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What is the full name of the Super 12 Rugby Union side, from Canterbury, New Zealand? | repeat the success of 1996 beating Australian side the ACT Brumbies 23 – 7 in the 1997 final.
The Blues then reached their third successive final in 1998 but went down to fellow countrymen the Canterbury Crusaders 13 – 20. This would mark the beginning of the Crusaders' three-year dominance as they went on to win the 1... | Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union (MCRFU) is a rugby province in the South Island of New Zealand.
History.
The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union was formed in 1904 as Ashburton Country, first as a sub-union of the South Canterbury Rugby Football Union and then of the Canterbu... | 36,000 | triviaqa-train |
"In which 1950 film, did Howard Keel and Betty Hutton sing the duet, ""Anything you can do""?" | Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)
"Anything You Can Do" is a song composed by Irving Berlin for the 1946 Broadway musical "Annie Get Your Gun". The song is a duet, with one male singer and one female singer attempting to outdo each other in increasingly complex tasks.
In the musical, the song sets the scene for the... | I Marry" (Reprise) — Frank
- "Anything You Can Do" — Annie and Frank
- "There's No Business Like Show Business" (Reprise) — Ensemble
- "Notes"
- §: omitted from the 1950 film version
- "Let's Go West Again" was written by Berlin for the 1950 film but was not used. However, there are recordings by both Betty Hutton and ... | 36,001 | triviaqa-train |
Which politician was portrayed in the satirical magazine, Private Eye, as The Vicar of St Albion? | St Albion Parish News
St Albion Parish News was a regular feature in the British satirical magazine "Private Eye" during the premiership of Tony Blair. It was in the "Private Eye" tradition of featuring a fortnightly column lampooning the Prime Minister of the day and their close associates, seemingly written in a goss... | Prime Minister as a basis for a section in the satirical magazine Private Eye entitled St Albion Parish News. In this the Rev A R P Blair was presented as the Vicar of St Albion.
A humorous paperback entitled "Father Ted: The Craggy Island Parish Magazines" was issued in 1998 to accompany the popular Irish/British tele... | 36,002 | triviaqa-train |
Tannenberg and The Masurian Lakes, were early battles in which war? | the use of the smaller divisions, platoons and companies became much more important as precise operations became vital. Instead of the locked trench warfare of World War I, during World War II, a dynamic network of battles developed where small groups encountered other platoons. As a result, elite squads became much mo... | long been at the center of Texas politics, and he could read Spanish well. Because San Felipe was centrally located among the colonies in eastern Texas, the group chose that location for their newspaper enterprise, hoping it would be easier to gather and distribute news.
They announced their venture in an advertisement... | 36,003 | triviaqa-train |
Which country in S. E. Asia consists of 17,508 islands, one of the larger ones being Sulawesi? | as a result of the status quo.
In 1905 the entire island became part of the Dutch state colony of the Netherlands East Indies until Japanese occupation in the Second World War. During the Indonesian National Revolution, the Dutch Captain 'Turk' Westerling led campaigns in which hundreds, maybe thousands died during the... | - "Eudynamys scolopaceus mindanensis" (Linnaeus, 1766) (includes "E. s. paraguena") from Palawan, and "E. s. corvina" from Halmahera, the Philippines (including Palawan and the Babuyan Islands), islands between Mindanao and Sulawesi, and North Maluku, except the Sula Islands.
Distribution and habitat.
The Asian koel is... | 36,004 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed the music for the ballet, ""Petrushka""?" | , harsher sounds. Traditional music styles such as jazz and folk music were used by composers as a source of ideas for classical music. Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and John Cage were all influential composers in 20th-century art music. The invention of sound recording and the ability to edit music gave rise to ... | , "The Idiot", and "War and Peace". He also staged "Heart of the Mountain" for the San Francisco Ballet (1976), "Scheherazade" and "Petrushka" for Vienna State Opera Ballet (1981), "The Three Sisters" for the Royal Swedish Ballet (1983), and "Hamlet" to music by Shostakovich for the Norwegian National Ballet (1984).
He... | 36,005 | triviaqa-train |
A portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by which artist, was stolen from the National Gallery in London in 1961, and recovered four years later? | Portrait of the Duke of Wellington
The Portrait of the Duke of Wellington is a painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya of the British general Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington during the latter's service in the Peninsular War. One of three portraits Goya painted of Wellington, it was begun in 1812, after t... | corps being ordered to New South Wales, he retired on half-pay and spent several years travelling in Europe, returning occasionally to Lenton. Colonel Stretton was given a Companionship of the Order of the Bath. Stretton was a guest at the Duke of Wellington annual banquet which took place on the anniversary of the bat... | 36,006 | triviaqa-train |
The premiere of which ballet by Stravinsky, in Paris in 1913, provoked a riot among the audience? | Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (; ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century.
Stravinsky's compositional career was notable for its stylistic diversity. He first achieved international ... | into a ballet scenario. Prokofiev's inexperience with ballet led him to revise the work extensively in the 1920s, following Diaghilev's detailed critique, prior to its first production.
The ballet's premiere in Paris on 17 May 1921 was a huge success and was greeted with great admiration by an audience that included Je... | 36,007 | triviaqa-train |
In which American, science fiction TV series of the 1990's, did Jennifer Lien play the part of Kes? | and merchandise.
Kes appears in "Star Trek: Voyager" apocrypha. In the novel trilogy "Dark Matters", she is known as the "Entity" and gathers mutated dark matter. She had forgotten about her past on the "USS Voyager" due to her ascension, but slowly regains some memories over the course of the series. She does not cont... | Kes (Star Trek)
Kes is a fictional character, portrayed by actress Jennifer Lien, on the American science fiction television show "". Set in the 24th century, the series follows the Starfleet and Maquis crew of the starship USS "Voyager" who are stranded in the Delta Quadrant, far from the rest of the Federation. Kes i... | 36,008 | triviaqa-train |
Antietam and Fredericksburg were high casualty battles in which war? | Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam , also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War, fought on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union General George B. McClellan's Army of the ... | saw action in the Battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Savage's Station, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg (all of which took place in 1862), and Mine Run which lasted from November 1863 until December 1863.
From June 25 to July 1, 1862 during the Seven Days Battles, he was acting A... | 36,009 | triviaqa-train |
For whose murder was James Hanratty hanged in 1962, a case which became known as the A6 murder? | in fact been in Rhyl, North Wales. At that time there was no conclusive forensic evidence to connect Hanratty with the car or the murder scene. Although Hanratty's blood group (O) was the same as the murderer's, it was a fairly common blood type shared by 36% of the British population, including Peter Alphon and, apart... | M. A. Farber
Myron A. Farber (born c. 1938) is an American newspaper reporter for "The New York Times", whose investigations into the deaths of several patients at an Oradell, New Jersey, hospital led to the murder trial of Dr. Mario Jascalevich, a physician at the hospital who was alleged to have used a powerful muscl... | 36,010 | triviaqa-train |
What is the full name of the Australian National Rugby League team from Melbourne? | game that series. The second game of the 1997 State of Origin series, which, due to the Super League war only featured Australian Rugby League-signed players, was played there too, but only attracted 25,105, the lowest in a series that failed to attract over 35,000 to any game.
The Melbourne Storm played two marquee ga... | British Royal Navy ships
- , a United States Coast Guard patrol boat, renamed USCGC "AB-6" in 1923, in commission from 1919 to 1932
- , the name of more than one United States Navy ship
Sports.
- Kangaroos, the nickname of the Australia national rugby league team
- Kangaroos, the nickname of the North Melbourne Footbal... | 36,011 | triviaqa-train |
"Which knighted British composer wrote the musical score for the 1957 film, ""Bridge on the River Kwai""?" | this was impossible; therefore the film was taken by air freight. When the shipment failed to arrive in London, a worldwide search was undertaken. To the producers' horror, the film containers were found a week later on an airport tarmac in Cairo, sitting in the hot sun. Although it was not exposed to sunlight, the hea... | novel was made into the 1957 film "The Bridge on the River Kwai", directed by David Lean, which won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Picture. This film was shot in Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon), and a bridge was erected for the purpose of shooting the film over Kelani River at Kitulgala, Sri Lanka.
The film was relativ... | 36,012 | triviaqa-train |
Maureen Cox was the first wife of which famous musical personality? | Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album, including "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow... | . The cookbook pays homage to founder Eli M. Schulman and includes 40 different recipes, including Eli's Cheesecake's classic cheesecakes such as Original Plain, Chocolate Chip, and Banana Chocolate, plus recipes from Eli's famous Chicago steakhouse, like Shrimp deJonghe. Aside from the recipes, the cookbook gives anec... | 36,013 | triviaqa-train |
The three Chappell brothers, who played test cricket for Australia, were the grandsons of which Australian test cricketer, who captained his country in the 1930's? | .
The first of three sons born in Unley, near Adelaide, to Martin and Jeanne ("née" Richardson), Chappell was steeped in the game from an early age. His father was a noted Adelaide grade cricketer who put a bat in his hands as soon as he could walk, and his maternal grandfather was famous all-round sportsman Vic Richar... | Walter Hadlee
Walter Arnold Hadlee (4 June 1915 – 29 September 2006) was a New Zealand cricketer and Test match captain. He played domestic first-class cricket for Canterbury and Otago. Three of his five sons, Sir Richard, Dayle and Barry played cricket for New Zealand. The Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, which is competed for... | 36,014 | triviaqa-train |
"Stephen Dedalus, is the main character and fictional alter ego of which author, in the 1916 book, ""Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man""?" | Stephen Dedalus
Stephen Dedalus is James Joyce's literary alter ego, appearing as the protagonist and antihero of his first, semi-autobiographical novel of artistic existence "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and an important character in Joyce's "Ulysses".
In "Stephen Hero", an early version of what became "Po... | Jonathan Cape took over its publication in 1924. In 1964 Viking Press issued a corrected version overseen by Chester Anderson. Garland released a "copy text" edition by Hans Walter Gabler in 1993.
Major characters.
- Stephen Dedalus – The main character of "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man". Growing up, Stephen ... | 36,015 | triviaqa-train |
"Which American folk singer / songwriter, wrote the classic songs, ""Where have all the flowers gone"", and ""Turn, Turn, Turn""?" | Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" is a modern folk-style song. The melody and the first three verses were written by Pete Seeger in 1955 and published in "Sing Out!" magazine. Additional verses were added in May 1960 by Joe Hickerson, who turned it into a circular song.
Its rhetorical ... | scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, and environmental causes.
A prolific songwriter, his best-known songs include "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (with Joe Hickerson), "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" (with Lee Hays of the Weavers),... | 36,016 | triviaqa-train |
To which family of birds does the brambling belong? | Brambling
The brambling ("Fringilla montifringilla") is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. It is widespread and migratory, often seen in very large flocks.
Taxonomy.
In 1758 Linnaeus included the species in the 10th edition of h... | can be useful to a country, but only on condition that the country does not allow itself to be invaded by him. It is not fair to claim family rights in a house which one has not built, like those birds which come and take up their quarters in a nest which does not belong to them, or like the crustaceans which steal the... | 36,017 | triviaqa-train |
Which music hall actor invented the character of Old Mother Riley, a part he was to play in 16 films? | Old Mother Riley
Old Mother Riley was a British music hall act which originally ran from about 1934 to 1954 played by Arthur Lucan, and from 1954 to the 1980s played by Roy Rolland.
Old Mother Riley (full comedy name: Daphne Bluebell Snowdrop Riley) was an Irish washerwoman and charwoman character, devised by Lucan (bo... | was playing his pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood" in Dublin. Here he met McShane, who successfully auditioned for a part in the show as a singer. Aged just 16 she married the 28-year-old Lucan on 25 November 1913 at the Church of St Andrews in Dublin. The couple had one son, Donald Daniel Towle (2 October 1915, Dublin... | 36,018 | triviaqa-train |
What word is used to describe a small, square tile of stone or glass, used in mosaics? | a Tessera (plural: "tesserae"). The space in between where the grout goes is an interstice. Andamento is the word used to describe the movement and flow of Tesserae. The 'opus', the Latin for ‘work’, is the way in which the pieces are cut and placed.
Common techniques include:
- Opus regulatum: A grid; all tesserae ali... | . In another sense, a "tile" is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The word is derived from the French word "tuile", which is, in turn, from the Latin word "tegula", meaning a roof tile composed of fired clay.
Tiles are often used to form wal... | 36,019 | triviaqa-train |
"Part of the plot of the novel, ""Lorna Doone"", revolves around which famous English battle?" | in Chancery. Despite John and Lorna's love for one another, their marriage is out of the question.
King Charles II dies, and the Duke of Monmouth (the late king's illegitimate son) challenges Charles's brother James for the throne. The Doones, abandoning their plan to marry Lorna to Carver and claim her wealth, side wi... | Lorna Doone (1951 film)
Lorna Doone is a 1951 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Barbara Hale and Richard Greene. It is an adaptation of the novel "Lorna Doone" by R.D. Blackmore, set in the English West Country during the 17th century.
Plot.
Lorna Doone falls for John Ridd, but i... | 36,020 | triviaqa-train |
In flowering plants, what name is given to the terminal part of a stamen, where pollen is produced? | Stamen
The stamen (plural "stamina" or "stamens") is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium.
Morphology and terminology.
A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filament and an anther which contains "microsporangia". Most commonly anthers are two-lobe... | sporangiophores are reduced stems, rather than leaves. Sporangia are terminal.
Seed plants.
With the exception of flowering plants, seed plants produce ovules and pollen in different structures. Strobili bearing microsporangia are called "microsporangiate strobili" or "pollen cones", and those bearing ovules are "megas... | 36,021 | triviaqa-train |
Peggy Seeger, half sister to the American folk singer Pete Seeger, was the third wife of which British poet, playwright and folk singer? | 's second marriage – Margaret (Peggy), Mike, Barbara, and Penelope (Penny) – became folk singers. Peggy Seeger, a well-known performer in her own right, married British folk singer and activist Ewan MacColl. Mike Seeger was a founder of the New Lost City Ramblers, one of whose members, John Cohen, married Pete's half-s... | cheering on his fellow soldiers after being hit; uncle of American folk singer Pete Seeger
- September 9 – Tom Kettle (born 1880), Irish writer and politician
- September 22 – Edward Wyndham Tennant (born 1897), English war poet
- November 14 – H. H. Munro ("Saki"; born 1870), English poet, short story writer, novelist... | 36,022 | triviaqa-train |
"Although Stephen Dedalus is an important character in James Joyce's novel, ""Ulysses"", who is, in fact, the main character in the story?" | had so foregrounded the process of thinking".
"Ulysses" chronicles the peripatetic appointments and encounters of Leopold Bloom in Dublin in the course of an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Ulysses is the Latinised name of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem the "Odyssey", and the novel establishes a series of parallel... | Stephen Dedalus
Stephen Dedalus is James Joyce's literary alter ego, appearing as the protagonist and antihero of his first, semi-autobiographical novel of artistic existence "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and an important character in Joyce's "Ulysses".
In "Stephen Hero", an early version of what became "Po... | 36,023 | triviaqa-train |
When he won the US Open in 2005, which man became only the second New Zealander, after Bob Charles, to win one of golf's major championships? | United States have won the championship, most notably South Africa, which has won five times since 1965. A streak of four consecutive non-American winners occurred from 2004 to 2007 for the first time since 1910. These four players, South African Retief Goosen (2004), New Zealander Michael Campbell (2005), Australian G... | Tournament at Augusta, Georgia, one of the four major championships. He is the only Canadian male ever to win a professional major championship. When he won the Masters, Weir became only the second left-handed golfer to win any of the four majors, the other being Bob Charles, who won the British Open forty years earlie... | 36,024 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the most popular deity in Indian culture? Known as the Lord of Obstacles, this god is depicted as having the head of an elephant? | visualized as blue during meditation in that form.
Iconography Vahanas.
The earliest Ganesha images are without a vahana (mount/vehicle). Of the eight incarnations of Ganesha described in the "Mudgala Purana", Ganesha uses a mouse (shrew) in five of them, a lion in his incarnation as "Vakratunda", a peacock in his inca... | tree in his garden and, by using this as a trap, he was able to catch a demon. This god is characterized by his smile, having short legs and wearing a hat on his head. He is usually depicted with a bag full of valuable objects. Daikokuten's popular imagery originated as a syncretic conflation of the Buddhist death deit... | 36,025 | triviaqa-train |
Lake Edward in Africa, was renamed after which tyrannical African leader in the 1970's, the lake reverting to its original name, after he was overthrown? | in South Africa, and smaller ones are present in Kenya, Tanzania, and some other southern and southeast African countries. The large Indian community in Uganda was expelled by the dictator Idi Amin in 1972, though many have since returned. The islands in the Indian Ocean are also populated primarily by people of Asian ... | of its ports in violation of the obligations of neutrality, nor to permit such use beyond the necessities arising from perils of the seas or the necessities of such vessels as to seaworthiness, provisions and supplies.
Aftermath.
After return to its initial owners, the ship was renamed for the rest of the war before re... | 36,026 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the very famous, yet estranged, actress daughter of actor, Jon Voight? | Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He is the winner of one Academy Award, having been nominated for four. He has also won four Golden Globe Awards and has so far been nominated for eleven. He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven.
Voight came to p... | acclaimed appearance on "Ray Donovan" as Mickey Donovan, Ray's estranged pseudo-evil crudely charismatic highly persuasively endearing father who brought nothing to his sons' lives but paranoia, neurosis, and disastrous complications. Under the category Television Series, Voight received a Golden Globe Award for Best S... | 36,027 | triviaqa-train |
"What number links the characters played by Patrick McGoohan in ""The Prisoner"" and Tricia Helfer in ""Battlestar Galactica""?" | The Prisoner
The Prisoner is a 1967 British science fiction-allegorical television series about an unidentified British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village, where his captors try to find out why he abruptly resigned from his job. It was created by Patrick McGoohan and Georg... | in a reference to "The Exorcist" with the statement, "I could really go for some pea soup."
The casting of "Battlestar Galactica" Tricia Helfer in "Roadkill" stemmed from the producers' preference to hire actors important to "Supernatural" fanbase. This was the first episode to have the Winchesters as supporting charac... | 36,028 | triviaqa-train |
"Which London-born novelist/journalist, of German parentage, wrote ""Everything You Know"" and ""Notes on a Scandal""?" | Notes on a Scandal (film)
Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological thriller-drama film, directed by Richard Eyre and adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Zoë Heller. The screenplay was written by Patrick Marber and the film starred Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. The soundtrack was composed by Phili... | three novels, "Everything You Know" (1999), "Notes on a Scandal" (2003), which was one of six books shortlisted for the Booker Prize and was made into a film in 2006, and "The Believers" (2008). "The Believers" was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2010. Heller is currently writing her fo... | 36,029 | triviaqa-train |
Mark Anthony and Cleopatra VII, were defeated at which 31 BC battle? | , since Octavius has dared him to fight at sea. Cleopatra pledges her fleet to aid Antony. However, during the Battle of Actium off the western coast of Greece, Cleopatra flees with her sixty ships, and Antony follows her, leaving his forces to ruin. Ashamed of what he has done for the love of Cleopatra, Antony reproac... | "
- 48 BC – Julius Caesar conquers Alexandria.
- 48 BC – Great Royal Library of Alexandria burned.
- 47 BC – Siege of Alexandria.
- 47 BC – Caesar victorious.
- 44 BC – Assassination of Julius Caesar in Rome.
- 40 BC – Cleopatra VII marries Roman triumvir Mark Antony.
- 31 BC – Death of Antony and Cleopatra.
- 30 BC – ... | 36,030 | triviaqa-train |
Which Football League Two team play home games at Adams Park? | Adams Park
Adams Park is an association football stadium in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Built in 1990, it is the home ground of Wycombe Wanderers F.C. and, since 2016, Reading F.C. Women. Between 2003 and 2006, the stadium was known as the Causeway Stadium under a naming rights deal, before reverting to its former n... | and have a reserve side ("Edgmond Rangers") who play in the Mercian Regional Football League (Division Two). Newport Town were the league champions of the Shropshire County Premier Football League for the 2011-12 season, earning them promotion. Since promotion in 2012, the senior team now plays its home games at Harper... | 36,031 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the UN General Secretary from 1961-1971? | lie. Upon hearing of the storming of the Rangoon University campus and the forcible removal of Thant's coffin, many people rioted in the streets of Rangoon. Martial law was declared in Rangoon and the surrounding metropolitan areas. What has come to be known as the U Thant crisis—the student-led protests over the shabb... | and 1971 he represented the graduate constituency in the National Panchayat. In the panchayat, he was one of the most prominent advocates of democratic reforms.
Diplomatic career.
Shah was the Nepalese ambassador to the United States and the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations UN (1956-1960). In 196... | 36,032 | triviaqa-train |
The signing of which treaty in 1902 ended the Second Boer War? | were forced into concentration camps. Very large proportions of these civilians died of hunger and disease, especially the children.
British mounted infantry units systematically tracked down the highly mobile Boer guerrilla units. The battles at this stage were small operations. Few died during combat, though many of ... | aged six to 14. However the school was forced to close at the end of 1899 due to the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War. St John's re-opened in 1902 two months after the signing of the peace treaty, and grew rapidly under Mr Hodgson and eight staff.
Soon there were 180 boys, which was too many for the Plein Street ... | 36,033 | triviaqa-train |
Which African country was known, from 1960 until 1971 as the Democratic Republic of Congo? | Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo ( ), also known as DR Congo, the DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, East Congo, or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. It is sometimes anachronistically referred to by its former name of Zaire, which was its official name between 1971 a... | CIA activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congo, short for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is an equatorial country located in central Africa. As of July 2018, the CIA World Factbook lists the Congo containing over 85 million inhabitants representing over 200 African ethnic groups. French is the ... | 36,034 | triviaqa-train |
How many chukkas are normally played in a game of polo? | be to always be able to make a play, to make all open endpoints sum to a given number or multiple, or simply to play all dominoes from one's hand onto the board. Sets vary in the number of possible dots on one end, and thus of the number of combinations and pieces; the most common set historically is "double-six", thou... | feet in height. The normal game consists of four chukkas, or periods, of seven and one-half minutes each. A polo ball is similar to a mini soccer ball, larger than the hard plastic ball used outdoors. The arena game is played on a dirt surface with the ball bouncing on the uneven surface and off the arena wall.
Arena p... | 36,035 | triviaqa-train |
Which American golfer, winner of three majors, was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1999? At the time of his death, he was the reigning U.S. Open champion? | Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships in his career, the last of which occurred a few months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42.
Stewart gained his first major... | U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara. Anderson, while playing his normal steady game, was not able to stay with the leaders. He did, however, shoot rounds of 75-76-81-75=307 and still managed to tie for tenth place and won $25 in the process.
Death and legacy.
Anderson's promising career as a pr... | 36,036 | triviaqa-train |
What is the country of origin of Gruyere cheese? | Gruyère cheese
Gruyère ( or ; , German: "Greyerzer") is a hard yellow Swiss cheese that originated in the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura, and Berne in Switzerland. It is named after the town of Gruyères. In 2001, Gruyère gained the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC, now AOP).
Gruyère is sweet but sligh... | in the following year. Within a year their hopes had been dashed. Disregarding the advice of Mr. F. Dunand, a specialist in cheese production who had accompanied them back to Canada, they built the factory, installed the machinery, and purchased a large herd of cattle. Dunand later declared, "I made cheese in the old c... | 36,037 | triviaqa-train |
The liqueur, Chartreuse, is named after the monastery situated near which city in S.E France? | Chartreuse (liqueur)
Chartreuse () is a French liqueur available in green and yellow versions that differ in taste and alcohol content. The liqueur has been made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737 according to the instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605. It was named aft... | by Henri Sauguet, based on the Stendhal novel
- "Chartreuse", a 2012 song by ZZ Top about the French liqueur
Other.
- Chartreuse (color), a yellow-green color named after the liqueur
- Chartreuse Mountains, a range of mountains in France
- "The Charterhouse of Parma" (French: "La Chartreuse de Parme"), an 1839 novel by... | 36,038 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Afro American super model, TV personality and singer hosts the TV show, ""America's Next Top Model"" and also has her own daytime TV chat show?" | Ghauri, and Karen Mulder in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These models burst out beyond the pages of the magazines. Many became the faces of cosmetics brands and perfumes, had their own television programs and physical-fitness videos and their own lines of lingerie ... Their lives, activities, influences, and images ... | to 2009, she co-hosted the daytime TV show "Hoje em Dia" ("Nowadays"), next to Britto Jr and Eduardo Guedes on Rede Record.
In 2009, she started hosting her own TV show, "Tudo É Possível" ("Everything is Possible"), on Sunday afternoons, also on Rede Record. In 2012, she hosted the reality show "Top Model, o Reality", ... | 36,039 | triviaqa-train |
In which part of the British Isles is Scapa Flow, where the UK 's chief naval base was situated during the two World Wars? | of modern Scotland, destroyed any traces of human habitation that may have existed before the Mesolithic period. It is believed the first post-glacial groups of hunter-gatherers arrived in Scotland around 12,800 years ago, as the ice sheet retreated after the last glaciation.
The groups of settlers began building the f... | Flotta was a quiet farming community. In 1910, a population of 431 included two blacksmiths, four carpenters and three dressmakers.
History World Wars.
Everything changed with the arrival of the Royal Navy in Scapa Flow at the start of First World War. There is a photograph held by the Imperial War Museum in London tha... | 36,040 | triviaqa-train |
Which US crime writer also wrote under the name of Evan Hunter? | Ed McBain
Ed McBain (October 15, 1926 – July 6, 2005) was an American author and screenwriter. Born Salvatore Albert Lombino, he legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952. While successful and well known as Evan Hunter, he was even better known as Ed McBain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in... | Anthony Gilbert (author)
Anthony Gilbert, the pen name of Lucy Beatrice Malleson (15 February 1899 – 9 December 1973), was an English crime writer who was a cousin of actor-screenwriter Miles Malleson. She also wrote nongenre fiction as Anne Meredith and published one crime novel and an autobiography ("Three-a-Penny", ... | 36,041 | triviaqa-train |
Who became the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury in 1961? | Ramsey was active in the ecumenical movement, and while Archbishop of Canterbury in 1966 he met Pope Paul VI in Rome, where the Pope presented him with the episcopal (bishop's) ring he had worn as Archbishop of Milan. The two prelates issued “The Common Declaration by Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Mi... | as part of the new direction.
- Ernest Hemingway was released from hospitalization for the last time, after spending two months at the psychiatric hospital at the Mayo Clinic for suicidal behavior. The renowned author would shoot himself six days later.
- Died: Hélène Dutrieu, 83, Belgian aviator who set several record... | 36,042 | triviaqa-train |
What is the SI unit of force? | Newton (unit)
The newton (symbol: N) is the International System of Units (SI) derived unit of force. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically Newton's second law of motion.
See below for the conversion factors.
Definition.
"One newton is the force needed to acceler... | Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (; ; 14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French military engineer and physicist. He is best known as the eponymous discoverer of what is now called Coulomb's law, the description of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion, though he also did important... | 36,043 | triviaqa-train |
What spirit drink is the base of a Tom Collins cocktail? | Tom Collins essentially formed a "Gin and Sparkling Lemonade" when sweetened with the gum syrup. The type of gin used by Thomas was not specified in his 1876 book, but was most likely Old Tom if that was responsible for the change in the drink's name. If, alternatively, the change in name was caused by the popularity o... | . He would update it several times in his lifetime to include new drinks that he discovered or created. The first edition of the guide included the first written recipes of such cocktails as the Brandy Daisy, Fizz, Flip, Sour and variations of the earliest form of mixed drink, Punch. The 1876 edition included the first... | 36,044 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did all of the following occur: QE2 arrives in New York on her maiden voyage, the Kray twins were jailed for life and Boeing 747 makes its first test flight? | Dors, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. In the 1960s, they became celebrities, being photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television.
The Krays were arrested on 8 May 1968 and convicted in 1969, as a result of the efforts of detectives led by Detective Superintendent Leonard "Nipper" Read. Each was sentenced t... | Valdez, Alaska.
Events August.
- August 3 – United States Senate hearings on MKULTRA are held.
- August 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
- August 10 – David Berkowitz is captured in Yonkers, New York, after over a year of murders in New York City as the ... | 36,045 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of King Harold of England's brother who fought against him at the Battle of Stamford Bridge? | they defeated a northern English army led by Edwin, Earl of Mercia, and his brother Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, at the Battle of Fulford, outside York. Following this victory they received the surrender of York. Having briefly occupied the city and taken hostages and supplies from the city they returned towards their ... | was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson. The Norwegian king Harald Hardrada invaded northern England in September 1066 and was victorious at the Battle of Fulford, but Godwinson's army defeated and killed Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. Within days, William landed in southern Eng... | 36,046 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did all of the following occur: Prime Minister imposes direct rule on Northern Ireland, Idi Amin expels 50,000 Asians in 3 months and St Helens win the Rugby League Challenge Cup? | Cup Final of the 1970s, they defeated Leeds in 1972 16—13, in addition to winning their first Floodlit Trophy, after losing out in the final three times before, with an 8—2 win over Rochdale. The club reached the Championship final in that season, but were beaten. No success was achieved in seasons 1972—73 and 1973—74,... | of the next season. Where knock-out competitions was concerned, they were peerless. In 1897, the 'Gallant Youths' became the first winners of the Challenge Cup beating St. Helens 10-3, in front of a crowd of 13,492 at Headingley.Batley retained the trophy by beating Bradford Northern on the corresponding weekend the fo... | 36,047 | triviaqa-train |
How many points are awarded for a touchdown in American football? | modern rugby union and soccer. By the 1860s, teams from universities were playing each other, leading to more standardized rules and the creation of college football. While several American schools adopted rules based on the soccer rules of the British Football Association, Harvard University held to its traditional "c... | being forfeited to the other team. This change effectively made American football a separate sport from rugby, and the resulting five-yard lines added to the field to measure distances made it resemble a gridiron in appearance. Other major rule changes included a reduction of the field size to and the adoption of a sco... | 36,048 | triviaqa-train |
In the TV sitcom 'Friends' what is the name of Phoebe's twin sister? | -mother's name was Phoebe Abbott. She has a twin sister named Ursula Buffay, who is also portrayed by Kudrow. She can speak several languages, including French and Italian.
For her portrayal of Phoebe Buffay, Kudrow received a Golden Globe Award nomination and won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a ... | for everyone on our cast and crew as a wrap gift so I think we probably bought every copy in existence." Copies of "Tru: A XXX Parody" were given to the entire cast and crew at the wrap party for the show's third season.
Fictional pornography.
Fictional pornography is sometimes used for plot or humor in mainstream film... | 36,049 | triviaqa-train |
The son of Hannah, his name meaning 'Name of God' who was the last of the Old Testament Hebrew judges? | in the Torah, Joshua, or Judges. In the First Book of Samuel, David uses the name YHWH Tzavaot and immediately glosses it as "the God of the armies of Israel". The same name appears in the prophets along with YHWH Elohe Tzevaot, Elohey Tzevaot, and Adonai YHWH Tzevaot. These are usually translated in the King James Ver... | Theophory in the Bible
Theophory refers to the practice of embedding the name of a god or a deity in, usually, a proper name. Much Hebrew theophory occurs in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. The most prominent theophory involves names referring to:
- El, a word meaning "might", "power" and (a) "god" in gen... | 36,050 | triviaqa-train |
In the Old Testament who led the Israelites into the Promised Land? | in the Sinai are memorialized in the Jewish and Samaritan festivals of Passover and Sukkoth, and the giving of the Torah in the Jewish celebration of Shavuoth.
Forty years after the Exodus, following the death of the generation of Moses, a new generation, led by Joshua, enters Canaan and takes possession of the land in... | of the Red Sea is God being a warrior for Israel through acts of nature and not human armies. God's promise to fight on behalf of His chosen people is affirmed in the scriptures of the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 1:30). According to Old Testament scholar, Peter C. Craige, during the military conquests of the Promised La... | 36,051 | triviaqa-train |
The Bunyip is a mythical creature in the folklore of which native people? | Bunyip
The bunyip is a large mythical creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes.
The origin of the word "bunyip" has been traced to the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia language of Aboriginal people of Victoria, in South-Eastern Australia. But the figure ... | Bunyip, Victoria
Bunyip is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 81 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Bunyip recorded a population of 2,468 at the 2016 Census. Its major road connection is via the Princes Highway.
The town is named af... | 36,052 | triviaqa-train |
Originating in 1956, what is the double-barrelled name of the US Antarctic research station situated at the South Pole? | Station was on Christmas Day, 2011, and the lowest was on June 23, 1982 (for comparison, the lowest temperature directly recorded anywhere on earth was at Vostok Station on July 21, 1983, though was measured indirectly by satellite in East Antarctica between Dome A and Dome F in August 2010). Mean annual temperature at... | States Air Force, leader of C-124 Globemaster air drops in establishing the scientific station at the South Pole in the 1956–57 season.
Tributary glaciers.
- Ramorino Glacier
- Cervellati Glacier
See also.
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
Maps.
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, V... | 36,053 | triviaqa-train |
In Norse mythology who is the queen of the underworld and the daughter of Loki? | Loki
Loki (, , ) is a god in Norse mythology. Loki is in some sources the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Narfi and/or Nari. By the stall... | with the seeds resembling semen. The Celts, particularly, saw mistletoe as the semen of Taranis, while the Ancient Greeks referred to mistletoe as "oak sperm." Also in Ancient Greek mythology, mistletoe was used by the hero Aeneas to access the underworld. Mistletoe played an important role in Druidic mythology in the ... | 36,054 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the AC Milan coach when they lost the 2005 Champions League final to Liverpool? | the 1995–96 league title before he left to manage Real Madrid in 1996. In 1998–99, after a two-year period of decline, Milan lifted its 16th championship in the club's centenary season.
Milan's next period of success came under another former player, Carlo Ancelotti. After his appointment in November 2001, Ancelotti to... | 2016 European Championships.
In the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final Bayern Munich conceded two goals in injury time to lose 2-1 to Manchester United. Despite the setback, they went on to win the Champions League two years later.
In the 2005 final, AC Milan lost on penalties having led 3-0 at half-time. The match was ... | 36,055 | triviaqa-train |
France, Holland and which other country fought on the American side in the US War of Independence? | .
The Thirteen Colonies began a rebellion against British rule in 1775 and proclaimed their independence in 1776 as the United States of America. In the American Revolutionary War (1775–83) the Americans captured the British invasion army at Saratoga in 1777, secured the Northeast and encouraged the French to make a mi... | The Franco-American alliance in the American War of Independence, resulted in France providing a considerable contribution to the naval operations in the American Revolutionary War. France and Britain fought to control shipping lanes and supply their side on the American continent, while conducting support operations a... | 36,056 | triviaqa-train |
Which Archbishop of Canterbury conducted the queen's coronation ceremony in 1953? | , Geoffrey Fisher, "Get me started!" Once going, the procession, which included the various High Commissioners of the Commonwealth carrying banners bearing the shields of the coats of arms of their respective nations, moved inside the abbey, up the central aisle and through the choir to the stage, as the choirs sang "I... | Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
- 1343 – A tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the Tyrrhenian Sea, devastates Naples and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, among other places.
- 1487 – Elizabeth of York is crowned Queen of England. The new consort of King Henry VII travelled by barge from Greenwich to the Tower of L... | 36,057 | triviaqa-train |
Which European female singer's albums have included 'Debut', 'Post', 'Homogenic' and 'Saved By Magic'? | testament to Bjork's continued weirdness that even overtures toward adulthood come out delightfully skewed". Neva Chonin of "Rolling Stone" cited it as "one of the boldest – and most exciting – albums of the year". "NME"s Ted Kessler praised "Homogenic" as Björk's best album and "her most emotional, highly charged and ... | also included on Jackson's Unbreakable World Tour (2015–16). During the 2017-2019 State of the World Tour, it was performed interpolating Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow".Jackson included the song in concert at her 2019 Las Vegas residence .
Use in media and legacy.
"What Have You Done for Me Lately" is regarded as one of the ... | 36,058 | triviaqa-train |
Which former children's laureate was Kirsty Young's first castaway on 'Desert Island Discs'? | Plowright. She was replaced by Kirsty Young, who interviewed illustrator Quentin Blake for her first show, broadcast on 1 October 2006. On 30 August 2018, it was announced that Young was going on sick leave due to complications of fibromyalgia, and that 6 Music presenter Lauren Laverne would temporarily take over. In J... | in London.
In the 2016 Birthday Honours, Owens was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to sport, and was awarded an honorary fellowship from Cardiff University in July of the same year.
In February 2017, Owens was the castaway on BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs", during which he ... | 36,059 | triviaqa-train |
In Egyptian mythology, the brother of Horus and Isis, who was the god of storms, and often represented as a hippopotamus? | Toledo Zoo saw the first underwater birth by a captive hippo. The exhibit was so popular, the hippos became the logo of the Toledo Zoo.
Hippos and humans Cultural depictions.
A red hippopotamus represented the Ancient Egyptian god Set; the thigh is the "phallic leg of Set", symbolising virility. Set's consort Tawaret w... | Ihy
Ihy is a god in ancient Egyptian mythology who represents the ecstasy of playing the sistrum. His name may mean "sistrum player", referring to his function, or "calf". This is in allusion to his relationship with the cow goddess Hathor who was often said to be his mother. Other goddesses might be called his mother,... | 36,060 | triviaqa-train |
"""No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs,"" is the autobiography of which punk rocker?" | bands classified as post-punk, such as Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire, had been active well before the punk scene coalesced; others, such as the Slits and Siouxsie and the Banshees, transitioned from punk rock into post-punk. A few months after the Sex Pistols' breakup, John Lydon (no longer "Rotten") cofounded... | included new interviews with the band members' faces hidden in silhouette. It featured an uncharacteristically emotional Lydon choking up as he discussed Vicious' decline and death. Lydon denounced previous journalistic works regarding the Sex Pistols in the introduction to his autobiography, "Rotten – No Irish, No Bla... | 36,061 | triviaqa-train |
One of the most frequent symptoms presented to medics, what is cephalalgia? | Headache
Headache is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It occurs in migraines (sharp, or throbbing pains), tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches. Frequent headaches can affect relationships and employment. There is also an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches... | -up" strategy simply records pairs of symptoms and fixes. The most frequent set of pairs is then presented as a tentative solution, which is then attempted. If the fix works, that fact is further recorded, along with the configuration of the presenting system, into a "solutions database".
2. Oddly enough, shutting down... | 36,062 | triviaqa-train |
What is the SI unit of frequency? | the signal applied to a frequency counter. As of 2018, frequency counters can cover the range up to about 100 GHz. This represents the limit of direct counting methods; frequencies above this must be measured by indirect methods.
Measurement Heterodyne methods.
Above the range of frequency counters, frequencies of elec... | Collision frequency
Collision frequency is defined in chemical kinetics and collision theory, in the background of "theoretical kinetics".
For a reaction between A and B, the collision frequency (Z) is the number of collisions between A and B occurring in the container per unit volume per unit time.
SI unit of Z is n... | 36,063 | triviaqa-train |
Which US singer was born Alecia Moore in 1979, her hits include 'Get the Party Started', 'Family Portrait', 'Stupid Girls' and 'Who Knew'? | Get the Party Started
"Get the Party Started" is a song by American recording artist Pink, and was the first single from her second album titled "Missundaztood" (2001). It became an international hit and reached the top ten in many countries. The song was Pink's biggest-selling song at that time. The track was released... | Alecia Elliott
Alecia Elliott (born December 25, 1982) is a former contemporary country music singer and actress. She was discovered by Lorrie Morgan, who was impressed by her demo recordings in the mid-1990s. Elliott issued her first studio recording on MCA Nashville in 2000 entitled "I'm Diggin' It". As an actress, E... | 36,064 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer, whose most famous opera is 'Der Freischutz,' died of tuberculosis in London in 1826? | Der Freischütz
, Op. 77, J. 277, (usually translated as "The Marksman" or "The Freeshooter") is a German opera with spoken dialogue in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Friedrich Kind. It premiered on 18 June 1821 at the Schauspielhaus Berlin. It is considered the first important German Romantic ope... | some themes of Mozart and Clementi. Simultaneously, he devoted himself to teaching organ and composition at his father’s music school. Their most celebrated student was the famous opera composer, Luigi Cherubini. Felici’s career was unexpectedly interrupted by tuberculosis, which was the cause of his death at the young... | 36,065 | triviaqa-train |
At which battle of 1298 was William Wallace defeated by the English? | William Wallace
Sir William Wallace (, ; Norman French: ; born , died 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.
Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297. He was appointed Gua... | .
The English occupation led to revolts during 1297 in northern and southern Scotland led by Andrew Moray in the north and William Wallace in the south. Most of Scotland north of the Forth, except for Dundee and some castle strongholds, were under the control of the Moray and Wallace. The English guardian of Scotland J... | 36,066 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the coach of Bayern Munich when they lost the 1999 Champions League final to Manchester United, before winning it in 2001? | days earlier – on the bench. Also on the bench were fellow striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær, back-up goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw, defenders David May, Phil Neville and Wes Brown, and midfielder Jonathan Greening.
Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his team's line-up for the final two full days ahead of the match. In... | consecutive final defeat, losing to Real Madrid in the previous season. The knockout phase saw Bayern eliminate the preceding two Champions League winners, Manchester United and Real Madrid, winning all four games in the process. Valencia, meanwhile, defeated English sides Arsenal and Leeds United in the knockout phase... | 36,067 | triviaqa-train |
What is the popular name of the dance performed to the 'Galop Infernal' from 'Orpheus in the Underworld' by Offenbach? | 23 December 1867 by Giuseppina Morlacchi, dancing as a part of "The Devil's Auction" at the Theatre Comique in Boston. It was billed as "Grand Gallop Can-Can, composed and danced by Mlles. Morlacchi, Blasina, Diani, Ricci, Baretta ... accompanied with cymbals and triangles by the coryphees and corps de ballet." The new... | "Loser," "Inchworm," and "La Bamba."
"Sweet Talking Hippie" and "Imagine" are included on the same track, but both are standalone performances without a segue from one to the other.
"Sweet Talking Hippie" includes a snippet from the "Infernal Galop," composed by Jacques Offenbach for the operetta "Orpheus in the Underw... | 36,068 | triviaqa-train |
The writing form known as Linear B was a graphic representation of which specific ancient language? | the syllable "ka" may look nothing like the syllable "ki", nor will syllables with the same vowels be similar.
Syllabaries are best suited to languages with a relatively simple syllable structure, such as Japanese. Other languages that use syllabic writing include the Linear B script for Mycenaean Greek; Sequoyan, Ndju... | had symmetrical, geometric designs.
Society and culture Language and writing.
Several writing systems dating from the Minoan period been have unearthed in Crete, the majority of which are currently undeciphered.
The most well-known script is Linear A, dated to between 2500 BC and 1450 BC. Linear A is the parent of the ... | 36,069 | triviaqa-train |
What treaty signed in March 1918 between Russia and Germany ended Russia's participation in World War 1 and the loss of its Baltic and Ottoman territories? | but continuing discontent with the cost of the war led to the October Revolution, the creation of the Soviet Socialist Republic, and the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk by the new government in March 1918, ending Russia's involvement in the war. This allowed the transfer of large numbers of German troops from th... | states. The new states were unable to form stable military alliances, and one by one were too weak to stand up against Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union, which took them over between 1938 and 1945.
History World War II and the onset of the Cold War.
Russia ended its participation in the First World War in March 1918 and... | 36,070 | triviaqa-train |
Sentenced to 8 years in 2006 for crimes committed over 25 yrs earlier, by what name was John Humble known to the police? | Wearside Jack
Wearside Jack is the nickname given to John Samuel Humble (born 8 January 1956), an Englishman who pretended to be the Yorkshire Ripper in a number of hoax letters and an audio communication in 1978–79.
Humble sent three letters, taunting the authorities for failing to catch him, as well as an audio-messa... | . He later committed further crimes.
Olsson was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He received many admiring letters from women who found him attractive. (The woman he later got engaged to was not, as some state, one of the former hostages.) Following his release, he is alleged to have committed further crimes. After hav... | 36,071 | triviaqa-train |
What spirit drink is the base of a screwdriver cocktail? | concentrating by distillation) ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables. Unsweetened, distilled, alcoholic drinks that have an alcohol content of at least 20% ABV are called "spirits". For the most common distilled drinks, such as whiskey and vodka, the alcohol content is around 40%. The term... | gone too far."
- In "Flaming Carrot Comics", The Flaming Carrot is menaced by an army of disembodied clones of Hitler's jackbooted feet.
- Hitler's brain is a character in the Irregular Webcomic! series of comic strips.
- The Dead Kennedys song "We Have a Bigger Problem Now" references Hitler's brain in a jar. The supp... | 36,072 | triviaqa-train |
In the TV sitcom 'Frasier' what is the forename of Frasier's producer played by Peri Gilpin? | Roz Doyle
Rosalinda "Roz" Doyle is a fictional character on the American television sitcom "Frasier". She is played by Peri Gilpin. Roz is the producer of Frasier Crane's "Dr. Frasier Crane Show" on KACL 780 AM. Although initially reluctant to take the job, she and Frasier soon become good friends.
History.
The charact... | List of awards and nominations received by Frasier
"Frasier" is an American television sitcom created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee as a spinoff of the 1980s sitcom "Cheers". The series revolves around the titular character Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who returns to his hometown to start a new life for ... | 36,073 | triviaqa-train |
Guinea-Bissau was until 1973 a colony of which country? | , and technicians. The PAIGC even managed to acquire a significant anti-aircraft capability in order to defend itself against aerial attack. By 1973, the PAIGC was in control of many parts of Guinea, although the movement suffered a setback in January 1973 when Cabral was assassinated.
History Independence (1973).
Inde... | List of ambassadors of the United States to Guinea-Bissau
The United States Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Guinea-Bissau. The U.S. Ambassador to Senegal is concurrently commissioned to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau.
Until 1974, Guinea... | 36,074 | triviaqa-train |
What river rises in Russia and flows through Belarus before reaching the sea in the Ukraine? | I. Aleksey's acceptance of this offer led to another Russo-Polish War. Finally, Ukraine was split along the Dnieper River, leaving the western part, right-bank Ukraine, under Polish rule and the eastern part (Left-bank Ukraine and Kiev) under Russian rule. Later, in 1670–71, the Don Cossacks led by Stenka Razin initiat... | Variagians were Scandinavians, often Swedes, who migrated eastwards and southwards through what is now Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine mainly in the 9th and 10th centuries. Engaging in trade, piracy, and mercenary activities, they roamed the river systems and portages of Gardariki, reaching the Caspian Sea and Constantino... | 36,075 | triviaqa-train |
In the 2006 Formula 1 season Jenson Button and which other driver won his first ever Grand Prix? | a mechanical failure whilst leading in the latter stages of the race whilst Michael Schumacher retired after a collision with Nick Heidfeld. However Schumacher was promoted to eighth place in the standings (having been classified ninth following a retirement three laps from the end) because Robert Kubica's debut ended ... | was required to start from the pit lane for changing his front wing under parc fermé conditions.
Race.
Max Verstappen won the race for Red Bull. This marked the first win for a Honda-powered F1 car since Jenson Button in the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix and the race was also the first race this season not to be won by a M... | 36,076 | triviaqa-train |
Which US vice president had a family dog named Checkers? | this capacity, four vice presidents have been able to announce their own election to the presidency: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, and George H. W. Bush. Conversely, John C. Breckinridge, in 1861, Richard Nixon, in 1961, and Al Gore, in 2001, all had to announce their opponent's election. In 1969, Vic... | there and does not say a word during her Group therapy sessions.
Before she admits herself into hospital, she lived with a grimly dysfunctional and uncommunicative family of four, whose father was a co-owner of a company named Rider Group which receives a multimillion-dollar business contract. As part of the celebratio... | 36,077 | triviaqa-train |
Under what name is bummalo fish served in a restaurant? | Bombay duck
The Bombay duck or bummalo ("Harpadon nehereus"), is a lizardfish. Adults may reach a maximum length of 40 cm, but the usual size is around 25 cm.
Etymology.
The origin of the term "Bombay duck" is uncertain. One popular etymology claims that the overpowering smell of the dried fish when transported by mail... | Midwest, the South, and parts of the western United States. It is unlikely that restaurants in the New York City area would understand what a customer was asking for if the diner used the "Manhattan" phrase.
The dish was first served in a restaurant under the name "Beef Manhattan" in a now-defunct Indianapolis deli in ... | 36,078 | triviaqa-train |
In a Disney film, which character is befriended by Timothy Q. Mouse? | Dumbo
Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, and illustrated by Helen Durney for the prototype of a novelty toy ("Roll-a-Book"). The ... | , Cherokee, English, Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian descent.
Career.
In 2009, Jonas voice acted in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film "Ponyo", released in American theaters on August 14, 2009. He played Sōsuke, a character who is befriended by a juvenile fish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus), who wants to become a ... | 36,079 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Louis Bleriot make the first powered flight across the English Channel? | making this perhaps the most reproduced single aircraft of the "pioneer" era in history, rivaling the number of copies — some of which are airworthy — of Louis Blériot's cross-Channel Bleriot XI from 1909.
Artifacts.
Portions of the original fabric and wood from the "Flyer" traveled to the surface of the Moon aboard th... | a single-seat tractor monoplane with an uncovered wire-braced wooden fuselage using wing-warping for lateral control, resembling the aircraft that Louis Bleriot had used to make the first flight across the English Channel. The wings were braced by wires attached to two pairs of cabane struts, which extended down and ou... | 36,080 | triviaqa-train |
What were introduced to the British calendar by Sir John Lubbock, Governor of the Bank of England? | MP, Lubbock had a distinguished political career, with four main political agendas: promotion of the study of science in primary and secondary schools; the national debt, free trade, and related economic issues; protection of ancient monuments; securing of additional holidays and shorter working hours for the working c... | Edgar Lubbock
Edgar Lubbock LLB (22 February 1847 – 9 September 1907) was an English amateur footballer who twice won the FA Cup, and later became a partner in the Whitbread Brewery, a Director and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and the Master of the Blankney Foxhounds.
Early life and education.
Lubbock was bor... | 36,081 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first man to win tennis's Grand Slam, winning all four major championships in 1938? | Reach is also limited with the two-handed shot. The player long considered to have had the best backhand of all time, Don Budge, had a powerful one-handed stroke in the 1930s and 1940s that imparted topspin onto the ball. Ken Rosewall, another player noted for his one-handed backhand, used a very accurate slice backhan... | The following list is for those players who achieved a non-calendar Grand Slam by winning four or more consecutive titles, but who failed to win the Grand Slam during the same streak.
Career Grand Slam.
The career achievement of all four major championships in one format is termed a "Career Grand Slam" in that format. ... | 36,082 | triviaqa-train |
Which now defunct car company manufactured the models Hunter, Husky and Wizard? | Hillman
Hillman is a British automobile marque created by the Hillman Motor Car Company, founded in 1907. The company was based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England. Before 1907 the company had built bicycles. Newly under the control of the Rootes brothers, the Hillman company was acquired by Humber in 1928. Hi... | Padmini with a 1100 cc engine and manufactured at the now defunct Kurla factory in suburban Mumbai. Later models included the Premier 118NE (named after its 1171 cc Nissan A12 engine and with a transmission from the Nissan Cherry), a version of the 1960s Fiat 124 built in a then-new (but now defunct) factory at Kalyan.... | 36,083 | triviaqa-train |
Malachite is a principal ore of which metal? | cast iron, tool steel, alloy steel) make up the largest proportion both by quantity and commercial value. Iron alloyed with various proportions of carbon gives low, mid and high carbon steels, with increasing carbon levels reducing ductility and toughness. The addition of silicon will produce cast irons, while the addi... | 1802.
Smithsonite is a variably colored trigonal mineral which only rarely is found in well formed crystals. The typical habit is as earthy botryoidal masses. It has a Mohs hardness of 4.5 and a specific gravity of 4.4 to 4.5.
Smithsonite occurs as a secondary mineral in the weathering or oxidation zone of zinc-bearing... | 36,084 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the only President of the Confederate States of the USA? | , regulatory and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers with the advice and consent of the senate. He was further empowered to grant reprieves and pardons, and convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances.
The president was indirectly elected by the peo... | Stephens grew increasingly distant from President Davis and spent less and less time in Richmond, the Confederate capital. He eventually spent much of his time trying, without success, to maintain diplomatic channels with the USA and pushed for a negotiated end to the war. He was sent by Davis to represent the Confeder... | 36,085 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Chuck Yeager first break the sound barrier in a Bell X-1 rocket plane? | ), the speed of sound is 343 metres per second (about 767 mph, 1234 km/h or 1,125 ft/s). The term came into use during World War II when pilots of high-speed fighter aircraft experienced the effects of compressibility, a number of adverse aerodynamic effects that deterred further acceleration, seemingly impeding flight... | of British overseas territories | 36,086 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of John Mayall's band which included, at various times, Eric Clapton, John McVie, Peter Green and Mick Taylor? | Taylor connected with an appreciative audience and fan base.
In 2003, Taylor reunited with John Mayall for his 70th Birthday Concert in Liverpool along with Eric Clapton. A year later, in autumn 2004, he also joined John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers for a UK theatre tour. He toured the US East Coast with the Experience... | The "USA Union" lineup would appear as some of the core of Mayall's "Back to the Roots" set, which featured several notable Mayall alumni including Eric Clapton, John McVie, Mick Taylor, Stephen Thompson and previous drummers Keef Hartley and Aynsley Dunbar. Mayall would keep the drumless format for just one more album... | 36,087 | triviaqa-train |
Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s consecutive singles record was broken in 1996-1997 by which group? | first three singles; the first being fellow Liverpudlians Gerry and the Pacemakers from the 1960s. This record remained unbeaten until the Spice Girls achieved a six-single streak in 1996–97.
In 1985 the band won the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act. Associated with the Second British Invasion of the US, they a... | Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British band formed in Liverpool, England in the 1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson (vocals), with Paul Rutherford (vocals), Peter Gill (drums, percussion), Mark O'Toole (bass guitar), and Brian Nash (guitar).
The group's 1983 debut single "Relax" wa... | 36,088 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the 2015 Formula 1 British Grand Prix? | schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race fee demanded by Bernie Ecclestone. However, after months of negotiation between the BRDC, Ecclestone and the Formula One constructors, a deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone until 2009. 2008 saw Briton Lewis Hamilton win for McLaren; and o... | -2 finishes in the 19-race season. Mercedes won the 2014 Formula One Constructors' Championship (their first) while Hamilton won the 2014 Drivers' Championship.
In the season, the W06 Hybrid continued Mercedes' dominance of the turbo-charged hybrid-engine era, attaining 18 pole positions and 16 wins along with twelve 1... | 36,089 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the director of the 2015 film Cinderella? | , "" (2002) and "" (2007), and a 2015 live-action adaptation directed by Kenneth Branagh. The castle is duplicated at Magic Kingdom park in Disney World and with Sleeping Beauty Castle at the center of Disneyland is the basis for one of Walt Disney's logos. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United ... | Cinderella (2015 Indian film)
Cinderella (Marathi: सिंड्रेला) is a 2015 Indian Marathi language drama film directed by Kiran Nakti and produced by Anjali Avinash Joshi. It is Nakti's debut as a film director. The film stars Rupesh Bane, Yashaswi Vengurlekar, Mangesh Desai and Sajida Khan in lead roles and was released ... | 36,090 | triviaqa-train |
Currently held by John Kerry, what American governmental role is equivalent to that of Foreign Secretary in the UK? | into Kerry's term, the Foreign Policy Magazine's 2014 Ivory Tower survey of international relations scholars asked, "Who was the most effective U.S. Secretary of State in the past 50 years?"; John Kerry and Lawrence Eagleburger tied for 11th place out of the 15 confirmed Secretaries of State in that period.
In January ... | Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is a member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent Governmental position, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, who is ... | 36,091 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Prime Minister held the title “Father of the House” (of Commons) between 1929 and 1945? | century as a convention of the constitution, the position of Leader of the Opposition was given statutory recognition in 1937 by the Ministers of the Crown Act.
"First among equals" Great Reform Act and the premiership.
British prime ministers have never been elected directly by the public. A prime minister need not be... | Liberals nominated J Bowker, a land agent and former chairman of the Worcestershire Liberal Federation. The constituency's boundaries had been considerably altered, and Evans held the redrawn seat with a similar majority to the one that he had achieved in 1945.
The 1950 general election resulted in a Labour government ... | 36,092 | triviaqa-train |
What city is regarded as the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway? | Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR, ) is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East. With a length of , from Moscow to Vladivostok, it is the longest railway line in the world. There are connecting branch lines into Mongolia, China and North Korea. It has connected Moscow with... | Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station
Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station () is one of the nine main railway stations in Moscow.
Situated on Komsomolskaya Square (close to the Kazansky and Leningradsky Stations), Moscow Yaroslavskaya has the highest passenger throughput of all nine of the capital's main-line terminuses. It... | 36,093 | triviaqa-train |
In April 2014, Pope Francis canonised two former popes; John Paul II was one, who was the other? | Pope John XXIII. It was said that he told Cardinal Francesco Marchisano: "John, I would have called myself John, like the Good Pope; I would have been completely inspired by him".
Papacy (2013–present) Curia.
On 16 March 2013, Pope Francis asked all those in senior positions of the Roman Curia to provisionally continue... | the name of Mother Teresa four times, the last as a "saint" (despite the fact that she was not yet canonised) in such company as Francis of Assisi, Ignatius of Loyola, John of God, Camillus of Lellis, Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, Giuseppe B. Cottolengo, John Bosco, and Luigi Orione.
"Deus caritas est", like the... | 36,094 | triviaqa-train |
The blessings known as the Beatitudes were part of which address by Jesus? | Beatitudes
The Beatitudes are eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. Each is a proverb-like proclamation, without narrative. Four of the blessings also appear in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke, followed by four woes which mirror the blessings.
In the Vulga... | - – Love your enemies
Beatitudes.
After a brief introduction the chapter contains the section known as the Beatitudes, which includes some of Jesus' more famous teachings. Theologian Robert H. Gundry suggests the Beatitudes can be divided into two quartets. The first group outlines the persecuted nature of Jesus' disci... | 36,095 | triviaqa-train |
In which Bond film did Judi Dench first play the role of M? | he came across as being very effective as he removed Bond's double-0 licence. Continuation author Raymond Benson agrees, noting that the M role was "once again under written, and Brown is not allowed the opportunity to explore and reveal his character traits"; Benson also considered the character to be "too nice".
- Fe... | , from using a satellite weapon against London to cause a global financial meltdown.
The film was released after a six-year hiatus in the series caused by legal disputes, during which Timothy Dalton resigned from the role of James Bond and was replaced by Pierce Brosnan. M was also recast, with actress Judi Dench becom... | 36,096 | triviaqa-train |
During the 2 circuits of the Grand National course at Aintree how many jumps are taken by those horses completing the race? | Grand National
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap steeplechase over an official distance of about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs, (or accurately ), with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps. It is the most valuabl... | has made it a target for animal rights activists. While course officials have repeatedly taken safety measures over the years, such as improving veterinary facilities and reducing the severity of fences, some have campaigned for further modifications or the abolition of the event that was inaugurated in 1839.
After the... | 36,097 | triviaqa-train |
In what war was the Battle of Blenheim fought? | Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim (German: "Zweite Schlacht bei Höchstädt"; French "Bataille de Höchstädt"), fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. The overwhelming Allied victory ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse... | , it fought at the Siege of Kehl and at the Battle of Hochstedt. In 1704, the regiment fought at the Battle of Blenheim, a disgraceful defeat for the French. It continued to fight in Flanders and the Rhine valley for the rest of the war. In 1709, title to the regiment passed to Louis Henri, Prince of Condé and Duke of ... | 36,098 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the book Jo's Boys? | Jo's Boys
Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1886. The novel is the final book in the unofficial "Little Women" series. In it, Jo's children, now grown, are caught up in real world troubles.
Plot details.
The book mostly follo... | groups wrote plays for such groups and attended[...] many performances in Boston". Doyle describes this treatment similar to the treatment of acting in the short stories "" (1865) and "" (1865), and the novels "" (1873) and "Jo's Boys" (1886). The most apparent permeation of theatre in "Behind a Mask" is the scene with... | 36,099 | triviaqa-train |
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