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Which troops landed at Utah Beach and Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944?
1American
2British
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy invasion, American troops landed on Utah Beach and Omaha Beach. These beaches were key sites for the Allied invasion.
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy invasion, American troops landed on Utah Beach and Omaha Beach. These beaches were key sites for the Allied invasion.
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history
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Where did Leonardo da Vinci live?
2Clos LucΓ©
1Azay-le-Rideau
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Leonardo da Vinci lived at Le Clos LucΓ©, a manor house in Amboise, France, where he spent the last three years of his life.
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Leonardo da Vinci lived at Le Clos LucΓ©, a manor house in Amboise, France, where he spent the last three years of his life.
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nature
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What caused the 2005 anchovy crisis?
2Overfishing
1Climate change
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The anchovy crisis of 2005 was due to overfishing and poor management of resources in the Bay of Biscay.
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The anchovy crisis of 2005 was due to overfishing and poor management of resources in the Bay of Biscay.
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entertainment
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What is the first film produced by Walt Disney?
1Treasure Island
2Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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Walt Disney's first film was Treasure Island (1950), an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel, but it was also Disney's first live-action film.
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Walt Disney's first film was Treasure Island (1950), an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel, but it was also Disney's first live-action film.
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nature
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Why is the cornflower also called the glasses breaker?
1Its medicinal use
2Its culinary use
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Cornflowers are known as glasses breaker because of their medicinal properties. In the past, its flowers were thought to improve vision, hence its nickname.
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Cornflowers are known as glasses breaker because of their medicinal properties. In the past, its flowers were thought to improve vision, hence its nickname.
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history
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In which American stock exchange did the crash of 1929 take place?
2New York Stock Exchange
1Chicago Stock Exchange
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The crash of 1929 was a stock market crisis that took place on the New York Stock Exchange between Thursday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 29, 1929. This event, the most famous in stock market history, marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
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The crash of 1929 was a stock market crisis that took place on the New York Stock Exchange between Thursday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 29, 1929. This event, the most famous in stock market history, marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
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entertainment
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Who played Hermione Granger?
2Emma Watson
1Emma Stone
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The role of Hermione Granger, the brilliant witch in the Harry Potter saga, has been played by British actress Emma Watson in all eight films.
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The role of Hermione Granger, the brilliant witch in the Harry Potter saga, has been played by British actress Emma Watson in all eight films.
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arts
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What is Alfons Mucha's nationality?
1Czech
2Polish
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Alfons Mucha, born on July 24, 1860 in IvanΔice, Moravia, then part of the Austrian Empire, is a Czech artist and an emblematic figure of Art Nouveau.
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Alfons Mucha, born on July 24, 1860 in IvanΔice, Moravia, then part of the Austrian Empire, is a Czech artist and an emblematic figure of Art Nouveau.
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arts
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What is the nationality of the painter Egon Schiele?
1Austrian
2German
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Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter and major figure of Expressionism, born in Tulln (Austria) in 1890 and died in 1918.
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Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter and major figure of Expressionism, born in Tulln (Austria) in 1890 and died in 1918.
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history
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In Greek mythology, who is the god of war?
1Ares
2Hades
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In Greek mythology, Ares is the god of war, embodying the brutality and destruction of battle. Son of Zeus and Hera, he is feared even by the gods.
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In Greek mythology, Ares is the god of war, embodying the brutality and destruction of battle. Son of Zeus and Hera, he is feared even by the gods.
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