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Which female boxer receives the Golden Gloves in 2011?
1Anne-Sophie Mathis
2Myriam Lamare
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French boxer Anne-Sophie Mathis was awarded the prestigious Golden Gloves in 2011, in recognition of her outstanding career in women's boxing.
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French boxer Anne-Sophie Mathis was awarded the prestigious Golden Gloves in 2011, in recognition of her outstanding career in women's boxing.
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history
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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 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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music
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What is Nina Simone's real name?
2Eunice Kathleen Waymon
1Eleanora Harris Fagan
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Nina Simone's real name is Eunice Kathleen Waymon. This legendary singer and pianist is known for her contribution to jazz, blues and soul.
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Nina Simone's real name is Eunice Kathleen Waymon. This legendary singer and pianist is known for her contribution to jazz, blues and soul.
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history
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When was the Gutenberg Bible printed?
21455
11355
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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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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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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literature
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Which famous play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was published in 1808?
2Faust
1Divine Comedy
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous play Faust, written in 1808, is a two-part work exploring the pact between Faust and Mephistopheles.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous play Faust, written in 1808, is a two-part work exploring the pact between Faust and Mephistopheles.
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music
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On which album of the American soul and rhythm and blues band The Temptations does the song Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) appear?
1Greatest Hits II
2Live at London's Talk of the Town
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Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) est un single du groupe The Temptations, sorti en 1970 sur l'album Greatest Hits II.
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Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) est un single du groupe The Temptations, sorti en 1970 sur l'album Greatest Hits II.
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history
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According to myths, when did Remus and Romulus found the city of Rome?
1753 B.C.
2509 B.C.
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According to Roman myths, Romulus founded the city of Rome on the site of Mount Palatine on the Tiber on April 21, 753 BC.
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According to Roman myths, Romulus founded the city of Rome on the site of Mount Palatine on the Tiber on April 21, 753 BC.
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