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Which US City is the setting for the original crime series 'CSI, Crime Scene Investigation'? | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, also referred to as CSI and CSI: Las Vegas, is a procedural forensics crime drama television series which ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. The series starred William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Ted D... | CSI: NY
CSI: NY (Crime Scene Investigation: New York, stylized as CSI: NY/) is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seasons and 197 original episodes. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists a... | 30,700 | triviaqa-train |
In the 1960's which dictator built the 'Versailles of the Jungle' at Gbadolite? | Gbadolite
Gbadolite or Gbado-Lite (pronounced ) is the capital of Nord-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town is located south of the Ubangi River at the border to the Central African Republic and northeast of the national capital Kinshasa. Gbadolite was the ancestral home and residence of Jo... | supported signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which severely curtailed the ability of Germany to maintain an effective military. Beginning in the summer of 1919, there were plots by the Reichswehr leadership to seize power in a military coup. Noske was drawn into these discussions. Although he refused offers to serve ... | 30,701 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the fifteenth century jail bird who wrote 'Le Morte D'Arthur' - a classic romance of knighthood? | Le Morte d'Arthur
"Le Morte d'Arthur" was first published in 1485 by William Caxton and is today one of the best-known works of Arthurian literature in English. Until the discovery of the Winchester Manuscript in 1934, the 1485 edition was considered the earliest known text of "Le Morte d'Arthur" and that closest to Ma... | edition originally published by White Wolf.
After it was published in 1985, "Pendragon" won several industry awards, and reviewers highly recommended it; in following years, it was included in several "Best of" industry lists.
Setting.
Like several other RPGs from Chaosium (most notably "Call of Cthulhu"), "Pendragon"... | 30,702 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet has a 'great red spot'? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the... | the surrounding cloud-tops.
Infrared data have long indicated that the Great Red Spot is colder (and thus, higher in altitude) than most of the other clouds on the planet. The upper atmosphere above the storm, however, has substantially higher temperatures than the rest of the planet. Acoustic (sound) waves rising from... | 30,703 | triviaqa-train |
What was Reg Vamey's character called in 'On The Buses'? | On the Buses
On the Buses was a British television sitcom that was broadcast on ITV from 1969 to 1973. It was created by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, who wrote most of the episodes. It spawned three spin-off feature films and a stage version. Despite the writers' previous successes with "The Rag Trade" and "Meet th... | addition to holding down a regular job as an advertising executive, where at one point he cast himself as the “Cambridge Whistler”, a central character in a 1960s cigarette commercial which brought him under national scrutiny.
It was at this point that the then head of the Seven Network, Bruce Gyngell, spotted Barber ... | 30,704 | triviaqa-train |
Indonesian Kalimantan, which is divided into 4 provinces, covers the southern three quarters of which island? | Kalimantan
Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. It comprises 73% of the island's area. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia. In Indonesia, "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo. In 2019, the Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announced a move of Indonesi... | North Maluku are the original Spice Islands, a distinct rainforest ecoregion. A number of islands off the coast of New Guinea have their own distinctive biogeographic features, including the limestone islands of Biak, in the entrance to the large Cenderawasih Bay at the northwest end of the island.
Time zones.
Indonesi... | 30,705 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the 'Master of the King's Band' who composed 'Hearts of Oak' to celebrate British victories in 1759? | post was filled by Maurice Greene, who already held the posts of organist of St Paul's Cathedral and organist and composer of the Chapel Royal. He held the post for twenty years, but his health was never robust, and he frequently called on his former pupil William Boyce to compose the birthday and New Year odes written... | of Lords.
He was offered the post of Secretary at the British Embassy in Madrid in 1766–67 but declined it due to the illness of his father who died in 1767. He was also the Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons from 1782 to 1784.
He was friends with Benjamin Franklin, originating probably from Franklin's visit to Scotl... | 30,706 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish artist painted the picture 'The Singing Butler'? | The Singing Butler
The Singing Butler is an oil-on-canvas painting made by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano in 1992. It sold at auction in 2004 for £744,800, which was the record at the time for any Scottish painting, and for any painting ever sold in Scotland. Reproductions of "The Singing Butler" make it the best-selli... | note is a picture of Lord Ilay (1682–1761), the first governor of the bank, based on a portrait painted in 1744 by the Edinburgh artist Allan Ramsay. The front of the notes also features an engraving of the bank's former headquarters in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. The background graphic on both sides of the notes is a... | 30,707 | triviaqa-train |
The former ground of which football club is depicted in L. S. Lowry's 'Going to the Match'? | , "He's been my father in sport, one of the most important and influential factors in my career."
Ronaldo made his debut in the Premier League in a 4–0 home victory over Bolton Wanderers on 16 August 2003, receiving a standing ovation when he came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Nicky Butt. His performance earned pr... | still going. Floodlights were installed in 1987 to enable games to be played at night, although the only such VFA premiership match ever to be scheduled was cancelled due to the forfeiture of Sunshine's opponent, Caulfield, for unrelated reasons. A large crowd of 8,000 saw a fundraising match between former and players... | 30,708 | triviaqa-train |
Before it moved to Wales on which London hill was the Royal Mint? | to plans for the mint to move to nearby East Smithfield.
History 1805 to 1967.
History 1805 to 1967 Tower Hill.
Located opposite from the Tower of London on Tower Hill, the new purpose-built mint began construction in 1805 and was completed by 1809. However it was not until 1812 that the move became official, when keys... | the neighbouring Vale of Glamorgan. The London Mint Office also donated a commemorative coin issued to mark the 75th Anniversary of the mission, which will also go on display in the museum. The presentation was covered by the local media, including the ITV Wales Evening News and BBC Wales
In January 2019 it was reporte... | 30,709 | triviaqa-train |
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, the Grameen Bank was founded to offer small, collateral free loans to the rural poor of which country? | Grameen Bank
Grameen Bank () is a microfinance organisation and community development bank founded in Bangladesh. It makes small loans (known as microcredit or "grameencredit") to the impoverished without requiring collateral.
Grameen Bank originated in 1976, in the work of Professor Muhammad Yunus at University of Chi... | Andrea Jung
Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻, pinyin: Zhōng Bīnxián, jyutping: zung1 ban1 haa4) (born 1958)
is a Canadian-American executive, non-profit leader, and prominent women's-issues supporter. In April, 2014, she became President and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit microfinance organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize win... | 30,710 | triviaqa-train |
With a height of 25 kilometres and a volume 100 times greater than its rival on Earth, what is the solar system's tallest known volcano? | deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
The days and seasons are likewise comparable to those of Earth, because the rotational period as well as the tilt of the rotational axis relative to the ecliptic plane are very similar. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and second-highest known mountain in the S... | Majoris is a remote red hypergiant located approximately 3,800 light-years away from Earth. It is one of largest stars known (sometimes described as the largest known) and is also one of most luminous with a radius varying from 1,420 to 2,200 times the Sun's radius, and a luminosity around 300,000 times greater than th... | 30,711 | triviaqa-train |
Who supposedly brought about the downfall of Barings Bank in 1995 after suffering losses of $827 million? | Barings Bank
Barings Bank was a British merchant bank based in London, and the world's second oldest merchant bank (after Berenberg Bank). It was founded in 1762 by Francis Baring, a British-born member of the German-British Baring family of merchants and bankers.
The bank collapsed in 1995 after suffering losses of £8... | , Peter Baring, received a confession note from Leeson. Leeson's activities had generated losses totalling £827 million (US$1.3 billion), twice the bank's available trading capital. The collapse cost another £100 million. The Bank of England attempted an unsuccessful weekend bailout. Employees around the world did not ... | 30,712 | triviaqa-train |
Which space agency built the 'Ariane' rocket? | Ariane (rocket family)
Ariane is a series of a European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne. France first proposed the Ariane project and it was officially agreed upon at the end of 1973 after discussions between France,... | the Ariane 4 itself, a new purpose-built launch preparation area and launch pad for the rocket, collectively designated as "ELA-2", was constructed at the Guiana Space Centre to service the Ariane 4 and provide a launch rate of 8 launches per year (this feat was near-unprecedented for a single large rocket, other than ... | 30,713 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was the 'Encyclopaedia Britannica' first published in 1768? | 1768 and 1771 in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, as three volumes. (This first edition is available in facsimile.) The encyclopaedia grew in size: the second edition was 10 volumes, and by its fourth edition (1801–1810) it had expanded to 20 volumes. Its rising stature as a scholarly work helped recruit eminent cont... | " Vol. 2 (1778)
- "New Royal Cyclopaedia and Encyclopaedia" (1788) Edited by George Selby Howard and published in London in 1788, this was largely a plagierization of Emphraim Chambers Cyclopedia.
- "Encyclopædia Perthensis" (1796–1806, ed 2 by 1816)
English language General "Britannica".
- Encyclopædia Britannica Firs... | 30,714 | triviaqa-train |
Fado is a type of folk music found in which country? | Fado
Fado (; "destiny, fate") is a music genre that can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon, Portugal, but probably has much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar Rui Vieira Nery states that "the only reliable information on the history of Fado was orally transmitted and goes back to the 1820s and 1830s at best. But... | The genre is one of two Portuguese music traditions in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, with the other being Cante Alentejano. Regional folk music remains popular too, having been updated and modernized in many cases, especially in the northeastern region of Trás-os-Montes. Some more recent successful fad... | 30,715 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the fertile, low-lying area of England west and south of the Wash? | Abbey) as well as Spalding Priory. As major landowners, the monasteries played a significant part in the early efforts at drainage of the Fens.
History Early Middle Ages and Middle Ages Royal Forest.
During most of the 12th century and the early 13th century, the south Lincolnshire fens were afforested. The area was en... | Southland Plains
The Southland Plains is a general name given to several areas of low-lying land in the South Island of New Zealand, separated by the rise of the Hokonui Hills in the north. It forms a sizeable area of Southland region and encompasses its two principal settlements the city of Invercargill and the town o... | 30,716 | triviaqa-train |
'An Unearthly Child' was the first episode of which TV series? | In Webber's original production documents, the character of the Doctor (referred to as "Dr. Who") was a suspicious and malign character who hated scientists and inventors, and had a secret intention to destroy or nullify the future; Newman rejected this idea, wanting the character to be a father figure. Tucker offered ... | ; the same episode depicts the prophesied "Fall of the Eleventh" which had been trailed throughout the series.
During the Seventh Doctor's era, it was hinted that the Doctor was more than just an ordinary Time Lord. In the 1996 television film, the Eighth Doctor describes himself as being "half human". The BBC's FAQ fo... | 30,717 | triviaqa-train |
Who was MP for Huntingdon from 1979 to 2001? | time of moral rectitude; Major wrote that "life has never been as simple as that".
Writing in 2011 the BBC's Home editor Mark Easton judged that "Majorism" had made little lasting impact. Peter Oborne, writing in 2012, asserts that Major's government looks ever more successful as time goes by. Major was also one of the... | in St Pancras North in general elections in February and October 1974, but was unsuccessful each time. In November 1976, Major was selected to be the candidate for the safe Conservative seat of Huntingdonshire. He won the seat in the 1979 general election. Following boundary changes, Major became the MP for the newly f... | 30,718 | triviaqa-train |
The leaves of which plant are the traditional antidote to nettle stings? | dermatitis. The term, "contact urticaria", has a wider use in dermatology, involving dermatitis caused by various skin irritants and pathogens. Dock leaves are a traditional remedy for the sting of nettles, and suitable larger docks often grow conveniently in similar habitats to nettles.
Influence on language and cultu... | and older leaves are used to make disposable table-wear, containers, funnels, pots, fans and parasols. The petioles, either whole or split, are used to make cord, baskets and mats. The leaves are also used in herbal medicine as a sedative and to treat epilepsy and mental problems, another use being as an antidote to sn... | 30,719 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the rebellion incited by Captain Bligh when he was Governor of New South Wales? | trade of the New South Wales Corps. His actions directed against the trade resulted in the so-called Rum Rebellion, during which Bligh was placed under arrest on 26 January 1808 by the New South Wales Corps and deposed from his command, an act which the British Foreign Office later declared to be illegal. He died in La... | 200 escaped, mostly Irish convicts, although it was broken up quickly by the New South Wales Corps. On 26 January 1808, there was a military rebellion against Governor Bligh led by John Macarthur. Following this, Governor Lachlan Macquarie was given a mandate to restore government and discipline in the colony. When he ... | 30,720 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the rocky island group off Northumberland, associated with St Cuthbert and Grace Darling? | , moved by a desire for the contemplative life. With his abbot's leave, he moved to a spot which Archbishop Eyre identifies with St Cuthbert's Island near Lindisfarne, but which Raine thinks was near Holburn, at a place now known as St Cuthbert's Cave. Shortly afterwards, Cuthbert moved to Inner Farne island, two miles... | girl with windswept hair”. Her deed was committed to verse by William Wordsworth in his poem "Grace Darling" (1843). A lifeboat with her name was presented to Holy Island. One of a series of Victorian paintings by William Bell Scott at Wallington Hall in Northumberland depicts her rescue. The McManus Galleries in Dunde... | 30,721 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth? | ascribed to the prophet Enoch, the great-grandfather of the patriarch Noah. They are not part of the biblical canon used by Jews, apart from Beta Israel. Most Christian denominations and traditions may accept the Books of Enoch as having some historical or theological interest or significance. It has been observed that... | FRSE
Medical Household in Scotland Surgeons.
- 5 August 1952: Professor Sir James Rognvald Learmonth, KCVO, CBE, MB, ChM, FRCSE
- 5 August 1952: George Gordon Bruce, Esquire, MB, ChB, FRCS, LRCP
Medical Household in Scotland Surgeons Surgeon-Oculist.
- 5 August 1952: John Marshall, Esquire, MC, TD, MB, ChB, F.R.F.P.S.G... | 30,722 | triviaqa-train |
The USA has had Presidents Adams, Johnson, Roosevelt and Bush, which other surname features twice? | of independence; he specifically urged negotiation of a commercial treaty with France. He was then appointed, along with Franklin, Dickinson, Benjamin Harrison of Virginia and Robert Morris of Pennsylvania, "to prepare a plan of treaties to be proposed to foreign powers." While Jefferson was laboring over the Declarati... | Twenty-five vice presidents held other high state or federal government positions after leaving the vice presidency. Fourteen went on to become president, namely John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry S.... | 30,723 | triviaqa-train |
In which war did the term Fifth Column originate? | Madrid in the Spanish Civil War, Nationalist general Emilio Mola told a journalist in 1936 that as his four columns of troops approached Madrid, a "fifth column" () of supporters inside the city would support him and undermine the Republican government from within.
The term was then widely used in Spain. Ernest Hemingw... | military operations rather than the broader and less well defined range of activities that sympathizers might engage in to support an anticipated attack.
Second World War.
By the late 1930s, as American involvement in the war in Europe became more likely, the term "fifth column" was commonly used to warn of potential s... | 30,724 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Manchester horse racecourse that closed in 1963? | Manchester Racecourse
Manchester Racecourse was a venue for horse racing located at a number of sites around the Manchester area including; Kersal Moor, New Barnes, Weaste and Castle Irwell, Pendleton, then in Lancashire. The final home of the course, Castle Irwell, was closed in 1963. Despite its name, the course was ... | Gardens and these areas provide a good indication of what Aspendale once would have looked like. Migratory bird species from all over the world visit these areas.
Aspendale was home to Aspendale Park Racecourse, a horse racing and motor racing track. The suburb's name comes from "Aspen", a successful racehorse. Aspenda... | 30,725 | triviaqa-train |
Which mountain to the east of Jerusalem has the Garden of Gethsemane at its foot? | today. The place of Jesus' anguished prayer and betrayal, Gethsemane, is probably somewhere near the Church of All Nations on the Mount of Olives. Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate may have taken place at the Antonia Fortress, to the north of the Temple area. Popularly, the exterior pavement where the trial was conduc... | carvings can be seen above the door to the hotel kitchen, at the far end. The rest of the building was renovated in 1960 by its owners, the Khweis family, and replaced with a much larger modern construction.
Description.
The hotel has 54 rooms, 11 of which command dramatic views of Jerusalem from the highest vantage po... | 30,726 | triviaqa-train |
The skin of which fish was once used commercially as sandpaper? | name that in turn inspired similar films or parodies such as "Shark Tale" and "Snakehead Terror". Piranhas are shown in a similar light to sharks in films such as "Piranha"; however, contrary to popular belief, the red-bellied piranha is actually a generally timid scavenger species that is unlikely to harm humans. Lege... | the body, where it can be as rough as sandpaper.
More than 40 species of parasites may reside on the skin and internally, motivating the fish to seek relief in a number of ways. One of the most frequent ocean sunfish parasites is the flatworm "Accacoelium contortum".
In temperate regions, drifting kelp fields harbor cl... | 30,727 | triviaqa-train |
Which city near Luxor in Egypt is the site of the huge temple of Amon? | Luxor
Luxor (; '; Egyptian Arabic: ' ; Sa'idi Arabic: "" , ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 506,588 (2012 estimate), with an area of approximately .
As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Waset, known to the Greeks as Thebes, Luxor has frequently ... | El-Tod
El-Tod ( , Egyptian: Djerty or Ḏrty, Ancient Greek: Touphion, Latin: Tuphium, Coptic: Thouôt or Tuot) was the site of an Ancient Egyptian town and a temple to the Egyptian god Monthu. It is located southwest of Luxor, Egypt, near the settlement of Hermonthis. A modern village now surrounds the site.
History.
The... | 30,728 | triviaqa-train |
The song 'Masquerade' features in which musical? | The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart. Richard Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber wrote the musical's book together. Stilgoe also provided additional lyrics. Based on the French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, its centra... | Kiss. Argent's first album included the song "Liar" (also composed by Ballard), which became a hit for Three Dog Night. In 1976, the band broke up.
Career Solo career.
In 1978, Argent released his debut solo album "Moving Home" with many well-known musicians, including Genesis drummer Phil Collins, and Weather Report b... | 30,729 | triviaqa-train |
Which children's characters, seen on TV, were created by Elizabeth Beresford? | The Wombles of Wimbledon Common' were inspired by her daughter Kate's mispronunciation of "Wimbledon" when Beresford took her children to Wimbledon Common for a Boxing Day stroll. That same day, Beresford made out a list of Womble names. Many characters were based on her family: Great Uncle Bulgaria her father-in-law, ... | characters created by Elizabeth Beresford, who later got their own TV show and musical group.
It is also featured in the novel "The Wimbledon Poisoner" by Nigel Williams, the climax of which occurs in the windmill.
The TARDIS briefly stops there at the end of the "Doctor Who" serial "The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Ev... | 30,730 | triviaqa-train |
Of which Australian state is Launceston the second largest city? | Kingdom – in this case, Launceston, Cornwall. Launceston has also been home to several firsts such as the first use of anaesthetic in the Southern Hemisphere, the first Australian city to have underground sewers and the first Australian city to be lit by hydroelectricity. The city has a temperate climate with four dist... | games.
In April 1992, Davis retired after 15 NBA seasons, and he was the final Maverick remaining from the team's first season in 1980-81. On November 14, 1992, Davis was the first Maverick to have his number retired when his #15 jersey was raised to the rafters of Reunion Arena.
Biography Post-playing career.
In 1993,... | 30,731 | triviaqa-train |
The 2013 film 'One chance' is about which winner of 'Britain's Got Talent'? | finalists, all of whom were vying for a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance, as well as claiming a £100,000 cash prize. The series was won by opera singer Paul Potts; the results of the other finalists were not announced.
Series overview Series 2 (2008).
The second series was aired during 2008, between 1... | published by Weinstein Books, as a companion to the 2013 film of the same name. "One Chance" describes Potts’ difficult childhood, enduring passion for music, "Britain's Got Talent" win, and subsequent professional career. "One Chance" was featured as a top film tie-in of the year by "Publishers Weekly", where it was d... | 30,732 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the Suez crisis? | Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, or the Second Arab–Israeli war, also called the tripartite aggression () in the Arab world and Sinai War in Israel,
was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. The aims were to regain Western control of the Suez Canal and to remove Egyptian Pr... | man of less genuine modesty would have made more of what had been a major diplomatic triumph.
Crowe moved on to be deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York City. In 1963 he was appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the first since the Suez crisis. After a sabbatical year as supernumerary fellow... | 30,733 | triviaqa-train |
Which French writer, born François-Marie Arouet in 1694, wrote Candide? | Translated from the German of Dr. Ralph. With the additions found in the Doctor's pocket when he died at Minden, in the Year of Grace 1759." The last edition of "Candide" authorised by Voltaire was the one included in Cramer's 1775 edition of his complete works, known as , in reference to the border or frame around eac... | completed in 1712, was the first genuine library building in Germany. Hermann Korb also designed the plans for Schloss Salzdahlum which was erected between 1694 and 1695, modelled on the French Château de Marly. Here the Prussian crown prince Frederick II married Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern in ... | 30,734 | triviaqa-train |
What is the second largest city, by population, in Ireland? | warfare that was already deep-seated in Ireland. The Vikings also were involved in establishing most of the major coastal settlements in Ireland: Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Wexford, Waterford, as well as other smaller settlements.
History Norman and English invasions.
On 1 May 1169, an expedition of Cambro-Norman knights,... | the World's Centennial Cotton Exposition in what is now Audubon Park. The residual effect of the exposition was the attention drawn to the uptown area of the city as a desirable place to reside. The population explosion started immediately following the exposition. Massive immigration to the United States during the pe... | 30,735 | triviaqa-train |
Which Lib Dem cabinet minister lost his seat - Twickenham - in May’s general election? | Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Twickenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Sir Vince Cable, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats (2017–2019).
In the period 2015 to 2017 the seat was represented by a Conservative, as between 1918 and 1997. Since 2017... | replacing the previous Lib Dem-Tory coalition. The Labour Party increased their vote substantially, which it was suggested was caused by the high turnout. Turnout was approximately double that of the 2006 elections, due to the general election being held on the same day.
Green London Assembly member Jenny Jones lost he... | 30,736 | triviaqa-train |
Which clothing retailer was founded in Dublin in 1969 under the name Penneys? | Primark
Primark (; named Penneys in the Republic of Ireland) is an Irish fast fashion retailer headquartered in Dublin, and a subsidiary of Associated British Foods. The company's first store was founded by Arthur Ryan on behalf of the Weston family in June 1969 on 47 Mary Street, Dublin, the store remains operative to... | founded in 1824. "The Republican" occupied the premises until 1867, and is the only surviving reminder of the period of ownership by its founder, Samuel Bowles. It was then bought by D. H. Brigham, a clothing retailer. Brigham greatly expanded the premises to the rear, and operated a clothing factory and shop in the bu... | 30,737 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed a London Symphony, a Clock Symphony and a Surprise Symphony? | Symphony A (Haydn)
Joseph Haydn's Symphony 'A' in B major, Hoboken I/107, was written between 1757 and 1760. It therefore must have been composed for Count Morzin, for whom Haydn worked until 1761.
It is not in the usual numbering scheme for Haydn symphonies because it was originally thought to be a string quartet (Op.... | Symphony No. 1 (Stanford)
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major was the first symphony composed by Charles Villiers Stanford. It was written in 1876 to compete for a prize offered by the proprietors of the Alexandra Palace. It came second out of 46 entries earning a prize of £5. The symphony was dedicated to the tenor Arthur ... | 30,738 | triviaqa-train |
Which French artist painted several views of Rouen Cathedral in the 1890s? | déjeuner sur l'herbe", aiming to present it for hanging at the Salon, which had rejected Manet's "Le déjeuner sur l'herbe" two years earlier. Monet's painting was very large and could not be completed in time. (It was later cut up, with parts now in different galleries.) Monet submitted instead a painting of "Camille" ... | the 1820s, and in addition to English and Scottish scenes, Roberts painted views of prominent buildings in France and the Low Countries including Amiens, Caen, Dieppe, Rouen, Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent, sometimes making several paintings of the same scene with only minor variations.
By 1829 he was working full-time as... | 30,739 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who succeeded David as King of the Israelites? | divinely favored) son of Jesse of Bethlehem would succeed Saul. Under David the Israelites establish the united monarchy, and under David's son Solomon they construct the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, using the 400-year-old materials of the Mishkan, where Yahweh continues to tabernacle himself among them. On the death of S... | Jesse
Jesse , or Yishai ( – "Yišay", in pausa – "Yišāy", meaning "King" or "God exists" or "God's gift"; – "Eshai"; – "Iessaí"; ) is a figure described in the Bible as the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" ("Ben Yishai"). The role as both fat... | 30,740 | triviaqa-train |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a red wine from which French wine region? | red wine. It covers eight major appellations led by the Provence flagship, Bandol. Some Provence wine can be compared with the Southern Rhône wines as they share both grapes and, to some degree, style and climate. Provence also has a classification of its most prestigious estates, much like Bordeaux.
Wine regions of Fr... | from the early 19th century mention wines of the name "Châteauneuf-du-Pape-Calcernier" which seems to have been a lighter-style wine than the Châteauneuf-du-Pape of today. They seem to have increased in reputation within France until phylloxera hit in the early 1870s, which was earlier than most other French wine regio... | 30,741 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Prime Minister of the UK in 1980? | address the nation. Stanley Baldwin, a master of the radio broadcast in the 1920s and 1930s, reached a national audience in his talks filled with homely advice and simple expressions of national pride. Churchill also used the radio to great effect, inspiring, reassuring and informing the people with his speeches during... | 1980, the country was granted independence by the UK under the name Zimbabwe and a new national flag was adopted, the draft for which had been handed to the Minister of Public Works Richard Hove by an unspecified designer. The initial design did not include the Zimbabwe Bird. This was added at the suggestion of Cederic... | 30,742 | triviaqa-train |
In Spain, Paco or Pancho is a nickname for which Christian name? | of 80 million) in this period.
The colonisation of the Americas started with "conquistadores" like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro. Miscegenation was the rule between the native and the Spanish cultures and people. Juan Sebastian Elcano completed the first voyage around the world in human history, the Magellan-Elca... | Spain, and the UK. While in Spain, he acquired the nickname "Paco" from a neighbor, which inspired his stage name. Inspired by his work as a comedy MC for British tourists in Tenerife, Erhard moved to London in 2009 to pursue stand-up comedy full-time.
Personal life Education.
Erhard studied literature and philosophy i... | 30,743 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Greek dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint? | European cuisine. It is particularly prized for stuffing poultry and game, and in soups and stews.
Emulsifying garlic with olive oil produces "aioli". Garlic, oil, and a chunky base produce "skordalia". Blending garlic, almond, oil, and soaked bread produces "ajoblanco". "Tzatziki", yogurt mixed with garlic and salt, i... | Shopska salad with most meals. Sunflower oil and Olive oil are more commonly used, and the walnuts are sometimes omitted. Tarator is seasoned with garlic and dill, both of which can be omitted. It's a popular dish in Bulgaria and a common refresher during the summer.
In Albania, tarator is a very popular dish in the su... | 30,744 | triviaqa-train |
What date is All Saints’ Day? | All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All Saints, or Solemnity of All Saints, is a Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. In Western Christianity, it is celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion... | them keyed to Easter (which falls on a different Sunday every year), including Ascension, Pentecost (Whitsun), and so on. The "sanctorale" consists of the fixed feasts, celebrated on the very same date each year (no matter what the day of the week), including Christmas and all the saints' days.
The "sanctorale" is also... | 30,745 | triviaqa-train |
To which musician was actress Gwyneth Paltrow married; they separated in 2014? | her the need for public discretion about her romantic life.
Paltrow had an on-and-off three-year relationship with actor Ben Affleck from 1997 to late 2000. They first broke up in early 1999; soon afterward, Paltrow persuaded Affleck to star in the film "Bounce" with her. During the making of the film, the couple start... | His younger brother is actor Casey Affleck, with whom he has worked on several films, including "Good Will Hunting" and "Gone Baby Gone".
Affleck began dating actress Gwyneth Paltrow in October 1997 after meeting at a Miramax dinner, and they later worked together on "Shakespeare in Love" (1998). Although they first br... | 30,746 | triviaqa-train |
For what does the I stand in the organisation FBI? | , located in Quantico, Virginia, is home to the communications and computer laboratory the FBI utilizes. It is also where new agents are sent for training to become FBI Special Agents. Going through the 21-week course is required for every Special Agent. First opened for use in 1972, the facility located on 385 acres (... | What We Stand For
What We Stand For is the third studio album by American Christian music band The Museum. The album released on May 6, 2014 by BEC Recordings.
In an interview with Reel Gospel, lead singer Ben Richter described the theme of the album: 'I think if I had to boil that down to one statement it’d be out of ... | 30,747 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last Tsar of Russia? | forth."
Titles, styles, honours and arms Honours.
Emperor Nicholas II Land (, "Zemlya Imperatora Nikolaya II") was discovered in 1913 by the Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Expedition led by Boris Vilkitsky on behalf of the Russian Hydrographic Service. Still incompletely surveyed, the new territory was officially named in t... | Anastasia Romanovna
Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva (1530 – 7 August 1560) was the first spouse of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible and the first Russian Tsaritsa. She was the mother of Feodor I, the last lineal Rurikid Tsar of Russia and the great-aunt of Michael I of Russia, the first Tsar of the Romanov dyn... | 30,748 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the French region of Aquitaine? | several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The country's 18 integral regions (five of which are situated overseas) span a combined area of and a total population of 67.02 million (). France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural a... | Sotiates
The Sotiates were a pre-Roman tribe of the Aquitani, settled in what today is southwestern France, in the region surrounding Sos, in the French department of Lot-et-Garonne. Their capital was the city of "Sotium", present-day Sos. They are mentioned by Julius Caesar in the third book of "Commentarii de Bello G... | 30,749 | triviaqa-train |
Which British Prime Minister died in office in 1827? | of Britain, such as Lord Castlereagh, George Canning, the Duke of Wellington, Robert Peel, and William Huskisson. Liverpool is considered a skilled politician, and held together the liberal and reactionary wings of the Tory party, which his successors, Canning, Goderich and Wellington, had great difficulty with.
Prime ... | career in the 1820s, Costello's past was used against Canning, with claims that her career and private life rendered him unsuitable for high political office. The whig, Lord Grey, declared that being the son of an actress disqualified Canning from serving as the British Prime Minister. A few months before Canning becam... | 30,750 | triviaqa-train |
Which river runs through Shrewsbury? | River Severn
The River Severn () is the longest river in Great Britain at a length of , and the second longest in the British Isles after the River Shannon in Ireland. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales. It then flows thr... | William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
- Sheridan, Wyoming – General Philip Sheridan (Union cavalry leader in the American Civil War)
- Shirley, Maine – William Shirley (indirectly, via Shirley, Massachusetts)
- Shirley, Massachusetts – William Shirley (governor of Massachusetts)
- Shreveport, Louisiana - Captain Henry S... | 30,751 | triviaqa-train |
What is the full first name of the detective character known as Harry Bosch in American author Michael Connelly’s crime novels set in Los Angeles? | Harry Bosch
Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch (pronounced "He-ron-ee-mus" "Bosh") is a fictional character created by American author Michael Connelly. Bosch debuted as the lead character in the 1992 novel "The Black Echo", the first in a best-selling police procedural series now numbering 21 novels.
The novels are mo... | Bosch (TV series)
Bosch is an American police procedural web television series produced by Amazon Studios and Fabrik Entertainment. It stars Titus Welliver as Los Angeles Police detective Harry Bosch. The show was developed for Amazon by Eric Overmyer and the first season takes its inspiration from three of Michael Con... | 30,752 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted Les Demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907? | Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon, originally titled The Brothel of Avignon) is a large oil painting created in 1907 by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The work, part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, portrays five nude female prostitutes in a brot... | L’oiseau de feu" d’Ann Marchi
- 1986 : "U Catalorzu" de Dominique Maestrati
- 1986 : "Domaine d’Anghione" de Michel Tomasi
- 1987 : "Plage" de Pierre-Marie Goulet
- 1987 : "Hold-up" d’Yves Pedron
- 1987 : "Les demoiselles d’Avignon" de Noël Simsolo
- 1987 : "Once More" ou "Encore" de Paul Vecchiali
- 1987 : "La ronde r... | 30,753 | triviaqa-train |
Tony Hadley was the lead singer with which UK chart-topping group in the 1980s? | Tony Hadley
Anthony Patrick Hadley (born 2 June 1960) is an English singer-songwriter, occasional stage actor and radio presenter. He rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet and launched a solo career following the group's split in 1990.
Hadley is known for his suave image,... | Mis-Teeq
Mis-Teeq was a British girl group, consisting of lead singer Sabrina Washington, rapper, singer and songwriter Alesha Dixon and singer Su-Elise Nash. They had two top-ten albums and seven consecutive top-ten singles, with chart-topping success on the UK Singles Chart as well as across Europe. The group had bee... | 30,754 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the character Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongly convicted of murdering his wife in the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption? | The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption". It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for ... | - Kurt Dussander remembers using a "bank in the State of Maine" to purchase stocks under an assumed name. He goes on to say that the banker who bought them for Dussander went to jail for murdering his wife a year after he purchased them. He even references Andy Dufresne by name — he remembers the name because "it sound... | 30,755 | triviaqa-train |
Which river rises in south Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea at Gdansk? | modern age Gdańsk was a royal city of Poland. It was considered the wealthiest and the largest city of Poland, prior to the 18th century rapid growth of Warsaw. Between the world wars, the Free City of Danzig, having a German majority, was in a customs union with Poland and was situated between East Prussia and the so-... | . The most southerly Yorkshire tributary is the River Don, which flows northwards to join the main river at Goole.
The River Derwent rises on the North York Moors, flows south then westwards through the Vale of Pickering, then turns south again to drain the eastern part of the Vale of York. It empties into the River Ou... | 30,756 | triviaqa-train |
John Proctor and Abigail Williams are characters in which play by Arthur Miller? | when the legal, clerical, and political institutions failed them"". While the document did list the names of all those not previously granted reversal of attainder, it only noted that these individuals were ""worthy of remembrance and commemoration"".
After many efforts by a Salem schoolteacher, Paula Keene, Representa... | with Sarah Good. By the fourth act, she has been driven mad by the harsh conditions and her ending is unknown.
- Abigail Williams: The main antagonist of the play. Abigail previously worked as a maid for Elizabeth Proctor. After Elizabeth suspected Abigail of having an illicit relationship with John Proctor, Williams w... | 30,757 | triviaqa-train |
Which Swiss sculptor appears with his creation L’Homme Qui Marche I on the 100 Swiss Franc note? | Alberto Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti (, , ; 10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and work on his art.
Giacometti was one of the most important scu... | such as the famous woodcutter ("Der Holzfäller", 1910, Musée d'Orsay, Paris). In 1908, the Swiss National Bank commissioned Hodler to create two designs for new paper currency. His designs were controversial: rather than portraits of famous men, Hodler chose to depict a woodcutter (for the 50 Swiss Franc bank note) and... | 30,758 | triviaqa-train |
The Resurrection is a symphony by which composer? | and ballet continued to develop.
In the years after 1800, the music developed by Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert introduced a more dramatic, expressive style. In Beethoven's case, short motifs, developed organically, came to replace melody as the most significant compositional unit (an example is the distinctiv... | Rob Gardner (composer)
Rob Gardner (born 1978) is an American Latter-day Saint composer of primarily oratorios. One of his most widely performed works is his oratorio "Lamb of God" about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Air Studios in London in June 2010.
G... | 30,759 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 2014 scored the highest innings by an England number 11 batsman in Test cricket when he scored 81 versus India? | playing defensively until the end of the match. An example of this would be the first test in the 2009 Ashes series, in which England bowlers James Anderson and Monty Panesar were able to remain at the crease for 11.3 overs, denying Australia the chance to win the match.
The last batter in the order is sometimes referr... | when he scored 110 against England. A year later Kirsten made centuries in both innings of a Test when he scored 102 and 133 in the second Test of the 1996–97 series against India. He achieved his highest Test score in 1999, when he made 275 against England in Durban. In an attempt to prevent South Africa from losing t... | 30,760 | triviaqa-train |
Which American poet wrote Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening? | Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a poem written in 1922 by Robert Frost, and published in 1923 in his "New Hampshire" volume. Imagery, personification, and repetition are prominent in the work. In a letter to Louis Untermeyer, Frost called it "my best bid for remembrance".
... | , "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Frost said he wrote the poem "about the snowy evening and the little horse as if I'd had a hallucination".
Reception.
Historian Richard H. Immerman, former Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence at the United States Department of State, criticized the book for focus... | 30,761 | triviaqa-train |
Which opera by Rossini has the alternative title The Useless Precaution? | part of the Beaumarchais trilogy. The first Beaumarchais play was originally conceived as an opéra comique, but was rejected as such by the Comédie-Italienne. The play as it is now known was premiered in 1775 by the Comédie-Française at the Théâtre des Tuileries in Paris.
Other operas based on the first play were compo... | 1990 revival after almost 100 years that a production based on a new critical edition was mounted. It alternated Lella Cuberli and June Anderson in the title role with Marilyn Horne again as Arsace. Among other performances, the work was given by the Rossini in Wildbad Festival in 2012, which was recorded with Alex Pen... | 30,762 | triviaqa-train |
The stars Rigel and Bellatrix are in which constellation? | the southern constellations Carina and Vela, or Venus' Mirror in the constellation of Orion.
Terminology.
The word "constellation" comes from the Late Latin term , which can be translated as "set of stars"; it came into use in English during the 14th century. The Ancient Greek word for constellation is ἄστρον. These te... | " of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated "Rekbah al Jauza al Yemeniat", which was translated into Latin as "Genu Dextrum Gigantis" "right knee of the giant".
In Chinese, (), meaning "Three Stars (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of Saiph, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Betelgeuse, Bellatrix and Rig... | 30,763 | triviaqa-train |
Bert Weedon wrote a book entitled Play In a Day which gave advice on how to play which musical instrument? | as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Nat King Cole. It is estimated that he performed on over 5,000 BBC radio broadcasts. He was also seen regularly on British television in the 1950s, including some of the most popular children's television programmes. In 1959 he was asked by Top Rank Records to make a record as a solo ... | a musical instrument. Kathryn learned how to play the violin, something which she'd keep doing, with the violin she was given as a child by her father, until she was very old.
As a young bride she had an automobile accident, recuperating from which gave her some extra time to enroll in classes at the University of Ariz... | 30,764 | triviaqa-train |
Chris Leslie holds which position in the Labour Shadow Cabinet? | Chancellor of the Exchequer in the shadow cabinet of acting Labour leader Harriet Harman. In 2018, he lost a motion of no confidence by his constituency party. In February 2019, Leslie left Labour alongside six other MPs in protest at the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn to form Change UK - The Independent Group.
Early life... | Environment, Climate Change & Land Reform, 2021 Policy Coordinator: Donald Cameron MSP
- Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Tourism: Rachael Hamilton MSP
Labour Shadow Cabinet.
The Scottish Labour front-bench team was announced on 19 December 2017. There was a reshuffle of the cabinet on 4 October 2018, which saw... | 30,765 | triviaqa-train |
Aneto is the highest mountain in which European mountain range? | Aneto
Aneto is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, and Spain's third-highest mountain, reaching a height of . It stands in the Spanish province of Huesca, the northernmost of all three Aragonese provinces, 4 miles south of the French border. It forms the southernmost part of the Maladeta massif. It is a... | Korab (mountain)
Mount Korab (; , "Golem Korab") is the highest peak of the eponymous mountain range and the fourth highest mountain entirely located in the Balkan Peninsula, standing at .
The summit of the Korab mountain range in the Albanian-Macedonian border, Korab is the highest peak of Albania and the Republic of ... | 30,766 | triviaqa-train |
Dick Dudgeon and Reverend Anthony Anderson are characters in which play by George Bernard Shaw? | 1890s Shaw's plays were better known in print than on the West End stage; his biggest success of the decade was in New York in 1897, when Richard Mansfield's production of the historical melodrama "The Devil's Disciple" earned the author more than £2,000 in royalties.
In January 1893, as a Fabian delegate, Shaw attende... | Dennis King as General Burgoyne and Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Dudgeon.
A film adaptation was in 1959 starring Burt Lancaster as Reverend Anthony Anderson, Kirk Douglas as Dick Dudgeon, Janette Scott as Judith Anderson and Laurence Olivier as General Burgoyne.
In 1976, BBC Radio 3 broadcast an adaptation starring Tony C... | 30,767 | triviaqa-train |
Jack Nicholson has won two Best Actor Oscars, but for which 1983 film did he win Best Supporting Actor? | Rider" (1969); the dramas "Five Easy Pieces" (1970) and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975); the comedy-dramas "The Last Detail" (1973), "Terms of Endearment" (1983), "As Good as It Gets" (1997), "About Schmidt" (2002), and "The Bucket List" (2007); the neo-noir mystery "Chinatown" (1974); the horror film "The Shi... | lost to Jane Fonda for "Coming Home", she did win her second David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress.
Bergman won three Academy Awards for acting - two for Best Actress, and one for Best Supporting Actress. She ranks tied for second place in terms of Oscars won, with Walter Brennan (all three for Best Supporting Ac... | 30,768 | triviaqa-train |
The stars Aldebaran and Electra are in which constellation? | a given celestial object is found to convey its approximate location in the sky. The Flamsteed designation of a star, for example, consists of a number and the genitive form of the constellation name.
Other star patterns or groups called asterisms are not constellations per se but are used by observers to navigate the ... | Table of stars with Bayer designations
This table lists those stars or other objects which have Bayer designations by the constellation in which those stars or objects lie. The name given is that of the article if it does not reflect the Bayer designation (e.g. Aldebaran instead of "Alpha Tauri"). Abbreviations are use... | 30,769 | triviaqa-train |
Whom did Nicolas Sarkozy succeed as President of France in 2007? | Finance Minister. Sarkozy's ascent was marked by the division of UMP between "sarkozystes", such as Sarkozy's "first lieutenant", Brice Hortefeux, and Chirac loyalists, such as Jean-Louis Debré.
Sarkozy was made Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by President Chirac in February 2005. He w... | Alleged Libyan financing in the 2007 French presidential election
Alleged Libyan financing in the 2007 French presidential election purportedly took the form of Libya's covert and illicit bankrolling of the presidential campaign of Nicolas Sarkozy with up to €50 million in pay-outs. Sarkozy has denied wrongdoing and re... | 30,770 | triviaqa-train |
Headmaster’s Message from the Cameron Free School (formerly Coalition Academy) appears in which magazine? | is owned by an eclectic group of people, officially published through the mechanism of a limited company called Pressdram Ltd, which was bought as an "off the shelf" company by Peter Cook in November 1961.
"Private Eye" does not publish explicit details of individuals concerned with its upkeep, and does not contain a l... | Cameron Free School", reflecting the Conservative majority government.
In July 2016 the school was renamed "St Theresa's Independent State Grammar School for Girls (and Boys)". Following the 2017 General Election, the school incorporated the William III Orange Academy, in reference to the confidence and supply deal tha... | 30,771 | triviaqa-train |
Which Bulgarian beat Andy Murray in the 2014 Wimbledon quarter-final? | the year higher than No. 4. At the "BBC Sports Personality of the Year" Murray found himself voted third overall, ahead of Mo Farah. Murray won the World Breakthrough of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
Murray was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for se... | final since 2005, when Alex Bogdanovic beat Mark Hilton.
Edmund, Dan Evans, Dominic Inglot, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray were named for the Davis Cup World Group 1st round match against Japan. On the Wednesday before the tie, Edmund suffered a back injury during practice, so Dan Evans was chosen as the second singles p... | 30,772 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Bengal tiger in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling? | The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest... | Together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,067 km and the neighbouring
110 km Phen Sanctuary it forms the Kanha Tiger Reserve. This makes it the largest National Park in Central India. Kanha Tiger Reserve was ranked among the top 10 Famous Places for Tourists.
The park has a significant population of the Royal Benga... | 30,773 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedian and actor was announced in June as the new presenter of The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4? | The News Quiz
The News Quiz is a British topical panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
History.
"The News Quiz" was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently, it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took (until 1995), and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sand... | third series in 2014. The show also had a short lived television version in 2015. A six part fourth series aired on BBC Radio 4 in August and September 2015.
Jupp first appeared as a contestant on BBC Radio 4's "The News Quiz" on April 2012 (Series 77; Episode 1). In June 2015, he was announced as the new presenter of ... | 30,774 | triviaqa-train |
Nuits-Saint-Georges comes from which wine-making region in France? | Teutonic tribes invaded the region from present-day Germany, the Visigoths settling in the southwest, the Burgundians along the Rhine River Valley, and the Franks (from whom the French take their name) in the north.
History Early Middle Ages (5th century–10th century).
At the end of the Antiquity period, ancient Gaul w... | "nighttime" but comes from the Latin for walnuts, "Nutium". The production of red wine dominates greatly, with around 97 per cent, and only around three per cent white wine. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within Nuits-Saint-Georges.
In 2008 there were of vineyard surface in production for Nuits-Saint-Georges wine at ... | 30,775 | triviaqa-train |
Which poem by Walter de la Mare begins “‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller”? | Walter de la Mare
Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was a British poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for a highly acclaimed selection of subtle psychological horror stories, amongst them "Seaton's Aunt... | together with an explanatory commentary, adapted for performance on television
- Journey to the Spirit: An Introduction to Walter de la Mare’s poem, The Traveller and other poems by Walter de la Mare, (1957)
- Letters To A Young Poet by Rainer-Maria Rilke: A version by Tony Knowland, (1987)
- Llewelyn Powys
- Oedipus A... | 30,776 | triviaqa-train |
Which British Prime Minister died in office in 1865? | Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865) was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister in the mid-19th century. Palmerston dominated British foreign policy during the period 1830 to 1865, when Britain was at the height of its... | ; and upon the death of Lord Palmerston in 1865, Lord Russell again became prime minister, when Lord Clarendon returned to the foreign office, which was again confided to him for the third time upon the formation of Gladstone's administration in 1868. To the last moment of his existence, Lord Clarendon continued to dev... | 30,777 | triviaqa-train |
Which river flows through Dewsbury and Wakefield? | West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is an inland and in relative terms upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in moors of the Pennines and has a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the ... | the "Welsh" (foreigners)" in Anglo-Saxon.
Geography.
The river rises approximately above sea level at Heald Moor, north-west of Todmorden, and drains an area of . It flows for a distance of around through Cornholme, Todmorden, Eastwood, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Luddendenfoot, Sowerby Bridge, Copley, Elland, Brighous... | 30,778 | triviaqa-train |
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Doctor Maura Isles work for the Police Department in which city in US author Tess Gerritsen’s crime novels? | Rizzoli appears in the series' first novel, "The Surgeon", and Isles is introduced in the second, "The Apprentice", which serves as the basis for the television series. Boston detective Jane Rizzoli has been investigating a serial killer named Charles Hoyt. Hoyt, who was banned from medical school for fondling a corpse... | Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles is a TNT television series starring Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. The one-hour drama is based on the series of "Rizzoli & Isles" novels by Tess Gerritsen. It premiered on July 12, 2010, and aired 105 episodes in... | 30,779 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played the part of Oskar Schindler in the film Schindler’s List? | Schindler's List
Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical period drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the novel "Schindler's Ark" by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. The film follows Oskar Schindler, a Sudeten German businessman, who saved... | an Outstanding Academic Title for 2008,
Elie Wiesel told "The New York Times" that Crowe’s biography of Oskar Schindler, the Righteous Gentile made famous in Steven Spielberg’s "Schindler’s List", added complexity to the film without “’even altering the story.’” The result, he continued, was that "Oskar Schindler: The... | 30,780 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 1869 arranged the 63 known elements at that time into the first modern periodic table and correctly predicted several other elements? | example, group 17 elements are the halogens; and group 18 are the noble gases. Also displayed are four simple rectangular areas or blocks associated with the filling of different atomic orbitals.
The organization of the periodic table can be used to derive relationships between the various element properties, and also ... | Fricke calculated the periodic table up to "Z" = 172, and discovered that some elements indeed had different properties that break the established pattern, and a 2010 calculation by Pekka Pyykkö also noted that several elements might behave differently than expected. It is unknown how far the periodic table might exten... | 30,781 | triviaqa-train |
Which British born actor who lived from 1913 to 1993 had the real name James Lablache Stewart? | Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger (born James Lablache Stewart; 6 May 191316 August 1993) was an English film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s, rising to fame through his appearances in the Gainsborough melodramas.
Early life.
... | film director. Lived rue Camille Pelletan from 1997 to 1999
- Jacques Dynam (30 December 1923 in Montrouge - 11 November 2004 in Paris), real name Jacques Barbé, actor
- Raymond Federman (1928-2009), American writer, born in Montrouge
- André Fougeron, (1913-1998), painter, lived and worked in Montrouge
- Carole Gaessl... | 30,782 | triviaqa-train |
Which US TV series is set in the 1960s, initially at the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York City, and later at the newly created firm Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce? | Mad Men
Mad Men is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. The series premiered on July 19, 2007, on the cable network AMC. After seven seasons, comprising 92 episodes, "Mad Men"s final episode aired on May 17, 2015.
"Mad Men" is set primarily in the 19... | and Richard Louis (Dick) Birkmayer (1933–1976) to spearhead its 1963 foray into television and film. ITA, in 1964, was the largest talent agency in the concert field when it was acquired by General Artists Corp. Both Block and Bennett became vice presidents at General Artists. ITA's office, initially, was at 327 Madiso... | 30,783 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse won the 2014 Epsom Derby? | Australia (horse)
Australia (foaled 8 April 2011) is an Irish-bred, Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2014 Epsom Derby. As a two-year-old in 2013, he won two of his three races, creating a very favourable impression when winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes, and was highly regarded by hi... | 1780 Epsom Derby
The 1780 Epsom Derby was the inaugural running of The Derby – the horse race which would become the "greatest turf event in the world" and after which more than 140 other horse races, including the famous Kentucky Derby, are named. It took place on 4 May 1780 on Epsom Downs in Surrey, England, and was ... | 30,784 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county would you find Cliveden House? | Cliveden
Cliveden (pronounced ) is an English country house and estate in the care of the National Trust in Buckinghamshire, on the border with Berkshire. The Italianate mansion, known as Cliveden House, crowns an outlying ridge of the Chiltern Hills close to the hilltop village of Taplow, just from the riverside town ... | boarding house was added in 1915 for Pauline Eschenhagan, also to the design of George Addison. Both the house and rear addition have continued to be used as boarding house accommodation since this time, and are currently known as "Cliveden Mansions".
Land in the settlement of Brisbane was first alienated from the Crow... | 30,785 | triviaqa-train |
In which constellation is Aldebaran the brightest star? | a given celestial object is found to convey its approximate location in the sky. The Flamsteed designation of a star, for example, consists of a number and the genitive form of the constellation name.
Other star patterns or groups called asterisms are not constellations per se but are used by observers to navigate the ... | ) summer solstice is the brightest star in the constellation Leo.
- Antares (Alpha Scorpii) autumnal equinox is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.
- Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis) winter solstice is the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.
To medieval astrologers, Aldebaran was one of fifteen ... | 30,786 | triviaqa-train |
"From which Shakespeare play does the line, ""How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!"" come?" | How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth
"How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" is the fifth and penultimate episode of the second season of the American animated science fiction television series "", the 21st episode overall. It first aired in the NBC Saturday morning lineup on October 5, 1974, and was written by Russell Bate... | - "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" – An episode of the series about an alien that had long ago visited Earth and now demands worship as a god by the "Enterprise" crew.
- "", a series of novels written by Peter David. One of the characters, Mark McHenry, is a descendant of Apollo. (In the novelization of the episode... | 30,787 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is Kansas City the most populous city? | Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 491,918 in 2018, making it the 38th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the ... | in the northwest of the state.
History.
Nebraska's most-populous cities, Omaha and Lincoln, are near each other in the eastern part of the state. In comparable circumstances in Kansas, where its most-populous cities, Wichita, Topeka, and Kansas City are in that state's eastern part, a north-south split was implemented ... | 30,788 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer produces the models Sandero and Duster? | Dacia Sandero
The Dacia Sandero is a subcompact car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since 2007, currently at its second generation. It is also marketed as the Renault Sandero in certain markets, such as Russia, Egypt, South Africa, Mexico, and South America. It was ... | dashboard inspired from Lodgy.
Sandero II (2012–present) Marketing and production.
In Romania, the new Sandero and Sandero Stepway could be ordered from 1 October 2012. It also became available in the United Kingdom, where it joined the Duster in dealerships from 2013, being the most affordable car on the market.
In Ju... | 30,789 | triviaqa-train |
Lactuca Sativa is the Latin name for which vegetable, which has varieties including Summercrisp, Butterhead and Romaine? | of the world. Plants generally have a height and spread of . The leaves are colorful, mainly in the green and red color spectrums, with some variegated varieties. There are also a few varieties with yellow, gold or blue-teal leaves. Lettuces have a wide range of shapes and textures, from the dense heads of the iceberg ... | gris).
History.
Arbane has a long history of cultivation in the southern Champagne wine region, particularly around the commune of Bar-sur-Aube. Ampelographers believe that the name Arbane comes from the medieval Latin word "albana", which means "white grape" and is still being used a primary name and synonym for sever... | 30,790 | triviaqa-train |
Which Verdi opera of 1859 is based on the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden? | by her love for Riccardo, and asks for a means to bring peace to her heart. Ulrica tells her to gather a certain herb with magical powers; Riccardo resolves to be there when she does so. Amelia leaves.
Now Riccardo presents himself again, along with all of the courtiers, and asks to have his fortune told. (Aria: "Di' t... | From "Gustavo III" to "Una vendetta in domino".
A commission by the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in early 1857 led Verdi to begin to oversee the finalization of the libretto (also by Somma) for "Re Lear" with the aim of presenting the finished opera during the 1858 carnival season. When this proved to be impracticable, V... | 30,791 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is Milwaukee the most populous city? | Milwaukee
Milwaukee (, ) is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The seat of the eponymous county, it is on Lake Michigan's western shore. Ranked by its estimated 2014 population, Milwaukee was the 31st largest city in the United States. The city's estim... | place of electing a surveyor.
The most populous county in the state is Milwaukee County at 947,735 people at the 2010 census. Its population is bolstered by the city of Milwaukee's 594,833 people. The county with the least population is Menominee County with 4,232 residents; the Menominee Indian Reservation is co-exten... | 30,792 | triviaqa-train |
Whose debut novel was the 1969 book The Edible Woman? | authors are still learning their own unique style and audiences are more willing to read works from unknown authors if they resemble more conventional styles of literature. As examples, Astor points to J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" (1937), Margaret Atwood's "The Edible Woman" (1969) and Charles Dickens' "The Posthumous... | ; as well as, "The Animals in That Country" (1968). Atwood's first novel, "The Edible Woman", was published in 1969. As a social satire of North American consumerism, many critics have often cited the novel as an early example of the feminist concerns found in many of Atwood's works.
Career 1970s.
Atwood taught at York... | 30,793 | triviaqa-train |
Which country is ruled by the holder of the Chrysanthemum throne? | into conflict with the reigning shogun from time to time. Some instances, such as Emperor Go-Toba's 1221 rebellion against the Kamakura shogunate and the 1336 Kenmu Restoration under Emperor Go-Daigo, show the power struggle between the imperial court and the military governments of Japan.
History Territorial matters.
... | Emperor upon the abdication of his father, the Northern Pretender Emperor Go-En'yū. With the help of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, his father ruled as Cloistered Emperor.
In 1392, a envoy from the Ashikaga Shogunate managed to persuade Emperor Go-Kameyama to convey the Imperial Regalia to Go-Komatsu, which meant that he ceded ... | 30,794 | triviaqa-train |
For which 1967 film, based on a novel by Charles Webb, did Mike Nichols win the Oscar for Best Director? | new Orson Welles". It won five Academy Awards (out of 13 nominations), and was the top-grossing film of 1966. Nichols's next film, "The Graduate" (1967) starred then unknown actor Dustin Hoffman, alongside Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross. It was another critical and financial success, became the highest-grossing film ... | the book would come to represent. Through this novel, the character of "archetypal seductive older woman" Mrs. Robinson has found a permanent niche in American cultural history.
The novel was made into a hugely successful film in 1967 by Mike Nichols. Webb has stated that he never felt comfortable with the attention th... | 30,795 | triviaqa-train |
What is the seat of the Duke of Northumberland? | =residences/
Family residences.
The seat of the Dukes of Northumberland is Alnwick Castle, which is located in Alnwick, Northumberland. The family's London residence is Syon House in Brentford, which replaced, as their London residence, the demolished Northumberland House in the Strand. Warkworth and Prudhoe castles we... | the seat of the Smithson baronets.
- Kielder Castle, in the Kielder Forest, Northumberland, a shooting box built in 1775 by the 1st Duke to his own design by William Newton.
Death & burial.
Hugh died in 1786 and was buried in the Northumberland Vault, within Westminster Abbey.
Family.
The duke and duchess had three chi... | 30,796 | triviaqa-train |
"From which Shakespeare play does the line, ""My salad days, when I was green in judgement."" come?" | Kermode, "the play-offers neither its good characters nor its audience any relief from its cruelty". In "Macbeth", the shortest and most compressed of Shakespeare's tragedies, uncontrollable ambition incites Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, to murder the rightful king and usurp the throne until their own guilt destr... | use the phrase could perhaps tell us; if so, it is fitter for parrots' than for human speech.
Usage.
Queen Elizabeth II during her Silver Jubilee Royal Address, referring to her vow to God and her people when she made her 21st birthday broadcast: "Although that vow was made in my "salad days", when I was green in judgm... | 30,797 | triviaqa-train |
What is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk? | Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the county of... | 16th Duke of Norfolk as 17th Duke of Norfolk. The Beaumont Barony is currently (as of 2014) held by the 18th Duke of Norfolk.
The Beaumont title descends to "heirs of the body", while the Dukedom of Norfolk descends to "heirs male". The titles may therefore eventually separate again, or the barony may go into abeyance... | 30,798 | triviaqa-train |
in which year was the Duke of Marlborough victorious at the Battle of Blenheim? | Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim (German: "Zweite Schlacht bei Höchstädt"; French "Bataille de Höchstädt"), fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. The overwhelming Allied victory ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse... | either side of the Rolle arms is a seated naked, disheveled and shackled French prisoner of war, behind whom is a centrally placed antique trophy of arms consisting of captured French weapons (two canon, muskets, a club, a halberd and a helmet etc.) and two lowered French standards on either side. The imagery is remini... | 30,799 | triviaqa-train |
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