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geography
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What is the capital of Bahrain?
2Manama
1Doha
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Manama is the capital of Bahrain, located in the north of the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. The country's largest city has a population of about 150,000, which is a quarter of the entire population of Bahrain.
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Manama is the capital of Bahrain, located in the north of the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. The country's largest city has a population of about 150,000, which is a quarter of the entire population of Bahrain.
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history
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Who was Theia in Greek mythology?
1Goddess of Light
2Goddess of Darkness
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In Greek mythology, Theia is a Titanid, daughter of Ouranos and Gaia. She is the goddess of celestial light and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
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In Greek mythology, Theia is a Titanid, daughter of Ouranos and Gaia. She is the goddess of celestial light and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
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music
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Who is the leader of the American rock band Love?
1Arthur Lee
2David Chapple
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Love is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Primarily active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Love was initially led by Arthur Lee, a MΓ©tis singer, guitarist and songwriter, and guitarist Bryan MacLean.
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Love is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Primarily active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Love was initially led by Arthur Lee, a MΓ©tis singer, guitarist and songwriter, and guitarist Bryan MacLean.
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arts
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What does the right panel in Hieronymus Bosch's triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights represent?
2Hell
1Paradise
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The Garden of Earthly Delights is an oil painting on wood by the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. The work is structured in triptychs: Left panel, Paradise, Eve's creation, her presentation to Adam and their union; Central panel, Humanity before the Flood; Right panel, Hell.
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The Garden of Earthly Delights is an oil painting on wood by the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. The work is structured in triptychs: Left panel, Paradise, Eve's creation, her presentation to Adam and their union; Central panel, Humanity before the Flood; Right panel, Hell.
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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 space probe was launched in 2018 to study the solar corona?
1Parker
2Phoenix
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The Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018 by NASA, has the mission of studying the solar corona and unraveling the mysteries of the Sun's atmosphere.
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The Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018 by NASA, has the mission of studying the solar corona and unraveling the mysteries of the Sun's atmosphere.
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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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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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It was William Murdoch, an employee and collaborator of James Watt, who contributed to the discovery of lighting gas at the end of the 18th century.
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It was William Murdoch, an employee and collaborator of James Watt, who contributed to the discovery of lighting gas at the end of the 18th century.
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geography
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What is the capital of Ethiopia?
1Addis Ababa
2Mogadishu
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Addis Ababa, which means new flower in Amharic, is the capital of Ethiopia. Situated at an altitude of around 2,400 meters, it is the highest capital in Africa.
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Addis Ababa, which means new flower in Amharic, is the capital of Ethiopia. Situated at an altitude of around 2,400 meters, it is the highest capital in Africa.
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