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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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geography
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What is the capital of Nigeria?
1Abuja
2Lagos
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Nigeria's capital is Abuja. Officially designated in 1991, it replaced Lagos to give the country a more central and balanced location.
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Nigeria's capital is Abuja. Officially designated in 1991, it replaced Lagos to give the country a more central and balanced location.
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arts
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Where is the work The Matchmaker painted by Gerard van Honthorst exhibited?
1Centraal Museum, Utrecht
2Mauritshuis, The Hague
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The Matchmaker is a painting by the Utrecht painter Gerrit van Honthorst, acquired in 1951 by the Centraal Museum in Utrecht.
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The Matchmaker is a painting by the Utrecht painter Gerrit van Honthorst, acquired in 1951 by the Centraal Museum in Utrecht.
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arts
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In which country is Antony Gormley's "Angel of the North" installed?
2England
1Canada
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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture created by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, England.
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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture created by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, England.
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arts
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Which Art Nouveau architect built the Hotel Tassel in Brussels, Belgium?
1Victor Horta
2Louis Sullivan
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The Hotel Tassel is a mansion built between 1892 and 1893 by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium.
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The Hotel Tassel is a mansion built between 1892 and 1893 by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium.
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history
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Who was Eos in Greek mythology?
1Déesse de l'aube
2Déesse de la lune
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In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn. Daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, she opens the gates of heaven every day to allow the sun to shine.
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In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn. Daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, she opens the gates of heaven every day to allow the sun to shine.
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geography
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What is the capital of Georgia?
2Tbilisi
1Sukhumi
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Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, with a rich history spanning more than 1,500 years.
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Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, with a rich history spanning more than 1,500 years.
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arts
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In which Italian basilica is exposed the Annunciation realized by Pietro Cavallini?
1Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere
2Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
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Pietro Cavallini is an Italian painter and mosaicist of the pre-Renaissance Roman school of the Trecento. The decorative cycle of the mosaics of Santa Maria del Trastevere represents the episodes of the life of the Virgin Mary.
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Pietro Cavallini is an Italian painter and mosaicist of the pre-Renaissance Roman school of the Trecento. The decorative cycle of the mosaics of Santa Maria del Trastevere represents the episodes of the life of the Virgin Mary.
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history
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When was the Dutch East India Company founded?
11602
21799
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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sciences
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When did Joseph Murray perform the world's first successful kidney transplant?
11954
21974
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 by American surgeon Joseph Murray, who later received the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 by American surgeon Joseph Murray, who later received the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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