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Gaius Octavius (Octavian) is better known as which Roman Emperor? | with Vespasian did "imperator" (emperor) become the official title by which the ruler of the Roman Empire was known.
Classical period "Princeps".
The word "princeps" (plural "principes"), meaning "first", was a republican term used to denote the leading citizen(s) of the state. It was a purely honorific title with no a... | 260s
The 260s decade ran from January 1, 260, to December 31, 269.
Births.
- Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, better known as Galerius. Born c. 260, he would eventually become a Roman emperor.
- Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius, better known as Licinius. Born c. 263, he would eventually become a Roman emperor.
Dea... | 38,300 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the M1 Motorway opened? | M1 motorway
The M1 motorway connects London to Leeds, where it joins the A1(M) near Aberford, to connect to Newcastle. It was the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the UK; the first motorway in the country was the Preston By-pass, which later became part of the M6.
The motorway is long and was constructed i... | Congreve, Lower Drayton, Upper Drayton, Gailey, Levedale and Longridge. In 1953 the 4th Lord Hatherton sold off nearly , including Teddesley Hall, which was demolished within a year.
The M6 motorway came around Stafford in 1962 and connected with the M1 motorway in 1971, giving the town vastly improved communications. ... | 38,301 | triviaqa-train |
Which British territory was captured by the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941? | war on the United States, merging the separate conflicts. The United States entered the European Theatre and Pacific Theater in full force, thereby bringing the United States to World War II on the side of the Allies.
Pacific War (1941–1945) Japanese conquests.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese launche... | Battle of Slim River
The Battle of Slim River occurred during the Malayan campaign in January 1942 between the Imperial Japanese Army and the British Indian Army on the west coast of Malaya.
Background.
Japanese forces had invaded north-west Malaya from southern Thailand on December 11, 1941 and eastern Malaya on Decem... | 38,302 | triviaqa-train |
The Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanica was better known by which nickname? | nephew Caligula in 37.
Claudius's infirmity probably saved him from the fate of many other nobles during the purges of Tiberius's and Caligula's reigns; potential enemies did not see him as a serious threat. His survival led to his being declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after Caligula's assassination, at which ... | himself and Rome safe, Augustus instituted a new public firefighting force called the "Vigiles". Augustus modelled the new firefighters after the fire brigade of Alexandria, Egypt. The Vigiles were also known by their nickname "Spartoli" or "little bucket fellows" which was given to them because of the buckets they car... | 38,303 | triviaqa-train |
In naval warfare for what is a paravane used for? | moored mines used in the American Civil War, detonated electrically from shore. They were considered superior to contact mines because they did not put friendly shipping at risk. The extensive American fortifications program initiated by the Board of Fortifications in 1885 included remotely controlled mines, which were... | -trawlermen, as well as men from the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Navy volunteers. Trawlers would use the winches and warps from fishing operations to tow a paravane with a cutting jaw through the water in what was known as a 'sweep' to bring mines to the surface and allow for their removal.
The dangers faced by the P... | 38,304 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the original quizmaster of the TV series 'They Think It's All Over'? | comedian Nick Hancock. Retired England football team captain Gary Lineker and former England cricket team captain David Gower were team captains from 1995 until they announced their retirement from the show in 2003. They were replaced as team captains by former England football goalkeeper David Seaman and former Englan... | They Think It's All Over (TV series)
They Think It's All Over is a British comedy panel game with a sporting theme produced by Talkback and shown on BBC1. The show's name is taken from Kenneth Wolstenholme's famous 1966 World Cup commentary quotation, "they think it's all over...it is now!" and the show used the phrase... | 38,305 | triviaqa-train |
Woburn Abbey is the family seat of which duke? | Duke of Bedford
Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) is a title that has been created six times (for five distinct people) in the Peerage of England. The first and second creations came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. He was made Earl of Kendal at the sam... | entertainment". It was also said that she "understood thoroughly the value of court smiles", and in 1762 she attended the French court at Versailles in an ambassadorial role.
She was interested in art; her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1756 and is held in the collection at the family seat of Woburn Abb... | 38,306 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the United States is known as the Wolverine State'? | Wolverine (train)
The Wolverine is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The line provides three daily round-trips along the Pontiac–Detroit–Chicago route. It carries a heritage train name descended from the New York Central (Michigan Central).
During fiscal year 20... | the part of the Presiding Bishop, which led to the church known abroad as the Liberal Catholic Church International earning the legal right to be known as the Liberal Catholic Church in the United States. In America, the entity originally known as the Liberal Catholic Church is known as "The Liberal Catholic Church, Pr... | 38,307 | triviaqa-train |
With which instrument do you associate jazz musician Herbie Hancock? | , who had replaced him in the Davis band a decade earlier. Hancock also released a solo acoustic piano album, "The Piano" (1979), which was released only in Japan. (It was released in the US in 2004.) Other Japan-only albums include "Dedication" (1974), "" (1977), and "Direct Step" (1978). "" was a VSOP album remastere... | It was also popular in jazz, and Sun Ra became perhaps the first musician to perform and record (on his 1970 album "My Brother The Wind)" with the instrument. Herbie Hancock, Dick Hyman and Chick Corea were other early adopters. It became a staple of progressive rock. In the early 1970s, Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake ... | 38,308 | triviaqa-train |
Inverary Castle is the family seat of which duke? | Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Castle (Scottish Gaelic "Caisteal Inbhir Aora," pronounced ) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland’s longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.
It has been the seat of the D... | in Somerset. In Scotland the style started to emerge with the Duke of Argyl's castle at Inverary, started in 1744, and castles by Robert Adam at Culzean (1771), Oxenfoord (1780–82), Dalquharran, (1782–85) and Seton Palace, 1792. In England James Wyatt used round arched windows at Sandleford Priory, Berkshire, in 1780–8... | 38,309 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the original quizmaster of the TV series 'A Question of Sport'? | A Question of Sport
A Question of Sport is the "world’s longest running TV sports quiz," featuring "some of the biggest names from the sporting world."
It is also available on BBC iPlayer, for seven days after its most recent broadcast.
History.
History First edition.
The first edition of "A Question of Sport" was broa... | Question of Sport Relief" is a special version of the show usually presented by a guest presenter on Sport Relief night since 2002. The 2002, 2004 and 2006 versions were hosted by Stephen Fry. 2008's version was hosted by Jimmy Carr after Fry had to pull out having broken his arm.
BBC One Scotland aired a one-off "A Qu... | 38,310 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the United States is known as the 'Badger State'? | Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd la... | the part of the Presiding Bishop, which led to the church known abroad as the Liberal Catholic Church International earning the legal right to be known as the Liberal Catholic Church in the United States. In America, the entity originally known as the Liberal Catholic Church is known as "The Liberal Catholic Church, Pr... | 38,311 | triviaqa-train |
In which English cathedral are the Five Sisters windows? | York Minster
The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the third-highest office of the Church of England (after the monarc... | that time, and won a Gold Medal at the Dublin Exhibition of Irish Manufacturers.
- There are eight bells in the West Tower. The three largest bells were cast by James Murphy in 1854 and 1857. The five smaller bells were cast in 1906 by Matthew O'Byrne of the Fountain Head Bell Foundry in Dublin, Ireland.
- The Basilica... | 38,312 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek myth into what was Daphne turned whilst being pursued by Apollo? | to do with oracles, music or poetry, she sometimes led the female chorus on Olympus while Apollo sang. The laurel was sacred to both. "Artemis Daphnaia" had her temple among the Lacedemonians, at a place called Hypsoi. In later times when Apollo was regarded as identical with the sun or Helios, Artemis was naturally re... | Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a story from ancient Greek mythology, retold by Hellenistic and Roman authors in the form of an amorous vignette.
The myth.
Apollo, the Greek/Roman god of music, poetry, art, the sun and a great warrior, mocked the god of love, Eros (Cupid), for his use of bow and arrow, as Apollo... | 38,313 | triviaqa-train |
To which English king was Elizabeth Woodville married? | Council of Wales and the Marches, administered from Ludlow Castle, was initially established in 1472 by Edward IV of England to govern the lands held under the Principality of Wales. and the bordering English counties. It was abolished in 1689. Under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 introduced under Henry VIII, the jur... | and, though the date is not known, it is traditionally said to have taken place at her family home in Northamptonshire on 1 May 1464. Only the bride's mother and two ladies were in attendance. Edward married her just over three years after he had assumed the English throne in the wake of his overwhelming victory over t... | 38,314 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last Prime Minister of the Great Britain to sit as Prime Minister in the House of Lords? | , they were unable to prevent the passage of more comprehensive electoral reforms in 1867, 1884, 1918 and 1928 when universal equal suffrage was established.
Ultimately, this erosion of power led to the Parliament Act 1911, which marginalised the Lords' role in the legislative process and gave further weight to the con... | with the exception of 28 Irish representative peers allowed after 1801, who were elected from among their peers) legally did not sit in the House of Lords in the Parliaments of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, but were allowed to sit in the House of Commons. Lord Palmerston was the only Irish peer to serve as Prim... | 38,315 | triviaqa-train |
Callao is the main port of which country? | Callao
Callao (; ) is a seaside city on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists of the whole Callao Region, which is also coterminous with the Province of Callao. Founded in 1537 by the... | 's proximity to the port of Callao allows Callao to act as the metropolitan area's major port and one of Latin America's largest. Callao hosts nearly all maritime transport for the metropolitan area. A small port in Lurín serves oil tankers due to a nearby refinery. Maritime transport inside Lima city limits is relativ... | 38,316 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet when discovered was originally called the Georgian planet? | named after the father of Saturn. In 1789, Bode's Royal Academy colleague Martin Klaproth named his newly discovered element uranium in support of Bode's choice. Ultimately, Bode's suggestion became the most widely used, and became universal in 1850 when HM Nautical Almanac Office, the final holdout, switched from usin... | the Cambridge Radio Astronomy Group. The core of the Andromeda Galaxy is called 2C 56 in the 2C radio astronomy catalog. In 2009, the first planet may have been discovered in the Andromeda Galaxy. This was detected using a technique called microlensing, which is caused by the deflection of light by a massive object.
Ge... | 38,317 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet, who died during World War One, wrote the poems 'Peace' and 'Tiare Tahiti'? | Rupert Brooke
Rupert Chawner Brooke (middle name sometimes given as "Chaucer"; 3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier". He was also known for his boyish good looks, which were said to have prompted the Irish poe... | . [She] was prepared to lose [her] life."
Later life.
In her eighties, Sanchez was formally recognized as one of Spain's "mutilada de guerra", or war wounded, for her injuries during the Spanish Civil War.
Rosario Sanchez died on April 17, 2008, in Madrid at the age of 88.
Poems.
Miguel Hernández, a Spanish Republican ... | 38,318 | triviaqa-train |
To which English king was Anne Neville married? | Knight of the Garter. Following the death of King Edward IV, he was made Lord Protector of England. Richard held this office from 30 April to 26 June 1483, when he made himself king of the realm. As King of England, Richard was styled "Dei Gratia Rex Angliae et Franciae et Dominus Hiberniae" ("by the Grace of God, King... | , Pope Clement VII issued a Papal Bull which confirmed that Brandon's divorce from Margaret Neville, who was still alive, was valid, thus establishing the legitimacy of Anne and her sister Mary.
In 1514, Brandon arranged for Anne to be sent to the court of Archduchess Margaret of Savoy, Governor of the Netherlands. She... | 38,319 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the only man to have won the US Open singles tennis title on three different surfaces (grass, clay, and hardcourt)? | Jimmy Connors
James Scott Connors (born September 2, 1952) is a retired American world No. 1 tennis player who held the top ATP ranking for a then-record 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977 and a career total of 268 weeks.
By virtue of his long and prolific career, Connors still holds three prominent Open Era men's... | Novak Djokovic) to have won Grand Slam singles titles on grass courts, hard courts, and clay courts. He and Rafael Nadal are the only men in tennis history to have won at least two Grand Slam singles titles on each of the three surfaces (2 Australian when it was played on grass prior to 1988, 1 Australian and 1 US on h... | 38,320 | triviaqa-train |
Whose was the shortest British premiership of the twentieth century? | was to be put into effect within one year, the enactment of the Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922 was concluded on 5 December 1922, creating the Irish Free State. Bonar Law, who had been in office as prime minister of Great Britain and Ireland for only six weeks, and who had just won the general election of Novemb... | his position as Prime Minister. He had only served as Prime Minister for 363 days, the U.K.'s second shortest premiership of the twentieth century. Despite its unusual brevity (and due to the assassination of Kennedy), Douglas-Home's tenure had overlapped with two US presidencies.
History Wilson and Johnson (October 19... | 38,321 | triviaqa-train |
Who, in 1632, painted 'The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp'? | The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 oil painting on canvas by Rembrandt housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. The painting is regarded as one of Rembrandt's early masterpieces.
In the work, Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is pictured explaining the muscu... | format ("The Blinding of Samson", 1636, "Belshazzar's Feast", c. 1635 "Danaë", 1636 but reworked later), seeking to emulate the baroque style of Rubens. With the occasional help of assistants in Uylenburgh's workshop, he painted numerous portrait commissions both small ("Jacob de Gheyn III") and large ("Portrait of the... | 38,322 | triviaqa-train |
Who had the catchphrase 'Can you hear me mother'? | Sandy Powell (comedian)
Albert Arthur Powell MBE (30 January 1900 – 26 June 1982), known as Sandy Powell, was an English comedian best known for his radio work of the 1930s and for his catchphrase "Can you hear me, mother?". He first said this in a theatre in Coventry. Fifty years later, deciding he needed a rest from ... | How very dare you!", along with the overuse of the word "dear". This can be seen in another catchphrase; when asked about his sexuality he replies "Who, dear? Me, dear? Gay, dear? No, dear!", or when asked for advice replying "Me, dear? Advice, dear? Yes, dear." When offended, Derek states how he and his mother have be... | 38,323 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of Manchester Airport? | Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport is an international airport at Ringway, Manchester, England, south-west of Manchester city centre. In 2016, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and the busiest outside London. The airport comprises three passenger terminals and a goo... | terminal, was opened; Manchester was then the only airport in Europe to have aircraft piers.
- Google Earth view showing at centre what may be a remnant of a former route of the A538 (Altrincham to Wilmslow) road left stranded by runway lengthenings
The widebody era and further expansion.
- 1968: Construction started o... | 38,324 | triviaqa-train |
As what were Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder known in the title of a 1968 film? | during live performances. He often dominated the stage whether or not his role called for it. Norman Jewison stated this as a reason for preferring Chaim Topol for the role of Tevye in the movie version of "Fiddler on the Roof". Mostel took exception to these criticisms: "There's a kind of silliness in the theater abou... | direction of Joseph Anthony. Eli Wallach played Bérenger, Anne Jackson appeared as Daisy, Jean Stapleton played Mrs. Bœuf (Mrs. Ochs in this adaptation), and Zero Mostel won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Jean.
The play was adapted to an urban American setting for a 1973 film (also called "Rhinoceros") directed by T... | 38,325 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the oldest tower of the Tower of London? | Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of Lond... | .
Pacaltsdorp Church is the oldest in the South Cape and the 6th oldest in the country, completed in 1825. The Norman-style church has thick stonewalls and features a tall square tower topped by battlements. Across the road is the little mud house in which the first missionary, Charles Pacalt of the London Missionary S... | 38,326 | triviaqa-train |
Rose Sunday is another name for which day? | Laetare Sunday, and if reference is made to a single "Refreshment Sunday" or "Rose Sunday" it is usually this Sunday that is meant. It is also called Mothering Sunday, Mother's Day, Rose Sunday, and Laetare Sunday. In England apprentice boys got the day off to visit their mothers, hence "Mothering Sunday".
As noted, on... | New Year's Day is traditionally the date for several college football bowl games, including the Rose Bowl. However, if New Year's Day is on a Sunday, the bowl games are moved to another date to not conflict with the typical NFL Sunday schedule. Thanksgiving football is an American tradition, hosting many high school, c... | 38,327 | triviaqa-train |
The Braemar Gathering is the most famous event of what type? | to be Gaelic-speakers.
Braemar Gathering.
Known colloquially as "The Games" and originating from those believed to have been held by Malcolm III, an annual Highland Games Gathering is held at Braemar on the first Saturday in September and is traditionally attended by the British Royal Family.
In 1746, the Act of Proscr... | been a precursor to the Braemar Gathering. There is no documented connection between this event and the fell races of the 19th century.
From the 19th century records survive of fell races taking place as a part of community fairs and games. The sport was a simple affair and was based upon each community's values for p... | 38,328 | triviaqa-train |
Yo Yo Ma is a virtuoso on which instrument? | the 2001 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Awards. Ma was the first performer on September 11, 2002, at the site of the World Trade Center, while the first of the names of the dead were read in remembrance on the first anniversary of the attack on the WTC. He played the Sarabande from Bach's "Cello S... | musical instrument, also called "finger-synching", is the instrument equivalent of lip-synching. A notable example of miming includes John Williams' piece at President Obama's inauguration, which was a recording made two days earlier and mimed by musicians Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman. The musicians wore earpieces to hear ... | 38,329 | triviaqa-train |
Who invented the ball-point pen? | and flow problems.
László Bíró, a Hungarian-Argentine newspaper editor frustrated by the amount of time that he wasted filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages, noticed that inks used in newspaper printing dried quickly, leaving the paper dry and smudge free. He decided to create a pen using the same type... | in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Edna Murphey. The small company was bought by Bristol-Myers in 1931 and in the late 1940s, Helen Barnett Diserens developed an underarm applicator based on the newly invented ball-point pen. In 1952, the company began marketing the product under the name Ban Roll-On. The product was brief... | 38,330 | triviaqa-train |
Lesotho is surrounded by which other country? | prevention and treatment for workers.
Water and diamonds are Lesotho's significant natural resources. Water is used through the 21-year, multibillion-dollar Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), under the authority of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority. The project commenced in 1986. The LHWP is designed to ... | After birth, the two segments of the bone become joined at the symphysis, from below upward, in the first year; but a trace of separation may be visible in the beginning of the second year, near the alveolar margin. The body becomes elongated in its whole length, but more especially behind the mental foramen, to provid... | 38,331 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the part of a flag nearest the flag pole? | in one piece with a taper (typically a steel taper or a Greek entasis taper), or be made from multiple pieces to make them able to expand. In the United States, ANSI/NAAMM guide specification FP-1001-97 covers the engineering design of metal flagpoles to ensure safety.
Hoisting the flag.
Hoisting the flag is the act of... | a close family member, see her mother.
Week 9 - As part of Immunity week, the final immunity was given out. It was a race to build a flag pole and raise a flag. First, to get the pieces they needed, they had to dig holes to get under various holes to get to the pieces which consisted of the pole itself, 4 sandbags and ... | 38,332 | triviaqa-train |
What was the nationality of the scientist Robert Bunsen? | Robert Bunsen
Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (; ; 30 March 1811 – 16 August 1899) was a German chemist. He investigated emission spectra of heated elements, and discovered caesium (in 1860) and rubidium (in 1861) with the physicist Gustav Kirchhoff. Bunsen developed several gas-analytical methods, was a pioneer in phot... | Bunsen Honeydew
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew is a Muppet character from "The Muppet Show", performed by Dave Goelz. He is a bald, green-skinned, bespectacled, lab-coated scientist who would do periodic science segments from "Muppet Labs, where the future is being made today." The character has no eyes, only completely transpare... | 38,333 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the record label founded by Frank Sinatra in 1960? | Artists such as Dolly Parton, Aimee Mann, Prince, Public Enemy, BKBravo (Kua and Rafi), among others, have done this. Historically, companies started in this manner have been re-absorbed into the major labels (two examples are American singer Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records, which has been owned by Warner Music Group f... | Artanis Entertainment Group
Artanis Entertainment Group is an American media group specialising in reissues of archival material. The company was founded by Frank Sinatra and Warner Bros. Records to make films and the name comes from Sinatra's surname spelled backwards. The company was reactivated as a record label fol... | 38,334 | triviaqa-train |
From 1901-1903, Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of which country? | Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton, (18 January 18497 January 1920) was an Australian politician and judge who served as the first Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1901 to 1903. He resigned to become a founding member of the High Court of Australia, where he served until his death.
Barton was an early su... | a person from voting more than once in the election. An elector could in limited circumstances apply for a postal vote. What happened in these cases was that electors attending another polling place were not given ordinary ballot papers, but instead were given a blank ballot paper to write down the name of the candidat... | 38,335 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Road to the Isles' runs from Fort William to which port? | A830 road
The A830, also known as the Road to the Isles (though it forms only a part of the historic route) is a major road in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands. It connects the town of Fort William to the port of Mallaig.
The road was constructed by Thomas Telford in the early 19th century. It remained a single-track road ... | sides of the glen from the site of the Battle of Glen Shiel down to Dornie on the shores of Loch Duich, lies within the Kintail National Scenic Area, one of the forty national scenic areas in Scotland.
Roads.
The A87 Road to the Isles runs the full length of the glen, reaching a high point of 271 metres two miles west ... | 38,336 | triviaqa-train |
In which country were the Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed in 2001? | Buddhas of Bamyan
The Buddhas of Bamyan () were two 6th-century monumental statues of Gautam Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, northwest of Kabul at an elevation of . Built in 507 CE (smaller) and 554 CE (larger), the statues represented the clas... | remains of the Buddhas of Bamiyan which were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. Bakhtay becomes obsessed with the idea of going to school but must fight against a society influenced by conditions suffered during the strict Taliban rule including male domination, war, poverty, violence and dire children's games. | 38,337 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Cartwright's ranch in the TV western `Bonanza'? | Pioneer Spirit" by Stephen Calder (1988); "The Ponderosa Empire" by Stephen Calder (1991); "Bonanza: The High Steel Hazard" by Stephen Calder (1993); "Journey of the Horse" by Stephen Calder (1993); "The Money Hole" by Stephen Calder (1993); "The Trail to Timberline" by Stephen Calder (1994); "Bonanza: Felling of the S... | It was shot in the Bonanza Creek Ranch and other places near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
From 1958 to 1962, Laramie was the setting for ABC TV series "Lawman", starring John Russell and Peter Brown, and from 1959 to 1963, "Laramie" was also the name of an NBC western television series, starring John Smith and Robert Fuller a... | 38,338 | triviaqa-train |
What sport was played by the legendary character Rudolph Wanderone, better known as Minnesota Fats? | , successfully stumping the panel.
In 1966, he wrote his autobiography, "The Bank Shot, and Other Great Robberies", with "Sports Illustrated" journalist Tom Fox. His first television game show, "Minnesota Fats Hustles the Pros", debuted in 1967, featuring "Fats" playing against other pro players.
In 1967 he completed a... | (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nebraska
- Rudolf Wanderone, American professional billiards player, also known as "Minnesota Fats"
- Rudolph A. Peterson, American banker who served as the President and CEO of Bank of America and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
- Rodolph... | 38,339 | triviaqa-train |
Who was acting leader of the Lib Dems after the resignation of Sir Menzies Campbell? | no general election in 2007. Following this announcement, Campbell's leadership again came under question, with some in the party feeling that now the heat was off the time was ripe to get a younger leader potentially more capable of connecting with voters. On 15 October, Campbell's deputy Vince Cable conceded on BBC R... | the people who lent money to the Tories and insisted they had not supported the party out of "self-interest" because, he argued, it had not stood much of a chance of gaining power in recent years.
Political reaction Liberal Democrats.
Political reaction Liberal Democrats Sir Menzies Campbell.
Former Liberal Democrat le... | 38,340 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer (1874 - 1951) first used the Dodecaphonic Scale in his later works? | Twelve-tone technique
The twelve-tone technique—also known as dodecaphony, twelve-tone serialism, and (in British usage) twelve-note composition—is a method of musical composition first devised by Austrian composer Josef Matthias Hauer, who published his "law of the twelve tones" in 1919. In 1923, Arnold Schoenberg (18... | . It represents a return to a more dissonant style of composition in which Copland wrote from the end of his studies with French pedagogue Nadia Boulanger and return from Europe in 1924 until the Great Depression. It was also Copland's first dodecaphonic work for orchestra, a style he had disparaged until he heard the ... | 38,341 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the Jimi Hendrix hit 'All Along the Watchtower'? | wearing what author Keith Shadwick described as "clothes as exotic as any on display elsewhere." Shadwick wrote: "[Hendrix] was not only something utterly new musically, but an entirely original vision of what a black American entertainer should and could look like." The Experience went on to perform renditions of "Hey... | Hendrix Experience.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience began to record their version of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" on January 21, 1968, at Olympic Studios in London. According to engineer Andy Johns, Jimi Hendrix had been given a tape of Dylan's recording by publicist Michael Goldstein, who worked for Dylan's manager ... | 38,342 | triviaqa-train |
Nicknamed the 'King of Soho' his publications included Mayfair and Razzle magazines, he died in March 2008, by what name was he known? | companies. Since the 1980s, the area has undergone considerable gentrification. It is now predominantly a fashionable district of upmarket restaurants and media offices, with only a small remnant of sex industry venues. London's gay community is centred on Old Compton Street in Soho.
Soho's reputation as a major entert... | two issues. In 1971, he took over the adult title "Men Only"; his other magazines eventually included "Razzle" and "Mayfair". Among the models featured in his magazines was Fiona Richmond, who became Raymond's girlfriend towards the end of his marriage to Jean Bradley (1951–74).
In 1974, he purchased the lease on the W... | 38,343 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the father of King Henry 3rd? | Henry III of England
Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry assumed the throne when he was only nine in the middle of the First Barons' ... | Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk (1537/1538 – 14 July 1551), known as Lord Charles Brandon until shortly before his death, was the son of the 1st Duke of Suffolk and the "suo jure" 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
His father had previously been married to Mary Tudor, sister o... | 38,344 | triviaqa-train |
In which battle did the 'Thin Red Line' feature? | Ben Chaplin. The film's title comes from the novel, which alludes to a line from Rudyard Kipling's poem "Tommy", from "Barrack-Room Ballads", in which he calls foot soldiers "the thin red line of heroes", referring to the stand of the 93rd Regiment in the Battle of Balaclava of the Crimean War.
The film marked Malick's... | strategic Russian port in 1854-5 was the final bloody episode in the costly Crimean War.
During the Victorian Era, these battles were repeatedly memorialized. The Siege of Sevastopol was the subject of Crimean soldier Leo Tolstoy's "Sebastopol Sketches" and the subject of the first Russian feature film, "Defence of Sev... | 38,345 | triviaqa-train |
In which bay is the Isle of Capri? | , a cave discovered in the 19th century by foreign tourists. On one side of the grotto are the remains of ancient Roman rock, with a narrow cavern.
Transport.
Capri is served by ferry or hydrofoil from Naples, Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi as well as by boat services from the ports of the Bay of Naples and the Sorrenti... | one time, eleven different casinos were operated in the community. Resorts Casino Tunica, Tunica Roadhouse, Treasure Bay Casino and Grand Casino Tunica closed, and the Isle of Capri (originally the first of three Harrah's locations in the area) was bought by the neighboring Sam's Town resort; it is used only for its ho... | 38,346 | triviaqa-train |
On which Shakespeare play is the musical 'The Boys From Syracuse' based? | Haven, Connecticut and Boston. The show closed on June 10, 1939 after 235 performances. It starred Eddie Albert (Antipholus of Syracuse), Ronald Graham (Antipholus of Ephesus), Teddy Hart (Dromio of Ephesus), Jimmy Savo (Dromio of Syracuse), Muriel Angelus (Adriana) and Marcy Westcott (Luciana). Scenic and lighting des... | (Turmoil in Ephesus) is also based on the play.
Adaptations Musicals.
The play has been adapted as a musical at least three times, first as "The Boys from Syracuse" with a score by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, then in 1976 in a version by Trevor Nunn, scored by Guy Woolfenden, for the Royal Shakespeare Company, win... | 38,347 | triviaqa-train |
Which old British coin was known as a 'tester'? | was struck. Ceremonial Maundy money and bullion coinage of gold sovereigns, half sovereigns, and gold and silver Britannia coins are also produced.
Some territories outside the United Kingdom, which use the pound sterling, produce their own coinage, with the same denominations and specifications as the UK coinage but w... | Production Origins of the plot.
The film's plot is loosely based on the Great Gold Robbery of 1855, in which a cracksman named William Pierce engineered the theft of a trainload of gold being shipped to the British Army during the Crimean War. The gold shipment of £12,000 (equal to £ today) in gold coin and ingots from... | 38,348 | triviaqa-train |
What is the fruit of the plant ananas comosus? | Pineapple
The pineapple ("Ananas comosus") is a tropical plant with an edible fruit, also called pineapples, and the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
Pineapples may be cultivated from the offset produced at the top of the fruit, possibly flowering in five to ten months and fruiting in the... | Melianthus comosus
Melianthus comosus, the honey flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Francoaceae. It is native to the mostly dry regions of southern Africa. The attractive multi-stemmed shrubs are popular garden subjects. The Afrikaans name kruidjie-roer-my-nie ("herb-touch-me-not") alludes to the unp... | 38,349 | triviaqa-train |
The exotic flower strelitzia is also known by which more common name? | Strelitzia
Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower / plant, bec... | and "vitality".
- - The division's flower is the Strelitzia-meaning "getting everything I(one) want".
- - Squad Nine is always on standby as it is the security force of the Gotei 13, also overseeing art and culture. The division's flower is the white Papaver somniferum-meaning "oblivion".
- - The division's flower is t... | 38,350 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the 1912 ballet 'Daphnis et Chloe'? | Daphnis et Chloé
Daphnis et Chloé is a ballet in one act with three parts (scenes) by Maurice Ravel described as a "symphonie chorégraphique" (choreographic symphony). The scenario was adapted by Michel Fokine from a romance by the Greek writer Longus thought to date from around the 2nd century CE. Scott Goddard publis... | Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance (2015 Revival)
- Justin Peck Chutes and Ladders Pennsylvania Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck Year of the Rabbit Dutch National Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck Year of the Rabbit Pacific Northwest Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck The Most Incredible Thing New York City Ballet (2016)
- Justin Peck ... | 38,351 | triviaqa-train |
Flores and Corvo are islands in which group? | November 2008, in order to conserve and protect species habitat and natural resources on the island. It includes principally two categories, and associated areas of intervention:
- Protected Areas for the Management of Habitats and Coastal Species
- [COR01] Protected Area of the Caldera of Corvo ()
- Protected Areas fo... | . It is likely that the name referred to the two islands of Corvo and Flores, which also appeared on the later Aragonese "Mapa Catalão" of 1375.
The navigator Diogo de Teive discovered both islands of the Western Group on his 1452 return from the Banks of Newfoundland following his second voyage of exploration. Subsequ... | 38,352 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Lester Piggott's first Derby winner in 1954? | first race in 1948, aged 12 years, on a horse called "The Chase" at Haydock Park. Piggott is known for his quiet demeanour. He describes his mother as wisely downplaying his success, while his father rarely gave advice unless there had been a particular mistake. By his teens a sensation in the racing world, he rode his... | but none at Group One level. Apart from Superstar Leo, his best offspring were probably the Greenlands Stakes winner Final Exam and the good handicapper Tolpuddle. Council Rock never won a race but apart from Superstar Leo, she produced ten winners from eighteen foals. She died of a suspected heart attack at the age of... | 38,353 | triviaqa-train |
"Which religious group publishes a magazine called ""The Watchtower""?" | The Watchtower
The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom is an illustrated religious magazine, published monthly by Jehovah's Witnesses via the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Along with its companion magazine, "Awake!", Jehovah's Witnesses distribute "The Watchtower—Public Edition" in their door... | date is commemorated annually in Canada as Canada Day, a national holiday.
- 1870 – The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
- 1873 – Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
- 1874 – The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sa... | 38,354 | triviaqa-train |
In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of the soul sucking guards from Azkaban? | fantasy crossed with a 'school novel,' good fare for its age group, but stylistically ordinary, imaginatively derivative, and ethically rather mean-spirited."
By contrast, author Fay Weldon, while admitting that the series is "not what the poets hoped for," nevertheless goes on to say, "but this is not poetry, it is re... | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is an action-adventure video game based on J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", the third novel in the "Harry Potter" series and the film of the same name. The game was developed by three teams, KnowWon... | 38,355 | triviaqa-train |
What is the former British Crown colony of the Gold Coast now called? | Gold Coast (British colony)
The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa from 1867 to its independence as the nation of Ghana in 1957.
The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial ... | married Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, later Governor of Gold Coast like her father.
He was educated in England at St. Mark's School, Windsor (later Imperial Service College) until 1884, and graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1887.
Legal career.
He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, 15 May 1889. His colon... | 38,356 | triviaqa-train |
"Whose first number one album in the UK was ""Every Picture Tells a Story"" in 1971?" | Every Picture Tells a Story
Every Picture Tells a Story, released May 1971, is the third album by Rod Stewart. It incorporates hard rock, folk, and blues styles. It went to number one on both the UK and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971. It has been an enduring critical... | for BBC Radio appeared on the four-disc box set "Five Guys Walk into a Bar...". A live version recorded in 1993 by Stewart joined by Wood for a session of "MTV Unplugged" is included on the album "Unplugged...and Seated".
Chart performance.
In October 1971, the song went to number one in the UK Singles Chart (for five ... | 38,357 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Jimmy Carter's Vice-President from 1977-1981? | During the Trump presidency, Carter spoke favorably of the chance for immigration reform through Congress, and criticized Trump for his handling of the U.S. national anthem protests.
Post-presidency (1981–present) Presidential politics.
Carter was considered a potential candidate in the 1984 presidential election, but ... | Timeline of the Jimmy Carter presidency
Jimmy Carter, a Democrat from Georgia, was elected President of the United States on November 2, 1976 and was inaugurated as the nation's 39th president on January 20, 1977, and ended on January 20, 1981. The following articles cover the timeline of the Carter's presidency:
- Tim... | 38,358 | triviaqa-train |
Which bird has the Latin name Erithacus Rubecula? | are in part the subject matter of the field of classics. Their works were published in manuscript form before the invention of printing and are now published in carefully annotated printed editions, such as the Loeb Classical Library, published by Harvard University Press, or the Oxford Classical Texts, published by Ox... | Vol.1, No.1, pp. 23–36.
- Yeates, L.B., "Thought Experimentation: A Cognitive Approach", Graduate Diploma in Arts (By Research) dissertation, University of New South Wales, 2004. | 38,359 | triviaqa-train |
Which saint, also known as Thaddeus, is the patron saint of lost causes? | Jude the Apostle
Jude, also known as Judas Thaddaeus (; ; Syriac/Aramaic: ܝܗܘܕܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, the brother of Jesus, ... | Addai (given name)
Addai is a Syriac given name, equivalent to Thaddeus. It may refer to:
- Addai I, also known as Thaddeus of Edessa (1st/2nd century AD), saint and evangelist of Edessa
- Addai II Giwargis, patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East since 1970
- Addai Scher (1867–1915), the Chaldean Catholic archbish... | 38,360 | triviaqa-train |
Who was guest drummer for Led Zeppelin at the Live Aid concert in 1985? | , Townshend issued the statement: "We are more determined than ever to carry on, and we want the spirit of the group to which Keith contributed so much to go on, although no human being can ever take his place." Drummer Phil Collins, having a temporary break from Genesis after his first marriage had failed, was at a lo... | his home to residents of D.C. from various backgrounds – Members of Congress, Administration officials, academia, the media, business leaders, and others.
Memorial events Tribute concert.
Led Zeppelin reunited for a one-off show in a tribute to Ertegun at The O2 Arena in London on December 10, 2007. It remains one of o... | 38,361 | triviaqa-train |
"In ""The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"", how is Jadis better known?" | stories' chronology. Like the other "Chronicles", it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and her work has been retained in many later editions.
Most of the novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that is ruled by the evil White Witch. In the frame story, four English children are relocat... | , a person (or creature) who had committed no sin and sacrificed him or herself could reverse death.
As shown in the films Prince Caspian.
For Prince Caspian, set 1300 years after The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Stone Table is enshrined in a massive stone structure built sometime after the Pevensies left Nar... | 38,362 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV detective series is based on books by Caroline Graham? | best known as the writer of the "Chief Inspector Barnaby" series, dramatised for television as "Midsomer Murders". The first Inspector Barnaby novel, "The Killings at Badger's Drift", was published in 1988. Since then she has written six more, with the last novel "A Ghost in the Machine" published in 2004 . The first f... | - Caroline Carmichael is a CIA intelligence analyst in a series of books by Francine Mathews who held such a job herself for some years.
- Mary Carner is a store detective in five books by Zelda Popkin 1938–1942.
- Sandra Carpenter (Lucille Ball) is an American dancer in London who helps police investigate the death of... | 38,363 | triviaqa-train |
Who followed Lloyd George as Prime Minister in 1922? | Conservatives and of the press baron Lord Northcliffe (who owned both "The Times" and the "Daily Mail"). Besides the Prime Minister, the five-member War Cabinet contained three Conservatives (Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords Lord Curzon, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House ... | . He served in the European War with the RNVR, then in France with the Royal Artillery as a Major. He was awarded the Military Cross 1914–15 Star.
Political career.
In 1922 at the age of 33, Neal followed his father into politics, also as a supporter of Prime Minister David Lloyd George. He was National Liberal candida... | 38,364 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the 1989 Booker Prize winning novel ""The Remains of the Day""?" | The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day is a 1989 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro. The protagonist, Stevens, is a butler with a long record of service at Darlington Hall, a stately home near Oxford, England. In 1956, he takes a road trip to visit a former colleague, and reminisces a... | Birkenhead, 1989).
- Shang, Anthony (1984) "The Chinese in Britain", London: Batsford.
- Summerskill, Michael. "China on the Western Front. Britain's Chinese work force in the First World War". London: [The author] 1982 236p.
- The Anglo-Chinese author Timothy Mo wrote the Hawthornden Prize-winning and Booker prize-sho... | 38,365 | triviaqa-train |
What specifically is the alcoholic ingredient of the drink Cuba Libre? | pervasiveness of its ingredients. Havana was already known for its iced drinks in the 19th century, as it was one of the few warm-weather cities that had abundant stores of ice shipped down from colder regions. Bacardi and other Cuban rums also boomed after independence brought in large numbers of foreign tourists and ... | recipes sometimes written in code.
Trader Vic listed what he called "passionola" in the index of his 1972 revised "Bartender's Guide". He described it as "a non-alcoholic syrup made from passion fruit [that] comes in three colors — red, green, and natural". He did not however list it as an ingredient for any of the coc... | 38,366 | triviaqa-train |
Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, is 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... | Local issues are addressed and events organised by the Whiteleaf and Cadsden Resident's Association
Sarah Harding from "Girls Aloud" is a resident of Cadsden.
Relationship with Prime Ministers.
Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, is the first property encountered along The Ridgeway path north east from Ca... | 38,367 | triviaqa-train |
In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera do fairies take over Parliament? | Iolanthe
Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri () is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It is one of the Savoy operas and is the seventh of fourteen operatic collaborations by Gilbert and Sullivan. In the opera, the fairy Iolanthe has been banished from fairyland because she marrie... | Although Gilbert announced a retirement from the theatre after the short run of his last work with Sullivan, "The Grand Duke" (1896) and the poor reception of his 1897 play "The Fortune Hunter", he produced at least three more plays over the last dozen years of his life, including an unsuccessful opera, "Fallen Fairies... | 38,368 | triviaqa-train |
In which early 90's TV series did scientists Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci appear? | Sam Beckett
Dr. Samuel "Sam" Beckett is a fictional character and the protagonist on the science fiction television series "Quantum Leap", played by Scott Bakula.
Initially, the audience knows very little about Sam, much as Sam knows little about himself due to holes in his memory dubbed the "Swiss cheese effect" -- a ... | - Dr. Samuel "Sam" Beckett (played by Scott Bakula, who also narrates the episodes in character) is a quantum physicist with six doctoral degrees. He grew up on his parents' farm in Elk Ridge, Indiana, with an older brother (Tom) and a younger sister (Katie). Sam's idol is Albert Einstein.
- Albert "Al" Calavicci, USN ... | 38,369 | triviaqa-train |
Which English county did Ian Botham join after leaving Somerset in 1987? | Ian Botham
Sir Ian Terence Botham (born 24 November 1955) is a British cricket commentator and former cricketer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, Botham represented England in both Test and One-Day International cricket. He played most of his first-class cricket for Somerset, and ... | were by far a personal best; he had never previously reached 300. Wilkinson's last first-team game was a John Player League match against Somerset at Taunton on 14 September 1975: he scored 0* and held one catch, to dismiss Ian Botham.
After leaving the first-class game, Wilkinson continued to play minor cricket, and w... | 38,370 | triviaqa-train |
Which daily newspaper was founded in 1909, but closed in 1971 when it merged with the Daily Mail? | 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... | Daily Mail (Brisbane)
The Daily Mail was a newspaper published in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 1903 to 1933.
History.
The newspaper was founded by Charles Hardie Buzacott. Its first issue appeared on 3 October 1903. From June to December 1915 it was titled the "Brisbane Daily Mail".
It was last published on 26 ... | 38,371 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the first horse to win the Derby in 1780? | The inaugural running of the Derby was held on Thursday 4 May 1780. It was won by Diomed, a colt owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, who collected prize money of £1,065 15s. The first four runnings were contested over 1 mile, but this was amended to the current distance of 1½ miles in 1784. Lord Derby achieved his first succ... | after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, The Derby was first run in 1780. The race serves as the middle leg of the British Triple Crown, preceded by the 2000 Guineas and followed by the St Leger. The name "Derby" has since become synonymous with great races all over the world, and as such has been borrowed many ... | 38,372 | triviaqa-train |
"Which religious organisation's newspaper is called ""The War Cry""?" | The War Cry
The War Cry is the official news publication of The Salvation Army. Today national versions of it are sold in countries all over the world to raise funds in support of the Army's social work.
History.
The first edition of "The War Cry" was printed on 27 December 1879 in London, England.
In 1880, US Salvatio... | in Paris. During World War I he volunteered as a translator for the Red Cross in Geneva, drew newspaper political cartoons, and copublished a magazine called "Les Tablettes", in which he published his first woodcut prints.
In the early 20th century there was a revival in interest in mediaeval woodcuts, particularly in ... | 38,373 | triviaqa-train |
In the Harry Potter stories, what is Hagrid's first name? | past is revealed gradually throughout the series. After the introductory chapter, the book leaps forward to a time shortly before Harry Potter's eleventh birthday, and it is at this point that his magical background begins to be revealed.
Despite Harry's aunt and uncle's desperate prevention of Harry learning about his... | Fang when they encountered him in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Hagrid led Harry and Ron to Aragog by giving them the cryptic advice, "follow the spiders". An aging Aragog reveals to Harry and Ron Hagrid's innocence and the discovery of a girl's corpse in the bathroom, before giving them a clue of the Cham... | 38,374 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1949 movie did James Cagney say the lines 'Made it Ma - Top of the world', before being killed? | Dirty Faces" (1938), "The Roaring Twenties" (1939) and "White Heat" (1949), finding himself typecast or limited by this reputation earlier in his career. In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among its list of greatest male stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Orson Welles said of Cagney, "[he was] may... | Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" – was voted the 18th-greatest movie line by the American Film Institute. Likewise, Jarrett's explosion of rage in prison on being told of his mother's death is widely hailed as one of Cagney's most memorable performances. Some of the extras on set actually became terrified of the actor b... | 38,375 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Richard Nixon as President of the USA in 1974? | statement of contrition, but Nixon felt he had not committed any crimes and should not have to issue such a document. Ford eventually agreed, and on September 8, 1974, he granted Nixon a "full, free, and absolute pardon", which ended any possibility of an indictment. Nixon then released a statement:
In October 1974, Ni... | District of New Jersey in 1969, serving as Assistant U.S. Attorney and then as First Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1971 to 1974.
After being nominated by President Richard Nixon, he was sworn in as U.S. Attorney in 1974, succeeding Herbert J. Stern, who had been appointed to serve as a federal judge on the District Cour... | 38,376 | triviaqa-train |
In addition to the emu, which other flightless bird is native to Australia? | in the Dja Dja Wurrung language, "myoure" in Gunai, and "courn" in Jardwadjali. The birds were known as "murawung" or "birabayin" to the local Eora and Darug inhabitants of the Sydney basin.
Taxonomy Systematics.
The emu was long classified, with its closest relatives the cassowaries, in the family Casuariidae, part of... | largest bird found in Brazil is the rhea, a flightless ratite bird, similar to the emu.
Animals Aquatic and amphibian.
Brazil has over 3,000 identified species of freshwater fish and over 500 species of amphibians. As elsewhere in South America, the majority of the freshwater fish species are characiforms (tetras and a... | 38,377 | triviaqa-train |
Who played a character called Rachel Marron in a famous 1992 film? | The Bodyguard (1992 film)
The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic thriller film directed by Mick Jackson, written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Costner stars as a former Secret Service agent-turned-bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston's character, a music star, from an unkno... | right. Houston's first film role was in "The Bodyguard", released in 1992 and co-starring Kevin Costner. Houston played Rachel Marron, a star who is stalked by a crazed fan and hires a bodyguard to protect her. "USA Today" listed it as one of the 25 most memorable movie moments of the last 25 years in 2007. Houston's m... | 38,378 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Camberwick Green? | Camberwick Green
Camberwick Green is a British children's television series that ran from January to March 1966 on BBC1, featuring stop motion puppets. "Camberwick Green" is the first in the "Trumptonshire" trilogy, which also includes "Trumpton" and "Chigley".
Background.
The series was written and produced by Gordon ... | - the rag-and-bone man; his theme song is 'Rags, bottles, and bones, I cry'; he appears in only one episode.
Characters Visitors to Trumpton.
- Auntie - the aunt of Fireman Cuthbert; she appears in only one episode.
- The Artist - he visits Trumpton to paint, appearing in only one episode.
Characters Visitors from Camb... | 38,379 | triviaqa-train |
In fiction, who became Mayor of Casterbridge? | The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge: The Life and Death of a Man of Character is an 1886 novel by the English author Thomas Hardy. One of Hardy's Wessex novels, it is set in a fictional rural England with Casterbridge standing in for Dorchester in Dorset where the author spent his youth. It was first pu... | William F. Nolan
William Francis Nolan (born March 6, 1928) is an American author, who has written hundreds of stories in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and crime fiction genres.
Career.
Nolan became involved in science-fiction fandom in the 1950s, and published several fanzines, including "The Ray Bradbury Revi... | 38,380 | triviaqa-train |
Cusco (Cuzco) was the historical capital of which Empire? | institution.
After the fall of the Aztec and Inca empires, the rulers of the empires were replaced by the Spanish monarchy, while retaining much of the hierarchical indigenous structures. The crown recognized noble status of elite Indians, giving them exemption from the head-tax and the right to use the nobles title "d... | in 1821, Cusco maintained its importance within Peru's administrative structure. Upon independence, the government created the Department of Cuzco, maintaining authority over territory extending to the Brazilian border. Cusco was made capital of the department; subsequently it became the most important city in the sout... | 38,381 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the Carnation Revolution take place in 1974? | Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution (), also known as the 25 April (), was initially a 25 April 1974 military coup in Lisbon which overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime. The revolution began as a coup organised by the Armed Forces Movement (, MFA), composed of military officers who opposed the regime... | end of that first republic and firmly establish the Estado Novo, or the Portuguese Second Republic, as the ruling regime.
History Contemporary.
The Carnation Revolution, which took place on 25 April 1974, ended the right-wing Estado Novo regime and reformed the country to become as it is today, the Portuguese Third Rep... | 38,382 | triviaqa-train |
Which MP represents the constituency of Doncaster North? | Doncaster North (UK Parliament constituency)
Doncaster North is a constituency in South Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Ed Miliband of the Labour Party.
History.
The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the former constituencies of Don Valley and Goole, and has... | of the Yorkshire area committee of the NUM. He was elected as a member of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in 1986, and elected to Parliament in the 1992 general election for the safe Labour seat of Doncaster North. As an MP, he was sponsored by the NUM, although the number of working coal pits in his constituenc... | 38,383 | triviaqa-train |
"What sort of drink is ""matcha""?" | Matcha
During shaded growth, the plant "Camellia sinensis" produces more theanine and caffeine. The powdered form of matcha is consumed differently from tea leaves or tea bags, and is suspended in a liquid, typically water or milk.
The traditional Japanese tea ceremony centers on the preparation, serving, and drinking ... | coffee chains; a combination of espresso and steamed milk equivalent to a 'latte' is in French called 'grand crème' and in German 'Milchkaffee' or 'Melange'. In Portuguese it is called galão.
Variants include the chocolate-flavored mocha, or replacing the coffee with another drink base such as masala chai (spiced India... | 38,384 | triviaqa-train |
Which recent US President's dog was called Buddy? | a president was attempting to avoid criminal prosecution. When President Clinton attempted to use executive privilege regarding the Lewinsky scandal, the Supreme Court ruled in "Clinton v. Jones", , that the privilege also could not be used in civil suits. These cases established the legal precedent that executive priv... | called Happy. In subsequent cartoons, Buddy (or Cookie) owned a dog called Bozo, and in others Buddy's friend is a larger dog called Towser (cf. "Buddy and Towser"). This was also the only cartoon in which Buddy is so designed.
Modern releases.
"Buddy's Day Out" is available on the "". It is one of only three Buddy car... | 38,385 | triviaqa-train |
What is Jordan's only seaport? | prospered during the Byzantine era, and Christian churches were built everywhere. The Aqaba Church in Ayla was built during this era, it is considered to be the world's first purpose built Christian church. Umm ar-Rasas in southern Amman contains at least 16 Byzantine churches. Meanwhile, Petra's importance declined as... | is able to utilize his skill as an artist to manipulate the pigments and dimensions within his constructs, making them appear so realistic that even Alan Scott was amazed at what Kyle could do with his ring's creations.
Rayner's ring was constructed from what remained of Hal Jordan's ring by Ganthet. It is keyed to Ray... | 38,386 | triviaqa-train |
Which punctuation mark, used in computing, etc., is called the 'solidus'? | (as slant) was originally encoded in ASCII with the decimal code (). It is represented in Unicode (as solidus) by the code point with the same value, .
In XML and HTML, the slash can also be represented with the character entity or or .
Unicode also contains the ( ⁄ ), the ( ∕ ), the ( ⧸ ), the ( ／), and the ( ��).
... | used for the latter purpose, especially in technical writing, regardless what the decimal separator is). In computing, the dot is used as a delimiter more broadly, as site and file names ("wikipedia.org", "192.168.0.1." "document.txt"), and serves special functions in various programming and scripting languages.
Usage ... | 38,387 | triviaqa-train |
Matthew Flinders led the first circumnavigation of which land mass? | of world cruises in 1922, by Cunard's "Laconia", thousands of people have completed circumnavigations of the globe at a more leisurely pace. Typically, these voyages begin in New York City or Southampton, and proceed westward. Routes vary, either travelling through the Caribbean and then into the Pacific Ocean via the ... | fragments of Loisels pumice unearthed on the island identify the lead component as of French provenance, and the pumice suggests that the object may have arrived on the beach between 1410 and 1630 C. E., the first date prior to Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the world.
Matthew Flinders was the first white to ... | 38,388 | triviaqa-train |
Prior to Howard Webb in 2010, who was the last Englishman to referee a World Cup Final? | the first English referee to take charge of a World Cup final since Jack Taylor in 1974 – a game in which the Netherlands lost to West Germany. Webb issued 14 yellow cards, including two to the Netherlands' John Heitinga who was subsequently sent off, more than doubling the former record of six yellows for a World Cup ... | between Steaua Bucureşti and Lyon on 26 September 2006. Prior to the 2010 final, he had refereed a further 17 Champions League matches and nine UEFA Cup matches. He was also a referee at UEFA Euro 2008, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and he was selected to be England's representative at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
As u... | 38,389 | triviaqa-train |
Sal volatile (spirit of hartshorn) is a solution commonly known as what? | Smelling salts
Smelling salts, also known as ammonia inhalants, spirit of hartshorn or sal volatile, are chemical compounds often used to arouse consciousness.
Usage.
The usual active compound is ammonium carbonate—a colorless-to-white, crystalline solid ((NH)CO). Because most modern solutions are mixed with water, the... | , formerly known as sal volatile or salt of hartshorn. It was obtained by the dry distillation of nitrogenous organic matter such as hair, horn, leather. In addition to ammonium bicarbonate, this material contains ammonium carbamate (NHCONH), and ammonium carbonate ((NH)CO). It is sometimes called ammonium sesquicarbon... | 38,390 | triviaqa-train |
Windhoek is the capital of which African republic? | Windhoek
Windhoek (pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the "Khomas Highland" plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 2011 was 325,858, growing continually due ... | . The link to Outjo was completed in 1921 under South African rule.
- Otjiwarongo - junction for Outjo
- Outjo - railhead
Current Railway Lines Windhoek-Gobabis.
The railway line from Windhoek to Gobabis is long and was completed in 1930.
- Windhoek - capital - junction
- Neudamm
- Omitara
- Gobabis - branch railhead
C... | 38,391 | triviaqa-train |
What did Henry Cavendish describe as 'inflammable air'? | Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. With a standard atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest element in the periodic table. Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the Universe, constituting roughly 75% of all baryonic mass. Non-remnant stars are mainly compos... | Henry Cavendish (politician)
Sir Henry Cavendish (1550-1616) was the eldest son of the Tudor courtier William Cavendish, and Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (c. 1527–1608), known as "Bess of Hardwick". He served in the Netherlands as a captain in 1578, and was the MP for Derbyshire five times, but did not part... | 38,392 | triviaqa-train |
In what language is BBC Alba broadcast? | BBC Alba
BBC ALBA is a British Scottish Gaelic-language free-to-air television channel jointly owned by the BBC and MG ALBA. The channel was launched on 19 September 2008 and is on-air for up to seven hours a day. The name "" is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. The station is unique in that it is the first channe... | It aired for an hour everyday and showed archive shows. It ceased to transmit in 2011. In 2008, BBC Alba began broadcasting with its slogan being "A new channel for Scotland". It is a joint venture with MG Alba, which produces many programs for the channel. BBC Alba shows programmes of different genres, including gener... | 38,393 | triviaqa-train |
What food is known as an 'alligator pear'? | Avocado
The avocado ("Persea americana"), a tree with probable origin in South Central Mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.
Avocados are ... | Food Vessel
Food vessels are an Early Bronze Age, c. 2400-1500 BC (Needham 1996), pottery type. It is not known what food vessels were used for and they only received their name as antiquarians decided they were not beakers (regarded as drinking-vessels) and so it provided a good contrast. Recently, the concept of the ... | 38,394 | triviaqa-train |
Similar to shepherd's pie, Bobotie is a national dish of which country? | Bobotie
Bobotie (Afrikaans: ) is a well-known South African dish consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping.
Origin of name and recipe.
Bobotie appears to be a variant of "Patinam ex lacte", a dish documented by the ancient Roman writer Apicius, layers of cooked meat, pine nuts, and seasoned with ... | Kitchen", with chef Atul Kochhar cooking the regular chicken and rice version of the dish.
Variations.
Chef Cyrus Todiwala cooked a variation of country captain on "Saturday Kitchen". His version was similar to Shepherd's Pie, in that the meat was baked under a layer of potato. He had previously cooked the dish for Que... | 38,395 | triviaqa-train |
Which Greek mythological giant had 100 eyes? | Argus Panoptes
Argus Panoptes (All-seeing) () or Argos () is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. The figure is known for having generated the saying "the eyes of Argus", as in to be "followed by", "trailed by", "watched by", et cetera, the eyes; the saying is used to describe being subject to strict scrutiny in one's... | of hair, they had venomous, black snakes. Their blood is cold and they have golden eyes. The Gorgons dressed in Greek clothes and had sharp claws. They each had different-colored clothes and snakes.
- Harpy - The Harpies are winged mythological beasts.
- Kraken - The Kraken is a giant green-skinned merman with a red sq... | 38,396 | triviaqa-train |
Where was the painter, illustrator, etc, Marc Chagall born in 1887? | Marc Chagall
Marc Zakharovich Chagall (born Moishe Zakharovich Shagal; 28 March 1985) was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in virtually every artistic format, including painting, book illustrations, stained gl... | List of Belarusian artists
Below is an alphabetical list of artists who were born and/or worked in Belarus.
A.
- Michał Elwiro Andriolli (1836–1893)
- Meer Akselrod (1902–1970), painter
- Zair Azgur (1908–1995), sculptor
B.
- Vitold Byalynitsky-Birulya (1872–1957)
- Peter Blume (1906–1992), painter and sculptor
- Abrah... | 38,397 | triviaqa-train |
"Under which tree did the swagman camp in the song ""Waltzing Matilda""?" | Waltzing Matilda" have been changed since it was written.
In a facsimile of the first part of the original manuscript, included in "Singer of the Bush", a collection of Paterson's works published by Lansdowne Press in 1983, the first two verses appear as follows:
poem style="margin-left: 2em;"Oh there once was a swagma... | Waltzing Matilda
"Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's best-known bush ballad, and has been described as the country's "unofficial national anthem".
The title was Australian slang for travelling on foot (waltzing) with one's belongings in a "matilda" (swag) slung over one's back. The song narrates the story of an itinerant... | 38,398 | triviaqa-train |
What instrument was played by jazz musician (Edward) Kid Ory? | Carey, the clarinetist and pianist Dink Johnson, and the string bassist Ed Garland. Garland and Carey were longtime associates who would still be playing with Ory during his 1940s comeback. While in Los Angeles, Ory and his band recorded two instrumentals, "Ory's Creole Trombone" and "Society Blues", as well as a numbe... | - James Shigeta, actor
- Karen Steele, actress
- Don Stroud, actor
- Mageina Tovah, actress
- Mark Edward Fischbach Social Media Star
Music.
- Yvonne Elliman, populare singer
- ‡Don Ho, popular singer
- ‡Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, Hawaiian musician
- Melody Miyuki Ishikawa, singer
- Bruno Mars, singer and son... | 38,399 | triviaqa-train |
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