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What was the name of the first series of steam locomotives built by George Stephenson?
1Blücher
2Novelty
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George Stephenson is a British engineer. He is one of the "founding fathers" of the steam railway. The Blücher is the first of a series of 4 or 5 locomotives built by George Stephenson as early as 1814 for the Killingworth coalfields north of Newcastle.
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George Stephenson is a British engineer. He is one of the "founding fathers" of the steam railway. The Blücher is the first of a series of 4 or 5 locomotives built by George Stephenson as early as 1814 for the Killingworth coalfields north of Newcastle.
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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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history
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When was the Gutenberg Bible printed?
21455
11355
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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music
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On which Jacques Brel album does the song Ne me quitte pas appear?
2La Valse à mille temps
1Quand on n'a que l'amour
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Jacques Brel's Ne me quitte pas appears on the album La Valse à mille temps, released in 1959, and is one of its most emblematic songs.
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Jacques Brel's Ne me quitte pas appears on the album La Valse à mille temps, released in 1959, and is one of its most emblematic songs.
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literature
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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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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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geography
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What is the largest reserve in South Africa?
2Kruger National Park
1Karoo National Park
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Kruger National Park is South Africa's largest wildlife reserve. Its size is comparable to that of Wales.
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Kruger National Park is South Africa's largest wildlife reserve. Its size is comparable to that of Wales.
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music
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Which John Coltrane concept album recorded in 1964 is one of his greatest masterpieces?
1A Love Supreme
2Coltrane Plays the Blues
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A Love Supreme is a concept album by John Coltrane recorded in 1964. It is considered to be a major jazz album, one of his greatest masterpieces, one of the best known and most accessible.
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A Love Supreme is a concept album by John Coltrane recorded in 1964. It is considered to be a major jazz album, one of his greatest masterpieces, one of the best known and most accessible.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work The Rape of Europa painted by Titian in 1562?
1Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
2Prado Museum, Madrid
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The Rape of Europa is a painting by Titian in 1562 commissioned by Philip II of Spain and kept in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
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The Rape of Europa is a painting by Titian in 1562 commissioned by Philip II of Spain and kept in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
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music
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What is Nina Simone's real name?
2Eunice Kathleen Waymon
1Eleanora Harris Fagan
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Nina Simone's real name is Eunice Kathleen Waymon. This legendary singer and pianist is known for her contribution to jazz, blues and soul.
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Nina Simone's real name is Eunice Kathleen Waymon. This legendary singer and pianist is known for her contribution to jazz, blues and soul.
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geography
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What is the capital of Burundi?
1Gitega
2Ouagadougou
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Gitega is the capital and second largest city of Burundi, located east of Bujumbura, with a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants. It is the capital of the province of Gitega, one of the 18 provinces of the country.
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Gitega is the capital and second largest city of Burundi, located east of Bujumbura, with a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants. It is the capital of the province of Gitega, one of the 18 provinces of the country.
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