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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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geography
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What is the capital of Armenia?
2Yerevan
1Tbilisi
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Yerevan has been the capital of Armenia since 1918. A thousand-year-old city, founded in 782 BC, it is located on the Ararat plain, close to Mount Ararat.
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Yerevan has been the capital of Armenia since 1918. A thousand-year-old city, founded in 782 BC, it is located on the Ararat plain, close to Mount Ararat.
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history
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Which King of France promulgated the Edict of Nantes on April 30, 1598?
1Henri IV
2Louis XIII
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The Edict of Nantes, promulgated on April 30, 1598, was signed by King Henri IV of France to guarantee religious peace between Catholics and Protestants.
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The Edict of Nantes, promulgated on April 30, 1598, was signed by King Henri IV of France to guarantee religious peace between Catholics and Protestants.
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geography
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In which Turkish National Park can you see hoodoos?
1Göreme National Park
2Marmaris National Park
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Cappadocia is a historical region of Turkey located in central Anatolia. In 1985, UNESCO inscribed it on the list of protected sites of the heritage of humanity. The valleys of Göreme National Park, carved out of volcanic tufa, offer a rare profusion of hoodoos.
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Cappadocia is a historical region of Turkey located in central Anatolia. In 1985, UNESCO inscribed it on the list of protected sites of the heritage of humanity. The valleys of Göreme National Park, carved out of volcanic tufa, offer a rare profusion of hoodoos.
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sciences
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Which English mechanic and inventor developed the first hydraulic press in 1795?
2Joseph Bramah
1John Barber
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Joseph Bramah, an English mechanic and inventor, developed the first hydraulic press in 1795, revolutionizing industrial technology.
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Joseph Bramah, an English mechanic and inventor, developed the first hydraulic press in 1795, revolutionizing industrial technology.
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nature
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How many species of birch trees exist in Europe?
24
12
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In Europe, there are four species of birch: wart birch (Betula pendula), downy birch (Betula pubescens), dwarf birch (Betula nana) and low birch (Betula humilis).
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In Europe, there are four species of birch: wart birch (Betula pendula), downy birch (Betula pubescens), dwarf birch (Betula nana) and low birch (Betula humilis).
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arts
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Which artist created the cycle of frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua?
2Giotto
1Cimabue
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The Scrovegni Chapel is a single nave chapel entirely covered with paintings whose colours are in a remarkable state of preservation. Giotto completed a complex programme covering the New Testament and two apocryphal sources.
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The Scrovegni Chapel is a single nave chapel entirely covered with paintings whose colours are in a remarkable state of preservation. Giotto completed a complex programme covering the New Testament and two apocryphal sources.
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music
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When did Julie London perform the song Cry Me a River for the first time?
21955
11945
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Julie London first sang Cry Me a River in 1955. This song, written by Arthur Hamilton, has become emblematic of her career.
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Julie London first sang Cry Me a River in 1955. This song, written by Arthur Hamilton, has become emblematic of her career.
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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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entertainment
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Which actor plays the role of Andrew Wyke in the film Sleuth directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz?
1Laurence Olivier
2Michael Caine
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Sleuth is a British film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz adapted from Anthony Shaffer's play Sleuth, released in 1972. Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier), author of detective novels, invites in his home full of mechanical automatons the hairdresser Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) whom he knows to be the lover of his wife Marguerite.
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Sleuth is a British film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz adapted from Anthony Shaffer's play Sleuth, released in 1972. Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier), author of detective novels, invites in his home full of mechanical automatons the hairdresser Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) whom he knows to be the lover of his wife Marguerite.
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