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At which castle did Edward II meet his gruesome death in 1327? | and invaded England with a small army in 1326. Edward's regime collapsed and he fled to Wales, where he was captured in November. The king was forced to relinquish his crown in January 1327 in favour of his 14-year-old son, Edward III, and he died in Berkeley Castle on 21 September, probably murdered on the orders of t... | the earldom in 1278 but had little interest in Lydford, preferring Restormel and Lostwithiel; by his death in 1299 the castle had been left to decay and was in ruins. It reverted to the Crown, and when Edward II made his royal favourite, Piers Gaveston, the Earl of Cornwall in 1307, Lydford Castle was passed to him. Th... | 31,500 | triviaqa-train |
Cemetery Ridge was a feature of which battlefield? | Cemetery Ridge
Cemetery Ridge is a geographic feature in Gettysburg National Military Park, south of the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, that figured prominently in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to July 3, 1863. It formed a primary defensive position for the Union Army during the battle, roughly the center of what... | circle surrounding a six-pointed star with diamonds between the points of the star and a flagpole in the center. There were eighteen sections with an estimated capacity of 1,800 graves. The first interments were remains moved from battlefield cemeteries of the Battle of Prairie Grove and the Battle of Pea Ridge. By 187... | 31,501 | triviaqa-train |
In which castle on the Isle of Wight was Charles imprisoned? | Norman Conquest of 1066 created the position of Lord of the Isle of Wight; the island was given by William the Conqueror to his kinsman William FitzOsbern. Carisbrooke Priory and the fort of Carisbrooke Castle were then founded. Allegiance was sworn to FitzOsbern rather than the king; the Lordship was subsequently gran... | poor people everlastingly (if they can) in bondage and slavery." In November 1647, while the debate continued, Charles escaped his confinement at Hampton Court and made his way to the Isle of Wight. There he was recaptured and imprisoned in Carisbrook Castle. Offered proposals by the Scots and the Independents, he chos... | 31,502 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Golden Glove as best goalkeeper at the 2014 World Cup? | him one of the original sweeper-keepers of the modern era. René Higuita was another who became known for his unorthodox, skillful but sometimes reckless techniques. As of 2011, Manuel Neuer has been described as a sweeper-keeper due to his speed and unique style of play which occasionally includes him acting as a sweep... | Freddie Woodman
Frederick John Woodman (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United.
Woodman started his career at Crystal Palace before moving to the academy set up at Newcastle United in 2013. Woodman has represented England up to U21 level, and has won the ... | 31,503 | triviaqa-train |
Jobbik is a far-right political party in which EC country? | "Magyarország a Magyaroké!") attracted much scrutiny. While some critics dismissed the slogan as a tautology, others considered it a call to bigotry and complained to the National Electoral Commission, which ruled it "unconstitutional" on the eve of the election.
On 11 March 2014, in response to a demonstration in Târg... | of Jobbik, the country's biggest far-right political force early in the party's history. In 2006 he became vice-president of the party. In 2007, he was a founding member of the Hungarian Guard, which was banned in 2009, at which time Szegedi joined the Jobbik party. Between 2005 and 2009 he was the leader of the party ... | 31,504 | triviaqa-train |
Lord Deben of Windsor was known by what name when he was a minister in John Major's government? | John Gummer
John Selwyn Gummer, Baron Deben (born 26 November 1939 in Stockport, Cheshire) is a British Conservative Party politician, formerly Member of Parliament (MP) for Suffolk Coastal and now a member of the House of Lords.
Lord Deben is Chairman of the UK's independent Committee on Climate Change. He also chairs... | by Neil Kinnock in 1988 as a spokesman on trade and industry, until he moved under the new leadership of John Smith to serve as a spokesman on the environment in 1992. Following Smith's death in 1994 he was moved by Tony Blair to become the Deputy shadow Leader of the House of Commons and spokesman on John Major's citi... | 31,505 | triviaqa-train |
Which hill, located above the village of Batheaston in Somerset was made more famous in a song by Peter Gabriel? | Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and activist who rose to fame as the original lead singer and frontman of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, Gabriel launched a successful solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his fi... | in Gloucestershire, flows through villages such as Castle Combe and Box in Wiltshire before finally merging with the River Avon in Batheaston.
The Roman road of the Fosseway descends into Batheaston via the Bannerdown hill, before joining the London Road (A4) also a former Roman road. The hill rises to above sea level,... | 31,506 | triviaqa-train |
Which river flows through many German cities including Dresden and Magdeburg? | of the Slavic lands east of the Elbe river.
In 1035 Magdeburg received a patent giving the city the right to hold trade exhibitions and conventions, which form the basis of the later family of city laws known as the Magdeburg rights. These laws were adopted and modified throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Visitors f... | also suffer from the same funding problems as the trams, with many of them in a very poor technical state. It is not uncommon to find very large potholes and crumbling surfaces on many of Dnipro's smaller roads. Major roads and highways are of better quality. In recent years the situation has, however, been improving, ... | 31,507 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays the part of JMW Turner in the 2014 film 'Mr Turner'? | Theatre in London.
British filmmaker Mike Leigh wrote and directed "Mr. Turner", a biopic of Turner's later years, released in 2014. The film starred Timothy Spall as Turner, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey and Paul Jesson, and premiered in competition for the "Palme d'Or" at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, with Spall t... | 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... | 31,508 | triviaqa-train |
The painting 'Venus at her Mirror' hangs in the National Gallery in London, who painted it? | Rokeby Venus
The Rokeby Venus (; also known as The Toilet of Venus, Venus at her Mirror, Venus and Cupid, or La Venus del espejo) is a painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. Completed between 1647 and 1651, and probably painted during the artist's visit to Italy, the work depicts the... | ’s collection and her painting of past Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Bernard Weatherill, hangs in Portcullis House, Westminster.
In 2009, Hall participated in Antony Gormley’s ‘One and Other’ project, where she painted for one hour on top of the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, London.
Hall is a freelance lect... | 31,509 | triviaqa-train |
In 2001 who became the first 'space tourist'? | Dennis Tito
Dennis Anthony Tito (born August 8, 1940) is an American engineer and multimillionaire, most widely known as the first space tourist to fund his own trip into space. In mid-2001, he spent nearly eight days in orbit as a crew member of ISS EP-1, a visiting mission to the International Space Station. This mis... | Simonyi, an ex-executive at Microsoft, became the fifth space tourist who visited the ISS in April 2007, then again in March 2009. He is the world's first private space explorer who launched to space twice. In 2008, game developer Richard Garriott, the first second-generation U.S. astronaut, became the sixth client to ... | 31,510 | triviaqa-train |
What is the highest mountain in Europe? | Mount Elbrus
Mount Elbrus (; , "Miñi taw" or "Mın̨i taw" ; , "’Wāśhamāxwa" or "Ꜧuas̨hemaxue", ; , "’Wāśhamāfa" or "Ꜧuas̨hemafe", ; Hakuchi: Къӏуащхьэмафэ, "Qʼuas̨hemafe", ;) is a dormant volcano in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia, near the border with Georgia. It could be considered the highest mountain in Eu... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 31,511 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Doctor Ben Casey on T.V.? | Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. He was best known for his TV role as doctor Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film "The Devil's Brigade".
Early life.
Edwards was born in the Brownsville section of Broo... | Lisa exclaims it when she is assigned to do a book report on Copernicus and she realizes she does not have any reference books. In addition, the doctor, who was played by Hank Azaria, and the music that plays when he desperately attempts to save the hamster, is a reference to Ben Casey. One of the places to where Santa... | 31,512 | triviaqa-train |
Between 1958 and 1972 all Cliff Richard single records were released on which record label? | the 78 rpm shellac discs. The first 45 rpm records were monaural, with recordings on both sides of the disc. As stereo recordings became popular in the 1960s, almost all 45 rpm records were produced in stereo by the early 1970s. Columbia Records, which had released the rpm 12-inch vinyl LP in June 1948, also released ... | of the 21st century in the UK, having sold 408,000 copies.
The album marked a brief return to record label EMI with whom he had previously been signed for 41 years.
Background.
Cliff Richard was signed to EMI Records since his single "Move It", released in 1958. In 1999, he left the label due to a dispute over the rele... | 31,513 | triviaqa-train |
What number Apollo Mission was first to land men on the moon? | Moon by the end of this decade and returning him safely to the Earth" in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961. It was the third US human spaceflight program to fly, preceded by the two-person Project Gemini conceived in 1961 to extend spaceflight capability in support of Apollo.
Kennedy's goal was accomplished on the... | Lost Moon
Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 (published in paperback as Apollo 13), is a non-fiction book first published in 1994 by astronaut James Lovell and journalist Jeffrey Kluger, about the failed April 1970 Apollo 13 lunar landing mission which Lovell commanded. The book is the basis of the 1995 film a... | 31,514 | triviaqa-train |
Vince Furnier is better known as which rock star? | free agent" for the first time in his career.
Cooper spent a lengthy period away from the music business dealing with personal issues. His divorce from Sheryl Cooper was heard at Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona, on January 30, 1984. The following month he guested at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards alongside co-pr... | -merchant 'novelist' Melvin Hutchwright.
- Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits played Stanley Fairclough in 1961.
- Music star Cliff Richard appeared in a scene, but he had his back to the camera. The main characteristics of him in the scene, which was shot in the Rovers, were black hair, and a jumper which had the words '... | 31,515 | triviaqa-train |
What is the SI unit of energy or work? | Joule
The joule ( ; symbol: J) is a derived unit of energy in the International System of Units. It is equal to the energy transferred to (or work done on) an object when a force of one newton acts on that object in the direction of the force's motion through a distance of one metre (1 newton metre or N⋅m). It is also ... | is that these "conspiracy theor[ies]" revolving around the "ready-to-wear devil" of the West are "currently paralyzing Muslim political thought. For to say that every failure is the devil's work is the same as asking God, or the devil himself (which is to say these days the Americans), to solve one's problems."
Enmity... | 31,516 | triviaqa-train |
Bunthorne's Bride is the subtitle for which Gilbert and Sullivan opera? | Leeds festival beginning in 1880 and conducted the performance. The Carl Rosa Opera Company staged the cantata as an opera in 1898.
Operas Savoy Theatre opens.
Operas Savoy Theatre opens "Patience".
"Patience" (1881) satirised the aesthetic movement in general and its colourful poets in particular, combining aspects of... | the "plain" Lady Jane as his bride, for her very lack of appeal. Bunthorne is left to the "vegetable" love that he has claimed (falsely) to desire most of all. Thus, echoing the subtitle of the piece, everyone sings that "Nobody [is] 'Bunthorne's bride.'"
Musical numbers.
- Overture (includes "Turn, oh turn, in this di... | 31,517 | triviaqa-train |
Which author wrote the Darling Buds of May? | The Darling Buds of May (TV series)
The Darling Buds of May is an English comedy drama television series, produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network, first broadcast between 7 April 1991 and 4 April 1993. It is an adaptation of the 1958 novel of the same name, and its sequels, by H. E. Bates.
Set in rural 195... | Codes.
He has directed for the screen, producing a number of U2 videos in the 1980s. He has also been a writer for radio and screen, originating the radio detective drama "Baldi" and writing episodes for the television series "Ballykissangel" and "The Darling Buds of May" and the screenplay for the film "A Man of No Im... | 31,518 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport do they compete for Thomas Cup? | Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships have been conducted every two years since the 1982 tournament, a... | compete in the nationwide DebateMate tournament. The school has regularly been finalists in the DebateMate Urban League and in 2013 were national champions in the DebateMate Cup.
Sport is also popular. The school offers football, cricket, basketball, boxing, table tennis, rock climbing and athletics. Football the most ... | 31,519 | triviaqa-train |
In comic books who is the alter ego of the Incredible Hulk? | , a morally ambiguous Las Vegas enforcer and tough guy. Banner remained repressed in the Hulk's mind for months, but slowly began to reappear.
The 1990s saw the Green Hulk return. In issue #377 (Jan. 1991), the Hulk was revamped in a storyline that saw the personalities of Banner, Grey Hulk, and Savage Hulk confront Ba... | Book Artist", "Alter Ego" began regular bimonthly publication as a formal magazine with glossy covers. TwoMorrows Publishing is the owner of the magazine and it is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.
Volume 1.
"Alter-Ego" supported the superhero revivals of the era that Jerry Bails dubbed "The Second Heroic Age of Comics", p... | 31,520 | triviaqa-train |
Who were Uruguay's opponents in the first World Cup final in 1930? | are the only team to have played in every tournament. The other World Cup winners are Germany and Italy, with four titles each; Argentina, France and inaugural winner Uruguay, with two titles each; and England and Spain with one title each.
The World Cup is the most prestigious association football tournament in the wo... | They were eliminated by future champions France.
Stadium.
Since 1930, Uruguay have played their home games at the Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. The stadium was built as a celebration of the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution, and had a capacity of 90,000 when first fully opened. The sta... | 31,521 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of Cambodia? | who reached the Indochina peninsula and married a naga princess named Mera, thus uniting the Indian and local races. In this story Kambuja derives from Kambu+"ja", and means "descendants of Kambu."
"Preah Reachanachâk Kampuchea" means "Kingdom of Cambodia". Etymologically, its components are: "Preah-" ("sacred"); "-rea... | the new city. The main reasons given were that Gatineau had more residents, and this name was strongly associated with the area: it was the name of the former county, the valley, the hills, the park and the main river within the new city limits. Some argued that the French name of Gatineau was more appealing to the maj... | 31,522 | triviaqa-train |
The song 'Tea for Two' comes from which musical? | Tea for Two (song)
"Tea for Two" is a song composed by Vincent Youmans with lyrics by Irving Caesar and written in 1924. It was introduced by Louise Groody and John Barker in the Broadway musical "No, No, Nanette". "Tea for Two" was Youmans' biggest hit.
Background.
Youmans had written the basic melody idea of "Tea fo... | and would also appear as a guest on the program. Choreography duties were taken by Danny Daniels. Comedian Jerry Van Dyke was engaged as a series regular.
In addition to musical performances from Garland and the week's guest stars, the series' initial format included the recurring segments "Born in a Trunk" (the name t... | 31,523 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is the constituency of William Hague? | & Company, where Archie Norman was his mentor.
Early political career.
Hague contested Wentworth unsuccessfully in 1987, before being elected to Parliament at a by-election in 1989 as Member for the safe Conservative seat of Richmond, North Yorkshire, where he succeeded former Home Secretary Leon Brittan. Following his... | Association's parliamentary candidate, following a postal ballot of its 1,200 members in the constituency. His difficulties had begun when he left his wife for a Conservative county councillor in 1999, when a first attempt to deselect him had been defused by Michael Ancram. The decision to drop Hawkins as the Surrey He... | 31,524 | triviaqa-train |
Louise Redknapp was a member of which all girl pop group? | Spice Girls produced other similar acts, which include the British-Canadian outfit All Saints, Irish girl group B*Witched, Atomic Kitten and Eternal, who all achieved varying levels of success during the decade. Throughout the 2000s, girl groups from the UK remained popular, with Girls Aloud's "Sound of the Underground... | performance of the night. "That's My Girl" was included in the setlist for the 7/27 Tour.
"The X Factor" series 13 contestant Gifty Louise performed a cover of the song during the live week one, which received the favour and praise of all four judges. The group also performed the song as a part of the segment for "Dick... | 31,525 | triviaqa-train |
What colour is the heraldic colour sable? | are understimulated leaving only the signal from the rods, resulting in a [[Black-and-white|colorless]] response. (Furthermore, the rods are barely sensitive to light in the "red" range.) In certain conditions of intermediate illumination, the rod response and a weak cone response can together result in color discrimin... | the Brownes/Brouns of Carsluith and Coulston. The suspicion is that the second shield was wrongly recorded by the herald William Pont as an error in describing the colour of the chevrons as Azure rather than Sable, as in blazon #1.
The heraldic turmoil of some five centuries was finally brought to order with the passin... | 31,526 | triviaqa-train |
Between 1959 and 1966 all of Billy Fury's singles were released on which record label? | October 1959, the UK music magazine, "NME", commented that Fury's stage antics had been drawing much press criticism.
He released his first hit single for Decca, "Maybe Tomorrow", in 1959. He also appeared in a televised play "Strictly for Sparrows", and subsequently on "Oh Boy!" In March 1960, he reached No. 9 in the ... | Hilder.
Music and record production 1950s to early 1960.
In the late 1950s, Hilder worked for the Kent and Modern record labels. His time at Modern Records gave him contacts he could use in the music business. In 1959 having left the Kent / Modern organisation, Hilder would form CT Records, which would be his first rec... | 31,527 | triviaqa-train |
What number Apollo was the last one to land a man on the moon? | SpaceIL lost contact with the spacecraft and it crashed into the surface on 11 April.
Crewed landings.
A total of twelve men have landed on the Moon. This was accomplished with two US pilot-astronauts flying a Lunar Module on each of six NASA missions across a 41-month period starting 20 July 1969 UTC, with Neil Armstr... | , President John F. Kennedy announced a goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. It was accomplished on July 20, 1969, by the landing of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, with Michael Collins orbiting above during the Apollo 11 mission. Five other Apollo missions also landed astronauts on th... | 31,528 | triviaqa-train |
In which Irish County would you find the Giant's Causeway? | Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by... | Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien had two entries, Churchill and War Decree, neither of which has previously raced on the dirt. Churchill, a dual classic winner at a mile, was given the best chance of the two. "He is very like Giant's Causeway", said O'Brien. "He is miler that you would like to think will get a mile and a qu... | 31,529 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first female to ride in the Grand National? | Act 1975 made it possible for female jockeys to enter the race. The first female jockey to enter the race was Charlotte Brew on the 200/1 outsider Barony Fort in the 1977 race. The first female jockey to complete the race was Geraldine Rees on Cheers in 1982. The 21st century has not seen a significant increase in fema... | made her Grand National debut in 2012. She rode Seabass, who was trained by her father Ted Walsh. She finished third, which currently is the best finish achieved by a female jockey in the Grand National.
Walsh became the third woman to ride a winner in the Irish Grand National on 6 April 2015. She won on Thunder And Ro... | 31,530 | triviaqa-train |
Which Gilbert and Sullivan Opera is subtitled 'The Slave of Duty'? | Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) and to the works they jointly created. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which "H.M.S. Pinafore",... | Festival, Director of the National Opera Studio and Head of Opera Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama for several years. Since 1987, Maxwell has been a regular performer with The Royal Opera. He performs regularly with the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company at the International Gilbert and Sull... | 31,531 | triviaqa-train |
In which Australian State is Fremantle? | century buildings and other heritage features. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for Fremantle is Freo. The Nyungar name for the area is Walyallup.
Geography.
Fremantle lies on a series of limestone hills known by the Nyungar people as "Booyeembara"; the sandplain to the east is "Gardoo". The original vegeta... | Kevin Mansell
Kevin Mansell became the Chief Executive Officer of Kohl's Corporation in August 2008. In addition to this promotion, he continues to serve as the President and Director of the company since February 1999. Mansell began working in retail in 1975 and started his career at Kohl's as a Divisional Merchandise... | 31,532 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport do they compete for the Swaythling Cup? | World Table Tennis Championships
The World Table Tennis Championships have been held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Five individual events, which include men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's double and mixed doubles, are currently held in odd numbered years. The World Team Table Tennis Championshi... | Sir Hugh Nelson, Lieutenant Governor of Queensland for The Austral Society.
Sport.
- September – The Australasian Lawn Tennis Association is formed in Sydney.
- 1 November – "Acrasia" wins the Melbourne Cup.
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield.
- Two Australians, Corrie Gardner and Leslie McPherson, compete in ... | 31,533 | triviaqa-train |
What is the national airline of Portugal? | sub-divisions were the Bracari, Coelerni, Equaesi, Grovii, Interamici, Leuni, Luanqui, Limici, Narbasi, Nemetati, Paesuri, Quaquerni, Seurbi, Tamagani, Tapoli, Turduli, Turduli Veteres, Turdulorum Oppida, Turodi, and Zoelae. A few small, semi-permanent, commercial coastal settlements (such as Tavira) were also founded ... | Hi Fly (airline)
Hi Fly is a Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Lisbon.
History.
[[File:Hi Fly Airbus A340-542 IGW CS-TFX (plain) approaching JFK Airport (operating for El Al).jpg|thumb|Hi Fly [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-500]+nbz ]]]
The airline was incorporated in 2005 and concluded its initial certification pr... | 31,534 | triviaqa-train |
What is the Navy equivalent of an Army Colonel? | and 17th centuries. Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, nicknamed 'the Great Captain', divided his armies in 'coronelías' or colonelcies, each led by a "coronel" (colonel). However, the Spanish word probably derives from a different origin, in that it appears to designate an officer of the crown ("corona", thus the rank "cor... | bright green or black shoulder board for the army and gold on a bright blue board for the air force. Officer ranks are standard, although the highest is the equivalent of Colonel General, a rank held in 1986 only by the commander in chief and the minister of defense. Navy officer rank insignia are gold stripes worn on ... | 31,535 | triviaqa-train |
What is the real name of the Lone Ranger? | the ambushed group. To conceal his identity and honor his fallen brother, Reid fashions a black domino mask using cloth from his late brother's vest. To aid in the deception, Tonto digs a sixth grave and places at its head a cross bearing John Reid's name so that Cavendish and his gang will believe that all of the Rang... | about the name "kemo sabe". A "Far Side" cartoon had the then long-retired Lone Ranger discover that the name meant the rear end of a horse. Homer and Jethro's parody of the Stonewall Jackson song "Waterloo" had the following verse: "The Lone Ranger and Tonto rode the trail / catching outlaws and putting them in jail/ ... | 31,536 | triviaqa-train |
In the first European Cup Final in 1957 who were Real Madrid's opponents? | (West Germany), Saarbrücken (Saar), Servette (Switzerland), Sporting CP (Portugal), Stade de Reims (France), and Vörös Lobogó (Hungary). The first European Cup match took place on 4 September 1955, and ended in a 3–3 draw between Sporting CP and Partizan. The first goal in European Cup history was scored by João Baptis... | 1957–58 European Cup
The 1957–58 European Cup was the third season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Milan 3–2 in the final, following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes. This was Real Madrid's third European Cup title in a row. However, the 1957–5... | 31,537 | triviaqa-train |
In the London 2012 Olympics where was the venue for the rowing competition? | place at Dorney Lake), which generally take place in the summer season. Time trials occur in the UK during the winter, and are referred to as Head races. In the US, head races (usually about 5k, depending on the body of water) are rowed in the fall, while 2k sprint races are rowed in the spring and summer.
Rowing is un... | . Anthony of Padua" Church" (Roman Catholic). The Order of Minorite Monks raised this cathedral in 1904, in a renaissance architecture style
- "The "Birth of Saint John the Baptist" Cathedral" (Romanian Orthodox), raised in 1862-1865, Baroque architecture, architect Antoniu Czigler. The mural painter, Anastase Damian, ... | 31,538 | triviaqa-train |
The Song 'It's almost like being in love' comes from which musical? | Almost Like Being in Love
"Almost Like Being in Love" is a popular song published and first performed in 1947. The music was written by Frederick Loewe, and the lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner as part of the score for the musical "Brigadoon". The song was sung by David Brooks in the 1947 Broadway production. It was later per... | what it's doing when it comes to making the music as infectious as possible." Fraser McAlpine of the BBC Chart Blog also positively reviewed the song, mentioning: "It's this kind of bonkers happenstance which I love. I basically do internal bogglejumps whenever they do something like that. Pop songs are so safe, and N-... | 31,539 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is the constituency of George Osborne? | Party leader, as a speechwriter and political secretary. He helped to prepare Hague for the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions, often playing the role of Prime Minister Tony Blair. Under the subsequent leaderships of Michael Howard and David Cameron, he remained on the Prime Minister's Questions team.
Member ... | failing to declare his interest in a telecommunications company while taking part in parliamentary inquiries relating to the industry.
Constituency issues.
- On Boxing Day 2015, heavy flooding hit the Tadcaster area in Adams' constituency. Adams ensured that government funding was made available to residents and busine... | 31,540 | triviaqa-train |
What event of August 1969 was originally billed as 'An Aquarian Exposition: 3 days of peace and music'? | MCA Records released "Live at Woodstock", a double-disc recording (longer than "Jimi Hendrix: Woodstock") featuring nearly every song of Hendrix's performance, omitting just two pieces that were sung by his rhythm guitarist Larry Lee.
Releases Albums 40th anniversary releases.
In June 2009, complete performances from W... | Festival, held at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California, on the weekend of August 3–4, 1968. The second event was originally billed as "Newport 69," and was held over the three-day weekend of June 20–22, 1969 in Northridge, California, at Devonshire Downs. In published writings over the last 40 years,... | 31,541 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Republican candidate who lost the Presidential election to Barack Obama in 2012? | 2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th quadrennial American presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were elected to a second term. They defeated t... | lost the election to incumbent Barack Obama.
Career Controversy.
Zoellick in April 2000 received criticism when he intervened in the Mexican presidential election. As senior advisor on foreign policy to Republican candidate George W. Bush, Zoellick arranged the tacit endorsement by Bush of the candidate of the long-rul... | 31,542 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 2014 for her role in 'Blue Jasmine'? | Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine is a 2013 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film tells the story of a formerly rich Manhattan socialite (Cate Blanchett) who falls on hard times and has to move into her working class sister‘s (Sally Hawkins) apartment in San Francisco.
The film had a li... | Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress is an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine "Empire" to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry. The Empire Award for Best Suppor... | 31,543 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1595 play by Shakespeare is his shortest? | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earlie... | time, and suggests in his writings that William Shakespeare was influenced by tales or interaction's with the Romanies. As was common at the time Shakespeare referred to Romanies and believe they were Egyptians.
- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1591–1595) – The play refers to Dido, a Cleopatra a gypsy.
- A Mi... | 31,544 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the National Lottery start in the UK? | National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom.
It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery was initially regulated by the National Lottery Commission, which has since been abolished ... | 1996 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
The 1996 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 70th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Summary.
The National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) released the annual returns, with totalisator turnover at £73,575,880 from 6384 meetings. The drop in tote t... | 31,545 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1953 book by Ian Fleming did James Bond first appear? | started writing.
While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units, 30 Assault Unit and T-Force. His wartime service and his career as a journalist provided much of the bac... | The Spy Who Loved Me (novel)
The Spy Who Loved Me is the ninth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published by Jonathan Cape on 16 April 1962. It is the shortest and most sexually explicit of Fleming's novels, as well as a clear departure from previous Bond novels in that the story is told in the first per... | 31,546 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek Mythology who is the Greek god of wine? | such as the Anthesteria, Lenaia, and the Greater and Lesser Dionysias, the dates of which are calculated by the lunar calendar.
Worship Epithets.
Dionysus was variably known with the following epithets:
Acratophorus, ("giver of unmixed wine"), at Phigaleia in Arcadia.
Acroreites at Sicyon.
Adoneus, a rare archaism in R... | Philomela (disambiguation)
The name Philomela is derived from a figure in Greek mythology.
Philomela.
Philomela may refer to:
Philomela Greek mythology.
- Philomela (princess of Athens) (or Philomel) is a young woman in Greek mythology who was raped and her tongue removed by Tereus; later transformed into a nightingale... | 31,547 | triviaqa-train |
Which city is served by Chopin Airport? | Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (, , , , ; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was... | was listed on the National Highway System (NHS) when the highway was part of M-43. This section is between the highway's western terminus at Riverview Drive and Sprinkle Road in Comstock Township. The NHS is a network of
a network of highways that are considered important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility... | 31,548 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was the Rugby League Cup Final played in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005? | earlier in the season, on 27 August at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
In 1997, a Challenge Cup Plate took place for teams knocked out in the early rounds of the competition. The final took place at Wembley and was won by Hull Kingston Rovers who beat Hunslet 60–14.
The last cup final before Wembley's redevelopment sa... | final shootout to help them get promoted to the Premier League. While at Birmingham he played in the 2001 Football League Cup Final.
Following promotion (and despite a raft of new signings) Lazaridis remained a regular player for the Blues, scoring the winner against local rivals Aston Villa in March 2003 and a classic... | 31,549 | triviaqa-train |
"""Nobody puts Baby in a corner"" is a famous line from which 1987 US film?" | Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner." Among the episode's guest stars are important recurring characters, including Don Lamb (Michael Muhney), Gia Goodman (Krysten Ritter), Woody Goodman (Steve Guttenberg), and Kendall Casablancas (Charisma Carpenter). Ritter noted that her scene in the episode was one of the favorite scenes ... | It's Not a Side Effect of the Cocaine, I Am Thinking It Must Be Love'" – 2:11
3. "Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner" (acoustic demo) – 3:33
4. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division acoustic cover) – 3:22
5. "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy" (acoustic) – 3:12
Track listing DVD.
Track listing DVD The Story.
- The Ban... | 31,550 | triviaqa-train |
Which sea separates Australia and Indonesian New Guinea? | of the Australian mainland, but south of the equator. It is isolated by the Arafura Sea to the west, and the Torres Strait and Coral Sea to the east. Sometimes considered to be the easternmost island of the Indonesian archipelago, it lies north of Australia's Top End, the Gulf of Carpentaria and Cape York peninsula, an... | Everest
- North American Plate – Denali
- Pacific Plate – Mauna Kea
- South American Plate – Aconcagua
Australia.
The highest mountain on the Australian mainland is Mount Kosciuszko, above sea level. However, the highest mountain in the Australian continent which includes Australia and New Guinea is Puncak Jaya, above ... | 31,551 | triviaqa-train |
In Fawlty Towers what was the name of Manuel's pet hamster/rat? | ever British TV sitcom" by a panel of comedy experts compiled by the "Radio Times".
The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay on the "English Riviera". The plots centre on the tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty (Cleese), his bossy wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), the sen... | first Downing Street cat since Humphrey was introduced; Sybil moved from Edinburgh with Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling and family. She shared a thespian name like her predecessor, being named after Sybil Fawlty from "Fawlty Towers". Sybil returned to Edinburgh in early 2009 as she did not settle. Sybil di... | 31,552 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Fjordland National Park? | Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is by far the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of , and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. The park is administered by the Department of Conservation.
Hi... | AS, a company specializing in producing prefabricated dinner meals for the Norwegian brand Fjordland.
Many people from the village has jobs in the larger nearby cities of Stavanger, Sandnes, and Bryne. However, Hå municipality is trying to create more jobs locally, such as the food industry park in Kviamarka.
Transport... | 31,553 | triviaqa-train |
Which author's first book was the 1964 novel 'When The Lion Feeds', featuring the ex-SAS officer Hector Cross? His latest (2013) is 'Vicious Circle'. | When the Lion Feeds
When the Lion Feeds (1964) is the debut novel of Rhodesian writer Wilbur Smith. It introduces the Courtney family, whose adventures Smith would tell in many subsequent novels. In 2012, Smith said the novel remained his favourite because it was his first to be published.
Plot.
The novel begins in Nat... | marriage ended in 1962.
He married his second wife, Jewel, following the publication of his first novel ("When the Lion Feeds", 1964) with whom he had another child, a son, Lawrence. "Everyone looked down on me, including her," he told one interviewer. "We didn’t know anything about mutual respect or working together t... | 31,554 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Jim Hacker in the TV series 'Yes Minister'? | Jim Hacker
James George Hacker, Baron Hacker of Islington, KG, PC, BSc (Lond.), Hon. DCL (Oxon.) is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom "Yes Minister" and its sequel, "Yes, Prime Minister". He is the Minister of the (fictional) Department of Administrative Affairs, and later the Prime Minister. He was por... | -sufficient in their suburban garden. Eddington was cast as Jerry Leadbetter, a neighbour of the main characters, and Penelope Keith played his wife, Margo. Originally intended as bit parts, the Leadbetters quickly became essential foils for the two "stars".
Eddington's fame grew further when he played the title role o... | 31,555 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the youngest person to become King of England? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | Robert Themptander
Oscar Robert Themptander (14 February 1844 – 30 January 1897) was a Swedish politician and public official who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1884 to 1888 during the reign of King Oscar II, and Governor of Stockholm County from 1888 to 1896. He was also Minister for Finance.
At the age of 40 years... | 31,556 | triviaqa-train |
Swaziland is bordered by South Africa and which other country? | Republic of South Africa and by Mozambique in the East. Eswatini has a land area of 17,364 km. Eswatini has four separate geographical regions. These run from North to South and are determined by altitude. Eswatini is at approximately 26°30'S, 31°30'E. Eswatini has a wide variety of landscapes, from the mountains along... | , Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and the Seychelles to take part. The tournament is hosted by a country within the region; senior and under 21 teams compete. The tournament has served as a qualifier for the World Championships. South Africa launched a new domestic competition in 201... | 31,557 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of The Lone Ranger's horse? | show that ran from 1949 to 1957, comic books, and several movies. The title character was played on the radio show by George Seaton, Earle Graser, and Brace Beemer. Clayton Moore portrayed the Lone Ranger on television, although during a contract dispute, Moore was replaced temporarily by John Hart, who wore a differen... | for a new job after working "thirty lousy years" as the Lone Ranger's faithful sidekick. When asked why he was looking for a new job, Tonto replies, "Him finally find out what Kemo Sabe means!"
In other media.
Tonto has appeared in various media based on "The Lone Ranger".
In other media Comics.
Tonto starred in his o... | 31,558 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Lionel Hardcastle in the TV series 'As Time Goes By'? | As Time Goes By (TV series)
As Time Goes By is a British romantic sitcom which aired on BBC One from 1992 to 2005, running for nine series and three specials.
Starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer, it follows the relationship between two former lovers who meet unexpectedly after not having been in contact for 38 year... | Klaus Heisler
- "Skids and the Walking Guy" by James Patterson
- "Targeted Killing For Beginners"
- "Uncle Tom's Luxurious Ski Chalet"
Fictional books from TV series "As Time Goes By".
- "My Life In Kenya" by Lionel Hardcastle
Fictional books from TV series "At Last The 1948 Show".
From the "Bookshop Sketch":
- "The Am... | 31,559 | triviaqa-train |
Frogs with translucent skin through which the internal viscera are visible, have what appropriate common name? | but members of other frog families have independently adopted an arboreal habit, a case of convergent evolution. These include the glass frogs (Centrolenidae), the bush frogs (Hyperoliidae), some of the narrow-mouthed frogs (Microhylidae), and the shrub frogs (Rhacophoridae). Most tree frogs are under in length, with l... | green spots along the sides, and a large shiny reddish brown head. The internal organs and digestive system are clearly visible through the translucent skin. There is no information about the pupa, but in common with other Pyrgine skippers it is likely to be dark and smooth, with the wing cases in a contrasting tone or... | 31,560 | triviaqa-train |
Which action painter was nicknamed 'Jack the Dripper'? | this way, Pollock moved away from figurative representation, and challenged the Western tradition of using easel and brush. He used the force of his whole body to paint, which was expressed on the large canvases. In 1956, "Time" magazine dubbed Pollock "Jack the Dripper", due to his painting style.
Pollock observed Ame... | Juan Fernández el Labrador
Juan Fernández, nicknamed El Labrador, was a Spanish Baroque painter active between 1629 and 1636, specializing in still life painting.
Biography.
Fernández was an enigmatic painter, who lived away from the court and turned to painting flowers and fruits, especially grapes as inventories coll... | 31,561 | triviaqa-train |
Published in 2011, 'The House of Silk' is the first new official Sherlock Holmes mystery and was written by which author who has won many awards for his children's books? | Milne, and P. G. Wodehouse have all written Sherlock Holmes pastiches. Notably, famed American mystery writer John Dickson Carr collaborated with Arthur Conan Doyle's son, Adrian Conan Doyle, on "The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes", a pastiche collection from 1954. In 2011, Anthony Horowitz published a Sherlock Holmes nov... | The Counterfeit Detective
The Counterfeit Detective is a 2016 mystery pastiche novel written by Stuart Douglas, featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson up against an impostor.
Titan Books published the book in October 2016, as part of its "Further Adventures" series, which collects a number of noted Holmesian pas... | 31,562 | triviaqa-train |
Which four words precede 'Late December back in 63' in a line from a famous song? | act Clock released a dance cover of "Oh What a Night" in 1996. It peaked at number 13 in Ireland, number 12 in Scotland and number 13 in the UK. | Winding Road" by The Beatles. After the song, the last DJ on 96X, Stuart Elliott, could be heard trying to hold back his tears as he spoke the final words: "96X is WMJX Miami." (The WMJX callsign is now used in Boston for "Magic 106.7", which became a sister station of WPOW in December 2017). 96.3 MHz in Miami remained... | 31,563 | triviaqa-train |
The Duke of Wellington was born in which city? | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister. His victory against Napoleon at the Battle... | Wellington Square, North Adelaide
Wellington Square is a public square in the Adelaide suburb of North Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of Adelaide. It is roughly at the centre of the largest of the three grids which comprise North Adelaide.
The square was named on 23 May 1837 after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of ... | 31,564 | triviaqa-train |
Which football club play home games at Pride Park? | Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium, commonly known as Pride Park, is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, that is the home ground of English Football League club Derby County. With a capacity of 33,597, it is the 16th-largest football ground in England and the 20th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom.... | Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies
Sunderland Association Football Club Ladies, previously Sunderland Association Football Club Women, is an English women's football club that plays in the . They play their home games at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground.
Sunderland won the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division in 2004–... | 31,565 | triviaqa-train |
Called 'These Friends of Mine' for season one, which US sitcom centred on a neurotic bookstore owner? | Ellen (TV series)
Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994, to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role is Ellen Morgan, played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties. The title of the series was These Friends of ... | These Arms of Mine (TV series)
These Arms of Mine is a Canadian television drama series that aired on CBC Television in the 2000-01 television season.
The show revolved around a group of professional friends in their 30s living in Vancouver, British Columbia. It centred on Alex Carter as photographer David Bishop and ... | 31,566 | triviaqa-train |
In whose books is Lisbeth Salander a leading character? | Lisbeth Salander
Lisbeth Salander is a fictional character created by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson. She is the lead character in Larsson's award-winning "Millennium" series, along with the journalist Mikael Blomkvist.
Salander first appeared in the 2005 novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (original S... | . Rapace received a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination in 2011.
In the 2011 film adaptation of the first book, Salander is played by Rooney Mara, who received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress on January 24, 2012 for her performance.
In the 2018 movie "The Girl in the Spider's W... | 31,567 | triviaqa-train |
The fertile Bekaa Valley is in which Middle Eastern country? | State John Foster Dulles defined the Middle East as "the area lying between and including Libya on the west and Pakistan on the east, Syria and Iraq on the North and the Arabian peninsula to the south, plus the Sudan and Ethiopia." In 1958, the State Department explained that the terms "Near East" and "Middle East" wer... | ) but occasionally dip to -10 C (15 F).
The landscape at the lower elevation appears from a distance bleached as limestone is dominant in the soil. Red soil mixed with limestone make the ground fertile for agriculture which dominates the economy of the village (and that of the Bekaa valley). The temperate and dry clima... | 31,568 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedian used the catchphrase it's the way I tell 'em'? | Frank Carson
Hugh Francis "Frank" Carson KSG (6 November 1926 – 22 February 2012) was a Northern Irish comedian and actor, best known on television in series such as "The Comedians" and "Tiswas". He was a member of the entertainment charity the Grand Order of Water Rats.
Early life.
One of six children of a working-cla... | Which is the rooster, which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today! And, say!
Sister is busy learning to shave,
Brother just loves his permanent wave,
It's hard to tell 'em apart today! Hey, hey!
Girls were girls and boys were boys when I was a tot,
Now we don't know who is who, or even what's what!
Knickers and... | 31,569 | triviaqa-train |
Which European capital was known to the Romans as Lutetia? | Lutetia
The Roman city of Lutetia (also "Lutetia Parisiorum" in Latin, in French "Lutèce") was the predecessor of present-day Paris.
Impressive monumental remains of the ancient city can still be seen "in situ".
Etymology.
The city was referred to as "Λουκοτοκία" (Lukotokía) by Strabo, "Λευκοτεκία" (Leukotekía) by Ptol... | settlement on the slopes above the Left Bank, where Roman Lutetia was established. The Emperor Julian, in Gaul from 355 to 361, described Lutetia as "a small island lying in the river; a wall entirely surrounds it, and wooden bridges lead to it on both sides."
Later Romans under Saint Genevieve escaped to the island wh... | 31,570 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh town was granted city status in 2012? | On this basis, the 1911 "Encyclopædia Britannica" said that Southwell and St Asaph were cities.
The policy laid down by Edward VII was continued by his successor, George V, who ascended the throne in 1910. In 1911, an application for city status by Portsmouth was refused. Explaining the Home Secretary's reason for not ... | life in Cardiff dates back to the 12th century, when Cardiff was granted borough status by the Earls of Gloucester. The offices of the mayor, aldermen, and common councillors developed during the Middle Ages.
Following "The Local Government Act 1888" Cardiff was one of three Welsh towns granted county borough status, i... | 31,571 | triviaqa-train |
The Straits of Hormuz connect the Persian Gulf and which other Gulf? | Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz ( "Tangeh-ye Hormoz" "Maḍīq Hurmuz" ) is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the so... | the Strait of Hormuz. "Rentz" provided missile security escort for the North Persian Gulf Battlegroup destroyers during their transit in and out of the Straits of Hormuz en route to operation "Nimble Archer", involving naval gun bombardment and SEAL Team take over of an abandoned oil rig being used by the Iranian Revol... | 31,572 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer had a 2011 hit with 'Rolling in the Deep'? | Rolling in the Deep
"Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, "21". It is the lead single and opening track on the album. The song was written by Adele and Paul Epworth. The singer herself describes it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". The largest cros... | 's memorial, where they jammed with Moby Grape. Skip was a founder and lead vocalist on the hit "Omaha". In 2012 Dale had Omar sing a few "John" songs on his latest album "What if...?" which also features ex-Doobie singer Richard Bryant as the "Paul" singer. Inspired by the success of the White Album Ensemble, Dale wen... | 31,573 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Colonel Muammar Ghaddafi's home town where he was killed in 2011? | Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi (; 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi, was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He governed Libya as Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977, and then as the "Brotherly Leader" of the Great Socialist... | been killed and dozens injured following an attack by pro-government forces on the town of Zawiya.
- Colonel Gaddafi describes himself as a "symbolic leader" similar to Queen Elizabeth II and blames unrest on al-Qaeda.
- February 25 - '2011 Libyan Civil War
- Leader Muammar Gaddafi addresses a crowd of supporters in th... | 31,574 | triviaqa-train |
On the London Underground map what is the colour of the Jubilee Line? | the wall at the end of the tunnel, in the Moorgate tube crash. There were 43 deaths and 74 injuries, the greatest loss of life during peacetime on the London Underground. In 1976 the Northern City Line was taken over by British Rail and linked up with the main line railway at Finsbury Park, a transfer that had already ... | line. Its only passenger interchange to the rest of the Underground was at Whitechapel, with interchanges to main line trains at the two New Cross stations. In the 1980s and 1990s, the line gained two important new connections: became an interchange with the Docklands Light Railway in 1987, and a station was added at i... | 31,575 | triviaqa-train |
The Salish Sea separates which island from mainland North America? | separated from the open Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula, and are thus partially shielded from Pacific Ocean storms. Major port cities on the Salish Sea include Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Port Angeles and Victoria. Much of the coast is part of a megalopolis stretching fr... | Portsdown Hill
Portsdown Hill is a long chalk ridge in Hampshire, England. The highest point of the hill lies within Fort Southwick at 131m above sea level. The ridge offers good views to the south over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond. The hill is on the mainland, just ... | 31,576 | triviaqa-train |
Which woman lost in seven Wimbledon singles finals during the second half of the 20th century? | in 1974, at the age of 17. Upon arriving in the United States, Navratilova first lived with former Vaudeville actress, Frances Dewey Wormser, and her husband, Morton Wormser, a tennis enthusiast.
Navratilova was the runner-up at two major singles tournaments in 1975. She lost in the final of the Australian Open to Evon... | and Doris Hart in the finals of the French Championships, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Championships to become the first woman, and only the second tennis player after Don Budge, to win the world's four major titles in the same year, commonly known as a "Grand Slam." She lost only one set in those four tournaments.
Connolly... | 31,577 | triviaqa-train |
Scaramanga was the villain of which Bond film? | He is best known for being "The man with the golden gun", for using only bullets made of gold in a (fictional) 4.2 mm cartridge with a disassemblable golden handgun made of a gold cigarette case, gold cigarette lighter, gold fountain pen and gold cufflink as the gun's trigger.
All of Scaramanga's dealings go through hi... | of the films, the main villain often captures Bond and, rather than kill him quickly, attempts a slow and protracted death, from which Bond always escapes. This will often also come with a scene of the villain explaining his master plan to Bond. Goldfinger chained Bond to a nuclear bomb in the vault, while Alec Trevely... | 31,578 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year; the Profumo Affair, first female astronaut and first limited overs cricket final at Lords. | Profumo affair
The Profumo affair was a British political scandal that originated with a brief sexual relationship in 1961 between John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, and Christine Keeler, a 19-year-old would-be model. In March 1963, Profumo's denial of any improp... | 1988 Refuge Assurance Cup
The 1988 Refuge Assurance Cup was the first competing of the Refuge Assurance Cup, for the most successful teams in the Sunday League. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 7 and 18 September 1988. The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket C... | 31,579 | triviaqa-train |
The Hashemite ruler Faisal 2nd was the last king of which country? | Hashemites
The Hashemites (, "Al-Hāshimīyūn"; also House of Hashim) are the ruling royal family of Jordan. The House was also the royal family of Syria (1920), Hejaz (1916–1925) and Iraq (1921–1958). The family belongs to the Dhawu Awn, one of the branches of the Hasanid Sharifs of Mecca – also referred to as Hashemite... | French mandate, it would also catalyze Syrian nationalist societies like al-Fatat (the Young Arab Society) to make preparations for a national congress. These Syrian nationalist societies advocated complete independence for an Arab Kingdom, uniting the Arab world under the Hashemite ruler Faisal. The first official ses... | 31,580 | triviaqa-train |
Which president of South Africa ordered the release from prison of Nelson Mandela in 1990? | campaign against the government. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state following the Rivonia Trial.
Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison. Amid growing domestic a... | Statue of Nelson Mandela, Cape Town City Hall
A Statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled on 24 July 2018. It was placed on the balcony of Cape Town City Hall overlooking the Grand Parade, Cape Town, South Africa. Nelson Mandela was the first post-apartheid president of South Africa and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 19... | 31,581 | triviaqa-train |
Which female singer had a 2008 hit with 'Warwick Avenue'? | Warwick Avenue (song)
"Warwick Avenue" is a song by Welsh singer Duffy from her debut album "Rockferry" (2008). The title refers to Warwick Avenue tube station in London. It was written by Jimmy Hogarth, Eg White, and Duffy and produced by Hogarth. It was released in May 2008 as the third single (second in North Americ... | Dionne Warwick
Marie Dionne Warwick ( ; ; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television show host who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization and a United States Ambassador of Health.
Warwick ranks among the 41 biggest hit makers of the entire rock er... | 31,582 | triviaqa-train |
Who was voted Footballer of the Year (both footballer writers and PFA awards) at the end of the 2011-12 season? | United's worst loss at Old Trafford since 1955 and the first time they had conceded six goals at home since 1930. Fellow title contenders Chelsea suffer a 1–0 setback against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.
29th: Robin van Persie scores a hat-trick as Arsenal gain a first away league win of the season, beating Chel... | Rex Kingsley Footballer of the Year
The Rex Kingsley Footballer of the Year was an award given annually to the Scottish footballer who was adjudged to have been the best of that year (calendar year and not season) in Scottish football between 1951–1964. The award was handed out by Rex Kingsley of the "Sunday Mail". As ... | 31,583 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous castle in Caithness belonged to the Queen Mother? | Zimbabwe. Upon her return to the region in 1957, Elizabeth was inaugurated as the College's President, and attended other events that were deliberately designed to be multi-racial. During her daughter's extensive tour of the Commonwealth over 1953–54, Elizabeth acted as a Counsellor of State and looked after her grandc... | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the widow of King George VI, who had died earlier in the year. "The castle was probably built between 1566 and 1572 by George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness" and "includes a dominating tower with a series of tall ranges to the side and rear creating a three-sided courtyard open to the... | 31,584 | triviaqa-train |
'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' was the debut album of Pink Floyd; the title came from a chapter heading in which book? | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, and the only one made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. The album, named after the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" and featuring a kaleidoscopi... | Matilda Mother
"Matilda Mother" is a song by British band Pink Floyd, featured on their 1967 debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". Written by Syd Barrett, it is sung mostly by Richard Wright with Barrett joining in on choruses and singing the whole last verse. It was the first song recorded for the album.
Lyri... | 31,585 | triviaqa-train |
Which motorway links the M4 to central Bristol? | organisations and venues including the Royal West of England Academy, the Arnolfini, Spike Island, Ashton Gate and the Memorial Stadium. It is connected to London and other major UK cities by road and rail, and to the world by sea and air: road, by the M5 and M4 (which connect to the city centre by the Portway and M32)... | The older A370 and A38 roads serve many of the same towns as the motorway. The other principal north–south route through the county is the A37 which links Bristol with Shepton Mallet and Yeovil.
The nearest east–west motorway is the M4 from London to Wales which runs just beyond the northern boundary of the county. It ... | 31,586 | triviaqa-train |
The Ivy League University 'Dartmouth College' is in which US state? | Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College ( ) is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolutio... | East)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (Atlantic 10 / Hockey East / Independents)
- Football Championship Subdivision
- Boston University (Patriot League / Hockey East)
- Brown University (Ivy League / ECAC Hockey)
- Bryant University (Northeast)
- Central Connecticut State University (Northeast)
- Dartmouth Colle... | 31,587 | triviaqa-train |
"In which Shakespeare play does the quotation ""neither a borrower nor a lender be"" appear?" | and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth", all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also know... | "where the elite meet to eat"
- Guy's Shoes—purveyor of Guy's All-Star Shoes, the Converse-like sponsor of the Shoe Band, which specializes in steel-toed shoes ("so even when you strike out "[ping!]" you can walk away")
- The American Duct Tape Council
- The American Society of Sound Effects Specialists
- Bob's Bank ("... | 31,588 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV series was set in Aidensfield? | Heartbeat (British TV series)
Heartbeat is an English police drama series set in 1960s North Riding of Yorkshire based on the "Constable" series of novels written by ex-policeman Peter N Walker, under the pseudonym Nicholas Rhea, and broadcast on ITV in 18 series between 1992 and 2010. It was made by ITV Studios (forme... | she arrives in Aidensfield she didn't know who he was. Indomitable old battleaxe, created in the Claude Greengrass / Vernon Scripps tradition to dream up colourful wheezes and bully David Stockwell. She arrived in Aidensfield unexpectedly and proceeded to impose on David, moving in with him and ordering him about. Like... | 31,589 | triviaqa-train |
Alec Trevelyan was the villain of which Bond film? | in December 1992, and the renamed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, now run by a Crédit Lyonnais subsidiary, began to explore further development of Bond 17 with Danjaq in 1993. Dalton was still Broccoli's choice to play Bond, but the star's original seven-year contract with Danjaq expired in 1993. Dalton has stated that the delay ... | of the films, the main villain often captures Bond and, rather than kill him quickly, attempts a slow and protracted death, from which Bond always escapes. This will often also come with a scene of the villain explaining his master plan to Bond. Goldfinger chained Bond to a nuclear bomb in the vault, while Alec Trevely... | 31,590 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year; first nuclear power station opened at Calder Hall, Nasser elected President of Egypt, Devon Loch falls at the end of the Grand National? | .
The world's first "commercial nuclear power station", Calder Hall at Windscale, England, was opened in 1956 with an initial capacity of 50 MW per reactor (200 MW total), it was the first of a fleet of dual-purpose MAGNOX reactors, though officially code-named PIPPA(Pressurized Pile Producing Power and Plutonium) by t... | industrial-scale commercial nuclear power plant is opened at Calder Hall in England.
- The Game of the Century (chess): 13-year-old Bobby Fischer beats grandmaster Donald Byrne, in the Rosenwald Memorial Tournament in New York City.
- October 22 – Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom, France, and Israel secretly meet in and... | 31,591 | triviaqa-train |
Executed in 1958, Imre Nagy was Prime Minister of which country? | making him the longest serving non-elected prime minister.
In monarchies and in republics.
The post of prime minister may be encountered both in constitutional monarchies (such as Belgium, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Malaysia, Morocco, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, an... | Imre Nagy
Imre Nagy (; 7 June 1896 – 16 June 1958) was a Hungarian communist politician who served as Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Hungarian People's Republic from 1953 to 1955 and in 1956 Nagy became leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 against the Soviet-backed government, for ... | 31,592 | triviaqa-train |
In book and film, which vessel was commanded by Charlie Allnut? | The African Queen (film)
The African Queen is a 1951 British-American adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester. The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf. The screenplay was adapted by James Agee, John Huston, John Collier and Peter Viertel. It ... | and Allnut are planning to attack a German cruiser named "Dortmund" (loosely based on SMS "Königsberg"), with the launch sailing down the river to attack it in the river delta.
In the book the German gunboat "Königin Luise" (referred to by hero Charlie Allnutt as "Louisa") is based on "Kingani", a German gunboat sunk o... | 31,593 | triviaqa-train |
Which tennis player won 11 Grand Slam titles during the second half of the 20th century, but only ever won one match at the Australian Open? | , Ted Schroeder, Pancho Gonzales, Budge Patty, and others, while Brookes, Ellsworth Vines, Jaroslav Drobný, came just once. Even in the 1960s and 1970s, when travel was less difficult, leading players such as Manuel Santana, Jan Kodeš, Manuel Orantes, Ilie Năstase (who only came once, when 35 years old) and Björn Borg ... | Germán Puentes
Germán Puentes Alcañiz (born 18 December 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
Career.
Puentes was the runner-up in the 1989 Spanish Junior Championships.
The Spaniard appeared in the main singles draw of five Grand Slams during his career but only once made the second round, at the 20... | 31,594 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the home town of Saddam Hussein, close to where he was captured in 2003? | Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (; Arabic: ""; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was President of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization the Iraqi Ba'ath P... | of the "New York Times" that the term originated in the Vietnam War. According to Safire, one of the characteristics of these holes was that they held a "clay pot large enough to hold a crouching man." If the pot broke, the soldier was exposed to attack from snakes or spiders, hence the name "spider hole".
On December ... | 31,595 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera Tancredi? | Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (; 29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-s... | "opera" has led to debate about how to categorise some works. For example, the precise genre of Monteverdi's "Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda" (1624) has proved particularly difficult to define.
Monteverdi's first acknowledged opera is "L'Orfeo" (1607). He composed, in all, 24 works for the stage. Of these, ten... | 31,596 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV medical drama series was set in Elsinby? | The Royal
The Royal is a British period medical drama produced by ITV and aired normally on Sundays in the early evening slot; episodes after 21 June 2009 were also broadcast on ITV HD. The show consisted of eight series of one-hour episodes and was broadcast on ITV from 2003 until the show was cancelled in 2011, with ... | , was filmed in Derbyshire. The opening title sequence is of Thor's Cave in the Manifold valley.
The 1993–2002 TV series "Peak Practice" was set in Crich and Fritchley, except for the twelfth and final series, and originally starred Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton. In 2003 an unrelated and less successful medical TV dr... | 31,597 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last president of Czechoslovakia before its dissolution in 1993? | , social and economic inequities between the Czech and Slovak halves of the state would be largely eliminated. A number of ministries, such as education, now became two formally equal bodies in the two formally equal republics. However, the centralised political control by the Czechoslovak Communist Party severely limi... | Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus (; born 19 June 1941) is a Czech economist and politician who served as the second President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013. He also served as the second and last Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, a federal subject of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, from July 1992 until ... | 31,598 | triviaqa-train |
Tabbouleh, a vegetarian salad based on couscous or bulgur wheat, originates in which country? | Levantine Arabic "tabbūle" is derived from the Arabic word "tābil", meaning "seasoning" or more literally "dip". Use of the word in English first appeared in the 1950s.
History.
Edible herbs known as "qaḍb" formed an essential part of the Arab diet in the Middle Ages. Dishes like tabbouleh attest to their continued pop... | Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh ( "tabūla"; also tabouleh, tabbouli, tabouli, or taboulah) is a Levantine vegetarian salad made mostly of finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, onion, bulgur (soaked, not cooked), and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Some variations add garlic or lettuce, or use couscous... | 31,599 | triviaqa-train |
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