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Taking place in 1513, the Battle of Flodden Field took place in which English county? | of Wight, Northumberland and Rutland are ceremonial counties consisting of a non-metropolitan county of a single district, and are known as unitary authorities.
Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Yorks... | of the English, the year after the Battle of Flodden [1513] came up the Teviot for plunder...Recollections of Flodden sharpened the revenge of the people...about 200 stout men...met the English plunderers at Trows, two miles below Hawick, where a desperate conflict took place. The enemy, about forty in number, with a f... | 1,400 | triviaqa-train |
Which American author wrote the 1985 book The Cider House Rules? | The Cider House Rules (film)
The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström with a screenplay by John Irving based on his novel of the same name. The film had its world premiere at the 56th Venice Film Festival. The film tells of the coming-of-age of Homer Wells, who lives in a World Wa... | Christian, the Hugging Lion", a children's book about the true story of Christian the lion.
Grants and awards.
NEA, Guggenheim, Ingram Merrill and Lecomte de Nouy foundations; the Fund for New American Plays, Kennedy Center,
American Theatre Critics' Association and Ovation awards for Best Play (for The Cider House Rul... | 1,401 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the literary character Major-General Sir Richard Hannay? | Richard Hannay
Major-General Sir Richard Hannay, KCB, OBE, DSO, is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist John Buchan and further made popular by the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film "The 39 Steps" (and other later film adaptations), very loosely based on Buchan's 1915 novel of the same name. In his autobiography... | , although writer J.D. Bourn disputes Fairlie's claim to be a model for the character, noting that "he was still at school when Sapper created his ... hero". Drummond also had roots in the literary characters Sherlock Holmes, Sexton Blake, Richard Hannay and The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Drummond's wartime experience had give... | 1,402 | triviaqa-train |
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin? | Scurvy
Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, feeling tired, and sore arms and legs. Without treatment, decreased red blood cells, gum disease, changes to hair, and bleeding from the skin may occur. As scurvy worsens there can be poor wound... | and his efforts to climb through the ranks of the Mafia crime families.
The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. Players control Vito Scaletta, a war veteran who becomes caught up with the Mafia when trying to pay back his father's debts. The player character'... | 1,403 | triviaqa-train |
Opera. Which Benjamin Britten opera is set in a fictional fishing village? | Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works incl... | The Habit of Art
The Habit of Art is a 2009 play by English playwright Alan Bennett, centred on a fictional meeting between W. H. Auden and Benjamin Britten while Britten is composing the opera "Death in Venice". It premiered on 5 November 2009 at the Lyttelton Theatre at the Royal National Theatre, with the central ro... | 1,404 | triviaqa-train |
In ‘Monopoly’, what is the first non-property square after ‘Go’? | Monopoly (game)
Monopoly is a board game currently published by Hasbro. In the game, players roll two six-sided dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties, and developing them with houses and hotels. Players collect rent from their opponents, with the goal being to drive them into bankruptcy. Mon... | coercive monopoly and—as the only entity in human society that derives its income from legal aggression—an entity that inherently violates the central axiom of libertarianism.
Some anarcho-capitalists, such as Rothbard, accept the nonaggression axiom on an intrinsic moral or natural law basis. It is in terms of the non... | 1,405 | triviaqa-train |
Baron Bomburst is a character in which British family film? | give chase. They almost catch up with Grandpa, but they accidentally drive off a cliff.
Intermission.
A screen with the words Entr'acte appears with the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" theme playing.
The film continues with the family falling off the cliff. As they approach the bottom, Chitty sprouts wings and propellers an... | the BBC television dramas "Doctors" and "Holby City". She went on to play the role of Lara in the Five soap opera, "Family Affairs" (2005), and played the lead female character, Yvonne, in the film "Joy Division", which was released in November 2006. The film tells the story of a German boy who is orphaned in World War... | 1,406 | triviaqa-train |
In which pantomime does the character Baron Hardup appear? | popular form of theatre, incorporating song, dance, buffoonery, slapstick, cross-dressing, in-jokes, topical references, audience participation, and mild sexual innuendo.
Modern pantomime traditions and conventions Traditional stories.
Pantomime story lines and scripts usually make no direct reference to Christmas, and... | particular "Doodleman", that help her though a difficult time. Matthew Kelly played a James Bond like character "Doodleman", with Eric Sykes as the Genie, Windsor Davies as the characters Ringmaster, Black Knight and an Ugly Sister. Prudence Oliver played the main character Gabrielle and Anna Dawson played the Wicked W... | 1,407 | triviaqa-train |
On which 2014 Richard Linklater film did production begin in 2002, but not end until 2014? | fellow Texas native Matthew McConaughey.
In 1995, Linklater won the Silver Bear for Best Director for the film "Before Sunrise" at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. His next feature, "subUrbia", had mixed reviews critically, and did very poorly at the box office. In 1998, he took on his first Hollywood featu... | Autrey
- Juston Street as Jay Niles
- Forrest Vickery as Coma
- Tanner Kalina as Alex Brumley
- Austin Amelio as Nesbit
- Michael Monsour as Justin
- Jonathan Breck as Coach Gordan
- Dora Madison Burge as Val
Production.
Linklater wrote the first draft of the film in mid-2005, and tried to finance it in 2009, but could... | 1,408 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1950 film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, an aging Broadway star? | All About Eve
All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It was based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although screen credit was not given for it.
The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but... | The Star (1952 film)
The Star is a 1952 American drama film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Bette Davis. The plot tells the story of an aging, washed up actress who is desperate to restart her career. Even though the film was a critical and commercial failure, Bette Davis received an Academy Award nomination fo... | 1,409 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress was forced to leave ‘Coronation Street’ in 2007 because of poor health? | Thelma Barlow) and Ivy Tyldesley (Lynne Perrie) were built up between 1972 and 1973 (with Perrie's character being renamed to the better-known "Tilsley"), and characters such as Gail Potter (Helen Worth), Blanche Hunt (Patricia Cutts/Maggie Jones), and Vera Duckworth (Liz Dawn) first appearing in 1974. These characters... | true affairs of the state.
After State President Hoffman was forced to retire because of the 'gunpowder incident', Groenendaal remained in office. However, his relationship with the new State President, Boshoff, was much less cordial than that with Hoffman. One reason was the chaotic state of affairs at the Treasury, f... | 1,410 | triviaqa-train |
What was the real name of Herman, from the pop group Herman’s Hermits? | mid-1960s.
Their first hit was a cover of Earl-Jean's "I'm into Something Good" which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart and number 13 in the US in late 1964. They never topped the British charts again, but they had two number one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter"... | Sam Bloom
Samuel "Sam" Bloom (born 19 December 1981) is an actor and singer best known as a member of the short lived pop group allSTARS*.
Early life.
Bloom was born in Manchester on 19 December 1981. Graham Gouldman of 10cc was the first husband of Bloom's mother and remained a friend of the family. His uncle was a ma... | 1,411 | triviaqa-train |
‘The Last King of Scotland’ (2006) was set in which country? | The Last King of Scotland (film)
The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film based on Giles Foden's novel "The Last King of Scotland" (1998), adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and ... | English Civil Wars, but only after the example of the successful use of violent opposition to the king set by the Bishops' Wars, which were fought between the same king in his capacity as king of Scotland on the one side and the Parliament of Scotland and the Church of Scotland on the other. However, the immediate orig... | 1,412 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Paraguay? | Asunción
Asunción (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.
The city is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the River Pilcomayo, on the South American continent. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occid... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 1,413 | triviaqa-train |
What was the birth name of the woman who married Laurence Olivier in 1961? | from 1940 to 1960, and Joan Plowright from 1961 until his death.
Life and career.
Life and career Family background and early life (1907–1924).
Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, the youngest of the three children of the Reverend Gerard Kerr Olivier (1869–1939) and his wife Agnes Louise, "née" Crookenden (1871–1920).... | 1953. She divorced him, and in 1961, married Laurence Olivier after the end of his 20-year marriage with the actress Vivien Leigh. The couple had three children: Richard Kerr Olivier (born December 1961), Tamsin Agnes Margaret Olivier (born January 1963), and Julie-Kate Olivier (born July 1966). Both daughters are actr... | 1,414 | triviaqa-train |
Born in Bolton in 1982, Jenny Ryan is the latest person to join which ITV programme? | Jenny Ryan
Jenny Alexis Ryan (born 2 April 1982) is a British quizzer and one of the five chasers on the ITV game show "The Chase", alongside Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty and Paul Sinha.
Career.
Ryan has made appearances on quiz shows "Fifteen to One" and "The Weakest Link", and was a member of the team, T... | applied to the BBC over its decision not to give Scotland a separate version of the "Six O'Clock News".
- ITV announce that Michael Nicholson and Jonathan Maitland will join Trevor McDonald to present a new current affairs programme for the network.
- Channel 4 defends a segment on the day's edition of "The Big Breakfa... | 1,415 | triviaqa-train |
Which drug derives its name from the Greek god of dreams? | even after death. Morphine can cross the blood–brain barrier, but, because of poor lipid solubility, protein binding, rapid conjugation with glucuronic acid and ionization, it does not cross easily. Heroin, which is derived from morphine, crosses the blood–brain barrier more easily, making it more potent.
Pharmacology ... | Morpheus
Morpheus ('Fashioner', derived from the meaning 'form, shape') is a god associated with sleep and dreams. In Ovid's "Metamorphoses" he is the son of Sleep, who appears in dreams in human form. From the medieval period, the name began to stand more generally for the god of dreams, or of sleep.
Ovid.
In Ovid's "... | 1,416 | triviaqa-train |
Who preceded General Cornwallis as Governor-General of India? | India Company in 1757, with authority to levy taxes, and its presidency dominated the others. Its civil head, the Governor-General of Fort William, ranked ahead of those of Madras and Bombay. Cornwallis quickly established himself as a transformational leader.
British colonial administration was dominated in the 1760s ... | General Charles Cornwallis, the Earl Cornwallis; Cornwallis in India served as Commander-in-Chief of British India and Governor of the Presidency of Fort William, also known as the Bengal Presidency.
Upon his return to England, Hastings was impeached in the House of Commons for crimes and misdemeanors during his time ... | 1,417 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the ecclesiastical figure who founded Winchester College in 1382? | translates as St Mary's College, near Winchester, or The College of the Blessed Mary of Winchester, near Winchester. It is sometimes referred to by pupils, former pupils and others as "Win: Coll:", and is more widely known as just "Winchester".
History.
Winchester College was founded in 1382 by William of Wykeham, Bish... | oldest 'free' (which in this context means not linked to any ecclesiastical foundation) school in the country, Oswestry School, which was founded in 1407. (The oldest, Winchester College, was founded in 1382.) Oswestry School's 15th century site, adjacent to St Oswald's Parish Church, is now a heritage centre, housing ... | 1,418 | triviaqa-train |
For religious people, the shamrock is said to be a metaphor for what? | cent in the United States. The largest Jewish religious movements are Orthodox Judaism (Haredi Judaism and Modern Orthodox Judaism), Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism.
Specific religions Abrahamic Christianity.
Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (1st century) as presented in the ... | and LaChiusa said Charlotte's struggle to quit smoking is "a metaphor for the crises that force people to reconsider who they are and what is important. Mr. LaChiusa said the musical was his oblique response to Sept. 11: 'After that happened, nobody was thinking about how to get rich and famous. You wanted to be around... | 1,419 | triviaqa-train |
Born in 1882, which famous Irishman left Sinn Fein in 1926, and founded Fianna Fail? | Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil (, meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a conservative political party in Ireland.
The party was founded as an Irish republican party on 23 March 1926 by Éamon de Valera and his supporters after they split from Sinn Féin on the... | 's Hotel in Dublin. After the War she toured the United States. She was not elected in the 1922 Irish general election but was returned in the 1923 general election for the Dublin South constituency. In common with other Republican candidates, she did not take her seat. However, her staunch republican views led her to ... | 1,420 | triviaqa-train |
Where will you find the communities of Peel, Port St. Mary, Castletown and Ballabeg? | St Mary Golf Links, the Island's sole 9-hole golf course, and also , a primary school opened in 1993-1994. The Isle of Man Yacht Club is also based at Port St Mary harbour.
Chapel Bay, a sandy beach in the upper part of the village, is used for recreation and bathing in the summer months.
Churches and other notable bui... | west the villages of Ballabeg and Colby; and to the west Port St Mary and Port Erin.
The older parts of the town are largely built of local grey limestone. At Scarlett, a short distance to the south of the town, there are the remains of an ancient volcano and various other features such as fossils and thick sheets of l... | 1,421 | triviaqa-train |
Which ‘jukebox’ musical ran at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre from 2004 until 2012? | The Who's "Tommy" and of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" adapted the entire song cycle of a single album which already revolved around a fictional character.
Although jukebox musicals had achieved success for years (for instance "Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story", the musical about the life of Buddy Holly which ran in the West En... | , which opened at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre on 12th October 1989. Referred to as the first of the so called ‘"Jukebox Musicals"’. Buddy ran in London’s West End for over 14 years, playing 5822 performances. Janes took over the producing of the show himself in 2004 and Buddy has been on tour in the UK for 17 of t... | 1,422 | triviaqa-train |
The uninhabited Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic is a dependency of what country? | Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island () is an uninhabited subantarctic high island and dependency of Norway located in the South Atlantic Ocean at , thus locating it north of and outside the Antarctic Treaty System. It lies at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and is the most remote island in the world, approximately n... | island Tristan da Cunha (population about 300) and its dependency Gough Island (with a small staffed research post), which are from each other, are considered part of the same archipelago, or if Gough Island is not counted because it has no permanent residents, then Tristan da Cunha is the world's most remote inhabited... | 1,423 | triviaqa-train |
Liberty Island in New York harbour was formerly known as what? | Liberty Island
Liberty Island is a federally owned island in Upper New York Bay in the United States. Its most notable feature is the Statue of Liberty ("Liberty Enlightening the World"), a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that was dedicated in 1886. The island is an exclave of the New York City borough of Ma... | Willi One Blood
Willi One Blood (born William Harbour) is a reggae singer and actor, formerly New York-based and now in Miami. He is best known for the song "Whiney Whiney (What Really Drives Me Crazy)", from the soundtrack album of 1994 film "Dumb and Dumber", which peaked at number 62 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Bloo... | 1,424 | triviaqa-train |
What method of demise is known medically as exsanguination? | Exsanguination
Exsanguination is the loss of blood to a degree sufficient to cause death. One does not have to lose all of one's blood to cause death. Depending upon the age, health, and fitness level of the individual, people can die from losing half to two-thirds of their blood; a loss of roughly one-third of the blo... | in addition to "Lamentation"—three in the first season, and a further three in the third season.
The character Ephraim Fabricant was named for real-life murderer Valery Fabrikant, a mechanical engineering professor who shot dead four of his colleagues in what became known as the Concordia University massacre. In additi... | 1,425 | triviaqa-train |
Which forest features in Shakespeare’s As You Like It? | As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility.
"As You Like It" follows its heroin... | which provoke witty banter and which require no subtleties of plotting and character development. The main action of the first act is no more than a wrestling match, and the action throughout is often interrupted by a song. At the end, Hymen himself arrives to bless the wedding festivities.
William Shakespeare’s play "... | 1,426 | triviaqa-train |
Which form of Buddhism is prevalent in Japan? | the Guhyasamāja Tantra features new forms of antinomian ritual practice such as the use taboo substances like alcohol, sexual yoga, and charnel ground practices which evoke wrathful deities.
Schools and traditions Mahayana traditions Zen.
Zen Buddhism (禅), pronounced "Chán" in Chinese, "seon" in Korean or "zen" in Japa... | only as devotional symbols of Buddhism. A temple, on the other hand, is used as a house of worship.
Ratna pinnacle took form of a curved obtuse pyramidal shape or sometimes cylindrical, completed with several base structure or pedestals took form as some ornamental seams (Javanese:"pelipit"). It can be found as the pin... | 1,427 | triviaqa-train |
What word is used by Christians for the suffering and death of Jesus? | the centre. The tradition of moving around the Stations to commemorate the Passion of Christ began with Francis of Assisi and extended throughout the Roman Catholic Church in the medieval period. It is most commonly done during Lent, especially on Good Friday, but it can be done on other days as well, especially Wednes... | the saving significance of the death of Christ." In the New Testament, the redemption word group is used to refer both to deliverance from sin and freedom from captivity. In Christian theology, redemption is a metaphor for what is achieved through the Atonement; therefore, there is a metaphorical sense in which the dea... | 1,428 | triviaqa-train |
To where was Archbishop Makarios exiled by the British in the mid 50s? | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are claimed by Argentina, and the British Indian Ocean Territory is claimed by Mauritius and Seychelles. The British Antarctic Territory is subject to overlapping claims by Argentina and Chile, while many countries do not recognise any territorial claims in Antarctica.
Most ... | secretly transferred from the mountains by the car of a passionate EOKA fighter, Kostis Efstathiou, also known as "Pachykostis", and found refuge in a hideout at Limassol from where he directed not only the military activities but also the political campaign, since Archbishop Makarios in March 1956 was exiled by the au... | 1,429 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Jacques Santer replace as President of the European Commission in 1995? | , ostensibly over proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy. Although the institutional crisis was solved the following year, it cost Etienne Hirsch his presidency of Euratom and later Walter Hallstein the EEC presidency, despite his otherwise being viewed as the most 'dynamic' leader until Jacques Delors.
History E... | the European Union and subsequently found his views and policies at odds with those she had expected from him.
In 1995 he became European Commissioner for Trade and European Commissioner for External Affairs, also serving as a Vice-President of the European Commission. Brittan resigned with the rest of the Santer Commi... | 1,430 | triviaqa-train |
For which county side does record-breaking batsman Ben Stokes play? | as a 15-year-old in 2006. his parents have moved back to New Zealand and again reside in Christchurch, along with Ben's brothers. Stokes has Maori ancestry, which some in his family think contributes to his unquenchable spirit.
Domestic career.
Stokes made his one-day debut for Durham in 2009 at The Oval and managed to... | Test dismissals.
On 19 September 2017, Bairstow scored an unbeaten 100 against the West Indies at Old Trafford to record his first century in ODI cricket.
On 29 September 2017, Bairstow scored an unbeaten 141 against the West Indies at Rose Bowl, Southampton which is the highest score by an England batsman against the ... | 1,431 | triviaqa-train |
Which rugby union side play home games at Kingsholm? | Kingsholm Stadium
Kingsholm Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Kingsholm area of Gloucester, England, and is the home stadium of Gloucester Rugby. The stadium has a capacity of 16,115. It is sometimes nicknamed 'Castle Grim' after the estate where the stadium is built. The new main grandstand, opened in 20... | were also played at Kingsholm and Stradey Park, both bastions of club rugby union. Bradford Bulls then followed Wigan's lead by participating in and winning the Middlesex Sevens in 2002. Similarly, rugby union has also on occasion decamped into the northern heartlands of rugby league; in 1998, England played two qualif... | 1,432 | triviaqa-train |
Who is killed by Kylo Ren in a recently released movie? | Kylo Ren
Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. "Kylo Ren" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original "Star Wars" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he has be... | who escaped from the First Order. Chewbacca helps in the fight between the Resistance and First Order. When Han is killed by his son Kylo Ren during the battle, an enraged Chewbacca shoots Ren in the side, leaving him severely weakened, kills many Stormtroopers and then sets off explosives that allow Poe and other X-wi... | 1,433 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays the title role in the film The Lady In The Van? | The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings, based on the memoir of the same name created by Alan Bennett. It was written by Bennett, and it tells the (mostly) true story of his interactions with Mary Shepherd, an e... | survivor falls in love with her character. She played a nurse who falls in love with the title character in "Adam Resurrected" (2008).
In April 2008, Zurer was cast as the female lead, Vittoria Vetra, in "The Da Vinci Code" sequel, "Angels & Demons",
Zurer plays the lead role in the 2011 film "Hide Away" (a.k.a. "A Yea... | 1,434 | triviaqa-train |
What unofficial title was given to George Hudson MP in 1844? | George Hudson
George Hudson (probably 10 March 1800 – 14 December 1871) was an English railway financier and politician who, because he controlled a significant part of the railway network in the 1840s, became known as "The Railway King" – a title conferred on him by Sydney Smith in 1844.
Hudson played a significant ro... | Prince des poètes
Prince des poètes (French: "Prince of poets") is an honorific and unofficial title given in France to many poets after the death of their predecessor.
List.
- Pierre de Ronsard, born in 1524.
- 1885-1894 : Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle, born in 1818.
- 1894-1896 : Paul Verlaine, born in 1844.
- ... | 1,435 | triviaqa-train |
Which ancient story-teller was sentenced to death and thrown off a cliff? | Aesop
Aesop ( ; , ""; c. 620 – 564 BCE) was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as "Aesop's Fables". Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a st... | made use of this execution method on their prisoners, though the practice was far more widespread on the part of the Nationalists.
During Argentina's Dirty War of the late 1970s, those secretly abducted were often thrown from aircraft, in what were known as death flights.
Iran may have used this form of execution for t... | 1,436 | triviaqa-train |
Torre Pendente is the local name for what world-famous visitor attraction? | . In June 2010, "Guinness World Records" certified the Capital Gate building in Abu Dhabi, UAE as the "World's Furthest Leaning Man-made Tower"; it has an 18-degree slope, almost five times more than the Pisa Tower, but was deliberately engineered to slant. The Leaning Tower of Wanaka in New Zealand, also deliberately ... | for many years to an audio-visual presentation visitor attraction, The World of Shakespeare. After the closure of The World of Shakespeare, the Waterside Theatre lay empty before re-opening in December 2004.
The theatre then hosted Shakespearience, a visitor attraction aimed to both celebrate and introduce newcomers to... | 1,437 | triviaqa-train |
What was the last Beatles album to be recorded before the band split up? | ), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967), "The Beatles" (also known as the "White Album", 1968) and "Abbey Road" (1969). In 1968, they founded Apple Corps, a multi-armed multimedia corporation that continues to oversee projects related to the band's legacy. After the group's break-up in 1970, all four members ... | I Me Mine
"I Me Mine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album "Let It Be". Written by George Harrison, it was the last new track recorded by the band before their split in April 1970. The song originated from the "Get Back"/"Let It Be" sessions in January 1969, and its lyrics serve as a com... | 1,438 | triviaqa-train |
In the human body what is the common name for the third molar teeth? | Wisdom tooth
A wisdom tooth or third molar is one of the three molars per quadrant of the human dentition. It is the most posterior of the three. The age at which wisdom teeth come through (erupt) is variable, but generally occurs between late teens and early twenties. Most adults have four wisdom teeth, one in each of... | different categories: artifacts, geometric figures, the human body, mammals, reptiles, a shape resembling the letter "W," and various small pits. Some of the carvings include multiple parts; for example, design 13 is composed of seven small pits, also known as "nut-cracker holes". The most common subject is the human b... | 1,439 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the French equivalent of our Britannia? | in the New Zealand Coat of Arms.
Perhaps the best analogy is that Britannia is to the United Kingdom and the British Empire what Marianne is to France or perhaps what Columbia is to the United States. Britannia became a very potent and more common figure in times of war, and represented British liberties and democracy.... | be "the national centre of excellence for leadership." All British Army officers, including late-entry officers who were previously Warrant Officers, as well as many other men and women from overseas, are trained at Sandhurst. The Academy is the British Army equivalent of the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Ro... | 1,440 | triviaqa-train |
What is the correct name for an ant’s nest? | define what are called temporal castes. An explanation for the sequence is suggested by the high casualties involved in foraging, making it an acceptable risk only for ants who are older and are likely to die soon of natural causes.
Ant colonies can be long-lived. The queens can live for up to 30 years, and workers liv... | are able to pick up the host’s hydrocarbons and imitate the ant’s hydrocarbon pattern, thus appearing in scent at least to be the same species as the host ant. As hydrocarbon patterns are specific to an individual colony, the Rove Beetles are generally restricted to one nest. The production of a new hydrocarbon pattern... | 1,441 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name of methanoic acid? | Formic acid
Formic acid, systematically named methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid. The chemical formula is CH2O2. The chemical composition is HCOOH. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in some ants. The word "formic" comes from the Latin word for ant, "fo... | Motto - Durum Patientia Frango ("By patience I break what is hard").
Associated names.
Clan Muir does not have any septs, though common variations of the name "Muir" or "Moore" are associated with the clan.
- Muir/More/Moore/Mure - more common in Ayrshire and areas in the Southwest lowlands
- Moar/Moare/Moer - more com... | 1,442 | triviaqa-train |
Cape St Vincent is the most southwestern point of which country? | Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a naval battle that took place off the southern coast of Portugal on 16 January 1780 during the Anglo-Spanish War. A British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney defeated a Spanish squadron under Don Juan de Lángara. The battle is sometimes referred ... | Escola de Sagres
The School of Sagres, also called Court of Sagres (in Portuguese "Escola de Sagres") according to some historians was a group of scientific Portuguese personalities and techniques related to ocean navigation of the fifteenth century, formed around the infant Enrique, nicknamed " the Navigator " in Sagr... | 1,443 | triviaqa-train |
Which mountain range stretches from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea? | Black Sea
The Black Sea is a body of water and marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between the Balkans, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Western Asia. It is supplied by a number of major rivers, such as the Danube, Dnieper, Southern Bug, Dniester, Don, and the Rioni. Areas of many countries drain into the Black Sea, in... | and Azerbaijan).
The Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests ecoregion in northern Iran contains a jungle in the form of a rain forest which stretches from the east in the Khorasan province to the west in the Ardebil province, covering the other provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan. The Elburz or Alborz mountain range ... | 1,444 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the main island of the Greek group the Dodecanese? | to establish the term when they named the islands under their control "Rhodes and the Dodecanese" ("Rodi e Dodecaneso"), adding Leipsoi to the list of the major islands to make up for considering Rhodes separately.
By 1920, the name had become firmly established for the entire island group, a fact acknowledged by the ... | Pserimos
Pserimos () is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain, lying between Kalymnos and Kos in front of the coast of Turkey. It is part of the municipality of Kálymnos, and reported a population of 80 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
The main industry is tourism, with Greek and other European holidaymakers attr... | 1,445 | triviaqa-train |
In which city were all but six French kings crowned? | He was crowned at Compiègne in February 888 by Walter, Archbishop of Sens.
Frankish Empire Carolingian dynasty (898–922).
Charles, the posthumous son of Louis II, was crowned by a faction opposed to the Robertian Odo at Reims Cathedral, though he only became the effectual monarch with the death of Odo in 898.
Frankish ... | queen Maria Anna.
The Abbess of the St. George's Abbey had the privilege to crown the wife of the King of Bohemia. In 1791, the right to crown the Queen of Bohemia was transferred to the Abbess of
the Damenstift (a post always filled by an Archduchess of Austria).
The coronation wasn't necessary for rule in Bohemia, bu... | 1,446 | triviaqa-train |
Chaim Weizmann was the first president of which country? | Chaim Weizmann
Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( "", "Khaim Veytsman"; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as president of the Zionist Organization and later as the first president of Israel. He was elected on 16 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952. It was Weizm... | that he had met Chaim Weizmann, then president of the World Zionist Organization, who had directed him to the Katzir brothers. However, according to his biographer, if Kovner met Weizmann at all it was in February or March 1946, as Weizmann was out of the country before that.
After several delays, Kovner traveled to Al... | 1,447 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote The Interpretation of Dreams in 1899? | Dream interpretation was taken up as part of psychoanalysis at the end of the 19th century; the perceived, "manifest" content of a dream is analyzed to reveal its "latent" meaning to the psyche of the dreamer. One of the seminal works on the subject is "The Interpretation of Dreams" by Sigmund Freud.
Early history The ... | Interpretation of Dreams (Antiphon)
The Interpretation of Dreams or Dream-book, written by a certain Antiphon of Athens, is an influential ancient treatise on dreams, of which only a few fragments survive.
It is not certain whether the Antiphon who wrote the treatise was the same figure as the Antiphon who wrote the S... | 1,448 | triviaqa-train |
In wine production what is the syrah grape almost invariably called in Australia? | Syrah
Syrah (), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche. Syrah should not be confused with Petite Sirah, a cross of Sy... | of Mourvèdre. Grenache produces a sweet juice that can have almost a jam-like consistency when very ripe. Syrah is typically blended to provide color and spice, while Mourvèdre can add elegance and structure to the wine.
The grape's thin skin and pale coloring makes its well suited for the production of full bodied, fr... | 1,449 | triviaqa-train |
The tune Duelling Banjos featured in which 1972 film? | ," in which it is played by visiting musical family the Darlings (played by The Dillards, a bluegrass group) along with Griffith himself.
The song was made famous by the 1972 film "Deliverance," which also led to a successful lawsuit by the song's composer, as it was used in the film without Smith's permission. The fil... | Road" by Big Audio Dynamite, 1988 (another verse parodies "Duelling Banjos").
- "The White House Burned" recounts the War of 1812 by Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie, 1991.
- "Ballad of Hank Williams" by Hank Williams Jr., 1981
- "The New Battle of New Orleans," recounting Hurricane Katrina, by Ray Stevens, 2005.
- "The B... | 1,450 | triviaqa-train |
Which god rode an eight-legged horse called Sleipnir? | which some scholars view as Odin. Above the rider on the Tjängvide image stone is a horizontal figure holding a spear, which may be a valkyrie, and a female figure greets the rider with a cup. The scene has been interpreted as a rider arriving at the world of the dead. The mid-7th century Eggja stone bearing the Odinic... | howsoever he be covered in his white shield, and guide his tall steed, he shall in no way go safe out of Leire; it is lawful to lay low in war the war-waging god."
Archaeological record.
Two of the 8th century picture stones from the island of Gotland, Sweden depict eight-legged horses, which are thought by most schola... | 1,451 | triviaqa-train |
Who appeared for 30 years with the jazz outfit John Chilton’s Feetwarmers? | leading American jazz musicians who toured Britain, including Buck Clayton, Ben Webster, Bill Coleman and Charlie Shavers. He also recorded "The Song of a Road", one of the radio ballads by folk singers Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger in the 1950s for the BBC.
He later worked with Wally Fawkes, also known as the cartooni... | Klaus Doldinger
Klaus Doldinger (born 12 May 1936) is a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian Film Awards.
Life and work.
Doldinger was born in Berlin, and entered a Düsseldorf conservatory in 1947, originally studying piano and then clarinet... | 1,452 | triviaqa-train |
In which group of British Islands would you find the port of Sullom Voe? | Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe is an inlet between North Mainland and Northmavine on Shetland in Scotland. It is a location of the Sullom Voe oil terminal and Shetland Gas Plant. The word Voe is from the Old Norse "" and denotes a small bay or narrow creek.
The Voe, the longest in Shetland, and partially sheltered by the islan... | Sverdrup and Glen reported that the islands were uninhabited and that a landing would be unopposed. The round-trip from Sullom Voe took 26 hours, at an unusually early time of year for flights so far north.
Prelude British reconnaissance flights 11 April.
On 11 April, a flight "to the limit of endurance" was ordered to... | 1,453 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of the USA state Florida? | state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.
Florida's $1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States. If it were a country, Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the wo... | and purchase securities or other assets. What exactly the fund manager can invest in depends on the fund's charter, prospectus and the applicable government regulations. Some funds invest in stocks, others in bonds, and some in very specific things (for instance, tax-exempt bonds issued by the state of Florida in the U... | 1,454 | triviaqa-train |
Vaduz is the capital of which doubly land locked central European principality? | be alleviated or aggravated depending on degree of development, language barriers, and other considerations. Some landlocked countries are quite affluent, such as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Austria, all of which, excluding Luxembourg, which is a founding member of NATO, frequently employ neutrality to ... | Trails in Santa Clara County - San Jose Wiki | 1,455 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of Morocco? | for a total length of and 31 stops. It is operated by Veolia Transdev with Alstom Citadis trams.
Sports.
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Arabic: مركب الأمير مولاي عبد لله) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah. It was built in 1983 and is the home ground of ASFAR (footba... | Crucially, Idris II is responsible for moving the capital of his state from Walili (former Volubilis) to what is now Fez, founding in 809 a new city on the west bank of the river across from another settlement on the east bank founded by his father in 789. He and his successors turned Fez into an important capital and ... | 1,456 | triviaqa-train |
The International border of China and one other country runs across the precise summit of Mount Everest. What is the capital city of the other country? | native name for the mountain was Gaurishankar, a mountain between Kathmandu and Everest.
Waugh argued that because there were many local names, it would be difficult to favour one name over all others, so he decided that Peak XV should be named after British surveyor Sir George Everest, his predecessor as Surveyor Gene... | Mount Everest
Mount Everest (Nepali: Sagarmatha ; Tibetan: Chomolungma ; Chinese Zhumulangma ) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The international border between Nepal (Province No. 1) and China (Tibet Autonomous Region) runs across its summit point... | 1,457 | triviaqa-train |
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, shares his better known title with which Southern Hemisphere capital city? | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister. His victory against Napoleon at the Battle... | Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love
In una notte di chiaro di luna (internationally released as Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love, also known as "On a Moonlit Night" and "As Long as It's Love") is a 1989 Italian drama film directed by Lina Wertmüller. It entered the competition at the 46... | 1,458 | triviaqa-train |
What is the current capital city of Turkey? | to the south. Istanbul is the largest city, but more central Ankara is the capital. Approximately 70 to 80 per cent of the country's citizens identify as Turkish. Kurds are the largest minority; the size of the Kurdish population is a subject of dispute with estimates placing the figure at anywhere from 12 to 25 per ce... | Misthi, Cappadocia
Misthi or Misti, was a Greek city in the region of Cappadocia, in what is now Turkey. It was situated 82 kilometres southwest of the regional capital of Caesarea (Greek: Καισαρεία), nowadays Kayseri, Turkey, and belonged administratively to the nearby city of Nigde, 26 kilometres north-northwest and ... | 1,459 | triviaqa-train |
Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands, but where is the Dutch Seat of Government based? | official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.
The six largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven and Tilburg. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the seat of the States General, Cabinet and Supreme Court. The Port of Rotterdam is the... | quality of life, as well as happiness.
Etymology.
The Netherlands' turbulent history and shifts of power resulted in exceptionally many and widely varying names in different languages. There is diversity even within languages. This holds also for English, where Dutch is the adjective form and the misnomer Holland a syn... | 1,460 | triviaqa-train |
In Canada, the Molson family owns which NHL Team? | four games to three in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals.
History.
History Early years.
The National Hockey League was established in 1917 as the successor to the National Hockey Association (NHA). Founded in 1909, the NHA began play one year later with seven teams in Ontario and Quebec, and was one of the first major league... | players have won the award twice. In 2018, Dorsett won the award in the same season he announced his retirement from the NHL due to health reasons and risks.
Team awards Molson Cup.
The Canucks are one of several teams in Canada that award the Molson Cup to the player who is named one of a game's top three players, or ... | 1,461 | triviaqa-train |
Who is first in line to the British Throne? | from 1689 until the law was amended in 2015. Protestant descendants of those excluded for being Roman Catholics are eligible.
Queen Elizabeth II is the sovereign, and her heir apparent is her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. Next in line after him is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales's elder s... | XVI Gustaf is about 290th in line to the British throne as he is a descendant of Victoria of the United Kingdom through her third son. Queen Elizabeth II on the other hand, although a descendant of Charles IX of Sweden is not in line to the Swedish throne, as the Swedish Act of Succession is limited to the descendants ... | 1,462 | triviaqa-train |
Which Peter Benchley novel was made into a film in 1975 by Steven Spielberg? | Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. Spielberg started in Hollywood directing television and several minor theatrical releas... | , they grew irritated by Richards's habit of describing the shark as a whale and soon dropped him from the project. Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg very much wanted the job. The 26-year-old had just directed his first theatrical film, "The Sugarland Express", for Zanuck and Brown. At the end of a meeting in their office, S... | 1,463 | triviaqa-train |
Which song title connects Huey Lewis and the news, Jennifer Rush and Frankie goes to Hollywood? | to enjoy prolonged chart success throughout that year and ultimately becoming the seventh best-selling UK single of all time. It also won the 1985 Brit Award for Best British Single. Their debut album, "Welcome to the Pleasuredome", reached number one in the UK in 1984 with advanced sales of over one million. After the... | International Group: Huey Lewis and the News
- Classical Recording: Nigel Kennedy
- Outstanding Contribution to Music: Wham! and Elton John (Joint Winners)
1985.
Host: Noel Edmonds
Venue: Grosvenor Hotel
- British Album of the Year: Sade – "Diamond Life"
- British Single of the Year: Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Relax"... | 1,464 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the nuclear reactor that caused worldwide concern after the earthquake in Japan, 2011? | occupation ended with the Treaty of San Francisco in 1952 and Japan was granted membership in the United Nations in 1956. Japan later achieved rapid growth to become the second-largest economy in the world, until surpassed by China in 2010. This ended in the mid-1990s when Japan suffered a major recession. In the begin... | experts determined that an earthquake did happen there some 4,500 years ago and that the other fault (without a name) running right beneath reactor 2 could slip and cause critical damage to the reactor induced by an earthquake caused by the Urazoko fault. By definition, a fault is "active" when it is believed to have c... | 1,465 | triviaqa-train |
In April 2010, a drilling rig run by BP suffered an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Name that rig. | raids.
On April 21, 2010, the "Deepwater Horizon" platform, 52 miles off-shore of Venice, Louisiana, (property of Transocean and leased to BP) exploded, killing 11 people, and sank two days later. The resulting undersea gusher, conservatively estimated to exceed as of early June, 2010, became the worst oil spill in US ... | with the petroleum industry although other industries may also require this type of protection system. ESD valves are required by law on any equipment placed on an offshore drilling rig to prevent catastrophic events like the BP Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
A safety shutoff valve should be fail-safe... | 1,466 | triviaqa-train |
On 13 January 2012, what ship hit a rock off Isola del Giglio? | "little goat" (Ancient Greek: "Aigýllion", "Αιγύλλιον").
In 2012, the cruise ship "Costa Concordia" foundered off the coast of the island.
Geography.
The island is separated by a stretch of sea from the nearest point of the mainland, the promontory of Monte Argentario. Mainly mountainous, it consists almost entirely of... | sign: IBHD, IMO number: 9320544, MMSI number: 247158500), with 3,206 passengers and 1,023 crew members on board, was sailing off Isola del Giglio on the night of 13 January 2012, having begun a planned seven-day cruise from Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy, to Savona and five other ports. She struck her port side on a reef,... | 1,467 | triviaqa-train |
Which bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on 9 August, 1945 | the time of the atomic attack.
On the day of the nuclear strike (August 9, 1945) the population in Nagasaki was estimated to be 263,000, which consisted of 240,000 Japanese residents, 10,000 Korean residents, 2,500 conscripted Korean workers, 9,000 Japanese soldiers, 600 conscripted Chinese workers, and 400 Allied POWs... | was the only unit in the world to ever carry out and deliver nuclear weapons in combat, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on 9 August 1945.
Reassigned to the United States in November 1945, it became part of Continental Air Forces (... | 1,468 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical group had the single New York Mining Disaster, 1941 | vocals.
Barry and Robin Gibb wrote the song while sitting on a darkened staircase at Polydor Records following a power cut. The echo of the passing lift inspired them to imagine that they were trapped in a mine. The song recounts the story of a miner trapped in a cave-in. He is sharing a photo of his wife with a collea... | like. If they don't believe us, they can ask The Beatles."
Bassist Maurice Gibb, though, had previously said that "New York Mining Disaster 1941" was in fact influenced by the Beatles:
"New York Mining Disaster 1941" was a total rip-off of The Beatles, we were so influenced by them. In fact it started a mystery [in the... | 1,469 | triviaqa-train |
This former BBC royal reporter proved popular with the public, finishing as runner-up in the third series of the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2004. | Jennie Bond
Jennifer Bond (born 19 August 1950) is an English journalist and television presenter. Bond worked for fourteen years as the BBC's royal correspondent. She has most recently hosted "Cash in the Attic" and narrated the programme "Great British Menu".
Early career.
Born in Hitchin, Bond was educated at St. Fr... | after the BBC.
Following her departure from the BBC in 2003, Bond's career took a different turn. In 2003, she made an appearance in an episode of the comedy series "Little Britain". In February 2004, she proved popular with the public when she finished as runner-up in the third series of the reality TV show "I'm a Cel... | 1,470 | triviaqa-train |
Samantha Bond starred as Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films between 1995 and 2002. She also plays the recurring character of Auntie Angela in which BBC semi-improvised comedy series? | Tom Barnaby, as well as the first episode in 2011's series 14, "Death in the Slow Lane". The 2011 episode is notable for Neil Dudgeon's debut as DCI John Barnaby, who takes over as the new detective in Midsomer after his cousin Tom Barnaby retired.
From 2007 to 2014, Bond had a recurring role as Auntie Angela in the B... | Kill" (1989)
MI6 Branch: Universal Exports – United Kingdom Moneypenny – Secretary Samantha Bond.
Samantha Bond starred in four James Bond films as Miss Moneypenny. She retired from her role with the departure of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.
She appeared as Miss Moneypenny in:
- "GoldenEye" (1995)
- "Tomorrow Never Di... | 1,471 | triviaqa-train |
What colour is Bond Street on a standard Monopoly board? | after strips of real estate in Europe.
Geography.
Bond Street is the only street that runs between Oxford Street and Piccadilly. Old Bond Street is at the southern end between Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens. The northern section, New Bond Street, extends as far as Oxford Street. The entire street is around long. Man... | Monopoly Junior
Monopoly Junior is a simplified version of the board game Monopoly, designed for young children. It has a rectangular board that is smaller than the standard game and rather than using street names it is based on a city's amusements (a zoo, a video game arcade, a pizzeria, etc.) to make the game more ch... | 1,472 | triviaqa-train |
OK, a James Bond question: how many actors have played James Bond in the official' movies? | Portrayal of James Bond in film
Commander James Bond RN—code number 007—is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1952. The character appeared in a series of twelve novels and two short story collections written by Fleming and a number of continuation novels and spin-off wor... | forward thinkers". They were isolated from the group, and given a series of questions and answers from which they had to memorise. They were then to travel on a manual train which was to be controlled by their muscles. The other four players, meanwhile, were to ride the train and answer twenty general knowledge questio... | 1,473 | triviaqa-train |
What ship was the subject of the mutiny led by Fletcher Christian against Capt. William Bligh. | Bounty occurred in the South Pacific Ocean on 28 April 1789. Led by Master's Mate / Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, disaffected crewmen seized control of the ship, and set Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch. The mutineers variously settled on Tahiti or on Pitcairn Island. Meanwhile, Bligh com... | Mutiny on the Bounty
The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel occurred in the south Pacific on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain Lieutenant William Bligh and set him and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch. The mutineers v... | 1,474 | triviaqa-train |
what was Sir Francis Drake'sship during his global circumnavigation between 1577 & 1580. | complete personal circumnavigation of the globe for the first time in history.
In 1577, Elizabeth I sent Francis Drake to start an expedition against the Spanish along the Pacific coast of the Americas. Drake set out from Plymouth, England in November 1577, aboard "Pelican", which Drake renamed "Golden Hind" mid-voyage... | Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake ( – 28 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer of the Elizabethan era. Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580, and was the first to complete the voyage as captain while lea... | 1,475 | triviaqa-train |
Which ship gained notoriety when it spilt oil all over Prince William Sound in Alaska in 1989. | and the 1977 completion of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System led to an oil boom. Royalty revenues from oil have funded large state budgets from 1980 onward. That same year, not coincidentally, Alaska repealed its state income tax.
In 1989, the "Exxon Valdez" hit a reef in the Prince William Sound, spilling over of crude... | Pacific to the evolving situation in Panama. She returned to San Diego in early June. In August 1989, "Duluth" sailed to Prince William Sound, Alaska, for oil spill decontamination operations with HMM-268 embarked. "Duluth" housed clean-up crews, provided medical and weather forecasting services and supported decontami... | 1,476 | triviaqa-train |
Worlds first nuclear powered sub & first to complete a submerged transit across North Pole. | USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
USS "Nautilus" (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958. Her initial commanding officer was "Dennis" Wilkinson, a widely respected naval officer who set the stage for many of th... | company built fishing skiffs from the 1970s until about 1990. One of these, a 26-footer, carried Grover and his sons from Nova Scotia to Portugal in 1985, the first-ever crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by a boat powered by an outboard motor. Columbian Bronze operated in Freeport from its 1901 founding until it closed sh... | 1,477 | triviaqa-train |
Raft used by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl named after Inca Sun God. | Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl (; October 6, 1914 – April 18, 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. He became notable for his "Kon-Tiki" expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km (5,000 mi) across the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built raft from South Ame... | versions: one that indicates its beginnings in Polynesia, and one indicates the sport began on the northern Peruvian coasts. The latter is based on pottery of the pre-Inca Moche culture, which apparently shows a man on logs, trying to traverse the waves. These ceramic pieces can be found in major museums in Peru.
Altho... | 1,478 | triviaqa-train |
The satirical comedy Airplane! was released in what year? | Airplane!
Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) is a 1980 American satirical disaster film written and directed by David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams, and produced by Jon Davison. It stars Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty and features Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Kareem Abdul-Jab... | courtesy of composer Mischa Bakaleinikoff ..."
Reception Released.
"Crash Landing" was released on a double bill with "Going Steady" (1958).
In popular culture.
- A scene where passenger Maurice Stanley (Lewis Martin) offers Mrs. Willouby (Irene Hervey) a cup of coffee is parodied in the satirical comedy film "Airplan... | 1,479 | triviaqa-train |
In August 2009, the band Train released what hit, that made it to #3 on the American Billboard charts? | year hiatus from recording any new music.
In late 2009, Train released the album "Save Me, San Francisco", from which the album's three singles—the RIAA 6x Platinum-certified international hit "Hey, Soul Sister", "If It's Love" and "Marry Me"—reached high positions on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at numbers 3, 34, and 34, r... | World Wide Open
World Wide Open is the debut album of the American country music band Love and Theft. It was released on August 25, 2009 (see 2009 in country music) via Carolwood Records, a sister label of Lyric Street Records. The album includes the single "Runaway", which is a Top 10 hit on the "Billboard" Hot Countr... | 1,480 | triviaqa-train |
What make of car was used as the platform for the time machine in the Back to the Future franchise? | Back to the Future (franchise)
The "Back to the Future" franchise is an American science fiction–adventure comedy film series written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Bob Gale and Neil Canton for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The franchise follows the advent... | both fight each other and Debbie becomes upset when she finds the time machine. Stilman explains what he is going to do and Evan jumps in. They go back to the first day Debbie and Stilman met and Evan chases him with his car to ensure he comes up with the theorem for the time machine. Stilman reveals they can not go ba... | 1,481 | triviaqa-train |
The high speed network of bullet trains in Japan is known as what? | Shinkansen
The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, in order to aid economic growth and development. Beyond long-distance travel, some sections around the largest metro... | from low-cost smart cards to high-speed network systems. It is part of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network such as the Internet.
The cipher was named for the flower "Camellia japonica", which is known for being long-lived as well ... | 1,482 | triviaqa-train |
The first coin-operated parking meter in the US was installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In what year was it installed? | was intended to operate on power from the battery of the parking vehicle and required a connection from the vehicle to the meter.
Holger George Thuesen and Gerald A. Hale designed the first working parking meter, the Black Maria, in 1935. The History Channel's... "History's Lost and Found" documents their success in de... | of Los Angeles to block installation of parking meters
Sources.
- Oklahoma City site of first parking meter. (Historic film)
- " "Parking Meters Yield $50,000 A Year" " 1951 article with excellent illustration of coin-operated meters
- Articles from the Wausau Daily Herald
- Metergate from the SF Times (archived)
- Bri... | 1,483 | triviaqa-train |
Of the two Wright brothers, who was born first? | Wright brothers
The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871– January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867– May 30, 1912), were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, he... | Richard Wright (cricketer)
Richard Leslie Wright was an English cricketer active from 1923 to 1926 who played for Northamptonshire. He appeared in 54 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. One of four brothers who played cricket, Wright was born in Kettering on 28 October 1903 an... | 1,484 | triviaqa-train |
Which legendary creature has the body,back legs and tail of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle? | left to the heralds to clarify that.
A hippogriff is a legendary creature, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a mare.
Heraldic significance.
In heraldry, the griffin's amalgamation of lion and eagle gains in courage and boldness, and it is always drawn to powerful fierce monsters. It is used to denote strength a... | , the legs of a tiger, the body of a bear and the tail of an ox.
- Calygreyhound – A mythical creature that appears on Medieval heraldry. It is described as having the head of a wildcat, the torso of a deer or antelope, the claws of an eagle as its forefeet, ox hooves, antlers or horns on its head, the hind legs of a l... | 1,485 | triviaqa-train |
Who became the first British Formula 1 champion in 1958? | 1955 Le Mans disaster.
History British dominance.
An era of British dominance was ushered in by Mike Hawthorn and Vanwall's championship wins in 1958, although Stirling Moss had been at the forefront of the sport without ever securing the world title. Between Hawthorn, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees and Graham... | Harry Stiller
Harry Stiller (28 May 1938 – 13 May 2018) was a British racing driver and British Formula Three Champion. His racing career covered the years between 1958 and 1969 and he drove a variety of different classes of cars. After stopping driving himself he became an entrant in 1970 and he had cars in Formula Th... | 1,486 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of country music`s first superstar who died at the age of 29 from drink and drug abuse? | to go right on ordering the whiskey." East Texan Al Dexter had a hit with "Honky Tonk Blues", and seven years later "Pistol Packin' Mama". These "honky tonk" songs associated barrooms, were performed by the likes of Ernest Tubb, Kitty Wells (the first major female country solo singer), Ted Daffan, Floyd Tillman, and th... | and David Stanley.
Sean Stopperich and David Stanley, the players at the center of the scandal, never recovered from their drug addictions. In 1995, Stopperich was found dead in his Pittsburgh apartment from a cocaine overdose at the age of 29. Stanley, who had entered drug rehab while still attending SMU, never emerge... | 1,487 | triviaqa-train |
What brand of beer does Homer Simpson drink? | List of fictional drinks
Many works of fiction have incorporated into their world the existence of beverages or drinks – liquids made for popular consumption - which may create a sense of the world in which the story takes place, and in some cases may serve to advance the plot of the story. These products may be fictio... | bottle of Krusty Brand non-narcotic cough syrup. When Patty dropped cigarette ash in the drink and set it on fire, Homer discovered that fire greatly enhanced the taste of the drink.
Moe tries making Homer's drink, and gives it to a customer, who loves it. When the customer asks what the drink is called, Homer starts t... | 1,488 | triviaqa-train |
What popular drink was originally called `Brad`s Drink`? | in 1992, despite heavy competition during the 1990s (sometime between 2000 and 2005, Pepsi overtook Coca-Cola in sales in Romania).
Pepsi did not sell soft drinks in Israel until 1991. Many Israelis and some American Jewish organizations attributed Pepsi's previous reluctance to expand operations in Israel to fears of... | 's new program began called, "I know what I drink" (Wiem co piję). This was clearly placed on each of Tymbark's products. This made the customer sure the Tymbark product had no added sugar, preservatives or artificial colours. The products also included the GDA index value. Today one popular flavour is apple-mint.
Prod... | 1,489 | triviaqa-train |
RAF College Cranwell is located in which county | facilities were used as a flying training school. Reopening after the War, the College absorbed the Royal Air Force Technical College in 1966.
The Royal Air Force College is based at RAF Cranwell near Sleaford in Lincolnshire, and is sometimes titled as the Royal Air Force College Cranwell.
History.
History Early years... | June 1915. He was educated in Laurelvale and Portadown, in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1931 as an apprentice with No. 2 School of Technical Training at RAF Cranwell. In 1935 he commenced flight training with C Squadron at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, and on completio... | 1,490 | triviaqa-train |
Which town is the administrative centre for the Open University | of academic and research staff and over 2,500 administrative, operational and support staff.
The OU was established in 1969 and used the original television studios and editing facilities at Alexandra Palace, in north London, which had been recently vacated by the BBC. The first students enrolled in January 1971. The u... | Fellows and 132 Technical Laboratory staff. The university Administrative Services are staffed with 420 employees.
University of Ioannina is one of the leading academic institutions in Greece.
Campus.
The campus is located 6 km from the centre of Ioannina and is one of the largest university campuses in Greece. It is l... | 1,491 | triviaqa-train |
Who did John Wilkes Booth assassinate in April 1865? | John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. He was a member of the prominent 19th-century Booth theatrical family from Maryland and a well-known actor in his own right. He wa... | 1223. A Mongol army obliterates an allied Kievan-Rus'/Cuman army at a river crossing on the Kalka in the Ukraine. The Mongols draw the Russo-Cuman force out until they are overextended, then attack with their heavy cavalry and destroy the allied forces in detail. The Mongols capture several Russian princes and ritually... | 1,492 | triviaqa-train |
The Teddy bear is named after whom? | color, and material. They have become collector's items, with older and rarer "teddies" appearing at public auctions. Teddy bears are among the most popular gifts for children and are often given to adults to signify love, congratulations, or sympathy.
History.
The name teddy "bear" comes from former United States Pres... | due to the noise that he makes when frightened) is a young boy who lives in the house next to Johnny. Neither of his parents care for him, especially his father, who works countless hours at a dead end job and leads a miserable life after raising Squee. Squee's closest friend is a small teddy bear named Shmee. Shmee te... | 1,493 | triviaqa-train |
I'm playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order. (Bonus point for to whom) | Morecambe and Wise
Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew, 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman, 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (and sometimes as Eric and Ernie), were an iconic English comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in televis... | professor emeritus of the University of York, said of "Belle": "Much of the historical evidence is there – though festooned in the film with imaginary relishes and fictional tricks. Partly accurate, the whole thing reminded me of the classic Morecambe and Wise sketch with Andre Previn (Eric bashing away on the piano): ... | 1,494 | triviaqa-train |
What is the proper name for the flag flown by the Merchant Navy sometimes known as a Red Duster? | Merchant Navy (United Kingdom)
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and comprises the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). King George V bestowed the titl... | until sunset, but there is no specific policy on flying the Union Flag and as such it is sometimes flown alongside the Saltire and sometimes omitted. An exception is made for "national days". On these days, the Saltire shall be lowered and replaced with the Union Flag. These are the same as the flag days noted above wi... | 1,495 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the ship commanded by Captain Pugwash? | 2017, a live-action film adaptation was announced, directed by John Hay and starring Nick Frost as Captain Pugwash and Jason Flemyng in an unknown role. Production was set to begin in 2018, with the plot following Captain Pugwash travelling to Botany Bay, where he eventually finds himself at the helm of The Black Pig o... | Pugwash, captain of pirate ship in a cartoon of the same name
- Ralph Rackstraw, originally a sailor on the HMS Pinafore (again, from the aforementioned Gilbert & Sullivan operetta); ultimately turns out to be the real captain of the Pinafore
- Captain Ralls, captain played by John Wayne in "Wake of the Red Witch"
- Ca... | 1,496 | triviaqa-train |
After the mutiny on the Bounty, where did Christan Fletcher and his mutineers settle? | Mutiny on the Bounty
The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel occurred in the south Pacific on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain Lieutenant William Bligh and set him and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch. The mutineers v... | XVI–XXI are told in the first person by John Adams. The epilogue that follows is in the third person.
Synopsis.
After two unsuccessful attempts to settle on the island of Tubuai, the "Bounty" mutineers returned to Tahiti where they parted company. Fletcher Christian and eight of his men, together with eighteen Polynesi... | 1,497 | triviaqa-train |
Lucy Honeychurch is the heroine of which EM Forster novel later made into a film? | 20th century (1998).
Plot summary.
Plot summary Part one.
The first part of the novel is set in Florence, Italy, and describes a young English woman's first visit to Florence, at a time when upper middle class English women were starting to lead more independent, adventurous lives. Miss Lucy Honeychurch is touring Ital... | Margaret Forster
Margaret Forster (25 May 1938 – 8 February 2016) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, historian and literary critic. She is best known for her 1965 novel "Georgy Girl", which was made into a successful film of the same name and inspired a hit song by The Seekers, as well as her 2003 novel "D... | 1,498 | triviaqa-train |
Which famoust picture by Constable shows a wagon in the river near Flatford? | include "Wivenhoe Park" of 1816, "Dedham Vale" of 1802 and "The Hay Wain" of 1821. Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful. He became a member of the establishment after he was elected to the Royal Academy at the age of 52. His work was embr... | The Lock (Constable)
The Lock is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, finished in 1824. It depicts a rural scene on the River Stour in Suffolk, one of six paintings within the "Stour series".
It was auctioned for £22,441,250 at Christie's in London on 3 July 2012.
Description.
"The Lock" is painted in oil ... | 1,499 | triviaqa-train |
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