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Which Mozart opera of 1781 is set in the aftermath of the Trojan War? | .
Among the better-known works which Mozart wrote on the Paris journey are the A minor piano sonata, K. 310/300d and the "Paris" Symphony (No. 31), which were performed in Paris on 12 and 18 June 1778.
Life and career Vienna.
Life and career Vienna 1781: Departure.
In January 1781, Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premiered w... | Belmont und Constanze
Belmont und Constanze, oder Die Entführung aus dem Serail (English: "Belmonte and Konstanze, The Abduction from the Seraglio") by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner is a libretto, published in 1781, telling the story of the hero Belmonte, assisted by his servant Pedrillo, attempting to rescue his belove... | 30,800 | triviaqa-train |
In which constellation is Spica the brightest star? | Spica
Spica , designated α Virginis (Latinised to Alpha Virginis, abbreviated Alpha Vir, α Vir), is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. Analysis of its parallax shows that it is located 250 ± 10 light years from the Sun. It is a spectroscopic binary sta... | Arcturus
Arcturus, designation α Boötis (Latinized to Alpha Boötis, abbreviated Alpha Boo, α Boo), is the brightest star in the constellation of Boötes, the fourth-brightest in the night sky, and the brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere. Together with Spica and Denebola (or Regulus, depending on the source), ... | 30,801 | triviaqa-train |
Who replaced James Harding in 2013 as editor of The Times? | John Witherow as acting editor.
Early life and career.
Harding was raised in north-west London, the grandson of a German Jewish refugee. He was educated at two independent schools for boys: at The Hall School in Hampstead in North West London and St. Paul's School in Barnes, near Hammersmith in London, followed by Trin... | James Harding (journalist)
James Paul Harding (born 15 September 1969) is a British journalist, and was the Director of BBC News from August 2013 until 1 January 2018.. He is the co-founder of Tortoise Media.
In December 2007, he was appointed as editor of "The Times" newspaper, the youngest person to assume the post, ... | 30,802 | triviaqa-train |
Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the contiguous USA, is in which range? | Mount Whitney
Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States and the Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of . It is located in East–Central California, on the boundary between California's Inyo and Tulare counties, west-northwest of the lowest point in North America at Badwater Basin in Death Valley... | Mount Elbert
Mount Elbert is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the highest point in the U.S. state of Colorado and the entire Mississippi River drainage basin. The ultra-prominent fourteener is the highest peak in the Sawatch Range and the second-highest summit in the contiguous United Stat... | 30,803 | triviaqa-train |
Which series of novels by L M Montgomery is set on and around Prince Edward Island? | for planning. In areas where municipalities have not assumed responsibility for planning, the Province remains responsible for development control.
The island's lush landscape has a strong bearing on its economy and culture. The author Lucy Maud Montgomery drew inspiration from the land during the late Victorian Era fo... | Presbyterian church).
During her lifetime, Montgomery had published twenty novels, over 500 short stories, an autobiography, and a book of poetry. Aware of her fame, by 1920 Montgomery began editing and recopying her journals, presenting her life as she wanted it remembered. In doing so, certain episodes were changed o... | 30,804 | triviaqa-train |
Of which Irish county is Ennis the county town? | Ennis
Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, Ireland. The Irish name is short for "" ("island of the long rowing meadow"). The town is on the River Fergus, north of where it enters the Shannon Estuary, 19 km (12 mi) from Shannon Airport. In 2016, Ennis had a population of 25,276, making it the largest town in Cla... | APS), Australasian Plant Pathology Society, Netherlands Microbiological Society (KNVM), Southern African Society for Plant Pathology, Linnean Society of London, World Federation for Culture Collections, and the International Mycological Association. He was President of the International Mycological Association (2006-20... | 30,805 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish Premier League team play their home games at Fir Park? | Fir Park
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and was the temporary home of Gretna for the 2007–08 SPL season. Motherwell moved to the stadium in 1895, previously playing their footb... | a one-point lead going into the final day of the season. Gretna beat Ross County 3–2 with a last-minute goal by James Grady, ensuring promotion to the Scottish Premier League.
History Period back in Scottish football Gretna in the Scottish Premier League.
During the 2007–08 season, Gretna had to play all their home gam... | 30,806 | triviaqa-train |
How is the Dardanelles campaign of World War I, which took place between April' 1915 and January 1916 better known? | and several other countries in the Middle East.
In the British Empire, the war unleashed new forms of nationalism. In Australia and New Zealand the Battle of Gallipoli became known as those nations' "Baptism of Fire". It was the first major war in which the newly established countries fought, and it was one of the firs... | average of 85% in Australia, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Better Life Index, which is correlated from the Medicare Local system data.
Advancements in health care have taken place in Frankston and have been led by Frankston people for over a hundred years. First during W... | 30,807 | triviaqa-train |
As at January 2015, which Rugby Union player has scored the most points in the Rugby World Cup final stages, with 277 between 1999 and 2011? | finished fourth, while Wales (1999 hosts) failed to reach the semi-finals. Wales became the first host nation to be eliminated at the pool stages in 1991, while, England became the first solo host nation to be eliminated at the pool stages in 2015. Of the twenty-five nations that have ever participated in at least one ... | Nicolás Klappenbach
Nicolás Klappenbach (born 25 March 1982) is a Uruguayan rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. He is a physician.
Klappenbach plays for Champagnat Rugby, in Uruguay.
He has 38 caps for Uruguay, since 2005, with 2 tries scored, 10 points on aggregate. He played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and at t... | 30,808 | triviaqa-train |
which actor was the maternal grandfather of actress Joely Richardson? | ), the Hollywood film adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011), the remake of "Endless Love" (2014), and the thriller "Red Sparrow" (2018).
Early life.
Richardson was born in Marylebone, London, to the theatrical Redgrave family, the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, and t... | and Rachel Kempson. Her sister is actress Vanessa Redgrave; her brother was actor and political activist Corin Redgrave. She was the aunt of writer/director Carlo Gabriel Nero and of actresses Joely Richardson, Jemma Redgrave and Natasha Richardson, and the sister-in-law of director Tony Richardson, actress Kika Markha... | 30,809 | triviaqa-train |
Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia is in which range? | Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko is mainland Australia's highest mountain, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level. It is located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park, part of the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves, in New South Wales, Australia, and is located west of Crack... | alpine areas, including its highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko ( AHD), are part of this range, called the Main Range. The highest areas in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria are known as the Australian Alps.
The central core of the Great Dividing Range is dotted with hundreds of peaks and is surrounded by ma... | 30,810 | triviaqa-train |
Of which Irish county is Tralee the county town? | Tralee
Tralee (; ) is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population including suburbs was 23,691 census making it the 8th largest town, and 14th largest urban settlement i... | famous ballad by William Pembroke Mulchinock, was unveiled in August 2009. The life size bronze statue, commissioned by Tralee Town Council as part of the 50th anniversary of the Rose of Tralee Festival and sculpted by renowned Irish sculptor Jeanne Rynhart is located in the park's famous Rose Garden. The figures were ... | 30,811 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred in the title role of Clint Eastwood's 2011 film J Edgar? | J. Edgar
J. Edgar is a 2011 American biographical drama film directed, produced and scored by Clint Eastwood. Written by Dustin Lance Black, the film focuses on the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover from the Palmer Raids onward. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, and Judi Denc... | Jeffrey Donovan
Jeffrey Thomas Donovan is an American actor. He played Michael Westen in the television series "Burn Notice", and starred in films such as "Hitch", "Believe in Me", "Changeling" and "Come Early Morning". He played Robert F. Kennedy in Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" (2011) and his brother John F. Kennedy in... | 30,812 | triviaqa-train |
Which chemical element, number 31 in the Periodic Table, takes its name from the Latin for France? | It was first proposed by Linus Pauling in 1932. In general, electronegativity increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group. Hence, fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements, while caesium is the least, at least of those elements for which substantial data is ava... | Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin "natrium") and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table, because it has a single electron in its outer shell, which it readily donates, creating a positively ... | 30,813 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who was the brother of Simon Peter? | 9:5 has also been taken to imply that he was married.
In the Synoptic Gospels, Peter (then Simon) was a fisherman along with his brother, Andrew, and the sons of Zebedee, James and John. The Gospel of John also depicts Peter fishing, even after the resurrection of Jesus, in the story of the Catch of 153 fish. In Matthe... | the Falklands War
- Simon Wiesenthal (1908–2005), Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter
List of people with the given name Simon Biblical characters.
- Simeon (Hebrew Bible), second son of Jacob and Leah
- Simon Maccabaeus (died 135 BCE), brother of Judas Maccabeus and ruler of Judea
- Simon Peter, better known a... | 30,814 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred in the title role of Mike Leigh's 2014 film Mr Turner? | Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of painter J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Written and directed by Mike Leigh, the film stars Timothy Spall in the title role, with Dorothy Atkinson, Paul Jesson, Marion Bailey, Lesley Manville, and Martin Savage. It premiered i... | played William Turner, father of JMW Turner in Mike Leigh's 2014 film "Mr. Turner". He returned to the RSC to play Cardinal Wolsey in "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies" at Stratford-upon-Avon, the Aldwych Theatre, London and the Winter Garden Theater on Broadway.
He appeared as Roy in "The Trials of Jimmy Rose", whi... | 30,815 | triviaqa-train |
Which playwright was the maternal grandfather of actress Geraldine Chaplin? | American playwright Eugene O'Neill and English-born writer Agnes Boulton.
When Chaplin was eight years old, her father took the family on vacation to Britain and Europe. Two days after the family set sail, the U.S. Attorney General signed an order refusing him permission to re-enter the country. Chaplin's father moved ... | .
Early life.
Chaplin was born in Madrid to Anglo-American actress Geraldine Chaplin and Chilean-Romanian cinematographer Patricio Castilla. She has a half-brother named Shane from her mother's previous relationship with film director Carlos Saura.
Chaplin's paternal grandmother is Mapuche. She was named after her mate... | 30,816 | triviaqa-train |
The most successful act at the Brit awards has won 17 times, 12 as a solo artist. Who is it? | , called the Classic BRIT Awards, is held in the month of May. Robbie Williams holds the record for the most BRIT Awards, 13 as a solo artist and another five as part of Take That.
The awards were first held in 1977 and originated as an annual event in 1982 under the auspices of the British record industry's trade asso... | presented in 1986 as International Group, a Best International Artist award (featuring groups and solo artists as nominees) was presented in 1983 and won by American group Kid Creole and the Coconuts. The award was not handed out in 2010 but was reinstated in 2011. International Group has been won by U2 the most times,... | 30,817 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish Premier League team play its home games at McDiarmid Park? | McDiarmid Park
McDiarmid Park is a stadium in Perth, Scotland, used mainly for association football. It has been the home ground of Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone since its opening in 1989. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of .
As well as St Johnstone matches, McDiarmid Park has been chosen to host the fi... | and Kinnoull. The senior rugby team, Perthshire Rugby Football Club, play their games on the North Inch in the Scottish Championship League B. Between 1995 and 1998 the professional Caledonia Reds played some of their home matches in Perth at McDiarmid Park before they merged with Glasgow Warriors.
Perth Leisure Pool, ... | 30,818 | triviaqa-train |
Who played President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing? | Josiah Bartlet
Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a fictional character from the American television serial drama "The West Wing", portrayed by Martin Sheen. The role earned Sheen a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2001, as well as two SAG Awards.
Bartlet's tenure as a Democratic President of ... | Ted Miller personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet. Is a fictional character mentioned in Season 1, Episode 3 as being replaced on NBC TV series, "The West Wing"
- Charlie Young (played by Dulé Hill), personal assistant to President Josiah Bartlet for the first six years of the NBC TV series, "The West Wing"
- Gary W... | 30,819 | triviaqa-train |
Which company owns brands including Marmite, Wall's and Simple? | Marmite
Marmite ( ) is a British food spread produced by Unilever. Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. Other similar products include the Australian Vegemite (the name of which is derived from that of Marmite), the Swiss Cenovis, and the German Vitam-R.
Marmite is a sticky, dark brown food... | consumer brands: Bertolli, Cif, Colman's, Domestos, Dove, Flora, Hellmann's, Knorr, Lynx, Marmite, Persil, Radox, Sure, Surf, Toni & Guy, Tresemme, VO5 and Wall's ice cream.
Churches.
- Church of Our Lady and St Peter, Leatherhead
- Church of St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Leatherhead
- Disciples Church (Calvary Chapel Leath... | 30,820 | triviaqa-train |
Which Battle of 1944 was the inspiration for Cornelius Ryan's 1974 book A Bridge Too Far? | Union contended for the chance to liberate Berlin and to carve up the remains of Germany.
This work was followed by "A Bridge Too Far" (1974), which tells the story of Operation Market Garden, the ill-fated assault by allied airborne forces on the Netherlands culminating in the Battle of Arnhem. This work was made into... | to England becoming the first battle-tested troops to return. He was later awarded the Bronze Star for his actions in Normandy. Gibbons and the rest of the 101st went on to successfully take the first bridge in Operation Market Garden (described in Cornelius Ryan's book "A Bridge Too Far"). In December 1944 the 101st w... | 30,821 | triviaqa-train |
Melton Mowbray and Ashby-de-la-Zouch are towns in which English county? | of Wight, Northumberland and Rutland are ceremonial counties consisting of a non-metropolitan county of a single district, and are known as unitary authorities.
Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Yorks... | in Ashby-de-la-Zouch as well as a snacks factory producing brands such as Hula Hoops, Skips, Nik Naks and Space Raiders and they also have a biscuit factory in Wigston. The Masterfoods UK factory at Melton Mowbray produces petfood for brands such as Cesar, Kitekat, PAL, Pedigree, Sheba, Whiskas, Aquarian and Trill. Han... | 30,822 | triviaqa-train |
What name was given to the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki? | Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The first plutonium bomb was tested in central New Mexico, United States, on July 16, 1945. The Fat Man bomb was somewhat more powerful than the one dropped over Hiroshima, but because of Nagasaki's more uneven terrain, there was less damage.
History After the war.
The city was rebuilt afte... | the Marianas. Devastated by fire-raids, Japan was so weakened by August 1945 that Arnold believed neither the atomic bomb nor the planned invasion would be necessary to win the war. The fact that AAF B-29s dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nevertheless, demonstrated what air power could do in the futu... | 30,823 | triviaqa-train |
Which author wrote the Twilight series of novels? | Twilight (novel series)
Twilight is a series of four vampire-themed fantasy romance novels by American author Stephenie Meyer. Released annually from 2005 through 2008, the four books chart the later teen years of Isabella "Bella" Swan, a girl who moves to Forks, Washington, and falls in love with a 104-year-old vampir... | Straczynski is the author of three horror novels—"Demon Night", "Othersyde", and "Tribulations"—and nearly twenty short stories, many of which are collected in two compilations—"Tales from the New Twilight Zone" and "Straczynski Unplugged".
Career 1970s–1980s Work in animation.
Straczynski was a fan of the cartoon "He-... | 30,824 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Mercury spacecraft in which John Glenn orbited the Earth in 1962? | and was awarded six Distinguished Flying Crosses and eighteen Air Medals. In 1957, he made the first supersonic transcontinental flight across the United States. His on-board camera took the first continuous, panoramic photograph of the United States.
He was one of the Mercury Seven, military test pilots selected in 19... | 1961–1963).
- United States single-person Earth orbital spacecraft 6 flights (including 2 sub-orbital). Mercury was the United States first crewed spacecraft. On 5 May 1961 Mercury-Redstone 3 carried the first American, Alan Shepard, into space on a sub-orbital flight. On 20 February 1962 Mercury-Atlas 6 carried the fi... | 30,825 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a hit in 1960 with Apache? | Apache (instrumental)
"Apache" is an instrumental written by English composer Jerry Lordan. The original version was by Bert Weedon, but Lordan did not like the version. The British rock group the Shadows recorded "Apache" in June 1960 and released it the next month. It topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks.
In 19... | also made an appearance in the Tamil film, "Love Birds", dancing alongside Prabhu Deva. it became a nationwide hit, then he became recognized by many Indian fans. By 2000, Apache had parted ways with Warners and has since been signed to US management company, Sunset Entertainment Group, which would lead later on 2013 f... | 30,826 | triviaqa-train |
Two Books of the Old Testament begin with the letter P. One is Psalms. What is the other? | Book (1640).
By the 20th century, they were mostly replaced by hymns in church services. However, the Psalms are popular for private devotion among many Protestants and still used in many churches for traditional worship. There exists in some circles a custom of reading one Psalm and one chapter of Proverbs a day, corr... | the Chronicles". It is explained that such an exchange would be considered as unequal and as giving the impression that one Biblical book is holier than another. This is more easily understood in view of the exaltation by the Judeo-Christians of Psalms over the other books of the Old Testament, especially Chronicles, i... | 30,827 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Gary Cooper’s character in the 1952 film High Noon? | repeated in later film productions, the ending scenes especially inspired a next-to-endless number of later films, including but not just limited to westerns.
Plot.
In Hadleyville, a small town in New Mexico Territory, Marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper), newly married to Amy Fowler (Grace Kelly), prepares to retire. The h... | sought inspiration from the American drama series "Breaking Bad", as well as western film "High Noon" (1952). Since he felt that "The Walking Dead" emulated western cinematic works, Lincoln found "High Noon" to be very useful in projecting a country-like character for Rick Grimes. The performance of Gary Cooper and the... | 30,828 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played Sergeant Neil Howie in the 1973 film The Wicker Man? | The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man is a 1973 British horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 novel "Ritual", centres on the visit of Police Sergeant Neil Howie to the is... | Woodward starred as Police Sergeant Neil Howie in the 1973 cult British horror film "The Wicker Man", and in the title role of the 1980 Australian biopic "Breaker Morant". From 1985 to 1989, Woodward starred as British ex-secret agent and vigilante Robert McCall in the American television series "The Equalizer", earnin... | 30,829 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a hit in 1962 with Telstar? | Telstar (instrumental)
"Telstar" is a 1962 instrumental written and produced by Joe Meek for the English band the Tornados. The track reached number 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 in December 1962 (the second British recording to reach number 1 on that chart in the year, after "Stranger on the Shore" in May), and wa... | the actual battle, where he beat both Austrian and Russian forces in his drive eastward.
Noteworthy.
Composer Jean Ledrut claimed that "La Marche d'Austerlitz" from his score had been plagiarised by producer/composer Joe Meek in the 1962 pop hit "Telstar". The case was eventually dismissed.
Versions.
The original Frenc... | 30,830 | triviaqa-train |
Which author wrote the Hunger Games series of novels? | The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins. The series is set in "The Hunger Games" universe, and follows young Katniss Everdeen.
The novels in the trilogy are titled "The Hunger Games" (2008), "Catching Fire" (2009), and "Mockingjay" (201... | The Hunger Games", "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay"
- Brendan Connell, (born 1970)
- Storm Constantine, (born 1956) author of the "Wraeththu" series
- Glen Cook, (born 1944) author of "The Black Company" novels and "Garrett P.I." novels
- Hugh Cook, (1956–2008) author of the "Chronicles of an Age of Darkness"
- Rick Co... | 30,831 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the pilot of Enola Gay, the bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? | better cooling, and the removal of protective armor and gun turrets.
"Enola Gay" was personally selected by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the commander of the 509th Composite Group, on 9 May 1945, while still on the assembly line. The aircraft was accepted by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on 18 May 1945 and... | . He later received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Another famous Avenger aviator was Paul Newman, who flew as a rear gunner. He had hoped to be accepted for pilot training, but did not qualify because he was color blind. Newman was on board the escort carrier roughly from Japan when the Enola Gay dropped the first at... | 30,832 | triviaqa-train |
Leighton Buzzard and Biggleswade are towns in which English county? | the non-metropolitan county of the same name and the county council is responsible for providing services in only part of the county. In Cornwall, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Shropshire and Wiltshire the bulk of the area is a unitary authority which shares the name of the ceremonial county and the rest of... | , Biggleswade, and Eaton Bray.
Ampthill and Biggleswade had been part of the abolished Biggleswade Division, and Leighton Buzzard was transferred from the Luton Division.
1950-1974: The Urban Districts of Ampthill, Biggleswade, and Sandy, the Rural Districts of Ampthill and Biggleswade, and part of the Rural District o... | 30,833 | triviaqa-train |
The basenji breed of hunting dog originated on which continent? | Basenji
The Basenji is a breed of hunting dog. It was bred from stock that originated in central Africa. Most of the major kennel clubs in the English-speaking world place the breed in the hound group—more specifically, in the sighthound type. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale places the breed in its group five... | drawings and models dating back to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. Dogs of this type were originally kept for hunting small game by tracking and driving the game into nets.
Europeans first described the type of dog the Basenji breed derives from in 1895—in the Congo. These local dogs, which Europeans identified as a uniq... | 30,834 | triviaqa-train |
How many stars are on the European flag? | Flag of Europe
The European Flag or Flag of Europe is an official symbol of two separate international organisations, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Union (EU). It consists of a circle of twelve five-pointed yellow ("or") stars on a blue ("azure") field.
The flag was designed in 1955, and officially launc... | Carlos Westendorp, after the country's parliament failed to agree on a design, is reminiscent of the symbolism of the EU flag, using the same blue and yellow colours, and the stars, although of a different number and colour, are a direct reference to those of the European flag.
Likewise, Kosovo uses blue, yellow and st... | 30,835 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest country by area in Central America? | became the first of Central America's seven states to become independent autonomous countries, followed by El Salvador in 1841, Panama in 1903 and Belize in 1981. Despite the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America, there is anecdotal evidence that demonstrates that Nicaraguans, Hondurans, Costa Ricans, ... | meaning they exist in no other country, and 8.1% are threatened species. It is also home to at least 8681 species of vascular plants, of which 13.5% are endemic. 5.4% of the country is protected under IUCN categories I-V.
With a total of 123 protected areas and more than 29% of the territory declared a protected area, ... | 30,836 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor manufacturer produces a model called the Yaris? | single windshield wiper instead of a pair of wipers and has its meter cluster positioned back in front of the driver and behind the wheel compared to its previous models. In European countries, the Yaris is also offered in 6-speed manual transmission for the 1.33L engine, or a CVT transmission often marketed as "7-spee... | second facelift version of the Yaris has been available in Europe and Australia since March 2017 and in South Africa and North America since June 2017. The North American version was revealed at the April 2017 New York International Auto Show. The South African models were later replaced by the facelifted XP150 model Y... | 30,837 | triviaqa-train |
In which Dickens novel does Daniel Quilp appear? | 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... | Miss Havisham and her sycophants, including the Pockets (except Matthew), and Uncle Pumblechook.
Genre Historical novel.
Though "Great Expectations" is not obviously a historical novel Dickens does emphasise differences between the time that the novel is set (c. 1812–46) and when it was written (1860–1).
"Great Expecta... | 30,838 | triviaqa-train |
Molde and Rosenborg are football clubs from which country? | Rosenborg BK
Rosenborg Ballklub, commonly referred to simply as Rosenborg () or (especially locally) RBK, is a Norwegian professional football club from Trondheim that plays in the Eliteserien. The club have won a record 26 league titles, twelve Norwegian Football Cup titles and have played more UEFA matches than any o... | the massive success of the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade, rumors began to swirl once again, this time of a second Potter-themed area in Universal Studios Florida. It was announced shortly thereafter that Universal would begin construction of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter -Diagon... | 30,839 | triviaqa-train |
What brand name was registered by the Wolverine Shoe and Tanning Company in 1961? | Wolverine World Wide
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. or Wolverine Worldwide is an American footwear manufacturer based in Rockford, Michigan, known for its own brand, Wolverine Boots and Shoes, as well as its subsidiaries such as Hush Puppies and Merrell. The company also manufactures footwear for other companies, such as C... | Light and Power Company to power their new plant and the city of Rockford. In 1903, operations began and in 1908, a tannery followed. The company now processed its own raw materials, and manufactured its own shoes sold through the Hirth-Krause Company. In 1921, the company changed its name to Wolverine Shoe and Tanning... | 30,840 | triviaqa-train |
Ashkabat is the capital of which country? | Ashgabat
Ashgabat (, ) — formerly named Poltoratsk () between 1919 and 1927, is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan in Central Asia, situated between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range.
The city was founded in 1881, and made the city of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924. Much o... | Chikishlyar to the north side of the Kopet Dagh. In December he marched southwest, besieged Geok Tepe for a month and took it by blowing up a mine under its walls. At least 14000 Tekkes were killed. A week later he occupied Ashkabat 25 miles southeast, but could go no further. In May 1881 the occupied area was annexed ... | 30,841 | triviaqa-train |
In which city is the Roslin Institute, the location of the cloning of 'Dolly the Sheep'? | Roslin Institute
The Roslin Institute is an animal sciences research institute at Easter Bush, Midlothian, Scotland, part of the University of Edinburgh, and is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. In September 2017, Professor Eleanor Riley became the Director of the Roslin Institute an... | and John Gurdon. Working at the Roslin Institute since 1991, Campbell became involved with the cloning efforts led by Ian Wilmut. In July 1995 Keith Campbell and Bill Ritchie succeeded in producing a pair of lambs, Megan and Morag from embryonic cells, which had differentiated in culture. Then, in 1996, a team led by I... | 30,842 | triviaqa-train |
Which structure links the English towns of Barton and Hessle? | , Kirk Ella, West Ella, North Ferriby and Swanland.
Chalk-quarrying was a major industry at Hessle into the 20th century and quarries can still be seen in the west of the town, the largest being the Humber Bridge Country Park, which is a popular tourist attraction. Part of it is known as Little Switzerland (Little Swit... | .
The line of the bridge is similar to an ancient ferry route from Hessle to Barton upon Humber, which is noted in the "Domesday Book" and in a charter of 1281. The ferry was recorded as still operating in 1856, into the railway era. The Humber was then across.
History Defences.
The Humber Forts were built in the mouth... | 30,843 | triviaqa-train |
Which English football league team play their home games at Griffin Park? | Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground in Brentford, situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London. It has been the home ground of Championship club Brentford since it was built in 1904. The ground is situated in a predominantly residential area and is known for being the only English league footba... | Walsall Wood F.C.
Walsall Wood Football Club are a football club based in Walsall Wood, near Walsall in the West Midlands, England. For the 2019–20 season, they are members of the , which sits at level 9 of the English football league system, following their promotion from the Midland League Division One.
The team play... | 30,844 | triviaqa-train |
Since 1991, where has the annual Crufts Dog Show taken place? | Crufts
Crufts is an umbrella term for an international canine event held annually in the United Kingdom. Crufts is centred on a championship conformation show for dogs but also includes a large trade show of mainly dog-related goods and services and competitions in dog agility, obedience, flyball and heelwork to music.... | dogs in the UK. Its main objectives are to promote the general improvement of dogs and responsible dog ownership. Held since 1891, Crufts is an annual dog show in the UK. The event takes place over four days in early March. In 1928, the very first winner of Best in Show at Crufts was Primley Sceptre, a greyhound.
Natio... | 30,845 | triviaqa-train |
"The Impressionist movement got its name from a painting ""Impression Sunrise"" exhibited in 1874; who was the artist?" | from the conventional art community in France. The name of the style derives from the title of a Claude Monet work, "Impression, soleil levant" ("Impression, Sunrise"), which provoked the critic Louis Leroy to coin the term in a satirical review published in the Parisian newspaper "Le Charivari".
The development of Imp... | dates to the 19th century. Other sources claim that the game was introduced into France from Italy at the end of the 15th century by soldiers returning from the Franco-Italian War during the reign of Charles VIII.
History.
Baccarat has been popular among the French nobility since the 19th century. During the Napoleonic... | 30,846 | triviaqa-train |
The young soldier Paul Baumer is the narrator and central character in which 1929 novel? | one of his patients, Erich Maria Remarque, used Bäumer's name for the protagonist of his antiwar novel "All Quiet on the Western Front".
Continuing his interest in flying, he founded his own aircraft company in Hamburg. Bäumer died in an air crash at Copenhagen on 15 July 1927, age 31, while test flying a Rohrbach Ro I... | The Plot Against America
The Plot Against America is a novel by Philip Roth published in 2004. It is an alternative history in which Franklin D. Roosevelt is defeated in the presidential election of 1940 by Charles Lindbergh. The novel follows the fortunes of the Roth family during the Lindbergh presidency, as antisemi... | 30,847 | triviaqa-train |
In which series of children's books, first published in 1930, would you encounter the Blackett family and the Walker family? | Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons is the first book in the "Swallows and Amazons" series by English author Arthur Ransome; it was first published in 1930, with the action taking place in the summer of 1929 in the Lake District. The book introduces central protagonists John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker (Swallo... | , there was little indication that he would become one of Britain's leading creators of children's picture books. There were no books at all in the family home but there were always comics, his formative literature, and their slapstick humour has been a lasting influence.
Books.
McNaughton's first book was published wh... | 30,848 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the character Gene Hunt in the UK TV series 'Life on Mars' and 'Ashes to Ashes'? | Gene Hunt
DCI Gene Hunt is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama "Life on Mars" and its sequel, "Ashes to Ashes". The character is portrayed by Philip Glenister in both "Life on Mars" and "Ashes to Ashes", whereas in the American version he is portrayed by Harvey Keitel. His younger... | - Deirdre Hunt (later Langton, Barlow and Rachid) in "Coronation Street", daughter of Blanche
- Ethan Hunt, main character in "" films
- Gene Hunt, main character in the TV series "Life on Mars" and "Ashes to Ashes" | 30,849 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred in the TV series Tarzan between 1966 and 1969? | Tarzan (1966 TV series)
Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan (played by Ron Ely) as a well-educated character who had grown tired of civilization, and returned to the jungle where he had been raised. It was filmed in Brazil. The production later relocated to Mexico. This s... | the star role in a TV series, "Laredo" (1965–67) which ran for 56 episodes.
Brand played a heartwarming character who was brain damaged and misunderstood in an episode of the television series "Daniel Boone". He guest starred on "Tarzan".
He was in "The Desperados" (1969) and played U.S. Navy Lieutenant Kaminsky, ignor... | 30,850 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of St Lucia? | 2010 census. Its capital is Castries.
The French were the island's first European settlers. They signed a treaty with the native Island Caribs in 1660. England took control of the island from 1663 to 1667. In ensuing years, it was at war with France fourteen times, and the rule of the island changed frequently (it was ... | force supported Mpande's Zulu impi in the invasion. At the Battle of Maqongqo, Dingane was crushed and was put to flight with what retainers chose to follow him into exile. Pretorius took 36,000 head of cattle and proclaimed a large tract of land extending from St Lucia Bay to be part of the Natalia Republic.
Governmen... | 30,851 | triviaqa-train |
England's longest waterfall, Cauldron Snout, lies on which river? | Cauldron Snout
Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on the boundary between County Durham and Cumbria (historically Westmorland), England. The waterfall lies w... | .
- Djur-Djur Falls –
- Dzhurynskyi Falls –
- Maniava Falls –
- Uchan-su Falls – , highest waterfall in Ukraine
- Zhenetskyi Huk Falls –
Europe United Kingdom.
Europe United Kingdom England.
- Aira Force – ; Ullswater in the Lake District
- Aysgarth Falls – Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales
- Canonteign Falls – ; an a... | 30,852 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the longest river in Scotland? | Man, which having been lost to England in the 14th century is now a crown dependency outside of the United Kingdom; the island groups Orkney and Shetland, which were acquired from Norway in 1472; and Berwick-upon-Tweed, lost to England in 1482.
The geographical centre of Scotland lies a few miles from the village of Ne... | River Spey
The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the third longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishing and whisky production.
Etymology.
The origins of its name are unclea... | 30,853 | triviaqa-train |
In Egyptian mythology, who is the sun god? | Ra
Ra (; or "rˤ;" also transliterated "rˤw;" cuneiform: "ri-a" or "ri-ia") or Re (; , "Rē") is the ancient Egyptian deity of the sun. By the Fifth Dynasty in the 25th and 24th centuries BC, he had become one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the noon sun. Ra was believed... | conflated with Marici.
- Xihe, sun goddess and mother of the ten suns
- Yu Yi, god that carries the sun across the sky
- Xu Kai, god of the sun star
Egyptian mythology.
- Amun, creator deity sometimes identified as a sun god
- Aten, god of the sun, the visible disc of the sun
- Atum, the "finisher of the world" who rep... | 30,854 | triviaqa-train |
"""The course of true love never did run smooth"" is a quotation from which Shakespeare play?" | from a folk story. Like "The Two Gentlemen of Verona", in which two friends appear to approve of rape, the "Shrew's" story of the taming of a woman's independent spirit by a man sometimes troubles modern critics, directors, and audiences.
Shakespeare's early classical and Italianate comedies, containing tight double pl... | Reade defended himself vigorously. Five more novels followed in quick succession: "The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth" (1857), "White Lies" (1857), "Jack of all Trades" (1858), "The Autobiography of a Thief" (1858), and "Love Me Little, Love Me Long" (1859). "White Lies" started as a translation of Auguste Ma... | 30,855 | triviaqa-train |
What is the nickname for New Orleans? | damaged communities and lost housing as to cause a population decline of over 50%. Since Katrina, major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city's population. Concerns about gentrification, new residents buying property in formerly closely knit communities, and displacement of longtime residents have bee... | 's Mesabi iron range and Appalachia.
The song is set to a sparse melody. Its simple chorus is:
The Jenny mentioned in the chorus is possibly a woman but more importantly is the nickname of the Jeanette Blast Furnace, owned by Youngstown Sheet and Tube, which shut down in 1977. Its rusting hulk still stood along the Mah... | 30,856 | triviaqa-train |
What do the Americans call what we call noughts and crosses? | a row to finish, and Picaria, a game of the Puebloans.
The different names of the game are more recent. The first print reference to "noughts and crosses" (nought being an alternative word for zero), the British name, appeared in 1858, in an issue of "Notes and Queries". The first print reference to a game called "tick... | was: American music. We would use the thematic America. We would be the Americans. Why do that? Everybody else was getting their snout in the British trough. Everybody wanted to sing 'bettah'', affecting these transatlantic accents and trying to sound like the Beatles. I was with a man who couldn't do that. He just did... | 30,857 | triviaqa-train |
'I'll be there for you' is the theme tune for which TV programme? | I'll Be There for You (The Rembrandts song)
"I'll Be There for You" is a song recorded by the American duo The Rembrandts. It is best known as the theme song to the American sitcom "Friends", which premiered in September 1994 and ended in May 2004. The song was also released as the first single from the group's third s... | ", and its theme tune "I'll Be There for You". It was again produced by Ian Gooda, Sam Lance, Lois Nash and Jamie Robinson.
Drama and music.
The drama department is active in the academy, offering a range of extracurricular activities and producing a variety of productions each year. Sixth Sense Theatre Company is part... | 30,858 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Greek God of Rain and Cupbearer to the Gods, son of King Tros of Troy? | , daughter of Eumedes.
Genealogy.
Genealogy Homer's account.
The following excerpts from Homer's "Iliad" recounts Tros' ancestors and descendants:
Genealogy Apollodorus' account.
The ancient author Apollodorus in his book, "Bibliotheca", also gives Tros' lineage:
Genealogy Dionysius of Halicarnassus.
Another writer, na... | Acallaris
In Greek mythology, Acallaris (Ancient Greek: Ἀκαλλαρίδος) was the daughter of Eumedes. According to some accounts she married the Trojan king, Tros of whom she had a son Assaracus, also a king of Troy. Some writers gave the name Callirrhoe, daughter of the river god Scamander as the wife of Tros and became t... | 30,859 | triviaqa-train |
How many days is the gestation period of a domestic dog (5 days either way? | increased. In the 1950s and 1960s, dogs were kept outside more often than they tend to be today (using the expression "in the doghouse" to describe exclusion from the group signifies the distance between the doghouse and the home) and were still primarily functional, acting as a guard, children's playmate, or walking c... | their first copulation, and may try to pull away or run. Dog breeders often suggest it is appropriate for handlers to attempt to calm the mating dogs if they show anxiety once this stage is reached. After mating, the male usually licks his penis and prepuce.
Gestation and litters.
Gestation in a dog is 63 days in lengt... | 30,860 | triviaqa-train |
What is the symbol for the chemical element Iron? | Iron
Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from ) and atomic number 26. It is a metal, that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is by mass the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's ... | Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element with the symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is not found as a free element in nature; it is often found in minerals in combination with iron. Manganese is a transition metal with important industrial alloy uses, particularly in stainless steels.
Historically, manganese is named... | 30,861 | triviaqa-train |
Who was on the British Throne in 1720? | between England and Scotland. The Parliament of England retaliated with the Alien Act 1705, threatening to devastate the Scottish economy by restricting trade. The Scottish and English parliaments negotiated the Acts of Union 1707, under which England and Scotland were united into a single Kingdom of Great Britain, wit... | in the average home and the Calendar's title was appropriated by other publications, who put out biographical chapbooks. With the intent to create a work of fiction to demonstrate the superiority of the Protestant mercantile establishment in contrast to the 'savage pro-Jacobite uncivilised Highland Gaels'.
From 1701–17... | 30,862 | triviaqa-train |
In which TV drama series would you find the actor Graham Cole? | Graham Cole
Graham Cole OBE (born Graham Coleman-Smith on 16 March 1952) is an English actor.
Career.
He is best known as PC Tony Stamp in the ITV police drama "The Bill", a role he played initially as a recurring character from 1984, and then as a regular from 1988 until 2009. Cole appeared in more episodes of the pro... | Christina Tsafou
Χριστίνα Τσάφου (Christina Tsafou) (born 20th century) is a Greek actress known for her TV and film roles.
Career.
She trained to be an actor at Karolos Koun's Drama School. She became known for appearing in the series "Θεσμοφοριάζουσες". Her work also includes "The Dreamcatcher", "You Will Find Your T... | 30,863 | triviaqa-train |
In which US State is the highest mountain in America? | As many as seven million Americans are estimated to be living abroad, and make up the American diaspora.
Racial and ethnic groups.
The United States of America is a diverse country, racially, and ethnically. Six races are officially recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes: White, American Indian a... | located on the edge of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. Heading to the west is the county seat of Duchesne, located within the reservation. Nearby Duchesne are Starvation State Park and Kings Peak (the highest point in Utah), which is part of the Uinta Mountain range. The Uinta Mountains are one of the few moun... | 30,864 | triviaqa-train |
In which English County is Fortheringay Castle? | Fotheringhay
Fotheringhay is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, north-east of Oundle and around west of Peterborough. It is most noted for being the site of Fotheringhay (or Fotheringay) Castle which was razed in 1627. There is nothing left of the castle to be seen today other than the motte on wh... | West Sussex, England, UK (Windsor Great Park)
- Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
- St Bartholomew-the-Great, London, England, UK (Fortheringay Castle/Chartley Hall interiors)
- St John's College, Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (Whitehall Palace exteriors/Thames scenes)
- Wells Cath... | 30,865 | triviaqa-train |
'Up Where We Belong' was an Oscar winning song from which film? | Up Where We Belong
"Up Where We Belong" is a song written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings that was recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman". Warnes was recommended to sing a song from the film because of her previous soundtrack successes, and she h... | We Belong Together (Randy Newman song)
"We Belong Together" is a song written, composed and performed by Randy Newman for the 2010 movie "Toy Story 3". The song was nominated for several Best Original Song awards from various film society and movie awards committees. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Son... | 30,866 | triviaqa-train |
Caroline of Brunswick, a German Noblewoman was married to which British King? | George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover following the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten years later. From 1811 until his accession,... | Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg (, ) (1276 – 26 April 1318) was a German noblewoman and member of the House of Welf. By birth, she was a duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and by marriage Duchess of Glogów, Ścinawa, etc.
She was the seventh child and only daughter of Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-L... | 30,867 | triviaqa-train |
From which country does the wine Tokay come? | Tokaji
Tokaji ( ) or Tokay is the name of the wines from the Tokaj wine region (also "Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region" or "Tokaj-Hegyalja") in Hungary or the adjoining Tokaj wine region in Slovakia. This region is noted for its sweet wines made from grapes affected by noble rot, a style of wine which has a long history in t... | referred to as Tokay, but which has little resemblance to the grapes or the processes of Hungarian Tokaji. Following a change in regulations in 2007, this variety of dessert wine has been sold under the name "Topaque" by some wineries, but as of 2012 some others continue to label theirs Tokay.
- Ukraine also produces w... | 30,868 | triviaqa-train |
In which war was the Battle of Castillion fought? | Battle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon was a battle fought on 17 July 1453 in Gascony near the town of Castillon-sur-Dordogne (later Castillon-la-Bataille). A decisive French victory, it is considered to mark the end of the Hundred Years' War. As a result of the battle, the English lost all landholdings in France,... | . York disbanded his army as a result, but was soon arrested and held prisoner for three months. An execution was avoided as the King was nervous about arousing trouble; the Duke of York was very popular and known as a man of honour. York was only released after he agreed to swear an oath at St. Paul's Cathedral that h... | 30,869 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed the opera "" Il Trovatore""?" | the Seraglio"), and "The Magic Flute" ("Die Zauberflöte"), landmarks in the German tradition.
The first third of the 19th century saw the high point of the bel canto style, with Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti and Vincenzo Bellini all creating works that are still performed. It also saw the advent of Grand Opera t... | there she sang in the opera "Laura Debellan" which Marià Obiols had composed especially for the students at the conservatory. By 1881 she had been engaged as a principal soprano for the opera season at the Teatro Apolo in Madrid. After further studies with Federico Blasco in Milan she made her debut in Italian opera ho... | 30,870 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative name for the Gravelly Hill interchange? | Gravelly Hill Interchange
Gravelly Hill Interchange, better known throughout the UK by its nickname Spaghetti Junction, is junction 6 of the M6 motorway where it meets the A38(M) Aston Expressway in the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham, England. The interchange was opened on 24 May 1972.
Overview.
The interchange's col... | Hockley Brook
Hockley Brook is a brook, or stream, in north Birmingham, England. It rises just outside the city, in Smethwick, and runs though Black Patch Park and then through the city's Soho, Hockley and Aston districts, to its confluence with the River Tame, beneath Gravelly Hill Interchange. From there, its waters ... | 30,871 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the Boston Tea Party take place? | Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. The target was the Tea Act of May 10, 1773, which allowed the British East India company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying taxes apart from those i... | was an "Enemy to America". Hancock and others tried to force the resignation of the agents who had been appointed to receive the tea shipments. Unsuccessful in this, they attempted to prevent the tea from being unloaded after three tea ships had arrived in Boston Harbor. Hancock was at the fateful meeting on December 1... | 30,872 | triviaqa-train |
Drum Majorette was until 1970 the theme tune for which long-running TV programme? | Match of the Day
Match of the Day is the BBC's principal football programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League.
In 2015, "Guinness World Records" recognised "Match of t... | tune, followed in 1988 by a theme song written and composed by Alan Braden, which remained in use until the end of the Thames series in October 1991. Uniquely, the Braden theme song featured separate lyrics for both the opening titles and closing credits.
Trivia.
The programme has been repeated on satellite TV and is a... | 30,873 | triviaqa-train |
"To whom is the following quotation attributed ""A woman is only a woman but a good cigar is a smoke""?" | cigar smoking popular in the US after the American Revolution. He also brought Cuban tobacco seeds, which he planted in the Hartford area of New England. This reportedly resulted in the development of the renowned Connecticut Wrapper.
Towards the end of the 18th century and in the 19th century, cigar smoking was common... | underscored the slapstick performance, which sometimes evoked the spastic look and ricky-tick musical accompaniment of a very early silent flicker movie. The cast is costumed as 19th-century Southern belles, beaux and bums, the last group being the disreputable lecherous but appealing Falstaff. During the intermission,... | 30,874 | triviaqa-train |
What is the symbol for the chemical element copper? | Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from ) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper is used as a conductor of heat and electricity, as a building ma... | Wilhelm de Gennin was in charge of the construction. The Plant became active in 1724. The copper was branded with the symbol of the Roman goddess Venus. The Venus symbol (♀), which represents copper as a chemical element, is now displayed in the Polevskoy town coat of arms.
In 1757 the Polevskoy Plant was purchased by ... | 30,875 | triviaqa-train |
Who was on the British throne in 1320? | the death of many rebels, but not before the king had agreed to summon a parliament in 1265.
The next monarch, Edward Longshanks, was far more successful in maintaining royal power and responsible for the conquest of Wales. He attempted to establish English domination of Scotland. However, gains in Scotland were revers... | killed during a Ghakkar raid on his camp on the Jhelum River in 1206. Muhammad Ghori's successors established the first Indo-Islamic dynasty, the Delhi Sultanate. The Mamluk Dynasty, ("mamluk" means "slave" and referred to the Turkic slave soldiers who became rulers throughout the Islamic world), seized the throne of t... | 30,876 | triviaqa-train |
In which TV drama/soap would you find the actress Deena Payne? | roughly 25% of the radio listening population of the UK at that time of the evening.
In the UK, soap operas are one of the most popular genres, with most being broadcast during prime time. Most UK soap operas focus on everyday, working-class communities, influenced by the conventions of the kitchen sink drama. The most... | Demetria McKinney
Demetria Dyan McKinney (born August 27, 1979) is an American actress and singer. From 2006 to 2012 she starred in the TBS sitcom "Tyler Perry's House of Payne". Her other series regular roles include Tv One sitcom "The Rickey Smiley Show", Bounce TV prime time soap opera "Saints & Sinners" and Syfy ho... | 30,877 | triviaqa-train |
In which English County is Huntingdon Castle? | Huntingdon Castle
Huntingdon Castle was situated in the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire ().
In 1068 a Norman motte and bailey castle was built for William the Conqueror. During the Anarchy the castle was held by David, King of Scotland through his marriage to Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon. He supported Empress ... | port of Brest, to the detriment of the castle. The two banks were the objects of attack one after the other. In 1405 the castle's old captain, the earl of Huntingdon, burned the fleet of the count of Marche which was anchored in the Penfeld. John V marched on Brest at the head of 2,200 men, and he was joined by the Mar... | 30,878 | triviaqa-train |
'Take my breath away' was an Oscar winning song from which film? | Take My Breath Away
"Take My Breath Away" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the 1986 film "Top Gun", performed by American new wave band Berlin. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
Background.
Once Giorgio Moroder wro... | You Take My Breath Away (Rex Smith song)
"You Take My Breath Away" is the 1979 debut single by singer-actor Rex Smith and the first release from his third studio album "Sooner or Later" which is also featured in the 1979 made-for-television film of the same title starring Smith and Denise Miller. It was produced by Cha... | 30,879 | triviaqa-train |
Caroline of Ansbach, a German noblewoman, was married to which British King? | Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (2 November 1709 – 12 January 1759) was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort Caroline of Ansbach. She was the spouse of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first hereditary stadtholde... | Margravine Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1614–1646)
Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1614–1646) was a German noblewoman of the house of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
Life.
She was the eldest child of Sophie of Solms-Laubach and her husband Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. In Ansbach on 8 December 1641, she married... | 30,880 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous golfer had the nickname Super Mex? | Lee Trevino
Lee Buck Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is an American retired professional golfer who is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981.
Trevino won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events over the course of his career. He is one of o... | flamboyant personality, which he enhanced by wearing bright-colored clothing during tournaments; he had his clothes specially made, and became a fan favorite. As a result, he was known by his nickname, "The Wardrobe." He had a very good baritone voice and talent as a comedian; he frequently entertained at nightclubs at... | 30,881 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera Prince Igor? | Prince Igor
Prince Igor (, "Knyaz' Igor'") is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the Ancient Russian epic "The Lay of Igor's Host", which recounts the campaign of Rus' prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Cuman ("Polovtsian"... | eclipse early during the first act foreshadows an ominous outcome to the invasion. Prince Igor's troops are defeated. The story tells of the capture of Prince Igor, and his son, Vladimir, of Russia by Polovtsian chief Khan Konchak, who entertains his prisoners lavishly and orders his slaves to perform the famous 'Polov... | 30,882 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the French Lieutenant's Woman? | The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1969 postmodern historical fiction novel by John Fowles. It was his third published novel, after "The Collector" (1963) and "The Magus" (1965). The novel explores the fraught relationship of gentleman and amateur naturalist Charles Smithson and Sarah Wood... | his ability to control costs and his positive relationship with wary Transamerica executives. Author Steven Bach, who served as head of production at United Artists under Albeck, wrote, "Andy Albeck was not show business; that much was clear," in his book "Final Cut".
During his tenure at United Artists, the studio pro... | 30,883 | triviaqa-train |
How many sides has a dodecagon? | Number of edges in a polyhedron.
Any convex polyhedron's surface has Euler characteristic
where "V" is the number of vertices, "E" is the number of edges, and "F" is the number of faces. This equation is known as Euler's polyhedron formula. Thus the number of edges is 2 less than the sum of the numbers of vertices and ... | polygon with twice the number of edges. Starting with a hexagon, Liu Hui could determine the side length of a dodecagon using this formula. Then continue repetitively to determine the side length of an icositetragon given the side length of a dodecagon. He could do this recursively as many times as necessary. Knowing h... | 30,884 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the General Strike? | 1926 United Kingdom general strike
The 1926 general strike in the United Kingdom was a general strike that lasted nine days, from 3 May 1926 to 12 May 1926. It was called by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British government to act to prevent wage reduction... | Seattle General Strike
The Seattle General Strike of 1919 was a five-day general work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, which lasted from February 6 to February 11 of that year. Dissatisfied workers in several unions began the strike to gain higher wages after two years of World W... | 30,885 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the TV series 'Bread' and 'Butterflies'? | Carla Lane
Romana Barrack (5 August 1928 – 31 May 2016), known professionally as Carla Lane, , was an English television writer responsible for several successful sitcoms, including "The Liver Birds" (co-creator, 1969–78), "Butterflies" (1978–83) and "Bread" (1986–91).
Lane was described as "the television writer who d... | conjure laughs out of pathos and life's little tragedies", and, from 1973, Lane took sole responsibility for writing the scripts.
Her successful screenwriting career continued through the 1970s and 1980s, in particular with the TV series "Butterflies" and "Bread". In "Butterflies", described as "undoubtedly ... her fin... | 30,886 | triviaqa-train |
How many squares make up a standard Sudoku grid? | tabletop version of Sudoku can be played with a standard 81-card Set deck (see Set game). A three-dimensional Sudoku puzzle was published in "The Daily Telegraph" in May 2005. "The Times" also publishes a three-dimensional version under the name Tredoku. Also, a Sudoku version of the Rubik's Cube is named Sudoku Cube.
... | 1s in the columns identifying the squares covered by the pentomino.
Using the matrix, a computer can find all solutions relatively quickly, for example, using Dancing Links.
Noteworthy examples Sudoku.
"Main articles: Sudoku, Sudoku solving algorithms"
The problem in Sudoku is to assign numbers (or digits, values, symb... | 30,887 | triviaqa-train |
Which popular garden flower has classes which include regular and irregular incurves, reflex, decorative and pompon? | several genera, putting the economically important florist's chrysanthemums in the genus "Dendranthema". The naming of these genera has been contentious, but a ruling of the International Botanical Congress in 1999 changed the defining species of the genus to "Chrysanthemum indicum", restoring the florist's chrysanthem... | , as they possess both male and female reproductive organs.
Irregular incurves are bred to produce a giant head called an "ogiku". The disk florets are concealed in layers of curving ray florets that hang down to create a 'skirt'. Regular incurves are similar, but usually with smaller blooms and a dense, globular form.... | 30,888 | triviaqa-train |
Wigan Rugby League player Chris Mather and management consultant, Patrick King, were both, at one time or another, married to which TV personality? | Carol Vorderman
Carol Jean Vorderman, (born 24 December 1960) is a British media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show "Countdown" for 26 years from 1982 until 2008, publishing newspaper columns on internet topics, writing books on subjects ranging from school textbooks on mathematics to a #1 bes... | Captain RAFAC for the duration of her appointment. She is the first female to be appointed Ambassador in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets' 75 year history after taking over from former ambassador Honorary Group Captain Sir Chris Hoy RAFAC.
Personal life.
Vorderman is a Catholic. She was first married in 1985 at age 24 to... | 30,889 | triviaqa-train |
Who is currently the Prime Minister of Australia? | party under a spill motion as have many such as Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull.
Titles.
In the Russian constitution the prime minister is actually titled "Chairman of the government" while the Irish prime minister is called the (which is rendered into English as "prime minister"), and in Is... | Department of Communications and the Arts
The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts is a department of the Government of Australia charged with responsibility for communications policy and programs and cultural affairs.
The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Communications, curr... | 30,890 | triviaqa-train |
Valeria Messalina was the third wife of which Roman emperor? | Messalina
Valeria Messalina (, sometimes spelled "Messallina"; ), was the third wife of the Roman emperor Claudius. She was a paternal cousin of Emperor Nero, a second cousin of Emperor Caligula, and a great-grandniece of Emperor Augustus. A powerful and influential woman with a reputation for promiscuity, she allegedl... | Nero and the Burning of Rome
Nero and the Burning of Rome () is a 1953 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Primo Zeglio and loosely based on real life events of Roman emperor Nero. It was based on the novel "Nerone e Messalina" (c.1949) by Harry Bluhmen.
Plot.
Although Valeria Messalina makes a brief appeara... | 30,891 | triviaqa-train |
Which moon of Jupiter is the most volcanic body in our Solar System? | Earth. They include Arsia Mons, Ascraeus Mons, Hecates Tholus, Olympus Mons, and Pavonis Mons. These volcanoes have been extinct for many millions of years, but the European "Mars Express" spacecraft has found evidence that volcanic activity may have occurred on Mars in the recent past as well.
Jupiter's moon Io is the... | Ganymede (moon)
Ganymede , a satellite of Jupiter (Jupiter III), is the largest and most massive of the Solar System's moons. The ninth largest object in the Solar System, it is the largest without a substantial atmosphere. It has a diameter of and is 8% larger than the planet Mercury, although only 45% as massive. Pos... | 30,892 | triviaqa-train |
Which Oswaldtwistle born weaver and carpenter invented the Spinning Jenny in the 18th century? | the textile industry was James Hargreaves, inventor of the Spinning Jenny.
History Power loom riots.
The people of Oswaldtwistle were involved in the power loom riots of 1826. The mechanisation of the textile industry (with the introduction of looms powered by steam engines from the 1820s onwards) resulted in redundanc... | in the areas of textile machinery, mining, metallurgy and transport the steam engine and the invention of machine tools.
Before invention of machinery to spin yarn and weave cloth, spinning was done using the spinning wheel and weaving was done on a hand and foot operated loom. It took from three to five spinners to su... | 30,893 | triviaqa-train |
Which part of the human body is referred to by the adjective, renal? | adaptation.
Kidneys of various animals show evidence of evolutionary adaptation and have long been studied in ecophysiology and comparative physiology. Kidney morphology, often indexed as the relative medullary thickness, is associated with habitat aridity among species of mammals and diet (e.g., carnivores have only l... | of the Great Andamanese family, based mainly on Aka-Jeru. This modified version has been called "Present Great Andamanese" by some scholars, but also may be referred to simply as "Jero" or "Great Andamanese".
Grammar.
The Great Andamanese languages are agglutinative languages, with an extensive prefix and suffix system... | 30,894 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, who was, tragically, both the mother and wife of Oedipus? | desire of a son for his mother, is a desire for the parent in both males and females, and that boys and girls experience the complex differently: boys in a form of castration anxiety, girls in a form of penis envy.
Background.
"Oedipus" refers to a 5th-century BC Greek mythological character Oedipus, who unwittingly ki... | child is able to safely express his repressed desires in a non-anxiety forming and socially acceptable manner.
The Electra complex in girls.
The term "Electra" comes from Greek mythology as well. Electra was a Greek character who convinced her brother to kill their mother, but only after the mother had already murdered... | 30,895 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the demolition of the Berlin Wall begin? | Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall (, ) was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany), starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany, including East Berlin, ... | wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, euphoric people and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of what was left. Contrary to popular belief the wall's actual demolition did not begin... | 30,896 | triviaqa-train |
What was the nickname of President Duvalier of Haiti who died in 1971? | François Duvalier
François Duvalier (; 14 April 190721 April 1971), also known as Papa Doc "(Daddy Doc)", was the President of Haiti from 1957 to 1971. He was elected president in 1957 on a populist and black nationalist platform. After thwarting a military coup d'état in 1958, his regime rapidly became totalitarian an... | Messina, Niccolò Rinaldi and Nicola Scalera. In the last ballot Messina was elected with 69.1% of the vote over Rinaldi, who had received the endorsements of Borghesi, Castellarin and Scalera. In October Di Pietro left the party altogether.
Since 2015 the party was joined by three senators (Alessandra Bencini, Maurizio... | 30,897 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote ""The Hunt for Red October""?" | The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October is the debut novel by Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984 by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutting-edge ballistic missile submarine "Red October", and marks the first ... | David Shaber
David Shaber (1929 – November 4, 1999) was an American screenwriter and theatre producer, who wrote the screenplays for "The Warriors", "Nighthawks", "Rollover", "Last Embrace" and "Flight of the Intruder". He also wrote the final draft, though uncredited, for the John McTiernan film "The Hunt for Red Octo... | 30,898 | triviaqa-train |
"Which rock star is nicknamed ""Slowhand""?" | Cyril Davies and guitarist Alexis Korner to form the band Blues Incorporated. The band involved and inspired many of the figures of the subsequent British blues boom, including members of the Rolling Stones and Cream, combining blues standards and forms with rock instrumentation and emphasis.
The other key focus for Br... | Christian Hayes
Christian David Hayes (born 10 June 1964 in Westminster, London), also known as Bic Hayes, is an English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. Best known as the frontman of Dark Star and guitarist with Levitation, he has also released solo material as Mikrokosmos, which was produced by Tim Smith.
Hayes... | 30,899 | triviaqa-train |
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