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What is the first civilian nuclear power plant in the world?
2Obninsk
1Beznau
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The Obninsk nuclear power plant was built in the "Scientific City" of Obninsk in Kaluga oblast. It is the first civil nuclear power station in the world. It was operational from 1951 to 2002, although electricity production for the power grid ceased in 1959.
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The Obninsk nuclear power plant was built in the "Scientific City" of Obninsk in Kaluga oblast. It is the first civil nuclear power station in the world. It was operational from 1951 to 2002, although electricity production for the power grid ceased in 1959.
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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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literature
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Who is the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Russian novel Crime and Punishment?
2Rodion Raskolnikov
1Pierre Bezukhov
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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music
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On which album of the American rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders appears the song (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone?
1Midnight Ride
2Revolution!
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(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone is a rock song written and composed by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It was first recorded in 1966 by the band Paul Revere & The Raiders on their album Midnight Ride.
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(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone is a rock song written and composed by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It was first recorded in 1966 by the band Paul Revere & The Raiders on their album Midnight Ride.
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literature
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Which character is the narrator of H. G. Wells' novel The Island of Dr. Moreau?
1Edward Prendick
2Montgomery
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Dr. Moreau's Island is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, published in 1896. Through a story told by a narrator, the novel engages a reflection on subjects such as the relationship between human beings and animals, and the question of identity. Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued by Montgomery and Dr. Moreau.
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Dr. Moreau's Island is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, published in 1896. Through a story told by a narrator, the novel engages a reflection on subjects such as the relationship between human beings and animals, and the question of identity. Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued by Montgomery and Dr. Moreau.
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geography
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What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
1Ashgabat
2Dushanbe
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Ashgabat is the main city and capital of Turkmenistan in Central Asia. It is located in an oasis in the Karakum Desert, at the foot of the Kopet-Dag mountain range, near the Iranian border.
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Ashgabat is the main city and capital of Turkmenistan in Central Asia. It is located in an oasis in the Karakum Desert, at the foot of the Kopet-Dag mountain range, near the Iranian border.
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literature
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Which collection of Washington Irving contains The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
2The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
1The Crayon Miscellany
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
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literature
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Which novel by Carole Martinez received the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011?
1Du domaine des Murmures
2La terre qui penche
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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011.
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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011.
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nature
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In what season do emperor anax dragonflies become adults?
2June to August
1March to May
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Emperor anax dragonflies emerge as adults in early summer, from June to August, after spending about two years as nymphs in the water.
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Emperor anax dragonflies emerge as adults in early summer, from June to August, after spending about two years as nymphs in the water.
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entertainment
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, who replaces Cornelius Fudge?
1Rufus Scrimgeour
2Horace Slughorn
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Rufus Scrimgeour replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister of Magic.
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Rufus Scrimgeour replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister of Magic.
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