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Which daughter of King Priam prophesied the fall of Troy, but was not believed? | , Paris, Helenus, Cassandra, Deiphobus, Troilus, Laodice, Polyxena, Creusa, and Polydorus.
See also.
- Doryclus
References.
- Smith, William; "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology", London (1873). "Priamus" | Polyxena
In Greek mythology, Polyxena (; Greek: ) was the youngest daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen, Hecuba.
Myth.
Polyxena is considered the Trojan version of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She is not in Homer's "Iliad", appearing in works by later poets, perhaps to add romance to Homer... | 34,900 | triviaqa-train |
Who was assassinated on April 4th 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee? | : the danger of their work, and the struggles to support families with their low pay. Their drive for better pay had been met with resistance by the city government.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, known for his leadership in the non-violent movement, came to lend his suppo... | 1968 to assist sanitation workers striking in Memphis, Tennessee. On April 4, as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel outside of Room 306 greeting visitors below, King was assassinated by a gunman. With an intimate portrayal provided by Samuel "Billy" Kyles who himself was on the balcony only a few feet away w... | 34,901 | triviaqa-train |
"Which actor played the role of John McClane in the ""Die Hard"" films?" | Die Hard (film series)
The "Die Hard" series is an American action film series that originated with Roderick Thorp's novel "Nothing Lasts Forever". All five films revolve around the character of John McClane (portrayed by Bruce Willis), a New York City/Los Angeles police detective who continually finds himself in the m... | Die Hard: Vendetta
Die Hard: Vendetta is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bits Studios for the GameCube in North America, and also in Europe for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game was published by 2 subsidiaries of Vivendi Universal Games - NDA Productions in Europe and Sierra Entertainment in the Unite... | 34,902 | triviaqa-train |
Alligator Alley (on Interstate 75) in which US state? | Interstate 75 in Florida
Interstate 75 (I-75) is a part of the Interstate Highway System and runs from the Hialeah–Miami Lakes border, a few miles northwest of Miami, to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I-75 begins its national northward journey near Miami, running along the western parts of the Mia... | US 41) in Naples. It travels east along Davis Boulevard, passing through the neighborhood of East Naples. This section has an eastern terminus at Collier Boulevard, signed to the north as State Road 951 and to the south as County Road 951, near Exit 101 of Interstate 75 (Alligator Alley) south of Golden Gate. East of S... | 34,903 | triviaqa-train |
Bill Shankly signed Kevin Keegan from which club in 1971? | attract the modern media spotlight". He began his playing career at Scunthorpe United in 1968, before moving to Liverpool in 1971. At Liverpool, Keegan won three First Division titles, the UEFA Cup twice, the FA Cup and the European Cup. He also gained his first England cap in 1972, and moved to West German club Hambur... | in a 1–1 draw and was decided by a penalty shoot-out which was won 6–5 by Liverpool.
The game was the first in which Bob Paisley and Brian Clough managed Liverpool and Leeds respectively. In recognition of his services to the club, Liverpool asked their retired manager Bill Shankly to lead the team out onto the field.
... | 34,904 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek myth, which three-headed dog guarded the gate to Hades? | Cerberus
In Greek mythology, Cerberus (; "Kerberos" ), often called the "hound of Hades", is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. Cerberus was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and is usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, a... | Myth-o-Mania
Myth-o-Mania is a series of books for children by Kate McMullan. Each book is a parody of a different Greek myth starring Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. The books are never identical to the original myth, as they always put Hades in a positive light and claim that Zeus is a liar and made up the or... | 34,905 | triviaqa-train |
"Born 1892, who composed the song ""Miss Otis Regrets""?" | Miss Otis Regrets
"Miss Otis Regrets" is a song composed by Cole Porter in 1934, and first performed by Douglas Byng in "Hi Diddle Diddle", a revue that opened on October 3, 1934, at London's Savoy Theatre.
Background.
Cole Porter spent many holidays in Paris throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Ada "Bricktop" Smith was a c... | as a punchline. Porter incorporated the tale of "Miss Otis Regrets" into "Hi Diddle Diddle" later that year.
“Miss Otis” entered the lexicon of American pop culture, its enormous popularity and commercial success indicated when, a year later, Al Dubin and Harry Warren included an homage to Miss Otis in their song "Lulu... | 34,906 | triviaqa-train |
In Morse Code, which letter of the alphabet is dot dash? | Alphabet
An alphabet is a standard set of letters (basic written symbols or graphemes) that represent the phonemes (basic significant sounds) of any spoken language it is used to write. This is in contrast to other types of writing systems, such as syllabaries (in which each character represents a syllable) and logogra... | built in the 1970s, constructed on cheap land scarred by gold mining. One was occupied by Walkley Award-winning cartoonist George Haddon until 2016.
There are no retail businesses or public services so residents travel to Beaufort for essential services, including schooling. Raglan Post Office opened on 1 January 1865 ... | 34,907 | triviaqa-train |
Which American (1886-1956) founded the modern frozen food industry? | Russian depots to New Star Wharf, Lower Shadwell, London over three or four winter months. This trade in frozen food was enabled by the introduction of Linde cold air freezing plants in three Russian depots and the London warehouse. The Shadwell warehouse stored the frozen goods until they were shipped to markets in Lo... | Bellisio Foods
Bellisio Foods Incorporated (formerly Michelina's) is a diversified American frozen food manufacturer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded by food industry pioneer Jeno Paulucci in Duluth, Minnesota, the company is named after Paulucci's familial home in Italy, Bellisio Solfare. The company is now ow... | 34,908 | triviaqa-train |
"Which group/act were the first Germans to have a UK No. 1 hit with ""The Model/Computer Love'?" | Computer Love (Kraftwerk song)
"Computer Love" (German version title: "Computerliebe") is a song by the German electronic band Kraftwerk. It was released in 1981 on the studio album "Computer World" and as a single in the same year. The song, released on a double A-sided single along with "The Model", went on to become... | 10, UK number 6), "Stoned Love" (US number 7, UK number 3) and "Nathan Jones" (US number 16, UK number 5), all of which were produced by Frank Wilson. These three singles were also R&B Top Ten hits, with "Stoned Love" becoming their last No.1 R&B hit in December 1970. Songwriting/production team Nickolas Ashford & Vale... | 34,909 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of Stretford-born artist L. S. Lowry? | L. S. Lowry
Laurence Stephen Lowry (; 1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976) was an English artist. Many of his drawings and paintings depict Pendlebury, Lancashire, where he lived and worked for more than 40 years, and also Salford and its surrounding areas.
Lowry is famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial d... | Emmeline Pankhurst and the painter L. S. Lowry, who was born in Stretford in 1887. Manchester's first multi-millionaire John Rylands and his wife Enriqueta Augustina Rylands lived at Longford Hall in Stretford during the later parts of their lives. The radical firebrand socialist, and later post-war politician Herschel... | 34,910 | triviaqa-train |
Which chemical element has the symbol Hg, atomic number 80? | Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum ( ). A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other e... | Z".
The conventional symbol "Z" possibly comes from the German word (atomic number). However, prior to 1915, the word "Zahl" (simply "number") was used for an element's assigned number in the periodic table.
Chemical properties.
Each element has a specific set of chemical properties as a consequence of the number of el... | 34,911 | triviaqa-train |
Clare Grogan was the lead singer with which '80's band? | Clare Grogan
Claire Patricia Grogan (born 17 March 1962), known professionally as Clare Grogan or sometimes as C. P. Grogan, is a Scottish actress and singer. She is best known as the lead singer of the 1980s new wave music group Altered Images and for supporting roles in the 1981 film "Gregory's Girl" and the science ... | - February 24 – Michelle Shocked, American musician
- March 2 – Jon Bon Jovi, lead singer for the band Bon Jovi
- March 5 – Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, The Proclaimers
- March 7 – Taylor Dayne, American singer
- March 10 – Gary Clark (musician), Scottish singer-songwriter, music producer (The Veronicas, Delta Goodrem,... | 34,912 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh county is known as 'Little England beyond Wales'? | Little England beyond Wales
Little England beyond Wales is a name applied to an area of southern Pembrokeshire and southwestern Carmarthenshire in Wales, which has been English in language and culture for many centuries despite its remoteness from England. Its origins may lie in the Irish, Norse, Norman, Flemish and Sa... | of Christianity, including no religion.
Demography Welsh language.
Milford Haven is located within the geographical and historic area known as Little England Beyond Wales, which has predominately used English for many centuries. Although it is the most westerly point of the country and the part of the county furthest f... | 34,913 | triviaqa-train |
Which aircraft had its first flight in February 1969? | became available as an alternative on the 747-100B variant and later as standard beginning on the 747-300. The upper deck was stretched more on the 747-8. The 747 cockpit roof section also has an escape hatch from which crew can exit during the events of an emergency if they cannot do so through the cabin.
The 747's ma... | flights from Birmingham, starting in April 1971.
The aircraft.
The aircraft, operated by Dan Air Services Ltd, was a de Havilland DH 106 Comet series 4 (registration: G-APDN, construction/manufacturer's serial number: 6415) that had its first flight in 1959. Dan-Air acquired the aircraft from British Overseas Airways C... | 34,914 | triviaqa-train |
Gerry Goffin was the husband of which singer? | King soon established themselves as a successful writing team. The partnership's breakthrough hit was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", for which Goffin wrote the lyrics. The song was recorded by the Shirelles and went to number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in January 1961. Goffin and King formed one of the most successfu... | Saving All My Love for You
"Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin with arrangement by Gene Page. It was originally a minor hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978 on their album "Marilyn & Billy". A cover of the song was done by American singer Whitney Houston, for h... | 34,915 | triviaqa-train |
Which German battleship is being salvaged from the River Plate? | the newly independent United Provinces of the River Plate and the Brazilian Empire. The Argentines scored a decisive victory, capturing or destroying fifteen Brazilian vessels and losing none.
History Naval Battles Battle of the River Plate (1939).
In the first naval battle of the Second World War the German pocket bat... | Force K in October. The ship and her sisters, , , and , rendezvoused with the battlecruiser , the aircraft carrier , and the light cruiser on 17 December. They refueled in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before proceeding to the estuary of the River Plate in case the damaged German pocket battleship attempted to escape from Mo... | 34,916 | triviaqa-train |
Which number president of the USA was George W Bush? | Washington, 43 persons have been sworn into the office of president, and each has been affiliated with a political party at the time of assuming office. The number of presidents per political party (at the time of entry into office) are:
The following graphical timeline depicts the progression of the presidents and the... | to the survey "The 1200 Best Public High Schools in the USA", it was eighth in 2006 and sixth in 2005. In 2007, SEM was ranked as the 18th best public high school in America by U.S. News & World Report.
The College Board announced that SEM is number 1 in the world for passing minorities in Calculus AB and number one in... | 34,917 | triviaqa-train |
In population terms what is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world? | de facto" or "de jure"—of Argentina, Bolivia (co-official with Quechua, Aymara, Guarani, and 34 other languages), Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (co-official with 63 indigenous languages), Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay (co-official with Guaraní), P... | the Internet from 17 percent in 2010 to 96 percent today.
"By 2018, the government hopes to have 63 percent of the country connected to broadband. And according to 2013 GSMA mobile economy figures, there are already 43.9 million mobile connections and 24 million mobile users in a country whose 47 million people give it... | 34,918 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' in 2003? | A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything by American-British author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science, using easily accessible language that appeals more so to the general public than many other books dedicated to the subject. It was one of the be... | "A Short History of Nearly Everything" (Broadway Books, 2003) .
- Soraya De Chadarevian; "Designs For Life: Molecular Biology After World War II", CUP 2002, 444 pp; .
- Roderick Braithwaite. "Strikingly Alive:" "The History of the Mill Hill School Foundation 1807–2007"; published Phillimore & Co.
- Edwin Chargaff; "Her... | 34,919 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the youngest President of the USA, taking office in 1901? | 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... | Fernando Collor de Mello
Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello (; born August 12, 1949) is a Brazilian politician who served as the 32nd President of Brazil from 1990 to 1992, when he resigned in a failed attempt to stop his impeachment trial by the Brazilian Senate. Collor was the first President directly elected by the pe... | 34,920 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was NATO formed? | NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ; ; '), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. NATO constitutes a system of collective de... | Multi-National Division (South-West) (Bosnia)
The Multi-National Division (South-West) was a military formation which formed part of IFOR, a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a one-year mandate from 20 December 1995 to 20 December 1996, and then formed part of SFOR, another NATO-... | 34,921 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first man seen on Channel 4 TV? | Channel 4 was Richard Whiteley with Ted Moult being the second. The first woman on the channel, contrary to popular belief, was not Whiteley's "Countdown" co-host Carol Vorderman but a lexicographer only ever identified as Mary. Whiteley opened the show with the words:
On its first day, Channel 4 also broadcast soap op... | Man Down (TV series)
Man Down is a British sitcom first broadcast on 18 October 2013 on Channel 4 and starring Greg Davies as Dan, a man who hates his job as a teacher and who recently broke up with his girlfriend.
Channel 4 commissioned an additional 25-minute Christmas special before the first series aired, and a sec... | 34,922 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? | Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule, and in turn inspire movements for civil rights and freedo... | Please Your Honor", published by Surya Bharti, India, (2003) - the play based upon the book was banned
- "Why I Assassinated Mahatma Gandhi", published by Surya Bharti (1993)
- "Nine Hours to Rama", Stanley A. Wolpert (1962)
Further reading.
- Elst, Koenraad, "Gandhi and Godse – a Review and a Critique", Voice of Indi... | 34,923 | triviaqa-train |
How many natural noble gases are there? | inert gases", but this label is deprecated as many noble gas compounds are now known. "Rare gases" is another term that was used, but this is also inaccurate because argon forms a fairly considerable part (0.94% by volume, 1.3% by mass) of the Earth's atmosphere due to decay of radioactive potassium-40.
Pierre Janssen ... | in terms of dry air (without water vapor). The remaining gases are often referred to as trace gases, among which are the greenhouse gases, principally carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. Besides argon, already mentioned, other noble gases, neon, helium, krypton, and xenon are also present. Filtered air i... | 34,924 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the 1962 film 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'? | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (film)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a 1962 British coming-of-age film. The screenplay adaptation was written by Alan Sillitoe from Sillitoe's short story of the same name. The film was directed by Tony Richardson, one of the new young directors emerging from t... | , he also acted on behalf of film-makers, of whom one was Joseph Losey.
In 1962, Fox quarrelled bitterly with Tony Richardson, when he attempted to forbid his friend Richardson from giving his son Willie Fox a part in the film "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner". Fox claimed Willie had no talent for acting and... | 34,925 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet is the densest in the Solar System? | giant interstellar molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun, with the majority of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter. The four smaller inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are terrestrial planets, being primarily composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets are giant pl... | droplets. These clouds obscure the surface of Venus from optical imaging, and reflect about 75% of the sunlight that falls on them. The geometric albedo, a common measure of reflectivity, is the highest of any planet in the Solar System. This high reflectivity potentially enables any probe exploring the cloud tops suff... | 34,926 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet is thought to be the hottest in the Solar System? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the... | bodies.
Asteroids, comets, and meteoroids are all debris remaining from the nebula in which the Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago.
Small Solar System bodies Asteroid belt.
The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. It is made of thousands of rocky planetesimals from to a few meters across. These are... | 34,927 | triviaqa-train |
Cyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd, a TV star from the1960s, died in August 2009 aged 74. Who was he better known as? | Simon Dee
Cyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd (28 July 1935 – 29 August 2009), better known by his stage name Simon Dee, was a British television interviewer and radio disc jockey who hosted a twice-weekly BBC TV chat show, "Dee Time", in the late 1960s. After moving to London Weekend Television (LWT) in 1970, he was dropped and... | Cyril Knowles
Cyril Barry Knowles (13 July 1944 – 30 August 1991) was a footballer who played full-back for Tottenham Hotspur and England. He was the son of the rugby league footballer; Cyril Knowles, and the older brother of fellow professional footballer Peter Knowles. He died of cancer on 30 August 1991 aged 47.
Pla... | 34,928 | triviaqa-train |
In the Royal Navy what is the equivalent rank to a Field Marshal in the Army? | , carrying over its extant officer rank structure. Brazil and Argentina use a system of general officer ranks based on the term brigadier.
In some forces, there may be one or more superior ranks to the common examples, above, that are given distinguishing titles, such as Field Marshal (most armies of the world, notably... | Field marshal (Thailand)
Chom Phon () or Field Marshal is the most senior rank of the Royal Thai Army, considered the equivalent to a Field Marshal or General of the Army (although 'Field Marshal' is more widely used). Today it is ceremonially held by members of the Thai Royal family and exists only on paper in the act... | 34,929 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress has the real name Illiana Lydia Petrovna Mironova? | Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren, (; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. Mirren began her acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967 and is one of the few performers who have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2007 for her performance as Queen Elizab... | - Victoria is an exchange student from China who has the power to turn old things back to new. Being from the country of China may or may not be a nod to her ability to fix old things, since some people in real life collect a substance called "china", which people use for many years as a decoration. Her witchmark is a ... | 34,930 | triviaqa-train |
In the RAF what is the highest non-commissioned officer's rank? | lowest ranks in most nations. Education standards for non-commissioned members are typically lower than for officers (with the exception of specialised military and highly-technical trades; such as aircraft, weapons or electronics engineers). Enlisted members only receive leadership training after they are promoted to ... | Sub-lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant is a junior military officer rank.
In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant. In the Royal Navy (RN) the rank of sub-lieutenant is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant in the British Army and of flying officer in the Royal A... | 34,931 | triviaqa-train |
Which Roman road linked Lincoln to Exeter? | The extent of this original settlement is unknown as its remains are now buried deep beneath the later Roman and medieval ruins and modern Lincoln.
History Roman history: "Lindum Colonia".
The Romans conquered this part of Britain in AD 48 and shortly afterwards built a legionary fortress high on a hill overlooking the... | Kareda
Kareda is a village in Järva Parish, Järva County in northern-central Estonia. | 34,932 | triviaqa-train |
The Roman road Ermine Street started in London and terminated in which city? | to Lincoln, was also built at this time to connect these bases with each other, marking the effective boundary of the early Roman province.
During the Flavian period (69–96 AD), the roads to Lincoln, Wroxeter and Gloucester were extended (by 80) to the new (and definitive) legionary bases at York, Chester and Caerleon ... | Winteringham
Winteringham is a village in North Lincolnshire, England, on the south bank of the Humber Estuary.
History.
History Roman Britain.
The Romans founded a settlement probably called "Ad Abum" in this area. It was where Ermine Street, the major Roman road between "Londinium" (London) and Lincoln, terminated on... | 34,933 | triviaqa-train |
`If music be the food of love play on' is the opening line of which Shakespeare play? | magic, and comic lowlife scenes. Shakespeare's next comedy, the equally romantic "Merchant of Venice", contains a portrayal of the vengeful Jewish moneylender Shylock, which reflects Elizabethan views but may appear derogatory to modern audiences. The wit and wordplay of "Much Ado About Nothing", the charming rural set... | calypso. He relocated to Norfolk, Virginia, where he opened a record store in 1953. That store, Frankie's Got It, was located on Granby Street but has closed. Its motto was Shakespeare's "If music be the food of love, play on!", which later became a song on a Bonds B-side.
Apart from his hits with Bonds, his most famou... | 34,934 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Christian name of Bertie Wooster's manservant Jeeves? | Jeeves
Reginald Jeeves, usually referred to as just Jeeves, is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by English author P. G. Wodehouse. Jeeves is the highly competent valet of a wealthy and idle young Londoner named Bertie Wooster. First appearing in print in 1915, Jeeves continued to fe... | symbol , and its corporate headquarters are located at 555 City Center, in the Oakland City Center development in downtown Oakland, California.
History.
Ask.com was originally known as Ask Jeeves, "Jeeves" being the name of a "gentleman's personal gentleman", or valet, fetching answers to any question asked. The charac... | 34,935 | triviaqa-train |
How many chromosomes does a normal human have? | geneticists: William Bateson, Wilhelm Johannsen, Richard Goldschmidt and T.H. Morgan, all of a rather dogmatic turn of mind. Eventually, complete proof came from chromosome maps in Morgan's own lab.
The number of human chromosomes was published in 1923 by Theophilus Painter. By inspection through the microscope, he cou... | signature chromosomes can be derived from multiple original chromosomes, making challenging summary counts based on original numbering. Researchers have also noted how stable these aberrant karyotypes can be:
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are frequently integrated into the cellular DNA in cervical cancers. We mapped by... | 34,936 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote and composed the opera Oedipus Rex in 1927? | 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... | Powers". He wrote librettos and screenplays, including the 1977 TV mini-series "Jesus of Nazareth". He worked as a literary critic for several publications, including "The Observer" and "The Guardian", and wrote studies of classic writers, notably James Joyce. A versatile linguist, Burgess lectured in phonetics, and tr... | 34,937 | triviaqa-train |
What is the most popular hymn written by Henry Francis Lyte, in 1844? | paraphrases of psalms, published in "The Spirit of the Psalms": "Praise, my soul, the King of heaven" (Psalm 103), "God of Mercy, God of Grace" (Psalm 67), and "Pleasant are thy courts above" (Psalm 84).
Lyte's best known hymns are:
- Abide with me! fast falls the eventide
Of these hymns, "Abide With Me" is the best kn... | Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven is a Christian hymn. Its text, which draws from Psalm 103, was written by Anglican divine (clergyman) Henry Francis Lyte. The hymn is frequently sung in the United Kingdom and was used in the 1947 royal wedding of H.R.H. the Princess Elizabeth, now... | 34,938 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the TV detective Maisie Raine? | Maisie Raine
Maisie Raine is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast on BBC One, that ran from 28 July 1998 to 9 July 1999. Pauline Quirke stars as the eponymous title character, an unorthodox detective whose hands on yet down-to-earth approach is not always appreciated by her superiors. Created by Ste... | Mysteries
- Jonathan Creek
- Judge John Deed
- King & Maxwell (US import from TNT)
- The Last Detective (ITV)
- Maisie Raine
- Missing
- The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries
- Murder in Mind
- Murder, She Wrote (US import from CBS, transferred to ITV in 2012)
- Perception (US import from TNT)
- The Protector (US import from Life... | 34,939 | triviaqa-train |
Which company makes an MPV ('people carrier') model called Meriva? | Opel Meriva
The Opel Meriva is a front-engined, front-wheel-drive five door, five passenger MPV manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Opel on its Corsa platform, from May 2003 until June 2017 across two generations — as a mini MPV in its first generation under the Meriva A nameplate and in its second genera... | size than the previous generation, and is classified as a compact MPV. The market launch took place on 12 June 2010.
The Meriva B appeared in November 2009. The new model is in length, up from the of the previous version, which was based on the Corsa. The new model uses revised suspension layout from the former version... | 34,940 | triviaqa-train |
Which team won the 2009 Rugby League Challenge Cup? | 2009 Challenge Cup Final
The 2009 Carnegie Challenge Cup Final was played on 29 August 2009 at Wembley Stadium, in London between Huddersfield Giants and Warrington Wolves. It was the first Challenge Cup final since 1985–86 that any of the 'Big Four' (Bradford, Leeds, St. Helens, and Wigan) had failed to reach. It was ... | Morocco national rugby league team
The Morocco national rugby league team has been participating in international competition since 1995. Many players for the Moroccan team are drawn from the French competition.
Morocco has participated in the World Sevens (1995), Superleague World Nines (1996), Emerging Nations Tourna... | 34,941 | triviaqa-train |
King Michael abdicated which country's throne in 1947? | Michael I of Romania
Michael I ( ; 25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017) was the last King of Romania, reigning from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his forced abdication on 30 December 1947.
Shortly after Michael's birth, his father Prince Carol had become involved in a controversial rel... | war in which the forces of the Senate, known as the White Guard, defeated the socialist Red Guard.
After the war, monarchists and republicans struggled over the country's form of government. The monarchists seemed to gain a victory when the Parliament elected a German prince as King of Finland in the fall of 1918. This... | 34,942 | triviaqa-train |
Which company makes an MPV ('people carrier') model called Carens? | Kia Carens
The Kia Carens is a compact MPV launched in 1999 by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors, now in its third generation, and marketed worldwide under various nameplates — prominently as the Kia Rondo.
In 2006, Kia presented a second generation Carens for model year 2007. The Carens/Rondo followed Kia's introduct... | minivan in American English is called a "people-carrier" or "MPV", or multi-purpose vehicle, and larger passenger vehicles are called a minibus. The "Telegraph" newspaper introduced the idea of "White Van Man", a typical working class man or small business owner who would have a white Ford Transit, Mercedes-Benz Sprint... | 34,943 | triviaqa-train |
Which novelist created the characters of Dalziel and Pascoe? | Dalziel and Pascoe
Detective Superintendent Andrew "Andy" Dalziel and Detective Sergeant, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe are two fictional Yorkshire detectives featuring in a series of novels by Reginald Hill.
Characterisation and style.
Dalziel is depicted as being rude, insensitive and blunt, whereas Pascoe ... | English. After National Service (1955–57) and reading English at St Catherine's College (1957–60), he worked as a teacher for many years, becoming a senior lecturer at Doncaster College of Education. In 1980 he retired from salaried work to devote himself full-time to writing.
Hill is best known for his more than 20 no... | 34,944 | triviaqa-train |
Who captained the England cricket team to victory in the 2009 Ashes series? | 2009 Ashes series
The 2009 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied cricket rivalry between England and Australia, and was part of the Australian cricket tour of England in 2009. Starting on 8 July 2009, England and Australia played five Tests, with England winning the series 2–1. England t... | 1954–55 Ashes series
The 1954–55 Ashes series between Australia and England consisted of five Test cricket matches, each of six days duration with five hours play each day and eight ball overs. It formed part of the MCC tour of Australia in 1954–55 and the English team in matches outside the Tests were styled Marylebon... | 34,945 | triviaqa-train |
How many stars make up the European Union flag? | Flag of Europe
The European Flag or Flag of Europe is an official symbol of two separate international organisations, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Union (EU). It consists of a circle of twelve five-pointed yellow ("or") stars on a blue ("azure") field.
The flag was designed in 1955, and officially launc... | Flag of the Cook Islands
The flag of the Cook Islands, officially known as the Cook Islands Ensign, is based on the traditional design for former British colonies in the Pacific region. It is a blue ensign containing the Union Flag in the upper left, and on the right, fifteen stars in a ring. The Union Flag is symbolic... | 34,946 | triviaqa-train |
Which shipping area is north of Forties? | Vikings' rise. Subsequently, the Hanseatic League, the Netherlands, and the British each sought to dominate the North Sea and thus access to the world's markets and resources. As Germany's only outlet to the ocean, the North Sea continued to be strategically important through both World Wars.
The coast of the North Sea... | Long Forties
Long Forties is an area of the northern North Sea that is fairly consistently forty fathoms (240 feet/73 metres) deep.
Thus, on a nautical chart with depth shown in fathoms, a long area with many "40" notations can be seen.
Extent.
Long Forties are located between the northeast coast of Scotland and the so... | 34,947 | triviaqa-train |
What is another common name for the Araucaria tree? | Jet (lignite) used in jewelry, are derived from fossilized Monkey Puzzle trees.
Naming.
First identified by Europeans in Chile in the 1780s, it was named "Pinus araucana" by Molina in 1782. In 1789, de Jussieu had erected a new genus called "Araucaria" based on the species, and in 1797, Pavón published a new descriptio... | -puzzle tree, whose Latin name is "Araucaria araucana". Another name for this tree is the "Chile Pine", of which "Cinephile" is an anagram, demonstrating his love for film.
Graham lived in Somersham, Cambridgeshire. He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 New Year's Honours, for services to ... | 34,948 | triviaqa-train |
Who won an Oscar for the music for Chariots of Fire in 1981? | , John Gielgud, Cheryl Campbell, and Alice Krige in supporting roles.
It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. It is ranked 19th in the British Film Institute's list of Top 100 British films. The film is also notable for its memorable electronic theme ... | in "Chicago", he was recognised and recommended for a leading role in the multiple Oscar-winning "Chariots of Fire". For their performances in the film, Cross and his co-star Ian Charleson both won "Most Promising Artiste of 1981" awards from the Variety Club Awards in February 1982.
Cross's starring role in "Chariots ... | 34,949 | triviaqa-train |
Which shipping area is due north of Trafalgar? | loss, Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy introduced a warning service for shipping in February 1861, using telegraph communications. This remained the United Kingdom's Met Office primary responsibility for some time afterwards. In 1911, the Met Office began issuing marine weather forecasts which included gale and storm warnin... | . The final actions in "The Honor of the Queen" contain elements from the battles of the Barents Sea and North Cape during World War II, as well as the Battle of the River Plate. The final actions in "Echoes of Honor" are a recreation of the actions of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar except for the stealth in... | 34,950 | triviaqa-train |
Of what was the Vulgate a version? | " and "Septima"). His eclectic recension of the Septuagint had a significant influence on the Old Testament text in several important manuscripts. The canonical Christian Bible was formally established by Bishop Cyril of Jerusalem in 350 (although it had been generally accepted by the church previously), confirmed by t... | . What is lacking is either an “Athenian prototype,”, or a conjectural “Wolfian vulgate,” or multi-text assembled from oral variants wrongly marked as spurious by the Alexandrines.
The Homeric classicists of the 19th century believed they had inferred a "Voralexandrinsche Vulgata", “Pre-Alexandrine Vulgate,” to use the... | 34,951 | triviaqa-train |
Which Battle of 1813 is also called the Battle of The Nations? | Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations (, "Bitva narodov"; ; , ) was fought from 16 to 19 October 1813, at Leipzig, Saxony. The coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden, led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, decisively defeated the French ... | scouts.
Okemos fought at the Battle of Lower Sandusky (also called the Battle of Fort Stephenson) in what is now northern Ohio. The battle took place on August 2, 1813 during the War of 1812. Although the British lost the battle and the United States repulsed the attack, Okemos accrued considerable respect in the fight... | 34,952 | triviaqa-train |
"What is the title of the poem which begins ""The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck?" | Casabianca (poem)
"Casabianca" is a poem by the English poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, first published in "The Monthly Magazine, Vol 2, August 1826.
The poem starts:
It is written in ballad meter, rhyming "abab".
History.
The poem commemorates an actual incident that occurred in 1798 during the Battle of the Nile aboard... | . When Commander James Bond intends to set the moonraker on fire in a suicide action, he tells his accomplice, Gala, with a cynical tone, "The boy stood on the burning deck. I've wanted to copy him since I was five."
In episode 34 of season two of "The Rifleman", air date May 17, 1960, Lucas McCain‘s son Mark is shown ... | 34,953 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Irish group released the albums ""Talk on Corners"", ""Home"", etc?" | Stiff Little Fingers. Later in the 80s and into the 90s, Irish punk fractured into new styles of alternative rock, which included That Petrol Emotion, In Tua Nua, Fatima Mansions, My Bloody Valentine and Ash. In the 1990s, pop bands like The Corrs, B*Witched, Boyzone, Westlife and The Cranberries emerged. In the same d... | one of the most popular debuts by an Irish group.
Following on from the success of their debut album, they released "Talk on Corners" and "In Blue" in 1997 and 2000 respectively. Originally "Talk on Corners" met with lukewarm success, until a remix version was released, when it topped the charts in many countries, and ... | 34,954 | triviaqa-train |
What sport was founded at the George Hotel, Huddersfield in 1895? | George Hotel, Huddersfield
The George Hotel in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, is a Grade II listed building famous as the birthplace of rugby league football in 1895. The 60 bed hotel was built in 1851 and closed in January 2013, with the receivers looking for a new buyer.
The three-star rated George Hotel, whi... | Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers were founded in 1877. They were one of the twenty-one clubs to meet at the George Hotel, Huddersfield on 29 August 1895 to form the Northern Rugby Football Union. They were originally based in Broughton, Salford. In 1933, they moved out of Salford and into the Manchester district of ... | 34,955 | triviaqa-train |
"Who directed the 1995 film ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'?" | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American tragicomedy film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey and the play version adapted from the novel by Dale Wasserman. The film stars Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy, a n... | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to:
- "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey
- "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas
- "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (film), a 1975 film adaptation o... | 34,956 | triviaqa-train |
Which 2011 French romantic comedy-drama became the most awarded film in French film history? | 2010 was the drama "Of Gods and Men" ("Des hommes et des dieux"), about the assassination of seven monks in Tibhirine, Algeria. 2011 saw the release of "The Artist", a silent film shot in black and white by Michel Hazanavicius that reflected on the end of Hollywood's silent era.
French cinema continued its upward trend... | mysterious nanny. In 2010 French had a recurring role as Renee on "One Tree Hill" and later had a recurring guest role as Riley Westlake in the Hawaii-set teen drama "Beyond The Break". In 2009 French played a supporting role in the independent horror film "Sutures" and then had a leading role in the independent romant... | 34,957 | triviaqa-train |
Which American actress/singer, etc is the daughter of Maureen O'Sullivan? | , actress Mia Farrow, became involved with Woody Allen both professionally and romantically, she appeared in "Hannah and Her Sisters", playing Farrow's mother. She had roles in "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986) and the science fiction oddity "Stranded" (1987). Mia Farrow named one of her own sons Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow f... | born 1973), American writer
- Maureen Lipman (born 1946), British actress
- Maureen Louys (born 1978), Belgian television presenter
- Maureen Maher, American television reporter
- Maureen McCormick (born 1956), American actress
- Maureen McGovern (born 1949), American singer
- Maureen O'Hara (1920–2015), American actre... | 34,958 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cheshire born athlete has earned the accolades BBC Sports Personality of the Year; Laureus World Comeback of the Year etc? She was awarded the MBE in 2002. | by Cheshire Phoenix (formerly Cheshire Jets). Each May, Europe's largest motorcycle event, the Thundersprint, is held in Northwich.
The county has also been home to many notable sportsmen and athletes. Due to its proximity to both Manchester and Liverpool, many Premier League footballers have lived in Cheshire, includi... | marathon and cross country. She has also been European champion over 10,000 metres and in cross country. On the track, Radcliffe won the 10,000 metres silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and was the 2002 Commonwealth champion at 5000 metres. She represented Great Britain at the Olympics in four consecutive gam... | 34,959 | triviaqa-train |
Puffins are any of three small species of which seabird family? | family, Alcidae, which includes the guillemots, typical auks, murrelets, auklets, puffins, and the razorbill. The rhinoceros auklet ("Cerorhinca monocerata") and the puffins are closely related, together composing the tribe Fraterculini. The Atlantic puffin is the only species in the genus "Fratercula" to occur in the ... | the native St Kildans left behind. They share the island with a small military base established in 1957.
Two different early sheep types have survived on these remote islands, the Soay, a Neolithic type, and the Boreray, an Iron Age type. The islands are a breeding ground for many important seabird species including no... | 34,960 | triviaqa-train |
Which Yorkshire born track and field athlete is the current Olympic heptathlon champion. She was awarded the CBE in 2013? | Jessica Ennis-Hill
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (born 28 January 1986) is a retired British track and field athlete from England, specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 metres hurdles. As a competitor in heptathlon, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2009, 2011, 2015), and the 2010 Eu... | Nadine Broersen
Nadine Broersen (born 29 April 1990) is a Dutch track and field athlete, specializing in the heptathlon and high jump. She holds the current national record in the high jump with 1.94m. She is the 2014 World Indoor pentathlon champion. She competes for the track and field club AV Sprint in Breda.
Career... | 34,961 | triviaqa-train |
Which mammal of the order Pholidota is the only one to have keratin scales on its skin? | Pangolin
Pangolins or scaly anteaters are mammals of the order Pholidota (from the Greek word φολῐ́ς, "horny scale"). The one extant family, Manidae, has three genera: "Manis", which comprises four species living in Asia; "Phataginus", which comprises two species living in Africa; and "Smutsia", which comprises two spe... | the relatively rigid beta-keratin while the hinge region between the scutes contains only the more pliable alpha-keratin.
Many of the scutes are strengthened by bony plates known as osteoderms, which are the same size and shape as the superficial scales but grow beneath them. They are most numerous on the back and neck... | 34,962 | triviaqa-train |
What is the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys? | Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key We... | Middle Torch Key
Middle Torch Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys.
It is located between Ramrod Key and Little Torch Key.
The southernmost tip of the key is on U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway), at approximately mile marker 28.
Like the other Torch Keys, it was probably named for the native Torchwood tree.
Flora ... | 34,963 | triviaqa-train |
Jess Oakroyd, Elizabeth Trant and Inigo Jollifant are the central characters in which J.B Priestly novel? | The Good Companions
The Good Companions is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley.
Written in 1929, it follows the fortunes of a concert party on a tour of England. It is Priestley's most famous novel, and it established him as a national figure. It won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was adapted twice i... | .
Partial cast.
- Jessie Matthews as Susie Dean
- Edmund Gwenn as Jess Oakroyd
- John Gielgud as Inigo Jollifant
- Mary Glynne as Miss Elizabeth Trant
- Percy Parsons as Morton Mitcham
- Alec Fraser as Doctor Hugh MacFarlane
- A. W. Baskcomb as Jimmy
- Florence Gregson as Mrs. Oakroyd
- Frank Pettingell as Sam Oglethor... | 34,964 | triviaqa-train |
What was the maiden name of six famous sisters: Diana, Jessica, Unity, Nancy, Deborah, and Pamela? | Jessica Mitford
Jessica Lucy 'Decca' Freeman-Mitford (11 September 1917 – 22 July 1996) was an English author, one of the six aristocratic Mitford sisters noted for their sharply conflicting politics.
Jessica, who represented the far left, married her second cousin Esmond Romilly, killed in World War II, and then Ameri... | married nephews of prime ministers Winston Churchill and Harold Macmillan, respectively. Deborah and Diana both married wealthy aristocrats. Unity and Diana were well known during the 1930s for being close to Adolf Hitler. Jessica turned her back on her inherited privileges and ran away to become a communist. Jessica's... | 34,965 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the owner of Grand National legend Red Rum? | , Red Rum was breaking all records to become the most successful racehorse in Grand National history. Originally bought as a yearling in 1966 for 400 guineas (£420), he passed through various training yards before being bought for 6,000 guineas (£6,300) by Ginger McCain on behalf of Noel le Mare. Two days after the pur... | rode the 12-year-old Red Rum to his record third Grand National triumph, in what is regarded as one of the greatest moments in horse racing history.
45 years after Red Rum’s second win of the Grand National, Tiger Roll won the Grand National for the second time, also consecutively.
Retirement.
Red Rum was prepared for ... | 34,966 | triviaqa-train |
In the medical procedure CT scan, for what does the letter T stand? | as the "EMI scan" as it was developed in the early 1970s at a research branch of EMI, a company best known today for its music and recording business. It was later known as "computed axial tomography" ("CAT" or "CT scan") and "body section röntgenography".
Although the term "computed tomography" could be used to descri... | operation.
In the case of hysterectomy, the procedure can be accompanied by sacrocolpopexy. This is a mesh-augmented procedure in which the apex of the vagina is attached to the sacrum by a piece of medical mesh material.
A Cochrane review found that sacral colpopexy was associated with lower risk of complications than... | 34,967 | triviaqa-train |
What cricket score is nicknamed 'Nelson'? | Nelson (cricket)
Nelson is a piece of cricket slang terminology and superstition.
The name, applied to team or individual scores of 111 or multiples thereof (known as double nelson, triple nelson, etc.) is thought to refer to a wicket. Longtime cricket historian and scorer, Bill "Bearders" Frindall once referred to it ... | . He graduated from J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy. One of his collegemates was actor/comedian Sivakarthikeyan. He is an excellent cricketer, during his college days, he represented JJCET as an all rounder and won many university trophies and cups, he is nicknamed as Tikolo by the teammates in refe... | 34,968 | triviaqa-train |
Alexandra of Denmark was married to which English king? | Alexandra of Denmark
Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Empress consort of India as the wife of King Edward VII.
Alexandra's family had been relatively obscure until 1852, when h... | wanted to preserve the Yugoslav monarchy to keep the country in the western sphere of influence after the war while incorporating the Partisans into the royalist government-in-exile. Peter married his third cousin, Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark in London on 20 March 1944. Attending the wedding which was held... | 34,969 | triviaqa-train |
The National Trust property Clouds Hill in Dorset was the home of which military man and writer? | Clouds Hill
Clouds Hill is an isolated cottage near Wareham in the county of Dorset in South West England. It is the former home of T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and is now run as a writer's home museum by the National Trust. The site is in
the parish of Turners Puddle in Purbeck District.
History.
The small bu... | formed from upper greensand which is more resistant to erosion than the surrounding clay.
History.
Like many of the high hills in Dorset, including its neighbour Pilsdon Pen, it is the site of an Iron Age hill fort. Parts of the original bank and ditch are still visible although they have been disturbed by gravel quarr... | 34,970 | triviaqa-train |
The Princess Royal's daughter Zara is married to which English sportsman? | celebrate their 60th anniversary. In 2014, Tindall lent her support to the #bringbackourgirls campaign.
Personal life.
She met rugby union player Mike Tindall, who played for Premiership side Gloucester and the England national team during England's Rugby World Cup-winning campaign in Australia in 2003. On 21 December ... | with The Princess Royal's two children attending the university:
- Peter Phillips (Sport Science, 2000)
- Zara Tindall, silver medallist at the London 2012 Olympic Games with the Great Britain Eventing Team, (Equine Science, Physiotherapy, 2002).
Other royalty include:
- Infanta Elena of Spain, eldest daughter of King ... | 34,971 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name for plants of the cheiranthus and erysimum genera? | Erysimum
Erysimum, or wallflower, is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family, Brassicaceae. It includes more than 150 species, both popular garden plants and many wild forms. The genus "Cheiranthus" is sometimes included here in whole or in part. "Erysimum" has since the early 21st century been ascribed to a ... | where the plants are distributed micro-climatologically, taking into account the exposure to the sun, wind and humidity.
The flower beds facilitate drainage and soil aeration, leading to an optimum structure for the root system of the plants. All the different species are planted individually in their own flower beds, ... | 34,972 | triviaqa-train |
Seals, sea lions and walrus belong to which suborder of manunals? | century, while the Mediterranean monk seal and Hawaiian monk seal are ranked endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Besides hunting, pinnipeds also face threats from accidental trapping, marine pollution, and conflicts with local people.
Taxonomy.
The German naturalist Johann Karl Wilhelm Ill... | -October. During the summer these marine mammals may be viewed, by permit, from blinds at two rookeries.
Nature and wildlife Harbor seals, sea lions, walrus, whales.
Harbor seals breed on Otter Island, several miles southwest of St. Paul Island, but nonetheless are often seen off St. Paul shores. Occasionally, Steller ... | 34,973 | triviaqa-train |
What is the most northerly point on mainland Britain? | Dunnet Head
Dunnet Head () is a peninsula in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland. Dunnet Head includes the most northerly point of both mainland Scotland and the island of Great Britain.
Geography.
The point, also known as Easter Head, is at grid reference , about west-northwest of John o' Groats and about from D... | and the Western Isles. The Orkney sites are four on Sanday, one on Calf of Eday, one at Hillock of Burroughston on Shapinsay and two on the Mainland at Burrian Broch and Broch of Gurness.
Iron Age The influence of Rome.
For a brief period Orkney emerged from prehistory and into protohistory. The Greek explorer Pytheas ... | 34,974 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Robert Falcon Scott's ship on his ill fated Antarctic expedition? | Robert Falcon Scott
Robert Falcon Scott (6 June 1868 – 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the "Discovery" expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated "Terra Nova" expedition of 1910–1913. On the first expedition, he set a new southern record by marching ... | On 13 June 1910, two days before Robert Falcon Scott's ship departed from Cardiff for his ill-fated expedition to the Antarctic, a fundraising dinner for the expedition took place at the Royal Hotel, hosted by Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. A plaque next to the St Mary Street entrance commemorates the event. The first-fl... | 34,975 | triviaqa-train |
Which ship rescued the majority of the survivors of the Titanic sinking in 1912? | which was the last to have been in contact before the collision, saw "Titanic"s flares but failed to assist. Around 4 a.m., arrived on the scene in response to "Titanic"s earlier distress calls.
About 710 people survived the disaster and were conveyed by "Carpathia" to New York, "Titanic"s original destination, while a... | third to be lowered from the starboard side.
It is possible that Daniel jumped from the sinking ship and found refuge on one of the collapsible lifeboats and was later transferred into another lifeboat such as lifeboat 4 which rescued five survivors directly from the sea after the sinking. When lifeboat 4, was lowered ... | 34,976 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the regular appointed captain of the England Twenty20 cricket team as at September 2012? | Gifford, Adam Hollioake, Graham Thorpe, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Stuart Broad, James Taylor and Jos Buttler) have captained the England ODI side without ever captaining the Test team.
Men's Twenty20 International captains.
England played their first Twenty20 International in June 2005. Eoin Morgan holds the recor... | Jos Buttler
Joseph Charles Buttler (born 8 September 1990) is an English international cricketer who is currently vice-captain of the England cricket team in limited overs cricket. A right-handed batsman, he usually fields as a wicket-keeper and has represented England in Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 ... | 34,977 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor's roles include the 'Man from Atlantis' and Bobby Ewing in 'Dallas'? | eloped with youngest Ewing son Bobby (Patrick Duffy), in the first episode.
The back story was that, in the 1930s, wildcatter John Ross "Jock" Ewing (Jim Davis) had allegedly cheated his one-time partner, Willard "Digger" Barnes (David Wayne/Keenan Wynn), out of his share of their company Ewing Oil, and married Digger'... | in Washington. He also taught mime and movement classes during this period.
Career.
In 1977, Duffy landed the role of Mark Harris in the short-lived television series "Man from Atlantis". Following the series' cancellation in early 1978, he got his big break in the role of Bobby Ewing, opposite Barbara Bel Geddes and L... | 34,978 | triviaqa-train |
King Idris was deposed by whom in 1969? | as rising frustration at the country's high levels of corruption and close links with Western nations. While in Turkey for medical treatment, Idris was deposed in a 1969 coup d'etat by army officers led by Muammar Gaddafi.
Early life: 1889–1913.
Born at Al-Jaghbub, the headquarters of the Senussi movement, on 12 March ... | of Libia" or "Libya".
Libyan Arab Republic.
In 1969 King Idris I was deposed in a military coup and stamps including the word "Kingdom" were altered in a variety of ways to delete that word. Stamps were first issued marked L.A.R. then LAR and from the 1970s began to be inscribed "Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiri... | 34,979 | triviaqa-train |
Which National Trust property in Northumberland was the home of inventor and engineer William Armstrong? | Cragside, and over the years Armstrong added to the Cragside estate. Eventually the estate was and had seven million trees planted, together with five artificial lakes and of carriage drives. The lakes were used to generate hydro-electricity, and the house was the first in the world to be lit by hydro-electricity, usin... | the monastic cell on the islands, the islands became the property of the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral, who leased them to various tenants. The islands remained a detached part of County Durham until 1844, when the Counties (Detached Parts) Act transferred them to Northumberland. In 1861 the islands were sold to... | 34,980 | triviaqa-train |
How many fluid ounces are there in an American pint? | while the United States continued to use the earlier English measure. The imperial pint consists of 20 imperial fluid ounces and the US liquid pint is 16 US fluid ounces, making the imperial fluid ounce about 4% smaller than the US fluid ounce.
All of the other former British colonies, such as Canada, Australia, South ... | Geo II c9)
Definitions Imperial gallon.
The imperial (UK) gallon is now defined as exactly litres (about 277.42 cubic inches). It is used in some Commonwealth countries. Until 1976 it was based on the volume of 10 pounds (approximately 4.54 kg) of water at . There are four quarts in a gallon, the imperial pint is defin... | 34,981 | triviaqa-train |
In which classic novel does Bathsheba Everdene appear? | Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in "Cornhill Magazine", where it gained a wide readership.
The novel is the first to be set in Thomas Hardy's Wessex in rural southwest... | The novel entered USA Today's best seller list on 2 August 2007, at number 60 and at number 10 in the New York Times Best Seller list.
Reviews of the novel have been complimentary, although it has been noted that it is best to read the series in order to avoid confusion. As with other Thursday Next books, the novel is ... | 34,982 | triviaqa-train |
Friendship with unofficial advisor Adam Werrity led to the resignation of which Cabinet Minister in October 2011? | Adam Werritty
Adam Werritty (born 18 July 1978) is a Scottish businessman. Werritty is a friend of the former UK Secretary of State for Defence and ex Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox. He lived for a period in 2002 and 2003 at Fox's London flat and was best man at his wedding in 2005. The two were a... | of Members' Interests and are therefore public knowledge and entirely legitimate. I do, however, recognise that when asking one question in 2008, I should have noted an interest and will be writing to the registrar to make this clear".
Positions Adam Werritty.
During October 2011, Fox's close friendship with Adam Werri... | 34,983 | triviaqa-train |
In Gilbert and Sullivan's opera Iolanthe, a British institution is described in song as 'throughout the war did nothing in particular and did it very well'. What was the institution? | of Peers also want to marry Phyllis. When Phyllis sees Strephon hugging a young woman (not knowing that it is his mother – immortal fairies all appear young), she assumes the worst and sets off a climactic confrontation between the peers and the fairies. The opera satirises many aspects of British government, law and s... | did it, and the pain I often suffered.
In fact, the management knew about Bond's abscess, since Sullivan's diary records that both he and Gilbert visited her during her temporary incapacity, and Sullivan paid the doctor's bill.
Life and career "Pirates" to "Iolanthe".
Back in London, Bond continued to play Edith until ... | 34,984 | triviaqa-train |
What was the pen name of the short story writer H H Munro? | relatively lengthy memoir in "The Toys of Peace" (1919), but aside from this, the only other biographies of Munro are "Saki: A Life of Hector Hugh Munro" (1982) by A. J. Langguth, and "The Unbearable Saki" (2007) by Sandie Byrne. All later biographies have had to draw heavily upon Ethel's account of her brother's life.... | Louise Bjørnsen
Louise Cathrine Elisabeth Bjørnsen, pen name Elisabeth Martens, (1824–1899) was successful as an early Danish female novelist and short story writer. Following in the footsteps of Mathilde Fibiger, she published her first novel "Hvad er Livet?" (What is Life?) in 1855, based on her own experiences as a ... | 34,985 | triviaqa-train |
Apart from 1966 when was the only other year when England reached the semi-final of the FIFA world Cup? | Cup, when they hosted the finals, and finished fourth in 1990 and 2018. Since first entering in 1964, England have never won the UEFA European Championship, with their best performances being a third-place finish in 1968 and 1996, the latter as hosts.
History.
History Early years.
The England national football team is ... | history. The main domestic football competition is the Primeira Liga, where the dominating teams are S.L. Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP. Portugal hosted and nearly won EURO 2004, getting defeated in the final by surprise winner Greece. The Portuguese national team also reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup... | 34,986 | triviaqa-train |
In 1983 Jenny Pitman became the first woman to train the winner of the Grand National. What was the name of the horse? | Jenny Pitman
Jennifer Susan Pitman OBE ("née" Harvey, born 11 June 1946), known as Jenny Pitman, is a former British racehorse trainer and author. She became the first woman to train a Grand National winner, when Corbiere won the race in 1983. She went on to win a second Grand National with Royal Athlete in 1995. She h... | course.
Reaction.
Sue Smith became only the third woman to train a Grand National winner, after Jenny Pitman (1983 and 1995) and Venetia Williams (2009). Smith said afterward: "I knew the ground was right for him and hoped everything else was. He stayed down the middle and had a bit of luck in running. He didn't have a... | 34,987 | triviaqa-train |
In chemistry, the measure of acidity and alkalinity is the pH. For what does the letter H stand? | PH
In chemistry, pH () is a scale used to specify how acidic or basic a water-based solution is. Acidic solutions have a lower pH, while basic solutions have a higher pH. At room temperature (25 °C), pure water is neither acidic nor basic and has a pH of 7.
The pH scale is logarithmic and approximates the negative of t... | temperature, pressure and concentration) and the enthalpy and entropy directly relating to the solvents and solutes concerned.
By far the most common solvent in chemistry is water which is a solvent for most ionic compounds as well as a wide range of organic substances. This is a crucial factor in acidity/alkalinity an... | 34,988 | triviaqa-train |
Only two out of twelve countries in South America fail to share a land border with Brazil. Chile is one, what is the other? | It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas; it is also one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world.
Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of . It borde... | Its principal natural resource is agricultural land.
Lithuania's northern neighbor is Latvia. The two countries share a border that extends 453 kilometres. Lithuania's eastern border with Belarus is longer, stretching 502 kilometers. The border with Poland on the south is relatively short, only ninety-one kilometres, b... | 34,989 | triviaqa-train |
Name the musical composer of 'The Mother Goose Suite'? | Ma mère l'Oye
Ma mère l'Oye ("Mother Goose"; "Oye" is correctly capitalized, being a proper name) is a suite by French composer Maurice Ravel. The piece was originally written as a five-movement piano duet in 1910. In 1911, Ravel orchestrated the work.
Piano versions.
Ravel originally wrote "Ma mère l'Oye" as a piano d... | 7. "Jack B. Nimble"
Side Two
A Musical Suite based on the Themes and Mother Goose Melodies in "Jack B. Nimble" by Dean Fuller – played by the Golden Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Norman.
1. "The Candlestick Suite"
2. "The Candlestick Suite"
3. "The Candlestick Suite" | 34,990 | triviaqa-train |
Which poem contains the line 'If winter comes can spring be far behind'? | Ode to the West Wind
"Ode to the West Wind" is an ode, written by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1819 near Florence, Italy. It was originally published in 1820 by Charles in London as part of the collection "Prometheus Unbound, A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts, With Other Poems". Perhaps more than anything else, Shelley wanted hi... | leaves will fall and decay and will perhaps soon flourish again when the spring comes. That may be why he is looking forward to the spring and asks at the end of the last canto "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" (70). This is of course a rhetorical question because spring does come after winter, but the "if" ... | 34,991 | triviaqa-train |
After which explorer is the international airport at Venice named? | are located on the strategic nodes of trans-European networks. In 2002, the port handled 262,337 containers. In 2006, 30,936,931 tonnes passed through the port, of which 14,541,961 was commercial traffic, and saw 1,453,513 passengers.
Transportation Airports.
Venice is served by the Marco Polo International Airport ("A... | Marechal Rondon International Airport
Marechal Rondon International Airport is the airport serving Cuiabá, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Várzea Grande. It is named after Marshall Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon (1865–1958), a Brazilian explorer.
It is operated by Aeroeste.
History.
Marechal Rondon In... | 34,992 | triviaqa-train |
Riyadh is the capital of which country? | to the area by the name "Riyadh" comes from a 17th-century chronicler reporting on an event from the year 1590. In 1737, Deham ibn Dawwas, a refugee from neighboring Manfuha, took control of Riyadh. Ibn Dawwas built a single wall to encircle the various oasis town in the area, making them effectively a single city. The... | regional disparities. For example, forty-three percent of youth respondents from the northern part of the country said that career opportunities were a great concern. Twenty-three percent of youth respondents from the center part of the country, which includes the capital Riyadh, cited career opportunities as a concern... | 34,993 | triviaqa-train |
In Canterbury Tales, who is the first pilgrim to tell their story? | , which at times ended in the death of the loser. The Knight's Tale shows how the brotherly love of two fellow knights turns into a deadly feud at the sight of a woman whom both idealise. To win her, both are willing to fight to the death. Chivalry was on the decline in Chaucer's day, and it is possible that The Knight... | Sugar" is about a rich bachelor who finds an essay written by someone who learnt to "see" playing cards from the reverse side. The full text of this essay is included in the story, and itself includes a lengthy sub-story told as a true experience by one of the essay's protagonists, Imhrat Khan.
Chaucer's "The Canterbur... | 34,994 | triviaqa-train |
Lord Roy Jenkins chose which part of Glasgow as his title? | in Hillhead. As well as this there is the Garscube Estate in Bearsden, housing the Veterinary School, Observatory, Ship model basin and much of the University's sports facilities, the Dental School in the city centre, the section of Mental Health and Well Being at Gartnavel Royal Hospital on Great Western Road, the Tea... | the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963, who had previously been married to Viscount Rothermere. In 1952, she and composer and playwright Noël Coward became godparents to the Flemings' son Caspar, who died of a drug overdose in 1975. In later years, as a widow, she was evidently close to the influential solicitor Lord Goodm... | 34,995 | triviaqa-train |
What word was used by Billy Batson to change into Captain Marvel? | all rights to the entire family of characters. DC has since integrated Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family into their DC Universe and has attempted to revive the property several times, with mixed success. Due to trademark conflicts over other characters named "Captain Marvel" owned by Marvel Comics, DC has branded an... | as Captain Marvel, Theo calls upon the help of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man and captures Billy, attempting to force Billy into telling him the word. When Billy's sister Mary finds her brother captured, she transforms into Mary Marvel to save him, only to have Adam overhear her, repeat the word, and become Black Adam... | 34,996 | triviaqa-train |
Which Turner Prize-winning sculptor designed the ArcelorMittal Orbit, a 22m. sculpture, for the London 2012 Olympic Park? | to view the whole Olympic Park from two observation platforms.
"Orbit" was designed by Turner-Prize winning artist Sir Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond of Arup Group, an engineering firm. Announced on 31 March 2010, it was expected to be completed by December 2011. The project came about after Mayor of London Boris Johns... | ArcelorMittal Orbit
The ArcelorMittal "Orbit (often referred to as the Orbit Tower or its original name, Orbit") is a 114.5-metre-high sculpture and observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. It is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy o... | 34,997 | triviaqa-train |
What is the former name of the element Potassium, from which it takes its chemical symbol? | minerals leucite and lepidolite, and realized that "potash" was not a product of plant growth but actually contained a new element, which he proposed to call "kali". In 1807, Humphry Davy produced the element via electrolysis: in 1809, Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert proposed the name "Kalium" for Davy's "potassium". In 1814, t... | with a choice of two answers.
Example question:
"What grayish white, lustrous metal is the seventy-fourth element on the periodic table?"
If the contestant answers incorrectly or passes, the host reads a clue such as: "Its chemical symbol is W, which stands for" Wolfram, "the German name of this element."
If the contes... | 34,998 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the only British Prime Minister to have taken office on the assassination of his predecessor? | put Labour ahead with enough support to form an overall majority.
Prime Minister.
Blair became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 2 May 1997, serving concurrently as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Labour Party. Aged 43, Blair became the youngest person to become Pr... | of the urgings of the British Foreign Office and the AIOC to the Shah, who wanted a stronger figure than Razmara's predecessor, Prime Minister Mansur, to ensure the success of the Supplemental Agreement. "Only a man with [Razmara's] fierce determination, they believed, would be strong enough to face down Mossadegh and ... | 34,999 | triviaqa-train |
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