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Which French military engineer built the first motor vehicle ?
2Nicolas Joseph Cugnot
1Charles Jeantaud
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In 1769, French military engineer Joseph Cugnot built the first motorized steam vehicle, the fardier à vapeur, the forerunner of the automobile.
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In 1769, French military engineer Joseph Cugnot built the first motorized steam vehicle, the fardier à vapeur, the forerunner of the automobile.
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geography
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Where in Iran is the Masjid-i Shah Mosque located?
1Isfahan
2Tehran
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The Shah's Mosque is a religious building in Isfahan, built for the Safavid ruler Shah Abbas I between 1612 and 1630 by Muhibb al-Din al-Kula and Ustad ali Akbar Isfahani.
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The Shah's Mosque is a religious building in Isfahan, built for the Safavid ruler Shah Abbas I between 1612 and 1630 by Muhibb al-Din al-Kula and Ustad ali Akbar Isfahani.
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geography
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What is the capital of Niue?
1Alofi
2Nouméa
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The village of Alofi is the capital of Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Alofi is located in the center of Alofi Bay, on the west coast of Niue Island, close to the only crossing point in the barrier reef that surrounds the island.
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The village of Alofi is the capital of Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Alofi is located in the center of Alofi Bay, on the west coast of Niue Island, close to the only crossing point in the barrier reef that surrounds the island.
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sciences
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What is the name of the high-speed train system in operation in Japan?
2Shinkansen
1SCMaglev
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Shinkansen is the high-speed train system in operation in Japan. The name refers to both the trains and the infrastructure. The use of a set of dedicated lines and the techniques employed made Shinkansen a forerunner and Japan the pioneer of high-speed rail travel when it came into service in 1964.
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Shinkansen is the high-speed train system in operation in Japan. The name refers to both the trains and the infrastructure. The use of a set of dedicated lines and the techniques employed made Shinkansen a forerunner and Japan the pioneer of high-speed rail travel when it came into service in 1964.
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sciences
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Which surgeon performed the first heart transplant?
1Christiaan Barnard
2James Hardy
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The first heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967 by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
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The first heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967 by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
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history
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What incident triggered Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939?
1Gleiwitz
2Narvik
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After a provocative operation known as the Gleiwitz incident, German troops invaded Poland on all fronts at 4:45 a.m. on September 1, 1939.
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After a provocative operation known as the Gleiwitz incident, German troops invaded Poland on all fronts at 4:45 a.m. on September 1, 1939.
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nature
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What is the scientific name of the poppy?
2Papaver rhoeas
1Centaurea cyanus
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The scientific name for the poppy is Papaver rhoeas. This bright red flower is often associated with fields and symbolizes the memory of soldiers.
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The scientific name for the poppy is Papaver rhoeas. This bright red flower is often associated with fields and symbolizes the memory of soldiers.
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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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arts
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Which dancer is represented in the painting At the Moulin Rouge, The Dance painted by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in 1890?
1Jules Renaudin
2Auguste Vestris
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La Danse au Moulin-Rouge is a painting painted in 1890 by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It depicts a dance scene at the Moulin-Rouge, with one of his stars, Jules Renaudin dit Valentin le Désossé (1843-1907) forming a dancer at the heckling-cancan in the background on the left.
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La Danse au Moulin-Rouge is a painting painted in 1890 by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It depicts a dance scene at the Moulin-Rouge, with one of his stars, Jules Renaudin dit Valentin le Désossé (1843-1907) forming a dancer at the heckling-cancan in the background on the left.
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geography
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What is the capital of the Maldives?
2Malé
1Colombo
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Malé is the capital of the Maldives, located on the island of the same name. It is the political, economic and cultural center of this Indian Ocean archipelago.
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Malé is the capital of the Maldives, located on the island of the same name. It is the political, economic and cultural center of this Indian Ocean archipelago.
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