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Which Byzantine emperor is represented on the mosaics of St. Vital Basilica in Ravenna?
2Justinian
1Constantine
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Two large side wall panels, placed face to face, flank the apse mosaic; they bear the most famous mosaics, probably, of all Byzantine art. These are the processions presided over by the imperial couple, Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora.
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Two large side wall panels, placed face to face, flank the apse mosaic; they bear the most famous mosaics, probably, of all Byzantine art. These are the processions presided over by the imperial couple, Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora.
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sciences
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Which scientist discovered Penicillin in 1928?
1Alexander Fleming
2Louis Pasteur
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Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. This discovery revolutionized medicine by introducing antibiotics, capable of treating many bacterial infections.
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Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. This discovery revolutionized medicine by introducing antibiotics, capable of treating many bacterial infections.
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history
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Who is the last Merovingian king?
2Childeric III
1Clovis III
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Placed on the throne by the mayor of the Pépin le Bref palace, Childéric III was deposed by the same Pépin in November 751 and ended up cloistered in a monastery.
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Placed on the throne by the mayor of the Pépin le Bref palace, Childéric III was deposed by the same Pépin in November 751 and ended up cloistered in a monastery.
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sports
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What is the first professional club of Ousmane Dembélé?
1Stade Rennais F.C.
2Stade de Reims
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Ousmane Dembélé's first professional club was Stade rennais, where he made his debut in 2015 before joining Borussia Dortmund.
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Ousmane Dembélé's first professional club was Stade rennais, where he made his debut in 2015 before joining Borussia Dortmund.
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arts
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Which Art Nouveau architect built the Hotel Tassel in Brussels, Belgium?
1Victor Horta
2Louis Sullivan
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The Hotel Tassel is a mansion built between 1892 and 1893 by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium.
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The Hotel Tassel is a mansion built between 1892 and 1893 by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium.
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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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geography
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What is the capital of Cape Verde?
2Praia
1Antananarivo
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Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, is located on the island of Santiago. With around 188,728 inhabitants in 2023, it is the political, economic and cultural center of the country.
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Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, is located on the island of Santiago. With around 188,728 inhabitants in 2023, it is the political, economic and cultural center of the country.
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entertainment
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Which actor plays the role of Andrew Wyke in the film Sleuth directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz?
1Laurence Olivier
2Michael Caine
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Sleuth is a British film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz adapted from Anthony Shaffer's play Sleuth, released in 1972. Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier), author of detective novels, invites in his home full of mechanical automatons the hairdresser Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) whom he knows to be the lover of his wife Marguerite.
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Sleuth is a British film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz adapted from Anthony Shaffer's play Sleuth, released in 1972. Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier), author of detective novels, invites in his home full of mechanical automatons the hairdresser Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) whom he knows to be the lover of his wife Marguerite.
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sciences
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Which James Watt employee was involved in the discovery of lighting gas?
2William Murdoch
1John Roebuck
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William Murdoch is a Scottish engineer and inventor. He is an employee of James Watt and has made several of his patented inventions. The ownership of the discovery of lighting gas around 1800 was a matter of debate at the time. It was shared between the Frenchman Philippe Lebon, the Englishman William Murdoch, the German Frédéric-Albert Winsor and the Limbourgois Jan Pieter Minckelers.
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William Murdoch is a Scottish engineer and inventor. He is an employee of James Watt and has made several of his patented inventions. The ownership of the discovery of lighting gas around 1800 was a matter of debate at the time. It was shared between the Frenchman Philippe Lebon, the Englishman William Murdoch, the German Frédéric-Albert Winsor and the Limbourgois Jan Pieter Minckelers.
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music
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Who was behind the formation of the American rock band Buffalo Springfield?
1Stephen Stills
2Neil Young
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Buffalo Springfield is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Stephen Stills is at the origin of the band's formation. Living in Los Angeles in 1966, he asked Richie Furay to join him, then Neil Young, who was pursuing a career as a folk singer in Canada.
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Buffalo Springfield is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Stephen Stills is at the origin of the band's formation. Living in Los Angeles in 1966, he asked Richie Furay to join him, then Neil Young, who was pursuing a career as a folk singer in Canada.
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