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"Which Oscar-winning actress directed the film ""Little Man Tate"" in 1991?" | Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate is a 1991 American family drama film directed by Jodie Foster from a screenplay written by Scott Frank. The film stars Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate, a seven-year-old child prodigy, who struggles to self-actualize in social and psychological settings that largely fail to accommodate his in... | until she gained critical acclaim for playing a rape survivor in the legal drama "The Accused" (1988), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She won her second Academy Award three years later for the psychological horror "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), in which she portrayed Clarice Starling. Foster ... | 35,600 | triviaqa-train |
Which Australian partnered John Lloyd to three Grand Slam Mixed Doubles titles in the 1980s? | John Lloyd (tennis)
John Lloyd (born 27 August 1954) is a British former professional tennis player. Lloyd reached an ATP world ranking of 21 from 23 July 1978 to 30 July 1978, and was ranked as UK number 1 in 1984 and 1985. He now works as sports commentator.
During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final ... | also notable because it was Zvereva's sole win over Graf in 21 career singles matches. She lost in the semifinals to Nathalie Tauziat which was to be her second best career Grand Slam singles result. Starting with the French Open in 1987 and extending through Wimbledon in 2000, Zvereva played in 51 of the 54 Grand Slam... | 35,601 | triviaqa-train |
"In which city does the majority of the Shakespeare play ""The Taming of the Shrew"" take place?" | first act, an induction frames the play as a "kind of history" played in front of a befuddled drunkard named Christopher Sly who is tricked into believing that he is a lord. The play is performed in order to distract Sly from his "wife," who is actually Bartholomew, a servant, dressed as a woman.
In the play performed ... | The Taming of the Shrew (Shebalin)
The Taming of the Shrew (Russian "Ukroshchenye stroptivoy", Cyrillic "Укрощение строптивой") is a 1957 opera in four acts, five scenes by Vissarion Shebalin to a libretto by the Soviet musicologist Abram Akimovich Gozenpud, based on the comedy by William Shakespeare. Gozenpud utilized... | 35,602 | triviaqa-train |
Aqua Sulis was the Latin name for which English city? | Aquae Sulis
Aquae Sulis was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. Today it is the English city of Bath, Somerset.
Development.
Development Baths and temple complex.
The Romans probably began building a formal temple complex at Aquae Sulis in the AD 60s. The Romans had probably arrived in the area shortly aft... | For example, the name for the Hanja is (mul-su) in which (mul) is the native Korean pronunciation for "water", while (su) is the Sino-Korean pronunciation of the character. The naming of Hanja is similar to if "water" were named "water-aqua", "horse-equus", or "gold-aurum" based on a hybridization of both the English a... | 35,603 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was Formula 1 motor racing champion Juan Fangio? | in 2018 he praised Fangio calling him the "Godfather of our sport"
In his home country of Argentina, Fangio is revered as one of the greatest sportsmen the nation has ever produced. Argentines often refer to him as El Maestro, el mejor, which translates into The Master, the best one.
The first Michel Vaillant story was... | Museo Juan Manuel Fangio
The Museo Juan Manuel Fangio (Juan Manuel Fangio Museum), is a museum of motor racing cars, dedicated to Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio and located in Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
The museum.
The museum opened in 1986, in the presence of 5-time Formula One champion Juan Ma... | 35,604 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scotsman invented the vacuum flask in 1892? | Vacuum flask
A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or cooler than the flask's surroundings. Invented by Sir James Dewar in 1892, the vacuum flask consists of two flasks, placed one withi... | oxygen in the solid state.
By 1891, he had designed and built, at the Royal Institution, machinery which yielded liquid oxygen in industrial quantities, and towards the end of that year, he showed that both liquid oxygen and liquid ozone are strongly attracted by a magnet. About 1892, the idea occurred to him of using ... | 35,605 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the son of Abraham and Sarah? | God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land originally given to Canaan but which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. Various candidates are put forward who might inherit the land after Abraham; and, while promises are made to Ishmael about founding a great nation, Isaac, Abraham's son by ... | Medan, son of Abraham
According to the Bible, Medan ( "Məḏān" "contention; to twist, conflict"); also spelt Madan was the third son of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites, and Keturah whom he wed after the death of Sarah. Medan had five brothers, Zimran, Jokshan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Josephus tells us that "... | 35,606 | triviaqa-train |
According to the Talmud who was the first wife of Adam? | in forms a link between man's creation from "dust" () to the "return" of his beginnings.
Post-Biblical Jewish traditions.
Post-Biblical Jewish traditions Body.
Adam possessed a body of light, identical to the light created by God on the first day. According to Jewish mystical tradition the original glory of Adam can be... | the wife whose husband suspected her of adultery but who had no witnesses to make a formal case (). The ordeal is further explained in the Talmud, in the eponymous seventh tractate of "Nashim".
Hebrew Bible.
The account of the ordeal of bitter water given in the Book of Numbers is as follows:
Jewish tradition.
Jewish t... | 35,607 | triviaqa-train |
How many cards are there in a Tarot pack? | Sixes.
Tarot card reading.
The earliest evidence of a tarot deck used for cartomancy comes from an anonymous manuscript from around 1750 which documents rudimentary divinatory meanings for the cards of the Tarocco Bolognese. The popularization of esoteric tarot started with Antoine Court and Jean-Baptiste Alliette (Ett... | : The Visconti Pack in Bergamo and New York). The second part, with the header "The Tavern of Crossed Destinies", features the Tarot of Marseilles.
The novel is an exploration of how meaning is created, whether that be written via words (by the author, via the book, since the characters in the book cannot speak to each... | 35,608 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Irish dancer who was the founder of the Bluebell Girls? | Margaret Kelly (dancer)
Margaret Leibovici OBE (née Kelly; 24 June 1910 – 11 September 2004), known as Miss Bluebell, was an Irish dancer who was the founder of the Bluebell Girls dance troupe.
Biography.
Margaret Kelly was born in Dublin on 24 June 1910 at the Rotunda Hospital. She never knew her parents. An Irish pri... | Willie Bermingham
Willie Bermingham (March 1942 – April 1990) was an Irish firefighter and campaigner, who founded A.L.O.N.E. ( A Little Offering Never Ends), an organisation highlighting the plight of old people living alone.
Bermingham was born in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, and grew up with his family in The Puc, ... | 35,609 | triviaqa-train |
The National Gallery is situated in which London square? | 0° longitude, and Greenwich Mean Time. Other landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and The Shard. London has numerous museums, galleries, libraries and sporting events. These include the British Museum, National Gallery, Natural Histo... | National Art Gallery, Bulgaria
The National Art Gallery (, "Natsionalna hudozhestvena galeriya") is Bulgaria's national gallery, and houses over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art.
It is located on Battenberg Square in the capital city of Sofia, occupying most of the historic Ottoman Chelebi mosque and Ottoman konak, which... | 35,610 | triviaqa-train |
Elizabeth Woodville was the wife of which English King? | Edward IV of England
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist king. The first half of his rule was marred by the violence associated with the Wars of the Roses, but he overcame the Lancastrian... | , Anne, daughter of John the Fearless of Burgundy.
There is a Queen's Arms public house sign from Birmingham which uses these supporters reversed and with an argent yale uncollared on a shield showing the English royal arms at left and to the right six divisions representing Lorraine. John's second wife, Jacquetta of L... | 35,611 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the Elvis Presley song ""Blue Suede Shoes""" | Blue Suede Shoes
"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock-and-roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song was on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list... | Elvis?" "Blue suede shoes" was the answer, as he lifted his left foot to show the audience. Presley mentioned blue suede shoes a second time on this show: in a song during the "Range Roundup" comedy skit with Allen, Andy Griffith, and Imogene Coca, he delivered the line, "I'm a-warnin' you galoots, don't step on my blu... | 35,612 | triviaqa-train |
Travelling outward from the sun which is the first planet with a satellite? | also tracks space debris which upon reentry might otherwise be mistaken for incoming missiles.
Non-military satellite services.
There are three basic categories of non-military satellite services:
Non-military satellite services Fixed satellite services.
Fixed satellite services handle hundreds of billions of voice, da... | the outward drift of solids in a dissipating disk forming a narrow ring from which the planet accreted over a billion years. If a planet formed at such a great distance while the Sun was in its original cluster, the probability of it remaining bound to the Sun in a highly eccentric orbit is roughly 10%. A previous arti... | 35,613 | triviaqa-train |
Which rank in the British Army was abolished in 1907? | all members of the British Army are expected to swear (or affirm) allegiance to Elizabeth II as their commander-in-chief, the Bill of Rights of 1689 requires parliamentary consent for the Crown to maintain a peacetime standing army. Therefore, Parliament approves the army by passing an Armed Forces Act at least once ev... | thus a Royal Marine captain ranked with and was paid the same as a British Army major. This historical remnant caused increasing confusion in multi-national operations and was abolished.
Air force rank.
While some air forces use the army rank system, the British Royal Air Force and many other Commonwealth air forces us... | 35,614 | triviaqa-train |
What name is traditionally given to the hangman in a Punch and Judy Show, named after Charles 1st executioner? | sausages. The devil and the generic hangman Jack Ketch may still make their appearances but, if so, Punch will always get the better of them. The cast of a typical Punch and Judy show today will include:
- Mr. Punch
- Judy
- The Baby
- The Constable
- Joey the Clown
- The Crocodile
- The Skeleton
- The Doctor
Character... | in our society are we choosing to look away from, choosing not to know? What will our grandchildren accuse us of?"
Production Guest selection.
""After Dark" is different: experts sit side by side with ordinary people – irrespective of age, race, gender or sexual orientation – whose experience happens to relate to the s... | 35,615 | triviaqa-train |
Which trees were the subject of paintings by Monet in 1891? | play of light and shade across its surface, transforming the solid masonry.
Other series include "Poplars", "Mornings on the Seine", and the "Water Lilies" that were painted on his property at Giverny. Between 1883 and 1908, Monet traveled to the Mediterranean, where he painted landmarks, landscapes, and seascapes, inc... | series exhibited as such was of Haystacks, painted from different points of view and at different times of the day. Fifteen of the paintings were exhibited at the Galerie Durand-Ruel in 1891. In 1892 he produced what is probably his best-known series, twenty-six views of "Rouen Cathedral". In these paintings Monet brok... | 35,616 | triviaqa-train |
Who is credited with the invention of bi-focal glasses? | Bifocals
Bifocals are eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people with presbyopia who also require a correction for myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism.
History.
Benjamin Franklin is generally credited with the invention of bifocals. Historians have produced some evidence t... | Rudolphus Dallmeyer with the invention of the photographic telephoto lens in 1891, though it was independently invented by others about the same time; some credit his father John Henry Dallmeyer in 1860.
In 1883 or 1884 New Zealand photographer Alexander McKay discovered he could create a much more manageable long-focu... | 35,617 | triviaqa-train |
The cornet, trombone, tuba and euphonium are instruments in a brass band. Name one other? | different instruments are easily adaptable to performance on the euphonium.
The earliest surviving solo composition written specifically for euphonium or one of its saxhorn cousins is the "Concerto per Flicorno Basso" (1872) by Amilcare Ponchielli. For almost a century after this, the euphonium solo repertoire consiste... | to any member requiring such assistance. The main instruments of a brass band are cornet, tenor horn, baritone horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba (bass) and percussion.
The band operates a strict Child Protection policy and Equal Opportunities policy. The band is run by a committee and is a volunteer-led, self funding org... | 35,618 | triviaqa-train |
Banjo Patterson is credited with writing which song a national favourite of its country? | Banjo Paterson
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, (17 February 18645 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales, where he spent much o... | were missing from their repertoire and country music as a whole, and credited the song with "reinvigorating" the band creatively and inspiring them to pursue new musical directions.
"Compass" is an uptempo song influenced by country music, folk music and bluegrass. It is composed in the key of C major, and features ban... | 35,619 | triviaqa-train |
Which Indian City is known as the Silicon Valley of India? | Bangalore
Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru (), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of over ten million, making it a megacity and the third-most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration in India. It is located in southern India, on the Deccan Plateau at an elevat... | Thampy Thomas
Dr. A Thampy Thomas was born April 11, 1946 in the port city of Cochin in Kerala, India. He is an electric engineer most known for his contributions to microprocessor pipeline architecture, specifically as the founder of NexGen microsystems. He also co-founded Elxsi in 1979 - it is believed to be the firs... | 35,620 | triviaqa-train |
What is the highest peak in Germany? | . In the Alps a summit is classed as independent, according to the UIAA definition, if it has a prominence of 30 metres or more. In order for a peak to qualify as an independent mountain, however, it must have a prominence of at least 300 metres. Based on this definition only the main summits of entire mountain massifs... | ", was released on 3 December 2007. The album charted well across Europe, peaking at #9 in the UK Album Charts. The single "What Hurts the Most" was a success in countries like U.S., Canada, and Germany. It climbed to #10 in the UK Charts and did even better in the Swedish charts, peaking at #5. But its highest peak wa... | 35,621 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the patron saint of the Order of the Garter? | , and no more than 24 living members, or Companions. The order also includes supernumerary knights and ladies (e.g., members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs). New appointments to the Order of the Garter are often announced on St George's Day (23 April), as Saint George is the order's patron saint.
The ... | of Canada and Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. The patron saint of the Order is St Andrew.
Most British orders of chivalry cover the whole United Kingdom, but the three most exalted ones each pertain to one constituent country only. The Order of the Thistle, which pertains to Scotland, is the second-most senior in precedenc... | 35,622 | triviaqa-train |
"""Building Better Worlds"" Weyland-Yutani Corp features in which sci-fi film series?" | -playing game.
Leading Edge Games released the "Aliens Adventure Game" in 1991.
In 2019, Free League Publishing announced the pending release of "Alien: The Roleplaying Game" to be released in late 2019. A preview & quickplay module entitled "ALIEN Cinematic Starter Kit" was released in summer of 2019 to those pre-orde... | , that Fox decided they didn't want to pursue any further. Commentators have noted this goes against Weaver's and James Cameron's statements about reading Blomkamp's script for the film, although it's possible Weaver and Cameron were referring to the pitch document. On May 1, 2017, Ridley Scott confirmed that the fifth... | 35,623 | triviaqa-train |
The cricketer Derek Randall had which, racehorse -related, nickname? | Derek Randall
Derek William Randall (born 24 February 1951, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England) is an English former cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire, and Tests and ODIs for England in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Known to cricketing colleagues and cricket fans as "Arkle" after the raceho... | rower
- Derek Poundstone (born 1981), American professional strongman
- Derek Pringle (born 1958), English cricketer and cricket journalist
- Derek Quinnell (born 1949), Welsh rugby union player
- Derek Rackley (born 1977), American football player (tight end)
- Derek Rae (born 1967), Scottish soccer commentator
- Dere... | 35,624 | triviaqa-train |
Adria Airways is the airline of which former Yugoslav State? | were the SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Croatia, SR Macedonia, SR Montenegro, SR Serbia, and SR Slovenia. Serbia contained two Socialist Autonomous Provinces, Vojvodina and Kosovo, which after 1974 were largely equal to the other members of the federation. After an economic and political crisis in the 1980s and the rise... | Pan Adria Airways
Pan Adria Airways (Aerotransportno Preduzeće JPTT) was a Yugoslavian charter airliner based at Zagreb.
Pan Adria Airways was formed in 1961 by the Yugoslav Government as a domestic operator. It later operated night-mail flights as well as domestic and international passenger and cargo charter flights.... | 35,625 | triviaqa-train |
Which sport is supervised in Scotland by the Camanachd Association? | Camanachd Association
The Camanachd Association (in Scottish Gaelic, "Comann na Camanachd") is the world governing body of the Scottish sport of shinty. The body is based in Inverness, Highland, and is in charge of the rules of the game. Its main competitions are the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup and the Mowi Premiership... | his time as an educator, Rieder was a promoter of growth in sport science, witnessed by more than 40 doctoral degrees and habilitations he supervised. Generations of students profited from his abilities to motivate and to lead in scientific work. Since 1997, he was honored by the Institute of Sport and Sport Science wi... | 35,626 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Commons? | Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's nominally lower, but more influential, chamber of Parliament. John Bercow was elected Speaker on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin. He was s... | History. The Liberal majority voted in favour of Mendés's motion, preventing the issue from being reviewed by the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
On April 11, 2017, the Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan said the motion was unprecedented and ruled that the Question ... | 35,627 | triviaqa-train |
Aqua Fortis is another name for which liquid? | most concentrated form of nitric acid at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP). Nitrogen oxides (NO) are soluble in nitric acid.
Physical and chemical properties Fuming nitric acid.
A commercial grade of fuming nitric acid contains 98% HNO and has a density of 1.50 g/cm. This grade is often used in the explosives ind... | turpentine/Gum turpentine – turpentine, formed by the distillation of pine tree resin
- Aqua Regia (Latin: "royal water") – a mixture of aqua fortis and spirit of salt
- Aqua Tofani – arsenic trioxide, AsO (extremely poisonous)
- Aqua vitae/Spirit of Wine – ethanol, formed by distilling wine
- Azoth - initially this re... | 35,628 | triviaqa-train |
Which US President's portrait appears on the US $5 bill? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the presiden... | terms of any representative or senator. A representative would be limited to six terms, plus one year of a previous representative's term. Meanwhile, senators would be limited to two terms, plus three years of a previous senator's term.
That is based on the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution which limits the Preside... | 35,629 | triviaqa-train |
Which town in Italy is the home of violin making? | Cremona
Cremona (, , ; ; ) is a city and "comune" in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the "Pianura Padana" (Po Valley). It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for... | Antonio Gragnani
Antonio Gragnani (17401794) was an Italian violin maker. Some sources claim he has studied in Florence, Italy, although his craftsmanship style differed from that of other 18th century Florentine makers. He worked in the city of Livorno, his home town in the region of Tuscany, between the years of 1765... | 35,630 | triviaqa-train |
By which treaty was Gibraltar formally ceded to Great Britain in 1713? | to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. During World War II it was an important base for the Royal Navy as it controlled the entrance and exit to the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar, which is only wide at this naval choke point. It remains strategically important, with half the wo... | , where they meet up with some Cheyenne Indians. Though the Cheyenne are friendly toward the pioneers, Matthew does not like them and warns a group of hunters that hostile Indians are preparing for an attack. In the confrontation that results, only a pregnant Rebecca and a single wounded Cheyenne warrior named Hawk are... | 35,631 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'An Enemy of the People'? | The term in its "enemy of the people" form has been used for centuries in literature (see "An Enemy of the People", the play by Henrik Ibsen, 1882; or "Coriolanus", the play by William Shakespeare, c. 1605).
The Soviet Union made extensive use of the term until 1956. Since early 2017 it has been used on multiple occasi... | an enemy one will not name. Therefore, White nationalism is inescapably anti-Semitic."
Reproductive rights and access to birth control are also opposed by Johnson, who wrote "Get rid of all voluntary birth control. ... Voluntary birth control means that people who are far-sighted and responsible restrict their fertilit... | 35,632 | triviaqa-train |
Which Beethoven Symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon? | the only theme that Beethoven used for so many separate works in his lifetime, and each use is in the same key of E major.
The "Wielhorsky Sketchbook", Beethoven's principal sketchbook for 1802, contains a two-page movement plan in E major that directly follows the sketches for the Opus 35 Variations, which has been id... | , Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major ("Eroica"), composed in 1803/04. Beethoven had originally conceived of dedicating the symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte, but this would have deprived him of a fee that he would receive if he instead dedicated the symphony to Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowicz. This Lobkowicz ancestor... | 35,633 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the music for Berthold Brecht's `The Beggars Opera'? | did not materialize.
1927 also saw the first collaboration between Brecht and the young composer Kurt Weill. Together they began to develop Brecht's "Mahagonny" project, along thematic lines of the biblical Cities of the Plain but rendered in terms of the "Neue Sachlichkeit"'s "Amerikanismus", which had informed Brecht... | Trogan came to Cherniavsky's attention after learning of Trogan's prize winning one-act opera, "The Hat Man" (1954), which was widely performed. While a graduate student Trogan produced chamber works for vocal and instrumental ensembles: the "Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano", "Elegy for String Quartet and Contralto",... | 35,634 | triviaqa-train |
Which British Army rank comes after Brigadier? | a direct equivalent to the United States one-star rank, with very similar insignia. The military of North Korea does not technically maintain a brigadier general rank, but the rank of senior colonel (대좌, "taejwa") which is above colonel (상좌, "sangjwa") and below major general (소장, "Sojang") is an effective equivalent.
... | 28, the British rank title used was that of colonel-commandant, with one crown and three 'pips', a rank which, although reflecting its modern role in the British Army as a senior colonel rather than a junior general, was not well received and was replaced with brigadier after six years. Colonel-commandant was only ever... | 35,635 | triviaqa-train |
Which rank in the Royal Navy is the equivalent to the rank of Colonel in the British Army? | lieutenants as "third lieutenants". These were typically newly commissioned officers for which no authorized second lieutenant position existed. Additionally, the Confederate States Army also used "third lieutenant", typically as the lowest ranking commissioned officer in an infantry company.
Notably the United States ... | Brigadier (United Kingdom)
Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines. Brigadier is the superior rank to colonel, but subordinate to major-general. It corresponds to the Rank of brigadier general in many other nations.
The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-6, placing it equivalent to the ... | 35,636 | triviaqa-train |
From which city do the groups Human League and Def Leppard originate? | The Human League
The Human League are a British synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their third album "Dare" in 1981. The album contained four hit singles, including the ... | women, which is no longer recognized by modern medical authorities
Music.
- "Hysteria" (Def Leppard album), 1987 album by Def Leppard
- "Hysteria" (Def Leppard song), title track on the Def Leppard album
- "Hysteria" (The Human League album), 1984 album
- "Hysteria" (Katharine McPhee album), 2015 album
- "Hysteria" (Mu... | 35,637 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada? | Prime Minister–designate of Canada refers to the person who has been designated as the future prime minister by the Governor General, after either winning a general election, forming a confidence and supply government, or forming a coalition government. The term does not apply to incumbent prime ministers.
Activities p... | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada () is an honorary position in the Cabinet, conferred at the discretion of the prime minister. Since 2006, there has been no deputy prime minister.
The deputy prime minister should not be confused with the position of the Clerk of the Privy Council, who is ... | 35,638 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church? | The 2001 edition of the "Annuario Pontificio" introduced "almost 200 corrections to its existing biographies of the popes, from St Peter to John Paul II". The corrections concerned dates, especially in the first two centuries, birthplaces and the family name of one pope.
The term "pope" () is used in several Churches t... | bishop was recognised as valid by the Roman Catholic Church) was among the bishops who consecrated him. This eased his reception into the Roman Catholic Church, although his claim that he was legitimately a bishop and his request for a personal prelature were rejected.
Leonard stated that he was not first ordained a de... | 35,639 | triviaqa-train |
The Starlight Barking was a 1967 sequel to which children's novel? | The Starlight Barking
The Starlight Barking is a 1967 children's novel by Dodie Smith. It is a sequel to the 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians".
Although "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" has been adapted into two films (animated: "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" and live-action: "101 Dalmatians"), and each ver... | . Her 1967 sequel novel is "The Starlight Barking".
The original usage is: | 35,640 | triviaqa-train |
What is formed by the confluence of the Ouse and Trent rivers? | Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, about six miles downstream of the confluence of the River Swale with the River Ure. It then flows through the city of York and the towns of Selby and Goole before joining with the River Trent at Trent Falls, near the village of Faxfleet, to form the Humber Estuary.
The Ouse's system of t... | Fort Prince George
Fort Prince George was an uncompleted fort on what is now the site of Pittsburgh, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The site was originally a trading post established by Ohio Company trader William Trent in the 1740s. Construction of Fort Pri... | 35,641 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the diacritical mark in Spanish which is placed over a letter 'n' to soften its pronunciation, e.g. in the word 'señor'? | .
Some users have explored the limits of rendering in web browsers and other software by "decorating" words with multiple nonsensical diacritics per character. The result is called "Zalgo text". The composed bogus characters and words can be copied and pasted normally via the system clipboard.
brbrbrExample: c̳̻͚̻̩̻͉̯̄... | . The name contains two Czech orthography elements. The first is the caron, which is a form of a diacritical mark, over the letter 'e'. The caron modifies the pronunciation of the letter 't' immediately preceding the ě.
The second is a digraph at the end of the name: the last two letters 'ch' in fact form a single pho... | 35,642 | triviaqa-train |
What was ended by the Treaty of Vereeniging? | Transvaal and Free State. As to the contentious issue of British and Boer war debt and promissory notes, Botha wanted ₤3 million while the British offered ₤1 million, with Milner angry at the idea of paying for Boer promissory notes, but Kitchener agreed seeing Botha's viewpoint that it would strengthen the latter in n... | in May 1902 and the war ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging signed on 31 May 1902. The British had won and offered generous terms to regain the support of the Boers.The Boers were given £3,000,000 for reconstruction and were promised eventual limited self-government, which was granted in 1906 and 1907. The treaty ende... | 35,643 | triviaqa-train |
The first Butlin's holiday camp opened in 1936 in which resort? | package holiday operators, rising operational costs, and rapidly changing demand, forced many of the Butlin's operations to close in the 1980s and 1990s. Three of the original camps remain open under the Butlins brand in Bognor Regis, Minehead, and Skegness. They are now owned and run by Butlins Skyline Ltd, a subsidia... | Butlin's Clacton
Butlin's Clacton was a holiday camp located on Clacton-on-Sea in England. It opened in 1938 and closed in 1983.
History.
Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring Peninsula in Essex and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort that attracted many tourists in the summer months between the 19... | 35,644 | triviaqa-train |
What is the only Scrabble tile with a value not shared by any others? | sold.
Selchow and Righter bought the trademark to the game in 1972. JW Spear began selling the game in Australia and the UK on January 19, 1955. The company is now a subsidiary of Mattel. In 1986, Selchow and Righter was sold to Coleco, which soon after went bankrupt. Hasbro purchased the company's assets, including "S... | Tiles must be placed next to any other tile on the board, space permitting, but at least one word must be formed with each tile placed; as long as these conditions are met, a tile may be placed anywhere on the board, even if not all of the other tiles a new tile is connected to form new words.
A major difference in how... | 35,645 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of the French artist Poussin (1594-1665)? | Orléans, a cadet branch of the Bourbons, the French Royal Family.
Populations with French ancestry Guatemala.
The first French immigrants were politicians such as Nicolas Raoul and Isidore Saget, Henri Terralonge and officers Aluard, Courbal, Duplessis, Gibourdel and Goudot. Later, when the Central American Federation ... | : "highly expressed in heart"
- Author: "Merkel, Schmidt"
- Publication or project: "cDNA sequencing project"
See also.
- Biological databases
- Entrez
- European Bioinformatics Institute
- Human Protein Reference Database
- Metadata
- Sequence profiling tool
External links.
- Bioinformatic Harvester V at KIT Karlsruhe... | 35,646 | triviaqa-train |
For what product is the city of Carrara in Italy most famous? | Ligures lived in the region. The current town originated from the borough built to house workers in the marble quarries created by the Romans after their conquest of Liguria in the early 2nd century BC. Carrara has been linked with the process of quarrying and carving marble since the Roman Age. Marble was exported fro... | Battle of Castagnaro
The Battle of Castagnaro was fought on 11 March 1387 at Castagnaro (today's Veneto, northern Italy) between Verona and Padua. It is one of the most famous battles of the Italian condottieri age.
The army of Verona was led by Giovanni Ordelaffi and Ostasio II da Polenta, while the victorious Paduans... | 35,647 | triviaqa-train |
What was Michelangelo's family name? | Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known best as simply Michelangelo (; ), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence, who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Consi... | bed/ When he embraced, and in what the soul doth live." This was accompanied by a note advising Riccio to burn the last two lines "in the fire without witness", lest Michelangelo be disgraced.
Cecchino was buried in the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome.
References in Michelangelo's Poetry.
Bracci is seen in Mi... | 35,648 | triviaqa-train |
Who sculpted the figure of Eleanor Rigby in Liverpool's Stanley Street? | close proximity to Mathew Street and the Cavern Quarter (home of The Cavern Club), and is the location of the statue of Eleanor Rigby, designed by London musician and artist Tommy Steele. The statue is dedicated to "All the lonely people", and was donated to the City of Liverpool in 1982 as a tribute to The Beatles. A ... | season since 2009.
He was the subject of "This Is Your Life" in 1958 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.
Biography Sculptor.
Steele is a respected sculptor and four of his major works have been on public display: "Bermondsey Boy" at the Rotherhithe Town Hall in London (stolen in 1998... | 35,649 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the United States was the 14th to join the Union (i.e. the first to join after the original 13)? | free exercise of religion and forbids Congress from passing laws respecting its establishment.
In a 2013 survey, 56% of Americans said that religion played a "very important role in their lives", a far higher figure than that of any other wealthy nation. In a 2009 Gallup poll, 42% of Americans said that they attended c... | 1790.
Political career.
He was a delegate to the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention in 1790, which ratified the United States Constitution and enabled Rhode Island to be the last of the 13 colonies to join the Union.
He was elected by the General Assembly to serve as one of the first two U.S. Senators from Rhode Is... | 35,650 | triviaqa-train |
According to Winston Churchill, in a speech of 1946, the Iron Curtain ran from Stettin in the Baltic to which other port? | removal of all German traces". In 1946 Winston Churchill prominently mentioned Szczecin in his Iron Curtain speech: "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the Continent".
The 1962 Szczecin military parade led to a road traffic accident in which a tank of the Polish P... | name of Gdańsk. But when Winston Churchill gave his Iron Curtain speech he still spoke of a city in Poland by its German name (Stettin) instead of its contemporary Polish name Szczecin even though Churchill fully accepted the transfer of the formerly-German city to Poland, probably because it is German phonology, not P... | 35,651 | triviaqa-train |
In the books by Sue Townsend, Adrian Mole was supposedly born in which English county? | Braithwaite (surname)
Braithwaite, Brathwaite, or Brathwait is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Braithwaite was highest in Westmorland (37.3 times the British average), followed by Cumberland, Yorkshire, Linlithgowshire, Lancashire, County Dur... | Sue Townsend
Susan Lillian Townsend, FRSL (née Johnstone, 2 April 194610 April 2014), was an English writer and humorist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole.
After writing in secret from the age of 14, Townsend first became known for he... | 35,652 | triviaqa-train |
Who, together with Howard Greenfield, co-wrote the song 'Is this the way to Amarillo'? | (Is This the Way to) Amarillo
"(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It is about a man traveling to Amarillo, Texas, to find his girlfriend Marie. The song was originally to be titled "Is This the Way to Pensacola" referring to Pensacola, Florida, but Sedaka felt that Am... | , such as the "capirote", as a way of hiding one's identity in order to not ostentatiously draw attention to oneself while performing penance. Crosses, and biers holding Catholic holy images surrounded with flowers and offerings of candles, are carried usually from one parish church to another led by the clergy, monast... | 35,653 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the character Robert Langdon? | Robert Langdon
Professor Robert Langdon is a fictional character created by author Dan Brown for his "Robert Langdon" book series: "Angels & Demons" (2000), "The Da Vinci Code" (2003), "The Lost Symbol" (2009), "Inferno" (2013) and "Origin" (2017). He is a Harvard University professor of history of art and "symbology" ... | designed by Langdon. On the acknowledgments page, Brown calls Langdon "one of the most ingenious and gifted artists alive … who rose brilliantly to my impossible challenge and created the ambigrams for this novel". John Langdon also created the logo for the fictitious Depository Bank of Zurich, which appears in "The Da... | 35,654 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'The Selfish Gene'? | The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene is a 1976 book on evolution by Richard Dawkins, in which the author builds upon the principal theory of George C. Williams's "Adaptation and Natural Selection" (1966). Dawkins uses the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution (as opposed to the view... | be favorably selected relative to their competitor alleles within the population. This process produces adaptations for the benefit of alleles that promote the reproductive success of the organism, or of other organisms containing the same allele (kin altruism and green-beard effects), or even its own propagation relat... | 35,655 | triviaqa-train |
What festival marks the end of Ramadan in the Muslim religion? | the crescent.
Important dates Night of Power.
"Laylat al-Qadr" is considered the holiest night of the year. It is generally believed to have occurred on an odd-numbered night during the last ten days of Ramadan; the Dawoodi Bohra believe that "Laylat al-Qadr" was the twenty-third night of Ramadan.
Important dates "Eid"... | inept Chinese woman embarrassing others at a Ramadan bazaar. Some parts of the community claimed that they were "Islamophobic", especially among the Chinese in Malaysia. Quoting Austrian philosopher Karl Popper, the station said in its Facebook note: "It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunders... | 35,656 | triviaqa-train |
What name was shared by the wives of the English kings Edward IV and Henry VII? | , Edward had secretly married Elizabeth Woodville, the widow of John Grey of Groby, on 1 May 1464.
Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville has been criticised as an impulsive action that did not add anything to the security of England or the York dynasty. A horrified Privy Council told him with unusual frankness, when... | Beaufort, great-grandfather of Henry VII, who based his claim to the throne on his mother's descent from John of Gaunt, a son of Edward III. John Beaufort also had a daughter named Joan, who married James I of Scotland and thus was an ancestress of the House of Stuart. Swynford's daughter, Joan Beaufort, was grandmothe... | 35,657 | triviaqa-train |
"Cricket. Who was the batsman when Shane Warne bowled the so-called ""ball of the century"" on 4th June 1993?" | , a Boxing Day Test, where he took 7/52 in a match-winning performance in the second innings.
International career Path to 300 Test wickets (1993–1999).
In 1993, Warne was selected for Australia's Ashes tour of England. He was the leading wicket taker for the six-Test series, with 34. His first ball of the series was w... | takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.
Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan holds the... | 35,658 | triviaqa-train |
Which city's name is given to symphonies 82 to 87 inclusive by Haydn? | the family to the courts of Munich, Mannheim, Paris, London, The Hague, again to Paris, and back home via Zurich, Donaueschingen, and Munich. During this trip, Wolfgang met many musicians and acquainted himself with the works of other composers. A particularly significant influence was Johann Christian Bach, whom he vi... | Olympic Society, when they followed, before being included among others by the Concert Spirituel.
On the death of the Comte d'Ogny, the collection was subject of a public sale which lasted at least four days, from 7 to 10 February 1791. One can only identify as coming from this remarkable collection that of the nine au... | 35,659 | triviaqa-train |
Newmarket racecourse straddles the border of Suffolk and which other county? | , and found foundations of racehorse stables.
Geography and governance.
The area of Suffolk containing Newmarket is nearly an exclave, with only a narrow strip of territory linking it to the rest of the county. Historically the town was split with one parish - St Mary - in Suffolk, and the other - All Saints - in Cambr... | Newmarket Racecourse
The Newmarket Racecourse is a British Thoroughbred horse racing venue in Newmarket, Suffolk, comprising two individual racecourses: the Rowley Mile and the July Course. Newmarket is often referred to as the headquarters of British horseracing and is home to the largest cluster of training yards in ... | 35,660 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play of 1591 opens with the funeral of King Henry V? | hath shown" – a reminder of the tumultuous reign of Henry VI of England, which Shakespeare had previously brought to the stage in a trilogy of plays: "Henry VI Part 1", "Henry VI Part 2", and "Henry VI Part 3".
As in many of Shakespeare's history and tragedy plays, a number of minor comic characters appear, contrasting... | Queen in the Rur Valley.
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- The Popular Socialist Youth is founded in Cuba.
- WWII: torpedoes ; 3,546 drown.
- November 22
- Conscription Crisis: Prime Minister of Canada William Mackenzie King agrees a one-time conscription levy in Canada for overseas service.
- Laurence Olivier's film "Henry V", based on... | 35,661 | triviaqa-train |
In which language was the Communist Manifesto by Marx/Engels first published, in 1848? | The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto (originally Manifesto of the Communist Party) is an 1848 political pamphlet by the German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Commissioned by the Communist League and originally published in London (in German as "Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei") just as the ... | full-length Expressionist play was "The Son" by Walter Hasenclever, which was published in 1914 and first performed in 1916.
Futurism is yet another modernist movement. In 1909, the Parisian newspaper "Le Figaro" published F. T. Marinetti's first manifesto. Soon afterwards a group of painters (Giacomo Balla, Umberto Bo... | 35,662 | triviaqa-train |
At the Academy Awards, what was the first British film ever to win the Oscar for Best Film? | , 2018).
Only nine films wholly financed outside the United States have won Best Picture, eight of which were financed, in part or in whole, by the United Kingdom. Those films being: "Hamlet" (1948), "Tom Jones" (1963), "A Man for All Seasons" (1966), "Chariots of Fire" (1981), "Gandhi" (1982), "The Last Emperor" (1987... | for Best Actor. He was also nominated for the César award of the best actor but lost it to "Omar Sy" for his role in the second most ever viewed movie in France "Intouchables". Dujardin went on to win the Best Actor award at the 84th Academy Awards. In effect he is the fourth French actor to be nominated for an Oscar a... | 35,663 | triviaqa-train |
How many time zones are there in China? | Time in Australia
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; ), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; ), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; ). Time is regulated by the individual state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Australia's external terri... | New Jersey State Senate. She was successful, defeating incumbent Republican Senator Milton Waldor by a vote of 85,644 to 84,736. After redistricting, she moved to Newark, New Jersey and ran in the 29th legislative district, where she easily won re-election in 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1997. She never... | 35,664 | triviaqa-train |
Popular with young British people, on which Mediterranean island is the resort of Faliraki located? | Faliraki
Faliraki () is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport. It is part of the municipality Kallithea.
Tourism.
Faliraki is a popular tou... | Andratx
Andratx () is a municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, along the Mediterranean east coast of Spain. It is located on the southwest tip of the island.
Port d'Andratx, located a few miles south of Andratx, is an exclusive resort.
History.
The town of Andratx is ancient and until recently was main... | 35,665 | triviaqa-train |
Which surrealist artist, 1898-1967, featured bowler hats in many of his paintings? | , Luis Buñuel, Alberto Giacometti, Valentine Hugo, Méret Oppenheim, Toyen, Kansuke Yamamoto and later after the second war: Enrico Donati. Though Breton admired Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp and courted them to join the movement, they remained peripheral. More writers also joined, including former Dadaist Tristan Tz... | Andrew Baines
Andrew Baines (born 17 June 1962) is a notable Australian "quasi-surrealist painter and installation artist," best known for his paintings of politicians in exposed positions and bowler-hatted office workers. He is regarded as "one of the most recognisable and collectable of Australia's contemporary artis... | 35,666 | triviaqa-train |
"Which TV cartoon character had the catchphrase ""Drat and double drat""?" | Dick Dastardly
Dick Dastardly is a fictional character and antagonist who appeared in various animated series by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1968 onward. Dastardly's most famous appearances are as a main character in the series "Wacky Races" (his initial appearance) and its spin-off, "Dastardly and Muttley in Their ... | Winchell's facial structures were caricatured in the related character design as well. In a live action version played by British actor Porter Flynn a prosthetic nose and chin were employed to replicate Dastardly's exaggerated features from the original cartoon. In the cartoons Dastardly would often utter his catchphra... | 35,667 | triviaqa-train |
The Rock of Gibraltar is made of what type of rock? | dolomites. It is a deeply eroded and highly faulted limb of an overturned fold. The sedimentary strata composing the Rock of Gibraltar are overturned, with the oldest strata overlying the youngest strata. These strata are the Catalan Bay Shale Formation (youngest), Gibraltar Limestone, Little Bay Shale Formation (oldes... | be reported to the United Kingdom. Godfrey requested the assistance of several distinguished consultants to bring the plan to fruition. The plan was so secret that Godfrey held meetings with his consultants at his private residence rather than at Whitehall.
The decision was made to construct the post using the tunnel s... | 35,668 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cheshire town is thought to take its name from the fact if was considered a suitable location for crossing a river there by King Canute in 1017? | Stoke-on-Trent (South Cheshire Green Belt, part of the Stoke-on-Trent Green Belt), these were first drawn up from the 1950s. Contained primarily within Cheshire East and Chester West & Chester, with small portions along the borders of the Halton and Warrington districts, towns and cities such as Chester, Macclesfield, ... | between leičiai and Lietuva, the name of Lietava, a small river which flows between Neris and Šventoji and which is the leading explanation for the origin of the name of Lithuania, should be an example of a toponym which was derived from leičiai. In the same area there is Rukla town, maybe relating with the name Ruklys... | 35,669 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's national anthem has verses sung{ in five different languages? | , Italian, and Romansh. One of New Zealand's two national anthems is commonly sung with the first verse in Māori ("Aotearoa") and the second in English ("God Defend New Zealand"). The tune is the same but the lyrics have different meanings. South Africa's national anthem is unique in that it is two different songs put ... | Capri Everitt
Capri Aliyah Everitt (born August 30, 2004) is a Canadian singer and children's activist who is best known for receiving a Guinness World Record for "most national anthems sung in their host countries in one year." Everitt sang the national anthem in 80 countries between 2015-2016 (though only 76 counted ... | 35,670 | triviaqa-train |
According to the 1975 hit Paul Simon song, how many different ways are there to leave your lover? | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his fourth studio album, "Still Crazy After All These Years" (1975), released on Columbia Records. Backing vocals on the single were performed by Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson,... | "One", "Mr. Brother" is killed by the four-man Dry Gulch Gang. Several episodes of the series are spent as Marshal Earp hunts down the gang, one of whom has been given a haven by his girlfriend, the daughter of a rancher. All of the gang are ultimately hanged.
Film credits.
- "White Hunter" (1936) - Farid (uncredited)
... | 35,671 | triviaqa-train |
Widely promoted on Radio Luxembourg in the late '50s and early 1960s, what was the name of the system, devised by Horace Batchelor, which increased your chances. of winning large sums of money on the football pools? | Horace Batchelor
Horace Cyril Batchelor (22 January 1898 – 8 January 1977) was an English gambling advertiser. He was best known during the 1950s and 1960s as an advertiser on Radio Luxembourg. He advertised a way to win money by predicting the results of football matches, sponsoring programmes on the station. His spel... | Keynsham (album)
Keynsham is the fourth album by the Bonzo Dog Band, originally released in 1969, on the Liberty label.
The album title is a reference to Horace Batchelor, a football pools predictor who regularly advertised his service on Radio Luxembourg in the early 1960s. He would spell out the town's name carefully... | 35,672 | triviaqa-train |
In terms of both population and area, which is the largest of the Canary Islands? | the two on the African mainland.
The seven main islands are (from largest to smallest in area) Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. The archipelago includes many smaller islands and islets: La Graciosa, Alegranza, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste and Roque de... | Pájara
Pájara is a municipality in the southwestern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands as well as the name of its largest town. Its population is 20,931 (2013), and the area is 383.52 km². Pájara is both the southernmost and the westernmost municipality on the isl... | 35,673 | triviaqa-train |
What metal is mined in a stannary? | Mining in Cornwall and Devon
Mining in Cornwall and Devon, in the southwest of England, began in the early Bronze Age, around 2150 BC, and ended (at least temporarily) with the closure of South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall in 1998. Tin, and later copper, were the most commonly extracted metals. Some tin mining continued... | placed next to rocks; Gems, which are mined from rocks; Gold and Copper, which are mined from sites where metal deposits can be seen in the rocks, though what can be mined varies between regions. Of the raw materials introduced, some go on to form new goods. Timber is now used in construction of ships; Reeds are used t... | 35,674 | triviaqa-train |
"""Neither a borrower nor a lender be' is a line from which of Shakespeare's plays?" | 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... | has really been up to. The inclusion of this scene portrays him in a much more sinister light; most productions, including Laurence Olivier's famous 1948 film version, choose to remove it. The respective productions starring Richard Burton and Kenneth Branagh both include it. Although Hume Cronyn plays Polonius mostly ... | 35,675 | triviaqa-train |
An athlete wearing the initials KSA on his vest is representing which country? | Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a sovereign state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately , Saudi Arabia is geographically the largest sovereign state in the Middle East, the second-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria),... | ". Marathon runner Paula Radcliffe also criticised the term, asking for Great Britain supporters at the Olympics to support every athlete representing Great Britain, regardless of their countries of origin. Long-distance runner Mo Farah, when asked by a journalist if he should run for Somalia, said, "Look mate, this is... | 35,676 | triviaqa-train |
In which language did Samuel Beckett originally write and publish the play 'Waiting for Godot'? | Samuel Beckett
Samuel Barclay Beckett (; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, theatre director, poet, and literary translator. A resident of Paris for most of his adult life, he wrote in both English and French.
Beckett's work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on hum... | away. He refused to allow the play to be translated into film but did allow it to be played on television.
Beckett translated all of his works into English himself, with the exception of "Molloy", for which he collaborated with Patrick Bowles. The success of "Waiting for Godot" opened up a career in theatre for its aut... | 35,677 | triviaqa-train |
A second full moon in a single calendar month is now commonly given what name? | along with all other Jewish holidays are dependent on the dates of the new moons.
Lunar and lunisolar calendars Intercalary months.
In lunisolar calendars, an intercalary month occurs seven times in the 19 years of the Metonic cycle, or on average every 2.7 years (19/7). In the Hebrew Calendar this is noted with a peri... | and for which the nearly full moon was the only lighting for night-time travel into city markets.
The common modern calendar is based on the Roman calendar. Although originally a lunar calendar, it broke the traditional link of the month to the phases of the Moon and divided the year into twelve almost-equal months, th... | 35,678 | triviaqa-train |
Which London park staged the 2012 Olympic equestrian events? | which to view the city skyline.
Close to Hyde Park are smaller Royal Parks, Green Park and St. James's Park. A number of large parks lie outside the city centre, including Hampstead Heath and the remaining Royal Parks of Greenwich Park to the southeast and Bushy Park and Richmond Park (the largest) to the southwest, Ha... | display the Museum's substantial collection of marine paintings and portraits of the 17th to 20th centuries, and for other public and private events. It is normally open to the public daily, free of charge, along with the other museum galleries and the 17th-century Royal Observatory, Greenwich, which is also part of th... | 35,679 | triviaqa-train |
Shark Tank is the US version of which reality TV series? | Shark Tank
Shark Tank is an American business-related reality television series on ABC that premiered on August 9, 2009. The show is the American franchise of the international format "Dragons' Den", which originated in Japan in 2001. It shows aspiring entrepreneurs as they make business presentations to a panel of fiv... | Shark Tank (Australian TV series)
Shark Tank was an Australian reality competition television series that premiered on 8 February 2015 on Network Ten. It has aspiring entrepreneur-contestants make business presentations to a panel of "shark" investors. "Shark Tank" was filmed at Fox Studios Australia.
Four seasons of t... | 35,680 | triviaqa-train |
Which city links Haydn's symphony number 104 and Vaughan Williams' symphony number 2? | Vienna. Later on, Haydn wrote to her frequently from London. Her premature death in 1793 was a blow to Haydn, and his F minor variations for piano, Hob. XVII:6, may have been written in response to her death.
Another friend in Vienna was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whom Haydn had met sometime around 1784. According to lat... | and new works by Alan Hovhaness, Stravinsky, Hindemith, Milhaud, Howard Hanson, William Schuman, Morton Gould and many others. He also conducted several British works with this orchestra, including Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony, Holst's "The Planets", and George Butterworth's "A Shropshire Lad". Stokowski also made a ... | 35,681 | triviaqa-train |
"What single word completes the title of Marie Lloyd's famous music hall song ""She sits among the cabbages and . . . ""?" | committee. She sang "Oh! Mr Porter" (composed for her by George Le Brunn), "A Little of What You Fancy" and "She Sits Among the Cabbages and Peas", which she retitled "I Sits Amongst the Cabbages and Leeks" after some protest. The numbers were sung in such a way that the committee had no reason to find anything amiss. ... | opposite Nathaniel Parker, and "The Dinner Party" with Lee Evans and Alison Steadman. After visiting Hat Trick Productions with her agent, and singing an impromptu version of Marie Lloyd's song "The Boy I Love Is Up in the Gallery""," she was offered the lead role in "Miss Marie Lloyd – Queen of The Music Hall" for BBC... | 35,682 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first female president of the Republic of Ireland, elected 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.... | President for 12 days in 1981.
- Isabel Perón, Argentina (1974–1976): The first female president, head of state and head of government.
- Elisabeth Domitien, Central African Republic (1975–1976): The first female prime minister of an African country.
- Margaret Thatcher, United Kingdom (1979–1990): The first female pri... | 35,683 | triviaqa-train |
Which animal features on the Coat of Arms of Berlin? | bears in Berlin. A member of the Historical Society went on to collect a total of 273 different representations of bears in Berlin.
Hildebrandt in 1915 again complained about the excesses of variation in the bear, especially deviation from the Prussian tincture of black on white.
The bear has remained the city's masco... | uses the reindeer combined with other symbols in its coat-of-arms. The city of Piteå also has a reindeer. The logo for Umeå University features three reindeer.
The Canadian 25-cent coin, or "quarter" features a depiction of a caribou on one face. The caribou is the official provincial animal of Newfoundland and Labrado... | 35,684 | triviaqa-train |
Which house did Harry Potter belong to in Hogwarts School? | and preferences. After the Sorting Ceremony, the students and teachers enjoy a feast, prepared by the Hogwarts house-elves. If Dumbledore is feeling cheerful, he will lead the students in singing the school song.
Houses.
Hogwarts is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor,... | London-based casting and theatrical agency A&J Management, her parents decided to not treat her passion for acting seriously until she was more mature. Despite this, she resisted her family for a chance in the business, especially for a part in "Harry Potter", a role which her mother initially did not believe she would... | 35,685 | triviaqa-train |
In football, Emlyn Hughes joined Liverpool and Alan Ball joined Everton from which club? | Emlyn Hughes
Emlyn Walter Hughes (28 August 1947 – 9 November 2004) was an English footballer.
Hughes started his career in 1964 at Blackpool before moving to Liverpool in 1967. He would eventually turn out for Liverpool on 665 occasions, and captain the side to four league titles and an FA Cup victory in the 1970s. Ad... | and Storey announced his retirement from football.
International career.
Storey made his England debut under Alf Ramsey on 21 April 1971, in a 3–0 win over Greece at Wembley in a qualifying game for UEFA Euro 1972. Despite at the time being used as a midfielder at club level he played at right-back as Ramsey wanted to ... | 35,686 | triviaqa-train |
Only two horses beat Red Rum in the Grand National - L'Escargot and which other? | Rimell – 4 wins (E.S.B., 1956; Nicolaus Silver, 1961; Gay Trip, 1970; Rag Trade, 1976)
- Ginger McCain – 4 wins (Red Rum, 1973, 1974, 1977; Amberleigh House, 2004)
Leading owners:
- James Octavius Machell – 3 wins (Disturbance, 1873; Reugny, 1874; Regal, 1876)
- Noel Le Mare – 3 wins (Red Rum, 1973, 1974, 1977)
- Trevo... | L'Escargot (horse)
L’Escargot (1963–1984) was a racehorse notable as being the horse who halted the winning run of Red Rum at the Aintree Grand National in 1975. L’Escargot was owned by Raymond R. Guest, and ridden by champion Irish jockey Tommy Carberry. He was trained by Dan Moore, and beat Red Rum by 15 lengths.
He ... | 35,687 | triviaqa-train |
Cassis is a syrup made from which fruit? | Blackcurrant
The blackcurrant or black currant ("Ribes nigrum") is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its berries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia, where it prefers damp fertile soils and is widely cultivated both commercially and domestically. It is w... | either whole fruit or syrup. Other, rarer fruit lambic flavorings include apple (pomme), banana (banane), pineapple (ananas), apricot (abricot), plum (prune), cloudberry (plaquebière), lemon (citron), and blueberry (myrtille). Fruit lambics are usually bottled with secondary fermentation. Although fruit lambics are amo... | 35,688 | triviaqa-train |
On which island is the mountain Adam's Peak? | Adam's Peak
Adam's Peak is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for the Sri Pada, i.e., "sacred footprint", a rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Hanuman or Shiva and in some Islamic and Chris... | first setting foot on Earth after having been cast out of paradise, giving it the name "Adam's Peak". Hindu tradition refers to the footprint as that of the Hindu deity Shiva, and thus names the mountain "Shiva padam" (Shiva's foot) in Tamil. Tamils may also use the name "Shivanolipatha Malai" to refer to the mountain.... | 35,689 | triviaqa-train |
Which Dickens character was the illegitimate child of Edwin Leeford and Agnes Fleming? | to sign the indentures. Later, Mr. Sowerberry, an undertaker employed by the parish, takes Oliver into his service. He treats Oliver better and, because of the boy's sorrowful countenance, uses him as a mourner at children's funerals. Mr. Sowerberry is in an unhappy marriage, and his wife looks down on Oliver and misse... | a friend of Oliver's father, Philip ("Edwin" in the novel). Monks' real name is revealed to be Edward Leeford, and Philip's marriage to Edward' mother had been an unhappy one. Having separated from her, Philip moved to the country where he met and fell in love with Oliver's mother, revealed to have been named Agnes Fle... | 35,690 | triviaqa-train |
"Who painted ""Bubbles"" in I 886, the picture used to advertise Pears soap?" | Bubbles (painting)
Bubbles, originally titled A Child's World, is an 1886 painting by Sir John Everett Millais that became famous when it was used over many generations in advertisements for Pears soap. During Millais's lifetime it led to widespread debate about the relationship between art and advertising.
Painting.
T... | of his delight for the child. The painting portrays pure innocence as Millais took the opportunity to paint his grandson because of how exquisite he looked while holding the pipe to make bubbles. Barratt then used the painting’s meaning to be part of the Pears Soap message. The soap was added on the foreground pertaini... | 35,691 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name of Vitamin B9, which is given to pregnant women? | of monoamine synthesis, including that of dopamine. BH serves a regulatory role in monoamine neurotransmission and is required to mediate the actions of most antidepressants. 5-MTHF also plays both direct & indirect roles in DNA methylation, NO synthesis, and one-carbon metabolism.
Health effects Age-related macular de... | , "death is fixed as the penalty of adultery", applicable to both the man and the woman concerned. However, ""stoning" as the form of death is only specified when a betrothed virgin is violated".
Identification with Mary Magdalene.
A common tradition and Christian theological belief held that the woman caught in adulte... | 35,692 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the Aberfan Disaster? | Aberfan disaster
The Aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip at around 9:15 am on 21 October 1966. The tip had been created on a mountain slope above the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil and overlaid a natural spring. A period of heavy rain led to a build-up of water within t... | Disaster Fund was separated into two entities: the Aberfan Memorial Charity and the Aberfan Disaster Fund and Centre, the second of which is administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The Aberfan Memorial Charity oversees the upkeep of the memorial garden and Bryntaf Cemetery, and provides financial assista... | 35,693 | triviaqa-train |
Paramaribo is the capital of which republic in South America? | Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; nicknamed Par′bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESC... | A republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: became a self-governing part of the Netherlands in 1954 and fully independent in 1975. Official languages: Dutch; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Hindu, Christian, and Muslim. Currency: guilder. Capital: Paramaribo. Pop 418000 (1998 est.). Area: 163820 km (6325... | 35,694 | triviaqa-train |
"Who had a number I hit in 1980 with ""Together We Are Beautiful""?" | Together We Are Beautiful
"Together We Are Beautiful" is a popular song by Fern Kinney. Written by Ken Leray and produced by Carson Whitsett, Wolf Stephenson and Tommy Couch, "Together We Are Beautiful" was originally recorded by Ken Leray in 1977, while a 1979 version by Steve Allan peaked at number 67 in the UK Singl... | , they saw her as beautiful. And it really made a huge impact on me. I thought I was broken and that maybe someday someone would find me beautiful. So this idea of a damaged boy who was in an obsessive situation who would try to recreate from his own view the one thing that didn’t hit him or abandon him was this armles... | 35,695 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the current presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show? | The Radio 1 Breakfast Show
Radio 1 Breakfast is a radio show that is broadcast across the UK from 6:30am to 10am, Monday to Thursday. The show is the most listened to broadcast on BBC Radio 1. It is hosted by Greg James who took over from Nick Grimshaw on 20 August 2018 as the show's 16th presenter.
The show ran six da... | Paul Miller (radio presenter)
Paul Rodney Miller (born July 18, 1966) is a radio presenter who resides in Twickenham, London. He currently presents The Paul Miller Show and The Paul Miller Soul Show on BBC Local Radio in the South of England.
Career.
Before his current run on the radio, Miller was offered a job at Chan... | 35,696 | triviaqa-train |
In 1936 George Nissen developed which item of sports equipment that still bears his name? | Trampoline
A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched between a steel frame using many coiled springs. People bounce on trampolines for recreational and competitive purposes.
The fabric that users bounce on (commonly known as the "bounce mat" or "trampoline bed") is not elastic itse... | forty looms. Also in 1846, Pranker enlarged a dam on the Saugus River by two feet, which raised the water level of a pond that bears his name. In 1857, Pranker, his son George Pranker, and John Armitage incorporated the Edward Pranker & Co. textile firm. Also that year, Pranker had frame buildings constructed for wool ... | 35,697 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the World Snooker Championship in May 2014? | significant reductions on the 2003 prize money. In the last round of the qualifying competition Robert Milkins had the first 147 break made during qualifying for the championship. Despite his maximum, Milkins lost to Mark Selby.
The 2007 Championship was won by John Higgins who beat qualifier Mark Selby 18–13 in the fi... | Muhammad Asif (snooker player)
Muhammad Asif () is a Pakistani snooker player who represents Pakistan in different international tournaments. He won the first title of 2012 IBSF World Snooker Championship that is also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship (the premier non-professional snooker tournament), hel... | 35,698 | triviaqa-train |
Who was president of South Korea during the Korean War? | between the Soviet Union and the United States, Korea had been split into two sovereign states in 1948 with the border set at the 38th parallel. A socialist state was established in the north under the communist leadership of Kim Il-sung and a capitalist state in the south under the anti-communist leadership of Syngman... | Park Geun-hye
Park Geun-hye (; ; born 2 February 1952) is a former South Korean politician who served as President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017. Park was the first woman to be President of South Korea and also the first female president popularly elected as head of state in East Asia. She was also the first South K... | 35,699 | triviaqa-train |
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