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In which field of the arts would you find Mario Testino? | of his career and charity work.
In 2011, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by The Royal Photographic Society. These are awarded to distinguished persons having, from their position or attainments, an intimate connection with the science or fine art of photography or the application thereof. In this same year "GQ" a... | guest editorships 1998.
- A Coincidence of the Arts by Mario Testino and Martin Amis, Coromandel Express
Selected special projects and guest editorships 1997.
- Dutch, No. 1 by Mario Testino
- "Visionaire," No. 22 (Chic) | 33,100 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the original presenter of Mastermind? | they cannot hear the results. The contestant who gives the most correct answers is the winner.
The winner advances to the next round, for which they must choose a different specialised subject. The winner of the final of the BBC version is declared "Mastermind" for that year and is the only contestant to receive a pri... | own regulations. Some merely require a driver to pass a DBS disclosure and have a reasonably clean driving licence, while others use their own local versions of London's The Knowledge test.
Black cabs Notable drivers.
- Alfred Collins, who retired in 2007 at the age of 92, was the oldest cab driver and had been driving... | 33,101 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the author of the book The Winds of War? | The Winds of War
The Winds of War is Herman Wouk's second book about World War II, the first being "The Caine Mutiny" (1951). Published in 1971, it was followed up seven years later by "War and Remembrance"; originally conceived as one volume, Wouk decided to break it into two when he realized it took nearly 1000 pages... | 1988. Wouk was a screenwriter for the miniseries as well as being author of the book.
Plot.
"War and Remembrance" completes the cycle that began with "The Winds of War". The story includes historical occurrences at Midway, Yalta, Guadalcanal, and El Alamein as well as the Allied invasions at Normandy and the Philippine... | 33,102 | triviaqa-train |
Which order of monks inhabited Bolton Priory? | Bolton Abbey
Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the ruins of the 12th-century Augustinian monastery now known as Bolton Priory. The priory, closed in the 1539 Dissolution of the Monasteries ordered by King Henry VIII, is in the Yorkshire Dales, next to the village of Bolton Abbey.... | Friar Garth Farmhouse
Friar Garth Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was listed as an historic site by English Heritage on 13 September 1988.
In the 13th century, Malham belonged to the monks of Fountains Abbey, who controlled the land west of Malham Beck, and Bolton Priory ... | 33,103 | triviaqa-train |
From which country does the singer Bjork come? | Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir (; ; born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and DJ. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on a range of influences and genres spanning electronic, pop, experimental, classical, trip hop, IDM, and avant... | Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork (born March 19, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer from Palm Desert, California. He is perhaps best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss. Bjork played in Vista Chino, along with former Kyuss voc... | 33,104 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote and starred in the TV series Q7 and Q8? | Q... (TV series)
Q... is a surreal television comedy sketch show written by Spike Milligan and Neil Shand, and starring Spike Milligan with a number of supporting players, usually including Julia Breck, John Bluthal, Bob Todd, and John Wells. The show ran from 1969 to 1982 on BBC2. There were six series in all, the fir... | .
TV comedy shows.
- "Don't Spare the Horses"
- "The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d"
- "A Show Called Fred"
- "Son of Fred"
- "The World of Beachcomber"
- The "Q" series: "Q5", "Q6", "Q7", "Q8", "Q9", and "There's a Lot of It About"
- " Curry & Chips"
- "Oh in Colour" | 33,105 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the Mallens series of books? | The Mallens
The Mallens was a popular Granada Television adaptation of Catherine Cookson novels that ran for 13 episodes from 1979 to 1980. The series is based on "The Mallen Streak", "The Mallen Girls", and "The Mallen Litter".
Plot summary.
Plot summary Mallen Streak.
It is about a ruthless 19th century Northumberlan... | John Hallam filmography
John Hallam (1941–2006) was a British character actor who appeared prolifically in minor roles on stage, television and in film, with occasional major roles such as Thomas Mallen in the Granada series "The Mallens". This article lists all the films and television productions in which Hallam has ... | 33,106 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Royal Navy ship, launched in 1938, is now moored in London and is a now a museum ship operated by the Imperial War Museum? | , IWM London closed to the public on 2 January 2013. The museum partially reopened on 29 July 2013.
IWM London was formally reopened on 17 July 2014 by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
Branches.
From the 1970s onwards the Imperial War Museum began to expand onto other sites. The first branch, Imperial War Museum Duxf... | HSwMS Najaden (1897)
HSwMS "Najaden" is a Swedish Navy training ship launched in 1897, previously preserved as a museum ship in Halmstad and moored on the river Nissan by Halmstad Castle, since July 2014 in Fredrikstad, Norway.
The three-masted, wooden hulled sailing ship was constructed at the Royal Naval Shipyard in ... | 33,107 | triviaqa-train |
Taking its name from the Latin for anvil, which is the smallest bone in the human body? | Incus
The incus or anvil is a bone in the middle ear. The anvil-shaped small bone is one of three ossicles in the middle ear. The "incus" receives vibrations from the malleus, to which it is connected laterally, and transmits these to the stapes medially. The incus is so-called because of its resemblance to an anvil ()... | Stapes
The stapes or stirrup is a bone in the middle ear of humans and other mammals which is involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. The stirrup-shaped small bone is on and transmits these to the oval window, medially. The stapes is the smallest and lightest named bone in the human body, and i... | 33,108 | triviaqa-train |
The California Institute of Technology (Cal-tech) features in which TV comedy series? | . As with MIT, a Caltech reference is often used to establish a character's high level of intelligence or a technical background; for example, in the novel "Contact" by Carl Sagan, Eleanor Arroway holds a Ph.D. in radio astronomy from the school. In the Marvel Comics mainstream continuity, Bruce Banner holds a Ph.D. in... | - California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), San Luis Obispo, California
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), Pomona, California
- Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech), Melbourne, Florida
- Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, Florida
- Georgia Ins... | 33,109 | triviaqa-train |
The name of which Italian region means Foot of the Mountain? | with each other.
In 1860, Italy lacked a single national language: "toscano" (Tuscan), which is what we now know as Italian, was only used as a literary language and in Tuscany, while outside other languages were dominant. Even the kingdom's first king, Victor Emmanuel II, was known to speak almost entirely in Piedmont... | in the region. As it is also the natural habitat of the jaguar, the event became popular. The inhabitants are known as the "Tigers of Amalfi".
Toponymy.
The name Amalfi in Colombia honors the Italian city of Amalfi of Salerno, which name has two hypothesis:
1. Derivation from the name "Melfi", a commune of the Vulture... | 33,110 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the Symphonie Fantastique? | Symphonie fantastique
Leonard Bernstein described the symphony as the first musical expedition into psychedelia because of its hallucinatory and dream-like nature, and because history suggests Berlioz composed at least a portion of it under the influence of opium. According to Bernstein, "Berlioz tells it like it is. Y... | "Symphonie fantastique"): Olga Borodina, Wiener Philharmoniker, Valery Gergiev cond. (Philips, rec. 05/2003)
- "Cléopâtre" (with works by Barber, Ravel and Britten): Jennifer Larmore, Grant Park Orchestra, Carlos Kalma cond. (Cedille Records, rec. 08/2006)
- "Cléopâtre" (with "Symphonie fantastique"): Susan Graham, Ber... | 33,111 | triviaqa-train |
Which city was the first to supply both finalists in a European Cup or Champions League Final? | . Real Madrid is the most successful club in the tournament's history, having won it 13 times, including its first five seasons. Liverpool are the reigning champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the 2019 final. Spanish clubs have the highest number of victories (18 wins), followed by England (13 wins) and It... | Teams Renamed.
- FC CSKA Kyiv owned by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was sold to the Kiev city authorities headed by Oleksandr Omelchenko. The club was reorganized and renamed as FC Arsenal Kyiv to commemorate SC Arsenal that existed before 1960s.
Final standings.
Final standings European qualifications case.
Due ... | 33,112 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's national flag features the Sun of May in a white canton (not in the centre of the flag)? | Sun of May
The Sun of May () is a national emblem of Argentina and Uruguay, and appears on both countries' flags.
History.
According to Diego Abad de Santillán, the Sun of May represents Inti, the Incan god of the sun.
The Sun of May is also connected to Sol Invictus ("The Unconquered Sun"), a Roman god identified with... | Flag of Wallis and Futuna
The official flag of Wallis and Futuna is the French national flag, as it is a French territory. Wallis and Futuna has a locally used unofficial flag which bears the French flag in the canton.
Description.
The unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna features a red saltire on a white square, which... | 33,113 | triviaqa-train |
In which Midlands town will the National Civil War Centre open in Spring 2015? | Langport on 10 July — the Parliamentarians effectively destroyed Charles's armies.
In the remains of his English realm, Charles tried to recover a stable base of support by consolidating the Midlands. He began to form an axis between Oxford and Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire. These towns had become fortresses and s... | recreation and leisure.
- Two natural hot spring resorts are located in Sanxiang Town, such as the national own firm Zhongshan Hot Springs Resort, which is ranked top 10 hot spring resorts in China because there is a rare hot spring reservoir in the Pearl River Delta.
The World Lamp King Museum, a lamp museum in the fo... | 33,114 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the commander of the besieged British troops at the Siege of Mafeking in May 1900? | it enters the stat, the village where the native Africans lived. Eloff’s party burst into the stat unopposed and set fire to the huts in order to signal the attack's progress to Snyman. By about 5:30 a.m., the Boers seized the police barracks on the outskirts of Mafeking, killing one and capturing the garrison's second... | Mafeking Mooch
The Mafeking Mooch was an affected style of walking performed by some British men during the first decade of the 20th century to give the impression that they had been injured during the celebrated siege and/or relief of Mafeking.
Background.
The town of Mafeking was home to one of the major British garr... | 33,115 | triviaqa-train |
The name of which Spanish region means ?very hard?? | ), gas, coal, and oil. Fossil fuels together generated 58% of Spain's electricity in 2009, just below the OECD mean of 61%. Nuclear power generated another 19%, and wind and hydro about 12% each.
Economy Transport.
The Spanish road system is mainly centralised, with six highways connecting Madrid to the Basque Country,... | of Japanese and Kenyan researchers in mud flow deposits in the Nakali region of northern Kenya's Rift Valley Province, giving the genus its scientific name which means "Nakali ape". Fossil remains of several other primate species were also present at the dig site.
Anatomy and relationships.
The fossil teeth were covere... | 33,116 | triviaqa-train |
In which town did the Gunfight at the OK Corral take place? | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a 30-second shootout between lawmen and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys that took place at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. It is generally regarded as the most famous shoot... | and the 1957 film "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral", after which the shootout became known by that name. Since then, the conflict has been portrayed with varying degrees of accuracy in numerous Western films and books, and has become an archetype for much of the popular imagery associated with the Old West.
Despite its nam... | 33,117 | triviaqa-train |
After a 118 day siege, which town was relieved by General Buller on February 28th/March 1st 1900? | Anticipating the outbreak of the Second Boer War between Britain and the Boer Republics, Churchill sailed from Southampton to South Africa as a journalist writing for the "Daily Mail" and "Morning Post". From Cape Town, in October he travelled to the conflict zone near Ladysmith, then besieged by Boer troops, before sp... | the open veldt into the Orange Free State, while Buller sought to eject the Boers from the hills of Natal - during which, Lord Roberts's son was killed, earning a posthumous V.C.
Having raised the Siege of Kimberley, at the Battle of Paardeberg on 27 February 1900 Roberts forced the Boer General Piet Cronjé to surrende... | 33,118 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the lead role of Dr Gabriel Monroe in the TV series Monroe? | Monroe (TV series)
Monroe is a British medical drama television series created and written by Peter Bowker and produced by Mammoth Screen for the ITV network. The series follows a neurosurgeon named Gabriel Monroe, played by James Nesbitt. The six-part series was commissioned by ITV as one of a number of replacements f... | in the 1990 movie "Downtown" with Penelope Ann Miller and Forest Whitaker. He also played widowed veterinarian Chase Matthews, father of Edward Furlong's character, in the horror film "Pet Sematary Two" (1992), a sequel to the film "Pet Sematary" in 1989. In 1992 and 1993 he played Mike Monroe in ten episodes of "North... | 33,119 | triviaqa-train |
What was former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli's hereditary title? | Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881), was a British politician of the Conservative Party who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad o... | the British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli's (anonymously published) first novel "Vivian Grey" (1826) as, "a kind of homage from one outsider to another." The name of Dorian Gray's love interest, Sibyl Vane, may be a modified fusion of the title of Disraeli's best known novel ("Sybil") and Vivian Grey's love interest... | 33,120 | triviaqa-train |
Which country celebrates National Foundation Day on 11th February, the anniversary of the coronation of the first emperor, Jimmu, in 660BC? | National Foundation Day
History.
The origin of National Foundation Day is New Year's Day in the traditional lunisolar calendar. On that day, the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu was celebrated based on "Nihonshoki", which states that Emperor Jimmu ascended to the throne on the first day of the first month.
In the M... | five years after leaving the series, it is reported.
- 19 February – "EastEnders" celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air, airing a special episode in which Dirty Den Watts is killed by his new wife Chrissie. 14.34 million watch the episode (shown on 18 February). It is the UK's second highest rated programme of 200... | 33,121 | triviaqa-train |
Keith Relf was the singer with which 1960s group, three of their guitarists are some of the most famous in rock music? | 's Hermits and the Hollies from Manchester. They drew on a wide range of American influences including 1950s rock and roll, soul, rhythm and blues, and surf music, initially reinterpreting standard American tunes and playing for dancers. Bands like the Animals from Newcastle and Them from Belfast, and particularly thos... | Transsylvania Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix (also known as Phoenix in Romania) is a Romanian rock band formed in 1962 in Timișoara by guitarists Nicu Covaci and Kamocsa Béla. Guitarist Claudiu Rotaru, vocalist Florin "Moni" Bordeianu and drummer Ioan "Pilu" Ștefanovici completed the early lineup. The group became famou... | 33,122 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county is the town of Wells-next-the-Sea? | Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea is a port on the North Norfolk coast of England.
The civil parish has an area of and in 2001 had a population of 2,451, reducing to 2,165 at the 2011 Census.
Wells is to the east of the resort of Hunstanton, 20 miles (32 km) to the west of Cromer, and 10 miles (16 km) north of Fake... | to the low-velocity M433. They differ in how much armor they can penetrate, with the M430 being able to penetrate 51 mm of steel plate, and the M430A1 being able to penetrate 76 mm.
Also produced was a special 40×53mm airburst munition for usage from either the M75 or M129 automatic grenade launchers, commonly used on ... | 33,123 | triviaqa-train |
In the Asterix stories, what is the name of the druid who brews the magic potion? | which are puns on their roles or personalities, and which follow certain patterns specific to nationality. Certain rules are followed (most of the time) such as Gauls (and their neighbours) having an "-ix" suffix for the men and ending in "-a" for the women; for example, Chief Vitalstatistix (so called due to his portl... | Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam
Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974) is a Punjabi movie about Sikhism.
Plot.
In the era of Guru Ram Das, one cannot leave out Rajni, youngest daughter of Rai Duni Chand, revenue collector (kardar) of Patti. (The story has all the myth, magic and miracles of a genuine Sakhi, but is nevertheless a charmin... | 33,124 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year in which Gladiator won the Best Picture Oscar, George W Bush was sworn in as US President and Dennis Tito became the first space tourist? | Dennis Tito
Dennis Anthony Tito (born August 8, 1940) is an American engineer and multimillionaire, most widely known as the first space tourist to fund his own trip into space. In mid-2001, he spent nearly eight days in orbit as a crew member of ISS EP-1, a visiting mission to the International Space Station. This mis... | Sandy Dennis as Honey. All four major actors were nominated for Academy Awards: Taylor and Burton for Best Actress and Actor and Dennis and Segal for Supporting Oscars. Both actresses won – Elizabeth Taylor won the Oscar for Best Actress but Richard Burton was passed over that year in favor of Paul Scofield in "A Man F... | 33,125 | triviaqa-train |
Which Law of Physics defines the relationship between the pressure and volume of an ideal gas? | pressure and surface tension.
There is a two-dimensional analog of pressure – the lateral force per unit length applied on a line perpendicular to the force.
Surface pressure is denoted by π:
and shares many similar properties with three-dimensional pressure. Properties of surface chemicals can be investigated by measu... | CODATA adjusted value of ) is .
Bridge from macroscopic to microscopic physics.
The Boltzmann constant, , is a scaling factor between macroscopic (thermodynamic temperature) and microscopic (thermal energy) physics. Macroscopically, the ideal gas law states that, for an ideal gas, the product of pressure and volume is ... | 33,126 | triviaqa-train |
In the Asterix stories, what is the name of the portly chief? | which are puns on their roles or personalities, and which follow certain patterns specific to nationality. Certain rules are followed (most of the time) such as Gauls (and their neighbours) having an "-ix" suffix for the men and ending in "-a" for the women; for example, Chief Vitalstatistix (so called due to his portl... | Asterix and the Cauldron
Asterix and the Cauldron is the thirteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first serialized in the magazine" Pilote", issues 469-491, in 1968, and translated into English in 1976.
Plot summary.
The book introduces Chi... | 33,127 | triviaqa-train |
Which eponymous Dickens character married Madeline Bray? | Charles Mathews, and Dickens learnt his "monopolylogues", (farces in which Mathews played every character), by heart. Then, having learned Gurney's system of shorthand in his spare time, he left to become a freelance reporter. A distant relative, Thomas Charlton, was a freelance reporter at Doctors' Commons, and Dicken... | the benefits they could buy were abolished, and soon after it passed into the hands of the Home Office during the 1870s, it was closed and demolished.
Literary connections.
English dramatist Thomas Dekker was imprisoned in the King's Bench Prison because of a debt of ₤40 to the father of John Webster, from 1612 to 1619... | 33,128 | triviaqa-train |
In Jeff Wayne's original musical version of 'War of the Worlds', which famous actor played the part of the Journalist? | - Littlechap Strings
Cast String Orchestra Tours.
- ULLAdubULLA
About the album.
"Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds" was created by composer Jeff Wayne based on the 1898 novel by H. G. Wells. It features Academy Award nominated actor Richard Burton, Justin Hayward (of The Moody Blues), Chris Thompso... | Wells 1898 novel, titled "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation". As the original musical version has remained one of the biggest selling albums of all time, Wayne explained that the idea was to return to it and explore H. G. Wells' characters in more detail, as well as develop the ... | 33,129 | triviaqa-train |
The first woman to win Time Magazine's Man of the Year was in 1936, she was an American who became much better known in the UK, who was she? | 2017. Prior to 1999, four women were granted the title as individuals: three as "Woman of the Year"—Wallis Simpson (1936), Queen Elizabeth II (1952), and Corazon Aquino (1986)—and one as half of the "Man and Wife of the Year", Soong Mei-ling (1937). "American Women" were recognized as a group in 1975. Other classes of ... | Hilda Terry
Theresa Hilda D’Alessio (June 25, 1914 – October 13, 2006), better known as Hilda Terry, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip "Teena". It ran in newspapers from 1944 to 1964. After marriage, she usually signed her name Theresa H. D’Alessio. In 1950, she became the first woman allowed to jo... | 33,130 | triviaqa-train |
The Blue Fairy is a character in which Disney classic? | Walt Disney Studios, in which the company is headquartered to this day, was completed and open for business by the end of 1939. The following year on April 2, Walt Disney Productions had its initial public offering.
The studio continued releasing animated shorts and features, such as "Pinocchio" (1940), "Fantasia" (194... | Kong Disneyland features the most prominent Disney trademark, Sleeping Beauty Castle and many of the classic fairy tale characters from everyone's childhood find their "homes" here, all have their own attractions, and the rest of the gang hangs out at the "Fantasy Gardens", the meeting point for character greetings.
In... | 33,131 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state is known as ?The Constitution State? as it was first to have a constitution in 1638-39? | Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. As of the 2010 Census, it has the highest per-capita income, Human Development Index (0.962), and median household income in the United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to t... | is the final authority on the interpretation of the federal Constitution and all statutes and regulations created pursuant to it, as well as the constitutionality of the various state laws; in the US federal court system, federal cases are tried in trial courts, known as the US district courts, followed by appellate co... | 33,132 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county is the town of Marlborough? | the non-metropolitan county of the same name and the county council is responsible for providing services in only part of the county. In Cornwall, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Shropshire and Wiltshire the bulk of the area is a unitary authority which shares the name of the ceremonial county and the rest of... | Milton, Ulster County, New York
Milton is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2010 census. The town was named after John Milton, an English poet.
The community of Milton is located in the northeast part of the Town of Marlborough.
History.
Ca... | 33,133 | triviaqa-train |
Which eponymous Dickens character married Mary Graham? | of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest British novelist of the Victorian era. The most popular works of Dickens since their publication have been, "The Pickwick Papers", "Oliver Twist", "Martin Chuzzlewit", "A Christmas Carol", and "David Copperfield".
Dickens's literary ... | Long Lane (Southwark)
Long Lane is a major road in Southwark, south London, England. At the northwest end is a complicated junction with Borough High Street, Marshalsea Road, Tabard Street, and Great Dover Street. The historic St George the Martyr church, with Dickensian connections, is at this junction, now standing o... | 33,134 | triviaqa-train |
What was former Prime Minister Harold Wilson's title when he became a peer? | which I thought everyone was familiar. On the contrary, when it leaked to the press, the Chinese Embassy took it as an insult to the People's Republic." The controversy may have contributed to a poor performance when he fought for the Labour leadership following Harold Wilson's resignation. He obtained 30 votes in the ... | When a new leader was required, with the party in government, the monarch selected him by appointing someone as Prime Minister. However, in 1916 David Lloyd George, with the support of a minority of the Liberal MPs, formed a coalition government. H. H. Asquith, the former Prime Minister, remained as Liberal Party leade... | 33,135 | triviaqa-train |
Prior to forming the rock group Humble Pie, Peter Frampton had top ten 1960s hits with which group? | Peter Frampton
Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd. After the end of his 'group' career, as a solo artist, Frampton released several albums including his international br... | Frampton (album)
Frampton is the fourth studio album by English rock musician Peter Frampton, released in 1975 before he went on tour and recorded "Frampton Comes Alive!" The most recognizable songs from the album are "Show Me the Way" and "Baby, I Love Your Way" which became big hits when released as singles from "Fra... | 33,136 | triviaqa-train |
Mufasa, Nala and Pumbaa are characters in which Disney film? | Timon and Pumbaa
Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in Disney's 1994 animated film "The Lion King" and its franchise. Timon was portrayed through his many appearances by Nathan Lane (in all three films and early episodes of the show), Max Casella (the original actor in "The Lion King" B... | learn from Scar that both Simba and Mufasa have perished during a wildebeest stampede. With both Simba and Mufasa dead, Scar usurps the throne and becomes king. Several years into Scar's tyrannical rule, which has left the kingdom barren and starving, a desperate Nala ventures into the jungle in search of help, where s... | 33,137 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Scottish policeman Hamish Macbeth on TV? | Hamish Macbeth (TV series)
Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-mystery-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney). The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth, in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the wes... | Anne Lacey
Anne Lacey is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, made-for-television movies, and film shorts since 1986. Her longest appearance run to date has been in 20 episodes of the TV series "Hamish Macbeth" from 1995-1997 as schoolteacher Esme Murray.
She trained in Scotland, France and Italy.
... | 33,138 | triviaqa-train |
The Dardanelles in north-western Turkey connect the Aegean Sea to which other sea? | Turkey
Turkey ( ), officially the Republic of Turkey ( ), is a transcontinental country located mainly in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. East Thrace, located in Europe, is separated from Anatolia by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorous strait and the Dardanelles (collect... | of the largest in the Aegean Sea basin; having handled around 162,731 passengers in 2007. Meanwhile, ongoing actions have been going on for more connections and the port is recently being upgraded, as Thessaloniki is also slowly turning into a major tourist port for cruising in the eastern Mediterranean.
Transport Moto... | 33,139 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Golden Boot at the 1966 World Cup, scoring 9 goals? | a 1–0 win against Italy. Also notable was the elimination of world champions Brazil after the preliminary round and the fact that all four semi-finalists were European, a situation occurring in only four other World Cups (1934, 1982, 2006 and 2018). Portugal's Eusébio was top scorer with nine goals. The final is rememb... | , Croatia beat the Netherlands 2–1, with Davor Šuker winning the Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals of the tournament with six goals in seven games. Croatia's performance in 1998 was among the best debut performances in the World Cup (equaling Portugal's third place debut finish at the 1966 World Cup), and as... | 33,140 | triviaqa-train |
Writer and model, Sophie Dahl is married to which musician? | Patricia Neal. Her paternal grandparents were the actor Stanley Holloway and Violet Lane, a former chorus dancer. Dahl was the inspiration for Sophie, the main character in her maternal grandfather's book "The BFG". She is married to the singer Jamie Cullum.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Dahl was born in London to t... | Sophie Dahl
Sophie Dahl (born Sophie Holloway; 15 September 1977) is an English author and former fashion model. As a writer, she published her first novella in 2003 entitled "The Man with the Dancing Eyes" and followed this with "Playing With the Grown-ups" in 2007. In 2009 she wrote "Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights",... | 33,141 | triviaqa-train |
Tony Abbott was elected to which office in 2013? | Tony Abbott
Anthony John Abbott (born 4 November 1957) is an Australian politician who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 2009 to 2015. He served as Leader of the Opposition from 2009 to 2013. Abbott served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Warringah fro... | , who had been elected federal Liberal leader and Leader of the Opposition, to join his staff as a senior adviser. When Malcolm Turnbull challenged Nelson for the party leadership, Nelson counselled her to join Turnbull's team, and she was appointed as deputy chief of staff in his office. When Turnbull himself was chal... | 33,142 | triviaqa-train |
Name the spacecraft launched in 2004 by the European Space Agency to chase the comet 67P Churuyumov-Gerasimenko? | instruments has led some to suggest that there is a real lack of comets smaller than across. Known comets have been estimated to have an average density of . Because of their low mass, comet nuclei do not become spherical under their own gravity and therefore have irregular shapes.
Roughly six percent of the near-Earth... | spacecraft's feminine name, of "Philae", her younger brother. The "Giotto" spacecraft is also depicted as the duo's grandfather, whereas others in the Halley Armada as well as NASA's "Deep Impact" and "Stardust" spacecraft are depicted as their cousins.
Public image "Ambition".
To promote the spacecraft's arrival at co... | 33,143 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the county town of Westmoreland? | The historic county boundaries are with Cumberland to the north, County Durham and Yorkshire to the east, and Lancashire to the south and west. Windermere forms part of the western border with Lancashire north of the sands, and Ullswater part of the border with Cumberland.
The highest point of the county is Helvellyn a... | Westmoreland, Tennessee
Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census and 2,206 at the 2010 census. The town name originates from the historic English county "Westmorland", now part of Cumbria.
Geography.
Westmoreland is located at (36.561306, -86.247123).
According to ... | 33,144 | triviaqa-train |
In the musical and T S Eliot's book Cats, which was the railway cat? | ("Growltiger's Last Stand"). Gus tells the story about the pirate captain's romance with Lady Griddlebone, and how Growltiger was overtaken by the Siamese and forced to walk the plank to his death.
Back in the present, after Gus exits, Skimbleshanks is seen sleeping in the corner ("Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat"). He ... | Macavity
Macavity the Mystery Cat, also called the Hidden Paw, is a fictional character in T. S. Eliot's poetry book "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats". He also appears in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats", which is based on Eliot's book. Macavity is a master criminal; he possesses mystical powers and is the vi... | 33,145 | triviaqa-train |
In a standard game of backgammon with how many playing pieces does each player start the game? | 15th century; the modern rules were standardized in the 19th century.
Play involves no hidden information. Each player begins with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each piece type moves differently, with the most powerful being the queen and the least powerful the pa... | believe this helps them.
Initial setup.
The components of acey-deucey match those of backgammon, including identical boards, number of pieces, and dice. Unlike standard backgammon, all of both players' pieces are off the board when the game begins. Acey-deucey does not use the doubling cube.
Opening play.
The initial p... | 33,146 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the comic script-writing partner of Marty Feldman? | radio and television incarnations with Ronald Chesney and, later, Ronald Wolfe.
In 1954, Feldman first met Barry Took while both were working as performers, and with Took he eventually formed an enduring writing partnership which lasted until 1974. They wrote a few episodes of "The Army Game" (1960) and the bulk of "Bo... | a spoof of the Universal series of "Frankenstein" films from several decades earlier. After the filming of "Blazing Saddles" was completed, Wilder and Brooks began writing the script for "Young Frankenstein" and shot the film in the spring of 1974. It starred Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn... | 33,147 | triviaqa-train |
On which UK motorway is the Membury service station? | M5.
The service station is one of fourteen for which large murals were commissioned from artist David Fisher in the 1990s, designed to reflect the local area and history.
The Iron Age hillfort, Membury Camp, lies to the immediate southwest of the old airfield and the services.
External links.
- Motorway Services Online... | La DOTD) road transfer program. In 2015, a section of LA 64 near its western terminus was relinquished, causing a gap in state maintenance that led to the creation of LA 64-1.
Route description.
Route description Zachary to Central.
From the west, LA 64 begins at the intersection of LA 964 (Old Scenic Highway) and Mt. ... | 33,148 | triviaqa-train |
At what ground was the first replay of a Wembley F.A. Cup final played? | time and a replay was the 1875 final, between the Royal Engineers and the Old Etonians. The initial tie finished 1–1 but the Royal Engineers won the replay 2–0 in normal time. The last replayed final was the 1993 FA Cup Final, when Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday fought a 1–1 draw. The replay saw Arsenal win the FA Cup... | American to score in a League Cup Final, in a 2–1 loss to Arsenal. His goal was the second by an American at Wembley Stadium following Mike Masters' goal for Colchester United in the F.A. Trophy Final the year before. He appeared in the FA Cup Final one month after that League Cup disappointment, with Sheffield Wednesd... | 33,149 | triviaqa-train |
In what country is the Roman ampitheatre of El Jid of Thysdrus? | El Djem
El Djem or El Jem (Tunisian Arabic:, "") is a town in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia. Its population was 21,576 during the 2014 census. It is home to some of the most impressive Roman remains in Africa, particularly the world-famous "Amphitheater of El Jem".
History.
The Roman city of Thysdrus was built, like almo... | al Manadilah, Bir el Menadla, Bi’r al Manādilah Henchir-Bir-El-Menadka or just Menadla.
Identification.
The ruins at Menadla date from the Roman Empire and are tentatively identified as a station on the Roman Road from Althiburos(Dahmani) To Thysdrus(El Djem) called Terento, though there is a suggestion the town was n... | 33,150 | triviaqa-train |
In which African country is Lake Turkana, formerly Lake Rudolf? | Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana (), formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is a lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, in northern Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. By volume it is the world's fourth-largest salt lake after the Cas... | now Lake Turkana), an arc of . The Italians were thought to have troops at Kismayu, Mogadishu, Dolo, Moyale and Yavello, which turned out to be colonial troops and "bande", with two brigades at Jimma, ready to reinforce Moyale or attack Lake Rudolf and then invade Uganda. By the end of July, the 3rd East African Infant... | 33,151 | triviaqa-train |
What is the currency of Algeria? | Algerian dinar
The dinar (, Berber language: Dinar or Menkuc, French Dinar; sign: DA; ISO 4217 code: DZD) is the monetary currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 "centimes". Centimes are now obsolete due to their extremely low value.
Etymology.
The name "dinar" is ultimately derived from the Roman denarius. T... | industrial unit in Algeria. The company is expected to invest eight million pounds after acquiring a plant in the Azaba region in Annaba. The firm makes steel structures used in construction workshops and infrastructures.
- May 6: The Bank of Algeria is initiating a new system for opening and managing bank accounts in ... | 33,152 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of the cabinet is the MP for Chingford and Woodford Green? | Edinburgh, the son of Wilfrid George Gerald "W. G. G." Duncan Smith, a decorated Royal Air Force flying ace of the Second World War, and Pamela Summers, a ballerina. His parents married in 1946. One of his maternal great-grandmothers was Ellen Oshey, a Japanese woman living in Beijing who married Pamela's maternal gran... | had been "no such talks" between them, and provoked attacks on the European Union by some members of the party.
Duncan Smith was re-elected comfortably in Chingford and Woodford Green at the 2005 general election, almost doubling his majority. He has been Member of Parliament for Chingford and Woodford Green since 1997... | 33,153 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name of Taxus Baccata? | is chewed poisoning can occur with as few as three berries."
Allergenic potential.
Yews in this genus are primarily separate-sexed, and males are extremely allergenic, with an OPALS allergy scale rating of 10 out of 10. Completely female yews have an OPALS rating of 1, and are considered "allergy-fighting". Male yews b... | specimens such as a conifer called Taxus baccata, maple trees, and Crataegus monogyna Jacq.
Wildlife: Mountain bird are common, among them, we can mention the common vultures, goshawks, eagles and peregrine falcons. The wildcats and ibex are also common mammals.
History.
Arenas was founded during medieval times, that i... | 33,154 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the music for the 1909 opera Susanna's Secret? | Il segreto di Susanna
Il segreto di Susanna (English: "Susanna's Secret", German: "Susannens Geheimnis") is an intermezzo in one act by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari to an Italian libretto by Enrico Golisciani. The premiere of the opera was in German, in a translation by Max Kalbeck, at the Hoftheater in Munich on 4 December 19... | on the opera "Susanna's Secret" for the Glyndebourne Festival and for various West End theatre productions. In 1960 he designed the world premiere of Benjamin Britten's opera "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Aldeburgh Festival. He then worked with many English non-profit companies, including the Old Vic and the Natio... | 33,155 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was there a vote in the UK on the issue of leaving the then Common Market? | Charles de Gaulle's resentment at the domination of supranational institutions (e.g. the Commission) over the integration process. It was mentioned in the treaties for the first time in the Single European Act (see below).
History Toward Maastricht.
Greece re-applied to join the community on 12 June 1975, following the... | Communities (EC) principally the European Economic Community (EEC, or "Common Market") as it was more widely known at the time. The UK had been a member of the EC since 1 January 1973 and the vote came about after a manifesto commitment by the Labour Party under the then Prime Minister Harold Wilson in the UK General E... | 33,156 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote The Client (1993) and Sycamore Row(2013)? | .
In 2017, Grisham released two legal thrillers. "Camino Island" was published on June 6, 2017. "The Rooster Bar", published on October 24, 2017, was called his most original work yet, in "The News Herald".
Career Writing career Southern settings.
Several of Grisham's legal thrillers are set in the fictional town of Cl... | , for a crime neither of them had any role in.
District Attorney Thomas Chapman, who had prosecuted McMillian, told Stevenson, "I want to do everything I can so that your client will not have to spend a single day more than he already has on death row. I feel sick about the six years that [McMillian] has spent in priso... | 33,157 | triviaqa-train |
From which country does the tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka come? | January 2014, at the same time as he became the Swiss No. 1.
He has reached four Grand Slam singles finals in his career to date, winning three: the 2014 Australian Open, the 2015 French Open and the 2016 US Open; each time he defeated the reigning world No. 1 in the championship match (Rafael Nadal once and Novak Djok... | out the British Davis Cup team for the next two years.
He was given a "leave of absence" from the LTA in June 2007. In 2008 Lundgren took some time away from his job, because his father was ill, though he later expressed interest to return to work with British tennis. During 2008 he started coaching the Cypriot tennis ... | 33,158 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Maryland? | students in the Annapolis area:
- Annapolis High
- Annapolis Middle
- Bates Middle
- Annapolis Elementary
- Eastport Elementary
- Georgetown East Elementary
- Germantown Elementary
- Hillsmere Elementary
- Mills‐Parole Elementary
- Rolling Knolls Elementary
- Tyler Heights Elementary
- West Annapolis Elementary
St. Ann... | the term state-owned enterprise is murky. All three words in the term are challenged and subject to interpretation. First, it is debatable what the term "state" implies (e.g., it is unclear whether municipally owned corporations and enterprises held by regional public bodies are considered state-owned). Next, it is con... | 33,159 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Vice-President of the USA from 1977-81 when Jimmy Carter was President? | were a frequent subject of Carter's press conferences held during the Democratic presidential primary. Kennedy surprised his supporters by running a weak campaign, and Carter won most of the primaries and secured renomination. However, Kennedy had mobilized the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, which gave Carter we... | became President unless he either moved North (like Woodrow Wilson) or was vice president when the president died in office (like Andrew Johnson, Harry Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson). In 1976, Jimmy Carter defied this trend and became the first Southerner to break the pattern since Zachary Taylor in 1848. The South has ... | 33,160 | triviaqa-train |
In what country was Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, born? | Adolphe Sax
Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax (; 6 November 1814 – 7 February 1894) was a Belgian inventor and musician who created the saxophone in the early 1840s, patenting it in 1846. He also invented the saxotromba, saxhorn and saxtuba. He played the flute and clarinet.
Early life.
Antoine-Joseph Sax was born on 6 Nove... | at the Paris Conservatory.
As a longtime friend of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone (they met as students at the Royal School of Music), he encouraged Sax to develop the four principal members of the saxophone family, and composed what is very likely the first work ever written for the saxophone quartet, his ... | 33,161 | triviaqa-train |
Where in the human body would you find Bowman's Capsule? | by Ukrainian surgeon and anatomist from the Russian Empire, Prof. (1748–1795), in his 1782 doctoral thesis "De structura renum" ("About Kidney Structure", in Latin); thus, much prior to Bowman.
Together with the glomerulus it is known as a renal corpuscle, or a Malpighian corpuscle, named after Marcello Malpighi (1628–... | then into the plasma in the adjacent peritubular capillaries through the endothelial cells lining that capillary. This process regulates the volume of body fluid as well as levels of many body substances. At the end of the tubule, the remaining fluid—urine—exits: it is composed of water, metabolic waste, and toxins.
Th... | 33,162 | triviaqa-train |
The song Eleanor Rigby is on which Beatles album? | the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin and other members of the band's entourage sometimes given the informal title of "fifth Beatle".
The Beatles were international stars by early 1964, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market and breaking numerous sales records. They soon made their film debut wit... | ". A decade after that, a remixed version of the track was included in the 2006 album "Love".
It is the second song to appear in the Beatles' 1968 animated film "Yellow Submarine". The first is "Yellow Submarine"; it and "Eleanor Rigby" are the only songs in the film which the animated Beatles are not seen to be singin... | 33,163 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county is Corfe Castle? | the non-metropolitan county of the same name and the county council is responsible for providing services in only part of the county. In Cornwall, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Shropshire and Wiltshire the bulk of the area is a unitary authority which shares the name of the ceremonial county and the rest of... | operate summer Saturday services to Wareham, one of which continues to Salisbury via Weymouth and Yeovil.
Corfe Castle is now on a built railway line connecting Wareham and Norden but only certain services continue to Wareham.
History.
Corfe Castle lies in the centre of the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula bordered by the ... | 33,164 | triviaqa-train |
Who, in 1931, designed the map of the London Underground? | Tube map
The Tube map (sometimes called the London Underground Map or the TFL Services Map) is a schematic transport map of the lines, stations and services of the London Underground, known colloquially as "the Tube", hence the map's name. The first schematic Tube map was designed by Harry Beck in 1931. Since then, it ... | Wonderground Map
The Wonderground Map was a 1914 London Underground map designed by MacDonald Gill and commissioned for the underground by Frank Pick, Commercial Manager of the then-Underground Electric Railways Company of London. It is known today as the map which "saved" the network (described in 2016 as at that time... | 33,165 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted Olympia and The Luncheon on the Grass both in 1863? | Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (English: "The Luncheon on the Grass") – originally titled Le Bain ("The Bath") – is a large oil on canvas painting by Édouard Manet created in 1862 and 1863. It depicts a female nude and a scantily dressed female bather on a picnic with two fully dressed men in a rural s... | his "Venus of Urbino".
"Olympia" was the subject of caricatures in the popular press, but was championed by the French avant-garde community, and the painting's significance was appreciated by artists such as Gustave Courbet, Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, and later Paul Gauguin.
As with "Luncheon on the Grass", the paint... | 33,166 | triviaqa-train |
Who, in 79AD, succeeded Vespasian as Emperor of Rome? | Servius Sulpicius Galba in modern-day Spain revolted. Deserted by the Praetorian Guards and condemned to death by the senate, Nero killed himself.
Empire – the Principate Flavian dynasty.
The Flavians were the second dynasty to rule Rome. By 68 AD, year of Nero's death, there was no chance of return to the old and trad... | Falacrine
Falacrine ( or ; ) was a village of Ancient Rome that was the birthplace of the emperor Vespasian (9-79AD).
Location.
The location of Falacrine has been the subject of debate. The village is described as lying just beyond Reate (modern Rieti), in the Sabine hill country northeast of Rome. According to local t... | 33,167 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1999 film American Beauty? | American Beauty (1999 film)
American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, played by Mena S... | California, who also directed the video for her previous single "Rumors" (2004). It was inspired by the 1999 film "American Beauty". In the video, Lohan is walking home, when she sees her love interest (played by Drew Fuller) looking out of a window in his house as his mother sets the table behind him. Then his father ... | 33,168 | triviaqa-train |
On which motorway is the Tamworth service station? | about.
In 2007 an AA survey concluded that service areas had improved in the previous three years, but cleanliness and pricing were still major issues.
Opposition towards service areas has grown, with some planning applications being refused: some notable examples are Catherine-de-Barnes on the M42 and Kirby Hill on th... | A42 shadows the former A453 from Appleby Magna to Castle Donington. The road historically connected the East Midlands with the West Midlands.
Route.
Route Perry Barr to Tamworth.
The southern stretch of the existing A453 runs as a non-trunk route from the A34 in north Birmingham under the M6 motorway to the A452 road, ... | 33,169 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1925 novel Mrs Dalloway? | Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway (published on 14 May 1925) is a novel by Virginia Woolf that details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional high-society woman in post–First World War England. It is one of Woolf's best-known novels.
Created from two short stories, "Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street" and the unfinished ... | and artistic society. In 1915 she published her first novel, "The Voyage Out", through her half-brother's publishing house, Gerald Duckworth and Company. Her best-known works include the novels "Mrs Dalloway" (1925), "To the Lighthouse" (1927) and "" (1928). She is also known for her essays, including "A Room of One's ... | 33,170 | triviaqa-train |
Which team won the FA Cup in both the last final to be played at the old Wembley stadium and the first to be played at the new one? | his goal in the 2012 Final, Chelsea's Didier Drogba became the first man to score a goal in four different Finals.
The FA Cup Final is one of ten events reserved for live broadcast on UK terrestrial television under the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events.
Winners.
"For a full list of FA Cup win... | 1973–74 FA Amateur Cup
The FA Amateur Cup 1973–74 was the 71st and last staging of England's principal cup tournament for amateur teams, the FA Amateur Cup. Bishop's Stortford won the competition for the first time, beating Ilford 4–1 in the final at Wembley.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the te... | 33,171 | triviaqa-train |
Which shipping area lies immediately to the east of Dogger? | Faeroes
- Southeast Iceland
The areas were already roughly as listed above by 1949. In 1955, meteorologists from countries with North Sea coastlines met and recommended that the UK's sea area 'Heligoland' be renamed 'German Bight' to reflect more general usage amongst the nations concerned. They also recommended the di... | , and the new battleship . Scheer turned north after receiving a false report from a zeppelin about a British unit in the area. As a result, the bombardment was not carried out, and by 14:35, Scheer had been warned of the Grand Fleet's approach and so turned his forces around and retreated to German ports. Another flee... | 33,172 | triviaqa-train |
In which country can you find the ruins of the Roman town of Leptis Magna? | Leptis Magna
Leptis or Leptis Magna, also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebdam in the Mediterranean.
Originally a 7th-centuryBC Phoenician foundation, it was greatly expanded under Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (r.193–211), ... | a "boom town" after 200 CE, when the Roman emperor Septimius Severus (born in Leptis Magna) had organized the Limes Tripolitanus.
Former soldiers were settled in this area, and the arid land was developed. Dams and cisterns were built in the Wadi Ghirza (then not dry like today) to regulate the flash floods. These stru... | 33,173 | triviaqa-train |
In which African country is the Okavango Delta? | Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta (or Okavango Grassland) (formerly spelled "Okovango" or "Okovanggo") in Botswana is a swampy inland delta formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough in the central part of the endorheic basin of the Kalahari. All the water reaching the delta is ultimately evaporated and ... | Animals United
Animals United () is a 2010 German 3D computer animated comedy adventure film directed and produced by Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe. It was released on 7 October 2010 in Germany. The film stars Ralf Schmitz and Thomas Fritsch as a meerkat named Billy and a lion named Socrates in the African Okavango ... | 33,174 | triviaqa-train |
What is the currency of Iran? | Iranian rial
The Iranian rial (; sign: ﷼ ; ISO 4217 code: IRR) is the currency of Iran.
Although the "toman" (تومان "tumân") is no longer an official unit of Iranian currency, Iranians commonly express amounts of money and prices of goods in "tomans". For this purpose, one "toman" equals 10 rials. Despite this usage, a... | Kazakhstan's independence, Nazarbayev stated he wished to join with Iran in support of a single currency for all Central Asian states and intended to push the idea forward with the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on an upcoming visit. The Kazakh president also reportedly criticised Iran as a terrorism-supportin... | 33,175 | triviaqa-train |
Who was king of England in 1505? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | Erin Headley
Erin Headley is an American lirone player, teacher, and director of several early music groups. She teaches at the University of Southampton in England.
With lutenist Stephen Stubbs and Andrew Lawrence-King she was part of the ensemble Tragicomedia, then founded the ensemble Tirami Su. She has also perform... | 33,176 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of the cabinet is MP for Twickenham? | Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Twickenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Sir Vince Cable, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats (2017–2019).
In the period 2015 to 2017 the seat was represented by a Conservative, as between 1918 and 1997. Since 2017... | Valerie Vaz
Valerie Carol Marian Vaz (born 7 December 1954) is a British politician and solicitor. A member of the Labour Party, she has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Walsall South since the 2010 general election. She currently serves in the shadow cabinet as the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
Bac... | 33,177 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name of the tree genus Fagus? | beech ("Fagus sylvatica") is the most commonly cultivated, although few important differences are seen between species aside from detail elements such as leaf shape. The leaves of beech trees are entire or sparsely toothed, from 5–15 cm long and 4–10 cm broad. Beeches are monoecious, bearing both male and female flower... | pre-recorded compact cassettes were made without pulleys; the tape is pulled directly over the capstan drive. For the pressure of the tape to the head there is a thinner felt on a glued foam block instead of the usual felt on a leaf spring.
Features Flaws.
Cassette playback suffered from some flaws frustrating to both ... | 33,178 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the music for the 1935 opera Lulu? | Richard Wagner in Germany. The popularity of opera continued through the verismo era in Italy and contemporary French opera through to Giacomo Puccini and Richard Strauss in the early 20th century. During the 19th century, parallel operatic traditions emerged in central and eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Bo... | .
In 1997, Faddis composed the jazz opera "Lulu Noire", which was presented at USA in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as at the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia.
Faddis appeared in the 1998 movie "Blues Brothers 2000". In the film, he plays trumpet with The Louisiana Gator Boys. Faddis is also a note... | 33,179 | triviaqa-train |
What instrument did the jazz musician Wes Montgomery play? | In New York City Montgomery recorded "A Dynamic New Sound, the Wes Mongomery Trio", his first album as a leader after twenty years as a musician. In 1960 he recorded "The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery" with Al Heath, Percy Heath, and Tommy Flanagan.
He joined his brothers in California to perform as the Mont... | harmonic solo ideas for the instrument; bassist Ray Brown (1926–2002), known for backing Beboppers Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum and Charlie Parker, and forming the Modern Jazz Quartet; hard bop bassist Ron Carter (born 1937), who has appeared on 3,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in j... | 33,180 | triviaqa-train |
Which French chef created Peach Melba in 1893? | Peach Melba
Peach Melba (, pronounced ) is a dessert of peaches and raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream. It was invented in 1892 or 1893 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London, to honor the Australian soprano Nellie Melba.
Creation of the dessert.
In 1892, operatic soprano Nellie Melba was p... | the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. The French dessert peach Melba is named after her. Many old theatre halls in regional Australia persist with rumours that she once graced their stage, most notably, that of the gold mining town of Gulgong, New South Wales. She is also remembered in ... | 33,181 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county is Skegness? | of Wight, Northumberland and Rutland are ceremonial counties consisting of a non-metropolitan county of a single district, and are known as unitary authorities.
Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Yorks... | Mike Czuczman
Mychaljo "Mike" Czuczman (born 27 May 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County and York City, in non-League football for Skegness Town and Boston United, in the North American Soccer League for ... | 33,182 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was Queen Elizabeth II born? | Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.
Elizabeth was born in London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father... | Margaret Rhodes
Hon. Margaret Rhodes, (; 9 June 1925 – 25 November 2016) was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. From 1991 to 2002, she served as Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
Early life and education.
Born Margaret Elphinstone in Westminster, London, Rhodes was the youngest daughter of... | 33,183 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1980s US TV police show featured the characters Frank Furillo, Andy Renko and Mick Belker? | Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that aired on NBC in primetime from 1981 to 1987 for 146 episodes. The show chronicled the lives of the staff of a single police station located on the fictional Hill Street, in an unnamed large city, with "blues" being a slang term for police offic... | (which featured characters like Mr. Tickle, Mr. Bump, Mr. Happy, Little Miss Bossy, and Little Miss Sunshine as major characters), the TV show features the more minor characters more prominently. Most episodes are not based on the books but are, in fact, new stories. There are also several changes in the TV show.
Voice... | 33,184 | triviaqa-train |
Mary Todd was the wife of which US President? | Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln ("née" Todd; December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and as such the First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865. She dropped the name Ann after her younger sister, Ann Todd (Clark), was born, and did not use ... | He was first elected as the Irish Parliamentary Party MP for the South Down constituency at the 19 February 1902 by-election, and was again re-elected at the 1906, January 1910, December 1910 and 1918 general elections, and served until 1922 as member of the Nationalist Party.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the B... | 33,185 | triviaqa-train |
The Japanese poetry form known as a Haiku consists of how many syllables? | French poem, William Langland's "Piers Ploughman" in the 14th century, and Jean de la Fontaine's "Fables" (influenced by Aesop's) in the 17th century. Rather than being fully allegorical, however, a poem may contain symbols or allusions that deepen the meaning or effect of its words without constructing a full allegory... | Haiku–A Japanese form of poetry deeply influenced by Zen Buddhism. It consists of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. The elusive nature of its form lies more in its touch and tone rather than in its syllabic structure. A haiku typically adopts a brief description of nature to convey implicit insig... | 33,186 | triviaqa-train |
Mamie Doud was the wife of which US President? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the presiden... | New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research" 48: 594–599.
- Kohli, G.S.; Papiol, G.G.; Rhodes, L.; Harwood, D.T.; Selwood, A.I.; Jerrett, A.; Murray, S.A.; Neilan, B.A. (2014). "A feeding study to probe the uptake of Maitotoxin by snapper ("Pagrus auratus")." "Harmful Algae" 37: 125–132.
External links.
- Res... | 33,187 | triviaqa-train |
Scuttle, a seagull, is a character in which 1989 Disney film? | with "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" in 1988, Disney's flagship animation studio enjoyed a series of commercial and critical successes with such films as "The Little Mermaid" (1989), "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), "Aladdin" (1992) and "The Lion King" (1994). In addition, the company successfully entered the field of televisi... | between the engine and the driver and passengers
- Scuttle shake, a phenomenon experienced in some convertible cars
- Scuttle (Disney), a character in Disney's Mickey Mouse comics
- Scuttle (horse)
See also.
- Scuttler (disambiguation)
- Scuttlebutt | 33,188 | triviaqa-train |
Which name connects a town in the Isle of Man, the Metropolitan Police and a huntsman in a famous folk song? | the origin of the name "Mann" is that it is named after Manannán.
In the Manx tradition of folklore, there are many stories of mythical creatures and characters. These include the , a malevolent spirit which, according to legend, blew the roof off St Trinian's Church in a fit of rage; the ; the ; and the , a ghostly bl... | Isle of Palms Connector Bridge
The Isle of Palms Connector Bridge connects the town of Mount Pleasant with the Isle of Palms in South Carolina. The bridge is part of, and comprises most of the length of, South Carolina Highway 517, which is commonly known as the "Isle of Palms Connector", and bears the official name of... | 33,189 | triviaqa-train |
Victorinox is the major brand name of which iconic product? | , apparel, and travel gear.
History.
The company was founded in 1884 as the workshop of Karl Elsener in Ibach.
Elsener in 1891 co-founded "Schweizerischer Messerschmiedverband", an association of Swiss knife manufacturers.
Elsener and his colleagues from this time delivered knives to the Swiss army.
In 1892, most of E... | , and 30,000 household, kitchen, and knives per workday. Approximately 90 percent of its production is exported to more than 100 countries. Victorinox has claimed never to have had to lay off an employee. To avoid this they set aside profits during boom periods to supplement recessionary periods, as well as temporarily... | 33,190 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1980s and 90s US TV legal drama featured the company McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzack? | show in 1991, between the fictional characters of C.J. Lamb (played by Amanda Donohoe) and Abby (Michele Greene).
The show tied itself into the events of the Los Angeles riots of 1992, which were prompted by the acquittal of four white police officers who were put on trial for the videotaped beating of African American... | Mickey Mouse Club" theme song, and Donald is soon arrested after he tries (unsuccessfully) to testify his innocence (he claimed that the kidnapper was either Minnie Mouse, "the guy who framed Roger Rabbit", the Wicked Witch or Porky Pig). Donald is to be represented by the legal firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and K... | 33,191 | triviaqa-train |
Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold of Great Britain have won the Winter Olympic Gold Medal at the last two games in which event? | Lizzy Yarnold
Elizabeth Anne Yarnold, OBE (born 31 October 1988) is a former British skeleton racer who joined the Great Britain national squad in 2010. With consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, she is the most successful British Winter Olympian and the most successful Olympic skeleton athlete of all time ... | .
- Lizzy Yarnold was the first British athlete to retain a Winter Olympic title and, in doing so, became Great Britain's most successful Winter Olympic athlete by surpassing the single gold and bronze medals won by Jeannette Altwegg, Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill.
- Yarnold and Laura Deas were the first British a... | 33,192 | triviaqa-train |
Lampwick and Stromboli are characters in which 1940 Disney film? | Walt Disney Studios, in which the company is headquartered to this day, was completed and open for business by the end of 1939. The following year on April 2, Walt Disney Productions had its initial public offering.
The studio continued releasing animated shorts and features, such as "Pinocchio" (1940), "Fantasia" (194... | dive.
In 1932 Behnke wrote a letter to the Surgeon General that was published in the "United States Naval Medical Bulletin" outlining the possible causes of arterial gas embolisms he was seeing related to submarine escape training. This separated the symptoms of arterial gas embolism (AGE) from those of decompression s... | 33,193 | triviaqa-train |
Which Australian city was known as Palmerston between 1869 and 1911? | owns the sole daily newspapers in Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin, and the most circulated metropolitan daily newspapers in Sydney and Melbourne. News Corp's Chairman and Founder is Rupert Murdoch.
"The Australian" integrates content from overseas newspapers owned by News Corp Australia's international parent New... | out.
1990s and recent developments Australian Government funding.
While, the Australian Government has provided substantial funding for the upgrading of roads, since the 1920s, it has not regularly funded investment in railways except for its own railway, the Commonwealth Railways, which was established in 1911 to buil... | 33,194 | triviaqa-train |
Which bone in the human body is formed by the manubrium, the body (or gladiolus) and the xiphoid process? | , the sternum's body is divided into four segments, not three, called "sternebrae" (singular: "sternebra").
Clinical significance.
Clinical significance Bone marrow biopsy.
Because the sternum contains bone marrow, it is sometimes used as a site for bone marrow biopsy. In particular, patients with a high BMI (obese or ... | Levator labii superioris
The levator labii superioris (or quadratus labii superioris) is a muscle of the human body used in facial expression. It is a broad sheet, the origin of which extends from the side of the nose to the zygomatic bone.
Structure.
Its medial fibers form the "angular head" (also known as the levator... | 33,195 | triviaqa-train |
In Norse mythology what is the name of the hall to which the Valkyrie take their chosen warriors? | Odin's martial hall Valhalla, or may be chosen by the goddess Freyja to dwell in her field Fólkvangr. The goddess Rán may claim those that die at sea, and the goddess Gefjon is said to be attended by virgins upon their death. Texts also make reference to reincarnation. Time itself is presented between cyclic and linear... | Valkyria (roller coaster)
Valkyria is a steel Dive Coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard operating at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, which opened on 10 August 2018. It is Europe's longest and highest Dive Coaster. The name Valkyria is derived from the Norse mythology creature Valkyrie, a mytholog... | 33,196 | triviaqa-train |
How is singer Robyn Fenty better known, one of her best-selling singles was 'Umbrella'? | Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, fashion designer, actress, and philanthropist. She is known for embracing various musical styles and reinventing her image throughout her career.
Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the U... | Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette (; born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998), was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of country music's best-known artists and biggest-selling female singers.
Wynette was called the "First Lady of Country Music", and her best-known song, "Stand by Your Man", i... | 33,197 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest moon (by far) of the planet Neptune? | position predicted by Urbain Le Verrier. Its largest moon, Triton, was discovered shortly thereafter, though none of the planet's remaining known 13 moons were located telescopically until the 20th century. The planet's distance from Earth gives it a very small apparent size, making it challenging to study with Earth-b... | Irregular moon
In astronomy, an irregular moon, irregular satellite or irregular natural satellite is a natural satellite following a distant, inclined, and often eccentric and retrograde orbit. They have been captured by their parent planet, unlike regular satellites, which formed in orbit around them.
As of July 2018... | 33,198 | triviaqa-train |
Which river, the second longest entirely in Spain, flows through the-cities of Cordoba and Seville? | Seville
Seville (; ) is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville, Spain. It is situated on the plain of the river Guadalquivir. The inhabitants of the city are known as (feminine form: ) or , after the Roman name of the city, . Seville has a municipal population ... | Ebro
The Ebro ( ; ) is a river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is the second longest river in the Iberian peninsula after the Tagus, second biggest by discharge volume and by drainage area after the Douro, and longest river running entirely within Spain.
The Ebro flows through the following cities: Reinosa in Cantabria; F... | 33,199 | triviaqa-train |
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