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Which bird is also called the peewit or green plover? | and land-use change, predation of nests and chicks contributes to wader declines, including of lapwing. By radio-tagging lapwing chicks, and using automatic radio tracking systems, the timing of chick predation can be revealed, which provides additional insights in to the importance of different predators. Lapwing chic... | The grasslands of the Rheiderland are also a stopover of exceptional international significance for the golden plover, whimbrel, curlew and peewit. As a result of its importance for bird migration the area was designated as an EU Important Bird Area in 2000.
The northwestern part of the Rheiderland was reclaimed by sev... | 37,000 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Hitler's personal secretary who was sentenced to death in absentia at Nuremberg? | first and best known of the trials was that of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT). It was described as "the greatest trial in history" by Sir Norman Birkett, one of the British judges present throughout. Held between 20 November 1945 and 1 October 1946, the Tribunal was given the t... | , they found the corpses, some complete and some beheaded, preserved by formalin.
Aftermath.
Brandt and Sievers were indicted, tried, and convicted in the Doctors' Trial in Nuremberg, and both were hanged in Landsberg Prison on June 2, 1948. Josef Kramer was convicted of war crimes and hanged in by British executioner ... | 37,001 | triviaqa-train |
Which river passes through Tonbridge, Maidstone, Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham? | large part of Chatham Dockyard lay within Gillingham: the dockyard started in Gillingham and, until the day it was closed in 1984, two-thirds of the then modern-day dockyard lay within the boundaries of Gillingham. The dockyard was founded by Queen Elizabeth I on the site of the present gun wharf, the establishment bei... | River, which flowed through the Brook, Chatham (not to be confused with the main tributary River Bourne).
The river and its tributaries flow through largely rural areas, Tonbridge, Maidstone and Medway being the exceptions. The Medway itself initially flows in a west–east direction south of the North Downs; at the conf... | 37,002 | triviaqa-train |
Which American actor starred in the films Bullitt, Papillon and The Great Escape? | Steve McQueen
Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American actor. McQueen was nicknamed "The King of Cool", and his antihero persona developed at the height of the counterculture of the 1960s made him a top box-office draw during the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nom... | ", "Bullitt", "The Getaway", and "Papillon", as well as the all-star ensemble films "The Magnificent Seven", "The Great Escape", and "The Towering Inferno". In 1974, he became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not act in films again for four years. McQueen was combative with directors and produc... | 37,003 | triviaqa-train |
Which French writer published the collection of fairy tales `Contes de ma mere l'Oye', better known as Mother Goose? | Another version was published in 1634 by Giambattista Basile with the title "Cagliuso", and a tale was written in French at the close of the seventeenth century by Charles Perrault (1628–1703), a retired civil servant and member of the "Académie française". The tale appeared in a handwritten and illustrated manuscript ... | ou contes du temps passé).
Fairy tales.
In 1695, when he was 67, Perrault lost his position as secretary and decided to dedicate himself to his children. In 1697 he published "Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals" ("Histoires ou Contes du Temps passé"), subtitled "Tales of Mother Goose" ("Les Contes de ma Mère l'O... | 37,004 | triviaqa-train |
In which sea can the island group known as the Sporades be found? | Sporades
The (Northern) Sporades (; ) are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. They consist of 24 islands, four of which are permanently inhabited: Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. They may also be referred to as the Thessalian Sporades (Θεσσαλικέ... | . The intended meaning may be "the game of the fool", considering that the card "The Fool", also called "The Excuse", features prominently in the game play of all tarot games. In tarocchini, "sminchiate" is a signal used to communicate to a teammate.
The earliest reference to minchiate is found in a 1466 letter by Luig... | 37,005 | triviaqa-train |
"To which genus of plants do ""Sweet William"" and ""Carnations"" belong?" | Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus barbatus, sweet William, is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It has become a popular ornamental garden plant. It is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to 13–92 cm tall, with flowers in a dense cluster ... | or mountainous slopes which are directed windwards.
Pollination.
Plants from the genus "Trochetia" belong to the few plants worldwide that can produce coloured nectar. Some scientists, like the Danish ecologist Jens Olesen assume that this could be linked to bird species which have pollinated this plants in the past an... | 37,006 | triviaqa-train |
Which American author wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winner 'A Death in the Family? | A Death in the Family
A Death in the Family is an autobiographical novel by author James Agee, set in Knoxville, Tennessee. He began writing it in 1948, but it was not quite complete when he died in 1955 (with reputedly many portions having been written in the home of his friend Frances Wickes). It was edited and relea... | education.
Mary Bly was born in Minnesota in 1962, the daughter of Robert Bly, winner of the American Book Award for poetry, and Carol Bly, a short story author. She was the inspiration for her mother's essay "The Maternity Wing, Madison, Minnesota," which was published in the anthology "Imagining Home: Writing From th... | 37,007 | triviaqa-train |
Which country did England fight against in the Hundred Years' War? | first, then nationalist movements arose for sovereignty, and the nation state was created to meet that demand. Some "modernization theories" of nationalism see it as a product of government policies to unify and modernize an already existing state. Most theories see the nation state as a 19th-century European phenomeno... | before returning to England, where in 1815 he organised another Hanoverian regiment to fight against the French during the Hundred Days. After the war he refused military decorations from the Netherlands and Prussia. In 1817 he bought the former Benedictine monastery in Ringelheim and rebuilt it as his country house, t... | 37,008 | triviaqa-train |
The Barry Burn is on which famous Scottish golf course? | with Scottish golfers winning the earliest majors. There are many other famous golf courses in Scotland, including Carnoustie, Gleneagles, Muirfield, and Royal Troon.
Sport Other sports.
Other distinctive features of the national sporting culture include the Highland games, curling and shinty. In boxing, Scotland has h... | Red Burn
The Red Burn is one of two main streams which flow out of Cumbernauld. The Scottish New Town’s name derives from the Gaelic for "the meeting of the waters" and there is broad agreement that one of these waters is the Red Burn.
Source and course of the river.
The Red Burn's headwater begins as a rivulet on the ... | 37,009 | triviaqa-train |
Cape Trafalgar is situated in which Spanish province? | Cape Trafalgar
Cape Trafalgar (; ) is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain. The 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson decisively defeated Napoleon's combined Spanish and French fleet, took place off the cape.
It lies on the shore of the At... | them in the Caribbean where she participated in several sieges and was distinguished in 1779.
In 1793, she took part in the Anglo-Spanish occupation of Toulon under the command of Admiral Don Juan de Lángara. Four years later, in 1797, she was part of a Spanish fleet under Teniente General José de Córdoba y Ramos that ... | 37,010 | triviaqa-train |
George Wigram, Benjamin Wills Newton and John Nelson Darby were three of the founders of which religious sect founded in south-west England in 1831? | Plymouth Brethren
The Plymouth Brethren are a conservative, low church, non-conformist, evangelical Christian movement whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland in the late 1820s, originating from Anglicanism. The group emphasizes "sola scriptura", the belief that the Bible is the supreme authority for church doct... | in the movement felt that the established Church of England had abandoned or distorted many of the ancient traditions of Christendom, following decades of dissent and the expansion of Methodism and political revolutions in the United States and France. People in the movement wanted simply to meet together in the name o... | 37,011 | triviaqa-train |
The Cumberland Gap is a pass in which US mountain range? | Cumberland Gap
The Cumberland Gap is a pass through the long ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, within the Appalachian Mountains, near the junction of the U.S. states of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Famous in American colonial history for its role as a key passageway through the lower central Appalachians, it was... | referred to this place as "Bon Pas", which translates literally to "good step". Kentuckians modified the name to "Bone Pass", as though it were a "pass" through a mountain range. This was then changed to "Bone Gap", as in the Cumberland Gap. Bonpas Creek, a tributary of the Wabash River, flows southwards about east of ... | 37,012 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the father of the disciples James and John? | James, son of Zebedee
James, son of Zebedee (Hebrew: , "Yaʿqob"; Latin: Iacomus Maximus; Greek: Ἰάκωβος; died 44 AD), also known as Saint James the Greater, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with t... | Mark 13:30)
Historically, this has been one of the most difficult passages to resolve with a literal interpretation of the text. At face value it would seem to imply that the disciples would still be alive today. Awkward legends arose suggesting that the disciples to whom Jesus was speaking did not die but remain alive... | 37,013 | triviaqa-train |
Which SS officer was nicknamed 'the Angel of Death'? | Josef Mengele
Josef Mengele (; 16 March 19117 February 1979), also known as the Angel of Death (German: Todesengel), was a German "Schutzstaffel" (SS) officer and physician in Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. He performed deadly human experiments on prisoners and was a member of the team of doctors who... | Hans Juhl
Hans Vilhelm Adolf Juhl, nicknamed Gestapo-Juhl (born 1903/1904, date of death unknown), was a German SS-officer.
Juhl was an SS-Hauptscharführer (First Sergeant), kriminal oberassistent, and leader of the local Gestapo in the area around Helsingør (Elsinore) in Denmark from late summer 1943. He was born and ... | 37,014 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the song 'Moon River'? | Moon River
"Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's", winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
The ... | Steven Moffat. International broadcasts of Series 6 included the short track "Locked On" during a brief pre-titles recap by Karen Gillan. For "The Impossible Astronaut" / "Day of the Moon", "A Good Man Goes to War" / "Let's Kill Hitler", and "The Wedding of River Song", Gold wrote variations of River Song’s theme, "A R... | 37,015 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the West Indian cricket captain Sir Vivian Richards born? | Viv Richards
Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, KNH, OBE (born 7 March 1952) is an Antiguan retired cricketer, who represented the West Indies at Test and international levels. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Richards was voted one of the five Cricketers of the Century by a 100-member panel... | Sir Vivian Richards Trophy
The Sir Vivian Richards Trophy is a cricket trophy that is awarded to the winner of Test series between South Africa and West Indies. While the two sides first played each other in a Test series in the 1991/92 season, a one-match series in which the West Indians emerged the winners, the serie... | 37,016 | triviaqa-train |
The character Rick Blaine appears in which film? | Casablanca (film)
Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison's unproduced stage play "Everybody Comes to Rick's". The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid; it also features Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, P... | "Kill the Kid") written by Tom Defalco and illustrated by Rick Burchett (originally published in digital format). The book, narrated by a self-proclaimed drifter named Everett Hawkmore who partners with the Kid, retells a somewhat modified origin story.
The character also appears in 2010's "Rawhide Kid: The Sensational... | 37,017 | triviaqa-train |
In which American state is Edwards Air Force Base? | In 2013, there were a total of 7,383 legislators in the 50 state legislative bodies. They earned from $0 annually (New Mexico) to $90,526 (California). There were various per diem and mileage compensation.
Governments Constitutions Judicial.
States can also organize their judicial systems differently from the federal j... | attended night classes at Arizona State University. In 1957, he graduated cum laude with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering. Dwight later completed Air Force courses in experimental test piloting and aerospace research at Edwards Air Force Base in 1961 and 1962, respectively. He earned the rank of captain while serving... | 37,018 | triviaqa-train |
Which canal connects Inverness and Fort William? | and the Northwest Highlands to the northwest.
The glen is a natural travelling route in the Highlands of Scotland, which is used by both the Caledonian Canal and the A82 road, which link the city of Inverness on the northeast coast with Fort William on the west coast. The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway was built ... | connects the canal to Loch Oich.
The main A82 road between Glasgow and Inverness passes through Laggan, crossing the canal at Laggan Swing Bridge.
The Great Glen Way long distance footpath passes by Laggan, running alongside the canal and following the old railway line.
History.
The Battle of the Shirts was fought near... | 37,019 | triviaqa-train |
What is the anatomical name for the armpit? | Axilla
The axilla (also, armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also provides the under-arm sweat gland.
In humans, the formation of body odor happens mostly in the axillary region. These odorant substances serve as pheromones which ... | through historic semantic changes in what is tolerated.
An example of this would be the once common English street name Gropecunt Lane, whose etymology is a historical use of the street by prostitutes to ply their trade. During the Middle Ages the word "cunt" may often have been considered merely vulgar, having been in... | 37,020 | triviaqa-train |
Cinnabar is the chief ore of which metallic element? | (forming arsenic bronze) by smelting naturally or artificially mixed ores of copper and arsenic. The earliest artifacts so far known come from the Iranian plateau in the 5th millennium BCE. It was only later that tin was used, becoming the major non-copper ingredient of bronze in the late 3rd millennium BCE. Pure tin i... | blue pigment found in copper ore. Brandt demonstrated that the pigment contained a new element, later named cobalt. In 1751, a Swedish chemist and pupil of Stahl's named Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, identified an impurity in copper ore as a separate metallic element, which he named nickel. Cronstedt is one of the founders o... | 37,021 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the singer who gave up his seat on the plane that crashed, killing Buddy Holly? | UK. In early 1959, he assembled a new band, consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings (bass), famed session musician Tommy Allsup (guitar), and Carl Bunch (drums), and embarked on a tour of the midwestern U.S. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show, in Moorhe... | .
History The Day the Music Died.
In the early hours of February 3, 1959, a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, who had been performing at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, took off from the local runway in nearby Mason City, on its way to the next show in Moorhead, Minn... | 37,022 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the leader of the conspirators involved in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605? | Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby.
The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of ... | and was converted into a country house. Whilst the castle was undergoing repairs, it was peripherally involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The conspirators involved awaited news of their plot in Dunchurch in Warwickshire. When they discovered the plot had failed they stole cavalry horses from the stables at Warwick ... | 37,023 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the central keep of the Tower of London? | Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of Lond... | Tower House (disambiguation)
A tower house is a tall fortified dwelling similar to the keep of a castle. See
- Tower houses in Britain and Ireland
- Tower houses in the Balkans
Tower House may also refer to:
- The tower of a tower castle
- Tower House, 1962 Hindi language film
- The Tower House, Holland Park, London, E... | 37,024 | triviaqa-train |
Of which band was guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs a founder member? | Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Developed from an earlier group, the Rain, the band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (lead vocals, tambourine), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums). Upon returning to Manchester... | born 23 January 1995 and his son, Jude Arthurs was born on 12 August 1997).
Arthurs was replaced by Gem Archer, who was thereafter pointedly referred to as a "professional". The rest of the band downplayed the reaction to his departure, Noel Gallagher commenting "it's hardly Paul McCartney leaving the Beatles" though h... | 37,025 | triviaqa-train |
Of which constellation is Deneb the brightest star? | Deneb
Deneb is a first-magnitude star in the constellation of Cygnus, the swan. Deneb is one of the vertices of the asterism known as the Summer Triangle and the "head" of the Northern Cross. It is the brightest star in Cygnus and the 19th brightest star in the night sky, with an average apparent magnitude of 1.25. A b... | to be prototype of ACYG variables.
Physical characteristics Possible spectroscopic companion.
Deneb has been reported as a possible single line spectroscopic binary with a period of about 850 days, where the spectral lines from the star suggest cyclical radial velocity changes. Later investigations have found no eviden... | 37,026 | triviaqa-train |
Which US swimmer won 8 medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 6 of which were gold? | Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympi... | Lithuania has won a total of 25 medals at the Olympic Games, including 6 gold medals in athletics, modern pentathlon, shooting, and swimming. Numerous other Lithuanians won Olympic medals representing Soviet Union. Discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna is the most successful Olympic athlete of independent Lithuania, having ... | 37,027 | triviaqa-train |
Which king had daughters named Cordelia, Regan and Goneril? | Cordelia (King Lear)
Cordelia is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's tragic play, "King Lear". She is the youngest of King Lear's three daughters, and his favourite. After her elderly father offers her the opportunity to profess her love to him in return for one third of the land in his kingdom, she refuses ... | his daughters how much they love him. Goneril and Regan give extravagant answers, but Cordelia answers simply and sincerely; angered, he gives Cordelia no land. Goneril and Regan are to share half the island with their husbands, the Dukes of Albany and Cornwall. Cordelia marries Aganippus, King of the Franks, and depar... | 37,028 | triviaqa-train |
What was Beethoven's only opera? | "Fidelio". Other works, like Für Elise, were discovered after his death, and are also considered historical musical achievements. Beethoven's legacy is characterized for his innovative compositions, namely through the combinations of vocals and instruments, and also for widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto,... | " on it. The best remembered episode featuring Bernstein was his first, transmitted on November 14, 1954: an analysis of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in which the conductor demonstrated what the music might have been like if Beethoven had left some of his discarded music sketches in the symphony.
Hans Conried was feature... | 37,029 | triviaqa-train |
'While we were marching through Georgia' is a song of the American Civil War. Which union general led the march through Georgia in 1864? | the fall of Atlanta to William Tecumseh Sherman and his march to the sea. The last significant battles raged around the Siege of Petersburg. Lee's escape attempt ended with his surrender at Appomattox Court House, on April 9, 1865. While the military war was coming to an end, the political reintegration of the nation w... | the population, there were 4 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.77% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.38% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 12 individuals (or about 2.30% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were ... | 37,030 | triviaqa-train |
Which Roman road ran from Lincoln to Exeter? | The extent of this original settlement is unknown as its remains are now buried deep beneath the later Roman and medieval ruins and modern Lincoln.
History Roman history: "Lindum Colonia".
The Romans conquered this part of Britain in AD 48 and shortly afterwards built a legionary fortress high on a hill overlooking the... | , 15 May 1944
- VIII Fighter Command, 16 May 1944
- 2d Bombardment Division, 15 September 1944
- 65th Fighter Wing, 10 October 1944
- Eighth Air Force, by July 1945
- 3d Air Division, 16 July 1945
- 66th Fighter Wing, by October 1945
- 3d Air Division, 16 October 1945
- Army Service Forces by late Nov-1 December 1945
-... | 37,031 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was West Indian cricket captain Sir Garfield Sobers born? | Garfield Sobers
Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, AO, OCC (born 28 July 1936), also known as Gary or Garry Sobers, is a former cricketer who played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. A highly skilled bowler, an aggressive batsman and an excellent fielder, he is widely considered to be cricket's greatest ever all-r... | Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is a cricket trophy awarded annually by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to its chosen world player of the year. It is considered to be the most prestigious of the annual ICC Awards and was first awarded in 2004 to Rahul Dravid.
The trophy is named after ... | 37,032 | triviaqa-train |
The post-modern arts complex, built in Paris in 1977, is named after which French president? | 1954 to 2,152,000 in 1990, as middle-class families moved to the suburbs. A suburban railway network, the RER (Réseau Express Régional), was built to complement the Métro, and the Périphérique expressway encircling the city, was completed in 1973.
Most of the postwar's Presidents of the Fifth Republic wanted to leave t... | school academies. Jefferson Arts was first built in 1928 as an all-boys high school and named for the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States. In 1977, the former Thomas Jefferson High School (for boys) merged with the newly constructed Elizabeth High School main compl... | 37,033 | triviaqa-train |
In which American state is the United States military academy at West Point? | July 2017, is sometimes provided by the 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, NY .
See also.
- United States Military Academy grounds and facilities
- List of monuments at the United States Military Academy
- U.S. Air Force Academy
- U.S. Naval Academy
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy
- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- W... | the reason behind kidnapping an American general was that the US and Italian governments had enjoyed excellent diplomatic relations and that Dozier was an American soldier invited to work in Italy, which justified their abduction. To date, Dozier is the only American flag officer to have been captured by a violent non-... | 37,034 | triviaqa-train |
In the comedy series 'Rising Damp', what was the Christian name of Miss Jones? | Frances de la Tour played Ruth Jones, a fey, whimsical spinster and college administrator who rents another room, with whom Rigsby is in love and to whom he proposes in the last episode.
In the pilot episode, a new tenant arrives. Philip Smith (Don Warrington) is a planning student who claims to be the son of an Africa... | than the moderately educated Alan and Miss Jones), he is sophisticated and suave; this makes Rigsby suspicious of him, particularly as Miss Jones openly fancies him. Philip does not reciprocate Miss Jones's romantic interest.
Croydon was not revealed to be the true birthplace of Philip until the film version of "Rising... | 37,035 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet wrote 'The Lady of the Lake' in 1810? | queens who bear the mortally wounded Arthur away to [[Avalon]], a setting tied to the Lady of the Lake characters in some literary traditions.
Later appearances.
[[File:Idylls of the King (1913) 08 - O master, do you love my tender rhyme.jpg|thumb|"O master, do you love my tender rhyme?" [[Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale]... | The Lady of the Lake" (1810), which made him the most popular poet until his place was taken by Byron and he moved towards the writing of prose. Poets from the lower social orders included the weaver-poet William Thom (1799–1848), whose his "A chieftain unknown to the Queen" (1843) combined simple Scots language with a... | 37,036 | triviaqa-train |
'The Million Dollar Quartet' was an impromptu jam session in December 1956. Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis were three taking part. Who was the fourth? | he never changed." Perkins's songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton which further established his place in the history of popular music. Paul McCartney claimed that "if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles."
... | Cash made his first recordings at Sun, "Hey Porter" and "Cry! Cry! Cry!", which were released in late June and met with success on the country hit parade.
On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley dropped in on Phillips while Carl Perkins was in the studio cutting new tracks, with Jerry Lee Lewis backing him on piano. Cash wa... | 37,037 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the enclosed courtyard of a medieval castle? | Bailey
Bailey may refer to:
People.
- Bailey (surname)
- Bailey (given name)
Engineering.
- Bailey (castle), or ward, a courtyard of a castle or fortification, enclosed by a curtain wall
- Outer bailey, the defended outer enclosure of a castle
- Inner bailey, the strongly fortified enclosure at the heart of a medieval ... | parish church, the castle was once surrounded by substantial lands and curtilages, all now lost, with the exception of the granary to the east, and the massive medieval tower to the south of the former courtyard, which was enclosed by a wall, now extant only along the road. The castle was erected in several stages: den... | 37,038 | triviaqa-train |
Apart from the Sun, which is the nearest star to our planet? | up to 7,500 stars, of which around 2,600 are known. The number of substellar objects in that volume are expected to be comparable to the number of stars. Of the 50 nearest stellar systems within 17 light-years from Earth (the closest being the red dwarf Proxima Centauri at approximately 4.2 light-years), the Sun ranks ... | are perpendicular to lines of latitude that define "east" and "west", where the Sun is at the same angle at local noon on the same day. If the Sun were travelling from east to west over a flat Earth, meridian lines would always be the same distance apart - they would form a square grid when combined with lines of latit... | 37,039 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Christian name of the founder of the Birdseye frozen food company? | Russian depots to New Star Wharf, Lower Shadwell, London over three or four winter months. This trade in frozen food was enabled by the introduction of Linde cold air freezing plants in three Russian depots and the London warehouse. The Shadwell warehouse stored the frozen goods until they were shipped to markets in Lo... | Birdseye sold his company and patents for $22 million (approximately $240 million in 2017 dollars) to Goldman Sachs and the Postum Company, which eventually became General Foods Corporation, which founded the Birds Eye Frozen Food Company. Birdseye continued to work with the company, further developing frozen food tech... | 37,040 | triviaqa-train |
On which Greek island are the ruins of Knossos? | Knossos
Knossos (also Cnossos, both pronounced ; , "Knōsós" ), is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe's oldest city.
Settled as early as the Neolithic period, the name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The palace of Knossos eventually b... | in Heraklion and Lasithi.
Tourism Archaeological sites and museums.
There is a large number of archaeological sites which include the Minoan sites of Knossos, Malia (not to be confused with the town of the same name), Petras, and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, and the diverse archaeology of the island of Koufo... | 37,041 | triviaqa-train |
Katherina Minola features in the title of which Shakespeare play? | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earlie... | " has been adapted numerous times for stage, screen, opera, ballet, and musical theatre; perhaps the most famous adaptations being Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate" and the 1967 film of the play, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The 1999 high school comedy film "10 Things I Hate About You" is also loosely base... | 37,042 | triviaqa-train |
Michael Douglas won Best Actor Oscar in 1987 for which film? | Line" (1985) and the psychological thriller "Fatal Attraction" (1987), Douglas received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" (1987), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He reprised the role in the sequel "" (2010). His subsequent film roles included: "Black R... | nominations with nine total; "Broadcast News" came in second with seven.
The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on April 11, 1988. "The Last Emperor" became the second film after 1958's "Gigi" to earn nine Oscar nominations and win all of them. For the first time in Oscar history, all five Best Director nomi... | 37,043 | triviaqa-train |
What was Linda McCartney's surname before she married Paul? | ".
In March 1969, McCartney married his first wife, Linda Eastman, and in August, the couple had their first child, Mary, named after his late mother. "Abbey Road" was the band's last recorded album, and Martin suggested "a continuously moving piece of music", urging the group to think symphonically. McCartney agreed, ... | in 1989; the couple divorced in 2000. They had two children. Pang remains in touch with some of the people from her time with Lennon, and Paul McCartney invited her to Linda McCartney's memorial service. She was an invited guest at The Concert for George in 2002 and remained close to Cynthia Lennon and Lennon's first s... | 37,044 | triviaqa-train |
Who famously proclaimed 'Ich bin ein Berliner' on 26 June 1963? | Ich bin ein Berliner
""Ich bin ein Berliner"" (, "I am a Berliner") is a well-known quote from a speech by United States President John F. Kennedy given on June 26, 1963, in West Berlin. It is widely regarded as the best-known speech of the Cold War and the most famous anti-communist speech. Kennedy aimed to underline ... | Berlin during Kennedy's visit to West Germany. Lochner famously acted as Kennedy's interpreter, helping the president practice his speech on June 26, 1963 and the key phrase ""Ich bin ein Berliner"" ("I am a Berliner"), for which he created the phonetic spelling ""ish bin ein bear-lee-ner"".
Later in his life, Lochner ... | 37,045 | triviaqa-train |
Who was president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War? | Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives prior t... | Orphan Brigade
The Orphan Brigade was the nickname of the First Kentucky Brigade, a group of military units recruited from Kentucky to fight for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The brigade was the largest Confederate unit to be recruited from Kentucky during the war. Its original comman... | 37,046 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Roman name for the city of Bath? | The name Sulis continued to be used after the Roman invasion, leading to the town's Roman name of "Aquae Sulis" ("the waters of Sulis"). The temple was constructed in 60–70 AD and the bathing complex was gradually built up over the next 300 years. During the Roman occupation of Britain, and possibly on the instructions... | Italy, and the Arabic science of the East.
Background.
Given the period when he was alive, Adelard's biography is incomplete in places and leaves some aspects open to interpretation. As a result, much of what is ascribed to Adelard is a product of his own testimony. As his name suggests, he was born in the Roman Englis... | 37,047 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county is Osborne House? | Osborne House
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Prince Albert designed the house himself in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo. The builder wa... | Farmer".
Osborne is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.
Culture.
Culture Points of interest.
The Osborne County Historical Museum exhibits artifacts from local history, including antique farm equipment, period clothing and housewares, and American Indian artifacts, and maintains on site a one-room scho... | 37,048 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a hit with the song Copacabana in 1978? | Copacabana (song)
"Copacabana", also known as "Copacabana (At the Copa)", is a song recorded by Barry Manilow. Written by Manilow, Jack Feldman, and Bruce Sussman, it was released in 1978 as the third and final single from Manilow's fifth studio album, "Even Now" (1978).
Background.
The song was inspired by a conversat... | Child" with hostess Goldie Hawn.
- "Tonight Show" – November 29, 1985, singing his new hit "In Search of Love".
- In 1985 Barry wrote and starred in the Television movie "Copacabana", a musical which was inspired by his 1978 song "Copacabana".
- On September 17, 1987, he appeared in the star-studded CBS special "We The... | 37,049 | triviaqa-train |
In which month do the London Promenade Concerts start? | 's ever-increasing role as a major international financial centre during the 1980s. The Thames Barrier was completed in the 1980s to protect London against tidal surges from the North Sea.
The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986, which left London without a central administration until 2000 when London-wide go... | but her most important teacher was the London-based tenor Eduardo Asquez. She made her debut as Frasquita in Bizet's "Carmen" in Salzburg with the Landestheatre Opera Company, where she spent a season in 1963 singing roles in Italian, French and German operas. The following year, she returned to England, performing in ... | 37,050 | triviaqa-train |
The Swilkin Bridge is a famous feature of which Scottish golf course? | played the game. Mary Queen of Scots commissioned St. Andrew's Links. However, it wasn't until the 20th century that women were taken seriously and eventually broke the "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden" rule. Many men saw women as unfit to play the sport due to their lack of strength and ability.
In the United States,... | spanning the first and 18th holes, has become a famous icon for golf in the world. Everyone who plays the 18th hole walks over this 700-year-old bridge, and many iconic pictures of the farewells of the most iconic golfers in history have been taken on this bridge. A life-size stone replica of the Bridge is situated at ... | 37,051 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed the ballets, ""Billy the Kid"" and ""Rodeo""?" | Billy the Kid (ballet)
Billy the Kid is a 1938 ballet written by the American composer Aaron Copland on commission from Lincoln Kirstein. It was choreographed by Eugene Loring for Ballet Caravan. Along with "Rodeo" and "Appalachian Spring", it is one of Copland's most popular and widely performed pieces. It is most fam... | recalling: "I cannot remember another work of mine that was so unanimously received." Along with the ballet "Rodeo", "Billy the Kid" became, in the words of musicologist Elizabeth Crist, "the basis for Copland's reputation as a composer of Americana" and defines "an uncomplicated form of American nationalism".
Copland'... | 37,052 | triviaqa-train |
"Who played Sally opposite Billy Crystal in the 1989 film, ""When Harry Met Sally""?" | got Crystal to accept the part by saying, "How would you like to play Mel Brooks?" Reiner also allowed Crystal to ad-lib, and his parting shot, "Have fun storming the castle!" is a frequently-quoted line.
Reiner directed Crystal for a third time in the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), in which Crystal ... | Harry Burns
Harry Burns may refer to:
People.
- Harry Burns (doctor) (born 1951), former Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
- Harry Burns (activist) (1922–2000), US civil rights leader
Characters.
- Harry Burns, a character played by Billy Crystal in the 1989 film "When Harry Met Sally..."
- Harry Burns, character in "... | 37,053 | triviaqa-train |
"Licence plates from which U.S. state, include the phrase, ""Great Faces, Great Places""?" | of 21, enacted by each state, brought about by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. Although some objected that this infringes on states' rights, the Supreme Court upheld the practice as a permissible use of the Constitution's Spending Clause in "South Dakota v. Dole" .
As prescribed by Article I of the Constitution,... | the Kansas River in the U.S. state of Kansas
- Great Flood of 1968, a flood caused by very heavy rain that struck South East England and France in mid-September 1968
- Great Flood of 1993 in the Midwest US, one of the most costly and devastating in U.S. history
See also.
- Great Deluge algorithm, a term in mathematics ... | 37,054 | triviaqa-train |
"On the desk of which American President was there a sign which read, ""The Buck Stops Here""?" | Normandy invasion until late in the war, when both the German and the Soviet armies were battered and worn down. Not surprisingly, Joseph Stalin believed that the United Kingdom and the United States were purposely allowing Germany and the Soviet Union to bleed each other white, so that those offshore balancers [the Un... | painted glass sign mounted on a walnut base with the phrase "The Buck Stops Here!" Truman placed the sign on his desk and occasionally referred to it in public statements over the course of his presidency.
- Born: Don McLean, singer-songwriter, in New Rochelle, New York
- Died: William Sample, 47, American admiral (wen... | 37,055 | triviaqa-train |
"Which, chronologically, is the first of the ""Chronicles of Narnia"", although it was the sixth of the series of books written by author C. S. Lewis?" | The Magician's Nephew" stands in Belfast's Holywood Arches in front of the Holywood Road Library.
Several C. S. Lewis Societies exist around the world, including one which was founded in Oxford in 1982 to discuss papers on the life and works of Lewis and the other Inklings, and generally appreciate all things Lewisian.... | The Archives of Anthropos
The Archives of Anthropos is a Christian series of six fantasy novels for children written by the British author John White. Written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia", this series present a fantasy world of kings, sorcerers and goblins in an allegorical fashion.
About... | 37,056 | triviaqa-train |
In which European city is the Pergamon Museum, which houses the Ishtar Gate? | a reconstruction using original bricks, completed in 1930, is now shown in Berlin’s Pergamon Museum. Other panels are in many other museums around the world.
History.
King Nebuchadnezzar II reigned 604–562 BCE, the peak of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He is known as the biblical conqueror who captured Jerusalem. King Neb... | is the Ishtar Gate and the Processional Way of Babylon together with the throne room facade of Nebuchadnezzar II.
The Vorderasiatisches Museum also displays the Meissner fragment from the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Plans.
The comprehensive plan for Museum Island includes an expansion of the Pergamon Museum, with connections to... | 37,057 | triviaqa-train |
In which U.S. TV series did Alison Janney play the part of C.J. Cregg, a press secretary? | The West Wing
The West Wing is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are l... | the series end (regular: seasons 1–4, guest star: season 7).
- C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) is the Press Secretary. She succeeds Leo McGarry as Chief of Staff and departs the White House at the end of the Bartlet administration. Post-series, she marries Danny Concannon and has a child (regular: seasons 1–7).
- Charlie Y... | 37,058 | triviaqa-train |
"In which European city is the Maurithuis Museum, which houses Vermeer's, ""Girl with a Pearl Earring""?" | Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring () is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the large pearl earring worn by the girl portrayed there. The work... | Girl with a Pearl Earring (novel)
Girl with a Pearl Earring is a 1999 historical novel written by Tracy Chevalier. Set in 17th-century Delft, Holland, the novel was inspired by local painter Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring". Chevalier presents a fictional account of Vermeer, the model and the painting. Th... | 37,059 | triviaqa-train |
"The song, ""I Whistle A Happy Tune"", comes from which stage and film musical?" | I Whistle a Happy Tune
"I Whistle a Happy Tune" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "The King and I." It is sung by the Governess Anna Leonowens (played by Gertrude Lawrence) to her son Louis after the curtain rises on Act One of the musical, to persuade him not to be afraid as they arrive in ... | Yul Brynner as the king. This musical featured the hit songs "I Whistle a Happy Tune", "Hello, Young Lovers", "Getting to Know You", "We Kiss in a Shadow", "Something Wonderful", "I Have Dreamed", and "Shall We Dance?"
It was adapted for film in 1956 with Brynner re-creating his role opposite Deborah Kerr (whose singin... | 37,060 | triviaqa-train |
"Who was the original question master on the TV quiz show, ""A Question of Sport""?" | A Question of Sport
A Question of Sport is the "world’s longest running TV sports quiz," featuring "some of the biggest names from the sporting world."
It is also available on BBC iPlayer, for seven days after its most recent broadcast.
History.
History First edition.
The first edition of "A Question of Sport" was broa... | Jabab Kinte Chai
Jabab Kinte Chai (alternative spelling– Jobab KInte Chai) is a Bengali television quiz show. This show is aired on Sananda TV and hosted by Mir Afsar Ali. The planner and the mastermind of this show is quiz master Siddharth Basu.
Format.
Inspired by the British game show Sell Me the Answer it is basica... | 37,061 | triviaqa-train |
"""April is the cruellest month"" is the opening line of which poem by T S Eliot?" | Eliot attracted widespread attention for his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (1915), which was seen as a masterpiece of the Modernist movement. It was followed by some of the best-known poems in the English language, including "The Waste Land" (1922), "The Hollow Men" (1925), "Ash Wednesday" (1930), and "Fou... | publicised mental breakdown in 1996 (suiting the somewhat weary nature of the song's lyrics).
- "Murder and Create" is a reference to a line in T. S. Eliot's 1917 poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. This is one in a long line of T. S. Eliot references which can be found in the band's (and later Frank Turner's) m... | 37,062 | triviaqa-train |
"Who hosts the TV comedy panel show, ""Argumental""?" | Argumental
Argumental (working title Whose Side Are You On?) is a British improvised comedy panel game hosted originally by John Sergeant and later Sean Lock, alongside two teams captained by Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound, followed by Robert Webb and Seann Walsh, debating and arguing on various topics with help fro... | first CD, "Thinking Bad Thoughts", was released via iTunes in October 2012.
She currently hosts a regular spoken word/comedy evening at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh called "The Speakeasy".
Biography Television.
Caulfield's own TV appearances include "Never Mind The Buzzcocks", "Mock the Week", "The Sta... | 37,063 | triviaqa-train |
"In which 1956, film musical did Gordon MacRae sing about the attributes of ""My Boy Bill""?" | Carousel (film)
Carousel is a 1956 American musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár's non-musical play "Liliom". The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, and was directed by Henry King. Like the original stage production, the... | (1955) alongside Gene Kelly. The film was screened at drive-in theaters and was not a box-office success, although it did receive good reviews.
He starred opposite Cyd Charisse and Agnes Moorehead in "Meet Me in Las Vegas" (1956), which also lost money.
Dailey returned to Fox for one more musical, "The Best Things in L... | 37,064 | triviaqa-train |
In 1930, who discovered the planet Pluto, now re-designated an asteroid? | Pluto
Pluto (minor planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond Neptune. It was the first Kuiper belt object to be discovered and is the largest known plutoid (or "ice dwarf").
Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 and was originally considered to be the ninth... | have changed, but the astrological significations of what are considered "astrological planets" (including the Sun, Moon and, for modern astrologers, Pluto) have not changed.
The former planets Ceres.
Ceres was the first asteroid discovered and now is labeled as a dwarf planet, taking up about 1/3 of the entire mass of... | 37,065 | triviaqa-train |
Which Impressionist artist painted a series of pictures in the 1890's, depicting haystacks? | from the conventional art community in France. The name of the style derives from the title of a Claude Monet work, "Impression, soleil levant" ("Impression, Sunrise"), which provoked the critic Louis Leroy to coin the term in a satirical review published in the Parisian newspaper "Le Charivari".
The development of Imp... | Those paintings included series' entitled "The Bath", "After the Bath", and "Playing with Jimmy". Butler developed his own impressionist style with light palettes and loose brushstrokes, reminiscent of works done by Édouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard. From his garden he painted landscapes showing the church of Giverny... | 37,066 | triviaqa-train |
With which part of the body is the medicinal science of orthodontics concerned? | the counted and recorded. Each tooth is examined from two different aspects: occlusal aspect and then the buccal and labial surfaces with the exclusion of third molars. Tooth that is not in perfect occlusion from both occlusal aspect (in perfect alignment with contact line) and buccal aspect (in perfect alignment with ... | Ortho
Ortho is a Greek prefix meaning “straight”, “upright”, “right” or “correct”.
Ortho may refer to:
In science
- arene substitution patterns, two substituents that occupy adjacent positions on an aromatic ring
- Chlordane, an organochlorine compound that was used as a pesticide
In mathematics:
- Orthogonal
- Orthono... | 37,067 | triviaqa-train |
Yerba Buena, was the original Spanish name of which Major American City? | the Presidio, Treasure Island, and Hunters Point—a legacy still reflected in the annual celebration of Fleet Week. The State of California uses San Francisco as the home of the state supreme court and other state agencies. Foreign governments maintain more than seventy consulates in San Francisco.
The municipal budget ... | . The HBC store in Yerba Buena was sold in 1846, two years before the California Gold Rush transformed Yerba Buena into the major city on the North American west coast.
On July 7, 1846, US Navy Commodore John D. Sloat, in the Battle of Yerba Buena, claimed Alta California for the United States during the Mexican–Americ... | 37,068 | triviaqa-train |
"Which American actor, who died in 2009, played the middle aged husband of teenage temptress, Carol Baker, in the 1956 film, ""Lolita""?" | Station Six-Sahara" (1962) as a woman who provokes tensions at an oil station in the Sahara Desert, as well as the blockbuster Western epic "How the West Was Won" (1962), opposite Debbie Reynolds and former co-stars Gregory Peck and Karl Malden. In addition to film acting, Baker also found time to appear again on Broad... | Ghost World" is made fun of by a teenage girl because he orders a "virginal vanilla milkshake"; in "Manhattan", by director Woody Allen, the director draws attention to the difference in age between his 42-year-old character (he also acts in the lead role) and his teenage girlfriend by having her drink a milkshake. In ... | 37,069 | triviaqa-train |
"""The Red Badge of Courage"", a novel by Stephen Crane is set during which war?" | kinds," in that they are part fiction and part journalism.
The subject matter for his stories varied extensively. His early New York City sketches and Bowery tales accurately described the results of industrialization, immigration and the growth of cities and their slums. His collection of six short stories, "The Littl... | newspapers. It was through the Bacheller Syndicate that he brought to American readers the writings of British authors such as Joseph Conrad, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Rudyard Kipling. He also established a working partnership with the young author and journalist Stephen Crane, whose novel "The Red Badge of Courage" beca... | 37,070 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Christian name of Sherlock Holmes partner Dr. Watson? | Dr. Watson
John H. Watson, known as Dr Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Watson is Sherlock Holmes' friend, assistant and sometime flatmate, and the first person narrator of all but four of these stories. He is described as the typical Victorian-era gentleman, un... | the relationship between Harry and H. R., he said, "Harry hated [H. R.] because he thought he was an idiot. H. R. thought Harry was the best thing ever." H. R. and the three other versions of Wells seen in the episode "The New Rogues" were created by Cavanagh.
The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was the inspiration... | 37,071 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1970 film, did Dustin Hoffman play the part of a hundred year old survivor of the Battle of The Little Big Horn? | Award in 2012.
Hoffman first drew critical praise for starring in the play, "Eh?", for which he won a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award. His breakthrough film role was as Benjamin Braddock in critically acclaimed and iconic "The Graduate" (1967). Since that time, Hoffman's career has largely been focused on th... | . He is named as the victor at the Battle of the Little Big Horn (June 25–26, 1876).
- In the novel "1882: Custer in Chains" by Robert Conroy, Custer survives and wins the Battle of Little Big Horn. As a result, he is elected president and provokes a war with Spain.
- Wes Anderson satirizes such portrayals of Custer-as... | 37,072 | triviaqa-train |
Peter Stuyvesant, born in Holland, became Governor of which American city in 1647? | Peter Stuyvesant
"For the tobacco brand, see Peter Stuyvesant (cigarette)"
Peter Stuyvesant (English pronunciation (); in Dutch also "Pieter" and "Petrus" Stuyvesant); (1592–1672) served as the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664,... | years. He stayed in Brazil as a member of the Hoge Raad until 1642, after which he returned to Holland again to give advice on the forthcoming expedition under Hendrick Brouwer to establish a trading base in Chile. He went back to Brazil, being mentioned as elder of the Reformed Church there. In 1647 he left Brazil. Ma... | 37,073 | triviaqa-train |
In which region of Israel, is the village of Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine? | to Bethlehem to see Jesus, and subsequently spread the news abroad (). After the presentation of Jesus at the Temple, Joseph, Mary and Jesus return to Nazareth.
Life and teachings in the New Testament Early life, family, and profession.
Jesus' childhood home is identified in the gospels of Luke and Matthew as the town ... | Biblical story of the miracle performed at the Marriage at Cana where Jesus turned water into wine.
Label fraud.
One form of fraud involves affixing counterfeit labels of expensive wines to bottles of less expensive wine. This practice became particularly prominent following the devastation of the phylloxera epidemic i... | 37,074 | triviaqa-train |
Which South American country has borders with Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina? | bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It includes twelve sovereign states (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela), a part of France (Fre... | sex slavery." Haitians are trafficked out of Haiti and into the neighboring Dominican Republic, as well as to other countries such as Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, and North American countries as well. Haiti is also a transit country for victims of trafficking en route to the United States. After the 2010 Haiti ... | 37,075 | triviaqa-train |
"In which 1950 film musical did Howard Keel and Betty Hutton argue in song, that each of them could ""Do Anything Better Than You""?" | 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... | - Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton from original cast recording (1946).
- Bing Crosby, Dick Haymes and The Andrews Sisters - recorded for Decca Records on March 19, 1947.
- Groucho Marx and his daughter Melinda Marx (a child at the time) in home movie footage used for select TV specials.
- Ethel Merman and Howard Keel (1... | 37,076 | triviaqa-train |
"Who succeeded Carol Vorderman on the TV quiz show, ""Countdown"" in 2009?" | Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British television show involving word and number tasks. It is broadcast on Channel 4 and is currently presented by Nick Hewer, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and 80 series have been broadcast sin... | of the quiz return to compete for a £20,000 prize, double the amount offered by the daily show.
Events November.
- 2 November –
- As Channel 4 reaches its 18th birthday, a special edition of "Countdown" celebrates the show's 18th anniversary. Instead of the usual contestants, Gyles Brandreth and Mark Nyman take on Jo B... | 37,077 | triviaqa-train |
"Which John Masefield poem begins, ""Quinquereme of Nineveh, from distant Ophir""?" | in Wolverhampton.
By the time he was 24, Masefield's poems were being published in periodicals and his first collected works, "Salt-Water Ballads" (1902) was published, the poem "Sea-Fever" appearing in this book. Masefield then wrote the novels, "Captain Margaret" (1908) and "Multitude and Solitude" (1909). In 1911, a... | portrayed as a womanizer, coward, and cruel tyrant. When defeated by Arbaces he burns his own palace with all his concubines inside and dies in the fire. All Nineveh is destroyed.
Excerpt.
The poem can be interpreted as praise of modern democracy. It begins:
poem style="margin-left: 2em"
Of Nineveh the mighty city of ... | 37,078 | triviaqa-train |
Pula and Rijeka are two cities in which country? | (GDP per capita) district of Yugoslavia. Many of these industries were a product of a socialist planned economy paired with the unique Yugoslav cooperative model, and they have not been able to survive the move to a new economic model during the transition to a full market-oriented model in the early 1990s, due to mism... | , Pristina, Skopje, Sarajevo and Ohrid.
Airports List of airports.
Yugoslavia contained the following airports, listed here grouped by the country or territory in which they are now located:
- Banja Luka Airport, Banja Luka
- Mostar Airport, Mostar
- Sarajevo Airport, Sarajevo
- Tuzla Airport, Tuzla
- Bol Airport, Bol
... | 37,079 | triviaqa-train |
In football, what is the Italian equivalent to the English Premier League? | clubs were banned from European competition for five years following the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. The Football League First Division, the top level of English football since 1888, was behind leagues such as Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga in attendances and revenues, and several top English players had move... | league.
History.
The Northern Premier League (NPL) was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what is now the seventh tier of the English football league system, the Isthmian League and the Southern League. At that time they were the highest level non-... | 37,080 | triviaqa-train |
Which battle of the American Civil war took place in Tennessee on the 6th/7th April 1862? | at Columbus, Kentucky. Although rebuffed at Belmont, Grant cut off Columbus. The Confederates, lacking their own gunboats, were forced to retreat and the Union took control of western Kentucky and opened Tennessee in March 1862.
- Shiloh
At the Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing), in Tennessee in April 1862, the Confe... | 6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry
The 6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service.
The 6th Tennessee Infantry was organized at Williamsburg and Boston, Kentucky and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on April 18, 18... | 37,081 | triviaqa-train |
Where in Arizona is London Bridge located? | London Bridge (Lake Havasu City)
London Bridge is a bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It was built in the 1830s and formerly spanned the River Thames in London, England. It was dismantled in 1967 and relocated to Arizona. The Arizona bridge is a reinforced concrete structure clad in the original masonry of the 1830s... | London Bridge, Virginia
London Bridge is an unincorporated community within the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It is located in the area of Great Neck Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard, where Laskin Road begins.
London Bridge was a town with its own post office in operation when it was sti... | 37,082 | triviaqa-train |
What is the Hindi name for India? | Greek "India" (" Ἰνδία"); ancient Greek "Indos" (" Ἰνδός"); Old Persian "Hindush", an eastern province of the Achaemenid empire; and ultimately its cognate, the Sanskrit "Sindhu", or "river," but especially the Indus river and, by implication, its well-settled southern basin. The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians ... | most educated speakers of the language name Hindi as their language because this is what they use in formal contexts and believe it to be the appropriate response because of unawareness. The uneducated and the rural population of the region regards Hindi as the generic name for their language.
Despite of the large numb... | 37,083 | triviaqa-train |
"Which ""battle"" took place in South Dakota on 29th December 1890?" | Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre (also called the Battle of Wounded Knee) was a domestic massacre of several hundred Lakota Indians, mostly women and children, by soldiers of the United States Army. It occurred on December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek (Lakota: "Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála") on the Lakota Pi... | Collierville, the Battle of Paducah, the Battle of Jonesborough and Sherman's March to the Sea. He was also present for the surrender of the Army of Tennessee by Joseph E. Johnston at Bennett Place.
Loucks died on May 7, 1918 in Trent, South Dakota.
Political career.
Loucks, a Republican, was a member of the House of R... | 37,084 | triviaqa-train |
Which African capital lies closest to the Greenwich Meridian? | as the official prime meridian due to its popularity. However, France abstained from the vote, and French maps continued to use the Paris meridian for several decades. In the 18th century, London lexicographer Malachy Postlethwayt published his African maps showing the "Meridian of London" intersecting the Equator a fe... | . The island of Newfoundland lies squarely in the eastern half of the Atlantic Time Zone, exactly three and a half hours from Greenwich. Since it was separate from Canada, it had the right to adopt its own time zone. While the entire province lies west of the standard meridian for a half-hour time zone, 52.5 degrees we... | 37,085 | triviaqa-train |
What is the Finnish name for Finland? | thought to be on three runestones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription "finlonti" (U 582). The third was found in Gotland. It has the inscription "finlandi" (G 319) and dates back to the 13th century. The name can be assumed to be related to the tribe name "Finns", which is mentio... | in Russian, Theodore in English. Her brother was called Jouni in Finnish, Ivan in Russian and John in English. Her name in Finnish was probably Eufrosyne, called Eufrosinya in Russian and Afrosina in English. It is thought that she and her brother were prisoners of war. They were captured in the south of Finland, and s... | 37,086 | triviaqa-train |
In Norse mythology, what type of creature was Fenrir? | Fenrisulven og Tyr" (1819) by Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (collected in "Nordens Guder"), the novel "Der Fenriswolf" by K. H. Strobl, and "Til kamp mod dødbideriet" (1974) by E. K. Reich and E. Larsen.
Fenrir also appears in three YA fiction books, giving his name to the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in the "Harry Potter" s... | , including the weapons Garm, Gleipnir, and Fenrir.
- In the video game the Norse are a playable nation.
- In the PC based MMORPG game World of Warcraft, various storylines, characters, locations and monsters are named after and or based on popular parts of Norse mythology.
- In the video game Tales of Symphonia, Heimd... | 37,087 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the first nuclear powered civilian vessel, an icebreaker? | Kurchatov Institute. In 1956, the first Soviet propulsion reactor designed by his team began operational testing. Meanwhile, a design team under Vladimir N. Peregudov worked on the vessel that would house the reactor.
After overcoming many obstacles, including steam generation problems, radiation leaks, and other diffi... | refit extended the decommissioning date to 2017.
History Nuclear icebreakers.
Russia currently operates all existing and functioning nuclear-powered icebreakers. The first one, NS , was launched in 1957 and entered operation in 1959, before being officially decommissioned in 1989. It was both the world's first nuclear-... | 37,088 | triviaqa-train |
From what did Robert the Bruce die in 1329? | granting the privilege of unction at the coronation of future Kings of Scots.
It remains unclear just what caused the death of Robert, a month before his fifty-fifth birthday. Contemporary accusations that Robert suffered from leprosy, the "unclean sickness"—the present-day, treatable Hansen's disease—derived from Engl... | from Queen Margaret in 1093 to Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany in 1420. Robert The Bruce, otherwise known as Robert I, became the last of the seven Scottish Kings to be buried in 1329. His bones would eventually be re-discovered and re-buried in 1821, when the excavation of the grounds of what had formerly been the east... | 37,089 | triviaqa-train |
Who, starting in 1962, created a series of silkscreen paintings of Marilyn Monroe? | plays, operas, and songs, and has influenced artists and entertainers such as Andy Warhol and Madonna. She also remains a valuable brand: her image and name have been licensed for hundreds of products, and she has been featured in advertising for multinational corporations and brands such as Max Factor, Chanel, Mercede... | book details 'Marilyn Diptych', a 1962 silkscreen that replicates a photo of Marilyn Monroe over and over with image variations, and the work is lauded for strongly showing the "multiplicity of meanings" in the actress' life and legacy.
The book additionally cites Eleanor Antin's conceptual art project '100 Boots'. Pag... | 37,090 | triviaqa-train |
In the Old Testament, which of the twelve tribes of Israel, to which Moses and Aaron belonged, was not given territory in the Promised Land? | and in later Jewish tradition as Bithiah, could have known Hebrew puzzled medieval Jewish commentators like Abraham ibn Ezra and Hezekiah ben Manoah. Hezekiah suggested she either converted or took a tip from Jochebed.
Biblical narrative.
Biblical narrative Prophet and deliverer of Israel.
The Israelites had settled in... | shows him the extent of the land which he had promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. See article on Tribe of Simeon for a map of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Family.
According to , Naphtali had four sons: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. The name of his wife/wives are not given. He and his family migrated to Egypt, wi... | 37,091 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote, in translation, ""From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs""?" | , rather than by the state.
This concept also formed the basic definition of socialism for its pre-Marxist proponents, including Ricardian socialists, classical economists, and individualist anarchists.
Definition and purpose.
"To each according to his contribution" was a concept espoused by many members of the sociali... | , allowing candidates to run for office in Maryland in the 2020 election.
Platform.
The Bread and Roses party identifies itself as "socialistic" in nature, distinguishing itself from traditional socialism. The party advocates socialist ideals, like "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs,"... | 37,092 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the first nuclear powered merchant cargo ship? | NS Savannah
NS "Savannah" was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. She was built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9 million (including a $28.3 million nuclear reactor and fuel core) and launched on July 21, 1959. She was funded by United States government agencies. "Savannah" was a demonstration project for the p... | Mutsu (nuclear ship)
Mutsu was Japan's first, and only nuclear-powered ship. It was built as a nuclear merchant ship, one of four such vessels ever constructed, but never carried commercial cargo.
Nuclear propulsion tests.
The reactor was completed on 25 August 1972, and fuel was loaded on 4 September. When officials a... | 37,093 | triviaqa-train |
In the Old Testament, to which the twelve tribes of Israel did Saul, David, and the prophesied Messiah belong? | Israelites who coalesced when the Tribe of Judah absorbed the remnants of various other Israelite tribes.
During the period of the divided monarchy "Israelites" was only used to refer to the inhabitants of the northern Kingdom of Israel, and it is only extended to cover the people of the southern Kingdom of Judah in p... | day, his army is defeated as prophesied, and Saul commits suicide.
Although Saul is depicted as an enemy to witches and diviners, the Witch of Endor comforts Saul when she sees his distress and insists on feeding him before he leaves.
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) Other women in the Hebrew Bible Jezebel.
Jezebel is desc... | 37,094 | triviaqa-train |
"Who had a UK No. 1 hit in 1970 with ""Yellow River""?" | Yellow River (song)
"Yellow River" is a popular song recorded by the British band Christie. Written by band leader Jeff Christie, it was offered to The Tremeloes, who recorded it with the intention of releasing it as a single early in 1970. However, after the success of their then most recent single, "Call Me Number On... | Big Yellow Taxi
"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970, and originally released on her album "Ladies of the Canyon." It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 14) as well as Australia (No. 6) and the UK (No. 11). It only reached No. 67 in ... | 37,095 | triviaqa-train |
Which company manufactured the WW2 plane, the B17, known as the Flying Fortress? | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry (prototype Model 299/XB-17) outperformed both competitors and exceede... | its distinctive Post Box red colour. Also known as the DH Comet, this plane is not a precursor of the famous civilian jet airliner of the same name, but rather of the WW2 fast bomber, the de Havilland Mosquito
- Flying Bedstead, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire: Name given to the prototype aircraft which eventually led to the... | 37,096 | triviaqa-train |
In which country would you find the Mato Grosso plateau? | Mato Grosso Plateau
The Mato Grosso Plateau (Planalto do Mato Grosso) is a plateau in central Brazil occupying most of the state of Mato Grosso. It contains mostly savanna and woodland. It is an ancient erosional plateau that extends from the border of Goiás state westward to the Parecis plateau, which lies near the Bo... | Pussy Pussy) Whose Kitty Cat Are You?" by the Light Crust Doughboys—"Striptease"—music and lyrics by Marvin Montgomery
- "Welcome to Planet Boom"—"Barb Wire"—music and lyrics by Tommy Lee
- "Whenever There is Love" by Bruce Roberts and Donna Summer—"Daylight"—music and lyrics by Bruce Roberts and Sam Roman
- 1997 The e... | 37,097 | triviaqa-train |
"In the 1966 film ""The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"", who played Tuco, ""the Ugly""?" | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (, ) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in their respective title roles. Its screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone (with additio... | John Bartha
János Bartha (born Budapest c.1920) is a Hungarian film actor who appeared primarily in Spaghetti westerns in the 1960s and 1970s. He is probably most recognizable in western cinema for his role as the Sheriff who captured Tuco in the 1966 Sergio Leone film, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".
He made nearly ... | 37,098 | triviaqa-train |
As what was the Isle of Wight known to the Romans? | the economy of the Isle of Wight. Trade however continued as evidenced by the remarkable local abundance of European Iron Age coins.
History Roman Isle of Wight.
Julius Caesar reported that the Belgae took the Isle of Wight in about 85 BC, and recognised the culture of this general region as "Belgic", but made no refer... | age the Purbeck Hills were continuous with the Isle of Wight and the Frome would have continued east through what is now Poole Harbour and Poole Bay, into The Solent, collecting the Stour, Beaulieu, Test and Itchen, before flowing into the Channel east of what is now the Isle of Wight.
Human history.
At the end of the ... | 37,099 | triviaqa-train |
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