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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 Gabon?
2Libreville
1Banjul
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Libreville, the political and administrative capital of Gabon, the country's largest city by number of inhabitants, is the capital of the Estuary province.
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Libreville, the political and administrative capital of Gabon, the country's largest city by number of inhabitants, is the capital of the Estuary province.
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sciences
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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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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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entertainment
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Who does the voice of Buzz Lightyear?
1Tim Allen
2Tom Hanks
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In the original version, Buzz Lightyear is dubbed by Tim Allen, while in the French version he is dubbed by Richard Darbois.
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In the original version, Buzz Lightyear is dubbed by Tim Allen, while in the French version he is dubbed by Richard Darbois.
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geography
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What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
1Baku
2Yerevan
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Azerbaijan's capital is Baku, a city on the Caspian Sea renowned for its unique blend of modern and historic architecture.
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Azerbaijan's capital is Baku, a city on the Caspian Sea renowned for its unique blend of modern and historic architecture.
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music
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Which jazz movement has Thelonious Monk particularly influenced?
1Bebop
2Ragtime
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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sciences
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Which Martian crater was chosen as the landing site for Curiosity on the Mars Science Laboratory mission?
2Gale
1Bonneville
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Gale is an impact crater about 155 km in diameter located on the planet Mars. The crater was selected by NASA in July 2011 as the landing site for the Curiosity rover of the Mars Science Laboratory mission.
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Gale is an impact crater about 155 km in diameter located on the planet Mars. The crater was selected by NASA in July 2011 as the landing site for the Curiosity rover of the Mars Science Laboratory mission.
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sciences
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What French doctor attempted a blood transfusion from a lamb to a human being in 1667?
2Jean-Baptiste Denys
1Ambroise ParΓ©
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In 1667, French physician Jean-Baptiste Denys made the first attempt to transfuse blood from a lamb to a human being.
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In 1667, French physician Jean-Baptiste Denys made the first attempt to transfuse blood from a lamb to a human being.
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nature
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What is the emblematic tree of the city of Hiroshima?
1Camphor tree
2Ginkgo biloba
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The camphor tree, a resistant and symbolic tree, is the emblematic tree of Hiroshima, as some of them survived the atomic bomb of 1945.
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The camphor tree, a resistant and symbolic tree, is the emblematic tree of Hiroshima, as some of them survived the atomic bomb of 1945.
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