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By what name was the city of Jakarta known until 1942? | Tokyo) with a population of 30,214,303 . Jakarta is predicted to reach 35.6 million people by 2030 to become the world's biggest megacity. Jakarta's business opportunities, as well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living, attracted migrants from across the Indonesian archipelago, combining many communitie... | -newer city, on higher ground to the south.
It was a colonial city for about 320 years until 1942, when the Dutch East Indies was occupied by Japan during World War II. During the Japanese occupation and after Indonesian nationalists declared independence on 17 August 1945, the city was known as Jakarta. It was interna... | 32,100 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play does Dogberry appear? | Dogberry
Dogberry is a character created by William Shakespeare for his play, "Much Ado About Nothing". He is described by The Nuttall Encyclopædia as a "self-satisfied night constable" with an inflated view of his own importance as the leader of a group of comically bumbling police watchmen. Dogberry is notable for hi... | ".
- 1973: A Tony Award Nomination for "Best Featured Actor in a Play" went to Barnard Hughes as Dogberry in the New York Shakespeare Festival production.
- 1973: A Tony Award Nomination for "Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play" went to Kathleen Widdoes.
- 1983: The Evening Standard Award for the "Best Acto... | 32,101 | triviaqa-train |
Which girl won Britain's first ever gymnastic gold medal in 2006, for her performance on the asymmetric (or uneven) bars at the World Championships? | bronze medal in the pommel horse at the 2008 Games, Beth Tweddle, 2009 World Floor Champion and 2010 Uneven Bars Champion, and Rebecca Tunney, who, at the age of 15, was the youngest Team GB athlete from any sport.
- Men
- Team
- Individual finals
- Women
- Team
- Individual finals
*Whelan's vault score was wiped after... | medal on the uneven bars and a bronze medal as part of the country's gymnastics team at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
At the 1970 world championships she overcame Ludmilla Tourischeva on the uneven bars to win the gold medal. In a controversial finish, she delivered another gold medal winning performance on the uneven bars... | 32,102 | triviaqa-train |
Carol Hersee was seen on TV for over 70,000 hours, for what purpose was her picture used? | Test Card F
Test Card F is a test card that was created by the BBC and used on television in the United Kingdom and in countries elsewhere in the world for more than four decades. Like other test cards, it was usually shown while no programmes were being broadcast. It was the first to be transmitted in colour in the UK... | Hersee (born 1958) playing noughts and crosses with a clown doll, Bubbles the Clown, surrounded by various greyscales and colour test signals used to assess the quality of the transmitted picture. It was first broadcast on 2 July 1967 (the day after the first colour pictures appeared to the public on television) on BBC... | 32,103 | triviaqa-train |
The British and Commonwealth beaches on D-Day were code-named Juno, Gold and what other name? | Juno Beach
Juno or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War. The beach spanned from Courseulles, a village just east of the British beach Gold, to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, and just west of the British beach Sword.... | in the Group. The Group fought on the British and Canadian D-Day beaches.
- "1st Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment" at Gold Beach comprising the "1st Battery" (A, B, C and D Troops) and the "2nd Battery" (E, F, G and H Troops).
- "2nd Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment" at Juno Beach comprising the 3rd "Batter... | 32,104 | triviaqa-train |
Whose last film was 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' in 1967? | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a 1967 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, and written by William Rose. It stars Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Hepburn, and features Hepburn's niece Katharine Houghton.
The film was one of the few films of the ti... | health worsened, he had to cancel commitments to "Cheyenne Autumn" (1964) and "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965). Offers continued to come, but Tracy did not work again until 1967 when he took the starring role in Kramer's "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), Tracy's ninth and final film with Hepburn.
"Guess Who's Coming to... | 32,105 | triviaqa-train |
Which bandleader had 'Here's to the Next Time' as his signature tune? | Henry Hall (bandleader)
Henry Robert Hall, CBE (2 May 1898 – 28 October 1989) was an English bandleader who performed regularly on BBC Radio during the British dance band era of the 1920s and 1930s, through to the 1960s.
Early life and career.
Henry Hall was born in Peckham, South London. He won a scholarship to Trinit... | each weekday, Hall's radio programme from Broadcasting House gathered a huge following across the nation. His signature tune was "It's Just the Time for Dancing", and he usually concluded with "Here's to the Next Time".
In 1932 he recorded the songs "Here Comes the Bogeyman" and "Teddy Bears' Picnic" with his BBC Orche... | 32,106 | triviaqa-train |
What name would be given to a collector of postcards? | pal programs have been established to help children in language arts.
Deltiologists, as postcard collectors are called, collect for a variety of reasons. Some are attracted to the postcards themselves, then narrow down their interests. Others are interested in something in particular, such as ballet, then decide to col... | Odessa regional specialist and collector Rudolf Mikhailovich Tsiporkis. He was the foremost person with an encyclopedic knowledge regarding questions concerning Odessa's history. His collection of old postcards totaled more than 1,500 pieces. Rudolf Tsiporkis lived a long and interesting life and died in 1999 at the ag... | 32,107 | triviaqa-train |
Asperger's Syndrome is a milder version of which disorder? | Some researchers and people on the autism spectrum have advocated a shift in attitudes toward the view that autism spectrum disorder is a difference rather than a disease that must be treated or cured.
In 2015, Asperger's was estimated to affect 37.2 million people globally. Autism spectrum disorder affects males more ... | Gilliam Asperger's disorder scale
The Gilliam Asperger's disorder scale (GADS) is a tool for assisting the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome. More specifically, it is a rating scale for behaviour, which can be used by either individuals or professionals, and is commonly used by school psychologists.
It comprises 32 diagno... | 32,108 | triviaqa-train |
In which constellation is the star Deneb? | Deneb
Deneb is a first-magnitude star in the constellation of Cygnus, the swan. Deneb is one of the vertices of the asterism known as the Summer Triangle and the "head" of the Northern Cross. It is the brightest star in Cygnus and the 19th brightest star in the night sky, with an average apparent magnitude of 1.25. A b... | "Al Mizān III". Being the westernmost star of the asterism, Jim Kaler has suggested the name "Almizan Occidental".
On the other hand, Antonín Bečvář includes, with no further explanation, "Deneb Okab" in his catalogue, meaning "the tail of eagle" in Arabic; however, the star is situated in the centre of the constellat... | 32,109 | triviaqa-train |
Which series of children's books (and TV programme) is set on the island of Sodor? | Sodor (fictional island)
Sodor is a fictional island located in the Irish Sea, just off the English mainland near Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is the setting for "The Railway Series" books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry (and his son Christopher), begun in 1945, and for the popular television series "Thomas the Tank Engi... | Fictional locations in Thomas & Friends
The television series "Thomas & Friends" is mostly set on the fictional Island of Sodor. The children's books the series is based on, "The Railway Series" by Rev. W. Awdry and his son Christopher, feature a slightly different set of locations.
Island of Sodor.
The fictional i... | 32,110 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the stiff, full white skirt worn by men in some parts of Greece and Albania? | Fustanella
Fustanella (for spelling in various languages, see chart below) is a traditional pleated skirt-like garment that is also referred to as a kilt worn by men of many nations in the Balkans (Southeast Europe). In modern times, the fustanella is part of Balkan folk dresses. In Greece, a short version of the fusta... | The following headdresses are in use for men:
- "Qeleshe" or plis: a type of hat worn by men in Albania, Kosovo, and the Albanian-speaking parts of Greece and Macedonia. This type of hat is very similar if not identical to the ancient Greek 'liberty' cap called pileus, not only in shape, but obviously in etymology too ... | 32,111 | triviaqa-train |
Whose first film was 'Intermezzo', starring with Leslie Howard, in 1939? | After" (1937) (also co-starring Olivia de Havilland). He played Professor Henry Higgins in the film version of George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" (1938), with Wendy Hiller as Eliza, which earned Howard another Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Howard starred with Ingrid Bergman in "Intermezzo" (1939) and Nor... | the summers from 1958 until her death in 1982. The rest were placed next to her parents' ashes in Norra Begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Stockholm, Sweden.
According to biographer Donald Spoto, she was "arguably the most international star in the history of entertainment". After her American film debut in the fi... | 32,112 | triviaqa-train |
The third largest cities in Spain and Venezuela share which name? | The Maracaibo Metro and Valencia Metro were opened more recently.
Venezuela has a road network of nearly in length, placing the country around 45th in the world; around a third of roads are paved.
Demographics.
Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in th... | populous Mexican cities. The Greater Mérida metropolitan area includes the municipalities of Mérida, Umán and Kanasín and had a population of 1,035,238 in the 2010 census. The municipality's area is . Among the four cities that share the same name around the world, it is the largest -the other three being in Spain, Ven... | 32,113 | triviaqa-train |
In computing, what is the common term used to mean a person's internet diary or journal? | LiveJournal caused an explosive proliferation of online diaries and journals. Today, interactive online diaries, online journals, personal blogs and group blogs are integrated into the daily lives of many teenagers and college students, with communications between friends playing out online. Even fights may be posted i... | Journal
A journal, from the Old French "journal" (meaning "daily"), may refer to several things. In its original meaning, it refers to a daily record of activities, but the term has evolved to mean any record of activities, regardless of time elapsed between entries, such as a
- Diary, a record of what happened over th... | 32,114 | triviaqa-train |
In which constellation is the star Spica? | Spica
Spica , designated α Virginis (Latinised to Alpha Virginis, abbreviated Alpha Vir, α Vir), is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. Analysis of its parallax shows that it is located 250 ± 10 light years from the Sun. It is a spectroscopic binary sta... | but, in more recent compilations, the start of the nakshatras list is the point on the ecliptic directly opposite to the star Spica called "Chitrā" in Sanskrit, which would be Ashvinī, an asterism that is part of the modern constellation Aries, and these compilations therefore may have been compiled during the centurie... | 32,115 | triviaqa-train |
Henry 8th became King because of the death of his elder brother, what was his name? | at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, Kent, Henry Tudor was the third child and second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Of the young Henry's six siblings, only three – Arthur, Prince of Wales; Margaret; and Mary – survived infancy. He was baptised by Richard Fox, the Bishop of Exeter, at a church of the Obser... | and on the death of his nephew Algernon, 7th duke of Somerset, in 1750, the male line of the Protector by his second marriage became extinct, and the dukedom reverted to the elder line, the 6th baronet of Berry Pomeroy becoming 8th duke of Somerset.
Henry Seymour.
Henry Seymour (1729–1805), a son of the 8th duke of Som... | 32,116 | triviaqa-train |
Name the Californian Congresswoman, who in January 2007 became the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives? | Nancy Pelosi of California, was elected to the office on January 3, 2019. Pelosi previously served as speaker from January 4, 2007 to January 3, 2011. She has the distinction of being the first woman to serve as speaker, and is also the first former speaker to be returned to office since Sam Rayburn in 1955.
Selection.... | Loren Legarda
Lorna Regina Bautista Legarda (born January 28, 1960) is a Filipino environmentalist, cultural worker, journalist, and politician, who is currently serving as congresswoman of Antique and Deputy House Speaker of the House of Representatives. She previously served as Senator of the Philippines for three te... | 32,117 | triviaqa-train |
In which game are there moves called 'ruy lopez' and 'en passant'? | Pawns originally did not have the option of moving two squares on their first move and promoted only to a queen if they reached the eighth rank. The queen was originally the "fers" or "farzin", which could move one square diagonally in any direction. In European chess it became able to leap two squares diagonally, forw... | of the Queen's Gambit Declined. Fischer played a on the ninth move. After 13...0-0 the game was even (Parma), and the game ended in a quiet draw after just 29 moves.
1972 World Championship match Games Game 10: Fischer–Spassky, 1–0 (Ruy Lopez Breyer).
"August 3". Fischer played the Ruy Lopez, an opening on which he wa... | 32,118 | triviaqa-train |
Which birds belong to the order 'Strigiformes'? | nightingales into his "Odyssey", and Catullus used a sparrow as an erotic symbol in his Catullus 2. The relationship between an albatross and a sailor is the central theme of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which led to the use of the term as a metaphor for a 'burden'. Other English metapho... | List of birds of North America (Anseriformes)
The birds listed below belong to the biological order "Anseriformes," and are native to North America.
Screamers.
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anhimidae
The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long ... | 32,119 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish town was granted city status as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of 2002? | , with limited powers. Two cities (Bath and Chester) have no city council.
Current practice of granting city status City councils Scotland.
Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow are themselves council areas and have their own city councils. The cities of Perth, Stirling and Inverness are part of council areas which d... | grew as a market town and a garrison and became a port in 1742 when it was linked to Lough Neagh by the first summit-level canal built in Ireland or Great Britain. A cathedral city, it is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations, Newr... | 32,120 | triviaqa-train |
"Which group had a 1978 UK No. 1 hit with ""Three Times a Lady""?" | Three Times a Lady
"Three Times a Lady" is a song by American soul group the Commodores, from their 1978 album "Natural High". It was produced by James Anthony Carmichael and the Commodores. It was also the only Motown song to reach the Top 10 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 that year. It was the Commodores' first Billbo... | music and jazz with Dibango, rock with Hallyday, and French pop with Sardou and Delpech.
Their lone "Billboard" Hot 100 entry was "Souvenirs," which hit No. 41 in 1979. They had more success on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, where two of their albums, "Voyage" (1978) and "Fly Away" (1979), hit number one.
In the U... | 32,121 | triviaqa-train |
Which British car manufacturer produced the Gazelle, Vogue and Chamois models? | Singer Motors
Singer Motors Limited was a British motor vehicle manufacturing business, originally a bicycle manufacturer founded as Singer & Co by George Singer, in 1874 in Coventry, England. Singer & Co's bicycle manufacture continued. From 1901 George Singer's Singer Motor Co made cars and commercial vehicles.
Singe... | exception of the Oldsmobile Toronado and the Chevrolet Camaro which shared a wheel design, and were attached to the axle by means of the 'Golden Jacks' – die-cast golden metal stands, which when folded downwards both released the wheel and supported the model. Only seven models were produced with this feature, with mor... | 32,122 | triviaqa-train |
"In TV's ""Heartbeat"" Geoffrey Hughes plays which character?" | landowner Lord Ashfordly (Rupert Vansittart) lasted through all 18 series, and Gina Ward (Tricia Penrose), who was introduced early in the second series, was also present until the end. Other characters such as Vernon Scripps appears regularly and is mentioned when he is not in the episode.
Most episodes from later ser... | area.
A project to provide a tram service, Merseytram, was abandoned due to a lack of funds.
Notable people.
- Steve Coppell, former Manchester United football player and former manager of Reading, was born here.
- Shaun Duggan, writer, was born and grew up in the area.
- Actor Geoffrey Hughes, who found fame in "Coro... | 32,123 | triviaqa-train |
Which official is responsible for security in the House of Commons? | secure the Opposition's support for the Government's legislative agenda.
Officers of the House who are not members include the Clerk of the House of Commons, the Deputy Clerk, the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, and several other clerks. These officers advise the Speaker and members on the rules and procedure of t... | into one integrated security service. Parliament subsequently passed Bill C-59, which mandated this change.
By June 23, 2015, the PPS was created by law under an amendment to the "Parliament of Canada Act". The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons were, as the custodians of the powers, privileg... | 32,124 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh town was granted city status as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of 2002? | society into an industrial nation; the South Wales Coalfield's exploitation caused a rapid expansion of Wales' population. Two-thirds of the population live in South Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and the nearby valleys. Now that the country's traditional extractive and heavy industries have gone or are in ... | grew as a market town and a garrison and became a port in 1742 when it was linked to Lough Neagh by the first summit-level canal built in Ireland or Great Britain. A cathedral city, it is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations, Newr... | 32,125 | triviaqa-train |
"Which group had a 1978 UK No. 1 hit with ""Dreadlock Holiday""?" | 10cc
10cc are an English rock band founded in Stockport, England, who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme – who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the nam... | full members of the band and performed on 1978's "Bloody Tourists", which provided the band with their third UK No. 1 single, the reggae-styled "Dreadlock Holiday". It was their last hit, with the second single "Reds in My Bed", featuring lead vocals by Stuart Tosh, failing to chart.
The band suffered a major setback i... | 32,126 | triviaqa-train |
"In TV's ""Last of the Summer Wine"" Frank Thornton plays which character?" | Bates dropped out due to illness in 1976 after two series, the role of the third man of the trio was filled in various years up to the 30th series by the quirky war veteran Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), who had two lengthy stints in the series, the eccentric inventor Seymour Utterthwaite (Michael Aldridge), an... | -painting business—and was replaced by Michael Aldridge as Seymour Utterthwaite until 1990.
When Aldridge left "Last of the Summer Wine", Wilde returned as Foggy in 1990, reuniting the series' most popular and enduring trio. Suffering from pneumonia, he stood down for the first five episodes of the 19th series in case ... | 32,127 | triviaqa-train |
Which British car manufacturer produced the Regal, Rebel, and Kitten? | Reliant Motors
Reliant was a British car manufacturer, traditionally based at Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.
Reliant Motor Company was a large manufacturing company which mainly produced vehicles for niche markets such as small three-wheeled vehicles and sports cars, Reliant was best known for the three-wheeled Re... | Career British Touring Car Championship.
Career British Touring Car Championship Team Atomic Kitten (2002).
Turkington moved to the BTCC in 2002. His first BTCC drive was in a year-old MG ZS, sponsored by the pop group Atomic Kitten, partnering fellow Fiesta graduate Gareth Howell. He finished 14th in the Drivers' Cham... | 32,128 | triviaqa-train |
Lord Wakeham resigned from which public body in January 2003? | County of Essex, serving as the Leader of the House of Lords until 1994.
He became chairman of the Press Complaints Commission in 1995, retiring in 2001. In 1997 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire. Tony Blair appointed him in 1999 to head a Royal Commission on reform of the House of Lords — the resulting... | of the College in 2003.
In 1999 he served as a member of the Royal Commission on Reform of the House of Lords, chaired by Lord Wakeham, whose Report was published in January 2000.
From 2002 to 2004 he was a member of the Commission on Powers and Electoral Arrangements of the National Assembly for Wales chaired by Lord ... | 32,129 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten? | related to injuries. The pressure for him to become an "ambassador" for tennis in Brazil was made evident after his early defeat to a then unknown Marat Safin in the 1998 French Open: the entire body of Brazilian journalists that had been dispatched to Paris to cover the event immediately returned home, leaving the res... | Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten (; born 10 September 1976), nicknamed Guga, is a retired World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open singles title three times (1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. Kuerten suffered many problems with injuries which resulted in his non... | 32,130 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the towns in North Yorkshire has the largest population? | . The majority of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors lie within North Yorkshire's boundaries, and around 40% of the county is covered by National Parks. The largest towns are Middlesbrough (174,700), York (152,841), Harrogate (73,576) and Scarborough (61,749); the county town, Northallerton, has a population ... | Greco.
Barnard Castle sits on the north bank of the River Tees, opposite Startforth and south-west of the county town of Durham. Nearby towns include Bishop Auckland to the north-east, Darlington to the east and Richmond in North Yorkshire to the south-east.
Barnard Castle's largest single employer is GlaxoSmithKline w... | 32,131 | triviaqa-train |
"Which pop musician wrote the music for the 1984 film ""The Killing Fields""?" | written by Mike Oldfield and orchestrated by David Bedford.
The film was a success at the box office as well as being an instant hit with critics. At the 57th Academy Awards it received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture; it won three, most notably Best Supporting Actor for Haing S. Ngor, who had no previo... | composer for the film.
Harwood composed music for three more Cassavetes films, and was credited as "Sound" for two of them. During these projects, Harwood wrote several songs, some which he co-wrote with Cassavetes, only a few of which were eventually used in the films, such as "Morning Fields of Frost and Magic," whic... | 32,132 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cheshire town has the motto 'Sal est Vita' (salt is life) on its coat of arms? | Northwich
Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane. The town is about east of Chester, south of Warrington, south of Manchester an... | book represents learning and education, and the didactic mission of the university. On its pages is written the motto of the university "Vita, Dulcedo, Spes," from the ancient prayer Salve Regina meaning "our life, our sweetness, our hope".
See also.
- Heraldry
- Coat of arms of the University of Chicago
- Yale Univers... | 32,133 | triviaqa-train |
The dabchick is an alternative name for which diving bird? | Little grebe
The little grebe ("Tachybaptus ruficollis"), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The genus name is from Ancient Greek "takhus" "fast" and "bapto" "to sink under". The specific "ruficollis" is from Latin "rufus" "red" and Modern Latin "-collis", "-necked", itself derived ... | About 189 bird species can be found at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, 50 of which are migratory. In addition to the spot-billed pelican, it is an important breeding site for white ibis, openbill stork, night heron, and little cormorant. Other migratory water birds that visit the sanctuary include pintail, common teal, dabch... | 32,134 | triviaqa-train |
In which town is the University of Surrey? | University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, England. The university received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following recommendations in the Robbins Report. The institution was previously known as Battersea College of Technology and w... | Farnborough College of Technology
Farnborough College of Technology is a college located in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire in the South East of England. Although primarily a further education college, Farnborough College of Technology also has a University Centre (University Centre Farnborough) which offers a range... | 32,135 | triviaqa-train |
Where is the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television? | National Science and Media Museum
The National Science and Media Museum (formerly The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, 1983–2006 and then the National Media Museum, 2006–2017), located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, is part of the national Science Museum Group in the UK. The museum has seven floors of g... | Craven District (part of North Yorkshire).
The National Science and Media Museum (formerly the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television) was established in the city in 1983. One of the first cinema shows outside London took place on the site where the museum now stands, in a music hall known as the People's ... | 32,136 | triviaqa-train |
What are 'Old Speckled Hen', 'Black Douglas' and 'Zebedee'? | Greene King claims that Crafty Hen is "a genuinely exceptional beer". Crafty Hen is significantly stronger than Speckled Hen, having been matured for several years, giving it a less pronounced flavour that varies from one batch to the next. Old Crafty was listed as number three in "The Independent"'s "Top Ten Best Wint... | Speckled Hen is absolutely spot on. Both offer something a little different, witty, and quintessentially British". The Old Speckled Hen livery also appears on fifteen black cabs in the Central London area.
Old Speckled Hen's advertising was originated by (now defunct) Saatchi Group agency, RPG in 1987. Terry Symonds, h... | 32,137 | triviaqa-train |
"Which of the UK armed forces has the motto ""Per Mare Per Terram""?" | Royal Marines
The Corps of Royal Marines (RM) is the amphibious light infantry and also one of the of the Royal Navy. The marines can trace their origins back to the formation of the English Army's "Duke of York and Albany's maritime regiment of Foot" at the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company on 28 October 166... | motto is "Per Mare, Per Terram" ("By sea, by land"). "Per Terram", stroked by the Oxford University Boat Club president Louloudis, took an early lead and were half-a-length ahead before "Per Mare" recovered the deficit to be level by Barn Elms. A spurt from "Per Terram" at the Mile Post saw them regain the lead but at ... | 32,138 | triviaqa-train |
Which Puccini opera is set in the court of the Chinese emperor? | voice, from the Classical era onwards, has traditionally been assigned the role of male protagonist. Many of the most challenging tenor roles in the repertory were written during the "bel canto" era, such as Donizetti's sequence of 9 Cs above middle C during "La fille du régiment". With Wagner came an emphasis on vocal... | even produced the text for the libretto. Baron Fassini Camossi, the former Italian diplomat to China, gave Puccini as a gift a music box which played a number of Chinese melodies. Puccini used three of these in the opera, including the national anthem (heard during the appearance of the Emperor Altoum) and, most memora... | 32,139 | triviaqa-train |
"Who was in the films ""Zelig"", ""Stardust Memories"", and ""Broadway Danny Rose""?" | Stardust Memories
Stardust Memories is a 1980 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring himself, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, Marie-Christine Barrault and Sharon Stone in her film debut. The film is about a filmmaker who recalls his life and his loves - the inspirations for his ... | that New York was a black-and-white city".
Willis also worked on the Allen films "Interiors" (1978), "Stardust Memories" (1980), "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" (1982), "Zelig" (1983), "Broadway Danny Rose" (1984), and "The Purple Rose of Cairo" (1985). Allen said that working with Willis had helped to improve his tec... | 32,140 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedian's real name is Jim Moir? | Vic Reeves
James Roderick Moir (born 24 January 1959), better known by the stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian, artist, actor and television presenter, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer as Vic and Bob. He is known for his surreal sense of humour.
In 2003, Reeves and Mortimer were listed in "The ... | Gerstenfeld, chairman of the Board of Fellows at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, said that "Norway is the most anti-Semitic country in Scandinavia." Former Prime Minister Kåre Willoch responded to the accusations at the symposium by arguing that allegations of antisemitism is a "traditional deflection tactic a... | 32,141 | triviaqa-train |
Melissa Joan Hart plays which TV character (the same as the Roman name for the River Severn)? | and Stour.
Etymology and mythology.
The name Severn is thought to derive from a Celtic original name *"sabrinnā", of uncertain meaning. That name then developed in different languages to become "Sabrina" to the Romans, "" in Welsh, and "Severn" in English. A folk etymology later developed, deriving the name from a myth... | (politician) (born 1962), American politician
- Melissa Joan Hart (born 1976), American actress
- Merwin K. Hart (1881–1962), American lawyer, businessman, and politician
- Michael Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Mickey Hart (born 1943), American percussionist and musicologist
- Miranda ... | 32,142 | triviaqa-train |
"Which of the UK armed forces has the motto ""Utrinque Paratus""?" | reserve) of regular and reserve infantry, organised into 17 regiments. The majority of infantry regiments contains multiple regular and reserve battalions. Modern infantry have diverse capabilities and this is reflected in the varied roles assigned to them. There are four operational roles that infantry battalions can ... | palewise Tenné, fimbriated of the second; on a chief crenelleé of the last, a bar wavy Azure charged with an arrow, Or.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Arkansas Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Celeste (Teal Blue), above two sprays of apple blossoms Proper a diamond Argent charge... | 32,143 | triviaqa-train |
In which town is the University of Warwick? | Horticulture Research International.
Campus Main campus.
The main Warwick campus occupies between the City of Coventry and the County of Warwickshire. The original buildings of the campus are in contemporary 1960s architecture. The campus contains all of the main student amenities, all but four of the student halls of ... | School, there was Kingswood Grammar School in the town (now The Kingswood School), which opened in 1965.
History Notable Alumnus (Corby Grammar School).
- Prof Andrew Pettigrew OBE, Professor of Strategy and Organisation since 2008 at the Saïd Business School (University of Oxford), and Professor of Strategy and Organi... | 32,144 | triviaqa-train |
"From which Shakespeare play does the, line ""I am a man more sinned against than sinning"" come?" | and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth", all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also know... | (1923)
- "Is Hollywood More Sinned Against than Sinning?" (1932)
- "I Am Looking for a Writer" (1934)
- "Strange Stories that Jafsie Told" (1936)
- "Could Landon Keep Us Out of War?" (1936)
- "China's Strong Woman Talks" (1937)
- "Women and Children First" (1937)
- ""I Want Only Peace! I Am Not a Dictator!" Says Mussol... | 32,145 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the Garfield cartoon strip? | particularly the 1990s) has been considered to be in decline due to numerous factors such as changing tastes in humor and entertainment, the waning relevance of newspapers in general and the loss of most foreign markets outside English-speaking countries. One particularly humorous example of such promotional efforts is... | behind them. Garzooka hands them the serums, asking them to help him stop Vetvix. But they don't change immediately after they drink the serums. However it's time for Odie, Arlene, and Nermal to go to work and Garzooka follows. Meanwhile, the real Garfield is enjoying a relaxing day all to himself, but is captured by V... | 32,146 | triviaqa-train |
Of which Puccini opera is Mimi the heroine? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that cam... | in both the United States and Europe. She made her debut with the Vienna Staatsoper in 1953 as Violetta. That same year she made her first appearance at London's Royal Opera House at Covent Garden as Mimi. In 1956 she toured North America with the NBC Opera Theatre portraying Cio-cio-san in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly"... | 32,147 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the mother of John the Baptist? | narratives In Luke and Acts.
The Gospel of Luke adds an account of John's infancy, introducing him as the miraculous son of Zechariah, an old man, and his wife Elizabeth, who was past menopause and therefore unable to have children. According to this account, the birth of John was foretold by the angel Gabriel to Zecha... | also called John Rogers and was a lorimer – a maker of bits and spurs – whose family came from Aston; his mother was Margaret Wyatt, the daughter of a tanner with family in Erdington and Sutton Coldfield.
Rogers was educated at the Guild School of St John the Baptist in Deritend, and at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge Univers... | 32,148 | triviaqa-train |
Who won a Best Actor Oscar in 1993 for Scent of a Woman, after four previous nominations in the same category? | Pacino and Chris O'Donnell, with James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Gabrielle Anwar.
Pacino won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance and the film was nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. The film won three major awards a... | the award to Michael Jeter for "Evening Shade". He received nominations in the same category the following six years, but failed to win each year. In addition, Alexander was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards—in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1998—in the Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made ... | 32,149 | triviaqa-train |
Which tree, common in Britain, has the Latin name Larix Decidua? | Larix decidua
Larix decidua, the European larch, is a species of larch native to the mountains of central Europe, in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains as well as the Pyrenees, with disjunct lowland populations in northern Poland and southern Lithuania. Its life span has been confirmed to be close to 1000 years (with cl... | Canthium inerme
Canthium inerme (Turkey-berry) is a tough, adaptable medium-sized tree from South Africa. It bears small edible fruits and has a variety of uses in traditional medicine.
Name.
The Latin species name of this plant, ""inerme"", actually means ""unarmed"", which is an unusual (possibly ironic) name for a t... | 32,150 | triviaqa-train |
Which English novelist won the Nobel prize for literature in 2007? | political stance" was also raised in response to the awards of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Orhan Pamuk and Doris Lessing in 2006 and 2007, respectively.
The 2016 choice of Bob Dylan was the first time a musician and songwriter won the Nobel for Literature. The award caused some controversy, particularly among writ... | about her African experiences. Lessing soon became a dominant presence in the English literary scene, publishing frequently, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007. Sir V. S. Naipaul (1932– ) was another immigrant, born in Trinidad, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Also from the West Indies is George Lamm... | 32,151 | triviaqa-train |
"In physics, whose third law of motion states that ""for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction""?" | "Book of Optics" ("Kitab al-Manathir") hugely influenced thinking across disciplines from the theory of visual perception to the nature of perspective in medieval art, in both the East and the West, for more than 600 years. Many later European scholars and fellow polymaths, from Robert Grosseteste and Leonardo da Vinci... | moves the iron.
The central theory of the mover and the moved can be seen not only in his work in physics, but also in his work in Philosophy.
Ibn Bajjah proposed that for every force there is always a reaction force. While he did not specify that these forces be equal, it is considered an early version of the third la... | 32,152 | triviaqa-train |
The Battle of Blenheim was fought during which war? | Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim (German: "Zweite Schlacht bei Höchstädt"; French "Bataille de Höchstädt"), fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. The overwhelming Allied victory ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse... | Jørgen Rantzau
Jørgen Rantzau (1652 – 1713) was a Danish military officer, who fought several campaigns under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
He already fought under Marlborough in 1691 during the War of the Grand Alliance. In 1701, he became brigade-commander and in 1705 general-major. At the Battle of Blenhe... | 32,153 | triviaqa-train |
The Supper at Emmaus, painted in 1601 and now part of the National Gallery's collection, is by whom? | popular theme, at least since the Renaissance, showing Jesus eating with the disciples. Often the moment of recognition is shown.
Rembrandt's 1648 depiction of the Supper builds on the etching that he did six years earlier, in which the disciple on the left had risen, hands clasped in prayer. In both depictions, the di... | as a small museum to Vasil Levski, focusing on his time hiding at the monastery.
Among the valuable items in possession of the monastery are two 15th-century crosses with rich silver decoration and a gold-plated ossuary. The oldest icon from the Etropole Monastery is a rendition of the Holy Trinity of the Old Testament... | 32,154 | triviaqa-train |
Who created The Office and Extras with Ricky Gervais? | 4 spoof talk show, "Meet Ricky Gervais". He achieved greater mainstream fame the following year with his BBC television mock documentary series "The Office". It was followed by "Extras" in 2005. He co-wrote and co-directed both programmes with Stephen Merchant. In addition to writing and directing the shows, he played ... | "The Office" brand has since been remade for audiences in , France, Germany, Quebec, Brazil, and the United States. Gervais and Merchant are producers of the American version, and they also co-wrote the episode "The Convict" for the show's third season. Gervais has said that the episode "Training" is his favourite, whe... | 32,155 | triviaqa-train |
Harvey Lonsdale Elmes won the competition to design which Liverpool building? | prominent, St George's Hall, is widely regarded as the best example of a neo-classical building anywhere in Europe. A Grade I listed building, it was constructed between 1840 and 1855 to serve a variety of civic functions in the city and its doors are inscribed with "S.P.Q.L." (Latin "senatus populusque Liverpudliensis... | Victoria.
A competition announced on 5th March 1839 via an advertisement in the The Times to design the hall, first prize was 250 guineas, second prize 150 guineas. By July more than eighty entries had been received, and was won by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, a London architect aged 25 years, the second prize went to George... | 32,156 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the following happen - Pope John Paul II visited Britain, compact discs went on sale to the public and Grace Kelly died? | Land) were to places previously visited by Pope Paul VI, John Paul II became the first pope to visit the White House in October 1979, where he was greeted warmly by then-President Jimmy Carter. He was the first pope ever to visit several countries in one year, starting in 1979 with Mexico and Ireland. He was the first ... | went to the Roonstrasse Synagogue in Cologne and denounced antisemitism.
- Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II had suffered through the Nazi occupation of Poland, was involved in the Polish cultural resistance and joined a clandestine seminary during the war. In 1979, soon after his election, John Paul II visited Ausch... | 32,157 | triviaqa-train |
Which native British tree has the Latin name Taxus Baccata? | Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia. It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may now be known as common yew, English yew, or European yew.
Taxonomy and naming.
The w... | Blue spruce
The blue spruce, green spruce, white spruce, Colorado spruce, or Colorado blue spruce, with the Latin (scientific) name Picea pungens, is a species of spruce tree. It is native to Canada and the United States, and is found in growing zones 1 through 7. Its natural range extends from northern New Mexico thro... | 32,158 | triviaqa-train |
What is the derived SI unit of electrical resistance? | of the object, the material it is made of, and other factors like temperature or strain). This proportionality is called Ohm's law, and materials that satisfy it are called "ohmic" materials.
In other cases, such as a transformer, diode or battery, "V" and "I" are "not" directly proportional. The ratio "V"/"I" is somet... | magnetic inductivity is employed in analysis and computation of circuit behavior in the gyrator–capacitor model in a way analogous to inductance in electrical circuits.
Magnetic impedance.
Magnetic impedance (SI unit: Ω) is the ratio of a sinusoidal magnetic tension formula_11 to a sinusoidal magnetic current formula_1... | 32,159 | triviaqa-train |
Which English Playwright was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 2005? | by Spanish novelists on the noteworthy silence of the older generation of Spanish novelists on the Francoist pasts of public intellectuals, appeared below a photograph of Cela during the Nobel ceremony in Stockholm in 1989.
The choice of the 2004 laureate, Elfriede Jelinek, was protested by a member of the Swedish Acad... | called a skeptic.
- Claude Simon (1913–2005): French novelist and the 1985 Nobel Laureate in Literature.
- Joan Smith (born 1953): English novelist, journalist and human rights activist.
- Warren Allen Smith (1921-2017): Author of "Who's Who in Hell".
- Wole Soyinka (born 1934): Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. He... | 32,160 | triviaqa-train |
The battle of Crecy was fought during which war? | Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy (26 August 1346) took place in north-east France between a French army commanded by King Philip VI and an English army led by King Edward III. The French attacked the English while they were traversing northern France during the Hundred Years' War resulting in an English victory and ... | of the wars in France, to be paid from the revenues of St Neots Priory. He was with the King in the campaign which began with the landing of English forces at La Hogue in the Cotentin on 12 July 1346, and culminated with the English victory at the Battle of Crecy on 26 August 1346. With his retinue of six knights, elev... | 32,161 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the following happen - Microsoft was registered as a trade name, Brotherhood of Man won Eurovision and Mao Zedong died? | Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893September 9, 1976), also known by his courtesy name Mao Runzhi (毛润之) and the title Chairman Mao (毛主席, Máo zhǔxí) as Chairman of the Communist Party of China and paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC), was a Chinese communist revolutionary who led the Communist P... | , those who once extolled Stalin to the skies have now in one swoop consigned him to purgatory. Here in China some people are following their example.” Shen Zhihua suggests that the criticism of personality cult of Stalin led to the removal of Mao Zedong Thought from the 8th party congress. The party constitution in th... | 32,162 | triviaqa-train |
Who created Are You Being Served and Allo Allo with David Croft? | David Croft (TV producer)
Major David John Croft, (born David John Andrew Sharland; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) was an English writer, producer and director. David Croft is particularly noted for producing and co-writing a string of popular BBC sitcoms with Jimmy Perry and Jeremy Lloyd including "Dad's Army",... | Smith, in "The Avengers" episode, "From Venus With Love".
Lloyd's first major success as a comedy writer was with "Are You Being Served?" in 1972, on which he worked with David Croft. He and Croft subsequently produced "'Allo 'Allo!", which was equally popular in the UK, and a spinoff of "Are You Being Served?", "Grace... | 32,163 | triviaqa-train |
Which film franchise was based on a ride at Disney theme parks? | , Tower of Terror, for the Wonderful World of Disney anthology television series in 1997. In 2000, Touchstone Pictures made "Mission to Mars" based on the closed ride of the same name.
Walt Disney Pictures took the Country Bear Jamboree attraction and made it into "The Country Bears" in 2002. In 2003, Walt Disney Pictu... | , Tweedledum, and Tweedledee make regular appearances at the Disney theme parks and resorts, and other characters from the film (including the Walrus and the March Hare) have featured in the theme parks, although quite rarely. More famously, all five Disneyland-style theme parks feature Mad Tea Party, a teacups ride ba... | 32,164 | triviaqa-train |
The Claret Jug is awarded to the winner of which competition? | holes on day 1 and 2, and 36 on day 3), and include both qualifying and a cut.
In 1921 eleven U.S.-based players travelled to Scotland financed by a popular subscription called the "British Open Championship Fund", after a campaign by the American magazine "Golf Illustrated". Five of these players were actually British... | 1872 event was played, the trophy still wasn't ready in time to be presented to Morris (who had won his fourth in a row) although his name was the first to be engraved on it. In 1872, Morris was presented with a medal as have all subsequent winners. In 1873 Tom Kidd became the first winner to be actually presented with... | 32,165 | triviaqa-train |
b Which London landmark was designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield? | Julia Barfield
Julia Barfield, , (born 1952) is a British architect and director of Marks Barfield Architects, established in 1989. Barfield created the London Eye together with husband partner David Marks. Barfield has interest in vernacular architecture, geometry and in the way nature "designs and organizes itself so... | Geneva. He moved to London in 1972, at first to study at the Kingston Polytechnic before moving to Architectural Association School of Architecture.
Marks was married to fellow architect Julia Barfield and they formed the architecture firm Marks Barfield.
He was appointed MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours. | 32,166 | triviaqa-train |
Politician Herbert Morrison was the grandfather of which member of Tony Blair's cabinet? | Lord Mandelson is entitled to a £31,000 pension when he reaches the age of 65 years. This however is contingent on a "duty of loyalty to the Communities", which applies also after his term in office. The Taxpayers' Alliance, which uncovered the threat to his pension, demanded that he should declare the conflict of inte... | father's family were Jewish; his grandfather had founded the Harrow United Synagogue. His father (known as Tony) was the advertising manager of "The Jewish Chronicle" who was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Dragoons in World War II. On his mother's side Peter is the grandson of Herbert Morrison, the London Coun... | 32,167 | triviaqa-train |
"The aria ""La Donna e Mobile"" comes from which opera?" | in the rear rooms; page boys come and go. The festivities are at their height. Music is heard from offstage. The Duke and Borsa enter from a door in the back."
At a ball in his palace, the Duke sings of a life of pleasure with as many women as possible, and mentions that he particularly enjoys cuckolding his courtiers:... | duca d’Alba".) Salvi is usually credited as the composer of the tenor aria “Angelo casto e bel” in "Il duca d’Alba", although as he was helped in the reconstruction of Donizetti’s score by several composers, including Amilcare Ponchielli, there has been some dispute as to the degree to which he was the aria’s sole comp... | 32,168 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city was composer Frederick Delius born? | in 1962 by his more dedicated followers, continues to promote knowledge of the composer's life and works, and sponsors the annual Delius Prize competition for young musicians.
Life.
Life Early years.
Delius was born in Bradford in Yorkshire. He was baptised as "Fritz Theodor Albert Delius", and used the forename Fritz ... | Peter Warlock
Philip Arnold Heseltine (30 October 189417 December 1930), known by the pseudonym Peter Warlock, was a British composer and music critic. The Warlock name, which reflects Heseltine's interest in occult practices, was used for all his published musical works. He is best known as a composer of songs and oth... | 32,169 | triviaqa-train |
How many lines are there on the London underground railway? | minute journey on the Northern line as when smoking a cigarette. The main purpose of the London Underground's ventilation fans is to extract hot air from the tunnels, and fans across the network are being refurbished, although complaints of noise from local residents preclude their use at full power at night.
In June 2... | . Barnes Bridge was significantly quieter, with only 0.863 passengers beginning or ending their journey at the station.
Nearby railway stations can also be found at Putney and Mortlake.
Geography and transport Rail London Underground.
There are London Underground connections in neighbouring Hammersmith, where two stati... | 32,170 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, which youth fell in love with his own reflection? | Narcissus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Narcissus (; Ancient Greek: Νάρκισσος "Nárkissos") was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. According to Tzetzes, he was a Laconian hunter who loved everything beautiful. Narcissus was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him, causing some to c... | is often linked to a Greek word for intoxicated (narcotic) and the myth of the youth of that name who fell in love with his own reflection. The English word "daffodil" appears to be derived from "asphodel", with which it was commonly compared.
The species are native to meadows and woods in southern Europe and North Afr... | 32,171 | triviaqa-train |
I Which ocean liner rescued the majority of the Titanic's survivors? | which was the last to have been in contact before the collision, saw "Titanic"s flares but failed to assist. Around 4 a.m., arrived on the scene in response to "Titanic"s earlier distress calls.
About 710 people survived the disaster and were conveyed by "Carpathia" to New York, "Titanic"s original destination, while a... | passengers from a sunken British ocean liner to Newport, Rhode Island. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, "Ericsson" was part of the first U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas. Patrolling the Irish Sea out of Queenstown, Ireland, "Ericsson" made several unsuccessful attacks on U-boats, and resc... | 32,172 | triviaqa-train |
What title is given to the wife of an earl? | count" (from Latin ) was not introduced following the Norman conquest of England though "countess" was and is used for the female title. Geoffrey Hughes writes, "It is a likely speculation that the Norman French title 'Count' was abandoned in England in favour of the Germanic 'Earl' […] precisely because of the uncomfo... | Earl of Castlemaine
The Earldom of Castlemaine was a title created in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created for Roger Palmer, the husband of Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), mistress to King Charles II. The Earl was also given the title "Baron Limerick".
The title was limited to his male heirs by Barbara (i.e. as oppose... | 32,173 | triviaqa-train |
Marita was the codename given to the German invasion of Yugoslavia and which other country? | to be occupied by Germany to protect Germany from a British-French offensive against the Ruhr, irrespective of their claims to neutrality.
In April 1941, shortly after Germany and Yugoslavia completed negotiations for Yugoslavia to join the Axis, a coup d'état occurred in Yugoslavia that led to the Axis invasion of Yug... | People with the given name.
- Kasi Kelly (born 1981), American beauty pageant
- Kasi Lemmons (born 1961), American film director and actress
See also.
- Kaasi (disambiguation)
- Kashi (disambiguation)
- Kazi (disambiguation)
- Khasi (disambiguation)
- Ghazi (disambiguation) | 32,174 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the present King of Jordan? | led by Jordanian pharmaceutical company Hikma.
Jordan's military industry thrived after the King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) defence company was established by King Abdullah II in 1999, to provide an indigenous capability for the supply of scientific and technical services to the Jordanian Armed Forc... | devastate Avignon, Viviers, Valence, Vienne and Lyon (approximate date).
- Marcello Tegalliano dies after a 9-year reign, and is succeeded by Orso Ipato as the third doge of Venice. He is recognised by Leo III, who gives him the title "hypatos".
- Seismic activity in the Mediterranean Sea: The volcanic island of Thera ... | 32,175 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Blue Peter presenter went on to present darts coverage on television? | published that year, and one was produced nearly every year after that, until 2010. A third presenter, John Noakes, was introduced at the end of 1965 and became the longest-serving presenter. A complete contrast to Trace, Noakes set the scene for "daredevil" presenters that has continued through the generations of pres... | Assignment".
Subsequent television appearances.
After leaving "Blue Peter", Purves presented "Stopwatch" and "We're Going Places" and then later a spell as the front man for darts events on the BBC and as presenter of the long-running BBC1 motorcycle trials series "Kick Start". He also presented much of the BBC's darts... | 32,176 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed the ""Antarctic Symphony""?" | musical account of my visit to Antarctica, with very different aims and preoccupations" . Advance publicity for the Eighth proved to be more than that for the other seven symphonies put together .
Three years earlier the British Antarctic Survey, which was seeking to promote the region's significance, had asked the Phi... | Symphony No. 9 (Davies)
The Symphony No. 9, Op. 315, is an orchestral composition by Peter Maxwell Davies, composed December 2011 – March 2012, and dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her diamond jubilee .
It was premiered on 9 June 2012 by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily ... | 32,177 | triviaqa-train |
"Which organisation has the motto ""Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity""?" | and bottom are scrolls bearing the words "FBI" and "POLICE" respectively.
History.
When the FBI was founded in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation (later the Division of Investigation) it was a subordinate organization of the United States Department of Justice. It had no logo of its own but used the existing seal of t... | , Bravery, Integrity", while the United States Military Academy at West Point has "Duty, Honor, Country". This concept has been extended to the list of core values of the U.S. armed services, such as the Navy's "Honor, Courage, Commitment" and the Coast Guard's "Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty".
The University of Notr... | 32,178 | triviaqa-train |
"In which American city did Martin Luther King make his famous ""I have a dream"" speech?" | I Have a Dream
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civ... | , and "The Five Doctors" (1983) featured a clip from "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" (1964) before the title sequence. "Remembrance" cold open features a shot of the Earth with audio clips from 1963, including excerpts of John F. Kennedy's American University speech and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech. Ma... | 32,179 | triviaqa-train |
"b Which actor played the US president in the TV series ""The West Wing""?" | The West Wing
The West Wing is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are l... | Ted Miller personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet. Is a fictional character mentioned in Season 1, Episode 3 as being replaced on NBC TV series, "The West Wing"
- Charlie Young (played by Dulé Hill), personal assistant to President Josiah Bartlet for the first six years of the NBC TV series, "The West Wing"
- Gary W... | 32,180 | triviaqa-train |
Which university opened in Birmingham in 1966? | Peyton Professor of Music at the university. He was succeeded by his friend Granville Bantock.
The university's own heritage archives are accessible for research through the university's Cadbury Research Library which is open to all interested researchers.
During the First World War, the Great Hall in the Aston Webb Bu... | of main tower (1964)
- Hiatt Baker Hall, Bristol University, Stoke Bishop (opened 1966).
- Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Wales (opened 1970/2).
- Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Clifton, Bristol (consecrated 1973)
- Symphony Hall, Birmingham (opened 1991).
- Swanlea Secondary School, Tower Ha... | 32,181 | triviaqa-train |
"Who was the court jester in Shakespeare's ""As You Like It""?" | Armin, who played roles such as Touchstone in "As You Like It" and the fool in "King Lear". In 1613, Sir Henry Wotton recorded that "Henry VIII" "was set forth with many extraordinary circumstances of pomp and ceremony". On 29 June, however, a cannon set fire to the thatch of the Globe and burned the theatre to the gro... | aristocratic courts across Europe. The jester played a dynamic and changing role in entertaining aristocratic households in a wide variety of ways: songs, music, storytelling, medieval satire, physical comedy and, to a lesser extent, juggling and acrobatics. Shakespeare not only borrowed from this multi-talented jester... | 32,182 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of Cliff Richard's only UK number one hit during the 1970s? | of its first six decades (1950s–2000s). He has achieved 14 UK number-one singles, and is the only singer to have had a number-one single in the UK in five consecutive decades.
Richard has never achieved the same impact in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling "Devil Woman" and... | the Irish Singles Chart. In December 2007 the single re-entered the UK Singles Chart by virtue of downloads, peaking at number 68.
One of the record breaking statistics often cited about Cliff Richard is his achievement of number one hit singles in five consecutive decades.
Richard's version of the song was also used i... | 32,183 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations? | was completed on 9 October 1952. Its site—like UN headquarters buildings in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi—is designated as international territory. The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Trygve Lie, was elected as the first UN Secretary-General.
History Cold War era.
Though the UN's primary mandate was peacekeeping, the divisio... | Maurice Strong
Maurice Frederick Strong, (April 29, 1929 – November 27, 2015) was a Canadian oil and mineral businessman and a diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Strong had his start as an entrepreneur in the Alberta oil patch and was President of Power Corporation of Canada until 196... | 32,184 | triviaqa-train |
"What was the name of the character played by Geoffrey Palmer in ""Butterflies""?" | August 1979, with little change to the original scripting. It starred Jennifer Warren as Ria Parkinson and John McMartin as her husband, Ben Parkinson. Film actor Jim Hutton was featured as Leonard Dean in this version. It was Hutton's last acting job. He died suddenly from liver cancer at the age of 45 in June 1979, s... | Warwick played the regular character of Inspector Langdon, and Hafner played Nurse Gibbs. Guest actors who appeared in "Police Surgeon" include Michael Crawford, Bernard Archard, Harry H. Corbett, Geoffrey Palmer, and Nigel Stock.
Scriptwriters included Julian Bond, who was also story editor and, initially, producer. H... | 32,185 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city was Europe's first purpose-built prison opened in 1786? | the Cayman Islands. Sir Vassel is also the only person to ever be knighted in any British Dependent Territory. http://www.gov.ky/portal/page/portal/cighome/pressroom/archive/200811/governorstributetosirvassel
The International College of the Cayman Islands is a private college in Grand Cayman. The college was establish... | . The county commissioners delayed in constructing a courthouse and jail in Williamsport until 1799. The jail was finally opened in 1801. Next the commsissioners approved the construction of the county courthouse in Williamsport. Construction also began in 1800 and work was completed in late 1804, nearly ten years afte... | 32,186 | triviaqa-train |
The bands R.E.M. and the B52s both come from which town in Georgia? | The B-52's
The B-52s (styled as The B-52's prior to 2008) is an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards... | collective whose members include The Apples in Stereo and Neutral Milk Hotel. R.E.M. had 2 #1 albums on the Billboard 200, including "Out of Time" in 1991. R.E.M. had 6 #1 songs on the Alternative Songs chart in the late 80s and 90s. Michael Stipe attended the University of Georgia.
Acoustic rock/folk duo the Indigo Gi... | 32,187 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the Young Pretender Charles Edward Stuart born? | now known also in his memory as the "Palazzo del Pretendente". In Florence he began to use the title "Count of Albany" as an alias. This title is frequently used for him in European publications; his wife Louise is almost always called "Countess of Albany".
In 1780, Louise left Charles. She claimed that Charles had phy... | married a Stuart: the "Old Pretender", Prince James Francis Edward. Their eldest son was Charles Edward Stuart, the "Young Pretender", and the Allen brothers claimed him as their "true" grandfather.
John also called himself John Sobieski Stolberg Stuart. Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern was married to Bonnie Prince C... | 32,188 | triviaqa-train |
Which man-made material was first marketed in the USA in the 1950s as Dacron? | Soviet Union, PET was first manufactured in the laboratories of the Institute of High-Molecular Compounds of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1949, and its name "Lavsan" is an acronym thereof (лаборатории Института высокомолекулярных соединений Академии наук СССР).
The PET bottle was patented in 1973 by Nathaniel Wyeth.... | advertisements started appearing in women's magazines which encouraged sunbathing. At the same time, swimsuits' skin coverage began decreasing, with the bikini radically changing swimsuit style after it made its appearance in 1946. In the 1950s, many people used baby oil as a method to increase tanning. The first self-... | 32,189 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the Irish classic play ""Cock A Doodle Dandy""?" | Cock-a-Doodle Dandy
Cock-a-Doodle Dandy is a 1949 play by Irish dramatist Seán O'Casey.
Regarded by O'Casey as his best play, this is a darkly comic fantasy in which a magic cockerel appears in the parish of Nyadnanave and forces the characters to make choices about the way they live their lives. It is a parable of mid... | it takes place in a manor with shadowy 18th-century figures commenting on the present.
These plays have never had the same critical or popular success as the early trilogy. After the Second World War he wrote "Cock-a-Doodle Dandy" (1949), which is perhaps his most beautiful and exciting work. From "The Bishop's Bonfire... | 32,190 | triviaqa-train |
Which Duran Duran song was the theme of a Bond film? | contribute "A View to a Kill" to the 1985 James Bond movie of the same name. This single was the first Bond theme to go to number 1 on the US charts, and was at the time the joint highest-placed Bond theme on the UK chart where it reached number 2. It was the last single the band recorded as the original five-piece for... | Best Original Song.
Duran Duran was chosen to do the song after bassist John Taylor (a lifelong Bond fan) approached producer Cubby Broccoli at a party, and somewhat drunkenly asked "When are you going to get someone "decent" to do one of your theme songs?"
The single was released in May 1985, and on July 13 it hit nu... | 32,191 | triviaqa-train |
"The song ""Send in the Clowns"" comes from which musical?" | Send In the Clowns
"Send In the Clowns" is a song written by Stephen Sondheim for the 1973 musical "A Little Night Music", an adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's film "Smiles of a Summer Night". It is a ballad from Act Two, in which the character Desirée reflects on the ironies and disappointments of her life. Among other t... | The scene where Krusty sings "Send in the Clowns" was very tricky for the animators because it involves two shots of the same scene from different angles. Parts of the scene were animated by Brad Bird.
Cultural references.
Frank Sinatra's 1973 rendition of the song "Send in the Clowns" from "Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back" is p... | 32,192 | triviaqa-train |
"What was the name of Honor Blackman's character in the TV series ""The Avengers""" | Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman (born 22 August 1925) is an English actress, widely known for the roles of Cathy Gale in "The Avengers" (1962–64), Bond girl Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger" (1964), Julia Daggett in "Shalako" (1968) and Hera in "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963). She is also notable for her role as Laura West i... | Father (The Avengers)
"Father" is the codename given to a blind female British government official who appears as a supporting character in the 1998 film "The Avengers", based on a very brief appearance in the British TV series of the same name.
Role.
She can be regarded as a foil for "Mother," a wheelchair-using male... | 32,193 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Speaker of the House of Commons? | Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's nominally lower, but more influential, chamber of Parliament. John Bercow was elected Speaker on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin. He was s... | Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)
The Speaker of the House of Commons () is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament (MPs). The Speaker's role in presiding over Canada's House of Commons is similar ... | 32,194 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the historical meeting site of King Henry VIII and King Francis I in 1520? | and his subsequent election as Holy Roman Emperor meant that France was geographically encircled by the Habsburg monarchy. In his struggle against Imperial hegemony, he sought the support of Henry VIII of England at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. When this was unsuccessful, he formed a Franco-Ottoman alliance with the... | Austria and parts of what are now Germany and Italy), Henry VIII (the Tudor king of England), and Francis I (Valois King of France).
Süleyman, in his own land known as "Kanuni", the Legislator, reigned between 1520 and 1566, and was succeeded by his son Selim II, for whom Mimar Sinan built the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne... | 32,195 | triviaqa-train |
"Which actor plays the title character in the TV series ""Judge John Deed""?" | Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Mr Justice Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as ... | Matthew Gravelle
Matthew Ian Gravelle (born 24 September 1976) is a Welsh television and film actor.
Career.
Gravelle was born in Porthcawl. In 2003, Gravelle appeared in the BBC One drama series "Holby City" and was a regular in the acclaimed BBC Wales show "Belonging" for two series. His other TV appearances include ... | 32,196 | triviaqa-train |
With which song did Brotherhood of Man win the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest? | Eurovision Song Contest 1976
The Eurovision Song Contest 1976 was the 21st edition of the contest hosted by NOS and held in The Hague, Netherlands. The arena for the event was the Nederlands Congrescentrum. Teach-In's victory in Stockholm the previous year gave The Netherlands the right to host the contest for the thir... | in nearly every European country. "Ding-a-dong" came to place third in the Top 40 of the National Hit Parade of The Netherlands and also reached 13th place in the British Charts. Later that year, Teach-In released the single "Goodbye Love", which also made the Top 10, peaking at Number 5 for 7 weeks.
In 1976, Kaspers r... | 32,197 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who was the mother of Solomon? | framework. According to the most widely used chronology, based on that by Old Testament professor Edwin R. Thiele, the death of Solomon and the division of his kingdom would have occurred in the spring of 931 BCE.
Biblical account Childhood.
Solomon was born in Jerusalem, the second born child of David and his wife Bat... | Judgment of Solomon
The Judgment of Solomon is a story from the Hebrew Bible in which King Solomon of Israel ruled between two women both claiming to be the mother of a child. Solomon revealed their true feelings and relationship to the child by suggesting to cut the baby in two, with each woman to receive half. With t... | 32,198 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Cain Dingle in `Emmerdale'? | Cain Dingle
Cain Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera "Emmerdale". He is played by Jeff Hordley and made his first appearance on 30 March 2000. In 2006, Cain was written out of the series when Hordley left the show; however, the door was left open for a return, which occurred when Hordley returne... | List of Emmerdale characters (2009)
The following is a list of characters who first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 2009, by order of first appearance.
Theo Hawkins.
Theo Hawkins is Debbie Dingle's solicitor. He appeared from 11 February 2009.
Theo Hawkins arrives in Emmerdale after being appointed by C... | 32,199 | triviaqa-train |
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