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Who composed the music for the film Shadows by John Cassavetes?
2Charlie Mingus
1Miles Davis

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Charlie Mingus is an American double bassist, composer and jazz pianist. In 1959 Mingus composed the music for the film Shadows by John Cassavetes.
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Charlie Mingus is an American double bassist, composer and jazz pianist. In 1959 Mingus composed the music for the film Shadows by John Cassavetes.
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arts
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What is the city of origin of the Spanish painter Joan de Joanes?
2Valence
1Madrid

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Joan de Joanes is a Spanish painter considered the most important painter of his time in Valencia (1507-1579), he is nicknamed the second Raphael. He devoted himself mainly to religious painting.
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Joan de Joanes is a Spanish painter considered the most important painter of his time in Valencia (1507-1579), he is nicknamed the second Raphael. He devoted himself mainly to religious painting.
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history
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What battle ends the Hundred Years' War?
2Battle of Castillon
1Battle of Azincourt

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The Battle of Castillon, which took place on July 17, 1453, put an end to the Hundred Years' War. It marked the decisive victory of the French over the English.
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The Battle of Castillon, which took place on July 17, 1453, put an end to the Hundred Years' War. It marked the decisive victory of the French over the English.
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geography
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What is the maximum depth of the Baltic Sea?
1459 meters
2859 meters

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The Baltic Sea has an average depth of around 55 meters, with a maximum depth of 459 meters in the Landsort Trough off the Swedish coast.
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The Baltic Sea has an average depth of around 55 meters, with a maximum depth of 459 meters in the Landsort Trough off the Swedish coast.
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music
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Who plays Billy Shears on the Beatles' concept album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
2Ringo Starr
1George Harrison

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the Beatles' eighth studio album. The character Billy Shears (played by Ringo Starr) links the title track to With a Little Help from My Friends.
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the Beatles' eighth studio album. The character Billy Shears (played by Ringo Starr) links the title track to With a Little Help from My Friends.
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sports
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When did Yannick Noah win the French Open tournament?
11983
21987

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Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983, becoming the first Frenchman to win a men's singles title since 1946.
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Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983, becoming the first Frenchman to win a men's singles title since 1946.
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arts
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To which Chinese painter is attributed The Building of the Immortals' Paradise in the Mountain?
1Dong Yuan
2Fan Kuan

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The building of the Immortals' Paradise in the mountain is attributed to Dong Yuan, a Chinese painter active under the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975). He is considered the father of the Southern School of Chinese painting.
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The building of the Immortals' Paradise in the mountain is attributed to Dong Yuan, a Chinese painter active under the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975). He is considered the father of the Southern School of Chinese painting.
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nature
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What is the scientific name for chives?
1Allium schoenoprasum
2Artemisia dracunculus

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The scientific name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum. This aromatic herb is used to season a variety of dishes.
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The scientific name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum. This aromatic herb is used to season a variety of dishes.
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music
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On which Richard Thompson's album does the song 1952 Vincent Black Lightning appear?
1Rumor and Sigh
2Shoot Out the Lights

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Richard Thompson's song 1952 Vincent Black Lightning appears on his critically acclaimed 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.
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Richard Thompson's song 1952 Vincent Black Lightning appears on his critically acclaimed 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.
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literature
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Which hotel inspired Stephen King for his novel The Shining?
2Stanley Hotel
1Overlook Hotel

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It was during his stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 that the writer Stephen King imagined the main lines of the story of the novel Shining (1977) and he was inspired by the premises to create the Overlook Hotel from this novel.
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It was during his stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 that the writer Stephen King imagined the main lines of the story of the novel Shining (1977) and he was inspired by the premises to create the Overlook Hotel from this novel.
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