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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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geography
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What is the capital of the Central African Republic?
1Bangui
2Brazzaville
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The capital of the Central African Republic is Bangui, located on the banks of the Ubangi River. It is the political, economic and cultural heart of the country.
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The capital of the Central African Republic is Bangui, located on the banks of the Ubangi River. It is the political, economic and cultural heart of the country.
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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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Under which pseudonym did Emily BrontΓ« publish the novel Wuthering Heights?
2Ellis Bell
1Aurore Dupin
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Emily BrontΓ« published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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Emily BrontΓ« published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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sciences
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What is the name of the military submarine invented by David Bushnell in 1775?
2Turtle
1Shark
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The Turtle is the first military submarine to be used in battle. It was invented in 1775 by David Bushnell in Connecticut. It is the first submarine and also the first known marine vehicle to be propelled by a propeller.
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The Turtle is the first military submarine to be used in battle. It was invented in 1775 by David Bushnell in Connecticut. It is the first submarine and also the first known marine vehicle to be propelled by a propeller.
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arts
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In which villa in Florence was Sandro Botticelli's Primavera found?
1Villa Medicea di Castello
2Villa Medicea di Careggi
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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sports
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In which stadium is the 1994 World Cup Final held?
2Rose Bowl
1Memorial Coliseum
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The 1994 World Cup Final took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1994.
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The 1994 World Cup Final took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1994.
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geography
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What is the Pope's summer residence?
1Castel Gandolfo
2Pise
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Castel Gandolfo is an Italian municipality, located in the south-east of the province of Rome, Italy. Castel Gandolfo is home to the Palace of the Popes, a 12th century papal residence mainly known as the summer residence of the popes since Urban VIII (1623-1644).
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Castel Gandolfo is an Italian municipality, located in the south-east of the province of Rome, Italy. Castel Gandolfo is home to the Palace of the Popes, a 12th century papal residence mainly known as the summer residence of the popes since Urban VIII (1623-1644).
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sciences
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What is the name of the chemical symbol F?
1Fluorine
2Francium
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In Mendeleyev's periodic table of elements, F is the symbol for the chemical element Fluorine!
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In Mendeleyev's periodic table of elements, F is the symbol for the chemical element Fluorine!
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arts
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Where is the Trinity icon painted by Andrei Rublev exhibited?
1Tretyakov Gallery
2Hermitage Museum
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The Icon of the Trinity is a Russian icon painted by Andrei Rublev between 1410 and 1427 and kept in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The subject is the hospitality of Abraham, an Old Testament theme that the Fathers of the Church used to talk about the Trinity.
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The Icon of the Trinity is a Russian icon painted by Andrei Rublev between 1410 and 1427 and kept in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The subject is the hospitality of Abraham, an Old Testament theme that the Fathers of the Church used to talk about the Trinity.
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