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Who was Maria Maeztu?
[ "a) A famous painter", "b) A pedagogue and educator", "c) A renowned actress", "d) A renowned writer" ]
b) A pedagogue and educator
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=165671
165671
Who was Elvira Zulueta?
[ "a) An Alava aristocrat", "b) A countess", "c) A famous painter", "d) A writer" ]
a) An Alava aristocrat
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1005308
1005308
Which museum awarded Raisa Álava a scholarship for her work "The Region"?
[ "a) The Museum of Modern Art", "b) The Louvre", "c) The Artium Museum", "d) The British Museum" ]
c) The Artium Museum
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1076259
1076259
How did Maria Varona participate in the fighting against the King of Aragon?
[ "a) As a military strategist", "b) Dressed and armed like her brothers, fighting in the battle", "c) By providing medical aide to soldiers", "d) As a spy within the King of Aragon's court" ]
b) Dressed and armed like her brothers, fighting in the battle
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=986394
986394
From when did Estibaliz Larrauri start being present in the Basque Parliament?
[ "a) 2011", "b) 2005", "c) 2016", "d) 2013" ]
c) 2016
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=970665
970665
What professions does Yolanda Urarte have?
[ "a) Veterinary and Trainer", "b) Tourism Manager and Mayor", "c) Farmer and Taxi Driver", "d) General Coordinator and Inn Owner" ]
c) Farmer and Taxi Driver
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=846372
846372
What is the significance of Santxa Otxoa's actions in Basque literature?
[ "a) She was the first female character in Basque literature", "b) She pioneered the Bertsolarism movement", "c) She was the first female author in Basque literature", "d) She created the first Basque dictionary" ]
b) She pioneered the Bertsolarism movement
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=745333
745333
In what fields is Blanca Castilla de Cortázar Larrea specialized?
[ "a) Medicine and biology", "b) Anthropology and philosophy", "c) Law and economics", "d) Literature and history" ]
b) Anthropology and philosophy
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=728731
728731
Which industry has Estibalitz Jalón been involved in recent years?
[ "a) Music", "b) Film", "c) Fashion and design", "d) Fine Art" ]
c) Fashion and design
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=652397
652397
What is the title of one of Inma Roiz's published books?
[ "a) The Journey of Okondo", "b) The Journey of Aixak", "c) The Journey of Ulibarri", "d) The Journey of Ttarttalo" ]
b) The Journey of Aixak
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=688817
688817
What field did Micaela Portilla specialize in?
[ "a) Culinary arts", "b) Music composition", "c) Geography and History", "d) Mathematics" ]
c) Geography and History
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=237388
237388
What is the profession of Olga Jiménez?
[ "a) Sports coach", "b) Sports athlete", "c) Sports journalist", "d) Radio broadcaster" ]
c) Sports journalist
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=735301
735301
What professions does Yolanda Urarte have?
[ "a) Veterinary and Trainer", "b) Tourism Manager and Mayor", "c) Farmer and Taxi Driver", "d) General Coordinator and Inn Owner" ]
c) Farmer and Taxi Driver
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=846372
846372
Through which platform was Eva Garcia Saenz de Urturi's novel first sold?
[ "a) Barnes & Noble", "b) Amazon", "c) Google Books", "d) eBay" ]
b) Amazon
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=734308
734308
What was Josune Irabien Marigorta's profession before her political career?
[ "a) Accountant", "b) Law enforcement officer", "c) Language teaching and translation", "d) Physician" ]
c) Language teaching and translation
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=843502
843502
When was Lorena López de Lacalle born?
[ "a) December 31, 1955", "b) January 1, 1960", "c) August 16, 1950", "d) August 16, 1955" ]
d) August 16, 1955
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=946670
946670
In which games did Tania Lamarca won the gold medal?
[ "a) The Olympic Games", "b) The Atlantic Games", "c) The Commonwealth Games", "d) The Pan American Games" ]
b) The Atlantic Games
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=109459
109459
What is the name of the livestock farm that Eva López de Arroyabe manages with her partner?
[ "a) Alava Livestock Farm", "b) Saez de Maturana Livestock Farm", "c) Uriburu Livestock Farm", "d) Vitoria Livestock Farm" ]
c) Uriburu Livestock Farm
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=753435
753435
When did Blanca de Silos start her career in acting?
[ "a) During the civil war", "b) After marriage", "c) During school", "d) After completing her studies" ]
a) During the civil war
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=614929
614929
What is Amelia Baldeón Iñigo's profession?
[ "a) Novelist", "b) Chef", "c) Archaeologist", "d) Astrophysicist" ]
c) Archaeologist
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1047576
1047576
What did Zuriñe Hidalgo study?
[ "a) Music", "b) Television presenting", "c) Early Childhood Education", "d) Singing" ]
c) Early Childhood Education
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=658928
658928
Who is Pilar Goya Laza?
[ "a) An aeronautical engineer", "b) A professor and researcher at the General Council of Scientific Research (CSIc) and president of the European Chemical Association", "c) A renowned professor and one of the founders of Iberia", "d) A director of the Institute of Medical Chemistry of the CSIC" ]
b) A professor and researcher at the General Council of Scientific Research (CSIc) and president of the European Chemical Association
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=893947
893947
When was Lorena López de Lacalle born?
[ "a) December 31, 1955", "b) January 1, 1960", "c) August 16, 1950", "d) August 16, 1955" ]
d) August 16, 1955
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=946670
946670
What is Aitziber Agirre Ruiz de Arkaute's profession?
[ "a) Lawyer", "b) Doctor", "c) Journalist", "d) Architect" ]
c) Journalist
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=44499
44499
What was the purpose of the building Ángela Molinuevo y Longuebau funded?
[ "a) A university for the underprivileged", "b) A home for retired professionals", "c) A hospital for poor children", "d) A community center for elderly" ]
c) A hospital for poor children
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1038335
1038335
What type of works is Toti Martinez de Lezea best known for?
[ "a) Historical novels", "b) Romance novels", "c) Science fiction novels", "d) Fantasy novels" ]
a) Historical novels
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=24285
24285
What was Inesa Gaxen accused of when she was eighteen?
[ "a) Robbery", "b) Witchcraft", "c) Treason", "d) Murder" ]
b) Witchcraft
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=274008
274008
What other activities was Eider Cardeñosa involved in other than karate?
[ "a) Basque dance and piano", "b) Running and yoga", "c) Kickboxing and music", "d) Gymnastics and ballet" ]
a) Basque dance and piano
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=747650
747650
What did Beatriz Artolazabal Albeniz study at the University of the Basque Country?
[ "a) Nursing", "b) Film Studies", "c) Economic and Business Management", "d) Journalism" ]
c) Economic and Business Management
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=683603
683603
Where does Elena Martínez de Madina Salazar usually publish her research?
[ "a) Newspapers", "b) Blog posts", "c) Specialized journals", "d) Online forums" ]
c) Specialized journals
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=747433
747433
What was Inma Shara's first instrument of choice at the age of 16?
[ "a) Piano", "b) Violin", "c) Conductor's baton", "d) Guitar" ]
c) Conductor's baton
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=49980
49980
What award did Patricia López Arnaiz receive in January 2021?
[ "a) Oscar for Best Actress", "b) Emmy for Best Actress", "c) Feroz Award for Best Actress", "d) Golden Globe for Best Actress" ]
c) Feroz Award for Best Actress
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=741599
741599
What are some of the social issues that Txaro Arrazola's artistic work focuses on?
[ "a) Fast fashion and consumerism", "b) The economic crisis, poverty, and environmental catastrophes", "c) Cyberbullying and privacy issues", "d) GMOs and Health" ]
b) The economic crisis, poverty, and environmental catastrophes
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=975733
975733
Which magazine named Angela Arregi as the best designer in Spain four years later?
[ "a) Vogue", "b) Elle", "c) Cosmopolitan", "d) Harper's Bazaar" ]
c) Cosmopolitan
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=278630
278630
Who is Getari Etxegarai?
[ "a) A football player", "b) A theatre director and actress", "c) A classical musician", "d) A novel writer" ]
b) A theatre director and actress
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=968679
968679
From which university does Arantza Chacón Ormazabal hold her law degree?
[ "a) University of Oxford", "b) Harvard University", "c) University of Seville", "d) University of California, Berkeley" ]
c) University of Seville
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1038078
1038078
What was the title of the doctoral thesis by Anuntxi Arana?
[ "a) \"The Holy Valley of Bidarrai: rites and ancient beliefs\"", "b) \"Legends and Tales of the Basque Continental Country\"", "c) \"Mythical legends of the Orozko Valley\"", "d) \"The dialects of the Basque Country\"" ]
c) "Mythical legends of the Orozko Valley"
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=281993
281993
How many times did Uguzne Mezo Garro with Athletic Club win the Superliga?
[ "a) Once in 2002", "b) Twice in 2002 and 2003", "c) Three times in 2002, 2003 and 2004", "d) Four times in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003" ]
c) Three times in 2002, 2003 and 2004
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=84043
84043
What is the name of Maria Mestayer's most complete and ambitious work?
[ "a) \"Basque Cuisine: An Overview\"", "b) \"The Food Encyclopedia\"", "c) \"Great Culinary Encyclopedia\"", "d) \"The Art of Spanish Cooking\"" ]
c) "Great Culinary Encyclopedia"
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=231258
231258
In his artistic practice, what does Jugatx Astorkia work with to carry out the plastically invisible?
[ "a) The traces and remains of light", "b) The use of bold paints and canvas", "c) The use of digital screens and software", "d) The use of clay and stone for sculptures" ]
a) The traces and remains of light
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1022041
1022041
Which magazine named Angela Arregi as the best designer in Spain four years later?
[ "a) Vogue", "b) Elle", "c) Cosmopolitan", "d) Harper's Bazaar" ]
c) Cosmopolitan
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=278630
278630
Which university did Garazi Arrizabalaga not attend?
[ "a) University of the Basque Country", "b) University of Valencia", "c) Roma Tre University in Rome", "d) University of Seville" ]
d) University of Seville
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1005582
1005582
How did Romualda Zuloaga learn her craft?
[ "a) She was taught by her father", "b) She learned from ear", "c) She attended a local music school", "d) She was taught by a famous Basque musician" ]
b) She learned from ear
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1042550
1042550
In which city did Maria Josefa Aedo Gonzalez die?
[ "a) Bilbao", "b) Madrid", "c) Santiago de Compostela", "d) Barcelona" ]
c) Santiago de Compostela
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1015827
1015827
Where was Julia Klaudia Gabilondo born?
[ "a) Donostia, Gipuzkoa", "b) Mungia, Bizkaia", "c) San Sebastian", "d) Laukiz" ]
b) Mungia, Bizkaia
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=855331
855331
What area of science does Ainara Badiola specialize in?
[ "a) Astronomy", "b) Paleontology", "c) Physics", "d) Chemistry" ]
b) Paleontology
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=992213
992213
What was Benita Uribarrena's occupation during the fascist regime?
[ "a) Hotel worker", "b) PCE messenger", "c) Civil guard", "d) Railway worker" ]
b) PCE messenger
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=756458
756458
What previous role did Casilda Iturrizar hold in Tomas Jose Epaltza's household?
[ "a) She was his business partner", "b) She was his servant", "c) She was his chef", "d) She was his chauffeur" ]
b) She was his servant
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23833
23833
Which university did Garazi Arrizabalaga not attend?
[ "a) University of the Basque Country", "b) University of Valencia", "c) Roma Tre University in Rome", "d) University of Seville" ]
d) University of Seville
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1005582
1005582
What did Sorne Rubio Arano study at the University of Deusto?
[ "a) Engineering Informatics", "b) Political Science", "c) Education", "d) History" ]
a) Engineering Informatics
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1109071
1109071
Where was Elisabeth Larena born?
[ "a) Madrid", "b) Bilbao", "c) Barcelona", "d) Valencia" ]
b) Bilbao
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=204418
204418
What sport does Onditz Iturbe Arginzoniz specialize in?
[ "a) Weightlifting", "b) Mountain Running", "c) Wrestling", "d) Baseball" ]
b) Mountain Running
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1026508
1026508
What area of science does Ainara Badiola specialize in?
[ "a) Astronomy", "b) Paleontology", "c) Physics", "d) Chemistry" ]
b) Paleontology
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=992213
992213
Where was María Milagros Rivera Garretas born?
[ "a) Madrid", "b) Bilbao", "c) Barcelona", "d) Santander" ]
b) Bilbao
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=273868
273868
Where did Eskarne Aroma Lejarreta primarily contribute her efforts?
[ "a) In Italy", "b) In Spain", "c) In China", "d) In Canada" ]
b) In Spain
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1013127
1013127
Who directed the opera in which Conchita Balparda recorded?
[ "a) Amadeo Vives", "b) Alfredo Kraus", "c) Federico Moreno Torroba", "d) Francisco Alonso" ]
c) Federico Moreno Torroba
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1023458
1023458
What language did Marian Otxoa de Eribe study and later translate from?
[ "a) Spanish", "b) Romanian", "c) Italian", "d) Estonian" ]
b) Romanian
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=897115
897115
What is Ione Irazabal Gorroño profession?
[ "a) Singer", "b) Painter", "c) Film, television, and theatre actress", "d) Writer" ]
c) Film, television, and theatre actress
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=878741
878741
Where was Elisabeth Larena born?
[ "a) Madrid", "b) Bilbao", "c) Barcelona", "d) Valencia" ]
b) Bilbao
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=204418
204418
What profession did Libe Altuna have?
[ "a) Writer", "b) Mercenary Nun", "c) Professor", "d) Politician" ]
c) Professor
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1096113
1096113
What did Maria Mentxaka start at age 14?
[ "a) Playing football", "b) Studying photography", "c) Shooting", "d) Playing chess" ]
c) Shooting
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=952510
952510
When did Nélida Zaitegi start her professional career as a teacher?
[ "a) 1967", "b) 1957", "c) 1987", "d) 1977" ]
a) 1967
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=728346
728346
What is Bakarne Altonaga's field of study?
[ "a) Literature", "b) Feminist and Gender Studies", "c) Marine Biology", "d) Computer Science" ]
b) Feminist and Gender Studies
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=991966
991966
What is the name of the digital space, for which Marta Stadler is an editor and promoter?
[ "a) Women with Math", "b) Women with Physics", "c) Women with Science", "d) Women with Chemistry" ]
c) Women with Science
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=721224
721224
What occupation did Libe Asua Zarrabeitia hold at the age of 12?
[ "a) Teacher", "b) Nurse", "c) Maid", "d) Farmer" ]
c) Maid
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=994986
994986
Where was Elisabeth Larena born?
[ "a) Madrid", "b) Bilbao", "c) Barcelona", "d) Valencia" ]
b) Bilbao
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=204418
204418
What type of art did Nicasia Madariaga specialize in?
[ "a) Abstract Art", "b) Street Art", "c) Landscapes and portraits", "d) Sculptures" ]
c) Landscapes and portraits
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=996605
996605
What did Karmele Urresti do while in Venezuela?
[ "a) She worked as a trumpeter", "b) She studied nursing", "c) She worked in the company Karmele Urresti Mobil", "d) She worked as a nurse and gave birth to her second child" ]
d) She worked as a nurse and gave birth to her second child
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=934216
934216
What is Raquel Calvo Larralde's occupation?
[ "a) Musician", "b) Athlete", "c) Teacher", "d) Journalist and documentary filmmaker" ]
d) Journalist and documentary filmmaker
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1034483
1034483
Who is Marisa González?
[ "a) A contemporary Spanish artist known for her pioneering use of new technologies", "b) An historian specializing in the Franco dictatorship", "c) A curator for the Venice Architecture Biennale", "d) A civil rights activist in the United States" ]
b) An historian specializing in the Franco dictatorship
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=701122
701122
What are the topics on which Andrea Momoitio has given workshops and conferences since 2013?
[ "a) Lesbian and queer rights", "b) Literature and cultural studies", "c) Feminism, gender, communication and social networks", "d) Environmental activism and journalism" ]
c) Feminism, gender, communication and social networks
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=852347
852347
What style of art did Begoña Izquierdo specialize in?
[ "a) Abstract", "b) Figurative", "c) Cubism", "d) Surrealism" ]
b) Figurative
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=717956
717956
What occupation did Libe Asua Zarrabeitia hold at the age of 12?
[ "a) Teacher", "b) Nurse", "c) Maid", "d) Farmer" ]
c) Maid
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=994986
994986
What is the focus of the documentary Miren Meabe Carro coordinated?
[ "a) Women's work on the Biscayan coast", "b) The history of the Basque primary sector", "c) The conservation of donkeys of the Incarnation race", "d) The impact of climate change on rural communities" ]
a) Women's work on the Biscayan coast
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1108628
1108628
Who is Gotzone Mora Tempranillo?
[ "a) A member of the PSE-EE and councilor of Getxo", "b) A movie director", "c) A Basque nationalist", "d) The director of Ermua Forum" ]
a) A member of the PSE-EE and councilor of Getxo
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=45369
45369
What type of content did Analupe's songs in her early singing career have?
[ "a) Love and relationships", "b) High content and protest", "c) Childhood and growing up", "d) Nature and environment" ]
b) High content and protest
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=142788
142788
What occupation did Alazne Rivero hold?
[ "a) Author", "b) Painter", "c) Cartoonist", "d) Sculptor" ]
c) Cartoonist
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=884191
884191
What were the main studies of Pilare Baraiazarra Txertudi?
[ "a) Physics", "b) Mathematics", "c) Basque Philology", "d) Chemistry" ]
c) Basque Philology
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=994326
994326
What role does Anabel Sanz hold at Marienea, the Women's House of Basauri?
[ "a) She is a guest speaker", "b) She manages the activities and workshops", "c) She is an attendee", "d) She is the building manager" ]
b) She manages the activities and workshops
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1072966
1072966
What is the focus of Zaida Fernández's research and projects?
[ "a) Visualization of women's contributions to local towns and cities", "b) Development of social policies", "c) Design of urban spaces", "d) Commemoration of historical events" ]
d) Commemoration of historical events
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=726164
726164
What is the focus of the documentary Miren Meabe Carro coordinated?
[ "a) Women's work on the Biscayan coast", "b) The history of the Basque primary sector", "c) The conservation of donkeys of the Incarnation race", "d) The impact of climate change on rural communities" ]
a) Women's work on the Biscayan coast
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1108628
1108628
What is Yogurinha Borova's first album?
[ "a) \"Amari\"", "b) \"Carbon 14\"", "c) \"Missex\"", "d) \"Bai, sí, Yes\"" ]
b) "Carbon 14"
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=742730
742730
What type of works does Estíbaliz Sádaba make in her recent projects?
[ "a) Novels", "b) Screenplays", "c) Sound works", "d) Sculptures" ]
c) Sound works
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=999731
999731
Which university did Susana Talayero attend?
[ "a) University of Madrid", "b) University of Barcelona", "c) University of the Basque Country", "d) University of Valencia" ]
c) University of the Basque Country
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=993469
993469
What was Luzia Sagastasoloa's profession after her graduation in Chemistry?
[ "a) Scientist", "b) College Professor", "c) Journalist", "d) Teacher at Vedruna Carmelite College in Kurutziaga and a small academy on Convento Street" ]
d) Teacher at Vedruna Carmelite College in Kurutziaga and a small academy on Convento Street
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=933762
933762
What roles did Loren Eguren fulfill throughout her life?
[ "a) Professor", "b) Housework, nanny, fruit seller, and butcher", "c) Doctor", "d) Architect" ]
b) Housework, nanny, fruit seller, and butcher
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1075731
1075731
What is the profession of Karmele Fernandez Agirre?
[ "a) Economist", "b) Mathematician", "c) Statistician", "d) Physicist" ]
b) Mathematician
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1066533
1066533
What is the focus of Zaida Fernández's research and projects?
[ "a) Visualization of women's contributions to local towns and cities", "b) Development of social policies", "c) Design of urban spaces", "d) Commemoration of historical events" ]
d) Commemoration of historical events
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=726164
726164
What did Iratxe García, along with other MEPs, ask the President of the European Parliament?
[ "a) To inaugurate a garden", "b) To hold a conference on Catalonia", "c) To prevent a conference on Catalonia and the referendum Correct", "d) To support Catalans" ]
c) To prevent a conference on Catalonia and the referendum Correct
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=162839
162839
What profession does Helene Alberdi hold besides being a triathlete?
[ "a) Ballet dancer", "b) Medical professional", "c) Chef", "d) Painter" ]
b) Medical professional
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=980577
980577
Which feature is an integral part of Itziar Mínguez Arnáiz's poetry?
[ "a) Jargon", "b) Irony", "c) Rhyme scheme", "d) Haiku form" ]
b) Irony
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=979832
979832
Where can Gentz del Valle's work be found?
[ "a) Artium Museum in Vitoria", "b) Guggenheim Museum Bilbao", "c) Museum of Modern Art New York", "d) National Gallery London" ]
a) Artium Museum in Vitoria
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1098244
1098244
What was Kontxi Belandia's occupation throughout her life?
[ "a) Teacher", "b) Maid, kangaroo, factory worker, and gas station distributor", "c) Doctor", "d) Politician" ]
b) Maid, kangaroo, factory worker, and gas station distributor
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=984354
984354
Who is Jone Mitxelena?
[ "a) A musician", "b) A scientist", "c) A politician", "d) A football player" ]
b) A scientist
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1062419
1062419
What is the focus of Zaida Fernández's research and projects?
[ "a) Visualization of women's contributions to local towns and cities", "b) Development of social policies", "c) Design of urban spaces", "d) Commemoration of historical events" ]
d) Commemoration of historical events
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=726164
726164
What did Maite López Las Heras win?
[ "a) A poetry contest", "b) A novel writing contest", "c) A storytelling contest", "d) A translator contest" ]
c) A storytelling contest
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968854
What did Lorena Martínez study before becoming an illustrator?
[ "a) Physics and Art", "b) Literature and Design", "c) Botany and Design", "d) Painting and Botany" ]
c) Botany and Design
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=737928
737928
What is the primary profession of Arantxa Urretabizkaia?
[ "a) Nurse", "b) Journalist", "c) Teacher", "d) Writer" ]
d) Writer
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23245
23245
What is one of the primary mediums that Sandra Garayoa uses for her illustrations?
[ "a) Watercolors", "b) Sculpting materials", "c) Digital software", "d) Pastels, waxes, colored pencils, and graphite " ]
d) Pastels, waxes, colored pencils, and graphite
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1068873
1068873
Where has Olatz Lezeta been working since 2000?
[ "a) Euskal Herria Bildu Coalition", "b) Erreka cooperative", "c) Antzuola city council", "d) Superior Mechanics module" ]
b) Erreka cooperative
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1109580

EHQA: A Multiple Choice Test Set to Assess Factual Knowledge About the Basque Country

EHQA is a dataset consisting of 1500 multiple-choice questions designed to evaluate factual knowledge about the Basque Country.

For example:

Where was Itxaro Borda born?
A) Donapaleu
B) Baiona
C) Paue
D) Oragar

The questions were created using articles about the Basque Country, taken from the Basque Wikipedia. The article selection was balanced in terms of gender of persons, types of items, and province of origin. The articles were translated into English with Elia, and a multiple-choice question was generated from each article using GPT-4 Turbo. All questions and answers have been manually reviewed. The 1500 selected articles were translated into English using Elia, and multiple-choice questions were generated using GPT-4 Turbo.

Dataset Description

Size: 66250 words (634.6KB disk space)
Language: English (EN)
License: cc-by-sa 4.0
Curated by: Orai NLP Teknologiak

Dataset Structure

The corpus is released in JSON format. Each multiple choice question contains the following attributes:

{
   "question": "question",
    "answer": "right answer",
    "choices": [],
    "id" : document_id,
    "url" : "source document url"
}

For example:

    "question": "Where was Itxaro Borda born?", 
    "answer": "b) Baiona",
    "choices": ["a) Donapaleu", "b) Baiona", "c) Paue", "d) Oragar"]
    "id" : 12213
    "url": "https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=12213"

Source Data

The source for creating the questions was articles from the Basque Wikipedia about the Basque Country (dump of 2023/11/01, 26,349 articles). One multiple-choice question was generated from each article using the Elia machine translator and GPT-4 Turbo. Only the most significant articles were selected, discarding those with fewer than 100 visits and words. To ensure the dataset contains as diverse elements as possible, the articles were divided into three main categories: people, non-human entities with a geographical attribute, and other entities. An equal number of articles (500) were taken from each category. Additionally, the dataset was balanced in terms of gender and geography:

  • Gender: For people, an equal number of articles about women and men were selected, also considering their province of origin to ensure an equal number of articles from each province of the Basque Country.
  • Geography: For articles with a geographical attribute, the origin was also balanced by selecting an equal number of articles about each province of the Basque Country (the three northern provinces (Lapurdi, Nafarroa Behera and Zuberoa) had to be combined due to the small number of articles about each).

This is the distribution of the selected 1500 articles:

The distribution of the selected Wikipedia articles

Four questions (with their answers) were generated from each article, and the best question-answer set was manually selected and adjusted if necessary, using the following criteria:

  • Context in the Question: If the question cannot be answered without context, discard it.
  • Question Difficulty: If a question is too easy or too difficult, discard it. If all four generated questions are unsuitable, manually adjust one.
  • Correct Answer Suitability: If the correct answer is incorrect, discard the question. If none of the four questions are suitable, manually adjust the answer of the best question.
  • Suitability of Distractors: If the distractors are not suitable (too easy or too difficult), discard them. If none of the four questions are suitable, manually adjust the distractors of the best question.

Experiments on culture adaptation

Some experiments were conducted on adapting Large Language Models (LLMs) to the Basque culture, or more precisely, to include knowledge about the Basque Country in LLMs. The Harness framework was used for evaluation. Evaluation was done using byte-level normalized accuracy (acc_norm), and models were tested with multiple shots. The LLaMA2-7b model was taken as a baseline, and several techniques were analyzed to incorporate knowledge about the Basque Country into the baseline model, including continual pre-training (CP), knowledge editing (FT-L), and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation):

  1. Continual Pre-training (CP): The model continues to be trained with new data using the same pretraining task, Causal Language Modelling (CLM). The data used for continual pretraining were the articles used to create EHQA.
  2. Knowledge Editing (FT-L): Knowledge editing techniques are used to locate the specific neurons containing the knowledge to be modified, and only those specific neurons are altered. In the case of FT-L, fine-tuning is done to the model while freezing the neurons that do not contain the knowledge to be modified. The data used were the multiple-choice questions from EHQA.
  3. RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation): In addition to the language model, an information retrieval system is used to enrich the prompt given to the language model with information from a knowledge base. The articles used to create EHQA were used as the knowledge base.

Using these techniques, the following results were obtained:

0-shot 1-shot 5-shot 10-shot 25-shot
LLaMA2-7b 33.75 30.29 35.30 35.74 36.48
LLaMA2-7b + CP 27.27 19.6 18.94 18.35 19.9
LLaMA2-7b + FT-L 88.36 86.81 85.34 84.97 85.48
LLaMA2-7b + RAG 71.55 - - - -

It must be noted that this comparison is preliminary, as only a few configurations of each technique were evaluated. According to the evaluated configurations, the FT-L technique offers the best performance for injecting knowledge into an LLM in the proposed scenario. The RAG method also offers competitive results, but it is only useful for tasks that allow the use of external sources, as the knowledge is not embedded in the model itself.

License

The dataset consists of multiple choice questions and is freely licensed (cc-by-sa 4.0).

Bias, Risks, and Limitations

The articles used to create the dataset were balanced in terms of gender and province of origin to ensure the evaluation was as fair as possible. However, there may be other types of biases (race, age, date, etc.) that were not addressed when selecting the articles to create the questions.

Citation

If you use the dataset please cite the following reference:

@misc{EHQA,
 title 	= {EHQA, A Multiple Choice Test Set to Assess Factual Knowledge About the Basque Country},
 author	= {Oihane Cantero, Zuhaitz Beloki, Xabier Saralegi},
 publisher = {Orai NLP Technologies},
 url   	= {\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/orai-nlp/EHQA}},    
 year = 2024 }

Acknowledgements

This work has been partially funded by the Investigo program from the Spanish government and by the Basque Government under grant no. KK-2023/00094 (ICL4LANG).

Contact

Oihane Cantero (o.cantero@orai.eus)
Xabier Saralegi (x.saralegi@orai.eus)
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