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sports
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When did Yannick Noah win the French Open tournament?
11983
21987
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Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983, becoming the first Frenchman to win a men's singles title since 1946.
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Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983, becoming the first Frenchman to win a men's singles title since 1946.
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history
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Which battle ends the American Civil War?
1The battle of Appomattox
2The Battle of Chattanooga
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The battle of Appomattox ended the Civil War, even though the fighting did not stop immediately.
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The battle of Appomattox ended the Civil War, even though the fighting did not stop immediately.
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geography
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What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
2Tachkent
1Nur-Sultan
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Tashkent is a metropolis of Central Asia, capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Administratively, it is both a city (Toshkent Shahri) and the capital of Tashkent province (Toshkent Viloyati).
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Tashkent is a metropolis of Central Asia, capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Administratively, it is both a city (Toshkent Shahri) and the capital of Tashkent province (Toshkent Viloyati).
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sciences
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How many years has the Cassini spacecraft been in orbit around Saturn?
113 years
220 years
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Cassini is a NASA space probe launched in 1997 to study Saturn. It completed its mission in 2017.
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Cassini is a NASA space probe launched in 1997 to study Saturn. It completed its mission in 2017.
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nature
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How many species of birch trees exist in Europe?
24
12
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In Europe, there are four species of birch: wart birch (Betula pendula), downy birch (Betula pubescens), dwarf birch (Betula nana) and low birch (Betula humilis).
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In Europe, there are four species of birch: wart birch (Betula pendula), downy birch (Betula pubescens), dwarf birch (Betula nana) and low birch (Betula humilis).
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geography
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What is the capital of The Gambia?
2Banjul
1Accra
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Banjul is the capital of The Gambia and is located 250 km southeast of Dakar, on St. Mary's Island (Banjul Island), on the west bank of the mouth of the Gambia River. Banjul is at the center of the main Gambian agglomeration and is the economic and administrative center of the country.
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Banjul is the capital of The Gambia and is located 250 km southeast of Dakar, on St. Mary's Island (Banjul Island), on the west bank of the mouth of the Gambia River. Banjul is at the center of the main Gambian agglomeration and is the economic and administrative center of the country.
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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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arts
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Who made the Discobolus?
1Myron
2Polykleitos
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The Discobolus is a sculpture created by the Greek sculptor Myron around 450 BC, depicting an athlete throwing a discus.
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The Discobolus is a sculpture created by the Greek sculptor Myron around 450 BC, depicting an athlete throwing a discus.
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arts
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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 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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