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Which area of Czechoslovakia was transferred to Germany after the Munich Conference of September 1938? | Ruthenians and Poles and some Slovaks, felt oppressed because the political elite did not generally allow political autonomy for minority ethnic groups. This policy led to unrest among the non-Czech population, particularly in German-speaking Sudetenland, which initially had proclaimed itself part of the Republic of Ge... | Fall Grün (Czechoslovakia)
Background.
First drafted in late 1937, the plan was then revised as the military situation and requirements changed. The last revision of the plan scheduled the attack for 28 September 1938. However, as France and the United Kingdom were reluctant to go to war for the sake of Czechoslovakia ... | 32,700 | triviaqa-train |
Which company's products include Bisto, Branton pickle, Hovis, Mr Kipling cakes and Robertson's jam? | Hovis
Hovis Ltd is a British company that produces flour and bread. The brand originated in Macclesfield, Cheshire, in 1886, and became part of Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM) in 1962 after a succession of mergers. RHM, with its brands including Hovis and Mother's Pride, was acquired by Premier Foods in 2007.
Hovis became a... | including Rank Hovis milling) are to remain as a stand-alone business unit for the time being, because of the different supply chain demands such as high volume and the short shelf life of bread.
Operations List of brands.
- Atora shredded suet
- Bisto gravy
- Be-Ro flour
- Cadbury's cakes (manufactured under licence f... | 32,701 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the former British naval base just to the south of Cape Town, South Africa? | the area south of Muizenberg on False Bay and Noordhoek on the Atlantic Ocean, all the way to Cape Point. Until recently, this predominantly English-speaking area was quite rural, however the population of the area is growing quickly as new coastal developments proliferate and larger plots are subdivided to provide mor... | Independence. The Royal Navy, however, identified Bermuda as the only available replacement for all the bases and seaports it had lost between The Maritimes and the West Indies. Bermuda lies east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, south of Cape Sable Island, Canada, and north of Road Town, British Virgin Islan... | 32,702 | triviaqa-train |
Which band leader adopted 'In The Mood' as his signature tune? | .
The Joe Loss Orchestra was one of the most successful acts of the big band era in the 1940s, with hits including "In the Mood". In 1961 they had a hit with "Wheels—Cha Cha", a version of the String-A-Longs' hit "Wheels". Other hits included David Rose's "The Stripper" in 1958 and "March of the Mods (The Finnjenka Dan... | band gained extreme notoriety for their unusual stage performances.
Merzedes Club was put by composer and producer Barði Jóhannson in a bid to represent Iceland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. The band Merzedes Club took part with the song "Ho, Ho, Ho, We say Hey, Hey, Hey" coming runner-up to eventual winner "Thi... | 32,703 | triviaqa-train |
Who reached the FA Cup final in 2011 for the first time in the club's history? | 2011 FA Cup Final
The 2011 FA Cup Final was the 130th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football cup competition. The final took place on 14 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London in front of 88,643 spectators and a British television audience of more than eight million. The clubs contesting the final wer... | League One. During the same season, Stevenage reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, defeating Newcastle United 3–1 at Broadhall Way, before eventually losing to Reading in the following round. In the club's first season in League One during the 2011–12 campaign, the side continued to overachieve, reaching the play-of... | 32,704 | triviaqa-train |
Who were the first winners of the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium? | Wanderers before fighting back to win the match. It remained the only hat-trick ever scored in an FA Cup Final at the original Wembley.
The FA Cup final was played there in April or May until 2000 (excluding the 1970 replay when Chelsea beat Leeds United at Old Trafford). It was also the venue for finals of the FA Amat... | 1995 FA Charity Shield
The 1995 FA Charity Shield (also known as the Littlewoods Pools FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 13 August 1995 at... | 32,705 | triviaqa-train |
CS Lewis died on 22nd November 1963, the same day that President JF Kennedy was assassinated. Which other famous author also died that day? | death of English writer Aldous Huxley, author of "Brave New World". This coincidence was the inspiration for Peter Kreeft's book "Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis, & Aldous Huxley". Lewis is commemorated on 22 November in the church calendar of the Episcopal Chu... | Laura for "LSD, 100 µg, intramuscular." According to her account of his death in "This Timeless Moment", she obliged with an injection at 11:20 a.m. and a second dose an hour later; Huxley died aged 69, at 5:20 p.m. (Los Angeles time), on 22 November 1963.
Media coverage of Huxley's death, along with that of the author... | 32,706 | triviaqa-train |
What was 'the devil's porridge', manufactured near Dumfries,, in a factory the site of which extended for more than 20 miles? | HM Factory, Gretna
H.M. Factory, Gretna was the United Kingdom's largest Cordite factory in World War I. The government-owned facility was adjacent to the Solway Firth, near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway. It was built by the Ministry of Munitions in response to the Shell Crisis of 1915.
The Devil's Porridge Museum, Eas... | possessions extended not more than 20 km (12 miles) inland from the Adriatic Sea. Between the Siege of Shkodra and 1571 the territories in what is today Albania were lost. After 1573 the southern limit moved to the village of Kufin (which means border in Albanian) near Budva, because of the Ottoman conquests of Antivar... | 32,707 | triviaqa-train |
Which country did Charlene, now Princess of Monaco, represent at swimming in the 2000 Sydney Olympics? | Charlene, Princess of Monaco
Charlene, Princess of Monaco ("née" Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: "Charlène"; born 25 January 1978) is a Zimbabwean-South African former Olympic swimmer and wife of Prince Albert II.
The Princess was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe), the daughter of Michael and Lynette Witt... | role in "using the power of sport to change lives".
Marriage.
Charlene met Albert II, Prince of Monaco, in 2000 at the Mare Nostrum swimming meet in Monaco. They were first seen together in 2006. They went public at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Charlene moved in with Albert in 2006. She accompanied... | 32,708 | triviaqa-train |
The strait of Magellan separates which island from South America? | and Aves Island is controlled by Venezuela.
Other islands that are included with South America are the Galápagos Islands that belong to Ecuador and Easter Island (in Oceania but belonging to Chile), Robinson Crusoe Island, Chiloé (both Chilean) and Tierra del Fuego (split in between Chile and Argentina). In the Atlanti... | of is at 52°21’ S, at the Strait of Magellan, whilst the minimum width is at 31°37’ S between Punta Amolanas and Paso de la Casa de Piedra.
Insular Chile.
Insular Chile consists of a group of islands of volcanic origin in the South Pacific, far from the continental coast. In the eastern group are the Juan Fernández Isl... | 32,709 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the strait that separates the north and south islands of New Zealand? | named it "Zeehaen's Bight", after the "Zeehaen", one of the two ships in his expedition. In 1769 James Cook established that it was a strait, which formed a navigable waterway.
Cook Strait attracted European settlers in the early 19th century. Because of its use as a whale migration route, whalers established bases in ... | . The main city and the site of its municipal council was the town of Skælskør.
To the west is the Great Belt ("Storebælt"), the strait that separates Zealand and the island of Funen ("Fyn"), and the Agersø Sound ("Agersø Sund"), the strait that separates Zealand from the former municipality's islands of Agersø and Omø... | 32,710 | triviaqa-train |
Name the actress who died in July 2011 aged 94, who is probably best remembered for her role as the governor of a women's prison in Within These Walls? | lead character was the well-groomed, genteel governor Faye Boswell (Googie Withers), and episodes revolved around her attempts to liberalise the prison regime while managing her personal life at home. Another prominent character was her Chief Officer, Mrs. Armitage (Mona Bruce). Googie Withers left after three series; ... | Norwegian and half German descent
- John Lund – (1911–1992) American film actor who is probably best remembered for his role in the film A Foreign Affair
- Jena Malone – actress, of part Norwegian descent
- Kimberly Matula – actress best known for her role as Hope Logan on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful.
- Peter MacN... | 32,711 | triviaqa-train |
Which former US First Lady died in July 2011 at the age of 93? | . It is common for the first lady to hire a staff to support these activities. Lady Bird Johnson pioneered environmental protection and beautification. Pat Nixon encouraged volunteerism and traveled extensively abroad; Betty Ford supported women's rights; Rosalynn Carter aided those with mental disabilities; Nancy Reag... | and her husband Gerald Ford were both 93 when they died; Gerald's lifespan being 74 days longer than Betty's.
Funeral services were held in Palm Desert, California, on July 12, 2011, with over 800 people in attendance, including former president George W. Bush, then-First Lady Michelle Obama, then-Secretary of State Hi... | 32,712 | triviaqa-train |
Who founded the College of Arms or Herald's College in 1484? | land, and it maintains the official registers of flags and other national symbols. Though a part of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom the College is self-financed, unsupported by any public funds.
Founded by royal charter in 1484 by King Richard III, the College is one of the few remaining official heraldic aut... | to be heard. He also improved bail in January 1484, to protect suspected felons from imprisonment before trial and to protect their property from seizure during that time. He founded the College of Arms in 1484, he banned restrictions on the printing and sale of books, and he ordered the translation of the written Laws... | 32,713 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse won its fifth King George VI chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day 2011? | The King George VI Chase is now the second most prestigious chase in England, surpassed only by the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Fourteen horses have won it more than once, Desert Orchid won it four times and Kauto Star won it five times. The race is currently sponsored by the 32Red bookmaking firm.
See also.
- Horse racing in... | last fence to win by four lengths from RSA Chase winner Canny Danny, who was carrying 147 pounds. He then won the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby Racecourse, beating Wayward Lad by ten lengths. He then took the weight-for-age King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, narrowly defeating Combs Ditch over a cours... | 32,714 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the choirmaster of the 'Military Wives'? | women and so the first choir was formed. A letter was written to choirmaster Gareth Malone looking for help and support with the choir; at that time he was receiving acclaim for his BBC television programme "The Choir" and felt that this was an idea that could be replicated. Malone then went to RMB Chivenor to start an... | amid great fanfare and local interest. As part of the dedication ceremonies, the masons and their wives were treated to two organ recitals, one at 3:30 PM and the other at 8:00 PM. The guest organist was John Allen Richardson, organist and choirmaster of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Chicago, Illinois. Following t... | 32,715 | triviaqa-train |
Lincoln's Inn, Middle Temple and Inner Temple are three of the four Inns of Court. What is the fourth? | Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. (The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn.) Lincoln's Inn is recognised to be one of the world's most prestigious p... | Žitný ostrov. The only similar one is the church of the Benedictine Abbey of Diakovce. The original face of the church is unknown. It was a single-nave building with a two-tower facade. What the sanctuary once looked like is not known. It is probable that it had the form of an apse with a semi-circular ending, like in ... | 32,716 | triviaqa-train |
"""Uberrimae fidei"" is the motto of Lloyds of London. What does it mean?" | Uberrima fides
Uberrima fides (sometimes seen in its genitive form uberrimae fidei) is a Latin phrase meaning "utmost good faith" (literally, "most abundant faith"). It is the name of a legal doctrine which governs insurance contracts. This means that all parties to an insurance contract must deal in good faith, making... | always receive a receipt.
Vetinari's golden rule.
Lord Vetinari's political philosophy can be summed up by his belief that what people wish for most is not good government, or even justice, but merely for things to stay the same; the Vetinari family motto is, after all, "Si non confectus, non reficiat" ("If it ain't br... | 32,717 | triviaqa-train |
Which World Heritage site is 3 miles north east of Bushmills in Northern Ireland? | Giant's Causeway on the north Antrim coast. Also in north Antrim are the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Mussenden Temple and the Glens of Antrim.
The Lower and Upper River Bann, River Foyle and River Blackwater form extensive fertile lowlands, with excellent arable land also found in North and East Down, although much of ... | Loughlynch
Loughlynch or Lough Lynch is a townland in the parish of Billy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies about 3½ miles south-east of Bushmills and was once the site of a lake.
History.
Gillaspick MacDonnell’s widow, according to tradition gave birth to Coll MacGillaspick (Coll Ciotach) upon Glasineerin Isla... | 32,718 | triviaqa-train |
Which restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, was at the centre of a novovirus scare in 2009? | The Fat Duck
The Fat Duck is a restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, England. It is run by celebrity chef proprietor Heston Blumenthal. Housed in a 16th-century building that had previously been the site of The Bell pub, The Fat Duck opened on 16 August 1995. Although it originally served food similar to that of a French bist... | . All internal filming at the restaurant was carried out at Bray Studios at Water Oakley, near Windsor in Berkshire. The local newspaper, the Maidenhead Advertiser, occasionally appears in the series redubbed the 'Barstock and Middleton Advertiser'. Freddie Fisher plays golf at Stoke Park Golf Club at Stoke Poges.
Film... | 32,719 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the works The Third of May 1808 and The Disasters of War? | Francisco Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and throughout his long career was a commentator and chronicler of his era. Immensely successf... | the war which seems to have affected him deeply. Although he did not vocalise his thoughts in public, they can be inferred from his "Disasters of War" series of prints (although published 35 years after his death) and his 1814 paintings "The Second of May 1808" and "The Third of May 1808". Other works from his mid-peri... | 32,720 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV family was created by Matt Groening? | Matt Groening
Matthew Abraham Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, animator, and voice actor. He is the creator of the comic strip "Life in Hell" (1977–2012) and the television series "The Simpsons" (1989–present), "Futurama" (1999–2003, 2008–2013), and "Disenchantment" (201... | held concerts in Yerevan, and performed to audiences in Etchmiadzin, Sevan, and throughout Armenia. The Vaskenian Seminary also published its first annual theological magazine "Sourp Arakelots" (Armenian: Սուրբ Առաքելոց).
While at the Seminary, Bishop Bagrat introduced the subject of “Green Theology” for the first time... | 32,721 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird'? | To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. Instantly successful, widely read in high schools and middle schools in the United States, it has become a classic of modern American literature, winning the Pulitzer Prize. The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee's observa... | the board in Richmond ordered schools to dispose of all copies of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Kilpatrick wrote, "A more moral novel scarcely could be imagined." In the name of the Beadle Bumble fund, he then offered free copies to children who wrote in, and by the end of the first week, he had given away 81 copies.
When L... | 32,722 | triviaqa-train |
Who originally illustrated A A Milne's Winnie the Pooh' stories? | toys ranges from Beanie and miniature to human-sized. In addition to the stylised Disney Pooh, Disney markets Classic Pooh merchandise which more closely resembles E.H. Shepard's illustrations.
In 1991, Stephen Slesinger, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Disney which alleged that Disney had breached their 1983 agreement by... | Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood is a "Winnie-the-Pooh" novel published on 5 October 2009. Written by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess, it was the first such book since 1928 and introduced the character Lottie the Otter.
In the mid-1990s, after completing an audio adaptati... | 32,723 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology who was the wife of Orpheus? | spirits as he looked at fresh Calais."
Mythology Death of Eurydice.
The most famous story in which Orpheus figures is that of his wife Eurydice (sometimes referred to as Euridice and also known as Argiope). While walking among her people, the Cicones, in tall grass at her wedding, Eurydice was set upon by a satyr. In h... | him make the perfect poem for his bride. He calls on them later in the poem as well.
Greek Mythology Orpheus.
Spenser compares his love to that of the mythology of Orpheus.
"Ne let the same of any be envide:
So Orpheus did for his owne bride,
So I unto my selfe alone will sing,"
Orpheus was a legendary musician and p... | 32,724 | triviaqa-train |
Which religion was founded by Joseph Smith in 1827? | he organized the Church of Christ, calling it a restoration of the early Christian church. Members of the church were later called "Latter Day Saints" or "Mormons", and Smith announced a revelation in 1838 which renamed the church as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
In 1831, Smith and his followers move... | The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation: A Critique of Religion and the Paranormal is a non-fiction book by Paul Kurtz. The book was published by Prometheus Books in 1986, a company founded by Kurtz in 1969, but which has published numerous book on skepticism and secular humanism by many authors.
Su... | 32,725 | triviaqa-train |
'The Road to Xanadu' by Simon Callow is a biography of which actor? | and Orson Welles. He is currently at work on the fourth volume of his life of Welles. He has also written an anthology of Shakespeare passages, "Shakespeare on Love", and contributed to Cambridge's "Actors on Shakespeare" series. Callow was also the reader of "The Twits" and "The Witches" in the Puffin Roald Dahl Audio... | followed by many others. Among the subjects of his biographies are Ralph Richardson, ('a masterpiece', Simon Callow, "Financial Times"; 'Stunning...the best biography of an actor I have ever read', "New York Times"), two of Alec Guinness (the second, "Alec Guinness the Unknown", considered by the "Literary Review" to b... | 32,726 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Prime Minister died in 1947? | title in an official act was Benjamin Disraeli, who signed the Treaty of Berlin as "Prime Minister of her Britannic Majesty" in 1878.
Strictly, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Ireland) was William Pitt the Younger. The first Prime Minister of the current United Kingdom, i.e. the Uni... | Bruce Golding
Orette Bruce Golding (born 5 December 1947) is a former Jamaican politician who served as eighth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 11 September 2007 to 23 October 2011. He is a member of the Jamaica Labour Party which he led from 2005 to his resignation in 2011.
Biography.
He is the son of Tacius Golding and... | 32,727 | triviaqa-train |
Sister Sledge got to number 1 in June 1985 with which song? | Lost in Music", reached the US top forty. "We Are Family" earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Their other US singles include a 1982 remake of Mary Wells' 1964 hit "My Guy", "Mama Never Told Me" (1973), "Thinking of You" (1984), before reaching number one on the UK Si... | When the Boys Meet the Girls (album)
When the Boys Meet the Girls is the eighth studio album by the American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, released on June 7, 1985 by Atlantic Records. It was the group's first release on the Atlantic label.
Background.
Prior to this album, the group's releases had been released under ... | 32,728 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the opera 'Boris Godunov' in 1874? | Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (; – ) was a Russian composer, one of the group known as "The Five". He was an innovator of Russian music in the romantic period. He strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity, often in deliberate defiance of the established conventions of Western music.
Many of ... | and Rossini's "Le siège de Corinthe" (1827) and "Moïse et Pharaon" (1828). All of these have some of the characteristics of size and spectacle that are normally associated with French grand opera. Another important forerunner was "Il crociato in Egitto" by Meyerbeer, who eventually became the acknowledged king of the g... | 32,729 | triviaqa-train |
Who was editor of Private Eye before Ian Hislop? | William David (born 1993). They live in Sissinghurst. Hislop's wife has a career as an author, and in 2010 Hislop played a small role in the Greek television series "The Island", which was based on his wife's bestselling novel. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 on Greece's Mega television channel.
Career.
Career ... | ), with the Rev. Fred Olney who is also Rector of Frittenden.
People.
People of note who have lived in Sissinghurst include:
- Ian Hislop, husband of Victoria Hislop, the editor of Private Eye and team captain on the popular satirical current affairs quiz "Have I Got News for You".
- Victoria Hislop, author and wife of... | 32,730 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the book 'Trainspotting'? | Trainspotting (film)
Trainspotting is a 1996 British black comedy crime film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, and Kelly Macdonald in her debut. Based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh, the film was released in the United Kingdo... | Chuck running after a shoplifter to the tune of "Lust for Life" is a reference to the beginning of "Trainspotting".
Reception.
"The A.V. Club" gave the episode a C- grade, stating "Last week I wrote that the makers of Chuck needed to decide whether this is a funny spy show or a comedy with the occasional car chase. Bas... | 32,731 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the patron saint of dancers and entertainers? | had endured. Three days later Vitus appeared to a distinguished matron named Florentia, who then found the bodies and buried them in the spot where they were.
Veneration.
The veneration of the martyrs spread rapidly in Southern Italy and Sicily, as is shown by the note in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum". Pope Gregor... | red sandstone. The furnishings in the choir, dating from 1927, are decorated with finely carved figures of angel musicians and saints. The integral pulpit is in red sandstone and is carved with saints under canopies and foliage. The Actors' Chapel forms part of the north aisle. Its reredos is painted with figures repre... | 32,732 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Queen's bodyguard in Scotland? | Sovereign's Bodyguard
Sovereign's Body Guard is the name given to three ceremonial units in the United Kingdom who are tasked with guarding the Sovereign. These units are:
- Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms - formed 1509
- Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard - formed 1485
... | Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland, an honorary member of the Royal Scottish Pipers Society and Patron of the British Airways Pipe Band. He was a Knight of St John. He was Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
By right of his subsidiary title of Lord Abernethy, he was hereditary bearer of the Crown of Scotland ... | 32,733 | triviaqa-train |
The illustrator Donald McGill is most famous for which type of 'art' work? | from his designs; in his will, his estate was valued at just £735.
One of his postcards, featuring a bookish man and an embarrassed pretty woman sitting under a tree, with the caption: "Do you like Kipling?" / "I don't know, you naughty boy, I've never kippled!", holds the world record for selling the most copies, at o... | the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture then, for a year, audited classes at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Around this time, he began work as a magazine illustrator. His first known work of this type was for "Север" (North) a weekly literary journal that began publication in 1888. Shortly after, he wa... | 32,734 | triviaqa-train |
Which religion was founded by Guru Nanak? | Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak (, , IAST: "Gurū Nānak") (29 November 1469 – 22 September 1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated worldwide as Guru Nanak Gurpurab on Kartik Pooranmashi, the full-moon day in the month of Katak, October–November.
Guru Nanak travelled far and wi... | Ekonkar, Ek Oankar, Ikk Onkar, or Ik Onkar, "The One Reality," name of God given by Guru Nanak. The very first word of the Guru Granth Sahib.
- Eckankar, a modern-day religion founded by Paul Twitchell in 1965
Science.
- Early Cretaceous, a period in geologic history, abbreviated EK
- Kinetic Energy, in physics, abbrev... | 32,735 | triviaqa-train |
What is the highest rank in the Royal Air Force? | of the Royal Air Force, or other national air force. These ranks have often been discontinued, such as in Germany and Canada, or limited to wartime or honorific promotion, such as in the United Kingdom and the United States.
In various countries, particularly the United States, these may be referred to as "star ranks" ... | star ranks:
- Admiral (Royal Australian Navy four-star rank)
- General (Australian Army four-star rank)
- Air chief marshal (Royal Australian Air Force four-star rank)
The four-star rank is reserved in Australia for the Chief of the Defence Force, the highest position in peacetime.
In times of major conflict, the highe... | 32,736 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's flag is a plain green rectangle? | Common designs on flags include crosses, stripes, and divisions of the surface, or "field", into bands or quarters—patterns and principles mainly derived from heraldry. A heraldic coat of arms may also be flown as a banner of arms, as is done on both the state flag of Maryland and the flag of Kiribati.
The "de jure" fl... | the region. A white segment was enforced to be added to the hoist of each emirate's flag.
Fujairah was the only emirate which did not sign the general treaty in 1820 with the British protectorate and therefore continued to use its plain red flag. Fujairah did not exist as a separate entiety at that time and only added... | 32,737 | triviaqa-train |
What is the colour of the mineral cinnabar? | [File:AdditiveColor.svg|thumb|Additive color mixing: combining red and green yields yellow; combining all three primary colors together yields white.]]
[[Additive color]] is light created by mixing together [[light]] of two or more different colors. [[Red]], [[green]], and [[blue]] are the additive [[primary color]]s n... | the history of the 400m hurdles, after Sally Gunnell, to have won the Olympic title and broken the world record.
Personal bests.
- 60 meter hurdles – 8.23 sec (2012)
- 100 meter hurdles – 13.33 sec (2012)
- 400 meter hurdles – 52.20 sec (2019) -- *WR*
- 100 meter dash – 11.42 sec (2013)
- 200 meter dash – 23.62 sec (20... | 32,738 | triviaqa-train |
Who asked Jesus 'What is truth'? | John 18:38
John 18:38 is the 38th verse in chapter 18 of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of Christian Bible. It is often referred to as "jesting Pilate" or ""What is truth?"", of Latin "Quid est veritas?" In it, Pontius Pilate questions Jesus' claim that he is "witness to the truth" ().
Following this statement... | truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son can have the Father; he who confesses the Son has the Father as well. What yo... | 32,739 | triviaqa-train |
Which is England's largest castle? | administration and became law courts, while others are still handed down in aristocratic families as hereditary seats. A particularly famous example of this is Windsor Castle in England which was founded in the 11th century and is home to the monarch of the United Kingdom. In other cases they still had a role in defenc... | Parva lies directly outside the castle gates and the town of Much Matchingham, home to Matchingham Hall, the residence of Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe, is also nearby.
The castle is a noble pile, of Early Tudor building ("its history is recorded in England's history books and Viollet-le-Duc has written of its architectu... | 32,740 | triviaqa-train |
What form of poem can be Petrarchan or Elizabethan depending on its structure? | patterns to great effect in his "Les Fleurs du mal".
In English.
In English Renaissance.
When English sonnets were introduced by Thomas Wyatt (1503–1542) in the early 16th century, his sonnets and those of his contemporary the Earl of Surrey were chiefly translations from the Italian of Petrarch and the French of Ronsa... | an attempt by Eliot and his followers to impose a 'high Anglican and royalist literary history' on 17th-century English poetry.
The American critic Yvor Winters suggested in 1939 an alternative canon of Elizabethan poetry, which would exclude the famous representatives of the Petrarchan school of poetry, represented by... | 32,741 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong? | Chris Patten
Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, (; born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who served as the 28th and final Governor of Hong Kong from 8 July 1992 until the end of British administration over the territory on 30 June 1997. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since ... | William Robinson (Governor of Hong Kong)
Sir William Robinson (Chinese: 威廉·羅便臣; 9 February 1836 – 1 December 1912) was a British colonial governor who was the last Governor of Trinidad and the first Governor of the merged colony of Trinidad and Tobago. He was also the 11th Governor of Hong Kong.
Early life and colonial... | 32,742 | triviaqa-train |
Which South American country will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup? | current format of the competition involves a qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase, which is often called the "World Cup Finals". After this, 32 teams, including the automatically qualifying host nation(s), compete in t... | loss to France.
- 2010: South Africa, first African country to host the World Cup
- 2010: Itumeleng Khune of South Africa, first African goalkeeper to receive a red card at the World Cup against Uruguay. (He was the second goalkeeper ever sent off at the World Cup Finals, after Italy's Gianluca Pagliuca at the 1994 FIF... | 32,743 | triviaqa-train |
According to Douglas Adams what number is the meaning of life? | disharmony between the individual's search for meaning and the apparent meaninglessness of the universe. As beings looking for meaning in a meaningless world, humans have three ways of resolving the dilemma. Kierkegaard and Camus describe the solutions in their works, "The Sickness Unto Death" (1849) and "The Myth of S... | the search for the grail. Same with "Life of Brian". With this, it wasn't so clear. In the end, we just said: 'Well, what the heck. We have got lots of good material, let's give it the loosest structure, which will be the meaning of life'".
After the film's title was chosen, Douglas Adams called Jones to tell him he ha... | 32,744 | triviaqa-train |
In Egyptian mythology who was the god of embalming who also watched over the dead? | sister and wife, Isis, finds her husband's body and restores it to wholeness. She is assisted by funerary deities such as Nephthys and Anubis, and the process of Osiris' restoration reflects Egyptian traditions of embalming and burial. Isis then briefly revives Osiris to conceive an heir with him: the god Horus.
The ne... | Meaning.
In very early Egyptian mythology, the divine title "jmy-wt," meaning "he who is in the embalming chamber" or "he who is in his wrappings", may also have referred to a god of the Duat or underworld, although insufficient records survive to explain whether this was the case.
Logan suggests that the "jmy.wt" has ... | 32,745 | triviaqa-train |
In Roman mythology who was Chief of the gods? | paganism.
Regional cultures Indo-European Roman.
The Roman pantheon had numerous deities, both Greek and non-Greek. The more famed deities, found in the mythologies and the 2nd millennium CE European arts, have been the anthropomorphic deities syncretized with the Greek deities. These include the six gods and six godde... | Orbona
In Roman mythology, Orbona was the goddess who granted new children to parents who had become childless. She was also the goddess of children, especially orphans.
Early Roman Mythology focused on the interlocking and complex interrelations between gods and humans. In this, the Romans maintained a large selection... | 32,746 | triviaqa-train |
Professor Robert Langdon is the hero in which best-selling novel? | Robert Langdon
Professor Robert Langdon is a fictional character created by author Dan Brown for his "Robert Langdon" book series: "Angels & Demons" (2000), "The Da Vinci Code" (2003), "The Lost Symbol" (2009), "Inferno" (2013) and "Origin" (2017). He is a Harvard University professor of history of art and "symbology" ... | , he executive produced Emmy Award-winning World War II mini-series "Band of Brothers" and the romantic comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". The following year at the age of 45, he became the youngest person to receive the lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute. This was followed in 2004, by BAFTA L... | 32,747 | triviaqa-train |
The flag of which country depicts an eagle devouring a snake? | Flag of Mexico
The flag of Mexico () is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red with the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. While the meaning of the colors has changed over time, these three colors were adopted by Mexico following independence from Spain during the country's War of In... | Emblem of Yemen
The national emblem of Yemen depicts a golden eagle with a scroll between its claws. On the scroll is written the name of the country in or ("The Yemeni Republic"). The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, with seven blue wavy stripes below. The flagstaffs ... | 32,748 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Billy J Kramer's backing group in the 1960s? | The Dakotas (band)
The Dakotas is a group of British musicians, which initially convened as a backing band in Manchester, England. However, they are most closely associated with the singer Billy J. Kramer, a Liverpudlian who was the lead vocalist for the group during the 1960s. In the U.S., they are regarded as part of... | of R&B music, blues, Chuck Berry, Dick Dale, The Ventures, and what would later be called garage rock: they adored any music with speed, energy and a rebellious attitude. Each guitarist/singer formed and led a rock group (Smith's Vibratones and Kramer's Bounty Hunters). As members of both groups left for college or str... | 32,749 | triviaqa-train |
N'djamena is the capital of which country? | N'Djamena
N’Djamena (; , ; "Injamīnā") is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or "arrondi... | , Goukouni evicted Habré from the capital in 1980. Although forced to flee, Habré had fought his way back to N'Djamena by mid-1982. His occupation of the city was followed by victories in the south against his divided opponents). With most regions of the country now under his authority, Habré assumed the presidency, pr... | 32,750 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play would you find the character Ophelia? | Ophelia
Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama "Hamlet". She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet.
Name.
Unlike virtually all "Hamlet" characters, Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 po... | , rage, love, and madness through a faceted portrayal of Ophelia. Our title character is split in three: we have Ophelia the Brain—typing away at a vintage typewriter complete with bell; Ophelia the terrorist clad in black fatigues with a .45 tucked into her bare midriff; and finally Ophelia the Mad confined to a weddi... | 32,751 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's national flag features a black two-headed eagle on a red background? | of Achyuta Deva Raya (reigned 1529–1542) are thought to be the first to use the Gandaberunda on currency. An early instance of the design is found on a sculpture on the roof of the Rameshwara temple in the temple town of Keladi in Shivamogga. The symbol was in continued use by the Maharaja of Mysore into the modern per... | Flags of the Holy Roman Empire
The flag of the Holy Roman Empire was not a national flag, but rather an imperial banner used by the Holy Roman Emperor; black and gold were used as the colours of the imperial banner, a black eagle on a golden background. After the late 13th or early 14th century, the claws and beak of t... | 32,752 | triviaqa-train |
In fiction who was Don Diego de la Vega? | for the next twenty years until it was revived by Marvel Comics in 1990, for a 12-issue tie-in with the Duncan Regehr television series "Zorro". Many of these comics had Alex Toth covers.
In 1993 Topps Comics published a 2-issue limited series "Dracula Versus Zorro" followed by a "Zorro" series that ran 11 issues. Topp... | Don Sakers
Don Sakers is a science fiction writer and fan living in Maryland, who has written several novels and edited a short story collection. In 2009 he succeeded Thomas Easton as book reviewer for Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine. Sakers is probably best known in the science fiction community as a frequent... | 32,753 | triviaqa-train |
What is added to gin to make a pink gin pink? | Pink gin
Pink gin or Pink Plymouth is a cocktail made fashionable in England in the mid-19th century, consisting of Plymouth gin and a dash of Angostura bitters, a dark red bitters that makes the whole drink pinkish. Lemon rind is also commonly used as a garnish, with the citrus oils subtly complementing the flavour.
O... | tonic as well as a canned Gordon's and Grapefruit (500ml - Russia only).
On 11 February 2013, Gordon's announced the release of Gordon's Crisp Cucumber, a flavoured gin, which blends the original gin with cucumber flavour. In early 2014, Gordon's Elderflower was added to their "flavoured" gin collection, and is made in... | 32,754 | triviaqa-train |
In opera, how is the character Cio-Cio San better known? | 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... | website FlooRocks.com in an interview that "opera is still in it, but not as much" (referencing the famed opera-grunt-duality of After Forever)
Reception.
Both Alex Henderson of Allmusic and Chad Bowar of About.com reviewed positively the album, remarking how Floor Jansen did not depart from her gothic metal roots and ... | 32,755 | triviaqa-train |
How many hurdles are there in a men's 110m race? | 110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres (3.5 ft or 42 inches) in height ar... | sufficient force, to prevent injury to the runners. Although there is no longer any penalty for knocking hurdles over, runners prefer to clear them cleanly, as touching them during the race slows runners down.
The best male athletes can run the 400 m hurdles in a time of around 47 seconds, while the best female athlete... | 32,756 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the first X-rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture? | mainstream films were released with an X rating, such as "Midnight Cowboy", "Medium Cool", "Last Summer", "Last of the Mobile Hot Shots", "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", "A Clockwork Orange", "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song", "Fritz the Cat", "Last Tango in Paris" and "The Evil Dead". (Films that achieved critical... | to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Its rating has since been downgraded to R. The previous year had seen the only G-rated film to win Best Picture, Carol Reed's "Oliver!".
"They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" set an Oscar record by receiving nine nominations without one for Best Picture.
This was the last time unti... | 32,757 | triviaqa-train |
What was the last silent film in which Chaplin's little tramp appeared? | the film "Modern Times" (released 5 February 1936), which appropriately ended with the Tramp walking down an endless highway toward the horizon. The film was only a partial talkie and is often called the last silent film. The Tramp remains silent until near the end of the film when, for the first time, his voice is fin... | The Tramp
The Tramp ("Charlot" in several languages), also known as The Little Tramp, was British actor Charlie Chaplin's most memorable on-screen character and an icon in world cinema during the era of silent film. "The Tramp" is also the title of a silent film starring Chaplin, which Chaplin wrote and directed in 191... | 32,758 | triviaqa-train |
Which common male Christian name derives its name from the Greek for horse lover? | states. The Peloponnesian War, the large scale civil war between the two most powerful Greek city-states Athens and Sparta and their allies, left both greatly weakened.
Most of the feuding Greek city-states were, in some scholars' opinions, united under the banner of Philip's and Alexander the Great's Pan-Hellenic idea... | Agafonik
Agafonik () is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. Its feminine version is Agafonika. The name is derived from the Greek name Agathonikos, which in turn derives from words "agathos"—meaning "kind"—and "nikē"—meaning "victory".
The diminutives of "Agafonik" are Agafonya () and Agafosha (), as... | 32,759 | triviaqa-train |
With which sport would you principally associate the commentator Ted Lowe? | Ted Lowe
Edwin Charles Ernest Lowe, MBE (1 November 1920 – 1 May 2011), known as Ted Lowe, was an English snooker commentator for the BBC. His unmistakably husky, hushed tones earned him the nickname "Whispering Ted".
Life and career.
Born in Lambourn, Berkshire, Lowe was general manager of London's Leicester Square Ha... | of the event was hosted by Hazel Irvine. "Pot Black" is credited with producing one of the most memorable British sports quotes. Commentator Ted Lowe, aware that not all viewers had colour televisions, said "and for those of you who are watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green." | 32,760 | triviaqa-train |
How many people take part in the dance of a quadrille? | Quadrille
The quadrille is a dance that was fashionable in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and its colonies. The "quadrille" consists of a chain of four to six "contredanses", courtly versions of English country dances that had been taken up at the court of Louis XIV and spread across Europe. Latterly the quadrille ... | hear what LaBega say, man
"The people no worth more than half cent a day"
Folk music Other folk styles.
The quadrille is a folk dance that was formerly an important part of Virgin Islands culture; it is now rarely performed, except on St. Croix. There, locals dance the quadrille at public performance venues, such as S... | 32,761 | triviaqa-train |
Hepatitis is the inflammation of which organ? | another important cause of hepatitis; these are the most common causes of drug-induced hepatitis in Korea. The United-States-based Drug Induced Liver Injury Network linked more than 16% of cases of hepatotoxicity to herbal and dietary supplements. In the United States, herbal and dietary supplements – unlike pharmaceut... | .
Inflammation is often caused by infection, such as with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or "Helicobacter pylori"). Chronic inflammation is also a central characteristic of obesity. Such inflammation causes oxidative DNA damage. This is due to the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by various ... | 32,762 | triviaqa-train |
With which sport would you associate the commentator Sid Waddell? | Sid Waddell
Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the 'Voice of Darts' due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of B... | New Zealand rower, yachtsman, and rugby player
- Robert P. "Bobby" Waddell (born 1948), Louisiana politician
- Rube Waddell (1876–1914), American baseball player
- Sid Waddell (1940–2012), British commentator and television personality
- Sonia Waddell (born 1973), New Zealand rower
- Terrie Waddell, Australian actress
... | 32,763 | triviaqa-train |
How many stars are on the European Union Flag? | Flag of Europe
The European Flag or Flag of Europe is an official symbol of two separate international organisations, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Union (EU). It consists of a circle of twelve five-pointed yellow ("or") stars on a blue ("azure") field.
The flag was designed in 1955, and officially launc... | Carlos Westendorp, after the country's parliament failed to agree on a design, is reminiscent of the symbolism of the EU flag, using the same blue and yellow colours, and the stars, although of a different number and colour, are a direct reference to those of the European flag.
Likewise, Kosovo uses blue, yellow and st... | 32,764 | triviaqa-train |
Who as at August 2008 is the Lord Chancellor? | convention, are members of the House of Lords who are Privy Counsellors (generally the leaders of the three main parties and the Convenor of the Crossbenches). In this role the Lord Chancellor wears Parliamentary Robes—a full-length scarlet wool gown decorated with miniver fur. The Lord Chancellor wears a tricorne hat,... | who considers that he is entitled to be entered on the roll may petition the Crown through the Lord Chancellor. Anyone succeeding to a baronetcy therefore must exhibit proofs of succession to the Lord Chancellor. A person who is not entered on the roll will not be addressed or mentioned as a baronet or accorded precede... | 32,765 | triviaqa-train |
The TV series 'Angel' is-a spin off from which other | Angel (1999 TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off from the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The series was created by "Buffy"s creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt. It aired on The WB from October 5, 1999, to May 19, 2004, consisting of five seasons and 110 ep... | Spin-offs.
"Angel", itself a spin-off from "Buffy", has in turn inspired a whole "industry" of books, comics, and merchandise.
Spin-offs Expanded universe.
Outside of the TV series, "Angel" has been officially expanded and elaborated on by authors and artists in the so-called "Buffyverse Expanded Universe". The creator... | 32,766 | triviaqa-train |
Which leading politician is the MP for Witney? | Witney (UK Parliament constituency)
Witney is a county constituency in Oxfordshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election, and was created for the 1983 general election. It is a safe Conservative ... | Ann Keen
Ann Lloyd Keen ("née" Fox; born 26 November 1948) is a British Labour Party politician, who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford and Isleworth from 1997, until she was defeated by Conservative candidate Mary Macleod in 2010. In 1999, "The Guardian" newspaper revealed that she had acted as a "secre... | 32,767 | triviaqa-train |
In the 1966 film 'The Good the Bad and the Ugly' who played the Ugly? | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (, ) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in their respective title roles. Its screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone (with additio... | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (disambiguation)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian film directed by Sergio Leone.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly may also refer to:
- "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1979 TV series), a Hong Kong TV series
Music.
- "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (soundtrack), a 1966 soun... | 32,768 | triviaqa-train |
In Shakespeare who killed Macbeth? | Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Shakespeare's source for the story is the account of Macbeth, King of Scotland; Macduff; and Duncan in "Holinshed's Chronicles" (1587), a history of England, Scotland, and Ireland familiar to Shakespeare and his contemporaries, although the events in the play differ extensi... | the new king after the killing of Macbeth.
The BBC Shakespeare version of "Macbeth" shows Fleance in the final scene, implying his future role in bringing Banquo's line to the throne.
In "Joe Macbeth" (1955), the first film to transpose "Macbeth" into a gang and Mafia-like setting, Fleance is replaced by a character na... | 32,769 | triviaqa-train |
What is the date of VE Day? | Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as VE Day (Great Britain) or V-E Day (North America), is a day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on the 8 May 1945.
On 30 April 1945, Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, co... | in the fifties and early sixties. The day chosen to commemorate the victims is called "Yom Hazikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah" (Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day), and is held annually on 27 of Nissan, which is the date closest to the outbreak of the rebellion. Alkan continues with this line when he sought to glorify t... | 32,770 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the electronic line judge at Wimbledon? | location of the contact of the ball with the surface.
The system had some failings with respect to reliability and, like the Grant-Nicks pressure sensor device, did not emerge as a commercial product.
Commercially, the most successful system to emerge in the early experimental period of electronic officiating was the "... | Raghbir Mhajan
Raghbir Mhajan , also known as Raghbir Singh Mhajan, was the first Sikh tennis line judge to officiate at Wimbledon.
Biography.
Born and raised in Kenya, Mhajan settled in London in 1972 and became the first Indian to officiate at Wimbledon. He is famed for his run-ins with John McEnroe, especially in 19... | 32,771 | triviaqa-train |
How many players make up a baseball team? | . One turn batting for each team constitutes an inning. A game is usually composed of nine innings, and the team with the greater number of runs at the end of the game wins. If scores are tied at the end of nine innings, extra innings are usually played. Baseball has no game clock, although most games end in the ninth ... | up no more ultra plays can be performed. There are also some Ultra Upgrades, for outfielders and batters. These cost more points to assign, but become intrinsic effects, and do not cost points to use.
Within "Baseball Simulator 1.000", there is an exhibition mode, a regular season mode, and a team edit mode that allows... | 32,772 | triviaqa-train |
In the Euro Millions draw you choose 2 lucky star numbers from how many? | 2011 when the Event Draw was added.
Huge Jackpots.
AJ: Announced Jackpot (Super Draw)
RO2: Roll over in the 2nd Prize Category
Dy: y is the number of Draws from starting the minimum Jackpot (roll-ups)
Notable wins.
The first huge jackpot of over € 115.4 million was won by Irish lady Dolores McNamara on July 29, 2005.... | 2015; players choose 5 of 48 "white balls", and a green "Lucky Ball" from a second pool, of 18 numbers. Lucky for Life, as of July 2017, is available in 23 states and the District of Columbia; Kansas joined in November 2016.
Current draw games Multi-jurisdictional games Mega Millions.
On January 31, 2010, Kansas joined... | 32,773 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays himself in the TV sitcom 'Episodes'? | Episodes (TV series)
Episodes is an American-British television comedy series created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik and produced by Hat Trick Productions. It premiered on Showtime in the United States on January 9, 2011 and on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2011. The show is about a British husband-an... | George Lopez (TV series)
George Lopez is an American sitcom created by George Lopez, Bruce Helford and Robert Borden, which originally aired for six seasons, 120 episodes, on ABC from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007. It is currently in syndication, and stars the titular comedian George Lopez, who plays a fictionalized v... | 32,774 | triviaqa-train |
Which Norwegian author created the detective Harry Hole in books such as 'The Redbreast' and 'The Snowman'? | The Snowman (Nesbø novel)
The Snowman (, 2007) is a novel by Norwegian crime-writer Jo Nesbø. It is the seventh entry in his Harry Hole series.
Plot.
In 1980, a married woman has illicit sex with a lover while her adolescent son waits in a car outside; their lovemaking is disturbed when they think somebody is looking a... | eighth novel featuring Nesbø's crime detective, Inspector Harry Hole.
Synopsis.
Following the traumatic Snowman case, former police inspector Harry Hole has exiled himself in Hong Kong. Kaja Solness, a new Norwegian Crime Squad officer, tracks down Hole and asks for his help investigating possible serial killings in Os... | 32,775 | triviaqa-train |
In which Libyan city, his birthplace, was Colonel Gaddafi captured and killed in October 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... | the International Criminal Court, which had charged the Libyan leader with crimes against humanity. The offer was later withdrawn on 7 September. Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed on 20 October 2011.
Three years later, the turn came to President Blaise Compaoré to be overthrown. The 2014 Burkinabé uprising broke ... | 32,776 | triviaqa-train |
In 1498 who painted 'The Last Supper', located in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan? | with his left hand to a piece of bread before them. Distracted by the conversation between John and Peter, Judas reaches for a different piece of bread not noticing Jesus too stretching out with his right hand towards it (Matthew 26: 23). The angles and lighting draw attention to Jesus, whose turned right cheek is loca... | of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The theme was a traditional one for refectories, although the room was not a refectory at the time that Leonardo painted it. The main church building had only recently been completed (in 1498), but was planned by Ludovico Sforza to be remo... | 32,777 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the pound coin introduced? | One pound (British coin)
The British one pound (£1) coin is a denomination of the pound sterling. Its obverse bears the Latin engraving ELIZABETH II D G REG (“Dei Gratia Regina”) F D ("Fidei defensor") meaning, “Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith”. It has featured the profile of Queen Eliza... | image was designed by Reginald George James Berry, who designed the reverses for all coins introduced that year.
History.
Coins of the New Zealand dollar were introduced on 10 July 1967 to replace the pre-decimal New Zealand pound, which was pegged to the British pound. The dollar was pegged at two to a pound, thus 200... | 32,778 | triviaqa-train |
Who, in 1642, painted 'The Night Watch', now to be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam? | April 2013, after a ten-year renovation which cost € 375 million, the main building was reopened by Queen Beatrix. In 2013 and 2014, it was the most visited museum in the Netherlands with record numbers of 2.2 million and 2.47 million visitors. It is also the largest art museum in the country.
The museum has on display... | The Feast of Saint Nicholas
The Feast of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Het Sint-Nicolaasfeest, c. 1665–1668), is a painting by Dutch master Jan Steen, which can now be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. It measures 82 x 70.5 cm. The picture, painted in the chaotic Jan Steen "style," depicts a family at home on December 5,... | 32,779 | triviaqa-train |
In which Pakistani town was Osama bin Laden captured and killed in May 2011? | and whereabouts after the September 11 attacks Whereabouts just before his death.
In April 2011, various intelligence outlets were able to pinpoint bin Laden's suspected location near Abbottabad, Pakistan. It was previously believed that bin Laden was hiding near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan's Federally ... | I'm wrong about this one."
Foreign policy Terrorism Operation to kill Osama bin Laden.
In May 2011, Paul said he would not have ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, calling the operation "absolutely not necessary". Instead he would have done it differently, stating that America should have worked with the Paki... | 32,780 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city is Citadel railway station? | cities that wish to gain the distinction of a lord mayor. The 2002 competition was entered by Bath, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chichester, Derby, Exeter, Gloucester, Lancaster, Lincoln, St Albans, St David's, Salford, Southampton, Sunderland, Truro, Wolverhampton and Worcester; the successful candidate was Exeter. In 2012 a ... | Leith Citadel railway station
Leith Citadel, renamed in 1952 from North Leith, was an early railway terminus in Leith, Scotland. It was on Commercial Street, near the Leith Docks.
History.
The Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway constructed a branch to North Leith (Leith Citadel) which was opened on 10 May 1846.
Toda... | 32,781 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did the 9/11 attacks in the USA take place? | September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least $1... | series of works by the Moroccan artist Mounir Fatmi. Three Installations show Manhattan as if the attacks did not take place, and a light is projected to create a sharply defined shadow of the pre-9/11 skyline of the city. Save Manhattan 1 is made with books, Save Manhattan with videotapes and Save Manhattan 3 is a sou... | 32,782 | triviaqa-train |
What was the capital of Portugal prior to Lisbon? | ) to be recognised as a global city. It is one of the major economic centres on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe's Atlantic coast. Additionally, Humberto Delgado Airport served 29 million passengers in 2018, being the busiest airport in Portugal, the 3rd bu... | Sacavém
Sacavém (; ) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sacavém e Prior Velho. It is a few kilometers northeast of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. The civil parish covers an area of , and included as of 2001 Census a resident... | 32,783 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did the 7/7 attacks in London take place? | 's ever-increasing role as a major international financial centre during the 1980s. The Thames Barrier was completed in the 1980s to protect London against tidal surges from the North Sea.
The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986, which left London without a central administration until 2000 when London-wide go... | had taken a toll of KG 54. First group had only 18 operational bombers from 30. II "Gruppe" had only 14 operational Ju 88s from 24. KG 54 then commenced the night Blitz against British cities. Both groups took part in the London Blitz on the night 7/8, 8/9 and 11/12 September. did not take part in the 15 September batt... | 32,784 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is the city of Cincinnati? | the post office, and the large Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building. Cincinnati weathered the Great Depression better than most American cities of its size, largely due to a resurgence in river trade, which was less expensive than transporting goods by rail. The flood in 1937 was one of the worst in the n... | Economy of Kansas City
The economy of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri, which is the largest city in the state and the 37th largest in the United States. The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is the 27th largest in the United States, based on the United States Census Bureau's 2004 popu... | 32,785 | triviaqa-train |
Who was King of England in 1200? | of the duke. In May 1626, Charles nominated Buckingham as Chancellor of Cambridge University in a show of support, and had two members who had spoken against Buckingham – Dudley Digges and Sir John Eliot – arrested at the door of the House. The Commons was outraged by the imprisonment of two of their members, and after... | . Richard de (of) Gordon probably died around 1200. Between 1150 and 1160 he granted from his estate a piece of land to the Monks of St. Mary at Kelso, a grant which was confirmed by his son Thomas Gordon. Other notable Gordons from this time include Bertram de Gordon who wounded King Richard of England with an arrow a... | 32,786 | triviaqa-train |
Who was King of England in 1400? | 1400s in England
Events from the 1400s in England.
Incumbents.
Monarch – Henry IV
Events.
- 1400
- January – Henry IV quells the Epiphany Rising and executes the Earls of Kent, Huntingdon and Salisbury and the Baron le Despencer for their attempt to have Richard II restored as King.
- 14 February – death of the deposed... | 1400) was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed on 30 September 1399. A member of the close circle around the king was Robert De Vere, Earl of Oxford (Aubrey De Vere's nephew), who emerged as the King's favourite. De Vere's lineage, while an ancient one, was relatively modest in the peerage of England. Richard... | 32,787 | triviaqa-train |
Which Celtic quarter day falls on the 1st of May? | splendorous banquets and offerings. Its reputation for licentiousness caused it to be suppressed during the reign of Emperor Constantine, though a less debauched version of it was briefly restored during the reigns of Arcadius and Honorius, only to be suppressed again during the same period.
A later May festival celebr... | of the labour movement. As a day of celebration, the holiday has ancient origins, and it can relate to many customs that have survived into modern times. Many of these customs are due to May Day being a cross-quarter day, meaning that (in the Northern Hemisphere where it is almost exclusively celebrated) it falls appro... | 32,788 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is the city of Pittsburgh? | Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. A population of about 301,048 residents live within the city limits, making it the 66th-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,324,743 is the largest in both the O... | the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh of over 50,000 prints and negatives relating to history of Pittsburgh.
History.
The City of Pittsburgh was originally home to eight Carnegie libraries constructed at the turn of the 20th century. In 1881, Andrew Carnegie offered a US$250,000 grant to the city for the construction of a... | 32,789 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the 2012 Rugby Union Six Nations title? | Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) is an annual international rugby union competition between the teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. The current champions are Wales, who won the 2019 tournament.
The Six Nations is... | 2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division
The 2010–2012 European Nations Cup is the premier rugby union competition below the Six Nations Championship in Europe.
The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away. From 2009 onward, the title is awarded according to a one-year ... | 32,790 | triviaqa-train |
In 1993, Barbara Harmer became the first woman to pilot what? | Barbara Harmer
Barbara Harmer (14 September 1953 – 20 February 2011) was the first qualified female Concorde pilot.
Born in Loughton, Essex, the youngest of four daughters, she was raised in Bognor Regis, a seaside resort in West Sussex, England, where she attended a convent school. She left school aged 15 to pursue a ... | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
- Veronica Foy becomes the first woman pilot of Malawi.
20th century 1993.
- Jeannie Flynn becomes the first fighter pilot in the United States Air Forces.
- Barbara Harmer of England becomes the first woman to fly a supersonic airline jet.
- Nina Tapula becomes the first woman mi... | 32,791 | triviaqa-train |
"""Good Morning Starshine"" and ""Hare Krishna"" are songs from which 1967 musical?" | Good Morning Starshine
"Good Morning Starshine" is a pop song from the musical "Hair" (1967). It was a No. 3 hit in the United States in July 1969 and a No. 6 hit in the United Kingdom in October 1969, for the singer Oliver.
The chorus makes extensive use of apparent nonsense words: "Glibby gloop gloopy, Nibby Nabby No... | . "Where Do I Go?" - 2:48
7. "Sodomy" - 4:41
8. "Hare Krishna (Be In)" - 3:05
9. "Easy to Be Hard" - 3:10
10. "Good Morning Starshine" - 2:45
Personnel.
- Stan Kenton - piano, conductor
- John Audino, Bud Brisbois, Ollie Mitchell, Ray Triscari - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Rob Hicks, Jim Kartchner - trumpet
- Jack Sheldon - ... | 32,792 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the 1936 book ""How To Win Friends and Influence People""?" | How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People is a self-help book written by Dale Carnegie, published in 1936. Over 15 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. In 2011, it was number 19 on "Time Magazine"s list of the 100 most influe... | . The national Center for the Book began in 1977.
Types.
- Children's books: United States and List of American children's books
Bookselling.
Popular books in the 19th century included Sheldon's "In His Steps" (1896). 20th century bestsellers included Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" (1936), Carnegie’s "How to Win Frien... | 32,793 | triviaqa-train |
What type of Rolls-Royce engines were used to power Concorde? | ) and incorporated it as the Bristol Siddeley division. Bristol Siddeley, with its principal factory at Filton, near Bristol, had a strong base in military engines, including the Olympus, Viper, Pegasus (vectored thrust) and Orpheus. They were also manufacturing the Olympus 593 Mk610 to be used in Concorde in collabora... | configurations were studied to power the type; both twin-engine and single-engine approaches were considered. The use of US-sourced engines had been promptly discounted to avoid any potential restrictions on export sales of the overall aircraft. Amongst the engines examined were the Turbo-Union RB199 (as used by the la... | 32,794 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the youngest driver to win a Formula 1 World Championship? | contributed to the start of a highly successful era for Hamilton and Mercedes, during which he has won a further four World Championship titles. Hamilton won consecutive titles in and during an intense and sometimes volatile rivalry with teammate Nico Rosberg, to match his hero Ayrton Senna's three World Championships.... | Andre Heimgartner
Andre Heimgartner (born 8 June 1995) is a New Zealand motor-racing driver who currently competes in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship for Kelly Racing in the No. 7 Nissan Altima.
Career.
Career Formula racing.
At 12 years of age commenced racing in the NZ Formula Vee championship.
Heimgartne... | 32,795 | triviaqa-train |
In which park is London Zoo situated? | Park in London) and re-fashioned it for the provincial town in a most original way. Nash's remodelling of St James's Park from 1827 and the sequence of processional routes he created to link The Mall with Regent's Park completely transformed the appearance of London's West End. With the establishment of Princes Park in... | of Natural History, which is situated alongside Central Park, and by the New York Police Department responsible for that area. The authors were disappointed that the humour of the film was aimed at a very much younger audience than that in the book, which had been published, in several languages, extremely successfully... | 32,796 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the French department Calvados? | the Festival of the American Movie and the beach resort of Cabourg hosts the Festival of the Romantic Movie. Annually, the city of Caen celebrates the festival of the electronical cultures called "Nordik Impakt" & The festival of Beauregard, just around Caen.
The local dialect of the Norman language is known as Augeron... | Vienne (disambiguation)
Vienne can refer to:
- Regions and cities
- Vienne, a department of France named after the river Vienne
- Vienne, Isère, a city in the French department of Isère
- The French name for Vienna, the capital of Austria
- French villages and communes
- Vienne-en-Arthies, in the department of Val-d'Oi... | 32,797 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed the music for the 1912 ballet ""Daphnis et Chloe""?" | Daphnis et Chloé
Daphnis et Chloé is a ballet in one act with three parts (scenes) by Maurice Ravel described as a "symphonie chorégraphique" (choreographic symphony). The scenario was adapted by Michel Fokine from a romance by the Greek writer Longus thought to date from around the 2nd century CE. Scott Goddard publis... | Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance (2015 Revival)
- Justin Peck Chutes and Ladders Pennsylvania Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck Year of the Rabbit Dutch National Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck Year of the Rabbit Pacific Northwest Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck The Most Incredible Thing New York City Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck ... | 32,798 | triviaqa-train |
Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin? | acid), vitamin B (pyridoxine), vitamin B (biotin), vitamin B (folic acid or folate), vitamin B (cobalamins), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin D (calciferols), vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols), and vitamin K (quinones).
Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions. Vitamin A acts as a regulator of cell and tiss... | Casino Building
The Casino Building () is a Neoclassical building in the city centre of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It stands in the northwestern corner of Congress Square next to the crossroad of Slovene Street () and Šubic Street (). In the past, it was the meeting place of Ljubljana's higher social classes. ... | 32,799 | triviaqa-train |
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