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In the Spiderman films, how is his enemy Norman Osborn better known? | raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City after his parents Richard and Mary Parker were killed in a plane crash. Lee and Ditko had the character deal with the struggles of adolescence and financial issues, and accompanied him with many supporting characters, such as J. Jonah Jameson, Harry Osborn, Max Mode... | control completely. Taskmaster and the Hood later both join Osborn in his Siege of Asgard, battling against the Avengers.
Though the relationships of all of the other five Cabal members are filled with unease and tension, Norman Osborn himself is neither blind nor defenseless with his H.A.M.M.E.R. resources, Dark Aveng... | 38,900 | triviaqa-train |
Which jockey won the Derby two years running in 2003 and 2004? | ) weights for men, sometimes within a five-pound (2.3 kg) margin. The bestselling historical novel "" chronicled the eating disorders of jockeys living in the first half of the twentieth century. As in the cases of champion jockey Kieren Fallon and Robert Winston, the pressure to stay light has been blamed in part for ... | and Avelino Gomez each won the Coronation Futurity Stakes a record five times. Gomez won the race four years running between 1964 and 1967. Hawley won the race five out of six years between 1971 and 1976, his streak broken by Gomez's fifth win in 1972.
Hawley's best result in the Kentucky Derby was two third-place fini... | 38,901 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the plays 'Forty Years On' 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... | Cristián Sánchez (footballer)
Cristián Hernán Sánchez (born 2 October 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for All Boys, on loan from ADIUR.
Career.
Sánchez played the early years of his career with Tiro Federal and ADIUR. In 2014, Sánchez joined Central Córdoba of Primera C Metropoli... | 38,902 | triviaqa-train |
How many tiles are there in a standard Mah Jong set? | still found in Vietnam and Thailand.
Contents.
A set of Mahjong tiles will usually differ from place to place. It usually has at least 136 tiles (four copies of each of the Suit and Honor Tiles), most commonly 144, although sets originating from the United States or Southeast Asia will usually feature more Tiles in the... | , including Linden Park. The Tawa Squash club is located on the Main Rd. There are several Football grounds for different grades in Tawa, including the use of the College grounds, the clubroom is shared with the Tawa Softball Club. Tawa is also home to the Tawa Mah Jong Club, which hosts the Wellington Mah Jong Tournam... | 38,903 | triviaqa-train |
Who released the 1970 album called Atom Heart Mother? | Atom Heart Mother
Atom Heart Mother is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It was released by Harvest on 2 October 1970 in the UK, and by Capitol on 10 October 1970 in the US. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England, and was the band's first album to reach number 1 i... | it was to protect the bootlegger's anonymity rather than any artistic statement. The album cover for the KLF's concept album "Chill Out" was also inspired by "Atom Heart Mother".
Release and reception.
"Atom Heart Mother" was released on 2 October 1970 in the UK and 10 October in the US. It reached number 1 and number ... | 38,904 | triviaqa-train |
Which Star Wars actress was the daughter of Debbie Reynolds? | titled "", which turned out to be her final film appearance; the film premiered on HBO on January 7, 2017.
On December 28, 2016, Reynolds was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she experienced a medical emergency, which her son Todd Fisher later described as a "severe stroke". She died from the stroke th... | ), "Sister Act" (1992), "The Wedding Singer" (1998), and many of the films from the "Star Wars" franchise, among others. In later years, she earned praise for speaking publicly about her experiences with bipolar disorder and drug addiction.
Fisher was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. She... | 38,905 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Queensland? | Brisbane
Brisbane () is the capital of and the most populated city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of approximately 2.5 million, and the South East Queensland metropolitan region, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a popul... | general partnership (USA)
- S.C.e I. (Sociedad de Capital e Industria)
- S.E. (Sociedad del Estado): ≈ state-owned enterprise
- S.G.R. (Sociedad de Garantía Reciproca)
Australia.
- LLP (Limited liability partnership): partnerships are governed on a state-by-state basis in Australia.In Queensland, a limited liability pa... | 38,906 | triviaqa-train |
In which religion is the Tibetan Book of the Dead a revered text? | two Tibetan lamas who spoke English, Lama Sumdhon Paul and Lama Lobzang Mingnur Dorje. Evans-Wentz was not familiar with Tibetan Buddhism, and his view of Tibetan Buddhism was "fundamentally neither Tibetan nor Buddhist, but Theosophical and Vedantist." He introduced a terminology into the translation which was largely... | -known, though by no means only, example of this genre of texts and practices is commonly known as the Kar-ling Zhitro cycle after Karma Lingpa, the tertön who (re)discovered or revealed this collection of texts. The text which is well known in the west as "Tibetan Book of the Dead" (though more properly called "The Gr... | 38,907 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Wellington's horse at Waterloo? | poured a devastating fire into them. The chasseurs returned a very sharp fire which killed or wounded some 150 men of the 52nd. The 52nd then charged, and under this onslaught, the chasseurs broke.
The last of the Guard retreated headlong. A ripple of panic passed through the French lines as the astounding news spread:... | of Wellington's favourite horse, which he rode at the Battle of Waterloo
- Dhūljānāḥ, the horse of Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala
- Favorito, the personal horse of Charles Albert of Savoy, King of Sardinia from 1831 to the king’s death in 1849
- Kasztanka, horse of Józef Piłsudski, likely the most famous Polis... | 38,908 | triviaqa-train |
Which perfume house produces Opium and Rive Gauche? | Rive Gauche (perfume)
Rive Gauche is a women's perfume launched by Yves Saint Laurent in 1971.
The fragrance was composed in 1969 by perfumers Jacques Polge and Michael Hy at Roure. It was reformulated by Daniela Andrier and Jacques Hy at Givaudan in 2003. The all-aluminium silver and cobalt blue striped bottle was de... | a couturier.
Perfume critic Luca Turin considered Rive Gauche as the "best floral aldehydic of all time". It is a classic aldehyde with a floral heart and woody base notes. | 38,909 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the dog that in 1957 became the first mammal in space? | or that she had been euthanised. Many rumours circulated about the exact manner of her death. In 1999, several Russian sources reported that Laika had died when the cabin overheated on the fourth orbit. In October 2002, Dimitri Malashenkov, one of the scientists behind the Sputnik 2 mission, revealed that Laika had die... | kind "mammal".br
Premise (4) is a (universal negative) claim about the kind "mammal".br
Statement (5) concludes that what is denied of the kind "mammal" is denied of the subkind "dog".
Each of these two principles is an instance of a valid argument form known as universal hypothetical syllogism in first-order predicate... | 38,910 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Christopher Eccleston as the new Dr Who? | he is unable to do so, proclaiming he would rather be a coward than a killer. Having absorbed the energies of the time vortex, Rose is able to return to the Doctor and destroy the Daleks. To save Rose from being killed by harbouring the time vortex, the Doctor removes the harmful effects by kissing her. However, the da... | the volume to incorporate information about the 1996 film or the then-impending new series with Christopher Eccleston, and stating that overall "Serious 'Dr Who' fans will find the book a worthy addition to their bookshelves, but more casual readers will probably want to find a more user-friendly and attractive book or... | 38,911 | triviaqa-train |
Who was England's football manager from 1947 to 1963? | England national football team manager
The role of an England national football team manager was first established in 1946 with the appointment of Walter Winterbottom. Before this, the England team was selected by the "International Selection Committee", a process in which the Football Association (FA) would select coa... | Tom Berry (rugby union)
Joseph Thomas Wade Berry known as Tom Berry (17 July 1911 – 1 July 1993) was a rugby union player and administrator who appeared in 277 games for Leicester Tigers between 1932–1948, and three times for in 1939. He was President of the Rugby Football Union for the 1968–69 season, the first person... | 38,912 | triviaqa-train |
In which city is the University of Aston situated? | would not be able to claim the title of city.
History England and Wales 1889–1907.
The link with Anglican dioceses was broken within England in 1889 when Birmingham successfully petitioned for city status (it was pre-empted in Ireland by Belfast in 1888) on the grounds of its large population and history of good local ... | based on Gorway Road. The entrance to the University of Wolverhampton's Walsall Campus East Gate along with a car parking facility owned by the university is situated within Highgate.
Highgate Brewery.
Highgate Brewery was founded in 1898. It was purchased by Mitchells & Butlers in 1939, which merged with the Bass brew... | 38,913 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the main male character of the musical Carousel? | Carousel (musical)
Carousel is the second musical by the team of Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics). The 1945 work was adapted from Ferenc Molnár's 1909 play "Liliom", transplanting its Budapest setting to the Maine coastline. The story revolves around carousel barker Billy Bigelow, whos... | the play. This was also produced by the Theatre Guild and became one of the great classics of musical theatre. Even though the musical adaptation took liberties with Molnár's play, changing the ending so that the ex-barker is successful in trying to help Louise upon his return to Earth, Molnár applauded "Carousel". The... | 38,914 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the father of Romulus and Remus? | who had been displaced by his brother Amulius. In some sources, Rhea Silvia conceived them when their father, the god Mars, visited her in a sacred grove dedicated to him. Through their mother, the twins were descended from Greek and Latin nobility.
Seeing them as a possible threat to his rule, King Amulius ordered the... | Senius and Aschius
Senius and Aschius are the two legendary founders of Siena, Italy. They were brothers, sons of Remus, and thus Romulus was their uncle.
Traditions developed in Siena, which can not be documented prior to the 16th century hold that after Romulus murdered their father during the Foundation of Rome, Sen... | 38,915 | triviaqa-train |
Which prison is guarded by the Dementors in the Harry Potter books? | Prominent creatures Goblins.
Goblins are magical creatures chiefly involved with metal work and the running of Gringotts bank. They are represented by the Goblin Liaison Office in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. Goblins are anthropoid, described as having long, thin fingers and feet,... | are incapable of seeing Dementors, and it is suggested by her manner during the trial that she has been prompted what to say with regard to the Dementors. In "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", she attends Dumbledore's funeral at Hogwarts.
Mrs. Figg was portrayed by Kathryn Hunter in the film adaptation of "Order... | 38,916 | triviaqa-train |
What is the administrative centre of Wiltshire? | Wiltshire
Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The county town was originally Wilton, after which the county is named, but Wiltshire Council is now based i... | Bishops Canning were made.
The town is within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, on which the four elected members for Devizes are Conservatives. Most significant local government services are the responsibility of Wiltshire Council, while the town and parish councils have a more consultative role. Be... | 38,917 | triviaqa-train |
"Who played the Waco Kid in the spoof Western ""Blazing Saddles""?" | Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles is a 1974 American satirical comedy-western film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg and Al Uger, and was based on Bergman's story and draft. The film received generally positive ... | Wilder received an urgent call from Brooks, who was filming "Blazing Saddles", offering Wilder the role of the "Waco Kid" after Dan Dailey dropped out at the last minute, while Gig Young became too ill to continue. Wilder shot his scenes for "Blazing Saddles" and immediately afterwards filmed "The Little Prince".
After... | 38,918 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the Battle of Little Bighorn? | Battle of the Little Bighorn
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Reg... | Ash Creek, Montana (later moved to the Little Bighorn River) to discuss what to do about the whites. It was this united encampment of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians that the 7th met at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in the Crow Indian Reservation created in old Crow Country. (In the Fort Laramie Treat... | 38,919 | triviaqa-train |
In which novel is the character Alan Breck a fugitive from the English? | Kidnapped (novel)
Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, written as a boys' novel and first published in the magazine "Young Folks" from May to July 1886. The novel has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and ... | characters David Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart are hosted by the Scottish clan chief Cluny Macpherson, fugitive after the Second Jacobite Rising, in one of his hiding places at Ben Alder.
The part about Cluny MacPherson is based on a true story. He really did hide out for an astonishing nine years on the slopes of Ben... | 38,920 | triviaqa-train |
What was the given name of the wife of Prime Minister Harold Wilson? | there is no exact date when its evolution began. A meaningful starting point, however, is 1688–89 when James II fled England and the Parliament of England confirmed William and Mary as joint constitutional monarchs, enacting legislation that limited their authority and that of their successors: the Bill of Rights (1689... | to circumvent the pledge given by Prime Minister Wilson of "no new generation of nuclear weapons". The thermonuclear (or fusion) secondary for Chevaline and known to AWRE by the codename Reggie, is known from these declassified documents to be recycled from the "Unimproved" Polaris A3T warhead.
Further political develo... | 38,921 | triviaqa-train |
Members of the Irish Parliament have which two letters after their names? | Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann ( lit. "Assembly of Ireland") is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house). It currently consists of 158 members, known as (plural , commonly abbreviated as 'TDs'). TDs repres... | Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists
The Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists (IIMH) is the professional organization for medical herbalists in Ireland. It was formally incorporated in 1990. The current criteria for membership of the IIMH is a BSc honours degree in herbal medicine which includes examinations in medic... | 38,922 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays the part of Jessica Fletcher in the TV series 'Murder She Wrote'? | Jessica Fletcher
Jessica Beatrice Fletcher (born Jessica Beatrice MacGill, known as J.B. Fletcher when writing) is a character and the protagonist portrayed by Award-winning actress Angela Lansbury on the American television series "Murder, She Wrote". Fletcher is a best-selling author of mystery novels, an English tea... | Global fame "Murder, She Wrote": 1984–1996.
In 1983, Lansbury was offered 2 main television roles, one in a sitcom and the other in a detective series. Unable to do both, she chose to do the detective series despite the fact her agents had advised her to accept the sitcom. The series, "Murder, She Wrote," centered on t... | 38,923 | triviaqa-train |
Sheerness is the main town on which island in the Thames estuary? | new airport to supplement, or even to replace Heathrow/Gatwick. In the 1960s Maplin Sands was a contender; in 2002 it was to be at Cliffe, Kent. The new airport would be built on a man-made island in the estuary north of Minster-in-Sheppey
There is also some discussion about the need for a Lower Thames Crossing in ord... | 1581.
Today the remains of the old abbey gatehouse is a museum and the remaining tower is being restored.
History.
In the early 20th century the island was hit by speculative builders and Minster suffered equally with Sheerness. After the Second World War the population of the village had swollen "from about 250 people... | 38,924 | triviaqa-train |
In the nursery rhyme 'Oranges and Lemons', which bells sing 'I owe you five farthings'? | Oranges and Lemons
"Oranges and Lemons" is a traditional English nursery rhyme, folksong, and singing game which refers to the bells of several churches, all within or close to the City of London. It is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No 13190.
Lyrics.
poemOranges and lemons,
Say the bells of St. Clement's.
You o... | attempt at self-mythology, "Clash City Rockers" is, by and large, a song about positivity and moving forward, and revisits themes common in Clash songs of the era, specifically dead-end employment and having a purpose in life. The middle part of the song is based on an old nursery rhyme, "Oranges and Lemons", and after... | 38,925 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 'Just William' books? | Richmal Crompton
Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was a popular English writer, best known for her "Just William" series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.
Life.
Richmal Crompton Lamburn was born in Bury, Lancashire, the second child of the Rev. Ed... | had earlier been an ordinary book, becomes a flying book like the others, and returns to the library. Just then, a young girl arrives. She sits down on the steps of the library and begins to read Morris's book as the flying books gather around. The final scene shows Morris's portrait added to the picture wall in the li... | 38,926 | triviaqa-train |
What was the given name of the wife of Prime Minister James Callaghan? | in 1936, Callaghan was appointed a full-time union official and to the post of Assistant Secretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation (IRSF), and resigned from his Civil Service duties.
During his time working as a tax inspector in the early-1930s, Callaghan met his future wife Audrey Moulton, and they were married... | James Callaghan (disambiguation)
James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff (1912–2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979.
James or Jim Callaghan may also refer to:
Other politicians.
- James T. Callaghan (1914–1972), American legislator, see List of United States local officials convicted of ... | 38,927 | triviaqa-train |
Bundesliga football team Schalke 04 plays home games in which German town or city? | FC Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke, Schalke 04 or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The "04" in the club's name derives from its formatio... | Marc Stendera
Marc Stendera (born 10 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Career.
During the 2012–13 season he had his first Bundesliga appearance when Eintracht played Bayern Munich at home when he was substituted for Marco Russ in the 71st mi... | 38,928 | triviaqa-train |
Edward John Smith was captain of which famous ship? | in Lifeboat No.4 (the closest to the sinking ship) at the time. Also second class passenger William John Mellors, who survived aboard collapsible B, stated that Smith jumped from the bridge. Tim Maltin, author of "101 Things You Thought You Knew About The Titanic - But Didn't!" affirms that the witnesses "could here be... | Edward Smith (sea captain)
Edward John Smith (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British naval officer. He served as master of numerous White Star Line vessels. He was the captain of the , and perished when the ship sank on its maiden voyage.
Raised in a working environment, he left school early to join the Merchan... | 38,929 | triviaqa-train |
The discount supermarket chain, Aldi, has its HQ in which country? | most of its stores to Target, but still operates 2 stores (in Etobicoke and Nepean) as liquidation centres for The Bay merchandise. Target Canada filed for bankruptcy in 2015, selling its stores to Walmart, Lowe's and Canadian Tire.
In 2016, the Hudson's Bay Company started opening Saks Off 5th locations to sell off-p... | growing, with half of shoppers in Great Britain visiting Lidl or Aldi over Christmas that year. Aldi opened stores in affluent locations, including Knutsford and Bury St Edmunds.
In much of Australia, Aldi filled a void in the discount supermarket business that arose when the discount grocery chain Franklins went out o... | 38,930 | triviaqa-train |
'Good Wives' and 'Jo's Boys' were sequels to whose most famous novel? | improvident, impractical father, suffered real poverty and occasional hunger. In addition to her own childhood and that of her sisters, scholars who have examined the diaries of Louisa Alcott's mother, Abigail Alcott, have surmised that "Little Women" was also heavily inspired by Abigail Alcott's own early life.
Public... | Little Women" was an immediate commercial and critical success with readers demanding to know more about the characters. Alcott quickly completed a second volume (entitled Good Wives in the United Kingdom, although this name originated from the publisher and not from Alcott). It was also successful. The two volumes wer... | 38,931 | triviaqa-train |
In the nursery rhyme 'Oranges and Lemons', which bells sing 'When I am rich'? | .
When I grow rich,
Say the bells at Shoreditch.
When will that be?
Say the bells of Stepney.
I do not know,
Says the great bell at Bow.
Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
And here comes a chopper to chop off your head!
/poem
Earlier version.
poemGay go up, and gay go down,
To ring the bells of London town.
Bull'... | Oranges and Lemons
"Oranges and Lemons" is a traditional English nursery rhyme, folksong, and singing game which refers to the bells of several churches, all within or close to the City of London. It is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No 13190.
Lyrics.
poemOranges and lemons,
Say the bells of St. Clement's.
You o... | 38,932 | triviaqa-train |
Which island in New York harbour was the processing centre for immigrants in the first half of the twentieth century? | with beaches, trails, and a marina.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum are managed by the National Park Service and are in both the states of New York and New Jersey. They are joined in the harbor by Governors Island National Monument, in New York. Historic sites under federal m... | into the mainland of Manhattan Island.
19th century Immigration holding center.
In the first half of the 19th century, most immigrants arriving in New York City landed at docks on the east side of the tip of Manhattan, around South Street. On August 1, 1855, Castle Clinton became the Emigrant Landing Depot, functioning... | 38,933 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played 'Old Mother Riley'? | Old Mother Riley
Old Mother Riley was a British music hall act which originally ran from about 1934 to 1954 played by Arthur Lucan, and from 1954 to the 1980s played by Roy Rolland.
Old Mother Riley (full comedy name: Daphne Bluebell Snowdrop Riley) was an Irish washerwoman and charwoman character, devised by Lucan (bo... | mystic
- Roy Rolland (1921-1997), comedian and stage actor who played Old Mother Riley
- Stéphane Rolland, French fashion designer
Given name.
- Rolland Busch (1920-1985), Australian theologian and Presbyterian and Uniting Church minister
- Rolland Courbis (born 1953), French football manager and former player
- Rollan... | 38,934 | triviaqa-train |
Which manufacturer makes a small car called the 'Note'? | SV, SL). A sporty SR model has been added to the 2015 lineup. New for 2017 a facelift with a new front bumper cover as well as rear (previously only available on the SR model), wheels and color choices.
In April 2019, it was announced that the Versa Note would be discontinued at the end of 2019.
Second generation (2012... | tuned and returns from the previous game, called the 'Shuichi Shigeno' version of Toyota AE86, which is taken from "Initial D", and is licensed by Toyota, although Toyota has never used the name of the author of "Initial D". Another "Initial D" car, the Sileighty, makes another returning appearance. Comedian Jay Leno, ... | 38,935 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the TV detective played by Tony Shaloub? | includes Antonio Scarpacci in NBC sitcom "Wings" and detective Adrian Monk in the USA TV series "Monk." Shalhoub currently plays Abe Weissman, the father of the title character, on Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
He has also had a successful film career, with roles in films such as "Barton Fink" (1991), "Big Nigh... | The Big Easy (TV series)
The Big Easy is an American crime drama series that was based on the 1987 film of the same name.
The show premiered on the USA Network on August 11, 1996. Tony Crane played New Orleans police detective lieutenant Remy McSwain, Susan Walters played state district attorney Anne Osbourne and Barry... | 38,936 | triviaqa-train |
Which SS commander died as a result of an assassination attempt in Prague in 1942? | carried out by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian national and a member of the Serbian nationalist insurgents (The Black Hand), is blamed for igniting World War I after a succession of minor conflicts, while belligerents on both sides in World War II used operatives specifically trained for assassination. Reinhard Heydrich die... | by the participants in Operation Anthropoid, as well as those who may gather for any solemn occasion.
Streets immediately to the west of the memorial site are now named after Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš, who carried out the ambush, and Josef Valcik, who acted as lookout and died alongside them in Ss. Cyril and Methodius... | 38,937 | triviaqa-train |
Which motorway runs from the M5 near Bromsgrove to a junction with the A44 and A42 near Burton-on-Trent? | leading out of Droitwich. At Bromsgrove, it meets the M42 and the B4096 at junction 1 at Lickey End.
It passes through Upper Catshill and meets the M5 at junction 4 (along with the A491 road) near Lydiate Ash. From here to Edgbaston, the road is mostly dual carriageway, single-lane sections having been replaced in the ... | at Tamworth in December 1985. The southern section of the motorway to Alvechurch just north of Redditch to form a junction with the A441 and from A5 at Tamworth with the A444 at Measham opened in 1986.
In 1987 the section to the A38 at Bromsgrove, some south of Birmingham was completed. and then in December 1989 the mo... | 38,938 | triviaqa-train |
'One Night in Bangkok' and 'I Know Him So Well' are songs from which musical? | I Know Him So Well
"I Know Him So Well" is a duet from the concept album and subsequent musical "Chess" by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was originally sung by Elaine Paige (as Florence) and Barbara Dickson (as Svetlana). In this duet, two women – Svetlana, the Russian chess champion's estranged wife,... | London in 1986. Two songs from the musical were hugely successful singles: "One Night in Bangkok" reached number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and "I Know Him So Well" topped the UK singles chart in February 1985.
In 1975, Harpo scored an international hit with the song "Moviestar", with ABBA's Anni-Frid Lyngstad o... | 38,939 | triviaqa-train |
Christopher Jones was captain of which famous ship? | Christopher Jones (Mayflower captain)
Capt. Christopher Jones Jr. (c. 1570 – about 5 March 1622) was the captain of the 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship "Mayflower".
English origins.
Christopher Jones is believed to have been born in Harwich, Essex about 1570, although baptismal records are blank for his parish church f... | , who in his famous voyage around the British Isles defeated the British ship in the Battle of Flamborough Head. Partway through the battle, with the rigging of the two ships entangled, and several guns of Jones' ship out of action, the captain of "Serapis" asked Jones if he had struck his colors, to which Jones has be... | 38,940 | triviaqa-train |
La Liga football team Real Sociedad plays home games in which Spanish town or city? | In 1904, they formed the San Sebastian Recreation Club and in 1905 the club competed in the Copa del Rey. In May 1905, the San Sebastian Football Club was formed as a separate branch of the club. In 1909, it applied to enter the Copa del Rey but complications over registration permits saw them compete as Club Ciclista ... | Arenas Club de Getxo
Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1909, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 1,200-seat capacity.
It was among the ... | 38,941 | triviaqa-train |
An island in the Bristol Channel gives its name to which shipping area? | Hartland Point peninsula, Lundy Island, Glamorgan, Gower Peninsula, Carmarthenshire, south Pembrokeshire, and Caldey Island.
Until Tudor times the Bristol Channel was known as the Severn Sea, and it is still known as this in both and .
Geography.
The International Hydrographic Organisation now defines the western limit... | Gellenstrom
The Gellenstrom is a shipping channel in the Baltic Sea and forms the northwestern access to the ports of Stralsund and Strelasund. It is located in the Baltic Sea west of the peninsula of Gellen which gives it its name and which forms part of the island of Hiddensee. In addition, it is the main route from ... | 38,942 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who is the father of John the Baptist? | narratives In Luke and Acts.
The Gospel of Luke adds an account of John's infancy, introducing him as the miraculous son of Zechariah, an old man, and his wife Elizabeth, who was past menopause and therefore unable to have children. According to this account, the birth of John was foretold by the angel Gabriel to Zecha... | Trial.
In 1925 he was adviser on the Bible to Clarence Darrow in his defense of John Thomas Scopes, a schoolteacher who was charged with teaching evolution in his classes.
Education.
He was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, where his father was a shoe-factory worker, and received his education at Bucknell University,... | 38,943 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the mountaineer who in 1970, together with Don Whillans, was the first person to scale the south face of Annapurna? | , Jan Długosz and Ian Clough of the Central Pillar of Freney on Mont Blanc. In 1962 with Bonington he made the first ascent of the Central Torres del Paine, Patagonia and with Dougal Haston, he made the first ascent of the south face of Annapurna in Bonington's 1970 expedition.
Whillans was attributed with safety and m... | climber in the late nineteenth century. Some of the first climbing harnesses were devised in the U.K. in the early 1960s by Alan Waterhouse, Paul Seddon and Tony Howard who went on to form the Troll climbing equipment manufacturers. A harness designed by British climber Don Whillans was made by Troll for the 1970 Annap... | 38,944 | triviaqa-train |
Which religious sect was founded by Ann Lee in Manchester in 1747? | Ann Lee
Ann Lee (29 February 1736 – 8 September 1784), commonly known as Mother Ann Lee, was the leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, or the Shakers.
In 1774 Ann Lee and a small group of her followers emigrated from England to New York. After several years, they gathered at Niskayuna,... | azimuthal projection, imagine a plane set tangent to the sphere at some point "S" on the sphere. Let "P" be any point on the sphere other than the antipode of "S". Let "d" be the distance between "S" and "P" in three-dimensional space ("not" the distance along the sphere surface). Then the projection sends "P" to a poi... | 38,945 | triviaqa-train |
The discount supermarket chain Netto has its HQ in which country? | Netto (store)
Netto is a Danish discount supermarket operating in Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden, and previously in the United Kingdom both as a stand-alone venture, until its sale in May 2010 to Asda, and via a joint venture with Sainsbury's between June 2014 and July 2016. Netto is owned by Salling Group.
Netto als... | Netto Marken-Discount
Netto Marken-Discount is a German discount supermarket chain. It is owned by the German supermarket cooperative Edeka Group, and operates mostly in the south and west of Germany. The first store was opened in 1984 and the chain is expanding aggressively, with its 1000th store opening in 2004 and i... | 38,946 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the poem 'A Subaltern's Love Song' about Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, ""Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun""?" | Joan Hunter Dunn
Joan Jackson, née Joan Hunter Dunn (13 October 1915 – 11 April 2008) was the muse of Sir John Betjeman in his poem "A Subaltern's Love-song".
She was the daughter of Dr George Hunter Dunn, a GP from Farnborough, Hampshire. Her grandfather, Andrew Hunter Dunn, was Bishop of Quebec from 1892 to 1914, and... | agree with the old lady who said, 'If God had intended us to fly, He would never have given us the railways.
- "Tried by the Centre Court"—a Wimbledon match between Miss L. Hammerfest and Miss Joan Hunter-Dunn. "They are bashing a ball with the gut of a cat".
- "Greensleeves"—about the background to the composition of ... | 38,947 | triviaqa-train |
Georgetown is the capital of which Caribbean country? | Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown is a city and the capital of Guyana, located in Region 4, which is also known as the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is the country's largest urban centre. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed the 'Garden City of the Caribbean.'
Geo... | Geography of the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands are a British dependency and island country. It is a three-island archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. Georgetown, the capital of the Cayman Islands is south of Havana, Cuba, and northwest of Kingston, Jamaica, n... | 38,948 | triviaqa-train |
Members of the Welsh Assembly have which two letters after their name? | Member of the National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as Assembly Members or AMs ( or ). Forty are chosen to represent each individual constituency, and 20 are chosen to represent the five electoral regions in Wales.
Each person in Wales is represented by five AMs – o... | titled to "Something Special" for a 1987 limited theatrical release and for a VHS release.
Synopsis.
Milly Niceman is a fourteen-year-old girl who has grown frustrated with her mother's attempts to curtail her tomboyish nature. Her mother, Doris, believes that Milly's actions are inappropriate for a girl, and that she'... | 38,949 | triviaqa-train |
On which famous motor racing track is the Mulsanne Straight? | part of the shorter one, usually the main straight, such as Brands Hatch. The Le Mans road race venue is centred on a smaller permanent circuit within its complex.
Motorsport.
Race tracks are primarily designed for road racing competition through speed, featuring defined start-finish lines or posts, and sometimes even ... | one stage of the race before retiring after Perkins crashed in the Esses on lap 145 while trying to make up for lost time, which included a lost wheel while Brock was in the car, and a broken rear bolt which caused Perkins to almost spin the Porsche at close to while racing flat out through the kink on the famous Mulsa... | 38,950 | triviaqa-train |
England's first road congestion charge was introduced in 2002, in which city? | . The monarch of the United Kingdom is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, which has around 26 million baptised members (of whom the vast majority are not regular churchgoers). It forms part of the Anglican Communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury acting as its symbolic worldwide head. Many cathedrals and... | Gothenburg congestion tax
The Gothenburg congestion tax (), also referred to as the Gothenburg congestion charge, is a congestion pricing system implemented as a tax levied on most vehicles entering and exiting central Gothenburg, Sweden, including some main roads passing by the city. The congestion tax was introduced ... | 38,951 | triviaqa-train |
In 1975, which was the first city in the world to introduce congestion charges? | the objective of this policy is the use of the price mechanism to make users conscious of the costs that they impose upon one another when consuming during the peak demand, and that they should pay for the additional congestion they create, thus encouraging the redistribution of the demand in space or in time, and forc... | effect until 2021 at the earliest.
Urban roads Cordon area and area wide Current proposals China.
In September 2011, local officials announced plans to introduce congestion pricing in Beijing. No details were provided regarding the magnitude of the congestion charges or the charge zone. The measure was initially propos... | 38,952 | triviaqa-train |
The famous bridge at Avignon spans which river? | /h. It blows between 120 and 160 days per year with an average speed of 90 km/h in gusts. The following table shows the different speeds of the mistral recorded by Orange and Carpentras Serres stations in the southern Rhone valley and its frequency in 2006. "Normal" corresponds to the average of the last 53 years from ... | Emlenton Low Level Bridge
The Emlenton Low Level Bridge is a girder bridge that spans the Allegheny River at Emlenton in the U.S state of Pennsylvania. It connects two separate portions of the borough in Venango and Clarion counties. It replaced, an 1883 truss bridge that stood just upstream, which replaced several pre... | 38,953 | triviaqa-train |
Which company made the 1950's car the Mayflower? | Triumph Mayflower
The Triumph Mayflower is a British four-seat -litre small luxury car noted for its razor-edge styling. It was built by the Standard Motor Company and sold by Standard's subsidiary, The Triumph Motor Company (1945). It was announced at the October 1949 British International Motor Show, but deliveries d... | to which a timber floor and side panels were added.
Performance.
A Mayflower tested at Brooklands racing circuit, by British magazine "The Motor" in 1950 had a top speed of and could accelerate from 0– in 26.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of was recorded. The test car cost £505 including taxes.
Reception.
The Mayflower ... | 38,954 | triviaqa-train |
Which European capital is served by Vantaa airport? | Sweden granted salmon fishing rights on the river Vantaa to the Estonian Padise monastery. The rapids of river Vantaa were known as "Helsingfors", from which the current Swedish name of Helsinki derives. Early settlement in Vantaa was centered around the river, in Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä, and from it the city's cu... | the national railway operator Trenitalia operates a commuter rail (Palermo metropolitan railway service), the Sicilian Capital is also served by 4 AMAT (Comunal Public Transport Operator) tramlines; Messina is served by a tramline.
Transport Airports.
Mainland Sicily has several airports which serve numerous Italian an... | 38,955 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer's A minor piano concerto was premiered in 1846 with his wife as soloist? | in about 1770.
During the Classical era, the form quickly took hold across Europe, especially Germany and Austria, becoming established with works especially by Mozart, along with lesser-known examples by Haydn, Carl Stamitz, and Joseph Wölfl. In the early Romantic period the piano concerto repertoire was added to most... | )
- "Jane Grey", Fantasy for Viola and String Orchestra (or piano), Op. 15 (1940)
- Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 20 (1941, premiered by the Modern Symphony Orchestra under Arthur Dennington in the 1941/42 season)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in B flat major, Op. 24 (1943, premiered on 05.02.19... | 38,956 | triviaqa-train |
Stockport in Greater Manchester has a museum dedicated to what item of clothing? | History Industrialisation.
Hatmaking was established in north Cheshire and south-east Lancashire by the 16th century. From the 17th century Stockport became a centre for the hatting industry and later the silk industry. Stockport expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, helped particularly by the growth of th... | the company moved to Stockport Road West in 1894, manufacturing machines and cutting tools for the packaging industry and specialised tooling for the sheet metal trade. The site has since been redeveloped as an industrial estate.
History 20th century.
In the 1930s, and after the Second World War, the growth rate accele... | 38,957 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city is there a suburb called New Zealand? | takes place over two weeks in late June and early July.
Thoroughbred racing, which originated under Charles II of England as the "sport of kings", is popular throughout the UK with world-famous races including the Grand National, the Epsom Derby, Royal Ascot and the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival (including the Chel... | on the San Mateo County coast of California, namesake of the city there
Settlements.
- Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, a community on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia
- Half Moon Bay, Auckland, a coastal suburb located near Pakuranga in Manukau City, New Zealand
- Halfmoon Bay, an alternate name for Oban, New Zea... | 38,958 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of John Cabot's ship in which he set off in 1497 to reach Asia, finishing up in Newfoundland? | also received. John Cabot sailed from Bristol on the small ship "Matthew" and reached the coast of a "New Found Land" on June 24, 1497. Historians have differed as to where Cabot landed, but two likely locations often suggested are Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
Early life and education 1494 Cabot scouting expedition.
A... | , "Aspidella terranovica" (which gets its specific name from Newfoundland). The peninsula gives its name to the ancient micro-continent Avalonia of which it was part.
History.
In 1497, explorer John Cabot led an expedition from England in an attempt to reach the Spice Islands in the East Indies, that supposedly ended u... | 38,959 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote The Russia House' in 1989? | The Russia House
The Russia House is a spy novel by John le Carré published in 1989. The title refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union. A film based on the novel was released in 1990 starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer... | ".
The Kirov Ballet had never performed any Balanchine ballets prior to 1989. The Balanchine Trust only allows Balanchines works to be performed when the staging is supervised by a ballet master who has been trained in the "Balanchine style". Vinogradov helped bring authorized productions of Balanchines ballets to Russ... | 38,960 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is Biscayne Bay? | Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay ("Bahía Vizcaína" in Spanish) is a lagoon that is approximately long and up to wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is . The drainage b... | 909/SR 915. East of the intersection, SR 922 continues as a commercial thoroughfare until a railroad crossing jags SR 922 slightly south to become 123rd Street. It then meets with US 1/SR 5, and runs towards Biscayne Bay. Less than a mile east of US 1, State Road 922 crosses Biscayne Bay on the Broad Causeway, a toll c... | 38,961 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Oscar for Best Director at the 2010 awards? | Director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director. Other winners were "Avatar" with three awards, "Crazy Heart", "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire", and "Up", with two awards, and "The Cove", "Inglourious Basterds", "The Blind Side", "Logorama", "Music by Prudence", ... | until 2010, when Cameron's 2009 film "Avatar" surpassed its gross.
The CG visuals surrounding the sinking and destruction of the ship were considered spectacular. Despite criticism during production of the film, it received a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations (tied with "All About Eve") at the 1998 Academy Awards. It w... | 38,962 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Superman work, disguised as Clark Kent? | "DC Comics Official Guide to Superman," Clark enjoys peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, football games, and the smell of Kansas in the springtime. His favorite baseball team is the Metropolis Monarchs and his favorite football team is the Metropolis Sharks. As of "One Year Later", Clark is in his mid-thirties, stands ... | One reason was the revised nature of the Superman/Clark Kent relationship. In the original Silver Age stories, Superman had been the man who disguised himself as Clark Kent. In this newly revised concept, it was Clark Kent who lived a life in which his activity as Superman was decidedly secondary. Lois initially resent... | 38,963 | triviaqa-train |
Who occasionally hosts BBC TV's Eggheads in the absence of Dermot Murnaghan? | Eggheads (TV series)
Eggheads is a British quiz show that airs on weekdays. It was first broadcast in 2003 chaired by Dermot Murnaghan. In 2008 Jeremy Vine became joint chair, and subsequently sole chair. In each episode, a team of five quiz and game show champions (the "Eggheads") is challenged by a team of five conte... | Egghead", aired in 2016.
Origins.
In May 2008, auditions for a sixth person to join the "Eggheads" team began. These auditions developed into a spin-off show, hosted by original Eggheads presenter Dermot Murnaghan. During the first series, from 20 October to 2 December 2008, the show aired at 4:30pm, weekdays on BBC Tw... | 38,964 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the French version of the Tote betting system? | British market. Several bookmakers offer a Tote service through syndication, while other bookmakers will accept a Tote bet and pay out on exactly the same terms as the Tote.
The pooled bets offered by The UK Tote are:
Win, Place, Exacta, Trifecta, Quadpot, Placepot, Jackpot, Scoop6 and Swinger.
Terminology.
As other bo... | -mutuel system is in operation the UK’s version - the Tote - accounts for only a small percentage (in the region of 5%) of the total betting turnover. Between April 2017 and March 2018 off-course horse racing betting turnover in Great Britain amounted to £4.3 billion. The majority of the money wagered on horse racing i... | 38,965 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the following events all take place; Church of England ordained its first female priests, the Channel Tunnel opened and the National Lottery started? | National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom.
It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery was initially regulated by the National Lottery Commission, which has since been abolished ... | in Westminster Abbey, at a service which took place on 24 February 2016.
Between 2014 and 2018 almost half of new bishop appointments in the Church of England were women.
Ordination of bishops Church of Ireland.
The Church of Ireland approved the ordination of women as priests and bishops in 1990 and the first women we... | 38,966 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is the Big Sur coast? | In 2013, there were a total of 7,383 legislators in the 50 state legislative bodies. They earned from $0 annually (New Mexico) to $90,526 (California). There were various per diem and mileage compensation.
Governments Constitutions Judicial.
States can also organize their judicial systems differently from the federal j... | the Little Sur River is the "most important spawning stream for Steelhead" distinct population segment on the Central Coast, where the fish is listed as threatened. and that it "is one of the best steelhead streams in the county." The Big Sur River is also a key habitat for the steelhead.
A US fisheries service report ... | 38,967 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Batman live as Bruce Wayne? | witnessing the murder of his parents Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice. Bruce Wayne trains himself physically and intellectually and crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime.
Batman operates in the fictional Gotham City with as... | reinforce the importance of Bruce Wayne in Batman's life; as far as the detective is concerned, it was "Bruce Wayne's" life that was forever defined by the death of his parents...and the detective is also convinced that, whatever Bruce Wayne became that night, he did "not" become a killer.
After returning to the Batcav... | 38,968 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the 'social networking' website, on which messages are restricted to 140 characters, founded by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams in 2006? | Twitter announced it had surpassed 200 million monthly active users. Twitter hit 100 million monthly active users in September 2011.
On January 28, 2013, Twitter acquired Crashlytics in order to build out its mobile developer products.
On April 18, 2013, Twitter launched a music app called Twitter Music for the iPhone.... | Gays.com
Gays.com (not to be confused with Gay.com) is an LGBT social networking service and website launched on 17 May 2008, operated and privately owned by Gays.com Limited. Users must register before using the service, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages.
... | 38,969 | triviaqa-train |
Which novelty swing dance, derived from the Charleston, was named following Charles Lindberg's crossing of the Atlantic in 1927? | similar to a Tango or Waltz. It wasn't until dress hem lines rose toward the end of the thirties that the Charleston is again seen in film.
A slightly different form of Charleston became popular in the 1930s and 1940s, and is associated with Lindy Hop. In this later Charleston form, the hot jazz timing of the 20s Charl... | .
In 1920, the company was acquired by Union Carbide.
In 1922, the company invented its first alloy under the Hastelloy brand, derived from the words "Haynes Stellite Alloy".
In 1927, Charles Lindberg's aircraft, the "Spirit of St. Louis", which included hard-surfaced engine valves manufactured by Haynes, crossed the A... | 38,970 | triviaqa-train |
Brandon Flowers is the singer with which group? | ultimate rock and roll stage. Without Las Vegas, I would be a wreck."
Career.
Career The Killers (2001–present).
Flowers responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in the "Las Vegas Weekly" in late 2001, whereupon they became the Killers. After several short-lived bassists and drummers, Flowers and Keuning were jo... | I Can Change (Brandon Flowers song)
"I Can Change" is the fourth single by American singer-songwriter Brandon Flowers from his second studio album, "The Desired Effect".
Background and composition.
The song contains elements from "Smalltown Boy" (1984) by Bronski Beat. Brandon Flowers wrote "I Can Change" upon request ... | 38,971 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' in 1504? | The Garden of Earthly Delights
The Garden of Earthly Delights is the modern title given to a triptych oil painting on oak panel painted by the Early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch, between 1490 and 1510, when Bosch was between 40 and 60 years old. It has been housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939.
A... | part of the colors.
Some art historians identified this work as that acquired by Philip I of Castile in 1504, while others deny this. Dendrochronologic analysis proved that the painting was executed not before 1482 There is copy of the work, attributed to Lucas Cranach the Elder, in the Gemäldegalerie of Berlin.
Descri... | 38,972 | triviaqa-train |
Chicago has baseball teams called 'Cubs' and 'White Sox', what is the name of Milwaukee's baseball team? | and National Leagues both added two expansion franchises. The American League added the Seattle Pilots (who became the Milwaukee Brewers after one disastrous season in Seattle) and the Kansas City Royals. The NL added the first Canadian franchise, the Montreal Expos, as well as the San Diego Padres.
In 1972, the second... | Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The team plays its home games at Wrigley Field, located on the city's North Side. The Cubs are one of two ma... | 38,973 | triviaqa-train |
Who hosts the BBC TV quiz show 'Pointless'? | Pointless
Pointless is a British television quiz show produced by Endemol Shine UK for the BBC. It is hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Each episode features teams of two contestants attempting to find correct but obscure answers to general knowledge questions in order to score as few points as possible,... | of the TV show "Total Wipeout". She also appeared on an episode of "Celebrity Come Dine with Me" on 2 September 2011. On 19 December 2011, Whitbread appeared on a Christmas edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" partnered with Russell Watson. It was rumoured that she had been hired as "This Morning"s new fitness e... | 38,974 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the famous Scottish rugby union commentator who died in January 2010? | Bill McLaren
William Pollock McLaren (16 October 1923 – 19 January 2010) was a Scottish rugby union commentator, teacher, journalist and one time rugby player. Known as 'the voice of rugby', he retired from commentating in 2002. Renowned throughout the sport, his enthusiasm and memorable turn of phrase endeared him to ... | Ian Robertson (rugby commentator)
Ian Robertson (born 17 January 1945) is a Scottish broadcaster, writer and former international rugby player. He is best known as a rugby union commentator for BBC Radio.
Early life.
Robertson was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, Aberdeen University and Christ's Colleg... | 38,975 | triviaqa-train |
Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades were operas by which composer? | and "Ruslan and Lyudmila" (1842). After him, during the 19th century in Russia, there were written such operatic masterpieces as "Rusalka" and "The Stone Guest" by Alexander Dargomyzhsky, "Boris Godunov" and "Khovanshchina" by Modest Mussorgsky, "Prince Igor" by Alexander Borodin, "Eugene Onegin" and "The Queen of Spad... | popular operas include "Boris Godunov", "Eugene Onegin", "The Golden Cockerel", "Prince Igor", and "The Queen of Spades".
Performance arts Modern music.
Since the late Soviet times Russia has experienced another wave of Western cultural influence, which led to the development of many previously unknown phenomena in the... | 38,976 | triviaqa-train |
In 2010, Carlos Slim became the first non-American since 1994 to top Forbes list of billionaires, what is his nationality? | Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim Helú (; born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, engineer, investor and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by the "Forbes" business magazine. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican comp... | The World's Billionaires 2013
The World's Billionaires 2013 edition was 27th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 14, 2013. It was released online on March 3, 2014 and published in... | 38,977 | triviaqa-train |
Which English football league club are nicknamed 'the Brewers'? | Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of English football. Burton Albion competed in non-League of English football from their formation in 1950 until 2009, when th... | List of Rochdale A.F.C. seasons
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester. The club plays in the Football League One, the third tier in the English football league system. The club's colours are black and blue and they pla... | 38,978 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the following events all take place; Ken Livingstone became the Mayor of London, England lost 1-0 to Germany in the last match at the old Wembley Stadium and Judith Keppel won the first £1,000,000 on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'? | becoming European champions for the third time. They defeated hosts England in the semifinals, and the Czech Republic 2–1 in the final on a golden goal in extra time.
However, in the 1998 World Cup, Germany were eliminated in the quarterfinals in a 0–3 defeat to Croatia, all goals being scored after defender Christian ... | Chris Hughes (2003–present) won £100 on "The Sky's the Limit" in the 1970s, "Top of the World" in 1982, "Mastermind" and "International Mastermind" in 1983 and participated on "The Weakest Link" in 2001 where despite answering every question correctly, was the last contestant voted off. Since joining Eggheads, he won "... | 38,979 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the music website founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon and launched in 2008? | Daniel Ek
Daniel Ek (born 21 February 1983) is a Swedish billionaire entrepreneur and technologist. Ek is best known as the co-founder and CEO of the music streaming service Spotify.
Early life.
Ek grew up in the Rågsved district of Stockholm, Sweden.
Education.
Ek graduated high school from IT-Gymnasiet in Sundbyberg ... | billion.
Lorentzon was a Chief Executive Officer 2006 — 2013 and a Chairman of board of directors 2008 — 2016, until Ek took these roles. In interviews they claim that they are best friends and there has not been a day since 2006 when they didn't speak at least once a day.
Martin is responsible for developing the compa... | 38,980 | triviaqa-train |
In the Stephen King book 'Christine', who or what is Christine? | , for the student newspaper, "The Maine Campus", and participated in a writing workshop organized by Burton Hatlen. King held a variety of jobs to pay for his studies, including janitor, gas pump attendant, and worker at an industrial laundry. King met his future wife, fellow student Tabitha Spruce, at the University's... | Christine
Christine may refer to:
- Christine (name), a female name meaning follower of Christ
- , a German coastal tanker
Media.
- "Christine" (book), 1917, by Elizabeth von Arnim
- "Christine" (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play "Liebelei"
- "Christine" (musical), 1960
- "Christine" (novel), 1983, by Stephen King... | 38,981 | triviaqa-train |
In 2002, Plantlife, a conservation charity, selected flowers or plants to represent each county. Humulus Lupulus was selected for Kent, how is it commonly known? | Humulus lupulus
Humulus lupulus (common hop or hops) is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), native to Europe, western Asia and North America. It is a dioecious, perennial, herbaceous climbing plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and dies back to a cold-hardy rhizome in autumn.
Hops... | - Downy mildew ("Pseudoperonospora humuli")
- Powdery mildew ("Podosphaera macularis")
Popularity.
"H. lupulus" was voted the county flower of Kent in 2002 following a poll by the wild flora conservation charity Plantlife.
Research.
- "H. lupulus" contains xanthohumol, which is converted by large intestine bacteria int... | 38,982 | triviaqa-train |
The Lake District mountain Great Gable is connected by the pass Windy Gap to which other peak? | Great Gable
Great Gable is a mountain in the Lake District, United Kingdom. It is named
for its appearance as a pyramid from Wasdale, though it is dome-shaped from most other directions. It is one of the most popular of the Lakeland fells, and there are many different routes to the summit. Great Gable is linked by the ... | River Liza
The River Liza flows through Ennerdale, a glacial valley in Cumbria, England. The river is allowed to flow freely as part of a rewilding project.
The Liza flows from its source below Windy Gap on Great Gable through a steep-sided valley to Ennerdale Water. The river's catchment is in the Lake District Nation... | 38,983 | triviaqa-train |
Which African country is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east? | Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro in the centre of the country, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea and Liberia... | in Europe during the Renaissance.
Coupe Decaler
Which is a famous genre used by many Western African countries such as Nigeria, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Congo, Benin etc...
Popular music Zoblazo.
Zoblazo, pioneered from 1990 by Freddy Meiway, the former front man to the bands Les Genitaux, Defense d'Ivoire, and Zo Gan... | 38,984 | triviaqa-train |
When he published his Theory of Special relativity in 1905, Albert Einstein was working as a patent clerk in which Swiss city? | services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory.
Near the beginning of his career, Einstein thought that Newtonian mechanics was no longer enough to reconcile the laws of classical mechanics with the laws of t... | , historians pointed out that he still used the notion of an ether and distinguished between "apparent" and "real" time and therefore didn't invent special relativity in its modern understanding.
20th century Einstein's "Annus Mirabilis".
In 1905, while he was working in the patent office, Albert Einstein had four pape... | 38,985 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Test Match Special scorer who died in January 2009? | in 1966 by Bill Frindall (affectionately known as "the Bearded Wonder") whose final Test was England's drawn 2nd Test with India in December 2008. Jo King was used as scorer for overseas tours after Frindall stopped travelling. When Jo was unavailable for the 2006/07 Commonwealth Banks Series finals in Australia, Micha... | the First Test against West Indies at Old Trafford and went on to become the longest-serving member of the "Test Match Special" team, covering more than 350 Test matches, which he considered the only "proper" form of the game.
He replaced the previous scorer, Arthur Wrigley, who had been the BBC scorer from 1934 up to... | 38,986 | triviaqa-train |
Gary Lightbody is the singer with which group? | Gary Lightbody
Gareth John Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Northern Ireland, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He has also founded the musical supergroups the Reindeer Section and Tired Pony.
Early... | a "fast paced, headache inducing visual spectacle", but it criticized it for featuring lead singer Gary Lightbody over the other band members.
The video is stop-motion shots of London skyscrapers and Gary Lightbody walking through the city streets, taken by the band's photographer Cedric, which are interspersed with sc... | 38,987 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' in 1665? | Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring () is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the large pearl earring worn by the girl portrayed there. The work... | including the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and the Washington "". Frans Hals also painted a number of tronies, which are now among his best-known works, including the two tronies known as "Malle Babbe" and the "Gypsy Girl" (see gallery).
Adriaen Brouwer was one of the most successful practitioners of the genre as he had... | 38,988 | triviaqa-train |
Who served as the 19th President of the USA from 1877 to 1881 despite receiving fewer votes than his opponent in the election? | States. Peskin noted that, "In mourning Garfield, Americans were not only honoring a president; they were paying tribute to a man whose life story embodied their own most cherished aspirations." As the rivalry between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds faded from the scene in the late 1880s and after, so too did memories of Gar... | be physically accosted (attacked) while in office.
John Quincy Adams (1825–1829).
- First president to be the son of another president.
- First president whose father lived to see him become president.
- First president to have a son marry at the White House.
- First president elected despite receiving fewer votes than... | 38,989 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Poet Laureate for the longest period (42 years from 1850 to 1892)? | , Lord Tennyson, who held the post between November 1850 and October 1892, there was a break of four years as a mark of respect; Tennyson's laureate poems "Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington" and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" were particularly cherished by the Victorian public. Three poets, Thomas Gray, Sam... | Warp's" hero is called Phil Masters named after the blind poet Philip Bourke Marston who lived from 1850 to 1887. The play traces the hero’s many previous lives over a period of thousands of years. "The Warp" appears in the Guinness Book of Records as being the longest play ever performed. Lasting 22 hours when perform... | 38,990 | triviaqa-train |
Which South American country is bordered by Guyana to the west and French Guiana to the east? | Treaty of Geneva of 1966, which was signed by the Governments of Guyana, Great Britain and Venezuela, and Venezuela continues to claim Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela calls this region "Zona en Reclamación" (Reclamation Zone) and Venezuelan maps of the national territory routinely include it, drawing it in with dashed line... | Ianucci. In the video, the skateboarders (minus Ianucci, who arrives at the end of the skit) discuss a new professional team member for the Chocolate brand in a Mexican restaurant. A list of criteria is articulated by the group's members—a list that is associated with Hsu's career thus far — and Hsu then appears as the... | 38,991 | triviaqa-train |
Which river rises in the Vosges mountains on the border of Alsace and Lorraine and flows through both France and Germany into the Moselle at Konz? | Konz
Konz () is a city in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle, approx. 8 km southwest of Trier.
Konz is the seat of the "Verbandsgemeinde" ("collective municipality") Konz. The following villages are part of the municipality Konz... | Bussang on the western slopes of the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges. After it discharges into the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz at a height of above NHN sea level. The length of the river in France is , for it forms the border between Germany and Luxembourg, and is solely within Germany.
The Moselle flows throug... | 38,992 | triviaqa-train |
In 2002, Plantlife, a conservation charity, selected flowers or plants to represent each county. Viscum album was selected for Herefordshire, how is it commonly known? | charity Plantlife to raise awareness of conservation issues, the public were asked to vote for "county flowers" that they felt best represented their county. Mistletoe was announced as the winning choice for Herefordshire in 2004. The emblem has no official status and has not been widely adopted. Herefordshire Council ... | And Northern Europe" was selected as Book of the Year by the journal "Natural World" in 1989, while "Wild Flowers Of Britain And Ireland" was the Book of the Year choice of the Botanical Society of the British Isles in 2003. Another book, "Wild Flowers By Colour", was the Editor's Choice of BBC Wildlife Magazine in 200... | 38,993 | triviaqa-train |
Who served as the 29th President of the USA from 1921 to 1923 with the largest popular vote in any Presidential election? | four died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy), and one resigned (Richard Nixon, facing impeachment). John Tyler was the first vice president t... | 1924 United States presidential election in Minnesota
The 1924 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1924, in Minnesota as part of the 1924 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vic... | 38,994 | triviaqa-train |
Albert Einstein was appointed Professor of Theoretical Physics at which Ivy League University in 1933? | Ivy League
The Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. The term "Ivy League" is typically used to refer to those eight schools as a group of elite colleges beyond the sports context. The eight members are Brown U... | Moshe Carmeli
Moshe Carmeli (, 1933–2007) was the Albert Einstein Professor of Theoretical Physics, Ben Gurion University (BGU), Beer Sheva, Israel and President of the Israel Physical Society. He received his D.Sc. from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in 1964. He became the first full professor at BGU's ne... | 38,995 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Poet Laureate for 37 years, from 1930 to 1967? | John Masefield
John Edward Masefield (; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until 1967. Among his best known works are the children's novels "The Midnight Folk" and "The Box of Delights", and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever".
B... | MacDiarmid and exists today as the Poetry Association of Scotland.
Biography Later years and death.
In 1930, on the death of Robert Bridges, a new Poet Laureate was needed. Many felt that Rudyard Kipling was a likely choice; however, upon the recommendation of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, King George V appointed Ma... | 38,996 | triviaqa-train |
Which form of dementia is named after a German psychiatrist who first described it in 1906? | cognitive functioning. Informant questionnaires provide complementary information to brief cognitive tests. Probably the best known questionnaire of this sort is the "Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE)". There is not sufficient evidence to determine how accurate the IQCODE is for diagn... | . His brief clinical report described the case of a person with a psychotic disorder resembling hebephrenia. German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin (1856–1926) popularised it in his first detailed textbook descriptions of a condition that eventually became a different disease concept and relabeled as schizophrenia. Kraepel... | 38,997 | triviaqa-train |
Two Tree Island, Frog Island and Eel Pie Island are all in which river? | Two Tree Island
Two Tree Island is a small island lying north-east of Canvey Island and south-west of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England. It covers and is connected to the mainland at Leigh by a bridge.
The island was reclaimed from the Thames Estuary in the 18th century and used as pasture until 1910 when a sewage works w... | west at Eel Pie Island since at least 1652, the lands to the south of the river at this point had historically been privately held by the Tollemache family (owners of Ham House) and were off limits to the public. Consequently, despite the distance from the nearest crossings there was little demand for cross-river servi... | 38,998 | triviaqa-train |
What make of car does Inspector Morse drive in the TV series? | in a brewery-owning family and in the first episode of the series, "The Dead of Jericho", he compares the life of a dead woman with that of Jocasta, the mother of Oedipus. The same episode also introduced his Jaguar Mark 2 automobile, which is damaged at the beginning and the end of the story, being used to prevent the... | Chief Superintendent Strange
Detective Chief Superintendent Strange is a fictional character in the television series "Inspector Morse", played by James Grout. The character also appears, as a Police Constable and Detective Sergeant, in the prequel series "Endeavour", portrayed by Sean Rigby. Although Strange does not ... | 38,999 | triviaqa-train |
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