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Which British Prime Minister was the last to have been born in the nineteenth century? | which is generally regarded as an English honour.
Historically it has also been common to grant prime ministers a peerage upon retirement from the Commons, elevating the individual to the Lords. Formerly, the peerage bestowed was usually an earldom. The last such creation was for Harold Macmillan, who resigned in 1963.... | have recognised leaders in the two Houses, so there was normally no problem in identifying who led the opposition in each House.
The constitutional convention developed in the nineteenth century was that if one of the leaders was the last prime minister of the party, then he would be considered the overall leader of hi... | 38,700 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the incidental music to Ibsen's Peer Gynt, first performed in 1876? | Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brough... | the village, the next morning the Acadian and Mi’kmaq militia waited in the woods for Church and his men to arrive. At the break of day, the New Englanders again set off toward the village, under orders from Church to drive any resistance before them. The largest body of defenders fired on the raiders' right flank from... | 38,701 | triviaqa-train |
Whose first solo UK number 1 single was I'm Still Waiting in August 1971? | I'm Still Waiting (Diana Ross song)
"I'm Still Waiting" is a popular song, written and produced by Deke Richards and recorded by Diana Ross; it first appeared on Ross's 1970 album "Everything Is Everything". The song reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1971. It also reached number one in Ireland.
"I'm Still... | High Enough", the latter becoming Ross' first number-one solo single. Follow-up albums, "Everything Is Everything" and "Surrender" came out shortly afterwards. In 1971, the ballad "I'm Still Waiting" became her first number-one single in the UK. Later in 1971, Ross starred in her first solo television special, "Diana!"... | 38,702 | triviaqa-train |
In which Paris square would you find an obelisk from the temple of Rameses II at Thebes? | 1991.
Other landmarks are laid out east to west along the historical axis of Paris, which runs from the Louvre through the Tuileries Garden, the Luxor Column in the Place de la Concorde, and the Arc de Triomphe, to the Grande Arche of La Défense.
Several other much-visited landmarks are located in the suburbs of the ci... | much of the project. The original Lateran Palace was demolished and replaced with a new edifice. On the square in front of the Lateran Palace is the largest standing obelisk in the world, known as the Lateran Obelisk. It weighs an estimated 455 tons. It was commissioned by the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III and erected ... | 38,703 | triviaqa-train |
Which British city has cathedrals dedicated to St Philip and St Chad? | of Sir Thomas Fitzherbert-Brockholes of Aston Hall, near Stone, Staffordshire. When his chapel was cleared after his death, his chaplain, Fr Benjamin Hulme, discovered the box containing the relics, which were examined and presented to Bishop Thomas Walsh, the Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District in 1... | cathedrals: the Anglican Cathedral of St Thomas in Old Portsmouth, and the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Evangelist (the city is one of 34 British settlements with a Roman Catholic cathedral). The city's first chapel, dedicated to Thomas Becket, was built by Jean deGisors in the second half of the 12th centur... | 38,704 | triviaqa-train |
What is the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature? | serve as the national prototype for that country.
The treaty also established a number of international organisations to oversee the keeping of international standards of measurement:
History The CGS and MKS systems.
In the 1860s, James Clerk Maxwell, William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) and others working under the aus... | , kilowatt-hours and kilocalories, which require a conversion factor when expressed in SI units.
The SI unit of energy rate (energy per unit time) is the watt, which is a joule per second. Thus, one joule is one watt-second, and 3600 joules equal one watt-hour. The CGS energy unit is the erg and the imperial and US cus... | 38,705 | triviaqa-train |
In 2008, which famous actor wowed critics in Stratford with his Hamlet, but had to pull out of the London production? | after his last performance. Fellow actor and friend, Sir Ian McKellen, said that Charleson played Hamlet so well it was as if he had rehearsed the role all his life; McKellen called it "the perfect Hamlet". The performance garnered other major accolades as well, some critics echoing McKellen in calling it the definitiv... | had first played the role in London in 1930 in a cast that included Peggy Ashcroft as Desdemona and Ralph Richardson as Roderigo, and would return to it in 1959 at Stratford on Avon with co-stars Mary Ure, Sam Wanamaker and Vanessa Redgrave. The critics had mixed reactions to the "flashy" 1959 production which included... | 38,706 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Premier League's top goal scorer for three consecutive seasons between 1994 and 1997? | is often regarded as being more competitive than other top European leagues.
Players Player transfer fees.
The record transfer fee for a Premier League player has risen steadily over the lifetime of the competition. Prior to the start of the first Premier League season Alan Shearer became the first British player to co... | in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijani Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season. During the 1995–96 season he became the first player to score 100 Premier League goals. Sin... | 38,707 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek myth, who was the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who was entombed alive by her uncle for trying to bury her brother Polyneices after the civil war in Thebes? | murder of his uncle Electryon and father of Megara, first wife of Heracles.
In Sophocles.
Creon figures prominently in the plays "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone", written by Sophocles.
In Sophocles "Oedipus Rex".
In "Oedipus Rex", Creon is a brother of queen Jocasta, the wife of King Laius as well as Oedipus. Laius, a prev... | Astymedusa
In Greek mythology, Astymedusa (, "Astymédousa") is occasionally named as a later wife of Oedipus. After parting with Jocasta or after the death of Euryganeia, who was his second wife, Oedipus married Astymedousa. Astymedusa accused Polynices and Eteocles of attempting to rape her, thus driving Oedipus into ... | 38,708 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the BBC's political editor? | Nick Robinson
Nicholas, Nicky or Nick Robinson may also refer to:
- Nick Robinson (journalist) (born 1963), former political editor at the BBC
- Nick Robinson (paperfolder) (born 1957), British origami artist
- Nicky Robinson (rugby player) (born 1982), Welsh rugby player
- Nick Robinson (English actor) (born 1986), Br... | Other regular contributors to the show included either the BBC's Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg, her deputy John Pienaar or the BBC's Assistant Political Editor Norman Smith – who either helped to review Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday's extended shows or contributed as correspondents for the programme.
Prod... | 38,709 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba? | Canadian Air Division and Canadian NORAD Region Headquarters. 17 Wing of the Canadian Forces is based at CFB Winnipeg; the Wing has three squadrons and six schools. It supports 113 units from Thunder Bay to the Saskatchewan/Alberta border, and from the 49th parallel north to the high Arctic. 17 Wing acts as a deployed ... | Youth Parliament of Manitoba
Established in 1922, Youth Parliament of Manitoba Inc. (YPM) is a non-partisan, non-denominational, non-profit corporation that aims to foster amongst the youth of Manitoba an understanding of, interest in, and engagement with the Canadian democratic parliamentary process. Its flagship even... | 38,710 | triviaqa-train |
Who set Cardinal Newman's poem The Dream of Gerontius to music in his 1900 oratorio? | Edward Elgar
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet (; 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the "Enigma Variations", the "Pomp and Circumstance... | ST. CROSS ("O come and mourn with me awhile"); and ST. CUTHBERT ("Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed"). He also submitted a harmonisation of the tune STOCKTON. Other, later, tunes which achieved acclaim include GERONTIUS ("Praise to the Holiest in the height", taken from Cardinal Newman's poem "The Dream of Gerontius"... | 38,711 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Premier League's top goal scorer for three consecutive seasons between 2004 and 2006? | Premier League club is £89 million for Paul Pogba.
Players Top scorers.
The Golden Boot is awarded to the top Premier League scorer at the end of each season. Former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer holds the record for most Premier League goals with 260. Twenty-eight players have reached the ... | given the captaincy. This was the time Tekke reached the peak of his career. In the 2004–2005 season he managed to become the league's top goal scorer with 31 goals, 7 goals ahead of the second placed player and was second for the Golden Foot. During his spell with Trabzonspor, he won two medals for winning the Turkish... | 38,712 | triviaqa-train |
Who captained the USA to victory in the Ryder Cup in 2008? | team lost both the 1985 and 1987 matches. At the 1989 matches, the pressure was on the United States team and its captain, Raymond Floyd. At a pre-match opening celebration, Floyd slighted the European team by introducing his United States team as "the 12 greatest players in the world."
The competition saw the beginnin... | run textile business based in Lancashire. In November 2009, an agreement between Glenmuir and Sunderland of Scotland meant Glenmuir became the official European distributor of Sunderland of Scotland golf products.
Glenmuir and the Ryder Cup.
Glenmuir's long-standing association with the Ryder Cup began in 1987, when To... | 38,713 | triviaqa-train |
Who was on the English throne in 1600? | Monarchy of the United Kingdom
The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies (the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Isle of Man) and its overseas territories. The current monarch and head of s... | of Manderston. He and others were summoned to appear on 11 August 1600 at Falkland Palace on pain of rebellion. Home obeyed the summons. In the following year he and other nobles who had previously been Catholics were subjected to more stringent superintendence by the authorities of the kirk; but the commissioner appoi... | 38,714 | triviaqa-train |
In which book do Mr Jones and The Battle of the Cowshed appear? | old. Mr. Jones, having moved away after giving up on reclaiming his farm, has also died. The pigs start to resemble humans, as they walk upright, carry whips, drink alcohol and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are abridged to just two phrases: ""All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."" ... | the campaign. Although they nominated Bryan for president, they chose Georgia's Thomas E. Watson as vice-presidential candidate; some hoped Bryan would dump Sewall from his ticket. Bryan did not; Senator Jones (as the new Democratic National Committee chairman, in charge of the campaign) stated, "Mr. Sewall, will, of c... | 38,715 | triviaqa-train |
Which play has tramps Estragon and Vladimir as the main characters? | Estragon
Estragon (affectionately Gogo; he tells Pozzo his name is Adam) is one of the two main characters from Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot". His name is the French word for tarragon.
Personality.
Personality The impulsive misanthrope.
Estragon represents the impulsive, simplistic side of the two main character... | said, the play does indicate that the clothes worn at least by Estragon are shabby. When told by Vladimir that he should have been a poet, Estragon says he was, gestures to his rags, and asks if it were not obvious.
There are no physical descriptions of either of the two characters; however, the text indicates that Vla... | 38,716 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play features Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | downfall. Tragic plays convey all emotions and have very dramatic conflicts. Tragedy was one of the two original play types of Ancient Greece. Some examples of tragedies include William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", and also John Webster's play "The Duchess of Malfi".
Genres Historical.
These plays focus on actual historical... | the late 1980s by his son Zachary. Norman wrote a draft screenplay which he presented to director Edward Zwick, which attracted Julia Roberts, who agreed to play Viola. However, Zwick disliked Norman's screenplay and hired the playwright Tom Stoppard to improve it (Stoppard's first major success had been with the Shake... | 38,717 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted 'The Laughing Cavalier' in 1624? | Laughing Cavalier
The Laughing Cavalier (1624) is a portrait by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals in the Wallace Collection in London, which has been described as "one of the most brilliant of all Baroque portraits". The title is an invention of the Victorian public and press, dating from its exhibition in the op... | The First Sir Percy
The First Sir Percy is a 1920 adventure novel by Baroness Orczy featuring Sir Percy Blake, ancestor of Orczy's character The Scarlet Pimpernel. It is a direct sequel to "The Laughing Cavalier", occurring a few months after the events in the first book.
Plot summary.
It is March 1624 in Holland. Two ... | 38,718 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted 'The Blue Boy' in 1770? | The Blue Boy
The Blue Boy (c. 1770) is a full-length portrait in oil by Thomas Gainsborough, now in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
History.
Perhaps Gainsborough's most famous work, it is thought to be a portrait of Jonathan Buttall (1752–1805), the son of a wealthy hardware merchant, although this has ... | Richard Samuel
Richard Samuel (fl. 1770 -1786) was an English portrait painter who won several prestigious medals in the 1770s in London. He is known for a small number of paintings including what came to be known as "The Nine Living Muses of Great Britain" of 1778 in which he painted the nine leading blue stocking wom... | 38,719 | triviaqa-train |
Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald in November 1963? | fatally shot by local nightclub owner Jack Ruby on live television in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters.
In September 1964, the Warren Commission concluded that Oswald acted alone when he assassinated Kennedy by firing three shots from the Texas School Book Depository. This conclusion, though controversial, wa... | J. D. Tippit
J. D. Tippit (September 18, 1924 – November 22, 1963) was an American police officer who was an 11-year veteran with the Dallas Police Department. About 45 minutes after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Tippit was shot dead in a residential neighborhood in the Oak Cliff ... | 38,720 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Sirhan Sirhan assassinate in 1968? | Sirhan Sirhan
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (; "Sirḥān Bišāra Sirḥān", born March 19, 1944) is a Palestinian with Jordanian citizenship who mortally wounded United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on June 5, 1968; Kennedy died the following day. Sirhan was convicted of murder ... | assassinate Kennedy. Dr. Brown has stated that the unknown woman then took Sirhan into the pantry, which Sirhan described in his prison memory sessions as a dark room at the hotel, and that while in the pantry the woman gave Sirhan a post-hypnotic cue to fire a gun in Kennedy's direction minutes later. Sirhan was immed... | 38,721 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is Buffalo? | level appellate court, generally called a Court of Appeal (or Appeals), and a Supreme Court. However, Oklahoma and Texas have separate highest courts for criminal appeals. In New York State the trial court is called the Supreme Court; appeals are then taken to the Supreme Court's Appellate Division, and from there to t... | superficial similarity of the veining patterns. Howlite is also sold in its natural state, sometimes under the trade names of "white turquoise" or "white buffalo turquoise," or the derived name "white buffalo stone" and is used to produce jewelry similar to how turquoise is used. Varieties of the unrelated gemstone tur... | 38,722 | triviaqa-train |
In which decade was Blackpool Tower completed? | Company until 1892 when their lease expired and Blackpool Corporation took over running the line. A further line was added in 1895 from Manchester Square along Lytham Road to South Shore, and the line was extended north, first to Gynn Square in 1899, and then to Fleetwood. In 1899 the conduit system was replaced by ove... | Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When completed Blackpool Tower was the tallest man made structure in the British Empire. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is tall and is the 120th-tallest freestanding tower... | 38,723 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Aconcagua located? | Aconcagua
Aconcagua () is the highest mountain outside of Asia, being the tallest in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres with a summit elevation of . It is located in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes mountain range, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina, and lies northwest of its capital, the city of Mendoza, a... | on the Sikkim–Nepal border to the south.
, the highest peak on four of the mountains — Gangkhar Puensum, Labuche Kang III, Karjiang, and Tongshanjiabu, all located in Bhutan or China — have not been ascended. The most recent peak to have its first ever ascent is Saser Kangri II East, in India, on 24 August 2011.
The hi... | 38,724 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Cotopaxi located? | Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in the Latacunga canton of Cotopaxi Province, about south of Quito, and northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador, in South America. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of . It is one of the world's highest volcanoe... | Economy Businesses.
Today, Cotopaxi has a few small businesses, the most notable of which is the Cotopaxi General Store. This general store was opened in the early 1920s and has since been connected to a Sinclair gas station.
Economy Businesses Lodging.
The Loma Linda Motel and KOA Kampground, located east of Cotopaxi,... | 38,725 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'The Trout Quintet' in 1819? | Trout Quintet
The Trout Quintet ("Forellenquintett") is the popular name for the Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, by Franz Schubert. The piano quintet was composed in 1819, when he was 22 years old; it was not published, however, until 1829, a year after his death.
Rather than the usual piano quintet lineup of piano a... | . posth. 137 No. 3)
- D 487, Adagio e Rondo concertante in F major for violin, viola, violoncello and piano (1816)
- D 574, Sonata in A major for violin and piano, "Duo" (1817, first published as Op. posth. 162)
- D 667, Quintet in A major for violin, viola, violoncello, double bass and piano, "Trout Quintet" (1819?, f... | 38,726 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the music for the 1957 musical 'West Side Story'? | and amplification of the actors' singing voices in a way that would generally be disapproved of in an operatic context.
Some works (e.g. by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim) have been made into both "musical theatre" and "operatic" productions. Similarly, some older operettas or light operas (suc... | style drew enthusiastic reactions from the critics. Walter Kerr wrote in the "New York Herald Tribune" on September 27, 1957:
The other reviews generally joined in speculation about how the new work would influence the course of musical theater. Typical was John Chapman's review in the "New York Daily News" on Septembe... | 38,727 | triviaqa-train |
La Giralda is the bell tower of which Spanish cathedral? | Giralda
The Giralda ( ) is the bell tower of Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain. It was built as the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville in al-Andalus, Moorish Spain, during the reign of the Almohad dynasty, with a Renaissance-style top added by the Catholics after the expulsion of the Muslims from the area. The G... | Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación, Escamilla
The Church of la Purificación (Spanish: "Iglesia de la Purificación") is a church located in Escamilla, Spain. It was declared "Bien de Interés Cultural" in 1979.
The church is best known for its Baroque bell-tower or Giralda. The church itself was built in a Rena... | 38,728 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the road/rail bridge opened in 2000 that links Copenhagen and Malmo? | Øresund Bridge
The Øresund or Öresund Bridge ( ; ; hybrid name: "") is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait between Sweden and Denmark. The bridge runs nearly from the Swedish coast to the artificial island Peberholm in the middle of the strait. The crossing is completed by the Drogden Tunne... | Storstrøm Bridge
The Storstrøm Bridge () is a road and railway arch bridge that crosses Storstrømmen between the islands of Falster and Masnedø in Denmark.
Together with Masnedsund Bridge it connects Falster and Zealand ("Sjælland"). It was the main road connection between the islands until the Farø Bridges were opened... | 38,729 | triviaqa-train |
What creature gives birth to a hinny? | a smaller stature, shorter ears, stronger legs, and a thicker mane than the average mule. The distinct phenotypes of the hinny and the mule are partly attributable to genomic imprinting—an element of epigenetic inheritance.
Physiological arguments for the differing stature of the hinny and the mule cite the smaller wo... | with Bella's birthing. Peaceful eagerly agrees to help Bella deliver the pups, even though it would be against the Still-Water Pack's wishes, because she takes helping others in physical need very seriously, regardless of what creature they are. The next day, thanks to the help of Peaceful, Bella finally gives birth to... | 38,730 | triviaqa-train |
To which saint is the Cathedral in Red Square dedicated? | existed on this side of the wall, which in the 17th century, were known as: Konstantino-Eleninsky, Spassky, Nikolsky (owing their names to the icons of Constantine and Helen, the Saviour and St. Nicholas which hung over them). The last two are directly opposite Red Square, while the Konstantino-Elenensky gate was locat... | St. Sebastian Cathedral, Leopoldina
St. Sebastian Cathedral () also known as Leopoldina Cathedral is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and seat of the Diocese of Leopoldina. It is dedicated to Saint Sebastian.
The cathedral church is located in the Dom Helvecio square of the ca... | 38,731 | triviaqa-train |
Which club won the UEFA Champions League Final the year before Liverpool's win in Istanbul in 2005? | 2003–04 UEFA Champions League
The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall. The competition was won by Portugal's Porto, who defeated AS Monaco of ... | foundation laid by Héctor Cúper who had taken Valencia to two consecutive Champions League finals; in 2000 against Real Madrid, and in 2001 against Bayern Munich. After leaving Valencia, Benitez moved to English club Liverpool of the Premier League, guiding the club to victory in the UEFA Champions League in 2005. For ... | 38,732 | triviaqa-train |
Who commanded the French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805? | in Cádiz and Ferrol was also available.
The British possessed an experienced and well-trained corps of naval officers. By contrast, some of the best officers in the French navy had either been executed or had left the service during the early part of the French Revolution.
Vice-Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve had tak... | time over the Danes at the Battle of Copenhagen. He subsequently commanded the blockade of the French and Spanish fleets at Toulon and, after their escape, chased them to the West Indies and back but failed to bring them to battle. After a brief return to England he took over the Cádiz blockade in 1805. On 21 October 1... | 38,733 | triviaqa-train |
Which river comprised the boundary between Hades and Earth in Greek mythology? | they would never be able to cross the river. The ritual was performed by the relatives of the dead.
The variant spelling Stix was sometimes used in translations of Classical Greek before the 20th century. By metonymy, the adjective "stygian" () came to refer to anything dark, dismal, and murky.
Goddess.
Styx was the na... | years. It is referred to as the eve of the birth of Mithra, who symbolised light, goodness and strength on earth.
In Greek mythology, Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his wife. Zeus ordered Hades to return her to Demeter, the goddess of the Earth and her mother. However, Hades tricked Persephone into eating the food of... | 38,734 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the ferryman over the Styx? | Charon
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (; Greek Χάρων) is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. A coin to pay Charon for passage, usually an obolus or danake, was sometimes placed in or on th... | the hamlet in much the same layout as it exists today.
The origin of 'Farm Towns' lies in the common medieval sub-division of land called a ploughgate (104 acres), the extent of land which one plough team of oxen could till in a year. This area was again subdivided into four husbandlands, each of . Each husbandland cou... | 38,735 | triviaqa-train |
What is the country of origin of the Falabella horse? | century, there were any number of smaller, inbred animals in the herds of Mapuche of southern Buenos Aires province in Olavarría, Argentina. The Falabella horse was originally developed in Argentina from local horses of Criollo stock, beginning in 1868 with the breeding program of Patrick Newtall. When Newtall died, th... | Falabella
The Falabella miniature horse is one of the smallest breeds of horse in the world, seldom taller than in height at the withers. The Falabella, despite its size, is not considered a pony, but rather is a miniature horse.
History.
The ancestral stock of the horse of South America descended from horses brought t... | 38,736 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the 19th century detective novel ""The Moonstone""?" | the staircase leading to Tulkinghorn's office that night, some of them in disguise, and Inspector Bucket must penetrate these mysteries to identify the murderer. Dickens also left a novel unfinished at his death, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood".
Dickens's protégé, Wilkie Collins (1824–1889)—sometimes referred to as the "g... | post WWII work refined the noir novel in California.
- Richard Henry Dana, Jr., who wrote about his 19th Century voyage to California and the namesake of Dana Point
- María Ruiz de Burton, the first female Mexican-American author to write in English; wrote "The Squatter and the Don", under the pen name "C. Loyal".
- Da... | 38,737 | triviaqa-train |
In Shakespeare's Macbeth which character speaks the last words of the play? | , immediately begins to harbour ambitions of becoming king.
King Duncan welcomes and praises Macbeth and Banquo, and declares that he will spend the night at Macbeth's castle at Inverness; he also names his son Malcolm as his heir. Macbeth sends a message ahead to his wife, Lady Macbeth, telling her about the witches' ... | William Shakespeare's "Macbeth". The witches torment the captain of the ship the "Tiger", which was headed to Aleppo from England and endured a 567-day voyage before returning unsuccessfully to port. Reference is also made to the city in Shakespeare's "Othello" when Othello speaks his final words (ACT V, ii, 349f.): "S... | 38,738 | triviaqa-train |
What white grapes are used to make champagne? | practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from specific parcels in the Champagne appellation and specific pressing regimes unique to the region.
Primarily, the grapes Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay are used in the production of almost all Champagne, but a tiny amount of pinot blanc, pinot gris, arbane, and ... | Crémant d'Alsace" must be bottled in the production area. The bottles have the same shape as Champagne bottles.
Wines are labelled according to their make-up: "blanc de blancs" (white wine from white grapes), "blanc de noirs" (white wine from black grapes), "brut" (very dry), "millésimé" (vintage wine), "rosé", "sigill... | 38,739 | triviaqa-train |
What was the exact London address of Sherlock Holmes? | stories in "The Strand Magazine", beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's frie... | role is more substantial. While Conan Doyle's stories leave unclear what Mycroft Holmes' exact position is in the British government, Sherlock Holmes says that "Occasionally he "is" the British government [...] the most indispensable man in the country." He apparently serves as a sort of human computer, as stated in "T... | 38,740 | triviaqa-train |
In 1805 Mungo Park was sent to trace the course of which river? | Mungo Park (explorer)
Mungo Park (11 September 1771 – 1806) was a Scottish explorer of West Africa. After an exploration of the upper Niger River around 1796, he wrote a popular and influential travel book titled "Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa" in which he theorized the Niger and Congo merged to become th... | the next thirty years, British influence in the Gambia was confined to the operations of a small number of traders. Settlements were established by these traders along the river banks. Among these settlements, the most important probably was Pisania. This settlement, which was already in operation by 1779, was occupied... | 38,741 | triviaqa-train |
Melissophobia is the fear of what? | in a field presents no danger. Moreover, the majority of insect stings in the United States are attributed to yellowjacket wasps, which are often mistaken for a honeybee.
Unreasonable fear of bees in humans may also have a detrimental effect on ecology. Bees are important pollinators, and when, in their fear, people de... | a fear of death, which is known as Thanatophobia, which is anxiety over death that becomes debilitating or keeps a person from living their life.
The Yale philosopher Shelly Kagan examined fear of death in a 2007 Yale open course by examining the following questions: Is fear of death a reasonable appropriate response? ... | 38,742 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was Roald Dahl born? | Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (; 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.
Born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He b... | Felicity Dahl
Felicity "Liccy" Ann Dahl (née d'Abreu; born 12 December 1938) is a British film producer who married the children's author Roald Dahl in 1983. She was previously married to Charles Reginald Hugh Crosland. The quietly spoken Dahl gave a rare interview in November 2008 to publicise the inaugural Roald Dahl... | 38,743 | triviaqa-train |
Which line on the London Underground has the most stations? | List of London Underground stations
The London Underground is a metro system in the United Kingdom that serves Greater London and the home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire. Its first section opened in 1863, making it the oldest underground metro system in the world – although in fact approximately 5... | most frequent service is Route 24 which for over 100 years has linked this area with the West End, Victoria and Grosvenor Road in Pimlico.
Bus routes that currently serve Hampstead are: 24 46 168 210 268 603 C11 and N5.
Transport Nearest tube stations.
The nearest London Underground stations are Hampstead and Belsize P... | 38,744 | triviaqa-train |
Which musician lived at 9 Madryn Street Liverpool? | 10 Admiral Grove
10 Admiral Grove, a property in Dingle, Liverpool, England, is the house in which Ringo Starr lived for twenty years before he rose to fame with the Beatles.
Starr's infant school, St. Silas Primary School, on Pengwern Street, was yards away from his front door. He was a sickly child and, due to his ma... | . A three-storey townhouse in Kelvin Grove, acquired for £110,000 in 2011 had been reduced in value to just £1100 by 2015.
In 2011, then-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles quashed planning permission for demolition and required an Environmental Impact Assessment. New proposals... | 38,745 | triviaqa-train |
What was the middle name of Captain James Kirk? | James T. Kirk
James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" franchise. Kirk first appears in "" and has been portrayed in numerous films, books, comics, webisodes, and video games. As the captain of the starship USS "Enterprise", Kirk leads his crew as they explore new worlds, new civilizations,... | in builders' trials and acceptance trials, with delivery for US Navy tests in late 2014, and with initial operating capability (IOC) to be reached by 2016.
"Zumwalt"s first commanding officer was Captain James A. Kirk. Kirk attracted some media attention when he was first named the captain, due to the similarity of his... | 38,746 | triviaqa-train |
"Who sculpted ""The Gates of Hell"" depicting a scene from Dante's Inferno from 1880 until his death in 1917?" | The Gates of Hell
The Gates of Hell () is a monumental sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin that depicts a scene from the "Inferno", the first section of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". It stands at 6 metres high, 4 metres wide and 1 metre deep () and contains 180 figures. The figures range from high... | inspired by the illustrations of Gustave Doré. In depicting tormented souls in hell, there are frequent glimpses of nude male and female actors (including the first male frontal scenes). Remade many times, the U.S. version, "Dante's Inferno" (1924) from the Fox Film Corporation, also contains groups of nude figures and... | 38,747 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Tanzania? | after World War I. The mainland was governed as Tanganyika, with the Zanzibar Archipelago remaining a separate colonial jurisdiction. Following their respective independence in 1961 and 1963, the two entities merged in April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania.
The United Nations estimated Tanzania's populatio... | 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... | 38,748 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the poem The Wreck of the Hesperus""?" | The Wreck of the Hesperus
"The Wreck of the Hesperus" is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in "Ballads and Other Poems" in 1842. It is a story that presents the tragic consequences of a skipper's pride. On an ill-fated voyage in winter, he brings his daughter aboard ship for ... | , the poem is so well known that the loop road leading close to Norman’s Woe from Route 127 is named Hesperus Ave.
In December 1839, Longfellow wrote in his diary about the writing of "The Wreck of the Hesperus":
Adaptations.
"The Wreck of the Hesperus" was adapted into films of the same name in 1927 and 1948.
Colloqu... | 38,749 | triviaqa-train |
The Battle of Inchon took place during which war? | Battle of Inchon
The Battle of Inchon () was an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command (UN). The operation involved some 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels, and led to the recapture of the South Korean capital o... | took part in the amphibious landing during the Battle of Inchon. In October, the Marines were withdrawn from the Seoul area and moved to the east coast of Korea landing at Wosnan in late October. From there 1st Battalion 1st Marines participated in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. They pushed as far north as Koto-ri, sp... | 38,750 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed and sang the theme tune for ""One Foot in the Grave""?" | The "One Foot in the Grave" theme song was written, composed and sung by Eric Idle. A longer version was produced for the special "One Foot in the Algarve", released as a single with five remixes and a karaoke version in November 1994. Idle included a live version of the song on his album "Eric Idle Sings Monty Python"... | ".
In 1990, Idle sang and co-wrote the theme tune to the popular British sitcom "One Foot in the Grave". The song was later released, but did poorly in the charts. However, when "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" was adopted as a football chant in the late 1980s, Idle's then neighbour Gary Lineker suggested Idle ... | 38,751 | triviaqa-train |
"In which Shakespeare play will you find the jester ""Touchstone""?" | In 1709, Rowe passed down a tradition that Shakespeare played the ghost of Hamlet's father. Later traditions maintain that he also played Adam in "As You Like It", and the Chorus in "Henry V", though scholars doubt the sources of that information.
Throughout his career, Shakespeare divided his time between London and S... | You Like It" (1996); having auditioned for the role of Orlando, the romantic lead, he was instead cast as the jester Touchstone, which he played in his natural Scottish accent. He subsequently specialised in comic roles, playing Antipholus of Syracuse in "The Comedy of Errors" and Captain Jack Absolute in "The Rivals",... | 38,752 | triviaqa-train |
In which 2002 film did Richard Gere play the part of Billy Flynn? | "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982), "The Cotton Club" (1984), "Pretty Woman" (1990), "Sommersby" (1993), "Primal Fear" (1996), "Runaway Bride" (1999), "I'm Not There" (2007), "Arbitrage" (2012) and "" (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn in the Academy Award-winning musical "Chicago" (2002), he won a Golden Globe Award ... | , Bleeding Hearts (1994), and the film Red Meat (1997), which he directed, starring John Slattery, Jennifer Grey, and Lara Flynn Boyle that had its first world premiere on Sundance Channel.
Film 2000s.
Allison's next film was Autumn in New York (2000), starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder. This was followed by the Li... | 38,753 | triviaqa-train |
"Who painted ""The Boyhood of Raleigh'?" | The Boyhood of Raleigh
The Boyhood of Raleigh is a painting by John Everett Millais, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1871. It came to epitomise the culture of heroic imperialism in late Victorian Britain and in British popular culture up to the mid-twentieth century .
The painting depicts the young, wide-ey... | and the English Civil War especially popular sources for subjects. Many painters mentioned elsewhere painted historical subjects, including Millais ("The Boyhood of Raleigh" and many others), Ford Madox Brown ("Cromwell on his Farm"), David Wilkie, Watts and Frith, and West, Bonington and Turner in earlier decades. The... | 38,754 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed the opera ""Don Giovanni""?" | was the most prestigious form of Italian opera, until Christoph Willibald Gluck reacted against its artificiality with his "reform" operas in the 1760s. The most renowned figure of late 18th-century opera is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who began with opera seria but is most famous for his Italian comic operas, especially ... | Works.
Righini is the creator of the second opera on the theme of Don Giovanni, composed for the Prague stage. He is considered a skillful, but not very original composer, who often took advantage of the innovations of other composers. His "Don Giovanni" was performed in 1997 at the "Dejvické divadlo" in Prague, and in... | 38,755 | triviaqa-train |
Which chemical element, atomic no. 41, is named after the daughter of King Tantalus? | Niobium
Niobium, formerly known as columbium, is a chemical element with the symbol Nb (formerly Cb) and atomic number 41. Niobium is a light grey, crystalline, and ductile transition metal. Pure Niobium has a hardness similar to that of pure titanium, and it has similar ductility to iron. Niobium oxidizes in the earth... | slain by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, who made Clytemnestra his wife. The third Tantalus was a son of Thyestes, who was murdered by his uncle Atreus, and fed to his unsuspecting father.
Influence and references in popular culture.
- To tantalise originates from the story of Tantalus. When something is tantalising, it is... | 38,756 | triviaqa-train |
Which team were the last winners of football's First Division before the formation of the Premier League? | City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon. Luton Town, Notts County, and West Ham Uni... | only to be beaten by Celtic. In the League Cup, the club failed to get past the first round while in the Texaco Cup, United were eliminated in the semi-finals after extra time by eventual winners Newcastle United.
1974–75.
The club finished the Division One season in fourth place, in the last season before the formatio... | 38,757 | triviaqa-train |
"Who plays the part of Charlie Fairhead in TV's ""Casualty""?" | Charlie Fairhead
Charlie Fairhead, played by Derek Thompson, is a fictional character from the BBC British medical drama "Casualty". He is the longest-serving character having played the role of Charlie for over 30 years and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode on ... | switching back to its former Thursday night slot at 8:00 pm. Long running "Casualty" character Charlie Fairhead appeared in "HolbyBlue"'s first episode, and a full two-part crossover episode with "Holby City" aired at the beginning of the show's second series. On 6 August 2008, the BBC announced that "HolbyBlue" has be... | 38,758 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state is bordered by Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire? | -member districts, each of which has approximately the same population. Some states, such as Maryland and Vermont, divide the state into single- and multi-member districts, in which case multi-member districts must have proportionately larger populations, e.g., a district electing two representatives must have approxim... | 's highest point is above sea level, on an unnamed summit near the border with Greenville.
Mason is bordered by New Ipswich and Greenville to the west, Wilton to the north, Milford to the northeast, Brookline to the east, and Ashby, Massachusetts and Townsend, Massachusetts to the south.
The town is served by state rou... | 38,759 | triviaqa-train |
What single number is considered to be lucky in China? | with all the floors with 4s to be omitted. Thus a building whose top floor is numbered 100 would in fact have just eighty one floors.
Five.
The number 5 (五, ) sounds like "me" in Mandarin (吾, ) and Cantonese (唔, ).
- 53 () sounds like "my life" in Mandarin (吾生, ) and Cantonese (唔生, ).
- 54 () sounds like "my death" in... | under the reign of the Zhengde Emperor, however it has been claimed that a small number of cash coins were cast there doesn't seem to be any evidence supporting this claim. A common belief was that there were two and a half genuine cash coins in China which is what made these amulets lucky objects. Despite the fact tha... | 38,760 | triviaqa-train |
"Who directed the 1947 film ""It's a Wonderful Life""?" | It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet "The Greatest Gift", which Philip Van Doren Stern wrote in 1939 and published privately in 1943. The film is one of the most beloved in American cinema, ... | It's a Wonderful Life (2007 film)
It's a Wonderful Life is a 2007 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Ronald Cheng, who makes his directorial debut. The film co-stars Tony Leung, Vincent Kok, Alex Fong, Teresa Mo and Louisa So.
Plot.
The Jade Emperor (Patrick Dunn) is offering a reward for a proposa... | 38,761 | triviaqa-train |
Which author was married to Catherine Hogarth? | Catherine Dickens
Catherine Thomson "Kate" Dickens (née Hogarth; 19 May 1815 – 22 November 1879) was the wife of English novelist Charles Dickens, and the mother of his ten children.
Early life.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1815, Catherine moved to England with her family in 1824.
She was the eldest daughter of 10 ch... | election.
Death and legacy.
Wollaston died on 20 June 1757. He and his wife had five sons and three daughters. Their son, William Wollaston was also MP for Ipswich. Frederick (1735–1801), the third son, was a churchman, prebendary of Peterborough Cathedral, and father of Charles Wollaston R.N. Catherine, a daughter, m... | 38,762 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the poem ""Samson Agonistes""?" | Samson Agonistes
Samson Agonistes (from Greek Σαμσών ἀγωνιστής, "Samson the champion") is a tragic closet drama by John Milton. It appeared with the publication of Milton's " Paradise Regain'd" in 1671, as the title page of that volume states: "Paradise Regained / A Poem / In IV Books / To Which Is Added / Samson Agoni... | to arrange publication and eventually got it published by Murray in 1812, after an initial refusal by Longmans which led Landor to burn another tragedy ""Ferranti and Giulio"". Thomas de Quincey later wrote of the work ""Mr Landor is probably the one man in Europe that has adequately conceived the situation, the stern ... | 38,763 | triviaqa-train |
The Battle of Shiloh took place during which war? | American Civil War
The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a civil war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy). The most studied and written about episode in U.S. history, the Civil War began primarily as a result of the long-standing controver... | 35.054533, -88.431452). The town is concentrated around the intersection of State Route 22 and State Route 224, just north of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. State Route 57 traverses the northern part of Michie, connecting the town with Pickwick Lake to the east. Shiloh National Military Park, where the Battle of... | 38,764 | triviaqa-train |
"What is the name of the theme tune for ""Monty Python's Flying Circus""?" | titles of the series features as theme music the Band of the Grenadier Guards' rendition of John Philip Sousa's "The Liberty Bell" which was first published in 1893. Under the Berne Convention's "country of origin" concept, the composition was subject to United States copyright law which states that any works first pub... | "Monty Python's Flying Circus".
The march is often associated with the British TV comedy program "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969–74), which used the version performed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards as a signature tune. The use of the melody by the British comedy troupe Monty Python is ironic; the bouncy melod... | 38,765 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play will you find the servant 'Lancelot Gobbo'? | play, by James Roberts on 22 July 1598 under the title "The Merchant of Venice", otherwise called "The Jew of Venice". On 28 October 1600 Roberts transferred his right to the play to the stationer Thomas Heyes; Heyes published the first quarto before the end of the year. It was printed again in 1619, as part of William... | the 2002 compilation album, "When Love Speaks", which features famous actors and musicians interpreting Shakespeare's sonnets and play excerpts. In 2005, he appeared alongside Kevin Whately in "Dad", a TV Film made by BBC Wales exploring issues of elder abuse. In 2006, he made an appearance in an episode of "Extras", a... | 38,766 | triviaqa-train |
What is the middle name of ex-US President Jimmy Carter? | from a Democratic Party ad leading up to the 1950 U.S. Senate election in California saying "Look at 'Tricky Dick' Nixon's Republican Record"
Presidential nicknames Gerald Ford.
"Full name:" Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.)
- Jerry
- Mr. Nice Guy for his clean-cut and non-partisan image
Presidenti... | parents and her sister, Ruth Stapleton, and brother, Billy Carter, had also died from pancreatic cancer. Gloria's tombstone reads, "She rides in Harley Heaven." Spann is buried in the Lebanon Church Cemetery near Plains, Georgia where her parents and brother, Billy Carter, are also buried.
Sources.
- http://www.bikerro... | 38,767 | triviaqa-train |
Who lit the Olympic flame at the Atlanta Games in 1996? | wave commonly produced by spectators in sporting events around the world. There was another showcase entitled "Summertime" which focused on Atlanta and the Old South, emphasizing its beauty, spirit, music, history, culture, and rebirth after the American Civil War. The ceremony also featured a memorable dance tribute t... | following the incident, the last time live doves were released at the opening ceremony was in 1992 in Barcelona, hours before the flame was lit. Balloon doves were released in 1994 at the Lillehammer Winter Games and paper doves were used at the Atlanta Ceremony in 1996.
These were also the last Summer Olympic Games to... | 38,768 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1980 film did John Hurt play the part of John Merrick? | Joseph Merrick
Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man with severe deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show as the "Elephant Man", and then went to live at the London Hospital after he met Frederick Treves, subsequently becoming well kno... | ; it received eight Academy Award nominations. Merrick was played by John Hurt and Frederick Treves by Anthony Hopkins. In 1982, US television network ABC broadcast an adaptation of Pomerance's play, starring Anglim.
Merrick is portrayed in two episodes in 2013 (the second series) of the BBC historical crime drama "Rip... | 38,769 | triviaqa-train |
In the Army, which rank comes below Major General and above Colonel? | Brigadier
Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In other countries, it is a non-commissioned rank (e.g. Spain, Italy, France, the N... | the rank insignia — a crown over three "pips" or stars — remained the same). The Indian Army used the same appointments.
In the Royal Marines, the ranks of colonel commandant and colonel 2nd commandant dated back to 1755, when fifty companies of marines were raised in three divisions: each division had a colonel comman... | 38,770 | triviaqa-train |
"Who composed the opera ""Eugene Onegin""?" | of Japanese poetry.
Film, TV, Radio or theatrical adaptations.
Film, TV, Radio or theatrical adaptations Opera.
The 1879 opera "Eugene Onegin", by Tchaikovsky, based on the story, is perhaps the version that most people are familiar with. There are many recordings of the score, and it is one of the most commonly perfor... | Yuri Mazurok
Yuri Antónovich Mazurók (Russian Ю́рий Анто́нович Мазуро́к, 18 July 1931 in Kraśnik – April 2006 in Moscow), PAU, was a Russian operatic baritone of Ukrainian ethnicity. He sang leading roles with major opera houses internationally, including the Bolshoi Theatre, where he made his debut as Eugene Onegin, t... | 38,771 | triviaqa-train |
Winston Churchill was MP for which constituency from 1924-1945? | was defeated. In May he then addressed a Conservative meeting in Liverpool—the first time he had spoken to a Conservative group for twenty years—in which he declared that there was no longer a place for the Liberal Party in British politics and that Liberals must therefore back the Conservatives to stop Labour and ensu... | 1924 Westminster Abbey by-election
The Westminster Abbey by-election, 1924 was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 March 1924 for the British House of Commons constituency of Westminster Abbey in London. It was notable for the challenge of Winston Churchill to the party system.
Vacancy.
The seat had become vacant wh... | 38,772 | triviaqa-train |
Which chemical element, atomic no. 97, is named after a US university? | Berkelium
Berkelium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with the symbol Bk and atomic number 97. It is a member of the actinide and transuranium element series. It is named after the city of Berkeley, California, the location of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (then the University of California Radi... | the atomic number 43. In 1937 they succeeded in isolating the isotopes technetium-95m and technetium-97. University of Palermo officials wanted them to name their discovery ""panormium"", after the Latin name for Palermo, "Panormus". In 1947 element 43 was named after the Greek word "τεχνητός", meaning "artificial", si... | 38,773 | triviaqa-train |
Who were the first winners of the Football League in 1889? | List of English football champions
The English football champions are the winners of the highest league in English football, which since 1992–93 is the Premier League.
Following the legalisation of professional football by the Football Association in 1885, the Football League was established in 1888, after a series of ... | . They applied to become members of the Football League at the end of its first season but failed to gain membership; they received the most votes of the non-elected clubs, two behind Notts County (Sunderland were the winners who were elected membership). In 1889 they were founder members of the Football Alliance, also... | 38,774 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state is bordered by Massachussetts, Rhode Island and New York? | Rhode Island
Rhode Island (), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest state in area, the seventh least populous, and the second most densely populated. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusett... | , Michigan
- Frank Caprio – former Rhode Island State Senator and Rhode Island State Treasurer – Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, Rhode Island
- Robert Consalvo – Boston City Councilor – Catholic Memorial School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Joseph Crowley – US Representative from New York – Power Memorial Acad... | 38,775 | triviaqa-train |
Which Roman road ran from Rome to Brindisi? | Appian Way
The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: "Via Appia") is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius:
The road is named after Appius Claudius Caecus, ... | Way, the ancient Roman road that ran from Rome to Brindisi.
Ellis Island records indicate that the United States received immigrants from San Mango as early as in 1896.
San Mango sul Calore was completely destroyed by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. The re-construction was led by the creation of a set of houses known as "... | 38,776 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state is known as the Keystone State? | the "Quaker Province", in recognition of Quaker William Penn's "First Frame of Government" constitution for Pennsylvania that guaranteed liberty of conscience. He knew of the hostility Quakers faced when they opposed religious ritual, taking oaths, violence, war and military service, and what they viewed as ostentatiou... | 60 east of Richmond called Williamsburg Road; west of Richmond the road is known as Midlothian Turnpike
- US 250 Broad Street and Broad Street Road
- US 301 north portion is Chamberlayne Ave and Chamberlyane Road; south portion is Jefferson Davis Highway (concurrent with US 1)
- US 360 east of Richmond called Mechanics... | 38,777 | triviaqa-train |
Coulrophobia is the fear of what type of entertainers? | who published "Bad Clowns" in 2016 and is regarded as an expert on the phenomenon, writes that looking throughout history clowns are seen as tricksters, fools, and more; however, they always are in control, speak their minds, and can get away with doing so. When writing the book "Bad Clowns", Radford found that profess... | fear to control people. Tom Chang, a city council member and neighbor of Ally and Ivy, belittles Kai and the motion for increased security is unanimously passed.
Ally speaks with her therapist Dr. Rudy Vincent about her fears (coulrophobia, claustrophobia, haemophobia, and trypophobia). She credits Ivy and Barack Obama... | 38,778 | triviaqa-train |
Which car company makes the model 'Zafira'? | Opel Zafira
The Opel Zafira, also known as the Zafira Tourer since 2011, is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by the German manufacturer Opel since the beginning of 1999. It was also marketed under the marque Vauxhall in the United Kingdom until June 2018, the Holden marque in Australia until June 2005, and under ... | 1997.
History Reliability.
This model proved relatively unreliable. In 2000 and 2001, by which time it had been withdrawn from sale, the Sintra was ranked as the least satisfying car to own in the J. D. Power "customer satisfaction survey", covering cars first registered in the United Kingdom, and publishing in the "To... | 38,779 | triviaqa-train |
"Who directed the 2011 film ""The King's Speech""?" | The King's Speech
The King's Speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays the future King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech and language therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The men become friends as they work to... | Festival.
In 2009, Chopra directed a short film entitled "Chop Chop" (2009) starring Sung Kang, Tillotama Shome and Manu Narayan.
Chopra wrote and directed a sci-fi short film in 2010 entitled "Pia", starring Tillotama Shome and Pia Shah as an android/cyborg, for PBS's FutureStates project.
In 2011, Chopra directed "Th... | 38,780 | triviaqa-train |
"In ""Alice in Wonderland"", what type of pipe did the caterpillar smoke?" | Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
The Caterpillar (also known as the Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar) is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".
Appearance in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".
Introduced in Chapter Four ("Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill") and ... | a loner, observing the ground beneath him as he listens to fellow Walkers' complaints, seemingly unaffected by the mental and physical strains. The only character Stebbins truly interacts with is Garraty. In one conversation, Garraty alludes to "Alice in Wonderland", likening Stebbins to the Caterpillar. Stebbins, howe... | 38,781 | triviaqa-train |
Which Greek word meaning 'hidden writings' first appeared in the Luther Bible of 1534? | In his translation of the New Testament, Luther moved Hebrews and James out of the usual order, to join Jude and the Revelation at the end, and differentiated these from the other books which he considered "the true and certain chief books of the New Testament. The four which follow have from ancient times had a differ... | , such as the Luther Bible or the King James Bible, the word "eunuchus" as found in the Latin Vulgate is usually rendered as officer, official or chamberlain, consistent with the idea that the original meaning of eunuch was bed-keeper (Orion's first option). Modern religious scholars have been disinclined to assume tha... | 38,782 | triviaqa-train |
John Maus died in May 2011, of which pop group had he been a member? | John Walker (musician)
John Joseph Maus (November 12, 1943 – May 7, 2011), known professionally as John Walker, was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the founder of the Walker Brothers, who had their greatest success in the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom.
Early life and career.
John... | Arts stage school.
History.
History 1997–present: Steps career.
Scott-Lee is a member of the UK pop group Steps. The group, which came together in 1997 and had 14 top 5 singles in the UK, split up on Boxing Day 2001 before reforming in May 2011.
Ever since the group's break-up, rumours had been circulating that they w... | 38,783 | triviaqa-train |
Which novelist is known as 'The Queen of the Aga saga'? | but as a signal of "disillusionment with those values". "Guardian" Arts and Heritage correspondent Maev Kennedy described the genre poetically as encapsulating "the nostalgic yearning for an Arcadian idyll".
Origin.
The term was coined in 1992 by novelist Terence Blacker to describe specifically the work of Joanna Trol... | of what I write into the books is bleak and challenging but I will be the Queen of the Aga saga to my dying day. It's jolly annoying, but it is better than being the Queen of Hearts". In 2003 "The Guardian" reported that Blacker had expressed both his respect for the author and his remorse for contributing the label, i... | 38,784 | triviaqa-train |
Which French General and statesman took part in the Battle of Yorktown? | -water port, which he began to do in Yorktown. Cornwallis' movements in Virginia were shadowed by a Continental Army force led by the Marquis de Lafayette.
The French and American armies united north of New York City during the summer of 1781. When word of de Grasse's decision arrived, both armies began moving south to... | Louis in 1780. A year later, a detachment traveled through present-day Illinois and took Fort St. Joseph, in the modern state of Michigan. This expedition gave Spain some claim to the Northwest Territory, which was thwarted diplomatically by Great Britain and the young United States in their separate peace in the Treat... | 38,785 | triviaqa-train |
What type of bird is a gadwall? | (3rd to the mallard and green-winged teal), with 1.7 million shot each year. Because of the efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl Foundation and other private conservation groups, the species continues to be sustainably hunted.
External links.
- RSPB Birds by Name Gadwall Page
- Gadwall Species Account – Cornell ... | ". The protected fen raft spider has been reintroduced onto the site as part of a project organised by Natural England and Suffolk Wildlife Trust and partly funded by a grant from the BBC Wildlife Fund.
The marshes are flooded in winter, providing over-wintering habitat for bird species such as teal, shoveller and gadw... | 38,786 | triviaqa-train |
Which power station building was adapted to become the Tate Modern Art Gallery? | Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group (together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives and Tate Online). It is based in the former Bankside Power Station, in the Bankside area of the Londo... | Gallery also takes part in the Liverpool Biennial.
The gallery is located on William Brown Street (the only street in the UK to consist of nothing other than museums, galleries and libraries) in a neo-Classical building.
The neighbouring area includes the William Brown Library, World Museum Liverpool, St. George's Hall... | 38,787 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 1711 wrote the line 'A little learning is a dangerous thing'? | An Essay on Criticism
An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688–1744). It is the source of the famous quotations "To err is human, to forgive divine," "A little learning is a dang'rous thing" (frequently misquoted as "A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing... | n't cry over spilled milk.
- You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.
- You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
- Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- Fortune favours the bold
- Well begun is half done.
- A li... | 38,788 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV cartoon series is about CIA agent Stan Smith and his family? | Stan Smith (American Dad!)
Stanford Leonard "Stan" Smith (born November 26, 1958) is the main protagonist of the adult animated sitcom "American Dad!". He is voiced by the series' co-creator and executive producer, Seth MacFarlane.
Stan is the patriarch of the Smith family. As the family's breadwinner, he works for the... | schedule. The channel instead aired its 30th anniversary celebrations on its sister networks MTV2 and VH1 Classic. Nathaniel Brown, senior vice president of communications for MTV, confirmed that there were no plans for an on-air MTV celebration similar to the channel's 20th anniversary. Brown explained, "MTV as a bran... | 38,789 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2010 for his role as Otis Blake in the film 'Crazy Heart'? | Crazy Heart
Crazy Heart is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper and based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb. The film centers around a down-and-out country music singer-songwriter (Jeff Bridges) who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young jou... | Best Actor in 2010 at age 60 for "Crazy Heart"). "Crazy Heart" also won him the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
Bridges received his sixth Academy Award nomination for his role in "True Grit", a collaboration with t... | 38,790 | triviaqa-train |
Which British group released the albums `Definitely Maybe' and 'Be Here Now' in the 1990s? | Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Developed from an earlier group, the Rain, the band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (lead vocals, tambourine), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums). Upon returning to Manchester... | first solo single sides.
- Volume 2 covers both incarnations of The Jeff Beck Group which each released two albums and finishes with Beck, Bogert and Appice tunes. Highlights here include the reworking of the Yardbirds' "Shapes of Things" with Rod Stewart on vocals, the driving "Plynth", the beautiful guitar work on "D... | 38,791 | triviaqa-train |
Which Pope launched the first Crusade in 1095? | First Crusade
The First Crusade (1095–1099) was the first of a number of crusades that attempted to recapture the Holy Land, called for by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095.
Urban called for a military expedition to aid the Byzantine Empire, which had recently lost most of Anatolia to the Seljuq Turks. ... | been one of the best players at his junior school. At the age of 9, Zach left St. John Lutheran High school and joined The Skinners School where he stayed for 2 years before moving back. During this time, Zach became an avid swimmer and netball player due to the lack of a decent football team nearby.
College career.
We... | 38,792 | triviaqa-train |
Which Italian composed the 1832 opera 'The Elixir of Love' (L'elisir d'amore')? | the Seraglio"), and "The Magic Flute" ("Die Zauberflöte"), landmarks in the German tradition.
The first third of the 19th century saw the high point of the bel canto style, with Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti and Vincenzo Bellini all creating works that are still performed. It also saw the advent of Grand Opera t... | Wingrave", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Orphée" (Philip Glass). With English National Opera he has conducted "The Barber of Seville", "The Pearl Fishers" and "The Elixir of Love". In 2003 Macdonald made his Glyndebourne debut at very short notice with "Idomeneo". Also at Glyndebourne he has conducted "Così fan tutt... | 38,793 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Benin? | Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo (; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe; ) is the capital of Benin, and was the capital of French Dahomey. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
As the name suggests, Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", ) was originally developed as a port for the slave trade... | 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... | 38,794 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was born at Dunfermline Palace in 1600? | .
From the accession of James VI and I in 1603, the Stuart dynasty ruled England in personal union with Scotland and Ireland. Under the Stuarts, the kingdom plunged into civil war, which culminated in the execution of Charles I in 1649. The monarchy returned in 1660, but the Civil War had established the precedent that... | James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark, Charles was born in Dunfermline Palace, Fife, on 19 November 1600. At a Protestant ceremony in the Chapel Royal of Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh on 23 December 1600, he was baptised by David Lindsay, Bishop of Ross, and created Duke of Albany, the traditional title of the second... | 38,795 | triviaqa-train |
In what year (5 years either way) was the US Open Golf Championship first held? | million).
History.
The first U.S. Open was played on October 4, 1895, on a nine-hole course at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. It was a 36-hole competition and was played in a single day. Ten professionals and one amateur entered. The winner was Horace Rawlins, a 21-year-old Englishman, who had arriv... | 1958 Open Championship
The 1958 Open Championship was the 87th Open Championship, held from 2–5 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Peter Thomson won his fourth Claret Jug in five years in a 36-hole Saturday playoff, four strokes ahead of Dave Thomas. It was the first playoff at t... | 38,796 | triviaqa-train |
Which artist painted 'Allegory on the Blessings of Peace' in about 1630? | male audience of patrons. Additionally, Rubens was quite fond of painting full-figured women, giving rise to terms like 'Rubensian' or 'Rubenesque' (sometimes 'Rubensesque'). And while the male gaze features heavily in Rubens's paintings of females generally, he brings multi-layered allegory and symbolism to his portra... | Allegory of the Dutch Defeat of the Spanish Fleet in Gibraltar
Allegory of the Dutch Defeat of the Spanish Fleet in Gibraltar, 25 April 1607 (Dutch: Allegorie op de overwinning van de Hollandse op de Spaanse vloot bij Gibraltar) is an oil painting on panel of the Dutch painter Adam Willaerts.
Description.
The painting ... | 38,797 | triviaqa-train |
According to Virgil, who was the reputed founder of the city of Carthage? | opens with a storm which Juno, Aeneas' enemy throughout the poem, stirs up against the fleet. The storm drives the hero to the coast of Carthage, which historically was Rome's deadliest foe. The queen, Dido, welcomes the ancestor of the Romans, and under the influence of the gods falls deeply in love with him. At a ban... | of ships, carrying nobility and well-connected merchants, and royal treasure.
Carthage was founded by Phoenician settlers from the city of Tyre, who brought with them the city-god Melqart. Philistos of Syracuse dates the founding of Carthage to "c" 1215 BC, while the Roman historian Appian dates the founding 50 years p... | 38,798 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who was the servant of Sarah who became the concubine of Abraham and mother of Ishmael? | is used to refer to a woman who is not a wife specifically, the handmaiden of Jacob's wife. In the Levitical code, sexual intercourse between a man and a wife of a different man was forbidden and punishable by death for both persons involved. Since it was regarded as the highest blessing to have many children, wives of... | Jokshan
Jokshan ( "yoqšān", "an offense", "hardness", or "a knocking" Arabic يقشان yaqshaan); most probably Josephus' Jazar. According to the Bible he was a son of Abraham and his either wife or concubine Keturah, whom he wed after the death of Sarah. Jokshan had five brothers: Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah; ... | 38,799 | triviaqa-train |
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