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Which Danish born physicist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922 and devised an atomic model? | ray_crystallography. Niels Bohr was awarded the Physics prize in 1922, as was his son, Aage Bohr, in 1975. Manne Siegbahn, who received the Physics Prize in 1924, was the father of Kai Siegbahn, who received the Physics Prize in 1981. Hans von Euler-Chelpin, who received the Chemistry Prize in 1929, was the father of U... | Ben Roy Mottelson
Ben Roy Mottelson (born July 9, 1926) is a Danish nuclear physicist. He won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the non-spherical geometry of atomic nuclei.
Early life.
Mottelson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Georgia (Blum) and Goodman Mottelson, an engineer. He graduated from ... | 37,400 | triviaqa-train |
From what is the Indian dish dhal made? | include pearl millet ("bājra"), rice, whole-wheat flour ("aṭṭa"), and a variety of lentils, such as "masoor" (most often red lentils), "tuer" (pigeon peas), "urad" (black gram), and "moong" (mung beans). Lentils may be used whole, dehusked—for example, "dhuli moong" or "dhuli urad"—or split. Split lentils, or "dal", ar... | Fish (The National Dish of Saint Lucia), farine balls made with avocado and farine. Split pea dhal fried or baked pastry, plantain, king fish, Manicou (opossum), turtle, lobster, crayfish, callaloo made from fresh water crabs(backs), salt water crabs.Eel stew. Souse (a broth made with pork and often served with grated ... | 37,401 | triviaqa-train |
Which newspaper was founded in 1909, merged with the Daily Graphic and finally closed and merged with the Daily Mail in 1971? | Daily Sketch
The Daily Sketch was a British national tabloid newspaper, founded in Manchester in 1909 by Sir Edward Hulton.
It was bought in 1920 by Lord Rothermere's Daily Mirror Newspapers, but in 1925 Rothermere sold it to William and Gomer Berry (later Viscount Camrose and Viscount Kemsley).
It was owned by a subs... | 1955: Arthur Wareham
- 1959: William Hardcastle
- 1963: Mike Randall
- 1966: Arthur Brittenden
- 1971: David English
- 1992: Paul Dacre
- 2018: Geordie Greig
See also.
- 1910 London to Manchester air race
- "Daily Chronicle", a newspaper which merged with the "Daily News" to become the "News Chronicle" and was finally ... | 37,402 | triviaqa-train |
After which legendary character is the airport at Finningley near Doncaster named? | him in strict obedience: in "A Gest of Robyn Hode" the king even observes that " Their social status, as yeomen, is shown by their weapons: they use swords rather than quarterstaffs. The only character to use a quarterstaff in the early ballads is the potter, and Robin Hood does not take to a staff until the 17th-centu... | RAF Finningley
Royal Air Force Finningley or RAF Finningley was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station at Finningley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The station straddled the historic county boundaries of both Nottinghamshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
RAF Finningle... | 37,403 | triviaqa-train |
Which weekly newspaper was founded by Robert Maxwell in 1990 and folded in 1998 when owned by the Barclay brothers? | Directories, Prentice Hall Information Services and the Berlitz language schools. He also owned a half-share of MTV in Europe and other European television interests, Maxwell Cable TV and Maxwell Entertainment. Maxwell purchased Macmillan, the American publishing firm, during 1988 for $2.6 billion. In the same year, he... | " magazine, Maxwell originally envisaged a daily with a circulation of 650,000, but by the launch date plans had been cut down to a more realistic weekly with a circulation of 225,000. In the event, the circulation peaked at 180,000, over half of which was British.
Following Maxwell's death, the Barclay brothers bought... | 37,404 | triviaqa-train |
Which parallel forms much of the border between Canada and the USA? | Oregon boundary dispute, extending the border westward along the 49th parallel. This paved the way for British colonies on Vancouver Island (1849) and in British Columbia (1858). The Alaska Purchase of 1867 by the United States established the border along the Pacific coast, although there would continue to be some dis... | 48th parallel north
The 48th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 48 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
In Canada the parallel forms part of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.
Ships heading north along the... | 37,405 | triviaqa-train |
Which Hollywood Producer produced the films King of Kings (1960) El Cid and 55 Days at Peking? | King of Kings (1961 film)
King of Kings is a 1961 American Biblical epic film made by Samuel Bronston Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed by Nicholas Ray, the film is a dramatization of the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection, with much dra... | Alex Weldon
Alex Weldon (1914 - 10 January 2004) was an American visual effects artist. He was born in Budapest, graduated from Hollywood High School and attended UCLA.
He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects.
Selected filmography.
- "Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)"
- "King of... | 37,406 | triviaqa-train |
Brian Fletcher won the Grand National on Red Rum and which other horse? | Brian Fletcher
Brian Fletcher (18 May 1947 – 11 January 2017) was an English jockey known for riding the horse Red Rum to win the Grand National in 1973 and 1974 and for second place in 1975. He first won the Grand National at the age of 20, in 1968 riding Red Alligator.
Horse racing career.
Fletcher began his horse ra... | on Michael O'Leary's Tiger Roll. At 38, Russell was the oldest jockey in the race, and, at 15.2 hands, Tiger Roll was the smallest horse. It was Russell’s 14th ride in the Grand National. In 2019 Russell and Tiger Roll again won the Grand National, with Russell becoming the first jockey since Brian Fletcher on Red Rum ... | 37,407 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 1965 was the first presenter of Tomorrow's World? | name the night before the "Radio Times" went to press. In its early days the show was edited by Max Morgan-Witts and hosted by veteran broadcaster and former Spitfire pilot Raymond Baxter. For some years it had an instrumental theme tune composed and performed by John Dankworth. During the 1970s the programme attracted... | deputising for an indisposed Richard Dimbleby.
He presented the science series "Eye on Research" from 1959 to 1963, and was the first (and initially sole) host of the long-running popular science show "Tomorrow's World" for 12 years from July 1965, reaching an audience of up to 10 million viewers. He was the presenter ... | 37,408 | triviaqa-train |
In which English Country did the Battle of Flodden Field take place? | Battle of Flodden
The Battle of Flodden, Flodden Field, or occasionally Branxton (Brainston Moor) was a military combat in the War of the League of Cambrai between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, resulting in an English victory. The battle was fought in Branxton in the county of Northumberland in no... | Fountains was a frequent guest, and "did drink a hearty glass with his Lordship." He later followed the occupation of a fisherman and ended his life begging for alms.
Chancery Court records show that in 1667 Jenkins stated on oath that he was aged "one hundreth fifty and seven or thereabouts"; when asked by the judge w... | 37,409 | triviaqa-train |
At which location in London is the Mermaid Theatre? | Mermaid Theatre
The Mermaid Theatre was a theatre encompassing the site of Puddle Dock and Curriers' Alley at Blackfriars in the City of London, and the first built in the City since the time of Shakespeare. It was, importantly, also one of the first new theatres to abandon the traditional stage layout; instead a singl... | at the Chapel Court Theatre in Hollywood, run by Richard and Tamara Merson. Richard Merson had been involved in the Mermaid Theatre production in London as well, which had starred Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees fame.
In 1977, a stage adaptation of "The Point!" was presented at the Mermaid Theatre in London.... | 37,410 | triviaqa-train |
The Battle of Sedgemoor took place in which English County? | 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... | town has been the site of many historically important events. During the Second Cornish uprising of 1497, Perkin Warbeck marched a primarily Cornish army some 6,000 strong upon Taunton, and most of that army surrendered to Henry VII on 4 October 1497 in the town. On 20 June 1685 the Duke of Monmouth crowned himself kin... | 37,411 | triviaqa-train |
Hairdresser Raymond who died in 1992 owned two Grand National winners, Ayala and which other? | Rimell – 4 wins (E.S.B., 1956; Nicolaus Silver, 1961; Gay Trip, 1970; Rag Trade, 1976)
- Ginger McCain – 4 wins (Red Rum, 1973, 1974, 1977; Amberleigh House, 2004)
Leading owners:
- James Octavius Machell – 3 wins (Disturbance, 1873; Reugny, 1874; Regal, 1876)
- Noel Le Mare – 3 wins (Red Rum, 1973, 1974, 1977)
- Trevo... | 1963 Grand National
The 1963 Grand National was the 117th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1963.
The race was won narrowly by 66/1 shot Ayala, ridden by 19-year-old jockey Pat Buckley. Forty-seven horses ran and all returned safely to th... | 37,412 | triviaqa-train |
Michael Winner writes a column called Winners Dinners for which Sunday newspaper? | Michael Winner
Robert Michael Winner (30 October 1935 – 21 January 2013) was an English film director and producer, and a restaurant critic for "The Sunday Times".
Early life.
Winner was an only child, born in Hampstead, London, England, to Helen (née Zlota) and George Joseph Winner (1910–1975), a company director. His... | 105.4.
For a few weeks in 2008, Holmes took over Michael Parkinson's Sunday morning show on Radio 2.
In 2016, Holmes presented his own radio show on Talkradio. The show was called "Let's Talk With Eamonn Holmes" and was broadcast on Saturdays from 6am to 8am and Sundays from 11am to 1pm.
Since January 2018, Holmes has ... | 37,413 | triviaqa-train |
How many US Presidents were assassinated during the reign of Queen Victoria? | Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. On 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer... | the media, with the Daily Telegraph calling it "a celebration of Britishness" and the Wall Street Journal calling it a 'grand English estate' and a 'replica of Buckingham Palace".
For the last many years it has been the principal family home of the SINGH family, which traces its roots back to colonial India under the r... | 37,414 | triviaqa-train |
"How many engines were there on Howard Hughes ""Spruce Goose""?" | eight orders for 707s through the Hughes Tool Company and forbade TWA from using the aircraft. After finally beginning to reserve 707 orders in 1956, Hughes embarked on a plan to build his own "superior" jet aircraft for TWA, applied for CAB permission to sell Hughes aircraft to TWA, and began negotiations with the sta... | Southern California, which later put the aircraft on display in a very large geodesic dome next to the "Queen Mary" ship exhibit in Long Beach, California. The large dome facility became known as the Spruce Goose Dome. The very large enclosed indoor dome area around the Spruce Goose consisted of meeting and special eve... | 37,415 | triviaqa-train |
Which bridge in Scotland replaced the much loved ferry at the Kyle of Lochalsh? | interspersed with igneous intrusions of a more recent age, remnants of which formed mountain massifs such as the Cairngorms and Skye Cuillins.
A significant exception to the above are the fossil-bearing beds of Old Red Sandstones found principally along the Moray Firth coast. The Highlands are generally mountainous and... | to the north-west of Scotland. The line ends on the water's edge, near where the ferry connection used to run.
In popular culture.
- In 1980, the BBC did a series of documentaries, entitled "Great Railway Journeys of the World". The Kyle of Lochalsh appeared in an episode entitled "Confessions of a Trainspotter", prese... | 37,416 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first US President to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the presiden... | Ralph Bunche
Ralph Johnson Bunche (; August 7, 1904December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Israel. He was the first African American to be so honored. He was involved in the formation and administration of the ... | 37,417 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the recent best seller Devil May Care? | Devil May Care (Faulks novel)
Devil May Care is a James Bond continuation novel written by Sebastian Faulks. It was published in the UK by Penguin Books on 28 May 2008, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ian Fleming, the creator of Bond. The story centres on Bond's investigation into Dr Julius Gorner, a megalomaniac... | I think it was clever of them, because the mismatch is intriguing". The result, "Devil May Care", became an immediate best-seller in the UK, selling 44,093 hardback copies within 4 days of release. The Observer review of the novel said that "Faulks has done in some ways an absolutely sterling job. He has resisted pasti... | 37,418 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous aircraft producer designed the synchronized machine gun to fire through propeller blades? | to pieces when driven at this rate.
The final version of the Fokker Eindecker, the Fokker E.IV, came with two lMG 08 "Spandau" machine guns; this armament became standard for all the German D-type scouts starting with the Albatros D.I. From the appearance of the Sopwith Camel and the SPAD S.XIII in mid-1917, right thro... | to distinguish them from pushers, or "Farman type".
World War I military aviation.
From a military perspective, the problem with single-engine tractor aircraft was that it was not possible to fire a gun through the propeller arc without striking the propeller blades with bullets. Early solutions included mounting guns ... | 37,419 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families? | Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families was a Cabinet minister post in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 after the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills by Gordon Brown. The only Secretary of State with this t... | for all teachers.
New documents.
The content of each new document is formed following proposals from the School Teachers' Review Body. The body makes recommendations to the secretary of state, having received evidence from various bodies, including the secretary of state, teaching unions, and the Department for Childre... | 37,420 | triviaqa-train |
The teacher Miss Hooley and P.C. Plum appear in which children's TV series? | Balamory
Balamory is a Scottish educational live action children's series on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community called "Balamory" in Scotland. It was produced between 2002 and 2005 by BBC Scotland, with 254 episodes made (including a DVD exclusive Christmas e... | Angelina Ballerina (TV series)
Angelina Ballerina is a British animated children's television series, based on the "Angelina Ballerina" series of children's books by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig. The series is about Angelina Mouseling, a young mouse who loves to dance ballet, and her family and... | 37,421 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the 1970 number one hit record by Matthews Southern Comfort which was their only hit? | Iain Matthews
Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, 16 June 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving and forming his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with a... | Barclay James Harvest, Tomorrow, Matthews Southern Comfort and proto-punks The Deviants. The label was distributed by Polydor Records in 1970 and 1971, during which time the famous logo was introduced, by Famous Music from 1972 to 1974, during which the progressive rock band Focus charted with their 1972 hit "Hocus Poc... | 37,422 | triviaqa-train |
"Who in the 1960's had a number 1 hit with ""Come Outside""?" | Come Outside (song)
"Come Outside" was a number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1962 for Mike Sarne, and the actress Wendy Richard, who provided vocal interjections. The track stayed at No.1 for a fortnight during the weeks commencing 28 June and 5 July 1962. The song was placed twelfth on the chart of overall single sa... | Adam's Hit Parade
Adam's Hit Parade is an EP by Adam Faith, released in December 1960. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Parlophone Company, Ltd. GEP 8811. "Adam"s Hit Parade has the distinction of being the UK's number-one EP Number 1 EP on three different occasions. It fir... | 37,423 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Suez Crisis? | . Israel fulfilled some of its objectives, such as attaining freedom of navigation through the Straits of Tiran, which Egypt had blocked to Israeli shipping since 1950.
As a result of the conflict, the United Nations created the UNEF Peacekeepers to police the Egyptian–Israeli border, British Prime Minister Anthony Ede... | – a former MI5 Director General; it also describes people who might have or might not have been the mole; and narrates a history of MI5 by chronicling its principal officers, from the 1930s to his time in service.
Moreover, "Spycatcher" tells of the MI6 plot to assassinate President Nasser during the Suez Crisis; of jo... | 37,424 | triviaqa-train |
Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis? | Foy D. Kohler briefed Khrushchev on the pending blockade and Kennedy's speech to the nation. Ambassadors around the world gave notice to non-Eastern Bloc leaders. Before the speech, US delegations met with Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, West German Chancellor Konrad A... | 1941, died in 2013.
Career.
He joined the Foreign Office in 1946 with the support of the Labour Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, who thought him an expert on oil transportation. He served as counsellor (and later minister) at the British Embassy in Washington, at the time of the Cuban missile crisis (1962) and the assas... | 37,425 | triviaqa-train |
At which Olympics, city or year, did Eddie the Eagle take part? | encourages Eddie to give up, but Eddie's tenacious spirit and shared feelings of ostracism by the other jumpers there convince him to train Eddie. Peary is a former champion American ski jumper who left the sport in his 20s after a conflict with his mentor, famous ski jumper Warren Sharp, which Eddie learns from Petra,... | , rules and goal of the competition. The original event was supposed to take place during the 1988 Roth Quad Olympics as part of a boating/sailing section, but the olympics did not occur that year. The yacht club decided to hold the regatta as a stand-alone event which would "be the opening event if [the Roth olympics]... | 37,426 | triviaqa-train |
The boundary between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire runs through which racecourse? | - Littleport
- March
- Peterborough (no longer part of the administrative county)
- Ramsey
- Sawston
- Sawtry
- Soham
- St Ives
- St Neots
- Wisbech
- Whittlesey
- Yaxley
See the List of Cambridgeshire settlements by population page for more detail.
The town of Newmarket is surrounded on three sides by Cambridgeshire, ... | Freckenham
Freckenham is a small rural village located in Suffolk, East Anglia, in the country of England.
Geographically, it is relatively flat and has the River Kennet, a tributary of the River Lark locally known as the Lee Brook, cutting through the centre of the village. The parish's boundary forms, on its west and... | 37,427 | triviaqa-train |
Which American comic book hero was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1962? | others complementing Lee's colorful, catchy prose, the new style became very popular among college students who could identify with the angsty and irreverent nature of characters like Spider-Man, X-Men, and the Fantastic Four. This was a time of massive social upheaval that birthed a new generation of hipper and more c... | Dormammu
Dormammu () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in "Strange Tales" #126 (November 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, Dormammu has appeared in six decades of Marvel publica... | 37,428 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number 2 hit in the 60's with Speedy Gonzales? | Speedy Gonzales (song)
"Speedy Gonzales" is a 1961 David Dante alias David Hess song (RCA 8056) about Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico". It was written by Buddy Kaye, Ethel Lee and David Hess. The David Dante original briefly entered the US Music Vendor chart in April 1961.
Pat Boone version.
The song ... | version of "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream"), Mike Berry's "Tribute to Buddy Holly" (#4, Sweden), "Malaika" (with lyrics in Swahili), "Wedding", "Consolation", "Cadillac" (#1, Sweden), "Farmer John" (#2, Sweden), "No Response" and "Sunny Girl". The group's last hit in 1969 was a cover of "Speedy Gonzales".
Discog... | 37,429 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the actor who played Jack Sugden in Emmerdale and who died in July 2008? | Jack Sugden
Jack Sugden is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Emmerdale". The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1973 with a brief return in 1976, when the character left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by Clive Hornby. Hornby stayed in the ro... | by the character visiting his mother, Annie Sugden (Sheila Mercier) in Spain. Although Hornby intended to return to the series he did not recover from his health problems and in early July that year died of the illness without returning to the series and Jack died off screen the following year.
Creation.
Jacob and Anni... | 37,430 | triviaqa-train |
"Whose motto is ""Service Above Self ""?" | a set of guidelines for restoring faltering businesses and was adopted as the standard of ethics by Rotary in 1942. It is still seen as a standard for ethics in business management. The 4-Way Test considers the following questions in respect to thinking, saying or doing:
- Is it the truth?
- Is it fair to all concerned... | State Bank of India Officers Association (Chennai Circle)
The State Bank of India Officers' Association (Chennai Circle) whose motto is Service before Self is a registered Trade Union of Officers, working in the three states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry, in State Bank of India.
The then General Secretary of th... | 37,431 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the Detective Dangerous Davies as played on television by Peter Davison? | Dangerous Davies
Detective Constable "Dangerous" Davies is the central character in a series of comic novels by Leslie Thomas and a TV series, "The Last Detective" made for ITV and starring Peter Davison. The first novel in the series was also made into a film for television in 1981. It starred Bernard Cribbins and was... | Grant drove an Austin Montego in "Brookside" in the 1980s; it being a replacement for his earlier Princess which featured heavily.
- Detective Constable "Dangerous Davies" played by Peter Davison in the television series, "The Last Detective", drives a blue Austin Montego Estate.
External links.
The AA Montego Review P... | 37,432 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the BBC Correspondent who died in July 2008 aged 85? | Charles Wheeler (journalist)
Sir Selwyn Charles Cornelius-Wheeler (15 March 1923 – 4 July 2008) was a British journalist and broadcaster. Having joined the BBC in 1947, he became the corporation's longest-serving foreign correspondent, remaining in the role until his death. Wheeler also had spells as presenter of sever... | Stephen Jessel
Stephen Jessel (born 9 August 1943) was for many years a British BBC correspondent, based between 1977 and 1995 in Paris, Beijing, Brussels, Washington DC and again Paris. He had previously worked, after leaving university, for The Times of London as a reporter and education correspondent. Before joining... | 37,433 | triviaqa-train |
Who seized power from King Idris in a military coup in 1969? | as rising frustration at the country's high levels of corruption and close links with Western nations. While in Turkey for medical treatment, Idris was deposed in a 1969 coup d'etat by army officers led by Muammar Gaddafi.
Early life: 1889–1913.
Born at Al-Jaghbub, the headquarters of the Senussi movement, on 12 March ... | from countries throughout the world. United States recognition was officially extended on 6 September.
Coup d'état of 1969 Post-coup.
In view of the lack of internal resistance, it appeared that the chief danger to the new government lay in the possibility of a reaction inspired by the absent King Idris or his designat... | 37,434 | triviaqa-train |
Who invented the safety pin? | 4 and larger may be called "blanket pins" and deemed acceptable as kilt pins for informal dress, depending upon design and appearance.
Early precursor.
The fibula, a form of brooch, was invented by the Myceaneans on the Greek Peloponnesus between the 14th and 13th Century BC, and is considered an early precursor to a s... | represented a great advance on the common pin-and-link chains of the day and laid the design foundation upon which all modern precision roller chains are based. The firm immediately extended its business from textile chains into cycle chains for the new safety bicycle invented by J. K. Starley.
Renold was not only a b... | 37,435 | triviaqa-train |
Which city is served by Carrasco airport and was the last port of call for the German battleship Graf Spee? | December. "Admiral Graf Spee" inflicted heavy damage on the British ships, but she too was damaged, and was forced to put into port at Montevideo. Convinced by false reports of superior British naval forces approaching his ship, Hans Langsdorff, the commander of the ship, ordered the vessel to be scuttled. The ship was... | German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee
Admiral Graf Spee was a ""Panzerschiff"" (armored ship), nicknamed a "pocket battleship" by the British, which served with the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. The two sister-ships of her class, and , were reclassified as heavy cruisers in 1940. The vessel was named aft... | 37,436 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of Elton John's first solo No. I hit? | /AIDS research. His albums continued to sell, but of those released in the latter half of the 1980s, only "Reg Strikes Back" (number 16, 1988) placed in the top 20 in the US.
Career "Sacrifice" to "Aida" (1990–1999).
In 1990 John achieved his first solo UK number one hit single, with "Sacrifice" (coupled with "Healing ... | Rocket Man (song)
"Rocket Man" (officially titled "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)") is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and originally performed by Elton John. The song first appeared on Elton John's 1972 album "Honky Château" and became a hit single, rising to No. 2 in the UK an... | 37,437 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1990 for her role as Annie Wilkes in the film 'Misery'? | Annie Wilkes
Anne Marie Wilkes Dugan, usually known as Annie Wilkes, is the main antagonist in the 1987 novel "Misery", by Stephen King. In the 1990 film adaptation of the novel, Annie Wilkes was portrayed by Kathy Bates, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal. The American Film Institute included... | Lune."
Bates' performance in the 1990 horror film "Misery", based on the book of the same name by Stephen King, marked her Hollywood breakthrough. Her role as Annie Wilkes was met with widespread critical acclaim and she subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – M... | 37,438 | triviaqa-train |
The name of which ribbon pasta can be translated as 'little ribbons' or 'little slices'? | the Filipino kitchen, like carbonara, pasta with alfredo sauce, and baked macaroni. These dishes are usually cooked for gatherings and special occasions, like family reunions or Christmas. Macaroni or other tube pasta is also used in "sopas", a local chicken broth soup.
"Fettuccine alfredo" with cream, cheese and butte... | Ribbon (award)
A ribbon is an award made from ribbon and presented to mark an achievement. Such ribbons usually have a pin, brooch or bridle clip as a fastener with which the award can be attached to clothing, animals, walls, or other surfaces.
Award ribbons can be simply a flat piece of ribbon, a flat-folded ribbon, o... | 37,439 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer won an Oscar for the music score in the film 'Bridge on the River Kwai'? | this was impossible; therefore the film was taken by air freight. When the shipment failed to arrive in London, a worldwide search was undertaken. To the producers' horror, the film containers were found a week later on an airport tarmac in Cairo, sitting in the hot sun. Although it was not exposed to sunlight, the hea... | After some hesitation, Alec Guinness once again appeared, in his fourth David Lean film, as the Arab leader, Prince Faisal, despite his misgivings from their conflicts on "Bridge on the River Kwai". French composer Maurice Jarre, on his first Lean film, created a soaring film score with a famous theme and won his first... | 37,440 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan from August 1947 to his death in September 1948, he is known as the 'Father of the Nation'? | I suffered, which was not because there was anything wrong with me, but the irregularities [of the schedule] and over-strain told upon my health". Many years later, Mountbatten stated that if he had known Jinnah was so physically ill, he would have stalled, hoping Jinnah's death would avert partition. Fatima Jinnah lat... | effort to a more classical acquisition effort. Development has continued but efforts have been oriented more toward incorporation of breakthroughs in technology and efforts to improve quality and reduce size, weight and cost. In the early 1990s the Navy took over the executive management of the program. As the program ... | 37,441 | triviaqa-train |
'I Could be so Good For You' was the theme song to which TV programme? | Minder (TV series)
Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV (originally by Thames, then Central Independent Television in 1993 and 1994 after Thames lost its franchise). Th... | Star Awards 2017.
The other drama serials that are nominated for Best Theme Song are You Can Be an Angel 2, The Dream Job, Eat Already? & If Only I Could (TV series).
It did not won a single nomination.
Controversy.
- Malaysia's satellite channel Astro AEC had already began to air the show the same day as Singapore, wh... | 37,442 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year; Minimum wage introduced (£3.60 for over 21s), Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones, total eclipse of the sun in Cornwall? | , then a public relations executive with her own firm, in 1994. Their engagement was announced on 6 January 1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with an Asprey and Garrard engagement ring worth an estimated £105,000: a two-carat oval diamond flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18-carat white gold.
Their wedding too... | the MacLaurin brand into a business employing 77 people and turning over nearly £6m a year. Other clients included Emap Elan, The Miller Group, BT Cellnet, and Associated New Media, and launching the Heart Radio stations in London and the Midlands for Chrysalis.
Sophie Rhys Jones and Prince Edward.
In July 1993 MacLaur... | 37,443 | triviaqa-train |
What was the capital of the independent republic of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1975? | a French colony during the 19th century. When the Japanese invaded during World War II, the Viet Minh opposed them with support from the US, the Soviet Union and China. They received some Japanese arms when Japan surrendered. The Viet Minh, a Communist-led common front under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh, then initiate... | Republic of Vietnam Military Forces
The Republic of Vietnam Military Forces (RVNMF; – QLVNCH), were the official armed defense forces of South Vietnam, a state that existed from 1955 to 1975 in the southern half of what is now Vietnam. The RVNMF was responsible for the defense of South Vietnam since the state's indepen... | 37,444 | triviaqa-train |
Namibia, then known as South-West Africa, became a colony of which country in 1884? | -Saharan Africa, Namibia was not extensively explored by Europeans until the 19th century. At that time traders and settlers came principally from Germany and Sweden. In the late 19th century, Dorsland Trekkers crossed the area on their way from the Transvaal to Angola. Some of them settled in Namibia instead of contin... | . Many Namibian natural features, place and street names have German names. However, Germanic linguist Ulrich Ammon sees the future of German in Namibia as threatened.
History.
During the period as a German colony from 1884 to 1915 German was the only official language in German Southwest Africa, as Namibia was then kn... | 37,445 | triviaqa-train |
The Shard stands next to which London Underground station? | The Shard
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of the Shard Quarter development. Standing high, the Shard is the tallest building ... | ) to a central point at the Vauxhall Cross road junction to create an improved transport interchange.
The bus station was designed by Arup Associates. It incorporates two cantilevered arms that contain 167 solar panels, which provide a third of the bus station's electricity.
The nine stands are served by Transport for ... | 37,446 | triviaqa-train |
The Pleiades and Hyades star clusters are in which constellation? | less densely populated than globular clusters, they are much less tightly gravitationally bound, and over time, are disrupted by the gravity of giant molecular clouds and other clusters. Close encounters between cluster members can also result in the ejection of stars, a process known as 'evaporation'.
The most promine... | time is possible, especially if other celestial phenomena are described at the same time.
In the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", Homer refers to the following celestial objects:
- the constellation Boötes
- the star cluster Hyades
- the constellation Orion
- the star cluster Pleiades
- Sirius, the Dog Star
- the constellati... | 37,447 | triviaqa-train |
The Green Man Music Festival takes place every August in which National Park? | Green Man Festival
Green Man is an independent music and arts festival held annually in mid-August in the Brecon Beacons, Wales since 2003. It has evolved into a 20,000 capacity 4-day event, showcasing predominantly live music (in particular alternative, indie, rock, folk, dance and americana), with additional events s... | e.g. to Nijmegen, Netherlands) can be taken from the small shipping pier. The town offers a motorhome park, as well as three campsites and many bicycling routes.
- The facilities of the SV (Sportverein) Rees have been used by several national and international soccer teams, most memorably playing host to the national t... | 37,448 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the longest and widest nerve in the human body? | Sciatic nerve
The sciatic nerve (also called "ischiadic nerve", "ischiatic nerve") is a large nerve in humans and other animals. It begins in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb. It is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body, going from the top of the leg to the foot on the... | any animal.
Humans.
- The longest bone in the human body is the femur.
- The largest artery is the aorta and the largest vein is the inferior vena cava.
- The largest internal organ is the liver. It is also the heaviest organ, with an average of .
- The largest external organ, which is also the largest organ in general... | 37,449 | triviaqa-train |
A 104 metre long 'Tapestry' depicting the early campaign of Bonnie Prince Charlie was completed in 2010, it is named after which town/battle? | , which survives in the collection of the Earl of Wemyss at Gosford House.
On 21 September 1745, he defeated the only government army in Scotland at the Battle of Prestonpans. The government army was led by General Sir John Cope, and their disastrous defence against the Jacobites is immortalised in the song "Johnnie Co... | a true woven tapestry. It is annotated in English but an animated DVD is also available in French and text materials in French and Gaelic. More than two hundred embroiderers created the work over a two-year period; more than half these reside in Scotland from the places where Bonnie Prince Charlie marched to his victor... | 37,450 | triviaqa-train |
Danny O'Donoghue was a judge on the TV show 'The Voice'; he is the singer with which group? | Danny O'Donoghue
Daniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980) is an Irish singer-songwriter known for being the frontman of the Irish alternative rock band The Script and as a coach on the first two series of the television singing talent show "The Voice UK".
Early life.
Danny O'Donoghue was born in Dublin, I... | Cassius Henry
Cassius Henry is a singer from London. He had two record deals; firstly with Edel in 2002, which spawned the #31 hit Broke, and secondly in 2004 with MCA, which spawned a #56 hit with The One, which featured Freeway.
Henry auditioned for "The Voice UK" at age thirty-two with "Closer", originally by Ne-Yo.... | 37,451 | triviaqa-train |
Which seaside town is the venue for the Latitude Music Festival every July? | Latitude Festival
The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, near Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006 and has been held every year since.
The festival includes a comprehensive bill of musicians, bands and artists across four stages - the Obelisk Arena, the... | the main ones are the East bus stop and West bus stop.
Developments.
Bundoran has seen much development over the past decade, due to its popularity as a seaside destination and the availability of tax reliefs for the development of holiday homes. Thousands of music fans attend the Bundoran Sea Sessions Surf and Music F... | 37,452 | triviaqa-train |
'That's Livin' Alright' was the theme song to which TV programme? | Breakin' Away / That's Livin' Alright
"Breakin' Away" / "That's Livin' Alright" is a double A-side single by English singer Joe Fagin. The songs were produced and arranged by David Mackay.
Mackay co-wrote "Breakin' Away" with Ian La Frenais, and "That's Livin' Alright" with Ken Ashby. They wrote the songs as the openin... | Joe Fagin
Joe Fagin (born January 1940) is a British pop singer-songwriter. He is best known for the 1984 chart hit Breakin' Away / That's Livin' Alright, and for singing a version of "As Time Goes By" for the 1990s BBC comedy series of the same name starring Judi Dench.
Biography.
Fagin was musical director for Jim D... | 37,453 | triviaqa-train |
Prince Harry has three other forenames, give any one of them? | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (born Henry Charles Albert David; 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne.
Harry was educated at We... | at other times "Hope" was one of three forenames.
Hope-Grant was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. On graduation from Cambridge, he was ordained as a Church of England priest. He was vicar of Kimbolton, then in Huntingdonshire, now in Cambridgeshire, from 1868 to his death, and also acted as a ... | 37,454 | triviaqa-train |
On which island are the 'Standing Stones of Callanish'? | Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I", "Clachan Chalanais" or "Tursachan Chalanais" in Scottish Gaelic) are an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle. They were erected in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bronze A... | Standing Stones.
Scottish Standing Stones Stone Arrangements.
There are several stone circles (and other arrangements such as the Celtic Cross formation of the Callanish Stones) in Scotland.
- Calanais (Callanish I)
- Callanish II
- Callanish III
- Callanish IV
- Callanish VIII
- Callanish X
- Cullerlie
- Easter Aquhor... | 37,455 | triviaqa-train |
Rigel and Betelgeuse are in which constellation? | 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... | A-Frame was originally developed within the Mozilla VR team during mid-to-late 2015. A-Frame was created in order to allow web developers and designers to author 3D and VR experiences with HTML without having to know WebGL. A-Frame's first public release was on December 16, 2015. There are now over 256 contributors in ... | 37,456 | triviaqa-train |
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is in which province? | 1791 divided the province of Canada into French-speaking Lower Canada (later Quebec) and English-speaking Upper Canada (later Ontario), granting each its own elected legislative assembly.
The Canadas were the main front in the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. Peace came in 1815; no boundari... | Gatineau
Gatineau (; ) is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth-largest city in the province after Montreal, Quebec City, and Laval. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, together with which it forms Canada's National Capital Region. As of 2016, Gatineau ha... | 37,457 | triviaqa-train |
Which treaty of 1783 ended the US War of Indepencence? | the American cause—France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic—are known collectively as the Peace of Paris. Only Article 1 of the treaty, which acknowledges the United States' existence as free, sovereign, and independent states, remains in force.
Agreement.
Peace negotiations began in Paris in April 1782 and continued thro... | of Versailles (1768), a treaty in which the Republic of Genoa ceded Corsica to France
- Treaties of Versailles (1783), a treaty that ended French and Spanish hostilities against Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War
- Treaty of Versailles (1787), a treaty between France and the Vietnamese lord Nguyễn Ánh
- Tr... | 37,458 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the brother of the six Mitford sisters? | Climate". She was also a biographer of historical figures, including the Sun King.
Pamela Mitford (25 November 1907 – 12 April 1994) was known as "Woman". She married and divorced millionaire physicist Derek Jackson. John Betjeman, who for a time was in love with her, referred to her as the "Rural Mitford". After her d... | David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale had Swinbrook House built north of the village. Four of his six daughters (the "Mitford sisters") are buried in the parish churchyard: Nancy, Unity, and Diana are buried side by side, while Pamela is buried northwest of the tower. There is a tablet in the church commemorating ... | 37,459 | triviaqa-train |
Graham McPherson achieved fame as a singer using which name? | Suggs (singer)
Graham McPherson (born 13 January 1961), known by the stage name Suggs, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality and actor.
In a music career spanning 40 years, Suggs came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the ska band Madness, which released fifteen singles that e... | Radio. While at KTUL, Clauser added a teenager singer from Claremore, Oklahoma, Clara Ann Fowler, to his band, which was then called the Oklahoma Outlaws. Fowler later achieved international fame using the stage name Patti Page.
Clauser disbanded the Oklahoma Outlaws in the 1950s, but continued to work for KTUL Radio. ... | 37,460 | triviaqa-train |
What is the English title of the national anthem of Ireland? | " for circulation abroad. This was produced in July 1929 by Colonel Fritz Brasé, director of the Army band. This consisted only of the chorus, and was published under the title "The Soldier's Song" rather than "A Soldier's Song", although variants such as "the "Soldiers' Song"" continued to occur in later official docu... | What Is to Be Done? (Tolstoy)
What Is to Be Done?, sometimes translated as What Then Must We Do?), is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he describes the social conditions of Russia in his day.
Tolstoy completed the book in 1886 and the first English language publication came in 1887 as What to Do?. A revised t... | 37,461 | triviaqa-train |
What is the SI unit of electrical resistance? | of the object, the material it is made of, and other factors like temperature or strain). This proportionality is called Ohm's law, and materials that satisfy it are called "ohmic" materials.
In other cases, such as a transformer, diode or battery, "V" and "I" are "not" directly proportional. The ratio "V"/"I" is somet... | to about 0.64 mg of NaCl per kg of water.
Molar conductivity has the SI unit S m mol. Older publications use the unit Ω cm mol.
Measurement.
The electrical conductivity of a solution of an electrolyte is measured by determining the resistance of the solution between two flat or cylindrical electrodes separated by a fix... | 37,462 | triviaqa-train |
"In which country did the so called ""Arab Spring"" uprisings commence in 2011?" | Arab Spring
The Arab Spring (Arabic: الربيع العربي) was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across North Africa and the Middle East in the early 2010s. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in Tunisia (Noueihed, 2011... | 2012, the term Virtual Collective Consciousness has resurfaced and was brought to light after extending its applications to the Egyptian case and the whole social networking major impact on the success of the so-called Arab Spring. Moreover, the acronym VCC was suggested to identify the theoretical framework covering o... | 37,463 | triviaqa-train |
Whose operatic works include Lucia di Lammermoor and Ann Boleyn? | Lucia di Lammermoor
Lucia di Lammermoor is a "dramma tragico" (tragic opera) in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Salvadore Cammarano wrote the Italian-language libretto loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott's historical novel "The Bride of Lammermoor".
Donizetti wrote "Lucia di Lammermoor" in 1835, a time when several fa... | and "Il Trovatore" in 1860 and performances in 1866 of "Lucia di Lammermoor" and "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" by the famous soprano, Adelina Patti. Also, French premieres of major operatic works were given in the theatre: these include "Aida" (1877), "La Fanciulla del West" (1912), and an historic performance by Dame Nell... | 37,464 | triviaqa-train |
State of Israel is proclaimed. | II) of 29 November 1947, which provided for the termination and partition of the British Mandate into two states. On 14 May 1948 the British mandate ended, the State of Israel was declared and the Arab Legion of Transjordan (later Jordan) invaded the West Bank (only to annex it in 1950). In September 1948 Egyptian forc... | Israel, and of Arabs from Israel, contributing to the extensive and still ongoing Arab–Israeli conflict. Israel's financial capital and technology center is Tel Aviv and the proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over the city of Jerusalem is internationally unrecognized. About 43% of the wor... | 37,465 | triviaqa-train |
Treaty of Rome signed, establishing the EEC. | March 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany and came into force on 1 January 1958. It remains one of the two most important treaties in the modern-day European Union (EU).
The TEEC proposed the progressive reduction of customs duties and the establishment of a customs union. It pr... | European leaders as the Treaty of Rome consisted of blank pages between its frontispiece and page for the signatures.
History Amendments.
The Treaty of Rome, the original full name of which was the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community has been amended by successive treaties significantly changing its con... | 37,466 | triviaqa-train |
Fall of the Berlin Wall. | Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall (, ) was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany), starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany, including East Berlin, ... | Berlin Now
Berlin Now: The City After the Wall (also published as Berlin Now: The Rise of the City and the Fall of the Wall) is a 2014 book by German writer Peter Schneider.
Background and synopsis.
Published on the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, "Berlin Now" is a story of how Berlin has changed since... | 37,467 | triviaqa-train |
"Who referred to the House of Lords as ""Mr Balfour's Poodle""?" | Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, (, ; 25 July 184819 March 1930) was a British statesman and Conservative Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. As Foreign Secretary under David Lloyd George, he issued the Balfour Declaration in November 1917 on b... | - "Reforming the Lords: A Conservative Approach" (1998)
- "Leviathan at Large: The New Regulator for the Financial Markets" (with Martin McElwee, 2000)
- "Never Say Never: Common Sense on the Euro" (2002)
- "Mr Blair's Poodle: An Agenda for Reviving the House of Commons" (CPS, 2003)
- "Mr Blair's Poodle Goes to War: Th... | 37,468 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the winged horse which sprang from the dead body of Medusa? | aware of this, and Perseus received help. He received a mirrored shield from Athena, gold, winged sandals from Hermes, a sword from Hephaestus and Hades's helm of invisibility. Since Medusa was the only one of the three Gorgons who was mortal, Perseus was able to slay her while looking at the reflection from the mirror... | plague upon them, causing bees to be born from Melissa's dead body. From Porphyry's writings, scholars have also learned that Melissa was the name of the moon goddess Artemis and the goddess who took suffering away from mothers giving birth. Souls were symbolized by bees and it was Melissa who drew souls down to be bor... | 37,469 | triviaqa-train |
The film Throne of Blood (1957) was based on which Shakespeare play? | Throne of Blood
As with the play, the film tells the story of a warrior who assassinates his sovereign at the urging of his ambitious wife. Kurosawa was a fan of the play and intended to make his own adaptation for several years, delaying it after learning of Orson Welles' "Macbeth" (1948). Among his changes was the en... | , draws heavily on the stylized techniques of the Noh theater. It was filmed in 1956 and released in January 1957 to a slightly less negative domestic response than had been the case with the director's previous film. Abroad, "Throne of Blood", regardless of the liberties it takes with its source material, quickly earn... | 37,470 | triviaqa-train |
According to Greek mythology, what was the name of the three headed dog which guarded the entrance to the underworld? | Cerberus
In Greek mythology, Cerberus (; "Kerberos" ), often called the "hound of Hades", is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. Cerberus was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and is usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, a... | Persipnei
In Etruscan mythology, Persipnei or Phersipnai (later Ferspnai) was the queen of the underworld and equivalent to the Greek goddess Persephone and Roman Proserpina. Persipnei was the consort of the divine ruler of the underworld, Aita. Together, both of these deities ruled the Etruscan underworld, which was g... | 37,471 | triviaqa-train |
In which town was Colonel Gaddafi killed in 2011? | Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi (; 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi, was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He governed Libya as Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977, and then as the "Brotherly Leader" of the Great Socialist... | been killed and dozens injured following an attack by pro-government forces on the town of Zawiya.
- Colonel Gaddafi describes himself as a "symbolic leader" similar to Queen Elizabeth II and blames unrest on al-Qaeda.
- February 25 - '2011 Libyan Civil War
- Leader Muammar Gaddafi addresses a crowd of supporters in th... | 37,472 | triviaqa-train |
Which county cricket team were the first winners of the Sunday League in 1969? | in 1988 started an end-of-season play-off competition known as the Refuge Assurance Cup. The top four teams of the season qualified for this competition, with the first-placed team playing the fourth and the second-placed team playing the third, and the winners of these matches meeting in a final at a neutral venue. Th... | 1969 English cricket season
The 1969 English cricket season was the 70th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. The "Sunday League" (now the National League) began, sponsored by the John Player tobacco company. All matches were played on Sundays with each of the 17 first-class counties playi... | 37,473 | triviaqa-train |
Which county cricket team were the first winners of the Gillette Cup in 1963? | 1963 Gillette Cup
The 1963 Gillette Cup was an English county cricket tournament, held between 1 May and 7 September 1963. The tournament was won by Sussex.
External links.
- 1963 Gillette Cup at CricketArchive | 1952. However, international cricket continued to be played as bilateral Test matches over three, four or five days.
In the early 1960s, English county cricket teams began playing a shortened version of cricket which only lasted for one day. Starting in 1962 with a four-team knockout competition known as the Midlands K... | 37,474 | triviaqa-train |
Which Sam rode the winner of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Long Run? | 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup
The 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Friday March 18, 2011. It was the 83rd running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Long Run who beat three previous winners of the Gold Cup in Kauto Star, Denman and defending champi... | 1 Lancashire Chase at Haydock Park he was pitted against Long Run, the winner of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup at level weights. Walsh sent the six-year-old into the lead from the start and in the closing stages he held off the sustained challenge of Long Run to win by two and a half lengths. After the race, which estab... | 37,475 | triviaqa-train |
The flight of which space shuttle in 2011 successfully concluded Nasa's space shuttle programme? | Tests and has no orbital capability. Four fully operational orbiters were initially built: "Columbia", "Challenger", "Discovery", and "Atlantis". Of these, two were lost in mission accidents: "Challenger" in 1986 and "Columbia" in 2003, with a total of fourteen astronauts killed. A fifth operational (and sixth in total... | generator and other tether configurations. In 135 missions, the program suffered with two shuttles destroyed. The successful landing at Kennedy Space Center after completing STS-135 concluded the shuttle program. The Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program began in 2006. The retirement of NASA's Space... | 37,476 | triviaqa-train |
Which European country's flag is a vertical tricolour of black, gold (yellow) and red? | to sunlight.
In science and nature Food coloring.
The most common synthetic food coloring today is Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names including: Allura Red, Food Red 17, C.I. 16035, FD&C Red 40, It was originally manufactured from coal tar, but now is mostly made from petroleum.
In Europe, Allura... | of Chad is a vertical tricolour consisting (left to right) of a blue, a gold and a red column. These were intended to be a combination of the colours of blue, white and red as seen on the Flag of France with the Pan-African colours of green, yellow and red. Furthermore, the blue represents the sky and hope; the gold is... | 37,477 | triviaqa-train |
Which artist's work includes The Merry Drinker and The Laughing Cavalier? | The Merry Drinker
The Merry Drinker is a painting by Frans Hals, from 1628-1630.
Description.
The painting has dimensions 81 x 66.5 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Analysis.
The painting shows a man wearing a leather jerkin, lace collar and cuffs, and a floppy hat tipped at an angle.... | includes a fabricated scaled down version of a merry-go around, and candies in silk handkerchief. As mentioned in the artist's notes, "It is about children’s dreams, runs in the air of the playground then settles down in a room…a solitude. It is also about a person watching children play in a playground (as in the lyri... | 37,478 | triviaqa-train |
Which country moved from east to west on the international date line in 2011 to align its time zone better with its main trading partners? | WST", and "CST", but these are not part of the international time and date standard ISO 8601 and their use as sole designator for a time zone is discouraged. Such designations can be ambiguous; for example, "ECT" could be interpreted as "Eastern Caribbean Time" (UTC−4h), "Ecuador Time" (UTC−5h), or "European Central Ti... | the Republic of Kiribati announced a change of time zone for the Line Islands, to take effect December 31, 1994. This adjustment effectively moved the International Date Line over to the east within Kiribati, placing all of Kiribati on the Asian or western side of the date line, despite the fact that Caroline's longitu... | 37,479 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the film director Roman Polanski born? | and the Palme d'Or of the Cannes Film Festival in France. In the United Kingdom he directed three films, beginning with "Repulsion" (1965). In 1968, he moved to the United States and cemented his status by directing the horror film "Rosemary's Baby" (1968).
A turning point in his life took place in 1969, when his pregn... | Roman Polanski
Rajmund Roman Thierry Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer, and actor. Since 1978, he has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system, having fled the country while awaiting sentencing in his sexual abuse case, in which he pleaded guilty to statutory... | 37,480 | triviaqa-train |
For which US President did Richard Nixon serve as Vice President? | , five presidents have served two full terms: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Both Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush sought a second term but were defeated. Richard Nixon was elected to a second term, but resigned before completing it. Lyndon B. Johnson, having held... | to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Spain, which he did from 1965 to 1968. He then served as Chief of Protocol a second time for less than 6 months until he was appointed to become the U.S. Ambassador to Denmark. He served in that position for 7 months. In 1969, he was awarded an honorary LL.D. degree from Duke University. ... | 37,481 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the oldest college of Cambridge University? | 'new' colleges, founded between 1800 and 1977.
The oldest college is Peterhouse, founded in 1284, and the newest is Robinson, founded in 1977. Homerton, which was first founded in the eighteenth century as a dissenting academy (and later teacher training college), attained full college status in 2010.
Restrictions on e... | School of Pythagoras
The School of Pythagoras is the oldest building in St John's College, Cambridge, and the oldest secular building in Cambridge, England. To the north is Northampton Street.
The School of Pythagoras was originally built around 1200, before even the University of Cambridge existed. It also predates St... | 37,482 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the longest established college of Oxford University? | University of Oxford
The University of Oxford (legally The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford) is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest un... | .
Human rights Maurice Lubbock Memorial Fund.
Trained as an engineer, Lord Avebury retained an interest in science and engineering. Together with his mother in 1957, he set up the Maurice Lubbock Memorial Fund to commemorate his father, following his early death. This established a Trust, which he chaired for 56 years,... | 37,483 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was actor Basil Rathbone born? | most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included roles on Broadway, as well as self-ironic film and television work. He received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play. He was also nominated for tw... | Rathbone
Rathbone is a surname which may refer to:
People.
- Basil Rathbone (1892–1967), British actor
- Clyde Rathbone (born 1981), Australian rugby union player
- Eleanor Florence Rathbone (1872–1946), British M.P. and campaigner for women's rights
- Elfrida Rathbone (1871–1940), English educationist and philanthropi... | 37,484 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest US state, in terms of population? | Alaskan Little Diomede Island are only apart. Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by total area at , over twice the size of Texas, the next largest state. Alaska is larger than all but 18 sovereign countries. Counting territorial waters... | Middle Tennessee is one of the primary state population and transportation centers along with the heart of state government. Nashville (the capital), Clarksville, and Murfreesboro are its largest cities. Fifty percent of the US population is within of Nashville. Interstates I-24, I-40, I-65, and I-840 service the Divis... | 37,485 | triviaqa-train |
In literature, whose servant was Passepartout? | Jean Passepartout
Jean Passepartout, a character in Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days", published in 1873, is the French valet of the novel's English main character, Phileas Fogg. His surname translates literally to "goes everywhere", but this is an idiom for "skeleton key" in French. It is also a pl... | and Passepartout. Fogg is the classic Victorian gentleman, well-dressed, well-spoken, and extremely punctual, whereas his servant Passepartout (who has an eye for the ladies) provides much of the comic relief as a "jack of all trades" for the film in contrast to his master's strict formality. Joining them are Shirley M... | 37,486 | triviaqa-train |
In which Pakistan city was Osama Bin Laden killed in 2011? | and whereabouts after the September 11 attacks Whereabouts just before his death.
In April 2011, various intelligence outlets were able to pinpoint bin Laden's suspected location near Abbottabad, Pakistan. It was previously believed that bin Laden was hiding near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan's Federally ... | ever to receive this highest Saudi honor.
Main participants Al-Qaeda.
Osama bin Laden was a member of the prominent Saudi bin Laden family and the founding leader of Al Qaeda. After the attacks on September 11, 2001 (in which 3 000 people died on U.S. soil), Osama bin Laden and his organization have been major targets ... | 37,487 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest US state by size (area)? | Alaskan Little Diomede Island are only apart. Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by total area at , over twice the size of Texas, the next largest state. Alaska is larger than all but 18 sovereign countries. Counting territorial waters... | By 1915, she was a star for the Universal film company. During World War I Theby took care of a refugee from Lithuania. After being educated and cared for by Theby, the young woman became her maid during an acute shortage of maids in Hollywood, in 1920.
As Miss Corintee in "The Great Love" (1918), Theby played the part... | 37,488 | triviaqa-train |
In literature, whose servant was Sancho Panza? | Sancho Panza
Sancho Panza () is a fictional character in the novel "Don Quixote" written by Spanish author Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in 1605. Sancho acts as squire to Don Quixote and provides comments throughout the novel, known as "sanchismos", that are a combination of broad humour, ironic Spanish proverbs, an... | century sentimentalism, along with other stock characters such as, the Virtuous Milkmaid, the Servant-More-Clever-than-the-Master (such as Sancho Panza and Figaro, among countless others), and the general theme of virtue in the lowly born. The use of stock characters (especially in theater) to express moral truths deri... | 37,489 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the play Chips with Everything? | Chips with Everything
Chips with Everything is a 1962 play by Arnold Wesker. The play shows class attitudes at the time by examining the life of a corporal.
Productions.
"Chips with Everything" premiered in the West End at the Royal Court Theatre on 27 April 1962, and subsequently transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre.... | . A player who loses his or her chips in this manner is said to have been "blinded off."
Blinds in tournament play Goals.
There are two main goals for the blinds structure:
1. Ensure that by the time the desired duration of the tournament is reached, it will be very hard for players with small stacks to stay in the gam... | 37,490 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the lightest metallic element with Atomic Number 3? | in (usually ionic) compounds, such as pegmatitic minerals, which were once the main source of lithium. Due to its solubility as an ion, it is present in ocean water and is commonly obtained from brines. Lithium metal is isolated electrolytically from a mixture of lithium chloride and potassium chloride.
The nucleus of ... | Helium
Helium (from ) is a chemical element with the symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table. Its boiling point is the lowest among all the elements. Helium is the second lightest and second most abund... | 37,491 | triviaqa-train |
How is the Sunday before Easter known in the Western Christian Church? | Saturday comes Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and finally Easter itself, and the fast is broken immediately after the Paschal Divine Liturgy.
The Paschal Vigil begins with the Midnight Office, which is the last service of the Lenten Triodion and is timed so that it ends a little before midnight on Holy Saturday night. At the ... | Easter Week
Easter Week is the period of seven days from Easter Sunday through the Saturday following. It follows Holy Week. The synonymous term Octave of Easter indicates the Easter Week together with the Divine Mercy Sunday.
Western Church.
In the Latin Rite of Catholicism, Anglican and other Western churches, Easter... | 37,492 | triviaqa-train |
Which UK shipping forecast area is named after the founder of the Meteorological Office? | previously commanded by FitzRoy). The South American conifer "Fitzroya cupressoides" is named after him, as well as the "Delphinus fitzroyi", a species of dolphin discovered by Darwin during his voyage aboard the "Beagle". Fitzroy, Falkland Islands and Port Fitzroy, New Zealand are also named after him.
The World War I... | Selsey Bill and the sea.
The Meteorological Office (Met Office) issues Shipping Forecasts and they are read out on BBC Radio 4, four times a day.
It gives a summary of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and area forecasts for specified sea areas around the UK. In addition, some bulletins include a forecast for ... | 37,493 | triviaqa-train |
Which Premiership football club's ground has an area called The Gallowgate End'? | Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside, that plays in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, they have played at St James' Park since. The gr... | Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is the home ground of Premier League club Burnley Football Club, who have played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. This unbroken service makes Turf Moor the longest continuously used ground of any of the 49 teams which h... | 37,494 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Betty Suarez in the TV series 'Ugly Betty'? | an audience. The backlash from its fans prompted ABC to move the show to Wednesdays at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central starting January 6, 2010, where it was thought to better complement its Wednesday hits "Modern Family" and "Cougar Town." Despite this, on January 27, 2010, ABC announced it was cancelling the series ... | Suarez, the main character in the TV series "Ugly Betty"
- Dora Suarez, title character in the detective novel "I Was Dora Suarez"
- Hilda Suarez, fictional character on the television show "Ugly Betty"
- Ignacio Suarez, fictional character on the television show "Ugly Betty"
- Justin Suarez, fictional character on the... | 37,495 | triviaqa-train |
Who was attacked in the American press in 1972 as `Hanoi Jane'? | focus in her life. Her return to acting in a series of 'issue-driven' films reflected this new focus.
In 1972, Fonda starred as a reporter alongside Yves Montand in "Tout Va Bien", directed by Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Gorin. The two directors then made "Letter to Jane", in which the two spent nearly an hour disc... | Goodnight, My Love
Goodnight, My Love is a 1972 American television film. It was the directorial debut of Peter Hyams.
Plot.
In 1940s Los Angeles Susan Lakely visits private detectives Francis Hogan and Arthur Boyle when her boyfriend Michael Tarlow does not call for four days. Upon visiting his apartment the detective... | 37,496 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the highest point in the Peak District? | upland above . Its high point is Kinder Scout at . Despite its name, the landscape generally lacks sharp peaks, and is characterised mostly by rounded hills, plateaus, valleys, limestone gorges and gritstone escarpments (the "edges"). The area, mostly rural, is surrounded by conurbations and large urban areas including... | Kala pahar
Kala pahar is the highest peak of Greater Sylhet. It is also the highest point of the northern part of Bangladesh. Located near Robir bazar of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district it is only 3–4 hours trekked distance from Azgarabad Tea Estate. This peak is also accessible from Rajki tea estate near Fulto... | 37,497 | triviaqa-train |
Which biscuit has the same name as Queen Victoria's house on the Isle of Wight? | Reserve.
The island has been home to the poets Swinburne and Tennyson and to Queen Victoria, who built her much-loved summer residence and final home Osborne House at East Cowes. It has a maritime and industrial tradition including boat-building, sail-making, the manufacture of flying boats, the hovercraft, and Britain... | staff competition held by Wightlink. The name is in recognition of Queen Victoria's history on the Isle of Wight, who would retreat to Osbourne House during the summer.
After being launched in February 2018, she was fitted out, carrying out sea trials in the Sea of Marmara. On 16 July 2018, "Victoria of Wight" departed... | 37,498 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the author of the 1910 novel 'The Secret Garden'? | The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911 following the publication in 1910 of a serial version in a US magazine. Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and is considered a classic of English children's literature. Several stage an... | The Assassination Bureau, Ltd
The Assassination Bureau, Ltd is a thriller novel, begun by Jack London and finished after his death by Robert L. Fish. It was published in 1963. The plot follows Ivan Dragomiloff, who, in a twist of fate, finds himself pitted against the secret assassination agency he founded.
The novel w... | 37,499 | triviaqa-train |
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