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The Vedas are the ancient, most sacred writings of which religion? | , with over 400,000 verses.
The Puranas have been influential in the Hindu culture. They are considered "Vaidika" (congruent with Vedic literature). The Bhagavata Purana has been among the most celebrated and popular text in the Puranic genre, and is of non-dualistic tenor. The Puranic literature wove with the Bhakti m... | .
Writings.
Writings Slavic-Aryan Vedas.
The central sacred writings of the Yngling movement are the "Slavic-Aryan Vedas" (Славяно-Арийские Веды, "Slavyano-Ariyskiye Vedy"), purportedly ancient texts, allegedly passed down generation by generation in Siberia. They were allegedly originally written on sheets of precious... | 30,400 | triviaqa-train |
"Who, in 1872, composed the opera, ""Boris Godunov"", based on the drama by Aleksandr Pushkin?" | and "Ruslan and Lyudmila" (1842). After him, during the 19th century in Russia, there were written such operatic masterpieces as "Rusalka" and "The Stone Guest" by Alexander Dargomyzhsky, "Boris Godunov" and "Khovanshchina" by Modest Mussorgsky, "Prince Igor" by Alexander Borodin, "Eugene Onegin" and "The Queen of Spad... | , and is based on the drama "Boris Godunov" by Aleksandr Pushkin, and, in the Revised Version of 1872, on Nikolay Karamzin's "History of the Russian State".
Among major operas, "Boris Godunov" shares with Giuseppe Verdi's "Don Carlos" (1867) the distinction of having an extremely complex creative history, as well as a ... | 30,401 | triviaqa-train |
Which sea, separated from the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch, suffered an ecological disaster in November 2007, when a fierce storm wrecked numerous oil tankers? | A territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine in 2003 centred on Tuzla Island in the Strait of Kerch. Ukraine and Russia agreed to treat the strait and the Azov Sea as shared internal waters.
History Storm of November 2007.
On Sunday 11 November 2007 news agencies reported a very strong storm on the Black Sea. Four ... | died underground, including those who died of numerous alleged poison gas attacks. Later, a memorial was established on the site.
On 11 November 2007 there was a great storm that passed through the city, causing much damage and an ecological disaster as a few ships, including an oil tanker, were shipwrecked and blocked... | 30,402 | triviaqa-train |
"In the 1996 film, ""Mars Attacks"", which actor played the part of the US President?" | Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American comic science fiction film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-produced it with Larry J. Franco. The screenplay, which was based on the cult trading card series of the same name, was written by Jonathan Gems. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Jack Nicholson ... | It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", the theme song for the 1965 James Bond film "Thunderball", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" and "Sex Bomb".
Jones made his acting debut playing the lead role in the 1979 television film "Pleasure Cove". He played himself in Tim Burton's 1996 film ... | 30,403 | triviaqa-train |
"""The Buck Stops Here"" was the maxim of which US President?" | Normandy invasion until late in the war, when both the German and the Soviet armies were battered and worn down. Not surprisingly, Joseph Stalin believed that the United Kingdom and the United States were purposely allowing Germany and the Soviet Union to bleed each other white, so that those offshore balancers [the Un... | The Buck Stops Here (album)
The Buck Stops Here is an album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Muse label.
Reception.
The AllMusic review by Les Line stated "he shares the solo spotlight with the rarely recorded Johnny Coles, who seldom plays a superfluous note on his warm-voiced fl... | 30,404 | triviaqa-train |
The fleet of which nation sailed up the Thames, and then the Medway in 1667, successfully attacking and burning English ships, laid up in Chatham naval base? | the Dutch Republic. Most Dutch flag officers had strong doubts about the feasibility of such a daring attack, fearing the treacherous shoals in the Thames estuary, but they obeyed orders nevertheless. The Dutch made use of two English pilots who had defected, one a dissenter named Robert Holland, the other a smuggler w... | of ships led by Admiral de Ruyter sailed up the Thames Estuary, broke through the defences guarding Chatham Harbour, set fire to ships of the English fleet moored there, and towed away and the Royal Charles, the pride of the English fleet. Also in June 1667, the Dutch sailed a vessel from New Amsterdam into what is now... | 30,405 | triviaqa-train |
Who scored a spectacular goal in extra time in the 1971 F.A. Cup Final to win the trophy for Arsenal? | was initially credited to George Graham, but replays showed that the decisive touch came from Kelly after Graham had struck the shot. Charlie George then scored a dramatic winner late in extra time, when his long range effort flew past Ray Clemence. This prompted George into a famous celebration – lying on his back on ... | 1920 FA Cup Final
The 1920 FA Cup Final, the first since the end of the First World War, was contested by Aston Villa and Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge. Aston Villa won 1–0, with the goal coming in extra time from Billy Kirton, to clinch the trophy for a record sixth time. This was the first ever F.A. Cup Final to re... | 30,406 | triviaqa-train |
Which ancient civilisation had its capital at Knossos on the island of Crete? | Knossos
Knossos (also Cnossos, both pronounced ; , "Knōsós" ), is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe's oldest city.
Settled as early as the Neolithic period, the name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The palace of Knossos eventually b... | the king of Knossos as early as Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey". Thucydides tells us Minos was the most ancient man known to build a navy. He reigned over Crete and the islands of the Aegean Sea three generations before the Trojan War. He lived at Knossos for periods of nine years, where he received instruction from Zeus... | 30,407 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, commonly believed to have murdered her second husband, Lord Darnley? | , Francis. Mary was queen consort of France from his accession in 1559 until his death in December 1560. Widowed, Mary returned to Scotland, arriving in Leith on 19 August 1561. Four years later, she married her half-cousin, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, and in June 1566 they had a son, James.
In February 1567, Darnley's... | Mary Queen of Scots and to research Bess of Hardwick, her rival and gaoler, has been enormously interesting."
Plot.
Mary Stuart, cousin to Queen Elizabeth, has fled to England after she has lost the support of the Scots after marrying Bothwell, whom the people believe murdered her second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Dar... | 30,408 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did Che Guevara die? | a seminal manual on guerrilla warfare, along with a best-selling memoir about his youthful continental motorcycle journey. His experiences and studying of Marxism–Leninism led him to posit that the Third World's underdevelopment and dependence was an intrinsic result of imperialism, neocolonialism and monopoly capitali... | that she was the sole survivor of the plane crash, and the natives were friendly. Ostensibly to ensure the innocent activists did not die in vain, she claims that the natives were innocents who had helped her before being slaughtered by the logging crew. Sometime later, Justine once more hears protests outside her wind... | 30,409 | triviaqa-train |
The OSS (Office of Strategic Services) founded in 1942 was a precursor to which security organisation? | declaration that the "cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" and that "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity."
Country-by-country perspectives Americas United States National security state.
To reflect on institutio... | a wide range of covert espionage and counterintelligence activities against the Japanese and Japanese collaborators. In 1942, the Sino-American Cooperative Organization was founded, which led to 3, 000 Americans being sent to China for joint operations with the "Juntong". Dai's relations with the Office of Strategic Se... | 30,410 | triviaqa-train |
With what activity do you associate the names Bernard Leach and Clarice Cliff? | at another potbank, at the same time studying art and sculpture at the Burslem School of Art in the evenings.
Early career.
In 1916,Cliff made the unusual decision to move to the factory of A.J. Wilkinson at Newport, Burslem, to improve her career opportunities. Most young women in the Staffordshire Potteries were on '... | Patrick Hamilton, the second work in the Gorse Trilogy.
The series was repeated in February and March 1990. ITV3 also repeated the series in full at 01:45 a.m. from 5 September 2009. Narrative repeats were on Mondays from 7 September 2009 at 10:05 a.m. It was broadcast in the US on "Masterpiece Theater" starting April ... | 30,411 | triviaqa-train |
What is the modern equivalent of the medieval musical instrument the sackbut? | Musicall Winde Instruments" (1599).
Repertoire 1600–1700 Sacred music.
Repertoire 1600–1700 Sacred music Venice.
Trombonists were in the regular ensemble at St. Mark's Venice from its formation in 1568 until they left the payroll in 1732. The first two ensemble directors—"maestro di concerti"—Girolamo Dalla Casa (1568–... | Electronic sackbut
The electronic sackbut is an instrument designed by Hugh Le Caine in the 1940s.
The electronic sackbut had a feature which resembles what has become the modulation wheels on modern synthesizers: The player used the left hand to modify the sound while the right hand was used to play the keyboard. This... | 30,412 | triviaqa-train |
Which British Cathedral has the highest spire? | brings to mind Salisbury Cathedral. Its 403-foot (123-m) spire, built between 1320 and 1380, is one of the tallest of the period anywhere in the world. A similar but slightly smaller spire was built at the Church of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England, which indicates the popularity of the spire sprea... | square of today’s Stadthaus which was also used as latinschool. It was finally dismantled in 1878 - shortly before completion of the cathedral - in order to give a free view on the worlds highest spire. Thenceforth the design of Ulm’s cathedral square has been subject of heated argument for 105 years and there are reco... | 30,413 | triviaqa-train |
In 1968 Gary Sobers was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over. Who was the bowler? | ball was caught but carried over the boundary by Roger Davis. Sobers was playing as captain of Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan at St. Helen's in Swansea; the unfortunate bowler was Malcolm Nash. This tally of 36 runs in an over broke a 57-year-old record of 34 runs, held by Ted Alletson. The ball was collected from a... | Nottinghamshire's fortunes. Though details were undisclosed, "Wisden 1968" speculated that his contract would run for three years and be worth £7000 a year (a very high income at the time), including an apartment and a car.
County Championship with Nottinghamshire Six sixes in an over.
On 31 August 1968, Sobers became ... | 30,414 | triviaqa-train |
Which future PM was the eldest son of Lord Dunglass? | years. Having recovered enough to resume his political career, Douglas-Home lost his seat in the 1945 general election. He regained it in 1950, but left the Commons the following year when, on the death of his father, he entered the Lords as the 14th Earl of Home. Under the next Conservative government, Home was appoin... | Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home
Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home (also Hume) (died c. 1491) was a Scottish nobleman, Warden of the Eastern March, and a leading figure among the rebels who defeated and killed James III of Scotland at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488.
Life.
He was the eldest son of Sir Alexander Home of Home... | 30,415 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer made a model called GT4O? | . Its successor was the Model B, which featured an updated inline four-cylinder engine, as well as the Model 18, which introduced Ford's new flathead (sidevalve) V8 engine.
Features.
Prices for the Model A ranged from US$385 for a roadster to US$1400 for the top-of-the-line "Town Car." The engine was a water-cooled L-h... | the 32/40 made magneto standard, as wheelbase grew to 118 in (300 cm). Stearns used the slogan "Runs like A Deer" in this year.
1905 brought a new car that was again bigger and which provided the only offering from the small Cleveland manufacturer. It was a huge automobile with a four-cylinder L-head engine with a bloc... | 30,416 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the housekeeper in Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'? | novel, "Rule Britannia" (1972), satirises resentment of British people in general and Cornish people in particular at the increasing U.S. dominance of Britain's affairs.
Plays.
Du Maurier wrote three plays. Her first was an adaptation of her novel "Rebecca", which opened at the Queen's Theatre in London on 5 March 1940... | , "Enter Sir John", but this was changed to the simpler "Murder!" during shooting. A number of changes were made from the book, including altering the names of the two principal characters. The portrayal of the character Sir John Mernier was loosely based on that of the actor Gerald du Maurier, who was a friend of Hitc... | 30,417 | triviaqa-train |
Apart from the USA, Canada and British possessions, which other country from the Americas actively took part in WW2, declaring war on the Axis countries in 1942? | power in the Americas and was exploring the Pacific Ocean, Portugal had established trading posts and forts from the coasts of Africa and Brazil to China, and France had begun to settle the Saint Lawrence River area, later to become New France.
Origins (1497–1583) Plantations of Ireland.
Although England trailed behind... | used by the invading Nazi Germany. Belgium was delisted in 1946.
Countries sanctioned under the Trading with the Enemy Act Bulgaria.
Bulgaria was a German and Austro-Hungarian ally during WW1 and some of its property was frozen or confiscated by the United States. The United States and Bulgaria avoided declaring war on... | 30,418 | triviaqa-train |
Whose theme tune was 'Take the A Train'? | Take the "A" Train
"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra.
History.
The use of the Strayhorn composition as the signature tune was made necessary by a ruling in 1940 by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (AS... | radar artists and DJs, to find the original theme tune and sound for the show. They held a competition for six up-and-coming artists including KateGoes, to write a theme tune for the show from a written specification. KateGoes won and the theme was recorded in the studio of Richie Webb whose credits include "That Mitch... | 30,419 | triviaqa-train |
What industrial process was once conducted in Bold St, Liverpool? | by entering the Queensway Tunnel.
Spearheaded by the multi-billion-pound Liverpool ONE development, regeneration has continued through to the start of the early 2010s. Some of the most significant redevelopment projects include new buildings in the Commercial District, the King's Dock, Mann Island, the Lime Street Gate... | ), St. George's Church (1725) (Litherland cited as mason) and what would become Salt House Dock once again winning the contract along regular collaborator Litherland. Their working relationship ended with Litherland's death in 1739. His best known architectural work was that of "Seel's House" on Hanover Street, Liverpo... | 30,420 | triviaqa-train |
What does 'Carpe diem' translate as? | expression of the concept is the advice given by Siduri to Gilgamesh, telling him to forgo his mourning and embrace life although some scholars see it as simply urging Gilgamesh to abandon his mourning, "reversing the liminal rituals of mourning and returning to the normal and normative behaviors of Mesopotamian societ... | same lesson [of the pessimistic pleasure-seeker] was taught by the very powerful and very desolate philosophy of Oscar Wilde. It is the carpe diem religion; but the carpe diem religion is not the religion of happy people, but of very unhappy people. Great joy does not gather the rosebuds while it may; its eyes are fixe... | 30,421 | triviaqa-train |
Who said 'Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun'? | Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun () is a phrase which was coined by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong. The phrase was originally used by Mao during an emergency meeting of the Communist Party of China on 7 August 1927, at the beginning of the Chinese Ci... | Counter-insurgency
- Conflict resolution
- Definitions of terrorism
- Failed state
- Fiscal capacity
- Insurgency
- Legitimacy (political)
- Non-state actor
- Peelian principles
- Police brutality
- Police legitimacy
- "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun"
- Power (social and political)
- Private army
- Pr... | 30,422 | triviaqa-train |
b Name one of the 3 'J's for which Dundee is traditionally known? | built on the 'three Js': Jute, Jam and Journalism.
The town was also the location of one of the worst rail disasters in British history, the Tay Bridge disaster. The first Tay Rail Bridge was opened in 1878. It collapsed some 18 months later during a storm, as a passenger train passed over it, resulting in the loss of ... | 1990–91 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 1990–91 Scottish Challenge Cup was the inaugural season of the competition, which was also known as the B&Q Centenary Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 28 member clubs of the Scottish Football League Division One and Two.
The final was played on 11 November 1990,... | 30,423 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'The Birds' in 1952, a short story on which Hitchcock based his film? | English novelist Daphne du Maurier. The film stars Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. The story concerns a naïve (and unnamed) young woman who marries a widowed aristocrat. She goes to live in his huge English country house, and struggles with the lingering reputation of his elegant and worldly first wife Rebecca, who... | the 2009 Berlin Film Festival and in the U.S. at the 2010 Sundance film Festival.
Plot.
Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' short story "25th August, 1983", "Double Take"'s narrative plot is based on a fictional encounter Alfred Hitchcock has with an older version of himself. Whilst on set of his 1962 film "The Birds", Hitc... | 30,424 | triviaqa-train |
Which Bombay-born former Daily Telegraph journalist is the BBC sports editor? | BBC Sports Editor
The post of BBC Sports Editor was established in October 2006. The first incumbent was Mihir Bose. Bose resigned in August 2009. He was succeeded in December 2009 by David Bond. Bond resigned in May 2014. The current incumbent (since September 2014) is Dan Roan | Emma Barnett
Emma Barnett (born 5 February 1985) is a British broadcaster and journalist. A former Digital Media and Women Editor for "The Daily Telegraph", she is a presenter for BBC Radio 5 Live and an occasional presenter of "Woman's Hour" on BBC Radio 4. Since August 2016, Barnett has been a columnist for "The Sund... | 30,425 | triviaqa-train |
In what make of aircraft did Chuck Yeager break the sound barrier in October 1947? | de Havilland DH 108. One of them was Geoffrey de Havilland, Jr. who was killed on 27 September 1946 when his DH 108 broke up at about Mach 0.9. John Derry has been called "Britain's first supersonic pilot" because of a dive he made in a DH 108 on 6 September 1948.
History Sound barrier officially broken in aircraft.
Th... | the X-1 project with a design based upon four of Wyld's motors which would provide 1,500 pounds of thrust each.
On October 14, 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager was the first in the world to break the sound barrier, piloting the X-1 with the four Reaction Motors, Inc. engines. Yeager was able to complete his fligh... | 30,426 | triviaqa-train |
The Seminole native tribe of Indians are indigenous to which American state? | Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally from Florida. Today, they principally live in Oklahoma with a minority in Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, as well as independe... | Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck
The Webster/Dudley Band of the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Indians, also known as the Chaubunagungamaug, Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck, Pegan or Dudley Indians, are a Native American tribe indigenous to the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Connecticut in the region of New England. They are one of th... | 30,427 | triviaqa-train |
Which Labour Party leader was described as 'a desiccated adding machine' by Aneurin Bevan? | critic of British foreign and defence policy and of the Labour leadership of Hugh Gaitskell, although Martin never got on personally with Aneurin Bevan, the leader of the anti-Gaitskellite Labour faction. The magazine opposed the Korean War, and an article by J. B. Priestley directly led to the founding of the Campaign... | of political Leader for the Labour Party is a kind of desiccated calculating machine" was assumed to refer to Gaitskell, although Bevan denied it (commenting upon Gaitskell's record as Chancellor of the Exchequer as having "proved" this). Bevan also failed in a bid to become deputy leader, losing out to Jim Griffiths. ... | 30,428 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Nigeria? | Nigeria
Nigeria (), officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa, bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its coast in the south is located on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 Federal C... | 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... | 30,429 | triviaqa-train |
Which English football league team's nickname is the Millers? | Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional association football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system, following its relegation from the Championship in the 2018–19 season.
Fo... | Radio Devon, Heart South West, and Pirate FM being the local radio stations with the most listeners.
Sport.
Plymouth is home to Plymouth Argyle F.C., who play in the third tier of English football league known as Football League One. The team's home ground is called Home Park and is located in Central Park. It links it... | 30,430 | triviaqa-train |
Which car company produced the Elf and Kestrel models? | Riley Motor
Riley
was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. Riley became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was merged into the British Leyland Motor Corporation in 1968. ln July 1969 British Leyland announced the immediate end of Riley production, although 1969 was a difficult year for the ... | )
- Austin Kestrel (two-seat biplane)
- Austin Osprey (fighter)
- Austin Whippet (post-war civil aircraft)
See also.
- List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
External links.
- Austin Memories All about the history of Longbridge and models produced
- Photos of Austin Pickup Van
- The Unofficial Austin-Rover Web... | 30,431 | triviaqa-train |
Which company produced the WW1 aircraft the 'Camel'? | Sopwith Camel
The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter aircraft introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed by the Sopwith Aviation Company as a successor to the earlier Sopwith Pup and became one of the best known fighter aircraft of the war.
The Camel was powered by a ... | Atlantic Aircraft
Atlantic Aircraft Corporation, also known as Fokker-America and Atlantic-Fokker, was a US subsidiary of the Dutch Fokker Company, responsible for sales and information about Fokker imports, and eventually constructing various Fokker designs.
History.
In 1920 Anthony Fokker had established the Netherla... | 30,432 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh cathedral is the smallest in Great Britain? | responsible for the provision of all local government services, including education, social work, environment and roads services.
Note: Wales has six cities. In addition to Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, the communities of Bangor, St Asaph and St Davids also have city status in the United Kingdom.
Law and order.
By trad... | was created by the Welsh Boundary Commission in time for the 2010 general election, and replaced the old seat of Caernarfon. Bangor was in the old seat of Conwy. The same boundaries were used for the Arfon Welsh Assembly constituency in the 2007 Welsh Assembly election.
It is the smallest constituency on the mainland o... | 30,433 | triviaqa-train |
K is the international registration plate of which Asian country? | groups. For example, a 2010 study of all Asian American adults found 42% have at least a college degree, but only 16% of Vietnamese Americans and only 5% for Laotians and Cambodians. It has been noted, however, that 2008 US Census statistics put the bachelor's degree attainment rate of Vietnamese Americans at 26%, whic... | International vehicle registration code
The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark. The sign must be displayed on the rear of the ve... | 30,434 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous.cricket player was born on 7th March 1952 in St Johns, Antigua? | , Viv Richards, scored the fastest Test match century off 56 balls
v England in the ""Blackwash"" series of 1986 at the Recreation Ground. It was also where Brian Lara twice set the record for highest individual Test innings, scoring 375 in 1994 and the current record of 400 not out in 2004, both times against England.... | Travis Hutson
Travis Hutson (born October 3, 1984) is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 7th district, which includes Flagler, St. Johns, and northern Volusia County, since 2016. He previously represented the 6th district from 2015 to 2016. Hutson also served in the Florida House of Representat... | 30,435 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the system used to determine the winning scores, in rain-interrupted one day cricket matches? | day" match, and the side scoring more runs wins regardless of the number of wickets lost, so that a draw cannot occur. If this kind of match is temporarily interrupted by bad weather, then a complex mathematical formula, known as the Duckworth-Lewis method after its developers, is often used to recalculate a new target... | Jayadevan's system
The Jayadevan system, also known as the VJD method, is a proposed method for calculating target scores in interrupted one-day and Twenty20 cricket matches. The method was devised by V. Jayadevan, an Indian engineer.
VJD Method.
VJD method is essentially built around two curves. The first curve depict... | 30,436 | triviaqa-train |
Which British Prime Minister was born in Rodney Street, Liverpool? | William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone (; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four terms beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894. He also served as Chanc... | which is named after George Canning, (1770–1827), a British politician who served as Foreign Secretary and, briefly, Prime Minister.
History.
In 1800 the Liverpool Corporation Surveyor, John Foster, Sr., (1758–1827) prepared a gridiron plan for a large area of peat bog known as Mosslake Fields, which was to the east of... | 30,437 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play has the stage direction 'Exit pursued by a bear'? | the play for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House in London.
In 2015, author Jeanette Winterson published the book "The Gap of Time", a modern adaptation of "The Winter's Tale".
In 2016, author E. K. Johnston published the book "Exit, Pursued by a Bear", a modern adaption of "The Winter's Tale".
On 1 May 2016, BB... | Brack.
A ballet interpretation is set to premiere at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in autumn 2017 under the direction of Marit Moum Aune.
In January 2019, Richmond Shakespeare Society will stage the third production of Hedda Gabler in the Society’s history. Hedda will be portrayed by Amanda Adams and Judge Br... | 30,438 | triviaqa-train |
'I am a man more sinned against than sinning' is a quotation from which Shakespeare play? | and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth", all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also know... | (1923)
- "Is Hollywood More Sinned Against than Sinning?" (1932)
- "I Am Looking for a Writer" (1934)
- "Strange Stories that Jafsie Told" (1936)
- "Could Landon Keep Us Out of War?" (1936)
- "China's Strong Woman Talks" (1937)
- "Women and Children First" (1937)
- ""I Want Only Peace! I Am Not a Dictator!" Says Mussol... | 30,439 | triviaqa-train |
From which musical does the song 'Till There Was You' come? | Till There Was You
"Till There Was You" is a song written by Meredith Willson for his musical play "The Music Man" (1957), and which also appeared in the 1962 movie version. It is sung by librarian Marian Paroo (performed by Barbara Cook on Broadway, and by Shirley Jones in the film) to "Professor" Harold Hill (portray... | show indicated “Costume Required”. Keyboardist, Page McConnell's costume consisted of pumpkin-shaped glasses and an orange shirt. Before the second set began, there was a Halloween costume contest on stage during which finalists had to come onstage to jump on the mini-trampolines. The song, You Enjoy Myself, contained ... | 30,440 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the last steam locomotive to be commissioned by British Railways, in 1960? | of "dieselisation" was adopted in 1955, BR continued to build new steam locomotives until 1960, with the final engine being named "Evening Star".
Some independent manufacturers produced steam locomotives for a few more years, with the last British-built industrial steam locomotive being constructed by Hunslet in 1971. ... | Palestine Railways H class
The Palestine Railways H class was a type of standard gauge mixed traffic steam locomotive on the Palestine Military Railway and its civilian successors Palestine Railways and Israel Railways. The PMR introduced the class in 1919 and Israel Railways withdrew the last ones in 1960.
Background ... | 30,441 | triviaqa-train |
In which hospital was the first heart transplant performed? | xenotransplantation is the technical term for the transplant of an organ or tissue from one species to another.
The world's first human-to-human heart transplant was performed by South African cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard utilizing the techniques developed by American surgeons Norman Shumway and Richard Lower. Pa... | started renovating of existing space. Children's became the first freestanding children's hospital in Ohio to receive “Magnet Recognition” in 2004, which is the highest honor for excellence in nursing. In 2005, the hospital performed its first lung transplant on a 23-year-old cystic fibrosis (CF) patient. In 2006, a “D... | 30,442 | triviaqa-train |
What is the national currency of Paraguay? | member of the United Nations, the Organization of American States, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Lima Group. Also, the city of Luque, in Asuncion's Metropolitan Area, is the seat of the CONMEBOL. The Guarani culture is very influential and more than 90% of the people speak different forms of the Guarani language in ... | -enterprise economy with a large role for foreign investment. Unlike most Latin American economies, in Paraguay import tariffs were generally low, fiscal deficits manageable, and exchange rates not overvalued. These trends faltered in the 1980s as the government took a more active part in industry, deficits rose, and t... | 30,443 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Roald Amundsen reach the South Pole for the first time? | Roald Amundsen
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (, ; 16 July 1872 – ) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions and a key figure of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. He led the first expedition to traverse the Northwest Passage in 1906 and the first expedition to the South Pole in 1911. He led the first expedi... | Wirkola, film director
- Ylvis, comedy duo famous for their viral hit song and video "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
- Harald Zwart, film director
- John Emblem, internet personality
Exploration.
- Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), polar explorer, first to reach the South Pole and the first seaman to traverse the Northwes... | 30,444 | triviaqa-train |
Mrs Fitzherbert was the mistress of which English king? | during the summer of 1798. By then, he had separated from Caroline for good and was bored with his mistress, Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey.
During the first few years of his reign as King George IV, he turned violently against Fitzherbert and several of his former associates. Whenever he mentioned her name it wa... | knowing that he would be named regent in the event the King was found incapacitated. George chafes under his father's repeated criticism, but also hopes for regency to allow him greater freedom to marry his Catholic mistress Mrs. Fitzherbert. George also knows that he has the moral support of Fox, who is eager to put a... | 30,445 | triviaqa-train |
What is the appropriate nickname of the New Zealand basketball team? | New Zealand men's national basketball team
The New Zealand men's national basketball team is nicknamed the Tall Blacks. The "Tall Blacks" name is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks. The team has won three FIBA Oceania Championships, and twice appeared in the Olympic Games. It participated in ... | Link Abrams
Lincoln "Link" Abrams (born 11 July 1973) is an American-New Zealand former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). He moved to New Zealand in 2002 to play for the Taranaki Stormers of the Conference Basketball League, helping the team win the league tit... | 30,446 | triviaqa-train |
What nickname is given to the Australian Association Football International team? | Australia national soccer team
The Australia national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer. Officially nicknamed the Socceroos, the team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confedera... | Australia Paralympic soccer team
The Australia Paralympic soccer team represents Australia in international 7-a-side competition for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury or symptoms acquired from stroke and at the Paralympic Games. The team was founded in 1998, by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC... | 30,447 | triviaqa-train |
Who in Greek mythology was the mother of Clytemnestra and Helen? | the daughter of Zeus and Leda, and was the sister of Clytemnestra, Castor and Polydeuces, Philonoe, Phoebe and Timandra.
Elements of her putative biography come from classical authors such as Aristophanes, Cicero, Euripides, and Homer (in both the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"). Her story reappears in Book II of Virgil's "... | Aletes of Mycenae
In Greek mythology, Aletes () was the son of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, the king and queen of Mycenae. He had two sisters: Erigone and Helen. When they were young, their parents were killed by Orestes, who was their half-brother and the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon (this was in revenge for Clyte... | 30,448 | triviaqa-train |
Which architect designed Blenheim Palace? | fall from influence of his duchy and lasting damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.
Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s. It is unique in its combined use as a family home, mausoleum and na... | USA since 2007. The Foundation helps with the restoration and preservation of Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England, which is the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
Awards.
Hilary and Wilbur won The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach's Ballinger Award in 2004 for the renovation of their 1939 Georgian Revival manor Win... | 30,449 | triviaqa-train |
In the Rupert Bear stories, what was the name of the pug dog? | Algy Pug (who actually pre-dates Rupert), Podgy Pig, Bingo the Brainy Pup, Freddie and Ferdy Fox, the identical twins Reggie and Rex Rabbit, and Ming the dragon. The kindly Wise Old Goat also lives in Nutwood, and helps Rupert in some of his adventures. One of the most unusual and evocative characters is Raggety, a woo... | "The Busy World of Richard Scarry", "Bob and Margaret", "", "Bad Dog", "Redwall", "Mischief City", "Ned's Newt", "Jacob Two-Two", "Monster Force", "", "Freaky Stories", "Free Willy", "Rupert", "The Adventures of Tintin", "Little Bear", "RoboRoach", "Birdz", "Pippi Longstocking" and "Rescue Heroes".
Production. | 30,450 | triviaqa-train |
Which German novelist, a Nobel prize winner in 1999, wrote 'A Wide Field' and 'The Tin Drum'? | The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum () is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass. The novel is the first book of Grass's "" (Danzig Trilogy). It was adapted into a 1979 film, which won both the Palme d'Or, in the same year, and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film the following year.
Plot summary.
The story revolves around the... | , in the West Germany of the late '50s and early '60s the book could be controversial, and its "immorality" prompted the city of Bremen to revoke a prize it had bestowed upon him. When Grass received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1999 the Nobel Committee stated that the publication of "The Tin Drum" "was as if Germa... | 30,451 | triviaqa-train |
What common name is given to the lowest temperature at which a material gives off enough flammable vapour for it to ignite? | is the European EN 13501-1 - Fire classification of construction products and building elements - which roughly replaces A2 with A2/B, B1 with C, B2 with D/E and B3 with F.
B3 or F rated materials may not be used in building unless combined with another material that reduces the flammability of those materials.
Importa... | Combustibility and flammability
Combustible materials are those which can combust, i.e. burn in air. Flammable materials are combustible materials that can be easily ignited at ambient temperatures whereas those that are harder to ignite are just considered combustible.
The degree of flammability or combustibility in ... | 30,452 | triviaqa-train |
For which county did Mike Gatting play cricket? | such as Kent in the 1740s or Hampshire in the days of the famous Hambledon Club, was usually acknowledged as such by being matched against All-England. The most successful county teams were Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex. There was, however, often a crossover between town and county with some strong loca... | Newclose County Cricket Ground
Newclose County Cricket Ground is the county cricket ground for the Isle of Wight, located between Newport and Blackwater. Several open days were held in September 2008 on which special matches were to take place.
The ground is currently registered to host First Class County professional ... | 30,453 | triviaqa-train |
In Norse mythology, what is the name of Odin's eight-legged horse? | traditions and stories of Odin the Old still live in the mouths of the people". Thorpe notes that, in in Sweden, "it was formerly the custom to leave a sheaf on the field for Odin's horses", and cites other examples, such as in , , where a barrow was purported to have been opened in the 18th century, purportedly contai... | the under-18 is again the age standard. That is, athletes must be either at the age of 16 or 17 of the year of the festival.
See also.
- International athletics championships and games
- Figure skating at the European Youth Olympic Festival
References.
- EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPICS EYOF . World Junior Athletics History. Re... | 30,454 | triviaqa-train |
In which children's TV programme did you see Mrs Goggins and Tom Pottage? | he also presented, as a show which he could have tighter control of.
While Cunliffe visited post offices for inspiration, he has said that the character and village was not based on any one place or person. He commented in 2015 that "I got maybe half a dozen people last year saying they were the inspiration."
Cast.
- L... | 1), Jeff Pringle, Charlie Pringle (series 1), Rebecca Hubbard (series 1), Sam Waldron, Granny Dryden, Peter Fogg, Major Forbes, George Lancaster, Santa Claus, Train Inspector, Pumpkin Wrigglesworth, Narrator, Radio Greendale Speaker, John, George, Countdown Sequence Voice
- Carole Boyd as Sara Clifton, Julian Clifton (... | 30,455 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play would you find the characters Gertrude, Laertes and Horatio? | Michael Almereyda's 2000 "Hamlet", Ethan Hawke plays Hamlet as a film student, while Diane Venora portrays Gertrude, wife to the former and present CEOs of "Denmark Corporation".
In Ryan Imhoff's Chicago production of "The Hamlet Project", Gertrude is played by critically acclaimed actress Angela Morris.
Tabu played Ge... | miles (8 km) long, forced to room with Queen Gertrude's player.
Queen Gertrude: Terry DuBois, a flamboyantly gay theatrical actor with an estranged son and a preoccupation with costume.
Laertes, Fortinbras, and various roles: Tom Newman, a vain, self-righteous method actor who foists his values on everyone else and att... | 30,456 | triviaqa-train |
Whose wedding was the main event of the last episode of Dad's Army? | ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the title "Dad's Army") or by being in professions exempt from conscription. "Dad's Army" deals almost exclusively with men over military age, and featured older British actors, including Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Arnold Ridley and John Laurie. Younger ... | "Something Nasty in the Vault") in which the platoon do not wear their uniforms for the whole episode.
2. Mainwaring calls his bank Martins Bank (a real-life bank, whose name is also used in the 1971 film), instead of the fictitious "Swallow Bank" usually used in the series.
3. This was the last "Dad's Army" episode to... | 30,457 | triviaqa-train |
Which architect worked with Sir Charles Barry on the new Palace of Westminster? | façade, called the River Front. Augustus Pugin, a leading authority on Gothic architecture and style, assisted Barry and designed the interior of the Palace. Construction started in 1840 and lasted for 30 years, suffering great delays and cost overruns, as well as the death of both leading architects; works for the int... | George Somers Leigh Clarke
George Somers Clarke (1822–1882) was an English architect. He became a RIBA Associate in March 1845 and a Fellow in June 1859. He sat on RIBA Council. In 1868 he had offices at 20 Cockspur Street, London. He was a pupil of Sir Charles Barry and worked for him on designs for the Palace of West... | 30,458 | triviaqa-train |
Minus 273 degrees Celsius is known as what? | defines the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature with symbol K. Absolute zero, the lowest temperature possible, is defined as being exactly 0 K and −273.15 °C. Until 19 May 2019, the temperature of the triple point of water was defined as exactly . This means that a temperature difference of one degree Celsius and... | solutes tends to decrease due to the change of properties and structure of liquid water; the lower dielectric constant results in a less polar solvent.
Gaseous solutes exhibit more complex behavior with temperature. As the temperature is raised, gases usually become less soluble in water (to minimum, which is below 120... | 30,459 | triviaqa-train |
From which musical does the song 'Anything you can do' come? | Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)
"Anything You Can Do" is a song composed by Irving Berlin for the 1946 Broadway musical "Annie Get Your Gun". The song is a duet, with one male singer and one female singer attempting to outdo each other in increasingly complex tasks.
In the musical, the song sets the scene for the... | others to tell you how wonderful you are - that strength should come from within. Stay true to yourself and you can do anything you set your mind to."
Brady Vercher of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs down" rating. He called the first verse "a bit cheesy and generic…commendable despite being underwhelming", but consi... | 30,460 | triviaqa-train |
Which American won the discus Gold medal at four consecutive Olympics between 1956 and 1968? | Al Oerter
Alfred Oerter Jr. (September 19, 1936 – October 1, 2007) was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw. He was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games. Oerter is an inductee of the IAAF Hall of Fame.
Olympic athlete.
O... | Anthony Washington
Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966 in Glasgow, Montana) is an American former discus thrower, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Washington won the gold medal in discus throw.
His personal bests are 71.14 m in discus and 59.58 m in ha... | 30,461 | triviaqa-train |
Glen Ford played which legendary golfer in the 1950's Hollywood biopic, 'Follow the Sun'? | Ben Hogan
William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Hogan is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ball-striking ability.
His nine career profession... | Pat Fitzsimons
Pat Fitzsimons (born December 15, 1950) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.
Fitzsimons was born in Coos Bay, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon. He turned professional in 1971.
Fitzsimons had eleven top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events inc... | 30,462 | triviaqa-train |
Name the lake in Ethiopia which is the source of the Blue Nile? | Blue Nile
The Blue Nile (Ge'ez: ጥቁር ዓባይ "Ṭiqūr ʿĀbbāy" (Black Abay) to Ethiopians; ; transliterated: an-Nīl al-Azraq) is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. With the White Nile, it is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile. The Blue Nile supplies about 80% of the water in the Nile during the rainy seaso... | river is joined by the Blue Nile. The White Nile starts in equatorial East Africa, and the Blue Nile begins in Ethiopia. Both branches are on the western flanks of the East African Rift.
Courses Sources.
The source of the Nile is sometimes considered to be Lake Victoria, but the lake has feeder rivers of considerable s... | 30,463 | triviaqa-train |
Name the castle in the Isle of Wight where Charles I was imprisoned. | Norman Conquest of 1066 created the position of Lord of the Isle of Wight; the island was given by William the Conqueror to his kinsman William FitzOsbern. Carisbrooke Priory and the fort of Carisbrooke Castle were then founded. Allegiance was sworn to FitzOsbern rather than the king; the Lordship was subsequently gran... | with 200 ships on 19 July, where the local authorities feared Sandown Castle might be the target of a night attack. 2,000 French soldiers men landed on the Isle of Wight and attacked Sandown, where labourers were still present. Their advance soon stalled, however, and the French retreated back to their fleet, bringing ... | 30,464 | triviaqa-train |
Which movie musical with songs by Tom Watts and Crystal Gayle did Francis Ford Coppola direct? | One from the Heart
One from the Heart is a 1982 American romantic musical film co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski, Lainie Kazan and Harry Dean Stanton. The story is set entirely in Las Vegas. The film's plot was later adapted by Aziz Mi... | of Olivia de Havilland), Luka Bloom (real name Kevin Barry Moore, brother of Christy Moore), and Mike McGear (brother of Paul McCartney). Sisters Loretta, Peggy, and Brenda Webb adopted the names Loretta Lynn, Peggy Sue, and Crystal Gayle, respectively. Actor Nicolas Cage, born Nicolas Coppola, chose a new last name to... | 30,465 | triviaqa-train |
FITA is the World Governing Body in which sport? | World Archery Federation
The World Archery Federation (WA, also and formerly known as FITA from the French "Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc") is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is composed of 156 national federations and other archery associations, and is re... | .
Achievements FITA Indoor.
Jones won her first national title at the 2011 British Indoor Championships She is also a multiple Scottish champion and was part of the Bronze medal winning GB team at the last World Indoor Championships in Las Vegas
In November of this year she won her first international title at the Amst... | 30,466 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played the role of Osric uncredited in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Hamlet? | Hamlet (1996 film)
Hamlet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Prince Hamlet. The film also features Derek Jacobi as King Claudius, Julie Christie as Queen Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Michael Maloney as Laertes, Richard Brier... | on screen. In contrast, Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film version of the complete "Hamlet" included everything that Olivier had omitted. However, the parts of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (and also Osric) are considerably reduced in the Richardson and Zeffirelli versions, and Branagh's version is almost 90 minutes longer tha... | 30,467 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Cristiano Ronaldo's designer label and boutique? | received – a full apology, and the Portuguese issued his own riposte with a mock-salute celebration after scoring a penalty against Sevilla, after Blatter had described him as a "commander" on the pitch.
Outside football.
As his reputation grew from his time at Manchester United, Ronaldo has signed many sponsorship dea... | -paid footballer, following Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Samuel Eto'o.
In July 2011, jerseys with Rooney's name and number (Rooney, 10) were the best-selling sports product under the auspices of the Premier League – taking over top spot from Liverpool striker Fernando Torres (Torres, 9) and becom... | 30,468 | triviaqa-train |
The motor racing circuit of Mallory Park is in which county? | Leicestershire for this meeting, which saw George Salter set the first lap record at a speed of 84.08 mph, riding a Norton bike. Cars first appeared at the Whit Monday meeting, in event being organised by Nottingham Sports Car Club. The first car race victory went to D. Rees in an Austin.
Many famous racing stars have ... | Mallory Park
Mallory Park is a motor racing circuit situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47, between Leicester and Hinckley, in central England. Originally used for grass-track until 1955, a new, basically oval hard-surfaced course was constructed for 1956, with a later extension forming a loop with... | 30,469 | triviaqa-train |
Which tennis player holds the record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles? | 1938. To date, 17 players have completed a Grand Slam, though only six in the most prestigious singles titles. Of these players, three have won multiple majors: Rod Laver accomplished the feat twice in men's singles; Margaret Court accomplished the feat three times, in two different disciplines – once in women's single... | 13 of Court's 24 grand slam singles titles came before the Open Era.)
- In 2017, as of the Australian Open, Williams holds a 316–43 singles record in grand slams, winning 114 of those since turning 30 years old. Her 316 grand slam singles match wins is equal to Roger Federer and the most in tennis history, for men and ... | 30,470 | triviaqa-train |
The Rodgers and Hart musical 'The Boys from Syracuse' is based on which Shakespeare play? | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earlie... | (Turmoil in Ephesus) is also based on the play.
Adaptations Musicals.
The play has been adapted as a musical at least three times, first as "The Boys from Syracuse" with a score by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, then in 1976 in a version by Trevor Nunn, scored by Guy Woolfenden, for the Royal Shakespeare Company, win... | 30,471 | triviaqa-train |
Of which country is Vaclav Klaus the current President? | corruption trials ended due to the amnesty, causing the greatest public anger.
The extent of the amnesty was widely criticized in the Czech Republic, with the opposition demanding a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Petr Nečas, who countersigned it. Meanwhile, a comparison was drawn with actions taken by Kla... | damage that it could be viewed in future as high treason, while Communist Party MP Kateřina Konečná said it could “wreck the state’s economic policy”.
President Vaclav Klaus provided some hope to the amendment's critics when he exercised his right to veto the law change. Klaus justified his veto by saying the amendment... | 30,472 | triviaqa-train |
Ben Fogle, the TV presenter and adventurer is the son of which well-known actress? | Ben Fogle
Benjamin Myer Fogle, (born 3 November 1973) is an English broadcaster, writer and adventurer, best known for his presenting roles with British television channels Channel 5, BBC and ITV.
Early life.
Fogle is the son of English actress Julia Foster and Canadian veterinarian Bruce Fogle, based for over 40 years... | retire from the race suffering from uncontrollable anxiety. Debra continued on alone, arriving in Barbados after 111 days at sea. Robert Hall from the BBC Six O'Clock News covered the story which was shown over two consecutive days. The Times Newspaper ran the story on their front cover for three consecutive days. She ... | 30,473 | triviaqa-train |
Who speaks the only word in Mel Brooks' 1976 film 'Silent Movie'? | Silent Movie
Silent Movie is a 1976 American satirical comedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks, and released by 20th Century Fox on June 17, 1976. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, and Sid Caesar, with appearances by Anne Bancroft, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynold... | his silent art, playing a deaf and mute puppeteer, and his speaking talent, as a mad scientist; and a cameo as himself in Mel Brooks
"Silent Movie" (1976), in which, with intentional irony, his character has the only audible speaking part, uttering the single word "No!" when Brooks asks him (via intertitle) if he would... | 30,474 | triviaqa-train |
Name the science fiction author of 'I, Robot'. | personally implanted by the co-founder of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men (U.S. Robotics in the film) Dr. Alfred Lanning.
When Lanning falls to his death from his office window, the CEO and other co-founder of USR Lawrence Robertson, and the police declare it a suicide, but Spooner is skeptical. Spooner and robopsycholo... | I, Robot"'s Three Laws "revolutionized the science fiction genre and made robots far more interesting than they ever had been before." "I, Robot" has influenced many aspects of modern popular culture, particularly with respect to science fiction and technology. One example of this is in the technology industry. The nam... | 30,475 | triviaqa-train |
On which horse-racing track is the Rowley Mile? | Newmarket Racecourse
The Newmarket Racecourse is a British Thoroughbred horse racing venue in Newmarket, Suffolk, comprising two individual racecourses: the Rowley Mile and the July Course. Newmarket is often referred to as the headquarters of British horseracing and is home to the largest cluster of training yards in ... | The Red Mile
The Red Mile is a horse racing track located in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The track hosts harness racing, a type of horse racing in which the horses must pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies while racing. It is one of harness racing's most famous tracks and is located in the heart of the Bluegra... | 30,476 | triviaqa-train |
Name the fashion designer murdered outside his Miami Beach home in 1997. | Gianni Versace
Giovanni Versace (; 2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of Versace, an international fashion house that produces accessories, fragrances, make-up, home furnishings, and clothes. He also designed costumes for theatre and films. As a friend of Eric Clapton, Diana, Pr... | designers to link fashion to the music world. He and his partner Antonio D'Amico were regulars on the international party scene. On 15 July 1997, Versace was shot and killed outside his Miami Beach mansion Casa Casuarina at the age of 50.
Early life.
Giovanni Maria Versace was born in the city of Reggio Calabria, Italy... | 30,477 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the founder of the Sikh religion? | Nanak, the first Guru (1469–1539), and the nine Sikh gurus that succeeded him. The Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, named the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib as his successor, terminating the line of human Gurus and making the scripture the eternal, religious spiritual guide for Sikhs. Sikhism rejects claims that any pa... | bowl of the country”. Practice of bhandara is mostly done by rich people as an offering to the god they worship. It can also be organized by any individual (referred to as the yajamana) who wishes to worship the lord. This practice was first started by the founder of the sikh religion. After performing the rituals and ... | 30,478 | triviaqa-train |
Name the British cyclist who won 6 stages of the 2009 Tour de France. | program detected in May 2010. and the King of the Mountains title was retroactively awarded to Egoi Martínez. Mark Cavendish won six stages, including the final stage on the Champs-Élysées, but was beaten in the points classification by Thor Hushovd, who consequently won the green jersey.
Teams.
20 teams were invited t... | Jean Alavoine
Jean Alavoine (1 April 1888 – 18 July 1943) was a French professional cyclist, who won 17 stages in the Tour de France - only eight riders have won more stages - and wore the yellow jersey for five days.
Jean Alavoine was born in Roubaix on 1 April 1888. In his professional career from 1908 to 1925, he wo... | 30,479 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the creator of the TV comedy series Last of the Summer Wine? | Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of "Comedy Playhouse" on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Be... | , Emily is determined to flush out sin from behind the net curtains. Assisting Emily is her niece Alice Meredith (Patsy Rowlands).
The programme was a repeat collaboration between Hird and the creator Dick Sharples, who had worked together on the comedy series "In Loving Memory" between 1979 and 1986.
The series also f... | 30,480 | triviaqa-train |
Name the landlocked country which has borders with Kosovo, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania. | to comprise Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Its total area is usually given as 666,700 square km (257,400 square miles) and the population as 59,297,000 (est. 2002).
Italy, although having a small part of its territory in th... | of October is the wettest with 61 mm; the driest is August with 28 mm. Rains are most common in the spring and fall.
Physical Geography.
Physical Geography Boundaries.
The country has some 766 km of boundaries, shared with Kosovo (159 km or 99 mi) to the northwest, Serbia (62 km or 39 mi) to the North, Bulgaria (148 km... | 30,481 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Prospero's daughter in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'? | The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a compl... | the chief sylph in "the Rape of the Lock", has the same name as Prospero's servant Ariel in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" (ca. 1611), and Shakespeare's character is described literally as an "airy spirit" in the "dramatis personae". This name is generally thought to have been original with Shakespeare, though the exact i... | 30,482 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the author of the literary work 'A Mask presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634' a work more commonly known as 'Comus'? | Comus (Milton)
Comus (A Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634) is a masque in honour of chastity, written by John Milton. It was first presented on Michaelmas, 1634, before John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater, at Ludlow Castle in celebration of the Earl's new post as Lord President of Wales.
Known colloquially as "... | , had performed in Townshend's masque.
Milton's title for the masque was not "Comus" (this was imposed later by scholars), but "A Mask, Presented at Ludlow Castle". Creaser notes that it had become old-fashioned by the 1630s to use an occasional title such as this (consider other masque titles of the time such as Carew... | 30,483 | triviaqa-train |
The motor racing circuit of Thruxton is in which county? | Thruxton Circuit
Thruxton Motorsport Centre is a motor-racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which hosts motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing. It is often referred to as the "Fastest Circuit in the UK" where drivers can reach speeds of over 300kph and... | Championship has visited circuits throughout the United Kingdom, as well as European venues, over its history. In 2014, the series visits nine different tracks in England, Scotland and the Netherlands. These tracks are: Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Knockhill Racing Circuit, Thruxton Circu... | 30,484 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is El Alamein? | El Alamein
El Alamein (, , "literally:" the two flags) is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it lies west of Alexandria and northwest of Cairo. As of 2007, it had a population of 7,397 inhabitants.
Tourism.
Tourism El Alamein war museum.
El Alamein has a war museum wi... | El Alamein, the worst that could be said of its operations was that they degenerated into temporary stalemates. Its advance from El Alamein to Tunisia was one of the greatest military logistical feats of all time, and it had distinguished itself fighting under difficult conditions during the campaign in Italy. It ended... | 30,485 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse-racing track is at Prestbury Park? | Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Prestbury is a medium-sized village near the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. It is on the outskirts of Cheltenham, and forms part of the borough of Cheltenham, despite retaining its own parish council as a civil parish. It is part of the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituenc... | Gambling in Massachusetts
Legal forms of gambling in the U.S. state of Massachusetts include casinos, parimutuel wagering on horse racing, the Massachusetts Lottery, and charitable gaming.
Horse and dog racing.
Parimutuel wagering on horse racing is allowed at the state's two active racetracks, Plainridge Racecourse an... | 30,486 | triviaqa-train |
Name the photographer, stage and film designer, well-known for his fashion photography and society portraits. He won Academy Awards for costume design for 'My Fair Lady' & `Gigi'. | Cecil Beaton
Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, and an Oscar–winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.
Early life and education.
Beaton was born on 14 January 1904 in Ha... | , society photographer and fashion designer for stage and screen — "My Fair Lady" and "Gigi" — was enlisted as a guest designer for F. Schumacher. In addition, sets for "A Bed Time Story" (1933), "I Love Lucy" (1953), "The Age of Innocence" (1993), "Washington Square" (1996), "Atonement" (2007) and others included Schu... | 30,487 | triviaqa-train |
Alaska, Laxton's progress and Mr Big are varieties of what? | as "mange-tout", French for "eat all". The snow pea pod is eaten flat, while in sugar/snap peas, the pod becomes cylindrical, but is eaten while still crisp, before the seeds inside develop.
Varieties Field peas.
The field pea is a type of pea sometimes called "P. sativum" subsp. "arvense" (L.) Asch. It is also known a... | leaves. Unless otherwise noted these are so called dwarf varieties which grow to an average height of about 1m. Giving the vines support is recommended, but not required. Extra dwarf are suitable for container growing, reaching only about 25 cm. Tall varieties grow to about 2m with support required.
- Alaska, 55 days (... | 30,488 | triviaqa-train |
Who was appointed captain of the US golf team for the 2010 Ryder Cup? | 2010 Ryder Cup
The 38th Ryder Cup was held 2010 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. It was the 17th time the Ryder Cup had been staged in Britain, but the first time in Wales. It was played on the newly constructed "Twenty Ten" course, specifically designed for the event. The team captains were Colin Montgome... | career performance in the Playoffs.
After making himself unavailable to qualify for the 2016 Ryder Cup through not being a member of the European Tour, Casey rejoined the tour in late 2017 with aspirations of making the European team for the 2018 match at Le Golf National. He was subsequently selected for the EurAsia C... | 30,489 | triviaqa-train |
Dick Swiveller is a character in which Dickens novel? | whimsical names. The likes of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Oliver Twist, The Artful Dodger, Fagin, Bill Sikes, Pip, Miss Havisham, Sydney Carton, Charles Darnay, David Copperfield, Mr Micawber, Abel Magwitch, Daniel Quilp, Samuel Pickwick, Wackford Squeers, and Uriah Heep are so well known as... | to Great Britain and the wider world following his disappearance from the story, before being found injured and drowned in the River Seine after the story's conclusion. The character was named after the novelist's younger brother, Frederick Dickens.
- Mr. Garland, a kind-hearted man, father of Abel Garland and employer... | 30,490 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is the medical term epistaxis more commonly known? | Nosebleed
A nosebleed, also known as epistaxis ( ), is the common occurrence of bleeding from the nose. It is usually noticed when blood drains out through the nostrils.
There are two types: anterior (the most common), and posterior (less common, more likely to require medical attention). Sometimes in more severe cases... | Explanation of benefits
An explanation of benefits (commonly referred to as an EOB form) is a statement sent by a health insurance company to covered individuals explaining what medical treatments and/or services were paid for on their behalf.
The EOB is commonly attached to a check or statement of electronic payment.
... | 30,491 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Rudolf Nureyev defect to the West? | Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( , ; 17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer. Nureyev is regarded by some as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation.
Nureyev was born on a Trans-Siberian train near Irkutsk, Siberia, Soviet Union to a Tatar Muslim family. He bega... | Soviet Union treated her as a favored cultural emissary, as “the dancer who did not defect.” Although she toured extensively during the same years that other dancers defected, including Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov, “Plisetskaya always returned to Russia”, wrote historian Tim Scholl.
Plisets... | 30,492 | triviaqa-train |
Which European country has land borders with Austria, Hungary, Italy and Croatia? | During World War II, Italian war crimes included extrajudicial killings and ethnic cleansing by deportation of about 25,000 people, mainly Jews, Croats, and Slovenians, to the Italian concentration camps, such as Rab, Gonars, Monigo, Renicci di Anghiari and elsewhere.
In Italy and Yugoslavia, unlike in Germany, few war... | Geography of Austria
Austria is a small, predominantly mountainous country in Central Europe, approximately between Germany, Italy and Hungary. It has a total area of 83,879 km² (32,385 mi²), about twice the size of Switzerland.
The landlocked country shares national borders with Switzerland (a non-European Union membe... | 30,493 | triviaqa-train |
In 'The Tempest' what is the name of the monster, son of Sycorax the witch? | The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a compl... | spared being executed. The fine line between Sycorax's black magic and Prospero's white blurs even further during his renunciation of magic in Act V, a speech which has strong parallels to one given by the dark witch Medea in the "Metamorphoses". In comparing himself to Medea, Prospero is implicitly comparing himself t... | 30,494 | triviaqa-train |
In the Scottish folk song and nursery rhyme, who was 'the man who lived in the moon'? | Aiken Drum
"Aiken Drum" is a popular Scottish folk song and nursery rhyme, which probably has its origins in a Jacobite song about the Battle of Sheriffmuir (1715). It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 2571.
Lyrics.
Modern versions of the lyrics include:
poemThere was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, live... | There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
"There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" is a popular English language nursery rhyme, with a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19132. Debates over its meaning and origin have largely centered on attempts to match the old woman with historical female figures who have had large... | 30,495 | triviaqa-train |
What is the stage name of Dylan Mills? | and M.I.A. created music that explored new soundscapes with new technologies, with lyrics expressing anger at Britain's "racialized" subordination of minority groups and that the innovation that generates new musical forms like grime and dubstep that are, inevitably, politically engaged. The chart success of grime-infl... | party or organization. What fascinated me was the culture coming out of it. That’s what I wanted to capture”.
Ralph Rabie, under the stage name Johannes Kerkorrel, was a major force in the movement. Rabie used this name as a stage name to mock the Dutch Reformed Church. (Johannes Kerkorrel is the trademark of a Dutch o... | 30,496 | triviaqa-train |
Which Greek philosopher founded the Stoics? | phenomena revealed the world as it actually was; instead, the only thing with Being was thought, or the question of whether something exists or not is one of whether it can be thought.
In support of this, Parmenides' pupil Zeno of Elea attempted to prove that the concept of motion was absurd and as such motion did not ... | vacuum is impossible, and matter must be eternal.
The Greek philosopher Critolaus (c. 200-c. 118 BC) of Phaselis defended Aristotle's doctrine of the eternity of the world, and of the human race in general, against the Stoics. There is no observed change in the natural order of things; humankind recreates itself in the... | 30,497 | triviaqa-train |
Which novel of 1889 features a dog called Montmorency? | Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a two-week boating holiday on the Thames from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford and back to Kingston. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accoun... | 1997 Hugo Award-winning book "To Say Nothing of the Dog". Her time-travelling protagonist also takes an ill-fated voyage on the Thames with two humans and a dog as companions, and encounters George, Harris, 'J' and Montmorency. The title of Willis' novel refers to the full title of the original book.
Fantasy author Har... | 30,498 | triviaqa-train |
In information technology, for what does the L stand in LAN? | . One example of this is the use of Contention-Free Transmission Opportunities (CFTXOPs) in the ITU-T G.hn standard, which provides high-speed (up to 1 Gbit/s) Local area networking over existing home wires (power lines, phone lines and coaxial cables).
For the Internet, addresses the subject of congestion control in d... | . However, CPCM does defined an exact mapping of these SI signals to the CPCM usage state information. See http://www.dvb.org/technology/dvb-cpcm for further information.
It is worth noting that Europe does not have a single regulating authority like the FCC, so an exact parallel to the enforcement rules of the failed ... | 30,499 | triviaqa-train |
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