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The new Boeing 787 jet is also known as what? | Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner or Boeing 787 is an American long-haul, mid-size wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Its variants seat 242 to 335 passengers in typical three-class seating configurations. It is the first airliner with an airframe constructed p... | . Flow Specs describe what the reservation is for, while RSVP is the underlying mechanism to signal it across the network.
Flow Specs.
There are two parts to a flow spec:
- What does the traffic look like? Done in the Traffic SPECification part, also known as TSPEC.
- What guarantees does it need? Done in the service R... | 38,400 | triviaqa-train |
The Battle of Palmito Ranch (Hill) was the last major clash of which 19th century war? | Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Palmito Ranch is considered by some criteria as the final battle of the American Civil War. It was fought May 12 and 13, 1865, on the banks of the Rio Grande east of Brownsville, Texas and a few miles from the seaport of Los Brazos de Santiago. Since the Confederacy had ceased to e... | Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
- Resaca de la Palma
- Rancho de Carricitos
- USMC War Memorial original plaster working model, located on the campus of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen
- Museum of South Texas History, originally the County Court House and Jail, built in the late 19th century
- Battle o... | 38,401 | triviaqa-train |
Singer Rihanna, and cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers are from which island? | Garfield Sobers
Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, AO, OCC (born 28 July 1936), also known as Gary or Garry Sobers, is a former cricketer who played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. A highly skilled bowler, an aggressive batsman and an excellent fielder, he is widely considered to be cricket's greatest ever all-r... | with access via Ferntree Gully and Springvale Roads.
Notable people.
- Norman Yemm Australian Actor
- Kevin Bartlett AFL Footballer
- Jimmy Hannan Actor and TV
- Paula Duncan Actress
- John Orcsik Actor
- Paul Hester Musician
- Frank Woodley Comidian
- John Blackman Hey Hey its Saturday
- Shirley Strachan Skyhooks (ban... | 38,402 | triviaqa-train |
"""Gates of Hell"" and ""The Burghers of Calais"" are by which sculptor?" | The Burghers of Calais
Les Bourgeois de Calais is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin, one of his best known, that exists in twelve original castings, and numerous copies. It commemorates an event during the Hundred Years' War, when Calais, a French port on the English Channel, was under siege by the English for about eleven ... | Hell", a museum of decorative art which was never built; its plan included what became his most famous work, "The Thinker". He was commissioned by the city of Calais to make a monument, "The Burghers of Calais" (1884), to commemorate an event that took place in that city in 1347, during the Hundred Years' War. He was a... | 38,403 | triviaqa-train |
Julia Gillard, elected Australian PM in 2010, was born in which country? | of a major party in Australia.
Born in Barry, Wales, Gillard migrated with her family to Adelaide, South Australia, in 1966. She attended Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School. Gillard went on to the University of Adelaide, but switched to the University of Melbourne in 1982, where she eventually graduated... | of the Opposition (2009–13) 2010 election.
On 24 June 2010, Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd as Australian Labor Party leader and Prime Minister. The replacement of a first-term Prime Minister was unusual in Australian political history and the Rudd-Gillard rivalry remained a vexed issue for the Gillard Government int... | 38,404 | triviaqa-train |
The Straits Times Index is the stock market of which Asian republic? | Straits Times Index
The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) is a capitalisation-weighted stock market index that is regarded as the benchmark index for the Singapore stock market. It tracks the performance of the top 30 companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is jointly calculated by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), S... | CSI Cross-Straits 500 Index
The CSI Cross-Straits 500 is a stock market index operated by China Securities Index which includes 500 companies listed in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The new index covers 75 percent of the combined market capitalization of stock markets in the three regions and 5... | 38,405 | triviaqa-train |
Which novel is set on one day - 16th June 1904? | Bloomsday
Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16 June, the day his novel "Ulysses" takes place in 1904, the date of his first outing with his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom.
Name.
The... | The Treasure (novel)
The Treasure is a 1904 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. Its original Swedish title is Herr Arnes penningar, which means "Mr. Arne's money". It has also been published in English as Herr Arne's Hoard. Set in Bohuslän in the 16th century, it tells the story of a group of Scottish mercenari... | 38,406 | triviaqa-train |
The girls' name Vanessa was invented by which 18th century Anglo-Irish writer? | UK. Significant examples through the centuries include Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, George Bernard Shaw, Joseph Conrad, T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound and, more recently, British authors born abroad such as Kazuo Ishiguro and Sir Salman Rushdie.
Culture Music.
Various styles of music are popular in the UK from th... | culled from numerous other unrelated sources, the Germanic culture being just one of the sources used. In Neo-druidism, the term "Alban Hefin" is used for the summer solstice. The name was invented by the late 18th century Welsh Romantic author and prolific literary forger Iolo Morganwg.
Analogous summer solstice obser... | 38,407 | triviaqa-train |
Which bird is associated with Lundy Island? | Curculionidae). In addition, the Lundy cabbage is the main host of a flightless form of "Psylliodes napi" (another species of flea beetle) and a wide variety of other invertebrate species which are not endemic to the island. Another resident invertebrate of note is "Atypus affinis", the only British species of purseweb... | -day lighthouses are fully automated, one of them solar-powered.
Lundy has a rich bird life, as it is on major migration routes, and attracts many vagrant as well as indigenous species. It also boasts a variety of marine habitats, with rare seaweeds, sponges and corals. In 2010, the island became Britain's first Marine... | 38,408 | triviaqa-train |
Which footballer was known as 'The Flying Pig'? | Tommy Lawrence
Thomas Johnstone Lawrence (14 May 1940 – 10 January 2018) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers from the 1950s to the 1970s. Lawrence played in three full internationals for Scotland during the 1960s.
Early years.
Born Thomas Johnstone in Dai... | .
History.
Opened in 1984 by mathematicians Brian Pain and Simon de Belder, the college was known as Rochester Tutors and was predominantly 6th form, teaching A levels and retakes. Gradually over the next 3 decades the campus grew to 14 (mainly) listed buildings in the heart of Rochester and changed its name to Rochest... | 38,409 | triviaqa-train |
"Which hit song by Roy Orbison begins ""A candy coloured clown they call the sandman""?" | (1961), "Crying" (1961), "In Dreams" (1963), and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964). Soon afterward, he was struck by a number of personal tragedies while his record sales declined.
In the 1980s, Orbison experienced a resurgence in popularity following the success of several cover versions of his songs. In 1988, he co-founded t... | chorus structure of the majority of rock and roll fare. Instead it mirrors the procession of falling asleep and becoming immersed in an elusive fantasy. It begins like a lullaby with minimal acoustic guitar strums, with Orbison introducing the listener to "A candy-colored clown they call the sandman" half-spoken and ha... | 38,410 | triviaqa-train |
What is the smallest breed of ape? | closely related to "Simiolus" (Dendropithecidae). "Micropithecus" was found to be sister to the crown Catarrhini. It is indicated approximately how many million years ago (Mya) the clades diverged into newer clades.
Biology.
The lesser apes are the gibbon family, Hylobatidae, of sixteen species; all are native to Asia... | Anatolian Black cattle
The Anatolian Black (Turkish: "Yerli Kara"), also known as Native Black Cattle, is a breed of cattle that originated in Anatolia, in what is now Turkey. They are the most popular cattle breed in Turkey, and are used in dairy production, meat production, and as draught animals on small farms. They... | 38,411 | triviaqa-train |
What is the maximum number of letters and spaces that can be in the name of a racehorse? | or draft horses are usually at least high and can be as tall as high. They can weigh from about .
The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire horse named Mammoth, who was born in 1848. He stood high and his peak weight was estimated at . The current record holder for the world's smallest horse is Thumbel... | which is the usual term in softball) is the common name for a count where the batter has three balls and two strikes. The term may derive from older scoreboards, which had three spaces for balls and two for strikes, since this is the maximum number of each that can be achieved before the plate appearance ends (such as ... | 38,412 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of Albania? | had visited few years prior.
During the Balkans turmoil in the mid-1990s, the city experienced dramatic events such as the unfolding of the 1997 unrest in Albania and a failed coup d'état on 14 September 1998.
In 1999, following the Kosovo War, Tirana Airport became a NATO airbase, serving its mission in the former Yu... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 38,413 | triviaqa-train |
Which cricketer holds the record of being the longest serving captain of his country? | player of the 19th century was W. G. Grace, who started his long and influential career in 1865. It was especially during the career of Grace that the distinction between amateurs and professionals became blurred by the existence of players like him who were nominally amateur but, in terms of their financial gain, "de ... | Yzerman entitled "Yzerman: A Salute to Stevie Y," which featured Yzerman's first appearance on the cover of the magazine.
Yzerman holds the NHL record as the longest-serving captain of a single team—he spent 19 seasons, 20 total years and 1,303 games wearing the "C". In addition to being eighth all-time in NHL regular-... | 38,414 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare's play does the character Petruchio appear? | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earlie... | leader
- Petrúcio Ferreira dos Santos (born 1996), a Paralympic sprinter from Brazil
Other uses.
- "Petruccio", opera by Alick Maclean (1872–1936)
- Petruccio, character in Palatsi (opera) by Aulis Sallinen (1995)
- Petruccio, character in "The Queen and Concubine", a play published in 1659
- Petruchio (Romeo and Julie... | 38,415 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative name for the flower digitalis purpurea? | Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis purpurea (foxglove, common foxglove, purple foxglove or lady's glove) is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, native to and widespread throughout most of temperate Europe. It is also naturalised in parts of North America and some other temperate regions. The p... | English name is followed by its currently best-known equivalents in other languages, listed in English alphabetical order (ignoring accents) by name and by language. Historical and/or alternative versions, where included, are noted as such. Foreign names that are the same as their English equivalents are listed, to pro... | 38,416 | triviaqa-train |
What mythical creature has a dragon's head, a serpent's tail and a body with wings and legs? | in the mythologies of the ancient Near East and appear in ancient Mesopotamian art and literature. Stories about storm-gods slaying giant serpents occur throughout nearly all Indo-European and Near Eastern mythologies. Famous prototypical dragons include the "mušḫuššu" of ancient Mesopotamia; Apep in Egyptian mythology... | , the legs of a tiger, the body of a bear and the tail of an ox.
- Calygreyhound – A mythical creature that appears on Medieval heraldry. It is described as having the head of a wildcat, the torso of a deer or antelope, the claws of an eagle as its forefeet, ox hooves, antlers or horns on its head, the hind legs of a l... | 38,417 | triviaqa-train |
Boris Johnson was once the editor of which weekly political magazine? | -wing. He was an assistant editor of the "Telegraph" from 1994 to 1999, and edited "The Spectator" from 1999 to 2005. He was elected MP for Henley in 2001, and served in the Shadow Cabinet under Conservative leaders Michael Howard and David Cameron. He largely adhered to the Conservatives' party line but adopted a more... | Tim Ireland, was taken down for reproducing Murray's article, incidentally causing the loss of other blogs belonging to the MP Boris Johnson and councillor Bob Piper – none of which themselves had reproduced the article.
Controversies Kommersant.
On 12 December 2011, following the 2011 Russian protests regarding vote-r... | 38,418 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the first National Park in the United States of America? | List of national parks of the United States
The United States has 61 protected areas known as national parks that are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. National parks must be established by an act of the United States Congress. A bill creating the first national park, Y... | .
The first national memorial to Abraham Lincoln was the historic Lincoln Highway, the first road for the automobile across the United States of America, which was dedicated in 1913, predating the 1921 dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. by nine years.
Lincoln's name and image appear in numerous other... | 38,419 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet famously wrote 'Tis better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all'? | In Memoriam A.H.H.
"In Memoriam A.H.H." or simply "In Memoriam" is a poem by the British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, completed in 1849. It is a requiem for the poet's beloved Cambridge friend Arthur Henry Hallam, who died suddenly of a cerebral haemorrhage in Vienna in 1833. It contains some of Tennyson's most accompli... | not throw stones
- Those who know many languages live as many lives as the languages they know. Czech proverb
- Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas
- Time and tide wait for no man
- Time flies
- Time is a great healer
- Time is money
- (Only) time will tell
- 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to ... | 38,420 | triviaqa-train |
Which bird is the largest member of the crow family? | that of the aforementioned Vikings.
The 6th century BC Greek scribe Aesop featured corvids as intelligent antagonists in many fables. Later, in western literature, popularized by American poet Edgar Allan Poe's work "The Raven", the common raven becomes a symbol of the main character's descent into madness.
The book "M... | Stresemann's bushcrow
The Stresemann's bushcrow ("Zavattariornis stresemanni"), also known as Abyssinian pie, bush crow, Ethiopian bushcrow, or by its generic name Zavattariornis, is a rather starling-like bird, which is currently thought to be member of the crow family, Corvidae, though this is uncertain. It is slight... | 38,421 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative name for the flower belladonna? | Atropa belladonna
Atropa belladonna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, which includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant (aubergine). It is native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Its distribution extends from Great Britain in... | is mainly used for cultivars of the genus "Hippeastrum", widely sold in the winter months for their ability to bloom indoors. Plants of the genus "Amaryllis" are known as belladonna lily, Jersey lily, naked lady, amarillo, Easter lily in Southern Australia or, in South Africa, March lily due to its propensity to flower... | 38,422 | triviaqa-train |
Who was manager of Manchester United, when they were last relegated? | .
Following an eighth-place finish in the 1969–70 season and a poor start to the 1970–71 season, Busby was persuaded to temporarily resume managerial duties, and McGuinness returned to his position as reserve team coach. In June 1971, Frank O'Farrell was appointed as manager, but lasted less than 18 months before being... | Shankly had gone at last. It should be remembered that perception of Shankly was an overbearing figure who would certainly use a position on the board to be a "back-seat driver" and the board were well aware that Matt Busby's time as a Manchester United director had been disastrous, their team just having been relegate... | 38,423 | triviaqa-train |
Which classical composter wrote 'The Snow Maiden' and 'The Golden Cockerel'? | The Snow Maiden
The Snow Maiden (subtitle: A Spring Fairy Tale) () is an opera in four acts with a prologue by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, composed during 1880–1881. The Russian libretto, by the composer, is based on the like-named play by Alexander Ostrovsky (which had premiered in 1873 with incidental music by Tchaikovs... | "Sinbad the Sailor") and any number of orchestral suites from his operas, including "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" (which also contains "Flight of the Bumblebee"), "The Golden Cockerel", "Christmas Eve", "The Snow Maiden", and "The Legend of The Invisible City of Kitezh".
In Scandinavia, Sibelius explored the Kalevala legen... | 38,424 | triviaqa-train |
"""When you happen to know today is Wednesday and starts like sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere"" is the opening line of which John Wyndham novel?" | John Wyndham
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works written using the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-ap... | refusal to "bow down" to Brown was the prime motive in the physical altercation. A day following the incident, she stated to "MTV News": "I just know that yesterday I did not go there to get in no altercation. I went to work, and I did not know I would be winning an ass-kicking contest. You don't come to somebody's ses... | 38,425 | triviaqa-train |
Which Greek hero married Andromeda? | chieftain-vassal of the kingdom of Argos. Some scholars suggest the story of Heracles is an allegory for the sun's yearly passage through the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Others point to earlier myths from other cultures, showing the story of Heracles as a local adaptation of hero myths already well established... | 's key later on. The producer and the musicians can experiment with the song's key and arrangement against the basic rhythm track. Also, though the drums might eventually be mixed down to a couple of tracks, each individual drum and percussion instrument might be initially recorded to its own individual track. The drum... | 38,426 | triviaqa-train |
Janet Street Porter was once the editor of which British newspaper? | Janet Street-Porter
Janet Street-Porter, ("née" Bull; born 27 December 1946) is an English media personality, journalist and broadcaster. She was editor for two years of "The Independent on Sunday", but relinquished the job to become editor-at-large in 2002.
She has made numerous television appearances on discussion pr... | , the event was the very first [[Davis Cup]], after having officially been called the [[International Lawn Tennis Challenge]] since 1939. The U.S. team of [[Jack Kramer]] and [[Ted Schroeder]] beat Australia's [[John Bromwich]] and [[Adrian Quist]] in straight sets (6–2, 7–5, 6–4).
- Born: [[Janet Street-Porter]], Brit... | 38,427 | triviaqa-train |
In which City was Tony Blair born? | .
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair was born at Queen Mary Maternity Home in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 6 May 1953. He was the second son of Leo and Hazel ( Corscadden) Blair. Leo Blair was the illegitimate son of two entertainers and was adopted as a baby by Glasgow shipyard worker James Blair and his wife, Mary. Hazel Corsca... | Jürgen Linden
Jürgen Linden (born January 13, 1947) is a German politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany) and was Lord Mayor of Aachen from 1989 to 2009.
Life.
Linden is the speaker of the board of directors of the Charlemagne Prize of the city of Aachen which is awarded since 60 years to people who extraordinari... | 38,428 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was Marie Antoinette executed? | Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette (, ; born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an Archduchess of Austria and was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. ... | took away the eight-year-old Louis Charles, and entrusted him to the care of Antoine Simon, a cobbler and Temple commissioner. Remaining in their apartment in the Tower were Marie Antoinette, Marie-Thérèse and Madame Élisabeth, Louis XVI's youngest sister. When Marie Antoinette was taken to the "Conciergerie" one month... | 38,429 | triviaqa-train |
"Who first said or wrote ""I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""?" | Blood, toil, tears and sweat
The phrase "blood, toil, tears and sweat" became famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940. The speech is sometimes known by that name.
Background.
This was Churchill's first speech on 13 May 1940 to the Hous... | of one of the greatest battles in history... That we are in action at many points—in Norway and in Holland—, that we have to be prepared in the Mediterranean. That the air battle is continuous, and that many preparations have to be made here at home.
I would say to the House as I said to those who have joined this gove... | 38,430 | triviaqa-train |
What is the world's biggest selling copyrighted board game? | messenger boy could ascend the corporate ladder to its topmost rung. Such games insinuated that the accumulation of wealth brought increased social status. Competitive capitalistic games culminated in 1935 with "Monopoly", the most commercially successful board game in U.S. history.
McLoughlin Brothers published simila... | Total Carp
Total Carp is a magazine published in the UK by David Hall Publishing Ltd, containing mostly articles of interest to carp fishermen. Angling generally is the largest participatory pastime in the UK.
History.
Total Carp, Is the world's biggest-selling carp fishing magazine.
DHP bought Catchmore Carp from its ... | 38,431 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the first bikini worn in Britain? | excavated by Gino Vinicio Gentili in 1950-60, depicts women in garments resembling bikinis in mosaics on the floor. The images of ten women, dubbed the "Bikini Girls", exercising in clothing that would pass as bikinis today, are the most replicated mosaic among the 37 million colored tiles at the site. In the artwork "... | . Bikini is the most widely worn style among women worldwide.
Variants Monokini.
A monokini, more commonly referred to as a topless swimsuit and sometimes referred to as a unikini, is a women's one-piece swimsuit equivalent to the lower half of a bikini. In 1964, Rudi Gernreich, an Austrian fashion designer, designed t... | 38,432 | triviaqa-train |
The British hit parade was first published in 1952, what was the first record to be number one? | first UK charting top 10 single in 1952.
The first single to reach number-one in the United Kingdom was "Here in My Heart" by Al Martino; the song debuted at the top of the charts on 20 November 1952 and spent nine consecutive weeks in that position. It was the only single to top the chart that year.
Background.
Backgr... | List of NME number-one singles of the 1970s
"NME" (or "New Musical Express") is a British weekly pop music newspaper. Record charts in the United Kingdom began life on 14 November 1952 when "NME" began compiling the first UK-wide sales-based hit parade. Prior to 15 February 1969, when the British Market Research Bureau... | 38,433 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Queen Elizabeth make her first Christmas speech? | at 3:07 PM on 25 December 1952, some 11 months after her father's death. By 1957, the broadcast became televised, and, from then until 1996, was produced by the BBC; only in 1969 was no message given because a special documentary film, "Royal Family", had been made during the summer in connection with the investiture o... | the BBC. In addition, HM Queen Elizabeth II annually broadcasts a 10-minute speech on Christmas Day at 3 p.m., charting her views of the past year and giving her own reflections and advice. Many long-running British soap operas have Christmas specials, usually involving a dramatic storyline developed over several weeks... | 38,434 | triviaqa-train |
Barack Obama was a senator for which state? | Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Il... | Foundation for Women.
Morten has worked with Barack Obama since he was a state senator in the late 1990s."Barack is totally comfortable with gay people...he mentioned gays in his announcement speech in Springfield, I11., which he didn't have to do. But it's not just a media opportunity with him. He is part of the commu... | 38,435 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the longest river in Asia that flows through only one country? | found only 3,000 left in the water catchment of both river systems.
The Ganges river dolphin is one of only five true freshwater dolphins in the world. The other four are the baiji ("Lipotes vexillifer") of the Yangtze River in China, now likely extinct; the Indus river dolphin of the Indus River in Pakistan; the Amazo... | into the Arabian Sea, west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.
It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindh... | 38,436 | triviaqa-train |
Which black tea is known as the 'Champagne of Tea'? | ) water before brewing.
The more delicate black teas, such as Darjeeling, should be steeped for 3 to 4 minutes. The same holds for broken leaf teas, which have more surface area and need less brewing time than whole leaves. Whole-leaf black teas, and black teas to be served with milk or lemon, should be steeped 4 to 5 ... | Pu'er tea
Pu'er or pu-erh is a variety of fermented tea produced in the Yunnan province of China. Fermentation in the context of tea production involves microbial fermentation and oxidation of the tea leaves, after they have been dried and rolled. This process is a Chinese specialty and produces tea known as 黑茶 "hēichá... | 38,437 | triviaqa-train |
UK, USA, Russia and China are four of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, which country is the fifth? | weapons states. A total of 15 UN member states serve on the UNSC, the remainder of which are elected. Any one of the five permanent members have the power of veto, which enables them to prevent the adoption of any "substantive" draft Council resolution, regardless of its level of international support.
Current permanen... | . Most international organisations, such as the European Union, NATO, the European Broadcasting Union, and the International Olympic Committee, adopted the same convention. However, most UN member countries soon abandoned the provisional reference and recognised the country as the "Republic of Macedonia" instead. These... | 38,438 | triviaqa-train |
In 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to which general? | by Lee's daring maneuver: dividing his army and sending Stonewall Jackson's corps to attack Hooker's flank. Lee won a decisive victory over a larger force, but with heavy casualties, including Jackson, his finest corps commander, who was accidentally killed by his own troops.
Civil War Battle of Gettysburg.
The critica... | General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States
The General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States, or simply General in Chief, was the professional head of the Confederate States Army from February to April 1865. The office was effectively abolished on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surre... | 38,439 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Kilmarnock Volume' features whose poetry? | Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect commonly known as the Kilmarnock Edition, is a collection of poetry by Robert Burns, first printed and issued by John Wilson of Kilmarnock on 31 July 1786. It was the first published edition of Burns' work. It cost 3 shillings and 612 copies ... | to his brother Gilbert Burns (1760 - 1827) in anticipation of a move. Believing that he was about to abscond, James Armour issued a warrant against him and Burns effectively went into hiding that summer - staying at the home of his aunt, the mother of his successful first cousin, Alexander Allan - when coincidentally h... | 38,440 | triviaqa-train |
In which US city did Clint Eastwood's character 'Dirty Harry' fight crime? | in the last game of the season and thought the eerie Greek amphitheater-like setting would be an excellent location for shooting one of the scenes where Callahan encounters Scorpio.
In San Francisco, California
- 555 California Street, The Bank of America Building
- California Hall, 625 Polk Street (formerly the Califo... | "Dirty Harry" movie, "Sudden Impact". Clint Eastwood's character Harry Callahan uses his .44 AutoMag to kill Mick after Harry loses his Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver in a fist fight. Fans of the movie tried to buy the gun even though it had gone out of production.
- Mack Bolan of "The Executioner" book series carrie... | 38,441 | triviaqa-train |
The rugby union teams of Neath and Swansea amalgamated and now play under what name? | 'All Whites', Swansea kept a constant supply of players that filled the Welsh ranks in the early history of the game. In 1935 Swansea became the first club side to beat the All Blacks.
In 2003, Swansea RFC merged with Neath RFC to form the Ospreys. Swansea RFC remained at St Helen's in semi-professional form, but the O... | "to break the monotony". It is believed that the strip was later switched to the pure black kit as a mark of respect to player Dick Gordon, who died from injuries sustained on the field of play against Bridgend RFC in 1880.
On 12 June 1881, eleven teams met in the Castle Hotel, Neath to form what would be accepted as a... | 38,442 | triviaqa-train |
In 2010, actress Ayda Field married which British entertainer? | Ayda Field
Ayda Field (born Ayda Sabahat Evecan, May 17, 1979) is an American film and television actress.
Since 2015, she has been a regular panellist on the television show "Loose Women" in the United Kingdom. During 2018, she featured on the judging panel of the British version of "The X Factor", alongside her husba... | " magazine, Williams referred to the lyrics as "fucking gibberish" that he considered pointless. He also stated that "Who knows what I was going on about? I was fucking stoned."
Music video.
The music video for "Bodies" was filmed in the Mojave Desert, directed by Williams' frequent collaborator Vaughan Arnell and feat... | 38,443 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the road in Jerusalem said to be the path that Jesus took carrying his cross? | place a Crown of Thorns on Jesus' head and ridicule him as the King of the Jews. They beat and taunt him before taking him to Calvary, also called Golgotha, for crucifixion.
Life and teachings in the New Testament Passion Week Crucifixion and entombment.
Jesus' crucifixion is described in all four canonical gospels. Af... | Dolorosa, Latin for ‘Way of Suffering’, is the name of a street within the Old City of Jerusalem, believed to be the path that Jesus walked, bearing the cross, towards his crucifixion. It is also another name for the fourteen Stations of the Cross, which depict these final hours of his life – The Passion.
While Howard’... | 38,444 | triviaqa-train |
Which group released the album 'Zooropa' in 1993? | Zooropa
Zooropa is the eighth studio album by Irish rock band U2. Produced by Flood, Brian Eno, and The Edge, it was released on 5 July 1993 on Island Records. Inspired by the band's experiences on the Zoo TV Tour, "Zooropa" expanded on many of the tour's themes of technology and media oversaturation. The record was a ... | released a new album, "Zooropa". Quickly recorded during a break in the Zoo TV Tour in early 1993, it expanded on many of the themes from "Achtung Baby" and the Zoo TV Tour. Initially intended to be an EP, "Zooropa" ultimately evolved into a full-length LP album. It was an even greater musical departure for the group, ... | 38,445 | triviaqa-train |
What is the pen name of American author Daniel Handler who wrote the children's book 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'? | Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American writer and musician. He is best known for his children's series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and "All the Wrong Questions", published under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. The former was adapted into a Nickelodeon film in 2004, and a Netflix series... | A grocery store owner in Stain'd-by-the-Sea.
Background.
In August 2009, it was announced that Egmont Publishing had purchased the rights to a new series by Snicket. By November 2009, Little, Brown and Company had purchased the North American rights to the series. The series will have some overlap with his previous ser... | 38,446 | triviaqa-train |
Three Counties Radio covers Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and which other county? | , is used as the geographical basis for a number of institutions such as police and fire services, sports clubs and other non-government organisations.
Scope and structure.
Scope and structure Local government.
Cumbria, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Sussex an... | Newport Hundred
Newport Hundred was a hundred in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. It was situated in the north of the county and forming the boundary with the counties of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. It was commonly known as 'the three hundreds of Newport' because it amalgamated three earlier (11C) hundred... | 38,447 | triviaqa-train |
In which county of the Republic of Ireland are Connemara National Park and the country's largest lake, Lake Corrib? | water of Galway City, Moycullen, Oughterard and Headford, which had been instructed six days earlier to boil their water before drinking. The water taken from Lough Corrib was likely contaminated by migration of animal and human faeces. Controversy emerged when it was revealed that funds previously earmarked to improve... | , River Lee, River Blackwater, River Nore, River Suir, River Barrow, River Bann, River Foyle, River Erne, and River Boyne (see the list of rivers in Ireland).
Lough Neagh, in Ulster, is the largest lake in Ireland and Britain with a size of . The largest lake in the Republic of Ireland is Lough Corrib . Other large lak... | 38,448 | triviaqa-train |
Lawrence Olivier won only one Oscar, for which film in 1948? | that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in "Othello" (1965) and Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" (1970).
Among Olivier's films are "Wuthering Heights" (1939), "Rebecca" (1940), and a trilogy of Shakespeare films as actor-director: "Henry V" (1944), "Hamlet" (1948), and "Richard I... | not, I think it is one hell of a honor and I am thrilled, and I thank you all, very, very much.""
- Katharine Hepburn made her first and only appearance at the ceremony to present The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to her longtime friend Lawrence Weingarten. Whenever she won an Oscar, she always had either the prese... | 38,449 | triviaqa-train |
Which food company, still in existence today, was founded in 1902 in a disused malthouse in Burton-on-Trent? | is the Marmite factory in the town. The original Marmite factory (now demolished) was at the corner of Cross Street and Duke Street before they moved to the current factory on Wellington Road in the 1960s. The production of Marmite has in turn generated the production of Bovril. Both are now owned by multinational comp... | .
By 1777, aged 60, he had saved some money, and, seeing the growing demand for Burton beer, he entered the brewing business. He bought a town house in the High Street, which contained a brewery and malthouse on adjoining land. Burton was already a thriving brewing town with several breweries exploiting the growing ex... | 38,450 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the female equivalent of the Oedipus Complex? | parent and hatred for the opposite-sex parent. Freud considered that the child's identification with the same-sex parent is the successful outcome of the complex and that unsuccessful outcome of the complex might lead to neurosis, pedophilia, and homosexuality.
Freud rejected the term "Electra complex", which was intro... | Pancho
Pancho is a male nickname for the given name Francisco (Spanish and Portuguese equivalent of Francis). The feminine form is Pancha. Notable people with the name include:
Given name.
- Pancho Barnes (1901–1975), early female American aviator
- Pancho Carter (born 1950), American retired race car driver
- Pancho C... | 38,451 | triviaqa-train |
The Al Khalifa family has ruled which country since 1783? | House of Khalifa
The House of Khalifa () is the ruling family of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Al Khalifas profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Utub tribe that migrated from Najd to Kuwait in the early 18th century. The Utub tribe is part of the larger Anizah tribal confederation. The current head of the family is Hamad... | where Mina Salman is now located, was first mentioned in Islamic texts that have been dated to 1345 AD. The area was occupied in 1521 by the Portuguese, and the Persians gained control in 1602. The current Al Khalifa dynasty have ruled the country since 1783. The harbour was not suitable for ocean liners, with reports ... | 38,452 | triviaqa-train |
What common name is given to Chopin's 'Waltz in D Minor'? | faster tempos than their dance-floor equivalents.
Music Titles, opus numbers and editions.
Some of Chopin's well-known pieces have acquired descriptive titles, such as the "Revolutionary" Étude (Op. 10, No. 12), and the "Minute Waltz" (Op. 64, No. 1). However, with the exception of his "Funeral March", the composer nev... | Waltz in E major (Chopin)
Frédéric Chopin's Waltz in E major is one of his lesser known waltzes, discovered in his folder containing musical works that he did not want to be published.
It was written in c. 1830 and published in 1871/72. It was the second of Chopin's posthumously published waltzes not to be given a post... | 38,453 | triviaqa-train |
Which prominent European politician was injured by a shot fired by Violet Gibson 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 ... | List of people with paraplegia
This is a list of people who have or had paraplegia.
- Deng Pufang, Chinese politician, son of Deng Xiaoping
- Daniel Dias, a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.
- John Porter East, US politician who was partially paralyzed by polio in 1955
- Frank Gardner (journalist), prominent BBC journalist... | 38,454 | triviaqa-train |
Of which US city was Jerry Springer the mayor in 1977-78? | saw and was impressed by John F. Kennedy.
Early life Education and pre-political career.
Springer earned a B.A. degree from Tulane University in 1965, majoring in political science. He earned a J.D. degree from Northwestern University in 1968.
Springer became a political campaign adviser to Robert F. Kennedy. After Ken... | a single race for the nine city council positions. The top nine vote-getters were elected (the "9-X system"), which favored candidates who could appeal to the entire geographic area of the city and reach its residents with campaign materials. The mayor was elected by the council. In 1977, thirty-three-year-old Jerry Sp... | 38,455 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Italian composer claimed that he could ""set a laundry list to music""?" | were invented in Italy, and many of the prevailing classical music forms, such as the symphony, concerto, and sonata, can trace their roots back to innovations of 16th- and 17th-century Italian music.
Italians invented many of the musical instruments, including the piano and violin.
Most notable Italians composers incl... | music by composer William Grant Still.
- Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"
- Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race"
List of program music by composer Richard Strauss.
A major developer of the tone poem as a musical form, Strauss displayed outstanding skill at musical description. He claimed that he was capable of... | 38,456 | triviaqa-train |
At which Paris airfield did Charles Lindbergh complete the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927? | -sous-Bois, which is operated by the state rail carrier SNCF. Five new light rail lines are currently in various stages of development.
Infrastructure Transport Air.
Paris is a major international air transport hub with the 5th busiest airport system in the world. The city is served by three commercial international ai... | Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis (formally the Ryan NYP, registration: N-X-211) is the custom-built, single engine, single-seat, high wing monoplane that was flown by Charles Lindbergh on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France, for which L... | 38,457 | triviaqa-train |
Which chemical element gets its named from the Greek for 'bringer of light'? | and the "Life of Adam and Eve". The "Life of Adam and Eve", in turn, shaped the idea of Iblis in the Quran.
The Greek myth of Phaethon, a personification of the planet Jupiter, follows a similar pattern.
In classical mythology.
In classical mythology, Lucifer ("light-bringer" in Latin) was the name of the planet Venus,... | emit light when being in flame. Bulk sample emits light too, but its light is not good for analysis. Bulk sample emits light primarily due to the motion of the atoms, therefore its spectrum is broad, consisting of a broad range of colors. Separate atoms of a sample present in the flame can emit only due to electronic t... | 38,458 | triviaqa-train |
The Primate of All Ireland is the Archbishop of which City? | that there is no corporate body or legal persona to whom arms can be granted.
History Ireland and Northern Ireland.
City status in Ireland tended historically to be granted by royal charter. There are many towns in Ireland with Church of Ireland cathedrals that have never been called cities. In spite of this, Armagh wa... | All Ireland being the more senior. The titles are used by both the Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops. The distinction mirrors that in the Church of England between the Primate of All England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Primate of England, the Archbishop of York.
History.
The episcopal see of Dublin was ... | 38,459 | triviaqa-train |
'A Touch of Glass', 'Friday the 14th' and 'The Miracle of Peckham' were episodes in which classic sitcom? | Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until the end of the show in 2003. Episodes are regularly repeated on... | List of Friday Night Dinner episodes
"Friday Night Dinner" is a British sitcom which first aired in 2011.
Episode lists.
Episode lists Series 1 (2011).
The first series premiered on 25 February 2011 and ran for six episodes which were broadcast on Fridays.
Episode lists Series 2 (2012).
A second six-episode series beg... | 38,460 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Children's Laureate between Michael Morpurgo and Michael Rosen? | on 6 August 2006.
Awards and honours.
Rosen was appointed the sixth British Children's Laureate in June 2007, succeeding Jacqueline Wilson, and held the honour until June 2009, when he was succeeded by Anthony Browne. Rosen signed off from the Laureateship with an article in "The Guardian", in which he said: "Sometimes... | His Dark Materials") as the lead character Lyra Belacqua.
- Michael Morpurgo - Former Children's Laureate
- Terry Deary - Author of "Horrible Histories" series, was interviewed on his trilogy, "The Fire Thief" and Greek Mythology
- Morris Gleitzman - Author of "Doubting Thomas"
- Rainer Hersch - Musician
- Lynne Reid B... | 38,461 | triviaqa-train |
The English horn is an alternative name for which orchestral instrument? | , Salieri, Hummel, Schact and Fisher.
Considering the name "cor anglais", it is ironic that the instrument was not regularly used in France before about 1800 or in England before the 1830s. It is mentioned in the Penny Cyclopedia from 1838 as "The English Horn, or Corno Inglese, is a deeper-toned oboe [...]", while the... | better alternative, the curved, bulb-belled tenor oboe then retained the name even after the "oboe da caccia" fell into disuse around 1760. The name first appeared on a regular basis in Italian, German, and Austrian scores from 1741 on, usually in the Italian form "corno inglese."
The earliest known orchestral part spe... | 38,462 | triviaqa-train |
In Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' who is the uncle of Olivia? | , Duke Orsino loves Olivia, and Olivia loves Viola disguised as Cesario.
In the comic subplot, several characters conspire to make Olivia's pompous steward, Malvolio, believe that Olivia has fallen for him. This involves Olivia's riotous uncle, Sir Toby Belch; another would-be suitor, a silly squire named Sir Andrew Ag... | Olivia (Twelfth Night)
Olivia is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night", believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. She is at the centre of the various plots, both the comedic and the romantic. She has various suitors.
Background.
Olivia is a beautiful lady of noble birth who live... | 38,463 | triviaqa-train |
Emma Thompson won the Best Actress Oscar in 1993 for a role in which film? | . The pair became popular in the British media and co-starred in several films, including "Dead Again" (1991) and "Much Ado About Nothing" (1993).
In 1992, Thompson won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress for the period drama "Howards End". In 1993, she garnered dual Academy Award nominations for her ro... | Thomas in the role of Frances, played in the film by Emma Thompson.
Reception.
The film was met warmly by critics, with Thompson winning an award at the Venice Film Festival.
Reception Awards and nominations.
- British Independent Film Awards (UK)
- Nominated: Best British Actress (Emma Thompson)
- Brussels Internatio... | 38,464 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last Welshman to win the World Snooker Championship? | 1973–1976 and 1978), Davis also six (1981, 1983, 1984 and 1987–1989) and Hendry seven (1990, 1992–1996 and 1999). Ronnie O'Sullivan is the closest to dominance in the modern era, having won the title on five occasions in the 21st century (2001, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2013). Mark Williams has won three times (2000, 2003, ... | 2015 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship
The 2015 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship was an amateur snooker tournament that took place from 18 July to 26 July 2015 in Bucharest, Romania It was the 27th edition of the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship and also doubles as a qualification event for the W... | 38,465 | triviaqa-train |
Which national newspaper has been edited by Roy Greenslade, Colin Myler and Piers Morgan? | . After serving a three-year indentureship he joined the "Lancashire Evening Telegraph" in Blackburn as a sub-editor before spending 18 months as a sub-editor at the Manchester office of the "Daily Mail".
At "The Sun" and elsewhere.
In 1969, he entered Fleet Street as a news sub-editor on "The Sun", which had just been... | the British trade newspaper the Press Gazette, editor Dominic Ponsford, wrote: "Overton has paid a heavy price for sanctioning the Newsnight report carried out by his lead reporter Angus Stickler. He has resigned and it is worth noting that had he not done so the likelihood is he could not have been sacked. Making an h... | 38,466 | triviaqa-train |
What is the longest river in France? | . The French government adopted the Natural Loire River Plan (Plan Loire Grandeur Nature) in January 1994, initiating the decommissioning of three dams on the river. The final dam was decommissioned by Électricité de France at a cost of 7 million francs in 1998. The basis of the decision was that the economic benefits ... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 38,467 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was the first public performance of Handel's 'Messiah'? | Messiah (Handel)
Messiah (HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the Coverdale Psalter, the version of the "Psalms" included with the "Book of Common Prayer". It was first performed in Dub... | and Antonín Dvořák.
The composer Edward Elgar was employed as a violinist in the orchestra between 1882 and 1889. In 1883 the orchestra performed his "Intermezzo moresque" at Birmingham Town Hall, the first public performance by a professional orchestra of any Elgar composition.
History.
History Foundation.
The orchest... | 38,468 | triviaqa-train |
Which brothers were linked with the resignation of Peter Mandelson in 2001? | passport application. He had contacted Home Office Minister Mike O'Brien on behalf of Srichand Hinduja, an Indian businessman who was seeking British citizenship and whose family firm was to become the main sponsor of the "Faith Zone" in the Millennium Dome. At the time Hinduja and his brothers were under investigation... | a first class degree.
Gary Gibbon's interview with Peter Mandelson in 2001 triggered the Northern Ireland Secretary's second resignation from the Cabinet. Gibbon won the 2006 Royal Television Society Home News Award with Jon Snow for his scoop on the Attorney General's legal advice on Iraq, and revealed some details of... | 38,469 | triviaqa-train |
In March 2013, which former MP was found guilty of perverting the course of justice by having his then wife take speeding points on his behalf ten years earlier? | Chris Huhne
Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne (born 2 July 1954), known as Chris Huhne, is an energy and climate change consultant and formerly a British journalist and politician who was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastleigh from 2005 to 2013 and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from ... | warns of empty shelves and higher prices in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
- 29 January
- Labour MP for Peterborough Fiona Onasanya is sentenced to three months imprisonment having earlier been found guilty of perverting the course of justice for lying about who was driving her car when caught speeding. Her imprisonmen... | 38,470 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the theme music for 'Coronation Street'? | , was written by Eric Spear.
The identity of the trumpeter was not public knowledge until 1994, when jazz musician and journalist Ron Simmonds revealed that it was the Surrey musician Ronnie Hunt. He added, "an attempt was made in later years to re-record that solo, using Stan Roderick, but it sounded too good, and the... | the 1959 musical "Kookaburra" which played at the Princes Theatre. For a short time in the 1960s, Spear lived in Guernsey.
Coronation Street theme tune.
Spear is best known for composing the original theme tune for the UK's longest-running television soap opera, "Coronation Street", for which he was paid £6. The theme,... | 38,471 | triviaqa-train |
Which English King was imprisoned and died at Pontefract Castle in 1400? | vast amounts of money improving it.
History Richard II.
In the closing years of the 14th century, Richard II had banished John of Gaunt’s son Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford from the country and with the death of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster in 1399, much of Bolingbroke's patrimony was being given away by Richa... | as he was on his way from Conwy Castle to meet Bolingbroke at Flint Castle supposedly to discuss the restitution of Henry's lands. Richard was imprisoned at Chester before being taken to London. Parliament quickly made Henry Bolingbroke Regent and then King. Richard died in Pontefract Castle, shortly after the failed E... | 38,472 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is Plymouth Rock, the site of disembarkation of the Mayflower Pilgrims in 1620? | to the welfare of the community. There was a second ship named "Mayflower", which made the London to Plymouth, Massachusetts, voyage several times.
"Mayflower" structure and layout.
The "Mayflower" was a square rig with a beakhead bow and high, castle-like structures fore and aft that served to protect the ship's crew ... | Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the "Mayflower" Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. The Pilgrims did not refer to Plymouth Rock in any of their writings; the first known written reference to the rock dates to 1715 when it was described in the town ... | 38,473 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was Nick Leeson when his unauthorised trades on the futures market brought about the collapse of Barings Bank? | Barings Bank
Barings Bank was a British merchant bank based in London, and the world's second oldest merchant bank (after Berenberg Bank). It was founded in 1762 by Francis Baring, a British-born member of the German-British Baring family of merchants and bankers.
The bank collapsed in 1995 after suffering losses of £8... | is an American reality television personality, best known for her appearances in Oxygen's reality show "Bad Girls Club" on and off between 2009 and 2015. She entered the house on Day 1. She became the first housemate to be evicted on Day 9.
Housemates Nick Leeson.
Nick Leeson is an English former derivatives broker, be... | 38,474 | triviaqa-train |
At the age of sixty-four, who was the oldest person to accede to the British throne? | 1714 (83 years 237 days).
The oldest male heir presumptive was Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover who was displaced as next in line to Queen Victoria at the birth of his great-niece at the age of .
Age of ascension.
Age of ascension Oldest.
The oldest monarch at the start of his reign was William IV who succeeded to the ... | walking in the gardens of Herrenhausen when she ran to shelter from a sudden downpour of rain and collapsed and died, aged 83—a very advanced age for the era. Just over a month later, in August, Queen Anne died at the age of 49. Had Anne predeceased Sophia, Sophia would have been the oldest person to ascend the British... | 38,475 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1985 film 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' and the 2011 film 'Midnight in Paris'? | The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 American romantic fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, and Danny Aiello. Inspired by "Sherlock Jr.", "Hellzapoppin'", and Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author", it is the tale of a film ... | mid-1960s to late 1970s. Allen often stars in his films, typically in the persona he developed as a standup. Some of the best-known of his over 50 films are "Annie Hall" (1977), "Manhattan" (1979), "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989), and "Midnight in Paris" (2011). In 2007 he said "Stardu... | 38,476 | triviaqa-train |
To what did the insurance company Norwich Union change its name in 2009? | strong local brands, were carried out under the uniform brand "Aviva". During March 2005, Aviva acquired the RAC plc breakdown recovery operation for around £1.1 billion.
In July 2006, Aviva greatly increased its presence in the United States by acquiring AmerUs Group, a Des Moines based financial services company fou... | , Insurance Fee Calculation Method, and Insurance Fee Calculation System", AIOI Insurance Company.
In order to make sure that patents did not hinder its Pay as You Drive development program, Norwich Union purchased the UK version of EP0700009 and obtained an exclusive license to any EU patents that may emerge from Prog... | 38,477 | triviaqa-train |
Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands and West Germany were five of the original members of the European Economic Community. Name the sixth. | army, navy and air force, composed of the armed forces of its member states. The West German military would be subject to complete EDC control, but the other EDC member states (Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) would cooperate in the EDC while maintaining independent control of their own armed for... | the war to prevent desperate U-boats from penetrating the western Atlantic. On 24 April, was torpedoed while investigating a submarine contact, and Flaherty dashed to rescue her survivors. After three men had been taken on board, "Flaherty" picked the submarine up by sonar, and moved in to attack. Seven other escorts j... | 38,478 | triviaqa-train |
Which country was the birthplace of Mo Farah, Olympic and World Champion over 5,000 and 10,000 metres? | 2017 he indicated his intention to switch wholly to road racing following victory at his final track race, the 2017 IAAF Diamond League 5000 metres final. His running style has been described as "bouncy" and tactical, which he has attempted to alter for a more efficient and energy-saving stride pattern, especially in t... | 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 August. This was billed to be the final 10,000 metres race of two-time champion Mo Farah. Farah won the race, ahead of Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda... | 38,479 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the only American to be honoured in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey? | forests. However, the first internationally acclaimed poet was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) who nearly surpassed Alfred, Lord Tennyson in international popularity, and, alongside William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., formed the Fireside Poets (al... | In 1956, Lewis married American writer Joy Davidman; she died of cancer four years later at the age of 45. Lewis died on 22 November 1963 from renal failure, one week before his 65th birthday. In 2013, on the 50th anniversary of his death, Lewis was honoured with a memorial in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Biogra... | 38,480 | triviaqa-train |
In the human body, what is produced by the islets of langerhans in the pancreas? | , under the direction of a Pax gene, forms α- and γ- cells, which produce glucagon and pancreatic polypeptides, respectively. The second line, influenced by Pax-6, produces beta cells (β-) and delta cells (δ-), which secrete insulin and somatostatin, respectively.
Insulin and glucagon can be detected in the human fetal... | Pancreatic islets
The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (hormone-producing) cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans. The pancreatic islets constitute 1 to 2% of the pancreas volume and receive 10–15% of its blood flow.... | 38,481 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the 2002 film directed by Steven Spielberg in which Leonardo DiCaprio starred as real life con man Frank Abagnale? | continue to see her. She accepted what I told her and eventually we got married and have been married ever since."
Abagnale and Joseph Shea, the FBI agent on whom the character of Carl Hanratty (played by Tom Hanks) was based in the film "Catch Me If You Can", remained close friends until Shea's death.
Books.
- "Catch ... | has a certified fresh rating of 96%, based on 197 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critical consensus reading, "With help from a strong performance by Leonardo DiCaprio as real-life wunderkind con artist Frank Abagnale, Steven Spielberg crafts a film that's stylish, breezily entertaining, and surpr... | 38,482 | triviaqa-train |
Baklava, a pastry sweetened with honey, originated in which country? | production.
In 2017, global production of honey was 1.9 million tonnes, led by China with 29% of the world total (table). Other major producers were Turkey, Iran, United States, and Ukraine.
Modern uses.
Modern uses Food.
Over its history as a food, the main uses of honey are in cooking, baking, desserts, such as "mel ... | Dukagjini valley, notably Gjakova because of its relation with Shkodër. The garnish is composed of garlic, bay leaf, tomato, parsley.
Desserts.
Traditional Kosovan desserts are often made with sorbet which is enhanced with lemon or vanilla flavour. The mainstream pastries include Baklava (regional), Cremeschnitte, Pudd... | 38,483 | triviaqa-train |
Which song, which opened The Beatles first album in 1963, has the opening line 'Well, she was just seventeen - you know what I mean'? | Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962."
The lyrics were written in a Liverpool Institute exercise book. "Remember:The Recollections and Photographs of the Beatles", a book by McCartney's brother Mike McCartney, includes a photograph taken in the front room of his home of Lennon and McCartney writing the song while strumming t... | Beatles recorded a demo of a newly written song. Harrison recorded "You Know What to Do"; John Lennon did "No Reply", which eventually ended up as the opening track of their next album, "Beatles for Sale"; and Paul McCartney did "It's for You", a song which was written specifically for Cilla Black to sing. The tape of ... | 38,484 | triviaqa-train |
"How many Tour de France titles did Lance Armstrong ""win"" only to be stripped of them again in August 2012?" | his seven Tour de France titles. He also received a lifetime ban from all sports that follow the World Anti-Doping Code—ending his competitive career. The International Cycling Union (UCI) upheld USADA's decision and decided that his stripped wins would not be allocated to other riders. Armstrong chose not to appeal th... | appeared around turrets of AFV’s in North Africa, the Pacific and in the UK.
White five pointed star with a circle around, often broken at the points, per the stencil, was in common use by July 1943 in horizontal surfaces, except in the Pacific theatre.
Vehicles landing in Sicily were ordered to change the aerial recog... | 38,485 | triviaqa-train |
"What is the name of the American composer whose work includes the film scores for 'Jaws"", ""E.T.' and the first three in the 'Harry Potter' series?" | John Williams
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest American composers of all time, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinematic history in a career spanning over s... | 2012 Williams received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
In 2013 Williams was presented with the Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award.
Awards AFI.
In 2005 the American Film Institute selected Williams's score to 1977's "Star Wars" as the greatest American film score of all time. His scores for "Jaws... | 38,486 | triviaqa-train |
In which English Cathedral is the Mappa Mundi kept? | Hereford Mappa Mundi
The Hereford Mappa Mundi is a medieval map of the known world (mappa mundi in Latin), of a form deriving from the T and O pattern, dating from c. 1300. It is displayed at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England. It is the largest medieval map still known to exist.
The Hereford Mappa Mundi hung, wit... | Mappa mundi
A mappa mundi (Latin ; plural = "mappae mundi"; French: "mappemonde"; English "mappemond") is any medieval European map of the world. Such maps range in size and complexity from simple schematic maps or less across to elaborate wall maps, the largest of which was in diameter. The term derives from the Medie... | 38,487 | triviaqa-train |
How many Gold Medals did the Great British team win at the 2012 Summer Olympics? | overall. China finished second with 38 gold medals and 88 medals overall. Hosts Great Britain came in third place winning 29 gold medals and 65 medals overall in their best performance since London hosted its first Summer Olympic Games back in 1908 pushing Russia into fourth place who won 19 gold medals although they w... | was selected to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's team sprint as part of a squad that also included four-time Olympic gold medalist Hoy, and double Olympic gold medalist Kenny. The event took place at the London Velopark on 2 August. The British trio won the gold medal and set new world... | 38,488 | triviaqa-train |
Who replaced Barbara Castle as MP for Blackburn in 1979? | 1955 general election, partially replacing the Blackburn East and Blackburn West constituencies which had been created only five years earlier. After its re-establishment in 1955, the constituency was initially a marginal, but Blackburn is now considered to be a Labour Party stronghold.
History 2005 general election.
B... | Barbara Castle
Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, PC, GCOT ("née" Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002) was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979, making her the longest-serving female MP in the history of the House of Commons until that record ... | 38,489 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name given to the 'Missing Link' which Charles Dawson claimed to have discovered in a gravel pit in Sussex in 1912? | Piltdown Man
The Piltdown Man was a paleoanthropological hoax in which bone fragments were presented as the fossilised remains of a previously unknown early human. In 2016, the results of an extensive scientific review established that amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson had very likely perpetrated the hoax.
In 1912,... | Rother Valley Railway
The Rother Valley Railway (RVR) is a heritage railway project based at Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It takes its name from the original name for what later became the Kent and East Sussex Railway, running from Robertsbridge through to Headcorn in Kent, via Tenterden. The project is to re... | 38,490 | triviaqa-train |
Which playwright's works include 'The Madness of George III' and 'The History Boys'? | The History Boys
The History Boys is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004. Its Broadway debut was on 23 April 2006 at the Broadhurst Theatre where 185 performances were staged before it closed on 1 October 2006.
The play won multiple awards... | King George" (screenplay from his play "The Madness of George III" and cameo appearance), 1995
- "The Willows in Winter" (voice of Mole), 1996
- "In Love and War" (actor)
- "The Importance of Being Morrissey" (cinematic documentary, as himself), 2002
- "The History Boys" (screenplay, from his play of the same name), 20... | 38,491 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Irish Premier at the time of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998? | to participate in a televised ceremony at Iveagh House in Dublin, the Irish department of foreign affairs. Peter Mandelson, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, attended early on 2 December 1999. He exchanged notifications with David Andrews, the Irish foreign minister. Shortly after the ceremony, at 10:30 am, ... | renouncing violence in favour of negotiation. Reid then acted as their contact person with the Irish Government in Dublin from a 1987 meeting with Charles Haughey up to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. In this role, which was not public knowledge at the time, he held meetings with various Taoisigh, and... | 38,492 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Israel's secret service? | Israeli Intelligence Community
The Israeli Intelligence Community is made up of Aman (military intelligence), Mossad (overseas intelligence) and Shabak (internal security).
Current agencies.
- Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman): the supreme military-intelligence branch of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)
- Mossad... | Ben-Gurion.
Eckstein was 20 years old when he was first employed by Israel's fledgling secret service. Hoping to make a name for himself, he turned double agent by right-wing extremists. Eckstein's goal was to avenge the hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews whose deaths were blamed on Kasztner. On the night of the m... | 38,493 | triviaqa-train |
In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus had to sail between a monster and a whirlpool. The monster was called Scylla. What was the name of the whirlpool? | . They then passed between the six-headed monster Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis, narrowly avoiding death, even though Scylla snatched up six men.
Next, they landed on the island of Thrinacia, with the crew overriding Odysseus's wishes to remain away from the island. Zeus caused a storm which prevented them leaving... | her head without eyes that make a giant whirlpool who swallows whole ships. She appeared in "Poseidon's Cup Adventure" and in "Hercules and the Odyssey Experience".
- Scylla - A sea monster resembling a woman with an eel's tail and six eel-like heads circling her waist. Hercules fought her twice in "Hercules and the Bi... | 38,494 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Greenham Common, scene of the peace camp from 1981 to 2001? | Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp was a series of protest camps established to protest nuclear weapons being placed at RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire, England. The camp began in September 1981 after a Welsh group, "Women for Life on Earth", arrived at Greenham to protest against th... | has continuously been at least one peace camp outside a military base in the UK since 1982.
History.
The first peace camps are known to have originated in the 1920s.
1980s.
The first modern peace camps were the various (initially mixed but later) women-only peace camps at the military base at Greenham Common, England, ... | 38,495 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the American former stockbroker and financial advisor who created a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, considered to be the largest financial fraud in US history? | loan of $50,000 from his father-in-law which he also used to set up Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. His business grew with the assistance of his father-in-law, accountant Saul Alpern, who referred a circle of friends and their families. Initially, the firm made markets (quoted bid and ask prices) via the N... | James M. Davis
James M. Davis (born 1948) is the former chief financial officer of Stanford Financial Group. On 27 August 2009 he pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and obstruction of Justice in relation to a $7 billion investment fraud Ponzi scheme allegedly run by the company. On January 22, 2013, Davis was sentenced... | 38,496 | triviaqa-train |
What is the maximum score possible in a game of ten pin bowling? | in the tenth (final) frame receives a third roll for bonus pins.
Scoring World Bowling scoring.
The World Bowling scoring system—described as "current frame scoring"—awards pins as follows:
The maximum score is 300, achieved with ten, not twelve, consecutive strikes but with no bonus pins received in the tenth frame.
W... | roll a strike to win the jackpot. If no one wins it in one week, then the money carries over to the next week until someone finally gets a strike. Other common jackpots are high scratch game, high handicap game, and "mystery" game (where a score is drawn and anyone whose game matched that score wins a prize).
Bowling ... | 38,497 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the single issue political party founded by Sir James Goldsmith to fight the 1997 General Election? | it some 40 points adrift of Labour. Major hoped that a long campaign would expose Labour's "hollowness" and the Conservative campaign emphasised stability, as did its manifesto title 'You can only be sure with the Conservatives'. However, the campaign was beset by deep-set problems, such as the rise of James Goldsmith'... | was formed in 1994 by Sir James Goldsmith to contest the 1997 general election on a platform of providing a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. It fielded candidates in 547 constituencies at that election, and won 810,860 votes or 2.6% of the total votes cast. It failed to win a single parliamentary seat becau... | 38,498 | triviaqa-train |
In which cathedral were all but six of the Kings of France crowned? | brought it, walking barefoot at the head of a procession of his monks under a canopy carried by four noblemen on horseback, the Hostages of the Holy Ampulla, from the Abbey to the very steps of the high altar of the Cathedral, where he turned the relic over to the Archbishop of Rheims for its use in the coronation ritu... | . Later the courts were itinerant until Philip II of Spain. The Spanish historian Domingo Buesa Conde has argued that Zaragoza ought to be considered the permanent political capital, but not economic or administrative, due to the obligation of the kings to be crowned at the Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza.
Composit... | 38,499 | triviaqa-train |
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