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Name the man killed in 1967 whilst attempting to exceed 300 m.p.h. on water | wh_12 | donald campbell | Donald Malcolm Campbell - Land Speed Racing History Donald Malcolm Campbell (March 23, 1921 - January 4, 1967) Donald Malcolm Campbell Donald Campbell Coniston Nov 1958 Father and Son - Malcolm Donald and Donald Malcolm Campbell Donald Campbell with Bluebird CN 7 at Lake Eyre with Mr Woppit Mascot, 1963 Donald Campbell... |
The song 'Younger than springtime' was featured in which musical? | wh_20 | south pacific | Younger than Springtime, song… | Details | AllMusic google+ Description by Robert Cummings Rodgers and Hammerstein accounted for at least nine hit musicals and are widely regarded as the most successful composer/lyricist team in Broadway history. Three musicals are generally regarded as thei... |
What do 'Grandshire', Plain Bob', 'Stedman' and Treble Bob' have in common? | wh_78 | bell ringing | Resources The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers A Miscellany of Ringing Resources When you are ringing a method you of course need to know your route (the “blue line” or circle of work), but that’s not enough. Imagine driving a memorised route in a car, but with a blindfold on. You know you have to turn ... |
In which Asian city were the 14th swimming World Championships held in July this year? | wh_123 | shanghai | Shanghai awarded 2011 world championships | Reuters Sat Mar 24, 2007 | 3:36 AM EDT Shanghai awarded 2011 world championships Laure Manaudou of France exits the pool during a training session at the World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne March 24, 2007. hanghai has been chosen to host the 2011 world swimming champion... |
Which comes first in an alphabetical list of the plays of William Shakespeare? | wh_134 | all s well that ends well | Complete List of Shakespeare Plays Complete List of Shakespeare Plays List of Shakespeare Plays: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Photo © Last Resort / Getty Images By Lee Jamieson Updated September 11, 2016. It is believed that Shakespeare wrote 38 plays in total between 1590 and 1612. This list of Shakespe... |
Which wrexham company was formed in 1931 by the merger of Soames Brewery, Island Green Brewery and the Oswestry firm of Dorsett Owen? | wh_199 | border breweries | Map of Border Breweries (Wrexham) - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: Border Breweries (Wrexham) Ltd was a brewery firm formerly based in Wrexham in the United Kingdom which at its peak was a significant element of the Welsh brewing industry. In its various incarnatio... |
In the phonetic alphabet what word represents the letter I ? | wh_200 | india | Phonetic alphabet - definition of phonetic alphabet by The Free Dictionary Phonetic alphabet - definition of phonetic alphabet by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/phonetic+alphabet Related to phonetic alphabet: Phonetic spelling , International Phonetic Alphabet phonetic alphabet 1. A standardized s... |
In the phonetic alphabet what word represents the letter U ? | wh_201 | uniform | Phonetic alphabets - definition of Phonetic alphabets by The Free Dictionary Phonetic alphabets - definition of Phonetic alphabets by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Phonetic+alphabets Related to Phonetic alphabets: alphabet code , Military alphabet phonetic alphabet 1. A standardized set of symbol... |
From which animal do we get catgut? | wh_217 | sheep or horses | SuperKids Humor pages. The world's easiest quiz. humor > > > Subject: the world's easiest quiz ----- Begin Included Message ----- THE WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ Worlds' Easiest Quiz?? This just takes 1/2 minute... (Passing requires 8 correct answers) 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 2) Which country makes ... |
What is the longest running programme on television first broadcast in 1953? | wh_305 | panorama | BBC - Panorama - Panorama Quiz Panorama Quiz Info Welcome to the Panorama quiz; 10 questions to test just how much you know about the BBC's flagship programme. Panorama is the longest running current affairs programme in the world. In over 50 years it has investigated many facts and falsehoods so to help all answers... |
In 20-20 cricket what is the name of the Lancasshire team? | wh_341 | lancashire lightning | LCCC History | Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club History of the Club History of the Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket’s County Championship. Founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club, Lancashire have played at Old Traf... |
The title of which classic TV comedy series comes from a Shakespeare sonnet? | wh_390 | darling buds of may | Poetry Classroom: Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare - Tweetspeak Poetry By Karen Swallow Prior 23 Comments Welcome to this month’s poetry classroom, with author and literature professor Karen Swallow Prior. Karen specializes in classics and will be treating us to a discussion of classic love poetry. We invite you to res... |
Television adverts - which actor provides the voice in the adverts for British Gas? | wh_424 | timothy spall | Most annoying radio ads - British Gas | Satellite & Digital TV Support forums Satellite & Digital TV Support forums This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. Most annoying radio ads - British Gas North East For me it has to be the British Gas adverts.)(-... |
"Sport - which cricket player has the nickname ""BOOM-BOOM""?" | wh_467 | shahid afridi | Biggest Six in Cricket History by Boom Boom Shahid Afridi | Web.PK Home - Sports - Biggest Six in Cricket History by Boom Boom Shahid Afridi Shahid Khan Afridi Biggest Six Biggest Six in Cricket History by Boom Boom Shahid Afridi tweet Shahid Khan Afridi keeps coming with surprises and thats why he is super star of cri... |
"The song ""If I ruled the world"" came from which musical?" | wh_489 | pickwick | If I Ruled the World - Tony Bennett | Song Info | AllMusic If I Ruled the World google+ Song Review by William Ruhlmann In 1963, a musical called Pickwick, based on Charles Dickens' novel The Pickwick Papers, was mounted in London's West End. The songs were written by composer Cyril Ornadel ... |
"Sixties pop music - Who recorded the 1964 hit record ""Juliet""?" | wh_506 | four pennies | The Four Pennies - Juliet - YouTube The Four Pennies - Juliet Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. P... |
Billy don't be a Hero in 1974 was which group's only UK No 1? | wh_566 | paper lace | Paper Lace - Billy don't be a Hero 1974 - YouTube Paper Lace - Billy don't be a Hero 1974 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right no... |
Which is the most easterly of the five boroughs that make up the metropolitan county of Merseyside? | wh_582 | st helens | Merseyside - YouTube Merseyside Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right n... |
The group Sweet had only one UK No 1 hit. What was it? | wh_721 | blockbuster | The Sweet - Official Homepage connect HIT AFTER HIT AFTER HIT The Ballroom Blitz, Fox on The Run, Action,Teenage Rampage, Hellraiser, Blockbuster, The Six Teens, Love is Like Oxygen, Turn it Down, Wig-Wam Bam, Little Willy, Funny Funny, Poppa Joe, Co Co, Set me Free, Ac Dc, Peppermint Twist, Lost Angels, Fever of Love,... |
The name of which feature of a volcano comes from the Spanish for 'cooking pot'? | wh_745 | caldera | What does Caldera mean? Definitions for Calderakælˈdɛr ə, kɔl- This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word Caldera Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: caldera(noun) a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression Wiktionary(0.00... |
Which slang word for prison comes from the name of an old jail in south London? | wh_832 | clink | Slang Words for Jail Throughout the history of the United States there have been many slang words for jail . Depending on the era in which you were born, you will definitely notice that people alter and come up with new slang words for jail native to the time. If you think back to the many slang words for jail that you... |
Which Irish airport has the three letter code KIR? | wh_841 | kerry | STN to KIR What is the flight distance between London Stansted (STN) United Kingdom and Kerry (KIR) Ireland airports? Get Approximate flying times airport codes and maps. Distance Calculator > Airport Distances > STN to KIR Have A Question About An Airport Distance? To find distances between airports Click Here... |
On which English motorway can you find services called Baldock, Wetherby and Washington? | wh_867 | m1 | Services on the A1 - Motorway Services Online, A1 | service stations Motorway Services Online search services Services on the A1 Here are details on the services on the A1, truck road, starting at London and ending at Edinburgh. Also on Motorway Services Online: Services on the M1 and M18 , M25 , M62 , A14 , A17 , A19 ... |
Who, since 2010, has been Secretary of State for Foreighn and Commonwealth Affairs? | wh_950 | william hague | The Rt Hon William Hague - GOV.UK GOV.UK The Rt Hon William Hague Contents Announcements Biography The Rt Hon William Hague MP was appointed First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons on 15 July 2014. He was elected to Parliament in 1989 as the Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorks). Previous roles in go... |
Who on radio had the catchphrase 'Right Monkey'? | wh_1117 | al read | The Al Read Show The Al Read Show The immortal Al Read, sausage maker from Salford, made his radio debut in 1950. His humorous 'pictures of life' were based on his working-class Lancashire experiences. His catchphrase was "Right Monkey!". |
What award was won by a Lhaso Apso in 2012 ? | wh_1247 | best in show at crufts | Crufts 2012 winner: Llasa apso Elizabeth beats 21,000 dogs to be named Best in Show | Daily Mail Online comments With her sleek blonde hair, Elizabeth is the perfectly groomed queen of the dog world. The seven-year-old lhasa apso beat stiff competition from more than 21,000 other dogs to be crowned Best in Show at Cruf... |
From which musical does the song On The Street Where You live come? | wh_1344 | my fair lady | ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE - YouTube ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again la... |
Which animal in the world comes second alphabetically? | wh_1345 | aardwolf | Alphabetical Animal List Alphabetical Animal List If you’re curious or for any reason need an organized reference list of animals on Earth this alphabetically sorted list of animals might be useful. Alphabetical Animal List frog, South American ornate horned frogmouth, tawny Rating: 7.5/10 (26 votes cast) Alphabetical ... |
Which ex tennis player who was born on November 22nd 1867 had the nickname 'boom boom'? | wh_1485 | boris becker | Happy Birthday – November 22 – Boris Becker, Regina Halmich, Asamoah Gyan - Other - | Sport360 article:22nd November 2015 [L-R] Gyan, Becker, Halmich. When a 17-year-old unseeded German – sporting a huge serve that earned him the nickname ‘Boom Boom’, incredible diving volleys and a flamboyant style – pulled off a sur... |
Which eleven letter word is used to describe a person who performs on a tightrope? | wh_1522 | funambulist | Circus Vocabulary an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination applaud clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval amusement park a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement announcement a public statement about something ... |
Hanged at Wandsworth prison in 1949 for killing six people, which British criminal was known as 'The Acid Bath Murderer'? | wh_1695 | john haig | Acid Bath - How is Acid Bath abbreviated? Acid Bath - How is Acid Bath abbreviated? http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Acid+Bath Also found in: Medical , Wikipedia . Acronym Ancienne Belgique (Brussels, Belgium cultural center) AB Anrufbeantworter (German: telephone answering machine) AB All Blacks (New Zealand's na... |
Which venue in London hosts the annual Ideal Home Show? | wh_1707 | earl s court | Ideal Home Show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre | Earls Court London | London hotels | LondonTown.com Images The Ideal Home Show is the place to find the latest in home furnishings as this famous show fills up the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre with everything you need to feather your nest - and a whole lot more besid... |
Which American film actress, born in 1947, had a 14 year relationship with Clint Eastwood, starring with him in several films before splitting up in 1989? | wh_1718 | sondra locke | Dina won't get a fistful of dollars: Clint Eastwood's £220million fortune will remain intact if he divorces estranged wife | Daily Mail Online Dina won't get a fistful of dollars: Clint Eastwood's £220million fortune will remain intact if he divorces estranged wife Clint Eastwood's estimated £220 million fortune will r... |
In the chemical Periodic Table how many chemical elements are included in the group reffered to as the Halogens? | wh_1826 | 5 | Chemical Elements.com - Halogens Halogens Rare Earth Elements The halogens are five non-metallic elements found in group 17 of the periodic table. The term "halogen" means "salt-former" and compounds containing halogens are called "salts". All halogens have 7 electrons in their outer shells, giving them an ox... |
"Which politician was the first rail fatality, killed under the wheels of Stephenson's ""Rocket"" in 1830?" | wh_1851 | william huskisson | William Huskisson: first railway fatality in British history What happened on this day in history. SEPTEMBER 15th On this day in history in 1830 died William Huskisson. Huskisson was a politician, who encouraged railway building, and was killed when he fell under the wheels of Stevenson�s Rocket. William... |
Which country produces more than 50 % of all Europe's rice ? | wh_1895 | italy | Countries With Most Rice Producing Countries - World Top Ten Disclaimer Close Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited,its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. China tops the list of top 10 ric... |
In what year was the first BBC Sports Personality if theYear held ? | wh_2068 | 1954 | BBC Sport | Sports Personality of the Year | Past Winners Reviews by sport PAST WINNERS Welcome to our trip down sport's memory lane. Here's a full rundown of awards presented since the programme first started in 1954. You can also watch highlights from the early years, plus the presentation of the coveted BBC Sports ... |
Shostakovish's symphony number 2 has the name of which month ? | wh_2098 | october | Leonard Bernstein, Shostakovich, Symphony no. 5, Allegro non troppo (1979) - YouTube Leonard Bernstein, Shostakovich, Symphony no. 5, Allegro non troppo (1979) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available ... |
"Which French phrase meaning "" freedom of action"" literally translates as ""blank sheet of paper"" ?" | wh_2130 | carte blanche | What is the origin of the term ''carte blanche''. Perhaps a military term once? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk What is the origin of the term 'carte blanche'. Perhaps a military term once? Craig Hines, Logan Australia When King Charles the Second was fleeing the Roundheads, he is reputed to have offered his helpe... |
In the periodic table of elements, which chemical element would come last alphabetically ? | wh_2175 | zirconium | Alphabetical list by Name of the chemical elements of the periodic table For chemistry students and teachers: The tabular chart on the right is alphabethically listed. The first chemical element is Actinium and the last is Zirconium. Please note that the elements do not show their natural relation towards each other as... |
"What Japanese dish is described as ""beef and vegetables in soy sauce"" ?" | wh_2219 | sukiyaki | Japanese Beef and Vegetable Stew recipe | Epicurious.com Special equipment : a deep 12-inch heavy skillet (3 1/2-quart capacity) Advertisements Preparation Wrap beef tenderloin in plastic wrap and freeze until firm but not frozen solid, about 45 minutes. Discard plastic wrap, then slice beef across the grain with a sha... |
What is the Europe's highest capital city, at a height of 1,929 feet ? | wh_2222 | madrid | Madrid, Spain : Image of the Day News & Notes download large image (2 MB, JPEG, 2500x2000) The white, mottled area in the right-center of this image from NASA�s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) is Madrid, the capital of Spain. Located on the Meseta Central, a vast plateau covering about 40 percent of the count... |
Limoges, Metz and Mulhouse are cities in which European country ? | wh_2287 | france | Time in France now Time in France now France (incl. dependent territories) has 12 time zones. The time zone for the capital Paris is used here. Sun: ↑ 08:37AM ↓ 05:24PM (8h 47m) More info Currently Central European Time (CET), UTC +1 Daylight saving time (Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC +2) starts March 26, 2... |
Water is compared to stone and earth compared to iron in which Christmas carol ? | wh_2354 | in bleak midwinter | witchhunter.net - gallery - norsemans In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. Christina G. Rossetti, A Christmas Carol The pure barbarian fantasy army, that was always my dream. Any bloody ... |
Which English novelist is probably best remembered for his 1957 novel Room At the Top? | wh_2393 | john braine | Room at the Top - Books | WHSmith Room at the Top Add to wishlist + Description The Angry Young Men movement, featuring such stars as Kingsley Amis, is perfectly illustrated through the iconic figure of Joe Lampton. The ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton rises swiftly from the petty bureaucracy of local government into t... |
The adjective ' caprine ' refers to which type of animal ? | wh_2503 | goat | animal adjectives [was: ratto, Ratte, raton] - Google Groups animal adjectives [was: ratto, Ratte, raton] Showing 1-9 of 9 messages While trying find the pronunciation of the word "munger", I encountered the nearby word murine [MYOO-ryn] = relating to mice or rats [from Latin _murinus_, which derives from _mus_, ... |
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better is a song from which show ? | wh_2518 | annie get your gun | Anything you can do I can do better.avi - YouTube Anything you can do I can do better.avi Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right no... |
What is the main currency unit of Vietnamn ? | wh_2696 | dong | Vietnamese monetary unit - definition of Vietnamese monetary unit by The Free Dictionary Vietnamese monetary unit - definition of Vietnamese monetary unit by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Vietnamese+monetary+unit Related to Vietnamese monetary unit: Papuan monetary unit ThesaurusAntonymsRelated W... |
Give any year in the life of the Italian painter Michaelangelo. | wh_2738 | 1475 1564 | Michelangelo Paintings | HowStuffWorks Michelangelo Paintings NEXT PAGENEXT Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) was perhaps more a sculptor at heart than he was a painter, and thus Vasari quoted him saying, "I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint." It seems impossible that the ... |
Which English author wrote many books in his writing career including The Ministry of Fear in 1943, The Third Man in 1949 and The Honorary Consul in 1973 ? | wh_2848 | graham greene | The Ministry of Fear - Graham Greene The Ministry of Fear - Graham Greene The Ministry of Fear - Graham Greene Copyright: © All Rights Reserved You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 4 to 37 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 41 to 119 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Pr... |
In which city are the headquarters of Greenpeace International ? | wh_2915 | amsterdam | Greenpeace - SourceWatch Greenpeace Jump to: navigation , search This article is part of the Coal Issues portal on SourceWatch, a project of CoalSwarm and the Center for Media and Democracy . See here for help on adding material to CoalSwarm. This article is part of the Center for Media & Democracy's focus on the fallo... |
On which island country can you find Bradley Adams International airport ? | wh_2925 | barbados | FSX Airports|Grantley Adams International of Barbados! - YouTube FSX Airports|Grantley Adams International of Barbados! Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This fea... |
The food dish 'Chicken Montmorency' includes which fruit? | wh_2991 | cherries | Montmorency cherry recipes - CookEatShare Montmorency cherry recipes Get new recipes from top Professionals! Share recipes and reviews with friends! Save and organize all you recipes! over 2 million users! 130 views bag of dried Montmorency cherries I picked up Yes, I know this recipe is totally silly if Chef Recipes, ... |
Which painting of 1851 by Sir Edwin Landseer features a great stag/deer which stands on a rise among cloud-covered mountains? | wh_3049 | monarch of glen | Monarch of the Glen Home A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Monarch of the Glen Monarch of the Glen is one of the most famous paintings completed by the English artist Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873). Lions might be king’s of the jungle but the message here is clear that this great stag deer is king of ... |
In which UK city are the headquarters of Morrisons? | wh_3070 | bradford | Morrisons cuts 720 jobs at Bradford head office - BBC News BBC News Morrisons cuts 720 jobs at Bradford head office 16 April 2015 Image copyright Simon McKeating Image caption Morrisons is cutting 720 staff at its headquarters in Bradford A total of 720 jobs are set to be lost at Morrisons' head office in Bradford. The... |
"""He's a poor lad"", was a famous saying of which sports commentator who died in 1986?" | wh_3083 | eddie waring | Five famous finals | Super League 2017 | Rugby League Live Scores, Fixtures & Results | Sporting Life Rugby league results 1946: Wakefield 13 Wigan 12. Despite being without four of their stars who were on their way to Australia for the "indomitables" tour, Wigan thought they had won the first final since the end of th... |
What colour are the seats in the House of Commons? | wh_3185 | green | The Commons Chamber - UK Parliament The Commons Chamber The Commons Chamber The Commons Chamber looks very different to that of the Lords. The current Chamber was rebuilt after the Blitz by the architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in relatively austere style (although it was less ornate than the Lords Chamber even before ... |
What was traditionally made by a Chandler? | wh_3210 | candles | Traditional Chandeliers Traditional Chandelier Lighting | Bellacor Rustic, hammered steel fixtures lend texture Golden Lighting Marcellis Dark Natural Iron Six-Light Chandelier view product >> Description Rustic, hammered steel fixtures lend texture and dimension to a room Hand-painted Dark Natural Iron finis... |
Who wrote the melody of the song 'Swonderful'? | wh_3223 | george gershwin | Ella Fitzgerald ~ 'S Wonderful - YouTube Ella Fitzgerald ~ 'S Wonderful Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try agai... |
Who is the queen of Denmark ? | wh_3324 | magrethe | 10 facts about Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrated her 74th birthday on Wednesday 16 April. To honour the occasion, HELLO! Online has compiled a list of ten facts you may not have known about the Danish monarch. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark 1. Margrethe was born on 16 April 1940 at... |
In what decade were windscreen - displayed tax discs introduced ? | wh_3616 | 1920 s | The first car tax discs The first car tax discs in the UK Austin 10 Image courtesy of Jon Bennett on Flickr CC-BY Taxing the British car drivers. Until October 2014, vehicles used on the public road in the UK were required by law to display a small paper printed disc showing that they have paid car tax for the vehicle.... |
Who wrote the song 'I'll See You Again' ? | wh_3744 | noel coward | Mario Lanza - I'll See You Again - Brief Encounter - YouTube Mario Lanza - I'll See You Again - Brief Encounter Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is ... |
Which of the 'chasers' on the ITV quiz show The Chase is nicknamed 'The Governess' ? | wh_3798 | anne hegarty | Chaser Anne Hegarty has the perfect comeback for fans who ask: 'Why are all the Chasers fat?' Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Comments FANS of The Chase can be a cruel bunch, particularly when contestants opt for minus offers or fluff supposedly easy questions. But it’s not just those brave enough to g... |
From which language does the word 'sauna' come ? | wh_3815 | finnish | Sauna | Definition of Sauna by Merriam-Webster noun sau·na \ˈsau̇-nə, ˈsȯ-nə\ Medical Definition of sauna 1: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones; also : a bathhouse or room used for such a bath 2: a dry heat bath; also : a room or cabinet used for such a bath Learn Mor... |
Which is the next prime number that is greater than 75 ? | wh_3852 | 79 | Number: Primes Number Primes A prime number is a number with special properties. Prime numbers can only be divided into integers (whole numbers) by the number1 and itself. Any whole number that divides exactly into another number is called a factor. For example: The number 3 is a prime number because 3 � 1 = 3 and 3 ... |
Which chemical element has the symbol C and atomic number 6 ? | wh_4093 | carbon | Chemical Elements.com - Carbon (C) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Carbon. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/c.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agree... |
Who chairs the Radio 4 programme Round Britain Quiz ? | wh_4163 | tom sutcliffe | BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 Quiz - Downloads Radio 4 Quiz Brain of Britain Radio 4 Quiz Podcast Intelligent and challenging quiz games on BBC Radio 4. Featuring Round Britain Quiz, Counterpoint and Brain of Britain with Quiz Masters including Paul Gambaccini, Tom Sutcliffe and Russell Davies. Updated: weekly |
Which is the only creature that is capable of turning its stomach inside out ? | wh_4242 | starfish | Why does a starfish turn its stomach inside out? | Reference.com Why does a starfish turn its stomach inside out? A: Quick Answer A starfish turns its stomach inside out in order to consume food that is too large to fit through its small mouth opening. By wrapping its stomach around an object or inserting it into a she... |
Which is the largest mammal to build a nest ? | wh_4251 | gorilla | Largest mammal to build a nest | Guinness World Records Largest mammal to build a nest Share When 2004 The largest mammal to construct a nest is the gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) of Africa, where adult males measure between 1.7-1.8 m (5 ft 6 in - 6 ft) tall and weigh 136-227 kg (300-500 lb). Everyday, the gorillas each cre... |
Who succeeded Sir Clive Woodward as England's rugby union coach? | bb_6 | andy robinson | BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Robinson is forced out by England Robinson is forced out by England Robinson has lost 13 of his 22 matches in charge of England Andy Robinson's reign as coach of world champions England is over after a disastrous 25-month spell in charge. The 42-year-old, who succeeded Sir Clive Wood... |
What is the largest flat fish species? | bb_11 | halibut | Flatfish - definition of flatfish by The Free Dictionary Flatfish - definition of flatfish by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flatfish (flăt′fĭsh′) n. pl. flatfish or flat·fish·es Any of numerous chiefly marine fishes of the order Pleuronectiformes, including the flounders, soles, and halibuts, ha... |
Which singer's original name was Elaine Bookbinder? | bb_19 | elkie brooks | Singer Elkie Brooks on career, love and taxes | Life | Life & Style | Daily Express PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sat, Feb 8, 2014 Elkie Brooks, now 68 continues to tour and record [GETTY] I spent most of the 1960s on Britain’s cabaret scene, even supporting The Beatles at the height of their fame Elkie Brooks Now 68, she continue... |
What was Alexander the Great's famous horse, whose Greek name translates to mean 'ox-head'? | bb_332 | bucephalus | Bucephalus - Horse of Alexander the Great Bucephalus Bucephalus Image ID: 495507 The taming of the great horse Bucephalus by the boy Alexander. NYPL Digital Gallery By N.S. Gill's Ancient/Classical History Glossary Definition: Bucephalus was the famous and well-loved horse of Alexander the Great . Plutarch tells the... |
A nide is a brood or nest of which type of birds? | bb_357 | pheasants | Palomar Audubon Society covey of pheasants (on the ground) nide of pheasants (on the ground) nye of pheasants (on the ground) bouquet of pheasants (when flushed) flight of pigeons NIDES - definition of NIDES by The Free Dictionary NIDES - definition of NIDES by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/NIDES... |
How many pieces are on the board at the start of a game of chess? | bb_397 | 32 | How many pieces are in a chess set? | Reference.com How many pieces are in a chess set? A: Quick Answer A chess set contains 32 pieces, 16 pieces for each player. Each player has one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns. In a Staunton chess set, half of the pieces are white and the other... |
What number Pennsylvania Avenue is the Whitehouse? | bb_406 | 1600 | Write or Call the White House | whitehouse.gov Latest News Read the latest blog posts from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Share-Worthy Check out the most popular infographics and videos Photos View the photo of the day and other galleries Video Gallery Watch behind-the-scenes videos and more Live Events Tune in to White House e... |
Gametophobia is an informal term for the irrational fear of? | bb_501 | marriage | Phobias, Fears, and Manias C-G | Wyzant Resources An Excess of Phobias and Manias, C-G Cynophobia/kynophobia: Also, fear of dogs. epistemophobia, gnosiophobia, sophophobia: fear of knowledge. Ethnomania: Extreme enthusiasm for racial autonomy. felinophobia: An abnormal fear or dread of cats; often with some justificati... |
Saint Pega is said to be England's first female? | bb_562 | hermit | The tale of Saint Pega’s Anglo-Saxon stone | The Heritage Journal The tale of Saint Pega’s Anglo-Saxon stone 30/04/2010 in Ancient monuments , Neglect From The Stone Crosses of the County of Northamptonshire (1901) by C A Markham Mike Pitts in a Guardian article on Sunday the 25th April highlighted the danger of an An... |
Which monarch was the first Supreme Governor of the Church of England? | bb_582 | elizabeth i | Queen's role as head of Church of England 'may no longer be appropriate' - Telegraph Queen Elizabeth II Queen's role as head of Church of England 'may no longer be appropriate' The Queen’s role as head of the Church of England may no longer be “appropriate” following changes to the law of succession, a group of MPs has... |
A deuteragonist is second in importance in a? | bb_589 | greek tragedy | deuteragonist - definition of deuteragonist in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of deuteragonist in English: deuteragonist The person second in importance to the protagonist in a drama. Example sentences ‘Henry Fleming, the youth who is the protagonist of this thrillingly realistic drama of war, has for deutera... |
According to Forbes magazine's 2010 listings, who was the highest earning dead celebrity? | bb_603 | yves saint laurent | Forbes names highest-earning dead celebs | Toronto Star Forbes names highest-earning dead celebs According to Forbes magazine, the richest dead celebrity isn't Michael Jackson. Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, centre, acknowledges applause after his farewell show in Paris on Jan. 22, 2002. According to Forbes magaz... |
In human anatomy, in which part of the body is the buccinator muscle? | bb_649 | cheek | Buccinator Origin, Function & Anatomy | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Buccinator The buccinator muscle is the major facial muscle underlying the cheek.... |
What is a village without a church called? | bb_688 | hamlet | Village | Define Village at Dictionary.com village noun 1. a small community or group of houses in a rural area, larger than a hamlet and usually smaller than a town, and sometimes (as in parts of the U.S.) incorporated as a municipality. 2. the inhabitants of such a community collectively. 3. a group of animal dwellin... |
What are the two ingredients of a screwdriver cocktail? | bb_714 | vodka and orange juice | Screwdriver Recipe: 6 Ways to Improve the Vodka Drink Stir well . How to Make a Better Screwdriver The Vodka. This is not the place for your best vodka (though use it if you like), but it's also important not to be a complete cheapskate when it comes to the single liquor used in any drink. There are many great tasting... |
What was the small British militant group responsible for a series of letter bomb attacks between 1970 and 1972, whose targets included banks, embassies and the homes of Conservative MPs? | bb_723 | angry brigade | The Angry Brigade : definition of The Angry Brigade and synonyms of The Angry Brigade (English) 8 External links History During the summer of 1968 there were a number of demonstrations in London against the American involvement in the Vietnam War, centred on the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square . One of the organ... |
The Maskelyne Award is associated with which branch of entertainment? | bb_759 | magic | BAFTA: Home of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Guru BAFTA Guru BAFTA Guru is BAFTA’s content hub for career starters packed full of inspirational videos, podcasts and interviews. Whether you’ve taken your first steps in the industry or are just starting out, you’ll find plenty here to motivate and help ... |
Sony announced in 2010 what iconic device would cease to be made after April 2011? | bb_791 | walkman | End Of An Era: Sony Stops Manufacturing Cassette Walkmans | TechCrunch End Of An Era: Sony Stops Manufacturing Cassette Walkmans Posted The Future Of TV Is HTML Truth be told, I wasn’t aware Sony was still producing cassette Walkmans. But the company today announced it will stop manufacturing and selling these device... |
What is the basic monetary unit of Australia? | bb_834 | australian dollar | the Australian dollar-paper monetary unit, the note, a denomination, modern money of Australia AU (AUS) 036 Monetary unit - an Aussie dollar=to 100 cents. To 1909. The basic part of monetary circulation of the country was made by notes of private banks in pounds sterling. The Australian pound has been injected by the l... |
What is the Roman numeral LXXXVIII? | bb_847 | eighty eight | LXXXVIII Roman Numeral Search LXXXVIII Roman Numeral LXXXVIII is roman numeral 88. Hexadecimal, fibonacci sequence, prime numbers, square root, roman numeral converting for LXXXVIII roots and more. Read and Write Roman Numeral LXXXVIII Roman numeral symbols are written and read from left to right, from highest to lowes... |
What is the name of the fabric used to cover billiard tables and card tables? | bb_885 | baize | Buy Snooker and Pool Billiard Table Baize Cloth Peradon Snooker Cues West of England Strachan No. 10 Billiard Cloth West of England Strachan No. 10 Snooker / Billiard Table cloth. This premium cloth is favoured worldwide for Competition and Tournament tables West of England Strachan 6811 Tournament Billiard Table Cloth... |
What German word refers to a 'double' of a living person, often an evil version? | bb_1104 | doppelganger | Doppelg�nger - TV Tropes "Talk about being your own worst enemy." — Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (after sending a mutant copy of herself into a lava pit) Doppelgänger, with an umlaut and a majuscule, is the German word for a ghostly double of a living person or more commonly simply a word for someone looking exactly like ... |
The Portuguese Man o' War (a sea-dwelling jellyfish-like invertebrate) alludes to a warship design devised in which country? | bb_1265 | england | Quiz for March 20th [Archive] - Shelled Warriors Forums This is a 'not so obvious' quiz. Things are not so easy as they first appear:evil::evil::evil: 1.From which country did French horns originate? Germany 2.What mineral is an Alaskan diamond? Quartz 3.The Portuguese Man o' War (a sea-dwelling jellyfish-like inverte... |
What type of building is a picture palace? | bb_1272 | cinema | DMOZ - Arts: Architecture: Building Types: Theaters and Cinemas DMOZ Arts Architecture Building Types Theaters and Cinemas 27 Structures designed for viewing dramas, operas and other spectacles either on stage or on screen or both. Theatres were open-air in ancient Greece and Rome, but usually covered in Europe from th... |
From the Greek meaning 'against', and 'a name', what is a word called which has the opposite meaning to another word? | bb_1361 | antonym | Word Root Of The Day: anti | Membean → one who performs a certain action An antagonist is a person who is in a “contest, struggle, or conflict against or opposite” you. Anticipate Anti-! Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. No longer will you be anti the prefix anti-, even if it does mean... |
What was the very Greek middle name of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis? | bb_1465 | socrates | Aristotle Onassis - Biography - IMDb Aristotle Onassis Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (10) | Personal Quotes (3) Overview (4) Ari Mini Bio (1) Aristole Onassis was an ethnic Greek born in Smyrna in the Ottoman Empire in what is now Turkey, who became a billionaire shipping tycoon when t... |
What UK-based organisation is (at 2011) the world's largest insurance market? | bb_1487 | lloyds of london | The 50 Largest Reinsurers | Risk Management Monitor The 50 Largest Reinsurers by Jared Wade (click for larger version) It’s not a good time to be a reinsurer. These companies, which essentially offer insurance for insurance, often bear the brunt of natural disasters. And 2011 has been the worst catastrophe year in hist... |
Which famous movie car was made from the chassis of two 1968 Chevrolet Impalas and a Chevy V8 engine? | bb_1529 | batmobile | The 50 Most Famous Cars Of All Time – Page 5 The 50 Most Famous Cars Of All Time – Page 5 Posted in General by Ryan | August 3rd, 2008 | 156 Responses | 41. 2003 Mini Cooper S [R53] Where It’s From: The Italian Job [2003] film Claim to Fame:These little cars packe... |
What iconic Wrigley brand, launched in 1893, is considered the first product bought using a barcode scanner? | bb_1599 | juicy fruit | 1000+ images about vintage | Wrigley's on Pinterest | Advertising signs, Painted walls and Fruit gums Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas vintage | Wrigley's 40 Pins96 Followers The Wrigley's Company was founded in 1891 ✤ Created brands include Juicy Fruit • Doublemint • Big Red • P.K. ✤ Acquired brands include Li... |
What is a plane figure with nine straight sides and nine angles? | bb_1613 | nonagon | SOLUTION: What has nine angles nine vertices and nine sides ? SOLUTION: What has nine angles nine vertices and nine sides ? Algebra -> Polygons -> SOLUTION: What has nine angles nine vertices and nine sides ? 3. All nine sides of a nonagon are of equal length. 4. Each of the interior angles of a nonagon is . 5. ... |
What chemical element has the symbol S? | bb_1711 | sulphur | Symbols for Elements Symbols for Elements Some symbols should make sense to you immediately--such as C for carbon, O for oxygen and S for sulfur. This is because the English name is very similar to the Latin name for these elements. Some of the others should be quite baffling--such as Na for sodium, K for... |
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