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How many legs has a lobster? | as the endopod or endopodite. Other structures aside from the latter two are termed exites (outer structures) and endites (inner structures). Exopodites can be easily distinguished from exites by the possession of internal musculature. The exopodites can sometimes be missing in some crustacean groups (amphipods and iso... | prices. The chain also underestimated how many times a customer would order more. Further complicating matters at the restaurant level was the amount of time a customer spent table-side in the restaurant cracking crab legs. This resulted in increased wait times in the lobby and overall diminished customer capacity per ... | 35,200 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the colourless plum brandy which is made in several Balkan and Eastern European countries? | Slivovitz
Slivovitz, Slivovitza, Slivovitsa, Șliboviță, Šljivovica, Śliwowica, Schlivowitz, Slivovice, Slivovica or Slivovka is a fruit brandy made from damson plums, often referred to as plum brandy. Slivovitz is produced in Central and Eastern Europe, both commercially and privately. Primary producers include Bosnia,... | , and European Turkey who speak Balkan Gagauz Turkish.
"Güneydoğu" is spoken in the southeast, to the east of Mersin. "Doğu", a dialect in the Eastern Anatolia Region, has a dialect continuum. The Meskhetian Turks who live in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Russia as well as in several Central Asian countries, also speak an... | 35,201 | triviaqa-train |
Which dramatist wrote 'The Alchemist in 1610? | . The words combine to indicate a person who has "wrought" words, themes, and other elements into a dramatic form—a play. (The homophone with "write" is coincidental.)
The first recorded use of the term "playwright" is from 1605, 73 years before the first written record of the term "dramatist". It appears to have been ... | a dramatist is based, including the tragedy "Catiline" (acted and printed 1611), which achieved limited success and the comedies "Volpone" (acted 1605 and printed in 1607), "Epicoene, or the Silent Woman" (1609), "The Alchemist" (1610), "" (1614) and "The Devil Is an Ass" (1616). "The Alchemist" and "Volpone" were imme... | 35,202 | triviaqa-train |
Which law, originating during the reign of Clovis, prevents a woman from succeeding to a throne? | an heir in 1328. Under the rules of the Salic law the crown of France could not pass to a woman nor could the line of kingship pass through the female line. Accordingly, the crown passed to Philip of Valois, a cousin of Charles, rather than through the female line to Charles' nephew, Edward of Plantagenet, who would so... | and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Coronations and monarchical power.
In most kingdoms, a monarch succeeding hereditarily does not have to undergo a coronation to ascend the throne or exercise the prerogatives of their office. King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, for example, did not reign long enough to be crown... | 35,203 | triviaqa-train |
What are classified using the Hubble Sequence? | , M51a (Whirlpool Galaxy), NGC 300, NGC 772.
Examples of barred spiral galaxies: M91, M95, NGC 1097, NGC 1300, NGC1672, NGC 2536, NGC 2903.
Classes of galaxies Irregulars.
Galaxies that do not fit into the Hubble sequence, because they have no regular structure (either disk-like or ellipsoidal), are termed irregular ga... | Saitou
6. Jorge Guerra
7. Martin Quiroga
8. Esteban Truyol
9. Christian Flores
10. Claudio Barrientos Ochoa
11. Alberto Sanchez
Magic: The Gathering World Championship.
- Seattle (27–30 August 2015)
- Prize pool: $150,000
- Format: "Modern Masters" Booster Draft, Standard, "" Booster Draft, Modern
Magic: The Gathering ... | 35,204 | triviaqa-train |
Where was the first fossil 'Homo Erectus' found? | finally a femur of a human fossil on the island of Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Excavated from the bank of the Solo River at Trinil, in East Java, he first (1893) allocated the material to a genus of fossil chimpanzees as "Anthropopithecus erectus", then the following year assigned his species to a new genu... | known in the field of paleoanthropology for having a gift for fossil spotting, with his first fossil hunting expedition (White's Middle Awash Project) taking place in 1990. He has been instrumental in the discoveries of the type specimen (principal reference fossil) for "Australopithecus garhi" and "Ardipithecus kadabb... | 35,205 | triviaqa-train |
Which geological period is popularly named the 'Coal Age'? | and North America), the small, shallow Ural Ocean (which was closed by the collision of Baltica and Siberia continents, creating the Ural Mountains) and Proto-Tethys Ocean (closed by North China collision with Siberia/Kazakhstania).
Climate.
Average global temperatures in the Early Carboniferous Period were high: appro... | 1854, but it was also called "Salt Spring" as early as 1855, because of the island's salt springs. In 1859, it was officially named "Admiralty Island" in honour of Rear-Admiral Robert Lambert Baynes by surveyor Captain Richards, who named various points of the island in honour of the Rear-Admiral and his flagship, HMS ... | 35,206 | triviaqa-train |
Which geological period is named after the chalk laid down? | radiometric dating indicates that Earth is about 4.54 billion years old. The geology or "deep time" of Earth's past has been organized into various units according to events which took place. Different spans of time on the GTS are usually marked by corresponding changes in the composition of strata which indicate major... | Purfleet Chalk Pits
Purfleet Chalk Pits is a 10.7 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Purfleet in Essex. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
The chalk pits expose sands and gravels which are associated with the ancient course of the River Thames. They have yielded varied animal, mollusc a... | 35,207 | triviaqa-train |
The endangered kakapo of New Zealand is the world's largest member of which bird family? | temperature changes and usually occurs when the normal territories also become inhospitable due to lack of food. Some species may also be nomadic, holding no fixed territory and moving according to weather and food availability. Parrots as a family are overwhelmingly neither migratory nor sedentary but considered to ei... | sternum. Like many other New Zealand bird species, the kakapo was historically important to Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, appearing in many of their traditional legends and folklore; however it was also heavily hunted and used as a resource by Māori, both for its meat as a food source and for its feather... | 35,208 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the East German leader ousted in 1989? | Erich Honecker
Erich Honecker (; 25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German politician who was the General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). As party leader he worked closely with Moscow (which had a large army stationed in East Germany). He controlled the government of the German Democratic Repu... | he failed to articulate a clear vision of where he believed the country should go.
After Gorbachev was ousted by Boris Yeltsin, Shakhnazarov became a key figure in the newly established Gorbachev Foundation.
His loyalty to Gorbachev was unquestioned, and he was with him at many of the key moments as Soviet leader. He ... | 35,209 | triviaqa-train |
Which Slovak was elected Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in January 1968? | party leader Alexander Dubček proposed reforms that included a democratic process and initiated the Prague Spring; this led to the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union. Under pressure from the Kremlin, all reforms were repealed, party leadership became taken over by its more authoritarian wing and a massive n... | , Czechoslovakia was peacefully dissolved by parliament. On 1 January 1993 it formally separated into two independent countries, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
Government and politics.
After World War II, a political monopoly was held by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ). Gustáv Husák was elected... | 35,210 | triviaqa-train |
Which film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director Robert Zemeckis and Best Actor Tom Hanks? | diversified into more dramatic fare, including 1994's "Forrest Gump", for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director; the film itself won Best Picture. The films he has directed have ranged across a wide variety of genres, for both adults and families.
Zemeckis' films are characterized by an interest in state-of-t... | several major historical figures in the process. The film grossed $677 million worldwide and became the top-grossing US film of 1994; it won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (for Hanks) and Best Director (for Zemeckis). In 1997, Zemeckis directed "Contact", a long-gestating project based on Carl S... | 35,211 | triviaqa-train |
Which film won Oscars for Best picture, Best Director Barry Levinson and Best Actor Dustin Hoffman? | stopping up were coming out of these people." He used that experience to help him develop the character of Raymond Babbitt, a high-functioning autistic savant, yet a person who critic David Denby described as "a strangely shuttered genius." Hoffman created certain character traits for Raymond. Denby noted: "Hoffman, lo... | for two 70th Academy Awards: Dustin Hoffman for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and Hilary Henkin and David Mamet for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was also entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize.
TV series.
On April 27, 2017, "Deadline" reporte... | 35,212 | triviaqa-train |
Daniel Arap Moi was President of which country? | Daniel arap Moi
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi ( ) (born 2 September 1924) is a Kenyan politician who served as the second President of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. Through popular agitation and external pressures, he was forced to allow multiparty elections in 1991; he led his party, KANU, to victory in the 1992 and 1997 elect... | which they labeled Freedom Corner, to pressure the government to release political prisoners. After four days of hunger strike, on 3 March 1992, the police forcibly removed the protesters. Maathai and three others were knocked unconscious by police and hospitalized. President Daniel arap Moi called her "a mad woman" an... | 35,213 | triviaqa-train |
The Pula is the monetary unit of which African country? | Botswana pula
The pula is the currency of Botswana. It has the ISO 4217 code "BWP" and is subdivided into 100 "thebe". "Pula" literally means "rain" in Setswana, because rain is very scarce in Botswana — home to much of the Kalahari Desert — and therefore valuable and a blessing. The word also serves as the national mo... | However, as of 2019, no significant developments had been announced.
See also.
- Euro, the European Union's common currency
- Afro, proposed currency for the African Union
- Eco, another attempt at an African common currency, within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) community.
- The West African CF... | 35,214 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Alton Towers? | Alton Towers
Alton Towers () (often referred to as Alton Towers Resort) is an amusement park in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf and hotel complex.
Originally a private estate, Alton Towers groun... | Thirteen (roller coaster)
Thirteen (officially stylised as TH13TEEN) is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England. The ride was constructed by Intamin and opened on 20 March 2010. It is the world's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster, on which the track and train freefall approximately five metres in da... | 35,215 | triviaqa-train |
On a standard typewriter keyboard which is the only vowel not on the top line? | Vowel
A vowel is a syllabic speech sound pronounced without any stricture in the vocal tract. Vowels are one of the two principal classes of speech sounds, the other being the consonant. Vowels vary in quality, in loudness and also in quantity (length). They are usually voiced, and are closely involved in prosodic vari... | to receive a new contingent of well-armed European soldiers, this time against the Oromo, who were ravaging his kingdom, and to help with the constant rebellions. Two letters of this diplomatic effort survive, which he entrusted to Páez to send to Europe: the one to the King of Portugal is dated 10 December 1607, while... | 35,216 | triviaqa-train |
Complete the title of this 1960's Group - 'Bachman Turner ....' | Randy Bachman
Randolph Charles Bachman, (; born September 27, 1943) is a Canadian musician best known as lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s rock bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Bachman was also a member of Brave Belt, Union and Ironhorse, and has recorded numerous ... | 's tool shed in 1987.
- 2007 "Jazz Thing II"
- 2007 "Jukebox"
- 2008 "Takin' Care of Christmas" – a compilation of Bachman performing classic Christmas songs, with the title track being a reworked version of BTO's "Takin' Care of Business".
- 2010 "Bachman & Turner", with former BTO vocalist/bassist Fred Turner.
- 2014... | 35,217 | triviaqa-train |
"Which football league club is known as ""The Bees""?" | Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in Brentford, Greater London, England. They compete in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded on 10 October 1889. They have played their home games at Griffin Park since 1904, after a nomadic ex... | Belconnen Football Club
The Belconnen Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the North East Australian Football League. They previously played in the AFL Canberra competition.
History.
Originally known as the Turner Football Club, the club became known as Belconnen ... | 35,218 | triviaqa-train |
In which long running TV Programme did Trudie Goodwin and Graham Cole appear? | Graham Cole
Graham Cole OBE (born Graham Coleman-Smith on 16 March 1952) is an English actor.
Career.
He is best known as PC Tony Stamp in the ITV police drama "The Bill", a role he played initially as a recurring character from 1984, and then as a regular from 1988 until 2009. Cole appeared in more episodes of the pro... | Waiting for God (TV series)
Waiting for God is a British sitcom that ran on BBC1 from 1990 to 1994 starring Graham Crowden as Tom and Stephanie Cole as Diana, two spirited residents of a retirement home who spend their time running rings around the home's oppressive management and their own families. It was written by ... | 35,219 | triviaqa-train |
In which city were the Winter Olympic Games held when John Curry won a gold medal for men's figure skating? | by IOC president Jacques Rogge in 2001 and approved during the 119th Congress of the IOC. The first Summer Youth Games were held in Singapore from 14–26 August 2010, while the inaugural Winter Games were hosted in Innsbruck, Austria, two years later. These Games will be shorter than the senior Games; the summer version... | the gold, silver, and bronze columns.)
Multi-medalists Summer and Winter Games.
Since figure skating was held during the Summer Olympic Games in 1908 and 1920 before being moved to the Winter Olympic Games, three skaters medaled in figure skating in both the Summer and Winter Games.
Men's singles skater Gillis Grafströ... | 35,220 | triviaqa-train |
Who was King of England at the Battle of Bannockburn? | Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn ( or ) on 23 and 24 June 1314 was a Scottish victory by King of Scots Robert the Bruce against the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Though it did not bring overall victory in the war, which would go on for 14 more years, it was ... | people who helped Robert after his defeat at the Battle of Methven in 1305. Robert I's first recorded act as king involved Abbot Maurice, who was given a "credence" (like empowering a Plenipotentiary or possessor of Power of Attorney) to speak with Maol Íosa III, Earl of Strathearn on his behalf. Maurice was in England... | 35,221 | triviaqa-train |
Catherine of Valois, French Princess was married to which English king? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | the war was dominated by the Kingdom of England. Initial English successes, notably at the famous Battle of Agincourt, coupled with divisions among the French ruling class, allowed the English to gain control of large parts of France. In 1420, the Treaty of Troyes was signed, by which the English king married the Frenc... | 35,222 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous boxer had the nickname the 'Brockton Blockbuster'? | Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 95,314 in the 2015 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County. Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions"... | .
Williams also remains a fan favorite in the Tampa Bay area. Part of the source of his popularity can be found in his nickname, “The Truth.” He got his nickname largely because it was the nickname of journeyman boxer of the 1980s and 1990s Carl Williams. He was most famous for going toe to toe with some of boxing's be... | 35,223 | triviaqa-train |
Which disease has the medical term variola? | Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by one of two virus variants, "Variola major" and "Variola minor". The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977 and the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the global eradication of the disease in 1980. The risk of death following contracting t... | Chronic care
Chronic care refers to medical care which addresses pre-existing or long term illness, as opposed to acute care which is concerned with short term or severe illness of brief duration. Chronic medical conditions include asthma, diabetes, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, congestive heart disease, cirrhosis of ... | 35,224 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology who is the Goddess of Retribution? | of the goddess, the kindly and the implacable, or the goddesses of the old city and the new city refounded by Alexander. The martyrology "Acts of Pionius", set in the "Decian persecution" of AD 250–51, mentions a lapsed Smyrnan Christian who was attending to the sacrifices at the altar of the temple of these Nemeses.
L... | Egyptians for persecuting the children of Israel (Exodus, Chapters 7–12). Similarly, in Greek mythology, the goddess Hera often became enraged when her husband, Zeus, would impregnate mortal women, and would exact divine retribution on the children born of such affairs. In some versions of the myth, Medusa was turned i... | 35,225 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera La Boheme? | 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... | operas including leading roles in La Boheme (Schaunard), Die Fledermaus (Dr. Falke), Gianni Schicchi (Gerardo), Carmen (El Dancairo), and the American Premiere of The Beggar’s Opera (Ben Lockit). He has performed with a variety of musical acts including the Decemberists, Balkan Beat Box, Unwoman, Pink Martini, and Devo... | 35,226 | triviaqa-train |
In Western films what was the name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse? | when dishonest characters took advantage of honest citizens. "Hoppy" and his white horse, Topper, usually traveled through the West with two companions—one young and trouble-prone with a weakness for damsels in distress; the other older, comically awkward and outspoken.
The juvenile lead was successively played by Jame... | II, L'Amour continued to write stories for magazines; his first after being discharged in 1946 was "Law of the Desert Born" in "Dime Western Magazine" (April 1946). L'Amour's contact with Leo Margulies led to L'Amour agreeing to write many stories for the Western pulp magazines published by Standard Magazines, a substa... | 35,227 | triviaqa-train |
Carson City is the state capital of which American state? | Carson City, Nevada
Carson City, officially the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, is an independent city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada, named after the mountain man Kit Carson. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,274. The majority of the town's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the ... | 's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas County and Lyon County, all of Churchill County, Elko County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Pershing County and Washoe County, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the st... | 35,228 | triviaqa-train |
In the film 'Darby O'Gill and the Little People' which actor not known as a singer, sang 'A Sweet Little Irish Girl'? | Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People is a 1959 Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery and Jimmy O'Dea, in a tale about a wily Irishman and his battle of wits with leprechauns. The film was directed by Robert Stevenson and its screenplay wr... | songs into the film scores.
When the Disney studios began to increasingly produce full-length feature films, Wallace also wrote scores for these. In "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" (1959), Wallace wrote not only the score but also set the Lawrence Edward Watkin-penned popular songs "Pretty Irish Girl" and "The Wis... | 35,229 | triviaqa-train |
In which war was the Battle of Crecy? | Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy (26 August 1346) took place in north-east France between a French army commanded by King Philip VI and an English army led by King Edward III. The French attacked the English while they were traversing northern France during the Hundred Years' War resulting in an English victory and ... | Along the way she witnesses the ravages of the war and acts as a field nurse during the Battle of Crecy, during which Ralph, having fled charges of rape and murder in England, saves the life of the Prince of Wales and is rewarded with his lifelong dream of knighthood. Caris's errand is fruitless, however, as the bishop... | 35,230 | triviaqa-train |
For which film did Julia Roberts win the Best Actress Oscar in 2001? | era play, "The Normal Heart", which aired on HBO; the film was critically acclaimed and "Vanity Fair", in its review, wrote: "Roberts, meanwhile, hums with righteous, "Erin Brokovich"-ian anger. Between this and "August: Osage County", she's carving out a nice new niche for herself, playing brittle women who show their... | Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director (Soderbergh), Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Roberts), and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Albert Finney). Julia Roberts went on to win the only award for the film for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. The film rece... | 35,231 | triviaqa-train |
In which TV soap/drama did the actors Steve Halliwell and Mark Charnock appear? | roughly 25% of the radio listening population of the UK at that time of the evening.
In the UK, soap operas are one of the most popular genres, with most being broadcast during prime time. Most UK soap operas focus on everyday, working-class communities, influenced by the conventions of the kitchen sink drama. The most... | the barn to get Debbie and Jack and bring them back to the barn. She is later rescued by Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) and Moira Barton (Natalie J. Robb) who hear Sarah shouting and banging at the door. Later that night, Cameron stole Zak Dingle's (Steve Halliwell) shotgun and headed off for The Woolpack. Breaking in through ... | 35,232 | triviaqa-train |
In music what is Dr Thomas Arne's most famous composition? | Thomas Arne
Thomas Augustine Arne (; 12 March 1710 – 5 March 1778) was an English composer. He is best known for his patriotic song "Rule Britannia", which has become a second national anthem to God Save the Queen, and the song "A-Hunting We Will Go". Arne was a leading British theatre composer of the 18th century, wor... | for Peretti. Kelly also studied keyboard with Thomas Arne's son, Michael Arne.
Sent to Dr Burke's academy, Kelly met many 'men of genius' at friends' houses during vacations. He received singing lessons from Sig. St Giorgio at the Rotunda, and piano lessons from Dr Cogan. Also the famous surgeon-violinist John Neale, a... | 35,233 | triviaqa-train |
What state does Sarah Palin represent as its governor? | It's illegal. You can't do that. I had to go in there and veto those things and, of course, was accused then of being, 'Oh, you're not a real conservative or a real Republican. Otherwise, you would have fought for that.' No, illegal is illegal."
As Alaska Governor, she signed the "Christian Heritage Week" Proclamation ... | biting satire as the basis of its humor and that it was an "equal-opportunity offender." Andrea Fay Friedman, the actress and public speaker who voiced Ellen and who herself has Down syndrome, responded to the criticism, saying that the Palin joke in the show was aimed at Sarah and not her son. She ended this statement... | 35,234 | triviaqa-train |
Which beer is brewed at the St James Gate Brewery? | the sole producers of certain types of beer, each identifiable by regional characteristics. Regional geology accords that Dublin's hard water is well-suited to making stout, such as Guinness, while the Plzeň Region's soft water is ideal for brewing Pilsner (pale lager), such as Pilsner Urquell. The waters of Burton in ... | from the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin in 1801. The product was formulated for Irish immigrant workers in the Caribbean. The beer was only brewed between October and April, which reduced acidification, and was matured in large wooden vats for up to two years, which gave the finished product greater stability. To s... | 35,235 | triviaqa-train |
On which National Radio Station would you listen to Shelagh Foggerty, Anita Anand and Richard Bacon? | Susanna Reid explained to viewers that Piers Morgan was absent due to his annual golf competition.
Life and career Radio career.
Bacon joined BBC Radio 5 Live to present the late-night show on Saturdays and Sundays. After this, he worked as an announcer for BBC 7 and then a DJ for Capital FM followed by Xfm London.
He ... | in Norfolk listen to some part of the station's output in any given week. When criticising proposed BBC local radio cutbacks in December 2011, South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon claimed in a letter to Lord Patten, the Chairman of the BBC Trust, that only the national station BBC Radio 2 gained higher audiences in Norfolk t... | 35,236 | triviaqa-train |
On which national radio station would you listen to Jane Jones, Jamie Crick and John Brunning? | John Brunning
John Brunning is an English radio presenter, musician and composer. He broadcasts on Classic FM.
His shows are:
- Classic FM Drive - The best music to make your drive-home journey an enjoyable one, weekdays 5pm-7pm. Features include Drive Discovery at 6:15pm.
- Smooth Classics at 7 – 60 minutes of the wor... | -morning show. as Simon himself leaves the station to join Smooth Radio.
- 8 January – Nicholas Owen joins the station to host the Saturday lunchtime show.
- 2012
- 7 January – Alan Titchmarsh joins the station to present a new Saturday morning programme.
- 29 June – Tim Lihoreau replaces Mark Forrest as host of the we... | 35,237 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did 617 Squadron's Dambusters Raid take place? | Operation Chastise
Operation Chastise was an attack on German dams carried out on 16–17 May 1943 by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron, later called the Dam Busters, using a purpose-built "bouncing bomb" developed by Barnes Wallis. The Möhne and Edersee dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley... | mistake, killing 86 children, 10 nuns, 8 teachers, and 21 other civilians; no civilians had been killed during the main attack. Four Mosquitoes were lost and nine pilots/crew members died.
Following Operation Chastise (the famous "Dambusters raid"), Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, CO of RAF 617 squadron (Dambusters), d... | 35,238 | triviaqa-train |
"From which musical does the song ""The Impossible Dream"" come from?" | The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha" and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole.
The complet... | with the Spanish Inquisition. The work is not and does not pretend to be a faithful rendition of either Cervantes' life or "Don Quixote". Wasserman complained repeatedly about people taking the work as a musical version of "Don Quixote".
The original 1965 Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances and won five Tony... | 35,239 | triviaqa-train |
"From which western film starring John Wayne does the line ""When the legend becomes fact, print the legend""?" | and he starred in 142 motion pictures altogether. According to one biographer, "John Wayne personified for millions the nation's frontier heritage."
Wayne's other roles in Westerns include a cattleman driving his herd on the Chisholm Trail in "Red River" (1948), a Civil War veteran whose niece is abducted by a tribe of... | - Tom Doniphon – Nominated Hero
- 2005: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
- Maxwell Scott: "This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." – Nominated
- 2008: AFI's 10 Top 10:
- Nominated Western Film
See also.
- List of American films of 1962
- John Wayne filmography
- James Stewart filmogra... | 35,240 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the canal opened in 1931 that circumvents Niagara Falls by linking Lakes Erie and Ontario? | Detroit River. The main natural outflow from the lake is via the Niagara River, which provides hydroelectric power to Canada and the U.S. as it spins huge turbines near Niagara Falls at Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario. Some outflow occurs via the Welland Canal, part of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which diverts w... | Niagara Falls, Lake Erie, Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and lower Lake Huron developed later (Adrien Jolliet in 1669 was probably the first) and was never the main westward route. North of the St. Lawrence were many complex lakes and rivers that were sometimes used to go as far as James Bay. The Toront... | 35,241 | triviaqa-train |
In 2009 Michaela Tabb became the first female referee of which World Final? | tour, she became the first woman to officiate at a professional ranking snooker tournament (2002), the first woman to referee a ranking tournament final (2007), and the only woman ever to have refereed the World Snooker Championship final (2009 and 2012).
Her professional snooker refereeing career came to an end when s... | Dott, where he came from 5–2 down to win 5–6; and Marco Fu also won on the black in defeating Neil Robertson.
- Mark Selby won three deciding-frame matches in reaching the final, coming from 5–3 to beat both Stephen Hendry and Stephen Maguire 6–5, and he also beat Ken Doherty by the same scoreline in his semi-final.
- ... | 35,242 | triviaqa-train |
Craig Stirling, Sharon McCready and Richard Barrett were the central characters in which late 1960's TV series? | The Champions
The Champions is a British espionage thriller/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure television series. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company, and consists of 30 episodes broadcast on the UK network ITV during 1968–1969. The series was broadcast in the US on NBC, ... | children who were the sole survivors of a plane crash in the Himalayas. They were found by a race of sentient, furry humanoids who then took the trio to a chamber and placed them before "The Great Metavac" who then imbued them with their superpowers. These powers seem to include flight and energy projection from their ... | 35,243 | triviaqa-train |
What currency is used on Christmas Island? | Currency
A currency (from , "in circulation", from ), in the most specific sense is money in any form when in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a "system of money" (monetary units) in common use, especially for people ... | Ekab. There were 4 Maya provinces in what is today the State of Quintana Roo. The Maya also exploited the salt that the island produced in the "salinas" (small interior lagoons). The salt was used not only for the preservation of food and medicine but also as a generally accepted currency for commerce of goods along th... | 35,244 | triviaqa-train |
Muscat is the capital of which country? | "Amithoscuta".
The port fell to a Sassanid invasion in the 3rd century CE, under the rule of Shapur I, while conversion to Islam occurred during the 7th century. Muscat's importance as a trading port continued to grow in the centuries that followed, under the influence of the Azd dynasty, a local tribe. The establishme... | as a monkey with "solitary habits", based on the word's literal meaning (Van Gulik 1967:36). Read (1931: no. 401B) identifies it as "a species of baboon or mandrill".
The "Bencao gangmu" "rong" 狨 entry notes the "du" 獨.
Du looks like an ape but is bigger. It stays alone and gives a single cry at a time. It eats apes a... | 35,245 | triviaqa-train |
Which river is crossed by the bridge Ponte Vasco de Gama? | Greek Bronze Age (13th century BC), it is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use.
Several intact arched stone bridges from the Hellenistic era can be found in the Peloponnese.
The greatest bridge builders of antiquity were the ancient Romans. The Romans built arch bridges and aqueducts that could sta... | As of 2016, taxes range from €2.70 (passenger cars) to €11.70 (trucks).
See also.
- 25 de Abril Bridge
- Lezíria Bridge
- List of bridges by length
- Megaproject
Sources.
- www.civilium.net
External links.
- Vasco da Gama Bridge on bridge-info.org
- Portal das Nações Discover the Ponte Vasco da Gama
- BBC news story of... | 35,246 | triviaqa-train |
In which US State did the Battle of Wounded Knee take place? | of 21, enacted by each state, brought about by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. Although some objected that this infringes on states' rights, the Supreme Court upheld the practice as a permissible use of the Constitution's Spending Clause in "South Dakota v. Dole" .
As prescribed by Article I of the Constitution,... | 1877. Flying Hawk was present at the death of Crazy Horse in 1877 and the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890.
Sun Dance of 1877.
Crazy Horse was honored at the Sun Dance of 1877, which was held one year after the great victory at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Prayers and sacrifices were made on behalf of Crazy Horse, ... | 35,247 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport do participants use a mawashi? | cotton "mawashi" is worn. For senior "rikishi" in the top two divisions (the so-called "sekitori"), this belt is coloured white, and it is worn with one end distinctively looped at the front. "Sagari" are not worn during training.
"Rikishi" ranked in the lower divisions wear a black cotton "mawashi" both for training i... | Underwater ice hockey
Underwater ice hockey (also called Sub-aqua ice hockey) is a minor extreme sport that is a variant of ice hockey. It is played upside-down underneath frozen pools or ponds. Participants wear diving masks, fins and wetsuits and use the underside of the frozen surface as the playing area or rink for... | 35,248 | triviaqa-train |
As at June 2009 who is the first Minister of Northern Ireland? | McGuinness on 8 May 2007. It was again used to appoint Peter Robinson (DUP) alongside Martin McGuinness on 5 June 2008 and again on 12 May 2011; and to appoint Arlene Foster (DUP) alongside Martin McGuinness on 11 January 2016.
However, if the largest party of the largest designation (currently the DUP) were not the la... | elected Unionist Members of Parliament gather in Belfast City Hall. James Craig is elected as the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
- 22 June - State opening of the first parliament at Belfast City Hall is conducted by George V of the United Kingdom who makes a speech (drafted by Jan Smuts) calling for reconcil... | 35,249 | triviaqa-train |
Which Gloucestershire town sits on the confluence of the Severn and Warwickshire Avon? | . It is then joined by its tributary the River Arrow, before finally joining the Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
The port of Bristol is on the Severn Estuary, where another River Avon flows into it through the Avon Gorge.
The River Wye, from its source in Plynlimon in Wales ( from the source of the Severn), flow... | River Avon, Warwickshire
The River Avon or Avon () is located in central England,
flowing generally southwestwards; it is a major left-bank tributary of the River Severn, of which it is the easternmost tributary system. It is also known as the Warwickshire Avon or Shakespeare's Avon, to distinguish it from several othe... | 35,250 | triviaqa-train |
Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2009? | Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Moscow, Russia, following Dima Bilan's win at the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia with the song "Believe" – marking the first time that the country had won the contest. The event w... | the final Eurovision version and a remix of the song.
At Eurovision.
After Laka came 10th Bosnia and Herzegovina had to compete in one of the two semi-finals in the 2008 contest. At the semi-final draw on 30 January, it was decided that the country would compete in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009. It won a place in... | 35,251 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical is based on the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder? | 486 performances with Ruth Gordon in the title role, winning a Tony Award for Guthrie, its director. It became the basis for the hit 1964 musical "Hello, Dolly!", with a book by Michael Stewart and score by Jerry Herman.
In 1962 and 1963, Wilder lived twenty months in the small town of Douglas, Arizona, apart from fami... | recalled that playwright Thornton Wilder so loved the musical, which was based on his play, "The Matchmaker", that he came once a week. He also planned to rewrite his 1942 play "The Skin of Our Teeth", with Channing playing the parts of both Mrs. Antrobus and Sabina, but died before he could finish it.
Approval of her ... | 35,252 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera Dido and Aeneas which was the first performed in London in 1689? | Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas (Z. 626) is an opera in a prologue and three acts, written by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell with a libretto by Nahum Tate. The dates of the composition and first performance of the opera are uncertain. It was composed no later than July 1688, and had been performed at Josias... | Didone abbandonata (Albinoni)
Didone abbandonata ("Dido Abandoned") was an opera in three acts composed by Tomaso Albinoni. Albinoni's music (now lost) was set to Pietro Metastasio's libretto, "Didone abbandonata", which was in turn based on the story of Dido and Aeneas from the fourth book of Virgil's "Aeneid". The op... | 35,253 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the father of David? | in light of the references to the Messiah and to David; Jesus is described as being descended from David. David is discussed in the Quran and figures in Islamic oral and written tradition as well. The biblical character of David has inspired many interpretations in art and literature over centuries.
Biblical account.
B... | Amasa
Amasa (עמשא) or Amessai
is a person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. His mother was Abigail (), a sister of King David () and Zeruiah (the mother of Joab). Hence, Amasa was a nephew of David, and cousin of Joab, David's military commander, as well as a cousin of Absalom, David's son. David calls him "my bone and m... | 35,254 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical is based on the novel Kipps by H. G. Wells? | Kipps
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1905. Humorous yet sympathetic, the perceptive social novel is generally regarded as a masterpiece, and it was his own favourite work.
It was adapted into the stage and cinema musical "Half a Sixpence".
Plot.
The protagonist of the Bi... | Kipps (disambiguation)
Kipps or Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul is a 1905 novel by H. G. Wells.
Kipps may also refer to:
- "Kipps" (1921 film), a 1921 British drama film adaptation of the novel
- "Kipps" (1941 film), a 1941 comedy film adaptation of the novel
- Kipps family in "On Beauty" | 35,255 | triviaqa-train |
The Summer Olympics of 1956 were held in Melbourne. However in which city were the equestrian events held? | L'Olympiade de la République", a national Olympic festival held annually from 1796 to 1798 in Revolutionary France also attempted to emulate the ancient Olympic Games. The competition included several disciplines from the ancient Greek Olympics. The 1796 Games also marked the introduction of the metric system into spor... | Mount Lowe Tavern." In September 1936 the tavern burned to the ground from an electrical fire. The P&E was officially out of business, but left train operators on the line, so as not to abandon the railway. Though there was a slight consideration to rebuild, lack of water, poor area for relocation, and the financial bu... | 35,256 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Chief Inspector George Gently on television? | Inspector George Gently
Inspector George Gently (also known as George Gently for the pilot and first series) is a British television crime drama series produced by Company Pictures for BBC One, set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the Inspector Gently novels written by Alan Hunter. The series stars Martin Shaw... | ) of the British television series Inspector George Gently, the song is performed by Ebony Buckle, who plays the role of singer "Ellen Mallam" in that episode.
- Seasick Steve has a version on his album "Sonic Soul Surfer" (2015)
- The High Bar Gang included the Dolly Parton arrangement (she is credited as its author) ... | 35,257 | triviaqa-train |
Temple Meads Railway Station is in which English city? | Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city. In addition to the train services there are bus services to many parts of the city and surrounding districts, and a ferry to the cit... | Other operators are CrossCountry and South Western Railway. In the 12 months to March 2014, 9.5 million entries and exits were recorded at the station.
In "Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations" by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars.
History.
The name "Temple Meads" derives from the n... | 35,258 | triviaqa-train |
Which plant has the Latin name allium sativum? | most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single clove types, garlic bulbs are normally divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves. Garlic cloves are used for consumption (raw or cooked) or for medicinal purposes. They have a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens ... | Saponaria officinalis
Saponaria officinalis is a common perennial plant from the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). This plant has many common names, including common soapwort, bouncing-bet, crow soap, wild sweet William, and soapweed. There are about 20 species of soapworts altogether.
The scientific name "Saponaria"... | 35,259 | triviaqa-train |
The dance known as the lambada originates from which country? | Lambada
Lambada () is a dance from Pará, Brazil. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as forró, salsa, merengue, maxixe and the carimbó.
Lambada is generally a partner dance. The dancers general... | It originates from the Appalachian region and is associated with the predecessor to bluegrass — "old-time" music, which is based on Irish and Scots-Irish fiddle tunes. It could be described as a more animated version of Irish step dance or a country version of tap dancing. There are dance competitions for clogging.
See... | 35,260 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name for the shrub syringa? | attempt to restore the removed branches. Lilac bushes can be prone to powdery mildew disease.
The wood of lilac is close-grained, diffuse-porous, extremely hard and one of the densest in Europe. The sapwood is typically cream-coloured and the heartwood has various shades of brown and purple. Lilac wood has traditionall... | Syringa, Idaho
Syringa (pronounced \sə-ˈriŋ-gə\) is an unincorporated town in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. The town is named for the shrub which grows in the area [Philadelphus lewisii], and is the Idaho State Flower. It is in the Pacific Time Zone, (-8 UTC). The climate is mild with an average precipitation of ... | 35,261 | triviaqa-train |
In which Liverpool street was William E Gladstone born? | " ("Grand Old Man", or, according to his political rival Benjamin Disraeli, "God's Only Mistake"). Historians often call him one of Britain's greatest leaders.
Early life.
Born in 1809 in Liverpool, at 62 Rodney Street, William Ewart Gladstone was the fourth son of the merchant John Gladstone, and his second wife, Anne... | was renovated and redeveloped to provide en suite student accommodation for 100 students.
People.
- Henry Booth merchant, entrepreneur, and engineer
- Arthur Hugh Clough and Anne Clough were born in the street
- William Henry Duncan, appointed as Liverpool's first Medical Officer of Health in 1847
- William Ewart Glads... | 35,262 | triviaqa-train |
In which US city was Motown Records founded? | received the award for the label. In 2019, Motown left Capitol Music Group and signed deal with Republic Records.
History.
History Beginnings of Motown.
Berry Gordy’s interest in the record business began when he opened a record store called the 3D Record Mart, a shop where he hoped to "educate customers about the beau... | Universal Motown Republic Group
Universal Motown Republic Group, also abbreviated as UMRG, was an umbrella label founded in 1999 by Universal Music Group to oversee the labels assigned to its unit. UMRG was formed in 1999 by pooling together Universal Records, Motown Records, and Republic Records, (the first of the thr... | 35,263 | triviaqa-train |
How was Erik Weiss better known? | secondary to a ruptured appendix, at 1:26 p.m. on October 31, 1926, in Room 401 at Detroit's Grace Hospital, aged 52. In his final days, he believed that he would recover, but his last words before dying were reportedly, "I'm tired of fighting."
Witnesses to an incident at Houdini's dressing room in the Princess Theatr... | Shauna Garr
Shauna Garr is an American producer and entertainment executive in Hollywood. She is best known for producing the film franchise "How High" and "How High 2" with Universal Pictures.
Biography.
Garr was born in Los Angeles. She is best known for producing the film franchise "How High" and "How High 2" with U... | 35,264 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play contains the line 'Get thee to a nunnery'? | and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth", all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also know... | examples: "What a piece of work is man!... and yet to me what is this quintessence of dust?"; "To be, or not to be—that is the question"; "Get thee to a nunnery. Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?"; "What should such fellows as I do crawling between earth and heaven?".
The action of the play, especially the scen... | 35,265 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the piano piece 'Fur Elise' in 1810? | grand". This was achieved by about 1777. They quickly gained a reputation for the splendour and powerful tone of their instruments, with Broadwood constructing pianos that were progressively larger, louder, and more robustly constructed. They sent pianos to both Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven, and were the first... | Cantopop singer, Eason Chan, included this piece on his 2011 album title release, Stranger Under My Skin. It is a bilingual English and Cantonese song with lyrics by Chow Yiu-Fai. Chan also had a Cantonese song based on Fur Elise.
- Los Niños de Sara, Alabina's French gypsy musicians, did a flamenco version called "Rom... | 35,266 | triviaqa-train |
Haemotology is the study of which part of the body? | major bones, muscles, and nerves in the body are named, with the exception of anatomical variations such as sesamoid bones and accessory muscles.
Blood vessels carry blood throughout the body, which moves because of the beating of the heart. Venules and veins collect blood low in oxygen from tissues throughout the body... | Ashok K. Vaid
Ashok K. Vaid is an Indian medical oncologist, known for his pioneering efforts in bone marrow transplantation in India. He is credited with the performance of the first 25 bone marrow transplantations in the private sector in North India. He heads the "Cancer Institute- Division of Medical Oncology and H... | 35,267 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the play 'Major Barbara' in 1905? | Major Barbara
Major Barbara is a three-act English play by George Bernard Shaw, written and premiered in 1905 and first published in 1907. The story concerns an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as a Major in the Salvation Army in London. For many years, Barbara and her sibl... | actor Oswald Yorke in this play. Shortly after her marriage, Russell starred in a new play "Brother Jacques".
Annie Russell returned to London in 1905. Her first play upon her return was the role Barbara Undershaft in Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara" in that same year, Shaw having written the part with Annie Russell spec... | 35,268 | triviaqa-train |
Who was world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1950? | score the knockout. A boxer must be well rounded to be effective using this style.
Notable boxer-punchers include Muhammad Ali, Canelo Álvarez, Wladimir Klitschko, Vasyl Lomachenko, Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis, Wilfredo Gómez, Oscar De La Hoya, Archie Moore, Miguel Cotto, Nonito Donaire, Sam Langford, Henry Armstrong, Suga... | , sports and recreation Boxing.
- Mike Ayala (born 1959), boxer
- Paulie Ayala (born 1970), world-champion boxer
- Tony Ayala, Jr. (1963–2015), boxer
- Ruben Castillo (born 1957 in Lubbock), boxer
- Randall "Tex" Cobb (born 1950), boxer, fought for world heavyweight title
- Curtis Cokes (born 1937), world champion boxe... | 35,269 | triviaqa-train |
In which town or city is the oldest purpose built casino, being built in 1638? | with the emperor through the Imperial Diet.
By the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, some cities become powerful states, taking surrounding areas under their control or establishing extensive maritime empires. In Italy medieval communes developed into city-states including the Republic of Venice and the Republic of ... | oldest, the Leazes Park Road Synagogue in the centre of the city. A third synagogue was built in Gosforth, the Gosforth and Kenton Hebrew congregation. Eventually the running of the three Orthodox Congregations was considered as being uneconomical and with a declining population in other parts of the town a new purpose... | 35,270 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play is set in Illyria? | Illyria (musical)
Illyria is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Peter Mills, based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, written in 2002. Illyria is a traditional adaption of Twelfth Night, but features a more contemporary score.
Illyria began as Prospect Theater Company's musical production of Twelfth Night i... | Man", this function is served by "Illyria High School" in California.) An extensive history of Illyria by Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, was published by Joseph Keglevich in 1746. Shakespeare also mentioned the region in the Part 2 of the play "Henry VI".
The land of Illyria is the setting for Jean-Paul Sartre's "L... | 35,271 | triviaqa-train |
With which sport is Dan Topolski (1945-2015) associated? | Daniel Topolski
Daniel "Dan" Topolski (4 June 1945 – 21 February 2015) was a British author, rower, rowing coach and commentator on BBC television. He studied at the University of Oxford where he represented the Blue boat twice, in 1967 and 1968. In 1977, he won a gold medal at the World Rowing Championships. He coache... | - Castles in Poland
References.
- Centre of Culture "Zamek
- Jerzy Topolski, Lech Trzeciakowski (red) "Dzieje Poznania, tom II cz. 1 1793-1918", Warszawa-Poznań 1994, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe
- Jerzy Topolski, Lech Trzeciakowski (red) "Dzieje Poznania, tom II cz. 2 1918-1945", Warszawa-Poznań 1998, Państwowe Wydaw... | 35,272 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays the title character in Foyle’s War? | 2008's fifth series. The final episode was broadcast on 18 January 2015, after eight series.
Description.
Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen), a widower, is quiet, methodical, sagacious, scrupulously honest and frequently underestimated by his foes. Many of his cases concern profiteering,... | "The Independent on Sunday", Ellen E. Jones found that the adaptation, "brings something unusual to television; a portrait of the conformist and snobbish side of post-war Britain. In a medium that’s enamoured of bunting and home-baking (The Great British Bake Off), nurturing communities (Call the Midwife), and the bene... | 35,273 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 2004 film The Aviator? | The Aviator (2004 film)
The Aviator is a 2004 American epic biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn, and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner. The supporting cast features Ian Holm, John C. Reilly, Alec Bal... | Costume Design. "My Summer of Love", directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2004.
References.
- http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,1018223,00.html Aviator leads BAFTAs with 14 nominations
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-334399/Full-list-Bafta-nominees.html Full List of BAFTA nom... | 35,274 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays the title role in the TV sitcom “Uncle”? | Uncle (TV series)
Uncle is a British sitcom written and directed by Oliver Refson & Lilah Vandenburgh. A pilot episode was first broadcast on Channel 4 in December 2012, before the show was commissioned by BBC Three. The first episode from the series, a remake of the pilot, aired on 13 January 2014. "Uncle" stars Nick ... | Uncle Buck (disambiguation)
Uncle Buck is a 1989 American comedy film starring John Candy.
Uncle Buck may also refer to:
- "Uncle Buck" (1990 TV series), a 1990 CBS sitcom followup to the film starring Kevin Meaney in the title role
- "Uncle Buck" (2016 TV series), a 2016 ABC sitcom loosely based on the film starring M... | 35,275 | triviaqa-train |
Name the oil tanker which ran aground off the Cornish Coast in 1967. | SS Torrey Canyon
SS "Torrey Canyon" was an LR2 Suezmax class oil tanker with a cargo capacity of of crude oil. She was shipwrecked off the western coast of Cornwall, England, on 18 March 1967, causing an environmental disaster. At that time she was the largest vessel ever to be wrecked.
Design and history.
When laid do... | In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, several events illustrated the magnitude of environmental damage caused by humans. In 1954, a hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll exposed the 23-man crew of the Japanese fishing vessel "Lucky Dragon 5" to radioactive fallout. In 1967 the oil tanker ran aground off the coast of Cornwall, a... | 35,276 | triviaqa-train |
Which European Politician was associated with “Ruby the Heart Stealer”? | Silvio Berlusconi prostitute trial
Silvio Berlusconi, a former Prime Minister of Italy, was found not guilty on appeal; he was formerly accused and convicted of paying 17-year old Moroccan prostitute Karima El Mahroug, also known by the stage name Ruby Rubacuori (Italian for "Ruby the Heartstealer") – for sexual servic... | 2008 Dita von Teese
- 2009 Nicollette Sheridan
- 2010 Dieter Bohlen (originally meant to be Lindsay Lohan )
- 2011 Larry Hagman, Karima El Mahroug aka Ruby the Heart Stealer, and Zachi Noy
- 2012 Brigitte Nielsen, Roger Moore
- 2013 Mira Sorvino, Gina Lollobrigida
- 2014 Kim Kardashian
- 2015 Elisabetta Canalis
- 2016 ... | 35,277 | triviaqa-train |
Name the first French Formula One World Champion in 1985. | 1985 Formula One World Championship
The 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 39th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1985 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1985 Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers, both of which commenced on 7 April and ended on 3 November a... | 1958 French Grand Prix
The 1958 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on 6 July 1958. It was race 6 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The race was won by Mike Hawthorn driving a Ferrari; it was his first F... | 35,278 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek Mythology who was the son of Thetis? | in the war which also led to the birth of their child Achilles.
As goddess.
Most extant material about Thetis concerns her role as mother of Achilles, but there is some evidence that as the sea-goddess she played a more central role in the religious beliefs and practices of Archaic Greece. The pre-modern etymology of h... | finally succeeded, winning the race and Atalanta's hand.
Eventually they had a son Parthenopaios, who was one of the Seven against Thebes. Their marriage ended in misfortune when they were transformed into lions (which the Greeks believed were unable to mate with their own species, only with leopards) for offending the... | 35,279 | triviaqa-train |
Jay McGuiness who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 was a member of which Pop Group that took a “hiatus” in 2014? | Jay McGuiness
James "Jay" McGuiness (born 24 July 1990) is a British singer and songwriter, best known as a vocalist with boy band The Wanted. On 19 December 2015, partnered with Aliona Vilani, he won the 13th series of BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing".
On 10 October 2017, McGuiness joined the first series of "Celebrity H... | " in the style of Sting, and Ariana Grande sang it in the style of Céline Dion. The song also appeared in a season 2 episode of hit soap opera "Empire" called "Be True", aired 21 October 2015. Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani danced their showdance to Can't Feel My Face in the 2015 Strictly Come Dancing final on 19 Dece... | 35,280 | triviaqa-train |
Who held the Government Post of Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1926 General Strike? | .
On 5 May 1926, both sides gave their views. Churchill (at that time Chancellor of the Exchequer) commented as editor of the government newspaper "British Gazette": "I do not agree that the TUC have as much right as the Government to publish their side of the case and to exhort their followers to continue action. It i... | from Blaenafon. She worked in a Pontypool music shop.
Their son Roy Jenkins (1920–2003) was a Labour, SDP, and Liberal Democrat politician, serving as Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer and President of the European Commission and as Liberal Democrat leader in the House of Lords.
Jenkins quickly became very ac... | 35,281 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first female President of the Irish Republic in 1990? | the outgoing president is a "former" president and, if re-elected, "president-elect".
Vacancies in the presidency have occurred three times: on the death of Erskine Hamilton Childers in 1974, and on the resignations of Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh in 1976 and Mary Robinson in 1997.
Official residence, salute, style and address.... | 1990 Irish presidential election
The 1990 Irish presidential election was the tenth presidential election to be held in Ireland, the fifth to be contested by more than one candidate and the first to have a female candidate. It was held on Wednesday, 7 November 1990.
Nomination procedure.
Under Article 12 of the Constit... | 35,282 | triviaqa-train |
The River Tigris rises in which country ? | Euphrates
The Euphrates (; Sumerian: "Buranuna"; "Purattu"; ; "Pǝrāt"; : "Yeprat"; "Perat"; ; ) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia (the "Land between the Rivers"). Originating in eastern Turkey, ... | Choaspes River (Afghanistan)
The Choaspes (also called Zuastus and Guræus) is a river that rises in the ancient Paropamise range (now the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan), eventually falling into the Indus river near its confluence with the Cophes river (which is usually identified with the Kabul river). Strabo's Geography, ... | 35,283 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest coffeehouse chain in Britain? | from the global coffee bar standard that would be established in the final decades of the century by chains such as Starbucks and Pret a Manger.
Espresso bar.
The espresso bar is a type of coffeehouse that specializes in coffee drinks made from espresso. Originating in Italy, the espresso bar has spread throughout the ... | Starbucks Center
The Starbucks Center (formerly the SODO Center) is the world headquarters for coffeehouse chain Starbucks, and the largest multi-tenant building by floor space in Seattle, with over . It is located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, which makes up a part of the city's large industrial district. It is both... | 35,284 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the architect of the United Nations Building in New York City? | member governments. The board consisted of N. D. Bassov of the Soviet Union, Gaston Brunfaut (Belgium), Ernest Cormier (Canada), Le Corbusier (France), Liang Seu-cheng (China), Sven Markelius (Sweden), Oscar Niemeyer (Brazil), Howard Robertson (United Kingdom), G. A. Soilleux (Australia), and Julio Vilamajó (Uruguay).
... | Norman Baker (architect)
Norman B. Baker (1885 – 1968) was a prominent New York architect who worked with the firms of George B. Post and Sons, Delano & Aldrich, and Harrison & Abramovitz.
His work included the design and supervision of construction on major landmarks in New York City. These include Rockefeller Center... | 35,285 | triviaqa-train |
The Forest of Arden is the setting for which Shakespeare Play? | As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility.
"As You Like It" follows its heroin... | or at least the actor playing her) is not a woman. In several scenes, "Ganymede" impersonates Rosalind' so a boy actor would have been playing a girl disguised as a boy impersonating a girl.
Analysis and criticism Setting.
Arden is the name of a forest located close to Shakespeare's home town of Stratford-upon-Avon, bu... | 35,286 | triviaqa-train |
Major Walter Wingfield is associated with which sport? | Walter Clopton Wingfield
Major Walter Clopton Wingfield (16 October 1833 – 18 April 1912) was a Welsh inventor and a British Army officer who was one of the pioneers of lawn tennis. Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997, as the founder of modern lawn tennis, an example of the original equipment fo... | 17 – Budapest, Hungary's capital, is formed from Pest, Buda and Óbuda.
- November 18–21 – Irish Home Rule movement: The Home Government Association reconstitutes itself as the Home Rule League.
- November 22 – , on passage from New York to France, collides with Scottish 3-masted iron clipper "Loch Earn" and sinks in 12... | 35,287 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Nessa in the TV Series Gavin and Stacey? | Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey is a British sitcom, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, that follows the coming together of two quirky families – one from Essex and one from Wales – after a young couple fall in love. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page play the titular characters, while the writers also star as Gavin a... | offers to cook omelettes. She's a caring, kind woman who lets herself be taken advantage of by Stacey's best friend, Nessa. She's very close to Stacey as they spent many years living together. In Series 3, Stacey and her husband Gavin move back in with Gwen. On the day of Nessa's wedding, Nessa told Gwen that she was l... | 35,288 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1948 film Oliver Twist? | Oliver Twist (1948 film)
Oliver Twist is a 1948 British film and the second of David Lean's two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. Following the success of his 1946 version of "Great Expectations", Lean re-assembled much of the same team for his adaptation of Dickens' 1838 novel, including producers Ronald Nea... | by Dick Ross and Leonard Reeve, photographed by cinematographer Guy Green ("Great Expectations" (1946), "Oliver Twist" (1948)). Orme also worked as production manager on "", a German film made partly in Ireland, directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Curt Jurgens ("The Spy Who Loved Me").
Film career Rank Organisat... | 35,289 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the radio/TV character Count Arthur Strong? | Count Arthur Strong (TV series)
Count Arthur Strong is a BBC sitcom written by Steve Delaney and Graham Linehan. Delaney portrays the title character in the series, a stage creation of Delaney's who has also featured in the BBC Radio 4 programme "Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!" The series begins with the meeting of ... | Count Smokula
Count Smokula is a comedic fictional character created and portrayed by Robert "Smokey" Miles. He has made numerous live appearances, roles in movies, TV shows and internet videos.
Count Smokula and Smokesylvania.
As imagined by Miles, Count Smokula is a 496-year-old accordion-playing vampire with a cape ... | 35,290 | triviaqa-train |
Which cruise liner capsized off the island of Giglio in 2012? | Costa Concordia disaster
On 13 January 2012, the Italian cruise ship "Costa Concordia" ran aground and overturned after striking an underwater rock off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, resulting in 32 deaths. The eight year old Costa Cruises vessel was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when she deviat... | offshore oil and gas platforms capsized off the coast of Qatari capital city of Doha
- , 13 January 2012, off the island of Giglio, western Italy, with about 4,200 aboard, all except 32 saved
- , 16 April 2014, approximately three kilometres off Gwanmae Island, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, with over 450 people o... | 35,291 | triviaqa-train |
Which driver won the Formula One World Championship in 1964?\ | 1955 Le Mans disaster.
History British dominance.
An era of British dominance was ushered in by Mike Hawthorn and Vanwall's championship wins in 1958, although Stirling Moss had been at the forefront of the sport without ever securing the world title. Between Hawthorn, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees and Graham... | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix
The 1964 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One World Championship motor race held at Zeltweg Airfield on August 23, 1964. It was race 7 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 105-lap race was won by Ferrari driver L... | 35,292 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate in the USA 2008 Elections? | 2008 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection
This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election. On March 4, 2008, Senator John McCain of Arizona won a majority of pledged delegates for the Republican nominatio... | , 2000, and 2008. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maryland against Paul Sarbanes in 1988 and Barbara Mikulski in 1992, as well as in Illinois against Barack Obama in 2004. Keyes lost all three elections by wide margins.
- Gloria La Riva, a socialist activist, has run as either a presidential or vic... | 35,293 | triviaqa-train |
In which UK County is the village of Stilton? | Stilton
Stilton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, about north of Huntingdon in Huntingdonshire, which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as a historic county of England.
History.
There is evidence of Neolithic occupation of the parish. The Roman finds dug up in the village ... | Great Blue Cheeses of the World Stilton.
"See main article: Stilton"
Stilton blue cheese had been first produced in the village of Stilton in England. Different from Stichelton, which is made from raw milk, Stilton cheese is made from pasteurized milk. In addition to being inoculated with "Penicillium roqueforti" to gi... | 35,294 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop group did Zayn Malik leave in March 2015? | Zayn Malik
Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik (; born 12 January 1993), known mononymously as ZAYN, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Malik auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition "The X Factor" in 2010. After being eliminated as a solo performer, Malik wa... | in some countries on this tour. On 19 January 2015, it was announced that Australian pop singer Samantha Jade would be the opening act for the Australian shows, alongside McBusted.
On 19 March 2015, Zayn Malik announced his decision to exit the tour, citing "stress" as the reason behind his departure. Six days later, o... | 35,295 | triviaqa-train |
Who became the first King of a unified Italy in 1861? | Army gained control of the city with almost 50 people killed (three of which were Italian soldiers) and over 800 people arrested.
After the disastrous Battle of Caporetto in 1917, Italian forces were forced far back into Italian territory as far as the Piave river. The humiliation led to the appointment of Vittorio Ema... | . Because of the purple colour it is nicknamed "The Bishop".
- 2600 Class: The NS series 2600 "Beel" diesel locomotives were mainly used on the line Eindhoven – Venlo and later on Nijmegen – Roermond as well. These locomotives were plagued by failures, which led to using them in couples. In case of failure of the first... | 35,296 | triviaqa-train |
What was the treaty which concluded the War of Spanish Succession in 1713? | VI, undermining the primary driver behind the war, which was to prevent Spain being united with either France or Austria. The 1710 British election returned a new government committed to ending it and with the Allied war effort now dependent on British financing, this eventually forced the others to make peace. The war... | Imperial Chamber Court at Speyer. In the Treaty of Ryswick Louis XIV was allowed to keep the Spanish region of Franche-Comté, Lille and areas in Alsace including the Free Imperial City of Strasbourg, but had to give Freiburg back. However, the actual evacuation took place on 11 June 1698.
The War of the Spanish Success... | 35,297 | triviaqa-train |
Whom did Idi Amin depose in the 1971 coup in Uganda? | part in British actions against Somali rebels in the Shifta War and then the Mau Mau rebels in Kenya. Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1962, and Amin remained in the armed forces, rising to the position of major and being appointed Commander of the Army in 1965. He became aware that Ugandan Preside... | returned to Uganda in 1966, he taught briefly at Kyambogo before joining Makerere University, as the "Warden" of "Mitchell Hall", one of the halls of residence. In 1971, Idi Amin successfully led a coup d'état against the Obote I administration. Rugumayo was appointed Minister of Education, through connections with his... | 35,298 | triviaqa-train |
Who was killed in Mexico by Ramon Mercador in 1940? | Ramón Mercader
Jaime Ramón Mercader del Río (7 February 1913 – 18 October 1978), more commonly known as Ramón Mercader, was a Spanish communist and NKVD agent who assassinated Leon Trotsky, the renowned Russian Bolshevik revolutionary, in Mexico City in August 1940 with an ice axe. He served 20 years in a Mexican priso... | and are "shot down" by landing with smoke emissions. Then, upon hearing that an old friend named Ramon Morales was killed in a crash in the Gulf of Mexico, Chappy is summoned to Lethridge Air Force Base in Brownsville, Texas, where the remains of Ramon's plane are being examined. Chappy mentions that among Ramon's surv... | 35,299 | triviaqa-train |
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