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What was the forename of the Hungarian composer Kodaly? | Zoltán Kodály
Zoltán Kodály (; , ; 16 December 1882 – 6 March 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is well known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.
Life.
Born in Kecskemét, Hungary, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child.
In 1905 he visited ... | of Italy. His core message can be summarized in positive thinking, self-knowledge, the Inner Christ, the Seven Aspects of God, forgiveness practice and compassionate love.
Rubén Cedeño holds a place in the Encyclopedic Music of Venezuela and he is among the most famous musicians of Venezuela. He graduated from the Cons... | 37,100 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given in English law to a minor legally placed under the care of a guardian? | , nothing about it had a legal foundation, until the 20th century. The UK had "wardship," the family taking in the child had custody by the Chancery Court. Wardship was not used very often because it did not give the guardian "parental rights." In the 19th century came a "series of baby farming scandals." At the end of... | their parent or legal guardian is not legally considered to be assault unless it is deemed to be excessive or unreasonable. What constitutes "reasonable" varies in both statutory law and case law. Unreasonable physical punishment may be charged as assault or under a separate statute for child abuse.
Many countries, inc... | 37,101 | triviaqa-train |
Which company manufactured the RAF's first operational jet fighter the Meteor? | Gloster Meteor
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Developmen... | (RAF) during the interwar years including the Gladiator, the RAF's last biplane fighter. The company built most of the wartime production of Hawker Hurricanes and Hawker Typhoons for their parent company Hawker Siddeley while its design office was working on the first British jet aircraft, the E.28/39 experimental airc... | 37,102 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Malcolm X in the 1992 film of the same name? | and jackets. This wave peaked in 1992 with the release of the film "MalcolmX", an adaptation of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X".
In 1998 "Time" named "The Autobiography of MalcolmX" one of the ten most influential nonfiction books of the 20th century.
Legacy Portrayals in film and on stage.
Denzel Washington played t... | conviction in state court. Beckwith and DeLaughter were played by James Woods and Alec Baldwin, respectively; Whoopi Goldberg played Myrlie Evers. Evers was portrayed by James Pickens Jr. The film was based on a book of the same name.
In the documentary film "I Am Not Your Negro" (2016), Evers is one of three black act... | 37,103 | triviaqa-train |
Created in 1903, what became England's first 'garden city'? | : Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City, both in the county of Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Howard's successor as chairman of the Garden City Association was Sir Frederic Osborn, who extended the movement to regional planning.
The concept was adopted again in the UK after World War II, when the New T... | 's College, Manchester, seeking university status. This originally just took in Owen's College, but grew to take in university colleges in Leeds and Liverpool. However, it unravelled in 1903-4 after Birmingham successfully became England's first unitary university, with the three colleges all becoming universities in t... | 37,104 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first American to win the Tour de France? | Lévitan was influential in facilitating the participation in the 1983 Tour by amateur riders from the Eastern Bloc and Colombia. In 1984, for the first time, the Société du Tour de France organized the Tour de France Féminin, a version for women. It was run in the same weeks as the men's version, and won by Marianne Ma... | followed by an overall victory in the penultimate Tour DuPont and a handful of stage victories in Europe, including the stage to Limoges in the Tour de France, three days after the death of his teammate Fabio Casartelli, who crashed on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet on the 15th stage. After winning the stage,... | 37,105 | triviaqa-train |
Which Pulitzer Prize winning novel, by Alice Walker, was the subject of numerous attempts to have it banned, on the grounds of violence and racism? | Alice Walker
Alice Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. She wrote her novel "The Color Purple" (1982), for which she won the National Book Award for hardcover fiction, and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She also wrote some other novels such as "Meridian... | "American – That's All". He had a lengthy career, in both film and on stage, appearing in numerous plays and over 80 films. Walker died on December 4, 1947 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Career.
Walker had a long career in theater, eventually rising to appear in Broadway productions, beginning with 1915's "Sinners", which was wr... | 37,106 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the arc of bright spots seen during a solar eclipse, and caused by the uneven surface of the moon? | some darkening may be noticeable. If three-quarters or more of the Sun is obscured, then an effect can be observed by which the daylight appears to be dim, as if the sky were overcast, yet objects still cast sharp shadows.
Viewing Totality.
When the shrinking visible part of the photosphere becomes very small, Baily's ... | the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) satellite's SPIRIT-III instrument took the image of the Moon in mid-infrared. At these wavelengths, MSX was able to characterize the thermal (heat) distribution of the lunar surface during the eclipse. The brightest regions are the warmest, and the darkest areas are the coolest. The... | 37,107 | triviaqa-train |
Which cathedral stands at the southern end of Red Square? | existed on this side of the wall, which in the 17th century, were known as: Konstantino-Eleninsky, Spassky, Nikolsky (owing their names to the icons of Constantine and Helen, the Saviour and St. Nicholas which hung over them). The last two are directly opposite Red Square, while the Konstantino-Elenensky gate was locat... | use until the "Theatre Royal" was built in Governor's Parade.
Cathedral Square.
The Cathedral Square, a square in the city centre is the location of the Church of England Cathedral of the Holy Trinity which stands to the eastern end of the square. Other features at the square include Duke of Kent House, which is home t... | 37,108 | triviaqa-train |
In which musical do the characters Rusty, Dinah, and Poppa appear? | and Hashamoto and C.B.. C.B. sabotages Hashamoto by applying his brakes at key moments in the race. Greaseball and Dinah win comfortably, claiming a place in the finals. After the race, Dinah objects to Greaseball's cheating. In response he abandons her and C.B. comforts Dinah ("There's Me"). Meanwhile, a lonely Rusty ... | - Call Me Rusty – Rusty, Pearl, Dinah, Buffy and Ashley
- Rusty, You Can't Be Serious - Rusty, Pearl, Dinah, Buffy and Ashley
- A Lotta Locomotion – Dinah, Ashley, Buffy and Pearl †
- Pumping Iron – Greaseball, Pearl, Ashley, Dinah, Buffy, 2nd and 3rd class Sleepers
- Freight – Pearl, Ashley, Dinah, Buffy, Rocky I, Roc... | 37,109 | triviaqa-train |
Which book, by former MI5 operative Peter Wright, was banned by the British government on the grounds of national security? | Jack Straw discovered the existence of his own file dating from his days as a student radical.
One of the most significant and far reaching failures was an inability to conclusively detect and apprehend the "Cambridge Five" spy ring which had formed in the inter-war years and achieved great success in penetrating the g... | 1987, the British Conservative government sought to suppress the Australian publication of the memoirs of Peter Wright (a former deputy director of MI5). Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock suddenly found himself accused by the Conservative Party of talking to Wright's lawyers. Kinnock had indeed done so, via internationa... | 37,110 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Freddie Laker's cheap trans-Atlantic airline from 1977 to 1983? | of economic air travel requiring passengers to purchase their tickets on the day of travel as well as to buy their own food. These flights were operated by Laker Airways and marketed under the "Skytrain" trademark.
Following the successful launch of "Skytrain" in 1977 he was knighted the following year in recognition o... | Airwork-controlled airlines with Hunting-Clan to form British United Airways (BUA) started. In 1959, Airwork took over Air Charter, Freddie Laker's first airline venture. In February of that year, Airwork transferred the operation of its "Safari" flights to its subsidiary Transair, together with two Viscount aircraft. ... | 37,111 | triviaqa-train |
In which constellation would you find the Horse Head nebula? | the southern constellations Carina and Vela, or Venus' Mirror in the constellation of Orion.
Terminology.
The word "constellation" comes from the Late Latin term , which can be translated as "set of stars"; it came into use in English during the 14th century. The Ancient Greek word for constellation is ἄστρον. These te... | Dark Horse (astronomy)
The Dark Horse Nebula or "Great Dark Horse" (sometimes called The Prancing Horse) is a large dark nebula, which as seen from Earth, obscures part of the upper central bulge of the Milky Way. The Dark Horse lies in the equatorial constellation Ophiuchus (the Serpent Bearer), near its borders with ... | 37,112 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of Botswana? | chiefs to make Christianity a state religion, and changed a great deal of Tswana customary law as a result. Christianity became the de facto official religion in all the chiefdoms by World War I.
History Colonialism and the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
During the Scramble for Africa the territory of Botswana was coveted ... | Lower Nossob language
Lower Nossob an extinct Khoisan language once spoken along the Nossob River on the border of South Africa and Botswana, near Namibia. It was closely related to Taa.
There are two attested dialects: ǀʼAuni (ǀʼAuo), recorded by Dorothea Bleek, and ǀHaasi, recorded by Robert Story. ǀʼAuni is the word... | 37,113 | triviaqa-train |
Howard Kirk is the eponymous hero of which 1975 Malcolm Bradbury novel? | 1970 and launched the MA in Creative Writing course, attended by both Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro. He published "Possibilities: Essays on the State of the Novel" in 1973, "The History Man" in 1975, "Who Do You Think You Are?" in 1976, "Rates of Exchange" in 1983 and "Cuts: A Very Short Novel" in 1987. He retired from... | absent-minded, gauche pedant who frequently trails off in mid-sentence; and there is a comic set-piece where the eponymous hero is expected to give a public lecture, only for it to descend into embarrassing farce. This connection is even cheekily hinted at by direct references to both the novel and its author within th... | 37,114 | triviaqa-train |
What name was given to a Roman gladiator who fought with a weighted net, a 3-pointed trident and a dagger? | "even the lowest scum of the arena observe this rule; even in prison they're separate". "Retiarii" were kept away from "damnati", and "fag targeteers" from "armoured heavies". As most "ordinarii" at games were from the same school, this kept potential opponents separate and safe from each other until the lawful "munus"... | "), armoured only at the left arm and shoulder, pitted his net, trident and dagger against the more heavily armoured, helmeted Secutor. Most depictions of gladiators show the most common and popular types. Passing literary references to others has allowed their tentative reconstruction. Other novelties introduced aroun... | 37,115 | triviaqa-train |
Who was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 and later captured and executed in 1305? | Battle of Falkirk
The Battle of Falkirk ("Blàr na h-Eaglaise Brice" in Gaelic), which took place on 22 July 1298, was one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence. Led by King Edward I of England, the English army defeated the Scots, led by William Wallace. Shortly after the battle Wallace resigne... | the grave of Sir John de Graham who died at the first Battle of Falkirk (1298). The graves can be seen in Falkirk churchyard.
Robert's son Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet, who served as an officer in Loudon's Highlanders, had been captured at the Battle of Prestonpans in September 1745. He returned home to find Foulis Cas... | 37,116 | triviaqa-train |
Which product 'does exactly what it says on the tin'? | Does exactly what it says on the tin
"It does exactly what it says on the tin" was originally an advertising slogan in the United Kingdom, which then became a common idiomatic phrase. It colloquially means that the name of something is an accurate description of its qualities. It is akin to the previously existing phra... | 'n' Roll', which does exactly what is says on the tin." "Rolling Stone"s Barry Walters wrote that "producer Rodney Jerkins' hip-hop blaspheming of Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" doesn't go as far as it should (is a Limp Bizkit remix in its future?), but it certainly beats what her earlier studio architects did to t... | 37,117 | triviaqa-train |
What name connects a novel by Herman Hesse and a 1970s rock band? | is said for the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" (1966), which Brian Wilson intended as an answer to "Rubber Soul" and which in turn influenced the Beatles when they made "Sgt. Pepper's".
Dylan introduced a literary element to rock through his fascination with the Surrealists and the French Symbolists, and his immersion in the... | City Boy
City Boy may refer to:
- City Boy (band), English rock band in the late 1970s
- "City Boy" (album), the debut album from City Boy
- "City Boy" (song), a song by Norwegian band Donkeyboy
- "", 1948 novel by Herman Wouk
- "Cityboy", a newspaper column by Geraint Anderson in "The London Paper" | 37,118 | triviaqa-train |
Dr Wilson Greatbatch died in 2011; he was responsible for the development of which device, inserted into the human body to aid survival? | . In July 9 of 1974, Manuel A. Villafaña and Anthony Adducci founders of Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.(Guidant) in St. Paul, Minnesota, manufactured the world's first pacemaker with a lithium anode and a lithium-iodide electrolyte solid-state battery. The lithium-iodide cell manufactured by Greatbatch is now the standard cel... | son, at a very young age, the musculature anatomy of the human body arms and fingers.
Dr. Bruni Celli explained to his son the anatomic causes which are responsible for the ring finger drastic weakness in human hands.
Since then, Humberto Bruni has been attracted with great intensity to overcome the ring finger weaknes... | 37,119 | triviaqa-train |
Which Swede writes the Inspector Wallender series of novels? | Kurt Wallander
Kurt Wallander () is a fictional character created by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell (1948 – 2015). The protagonist of many mystery novels, set in and around the town of Ystad, south-east of the city of Malmö, in the southern province of Skåne. Wallander has been portrayed on screen by the actors R... | at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University in Toronto. He is best known for the Inspector Banks series of novels set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Eastvale, which have been translated into nineteen languages, but also writes short stories and other n... | 37,120 | triviaqa-train |
Which artist designed the 'Chupa Chups' logo? | company as a whole was acquired by the Italian group Perfetti Van Melle.
Marketing.
The Chupa Chups logo was designed in 1969 by the artist Salvador Dalí. Its first marketing campaign was the logo with the slogan ""Es rodondo y dura mucho, Chupa Chups"", which translates from Spanish as ""It's round and long-lasting"".... | while biting a morsel, causing him to become cross-eyed and his moustache to swivel upwards. Also in 1968, his status as an extravagant artist was put to use in a publicity campaign ("If you got it, flaunt it!") for Braniff International Airlines.
In 1969, he designed the Chupa Chups logo, in addition to facilitating t... | 37,121 | triviaqa-train |
W. Mark Felt was revealed in 2005 to have been which mysterious character more than 30 years earlier? | Deep Throat (Watergate)
Deep Throat is the pseudonym given to the secret informant who provided information in 1972 to Bob Woodward, who shared it with Carl Bernstein. Woodward and Bernstein were reporters for "The Washington Post", and Deep Throat provided key details about the involvement of U.S. President Richard Ni... | actors, and wish him every success in the future." Carty made his final appearance as Mark in February 2003, riding out of the Square on his motorbike. The character subsequently died off-screen in 2004.
After leaving "EastEnders" in 2003, Carty went on to play "villain evil copper", PC Gabriel Kent, in ITV's "The Bill... | 37,122 | triviaqa-train |
Which daughter of Zeus and Demeter became Queen of Hades? | the civilized existence of agricultural society.
Though Demeter is often described simply as the goddess of the harvest, she presided also over the sacred law, and the cycle of life and death. She and her daughter Persephone were the central figures of the Eleusinian Mysteries, a religious tradition that predated the O... | Ἄγγελος), a daughter of Zeus and Hera who became an underworld goddess
- Askalaphos (Ἀσκάλαφος), the son of Acheron and Orphne who tended the Underworld orchards before being transformed into a screech owl by Demeter
- Cerberus (Κέρβερος), the three-headed hound who guarded the gates of Hades
- Charon (Χάρων), ferryman... | 37,123 | triviaqa-train |
Which company introduced the CV2000, the first practical home video recorder in the 1960s? | CV-2000
CV-2000 was one of the world's first home video tape recorders (VTR), introduced by Sony in August, 1965. The 'CV' in the model name stood for 'Consumer Video'. This was Sony's domestic format throughout the 1960s. It was the first fully transistorized VCR.
The CV-2000 was developed by Sony engineer Nobutoshi K... | - 1963, introduced the Compact Cassette.
- 1963, introduced the first domestic home video tape recorder, the 405 line 1" tape reel model EL3400.
- 1978, introduced the Laserdisc player, using technology invented in the 1960s.
- 1978, introduced the Philips Videopac G7000 (pictured at right), a home video game console d... | 37,124 | triviaqa-train |
The ferry terminal at Stranraer has now been transferred a few miles north to which small port on the eastern coast of Loch Ryan? | is best known as having been a ferry port, previously connecting Scotland with Belfast and Larne in Northern Ireland; the last service was transferred to nearby Cairnryan in November 2011. It lies by road south-west of Glasgow and to the west of Dumfries.
The name comes from Scottish Gaelic "An t-Sròn Reamhar" meaning ... | ScotRail as well as private individuals. SWSCRP has adopted the station and has provided tubs, shrubs and plants. These are tended to by South West Scotland Station Adopters Gardening Group.
Plans by Dumfries & Galloway Council, to close the station and replace it by a new structure a few hundred metres further east to... | 37,125 | triviaqa-train |
In June 1867 who performed the first operation under antiseptic conditions on his sister Isabella? | , while others are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth.
Antibacterials include antiseptics that have the proven ability to act against bacteria. Microbicides which destroy virus particles are called viricides or antivirals. Antifungals, also known as an antimycotics, are pharmaceutical fungicides us... | Murdoch Cameron
Murdoch Cameron (31 March 1847 – 28 April 1930) was Regius Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow from 1894 to 1926. He was a pioneer of the Caesarean section under modern antiseptic conditions, becoming world famous after the success of his first such operation in 1888, at... | 37,126 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek Mythology which god was the brother of Artemis? | common in the Classical era. Artemis could be a deity to be feared by pregnant women, as deaths during this time were contributed to her. As childbirth and pregnancy was a very common and important event, there were numerous other deities associated with it, many localized to a particular geographic area, including but... | Inara (goddess)
Inara, in Hittite–Hurrian mythology, was the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe and daughter of the Storm-god Teshub/Tarhunt. She corresponds to the "potnia theron" of Greek mythology, better known as Artemis. Inara's mother is probably Hebat and her brother is Sarruma.
Myths.
After the dragon Il... | 37,127 | triviaqa-train |
The Devil's Darning Needle is a country name for which insect of the odonata order? | the whole of their lives underwater. In many of the more primitive orders of insect, the immature stages are spent in an aquatic environment. Some groups of insects, like certain water beetles, have aquatic adults as well.
Many of these species have adaptations to help in under-water locomotion. Water beetles and water... | radical reform of the Irish political system and they organised an assembly of Volunteers to lobby for Catholic emancipation in 1784. The same year, the Freeman's Journal reported an entirely fictitious plot by the Hell Fire Club to bring general chaos and lawlessness to Ireland, supposedly signed by "“J. N. T__dy, Sec... | 37,128 | triviaqa-train |
Bowmore is the largest town on which Scottish island? | Bowmore
Bowmore (, 'The Big Bend') is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay. It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore single malt scotch whisky.
History.
Bowmore is a planned village with wide streets on a grid-iron pattern. It has it... | the industry is the island's second largest employer after agriculture. Those on the south of the island produce malts with a very strong peaty flavour, considered to be the most intensely flavoured of all whiskies. From east to west they are Ardbeg, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig. On the north of the island Bowmore, Bruichl... | 37,129 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of the royal family was the most famous owner of the house Broadlands, in Hampshire? | that Brown go there and seize upon the "capabilities" of the earlier Tudor and Jacobean manor house. Between 1767 and 1780, William Kent's earlier "deformalising work" was completed, as well as further landscaping, planting, clearing and riverside work.
Broadlands was the country estate of the 19th-century prime minist... | seat of Broadlands, Hampshire, from her father, Wilfred William Ashley, 1st Baron Mount Temple.
She and Mountbatten married on 18 July 1922 at St Margaret's, Westminster. The wedding attracted crowds of more than 8,000 people, and was attended by many members of the royal family, including Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, ... | 37,130 | triviaqa-train |
The great all round sportsman and polymath C B Fry was once reputedly asked to, and turned down, the opportunity to be King of which country in the 1920's? | of any age."
Fry's achievements on the sporting field included representing England at both cricket and football, an FA Cup Final appearance for Southampton F.C. and equalling the then-world record for the long jump. He also reputedly turned down the throne of Albania. In later life, he suffered mental health problems,... | Stan Harris
Stanley "Stan" Wakefield Harris CBE (13 December 1894 – 3 October 1973) was an early twentieth century all-round sportsman regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to have played for the British and Irish Lions. As a rugby union international, he represented the England in 1920, and the British Lions in... | 37,131 | triviaqa-train |
Who invented the system of shorthand writing? | that were common in the English stenographic tradition.
Taylor's system was superseded by Pitman shorthand, first introduced in 1837 by English teacher Sir Isaac Pitman, and improved many times since. Pitman's system has been used all over the English-speaking world and has been adapted to many other languages, includi... | Simson Shorthand
Simson Shorthand is a system of shorthand invented by James Simson, originally published in his 1881 book, "Compend of Syllabic Shorthand: Being a Synopsis of the System," and in more detail in his books, "Syllabic Shorthand" (1883). At least three versions of the latter were published; the third editi... | 37,132 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of Captain Mainwaring in the TV Series Dad's Army? | Captain Mainwaring
Captain George Mainwaring () is a fictional character portrayed by Arthur Lowe in the BBC television sitcom "Dad's Army". He is the bank manager and Home Guard platoon commander, in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea during the Second World War.
He has become widely accepted and regarde... | into a bank in 1941 and meets a bank manager named Mainwaring and his chief clerk named Wilson, both of whom are in the Home Guard. When he hears the names Mainwaring and Wilson, Gary begins singing the "Dad's Army" theme song.
In June 2010, a statue of Captain Mainwaring by sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn was erected in th... | 37,133 | triviaqa-train |
Tim Curry played Dr Frank-N-Furter in which 1978 musical film? | a large international cult following. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2005.
Plot.
A criminologist narrates the tale of the newly engaged couple, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, who find themselves lost and with a flat tire on a cold and rainy late ... | , the character of Silver is voiced by Jim Cummings.
- Tim Curry portrays Long John Silver in Disney's 1996 Muppets musical film adaptation.
- Jack Palance, in one of his last film appearances, portrays Silver in the 1999 film.
- Silver is voiced by Brian Murray and depicted as a cyborg in the Disney 2002 animated scie... | 37,134 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the ship that picked up over 700 survivors from the Titanic? | which was the last to have been in contact before the collision, saw "Titanic"s flares but failed to assist. Around 4 a.m., arrived on the scene in response to "Titanic"s earlier distress calls.
About 710 people survived the disaster and were conveyed by "Carpathia" to New York, "Titanic"s original destination, while a... | from making a distress call over radio. For some unknown reason the emergency power did not come in. It was not until "Arabella" picked up first survivors that authorities found out the name of the vessel and the true scale of the disaster.
While the ship was not licensed to carry the number of passengers that were on ... | 37,135 | triviaqa-train |
Which English bowler has taken the most wickets (46) in an Ashes series? | .
The tide finally turned in 1953 when England won the final Test at The Oval to take the series 1–0, having narrowly avoided defeat in the preceding Test at Headingley. This was the beginning of one of the greatest periods in English cricket history with players such as captain Len Hutton, batsmen Denis Compton, Peter... | wickets in an innings for Surrey against the Australians. This was the first time a bowler had taken all ten against the Australians since Ted Barratt in 1878. Laker took 46 wickets in the 1956 Ashes series to establish a still-unbroken record for a five-match test series between England and Australia, but Sydney Barne... | 37,136 | triviaqa-train |
Who lived under the name of Sebastian Melmoth at the Hotel d'Alsace? | request was denied, Wilde wept. "I intend to be received into the Catholic Church before long", Wilde told a journalist who asked about his religious intentions.
He spent his last three years impoverished and in exile. He took the name "Sebastian Melmoth", after Saint Sebastian and the titular character of "Melmoth the... | . In 1909, the hotel and restaurant was renamed the Berghoff, then the Tuxedo, and, in 1919, the Frontenac. The Hotel Berghoff was owned by Wm. D. C. Moebs & Co. who were also the proprietors of the adjoining Berghoff Cafe. In December 1913 Wm. D.C. Moebs opened the Cafe Frontenac next to the Hotel Berghoff. In 1918 th... | 37,137 | triviaqa-train |
The Jaffa Gate or Bab al-Khalil is an entrance to which famous city? | Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate (, "Sha'ar Yafo"; , Bab al-Khalil, "Hebron Gate"; also Arabic, Bab Mihrab Dawud, "Gate of David's Chamber"; Crusader name: "David's Gate") is a stone portal in the historic walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is one of seven main open gates in Jerusalem's Old City walls.
The name Jaffa Gate is ... | outside the historical Old City, while the multi-lane modern road further connecting it westwards with Tel Aviv-Jaffa is part of Israel's Highway 1.
The current Arabic name for the gate, "Bab el-Khalil", literally "Gate of the Friend", refers to Abraham, "the beloved of God". Since by tradition the burial site of Ibrah... | 37,138 | triviaqa-train |
Juliet, Cupid and Desdemona are moons of which planet? | Desdemona (moon)
Desdemona ( ) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It was discovered from the images taken by "Voyager 2" on 13 January 1986, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 6. Desdemona is named after the wife of Othello in William Shakespeare's play "Othello". It is also designated Uranus X.
Desdemona b... | Byakuya Kuchiki. Recovering from his wounds before learning that Yhwach has continued without him and the others, Robert realizes the significance behind their leader's actions as he attempts to warn Liltotto before being killed as the consequence of Yhwach's Auswählen.
Antagonists Wandenreich O: Driscoll Berci.
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Which salad dressing is named after an archipelago in the St Lawrence River? | is . At Quebec City, it is . The average discharge at the river's source, the outflow of Lake Ontario, is .
The Saint Lawrence River includes Lake Saint-Louis south of Montreal, Lake Saint Francis at Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Lac Saint-Pierre east of Montreal. It encompasses four archipelagoes: the Thousand Islands ... | of Finland Pehr Evind Svinhufvud.
- Sydney Smith's salad dressing – Salad dressing named after founder of the Edinburgh Review, Sydney Smith (1771–1845). He was a clergyman who wrote a poem which describes how to make this salad. Popular in the 19th century among American cooks.
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- Takuan – named after Takuan Sōhō, i... | 37,140 | triviaqa-train |
Whose diary was first published in 1947 under the title 'Het Achterhuis'? | the initial draft, and the material was posthumously edited into a publishable manuscript by their respective executors, only to be superseded in later decades by unexpurgated editions prepared by scholars.
Copyright and ownership of the originals.
Copyright and ownership of the originals Anne Frank Fonds.
In his will,... | thought too personal to his family or too mundane to be of interest to the general reader. The manuscript was read by Dutch historian Jan Romein, who reviewed it on 3 April 1946 for the "Het Parool" newspaper. This attracted the interest of Amsterdam's Contact Publishing, which accepted it for publication in the summer... | 37,141 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV show has been presented by Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis? | Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes is a British television game show based on the American game show "Family Feud". The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 6 December 2002, before being revived by the same channel in 2006 under the title "All Star Family Fortunes".
The game involves two families providing answers ... | her the first woman in this role, before Peter Dickson returned from 2007 onwards.
TV specials.
Two special programmes, presented by Les Dennis, featuring hilarious clips from the Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis eras of the programme, were shown on ITV. The first special was called "Family Misfortunes" in 20... | 37,142 | triviaqa-train |
Under what name is the American singer/songwriter Barry Alan Pincus better known? | Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus, June 17, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, musician and producer with a career that has spanned more than 50 years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "I Write the Songs" "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".... | Fan 3 (rapper)
Allison Jayne Lurie (born December 4, 1987) in Sherman Oaks, California, is an American rapper, singer, producer, and actress, better known under the stage name Fan 3. She released several songs in 2004, 2005, 2009, and 2010 though she never released a full-length album.
Career.
Career 2000: Discovery.
W... | 37,143 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Chief Executive of Barclays Bank did Peter Mandelson call 'The Unacceptable Face of Banking'? | Bob Diamond (banker)
Robert Edward Diamond, Jr. (born July 27, 1951) is a British-American banker and former group chief executive of Barclays plc. In 2010, he became its president and deputy group chief executive; and in January 2011, succeeded John Varley as group chief executive of Barclays.
Diamond resigned as chie... | arm, BZW. McCarthy later become chief executive officer of Barclays Bank group operations in Japan before moving to head the Bank's businesses in North America.
- September 1998 – Appointed by Peter Mandelson to become Director-General of the gas regulator Ofgas.
- 1999 – Chief Executive of new energy super-regulator O... | 37,144 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of J. K. Rowling's first novel for adults, - following the Harry Potter series? | until the first novel in the series, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", was published in 1997. There were six sequels, of which the last, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", was released in 2007. Since then, Rowling has written five books for adult readers: "The Casual Vacancy" (2012) and—under the pseudon... | . However, reshoots of the epilogue scene were confirmed to begin in the winter of 2010. The filming was completed on 21 December 2010, marking the official closure of filming the "Harry Potter" franchise. Exactly four years earlier on that day, author J. K. Rowling's official website revealed the title of the final no... | 37,145 | triviaqa-train |
The Poet's Percy Shelley and John Keats are both buried in which European capital's Protestant cemetery? | friends, and Woodhouse started to collect Keatsiana, documenting as much as he could about Keats' poetry. This archive survives as one of the main sources of information on Keats' work. Andrew Motion represents him as Boswell to Keats' Johnson, ceaselessly promoting the writer's work, fighting his corner, and spurring ... | as nobody had claimed the body. Then his widow, Diana Whittall Gardner, had him buried in the Protestant Cemetery behind the Cestia Pyramid, between the graves of Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats. In November 1950, two and half years after his death, Beurling's casket arrived at Haifa Airport. His coffin, draped wit... | 37,146 | triviaqa-train |
Who was voted Time Magazine person of the century in 1999? | .
In 1949, Winston Churchill was named "Man of the Half-Century", and the last issue of 1989 named Mikhail Gorbachev as "Man of the Decade". The December 31, 1999 issue of "Time" named Albert Einstein the "Person of the Century". Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mahatma Gandhi were chosen as runners-up.
Selection Controversia... | was "Time" magazine's 1996 Man of the Year. "Time" later recalled the selection surprised both Ho and readers, with one reader calling Ho "Dr. David Who?" The magazine acknowledged in 1996 that "Ho is not, to be sure, a household name. But some people make headlines while others make history." Ho was even briefly menti... | 37,147 | triviaqa-train |
Only 3 sportsmen have won BBC's Sports Personality of the Year twice. Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill are two, who is the other, winning in 1967 and 1970? | 14,500 votes were cast, and Christopher Chataway beat Roger Bannister to win the inaugural BBC Sportsview's Personality of the Year Award.
Four people have won the award more than once: tennis player Andy Murray is the only person to have won three times (in addition to the Young Sports Personality and Team awards), wh... | the #2 with the number on the nose of the car painted red. So associated with the red 5 is Mansell that, in 2004, he purchased a yacht from Sunseeker, one of his longtime sponsors, which he named "Red 5".
Awards and honours.
Mansell was awarded the title of BBC Sports Personality of the Year in both 1986 and 1992. Only... | 37,148 | triviaqa-train |
In 1952 Albert Einstein was offered, and turned down, the Presidency of which country? | an Oriental Studies Institute, to include language courses given in both Hebrew and Arabic, for scientific exploration of the country and its historical monuments, was also important.
Chaim Weizmann later became Israel's first president. Upon his death while in office in November 1952 and at the urging of Ezriel Carleb... | , but refused the position. The candidate who was the faculty's first choice, Albert Einstein, would accept the offer after it was turned down by Jaumann, who is alleged to have said in an unsubstantiated quotation from Philipp Frank: "If Einstein has been proposed as the first choice because of the belief that he has ... | 37,149 | triviaqa-train |
Which English cathedral has the world's oldest medieval clock? | Salisbury cathedral clock
The Salisbury cathedral clock is a large iron-framed clock without a dial, in Salisbury Cathedral, England. Supposedly dating from about 1386, it is said to be the oldest working clock in the world, although similar claims are made for other clocks. Previously in a bell-tower which was demolis... | She has published "A Survival Guide for Art History Students" which provides Art History students with helpful assistance and information to help them when taking Art History courses. The languages Christina Maranci researches in include Italian, English, German, French, Armenian (Classical Armenian and Modern Armenian... | 37,150 | triviaqa-train |
Now known as Cobh, which Irish town was the Titanic's last port of call? | Cobh
Cobh ( , ), known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a tourist seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and is home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal. Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town.... | harbour.
History 19th century.
International upheaval led to Cobh undergoing rapid development in the early 19th century. Due to the natural protection of its harbour setting, the town became important as a tactical centre for naval military base purposes, never more so than at the time of the Napoleonic Wars . Today, ... | 37,151 | triviaqa-train |
Which 20th century leader had an Alsatian called Blondi? | Blondi
Blondi (1941 – 29 April 1945) was Adolf Hitler's German Shepherd, a gift as a puppy from Martin Bormann in 1941. Blondi stayed with Hitler even after his move into the "Führerbunker" located underneath the garden of the Reich Chancellery on 16 January 1945.
Hitler was very fond of Blondi, keeping her by his side... | highest in 1901 with 786 inhabitants.
History Alteckendorf during the 19th and 20th centuries The Alsatian agricultural world in crisis (1850-1950).
The 1850s marked the beginning of a long crisis latent in the Alsatian agricultural world. According to geographer Etienne Juillard, the Alsatian countryside was not able ... | 37,152 | triviaqa-train |
What was the surname of the US Medical Corp Army Captain nicknamed Hawkeye in the TV Series MASH? | Main characters.
Main characters Hawkeye Pierce.
Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce was played by Donald Sutherland in the film and by Alan Alda on television. Between long sessions of treating wounded patients, he is found making wisecracks, drinking heavily, carousing, womanizing, and pulling pranks on the pe... | it. A year later, the book was acquired by William Morrow and Company. Published under Hornberger's pseudonym, Richard Hooker, the novel was highly successful.
Adaptations.
"MASH" was adapted as a film by the same name, directed by Robert Altman and released in 1970. It was nominated for five Academy Awards and won for... | 37,153 | triviaqa-train |
The drama critic Kenneth Tynan devised which controversial 1969 musical revue? | in an article about the Lady Chatterley trial. His organisation of "Oh! Calcutta!" in 1969 was another important victory in that campaign. Tynan was fiercely against censorship and was determined to break taboos that he considered arbitrary.
Tynan's left-wing politics and lifestyle made him something of a poster boy fo... | sad little tale is slowly and conventionally wound up." "The Manchester Guardian", however, noted the anticipation in advance of the opening and concluded that "there was no disappointment ... the show bounces the audience and well deserves the cheers." Drama critic Kenneth Tynan of "The Spectator" wrote that "South Pa... | 37,154 | triviaqa-train |
Dakar is the capital city of which African country? | ") of Ndakaaru is still recognized as the traditional political authority of the Lebou by the Senegalese State today.
The slave trade was abolished by France in February 1794. However, Napoleon reinstated it in May 1802, then finally abolished it permanently in March 1815. Despite Napoleon's abolition, a clandestine sl... | . Despite his use of a wardrobe from prestigious fashion designer Marc Jacobs and a handmade suitcase from Louis Vuitton, the director described the production as "like making a student film".
Anderson initially intended it to be a stand-alone short film, but shortly before filming commenced, he realized that Schwartzm... | 37,155 | triviaqa-train |
Which English batsman holds the record for the highest score in an Ashes Test Match (364)? | to retain the urn. In the timeless Fifth Test at The Oval, the highlight was Len Hutton's then world-record score of 364 as England made 903-7 declared. Bradman and Jack Fingleton injured themselves during Hutton's marathon effort, and with only nine men, Australia fell to defeat by an innings and 579 runs, the heavies... | who bowls right-arm fast-medium pace and bats left-handed.
An attacking middle-order batsman, he holds the record for England's fastest ever Test double-century, the fastest ever Test match 250, and the highest ever score for a Test batsman batting at number six. He also holds the record for the most runs scored by an ... | 37,156 | triviaqa-train |
Who has been Israel's only female Prime Minister? | Golda Meir to resign. In July 1976, an airliner was hijacked during its flight from Israel to France by Palestinian guerrillas and landed at Entebbe, Uganda. Israeli commandos carried out an operation in which 102 out of 106 Israeli hostages were successfully rescued.
History Further conflict and peace process.
The 197... | The first "sabra" to serve as Prime Minister rather than acting Prime Minister was Yitzhak Rabin, who first held the office 1974–77, and then again 1992–1995. Since Rabin first took office, there have been four other "sabra" Prime Ministers: the current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is the first and (so far) only... | 37,157 | triviaqa-train |
Who lived under the name of Private Thomas Shaw at Clouds Hill, Dorset, where he eventually died following a motorcycle accident in 1935? | Clouds Hill
Clouds Hill is an isolated cottage near Wareham in the county of Dorset in South West England. It is the former home of T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and is now run as a writer's home museum by the National Trust. The site is in
the parish of Turners Puddle in Purbeck District.
History.
The small bu... | above it he had his gramophone "with a huge amplifier horn", a leather sofa and chair.
In 1935 Lawrence left the Royal Air Force and lived at Clouds Hill. A few weeks later, at the age of 46, he suffered severe head injuries in a motorcycle accident close to the cottage, and died in the Bovington Camp hospital on 19 Ma... | 37,158 | triviaqa-train |
Which Asian Country is an archipelago of 17,504 islands? | as a group, combining several individual ancestry groups into "Asian or Pacific Islander." By the 1990 Census, "Asian or Pacific Islander (API)" was included as an explicit category, although respondents had to select one particular ancestry.
The 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census Bureau definition of the Asian race is: "people... | classified by the United Nations as part of the "South-Eastern Asia" block. It is expected to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, having been involved as an ASEAN Regional Forum member since independence, and has participated in the Southeast Asian Games since 2003. Occasionally, all of the Malay Archipela... | 37,159 | triviaqa-train |
In which pantomime does the character Maid Marian appear? | , "Dick Whittington and His Cat" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", as well as "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Peter Pan", "Puss in Boots" and "Sleeping Beauty". Other traditional stories include "Mother Goose", "Beauty and the Beast", "Robinson Crusoe", "The Wizard of Oz", "Babes in the Wood" (combined with elements of... | there is no earlier record known of the "Curtal Friar" story). The publisher describes the text as a ", but does not seem to be aware that the text actually contains two separate plays. An especial point of interest in the "Friar" play is the appearance of a ribald woman who is unnamed but apparently to be identified w... | 37,160 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV show has been presented by Jeremy Beadle, Lisa Riley and Jonathan Wilkes? | Lisa Riley
Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English actress and television presenter. Riley portrayed Mandy Dingle in the television soap opera "Emmerdale" between 1995 and 2001, and again in 2019. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as the presenter of "You've Been Framed!", was a cont... | Riley took over the role as host from Beadle in 1998. While the programme was presented by Jonathan Wilkes, who replaced Riley in 2003, the studio audience voted for which clip was the best of the night at the end of the show, and the person who sent in the winning clip won £1,000. A segment was also introduced showcas... | 37,161 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland was stripped of his knighthood, having been blamed for the collapse of the bank? | rule", accepted on the spot rising to chief executive of National Australia's British banking operations in 1996. Around this time he gained the moniker "Fred the Shred" from City financiers, reflecting a reputation for ruthlessly generating cost savings and efficiencies whilst at Clydesdale. He was later described as ... | former CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland had his knighthood annulled, after the Financial Services Authority found that the failure of RBS had an important role in the financial crisis of 2008–9, because Goodwin was the dominant decision maker at the time.
- James Crosby, former CEO of HBOS and non-executive director of th... | 37,162 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the author of the best-selling Fifty Shades of Grey series? | Snowqueen's Icedragon". The piece featured characters named after Stephenie Meyer's characters in "Twilight", Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. After comments concerning the sexual nature of the material, James removed the story from the fan-fiction websites and published it on her own website, FiftyShades.com. Later she r... | -selling author, replacing J. K. Rowling, though worldwide the "Harry Potter" series sold more than 450 million copies compared with "Fifty Shades of Grey"'s sales of 60 million copies.
Reception.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" has topped best-seller lists around the world, including those of the United Kingdom and the United ... | 37,163 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet and author served in Oliver Cromwell's Government for Foreign tongues? | Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell (; 31 March 1621 – 16 August 1678) was an English metaphysical poet, satirist and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1678. During the Commonwealth period he was a colleague and friend of John Milton. His poems range from the love-song "To His Coy M... | for the inland and foreign mails to John Manley. Manley was given a monopoly on the postal service, which was effectively enforced by Protector Oliver Cromwell's government, and thanks to the improvements necessitated by the war Manley ran a much improved Post Office service. In July 1655 the Post Office was put under ... | 37,164 | triviaqa-train |
Who was voted Times Magazine's man of the year in 1939 and 1942? | prize, simply based on many previous selections of admirable people. However, "Time" magazine points out that controversial figures such as Adolf Hitler (1938), Joseph Stalin (1939 and 1942), Nikita Khrushchev (1957) and Ayatollah Khomeini (1979) have also been granted the title for their impacts.
As a result of the pu... | sire and was the leading sire in North America in 1939. His best son was Challedon, a colt born in 1936 whose major wins included the Preakness Stakes, the Pimlico Special, and the Hollywood Gold Cup. Challedon was voted American Horse of the Year in 1939 and 1940 and, following its formation, was inducted into the Nat... | 37,165 | triviaqa-train |
Four footballers have won the 'Balloon d'Or' three times, but only two have done so in consecutive years. Lionel Messi is one, who is the other? | FIFA Club World Cup final, a 4–0 victory over Santos, earning the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament, as he had done two years previously. For his efforts in 2011, he again received the FIFA Ballon d'Or, becoming only the fourth player in history to win the Ballon d'Or three times, after Johan Cruyff, Mic... | players they choose the top three, who receive the "Onze d'Or" ("Golden Onze"), "Onze d'Argent" ("Silver Onze"), and "Onze de Bronze" ("Bronze Onze") respectively. The awards were based on the previous calendar year until 2009, but moved to a seasonal format beginning with the 2010–11 season.
Lionel Messi is the only ... | 37,166 | triviaqa-train |
The World Bank has its HQ in which city? | Brazil, India, and Spain. Most developed countries' voting power was reduced, along with a few developing countries such as Nigeria. The voting powers of the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia were unchanged.
The changes were brought about with the goal of making voting more universal in regards to standards, rule-... | has received Fast Company (magazine) commendations for innovative strategies to improve the economy. In 2015, two members of Southwest Michigan First were selected for Development Counsellors International's "2015 40 under 40," top 40 young economic developers in the United States.
Economy Businesses.
Other notable Kal... | 37,167 | triviaqa-train |
What is the minimum age for male golfers on the European Seniors tour? | European Senior Tour
The Staysure Tour is a professional tour, for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. Formerly known as the European Senior Tour, UK-based insurance company Staysure became the first-ever title sponsors of the Tour in 2018.
History.
The Tour was founded in 1992 after calls from... | List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins
This is a list of all the golfers who have won five or more official events on the European Senior Tour. The totals include wins by European Senior Tour players in the Senior Open Championship and PGA Seniors Championship before the formation of the tour in 1992. The ... | 37,168 | triviaqa-train |
A deficiency of which vitamin cause rickets? | Rickets
Rickets is a condition that results in weak or soft bones in children. Symptoms include bowed legs, stunted growth, bone pain, large forehead, and trouble sleeping. Complications may include bone fractures, muscle spasms, an abnormally curved spine, or intellectual disability.
The most common cause is vitamin D... | humid jungles, dry tropical forests, sunny grassy slopes, cool cloud forests, and sandy barrier islands.
Members of this genus can be very aggressive colonisers of disturbed habitat, and many species which were once rare in this genus have become more common as the result of human activities. For example, some of these... | 37,169 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the musicals ""Annie get your Gun"" and ""Call Me Madam""?" | Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam is a musical written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.
The musical is a satire on politics and foreign policy that spoofs post-war America's penchant for lending billions of dollars to needy countries. It centers on Sally Adams, a well-meaning but i... | theme of the show was "The Ones That Got Away", a medley of memorable songs from past musicals that did not win the Tony. Richard Burton performed a scene from "Hamlet".
The medley included songs from:
- "Annie Get Your Gun"
- "High Button Shoes"
- "Where's Charley?"
- "Miss Liberty"
- "Call Me Madam"
- "Paint Your Wag... | 37,170 | triviaqa-train |
For which minor sport do the USA and Europe compete annually for the Mosconi Cup? | no more snooker players appeared until 2007, when Tony Drago earned a place by virtue of his performance on the European Pool Tour, and won the tournament's Most Valuable Player award for his unbeaten run in the singles matches.
Player appearances.
The players to have appeared in the Mosconi Cup:
Player appearances Ame... | tour. The team's non-playing captains were the same as the previous year: Marcus Chamat for Europe and Johan Ruijsink for the United States. Ruijsink, who had won the Cup as captain with team Europe seven times, was assisted by vice captain Jeremy Jones.
The United States won the Mosconi Cup for the first time since 20... | 37,171 | triviaqa-train |
"In the sitcom ""Some Mothers Do Have Them"" what was the name of Frank & Betty Spencer's baby?" | wimpish, smiling Frank, sporting his trademark beret and trench coat, is married to the apparently normal Betty (Michele Dotrice) and in later series they have a baby daughter, Jessica. The character was popular with television impressionists such as Mike Yarwood in the 1970s, particularly his main catchphrase, "Ooh Be... | Betty"
- Betty Smith, a character in the TV series "Littlest Pet Shop"
- Betty Spencer, the wife of Frank Spencer in the British sitcom "Some Mothers do 'ave 'em"
- Betty Suarez, the title character and heroine of the TV series "Ugly Betty"
- Betty Williams ("Coronation Street"), in the British soap opera "Coronation S... | 37,172 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county would you find the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field? | of Wight, Northumberland and Rutland are ceremonial counties consisting of a non-metropolitan county of a single district, and are known as unitary authorities.
Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Yorks... | Battle of Bosworth with "Brownehethe", ""bellum Miravallenses"", "Sandeford" and "Dadlyngton field". The earliest record, a municipal memorandum of 23 August 1485 from York, locates the battle "on the field of Redemore". This is corroborated by a 1485–86 letter that mentions "Redesmore" as its site. According to histor... | 37,173 | triviaqa-train |
"Which English Monarch was the ""Count de Blois""?" | Stephen, King of England
Stephen ( – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 1135 to his death, as well as Count of Boulogne from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Emp... | price".
Battle of the Herrings.
The threat to Orléans had prompted the partisans of Richemont and La Trémoille to make a quick temporary truce in October 1428. In early 1429, Charles de Bourbon, Count of Clermont assembled a French-Scottish force in Blois for the relief of Orléans. Hearing of the dispatch of an English... | 37,174 | triviaqa-train |
"In modern technology SatNays use the GPS system. For what does the ""P"" stand in GPS" | Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally NAVSTAR GPS, is a satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force. It is a global navigation satellite system that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receive... | value of precision munitions, yet they also highlighted the difficulties in employing them—specifically when visibility of the ground or target from the air was degraded. The problem of poor visibility does not affect satellite-guided weapons such as Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW)... | 37,175 | triviaqa-train |
By what name has the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal been known since 1948? | Kiel Canal
The Kiel Canal (, literally "North-[to]-Baltic Sea canal", formerly known as the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal) is a long freshwater canal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The canal was finished in 1895, but later widened, and links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau. An average... | Big 12 Conference. Texas A&M leads the series 68–31–9 with the most recent game played in 2011.
Facilities.
Facilities Stadium.
The Baylor Bears had played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium, originally known as Baylor Stadium, since the facility opened in 1950 till closure in 2013. Construction began on what woul... | 37,176 | triviaqa-train |
Brer Rabbit stories originated as Cherokee myths but which author compiled the Brer Rabbit stories? | least for the Caribbean where the Akan people are more dominant than in the U.S. His tales entered the mainstream through the work of the American journalist Joel Chandler Harris, who wrote several collections of Uncle Remus stories between 1870 and 1906.
One of the times Anansi himself was tricked was when he tried to... | film based on the stories, "Song of the South", had earned $300,000,000.
Beginning in 1939, Disney began developing "Uncle Remus" as an entirely animated feature. The stories were also considered as two-reel animated shorts. Stories considered for the production included “Brer Rabbit Rides the Fox”, in which Brer Rabb... | 37,177 | triviaqa-train |
"The pop rock quartet ""The Monkees"" formed in 1966 featured Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and which other member?" | Coca-Cola on Don Kirshner's head; at the time, Dolenz did not know Kirshner on sight.
According to Mike Nesmith, Dolenz's voice made the Monkees' sound distinctive, and during tension-filled times, Nesmith and Peter Tork voluntarily turned over lead vocal duties to Dolenz on their own compositions.
Dolenz wrote a few o... | recording career in 1963 by releasing a single on the Highness label. He followed this in 1965 with a one-off single released on Edan Records followed by two more recorded singles; one was titled "The New Recruit" under the name "Michael Blessing", released on Colpix Records, coincidentally also the label of Davy Jones... | 37,178 | triviaqa-train |
"Who in 1984 had a hit record with 'Time After Time""?" | Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song)
"Time After Time" is the second single by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper from her debut studio album, "She's So Unusual" (1983), with Rob Hyman (co-writer and founding member of the rock band The Hooters) contributing backing vocals. The track was produced by Rick Chertoff a... | 1983.
The band had much success early on but due to struggles within the group and their record company, it slowly dissolved—losing member after member. By the time "The Warrior" tour hit the road in 1984, all that remained of the original lineup were Smyth and Mack. Scandal broke up shortly after the tour ended. The g... | 37,179 | triviaqa-train |
"With regards to the Isle of Man who currently holds the title ""Lord of Mann""?" | island came under the feudal lordship of the English Crown in 1399. The lordship revested into the British Crown in 1765, but the island never became part of the 18th-century kingdom of Great Britain or its successors the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the present-day United Kingdom. It retained its in... | Jersey Legal French term as "impôts".
Relationship with the British Crown Isle of Man.
In the Isle of Man the British monarch is Lord of Mann, a title variously held by Norse, Scottish and English kings and nobles (the English nobles in feudality to the English Crown) until it was revested into the British monarchy in ... | 37,180 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded John Major as leader of the Conservative Party? | Following the 1997 resignation of John Major, Howard and William Hague announced they would be running on the same ticket, with Howard as leader and Hague as Deputy Leader and Party Chairman. The day after they agreed this, Hague decided to run on his own. Howard also stood but his campaign was marred by attacks on his... | which brought in substantial tax and export revenues, to fuel a new economic boom.
After the economic boom of the 1980s, a brief but severe recession occurred between 1990–92, mostly under the ministry of John Major; who succeeded Thatcher as Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader in November 1990. The pound was ... | 37,181 | triviaqa-train |
In music what note is equal to a quarter of a minim? | Musical note
In music, a note is the pitch and duration of a sound, and also its representation in musical notation (♪, ♩). A note can also represent a pitch class. Notes are the building blocks of much written music: discretizations of musical phenomena that facilitate performance, comprehension, and analysis.
The ter... | note of the next line as a warning of what is to come. The "custos" was commonly used in handwritten Renaissance and typeset Baroque music.
- cut time : Same as the meter : two half-note (minim) beats per measure. Notated and executed like common time (), except with the beat lengths doubled. Indicated by . This comes ... | 37,182 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county would you find the site of the Battle of Naseby? | Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby was a decisive engagement of the First English Civil War, fought on 14 June 1645 between the main Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army, commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. It was fought near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshir... | Naseby Field
Naseby Field is the location of the Battle of Naseby, a cardinal battle of the English Civil War which resulted in a disastrous royalist defeat. It is located roughly twenty miles north of Northampton or roughly seven miles southwest of the town of Market Harborough, and is just north of the A14 main road.... | 37,183 | triviaqa-train |
Before Hilary Clinton became Secretary of State under Barack Obama for which state was she a US Senator? | apartheid. In mid-1981, Obama traveled to Indonesia to visit his mother and half-sister Maya, and visited the families of college friends in Pakistan and India for three weeks. Later in 1981, he transferred as a junior to Columbia University in New York City, where he majored in political science with a specialty in in... | his endorsement of Senator Barack Obama over Senator Hillary Clinton. Carter cautioned against Hillary Clinton being picked for the vice president slot on the ticket, saying "I think it would be the worst mistake that could be made. That would just accumulate the negative aspects of both candidates", citing opinion pol... | 37,184 | triviaqa-train |
In 1825 Simon Bolivar was president of 3 South American countries. Columbia and Bolivia were two of the countries. What was the third? | Cruz as the "Supreme Protector". Following tension between the Confederation and Chile, Chile declared war on 28 December 1836. Argentina separately declared war on the Confederation on 9 May 1837. The Peruvian-Bolivian forces achieved several major victories during the War of the Confederation: the defeat of the Argen... | Simon Bolivar Wall (1825–1891), the first black man to be commissioned as captain in the Regular U.S. Army
- Simon Bolivar Buckner (1823–1914), American soldier and politician
- Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886–1945), American lieutenant general during World War II
Places.
Places Bolivia.
- Villa Simón Bolívar, located ... | 37,185 | triviaqa-train |
Which manmade waterway features the Gatun and Milafiores Locks? | Gatún
Gatun (Spanish: Gatún) is a small town on the Atlantic Side of the Panama Canal, located south of the city of Colón at the point in which Gatun Lake meets the channel to the Caribbean Sea. The town is best known as the site of the Panama Canal's Gatun Locks and Gatun Dam, built by the United States between 1906–1... | Strömsholm Canal
The Strömsholm Canal () runs from Smedjebacken to Lake Mälaren near Strömsholm. It is 62 miles long with 26 locks. It consists of a string of lakes connected by short manmade cuts.
The canal took 18 years to build, between 1772 and 1795, to plans laid out by Johan Ullström. The main reason for it was t... | 37,186 | triviaqa-train |
Which children's comic strip character was created in 1928 by Mary Tourtel? | Mary Tourtel
Mary Tourtel (born Mary Caldwell on 28 January 187415 March 1948) was a British artist and creator of the comic strip Rupert Bear. Her works have sold 50 million copies internationally.
Biography.
Tourtel was born Mary Caldwell, the youngest child of Samuel Caldwell, a stained-glass artist and stonemason, ... | classic of children's fashion and, for many people, a symbol of girlhood.
Moreover, Mary Janes are a preferred accessory of many traditional or folk costumes, such as those of the flamenco female dancer and of the typical woman in Mao's China and the Kims' North Korea.
Etymology.
Mary Jane was a character created by Ri... | 37,187 | triviaqa-train |
Levi Stubbs, Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson and Lawrence Peyton were collectively known as which Motown group of the 60's? | was on April 8, 2005 live on the "Late Show with David Letterman". Roquel Payton, the son of Lawrence Payton, replaced Benson as a member of the Four Tops with Abdul Fakir remaining as the only original member. He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery. Media coverage of Benson's death was almost completely overshadowed by t... | 's also notable for lead singer Levi Stubbs' emotional lead and The Andantes helping the other Tops (Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton and Abdul "Duke" Fakir) in the background.
Personnel.
- Lead vocal by Levi Stubbs
- Background vocals by the Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, and The And... | 37,188 | triviaqa-train |
Which metal is obtained from the mineral ore galena? | Galena
Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide (PbS). It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver.
Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system often showing octahedral forms. I... | around Joplin in southwestern Missouri and the adjoining areas of Kansas and Oklahoma. Galena is also an important ore mineral in the silver mining regions of Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Montana. Of the latter, the Coeur d'Alene district of northern Idaho was most prominent.
Galena is the official state mineral of the U.... | 37,189 | triviaqa-train |
"What type of creatures would you find in the reptilian order ""Ophidia""?" | Ophidia
Ophidia (also known as Pan-Serpentes) is a group of squamate reptiles including modern snakes and all reptiles more closely related to snakes than to other living groups of lizards.
Ophidia was defined as the "most recent common ancestor of "Pachyrhachis" and Serpentes (modern snakes), and all its descendants" ... | , Edward must set three colored crystals into the correct positions in order. Any mistake, or a failure to find all three crystals in previous stages, causes Edward to fall to his death in a pit of spikes and ends the game. If the correct combination is entered, Edward confronts the mad monster scientist who has been c... | 37,190 | triviaqa-train |
Which long distance footpath runs from Chepstow to Prestatyn? | the "Wye Tour" in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Chepstow has remained an important centre for tourism. The town has a range of hotels and guest houses. As well as its own attractions, including the castle, the town is close to other attractions including the Royal Forest of Dean, Tintern Abbey and the Wye Val... | Wales Coast Path
The Wales Coast Path () is a long-distance footpath which follows, or runs close to, the coastline of Wales. It opened on 5 May 2012, and offers a walking route from Chepstow in the south to Queensferry, Flintshire, in the north.
Wales is the first country in the world to provide a dedicated footpath ... | 37,191 | triviaqa-train |
In WW2, what name was given to the attempted Allied liberation of the Netherlands in September 1944? | border. Tuesday 5 September is known as "Dolle dinsdag" ("mad Tuesday") — the Dutch began celebrating, believing they were close to liberation. In September, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden, an attempt to advance from the Dutch-Belgian border across the rivers Meuse, Waal and Rhine into the north of the Net... | Dolle Dinsdag
Dolle Dinsdag (Mad Tuesday) took place in the Netherlands on 5 September 1944 after broadcasts alleging that Breda had been liberated caused rumours to spread across the occupied Netherlands that the liberation by Allied forces was at hand, prompting celebrations.
Events.
On 4 September 1944 the Allies ha... | 37,192 | triviaqa-train |
Bernis Leadon and Randy Meisner were among the founder members of which American group? | expected.
In 1989 and 1990, Meisner reunited with Poco for the "Legacy" album and tour. "Call It Love" was a Top 20 single in the U.S. Randy sang lead on the Richard Marx-composed "Nothin' to Hide," which also sold well for the band. The Eagles' 1998 appearance at the New York City induction ceremony for the Rock and R... | band's 2017 shows, lead vocals were taken by Vince Gill and was again transposed to A major.
Personnel.
- Randy Meisner – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Glenn Frey – 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Don Henley – drums, backing vocals
- Don Felder – lead guitar
- Bernie Leadon – electric guitar
- Jim Ed Norman – ... | 37,193 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Christian name of Winston Churchill's wife? | of warship production. Churchill openly ridiculed those who thought war with Germany was inevitable—according to biographer Roy Jenkins he was going through "a pro-German phase"—and in autumn 1909 he visited Germany, spending time with the Kaiser and observing German Army manoeuvres. In his personal life, Churchill pro... | sale for £5 million.
For about 40 years prior to 2002, it had been home to Lieutenant-Colonel James Allason MP, the Conservative Party politician, then his wife Nuala Allason (they divorced in 1974) and their son, fellow former Tory MP Rupert Allason, who also writes spy novels using the pen name Nigel West.
The empty ... | 37,194 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Oregon? | Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West S... | the state in what is now Lincoln County on which to build the railroad. The company made little headway in raising capital and building until Hogg teamed with Corvallis banker Wallis Nash. In 1880, Hogg and Nash incorporated the Oregon Pacific Railroad and began promoting the idea of Corvallis as the hub of a transcont... | 37,195 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the 2009 Open Golf Championship at Turnberry? | , the Ailsa Course hosted the Open in 2009, where 59-year-old Watson nearly won his sixth Open Championship. Up by a stroke at the 72nd hole, his approach shot took an unfortunate bounce on the front of the green, then ran off the back and led to a bogey. Watson then lost a four-hole playoff with Stewart Cink by six st... | Koumei Oda
Oda was born in Tagawa, Fukuoka. He turned professional in 2000.
Oda won the 2008 Casio World Open and the 2009 Token Homemate Cup. He competed in the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry, but failed to make the cut, finishing day two at 14 over par. He retained the Casio World Open in 2009 and the Token Home... | 37,196 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish Loch is the deepest freshwater lake in the British Isles? | -made reservoirs, or lakes whose size has been increased by damming.
Largest water bodies in the United Kingdom.
This table includes the ten largest fresh water bodies by area. Lough Neagh is the largest water body in the UK by this measure, although Loch Ness is the largest by volume and contains nearly double the amo... | islands, of which the more notable include Lochindorb Castle Island, Loch Leven Castle Island, St Serf's Inch, and Inchmahome, each of which have played an important part in Scottish history.
Inchmurrin is the largest freshwater island in the British Isles. It is in Loch Lomond, which contains over sixty other islands.... | 37,197 | triviaqa-train |
In which Alfred Hitchcock film of 1956 did Doris Day sing 'Que Sera, Sera'? | Much" (1956) with James Stewart. Her best-known films are those in which she co-starred with Rock Hudson, chief among them 1959's "Pillow Talk", for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also worked with James Garner on both "Move Over, Darling" (1963) and "The Thrill of It All" (1963), an... | Hitchcock replied "Let's say the first version is the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional."
The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)", sung by Doris Day. It premiered at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival on April 29.
Plot.
An Ameri... | 37,198 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the main port on the River Amazon estuary? | , Pará (now Belém), had from 10,000 to 12,000 inhabitants, including slaves. The town of Manáos, now Manaus, at the mouth of the Rio Negro, had a population between 1,000 and 1,500. All the remaining villages, as far up as Tabatinga, on the Brazilian frontier of Peru, were relatively small.
On 6 September 1850, Emperor... | Kourou (river)
The Kourou is a 112 km long river in French Guiana. The town of Kourou is located at its estuary, which is generally used as a pleasure port.
Like the river Amazon, it has brown, muddy waters due to sediments picked up from the forest. A great many different fish species live in the river, and are used i... | 37,199 | triviaqa-train |
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