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arts
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What's the story behind the sculpture Laocoon and his sons?
1Divine punishment
2Military triumph
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The sculpture Laocoon and his sons depicts Laocoon, a Trojan priest, and his two sons being attacked by snakes, punished by the gods for trying to warn Troy.
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The sculpture Laocoon and his sons depicts Laocoon, a Trojan priest, and his two sons being attacked by snakes, punished by the gods for trying to warn Troy.
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geography
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What is the capital of Jordan?
1Amman
2Tel Aviv
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Amman is the capital of Jordan, a city that combines a rich ancient history with a growing modernity, and is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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Amman is the capital of Jordan, a city that combines a rich ancient history with a growing modernity, and is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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geography
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Where is the Orange River?
1Africa
2South America
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The Orange River rises in the Drakensberg mountains on the border between South Africa and Lesotho.
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The Orange River rises in the Drakensberg mountains on the border between South Africa and Lesotho.
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arts
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In which town does the "Bal du moulin de la Galette" by the Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir take place?
2Paris
1Chatou
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Le Bal du moulin de la Galette is an oil on canvas by the French Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir, painted in 1876. The scene, illuminated by a light that passes through the leaves, takes place at the Moulin de la Galette on the Montmartre hill in Paris. The painting is currently in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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Le Bal du moulin de la Galette is an oil on canvas by the French Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir, painted in 1876. The scene, illuminated by a light that passes through the leaves, takes place at the Moulin de la Galette on the Montmartre hill in Paris. The painting is currently in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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arts
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Who is Henri Cartier-Bresson?
2Photographer
1Painter
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Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer, pioneer of photojournalism, known for his concept of the decisive moment, and co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer, pioneer of photojournalism, known for his concept of the decisive moment, and co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency.
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music
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Which street in London was made famous by the Beatles?
1Abbey Road
2Penny Lane
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London's Abbey Road is famous for the iconic cover of the Beatles' 1969 album, on which the band crosses a crosswalk.
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London's Abbey Road is famous for the iconic cover of the Beatles' 1969 album, on which the band crosses a crosswalk.
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arts
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Which surrealist artist painted the famous painting The Son of Man in 1964?
1René Magritte
2Salvador Dalí
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The Son of Man is a painting by René Magritte that dates back to 1964. It shows a man standing in front of a wall and a seascape, with a green apple in front of his face, only his left eye appears. The man in a black jacket and bowler hat is one of the typical characters in Magritte's paintings.
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The Son of Man is a painting by René Magritte that dates back to 1964. It shows a man standing in front of a wall and a seascape, with a green apple in front of his face, only his left eye appears. The man in a black jacket and bowler hat is one of the typical characters in Magritte's paintings.
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arts
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In which Spanish city is the Sagrada Família located?
1Barcelona
2Madrid
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La Sagrada Família, architect Antoni Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece, is located in Barcelona, Spain, and is one of the city's most emblematic symbols.
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La Sagrada Família, architect Antoni Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece, is located in Barcelona, Spain, and is one of the city's most emblematic symbols.
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arts
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In which city did Claude Monet paint Impression, Sunrise?
2Le Havre
1Cherbourg
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Claude Monet painted Impression, Sunrise in 1872 in the port city of Le Havre, Normandy, where he grew up.
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Claude Monet painted Impression, Sunrise in 1872 in the port city of Le Havre, Normandy, where he grew up.
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nature
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In which African biome can baobabs be found?
2Savannah
1Rainforests
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Baobabs are found mainly in the savannahs of Africa. These emblematic trees thrive in the continent's arid and semi-arid regions.
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Baobabs are found mainly in the savannahs of Africa. These emblematic trees thrive in the continent's arid and semi-arid regions.
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