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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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geography
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In which Californian city is Glass Beach located?
2Fort Bragg
1Crescent City
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Glass Beach is located in Fort Bragg, California, and is famous for its sand made of polished glass pebbles from former coastal dumps.
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Glass Beach is located in Fort Bragg, California, and is famous for its sand made of polished glass pebbles from former coastal dumps.
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entertainment
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Who is the adoptive father of Gamora and Nebula?
2Thanos
1Odin
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Gamora and Nebula's adoptive father is Thanos. This Marvel antagonist is known for his quest for the Infinity Stones to balance the universe.
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Gamora and Nebula's adoptive father is Thanos. This Marvel antagonist is known for his quest for the Infinity Stones to balance the universe.
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sports
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What is the nationality of the boxer Cecilia Brækhus?
2Norwegian
1American
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Boxer Cecilia Brækhus is Norwegian, nicknamed The First Lady, and is an iconic figure in women's boxing worldwide.
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Boxer Cecilia Brækhus is Norwegian, nicknamed The First Lady, and is an iconic figure in women's boxing worldwide.
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literature
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To which cycle does the novel The Plague by Albert Camus, published in 1947, belong?
2The cycle of revolt
1The cycle of absurd
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Albert Camus' novel The Plague, published in 1947, belongs to the cycle of rebellion, alongside major works such as The Rebel.
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Albert Camus' novel The Plague, published in 1947, belongs to the cycle of rebellion, alongside major works such as The Rebel.
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sciences
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Which experimental plane broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947?
1Bell X-1
2Messerschmitt Me 163
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The Bell X-1, an American experimental aircraft piloted by Chuck Yeager, broke the sound barrier for the first time on October 14, 1947.
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The Bell X-1, an American experimental aircraft piloted by Chuck Yeager, broke the sound barrier for the first time on October 14, 1947.
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music
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Which John Coltrane concept album recorded in 1964 is one of his greatest masterpieces?
1A Love Supreme
2Coltrane Plays the Blues
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A Love Supreme is a concept album by John Coltrane recorded in 1964. It is considered to be a major jazz album, one of his greatest masterpieces, one of the best known and most accessible.
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A Love Supreme is a concept album by John Coltrane recorded in 1964. It is considered to be a major jazz album, one of his greatest masterpieces, one of the best known and most accessible.
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sciences
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Which Dutch inventor introduced one of the first telescopes in 1608?
2Hans Lippershey
1Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
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Hans Lippershey is a Dutch optician, he presented at the end of September 1608 one of the first concrete realizations of a telescope of approach. This telescope was to lead very quickly to the telescope and then to the telescope.
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Hans Lippershey is a Dutch optician, he presented at the end of September 1608 one of the first concrete realizations of a telescope of approach. This telescope was to lead very quickly to the telescope and then to the telescope.
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sciences
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Which scientist discovered Penicillin in 1928?
1Alexander Fleming
2Louis Pasteur
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Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. This discovery revolutionized medicine by introducing antibiotics, capable of treating many bacterial infections.
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Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. This discovery revolutionized medicine by introducing antibiotics, capable of treating many bacterial infections.
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sciences
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Which research area was voted Method of the Year by Nature Methods 2010?
2Optogenetics
1Quantitative genetics
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In 2010, the scientific journal Nature Methods named optogenetics βmethod of the year,β a major breakthrough for the study of the brain and neurons.
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In 2010, the scientific journal Nature Methods named optogenetics βmethod of the year,β a major breakthrough for the study of the brain and neurons.
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