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The West Highland Highway runs from Milngavie, just outside Glasgow, to which town in the Highlands? | every Wednesday, to be sold on Thursdays.
Currently the town is perhaps best known as the start of the West Highland Way long distance footpath which runs northwards for to the town of Fort William. A granite obelisk in the town centre marks the official starting point of the footpath.
History.
The apparent mismatch be... | in station garden competitions.
The station is the usual access point for the long West Highland Way, a long-distance trail which officially starts in Milngavie town centre marked by a granite obelisk. The first few hundred yards of the way follow the line of short spur of the railway originally built to serve the Ella... | 35,000 | triviaqa-train |
Ralph M. Steinman won the 2011 Nobel Prize, despite having died before the prize was announced. In which Nobel field did he win? | Ralph M. Steinman
Ralph Marvin Steinman (January 14, 1943 – September 30, 2011) was a Canadian physician and medical researcher at Rockefeller University, who in 1973 discovered and named dendritic cells while working as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Zanvil A. Cohn, also at Rockefeller University. Steinman... | type responsible for initiating the immune response, an interest that dates back to his postdoctoral period at Rockefeller University in the lab of Ralph Steinman, who won the Nobel Prize in 2011 for his discovery of dendritic cells.
Early life and education.
Mellman grew up in New York, where he lived until he enrolle... | 35,001 | triviaqa-train |
An omelette with smoked haddock and cheese was perfected at the Savoy Hotel, and named after which novelist? | .
Arnold Bennett wrote the novel "Imperial Palace" in 1930, based on his research at the hotel. The novel fictionalises the hotel's operations. Michael Morpurgo wrote a children's book fictionalising the hotel's mascot, Kaspar, as an adventurer: "Kaspar: Prince of Cats" (2008), which was released in the US as "Kaspar: ... | the Jura distillery, the Glenfiddich distillery and the Glenkinchie distillery, and others. Such whisky may go well with sushi, smoked salmon, parsnip soup, bread and butter pudding, cranachan, Cullen skink (smoked haddock soup), goat's cheese and cream cheese.
Cinnamon, ginger, pepper, and star anise may provide a spi... | 35,002 | triviaqa-train |
In Ronald Searle's cartoons, which school was attended by Nigel Molesworth? | grate frend" and companion on his frequently imagined interplanetary adventures; Fotherington-Tomas, the school sissy; and Molesworth 2, Nigel's annoying younger brother. The school's traditional local rivals are Porridge Court, who regularly beat them at sporting events.
Nigel's spelling is consistently poor, with mos... | St Trinian's School
St Trinian's was a British gag cartoon comic strip series, created and drawn by Ronald Searle from 1946 until 1952. The cartoons all centre on a boarding school for girls, where the teachers are sadists and the girls are juvenile delinquents. The series was Searle's most famous work and inspired a p... | 35,003 | triviaqa-train |
Who was elected President of Ireland in November 2011? | Michael D. Higgins
Michael Daniel Higgins (; born 18 April 1941) is an Irish politician who has served as the President of Ireland since November 2011.
Higgins is a politician, poet, sociologist, and broadcaster. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency and was Minister for Arts, Culture and th... | Mary McAleese
Mary Patricia McAleese (; ; ; born 27 June 1951) is an Irish politician who served as the eighth President of Ireland from November 1997 to November 2011. She was the second female president of Ireland. McAleese was first elected in 1997, succeeding Mary Robinson, making her the first woman in the world t... | 35,004 | triviaqa-train |
Of what is pedology the study? | Pedology
Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, "pedon", "soil"; and λόγος, "logos", "study") is the study of soils in their natural environment. It is one of two main branches of soil science, the other being edaphology. Pedology deals with pedogenesis, soil morphology, and soil classification, while edaphology studies the way ... | Paedology
Pedology (paidology, paedology) is the study of children's behavior and development (as distinct from pedagogy, the art or science of teaching, and pediatrics, the field of medicine relating to children). Pedology is not commonly recognized as a distinct field of study; therefore, many people who would be des... | 35,005 | triviaqa-train |
Lester B. Pearson Airport serves which Commonwealth city? | first scheduled passenger flight at the "Malton Airport" was a Trans-Canada Air Lines DC-3 that landed on August 29, 1939.
During World War II, the Royal Canadian Air Force established a base at the airport as a component of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. "RCAF Station Malton" was home to several training ... | . Within the GTA, there was considerable disparity in the amount of rain received, with the west end receiving considerably more than the east end: areas southeast of Danforth Avenue, which starts immediately east of the Don River, in the east end of the city, reported only that day, with rainfall totals decreasing whe... | 35,006 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress has played Lady Dedlock and Miss Havisham in BBC adaptations of Dickens' novels? | John Jarndyce.
The BBC has produced three television adaptations of "Bleak House". The first serial, "Bleak House", was broadcast in 1959 in eleven half-hour episodes. The second "Bleak House", starring Diana Rigg and Denholm Elliott, aired in 1985 as an eight-part series. In 2005, the third "Bleak House" was broadcast... | her family's business before descending into vengeful madness, adopting Estella, and arranging the meeting of Estella and Pip.
A young version of Miss Havisham is portrayed by Tuppence Middleton in the 2015 BBC TV series "Dickensian". The series gives her the first name Amelia and references the period of her life in t... | 35,007 | triviaqa-train |
Which garden plant or shrub belongs to the genus Lonicera? | Honeysuckle
Honeysuckles ("Lonicera", ; syn. "Caprifolium" Mill.) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. Approximately 180 species of honeysuckle have been identified. About 100 of these species can be found in China and approximately 20 native species have ... | Jasminum bignoniaceum
Jasminum bignoniaceum is a species of plant belongs to the Jasminum genus of the Oleaceae family, commonly called the Kurumozhi and Pita. It is grown as garden plant in the High Ranges. It is found in Western Ghats. Native of Europe, now widely cultivated in Nilgiris.
Description.
"Jasminum bignon... | 35,008 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first chairman of BBC TV's Call My Bluff? | Call My Bluff
Call My Bluff is a long-running British game show between two teams of three celebrity contestants. The point of the game is for the teams to take it in turn to provide three definitions of an obscure word, only one of which is correct. The other team then has to guess which is the correct definition, the... | . In 2019 he joined The Hoard () as executive chairman.
Television career.
He first earned fame as a ceramics expert on the BBC's "Antiques Roadshow". He has also appeared in such programmes as, "Going for a Song", "Going, Going, Gone", "Noel's House Party", "Call My Bluff" and "20th Century Roadshow". He has presente... | 35,009 | triviaqa-train |
Which country was chosen by FIFA to host the football world cup in 2014? | Club of the Century. In 2002 FIFA announced the FIFA Dream Team, an all-time all-star team chosen by fans in a poll.
As part of its centennial celebrations in 2004, FIFA organised a "Match of the Century" between France and Brazil.
Governance and game development.
The laws that govern football, known officially as the ... | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the fifth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, was an international association football competition for women held in China from 10 to 30 September 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 edition, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that e... | 35,010 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress was born Marjorie Robertson in 1904? | Anna Neagle
Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox, (née Robertson; 20 October 1904 – 3 June 1986), known professionally as Anna Neagle, was an English stage and film actress, singer and dancer.
Neagle was a successful box-office draw in the British cinema for 20 years and was voted the most popular star in Britain in 1949. She... | Duncan Alexander Stewart
Duncan Alexander Stewart (June 30, 1850 – December 18, 1936) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Lisgar in the House of Commons of Canada from 1902 to 1904 as a Liberal.
He was born in Anchterarder, Perthshire, the son of John Stewart and Catherin... | 35,011 | triviaqa-train |
The majority of English Monarchs since the Norman Conquest were interred in either Westminster or Windsor, but where was King John buried? | any farther; John died on the night of 18/19 October. Numerous – probably fictitious – accounts circulated soon after his death that he had been killed by poisoned ale, poisoned plums or a "surfeit of peaches". His body was escorted south by a company of mercenaries and he was buried in Worcester Cathedral in front of ... | Duke of Windsor
Duke of Windsor was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 March 1937, for former King Edward VIII, following his abdication on 11 December 1936. The dukedom takes its name from the town where Windsor Castle, a residence of English monarchs since the time of Henry I, following... | 35,012 | triviaqa-train |
In which novel by Charles Dickens do the characters Susan Nipper and Captain Cuttle appear? | Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son is a novel by English author Charles Dickens.
It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm, whose owner is frustrated at not having a son to follow him in the job, and initially rejects his daughter’s love, eventually becoming reconciled with her before his death. The story features many Di... | way to better his lot. He is forced by Mr Carker the Manager to spy on Captain Cuttle and report the comings and goings at The Wooden Midshipman. After Carker absconds late in the book, Rob is forced by Good Mrs Brown to bring her information concerning the location in France to which Carker and Mrs Dombey have fled.
C... | 35,013 | triviaqa-train |
Which former World Heavyweight boxing champion was nicknamed the 'Cinderella Man'? | James J. Braddock
James Walter Braddock (June 8, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937.
Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddoc... | Johnson–Jeffries riots
The Johnson–Jeffries riots refer to the dozens of race riots the occurred throughout the United States after African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeated white boxer James J. Jeffries in a boxing match termed the "Fight of the Century. Johnson became the first black World Heavyweight champion in ... | 35,014 | triviaqa-train |
What is the collective name of the four holy books of the Hindu religion? | Vedas
The Vedas (; Sanskrit: "", "knowledge") are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. Hindus consider the Vedas to be "apauruṣeya", which means "not of a man, superhu... | (as some Indian freedom fighters had done, during the struggle for Independence - or other Hindu Holy Books), a liberation theology for Muslims, based on the Koran (as Ashgar Ali Engineer and some brave young radicals in Iran are doing) ... but that would only divide us up again! What we need is united action for justi... | 35,015 | triviaqa-train |
What was the given Christian name of the fashion designer 'Coco' Chanel? | Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer, businesswoman, and Nazi collaborator. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" and popul... | Coco Chanel (film)
Coco Chanel is a 2008 biographical drama television film directed by Christian Duguay and written by Ron Hutchinson, Enrico Medioli and Lea Tafuri. It stars Shirley MacLaine as (the older) Coco Chanel, the pioneering French fashion designer. MacLaine was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy an... | 35,016 | triviaqa-train |
Upon which author's best-selling novel was the film 'Psycho' based? | Psycho (1960 film)
Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and written by Joseph Stefano. It stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles, and Martin Balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centers on an enco... | Winter Woman
Winter Woman () is a 1977 South Korean film. It is based on a novel by Cho Hae-il which was serialised in the Chosun Ilbo in 1975. The popularity of the novel led to the film being made. Dealing with the sexual awakening of the female protagonist, the book and film earned the condemnation of conservative c... | 35,017 | triviaqa-train |
England beat Australia at Lords in 2009 for the first time at that venue since 1934. Who was the UK's Prime Minister then? | century as a convention of the constitution, the position of Leader of the Opposition was given statutory recognition in 1937 by the Ministers of the Crown Act.
"First among equals" Great Reform Act and the premiership.
British prime ministers have never been elected directly by the public. A prime minister need not be... | and 12–8. This was their first ever series win over South Africa and first over a major nation since 1934.
The British Isles came the following year, beating Australia 11–8 at the SCG, before hammering them 31–0 in Brisbane. Australia left for Europe in that December where a 14–11 victory over Wales was followed by a s... | 35,018 | triviaqa-train |
Leporello is a principal character in which opera? | Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni (; K. 527; complete title: , literally "The Rake Punished, namely Don Giovanni" or "The Libertine Punished") is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It is based on the legends of Don Juan, a fictional libertine and seducer. It was... | Pam Ewing
Pamela Jean "Pam" Barnes Ewing is a fictional character from the CBS primetime soap opera "Dallas". Pamela is portrayed by actress Victoria Principal, first appearing on the show in the first episode, entitled "Digger's Daughter", which was first broadcast on April 2, 1978. "Dallas" follows the trials of the ... | 35,019 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor, (the eighth Doctor Who) played the role just once in a 1996 TV movie? | Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who". He is portrayed by Paul McGann.
The character was introduced in the 1996 TV film "Doctor Who", a back-door pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series followin... | as a journalist in the film "Inchon", which he accepted to work with Laurence Olivier who played General Douglas MacArthur. At the time of his death, Janssen had just begun filming a television movie playing the part of Father Damien, the priest who dedicated himself to the leper colony on the island of Molokai, Hawaii... | 35,020 | triviaqa-train |
Which city is the capital of the Central American Republic of Belize? | , with the exception of seconded advisers.
Government and politics Administrative divisions.
Belize is divided into six districts.
These districts are further divided into 31 constituencies. Local government in Belize comprises four types of local authorities: city councils, town councils, village councils and communit... | Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala (), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, Honduras to the east, El Salvador to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south. With an estimated population of around /1e6 roun... | 35,021 | triviaqa-train |
Who managed Scotland in the 1986 World Cup campaign? | calmly scored by Davie Cooper. The 1–1 draw meant that Scotland progressed, but as the players and fans celebrated, Stein suffered a heart attack and died shortly afterwards. His assistant Alex Ferguson took over. Scotland qualified by winning 2–0 against Australia in a two-leg playoff, but were eliminated from the tou... | difficult group and made it to the quarter finals where they were knocked out by Argentina.
Despite the promising World Cup, Scotland did not emerge in the Six Nations as the dark horses the media had predicted. Scotland opened their campaign at home but lost 27-6 to France. Pressure on Frank Hadden started to intensif... | 35,022 | triviaqa-train |
Who managed England during the 1982 World Cup? | named as honorary president of Ipswich Town Football Club, the first since Lady Blanche Cobbold who had died in 1987.
Managerial career England manager.
Robson's achievements with Ipswich earned him a job offer from the Football Association for the position of national coach, and he declined an offer of a ten-year cont... | Mick Mills
Michael Dennis Mills MBE (born 4 January 1949) is an English former footballer who played for Ipswich Town, Southampton and Stoke City. He managed Stoke City, Colchester United and Birmingham City. During his career he achieved Ipswich Town's record number of appearances and captained England at the 1982 Wor... | 35,023 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was married to Philippa of Hainault? | Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault (Middle French: "Philippe de Hainaut"; 24 June c.1310/15 – 15 August 1369) was Queen of England as the wife of King Edward III. Edward promised in 1326 to marry her within the following two years. She was married to Edward, first by proxy, when Edward dispatched the Bishop of C... | of England. She was named after her grandmother, Philippa of Hainault. In 1371, at the age of four, she was betrothed to Robert de Vere, who was himself only five years older and was already Earl of Oxford. They were married on 5 October 1376; they had no children. Like her mother, Isabella, Philippa was created a Lady... | 35,024 | triviaqa-train |
Led for 3 days by veteran Tom Watson, who finally won the 2009 Open Golf Championship? | He also spent 32 weeks in the top 10 of the successor Sony Rankings in their debut in 1986.
Watson is also notable for his longevity: at nearly sixty years of age, and 26 years after his last major championship victory, he led after the second and third rounds of The Open Championship in 2009, but lost in a four-hole p... | telecast was the 2009 Open Championship, in which Tom Watson nearly won the championship at the age of 59. Watson had worked for ABC as a guest analyst at the previous year's Open and had been scheduled to do so again.
Coverage history 2010–2015.
ESPN moved all live golf coverage to cable in 2010, with ABC being relega... | 35,025 | triviaqa-train |
Which opera contains the famous Anvil Chorus in its second act? | Anvil Chorus
The Anvil Chorus is the English name for the ' (Italian for "Gypsy chorus"), a chorus from act 2, scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera "Il trovatore". It depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn – hence its English name – and singing the praises of hard work, good wine, and Gypsy women. The ... | Io (opera)
Io is an unfinished opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau in the form of a one-act "acte de ballet". The date of its composition is unknown and it was probably unperformed during Rameau's lifetime. There is no overture or chorus and only a single dance. The score consists of recitative, arias and vocal ensembles.
T... | 35,026 | triviaqa-train |
Which central American city is the capital of the Republic of Honduras? | the capital was fixed, first at Trujillo on the Atlantic coast, and later at Comayagua, and finally at Tegucigalpa in the central part of the country.
Silver mining was a key factor in the Spanish conquest and settlement of Honduras. Initially the mines were worked by local people through the encomienda system, but as ... | " of Comayagua, with Comayagua as its capital, which lasted until 1812. From 1812 to 1814 it was the capital of the Province of Comayagua when it again reverted to being the capital of the "Intendencia" of Comayagua until 1820. In 1820, Honduras was again called the Province of Comayagua or Honduras, with Comayagua as ... | 35,027 | triviaqa-train |
The name of which Spanish explorer who discovered the Missisippi river in 1539, was remembered in the make of a 1950s US automobile? | 8, 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto became the first recorded European to reach the Mississippi River, which he called "Río del Espíritu Santo" ("River of the Holy Spirit"), in the area of what is now Mississippi. In Spanish, the river is called "Río Mississippi".
French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marqu... | –American War, when U.S. troops under the command of Winfield Scott surrounded and overran the castle of San Juan de Ulúa, which itself was named for the Spanish explorer Francisco de Ulloa, who had navigated the western coast of Mexico as part of the 1539 expedition of the conquistador Hernán Cortés. Other stories ass... | 35,028 | triviaqa-train |
In Stevenson's Treasure Island, who was the coxswain of the Hispaniola? | officer 1st class (CPO1). For submarines, a coxswain holds the rank of chief petty officer 2nd class (CPO2). For , a coxswain usually holds the rank of petty officer 1st class (PO1) or CPO2.
The term was also sometimes used aboard merchant ships for the senior petty officer in charge of the helm. The fictional Israel H... | hybrid of a spaceship and water ship based on "Treasure Island"s Hispaniola; "RLS" are Robert Louis Stevenson's initials). She is an analogue to Captain Alexander Smollett in "Treasure Island".
- Martin Short as B.E.N., a robot who literally "lost his mind"; abandoned on Treasure Planet by Captain Flint. His name is a ... | 35,029 | triviaqa-train |
The Haworth Art Gallery is located in which Lancashire town? | . Accrington, Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Chorley, Colne, Darwen, Manchester, Nelson, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale and Wigan were major cotton mill towns during this time. Blackpool was a centre for tourism for the inhabitants of Lancashire's mill towns, particularly during wakes week.
The historic county was subjec... | and chapbooks. At the time of the opening of the Harris, William Bramwell was also the librarian of the Dr Shepherd Library which found a home at the Harris having been located in various buildings and institutions across the town.
See also.
- Listed buildings in Preston, Lancashire
External links.
- Harris Museum and ... | 35,030 | triviaqa-train |
Which painter, who reputedly sold only one work in his lifetime, had an art dealer brother called Theo? | art. He was not commercially successful, and his suicide at 37 came after years of mental illness and poverty.
Born into an upper-middle-class family, Van Gogh drew as a child and was serious, quiet and thoughtful. As a young man he worked as an art dealer, often travelling, but became depressed after he was transferre... | Gogh's life was his influence on Vincent's career, Theo himself made many important contributions within his lifetime. Theo's work as an art dealer and the important effect he had on the art world are often overshadowed because of his relation to Vincent, but Theo played a vital role in the introduction of contemporary... | 35,031 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the valet of Prince Romiro in Rossini's opera La Cenerentola, also a well-known pantomime character? | " arrives — the real valet, Dandini, who has taken his master's place - and Magnifico, Clorinda, and Tisbe fall over themselves to flatter him. He invites the family to a ball that evening, where he plans to find his bride; Cenerentola asks to join them, but Magnifico refuses (Quintet: "Signor, una parola"). This callo... | Allegorical Pantomimic Spectacle" though it was very far in style and content from the modern pantomime. However, it included notable clown Joseph Grimaldi playing the part of a servant called Pedro, the antecedant of today's character Buttons. In 1820 "Harlequin and Cinderella" at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden had ... | 35,032 | triviaqa-train |
In the Sikh religion, what name is given to the Holy Book ontaining the teachings of the gurus? | guru and appointed a disciple as successor. Guru Gobind Singh was the final guru in human form. Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh decreed in 1708, that the Gurū Granth Sāhib would be the final and perpetual guru of the Sikhs.
Guru Nanak stated that his Guru is God who is the same from the beginning of time to the end... | caste-based) religious congregations that emerged from Sikhism, states Nesbitt. The Ravidassia group, for example, emphasizes the teachings of Bhagat Ravidas – a poet-saint born in a family whose traditional untouchable occupation related to dead animals and leather. They consider the teachings of living Gurus and the ... | 35,033 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the author of the best-selling novel on which the film The Exorcist was based? | The Exorcist (film)
The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film adapted by William Peter Blatty from his 1971 novel. The film is directed by William Friedkin and stars Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller. It is the first film in the "Exorcist" series, and follows the demonic possess... | -Babelsberg, Germany. The first trailer was released on August 21, with the Bastille song "Haunt" as the music.
Markus Zusak, Australian author of the best-selling, award-winning book on which the film is based, confirmed on his blog that the film would be narrated by the character of "Death", as was the novel. After s... | 35,034 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the patron saint of dancers and comedians? | had endured. Three days later Vitus appeared to a distinguished matron named Florentia, who then found the bodies and buried them in the spot where they were.
Veneration.
The veneration of the martyrs spread rapidly in Southern Italy and Sicily, as is shown by the note in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum". Pope Gregor... | Genesius of Rome
Genesius of Rome is a legendary Christian saint, once a comedian and actor who had performed in plays that mocked Christianity. According to legend, while performing in a play that made fun of baptism, he had an experience on stage that converted him. He proclaimed his new belief, and he steadfastly re... | 35,035 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred in the title role of the boxing movie 'The Cinderella Man'? | Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer. Damon Runyon is credited for giving Braddock ... | Moreno, a Hollywood version of Primo Carnera, whom Baer defeated for his heavyweight title. Budd Schulberg, who wrote the book from which the movie was made, portrayed the Baer character, "Buddy Brannen", as blood thirsty, and the unfounded characterization was reprised in the movie "Cinderella Man".
In 1951, Baer team... | 35,036 | triviaqa-train |
In which Dickens novel do the characters Thomas Traddles and James Steerforth appear? | Copperfield" seemed to reflect her disabilities, Dickens improved the character with positive features. His plots were carefully constructed, and he often wove elements from topical events into his narratives. Masses of the illiterate poor chipped in ha'pennies to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up ... | . However, he is not yet sure of his pen: "Though I know what I want to do, I am lumbering like a train wagon", he told Forster.
Development of the novel No general plan, but an inspired novel.
Contrary to the method previously used for "Dombey and Son", Dickens did not elaborate an overall plan and often wrote the sum... | 35,037 | triviaqa-train |
Which city was selected in 2009 as the venue for the 2016 Olympic games? | 2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. These were the first... | It was used for both the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics as the venue for curling and wheelchair curling.
It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the selection of PyeongChang as host city of the 2018 Winter Games. For the Games it was named the Gangneung Curling Centre (강릉 컬링 센... | 35,038 | triviaqa-train |
Buried in neither Westminster nor Windsor, where is the tomb of Edward II? | for an unsuccessful bid to have Edward canonised in 1395. The tomb was opened by officials in 1855, uncovering a wooden coffin, still in good condition, and a sealed lead coffin inside it. The tomb remains in what is now Gloucester Cathedral, and was extensively restored between 2007 and 2008 at a cost of over £100,000... | died of an illness similar to edema in Windsor Castle. She was given a state funeral six months later on 9 January 1370 and was interred at Westminster Abbey. Her tomb was placed on the northeast side of the Chapel of Edward the Confessor and on the opposite side of her husband's grandparents Edward I and Eleanor of Ca... | 35,039 | triviaqa-train |
Savernake Forest is located in which English county? | the non-metropolitan county of the same name and the county council is responsible for providing services in only part of the county. In Cornwall, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Shropshire and Wiltshire the bulk of the area is a unitary authority which shares the name of the ceremonial county and the rest of... | ancient trees. David Brudenell-Bruce, Earl of Cardigan is the current and thirty-first warden of Savernake Forest. Tottenham House, which was designated as Grade I listed in 1966, was sold in 2014.
Inside the forest.
The areas of broad-leaved woodland which dominate the Savernake Plateau are accompanied by a farmland m... | 35,040 | triviaqa-train |
In the Old Testament, who lived in the land of Uz? | much later. The "wisdom" books – Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Song of Solomon – have various dates: Proverbs possibly was completed by the Hellenistic time (332-198 BC), though containing much older material as well; Job completed by the 6th century BC; Ecclesiastes by the 3rd century BC.
Themes.
God is consist... | posthumous. This may explain why he was not mentioned in the Bolesław III's Testament, and thus left without any land.
During his first years, Casimir and his sister Agnes (born in 1137) lived with their mother Salomea in her widow land of Łęczyca. There, the young prince remained far away from the struggles of his bro... | 35,041 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 2005 bestseller 'The Shadow of the Wind' set in post Spanish Civil War Barcelona? | The Shadow of the Wind
The Shadow of the Wind () is a 2001 novel by the Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón and a worldwide bestseller. The book was translated into English in 2004 by Lucia Graves and sold over a million copies in the UK after already achieving success on mainland Europe, topping the Spanish bestseller li... | Plot summary.
The novel, set in Barcelona in the period following the Spanish Civil War, concerns a young boy, Daniel Sempere. Just after the war, Daniel's father takes him to the secret Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a huge library of old, forgotten titles lovingly preserved by a select few initiates. According to tradi... | 35,042 | triviaqa-train |
John Adams, 2nd President of the USA, was the delegate to the Continental Congress for which American state? | Congress met briefly in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that would ultimately join in the Revolutionary War participated. Only Georgia, where Loyalist feelings still outweighed Patriotic emotion, and which relied upon G... | Virginia Burgess for Albemarle County and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. At the beginning of the American Revolution he was a delegate to the Continental Congress for Virginia, also serving as a wartime Governor of Virginia. Just after the war ended, from mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diploma... | 35,043 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the last country to join the G8 in 1997 (changing the G7 to G8)? | 38th G8 summit
The 38th G8 summit was held in Camp David, Maryland, United States, on 18–19 May 2012.
The event occurred just before the year's NATO summit. The G8 summit was moved from Chicago, where it was going to be held back-to-back with the NATO summit, possibly due to fears of a large convergence of protestors.
... | 23rd G8 summit
The 23rd G8 summit was held on June 20–22, 1997 in Denver, Colorado, United States. The venue was the newly constructed Denver Public Library in downtown Denver. The locations of previous G8 summits to have been hosted by the United States include: San Juan, Puerto Rico (1976); Williamsburg, Virginia (19... | 35,044 | triviaqa-train |
Who hosted the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Tournament? | 2010 ICC World Twenty20
The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 was the third ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in the West Indies between 30 April and 16 May 2010. It was won by England, who defeated Australia in the final. Kevin Pietersen was named as player of the tournam... | Lalit Modi, who listed South Africa, Australia, England, India and the Middle East all as possible contenders for hosting the tournament. On 25 April 2010, at the conclusion of the 2010 Indian Premier League, it was announced that South Africa was officially chosen as the host of the tournament. South Africa had previo... | 35,045 | triviaqa-train |
The 2009 film 'Nowhere Boy' concerns the teenage years of which singer? | Nowhere Boy
Nowhere Boy is a 2009 British biographical drama film about John Lennon's adolescence, his relationships with his aunt Mimi Smith and his mother Julia Lennon, the creation of his first band, the Quarrymen, and its evolution into the Beatles. The film is based on a biography written by Lennon's half-sister J... | 2002 from complications of heart failure.
Television.
He sold his first teleplay, "Bus to Nowhere", in 1950 to the live CBS dramatic anthology program "Studio One", for which he wrote "Twelve Angry Men" four years later. This latter drama, set entirely in a room where a jury is deliberating the fate of a teenage boy a... | 35,046 | triviaqa-train |
Which author said 'Probably the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton, but the opening battles of all subsequent wars have been lost there'? | , a prince of Nepal, was also a former student, as was current Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
Old Etonians who have been writers include Henry Fielding, Thomas Gray, Horace Walpole, Aldous Huxley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Robert Bridges, Eric Blair (aka George Orwell), Anthony Powell, Cyril Connolly and Ian Flemin... | Wellington is often incorrectly quoted as saying that "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton". Wellington was at Eton from 1781 to 1784 and was to send his sons there. According to Nevill (citing the historian Sir Edward Creasy), what Wellington said, while passing an Eton cricket match many deca... | 35,047 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress is married to Taylor Hackford? | at the DGA's National Biennial Convention in Los Angeles.
Personal life.
Hackford has been married three times. He married his first wife, Georgie Lowres, in 1967; they have one child, Rio Hackford, born in 1970. The couple divorced in 1972. In 1977 Hackford married Lynne Littman, with whom he has one child, Alexander ... | ", which was adapted into a film from his original screenplay "What Just Happened" and starred Robert De Niro, and "A Pound of Flesh: Perilous Tales of How to Produce Movies in Hollywood".
He is married to British actress Fiona Lewis.
For television he is currently executive producer with his son John Linson on "Sons o... | 35,048 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the TESCO boss who recently announced his intention to retire? | typewriter" font that had been used since the 1970s. Overseas operations were introduced the same year. Terry Leahy assumed the role of Chief Executive on 21 February 1997, the appointment having been announced on 21 November 1995.
On 21 March 1997, Tesco announced the purchase of the retail arm of Associated British F... | who had already announced his intention to retire on July 2, 2010, admitted some mistakes had been made but denied allegations of widespread or serious mismanagement. The investigation also found that cemetery employees were burdened in their day-to-day work by "dysfunctional management, lack of established policy and ... | 35,049 | triviaqa-train |
Which cricketer has scored the most test runs without making a test century? | balls in his final Test match.
The trend of countries to increase the number of Test matches they play means that the aggregate lists are dominated by modern players. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the highest Test wicket-taker in December 2007, when he passed Shane Warne's total of 708 wickets. Within ... | , the fastest triple century in test history. Sehwag became only the third batsman after Sir Donald Bradman and Brian Lara to score 2 triple centuries in Test Cricket. He scored 257 runs the third day of the match, which was the most runs scored by an individual batsman on a single day of a Test match since 1954, when ... | 35,050 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 2004 Oscar winning film 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'? | Titanic"), including Best Director for Peter Jackson and Best Picture. Other winners included "" and "Mystic River" with two awards and "The Barbarian Invasions", "Chernobyl Heart", "Cold Mountain", "Finding Nemo", "The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara", "Harvie Krumpet", "Lost in Translat... | exhibition at the E3 videogame convention.
- March 2004: Academy Award. Raynault was part of the Oscar-winning team at Weta digital, in the visual effects category for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Credited as Digital Matte Painter.
- March 2003: Academy Award. In the visual effects category for Star W... | 35,051 | triviaqa-train |
What is the highest number that is a common factor (HCF) of 32 and 48? | is
Expressions.
Manipulating expressions is the basis of algebra. Factorization is one of the most important methods for expression manipulation for several reasons. If one can put an equation in a factored form , then the solving problem splits into two independent (and generally easier) problems and . When an express... | Greatest common divisor
In mathematics, the greatest common divisor (gcd) of two or more integers, which are not all zero, is the largest positive integer that divides each of the integers. For example, the gcd of 8 and 12 is 4.
The greatest common divisor is also known as the greatest common factor (gcf), highest comm... | 35,052 | triviaqa-train |
'Yesterday' and 'Ticket to Ride' first appeared on which Beatles album of 1965? | Ticket to Ride
"Ticket to Ride" is a song by the English rock group the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Issued as a single in April 1965, it became the Beatles' seventh consecutive number 1 hit in the United Kingdom and their third consecutive number 1 hit in the United States, and sim... | the group in 1969).
Cover versions Other artists.
The song was covered by former Motown artist Mary Wells, a favourite of the Beatles, who had invited her to open their concerts during a 1964 UK tour. Wells' recording appeared on her 1965 album "Love Songs to the Beatles". Brian Wilson appropriated part of the melody a... | 35,053 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 2006 best seller 'The Book Thief' set in Munich during World War II? | The Book Thief
The Book Thief is a historical novel by Australian author Markus Zusak and is his most popular work.
Published in 2005, "The Book Thief" became an international bestseller and was translated into several languages. It was adapted into a 2013 feature film of the same name.
Plot.
After the death of Liesel'... | during World War Two
Armour co-wrote a book "How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time" (1953) with Herb Graffis. It became a best-seller and for many years was the biggest-selling book ever authored on golf. A series of 8mm films based on the book was released by Castle Films including Short Game parts I and II, Long Hi... | 35,054 | triviaqa-train |
In Edinburgh what name is given to the streets that link the Castle with Holyrood Palace? | in recognition of the unique character of the Old Town with its medieval street layout and the planned Georgian New Town, including the adjoining Dean Village and Calton Hill areas. There are over 4,500 listed buildings within the city, a higher proportion relative to area than any other city in the United Kingdom.
The... | Craigleith, Edinburgh
Craigleith () is an area of west Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name comes from various forms of Craig of Inverleith, or rock or hill of Inverleith. Much of the Craigleith sandstone was used to build the old and new town houses in Edinburgh as well as many famous buildings including Edinburgh Castle and... | 35,055 | triviaqa-train |
Which European country's flag is a horizontal tricolour red, white and green (in that order top to bottom)? | and no design or insignia. However, other historical states have also used flags without designs or insignia, such as the short-lived Soviet Republic of Hungary and the more recent Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, whose flags were both a plain field of red.
Colours are normally described with common names, such as "red", ... | Flag of Iran
The flag of Iran (, ), also known as the Three-Coloured Flag (پرچم سه رنگ ایران, "Parcame se rang Irân" ), is a tricolour comprising equal horizontal bands of green, white and red with the national emblem ("Allah") in red centred on the white band and the takbir written 11 times in the Kufic script in whit... | 35,056 | triviaqa-train |
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the USA, was the delegate to the Continental Congress for which American state? | seek assistance in the revolutionary war effort. The first known publication of the phrase "United States of America" was in an anonymous essay in "The Virginia Gazette" newspaper in Williamsburg, Virginia, on April 6, 1776.
The second draft of the Articles of Confederation, prepared by John Dickinson and completed by ... | alternate history novel "For Want of a Nail: If Burgoyne Had Won at Saratoga" by the business historian Robert Sobel, John Adams was a leading figure in the North American Rebellion (1775–1778) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. In June 1775, he was named a delegate of the Second Continental C... | 35,057 | triviaqa-train |
In which country will the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup be held? | Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament was first held in 1987, when the tournament was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
The winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, the Ru... | Toyota Stadium
It is also used by Toyota Verblitz, a rugby union team in the Top League.
Its roof is unique in that it folds much like an accordion, however, the roof has never been closed since 2015 due to extra costs for maintenance.
Toyota Stadium is one of the venues of the FIFA Club World Cup (formerly the Toyota... | 35,058 | triviaqa-train |
The athletic event the triathlon consists of running, swimming and what other event? | bodies have placed limits on the thickness of the wetsuit material. Under ITU and some national governing bodies' rules no wetsuit may have a thickness of more than .
Triathlon and fitness Cycling.
Triathlon cycling can differ from most professional bicycle racing depending on whether drafting is allowed during competi... | 's life. The average lava production rate along the Hawaiian chain has been greater, at per year. In total, the hotspot has produced an estimated of lava, enough to cover California with a layer about thick.
The distance between individual volcanoes has shrunk. Although volcanoes have been drifting north faster and spe... | 35,059 | triviaqa-train |
Who was US president immediately before Ronald Reagan? | defeated incumbent president Jimmy Carter. At of age at the time of his first inauguration, Reagan was the oldest person to have been elected to a first-term, until Donald Trump (aged ) in 2017. Reagan is still, however, the oldest president elected, at of age at his second inauguration. Reagan faced former vice presid... | also stated that he felt it was possible that the White House was involved in a cover-up.
Political career Vice Presidential nomination.
In 1976, Ronald Reagan made a serious challenge against President Gerald Ford for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States. Immediately before the opening of... | 35,060 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the character played by Alec Guinness in the TV series Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy? | fantasy world of second hand, childish banalities." Guinness grew so tired of modern audiences apparently knowing him only for his role of Obi-Wan Kenobi that he would throw away the mail he received from "Star Wars" fans without reading it.
Television appearances.
Guinness was reluctant to appear on television, but ac... | in "The Deadly Affair", a 1966 film adaptation of "Call for the Dead".
- The character of Smiley was dropped from the film adaptation of "The Looking Glass War".
- Gary Oldman plays Smiley in the 2011 film adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy". He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal.... | 35,061 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of the 1975 TV series starring Peter Strauss and Nick Nolte as the brothers Rudy and Tom Jordache? | Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries)
Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1976 American television miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw that aired on ABC in one- or two-hour episodes mostly on Monday nights over seven weeks, beginning February 1. It was produced by Universal Television and was the second tim... | through the late 1960s and followed the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers. Rudy (Peter Strauss) was the titular rich man, a well-educated and very ambitious entrepreneur who triumphed over his background and constructed a corporate and political empire. Poor man Tom (Nick No... | 35,062 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1960s TV series featured the spymaster Alexander Waverley, played by Leo G Carroll? | Leo G. Carroll
Leo Gratten Carroll (25 October 1886 – 16 October 1972) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles in six Hitchcock films including "Spellbound", "Strangers on a Train" and "North by Northwest", and in three television series, "Topper", "Going My Way", and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.".
Early life... | Vulcan Affair". The original pilot "Solo" was filmed in color and, as was standard at the time for U.S. network television shows, shown primarily to network executives to gain their approval for a series, and if not picked up for filming, released as a second feature. After the series was ordered the pilot episode was ... | 35,063 | triviaqa-train |
According to myth, which monster eventually killed by Theseus, inhabited and guarded the labyrinth of King Minos at Knossos? | Labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( "labúrinthos") was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus. Daedalus had so cunningly made the Labyr... | Mycenae itself, were once culturally bound to the kings of Knossos, as Minoan objects appear at Mycenaean sites.
Minos himself is said to have died at Camicus in Sicily, where he had gone in pursuit of Daedalus, who had given Ariadne the clue by which she guided Theseus through the labyrinth. He was killed by the daugh... | 35,064 | triviaqa-train |
Which name is common to both a type of snake and she dragon of Mount Parnassus that protected the Oracle at Delphi? | Pythia
The Pythia (, ) was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi who also served as the oracle, commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi.
The name "Pythia" is derived from Pytho, which in myth was the original name of Delphi. In etymology, the Greeks derived this place name from the verb, () "t... | Delphi
Delphi (; ), formerly also called Pytho (Πυθώ), is famous as the ancient sanctuary that grew rich as the seat of Pythia, the oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monume... | 35,065 | triviaqa-train |
"Which singer had a 1970s number one hit with the song ""When I Need You?" | When I Need You
"When I Need You" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. Its first appearance was as the title track of Hammond's 1976 album "When I Need You". Leo Sayer's version, produced by Richard Perry, was a massive hit worldwide, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three we... | All the Man That I Need
"All the Man That I Need" is a song written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore. The song was first recorded as "All the Man I Need" by Linda Clifford for her album "I'll Keep on Loving You" (1982).
In 1991, American singer Whitney Houston had a number-one multiple chart hit with this song, recor... | 35,066 | triviaqa-train |
Which authoress lived at Chawton House in Hampshire in the early years of the 19th century? | -Wither proposed and Austen accepted. As described by Caroline Austen, Jane's niece, and Reginald Bigg-Wither, a descendant, Harris was not attractive — he was a large, plain-looking man who spoke little, stuttered when he did speak, was aggressive in conversation, and almost completely tactless. However, Austen had kn... | weddings. The present Chawton House was built in 1580, principally by John Knight. Based on a manor house owned by the Knight family since 1551, it was subsequently extended and altered about 1655 and again in the 18th and 19th centuries. The house is built of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. The 17th-centu... | 35,067 | triviaqa-train |
The Catalan Dragons Rugby League team is based in which town in Southern France? | Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons (French and Catalan: "Dragons Catalans") (often in English Catalan Dragons) are a professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France and represent Catalonia. They play in the Super League. They have also played home matches in Barcelona, attracting a Sup... | of Northern Catalonia except for Fenolleda which speaks the Occitan language.
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The Catalan folk dance Sardana is a dance in the region. Northern Catalans support the Catalans Dragons rugby league team.
Language and Culture Recognition.
French is the only official language in France as a whole and in these munici... | 35,068 | triviaqa-train |
"The Alexandre Dumas play, ""La Dame aux Camelias"" was the inspiration for which Verdi opera?" | able to reduce his operatic workload and sought to establish himself as a landowner in his native region. He surprised the musical world by returning, after his success with the opera "Aida" (1871), with three late masterpieces: his Requiem (1874), and the operas "Otello" (1887) and "Falstaff" (1893).
His operas remain... | .
- Marguerite, the heroine of Gounod's opera "Faust"
- Marguerite Gautier, the heroine in the Alexandre Dumas fils novel "La Dame aux Camelias"
- Marguerite St. Just, wife of the "Scarlet Pimpernel" in the novel by the same name
- Tomoe Marguerite, in the anime and manga "My-Otome"
- Marguerite Volant, main character ... | 35,069 | triviaqa-train |
Which spice, of Asiatic origin, is commonly used as a cheaper substitute for saffron? | saffron" or "açafrão"), annatto, and turmeric ("Curcuma longa").
Saffron has a long history of use in traditional medicine. Saffron has also been used as a fabric dye, particularly in China and India, and in perfumery. It is used for religious purposes in India.
Uses Nutrition.
Dried saffron is 65% carbohydrates, 6% fa... | Saffron
Saffron (pronounced or ) is a spice derived from the flower of "Crocus sativus", commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. Saffron has long been the world's most costly spice ... | 35,070 | triviaqa-train |
"""The Ladies of the Vale"" is the popular name for the three spires of which cathedral in central England?" | Wilson. Today it stands just outside the south doors.
History of the cathedral Victorian restoration.
Although the 18th century was a golden age for the City of Lichfield, it was a period of decay for the cathedral. The 15th-century library, on the north side of the nave, was pulled down and the books moved to their pr... | , picturesquely placed above the Thames south of Oxford, is one of the finest examples of pure
One feature common to several churches in the county are spires. The short ungainly spire of
Oxford cathedral was among the earliest, if not the first, constructed in England, and served as a model from which were probably de... | 35,071 | triviaqa-train |
In which English town or city is the Meadowhall shopping centre located? | Meadowhall (shopping centre)
Meadowhall is an indoor shopping centre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It lies north-east of Sheffield city centre and from Rotherham town centre. It is the largest shopping centre in Yorkshire and currently the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom; plans for an extension are cur... | Layout and facilities Layout.
The interchange is located to the north of Meadowhall shopping centre, to which it is connected by a pedestrian footbridge, which provides the main entrance to the interchange. Additionally, entrances are located from Meadowhall Road into the bus station, on Barrow Road from the park and r... | 35,072 | triviaqa-train |
"In which Australian state is the location of the TV show, ""I'm a celebrity, get me out of here""?" | on a smaller site at King Ranch, near Tully, Queensland, in Australia.
The Australian series is filmed in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Other versions of the show have been filmed in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Suriname, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Criticism.
This series has been criticised by Tessa Jowell, at the... | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (occasionally shortened to I'm a Celebrity) is an Australian reality television series on Network 10 which is based on the British television show of the same name. The series aired mainly on Network 10 and 10 HD. The ser... | 35,073 | triviaqa-train |
What is the surname of the twins, Raphael and Fabio, who play football for Manchester Utd? | Rafael (footballer, born 1990)
Rafael Pereira da Silva (; born 9 July 1990), commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lyon. He normally plays as a right-back, but can also play on the right side of midfield. He and his twin brother, Fábio, began their careers wit... | David Brand (footballer)
David Brand was an English football manager who was in charge of the Samoa national football team and American Samoa national football team.
Born in Manchester, England, Brand played as a striker for Northern Nomads as a youth player followed by Leeds/Carnegie College before joining Stockport C... | 35,074 | triviaqa-train |
Which cathedral in South West England is the only one to house a 24 hour clock, the second oldest surviving clock in England? | to the east is Covent Garden, an area housing speciality shops. The city is the home of Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose musicals have dominated the West End theatre since the late 20th century. The United Kingdom's Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Royal Opera, and English National Opera are based in London and perform... | believed to be by Peter Lightfoot, a monk of Glastonbury. Its mechanism, dated between 1386 and 1392, was replaced in the 19th century and the original moved to the Science Museum in London, where it still operates. It is the second oldest surviving clock in England after the Salisbury cathedral clock.
The clock has it... | 35,075 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Dan Dare's co-pilot, in the comic strip adventures in the Eagle comic? | O'Malley, bearded Irish submarine commander, who accompanies Dan Dare on later missions.
With the exception of Digby, all the supporting cast were dropped after 1961, although Guest, O'Malley, Hogan and Sondar made occasional reappearances. In 1963, Keith Watson and writer David Motton were allowed to introduce a new s... | Last Three of Venus
The Last Three of Venus are fictional aliens, adversaries of the British comic book hero Dan Dare, appearing in the Eagle comic strip "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future": they are allies of Dan Dare's arch-enemy The Mekon.
The Last Three are creators of the elektrobots that the Mekon uses to conquer the... | 35,076 | triviaqa-train |
Which Puccini opera remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1924? | Turandot
Turandot (; ; ) is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, completed by Franco Alfano, and set to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.
Though Puccini's first interest in the subject was based on his reading of Friedrich Schiller's 1801 adaptation of the play, his work is most nearly ba... | . The opera remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1848.
Although abandoned for the Opéra and still incomplete, Donizetti felt that his contract for this opera had been broken and, in late May 1845, decided to leave Vienna for Paris where he would claim a forfeit from the Opéra for its non-production, which wa... | 35,077 | triviaqa-train |
In 1964, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, was born in which major US city? | Summer Olympics, making London the first city to stage the Olympic Games three times. On 7 July 2005, three London Underground trains and a double-decker bus were bombed in a series of terrorist attacks.
In 2008, "Time" named London alongside New York City and Hong Kong as Nylonkong, hailing it as the world's three mos... | Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (; born 19 June 1964) is a British politician serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was the MP for Henley from 2001 to ... | 35,078 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the poem, which begins, ""She walks in beauty like the night. Of cloudless climes, and starry skies""?" | She Walks in Beauty
"She Walks in Beauty" is a short lyrical poem in iambic tetrameter written in 1813 by Lord Byron, and is one of his most famous works.
It is said to have been inspired by an event in Byron's life. On 11 June 1814, Byron attended a party in London. Among the guests was Mrs. Anne Beatrix Wilmot, wife... | Eric Barnum. The first line of British rock band Suede's song "Heroine" is "She walks in beauty, like the night." The British musical ensemble, Mediaeval Baebes, sing the complete poem on their 2018 album, “Victoriana.”
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The first four lines of the poem are recited by Major Charles Winchester, played by Dav... | 35,079 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous author lived at Bateman's, a Jacobean house in East Sussex, in the first half of the 20th century? | Kipling, Hammerwood Park, one of the first examples of Greek Revival architecture in the UK; and the University of Sussex buildings at Falmer are among interesting buildings.
Transport.
Transport Roads.
East Sussex has no motorways, and even dual carriageways are sparse in the county. The main roads through the county ... | Wootton Manor
Wootton Manor is a country house in Folkington, East Sussex. Originally a mediaeval manor house, from which parts of the chapel survive, it was rebuilt in the mid-17th century in a rather old-fashioned Jacobean style. Rupert Gwynne and his wife settled in the house after their marriage in 1905, and later ... | 35,080 | triviaqa-train |
"Who played the part of Private Ryan in the 1998 film, ""Saving Private Ryan""?" | Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), the last surviving brother of four servicemen. The film was a co-production between DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Mutual Film Company, with DreamWorks dist... | The brothers' story was filmed as the 1944 movie "The Sullivans" (later renamed "The Fighting Sullivans") and inspired, at least in part, the 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan". The Sullivans were also briefly mentioned in "Saving Private Ryan".
- The brothers' hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, renamed its convention center in ... | 35,081 | triviaqa-train |
In which of Shakespeare's plays is Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, one of the main characters? | Orsino (Twelfth Night)
Duke Orsino is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night", believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601.
Duke Orsino.
Duke Orsino is the king of Illyria. He is a powerful nobleman who is kind and trustworthy to everyone he meets, and constantly compares his love wi... | major characters. For example, Orsino, Duke of Illyria becomes simply Duke Orsino ("Duke" being his forename). The story was changed to revolve around the idea of soccer rivalry but the twisted character romance remained the same as the original. Viola, the main character, pretends to be her brother Sebastian, and a gi... | 35,082 | triviaqa-train |
Which American golfer gained his first major title, when he won the 2009 US Open? | 2009 U.S. Open (golf)
The 2009 United States Open Championship was the 109th U.S. Open, held June 18–22 on the Black Course of Bethpage State Park on Long Island, in Farmingdale, New York. Lucas Glover won his only major title, two strokes ahead of runners-up Ricky Barnes, David Duval, and Phil Mickelson.
This was the ... | Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships in his career, the last of which occurred a few months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42.
Stewart gained his first major... | 35,083 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote most of the operetta, ""The Tales of Hoffman"", which although unfinished at his death, was completed by Ernest Guiraud?" | "L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2". He also arranged twelve numbers from Bizet's opera "Carmen" into two "Carmen Suites". Guiraud is perhaps most famous for constructing the recitatives — both beloved and criticized— that replaced the spoken dialogue in performances of "Carmen" for more than a century. He also wrote the recita... | 1893. He wrote one opera, the comedy "Phryné" (1893), and together with Paul Dukas helped to complete "Frédégonde" (1895) an opera left unfinished by Ernest Guiraud, who died in 1892. "Phryné" was well received, and prompted calls for more comic operas at the Opéra-Comique, which had latterly been favouring grand opera... | 35,084 | triviaqa-train |
Catherine of Braganza was the Queen of which British monarch? | Charles I's son, Charles II, was proclaimed King of Great Britain in Scotland, but he was forced to flee abroad after he invaded England and was defeated at the Battle of Worcester. In 1653, Oliver Cromwell, the most prominent military and political leader in the nation, seized power and declared himself Lord Protector... | of Braganza married Princess Catherine, granddaughter of King Manuel I. This connection with the Royal Family proved determinant in the rise of the House of Braganza to a Royal House. Catherine was one of the strongest claimants of the throne during the succession crisis of 1580 but lost the struggle to her cousin Phil... | 35,085 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality are people born in the state of Carinthia? | Carinthia
Carinthia (, ; , ; ) is the southernmost Austrian state or "Land". Situated within the Eastern Alps, it is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carinthian Slovene dialects, which predominated in the southern part of the re... | promise) to faithfully fulfil the obligations due to my nationality. So help me God Almighty", or: "This is what I promise and declare." According to Art. 23.3. of the Kingdom Act on the Netherlands Nationality, some categories of people are excepted from declaring their allegiance, through a general administrative mea... | 35,086 | triviaqa-train |
Eleanor of Castille was the first Queen Consort of which English monarch? | sit in the House of Lords, were not to be revived, nor any right of succession based on them.
The Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 followed the conquest of Wales by Edward I of England. It assumed the lands held by the Princes of Gwynedd under the title "Prince of Wales" as legally part of the lands of England, and establis... | England (1241), was an English princess and, by marriage, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, and Queen consort of Sicily.
- Eleanor de Braose (1251), a Cambro-Norman noblewoman.
- Eleanor de Montfort (1282), Princess of Wales and Lady of Snowdon
- Isabella of Mar (1296), first wife of Robert I of Scotland, after deliver... | 35,087 | triviaqa-train |
Who sculpted the statue of Christ of the Andes which stands above Rio de Janeiro? | Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Christ the Redeemer (, , ) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the ... | in Rockford, Illinois. Another model is located at the Oregon Public Library in Oregon, Illinois.
Description.
The statue stands 125 feet above the Rock River, although its height only accounts for 48 feet of that. Black Hawk weighs in at 536,770 pounds and is said to be the second largest concrete monolithic statue in... | 35,088 | triviaqa-train |
Which American golfer beat Tom Watson in a play-off to win the 2009 Open Golf championship at Turnberry? | , the Ailsa Course hosted the Open in 2009, where 59-year-old Watson nearly won his sixth Open Championship. Up by a stroke at the 72nd hole, his approach shot took an unfortunate bounce on the front of the green, then ran off the back and led to a bogey. Watson then lost a four-hole playoff with Stewart Cink by six st... | -bogey 6 to finish in a tie for 3rd place, two strokes behind the champion Ian Woosnam. It was Watson's 15th consecutive top-20 finish at The Masters, having finished in the top-10 of The Masters in 13 of the 15 years between 1977 and 1991.
In 1994, when The Open Championship returned to Turnberry, the site of his 1977... | 35,089 | triviaqa-train |
In which of Shakespeare's plays does the character, Mustardseed, appear? | from a folk story. Like "The Two Gentlemen of Verona", in which two friends appear to approve of rape, the "Shrew's" story of the taming of a woman's independent spirit by a man sometimes troubles modern critics, directors, and audiences.
Shakespeare's early classical and Italianate comedies, containing tight double pl... | List of historical figures dramatised by Shakespeare
This list contains the biographies of historical figures who appear in the plays of William Shakespeare. (Note that it does not contain articles for characters; see instead .) It should be possible to cross-reference historical characters to their dramatic counterpar... | 35,090 | triviaqa-train |
"Who played the part of General Omar Bradley opposite George C Scott in the 1970 film, ""Patton""?" | Patton (film)
Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates and Karl Michael Vogler. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, who based their sc... | the 2001 HBO show, "Band of Brothers", a 10th Armored Division officer, George C. Rice, played by comedian/actor Jimmy Fallon, is depicted handing out ammunition and supplies to paratroopers of Easy Company, part of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of... | 35,091 | triviaqa-train |
Liverpool FC co-owner, George Gillett, also owns which Canadian National Hockey League team? | four games to three in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals.
History.
History Early years.
The National Hockey League was established in 1917 as the successor to the National Hockey Association (NHA). Founded in 1909, the NHA began play one year later with seven teams in Ontario and Quebec, and was one of the first major league... | the Toronto Raptors basketball team and the Scotiabank Arena, which, with the Toronto Maple Leafs formed Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Mr. Tanenbaum is Chairman of MLSE, Chairman of the Board of the National Basketball Association, and a Governor and member of the Executive Committee of the National Hockey Leagu... | 35,092 | triviaqa-train |
Extending from the caecum to the rectum, the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid are four sections of which part of the large intestine? | up to five metres longer than normal. This condition, referred to as redundant colon, typically has no direct major health consequences, though rarely volvulus occurs, resulting in obstruction and requiring immediate medical attention. A significant indirect health consequence is that use of a standard adult colonoscop... | - Reflective Authenticity. Rethinking the Project of Modernity, London and New York, Routledge, 1998 (transl. into Italian and Spanish)
Symposium on the book:
- Modernity and Authenticity. A Study of the Social and Ethical Thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 1993 (transl. into Italian)
Edited Vol... | 35,093 | triviaqa-train |
"The name of which Biblical character means, ""Father of Many""?" | of Genesis provide accounts of the creation (or ordering) of the world and the history of God's early relationship with humanity. The remaining thirty-nine chapters of Genesis provide an account of God's covenant with the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (also called Israel) and Jacob's children, the "Child... | transliterated into English as either Perez or Peretz, and is derived from the Hebrew given name פרץ (cf. ), after the biblical character Perez (son of Judah), which in Hebrew means "to breach" or "to burst forth". That biblical character's Hebrew name, however, is transliterated as Farés in the Spanish Christian Bible... | 35,094 | triviaqa-train |
Which rapper is the husband of R and B superstar singer, Beyoncé? | Kweli, Jay-Z, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie), and dead prez are known for their sociopolitical subject matter. Their West Coast counterparts include Emcee Lynx, The Coup, Paris, and Michael Franti. Tupac Shakur was also known for rapping about social issues such as police brutality, teenage pregnancy, and racism.
O... | Love in This Club Part II
"Love in This Club Part II" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Usher, and features fellow rapper Lil Wayne and singer Beyoncé. "Love in This Club Part II" was released by LaFace Records on April 28, 2008, as the second single from Usher's fifth studio album, "Here I Stand" (2008). It is... | 35,095 | triviaqa-train |
What is the highest number on the Beaufort scale of wind measurement? | the metric system based units, m/s or km/h, instead, but the severe weather warnings given to the public are still approximately the same as when using the Beaufort scale.
The Beaufort scale was extended in 1946 when forces 13 to 17 were added. However, forces 13 to 17 were intended to apply only to special cases, such... | the highest number of days per year of gale-force winds (averaged out over ten consecutive minutes). A gale-force wind is defined as being at least , which is 8 on the modern Beaufort scale. Gales are recorded approximately 24 days per year in the Isles of Scilly and coastal Cornwall. Further north-east and further inl... | 35,096 | triviaqa-train |
The film Kes is based on which book by the author Barry Hines? | Barry Hines
Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL (30 June 1939 – 18 March 2016) was an English author, playwright and screenwriter. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England, particularly in his native South Yorkshire.
He is best known for the novel "A Kestrel for a ... | Looks and Smiles
Looks and Smiles is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ken Loach. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Barry Hines. The film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where Loach won the Young Cinema Award.
The film was shot in black-and-white entirely on location in Sheffield... | 35,097 | triviaqa-train |
The Cato Street Conspiracy was a plot to kill which British Prime Minister? | ministry from 1806 to 1807. Lord Liverpool was Prime Minister for 15 years; he and Pitt held the position for 34 years. Under their long, consistent leadership, Cabinet government became a convention of the constitution. Although subtle issues remained to be settled, the Cabinet system of government is essentially the ... | on un-American activities in which he alleged a conspiracy among Wall Street interests to overthrow the Roosevelt Administration and replace it with a fascist dictatorship. This alleged conspiracy would come to be known as the Business Plot.
- King George V opened a new session of British parliament with a throne speec... | 35,098 | triviaqa-train |
Kungsholmen, Norrmalm, Sodermalm and Ostermalm are the four districts of which European city? | Visby is the seat of Gotland Municipality, but is no political entity of its own. Some former towns have also grown together, forming one urban area.
A few municipalities which used to be towns still style themselves as "stad", e.g. Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. There are also municipalities with considerable rural ... | ridges surrounding the city – Norrmalm, Östermalm, Kungsholmen, and Södermalm – new city plans were worked out to create wide and straight artery streets. The project was implemented so thoroughly, in several parts of the city no traces exist of the previous medieval structures. Many of the streets from this era are st... | 35,099 | triviaqa-train |
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