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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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arts
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Who painted the Diptych of Melun?
1Jean Fouquet
2Jérôme Bosch
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The Diptych of Melun is a votive painting painted around 1452-1458, by Jean Fouquet, on behalf of Etienne Chevalier, treasurer of the King of France Charles VII, formerly kept in the collegiate church of Notre-Dame de Melun and now dispersed.
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The Diptych of Melun is a votive painting painted around 1452-1458, by Jean Fouquet, on behalf of Etienne Chevalier, treasurer of the King of France Charles VII, formerly kept in the collegiate church of Notre-Dame de Melun and now dispersed.
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nature
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Which is the largest of the American crocodilians?
2Black caiman
1American alligator
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The black caiman can reach a weight of 1,100 kg, making it the largest of the American crocodilians and the largest predator in the Amazon basin. The largest reported black caiman was 7.7 m long and weighed 1,310 kg.
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The black caiman can reach a weight of 1,100 kg, making it the largest of the American crocodilians and the largest predator in the Amazon basin. The largest reported black caiman was 7.7 m long and weighed 1,310 kg.
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nature
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When did Ivan Papanine reach the North Pole?
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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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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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arts
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In which journal are Aubrey Beardsley's drawings published?
2The Studio
1Art Moderne
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Aubrey Beardsley's drawings were published in the first issue of The Studio magazine in 1893.
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Aubrey Beardsley's drawings were published in the first issue of The Studio magazine in 1893.
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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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sports
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When did Lindsey Vonn become the first Olympic downhill champion?
22010
12008
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In 2010, Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the downhill, making alpine skiing history at the Vancouver Games.
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In 2010, Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the downhill, making alpine skiing history at the Vancouver Games.
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sciences
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Which giant planet with three suns was discovered in 2015?
2KELT-4Ab
151 Pegasi b
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KELT-4Ab is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star KELT-4A. The planet was discovered in 2015 by the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT) and is a planet orbiting a star in a triple star system, KELT-4.
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KELT-4Ab is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star KELT-4A. The planet was discovered in 2015 by the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT) and is a planet orbiting a star in a triple star system, KELT-4.
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nature
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What cross-breed does rapeseed come from?
2Cabbage and brassica rapa
1Beets and sorghum
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Rapeseed is a natural cross between cabbage and turnip. These two plants from the Brassicaceae family have given rise to this versatile crop.
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Rapeseed is a natural cross between cabbage and turnip. These two plants from the Brassicaceae family have given rise to this versatile crop.
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