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Which current Broadway musical has a Japanese therapist character called Christmas Eve? | Off-Broadway shows often provide a more experimental, challenging and intimate performance than is possible in the larger Broadway theatres. Some Broadway shows, however, such as the musicals "Hair", "Little Shop of Horrors", "Spring Awakening", "Next to Normal", "Rent", "Avenue Q", "In the Heights", "Fun Home", "Dear ... | in "The Apple Tree" opposite Kristin Chenoweth. In 2004, he released a Christmas album titled "From Christmas Eve to Christmas Morn". He was the Broadway version of Bob Wallace, whose character was originated by Bing Crosby, in "White Christmas" in 2004. He played the role of Dan Goodman in the new musical "Next to Nor... | 30,900 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the dance the Polka invented? | Polka
The polka is originally a Czech dance and genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. The polka remains a popular folk music genre in many European countries, and is performed by folk artists in the C... | Polkagris
Polkagris (plural: "polkagrisar") is a Swedish stick candy that was invented in 1859 by Amalia Eriksson in the town of Gränna, Sweden, and remains a popular candy tradition in the town. The traditional polkagris candy stick is white and red, and is peppermint-flavoured.
Etymology.
The name "polkagris" refers ... | 30,901 | triviaqa-train |
Hollyoaks is set in a fictional suburb of which British city? | Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a British soap opera broadcast on Channel 4 since 23 October 1995. It was devised by Phil Redmond, who had also conceived the Channel 4 soap "Brookside". The programme is set in the fictional village of Hollyoaks, a suburb of Chester. The show is filmed at Lime Pictures in Childwall, Liverpool.
... | Hollyoaks: In the City
Hollyoaks: In the City is a British television drama series set in Liverpool and first broadcast in 2006. "Hollyoaks: In the City" is a spin-off of Channel 4 soap opera, "Hollyoaks", originally devised by Phil Redmond. It also served as a continuation to 2005's "", which also starred Gemma Atkins... | 30,902 | triviaqa-train |
Which word is used for the traditional Mafia code of silence in Sicily? | Omertà
Omertà (, ) is a Southern Italian code of silence and code of honor that places importance on silence in the face of questioning by authorities or outsiders; non-cooperation with authorities, the government, or outsiders; and willfully ignoring and generally avoiding interference with the illegal activities of o... | employment in urban areas. The absence of choke and the shortened barrel contribute to a wider spread of shot than that of a choked full length gun.
Terminology.
The word "lupara" means literally "for the wolf", reflecting its traditional use in wolf hunting. The word achieved wider recognition through Mario Puzo's bes... | 30,903 | triviaqa-train |
Who founded the Salvation Army? | following day Booth's funeral procession set out from International Headquarters. As it moved off 10,000 uniformed Salvationists fell in behind. Forty Salvation Army bands played the "Dead March" from Handel's "Saul" as the vast procession set off. He was buried with his wife Catherine Booth in the main London burial g... | Ballington Booth
Ballington Booth (July 28, 1857 – October 5, 1940) was a British-born American Christian minister who co-founded Volunteers of America, a Christian charitable organization, and became its first General (1896-1940). He was a former officer in The Salvation Army.
Early years.
Born in Brighouse, England, ... | 30,904 | triviaqa-train |
Which Egyptian president ordered the seizure of the Suez Canal in 1956? | succession, it had become a tradition for the People's Assembly to nominate a vice president for the vacant office of the president. Both Sadat and Mubarak served as vice-presidents at the time the presidential office became vacant, however on Mubarak's succession in 1981 as president he did not appoint a vice-presiden... | Suez Canal Authority
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is a state-owned authority which owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by Egypt to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis. After the UN intervened, Egypt agreed to pay millions of dollars to shareholders of the n... | 30,905 | triviaqa-train |
"What was the name of the store in ""Are You Being Served?""?" | Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes) and Jeremy Lloyd, with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London, the show follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff of... | ", in the manner of a department store lift attendant. This method of announcing both floor and departments found thereon is also used as the basis of the theme music to the BBC situation comedy "Are You Being Served?". Since Britons typically use the phrase "ground floor" to describe what Americans would call "the fir... | 30,906 | triviaqa-train |
"Who was the ""Last King of Scotland"" in the film of that name?" | The Last King of Scotland (film)
The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film based on Giles Foden's novel "The Last King of Scotland" (1998), adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and ... | Cubbie Roo's Castle, built about 1150, is one of the oldest castles in Scotland and was mentioned in the "Orkneyinga Saga". It takes its name from Kolbein Hruga who was said to have lived there.
In "King Haakon's saga", it is mentioned that after the last Norse Earl of Orkney, Earl John, was murdered in Thurso, his kil... | 30,907 | triviaqa-train |
What was the surname of Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses? | Trotter, and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad. After Pearce's death in 1984, his character was replaced by Del and Rodney's Great Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), who first appeared in February 1985. Backed by a strong supporting cast, the series follows the Trotters' highs and lows in life, in particular their... | Sleeping Dogs Lie (Only Fools and Horses)
"Sleeping Dogs Lie" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the fifth episode of series 4 and first broadcast on 21 March 1985. In the episode, Del Boy and Rodney babysit Boycie and Marlene's cherished Great Dane, Duke.
Synopsis.
As Albert watches an ol... | 30,908 | triviaqa-train |
In which island group is the oil terminal of Sullom Voe? | Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe is an inlet between North Mainland and Northmavine on Shetland in Scotland. It is a location of the Sullom Voe oil terminal and Shetland Gas Plant. The word Voe is from the Old Norse "" and denotes a small bay or narrow creek.
The Voe, the longest in Shetland, and partially sheltered by the islan... | coming of the oil terminal, the remains of the airbase were upgraded and modernised to create Scatsta Airport which is primarily used to service the terminal.
The first crude oil was discovered in the North Sea in 1969, and soon thereafter construction began on the oil terminal at Sullom Voe, north east of the village ... | 30,909 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the outlaw Josey Wales in the 1976 film? | The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 American revisionist Western DeLuxe Color and Panavision film set during and after the American Civil War. It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood (as the eponymous Josey Wales), with Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Sam Bottoms, and Geraldine Keams. The film... | peoples are portrayed:
- Charlie Hill—an Oneida-Cree comedian
- Will Sampson—a Muscogee (Creek) actor who played "Chief Bromden" in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "Ten Bears" in "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976)
- Chief Dan George—a Tsleil-Waututh actor and chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation who played "Old... | 30,910 | triviaqa-train |
Which UK football team plays home games at the Stadium of Light? | Stadium of Light
The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England and the eighth and current home to Sunderland A.F.C. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light is the ninth largest stadium in England. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. home matches. The stadium was ... | its home games at the University Center.
Sports sponsored Football.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadi... | 30,911 | triviaqa-train |
In 1979 which English art historian was exposed as a one-time Soviet spy? | Anthony Blunt
Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 – 26 March 1983), styled as Sir Anthony Blunt, KCVO, from 1956 to 1979, was a leading British art historian who in 1964, after being offered immunity from prosecution, confessed to having been a Soviet spy.
Blunt had been a member of the Cambridge Five, a group o... | was revealed in 1979 that Blunt had been a spy for the Soviet Union. Despite working with Blunt for almost 30 years Zarnecki described him as elusive, and was horrified by the spying revelation.
Zarnecki officially retired in 1982, though he still continued to do much scholarly work. In 1984 he was the chairman of the ... | 30,912 | triviaqa-train |
Which Irish boxer was nicknamed the Clones Cyclone? | Barry McGuigan
Finbar Patrick 'Barry' McGuigan MBE (born 28 February 1961) is an Irish retired professional boxer and current boxing promoter. Born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, McGuigan was nicknamed "The Clones Cyclone" and became the WBA and lineal featherweight world champion. He was very popular with Irish ... | , twice winner of the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title and Australian Men's Singles title winner. Captain of the Irish rugby team. Born in Clones.
- Kevin McBride - Olympic Boxer. Born in Clones 1973.
- John McKenna (1855–1936), the first manager of Liverpool Football Club along with W.E. Barclay.
Notable Monaghan people ... | 30,913 | triviaqa-train |
Which Wild West legend was born Henry McCarty? | Jesse James, Billy the Kid, the Dalton Gang, Black Bart, Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch and hundreds of others who preyed on banks, trains, stagecoaches, and in some cases even armed government transports such as the Wham Paymaster Robbery and the Skeleton Canyon Robbery. Some of the outlaws, such as Jesse James, wer... | John Podhoretz called "Legend" "a gorgeous amalgam of science fiction and old-fashioned Western," noting it was "eerily similar" to "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." He said the pilot episode was "an engaging piece of work" which was "photographed with stunning care and taste."
See also.
- "The Wild Wild West"
- "... | 30,914 | triviaqa-train |
Social reformer Frank Pakenham was better known as whom? | 's founding fathers. In May 1948, he was moved to the lower-profile role of Minister of Civil Aviation and was sworn onto the Privy Council in June of that year. He continued in this post until May 1951. From May until the fall of the administration in October 1951, he was First Lord of the Admiralty.
In 1961, Pakenham... | Dago García
Darío Armando García Granados, better known as Dago García (Bogota, 11 February 1962), is a screenwriter, film producer and director, and social communicator. He works currently as production vice-president of Colombian private television network Canal Caracol. He is one of Colombia's most well-known screen... | 30,915 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Richard Wagner die in 1883? | a very finely-developed forehead, a hooked nose & projecting chin."
Biography In exile: Venice and Paris (1858–1862).
Wagner's uneasy affair with Mathilde collapsed in 1858, when Minna intercepted a letter to Mathilde from him. After the resulting confrontation with Minna, Wagner left Zürich alone, bound for Venice, wh... | "Jugend", "Sataniel", "Ahasaverus and Esther"
- Richard Wagner (1813–1883): "Die Feen", "The Flying Dutchman", "Die Hochzeit", "Das Liebesverbot", "Lohengrin", "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg", "Parsifal", "Rienzi", "Der Ring des Nibelungen" ("Das Rheingold", "Die Walküre", "Siegfried", "Götterdämmerung"), "Tannhäuser"... | 30,916 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed London's Regents Park in 1811? | Regent's Park
Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It lies within north-west London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden. It contains Regent's University London and the London Zoo.
The Park was designed by John Nash, James Burton, and... | in 1810 by the local authority as 'an elegant imitation of an ancient castellated mansion'.
He converted his father's Blackfriars Rotunda building, adding a new chemical laboratory and library for its use by the Surrey Institution from 1808. In 1811 he laid out London's Bryanston Square and designed houses in nearby M... | 30,917 | triviaqa-train |
Which widely known song was composed by one-time docker Jim Connell in 1889 on a No 28 London bus? | Jim Connell
Jim Connell (27 March 1852 – February 1929) was an Irish political activist of the late 19th century and early 20th century, best known as the writer of the anthem "The Red Flag" in December 1889.
Life.
Connell was born in the townland of Rathniska near the village of Kilskyre, to the north of Kells, County... | History.
Irishman Jim Connell wrote the song's lyrics in 1889 in Nicholas Donovan's house. There are six stanzas, each followed by the chorus. It is normally sung to the tune of "Lauriger Horatius", better known as the German carol "O Tannenbaum" ("O Christmas Tree"), though Connell had wanted it sung to the tune of a ... | 30,918 | triviaqa-train |
Who sang the theme song of the film High Noon? | The Ballad of High Noon
“The Ballad of High Noon” (also known simply as “High Noon”, or by its opening lyric and better known title, “Do Not Forsake Me, O My Darlin’”) is a popular song published in 1952, with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Ned Washington.
Description.
It is the theme song of the movie "High No... | Besides her own work, Harvey has also collaborated with a number of other artists. In 1995, she recorded a duet of American folk song "Henry Lee" with partner Nick Cave and also featured on the Bob Dylan cover "Death is Not the End," both released on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' "Murder Ballads" (1996). In the same yea... | 30,919 | triviaqa-train |
In which country does football team Penarol play? | Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: "Peñarol Athletic Club") —also known as "Carboneros", "Aurinegros" and (familiarly) "Manyas"— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo.
The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo. Throughout its history the club has also participate... | later it succeeded for the first time to promote to the second provincial level, the sixth level of Belgian football and almost promoted again the following seasons, losing promotion play-offs twice. The club relegated in 1998 and started merger negotiations with two neighbouring clubs within Tessenderlo: VK Penarol En... | 30,920 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the screenplay of Chariots of Fire? | Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
The film was conceived and produced ... | winning films as Chariots of Fire, American Beauty, Life Is Beautiful, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hotel Rwanda. Last year's winner of the "People's Choice" Award, Tsotsi, won an Oscar for best foreign-language film.
"Bella" marks the feature directorial debut for Alejandro Monteverde, who also co-wrote its orig... | 30,921 | triviaqa-train |
With Sellers, Seacombe and Milligan, who was generally thought of as 'the fourth Goon'? | first formed at Jimmy Grafton's London public house called "Grafton's" in the late 1940s. Sellers had already débuted with the BBC, Secombe was often heard on "Variety Bandbox", Milligan was writing for and acting in the high-profile BBC show "Hip-Hip-Hoo-Roy" with Derek Roy, and Michael Bentine, who appeared in the fi... | Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister from "The Goon Show".
Production.
This attempt to adapt Goon humour to the big screen was written by Harry Booth, Jon Penington and regular Goon show co-writer Larry Stephens, from a story by Stephens, with additional material by Sellers and Milligan. Emery replaced Harry Secombe, who wa... | 30,922 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play does Caliban appear? | poetry and were considered his most successful tragedies by the poet and critic T.S. Eliot.
In his final period, Shakespeare turned to romance or tragicomedy and completed three more major plays: "Cymbeline", "The Winter's Tale," and "The Tempest", as well as the collaboration, "Pericles, Prince of Tyre". Less bleak th... | " was an early play.
Themes and motifs Magic.
Prospero is a magician, whose magic is a beneficial "white magic". Prospero learned his magic by studying in his books about nature, and he uses magic to achieve what he considers positive outcomes. Shakespeare uses Caliban to indicate the opposite — evil black magic. Calib... | 30,923 | triviaqa-train |
Who regularly delivered the monologue 'Albert and the Lion'? | Marriott Edgar
Marriott Edgar (1880–1951), born George Marriott Edgar in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, was a poet, scriptwriter and comedian, best known for writing many of the monologues performed by Stanley Holloway, particularly the 'Albert' series. In total he wrote sixteen monologues for Stanley Holloway, whilst Hollow... | . When "The Co-Optimists" re-formed in 1930, he rejoined that company, now at the Savoy Theatre, and at the same venue appeared in "Savoy Follies" in 1931, where he introduced to London audiences the monologue "The Lion and Albert". The monologue was written by Marriott Edgar, who based the story on a news item about a... | 30,924 | triviaqa-train |
Tom Quad is part of which Oxford college? | the St Scholastica Day Riot of 1355.
The sweating sickness epidemic in 1517 was particularly devastating to Oxford and Cambridge where it killed half of both cities' populations, including many students and dons.
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford is unique in combining a college chapel and a cathedral in one foundation. ... | , Lincoln College preserves "more of the character of a 15th century college than any other in Oxford". This is mainly because both the facade to Turl Street and the front quad are still of only two storeys (although the parapets and battlements are of the 19th century). The College also owns most of the buildings acro... | 30,925 | triviaqa-train |
Who played John Wilder in TV's The Plane Makers? | of a fictional aircraft factory, Scott Furlong Ltd, as well as the political in-fighting amongst the management themselves. Patrick Wymark proved particularly popular as the anti-heroic Managing Director John Wilder, who was "a bully and a boor", who "is forgiven only if he gets results" . Wilder's nemesis in the board... | her role as Lady Pamela Wilder in the 1960s drama series "The Plane Makers" (and the sequel, "The Power Game").
Her other TV credits include: "The Escape of R.D.7", "Danger Man", "The Saint", "Department S", "Strange Report", "The Pallisers" (in which she played a major role as Madame Max Goestler, a wealthy foreign wi... | 30,926 | triviaqa-train |
How many gates are there on the Thames Barrier? | of flood bypass systems, floodgates sometimes are also used to lower the water levels in a main river or canal channels by allowing more water to flow into a flood bypass or detention basin when the main river or canal is approaching a flood stage.
Valves.
Valves used in floodgate applications have a variety of design ... | Barking Creek
Barking Creek joins the River Roding to the River Thames. It is fully tidal up to the Barking Barrage (a weir), which impounds a minimum water level through Barking.
There is a tidal/flood barrier on Barking Creek which is part of the Thames flood defence system. Like all of the subsidiary gates, it is no... | 30,927 | triviaqa-train |
What was Alan Sugar's catchphrase during the TV series The Apprentice? | the team. Episodes ended with the host eliminating one contestant from the competition, with the words "You're fired!"
Seven of the show's seasons featured aspiring, but otherwise unknown, businesspersons who would vie for the show's prize, a one-year $250,000 starting contract to promote one of Donald Trump's properti... | consultant.
Career.
Career "The Apprentice".
In late 2006 Hopkins was allowed to take unpaid leave from her Met Office job as part of her probationary period of employment to take part in series three of the reality TV show "The Apprentice". In the format used at that time, contestants in "The Apprentice" competed for ... | 30,928 | triviaqa-train |
Who has the nickname of the thinking man's crumpet? | the most votes to be the readers' "thinking man's crumpet", with Carol Vorderman in second place.
Almost half a century after Muir deployed the term, Bakewell (by then Baroness Bakewell and a Dame of the British Empire) remarked that "it has taken me a lifetime to live it down. It was meant as a compliment I suppose, b... | dubbed "the thinking woman´s crumpet".
After the release of the 1997 film "Titanic", Kate Winslet was dubbed by one newspaper as "the sinking man's crumpet"; the moniker was repeated by only one other British newspaper.
Stewart Lee uses the phrase "crumpet man's thinker" in his stand-up, referring to Andrew Graham-Dixo... | 30,929 | triviaqa-train |
In which country will the 2010 FIFA World Cup be held? | , with the opening and final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg. Thirty-two teams were selected for participation via a worldwide qualification tournament that began in August 2007. In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four ... | announced by the FIFA Executive Committee on 2 December 2010. Russia was selected to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, making it the first time that the World Cup will be hosted in Eastern Europe and making it the biggest country geographically to host the World Cup. Qatar was selected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, maki... | 30,930 | triviaqa-train |
Who, in Greek myth, was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, sacrificed at Aulis by her father to ensure a safe passage to Troy? | account of the sack of Troy). Finally there are two pseudo-chronicles written in Latin that passed under the names of Dictys Cretensis and Dares Phrygius.
The Trojan War cycle, a collection of epic poems, starts with the events leading up to the war: Eris and the golden apple of Kallisti, the Judgement of Paris, the ab... | pp403–4).
The transition from matrilineal to patriarchal is perhaps best shown in the Greek myth of Orestes (who killed his mother Clytemnestra in revenge for her killing his father Agamemnon, which was in revenge for Agamemnon sacrificing their daughter) (pp460–4). When Orestes is put on trial the key question, as rel... | 30,931 | triviaqa-train |
Which luxury car manufacturer produces the Vantage? | Aston Martin Vantage (2005)
The Aston Martin Vantage is a series of hand-built sports cars from the British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high-performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based car of the 1990s. The modern car, in... | Opel Slalom
The Opel Slalom is a mid size luxury concept car made from the German car manufacturer Opel, in collaboration with the Italian design company Bertone. In March 1996, the car was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. The Slalom has a 2.0 litre turbocharged 16V I4 engine which produces and uses an... | 30,932 | triviaqa-train |
"Which chemical element (atomic number 15) derives its name from the Greek for ""light bearing""?" | distinct substances prior to 1500 AD. Phosphorus, cobalt, and platinum were isolated before 1750.
Most of the remaining naturally occurring chemical elements were identified and characterized by 1900, including:
- Such now-familiar industrial materials as aluminium, silicon, nickel, chromium, magnesium, and tungsten
- ... | States. The company derives its name from the chemical element iridium which has an atomic number of 77, equalling the initial number of satellites which were planned to be deployed.
History.
The Iridium communications service was launched on November 1, 1998 by what was then Iridium SSC. The first Iridium call was mad... | 30,933 | triviaqa-train |
"From which Shakespeare play does the line ""The course of true love never did run smooth"" come?" | 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... | mansions, &c., but he did not exhibit again until 1847, when he sent to Westminster Hall "The Highland Ferry-Boat," which was engraved in line by James Tibbits Willmore. "The Proposal" appeared at the Royal Academy in 1848; "The Highland Bride," likewise engraved by Willmore, in 1851; "Going to Church: Scene in the Hig... | 30,934 | triviaqa-train |
Who presents 'Any Questions' on BBC Radio 4? | questions by the audience."
Presenters.
Presenters Current.
Jonathan Dimbleby has served as the predominant chair since 1987.
Shaun Ley, Ritula Shah and Edward Stourton have all deputised for Dimbleby.
In March 2019, it was announced that Dimbleby would step down "at the end of June" and that the next chair would be "a... | Eddie Mair
Eddie Mair (born 12 November 1965 in Dundee) is a Scottish broadcaster who was a presenter on BBC radio and television. Mair now presents his show on LBC between 4pm and 6pm every weekday. Mair also hosted BBC Radio 4's daily news magazine "PM", the Radio 4 Saturday "iPM", and "NewsPod". He occasionally pres... | 30,935 | triviaqa-train |
Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is in which country? | Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro (), with its three volcanic cones, "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, with its summit about from its base, and above sea level. The first people known to have reached the summit of the mountain w... | Satima ("the mountain of the young bull"), the highest peak in the Aberdare Range.
The second-highest peak, at the southern end of the range, is Mount Kinangop at .
Mount Kenya, the second highest mountain in Africa after Kilimanjaro lies east of the Aberdare Range.
The Aberdares are the water catchment area for the S... | 30,936 | triviaqa-train |
Which day of the week features in the title of a novel by G K Chesterton? | The Illustrated London News", and his own paper, "G. K.'s Weekly"; he also wrote articles for the "Encyclopædia Britannica", including the entry on Charles Dickens and part of the entry on Humour in the 14th edition (1929). His best-known character is the priest-detective Father Brown, who appeared only in short storie... | The Invisible Man (disambiguation)
The Invisible Man is an 1897 novel by H. G. Wells.
The Invisible Man may also refer to:
Literature.
- Griffin (The Invisible Man), the title character in Wells' novel
- "Invisible Man", a 1952 novel by Ralph Ellison
- "The Invisible Man", a short story by G. K. Chesterton
- "The invis... | 30,937 | triviaqa-train |
For what does the W stand in the name of Rev W Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine? | Wilbert Awdry
Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997) was an English Anglican cleric, railway enthusiast, and children's author. Better known as the Reverend W. Awdry, he was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, the central figure in his "Railway Series".
Biography.
Awdry was born at Ampfield vicarage ... | 1947. It has been nicknamed "Thomas" due to its bright blue livery and resemblance to the famous tank engine. In 1971, the Rev. W. Awdry made the name official. Later HiT Entertainment tried unsuccessfully to sue the Nene Valley Railway claiming that this locomotive was breaching their trademark. However, as the name w... | 30,938 | triviaqa-train |
In cookery, what is the main flavouring of aioli? | "alioli", an adaptation from Catalan, although it is also called "ajoaceite", "ajiaceite", "ajolio" or "ajaceite". It is also spelt "alioli" in Galician.
Basic recipe.
Garlic is crushed in a mortar and pestle and emulsified with salt, and olive oil. Today, aioli is often made in a food processor or blender, but some tr... | demonstrations, wine, beer, and spirits seminars, guest sommelier education, a wine shop, and event merchandise shop.
History 2006 Festival Marketplaces.
- Bountiful Valley Farmers Market
- Grilled artichoke with lemon aioli - $4
- White cheddar cheese soup with bacon crumble in a bread bowl - $4
- Strawberries in crem... | 30,939 | triviaqa-train |
In which country will the 2010 Winter Olympic Games be held? | Games, the IOC decided to make all professional athletes eligible for the Olympics, subject to the approval of the IFs.
Sports Amateurism and professionalism Team Canada.
Near the end of the 1960s, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) felt their amateur players could no longer be competitive against the Sovie... | and a museum or similar commemoration of the games that were hosted there.
The 1908 Olympic organising committee specified "As far as possible all the competitions, including swimming, archery, fencing, wrestling, etc., will be held on the same site in which the amphitheatre for the track-athletics and cycling will be ... | 30,940 | triviaqa-train |
Which luxury car marque produces the Veyron? | Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engine sports car, designed and developed in Germany by the Volkswagen Group and manufactured in Molsheim, France, by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti. It was named after the racing driver Pierre Veyron.
The original version has a top speed of . It was named "Car... | Lagonda
Lagonda is a British luxury car marque established in 1906, which has been owned by Aston Martin since 1947. The marque has had a non-continuous presence in the luxury car market, being dormant for several times during its existence, most recently from 1995 to 2008 and 2010 to 2013.
History.
History Establishme... | 30,941 | triviaqa-train |
Of which Verdi opera is Violetta the heroine? | : Consolidation.
In the eleven years up to and including "Traviata", Verdi had written sixteen operas. Over the next eighteen years (up to "Aida"), he wrote only six new works for the stage. Verdi was happy to return to Sant'Agata and, in February 1856, was reporting a "total abandonment of music; a little reading; som... | is the Director of "Opera Lesvos" which she established in 2000, a truly pioneering venture for a Greek province. In her research into the history of opera, she unearthed a long forgotten libretto used by Verdi as an alternative libretto to "Giovanna d'Arco", an opera he wrote in 1845 but which he could not present bef... | 30,942 | triviaqa-train |
America, the Pacific coast: which state is between Washington and California? | the Whitman massacre in 1847. This event triggered the Cayuse War between settlers and Indians.
Fort Nisqually, a farm and trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company and the first European settlement in the Puget Sound area, was founded in 1833. Black pioneer George Washington Bush and his Caucasian wife, Isabella James ... | form exhibit. There is no clear explanation for what produced this phenotype, which differs from all other populations.
Distribution and habitat.
The Coastrange sculpin is found exclusively along the Pacific coast of North America. They range from Bristol bay and the Aleutian islands of Alaska, south to Santa Barbara C... | 30,943 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the novel ""The Painted Veil""?" | The Painted Veil (2006 film)
The Painted Veil is a 2006 American drama film directed by John Curran. The screenplay by Ron Nyswaner is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by W. Somerset Maugham. Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Toby Jones, Anthony Wong Chau Sang and Liev Schreiber appear in the leading roles.
This is ... | a minor British colony in the Caribbean (the Bahamas) and she persuades him to allow her to accompany him there, where she intends to dedicate her life to him and to ensuring that her child is brought up avoiding the mistakes she had made.
Film adaptations.
The novel has been adapted for the screen three times:
- "The ... | 30,944 | triviaqa-train |
In which London borough is the Oval Cricket Ground? | The Oval
The Oval, known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845. It was the first ground in England to host international Tes... | the sports ground. Since 2001 the ground has been maintained by the YMCA London South West under a lease by the Borough.
Cricket.
The first recorded match on the ground was in 1944, when Leyland Athletic played London Counties. The ground hosted its first first-class match in 1946, when Surrey played Hampshire. These f... | 30,945 | triviaqa-train |
Durres is the chief port of which European country? | Durrës
Durrës (; , ), historically known as Epidamnos and Dyrrachium, is the second most populous city in the Republic of Albania. The city is the capital of the surrounding Durrës County, one of 12 constituent counties of the country. By air, it is northwest of Sarandë, west of Tirana, south of Shkodër and east of Rom... | population began to disarm. A tobacco plantation and a Coca-Cola factory were attacked. The SHIK chief resigned. Rebels occupied the port of Durrës.
- 15 March: Rinas airport was recovered by the government. Parliament approved the "Government of National Reconciliation." A "Committee for the Protection of Durres" was ... | 30,946 | triviaqa-train |
Velma Kelly and Billy Flynn are two of the leading characters in which 2002 musical? | Velma Kelly
Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful Broadway musical "Chicago".
Character background.
Kelly is a nightclub singer/vaudevillian who had mediocre success as part of an acrobatics double act with her sister Veronica until, when she catches Veronica with her husband Charlie while on tou... | the 1975 musical character inspired by her, won Bebe Neuwirth the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for its acclaimed 1996 revival; it also won Catherine Zeta-Jones the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2002 film based on it. The character was known as simply "Velma" in the 1927 film and ... | 30,947 | triviaqa-train |
Which country is bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia? | Ethiopia
Ethiopia (; , , , Tigrinya: ኢትዮጵያ, Oromo: Itoophiyaa, Somali: Itoobiya), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (, , ), is a country in the northeastern part of Africa, known as the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somaliland and Somalia to... | in March 2015, Esau was retained in his post as Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources. | 30,948 | triviaqa-train |
"Which British playwright wrote ""Stags and Hens""?" | Stags and Hens
Stags and Hens is a play written by Willy Russell. Like most of Willy Russell's work, the play discusses working class society in England in the 1970s. It makes comments about the working class' intellect, life, party habits and the exclusion of the different.
It was originally written in 1978 for telev... | right, sponge or puff, and tea or coffee. This has since been renamed to "Which is Best".
- Stags vs Hens On Sunday's show, Dev gets a member of stag and hen parties on the phone, to compete against each other in a stag and hen based quiz. The first edition of Stags vs Hens was played on Sunday 5 September 2014, and th... | 30,949 | triviaqa-train |
"Who had a 1978 hit with ""Love is in the Air""?" | Love Is in the Air (song)
"Love Is in the Air" is a 1977 disco song sung by John Paul Young. The song was written by George Young and Harry Vanda and it became a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on the Australian charts and No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 7 on the pop ... | Jaganmohini (1951 film)
Jaganmohini is a 1951 Kannada film by Dr. Shanakr Singh. It is about a seductress who falls in love with a prince and tries to steal him from his fiancée. It starred Harini who made her debut at the age of 14. Harini became the first Kannada heroine to wear a swimsuit on-screen. The movie was in... | 30,950 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop group comprised David van Day and Thereza Bazar? | David Van Day
David Van Day (born David Paul Day, 28 November 1956) is an English singer, songwriter, and politician, who was formerly a member of the pop vocal duo Dollar. He was also a member of the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls (along with his Dollar partner Thereza Bazar), and a latter-day lineup of Bucks Fizz b... | Formation.
Thereza Bazar and David Van Day met at 17 when they successfully auditioned for the cabaret act Guys 'n' Dolls. The group enjoyed a number of hit singles in the mid-1970s and during this time Van Day and Bazar became romantically involved. By 1977, the group was in decline and the pair complained about the c... | 30,951 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish island is separated from the mainland by the Firth of Lorn(e)? | Lorn” is the waters south of the Ross of Mull as far as the west coast of the Isle of Jura. There is no indication that the Sound of Jura is to be considered in the firth, even though its northern portion was in the study area.
The inner firth's northeast end forms a junction with several other arms of the sea, namely ... | Easdale
Easdale () is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the Scottish slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration.
A ferry sails from Easdale to Ellenabeich (Gaelic: "Eilean nam Beathach") on the nearby island of Seil (Gaelic: "Saoil"), which is separated fro... | 30,952 | triviaqa-train |
Snow, Bean, White-fronted, and Pink-footed are species of which bird? | invertebrates; shorebirds' varied bill lengths and feeding methods result in the separation of ecological niches. Loons, diving ducks, penguins and auks pursue their prey underwater, using their wings or feet for propulsion, while aerial predators such as sulids, kingfishers and terns plunge dive after their prey. Flam... | Self-Transcendence 6- & 10-day Race
The Self-Transcendence 6- & 10- day race are two concurrently multiday running events at the Corona Park, borough Queens in New York City. The course is one mile (1.6 km) long. They are held annually in April and organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team.
History and Records.
T... | 30,953 | triviaqa-train |
Slieve Donard is the highest summit in which Irish mountain range? | . Royal Engineers camped on the summit for four months in 1826 as part of the Ordnance Survey's Principal Triangulation.
Geography.
Slieve Donard sits at the northeastern edge of the Mournes, overlooking Newcastle and Dundrum Bay. It has two lesser summits on the seaward side – Millstone Mountain (460 m), and Crossone ... | very long-range observations (111 miles to Slieve Donard), the Ordnance surveyors spent much of the summer camped on the respective mountain tops. Strangely, Scafell Pike was not used as a station in the earlier part of the Principal Triangulation of Britain, even though "Sca-Fell" formed one corner of a Principal Tria... | 30,954 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the sister ship to the Titanic, nicknamed The Old Reliable'? | Third Class. In total, 50% of the children survived, 20% of the men and 75% of the women.
The last living survivor, Millvina Dean from England, who at only nine weeks old was the youngest passenger on board, died aged 97 on 31 May 2009. Two special survivors were the stewardess Violet Jessop and the stoker Arthur John ... | " was rumored to have been the original name of the HMHS "Britannic", which was one of the "Titanic"s sister ships.
In the 2013 video game "BattleBlock Theater" a ship with two funnels bearing the name "Titanic" is briefly seen during a cutscene.
Since 2012, a video game titled "" has been in development by Four Funnel... | 30,955 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote and directed the 2003 film ""Love Actually""?" | Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television projects. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories invol... | also played Yanesha in the 2002 television film, "". Sociology professor Geoff Harkness wrote in a 2015 article that Yanesha is an example of the bad-girl archetype, which he defined as "sexually insatiable females who emphasize their physical attributes and downplay other aspects of their identity".
Life and career 20... | 30,956 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Free Officers Movement' took control of which country in a 1952 coup? | Free Officers Movement (Egypt)
The Free Officers ( "") were a group of Egyptian nationalist officers in the armed forces of Egypt and Sudan that instigated the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. Initially started as a small rebellion military cell under Abdel Moneim Abdel Raouf, which included Gamal Abdel Nasser, Hussein Ham... | more amenable to American control. Copeland had unofficially named the operation 'Project FF', the 'FF' unflattering standing for 'fat Fucker'.""
However, due to the unwillingness of Farouk to change, the project moved to support his overthrow, and Roosevelt secretly met with the Free Officers Movement, which overthrew... | 30,957 | triviaqa-train |
Who beat Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open in January 2011? | Andy Murray
Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland, ranked No. 222 in men's singles and 131 in men's doubles as of 29 July 2019. Murray represents Great Britain in his sporting activities and is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, two-time Olympic champi... | of tournaments. He earned 90 ATP ranking points in St Petersburg after reaching the Semi Final, losing to Mikhail Kukushkin in October.
Professional career 2011.
Marchenko started the year 2011 ranked at 81. He qualified for the 2011 Australian Open. He beat Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo in the first round, but was beaten in s... | 30,958 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the female assistant referee criticised by Andy Gray and Richard Keys, leading to both men's departure from Sky TV? | Clive Tyldesley from FIFA 06 to FIFA 11, until being replaced in FIFA 12 by Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith.
In January 2011, Gray was forced to apologise for comments he made about a female assistant referee, Sian Massey, in a Premier League match. Believing that his microphone was switched off, Gray commented to co-host... | life Andy Gray incident.
In late 2010, early 2011, Jackson found herself at the centre of controversy. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray and Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys were caught making off air comments about a female assistant referee which were considered sexist. Shortly after, footage emerged of Gray making a... | 30,959 | triviaqa-train |
The Canadian province of Manitoba has a north east border with which body of water? | of Nunavut to the north, and the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south. The province possibly meets the Northwest Territories at the four corners quadripoint to the extreme northwest, though surveys have not been completed and laws are unclear about the exact location of the Nunavut–NWT boundary. Manitob... | shares a Lake Superior water border with Michigan and a land and water border with Wisconsin to the east. Iowa is to the south, North Dakota and South Dakota are to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba are to the north. With , or approximately 2.25% of the United States, Minnesota is the 12th-la... | 30,960 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality is the operatic tenor Juan Diego Flores? | Juan Diego Flórez
Juan Diego Flórez (born January 13, 1973) is a Peruvian operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in bel canto operas. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the "Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru".
Biography.
Biography Early years.
Juan Diego Flórez was... | (ballet artist and member of the Les Ballets de Monte Carlo)
- Donna D'Cruz (DJ and model)
- Renée Fleming
- Francisco Flores Pérez (President of El Salvador between 1999 and 2004)
- Juan Diego Flórez (opera tenor)
- Jean-Christophe Maillot (dancer and choreographer)
- Jean-Michel Jarre (musician)
- Pumeza Matshikiza (... | 30,961 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish island is separated from the mainland by Kilbrannan Sound? | Kilbrannan Sound
Kilbrannan Sound (Scottish Gaelic: "An Caolas Branndanach") is a marine water body that separates the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland from the island of Arran. Kilbrannan Sound is the western arm of the Firth of Clyde.
See also.
- Dippen Bay
- Kildonald Bay
References.
- Francis Hindes Groome. 1882. "Ord... | in miniature' due to the wide variety of scenery and geographical features that can be found here. The island is roughly circular, being flatter in the south and more mountainous in the north, culminating in Goat Fell, the tallest mountain in Buteshire at 874 metres (2,866 ft). It is separated from the Kintyre peninsul... | 30,962 | triviaqa-train |
In the USA, motor neurone disease is often named after which baseball player? | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a specific disease that causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. Some also use the term motor neuron disease for a group of conditions of which ALS is the most commo... | In 2012, she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
She died on 4 October 2016 at her home in Melbourne, at the age of 43. Her death occurred three and a half years after that of Australian tennis player Brad Drewett and a year before another former Australian player Peter Doohan died, both from motor neurone ... | 30,963 | triviaqa-train |
Odense and Aarhus are major cities in which European country? | Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality. It is located on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula, in the geographical centre of Denmark, northwest of Copenhagen and north of Hamburg, Germany. The inner urban... | : CycloMedia offers a charged service providing street views of Odense, Aarhus and Copenhagen on pixel level with 10 cm accuracy. The Danish map-tool "Krak" offers their own version of street view in the largest Danish cities, including Copenhagen, Odense and Aarhus. "Nokia Maps" or "HERE" offers street views of Copenh... | 30,964 | triviaqa-train |
Which straits separate Corsica and Sardinia? | to nature reserves (Parc naturel régional de Corse), mainly in the interior. Corsica contains the GR20, one of Europe's most notable hiking trails.
The island is from Tuscany in Italy and from the Côte d'Azur in France. It is separated from Sardinia to the south by the Strait of Bonifacio, which is a minimum of wide.
G... | 6, a separate senatorial province of "Corsica" was established, since Augustus had appropriated the island of Sardinia, where a large garrison was kept under arms, as one of his personal provinces. Even after the return of Sardinia to the Senate in AD 67, the two islands remained separate provinces. After AD 69, it app... | 30,965 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Lenin die, and Mallory and Irvine disappear on Mount Everest? | expedition by the British in 1921 reached on the North Col, the 1922 expedition pushed the north ridge route up to , marking the first time a human had climbed above . Seven porters were killed in an avalanche on the descent from the North Col. The 1924 expedition resulted in one of the greatest mysteries on Everest to... | Everest Expedition led by Conrad Anker, who had found Mallory's body, tried to retrace Mallory's last steps.
See also.
- List of Mount Everest expeditions
External links.
- 1999 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition website by MountainZone
- 1999 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition website by PBS/NOVA
- 1999 Mallory & ... | 30,966 | triviaqa-train |
Which European capital city is on the River Tagus? | Tagus
The Tagus (; , ; , ) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. It is long, in Spain, along the border between Portugal and Spain and in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. It drains an area of (the second largest in the Iberian peninsula after the Douro). The Tagus is highly utili... | the 1980s and 1990s, the capital city of Spain has consolidated its position as an important economic, cultural, industrial, educational, and technological centre on the European continent.
Geography.
Madrid lies on the southern Meseta Central, 60 km south of the Guadarrama mountain range and straddling the Jarama and ... | 30,967 | triviaqa-train |
Which human rights group appointed Sharmishta (Shami) Chakrabati as director in 2003? | Liberty (advocacy group)
Liberty, formerly called the National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL), is an advocacy group and membership organisation based in the United Kingdom, which campaigns to challenge injustice, protect civil liberties and promote human rights – through the courts, in Parliament and in the wider c... | ) – ‘Citizens, Customers, Politicians, Professionals and Money Men’
- 2014: Professor Paul Ginsborg – 'Recent Italian Politics in Historical Perspective'
- 2013: Professor John Kay – 'The Future of Capitalism'
- 2012: Shami Chakrabati – 'Citizens' Privileges or Human Rights? The Great Bill of Rights Swindle'
- 2011: Da... | 30,968 | triviaqa-train |
Which Yorkshire town gives its name to a double lamb chop? | of cold and hunger. Orderic Vitalis estimated that "more than 100,000" people from the North died from hunger.
In the centuries following, many abbeys and priories were built in Yorkshire. Norman landowners were keen to increase their revenues and established new towns such as Barnsley, Doncaster, Hull, Leeds, Scarboro... | boy. The lumbering-town adopts and raises the boy, giving him the name Paul Bunyan. One Christmas, the town gives Paul a double-bladed axe to help chop down timber. Paul's work clears open land and allows for the town's expansion of buildings. Unfortunately, Paul is too big for it and decides to move out west.
Paul con... | 30,969 | triviaqa-train |
Which internet service was set up by David Filo and Jerry Yang in 1994? | Jerry Yang
Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (; born November 6, 1968) is a Taiwanese-American Internet entrepreneur and programmer. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo! Inc.
Early life.
Yang was born with the name Yang Chih-Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan on November 6, 1968; his mother was a professor of English and drama and his... | Bačiulis
Bačiulis is a Lithuanian language family name. It may refer to:
- Irena Bačiulytė, Lithuanian rower
- Vidmantas Bačiulis, Lithuanian screenwriter, film and TV film director | 30,970 | triviaqa-train |
"""Bound for Glory"" is the 1943 autobiography of which singer-songwriter?" | Bound for Glory (book)
Bound for Glory is the partially fictionalized autobiography of folk singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie. The book describes Guthrie's childhood, his travels across the United States as a hobo on the railroad, and towards the end his beginning to get recognition as a singer. Some of the experienc... | at which Guthrie made one of his last public appearances, sitting in the audience. Various folk singers performed Guthrie's songs, interspersed with readings from Guthrie's writings selected by Millard Lampell, a former member with Guthrie and others of the Almanac Singers.
The album "Bound for Glory" was compiled and ... | 30,971 | triviaqa-train |
Lugnaquilla is the highest summit in which Irish mountain range? | Lugnaquilla
Lugnaquilla (), at , is the 11th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 13th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list, and the highest Irish mountain outside of Kerry. Lugnaquilla is the highest point in Wicklow, and in the province of Leinster. Lugnaquilla is in the Wicklow Mountains, and overlooks th... | highest mountain, and 21st most prominent mountain, in Britain and Ireland, on the Simms classification. Lugnaquilla is regarded by the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") as one of 34 Furths, which is a mountain above in elevation, and meets the other SMC criteria for a Munro (e.g. "sufficient separation"), but which... | 30,972 | triviaqa-train |
In the Sudanese wars, which British general was killed at Khartoum? | it became the administrative center and official capital of Sudan.
On 13 March 1884, troops loyal to the Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad started a siege of Khartoum, against defenders led by British General Charles George Gordon. The siege ended in a massacre of the Anglo-Egyptian garrison when on 26 January 1885 the heavily-dama... | tribesmen dervishes; in the space of five hours the battle was over. The Sudanese defenders suffered over 93 percent casualty with at least 10,000 killed. By contrast there were fewer than four hundred casualties on the British side with forty-eight British soldiers losing their lives. Then, General Kitchener proceeded... | 30,973 | triviaqa-train |
Which Italian city is the capital of the region Emilia-Romagna? | Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna (, , ; ; Emilian and ) is an administrative region of Northeast Italy comprising the historical regions of Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and about 4.4 million inhabitants.
Emilia-Romagna is one of the wealthiest and most developed regions in Europe, with t... | Province of Reggio Emilia
The Province of Reggio Emilia () is one of the nine provinces of the Italian Region of Emilia-Romagna. The capital city, which is the most densely populated comune in the province, is Reggio Emilia.
It has an area of around and, , has a population of 531,942. There are 42 "comuni" (singular: "... | 30,974 | triviaqa-train |
The journalist Polly Toynbee writes for which national newspaper? | an article published in the latter would never be credited to "The Times".
In some cases a Sunday edition is an expanded version of a newspaper from the same publisher; in other cases, particularly in Britain, it may be a separate enterprise, e.g., "The Observer", not affiliated with a daily newspaper from its founding... | the national alliance of women's organisations; and Simon Woolley, director and co-founder of Operation Black Vote. AV was also supported by Kevin Maguire, associate editor of the Daily Mirror newspaper, and journalist Polly Toynbee.
Celebrities supporting a 'Yes' vote included comedian David Mitchell, comedian and act... | 30,975 | triviaqa-train |
"Which US actor, who appeared in the film ""The 40 year old Virgin"", also played the lead role in the US version of ""The Office""?" | aired 201 episodes over the course of its run. "The Office" initially featured Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and B. J. Novak as the main cast; the series experienced numerous changes to its ensemble cast during its run. Notable stars outside the original main cast include Ed Helms, Mindy Ka... | Joseph Nunez
Joseph Nunez (sometimes credited as Joe Nunez) is an American actor and comedian most notable for his recurring role as Manche Sanchez on the show "Prison Break".
Career.
He also played a cleaner in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", and the man who ran over Chris Gardner in "The Pursuit of Happyness". In 2007, Nun... | 30,976 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to a Papal legate or ambassador to a civil government? | This commission is normally focused in scope and of short duration.
Gubernatorial legates.
Some administrative (temporal) provinces of the Papal states in (mostly central) Italy were governed by a Papal Legate. This has been the case in Benevento, in Pontecorvo (of Campagna e Marittima/ of Frosinone) and in Viterbo.
In... | in Australia.
Persons with the given name.
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson (b. 1991), National Hockey League Defenceman for the Arizona Coyotes
- Oliver Bozanic (b. 1989), Australian footballer
- Oliverius Carafa (1430–1511), Italian Cardinal, papal legate to King Ferdinand of Naples and Ambassador of Naples to the Holy See
- O... | 30,977 | triviaqa-train |
What was Cliff Richard's first UK number one single in 1959? | " and "Livin' Lovin' Doll", were followed by "Mean Streak", which carried a rocker's sense of speed and passion, and Lionel Bart's "Living Doll".
It was on "Living Doll" that the Drifters began to back Richard on record. It was his fifth record and became his first No. 1 single. By that time, the group's line-up had ch... | to No. 37 the following week. Despite the history, the album successfully managed to peak at No. 1 in Scotland in the year 2001 after premiering at No. 6 at the Scottish Charts in 1999.
In December 1999, a fourth and a double-side single was released, "I Have A Dream"/"Seasons in the Sun". It knocked Cliff Richard's "T... | 30,978 | triviaqa-train |
Which company built the USA's first turbojet-powered combat aircraft, the P-80 Shooting Star, which entered service in 1945? | of a British Halford H-1 B turbojet (later called the de Havilland Goblin), a powerplant to which the design team did not have actual access. Lockheed's team, consisting of 28 engineers, was led by the legendary Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson. This teaming was an early product of Lockheed's Skunk Works, which surfaced aga... | Bell P-59 Airacomet
The Bell P-59 Airacomet was a twin jet-engined fighter aircraft, the first produced in the United States, designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II. The United States Army Air Forces were not impressed by its performance and cancelled the contract when fewer than half of the aircraft o... | 30,979 | triviaqa-train |
In the French original of 'Magic Roundabout, the character Pollux had a sweet tooth, what name did the character have in the English version? | The wizard Zebedee, a red jack-in-the-box-like creature, is having a nightmare about his evil counterpart Zeebad. Dougal the well-meaning cheeky, slacker dog places a tack in the road to pop a sweet cart's tyre, hoping to be rewarded with sweets for watching the cart. After the driver goes for help, Dougal accidentally... | Other.
- Snail (company), Chinese technology company
- SNAI1, or Snail, protein-coding gene
- Escargot, a dish of cooked land snails
- Gary the Snail, a character in the Nickelodeon animated 1999 TV series "SpongeBob SquarePants"
- Brian the Snail, a snail in the English version of the French children's television prog... | 30,980 | triviaqa-train |
Ramon Mercader assassinated which C20th leader? | Ramón Mercader
Jaime Ramón Mercader del Río (7 February 1913 – 18 October 1978), more commonly known as Ramón Mercader, was a Spanish communist and NKVD agent who assassinated Leon Trotsky, the renowned Russian Bolshevik revolutionary, in Mexico City in August 1940 with an ice axe. He served 20 years in a Mexican priso... | as the relative number of individuals within species or the relative biomass of individuals within species.
History.
Niche apportionment models were developed because ecologists sought biological explanations for relative species abundance distributions. MacArthur (1957, 1961), was one of the earliest to express dissat... | 30,981 | triviaqa-train |
Who has written a series of books featuring the character Jack Reacher? | Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by British author Lee Child. After leaving the US Army as a major in its military police at age 36, Reacher roams the United States taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations... | 's [Reacher] doing between books?"
- Similarly, The Jack Reacher Cases, a series of thus far 11 books, by Dan Ames, mentions Reacher's name on many occasions, but the character does not appear in person.
- In the introduction to the short story "Good and Valuable Consideration," it is mentioned that while creating his ... | 30,982 | triviaqa-train |
Name the smallest province in Canada. | List of Canadian provinces and territories by area
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As a country, Canada has ten provinces and three territories. These subdivisions vary widely in both land and water area. The largest subdivision by land area is the territory of Nunavut. The largest subdivision by water area is the province of Quebec. The ... | Krydor, Saskatchewan
Krydor is a village within the Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Consisting of 15 residents at the 2016 Canada Census the community is one of four villages with the smallest population in the province, Dafoe, Keeler and Valparaiso all with a population... | 30,983 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology who fell from Pegasus as he attempted to fly to Mount Olympus, the realm of the gods? | the gods, who instructed him to bring lightning and thunder from Olympus. Friend of the Muses, Pegasus created Hippocrene, the fountain on Mt. Helicon.
Pegasus was caught by the Greek hero Bellerophon, near the fountain Peirene, with the help of Athena and Poseidon. Pegasus allowed Bellerophon to ride him in order to ... | and many more. In charge is the god of all gods, ruler of Mount Olympus, absent-minded father of Athena, husband of a fly, and of course cheery and supporting yet deeply understanding principal of the Academy, the god Zeus. The first book, "Athena the Brain", was published in 2010.
- Heroes in Training, an adventure se... | 30,984 | triviaqa-train |
In the books about Tin Tin - the dog Snowy is known by what name in the original French? | "Milou" in Hergé's original version), a white Wire Fox Terrier dog, is Tintin's loyal, four-legged companion. Like Captain Haddock, he is fond of Loch Lomond brand Scotch whisky, and his occasional bouts of drinking tend to get him into trouble, as does his only fear: arachnophobia.
Characters Captain Haddock.
Captain ... | Katts and Dog
Katts and Dog is a French and Canadian-produced television series which ran from 1988 to 1993. It was known as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop in the United States where it originally aired on CBN Cable/The Family Channel (now Freeform) and Rintintin Junior in France on La Cinq. CTV broadcast the series within Canad... | 30,985 | triviaqa-train |
Name the theatre in Scarborough associated with Alan Ayckborn. | town has no ferry services, there are transport links to Hull which runs frequent services to northern Europe.
Culture.
Culture Live theatre.
Dramatist Alan Ayckbourn has lived in Scarborough for many years. He has produced seventy-five plays in Scarborough and was the artistic director of the famous Stephen Joseph The... | " - Clwyd Theatr Cymru; 2009
- "Mary Stuart"- Clwyd Theatr Cymru; 2009
- "Clybourne Park" – Russ/Dan; by Bruce Norris; Royal Court Theatre, London; 2010
- "The Kitchen Sink"- by Tom Wells; Bush Theatre; 2011
- Absent Friends- by Alan Ayckborn; West End; 2012
- "Posh"- by Laura Wade; West End; 2012
- "It's a Mad World M... | 30,986 | triviaqa-train |
Victoria is the capital of which Canadian Province? | Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 85,792, while the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria has a population of 367,770, making it the 15th most popu... | in the route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and that Ottawa had no plans to assist in immigration to the new province in order to build the railway and otherwise populate the former colony. The issue of a promised railway along the east coast of Vancouver Island to its southern tip at Victoria was also of major polit... | 30,987 | triviaqa-train |
Who bowled Don Bradman for a duck in his last Test Innings? | with Arthur Morris (182), Bradman reeled off 173 not out and the match was won with 15 minutes to spare. The journalist Ray Robinson called the victory "the 'finest ever' in its conquest of seemingly insuperable odds".
In the final Test at The Oval, Bradman walked out to bat in Australia's first innings. He received a ... | late on the first day. As Bradman had announced that the tour was his last at international level, the innings would be his last at Test level if Australia batted only once. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he walked out to bat. Yardley led his team in giving Bradman three cheers. With 6996 Test career runs, he... | 30,988 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the mother of the Greek mythological hero Perseus? | Perseus
In Greek mythology, Perseus (; ) is the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, as well as the half-brother and great-grandfather of Heracles.
Etymology.
Bec... | and rules Reconstitution thwarted.
In December 2008, an attempt to reconstitute a new Commission was foiled, when 94 Mafiosi were arrested after a nine-month investigation dubbed "Operation Perseus" (Perseo in Italian; after the Greek mythological hero Perseus who beheaded Medusa). From tapped phone conversations and s... | 30,989 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1953 film does the song 'Secret Love' first appear? | Secret Love (Doris Day song)
"Secret Love" is a song composed by Sammy Fain (music) and Paul Francis Webster (lyrics) for "Calamity Jane", a 1953 musical film in which it was introduced by Doris Day in the title role. Ranked as a number 1 hit for Day on both the "Billboard" and "Cash Box", the song also afforded Day a ... | depicted in the previous film, "Dr. No"). Ultimately, he fails and is murdered at Ernst Stavro Blofeld's behest.
- Colonel Niktin: Heads the Soviet Secret Service (MGB, KGB post-1953) in "From Russia with Love". Later in the novelization of "The Spy Who Loved Me", he is promoted to Colonel-General and is head of SMERSH... | 30,990 | triviaqa-train |
Johnston McCulley created which character in 1919? The character became famous in comics, books, film and on TV. | Johnston McCulley
Johnston McCulley (February 2, 1883 – November 23, 1958) was the author of hundreds of stories, fifty novels, numerous screenplays for film and television, and the creator of the character Zorro.
Many of his novels and stories were written under the pseudonyms Harrington Strong, Raley Brien, George Dr... | Green ghost (disambiguation)
Green ghost or Green Ghost may refer to:
- A ghost that is green
- Green Ghost, a boardgame
- Slimer from "Ghostbusters", marketed as The Green Ghost
- A short-lived name of the wrestler Crash Holly
- An alternative title of the film "The Unholy Night"
- The Green Ghost, a character created... | 30,991 | triviaqa-train |
Which artist created Whaam in 1963? | Whaam!
Whaam! is a 1963 diptych painting by the American artist Roy Lichtenstein. It is one of the best-known works of pop art, and among Lichtenstein's most important paintings. "Whaam!" was first exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City in 1963, and purchased by the Tate Gallery, London, in 1966. It has... | such as "Whaam!" and "Okay Hot-Shot, Okay!", says that Novick's story "seems to be an attempt to personally diminish" the more famous artist.
See also.
- 1963 in art
External links.
- "Okay Hot-Shot, Okay!" at Lichtenstein Foundation | 30,992 | triviaqa-train |
Which king appointed John Dryden as the first official Poet Laureate? | funeral on 23 November 1658 Dryden processed with the Puritan poets John Milton and Andrew Marvell. Shortly thereafter he published his first important poem, "Heroic Stanzas" (1659), a eulogy on Cromwell's death which is cautious and prudent in its emotional display. In 1660 Dryden celebrated the Restoration of the mon... | Konrad Dryden
Konrad Claude Dryden (born September 13, 1963) is an American author who has written extensively on Italian opera, particularly about the movement known as Verismo.
Lineage.
Dryden is the son of a British father, Kenneth Dryden (an RAF pilot and descendant of poet laureate John Dryden), and a German mothe... | 30,993 | triviaqa-train |
Who shot PM Spencer Perceval? | but it soon became apparent that the assassin – who had made no attempt to escape – was a man with an obsessive grievance against the Government and had acted alone. The assassin, John Bellingham, was a merchant who believed he had been unjustly imprisoned in Russia and was entitled to compensation from the government,... | this fund would be allocated to Northamptonshire by the Department for Transport, with various repairs in Northampton.
In July 2014 Ellis was successful in calling for the Parliamentary authorities to officially mark the assassination of a former Member of Parliament for Northampton, Spencer Perceval, who had become Pr... | 30,994 | triviaqa-train |
Myron Bolitar appears in a number of thrillers by whom? | Myron Bolitar series
The Myron Bolitar series of thrillers written by Harlan Coben with a series protagonist of the same name.
The Bolitar series of novels have garnered three awards for Coben: an Edgar (for "Fade Away"), a Shamus ("Drop Shot") and an Anthony ("Deal Breaker").
Characters.
Characters Myron Bolitar.
The... | His thriller "Play Dead" was published in 1990, followed by "Miracle Cure" in 1991. He then began writing a series of thrillers featuring a former basketball player turned sports agent, Myron Bolitar, who often finds himself investigating murders involving his clients.
Coben has won an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award and a... | 30,995 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedian's catchphrase was 'You Lucky People? | You Lucky People
You Lucky People is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Tommy Trinder, Mary Parker and Dora Bryan. Originally titled "Get Fell In", the film was renamed to match Trinder's familiar catchphrase. It was shot in a rival French process to CinemaScope, called 'CameraScope', wit... | Fields of Honey", in which Babs Bunny discovers the all-but-forgotten cartoons starring Honey (whom she adopts as a mentor) and Bosko, Honey's catchphrase appears to be "Here I am, you lucky people!", which phrase she actually utters in "Bosko the Musketeer".
External links.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43exB0ewmsA | 30,996 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the comet which crashed into Jupiter in 1994? | and Amalthea. The spacecraft also witnessed the impact of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 as it approached Jupiter in 1994, giving a unique vantage point for the event. Its originally designed capacity was limited by the failed deployment of its high-gain radio antenna, although extensive information was still gained about the ... | due to the comet being 3 magnitudes fainter than what was expected when recovered in April 1951. But the comet still reached magnitude 10.5 in October 1951. A very close pass to Jupiter in 1954 increased the comet’s perihelion distance to 1.52 AU and increased the orbital period to 6.31 years. On November 30, 1994, Car... | 30,997 | triviaqa-train |
Love is All Around was a number one hit for Wet Wet Wet in 1994. In which film of that year did it feature? | (lead guitar, vocals), has been with them since 1983. The band were named Best British Newcomer at the 1988 Brit Awards.
They are best known for their 1994 cover of The Troggs' 1960s hit "Love Is All Around", which was used on the soundtrack to the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral". It was a huge international success... | 31, the song reached its peak position of number two, behind Wet Wet Wet's runaway hit "Love Is All Around". It dropped to number three the next week, then spent four more weeks at that position before falling to number four on September 11. Afterwards, it remained in the chart for a further seven weeks before dropping... | 30,998 | triviaqa-train |
Which Eastern European car maker is a subsidiary of Renault? | AG off the top spot.
Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, the Renault group is made up of the namesake Renault marque and subsidiaries, Alpine, Automobile Dacia from Romania, Renault Samsung Motors from South Korea, and AvtoVAZ from Russia. Renault has a 43.4% controlling stake in Nissan of Japan, and a 1... | takes over Panhard, phasing out the marque on passenger cars. The Renault 16, a large family hatchback (the first production car with that bodystyle), is launched and voted European Car of the Year.
1968 - Citroën takes over Italian sports and luxury car maker Maserati. Peugeot launches the 504, a large rear-wheel driv... | 30,999 | triviaqa-train |
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