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When was the Indochinese Union founded?
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French Indochina is a territory of the former French colonial empire, of which it was the richest and most populated possession. Officially called the Indochinese Union and then the Indochinese Federation, it was founded in 1887 and, until its disappearance in 1954, brought together various entities owned or dominated by France in the Far East.
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French Indochina is a territory of the former French colonial empire, of which it was the richest and most populated possession. Officially called the Indochinese Union and then the Indochinese Federation, it was founded in 1887 and, until its disappearance in 1954, brought together various entities owned or dominated by France in the Far East.
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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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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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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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history
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Which French diplomat was behind the construction of the Suez Canal?
2Ferdinand de Lesseps
1Auguste Caboufigue
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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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arts
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Where is exhibited The Kiss of Judas made by Giotto?
2Scrovegni Chapel
1Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
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One of the most expressive scenes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is undoubtedly the Kiss of Judas, in which Giotto dispensed with architectural decoration.
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One of the most expressive scenes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is undoubtedly the Kiss of Judas, in which Giotto dispensed with architectural decoration.
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arts
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Where is exposed the Crucifix made by Cimabue?
1Santa Croce Basilica, Florence
2Basilica of San Domenico, Arezzo
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The Crucifix of Santa Croce is a large crucifix painted in tempera and gold on wood, made around 1272-1288 by Cimabue. It is exhibited in the Museum of the Work of Santa Croce in Florence.
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The Crucifix of Santa Croce is a large crucifix painted in tempera and gold on wood, made around 1272-1288 by Cimabue. It is exhibited in the Museum of the Work of Santa Croce in Florence.
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nature
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Where is the Darvaza gas crater located?
1Turkmenistan
2Uzbekistan
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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music
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Who is the founding member of the American psychedelic rock band 13th Floor Elevators?
2Roky Erickson
1John Ike Walton
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Roky Erickson is an American guitarist and composer, known as a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and author of You're Gonna Miss Me.
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Roky Erickson is an American guitarist and composer, known as a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and author of You're Gonna Miss Me.
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arts
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Which Italian artist painted the frescoes Allegory of Good and Bad Government?
1Ambrogio Lorenzetti
2Giotto di Bondone
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Allegory of Good and Bad Government is a set of frescoes by Ambrogio Lorenzetti placed on the walls of the Sala dei Nove or Sala della Pace of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena.
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Allegory of Good and Bad Government is a set of frescoes by Ambrogio Lorenzetti placed on the walls of the Sala dei Nove or Sala della Pace of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena.
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