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"Berlin's song ""Take my Breath away"" came from which film'?" | Take My Breath Away
"Take My Breath Away" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the 1986 film "Top Gun", performed by American new wave band Berlin. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
Background.
Once Giorgio Moroder wro... | " and Berlin's "Take My Breath Away". He also wrote the theme song to the film "Over the Top", "Meet Me Half Way" which was also performed by Kenny Loggins and Lead Me On by Teena Marie. In 1987 Moroder produced and co-wrote Falco's song "Body Next to Body". Moroder wrote the official theme songs, "Reach Out", for the ... | 34,300 | triviaqa-train |
The bunyip is a mythical creature to which group of people? | Bunyip
The bunyip is a large mythical creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes.
The origin of the word "bunyip" has been traced to the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia language of Aboriginal people of Victoria, in South-Eastern Australia. But the figure ... | or billabongs and eat people from the shoreline. While descriptions vary, the creature is said to be a reptilian marsupial hybrid, with sizes comparable to "a large dog", and displays of violent, territorial behavior. Mythology consistently names swamps and rivers as the preferred home of the Bunyip, stating that settl... | 34,301 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the poem Ulysses? | Ulysses (poem)
"Ulysses" is a poem in blank verse by the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), written in 1833 and published in 1842 in his well-received second volume of poetry. An oft-quoted poem, it is popularly used to illustrate the dramatic monologue form. Facing old age, mythical hero Ulysses describ... | Ulysses (1954 film)
Ulysses () is a 1954 Italian fantasy-adventure film based on Homer's epic poem "Odyssey". The movie was directed by Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati. The original choice for director was Georg Wilhelm Pabst but he quit at the last minute. The film's cinematograp... | 34,302 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Morocco? RA | Morocco
Morocco (; ; ; ), officially the Kingdom of Morocco (; ; ), is a sovereign state located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Morocco claims the areas of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, all of them under Spanis... | motor-scooters and speaking Engrish, thus changing the title to "Erizabeth L".
In the 1983 film "A Christmas Story", the Parker family goes to a Chinese restaurant for their Christmas dinner, and are serenaded by the waitstaff with Engrish Christmas carols, such as "Deck the harrs wis boughs of horry, fa ra ra ra ra ra... | 34,303 | triviaqa-train |
Which character in the TV programme Red Dwarf is a hologram? | version adapted from the audiobooks, two pilot episodes for an American version of the show, tie-in books, magazines and other merchandise.
Set on the eponymous mining spaceship, the main characters are Dave Lister, initially the last known human alive, and Arnold Rimmer, a hologram of Lister's deceased bunkmate. The o... | Red Dwarf crew George McIntyre.
George McIntyre was a minor character aboard "Red Dwarf."
In the novel "Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers," McIntyre was an officer on "Red Dwarf" who was severely depressed due to growing debt problems. After a horrifying experience in the hands of gangsters (he returned to "Red Dwarf" ... | 34,304 | triviaqa-train |
The Colour of Magic, published in 1983, was the first of which series of novels? | The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic is a 1983 comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the "Discworld" series. The first printing of the British edition consisted of 506 copies. Pratchett has described it as "an attempt to do for the classical fantasy universe what "Blazing Saddles" did for ... | " (1812).
- Edward Abbey's novel "Good News" (1980) is about small bands of people in the Phoenix, Arizona area trying to fend off the rise of a military dictatorship after the collapse of the economy and government.
- Jerry Ahern's series of 29 novels, titled The Survivalist, was first published between 1981 and 1993.... | 34,305 | triviaqa-train |
What collective name is given to those members of the House of Lords who are not Lords Spiritual? | but are Lords of Parliament."
Number.
In the early history of the Parliament of England, the Lords Spiritual—including the abbots—outnumbered the Lords Temporal. Between 1536 and 1540, however, King Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries, thereby removing the seats of the abbots. For the first time and thereafter, Lords ... | occupied during the State Opening by the Law Lords (who were members of the House of Lords), and prospectively by the Supreme Court Justices and other Judges (whether or not members), to represent the Judicial Branch of Government. The Table of the House, at which the clerks sit, is in front.
Members of the House occup... | 34,306 | triviaqa-train |
Which African capital is named after a US President? | Monrovia
Monrovia is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, Monrovia had a population of 1,010,970 as of the 2008 census. With 29% of the total population of Liberia, Monrovia is the country's most populous city.
Founded on April 25, 1822, Monrovia was t... | South African gunships. After crashing and forced to kill his wounded gunner, he finds an abandoned Army camp and gathers supplies for a long trek to the Zairean capital, Kinshasa. Along the way he learns that the attack on his squadron was part of a bigger South African offensive that mauls US forces in the country; S... | 34,307 | triviaqa-train |
The 1916 Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Somme offensive, saw the first use of which weapon? | of the villages of Courcelette, Martinpuich and Flers had been a considerable tactical victory but the German defensive success on the British right flank, made exploitation and the use of cavalry impossible. Tanks were used in battle for the first time in history and the Canadian Corps and the New Zealand Division fou... | the Sea. The village became a backwater until 1916 when a third line of defence was dug behind the Somme front, as part of the German preparations to receive the British-French offensive being prepared on the Somme.
During the Battle of Flers–Courcelette the Germans were forced back from Flers and the survivors retired... | 34,308 | triviaqa-train |
The Neva, Vistula and Oder rivers flow into which sea? | smaller towns of Shlisselburg, Kirovsk and Otradnoye, and dozens of settlements. The river is navigable throughout and is part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway and White Sea – Baltic Canal. It is a site of numerous major historical events, including the Battle of the Neva in 1240 which gave Alexander Nevsky his name, the f... | Łódź Uplands. The population of the city is approximately 80,000 and its area is nearly . The landscape of the Piotrków region and its geological structure were formed during the glaciation of 180,000–128,000 years ago. There are hardly any forests on the Piotrków Plains.
Two rivers cross the region, the Wolbórka and t... | 34,309 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer played the part of Johnny Fontaine in 'The Godfather'; he had the first no. 1 hit 'Here in my Heart'? | Here in My Heart
"Here in My Heart" is a popular song, written by Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson, and Bill Borrelli, and published in 1952.
A recording of the song by Al Martino made history as the first number one on the UK Singles Chart, on 14 November 1952. "Here in My Heart" remained in the top position for nine weeks in... | the song originally in 1956, which was included on his debut album "The Grand Ole Opry's New Star" in 1957. Jones included a rerecorded version on his 1985 album "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart".
- Moon Mullican had a hit with a version of the song in 1961, although it was part of his live repertoire for years.
-... | 34,310 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the horse that Zara Philips rode to win the World Equestrian Three Day Event Gold in 2006? | Empire (MBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours for her services to equestrianism. In 2012, she carried an Olympic flame at Cheltenham Racecourse on her horse Toytown. As a member of the Great Britain Eventing Team, she won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, presented to her by her mother.
At birth, she was sixth in... | riding to multiple top-ten finishes at major international events, including the Badminton Horse Trials and the Rolex Kentucky Three Day. O'Connor rode at the 1994 World Equestrian Games and the 1998 World Equestrian Games, helping the US team to a bronze medal at the latter. At the 2006 World Equestrian Games she rode... | 34,311 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer is /was known as the 'Thin White Duke'? | Blake), "Les Rythmes Digitales" (, literally "The Digital Rhythms"), "Paper Faces", "Man With Guitar", "Thin White Duke" (not to be confused with David Bowie's earlier persona of the same name), and the parodic French moniker "Jacques Lu Cont" (though he actually grew up in Reading, England).
Solo and group work.
Price... | Non-Classical. "This Must Be It" is the third single from the album, including vocals from Swedish singer Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife and Fever Ray. The single also featuring remixes by Thin White Duke, LehtMoJoe, Rex the Dog and Apparat, among others. The band later released the stems for the song "Tricky Tri... | 34,312 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the producer of TV series such as Charlie's Angels, Starsky & Hutch, Hart to Hart and Dynasty? | Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976 to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 110 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron Spelling. It follows the crime-fighting adventures of three wo... | Goldberg Productions including "S.W.A.T.", "Starsky & Hutch", "Charlie's Angels" and "Family" from Metromedia Producers Corporation. From 1978 to 1986, CPT co-produced series with Spelling-Goldberg including "Fantasy Island", "Hart to Hart", and "T. J. Hooker". On February 19, 1979, CPT acquired TOY Productions, whose ... | 34,313 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the Beatles films 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'? | and we happened to work all night. I came up still thinking it was day I suppose, and I said, 'It's been a hard day ...' and I looked around and saw it was dark so I said, '... night!' So we came to "A Hard Day's Night"."
According to Lennon in a 1980 interview with "Playboy" magazine: "I was going home in the car, and... | .
Following these dramas, Swimmer directed the pop-musical comedy "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1968), starring the British pop group Herman's Hermits. The movie was one of a handful of similar films released in the wake of the Beatles' mockumentary-style band feature "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) and the c... | 34,314 | triviaqa-train |
Which St Helens player is the only man to win the Lance Todd trophy (awarded to the man of the match in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final) three times? | of the Salford Red Devils. The trophy belongs to the Red Devils Association, the official body representing ex-Salford players, although as of 2017 no Salford player has won this award.
The first winner of the trophy was Wakefield Trinity , Billy Stott in 1945–46. St. Helens' Sean Long made history in 2006 becoming the... | 1955–56 Challenge Cup
The 1955–56 Challenge Cup was the 55th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
Final.
In the Challenge Cup tournament's final St. Helens faced Halifax. Played on 28 April 1956 at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 79,341, St Helens won 13-2. This was Saints' f... | 34,315 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state is nicknamed 'Little America' or 'America in Miniature'; it is home to John's Hopkins University? | -member districts, each of which has approximately the same population. Some states, such as Maryland and Vermont, divide the state into single- and multi-member districts, in which case multi-member districts must have proportionately larger populations, e.g., a district electing two representatives must have approxim... | in Northeast, as is part of NoMa.
Landmarks.
Northeast is home to Gallaudet University, a federally chartered private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing located in the Trinidad neighborhood. It is also home to The Catholic University of America and Trinity Washington University, two of the Cat... | 34,316 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's highest military honour is the Order of William? | Military Order of William
The Military William Order, or often named Military Order of William (Dutch: Militaire Willems-Orde, abbreviation: MWO), is the oldest and highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Order is named after St. William of Gellone (755–814), the first Prince of Orange. The Order's motto ... | OM". One of the few dynastic orders in Canada, the order's membership is limited to, at one time, no more than 24 living individuals from the Commonwealth realms. Four Canadians have been appointed to the order: William Lyon Mackenzie King, Wilder Penfield, Lester B. Pearson, and Jean Chrétien. There is only one grade ... | 34,317 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Laws of Robotics' appeared in a 1942 short story `Runaround' by which author? | robots. Robby is one of the first cinematic depictions of a robot with internal safeguards put in place in this fashion. Asimov was delighted with Robby and noted that Robby appeared to be programmed to follow his Three Laws.
Isaac Asimov's works have been adapted for cinema several times with varying degrees of critic... | to humans, and arrived at his Three Laws of Robotics: a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm; a robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law; and a robot must protect its own existence as long as such ... | 34,318 | triviaqa-train |
Which boxer held various world titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight between 1986 and 2000 and was nicknamed 'The Real Deal'? | for their inaugural title. Camel won and became the first IBF cruiserweight champion.
Several boxers moved up to heavyweight after winning world titles at cruiserweight. Evander Holyfield unified the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles to become undisputed champion, the first to do so, and then moved up to the heavyweight divisio... | Zsolt Erdei
Zsolt Erdei (born 31 May 1974) is a Hungarian former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles from 2004 to 2009 (making eleven consecutive defences), and the WBC cruiserweight title from 2009 t... | 34,319 | triviaqa-train |
The Shona people come from which country? | Shona people
The Shona () are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily the country of Zimbabwe where they form a vast majority. The people are divided into five major clans and adjacent to other groups of very similar culture and languages. This name came into effect in the 19th century due to their sk... | Garwe, Danda, Shanga;
The above differences in dialects developed during the dispersion of tribes across the country over a long time. The influx of immigrants, into the country from bordering countries, has obviously contributed to the variety.
Shona culture.
There are more than ten million people who speak a range of... | 34,320 | triviaqa-train |
"Blaise Castle, described as ""the finest place in England"" in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey', is in which city?" | Blaise Castle Estate
Blaise Castle is a folly built in 1766 near Henbury in Bristol, England. The castle sits within the Blaise Castle Estate, which also includes Blaise Castle House, a Grade II* listed 18th-century mansion house. The folly castle is also Grade II* listed and ancillary buildings including the orangery ... | Bear Flat
Bear Flat is a neighbourhood within the city of Bath, Somerset, England, to the south of the city centre and to the west of Beechen Cliff (a heavily wooded escarpment on the northern side of Lyncombe Hill which features in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey). It forms the southern part of the Widcombe and Lyncomb... | 34,321 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Julius Caesar first land in Britain? | extended Caesar's governorship for another five years. The conquest of the north was soon completed, while a few pockets of resistance remained. Caesar now had a secure base from which to launch an invasion of Britain.
In 55 BC, Caesar repelled an incursion into Gaul by two Germanic tribes, and followed it up by buildi... | Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain
In the course of his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar invaded Britain twice: in 55 and 54 BC. On the first occasion Caesar took with him only two legions, and effected little beyond a landing on the coast of Kent. The second invasion consisted of 628 ships, five legions and 2,000 cavalry.... | 34,322 | triviaqa-train |
Located in Morocco, Mount Toubkal is the highest peak in which range? | a royal conifer tree endemic to Morocco. In the valleys, fertile soils and high precipitation allow for the growth of thick and lush forests. Cloud forests can be found in the west of the Rif Mountains and Middle Atlas Mountains. At higher elevations, the climate becomes alpine in character, and can sustain ski resorts... | which at is the highest in the range and lies in Toubkal National Park.
The range serves as a weather system barrier in Morocco running east-west and separating the Sahara from the Mediterranean and continental zones to the north and west. In the higher elevations of the massif, snow falls regularly, allowing winter sp... | 34,323 | triviaqa-train |
Which university's colleges include St John's, St Aidan's, St Chad's, St Mary's, Ustinov and Van Mildert? | St Mary's College, Durham
St Mary's College is a college of Durham University in England. Following the grant of a supplemental charter in 1895 allowing women to receive degrees of the university, St Mary's was founded as the Women's Hostel in 1899, adopting its present name in May 1920.
History.
History Founding.
St M... | to college as indicated in the list below, but there is no particular significance to the variation. The heads of the maintained colleges are also part-time members of an academic department.
- Principal: Collingwood College, John Snow College, Josephine Butler College, St Aidan's College, St Chad's College, St Cuthber... | 34,324 | triviaqa-train |
Prince Hans-Adam II is the head of state of which country? | Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein ( ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (), is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in Alpine Central Europe. The principality is a constitutional monarchy headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein is bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and Austria ... | and published in the Principality's Law Gazette.
Prince Hans Adam II is the current head of state. His constitutional powers include the power to veto any legislation, to be used at his discretion, as well as the dissolution of the parliament (this may be subject to a referendum). He represents the state vis-à-vis fore... | 34,325 | triviaqa-train |
Which Elvis Presley hit was simply 'O Sole Mio' with a new lyric? | at scheduled stops to please his fans. On the night of March 20, he entered RCA's Nashville studio to cut tracks for a new album along with a single, "Stuck on You", which was rushed into release and swiftly became a number-one hit. Another Nashville session two weeks later yielded a pair of his best-selling singles, t... | for a hymn using the music, entitled "Down from His Glory."
In 1949 U.S. singer Tony Martin recorded "There's No Tomorrow" with lyrics by Al Hoffman, Leo Corday, and Leon Carr, which used the melody of "’O sole mio". About ten years later, while stationed in West Germany with the U.S. Army, Elvis Presley heard the reco... | 34,326 | triviaqa-train |
Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer make up which island group? | to the unusual environment. Like the Burren, the Aran islands are renowned for their remarkable assemblage of plants and animals.
The grikes (crevices) provide moist shelter, thus supporting a wide range of plants including dwarf shrubs. Where the surface of the pavement is shattered into gravel, many of the hardier A... | Complex
- Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog
- Cregduff Lough
- Cregg House Stables, Crusheen
- Croaghill Turlough
- Curraghlehanagh Bog
- Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve
- Dog's Bay
- Drummin Wood
- East Burren Complex
- Galway Bay Complex
- Glenloughaun Esker
- Gortacarnaun Wood
- Gortnandarragh Limestone Pavement
- Inish... | 34,327 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet and author used the pseudonym 'Brunette Coleman' when writing some of his early work? | Brunette Coleman
Brunette Coleman was a pseudonym used by the poet and writer Philip Larkin. In 1943, towards the end of his time as an undergraduate at St John's College, Oxford, he wrote several works of fiction, verse and critical commentary under that name, including homoerotic stories that parody the style of popu... | "Atlanta Journal-Constitution" journalist Ron Martz, in the 1980s, Lester Coleman frequently traveled through Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East and worked as a journalist, primarily in television. Coleman had a Lebanese wife. According to Martz, Coleman frequently used the pseudonym "Collin Knox" while publish... | 34,328 | triviaqa-train |
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the world's busiest airport (more than 92 million passengers in 2011) serves which US city? | Ground transportation ATL SkyTrain.
The ATL SkyTrain also serves the Georgia International Convention Center, the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, SpringHill Suites Atlanta Airport Gateway, and the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel.
Other facilities.
The 990 Toffie Terrace hangar, a part of Hartsfield–Jackson ... | by accommodating 100 million passengers (more than 260,000 passengers daily) and 950,119 flights. In 2017, it remained the busiest airport in the world with 104 million passengers.
Hartsfield–Jackson is the primary hub of Delta Air Lines, and is a focus city for low-cost carriers Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, ... | 34,329 | triviaqa-train |
The South African 'Handspring Puppet Company' won a special Tony award for which play? | four performances.
Yaya Coulibaly's play "Tall Horse" (2006) toured Africa under the supervision and direction of the company. On 1 March 2011, Kohler and Jones demonstrated a hyena puppet used in "Faustus in Africa" (1995) at the TED 2011 event in Long Beach, California.
The Handspring Puppet Company achieved critic... | horses from the Handspring Puppet Company won an Olivier Award, Evening Standard Theatre Award and London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for design. In February 2010 it was revealed that the play would transfer to Broadway in New York City, and has since been seen in separate and touring productions in Canada, Australia... | 34,330 | triviaqa-train |
Who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? | .
The awards given to Mikhail Gorbachev, Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Menachem Begin and Yasser Arafat, Lê Đức Thọ, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, the IPCC, Liu Xiaobo, Aung San Suu Kyi, Barack Obama, and the European Union have all been the subject of controversy.
The awards given to Lê Đức Thọ and Henry Kiss... | Gore was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, which was shared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, headed by Rajendra K. Pachauri (Delhi, India). The award was given "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures t... | 34,331 | triviaqa-train |
Which character in a musical is based on the famous early 20th century gambler Titanic Thompson? | Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (on which the musical "Guys and Dolls" is based), on Thompson. In 1928, Thompson was involved in a high-stakes poker game that led to the shooting death of New York City crime boss Arnold Rothstein, then called the "crime of the century". The following year he testified in the trial of George... | Gaylord Ravenal
Gaylord Ravenal is the leading male character in Edna Ferber's novel "Show Boat", in the famous Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II musical play of the same name based on the novel, and in the films made from it. He is a handsome, compulsive riverboat gambler, and he becomes leading man of the show boat "C... | 34,332 | triviaqa-train |
Name the singer who died in 2010, he had two hits in 1966, 'You Were On My Mind' and 'Pied Piper'? | The Pied Piper (song)
"The Pied Piper" is a pop song written by the duo The Changin' Times consisting of Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld, who first recorded it in 1965, their version reached #87 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. However when British pop singer Crispian St. Peters recorded it he scored a major hit with the si... | William Shakespeare (singer)
William Shakespeare (19 November 19485 October 2010) was the stage name of Australian Glam rock singer John Stanley Cave, also known as John Cabe or Billy Shake. He had two Australian hit singles, "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You" which peaked at No. 2 on the Kent Music Report in 1974 and... | 34,333 | triviaqa-train |
The Tocantino River (the name means Toucan's Beak) runs for 2640 km from South to North in which country? | The family has been used prominently in advertising. During the 1930s and 1940s Guinness (beer) advertising featured a toucan, as the black and white appearance of the bird mirrored the stout. A cartoon toucan, Toucan Sam, has long been used as the mascot of Froot Loops breakfast cereal, and a toucan is the mascot of t... | The Araguaia is also one of the main links between the Amazonian lowlands and the Pantanal wetlands to the south, but the river is not fully navigable.
History.
Portuguese Jesuit missionaries explored what is today Tocantins state about 1625, seeking to convert the Amerindian peoples of the area to Christianity. The ar... | 34,334 | triviaqa-train |
In Indian cookery 'brinjal pickle' is made from which vegetable? | Eggplant
Eggplant (US, Australia), aubergine (UK), or brinjal (South Asia and South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. "Solanum melongena" is grown worldwide for its edible fruit.
Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in various cuisines. Although often considered a vege... | Pachadi
Pachadi (, , ) refers to a traditional South Indian fresh pickle served as a side dish. Broadly translated, it refers to food which has been pounded. In Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, pachadi is a side dish curry similar to the North Indian raita, and is made with vegetable, yoghurt, coconut, ginger and curr... | 34,335 | triviaqa-train |
Reigning from 27BC to 14AD, who was the first Roman Emperor? | 27 BC
Year 27 BC was either a common year starting on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday or a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Sunday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the t... | Nerva–Antonine dynasty
The Nerva–Antonine dynasty was a dynasty of seven Roman Emperors who ruled over the Roman Empire from 96 CE to 192 CE. These Emperors are Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius, and Commodus.
The first five of the six successions within this dynasty were notable in ... | 34,336 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the book 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on which the film is based? | Breakfast at Tiffany's (film)
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name. Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and M... | Sikh guards, noting that "the presentation of brown men as scary predators is played for laughs", is "blind to racial politics in Singapore", and presented a "buffoonish performance [that is] as excruciating as Mickey Rooney's as the Japanese photographer living above Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"." Howeve... | 34,337 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Paul Stephenson as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police? | that the Commissioner has to be British. This changed with an amendment to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 whereby a person who is or has been "a police officer in an approved overseas police force, of at least the approved rank" could be appointed, in addition to "a constable in any part of the Un... | Paul Stephenson (police officer)
Sir Paul Robert Stephenson (born 26 September 1953) was the Metropolitan Police Commissioner from 2009 to 2011.
Stephenson joined the Lancashire police in 1975 and attended the Bramshill staff training course. As a superintendent, he was closely involved in the inquiry into the 1989 Hil... | 34,338 | triviaqa-train |
The jewellery company 'Pandora' is based in which country? | recognised by contemporaries as a leading figure in this trend. The Darmstadt Artists' Colony and Wiener Werkstätte provided perhaps the most significant input to the trend, while in Denmark Georg Jensen, though best known for his Silverware, also contributed significant pieces. In England, Liberty & Co., (notably thro... | T.H. Baker
T.H. Baker is a luxury jewellery retailer based in the United Kingdom. Established in 1888, the company operates over 30 stores across the Midlands and southern England including PANDORA and Swarovski stores.
History.
T.H. Baker was founded by Thomas Henry Baker, a watchmaker and jeweller from Calne in Wilts... | 34,339 | triviaqa-train |
Which writer created the detective Harry Hole? | Harry Hole
Harry Hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Critics link the personality of Harry Hole to those of the famous literary detectives: Sherlock Holm... | , Norwegian graphic designer, illustrator and writer of children's books
- Stuart Hole (born 1985), former English cricketer
- Tahu Hole CBE (1908–1985), New Zealand born journalist
- William Brassey Hole (1846–1917), English artist
- Willits J. Hole (1858–1936), American businessman and real estate developer in Southe... | 34,340 | triviaqa-train |
Which football club play home games at Turf Moor? | Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is the home ground of Premier League club Burnley Football Club, who have played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. This unbroken service makes Turf Moor the longest continuously used ground of any of the 49 teams which h... | Football League in 1897 and then a founding member of the Yorkshire Football League in 1920. Acomb has one football club who play in the York League Division Four. They are Moor Lane, who play their home games at the artificial pitch at York High School on Cornlands Road.
Situated behind The Green is Acomb Sports & Soc... | 34,341 | triviaqa-train |
Freddie Eynsford-Hill is a character in which musical that premiered in 1956? | presented in 1871. Shaw would also have been familiar with the burlesque version, "Galatea, or Pygmalion Reversed". Shaw's play has been adapted numerous times, most notably as the musical "My Fair Lady" and its film version.
Shaw mentioned that the character of Professor Henry Higgins was inspired by several British p... | - Helen Cherry as Clara Eynsford-Hill
- Mary Merrall as Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
- Bryan Coleman as Freddie Eynsford-Hill
- Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Pearce
Reception.
The production was very well received. It was voted best TV production of the year and Lockwood voted Best Actress.
Lockwood later toured with the play on stage... | 34,342 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's euro coins feature flying swans and cloudberries? | as a delicacy (particularly in Sweden, Norway and Finland) the cloudberry is not widely cultivated and is primarily a wild plant. Wholesale prices vary widely based on the size of the yearly harvest, but cloudberries have gone for as much as €10/kg (in 2004).
Since the middle of the 1990s, however, the species has form... | Slovak euro coins
The Slovak euro coins are the European monetary union euro coins issued by Slovakia since 2009. They feature three separate designs for the three series of coins.
Slovakia has been a member of the European Union since May 2004, and is a member of the European Economic and Monetary Union. Slovakia ado... | 34,343 | triviaqa-train |
What type of art is Banksy famous for? | Career 2008 The Cans Festival (2008).
In London, over the weekend 3–5 May 2008, Banksy hosted an exhibition called "The Cans Festival". It was situated on Leake Street, a road tunnel formerly used by Eurostar underneath London Waterloo station. Graffiti artists with stencils were invited to join in and paint their own ... | supported the stencil, the city council decided it would be left on the building. The mural was later defaced with blue paint.
- In August/September 2006, Banksy placed up to 500 copies of Paris Hilton's debut CD, "Paris", in 48 different UK record stores with his own cover art and remixes by Danger Mouse. Music tracks... | 34,344 | triviaqa-train |
In the Ashes series in Australia 2010-11 in which city did the Australians achieve their only victory? | Australia came back with a victory at Perth in the Third Test. In the Fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground, England batting second scored 513 to defeat Australia (98 and 258) by an innings and 157 runs. This gave England an unbeatable 2–1 lead in the series and so it retained the Ashes. England went on to win the se... | men than his leadership of the 1961 Australian team which came to Britain. They should never have won the rubber with those players, but Richie instilled into them his belief in themselves - this attitude that "there is nothing we cannot achieve if we set our minds to it"."
Test series summary Fifth Test.
Five years af... | 34,345 | triviaqa-train |
Admiral Nelson lost his right arm whilst attacking which Spanish island in 1797? | Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (, ) is a major city, capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital (jointly with Las Palmas) of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its administrative limits. The ... | debacle that cost Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson his right arm.
British service.
"Mutine" was subsequently commissioned into the Royal Navy on 8 August 1797. Hardy was already in command of her, Captain Benjamin Howell having appointed him as a reward for the capture. This was the first ship Hardy would command.
On 5 June... | 34,346 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Angola? | Portuguese language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a Western Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the sole official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe. It also has co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea and ... | , is spoken by virtually the entire population of 10 million.
As the official language of Brazil, it is spoken by more than 200 million people in that country, as well as by neighboring residents of eastern Paraguay and northern Uruguay, accounting for a little more than half the population of South America. It is the ... | 34,347 | triviaqa-train |
All Formula One cars use the same make of tyres. Who is the current manufacturer? | the red flag stoppage must not exceed 4 hours (since 2012), and the total time excluding the red flag stoppage may not exceed 2 hours.
Since the 2007 season, teams are supplied by the sole tyre supplier (currently Pirelli which replaced Bridgestone in 2011), and receive two different types of slick dry tyre compounds: ... | One-make racing (known as spec racing in North America) is a racing category in which all competitors race in identical or very similar vehicles from the same manufacturer and suppliers. Typically, this means the same type of chassis, tyres, brakes, fuel, and powertrain are used by all drivers. One-make racing series m... | 34,348 | triviaqa-train |
Beheaded in 1483, Anthony Woodville was the brother-in-law of which English Icing? | their mother to the Low Countries. They returned to England following the defeat of the Lancastrians at the Battle of Towton. They participated in the coronation of Richard's eldest brother as King Edward IV on 28 June 1461, when Richard was named Duke of Gloucester and made both a Knight of the Garter and a Knight of ... | for being a Lancastrian
- Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers – Chief Butler of England (1483) – Executed at Pontefract castle by order of Richard III for being a Lancastrian and uncle of the below
- Sir Richard Grey (1483) – Executed at Pontefract Castle by order of Richard III for being a Lancastrian and nephew of the... | 34,349 | triviaqa-train |
Apart from its Atlantic coastline which country surrounds Gambia? | support the story, and the border was actually delineated using careful surveying methods by the Franco-British boundary commission. Apart from its coastline, where the Gambia borders the Atlantic Ocean, it is an enclave of Senegal and is by far the smallest country on mainland Africa.
Climate.
The Gambia has a subtrop... | South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the ... | 34,350 | triviaqa-train |
Which awards were founded by American publicist John J B Wilson on Oscar night 1981? | ." Wilson is referred to as "Ye Olde Head Razzberry".
Format.
Paying members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation vote to determine the recipients. For the 29th Golden Raspberry Awards in 2009, award results were based on votes from approximately 650 journalists, cinema fans and professionals from the film industry... | anti-award presented in recognition of the worst in movies, on the contrary. The term "raspberry" in the name is used in its irreverent sense, as in "blowing a raspberry". The annual show, founded in 1981 by publicist John J.B. Wilson, precedes the corresponding Academy Awards ceremony by one day. Stansfield shares her... | 34,351 | triviaqa-train |
`Carte Blanche' is a 2011 James Bond novel by which writer usually associated with the crime genre? | James Bond
The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations: Kingsley Amis, Christoph... | 2011.
1. "Carte Blanche" - May 2011
James Bond books by William Boyd.
On 11 April 2012 it was announced that William Boyd would write the next James Bond novel, entitled "Solo", set at the end of the 1960s. The novel was released in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2013, and in the United States and Canada on 8 Octob... | 34,352 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Brian Cowen as the Prime Minister of the Irish Republic in 2011? | in its handling of the incident, with Leader of the Opposition Enda Kenny calling the government’s response as "an unmitigated disaster".
Taoiseach: 2008–11 Anglo Irish Bank.
The heavy exposure of Anglo Irish Bank to property lending, with most of its loan book being to builders and property developers, meant that it w... | of Kildare, patron of the parish of Clara and the local Catholic church preserves a first-class relic of the saint.
- Vivian Mercier, foremost literary historian
- Placidus Timmons, OSF, Irish Catholic Franciscan Religious Brother and missionary
- Brian Cowen, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) from 2008 to 2011
- Shane Lowry,... | 34,353 | triviaqa-train |
Which British actress played Dylan Thomas's lover Vera Phillips in the 2008 film 'The Edge of Love'? | The Edge of Love
The Edge of Love is a 2008 British biographical romantic drama film directed by John Maybury and starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys. The script was written by Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald. Originally titled "The Best Time of Our Lives", the fictional story... | came as a surprise to her family, with her daughter believing that she would have preferred to have been buried in Italy after spending so much of her later life there.
In popular culture.
In 1964, Kate Reid was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Caitlin in the play "Dylan".
In a 2008 film, "The Edge of ... | 34,354 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Long John Silver's parrot? | Long John Silver
Profile.
Long John Silver is a cunning and opportunistic pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious Captain Flint. Stevenson's portrayal of Silver has greatly influenced the modern iconography of the pirate. Silver has a parrot, named Captain Flint in honor—or mockery—of his former captain, who g... | legged first mate Long John Silver and his robots; Black Dog and the other trickster robots.
Blasting off into space, the long journey is interrupted by a power failure. The robots perform an elaborate song and dance, and are berated by Silver. Filipe, having snuck in to observe, activates another one of Silver's robot... | 34,355 | triviaqa-train |
The Royal Mail allotted which originally fictional postcode to London's Olympic Park? | The E20 postcode has been used fictionally as the postcode on the television soap-opera series "EastEnders" since 1985. However, it became a real postcode in 2011, when it was created from within the E15 postcode for the new Olympic Park, in Stratford, the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Postal administration List of... | small part of North Yorkshire.
The S64 postcode district for Mexborough was originally earmarked as DN13, which has never been used. Otherwise, the area's districts are numbered sequentially up to DN22, then from DN31 to DN41 for the eastern spur of the area, in and around Grimsby.
There is one non-geographic district,... | 34,356 | triviaqa-train |
Which former US President's real name is William Jefferson Blythe III? | Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III; August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992, and the attorney general... | Chittagong in 2008.
In 2014, Envoy Group had grown to include manufacturers and exporters garments,name= textiles, Real Estate, Freight Forwarding, information technology and computer systems operations. At that time the company was employing about 20,000 people, and had received several awards, including the President... | 34,357 | triviaqa-train |
Which Royal residence is situated between Dersingham and King's Lynn? | House, a favoured Royal residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and several of her predecessors, lies just to the south of Dersingham in the parish of Sandringham. The Queen visited Dersingham Infant School to mark her Diamond Jubilee accession day on 6 February 2012.
The Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed b... | Dersingham railway station
Dersingham was a railway station on the King's Lynn to Hunstanton line which served the village of Dersingham, a few miles north of King's Lynn in North Norfolk, England. Opened in 1862, the station closed along with the line in 1969.
History.
At 8 miles 17 chains (13.22 km) from King's Lynn,... | 34,358 | triviaqa-train |
What Is the original name of the word sudoku? | five merged) Sudoku. In "The Times", "The Age", and "The Sydney Morning Herald", this form of puzzle is known as Samurai SuDoku. "The Baltimore Sun" and the "Toronto Star" publish a puzzle of this variant (titled High Five) in their Sunday edition. Often, no givens are placed in the overlapping regions. Sequential grid... | , has some meaning or what is the original name of this site.
In relation to the name of the city it is located, Jacona or Xucunan, there are several versions.
According to the Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Michoacán, Jacona is a chichimeca origin word which means "place of vegetables". Another meaning comes... | 34,359 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was the American Declaration of Independence signed? | United States Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration announced that the Thirteen Colonie... | for a unified government, incorporating some elements of the Albany Plan, but it was not accepted.
- The Second Continental Congress (1775–1781), in which the U.S. Declaration of Independence was debated and signed, and which starting in 1775 coordinated the American Revolutionary War, met primarily in the Pennsylvania... | 34,360 | triviaqa-train |
How many years are there between Preston Guilds? | Preston, Lancashire
Preston is a city and the administrative centre of Lancashire, England, on the north bank of the River Ribble.
The City of Preston local government district obtained city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Preston has a population of 114,300,... | roles. The senior members of the City of London Livery Companies (known as liverymen) elect the sheriffs and approve the candidates for the office of Lord Mayor of London. Guilds also survive in many other towns and cities the UK including in Preston, Lancashire, as the Preston Guild Merchant where among other celebrat... | 34,361 | triviaqa-train |
A Flemish Giant is the largest domestic breed of which animal? | city of Ghent, Belgium. It is believed to have descended from a number of meat and fur breeds, possibly including the "Steenkonijn" ("Stone Rabbit"—referring to the old Belgian weight size of one stone or about ) and the European "Patagonian" breed (now extinct). This "Patagonian" rabbit, a large breed that was once br... | product, people that make the product, and the environment.
See also.
- Holistic management | 34,362 | triviaqa-train |
How was Derek McCulloch known to listeners of BBC?s Children's Favourites and Children's Hour? | moved to London. A full account of Hill's wide-ranging career can be found in his autobiography "Over the Airwaves" (2005), which includes much detail about "Children's Hour". He was later asked by the BBC to write and produce radio programmes in tribute to three "Children's Hour" regulars, Derek McCulloch (Uncle Mac),... | Second World War. He resigned from the BBC in 1950 due to ill health but continued to chair Nature Parliament which ran roughly every month on Children's Hour.
Career "Children's Favourites".
He became the children's editor for the "News Chronicle". In 1954 he returned to the BBC, to present a BBC music request program... | 34,363 | triviaqa-train |
The first head of state to win a Nobel Prize won the Peace Prize in 1906, what was his name? | its current format. These lectures normally occur during Nobel Week (the week leading up to the award ceremony and banquet, which begins with the laureates arriving in Stockholm and normally ends with the Nobel banquet), but this is not mandatory. The laureate is only obliged to give the lecture within six months of re... | Majeed al-Zindani. Muhammad Al-Yadomi succeeded Al Ahmar as the head of the party following his death on 28 December 2007.
In the 2003 parliamentary election, Al-Islah won 46 seats. , 13 of Al-Islah's parliament members were women, including human rights activist and Nobel laureate Tawakel Karman, who created the activ... | 34,364 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the major city of the Italian region of Piedmont? | km, compared to a national figure of about 200. It rises however to 335 inhabitants per km when just the Metropolitan City of Turin is considered, whereas Verbano-Cusio-Ossola is the less densely populated province (72 inhabitants per km).
The population of Piedmont followed a downward trend throughout the 1980s. This ... | Pinerolo Mechanized Brigade
The "Pinerolo" Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based in the southern region of Apulia. Carrying the name of the Piedmontese city of Pinerolo the brigade's coat of arms was modeled after the city's coat of arms. The brigade is part of the Division "Acq... | 34,365 | triviaqa-train |
BBC's Children's Favourites became Junior Choice when Radio 1 and Radio 2 were formed, who presented it? | ".
In February 1968 Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart took over from Crowther and was the host for eleven years, attracting more than 17 million listeners. The style became less cosy and less reverent. As tastes changed, new favourites were added, though some old favourites remained for years. Pop records, as opposed to records spe... | " gained an extra hour on MW only, during which the rock charts were played.
When the BBC's new radio station for London, Greater London Radio (GLR), was launched in 1988, Vance presented the drivetime show, mixing album-oriented rock and current affairs dubbed "rock and rolling news". He also became the continuity ann... | 34,366 | triviaqa-train |
Author lain Banks died in 2013, what initial did he add to his name for his science fiction books? | technology." According to Robert A. Heinlein, "A handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific ... | Tim Pitsiulak
Timootee "Tim" Pitsiulak (10 March 1967 – 23 December 2016) was a Inuk artist and hunter based in Nunavut, Canada, best known for his large coloured-pencil drawings of Arctic scenery, wildlife, and Inuit culture.
Early life.
Timootee Pitsiulak was born in Kimmirut in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. His... | 34,367 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to a phase of the moon when the moon's disc as seen from the earth is larger than a semi-circle (but not full)? | around 14.77 days of daylight, followed by 14.77 days of "night". (The side of the Moon facing away from Earth is sometimes called the "dark side of the Moon", although that is a misnomer.)
Phases of the Moon.
In western culture, the "four principal phases" of the Moon are new moon, first quarter, full moon, and third ... | disc held at an angle is an oval, not a circle as is seen during the eclipse. The idea of the Earth being a flat disc is also inconsistent with the fact that a given lunar eclipse is only visible from half of the Earth at a time.
The only shape that casts a round shadow no matter which direction it is pointed is a sphe... | 34,368 | triviaqa-train |
The bakery chain Gregg's is based in which city? | Greggs
Greggs plc () is the largest bakery chain in the United Kingdom. It specialises in savoury products such as bakes, sausage rolls and sandwiches and sweet items including doughnuts and vanilla slices. It is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of th... | a system of shorthand named after creator John Robert Gregg
See also.
- Gregg's (New Zealand), a food and beverage company
- Greggs plc, the largest specialist retail bakery chain in the United Kingdom
- Kima Greggs | 34,369 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides? | Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides (; Scottish Gaelic: "Na h-Eileanan a-staigh", "the inner isles") is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which experience a mild oceanic climate. The Inner Hebrides comprise ... | : Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides, sub-divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides. There are also clusters of islands in the Firth of Clyde, Firth of Forth, and Solway Firth, and numerous small islands within the many bodies of fresh water in Scotland including Loch Lomond and Loch Maree. The largest island ... | 34,370 | triviaqa-train |
1985 was the last year that the Scottish football league title was not won by either Celtic or Rangers, which team won it that year? | controversy. In 2003, the chairmen of the member clubs voted against Falkirk's proposed ground share with Airdrie United and stopped the club from having the 10,000 capacity stadium it required, therefore saving Motherwell from relegation.
The same situation nearly materialised in 2004. After several votes and discussi... | of Norwich City for a year, and also briefly the caretaker manager of Fulham.
Playing career.
He was captain of the Celtic team that won the inaugural Scottish Youth Cup in 1983–84. Grant made his debut as a teenager for Celtic in a 1984 Old Firm game against Rangers. He was a key figure in league campaigns, such as th... | 34,371 | triviaqa-train |
Harry Hole appears as a policeman in the best-selling books by which author? | Harry Hole
Harry Hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Critics link the personality of Harry Hole to those of the famous literary detectives: Sherlock Holm... | ". John was shocked when she came out with "Harry Potter"."
Analogues "Groosham Grange".
Groosham Grange (first published in 1988), a novel by best-selling British author Anthony Horowitz has been cited for its similarities with "Harry Potter"; the plot revolves around David Eliot, a teenager mistreated by his parents ... | 34,372 | triviaqa-train |
What was the occupation of Cliff Clavin in the American TV sitcom ?Cheers?? | .
In 2014, Ratzenberger reprised his role as Cliff in the RadioShack Super Bowl XLVIII commercial "The '80s Called".
Role.
Cliff is a postal worker, and Norm Peterson's best friend. He lives with his mother, Esther Clavin (Frances Sternhagen)—first in his childhood two-story house (which was bulldozed in 1987's "The La... | What Is... Cliff Clavin?
"What Is... Cliff Clavin?" is the fourteenth episode of the eighth season of the American television sitcom "Cheers", co-written by Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson, and directed by Andy Ackerman rather than James Burrows, who directed most of other episodes of the series. It originally aired on ... | 34,373 | triviaqa-train |
By winning the best supporting actor Oscar in 2007, who became Spain?s first winner of an Academy Award? He played a Bond villain in ?Skyfall?. | Skyfall
Skyfall is a 2012 spy film, the twenty-third in the "James Bond" series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the villain. It was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and... | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (often referred to as the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a sup... | 34,374 | triviaqa-train |
Leigh Francis is the real name of which TV entertainer, the character first appeared in ?Whatever I Want? then ?Bo Selecta?? | Leigh Francis
Leigh Francis (born 30 April 1973) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, voice artist and former caricaturist, best known for creating Channel 4's "Bo' Selecta!" and portraying Keith Lemon in several ITV and ITV2 shows including "Celebrity Juice", "Keith Lemon's LemonAid", "T... | series "Whatever I Want" as herself, as did Big Brother host Davina McCall. Rocos later appeared again with Francis, on Bo'! in the USA, the US version of "Bo' Selecta!".
Although her television work became less frequent after Everett's death, during the late 1990s she presented quirky reports from exotic locations for... | 34,375 | triviaqa-train |
Which building is the home of the Northern Sinfonia orchestra? | Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Northern Sinfonia is a British chamber orchestra, founded in Newcastle upon Tyne and currently based in Gateshead. For the first 46 years of its history, the orchestra gave the bulk of its concerts at the Newcastle City Hall. Since 2004, the orchestra has been resident at Sage Gateshead. I... | Sinatra, Snarky Puppy, Sting, Yellowman, Shane Filan of Westlife and others. In February 2015, it was one of the hosts of the second annual BBC Radio 6 Music Festival.
It is also home to Royal Northern Sinfonia, of which "The Guardian" wrote there is "no better chamber orchestra in Britain", and frequently hosts other ... | 34,376 | triviaqa-train |
Terry Deary has written which series of books for children? | Terry Deary
William Terence Deary (born 3 January 1946) is a British children's author of over 200 books, selling over 25 million copies in over 40 languages, best known as the writer of the "Horrible Histories" series. Since 1994 he has been one of Britain's best-selling authors. In 2012 he was the tenth most-borrowed... | series had sold over 25 million copies in over 30 languages. The books have had tie-ins with newspapers such as "The Telegraph", as well as audio-book tie-ins distributed with breakfast cereals.
Concept and creation.
Concept and creation Development.
Terry Deary studied at drama college and worked as an actor-teacher a... | 34,377 | triviaqa-train |
Which group did Steve Winwood leave to form Traffic? | Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English singer and musician whose genres include progressive rock, blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, pop rock, and jazz. Though primarily a vocalist and keyboardist, Winwood also plays a wide variety of other instruments; on several of his solo... | Blind Faith
Blind Faith were an English supergroup featuring Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. The band was eagerly anticipated by the music press as a continuation of Clapton and Baker's former group Cream and Winwood's former group Traffic, but they split after one album and tour.
The group or... | 34,378 | triviaqa-train |
Pelleas and Melisande is the only opera by which composer? | than grand opera, but without the spoken dialogue of opera comique. At the same time, the influence of Richard Wagner was felt as a challenge to the French tradition. Many French critics angrily rejected Wagner's music dramas while many French composers closely imitated them with variable success. Perhaps the most inte... | - Franz Schmidt (1874–1939), Austrian composer of 4 symphonies
- Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951), Austrian composer of 2 chamber symphonies and sketches for several (unfinished) symphonies. In addition, the tone poem "Pelleas und Melisande", Op. 5 (1902–03) is sometimes considered to have symphonic qualities—for example,... | 34,379 | triviaqa-train |
Which lake was created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam? | The High Dam, "as-Sad al-'Aali", completed on 21 July
- 1976: Reservoir reached capacity.
Specifications.
The Aswan High Dam is long, wide at the base, wide at the crest and tall. It contains of material. At maximum, of water can pass through the dam. There are further emergency spillways for an extra , and the Toshka ... | , displacing 78 families. Many ancient villages had to be abandoned during construction of the Three Gorges Dam in China, leading to the displacement of many rural people. In the Costa Rican province of Guanacaste, the town of Arenal was rebuilt to make room for the man-made Lake Arenal. The old town now lies submerged... | 34,380 | triviaqa-train |
Oscar Deutsch founded which cinema chain in 1930, taking the name from the Greek word for amphitheatre? | Oscar Deutsch
Oscar Deutsch (12 August 1893 – 5 December 1941) was a British businessman. He was the founder of the Odeon Cinemas chain in the United Kingdom.
Life and career.
Deutsch was born in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, the son of Leopold Deutsch, a successful Hungarian Jewish scrap metal merchant. Aft... | a household name and the cinemas known for their maritime-inspired Art Deco architecture. This style was first used in 1930 on the cinema at Perry Barr in Birmingham, which was bought by Deutsch to expand the chain. He liked the style so much that he commissioned the architect, Harry Weedon, to design his future buildi... | 34,381 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the photographer in the film La Dolce Vita? | ": Marcello meets Steiner, his distinguished intellectual friend, inside a church playing Bach on the organ. Steiner shows off his book of Sanskrit grammar. The two continue playing the piano, even offering up some jazz pieces for the watching priest.
Plot Episode 4.
"4th Day Sequence": Late afternoon, Marcello, his ph... | Pierluigi Praturlon
Pierluigi Praturlon (1924–1999) was an Italian set photographer, particularly known for his work with film director Federico Fellini.
Praturlon was born in Rome.
He was the official set photographer on more than 400 films, including "Ben Hur", "Cleopatra", "La grande guerra", "Thunderball", "Grand P... | 34,382 | triviaqa-train |
The USA bought the American Virgin Islands in 1917, from which country? | Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas, and many other surrounding minor islands. The total land area of the territory is . The territory's capital is Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas.
Previously known as the Danish West Indies of the Kingdom of Denmark–Norway, they were sold to the United States by Denm... | and Tobago dollar, Guyanese dollar, and Barbados dollar.)
The British Virgin Islands.
Although part of the Leeward Islands group in the Eastern Caribbean, the British Virgin Islands were somewhat problematic as regards currency, due to the close proximity to the Danish West Indies that were bought by the USA in 1917 an... | 34,383 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 46 volume county-by-county guide Buildings of England between 1951 and 1974? | Pevsner Architectural Guides
The Pevsner Architectural Guides are a series of guide books to the architecture of Great Britain and Ireland. Begun in the 1940s by the art historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, the 46 volumes of the original Buildings of England series were published between 1951 and 1974. The series was then e... | architecture of a particular district, was limited. Invited by Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books, for whom he had written his "Outline" and also edited the King Penguin series, to suggest ideas for future publications, he proposed a series of comprehensive county guides to rectify this shortcoming.
Work on the "Buil... | 34,384 | triviaqa-train |
The single shortest term as Prime Minister was a period of 22 days in 1834, who was in office? | 8 June to 12 June 1757. However, since neither of these Earls actually formed an effective government, there are other contenders for the record of shortest term of office among those who actually governed the country.
In November 1834, the Duke of Wellington declined to become Prime Minister in favour of Sir Robert Pe... | on 14 March 1811, a total of 41 years and 45 days.
In recent years, the Prime Minister who lived the longest after leaving office was Edward Heath, whose term ended on 4 March 1974; he died on 17 July 2005, 31 years and 135 days later.
Age Shortest lived after office.
The Prime Minister who lived the shortest period af... | 34,385 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Emperor of Rome at the time of the invasion of Britain in 43 AD? | Roman conquest of Britain
The Roman conquest of Britain was a gradual process, beginning effectively in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius, whose general Aulus Plautius served as first governor of Roman Britain ().
Recruitment for the Roman army was generally based in Italia, Hispania, and Gaul. The invasion force was made u... | 26 years from the invasion of Britain in AD 43; to the Civil War of 69. However, a legion had no standard, permanent complement of auxilia. Its attached auxiliary units were changed and varied in number according to operational requirements at the behest of the governor of the province where the legion was based at the... | 34,386 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name for the confection rahat lokum? | Turkish delight
Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, and hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; traditional varieties are often flavored with rosewater, mastic, Bergamot orange, or lemon. The confection is... | ...this sweet, infinitely spirited, bubblegum-flavored confection won't be lacking for buyers any time soon. Arriving in an aerosol fog of advance hype, it more than lives up to its promise." Ben Brantley wrote: "So what if it's more than a little pushy in its social preaching? Stocked with canny, deliriously tuneful s... | 34,387 | triviaqa-train |
Miles Standish was the captain of which famous ship? | Myles Standish
Myles Standish (c. 1584 – October 3, 1656) was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military adviser for Plymouth Colony. He accompanied them on the "Mayflower" journey and played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception. On February 17, 1621,... | " (1908)
Bibliography Nonfiction Biography Other.
- "Captain John Smith" (1904) (Internet Archive e-text)
- "Captain Miles Standish" (1905) (Google e-text)
Bibliography Nonfiction History.
- "The Book of Famous Sieges" (1909) (Google e-text) (Internet Archive e-text)
- "The Boys' Book of Explorations; true stories of t... | 34,388 | triviaqa-train |
Whole-leaf, broken-leaf, fannings and dust are grades of which commodity? | Tea leaf grading
In the tea industry, tea leaf grading is the process of evaluating products based on the quality and condition of the tea leaves themselves.
The highest grades for Western and South Asian teas are referred to as "orange pekoe", and the lowest as "fannings" or "dust". Pekoe tea grades are classified int... | -grandson Joseph Pulitzer IV left the company in 1995.
The "Post-Dispatch" was characterized by a liberal editorial page and columnists, including Marquis Childs. The editorial page was noted also for political cartoons by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, who won the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, and Bill Mauldin... | 34,389 | triviaqa-train |
The song Hey Big Spender comes from which musical? | Charity" (1968), "Pippin" (1972) and "Chicago" (1975). Other notable director-choreographers have included Gower Champion, Tommy Tune, Michael Bennett, Gillian Lynne and Susan Stroman. Prominent directors have included Hal Prince, who also got his start with Abbott, and Trevor Nunn.
During the Golden Age, automotive co... | "Nine The Musical", and Donald O'Connor co-starred in "Bring Back Birdie". This leads to Chita's tribute to Gwen Verdon - "as close as [she] will ever come to the magic of Charlie Chaplin" ("Hey Big Spender"). In the final section of Act I, Chita sings and dances "Nowadays" from "Chicago", alongside an empty spotlight ... | 34,390 | triviaqa-train |
Ann Cleves wrote the novel Red Bones, which BBC TV drama, screened in 2013 and 2014, was based on it? | Douglas Henshall
Douglas James Henshall (born 19 November 1965) is a Scottish television, film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Professor Nick Cutter in the science fiction series "Primeval" (2007–2011) and Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez in the crime drama "Shetland" (2013–).
Background.
Henshall's m... | for Best TV Drama.
Production.
The first series consists of two episodes; a single two-part story based on the novel "Red Bones " by Ann Cleeves. This series was broadcast across two nights on 10 and 11 March 2013 and was produced by Sue De Beauvoir. Subsequently, a second series was commissioned by the BBC. Series two... | 34,391 | triviaqa-train |
According to tradition, The Pied Piper of Hamelin drowned the town?s rats in which river? | their problem with the rats. The mayor, in turn, promised to pay him for the removal of the rats (according to some versions of the story, the promised sum was 1,000 guilders). The piper accepted and played his pipe to lure the rats into the Weser River, where they all drowned.
Despite the piper's success, the mayor re... | of a nature reserve built around the old harbour. Newtown is popular with tourists and birdwatchers, as numerous uncommon native species use the salt marshes to nest.
Legend.
There are stories of a pied piper, hired for 50 pounds to save Newtown from an excess of rats, which are similar to the story of the Pied Piper o... | 34,392 | triviaqa-train |
Which Football League club moved into its new home in 2011 at the Falmer Stadium, now known as the Amex Stadium for sponsorship purposes? | broken again when Brighton and Hove Albion played Sheffield Wednesday in the second leg of the Play-Offs. This game ended 1–1 which meant that Sheffield Wednesday went on to go to Wembley to play Hull City for a place in the Premier League. The record was broken once again on 24 September 2017 when 30,468 attended Brig... | sharing 70 miles away at Gillingham F.C. before returning to the town as tenants of Withdean Athletics Stadium. At the start of the 2011–12 season the club moved permanently to Falmer Stadium, a Premier League level stadium colloquially known as 'the Amex'. Notable achievements include winning promotion to the Football... | 34,393 | triviaqa-train |
Named by Captain Cook for a Lord Commissioner of the Royal Navy, what name is given to the inlet of the Tasman Sea that forms a large natural harbour and includes Sydney Harbour and its environs? | Port Jackson
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The harbour is an inlet of the Tasman Sea (part of the South Pacific Ocean). It is the location of the Sydney... | Great Exhibition Bay
Great Exhibition Bay is a wide embayment close to the northernmost tip of New Zealand's North Island. It lies on the east coast of the Aupouri Peninsula in the Northland Region. The large natural inlet of Parengarenga Harbour lies at the northern end of the bay.
The bay was called Sandy Bay by Capt... | 34,394 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the English film director of The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93 and Captain Phillips? | The Bourne Ultimatum (film)
The Bourne Ultimatum is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass loosely based on the novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum. The screenplay was written by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi and based on a screen story of the novel by Gilroy. "The Bourne Ul... | of Stephen Lawrence" (1999) — made for TV
- "Bloody Sunday" (2002)
- Oliver Wood
- "The Bourne Supremacy" (2004)
- "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007)
- Barry Ackroyd
- "United 93" (2006)
- "Green Zone" (2010)
- "Captain Phillips" (2013)
- "Jason Bourne" (2016)
James Gray
- Joaquín Baca-Asay
- "We Own the Night | 34,395 | triviaqa-train |
Which country became the 28th member of the EU on 1st July 2013? | , the EU received the Nobel Peace Prize for having "contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy, and human rights in Europe." In 2013, Croatia became the 28th EU member.
From the beginning of the 2010s, the cohesion of the European Union has been tested by several issues, including a debt cris... | were both released as promotional only singles in Argentina in 1992, and "Ceremony" was released as a promotional single in Spain.
Personnel.
- Ian Astbury - vocals, backing vocals
- Billy Duffy - guitar
Personnel Additional personnel.
- Alex Acuña - percussion
- Mickey Curry - drums
- Charley Drayton - bass
- Tommy Fu... | 34,396 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative name of The Battle of Sharpsburg fought on 17th Septermber 1862, the bloodiest single day in the US Civil War, with 22,717 dead wounded or missing? | Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam , also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War, fought on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union General George B. McClellan's Army of the ... | party were wounded or killed. The casualties, 228 dead or wounded between the two ships' companies, were high, with the ratio making it one of the bloodiest single ship actions of the age of sail. It had the single highest body count in an action between two ships in the entirety of the war. The fact that it happened i... | 34,397 | triviaqa-train |
Which is Charles Dickens' third published novel, its characters include: Madame Mantalini, Newman Noggs and Vincent Crummles? | 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... | her father, who gambled away his fortune and now is indebted to Nicholas's uncle.
In search of food and lodging, they stop at an inn, and the proprietor introduces them to actor-manager Vincent Crummles, who owns and operates a travelling theatrical troupe with his wife. Crummles hires them as actors and casts them in ... | 34,398 | triviaqa-train |
Which large Roman villa in West Sussex was accidentally discovered by Aubrey Barrett, an engineer for the Portsmouth Water Company, while laying a pipe across a field? | within easy reach of Rome or — like the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum— on picturesque sites overlooking the Bay of Naples. Some villas were more like the country houses of England or Poland, the visible seat of power of a local magnate, such as the famous palace rediscovered at Fishbourne in Sussex. Suburban villa... | a Saxon meeting) held here, is mentioned in the Domesday Book. An Iron Age settlement discovered near St. Mary's Church following the laying of a gas pipeline. A large Roman villa was discovered here in 1961. Of the farms in the parish, Filborough is the oldest, having historical mention as early as AD 1220. At one tim... | 34,399 | triviaqa-train |
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