kth8/OpenTriviaQA · Datasets at Hugging Face

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humanities	The paintings of Italian painter Giorgio Morandi, who was born in Bologna in 1890, were featured in which film by Federico Fellini?	[ "Lici del Varieta", "Satyricon", "La Dolce Vita", "Roma" ]	La Dolce Vita
humanities	The movement Pittura Metafisica (metaphysical painting), that presents an alternative and illogical reality, was founded in 1917 by which Italian artists?	[ "Carlo Carra and Giorgio de Chirico", "Amedio Clemente Modigliani and Giorgio de Chirico", "Emilio Vedova and Amedio Clemente Modigliani", "Emilio Vedova and Carlo Carra" ]	Carlo Carra and Giorgio de Chirico
humanities	Leonardo da Vinci was hired to paint one of the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Who was his rival that painted the opposite wall?	[ "Michelangello", "Raphael", "Donatello", "Bernini" ]	Michelangello
humanities	Which Italian artist made the sculpture Neptune and Triton, displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London?	[ "Gian lorenzo Bernini", "Francesco di Giorgio Martini", "Donatello", "Ernesto Biondi" ]	Gian lorenzo Bernini
humanities	It is widely believed that the foxtrot dance got its name from which of the following?	[ "A flower", "A type of food", "An actor", "An animal" ]	An actor
humanities	In what country did the Bachata dance originate?	[ "Jamaica", "Dominican Republic", "Cuba", "Brazil" ]	Dominican Republic
humanities	What dance does Al Pacinos character perform in the 1992 movie Scent of a Woman, when he gets enchanted by the perfume of his dancing partner?	[ "Bolero", "Flamenco", "Tango", "Rumba" ]	Tango
humanities	What is the popular dance style Charleston named after?	[ "Its inventor", "A piece of clothing", "A city", "A composer" ]	A city
humanities	Toprock, footwork, power moves, freezes, and suicides are techniques used in this popular dance style.	[ "B-boying", "Locking", "Krumping", "Popping" ]	B-boying
humanities	In which country did the Mambo music and dance originate in the 1930s?	[ "Paraguay", "Argentina", "Cuba", "Nicaragua" ]	Cuba
humanities	In the 1950s, what name was used for the dance that is nowadays referred to as boogie-woogie?	[ "Rocknroll", "Quickstep", "Swing", "Jive" ]	Rocknroll
humanities	Which is the oldest of the so-called ballroom dances?	[ "Viennese Waltz", "Quickstep", "Peabody", "Foxtrot" ]	Viennese Waltz
humanities	In what country did the Cha-cha-cha dance originate?	[ "Colombia", "Brazil", "Cuba", "Dominican Republic" ]	Cuba
humanities	Cali, Rueda and Casino are different styles of this popular Latin dance.	[ "Rumba", "Salsa", "Bachata", "Samba" ]	Salsa
humanities	What is the Tagalog word for tree?	[ "kahoy", "bahay", "bola", "puno" ]	puno
humanities	What does the Tagalog word pera mean in English?	[ "candle", "book", "pen", "money" ]	money
humanities	Is it true that the Tagalog word salamin means pencil in English?	[ "False", "True" ]	False
humanities	What does the Tagalog phrase Saan ka nakatira? mean in English?	[ "What is your name?", "How do you know?", "Where do you live?", "When is your birthday?" ]	Where do you live?
humanities	Beautiful is to the Tagalog word maganda, as fat is to this word.	[ "pangit", "makulay", "mainit", "mataba" ]	mataba
humanities	The Tagalog word tama means correct in English.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
humanities	One is to the Tagalog word isa as two is to this Tagalog word.	[ "lima", "tatlo", "apat", "dalawa" ]	dalawa
humanities	Does the Tagalog word anim mean six in English?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	Yes
humanities	What Tagalog word means Monday?	[ "Miyerkules", "Martes", "Huwebes", "Lunes" ]	Lunes
humanities	What does the Tagalog word Sabado mean in English?	[ "Friday", "Saturday", "Monday", "Thursday" ]	Saturday
humanities	What is the lyrical dance a mix of?	[ "Tap and Jazz", "Ballet and tap", "Jazz and Ballet", "Jazz tap and ballet" ]	Jazz and Ballet
humanities	In dancing, the word foutette means to straighten.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
humanities	A grand jete is a type of leap in dancing.	[ "Yes", "No" ]	Yes
humanities	In dancing, what is Triple Threat?	[ "Hip Hop, Jazz and Point", "Tap, Jazz and Ballet", "Singing, Dancing and Acting", "Point, Ballet and Jazz" ]	Singing, Dancing and Acting
humanities	Of what origin was painter and etcher Rembrandt?	[ "Italian", "French", "Spanish", "Dutch" ]	Dutch
humanities	Rembrandt initially achieved success as a painter of what type of paintings?	[ "Portraits", "Murals", "Marine paintings", "Icons" ]	Portraits
humanities	What personal tragedy did Rembrandt experience after he got married?	[ "His first child died.", "His second child died.", "His third child died.", "All of these" ]	All of these
humanities	Why did Rembrandt nearly go bankrupt at a certain point of his life?	[ "He was a gambler.", "He collected tons of art pieces.", "He spent his money on alcohol.", "All of these" ]	He collected tons of art pieces.
humanities	What common name was given to Rembrandts famous painting, The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch?	[ "The Guard of the Tower", "The Night Watch", "The Evening Council", "The Men in Armor" ]	The Night Watch
humanities	Rembrandt is believed to have suffered from this medical condition.	[ "Shortsightedness", "Night blindness", "Stereoblindness", "All of these" ]	Stereoblindness
humanities	Who is the man whose corpse is depicted in Rembrandts famous painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp?	[ "Rembrandts father", "Rembrandt himself", "Rembrandts son", "A criminal" ]	A criminal
humanities	During what century did painter Rembrandt live and work?	[ "Eighteenth century", "Seventeenth century", "Sixteenth century", "Fifteenth century" ]	Seventeenth century
humanities	What did Rembrandt seek to achieve in his art according to a statement he made in a letter?	[ "the greatest and most natural movement", "to provoke the beholder to create a story in his own head", "to keep the eye of the beholder on the painting", "the best possible combination of light, shadow and color" ]	the greatest and most natural movement
humanities	Which of these is true about Rembrandts famous painting The Storm on the Sea of Galilee that was stolen in 1990?	[ "It is the only marine painting by Rembrandt.", "It is Rembrandts only work to feature the image of Jesus.", "All of these", "It is the only painting by Rembrandt to feature religious images." ]	It is the only marine painting by Rembrandt.
humanities	What is the missing word from the Chinese proverb: If the wind comes from an empty ..., its not without a reason?	[ "Cave", "Room", "Chest", "House" ]	Cave
humanities	What is the meaning of the Chinese proverb, Riding a mule while looking for a horse?	[ "Keeping what you have but looking for better options", "Looking for something that you already have", "Looking for trouble, not being satisfied with what you have", "Taking what you have for granted" ]	Keeping what you have but looking for better options
humanities	What word is missing from the Chinese proverb: A ... can start a fire that burns the entire prairie?	[ "Child", "Match", "Spark", "Straw" ]	Spark
humanities	Complete the Chinese proverb, ââ¦ must be chiseled before it can be considered a gemâ.	[ "Amethyst", "Diamond", "Jade", "Sapphire" ]	Jade
humanities	What is the missing verb from the Chinese proverb originating from the works of Chinese philosopher Confucius, I hear and I ...; I see and I remember; I do and I understand?	[ "Forget", "Ignore", "Learn", "Discover" ]	Forget
humanities	The name of what animal is missing in the Chinese proverb, A ... father has no canine sons?	[ "Panda", "Tiger", "Dragon", "Crocodile" ]	Tiger
humanities	Complete the Chinese proverb, If you have money you can make ... push your grind stone.	[ "the devil", "everyone", "the Emperor", "your neighbor" ]	the devil
humanities	What is the missing word from the following Chinese proverb: To hit a ... with a meat-bun?	[ "Cook", "Dog", "Wall", "Rock" ]	Dog
humanities	What is the meaning of the Chinese proverb, A drop of water shall be returned with a burst of spring?	[ "Small things can lead to big results.", "You should respond to small favor with a larger one.", "A small investment will pay back generously.", "Seemingly insignificant things can grow with time." ]	You should respond to small favor with a larger one.
humanities	What is the missing phrase from the Chinese proverb, A single day of sub-zero temperature is not enough to create ...?	[ "Ice cream", "Three feet of ice", "An ice palace", "Winter" ]	Three feet of ice
humanities	What does the word wan mean?	[ "enigmatic", "happy or cheerful", "memorable", "pale" ]	pale
humanities	What does the word kirk refer to?	[ "Type of redwood tree", "A species of conifer tree", "Type of horsedrawn carriage used in Victorian times", "A church" ]	A church
humanities	The following sentence is written in what language:	[ "trÃ¤dgÃ¥rden lÃ¥g ett gammalt hus, och i huset bodde Pippi LÃ¥ngstrump?", "Dutch", "Danish", "Swedish", "German" ]	Swedish
humanities	In what language is this line:	[ "riachi me acompaÃ±a cuando canto mi canciÃ³n?", "Swedish", "French", "Spanish", "Hebrew" ]	Spanish
humanities	Name the language in which this sentence is written:	[ " otunwahe kin el tuktel owotetipi wanzi han hwo.", "Lakota", "Japanese", "Icelandic", "Hawaiian" ]	Lakota
humanities	In what language is the sentence:	[ "levala on inspiroinut monia kirjailijoita myÃ¶s Suomen ulkopuolella?", "Hungarian", "Finnish", "German", "Bulgarian" ]	Finnish
humanities	Is this the correct usage of the word inferring?	[ " saying that I look good today, are you inferring that I did not look good yesterday?", "No", "Yes" ]	No
humanities	Is this the correct usage of the word continually?	[ "ofessor Smith gave a speech yesterday. He spoke continually for 3 hours.", "No", "Yes" ]	No
humanities	In the following sentence, which word is incorrect?	[ "e schools unprincipled principal understands the principle of the argument.", "principal", "principle", "unprincipled", "None of the words is incorrect; the sentence is correct as is." ]	None of the words is incorrect; the sentence is correct as is.
humanities	The main function of this nucleic acid, consisting of a string of covalently-bound nucleotides, is to copy genetic information.	[ "REO", "RSI", "RAROC", "RNA" ]	RNA
humanities	In Egyptian mythology this is known as the soul/personality of a person. It is sometimes depicted as a human-headed bird.	[ "Akh", "Sheut", "Thoth", "Ba" ]	Ba
humanities	Camulatz is the bird that ate the heads of the first men according to this mythology.	[ "Chippewa", "Maya", "Persian", "Chinese" ]	Maya
humanities	Chamrosh is said to rule and protect all avifauna on Earth.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
humanities	The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of this animal and the head and wings of an eagle.	[ "Lion", "Snake", "Dog", "Horse" ]	Lion
humanities	In Greek mythology, the Harpies were beautiful winged women best known for doing this to Phineas (a King of Thrace, son of Agenor who had the gift of prophecy).	[ "Constantly lying to him", "Constantly seducing him", "Constantly stealing gold from him", "Constantly stealing food from him" ]	Constantly stealing food from him
humanities	Hugin and Munin are Odins two companion birds in Norse mythology. They are these bird species.	[ "Hawks", "Doves", "Eagles", "Ravens" ]	Ravens
humanities	Phoenixes can be only male.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
humanities	The second time Noah sent the dove from the Ark, the bird returned with this.	[ "Grass leaf", "Palm leaf", "Olive leaf", "Apple leaf" ]	Olive leaf
humanities	Garuda is one of the main forms of God in Hinduism. He is described as having all of these except one.	[ "Ravens beak", "Red wings", "Golden body", "White face" ]	Ravens beak
humanities	Raven, the spirit of the raven bird, is a god in the mythology of various native peoples of northwest North America. It is considered to be the god of loyalty and truth.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
humanities	Fill in the blank with the correct word:	[ " would be as well to let it go, ___ too far out.", "ote from A New Hope", "its", "...", "its", "..." ]	its
humanities	To which language group does English belong?	[ "Italic", "Germanic", "Slavic", "Celtic" ]	Germanic
humanities	Which Central European language is not a Slavic one?	[ "Czech", "Polish", "Hungarian", "Slovak" ]	Hungarian
humanities	What language is spoken in Austria?	[ "German", "Hungarian", "English", "Austrian" ]	German
humanities	Many neighbouring European countries have similar languages. The languages of which two countries belong to different language groups?	[ "Sweden and Finland", "Portugal and Spain", "Poland and Czech Republic", "France and Belgium" ]	Sweden and Finland
humanities	Which country is called Tyskland, Niemcy or Allemagne by some of its neighbors?	[ "Ukraine", "Turkey", "Germany", "Norway" ]	Germany
humanities	The people of which Balkan country do not use a Cyrillic alphabet?	[ "Greece", "Poland", "Macedonia", "Bulgaria" ]	Greece
humanities	Which of these languages is closest to Italian?	[ "Romanian", "Serbian", "Greek", "Bulgarian" ]	Romanian
humanities	Esperanto is the official language of which country?	[ "It is not a language of any country.", "Vatican", "Estonia", "Poland" ]	It is not a language of any country.
humanities	In which part of Germany will you most likely find people speaking Wendish (also called Sorbian)?	[ "Bavaria", "Lower Saxony", "Holstein", "Saxony and Brandenburg" ]	Saxony and Brandenburg
humanities	What language is spoken by the most people in the European Union as their native language?	[ "English", "French", "German", "Spanish" ]	German
humanities	In which country is Flemish mostly spoken?	[ "France", "Luxembourg", "Holland", "Belgium" ]	Belgium
humanities	The modern unicorn is depicted as a horse with a single horn. Traditionally unicorns were depicted much differently. Which of these features was not depicted as part of the traditional unicorn?	[ "Snake-like tongue", "Bill goats beard", "Lions tail", "Cloven hooves" ]	Snake-like tongue
humanities	The spiralled horn of a unicorn was called an Alicorn.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
humanities	Was the unicorn part of Greek mythology?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	No
humanities	In ancient times items made of unicorn parts were very valuable for what reason?	[ "Unicorn horns and parts were thought to be medicinal.", "They were very rare", "All of these", "The parts were thought to be aphrodisiacs." ]	All of these
humanities	Which of these countries has a unicorn on its coat of arms?	[ "Italy", "Spain", "France", "Scotland" ]	Scotland
humanities	Portugal has a unicorn on its coat of arms and royal seals.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
humanities	The coat of arms of the Society of Apothecaries in London is adorned with how many unicorns?	[ "2", "0", "4", "1" ]	2
humanities	A supposed unicorn skeleton was found in a cave in Europe. The skeleton was found to be a hoax but the cave retained the name Unicorn Cave. In which European country is Unicorn Cave located?	[ "Switzerland", "Britain", "France", "Germany" ]	Germany
humanities	Many explorers such as Marco Polo may have confused rhinoceros for unicorns.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
humanities	It was the third of June when Mama announced that Billy Joe McCallister jumped off the	[ "llahatchie Bridge. Mama also related that Brother Taylor had seen a girl that looked a lot like you upon Choctaw Ridge and she and Billie Joe was throwing something off the Tallahatchie Bridge. What did the narrator and Billie Joe throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge?", "Something small and wrapped in a blanket", "Something that flashed in the sun", "The song never reveals what was thrown off the bridge", "Gun" ]	The song never reveals what was thrown off the bridge
humanities	In 1814 we took a little trip	[ "ong with Colonel Jackson", "The Ballad of New Orleans", "The Ballad of Mighty Mississip", "The Ballad of Colonel Jackson", "The Ballad of Davey Crockett" ]	The Ballad of New Orleans
humanities	Which term is preferred by more and more female performers of stage and screen?	[ "Actor", "Actress", "Diva", "Thespian" ]	Actor
humanities	Which of the following refers to the female side of the family?	[ "Maternal patronage", "Distaff", "Mastif", "Maternity" ]	Distaff
humanities	Grammatically correct gender terminology includes which of the following?	[ "All of these", "Neuter", "Masculine", "Feminine" ]	All of these
humanities	What is the term for a male sibling?	[ "Brother", "Cousine", "Cousin", "Uncle" ]	Brother
humanities	What is a female octopus called?	[ "Cow", "Hen", "Sow", "Dam" ]	Hen
humanities	What is the more common term for a male or female ecdysiast?	[ "Novice", "Dilettante", "Orator", "Stripper" ]	Stripper
humanities	The word bachelorette has replaced which offensive term for an unmarried older woman?	[ "All of these", "Ugly Sister", "Spinster", "Loser" ]	Spinster
humanities	Which of the following terms refers to a female homeless child who roams the streets?	[ "Gamin", "Orphan", "Gamine", "Prostitute" ]	Gamine
humanities	Which term applies to a woman who has earned a PhD?	[ "Academic", "Doctor", "Philosopher", "Doctorate" ]	Doctor

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The paintings of Italian painter Giorgio Morandi, who was born in Bologna in 1890, were featured in which film by Federico Fellini?

[ "Lici del Varieta", "Satyricon", "La Dolce Vita", "Roma" ]

La Dolce Vita

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The movement Pittura Metafisica (metaphysical painting), that presents an alternative and illogical reality, was founded in 1917 by which Italian artists?

[ "Carlo Carra and Giorgio de Chirico", "Amedio Clemente Modigliani and Giorgio de Chirico", "Emilio Vedova and Amedio Clemente Modigliani", "Emilio Vedova and Carlo Carra" ]

Carlo Carra and Giorgio de Chirico

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Leonardo da Vinci was hired to paint one of the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Who was his rival that painted the opposite wall?

[ "Michelangello", "Raphael", "Donatello", "Bernini" ]

Michelangello

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Which Italian artist made the sculpture Neptune and Triton, displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London?

[ "Gian lorenzo Bernini", "Francesco di Giorgio Martini", "Donatello", "Ernesto Biondi" ]

Gian lorenzo Bernini

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It is widely believed that the foxtrot dance got its name from which of the following?

[ "A flower", "A type of food", "An actor", "An animal" ]

An actor

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In what country did the Bachata dance originate?

[ "Jamaica", "Dominican Republic", "Cuba", "Brazil" ]

Dominican Republic

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What dance does Al Pacinos character perform in the 1992 movie Scent of a Woman, when he gets enchanted by the perfume of his dancing partner?

[ "Bolero", "Flamenco", "Tango", "Rumba" ]

Tango

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What is the popular dance style Charleston named after?

[ "Its inventor", "A piece of clothing", "A city", "A composer" ]

A city

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Toprock, footwork, power moves, freezes, and suicides are techniques used in this popular dance style.

[ "B-boying", "Locking", "Krumping", "Popping" ]

B-boying

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In which country did the Mambo music and dance originate in the 1930s?

[ "Paraguay", "Argentina", "Cuba", "Nicaragua" ]

Cuba

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In the 1950s, what name was used for the dance that is nowadays referred to as boogie-woogie?

[ "Rocknroll", "Quickstep", "Swing", "Jive" ]

Rocknroll

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Which is the oldest of the so-called ballroom dances?

[ "Viennese Waltz", "Quickstep", "Peabody", "Foxtrot" ]

Viennese Waltz

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In what country did the Cha-cha-cha dance originate?

[ "Colombia", "Brazil", "Cuba", "Dominican Republic" ]

Cuba

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Cali, Rueda and Casino are different styles of this popular Latin dance.

[ "Rumba", "Salsa", "Bachata", "Samba" ]

Salsa

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What is the Tagalog word for tree?

[ "kahoy", "bahay", "bola", "puno" ]

puno

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What does the Tagalog word pera mean in English?

[ "candle", "book", "pen", "money" ]

money

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Is it true that the Tagalog word salamin means pencil in English?

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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What does the Tagalog phrase Saan ka nakatira? mean in English?

[ "What is your name?", "How do you know?", "Where do you live?", "When is your birthday?" ]

Where do you live?

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Beautiful is to the Tagalog word maganda, as fat is to this word.

[ "pangit", "makulay", "mainit", "mataba" ]

mataba

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The Tagalog word tama means correct in English.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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One is to the Tagalog word isa as two is to this Tagalog word.

[ "lima", "tatlo", "apat", "dalawa" ]

dalawa

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Does the Tagalog word anim mean six in English?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

Yes

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What Tagalog word means Monday?

[ "Miyerkules", "Martes", "Huwebes", "Lunes" ]

Lunes

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What does the Tagalog word Sabado mean in English?

[ "Friday", "Saturday", "Monday", "Thursday" ]

Saturday

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What is the lyrical dance a mix of?

[ "Tap and Jazz", "Ballet and tap", "Jazz and Ballet", "Jazz tap and ballet" ]

Jazz and Ballet

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In dancing, the word foutette means to straighten.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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A grand jete is a type of leap in dancing.

[ "Yes", "No" ]

Yes

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In dancing, what is Triple Threat?

[ "Hip Hop, Jazz and Point", "Tap, Jazz and Ballet", "Singing, Dancing and Acting", "Point, Ballet and Jazz" ]

Singing, Dancing and Acting

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Of what origin was painter and etcher Rembrandt?

[ "Italian", "French", "Spanish", "Dutch" ]

Dutch

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Rembrandt initially achieved success as a painter of what type of paintings?

[ "Portraits", "Murals", "Marine paintings", "Icons" ]

Portraits

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What personal tragedy did Rembrandt experience after he got married?

[ "His first child died.", "His second child died.", "His third child died.", "All of these" ]

All of these

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Why did Rembrandt nearly go bankrupt at a certain point of his life?

[ "He was a gambler.", "He collected tons of art pieces.", "He spent his money on alcohol.", "All of these" ]

He collected tons of art pieces.

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What common name was given to Rembrandts famous painting, The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch?

[ "The Guard of the Tower", "The Night Watch", "The Evening Council", "The Men in Armor" ]

The Night Watch

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Rembrandt is believed to have suffered from this medical condition.

[ "Shortsightedness", "Night blindness", "Stereoblindness", "All of these" ]

Stereoblindness

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Who is the man whose corpse is depicted in Rembrandts famous painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp?

[ "Rembrandts father", "Rembrandt himself", "Rembrandts son", "A criminal" ]

A criminal

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During what century did painter Rembrandt live and work?

[ "Eighteenth century", "Seventeenth century", "Sixteenth century", "Fifteenth century" ]

Seventeenth century

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What did Rembrandt seek to achieve in his art according to a statement he made in a letter?

[ "the greatest and most natural movement", "to provoke the beholder to create a story in his own head", "to keep the eye of the beholder on the painting", "the best possible combination of light, shadow and color" ]

the greatest and most natural movement

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Which of these is true about Rembrandts famous painting The Storm on the Sea of Galilee that was stolen in 1990?

[ "It is the only marine painting by Rembrandt.", "It is Rembrandts only work to feature the image of Jesus.", "All of these", "It is the only painting by Rembrandt to feature religious images." ]

It is the only marine painting by Rembrandt.

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What is the missing word from the Chinese proverb: If the wind comes from an empty ..., its not without a reason?

[ "Cave", "Room", "Chest", "House" ]

Cave

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What is the meaning of the Chinese proverb, Riding a mule while looking for a horse?

[ "Keeping what you have but looking for better options", "Looking for something that you already have", "Looking for trouble, not being satisfied with what you have", "Taking what you have for granted" ]

Keeping what you have but looking for better options

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What word is missing from the Chinese proverb: A ... can start a fire that burns the entire prairie?

[ "Child", "Match", "Spark", "Straw" ]

Spark

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Complete the Chinese proverb, ââ¦ must be chiseled before it can be considered a gemâ.

[ "Amethyst", "Diamond", "Jade", "Sapphire" ]

Jade

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What is the missing verb from the Chinese proverb originating from the works of Chinese philosopher Confucius, I hear and I ...; I see and I remember; I do and I understand?

[ "Forget", "Ignore", "Learn", "Discover" ]

Forget

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The name of what animal is missing in the Chinese proverb, A ... father has no canine sons?

[ "Panda", "Tiger", "Dragon", "Crocodile" ]

Tiger

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Complete the Chinese proverb, If you have money you can make ... push your grind stone.

[ "the devil", "everyone", "the Emperor", "your neighbor" ]

the devil

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What is the missing word from the following Chinese proverb: To hit a ... with a meat-bun?

[ "Cook", "Dog", "Wall", "Rock" ]

Dog

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What is the meaning of the Chinese proverb, A drop of water shall be returned with a burst of spring?

[ "Small things can lead to big results.", "You should respond to small favor with a larger one.", "A small investment will pay back generously.", "Seemingly insignificant things can grow with time." ]

You should respond to small favor with a larger one.

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What is the missing phrase from the Chinese proverb, A single day of sub-zero temperature is not enough to create ...?

[ "Ice cream", "Three feet of ice", "An ice palace", "Winter" ]

Three feet of ice

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What does the word wan mean?

[ "enigmatic", "happy or cheerful", "memorable", "pale" ]

pale

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What does the word kirk refer to?

[ "Type of redwood tree", "A species of conifer tree", "Type of horsedrawn carriage used in Victorian times", "A church" ]

A church

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The following sentence is written in what language:

[ "trÃ¤dgÃ¥rden lÃ¥g ett gammalt hus, och i huset bodde Pippi LÃ¥ngstrump?", "Dutch", "Danish", "Swedish", "German" ]

Swedish

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In what language is this line:

[ "riachi me acompaÃ±a cuando canto mi canciÃ³n?", "Swedish", "French", "Spanish", "Hebrew" ]

Spanish

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Name the language in which this sentence is written:

[ " otunwahe kin el tuktel owotetipi wanzi han hwo.", "Lakota", "Japanese", "Icelandic", "Hawaiian" ]

Lakota

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In what language is the sentence:

[ "levala on inspiroinut monia kirjailijoita myÃ¶s Suomen ulkopuolella?", "Hungarian", "Finnish", "German", "Bulgarian" ]

Finnish

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Is this the correct usage of the word inferring?

[ " saying that I look good today, are you inferring that I did not look good yesterday?", "No", "Yes" ]

No

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Is this the correct usage of the word continually?

[ "ofessor Smith gave a speech yesterday. He spoke continually for 3 hours.", "No", "Yes" ]

No

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In the following sentence, which word is incorrect?

[ "e schools unprincipled principal understands the principle of the argument.", "principal", "principle", "unprincipled", "None of the words is incorrect; the sentence is correct as is." ]

None of the words is incorrect; the sentence is correct as is.

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The main function of this nucleic acid, consisting of a string of covalently-bound nucleotides, is to copy genetic information.

[ "REO", "RSI", "RAROC", "RNA" ]

RNA

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In Egyptian mythology this is known as the soul/personality of a person. It is sometimes depicted as a human-headed bird.

[ "Akh", "Sheut", "Thoth", "Ba" ]

Ba

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Camulatz is the bird that ate the heads of the first men according to this mythology.

[ "Chippewa", "Maya", "Persian", "Chinese" ]

Maya

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Chamrosh is said to rule and protect all avifauna on Earth.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of this animal and the head and wings of an eagle.

[ "Lion", "Snake", "Dog", "Horse" ]

Lion

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In Greek mythology, the Harpies were beautiful winged women best known for doing this to Phineas (a King of Thrace, son of Agenor who had the gift of prophecy).

[ "Constantly lying to him", "Constantly seducing him", "Constantly stealing gold from him", "Constantly stealing food from him" ]

Constantly stealing food from him

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Hugin and Munin are Odins two companion birds in Norse mythology. They are these bird species.

[ "Hawks", "Doves", "Eagles", "Ravens" ]

Ravens

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Phoenixes can be only male.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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The second time Noah sent the dove from the Ark, the bird returned with this.

[ "Grass leaf", "Palm leaf", "Olive leaf", "Apple leaf" ]

Olive leaf

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Garuda is one of the main forms of God in Hinduism. He is described as having all of these except one.

[ "Ravens beak", "Red wings", "Golden body", "White face" ]

Ravens beak

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Raven, the spirit of the raven bird, is a god in the mythology of various native peoples of northwest North America. It is considered to be the god of loyalty and truth.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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Fill in the blank with the correct word:

[ " would be as well to let it go, ___ too far out.", "ote from A New Hope", "its", "...", "its", "..." ]

its

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To which language group does English belong?

[ "Italic", "Germanic", "Slavic", "Celtic" ]

Germanic

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Which Central European language is not a Slavic one?

[ "Czech", "Polish", "Hungarian", "Slovak" ]

Hungarian

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What language is spoken in Austria?

[ "German", "Hungarian", "English", "Austrian" ]

German

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Many neighbouring European countries have similar languages. The languages of which two countries belong to different language groups?

[ "Sweden and Finland", "Portugal and Spain", "Poland and Czech Republic", "France and Belgium" ]

Sweden and Finland

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Which country is called Tyskland, Niemcy or Allemagne by some of its neighbors?

[ "Ukraine", "Turkey", "Germany", "Norway" ]

Germany

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The people of which Balkan country do not use a Cyrillic alphabet?

[ "Greece", "Poland", "Macedonia", "Bulgaria" ]

Greece

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Which of these languages is closest to Italian?

[ "Romanian", "Serbian", "Greek", "Bulgarian" ]

Romanian

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Esperanto is the official language of which country?

[ "It is not a language of any country.", "Vatican", "Estonia", "Poland" ]

It is not a language of any country.

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In which part of Germany will you most likely find people speaking Wendish (also called Sorbian)?

[ "Bavaria", "Lower Saxony", "Holstein", "Saxony and Brandenburg" ]

Saxony and Brandenburg

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What language is spoken by the most people in the European Union as their native language?

[ "English", "French", "German", "Spanish" ]

German

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In which country is Flemish mostly spoken?

[ "France", "Luxembourg", "Holland", "Belgium" ]

Belgium

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The modern unicorn is depicted as a horse with a single horn. Traditionally unicorns were depicted much differently. Which of these features was not depicted as part of the traditional unicorn?

[ "Snake-like tongue", "Bill goats beard", "Lions tail", "Cloven hooves" ]

Snake-like tongue

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The spiralled horn of a unicorn was called an Alicorn.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Was the unicorn part of Greek mythology?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

No

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In ancient times items made of unicorn parts were very valuable for what reason?

[ "Unicorn horns and parts were thought to be medicinal.", "They were very rare", "All of these", "The parts were thought to be aphrodisiacs." ]

All of these

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Which of these countries has a unicorn on its coat of arms?

[ "Italy", "Spain", "France", "Scotland" ]

Scotland

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Portugal has a unicorn on its coat of arms and royal seals.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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The coat of arms of the Society of Apothecaries in London is adorned with how many unicorns?

[ "2", "0", "4", "1" ]

2

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A supposed unicorn skeleton was found in a cave in Europe. The skeleton was found to be a hoax but the cave retained the name Unicorn Cave. In which European country is Unicorn Cave located?

[ "Switzerland", "Britain", "France", "Germany" ]

Germany

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Many explorers such as Marco Polo may have confused rhinoceros for unicorns.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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It was the third of June when Mama announced that Billy Joe McCallister jumped off the

[ "llahatchie Bridge. Mama also related that Brother Taylor had seen a girl that looked a lot like you upon Choctaw Ridge and she and Billie Joe was throwing something off the Tallahatchie Bridge. What did the narrator and Billie Joe throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge?", "Something small and wrapped in a blanket", "Something that flashed in the sun", "The song never reveals what was thrown off the bridge", "Gun" ]

The song never reveals what was thrown off the bridge

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In 1814 we took a little trip

[ "ong with Colonel Jackson", "The Ballad of New Orleans", "The Ballad of Mighty Mississip", "The Ballad of Colonel Jackson", "The Ballad of Davey Crockett" ]

The Ballad of New Orleans

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Which term is preferred by more and more female performers of stage and screen?

[ "Actor", "Actress", "Diva", "Thespian" ]

Actor

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Which of the following refers to the female side of the family?

[ "Maternal patronage", "Distaff", "Mastif", "Maternity" ]

Distaff

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Grammatically correct gender terminology includes which of the following?

[ "All of these", "Neuter", "Masculine", "Feminine" ]

All of these

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What is the term for a male sibling?

[ "Brother", "Cousine", "Cousin", "Uncle" ]

Brother

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What is a female octopus called?

[ "Cow", "Hen", "Sow", "Dam" ]

Hen

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What is the more common term for a male or female ecdysiast?

[ "Novice", "Dilettante", "Orator", "Stripper" ]

Stripper

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The word bachelorette has replaced which offensive term for an unmarried older woman?

[ "All of these", "Ugly Sister", "Spinster", "Loser" ]

Spinster

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Which of the following terms refers to a female homeless child who roams the streets?

[ "Gamin", "Orphan", "Gamine", "Prostitute" ]

Gamine

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Which term applies to a woman who has earned a PhD?

[ "Academic", "Doctor", "Philosopher", "Doctorate" ]

Doctor