Arts
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Where is Claude Lorrain's Liber Veritatis collection of drawings exhibited?
1British Museum, London
2Louvre Museum, Paris
Good Answer!
The Liber Veritatis is a collection of drawings cataloguing the completed paintings of Claude Gellée. A painter of landscapes, he began cataloguing these drawings around 1635-1636, and maintained it until his death in 1682. The work is now kept in the British Museum.
Wrong Answer!
The Liber Veritatis is a collection of drawings cataloguing the completed paintings of Claude Gellée. A painter of landscapes, he began cataloguing these drawings around 1635-1636, and maintained it until his death in 1682. The work is now kept in the British Museum.
Sports
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Which US team did Zlatan Ibrahimović sign with in 2018?
1LA Galaxy
2New York City FC
Good Answer!
On March 23, 2018 Zlatan Ibrahimović, now contract-free, signed at the Galaxy in Los Angeles.
Wrong Answer!
On March 23, 2018 Zlatan Ibrahimović, now contract-free, signed at the Galaxy in Los Angeles.
Geography
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Which British palace is Big Ben located?
2Westminster
1Buckingham
Good Answer!
Big Ben is the nickname for the large 13.5-ton bell at the top of the Elizabeth Tower, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which is the seat of the British Parliament in London. It is a symbol of the city of London. The building faces the Thames, between Westminster Bridge and Westminster Abbey.
Wrong Answer!
Big Ben is the nickname for the large 13.5-ton bell at the top of the Elizabeth Tower, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which is the seat of the British Parliament in London. It is a symbol of the city of London. The building faces the Thames, between Westminster Bridge and Westminster Abbey.
History
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Which fundamental text of the French Revolution was adopted on August 26, 1789?
1The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
2The abolition of slavery
Good Answer!
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 is a fundamental text of the French Revolution, setting out a set of individual natural rights and the conditions for their implementation. Its last articles were adopted on 26 August 1789.
Wrong Answer!
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 is a fundamental text of the French Revolution, setting out a set of individual natural rights and the conditions for their implementation. Its last articles were adopted on 26 August 1789.
Entertainment
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When the film Dirty Dancing take place?
1Summer 1963
2Summer 1983
Good Answer!
Summer 1963, Baby, the seventeen-year-old youngest daughter of a wealthy American family, spends her holidays with her parents and sister at the Kellerman family boarding house. Despite her father's disagreement, Baby falls in love with Johnny, the school's dance teacher.
Wrong Answer!
Summer 1963, Baby, the seventeen-year-old youngest daughter of a wealthy American family, spends her holidays with her parents and sister at the Kellerman family boarding house. Despite her father's disagreement, Baby falls in love with Johnny, the school's dance teacher.
Sports
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What is the periodicity of the Olympic Games?
1Every four years
2Every five years
Good Answer!
The Olympic Games are held every four years, or even every year. Until 1992, the Summer Olympic Games and the Olympic Winter Games are held in the same year (leap year). Since 1994, the winter and summer editions alternate.
Wrong Answer!
The Olympic Games are held every four years, or even every year. Until 1992, the Summer Olympic Games and the Olympic Winter Games are held in the same year (leap year). Since 1994, the winter and summer editions alternate.
Sports
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What is Karim Benzema's position at Real Madrid?
1Centre-forward
2Centre-midfield
Good Answer!
Karim Benzema, born 19 December 1987 in Lyon, is a French international footballer playing as a centre-forward for Real Madrid CF.
Wrong Answer!
Karim Benzema, born 19 December 1987 in Lyon, is a French international footballer playing as a centre-forward for Real Madrid CF.
History
/ 10
What emblematic event of the French Revolution took place on July 14, 1789?
1The storming of the Bastille
2The assassination of Marat
Good Answer!
The storming of the Bastille, which took place on Tuesday 14 July 1789 in Paris, was one of the inaugural and emblematic events of the French Revolution.
Wrong Answer!
The storming of the Bastille, which took place on Tuesday 14 July 1789 in Paris, was one of the inaugural and emblematic events of the French Revolution.
Arts
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Where is the work The Arcadian Shepherds painted by Nicolas Poussin exhibited?
1Louvre Museum, Paris
2Orsay Museum, Paris
Good Answer!
The two canvases by Poussin are pastoral paintings depicting idealized shepherds of classical antiquity, gathered around an austere tomb. The first version, dated 1628-1630, is in England at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The second version, executed ten years later in 1637-1638, is in the Louvre.
Wrong Answer!
The two canvases by Poussin are pastoral paintings depicting idealized shepherds of classical antiquity, gathered around an austere tomb. The first version, dated 1628-1630, is in England at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The second version, executed ten years later in 1637-1638, is in the Louvre.
Entertainment
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What is Walt Disney's first animated feature film?
1Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
2Sleeping Beauty
Good Answer!
In 1934, Walt wanted to produce an animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, which was released at the end of 1937.
Wrong Answer!
In 1934, Walt wanted to produce an animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, which was released at the end of 1937.
