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Which film director's credits include Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi? | Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written by Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne... | in the 1964 Rule 5 draft. When he made his major league debut in 1965, he was the sixth-youngest player in the National League. His career was curtailed by a back injury, and he retired at the age of 28. Miller appeared in 540 games and notched 325 hits as a Major Leaguer.
Miller scored the winning run in the famous 19... | 38,000 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the steam yacht, owned by the National Trust, which offers cruises on Coniston Water? | .
The lake is ideal for kayaking and canoeing and there are a number of good sites for launching and recovery. It is paddled as the second leg of the Three Lakes Challenge.
The steam yacht "Gondola" tours the lake in the summer months, along with two smaller motorised launches.
Boats can be hired from the lakeside near... | Coniston Hall
Coniston Hall is a former house on the west bank of Coniston Water in the English Lake District. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
The house dates from the late 16th century, or possibly earlier. It is built in stone rubble with a slate roo... | 38,001 | triviaqa-train |
Which public school counts CB Fry, Jeremy Clarkson and Roald Dahl amongst its alumni? | Dahl's birth, his letters to his mother were abridged and broadcast as BBC Radio 4's "Book of the Week". Dahl wrote about his time at St. Peter's in his autobiography "Boy: Tales of Childhood".
Early life Repton School.
From 1929, when he was 13, Dahl attended Repton School in Derbyshire. Dahl disliked the hazing and d... | and England
- Tom Chambers, actor and winner of Strictly Come Dancing
- Jeremy Clarkson, journalist and ex-presenter of the BBC show "Top Gear". Current "The Grand Tour" host alongside James May and Richard Hammond
- Adrian Newey OBE, Formula One engineer
- John Cornforth, architectural historian
- Jack Crawford, crick... | 38,002 | triviaqa-train |
Which politician did Violet Gibson shoot and wound in Rome in 1926? | Violet Gibson
The Honourable Violet Albina Gibson (31 August 1876 – 2 May 1956) was an Anglo-Irish woman, the daughter of Lord Ashbourne. She attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926.
Early life.
Gibson was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1876. Her father was an Irish lawyer and politician, Edward Gibson, who was ... | Gowland 2007). According to noted collector Cecil Gibson (Gibson 1971, p. 12), these did not sell so well in England, but Revell had much better luck with the series in the U.S. The Revell box said, "By John Gowland—creator of Champ and Chu Chu" (Funding Universe Web page). The 1911 Maxwell and 1910 Model T were about ... | 38,003 | triviaqa-train |
On 2nd September 31 BC, Octavian's forces overcame those of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra in which decisive sea battle? | Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the Final War of the Roman Republic, a naval engagement between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra on 2 September 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea near the promontory of Actium, in the Roman province of Epirus Vetus in Greece. Oc... | that they are separate from the handful of major publishing house conglomerates, such as Random House or Hachette.
Definitions Characteristics.
Since the profit margins for small presses can be narrow, many are driven by other motives, including the desire to help disseminate literature with only a small likely market.... | 38,004 | triviaqa-train |
Which god is the Greek equivalent of Mars? | relatively small (compared to Earth's) natural moons, Phobos (about in diameter) and Deimos (about in diameter), which orbit close to the planet. Asteroid capture is a long-favored theory, but their origin remains uncertain. Both satellites were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall; they are named after the characters Phob... | , Vesta, Minerva, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercurius, Jove, Neptunus, Vulcanus, Apollo."
The "Dii Consentes" are sometimes seen as the Roman equivalent of the Greek Olympians. The meaning of "Consentes" is subject to interpretation, but is usually taken to mean that they form a council or consensus of deities.
Roman ... | 38,005 | triviaqa-train |
The title of the Agatha Christie story By the Pricking of my Thumbs is a quote taken from which Shakespeare play? | The title of the book comes from Act 4, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", when the second witch says:
By the pricking of my thumbs,brSomething wicked this way comes.
Synopsis.
The novel is divided into four books.
In Book 1 Tommy and Tuppence Beresford visit Tommy’s aunt Ada in a retirement home called Sunny ... | By the Pricking of My Thumbs
By the Pricking of My Thumbs is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in November 1968 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed at twenty-one shillings (21/-) and the US edition a... | 38,006 | triviaqa-train |
In which country does the House of Bourbon provide the current monarch? | of Spain (1874–1931) House of Bourbon (1874–1931).
Isabella II's eldest son was restored to the throne as she had abdicated in his favour in 1870. "Constitutional King of Spain".
Spanish State (1936–1975).
On 1 October 1936 General Francisco Franco was proclaimed Leader of Spain (Spanish: "Caudillo de España") in the p... | List of movements that dispute the legitimacy of a reigning monarch
This is a list of movements that dispute the legitimacy of a reigning monarch. It includes those movements that believe a current monarch is on the throne unlawfully, but does not include groups that oppose monarchy generally (such as those that favor ... | 38,007 | triviaqa-train |
Since South Sudan ceded from Sudan in 2011, what has been the largest country, by area in Africa? | is the world's largest exporter of bauxite. As the growth in Africa has been driven mainly by services and not manufacturing or agriculture, it has been growth without jobs and without reduction in poverty levels. In fact, the food security crisis of 2008 which took place on the heels of the global financial crisis pus... | List of African countries by area
Below is a list of all countries in Africa, in order of geographical area. Sudan was, with an area of 2,505,813km², formerly the largest country in Africa, until South Sudan formally split from it in 2011.
- Notes
See also.
- List of Asian countries by area
- List of European countries... | 38,008 | triviaqa-train |
The Cuban-born coach of Mo Farah, a former winner of the New York and Boston marathons, shares which surname with a former Prime Minister of Portugal 1936-68? | of the old monastery that held the Portuguese Parliament. It has been the Prime Minister's official residence since 1938, when Salazar moved in. Although it is the official residence of the Prime Minister, not all incumbents have lived in the mansion during their term in office.
António Costa, current Prime Minister, d... | the 2013 New Year Honours for services to athletics. The move was met with anger by many in the general public, including erstwhile Minister of Sports Gerry Sutcliffe, who felt that Farah instead deserved a higher accolade. Farah's former physical education teacher Alan Watkinson similarly indicated that he was disappo... | 38,009 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet, whose largest moon is Triton, was discovered in 1846? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the... | 's diameter more accurately, whereas the invention of adaptive optics allowed them to determine its shape more accurately.
With less than 0.2 lunar masses, Pluto is much less massive than the terrestrial planets, and also less massive than seven moons: Ganymede, Titan, Callisto, Io, the Moon, Europa, and Triton. The ma... | 38,010 | triviaqa-train |
In which city would you find the Neva River, Nevsky Prospect and the ship The Aurora? | Nevsky Prospect
Nevsky Prospect () is the main street in the city of St. Petersburg in Russia. It takes its name from the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, the monastery which stands at the eastern end of the street, and which in turn commemorates the Russian hero Prince Saint Alexander Nevsky (1221-1263). Following his founding... | many as ninety thousand had marched through the streets before order was restored. The revolution, however, had just begun. Throughout the night, Bolshevik revolutionaries organized further strikes and marches into the city center. The following morning, more than three hundred thousand workers from the northern outlyi... | 38,011 | triviaqa-train |
What gulf separates Yemen and Somalia? | Yemen
Yemen (; ), officially the Republic of Yemen (, literally "Yemeni Republic"), is a country at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is the second-largest Arab sovereign state in the peninsula, occupying . The coastline stretches for about . It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the ... | Coelachyrum
Coelachyrum is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
- Species
- "Coelachyrum brevifolium" - Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf sheikdoms
- "Coelachyrum lagopoides" - India, Bangladesh, Sri Lan... | 38,012 | triviaqa-train |
Found near Avebury, Wiltshire, what, at 40 metres is Europe's highest pre-historic mound? | large outer stone circle and two separate smaller stone circles situated inside the centre of the monument. Its original purpose is unknown, although archaeologists believe that it was most likely used for some form of ritual or ceremony. The Avebury monument is a part of a larger prehistoric landscape containing sever... | Charlie (skeleton)
Charlie is the name given to a Neolithic skeleton of a three-year-old child found near the ancient stone circle of Avebury, Wiltshire, England. Charlie was excavated from Windmill Hill, Avebury in the 1920s and is currently on display at the Alexander Keiller Museum at Avebury.
There is a certain amo... | 38,013 | triviaqa-train |
ln 1972, Laslo Toth damaged which sculpture of 1499, by Michelangelo in St Peter's, Rome? | Laszlo Toth
Laszlo Toth (Hungarian: "Tóth László"; 1 July 1938 – 11 September 2012) was a Hungarian-born Australian geologist. He achieved worldwide notoriety when he vandalised Michelangelo's "Pietà" statue on 21 May 1972. Toth was not charged with any criminal offence after the incident. He was hospitalized in Italy ... | sculpture, "a revelation of all the potentialities and force of the art of sculpture". Contemporary opinion was summarised by Vasari: "It is certainly a miracle that a formless block of stone could ever have been reduced to a perfection that nature is scarcely able to create in the flesh." It is now located in St Peter... | 38,014 | triviaqa-train |
What US dollar note has Andrew Jackson on the front and the White House on the rear? | , but worth far more as bullion). Both one-dollar coins and notes are produced today, although the note form is significantly more common. In the past, "paper money" was occasionally issued in denominations less than a dollar (fractional currency) and gold coins were issued for circulation up to the value of $20 (known... | : A federal reserve banknote with Grover Cleveland on the front, and a back design similar to the 1914 Federal Reserve Note.
- 1928: Switched to a small-sized note with a portrait of Andrew Jackson on the face and the south view of the White House on the reverse. The banknote is redeemable in gold or silver (at the bea... | 38,015 | triviaqa-train |
Which ancient Roman festival, which ran until the 4th century AD involved sacrifices, partying and owners serving their slaves and was partly subsumed into Christmas? | in conjunction with religious festivals to facilitate trade, since people had already gathered in great numbers. In early times, these "mercatus" may have played a role in wholesale trade, but as commerce in Rome became more sophisticated, by the late Republic they seem to have become retail fairs specialized for the h... | and Moschoi peoples somewhere in modern Abkhazia on the eastern shore of the Black Sea.
Between the 9th and 6th centuries BC, the territory of modern Abkhazia was part of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Colchis. This kingdom was subsequently absorbed in 63 BC into the Kingdom of Lazica.
The Roman Empire conquered Lazic... | 38,016 | triviaqa-train |
Which country has a currency of a Quetzal divided into 100 centavos? | Guatemalan quetzal
The quetzal (; code: GTQ) is the currency of Guatemala, named after the national bird of Guatemala, the resplendent quetzal. In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. It is divided into 100 "centavos," or "lenes" in Guatemalan slang. The plural is "quetzales".
... | Bolivian boliviano
The boliviano (sign: Bs ISO 4217 code: BOB) is the currency of Bolivia. It is divided into 100 cents or centavos in Spanish. Boliviano was also the name of the currency of Bolivia between 1864 and 1963.
First boliviano.
The first boliviano was introduced in 1864. It was equivalent to eight "soles" or... | 38,017 | triviaqa-train |
Which team won the Formula 1 Constructors' Championship in 2010? | 's DN9 – a view upheld by the UK High Court, which placed a ban on Arrows racing the FA/1.
There have been more recent cases with Ligier (1995), Sauber (2004), Scuderia Toro Rosso (2006 & 2007) and Super Aguri (2007 & 2008) where teams have been accused of using a chassis produced by another constructor (respectively B... | , and taking six wins between them. In 2010, the team won their first Constructors' Championship with one race to spare, and Sebastian Vettel won the Drivers' Championship at the final race of the season, becoming the youngest World Champion. At 36, Horner was the youngest team principal to win a Formula 1 Constructors... | 38,018 | triviaqa-train |
Which national newspaper has been edited by Bill Deedes, Max Hastings and Charles Moore? | Max Hastings
Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings (; born 28 December 1945) is a British journalist, who has worked as a foreign correspondent for the BBC, editor-in-chief of "The Daily Telegraph", and editor of the "Evening Standard". He is also the author of numerous books, chiefly on defence matters, which have won sever... | friend and confidant, Sara Morrison, former Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party, said Heath had "effectively" told her "that he was sexless". Charles Moore, in his authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher, said that Bill Deedes believed that Thatcher "seem[ed] convinced" Heath was gay, whilst Moore believed it is ... | 38,019 | triviaqa-train |
In which team sport did Imran Sherwani and Sean Kerly win Olympic Gold for Great Britain in 1988? | Games, the IOC decided to make all professional athletes eligible for the Olympics, subject to the approval of the IFs.
Sports Amateurism and professionalism Team Canada.
Near the end of the 1960s, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) felt their amateur players could no longer be competitive against the Sovie... | 2008)
- Sean Kerly - England and Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1984 and Olympic Gold medallist in 1988)
- Nikki Kidd - Scotland and Great Britain
- Nikki Lloyd - Scotland
- David Mathews - England and Great Britain
- Mickel Pierre - Trinidad and Tobago
- Susannah Townsend - England and Great Britain (Olymp... | 38,020 | triviaqa-train |
Which Hollywood director made his debut in 1941 with 'The Maltese Falcon'? | The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)
The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 film noir with screenplay by and directed by John Huston in his directorial debut, and based on Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel of the same name. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam Spade and Mary Astor as his "femme fatale" client. Gladys... | with his first major role, as a gunman on the run. Warners kept their end of the bargain, and gave Huston his choice of subject.
Screenwriter and director.
Screenwriter and director "The Maltese Falcon" (1941).
For his first directing assignment, Huston chose Dashiell Hammett's detective thriller, "The Maltese Falcon",... | 38,021 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of Brunei? | ) and 38 subdistricts ("mukims").
The daerah of Temburong is physically separated from the rest of Brunei by the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
The daerah of Brunei-Muara includes Brunei's capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, whose suburbs dominate 15 of the 18 mukims in this daerah.
Over 90% of Brunei's total population li... | of the capital to distinguish from other named areas within the city, whereby they were not part of the capital prior to 2007. Meanwhile, it may sometimes extend beyond the city's proper area, encompassing its surrounding urbanised areas and even to the extent of covering the whole of Brunei-Muara District. The referen... | 38,022 | triviaqa-train |
Two Yorkshire venues have hosted test match cricket. Headingley at Leeds is one. Name the other. | Ground, Scarborough, which houses the annual Scarborough Festival. Yorkshire has historically used other locations including Bramall Lane, Sheffield, which was the club's original home; Horton Park Avenue, Bradford; St George's Road Cricket Ground, Harrogate; The Circle, Kingston upon Hull; and Acklam Park, Middlesbrou... | List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Headingley
Headingley Cricket Ground is a sports ground in Headingley, Leeds, England, which has hosted international cricket matches, along with many domestic games. It is the home of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club. It has hosted international cricket matches since... | 38,023 | triviaqa-train |
Van Mildert, Trevelyan and St Chad's are constituent colleges of which university? | William Van Mildert
William Van Mildert (6 November 1765 – 21 February 1836) was the last palatine Bishop of Durham (1826–1836), and one of the founders of the University of Durham. His name survives in Van Mildert College, founded in 1965 and the Van Mildert Professor of Divinity.
Life.
He was the son of Cornelius van... | to college as indicated in the list below, but there is no particular significance to the variation. The heads of the maintained colleges are also part-time members of an academic department.
- Principal: Collingwood College, John Snow College, Josephine Butler College, St Aidan's College, St Chad's College, St Cuthber... | 38,024 | triviaqa-train |
Which European country includes a representation of an armillary sphere on its national flag? | ", and simultaneously "Portugália" – the County of Portugal.
Later the Kingdom of Asturias was divided into a number of Christian Kingdoms in Northern Iberia due to dynastic divisions of inheritance among the king's offspring. With the forced abdication of Alfonso III "the Great" of Asturias by his sons in 910, the Kin... | the new national colours therefore honoured the Royal couple that led Brazil at the foundation of its independence); those new symbols would later pass to the Empire of Brazil when it was founded on 12 October 1822. The new, post independence symbols, replaced the original flag of the Kingdom of Brazil (a golden armill... | 38,025 | triviaqa-train |
Glenda Jackson won Best Actress Oscar in 1971 for her role in 'Women In Love' and again in 1974 for a role in which film? | Glenda Jackson
Glenda May Jackson (born 9 May 1936) is an English actress and former Labour Party politician. A professional actress from the late 1950s onwards, Jackson spent four years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1964, and was particularly associated with the work of director Peter Brook. She ha... | frontal male nudity (excised by censors), female nudity, sex, violence and homosexuality. Ken Russell's "Women in Love" (1969) was especially controversial for showing frontal male nudity in a wrestling scene between Oliver Reed and Alan Bates. Glenda Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress in that film, the fir... | 38,026 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first singer to win the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland? | ) for Iceland had last appeared in 2001 as part of Two Tricky. Moldova's 2005 entrant Zdob şi Zdub also returned. TWiiNS from Slovakia also return, they were backing vocalists for the Czech Republic in 2008. Sophio Toroshelidze, the lead singer of Eldrine from Georgia, was a lead singer for Sofia Nizharadze, Georgia's ... | Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh ( ; born 13 February 1968) is an Irish singer who sang the winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.
The 1993 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Millstreet, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision ... | 38,027 | triviaqa-train |
By which Christian name is the father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart usually known? | concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers, and his influence is profound on subsequent Western art music. Ludwig van Beethoven composed his early works in the shadow of Mozart, and Joseph Haydn wrote: "posterity will not see such a talent again in 1... | Alte Mozart-Ausgabe
The Alte Mozart-Ausgabe is the name by which the first complete edition of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is known nowadays, published by Breitkopf & Härtel from January 1877 to December 1883, with supplements published until 1910. The name "Alte Mozart-Ausgabe" (abbreviated "AMA") is actuall... | 38,028 | triviaqa-train |
In which collection can you view 'The Laughing Cavalier' by Frans Hals? | Laughing Cavalier
The Laughing Cavalier (1624) is a portrait by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals in the Wallace Collection in London, which has been described as "one of the most brilliant of all Baroque portraits". The title is an invention of the Victorian public and press, dating from its exhibition in the op... | The Laughing Cavalier (novel)
The Laughing Cavalier is a 1913 adventure novel by Baroness Orczy, which revolves around Percy Blake, a foreign adventurer and ancestor of Orczy's famous character, the Scarlet Pimpernel. The story takes place in Holland in 1623/1624 and is partly inspired by Frans Hals' painting "The Laug... | 38,029 | triviaqa-train |
Which county was the setting for the ITV drama 'Broadchurch'? | Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a British serial crime drama television series broadcast on ITV for three series between 2013 and 2017. It was created by Chris Chibnall, who acted as an executive producer and wrote all 24 episodes, and produced by Kudos Film and Television, Shine America, and Imaginary Friends. The series i... | 1991.
Clevedon was the setting for the eponymous town "Broadchurch", a detective drama first aired on ITV on 4 March 2013.
Notable people.
In birth order:
- Edward Tyson (1651–1708), scientist and physician considered the pioneer of modern comparative anatomy
- Hartley Coleridge (1796–1849), writer and son of Samuel Ta... | 38,030 | triviaqa-train |
The university in Linz, Austria, known as JKU is named after which scientist who wrote one of his major works there? | by Christian Frisch (1807–1881), during 1858 to 1871, on the occasion of Kepler's 300th birthday.
Frisch's edition only included Kepler's Latin, with a Latin commentary.
A new edition was planned beginning in 1914 by Walther von Dyck (1856–1934). Dyck compiled copies of Kepler's unedited manuscripts, using internationa... | The JKU maintains several distance learning centers in Austria that offer degrees and courses at the German FernUniversität Hagen, the British Open University and JKU's own distance law degree program.
Other universities in Linz.
There are three other universities in Linz: The University of Art and Design Linz, a publi... | 38,031 | triviaqa-train |
Which European country includes a representation of a black double-headed eagle on its national flag? | Flag of Albania
The flag of Albania () is a red flag with a silhouetted black double-headed eagle in the center. The red stands for bravery, strength and valor, while the double-headed eagle represents the sovereign state of Albania. The flag was established as the national flag of Albania when the country gained its i... | existed from 800 to 1806, had a golden flag with a black double-headed "Imperial Eagle" on the field, the origin of the use of the color in the German and Belgian flags.
- The Byzantine Empire from 1261 until its collapse in 1453 had a flag that had a black double-headed eagle on a field of golden. This flag is still u... | 38,032 | triviaqa-train |
Three former Labour Chancellors of the Exchequer are still alive - Alistair Darling, Gordon Brown and which other? | Midlands and South of England, benefiting from both a surge in turnout and votes lost by the ailing Liberals.
History Internal conflict and opposition, 1979–1997.
After its defeat in the 1979 general election the Labour Party underwent a period of internal rivalry between the left represented by Tony Benn, and the righ... | the former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown along with members of the Shadow Cabinet Ian Murray and Douglas Alexander, all former members of the Club and University alumni, as well as ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, past leaders of the Scottish Labour Party Johann Lamont and Kezia Dugdale MSP, and Andrew... | 38,033 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of Botswana? | being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Its border with Zambia to the north near Kazungula is poorly defined but is, at most, a few hundred metres long.
A mid-sized country of just over 2 million people, Botswana... | Gobabis
Gobabis is a city in eastern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Omaheke Region, and the district capital of the Gobabis electoral constituency. Gobabis is situated down the B6 motorway from Windhoek to Botswana. The town is from the Buitepos border post with Botswana, and serves as an important link to ... | 38,034 | triviaqa-train |
Two London venues hosted matches at the 1966 Football World Cup. Wembley Stadium was one. Name the other. | the 1966 FIFA World Cup was played at White City.
Other sports American football.
The National Football League held nine preseason American football games at Wembley between 1983 and 1993. The Minnesota Vikings and the St. Louis Cardinals played the first game on 6 August 1983. The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys ... | tournament was minimal.
All-time stadiums 1966.
Eight venues were used for this World Cup. The newest and biggest venue used was Wembley Stadium in west London, which was 43 years old in 1966. As was often the case in the World Cup, group matches were played in two venues in close proximity to each other. Group 1 match... | 38,035 | triviaqa-train |
`Guernica' by Pablo Picasso is on show at the Museo Reina Sofia in which city? | As a student, Picasso lacked discipline but made friendships that would affect him in later life. His father rented a small room for him close to home so he could work alone, yet he checked up on him numerous times a day, judging his drawings. The two argued frequently.
Picasso's father and uncle decided to send the yo... | - Tóibín, Colm. (2006) "The art of war", London: "The Guardian", 29 April 2006. Accessed: 14 August 2009.
- Witham, Larry (2013). "Picasso and the chess player: Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, and the battle for the soul of modern art". Hanover; London : University Press of New England.
External links.
- "Rethinking Gue... | 38,036 | triviaqa-train |
Which US president is currently featured on the $5 bill? | ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage.
Current design Security Features.
New and enhanced security features make it easier to check the new $5 bill and more difficult for potential counterfeiters to reproduce. The redesigned $5 bill has:
- Watermarks: There are now two watermarks. A large numeral "5" watermark is loc... | United States one-dollar bill
The United States one-dollar bill ($1) since 1876 has been the lowest value denomination of United States currency. An image of the first U.S. President (1789–1797), George Washington, based on the "Athenaeum Portrait", a painting by Gilbert Stuart, is currently featured on the obverse, an... | 38,037 | triviaqa-train |
Dayron Robles of Cuba broke which athletic world record in 2008? | him the joint fourth fastest ever.
He reached the pinnacle of his event in 2008 by setting a world record of 12.87 seconds in June at the Golden Spike Ostrava meet, and winning an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in 12.93 seconds. Injury ruled him out for much of 2009, but he returned strongly with a cha... | and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, winning his heat in a time of 13.49 seconds and finishing fourth in the final. He improved this further at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running 13.38 seconds in the heats. He made it through to the Olympic semi-finals before being knocked out.
He broke a championship record the fo... | 38,038 | triviaqa-train |
What decimal number is represented by the binary 101 (read as one zero one)? | Number
A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The original examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. A written symbol like "5" that represents a number is called a numeral. A numeral system is an organized way to write and manipulate this type of symbol, for example the Hi... | ": it sums three one-bit inputs and returns the result as a single two-bit number; that is, it maps 8 input values to 4 output values. Thus, for example, a binary input of 101 results in an output of (decimal number 2). The carry-out represents bit one of the result, while the sum represents bit zero. Likewise, a half ... | 38,039 | triviaqa-train |
"In the TV comedy ""Dad's Army"", what was the name of Captain Mainwaring's wife?" | the highlight of my day". It is frequently implied that he is trapped in a loveless and unhappy marriage to Elizabeth, his unseen wife, who is domineering, neurotic and withholding of affection. For example, in the 5th series episode "If the Cap Fits..." Mainwaring reveals he learned to play the bagpipes on his honeymo... | Absent Friends (Dad's Army)
Absent Friends is the sixth episode of the fourth series of the British comedy series "Dad's Army". It was originally transmitted on 30 October 1970.
Synopsis.
Taking advantage of Captain Mainwaring's absence, the platoon take part in a pub darts match against the ARP wardens.
Plot.
Sergeant... | 38,040 | triviaqa-train |
Which London station was designed by Brunel and completed in 1854? | .
It was Brunel's vision that passengers would be able to purchase one ticket at London Paddington and travel from London to New York, changing from the Great Western Railway to the "Great Western" steamship at the terminus in Neyland, West Wales. He surveyed the entire length of the route between London and Bristol hi... | RFU) which has three senior teams, one colts team and a strong girls and Junior section.
Crediton has a running club Crediton Running Network which meets at the Lords Meadow Leisure Centre
Transport.
Crediton railway station was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and was opened by the Exeter and Crediton Railway on ... | 38,041 | triviaqa-train |
Which Roman road ran from London to York via Lincoln? | Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London ("Londinium") to Lincoln ("Lindum Colonia") and York ("Eboracum"). The Old English name was "Earninga Straete" (1012), named after a tribe called the "Earningas", who inhabited a district later known as "Armingford Hundred", a... | which traversed the River Thames via the first London Bridge and ran through the City in a straight line from London Bridge to Newgate. The sections of the road in Central London possess a variety of names, including Edgware Road and Maida Vale. At Blackheath, the Roman road ran along Old Dover Road, turning and runnin... | 38,042 | triviaqa-train |
Where is the largest Gothic cathedral in England? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral.
Dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and before the Reformation, Saint Swithun,... | 38,043 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"" in 1885?" | Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy is a novel by the English-American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, her first children's novel. It was published as a serial in "St. Nicholas Magazine" from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of "St. Nicholas") in 1886. The illustratio... | life as well as being incorporated into her later fiction. She was a devoted mother and took great joy in her two sons. She doted on their appearance, continuing the practice of curling their long hair each day, which became the inspiration for "Little Lord Fauntleroy".
In 1884, she began work on "Little Lord Fauntlero... | 38,044 | triviaqa-train |
In a film of the 1950s, what was the name of the car in which Kenneth Moore and Dinah Sheridan travelled from London to Brighton? | Dinah Sheridan
Dinah Sheridan (17 September 1920 – 25 November 2012) was an English actress with a career spanning seven decades. She was best known for the films "Genevieve" (1953) and "The Railway Children" (1970); the long-running BBC comedy series "Don't Wait Up" (1983–90); and for her distinguished theatre career ... | The Hills of Donegal (film)
The Hills of Donegal is a 1947 British drama film directed by John Argyle and starring Dinah Sheridan, James Etherington and Moore Marriott. It follows a young Irish woman who abandons a promising career as singer to get married, only to discover that her husband is not the man she thought h... | 38,045 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the novel ""Tess of the D'Urbervilles"" in 1891?" | Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper "The Graphic" in 1891, then in book form in three volumes in 1891, and as a single volume in 1892.... | Hardy's novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" (1891). Ruth, like Tess, is a working-class girl who is distinguished from her peers by both unusual sensitivity and sexual ignorance. But Gaskell's treatment of her heroine differs somewhat from Hardy's in that she emphasises Ruth's guilt, regret, and struggle to expiate her s... | 38,046 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the current holder (May 2009) of the Olympic and World record for the 100 metres at 9.69 seconds? | the reigning world champions; Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson are the men's and women's Olympic champions.
On an outdoor 400 metres running track, the 100 m is run on the home straight, with the start usually being set on an extension to make it a straight-line race. Runners begin in the starting blocks and the race beg... | Adam Harris (athlete)
Adam Harris (born July 21, 1987) is an American sprinter who represented Guyana in the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 World Championships, 2013 World Championships and 2014 World Indoor Championships.
He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round.
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"Whose words are used in the 1916 hymn ""Jerusalem"" composed by Hubert Parry?" | , the "Ode on the Nativity" (1912) and the "Songs of Farewell" (1916–1918). The piece by which he is best known, the setting of William Blake's poem "And did those feet in ancient time" (1916), was immediately taken up by the suffragist movement, with which both Parry and his wife were strongly in sympathy.
Parry held ... | EP), by Mark Stewart
Arts Music Songs.
- "Jerusalem" (hymn), a setting to music of Blake's poem "And did those feet in ancient time", written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916 and used as a hymn
- "Jerusalem", segment of 1988 track "Dog Is Life" / "Jerusalem" from the album "I Am Kurious Oranj" by The Fall
- "Jerusalem", 197... | 38,048 | triviaqa-train |
In London, HMS Belfast is moored between Tower Bridge and which other bridge? | Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. Because of this, Tower Bridge is sometimes confused with London Bridge, situated some upstream. Tower ... | occasional visiting cruise ship or warship moored alongside HMS Belfast, and a few smaller aggregate or refuse vessels, operating from wharves in the west of London. Most trade is handled by the Port of Tilbury, ro-ro ferry terminals at Dagenham and Dartford, and petroleum products handling facilities at Purfleet, Cory... | 38,049 | triviaqa-train |
In which of Grimm's fairy tales does the wicked witch end up in the oven? | information included and the subject matter. Many changes through the editions – such as turning the wicked mother of the first edition in "Snow White" and "Hansel and Gretel" (shown in original Grimm stories as Hänsel and Grethel) to a stepmother, were probably made with an eye to such suitability. Jack Zipes believes... | "The Girl With No Hands"). Andrea L. Peterson's "No Rest for the Wicked" has a character named Clare, the girl from this story.
- Anne Sexton wrote an adaptation as a poem called "The Maiden without Hands" in her collection "Transformations" (1971), a book in which she re-envisions sixteen of the "Grimm's Fairy tales".... | 38,050 | triviaqa-train |
The city of Cleveland in the USA stands on which of the Great Lakes? | is ranked 17th in the nation.
Cleveland is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. maritime border with Canada. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River by surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company, led by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named. Following the Amer... | Cleveland Magazine
Cleveland Magazine is a monthly magazine focused on Northeastern Ohio, USA. It was founded in 1972. The inaugural April 1972 issue featured a young Dennis Kucinich, a frequent profile subject of the magazine. Published monthly by the Great Lakes Publishing Company, it features articles on dining, tra... | 38,051 | triviaqa-train |
Which common fish belongs to the family gadidae? | discouraged; de Candolle's "Laws of Botanical Nomenclature", 1868, the non-binding recommendations that form the basis of the modern (now binding) International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants contains the following:Art. 68. Every friend of science ought to be opposed to the introduction into a modern... | presence of three dorsal fins on the back and two anal fins on the underside. Most species have barbels on their chins, which they use while browsing on the sea floor. Gadids are carnivorous, feeding on smaller fish and crustaceans.
Gadids are highly prolific, producing several million eggs at each spawning. This contr... | 38,052 | triviaqa-train |
Which orchestral instrument is the smallest member of the flute family? | flexibility, but also the effect of "choral" brass in the Trio movement. Piccolo, contrabassoon, and trombones add to the triumphal finale of his Symphony No. 5. A piccolo and a pair of trombones help deliver the effect of storm and sunshine in the Sixth, also known as the "Pastoral Symphony". The Ninth asks for a seco... | Jean-Luc Ponty. While not primarily jazz violinists, Darol Anger and Mark O'Connor have spent significant parts of their careers playing jazz, while Sara Caswell, Scott Tixier, and Jeremy Kittel are equally fluent in both progressive and traditional styles of jazz. Violins appear in string ensembles or big bands supply... | 38,053 | triviaqa-train |
Which French World War I general later headed the pro-German Vichy Government in World War II from 1940-1944? | Vichy France
Vichy France () is the common name of the French State ("État français") headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Evacuated from Paris to Vichy in the unoccupied "Free Zone" ("zone libre") in the southern part of metropolitan France which included French Algeria, it remained responsible for t... | Military history of France during World War II
The military history of France during World War II covers three periods. From 1939 until 1940, which witnessed a war against Germany by the French Third Republic. The period from 1940 until 1945, which saw competition between Vichy France and the Free French Forces under G... | 38,054 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the new British steam locomotive No. 60163 built in Darlington and the first mainline locomotive built in the UK since 'Evening Star'? | To commemorate the town's contribution to the railways, David Mach's 1997 work "Train" is located alongside the A66, close to the original Stockton–Darlington railway. It is a life-size brick sculpture of a steaming locomotive emerging from a tunnel, made from 185,000 "Accrington Nori" bricks. The work had a budget of ... | BR Standard" to be constructed, and the last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways. To mark the occasion, a competition was run within the Western Region of British Railways to choose an apt name, and the locomotive was given the name and number of 92220 "Evening Star". Many of the class lasted only a few ye... | 38,055 | triviaqa-train |
Which Roman road connected Lincoln and Exeter? | The extent of this original settlement is unknown as its remains are now buried deep beneath the later Roman and medieval ruins and modern Lincoln.
History Roman history: "Lindum Colonia".
The Romans conquered this part of Britain in AD 48 and shortly afterwards built a legionary fortress high on a hill overlooking the... | suggesting a date of 75 BC, probably built by the Iceni tribe.
History Roman Britain.
Roads built in the first phase of Roman occupation (43–68 AD) connected London with the ports used in the invasion (Chichester and Richborough), and with the earlier legionary bases at Colchester ("Camulodunum"), Lincoln ("Lindum"), W... | 38,056 | triviaqa-train |
In which cathedral is King John buried? | Historian Frank McLynn argues that John's early years at Fontevrault, combined with his relatively advanced education, may have turned him against the church. Other historians have been more cautious in interpreting this material, noting that chroniclers also reported John's personal interest in the life of St Wulfstan... | nunnery, later supposedly the richest in England.
Two famous people are associated with the abbey: Queen Joan, the wife of Alexander II of Scotland and daughter of King John of England (Richard I's brother and successor), is buried in the graveyard (supposedly in a golden coffin), and Bishop Richard Poore, builder of S... | 38,057 | triviaqa-train |
Which rock group was founded by Lou Reed and John Cale? | The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in 1964 in New York City by singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise (replaced by Moe Tucker in 1965). The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was bri... | , who had formerly played in the Primitives, an earlier garage rock combo that included Lou Reed. The Primitives had recorded "The Ostrich," which was co-written by Reed and Cale. The duo specialized began to hone the kind of agitprop approach to topical songs which became their hallmark as they evolved into a larger g... | 38,058 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Greek goddess of Peace? | Eirene (goddess)
Eirene (; , "Eirēnē", , "Peace"), more commonly known in English as Peace, was one of the Horae, the personification of peace. She was depicted in art as a beautiful young woman carrying a cornucopia, sceptre, and a torch or rhyton. She is said sometimes to be the daughter of Zeus and Themis and siste... | Concordia (mythology)
In ancient Roman religion, Concordia is the goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Her Greek equivalent is usually regarded as Harmonia, with musical harmony a metaphor for an ideal of social concord or "entente" in the political discourse of the Republican era. She was thus often... | 38,059 | triviaqa-train |
In which book of 1920 did Hercule Poirot make his first appearance? | patriotic to express sympathy towards the Belgians, since the invasion of their country had constituted Britain's "casus belli" for entering World War I, and British wartime propaganda emphasised the "Rape of Belgium".
Overview Popularity.
Poirot first appeared in "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" (published in 1920) a... | the first of her novels in four years to feature Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot—one of the longest gaps in the entire series. Christie, who often admitted that she did not like Poirot (a fact parodied by her recurring novelist character Ariadne Oliver), particularly disliked his appearance in this novel. H... | 38,060 | triviaqa-train |
"Which English king was known as ""Longshanks"" or ""The Hammer of the Scots""?" | sit in the House of Lords, were not to be revived, nor any right of succession based on them.
The Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 followed the conquest of Wales by Edward I of England. It assumed the lands held by the Princes of Gwynedd under the title "Prince of Wales" as legally part of the lands of England, and establis... | Scotch-Irish Canadians
Scotch-Irish Canadians are those who are Ulster Scots or those who have Ulster Scots ancestry who live in or were born in Canada. Ulster Scots are Lowland Scots and Northern English people who immigrated to the Irish Province of Ulster from the early 17th century after the accession of James I (J... | 38,061 | triviaqa-train |
What is the small independent state in the High Pyrenees, between Spain and France? | France
France (), officially the French Republic (, ), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to t... | a hamlet below the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, and where the valley road is crossed by the GR10 long distance footpath that runs the length of the Pyrenees
- Geteu, a former commune merged into Laruns in 1828
- Goust, a small plateau with an ambiguous international status; formerly recognized as independent by France and Spai... | 38,062 | triviaqa-train |
"Whose first symphony of 1917 is known as ""The Classical Symphony""?" | Symphony No. 1 (Prokofiev)
Sergei Prokofiev began work on his Symphony No. 1 in D major (Op. 25) in 1916, but wrote most of it in 1917, finishing work on September 10. It is written in loose imitation of the style of Haydn (and to a lesser extent, Mozart), and is widely known as the "Classical" Symphony, a name given t... | remodeling and modernization in 1967–68 effectively changed its appearance beyond recognition. It was originally known as the Public Auditorium, or alternatively as the Municipal Auditorium. The facility's formal opening and dedication took place on July 4, 1917, and the first full concert took place the following day,... | 38,063 | triviaqa-train |
"a Which 1750 poem begins ""The curfew tolls the knell of parting day""?" | not concluded, at this time [August 1742] also: Though I am aware that as it stands at present, the conclusion is of a later date; how that was originally I shall show in my notes on the poem." Mason's argument was a guess, but he argued that one of Gray's poems from the Eton Manuscript, a copy of Gray's handwritten po... | February 2013.
- "Curfew Tolls the Parting Day", (with Shelby Vick) "Perihelion Science Fiction", May 2013.
- "Mortality, Eternity". "Perihelion Science Fiction", January 2014.
- "Their Trailing Skies For Vestment", (with Shelby Vick) "Perihelion Science Fiction", April 2014.
+ "A Killing In Kind", "FictionVale", third... | 38,064 | triviaqa-train |
Which pedestrian bridge in London connects the Tate Modern Art Gallery and St Paul's Cathedral? | . Other nearby stations include Southwark, as well as St Paul's and Mansion House north of the river which can be reached via the Millennium Bridge. The lampposts between Southwark tube station and Tate Modern are painted orange to show pedestrian visitors the route.
There is also a riverboat pier just outside the gall... | side of the river in Woolwich). The service runs every 20 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes in the very early morning and evenings.
Stops include from west to east:
- Embankment Pier, near Embankment Underground station
- London Eye Pier, near Waterloo station
- Blackfriars Millennium Pier "(weekdays only)" ... | 38,065 | triviaqa-train |
From which opera by Mascagni does the famous Easter Hymn come? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that cam... | finished only one opera, but his setting of Maeterlinck's Symbolist play "Pelléas et Mélisande" is a key work in 20th century music drama. In many ways an "anti-opera", "Pelléas" contained little of the conventional singing or action audiences at the première had come to expect, but Debussy used his subtle orchestratio... | 38,066 | triviaqa-train |
The Hoover Dam stands on which river? | Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, United States, near the town of Page. The high dam was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) from 1956 to 1966 and forms Lake Powell, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the U.S. with a capacity of .... | was held on November 18–19, 2005. It was held at the Spotlight Theatre, Bakersfield.
BIFF 1.5 was held on June 23–24, 2006. As with BIFF 1.0, it was again held at the Spotlight Theatre, Bakersfield.
BIFF 2.0 was held on November 24–25, 2006. As was the case with BIFF 1.0 and BIFF 1.5, it was again held at the Spotlight... | 38,067 | triviaqa-train |
In the soap opera, The Colbys, which Hollywood legend played Jason Colby? | multi-national corporation. Intended to surpass its predecessor in opulence, the series' producers were handed an immensely high budget for the era and cast a handful of well-known movie stars among its leads, including Charlton Heston, Barbara Stanwyck, Katharine Ross and Ricardo Montalban. However, "The Colbys" was u... | Jeff Colby
Jeffrey Broderick "Jeff" Colby is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera "Dynasty", created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by John James, Jeff Colby was introduced in the show's first episode in 1981 and appeared as a series regular for six seasons until transferring to the spin-off... | 38,068 | triviaqa-train |
Which fish belong to the family anguillidae? | Eel
An eel is any ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage, and most are predators.
The term “eel” is also used for some other ... | him – had talked of his plans to start work on his own solo album early the following year.Andrew Tyler, "Nicky Hopkins", "Disc and Music Echo", 4 December 1971; available at Rock's Backpages ("subscription required"; retrieved 21 July 2012). "I'll probably be doing it with George Harrison," he said. "I'd really like t... | 38,069 | triviaqa-train |
Which Israeli seaport lies below Mount Carmel? | Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel (, "Har HaKarmel", "Har ha Karmell"; , "Al-Karmil", or , "Jabal Mar Elyas", lit. Mount Saint Elias/Elijah) is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A number of towns are situated there, ... | region contains the Mount Carmel mountain range, which is followed inland by the fertile Jezreel Valley, and then the hilly Galilee region. The Sea of Galilee is located beyond this, and is bordered to the east by the Golan Heights, a plateau bordered to the north by the Israeli-occupied part of the Mount Hermon massif... | 38,070 | triviaqa-train |
"What is the ""Via Lactea"" of the night sky?" | Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. The term "Milky Way" is a translation of the Latin ', from the Greek... | Shepherd is in charge of making children sleep peacefully, but Tim is not about to go to bed. He needs his star more than anything in the world, and will do what it takes to see it shine in the night sky once again.
Tim convinces the Shepherd to take him to see Moka, the guardian of the night within the Night World and... | 38,071 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria? | Liguria
Liguria (, ; ; ) is a coastal region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. The region almost coincides with the Italian Riviera and is popular with tourists for its beaches, towns, and cuisine.
Etymology.
The name "Liguria" predates Latin and is of obscure origin, however the Latin adjectives (as in ) a... | in Italy. At , its dimensions are comparable to the region of Liguria. Moreover, the city is also the capital of the Lazio region.
Government National government.
Rome is the national capital of Italy and is the seat of the Italian Government. The official residences of the President of the Italian Republic and the Ita... | 38,072 | triviaqa-train |
Naples is the capital of which Italian region? | Campania
Campania (, , , ) is a region in Southern Italy. As of 2018, the region has a population of around 5,820,000 people, making it the third-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of makes it the most densely populated region in the country. Located on the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, wit... | boat. The earliest Italian settlers in Baltimore were sailors from Genoa, the capital city of the Italian region of Liguria. Later immigrants came from Naples, Abruzzo, Cefalù, and Palermo. These immigrants created the monument to Christopher Columbus in Druid Hill Park. Many other Italians came by train after entering... | 38,073 | triviaqa-train |
Sandringham House, the private residence of the monarch, is in which English county? | Sandringham House
Sandringham House is a country house in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk, England. It is the private home of Elizabeth II, whose father, George VI, and grandfather, George V, both died there. The house stands in a estate in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The house is listed as... | official flag in the United Kingdom is the Royal Standard, which depicts the Royal Arms in banner form. It is flown only from buildings, vessels and vehicles in which the sovereign is present. The Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast because there is always a sovereign: when one dies, his or her successor becomes... | 38,074 | triviaqa-train |
Which Greek mathematician claimed that the earth was a sphere, revolving on its own axis? | late 6th century BC by the idea of spherical Earth, which was attributed to both the philosophers Pythagoras and Parmenides. By the end of the 5th century BC, the sphericity of Earth was universally accepted among Greek intellectuals. Earth was generally believed to be the center of the universe until the 16th century,... | of the Solar system, i.e. for placing the Sun, not the Earth, at its centre. Seleucus of Seleucia, a follower of Aristarchus' heliocentric theory, stated that the Earth rotated around its own axis, which, in turn, revolved around the Sun. Though the arguments he used were lost, Plutarch stated that Seleucus was the fir... | 38,075 | triviaqa-train |
Which Roman poet is most renowned for his poetry about love, seduction and adultery? | poems that related individual episodes. Much narrative poetry—such as Scottish and English ballads, and Baltic and Slavic heroic poems—is performance poetry with roots in a preliterate oral tradition. It has been speculated that some features that distinguish poetry from prose, such as meter, alliteration and kennings,... | these poets portray a version of pederasty that is non-pedagogical, focused exclusively on love and seduction. Theocritus, a Hellenistic poet, describes a kissing contest for youths that took place at the tomb of a certain Diocles, renowned for friendship; he notes that invoking Ganymede was proper to the occasion.
Sex... | 38,076 | triviaqa-train |
"What is the name of the butler in ""Upstairs Downstairs""?" | are joined by Edward, a cheeky footman who later becomes a chauffeur; Daisy, the parlourmaid who eventually marries Edward; Thomas Watkins, the devious chauffeur who dabbles with Sarah's affections; and Ruby, the slow-witted kitchen maid.
In the episode "Another Year" from series 4, Hazel Bellamy notes that there are t... | Hudson (surname)
Hudson is an English surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
A.
- Andrew Hudson (born 1965), South African test cricketer
- Angus Hudson, fictional butler in the television series "Upstairs Downstairs"
- Austin Hudson, 1st Baronet (1897–1956), British Conservative politician
B.
- Baby Jane ... | 38,077 | triviaqa-train |
Into which body of water does the River Ganges flow? | Ganges
The Ganges ( ), or Ganga (), is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of India and Bangladesh, eventually emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
The Gange... | kamandalu.
The mythical Sarasvati river traces her creation legends to the creator-god Brahma's kamandalu. The river Ganges is also believed to flow through Brahma's kamandalu. One legend about the Ganges' birth says Brahma washed the big toe of the foot of Vamana and collected the water in his kamandalu, which turns i... | 38,078 | triviaqa-train |
In Norse mythology what name is given to the rainbow bridge that leads from the mortal realm to Asgard? | Bifröst
In Norse mythology, Bifröst ( or sometimes Bilröst or Bivrost) is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (Earth) and Asgard, the realm of the gods. The bridge is attested as "Bilröst" in the "Poetic Edda"; compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and as "Bifröst" in the "Pro... | Asgard (comics)
Asgard is a fictional realm and its capital city appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Based on the realm of the same name from Norse mythology, Asgard is home to the Asgardians and other beings adapted from Norse mythology. Asgard first appeared in "Journey into Mystery" #83 (Au... | 38,079 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the skin test used to determine susceptibility to diphtheria? | treatment for diphtheria and adequate doses of antitoxin. In 1906, Clemens Pirquet and Béla Schick described serum sickness in children receiving large quantities of horse-derived antitoxin.
Between 1910 and 1911, Béla Schick developed the Schick test to detect pre-existing immunity to diphtheria in an exposed person. ... | (Multitest IMC, Istituto Merieux Italia, Rome, Italy) has been used as a general test of the level of cellular immunity. It is an intradermal test of skin reactivity (similar to tuberculin tests) in which a control (glycerol) is used with seven antigens of bacterial or fungal origin (tetanus toxoid, tuberculin, diphthe... | 38,080 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first of the Lancastrian Kings? | the chances of deposition. Nevertheless, when Bolingbroke returned from exile in 1399, initially to reclaim his rights as Duke of Lancaster, he took advantage of the support of most of the nobles to depose Richard and was crowned King Henry IV, establishing the House of Lancaster on the throne.
Origins of the conflict ... | suspect legitimacy of Edward IV's marriage as pretext.
Henry Tudor, a distant relative of the Lancastrian kings who had inherited their claim, defeated Richard III at Bosworth in 1485. He was crowned Henry VII and married Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, to unite and reconcile the two houses. Yorkist revolts, ... | 38,081 | triviaqa-train |
Which English King was born at Caenarvon Castle in 1284? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | North Wales permanently, and drew on imagery associated with the Byzantine Roman Empire and King Arthur in an attempt to build legitimacy for his new regime.
In 1284, King Edward had his son Edward (later Edward II) born at Caernarfon Castle, probably to make a deliberate statement about the new political order in Wale... | 38,082 | triviaqa-train |
The Habanero is a variety of which vegetable? | Frying peppers (also known as the Cubanelle).
Chili peppers are of great importance in Native American medicine, and capsaicin is used in modern medicine—mainly in topical medications—as a circulatory stimulant and analgesic. In more recent times, an aerosol extract of capsaicin, usually known as capsicum or pepper spr... | Red Savina pepper
The Red Savina pepper is a cultivar of the habanero chili ("Capsicum chinense" Jacquin), which has been selectively bred to produce hotter, heavier, and larger fruit.
Frank Garcia of GNS Spices, in Walnut, California, is credited with being the developer of the "Red Savina" habanero. The exact method... | 38,083 | triviaqa-train |
In which year of the 1960s did Sandie Shaw have a number one hit with 'Puppet on a String' and Procol Harum with 'Whiter Shade of Pale'? | Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw, MBE (born Sandra Ann Goodrich; 26 February 1947) is an English singer. One of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s, she had three UK number one singles with "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" (1964), "Long Live Love" (1965) and "Puppet on a String" (1967). With "... | early 1960s.
In 1966, Brooker founded Procol Harum with his friend Keith Reid. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the worldwide hit for which Procol Harum is best known, but Brooker's melancholic vocals and emotive, eclectic piano playing were a key part of Procol's musical mix for the entire course of the band's career. In t... | 38,084 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a hit in 1961 with Poetry in Motion? | Poetry in Motion (song)
"Poetry in Motion" is a UK number-one hit single in 1961, recorded amongst others by Johnny Tillotson. Tillotson had the most successful recording of the song. The song "Love Potion No. 9" is referenced in this song. ("No Number Nine Love Potion/ Could make me love her more" )
Background for the... | Mr Acker Bil" were all released in 1961 but did not reach their peak until 1962. "I Love You" by Cliff Richard and The Shadows and "Poetry in Motion" by John Tillotson were the singles from 1960 to reach their peak in 1961. Twenty-eight artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1961. Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Eden... | 38,085 | triviaqa-train |
Which Roman emperor is known by a name which translates as 'Little Boots'? | started production on her debut album "Hands". In early 2008 she began using the stage name Little Boots, which came from a nickname given to her by a friend, a reference to her unusually small feet. She shares her nickname with the ancient Roman emperor Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, who was better known by his ni... | Ulpia Severina
Ulpia Severina, also known as Severina (fl. 3rd century), was a Roman Empress, the wife of the emperor Aurelian. There is evidence that she reigned in her own right for some period after Aurelian's death in 275, which would make her the only woman to have ruled over the entire classical Roman Empire by h... | 38,086 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 1938 invented the game of Scrabble (although he called it Criss-Crosswords)? | verbs, convert them to the third person singular present tense, as in the word PLUMMETS); Alfred Butts included only four S tiles to avoid making the game "too easy". Q is considered the most troublesome letter, as almost all words with it also contain U; a similar problem occurs in other languages like French, Dutch, ... | game from "Criss-Crosswords" to "Scrabble", a real word which means "to grope frantically," and sold sets to, among other customers, Macy's department store, which created a demand for the game.
The town adopted a charter to reorganize local government in 1961 and most recently revised it in 2001. The charter retains a... | 38,087 | triviaqa-train |
"Who painted the ""Adoration of the Magi"" now in the Uffizi Gallery?" | had usually been in storage.
The Nuovi Uffizi (New Uffizi) renovation project which started in 1989 was progressing well in 2015 to 2017. It was intended to modernize all of the halls and more than double the display space. As well, a new exit was planned and the lighting, air conditioning and security systems were up... | was never pregnant so was not a fitting subject for this altarpiece.
Although mainly known for his fresco cycles Ghirlandaio painted a number of altarpieces including the "Virgin Adored by Saints Zenobius, Justus and Others", painted for the church of Saint Justus, now in the Uffizi Gallery and the "Adoration of the Ma... | 38,088 | triviaqa-train |
A 1480s painting by Albertus Pictor in Täby Church located north of Stockholm that inspired a film director depicts a man playing chess with whom? | Influence.
Albertus's illustration of Death playing chess from Täby kyrka inspired the famous scene in Ingmar Bergman's 1957 film "The Seventh Seal" in which a knight (Antonius Block) plays chess with personified Death. Albertus Pictor himself appears as a character in the film (played by Gunnar Olsson), in a dialog wi... | Täby Church
Täby Church () is a medieval church in Täby Municipality, in the province of Uppland north of Stockholm. The church is best known for its painted walls and ceilings by Albertus Pictor.
History.
The church was built during the second half of the 13th century. It was first constructed as a square hall church.... | 38,089 | triviaqa-train |
What Hindu pilgrimage that takes place every twelve years in which people participate in ritual purification in rivers (mainly the Ganges) is said to be among the largest gatherings of humanity? | . The dwarf attendant carries her cosmetic bag, and a ... female holds the stem of a giant lotus leaf that serves as her mistress's parasol. The fourth figure is a male guardian. Often in such reliefs the "makara"'s tail is extended with great flourish into a scrolling design symbolizing both vegetation and water.
Reli... | place where Indian national river Ganges and Yamuna and Saraswati rivers meet. A mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganges river. Akbar forts. One of the most popular religious centres of ancient and modern India for Hinduism. Uttar Pradesh's administrative and education capital.
- Bithoor-This is the ... | 38,090 | triviaqa-train |
The artist Lee Krasner who used to cut her own paintings to create collages was married to which other artist? | Lee Krasner
Lenore "Lee" Krasner (October 27, 1908 – June 19, 1984) was an American abstract expressionist painter, with a strong speciality in collage, who was married to Jackson Pollock. This somewhat overshadowed her contribution at the time,
though there was much cross-pollination between their two styles. Krasner... | his paintings of the late 1970s, but canvas collage was already an integral part of the mixed media works of such American artists as Conrad Marca-Relli and Jane Frank by the early 1960s. The intensely self-critical Lee Krasner also frequently destroyed her own paintings by cutting them into pieces, only to create new ... | 38,091 | triviaqa-train |
O'zapft is! What is the better known name of the annual celebration called by the locals as 'Wiesn' referring to the grounds where it is held? | Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest () is the world's largest Volksfest (beer festival and travelling funfair). Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid or late September to the first weekend in October, with more than six million people from around the world attending the eve... | are also located here. The Island Grounds constitute a vast empty space on the island where fairs and exhibitions are held.
Anna Salai, one of the arterial roads of Chennai, originates on this island, running mostly in the southwest direction towards the south.
Since 1975, the annual India Tourist and Industrial Fair, ... | 38,092 | triviaqa-train |
The myths contained in the texts Kojiki and Nihan Shoki are the inspiration behind the practices of what belief system? | Shinto shrine
A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more "kami". Its most important building is used for the safekeeping of sacred objects, and not for worship. Although only one word ("shrine") is used in English, in Japanese, Shinto shrines may carry any one of many different, non-equiva... | Kojiki
, also sometimes read as Furukotofumi, is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century (711–712) and composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei. The "Kojiki" is a collection of myths, early legends, songs, genealogies, oral traditions and semi-historical accounts down t... | 38,093 | triviaqa-train |
In response to a request by Gypsy Rose Lee, what term for a striptease performer was coined by the H. L. Mencken after he channeled his inner Greek and thought of invertebrate molting? | Striptease
A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner. The person who performs a striptease is commonly known as a "stripper" or exotic dancer.
In Western countries, the venues where stripteases are per... | prominent literary figures of his time, including H. L. Mencken, Edgar Lee Masters, and Eugene O'Neill. He was a distant relative of Baruch Spinoza and was of Sephardic descent.
Writing career.
At the age of sixteen, De Casseres started working as an assistant to Charles Emory Smith, editor of the "Philadelphia Press",... | 38,094 | triviaqa-train |
Suzanne Collins said that the main theme in The Hunger Games was derived from a Greek myth in which King Minos has Athens send seven youths and seven maidens to what monster? | with one sandal would be his nemesis. Jason loses a sandal in a river, arrives at the court of Pelias, and the epic is set in motion. Nearly every member of the next generation of heroes, as well as Heracles, went with Jason in the ship "Argo" to fetch the Golden Fleece. This generation also included Theseus, who went ... | if they were to be handed to him, the town would be spared. However, not knowing who the assassins were, King Aegeus surrendered the whole town to Minos' mercy. His retribution was that, at the end of every Great Year, which occurred after every seven cycles on the solar calendar, the seven most courageous youths and t... | 38,095 | triviaqa-train |
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis explored in the award winning 1966 novel Babel-17 states that human thought is strongly influenced by what? | and written languages, which are distinct. In the 2016 American film "Arrival", based on Chiang's short story, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the premise. The protagonist explains that "the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the theory that the language you speak determines how you think".
In his science fiction novel "The Langu... | by West Coast units, including Patrol Boats 753 and 757 from Special Boat Unit 13 and Patrol Boats 775 and 776 from Special Boat Unit 12.
On 21 September 1987, "Iran Ajr", an Iranian ship converted for use as a minelayer was attacked. Using night-vision devices, army gunship crews watched the Iranian vessel lay several... | 38,096 | triviaqa-train |
Treskilling Yellow from Sweden, Bull's Eye from Brazil, Inverted Jenny from the United States, Basel Dove from Switzerland and Benjamin Franklin Z Grill from the United States are some of the famous specimens of what? | , with an 18 percent buyer's premium raising the total cost to US$1,593,000.
Background.
During the 1910s, the United States Post Office had made a number of experimental trials of carrying mail by air. These were shown by the first stamp in the world to picture an airplane (captioned as "aeroplane carrying mail"), one... | Rotary International, have also formed stamp collecting groups specific to those stamps that are issued from many countries worldwide that display the organization's logo.
Rare stamps.
Rare stamps are often old and many have interesting stories attached to them. Some include:
- The United States "Inverted Jenny" (which... | 38,097 | triviaqa-train |
The most important text of what popular practice, varieties of which include hatha, mantra and raja is attributed to Patañjali? | closely related to Hindu Samkhya philosophy.
The impact of postural yoga on physical and mental health has been a topic of systematic studies, with evidence that regular yoga practice yields benefits for low back pain and stress. On December 1, 2016, yoga was listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
Etymolo... | Shingon school of Japan. This second version of the text (仁王護國般若波羅蜜經, T 246.8.834-845) is similar to the original version (仁王般若波羅蜜經, T 245.8.825-834), the translation of which was attributed to Kumārajīva, but it contains new sections that include teachings on mandala, mantra, and "dhāraṇī".
Themes.
One theme of the su... | 38,098 | triviaqa-train |
What concept of Hinduism is traditionally classified into three kinds - Sanchita (accumulated), Prarabdha (ripened) and Kriyamana (produced in the current life)? | duties), (the continuing cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth), Karma (action, intent and consequences), Moksha (liberation from samsara or liberation in this life), and the various Yogas (paths or practices).
Beliefs Purusharthas (objectives of human life).
Classical Hindu thought accepts four proper goals or aims... | .
In Vedantic literature, there is an analogy. The bowman has already sent an arrow and it has left his hands. He cannot recall it. He is about to shoot another arrow. The bundle of arrows in the quiver on his back is the sanchita; the arrow he has shot is prarabdha; and the arrow which he is about to shoot from his bo... | 38,099 | triviaqa-train |
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