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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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The main character in J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye is Holden Caulfield, a teenager searching for meaning and truth in a world he rejects.
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The main character in J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye is Holden Caulfield, a teenager searching for meaning and truth in a world he rejects.
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entertainment
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What role does Robert Conrad play in The Wild Wild West?
2James West
1Artemus Gordon
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Robert Conrad is best known for his role as James T. West in the television series The Wild Wild West from 1965 to 1969.
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Robert Conrad is best known for his role as James T. West in the television series The Wild Wild West from 1965 to 1969.
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history
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Which battle triggers the Civil War?
2Battle of Fort Sumter
1Battle of Gettysburg
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The bombing of Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army triggers the Civil War (1861-1865) in the United States.
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The bombing of Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army triggers the Civil War (1861-1865) in the United States.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time painted by Agnolo Bronzino?
2National Gallery, London
1Uffizi Gallery, Florence
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The Allegory of the Triumph of Venus is an allegorical painting made around 1545 by the Florentine painter Agnolo Bronzino. It is currently housed in the National Gallery in London.
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The Allegory of the Triumph of Venus is an allegorical painting made around 1545 by the Florentine painter Agnolo Bronzino. It is currently housed in the National Gallery in London.
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arts
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What Egyptian tomb did the Basin Garden adorn?
2Tomb of Nebamun
1Tomb of Ahmose
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The best known paintings of the Tomb of Nebamon include Nebamon's bird hunting in the marshes, dancers at a banquet and a pond in a garden.
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The best known paintings of the Tomb of Nebamon include Nebamon's bird hunting in the marshes, dancers at a banquet and a pond in a garden.
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geography
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What is the capital of Benin?
2Porto-Novo
1Libreville
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Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located in the south of the country, near the Atlantic coast. It is the city par excellence of the Goun and Yoruba ethnic groups and the Tori ethnic minority. In Goun-Gbe language, Porto-Novo is generally called Xogbonou and Adjatchey by the Yorubas.
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Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located in the south of the country, near the Atlantic coast. It is the city par excellence of the Goun and Yoruba ethnic groups and the Tori ethnic minority. In Goun-Gbe language, Porto-Novo is generally called Xogbonou and Adjatchey by the Yorubas.
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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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history
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Who are the first inhabitants of South Africa?
2Bochimans
1Bantous
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The first inhabitants of South Africa were the Bochimans. In the XIIe century, the country was colonized by the Hottentots.
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The first inhabitants of South Africa were the Bochimans. In the XIIe century, the country was colonized by the Hottentots.
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arts
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In which Italian basilica is exposed the Annunciation realized by Pietro Cavallini?
1Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere
2Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
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Pietro Cavallini is an Italian painter and mosaicist of the pre-Renaissance Roman school of the Trecento. The decorative cycle of the mosaics of Santa Maria del Trastevere represents the episodes of the life of the Virgin Mary.
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Pietro Cavallini is an Italian painter and mosaicist of the pre-Renaissance Roman school of the Trecento. The decorative cycle of the mosaics of Santa Maria del Trastevere represents the episodes of the life of the Virgin Mary.
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geography
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What is the capital of Tajikistan?
1Dushanbe
2Tashkent
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The capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe, a city located in the center of the country and bordered by the Pamir Mountains.
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The capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe, a city located in the center of the country and bordered by the Pamir Mountains.
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