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On which French river did Claude François Jouffroy d'Abbans' steamer Palmipède sail in 1776?
1The Doubs
2The Durance
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The French steamboat the Palmipède of Claude François Jouffroy d'Abbans which sailed on the Doubs in 1776 was one of the very first versions of a steam boat.
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The French steamboat the Palmipède of Claude François Jouffroy d'Abbans which sailed on the Doubs in 1776 was one of the very first versions of a steam boat.
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sciences
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What was the name of the first series of steam locomotives built by George Stephenson?
1Blücher
2Novelty
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George Stephenson is a British engineer. He is one of the "founding fathers" of the steam railway. The Blücher is the first of a series of 4 or 5 locomotives built by George Stephenson as early as 1814 for the Killingworth coalfields north of Newcastle.
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George Stephenson is a British engineer. He is one of the "founding fathers" of the steam railway. The Blücher is the first of a series of 4 or 5 locomotives built by George Stephenson as early as 1814 for the Killingworth coalfields north of Newcastle.
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geography
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What is the capital of Bahrain?
2Manama
1Doha
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Manama is the capital of Bahrain, located in the north of the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. The country's largest city has a population of about 150,000, which is a quarter of the entire population of Bahrain.
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Manama is the capital of Bahrain, located in the north of the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. The country's largest city has a population of about 150,000, which is a quarter of the entire population of Bahrain.
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arts
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Which Egyptologist made the first translation of the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead in 1842?
2Karl Richard Lepsius
1Howard Carter
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In 1842, the German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius called Todtenbuch (Book of the Dead) a papyrus kept in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and of which he made a first translation.
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In 1842, the German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius called Todtenbuch (Book of the Dead) a papyrus kept in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and of which he made a first translation.
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geography
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What is the capital of the Union of the Comoros?
2Moroni
1Antananarivo
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Moroni is the capital of the Union of the Comoros and capital of the prefecture of Moroni-Bambao, on the island of Grande Comore. The city has a port that allows you to reach the other islands of the Comorian archipelago, as well as Madagascar or the mainland.
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Moroni is the capital of the Union of the Comoros and capital of the prefecture of Moroni-Bambao, on the island of Grande Comore. The city has a port that allows you to reach the other islands of the Comorian archipelago, as well as Madagascar or the mainland.
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geography
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What is the capital of the Solomon Islands?
1Honiara
2Port Vila
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Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands. Honiara is located on the northeast coast of the island of Guadalcanal, on the shores of Ironbottom Sound.
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Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands. Honiara is located on the northeast coast of the island of Guadalcanal, on the shores of Ironbottom Sound.
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music
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Who is the leader of The Mothers of Invention?
2Frank Zappa
1Alice Cooper
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The Mothers of Invention was Frank Zappa's rock and experimental music band active from 1964 to 1975. The composition of The Mothers never ceased to vary around the American composer and guitarist.
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The Mothers of Invention was Frank Zappa's rock and experimental music band active from 1964 to 1975. The composition of The Mothers never ceased to vary around the American composer and guitarist.
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entertainment
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who is the new professor of defense against the forces of evil?
2Gilderoy Lockhart
1Quirinus Quirrell
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Gilderoy Lockhart becomes the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts.
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Gilderoy Lockhart becomes the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts.
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sports
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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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arts
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Where is exhibited the fresco The Tribute Money painted by Masaccio?
2Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence
1Carmel, Pise
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The Tribute Money is a fresco painted between 1424 and 1427 by Masaccio, probably with the help of his associate Masolino. It is in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, in the Brancacci Chapel.
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The Tribute Money is a fresco painted between 1424 and 1427 by Masaccio, probably with the help of his associate Masolino. It is in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, in the Brancacci Chapel.
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