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In the Bible, who was the twin brother of Jacob? | Jacob
Jacob (; ; , "Iakṓb"), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a Patriarch of the Israelites. According to the Book of Genesis, Jacob was the third Hebrew progenitor with whom God made a covenant. He is the son of Isaac and Rebecca, the grandson of Abraham, Sarah and Bethuel, the nephew of Ishmael, and the yo... | Laban (Bible)
Laban () is a figure in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. He was the brother of Rebekah, who married Isaac and bore Jacob. Laban welcomed his nephew as a young man, and set him the stipulation of seven years' labour before he permitted him to marry his daughter Rachel. Laban tricked Jacob into marr... | 39,000 | triviaqa-train |
Prohibition in the USA was enacted into law by the 'National Prohibition Act'. By what name was this popularly known? | Volstead Act
The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was enacted to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919), which established prohibition in the United States. The Anti-Saloon League's Wayne Wheeler conceived and drafted the bill, which was named for Andrew Volste... | date back to the founding of Buenos Aires in 1580, when it was hewn as a primitive path uphill from the banks of the Río de la Plata. Its first official name was "San José," enacted by Governor Miguel de Salcedo in 1734. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the street was known popularly as "Calle del... | 39,001 | triviaqa-train |
In the game of backgammon with how many pieces does each player begin? | in 2006 from Cannes and later the 'Backgammon Million' tournament held in the Bahamas in January 2007 with a prize pool of one million dollars, the largest for any tournament to date. In 2008, the World Series of Backgammon ran the world's largest international events in London, the UK Masters, the biggest tournament e... | different for Kriegspiel. The most widespread rules are those used on the Internet Chess Club, where Kriegspiel is called "Wild 16". The rules are as follows.
The game is played with three boards, one for each player; the third is for the umpire (and spectators). Each opponent knows the exact position of just their own... | 39,002 | triviaqa-train |
Which common garden flower, often used in salads, belongs to the genus Tropaeolum? | helmets.
Nasturtiums were once commonly known as "Indian cresses" because they were introduced from the Americas, known popularly then as the Indies, and used like cress as salad ingredients. In his herbal, John Gerard compared the flowers of the "Indian Cress" to those of the forking larkspur ("Consolida regalis") of ... | today commercial cultivation is mainly as an oilseed.
Borage is used as either a fresh vegetable or a dried herb. As a fresh vegetable, borage, with a cucumber-like taste, is often used in salads or as a garnish. The flower has a sweet honey-like taste and is often used to decorate desserts and cocktails.
Characterist... | 39,003 | triviaqa-train |
"Which group had a hit in 1982 with ""Pass the Dutchie""?" | Pass the Dutchie
"Pass the Dutchie" is a song produced by Toney Owens from Kingston and the British Jamaican reggae band Musical Youth, taken from their debut studio album, "The Youth of Today" (1982). The reggae song was a major hit, peaking at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, it peaked ... | . They played gigs at local talent show and across the United Kingdom.
Waite senior was soon replaced by Seaton and the group performed on John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show, where they performed two of their own songs: "Political" and "Generals". MCA Records signed them in late 1981.
In the middle of 1982, 15-year-old Seato... | 39,004 | triviaqa-train |
On which island of New York City is the borough of Brooklyn located? | Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is the most populous borough of New York City, with an estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, it borders the borough of Queens at the western end of Long Island. Brooklyn has several bridge and tunnel connections to the borough of Manhattan across the Eas... | Neighborhoods in New York City
The neighborhoods in New York City are located within the five boroughs of the City of New York. Their names and borders are not officially defined, and they change from time to time.
Boroughs.
New York City is split up into five boroughs, which are the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens,... | 39,005 | triviaqa-train |
In which play does the character Jimmy Porter appear? | Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger (1956) is a realist play written by John Osborne. It focuses on the life and marital struggles of an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class origin, Jimmy Porter, and his equally competent yet impassive upper-middle-class wife Alison. The supporting char... | Black often plays 7...0-0. Here White can play 8.c3, but he has other moves. Alternatives are 8.a4, 8.h3, 8.d4, and 8.d3, which are often called "anti-Marshall" moves. White can also play 8.Nc3 with the idea of playing 9.Nd5 later.
In the case White does play 8.c3, Black can and often does play 8...d6, which is just th... | 39,006 | triviaqa-train |
At which British ground was the 2002 Champions League final held? | 2002 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2002 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The show-piece event was contested between Bayer Leverkusen of Germany and Real Madrid of Spain at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday, 1... | Top six play-offs
After a top five play-off system was used, a play-off structure involving the top six teams was used to determine the winners of the Super League competition in British rugby league from 2002 through to 2008.
Apart from the Grand Final, all matches were staged at the home ground of the team placed hig... | 39,007 | triviaqa-train |
What is the most common name of the British bird Falco Columbarius, a pigeon hawk, the males having a blue grey back? | Merlin (bird)
The merlin ("Falco columbarius") is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia. A bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America, the merlin breeds in the northern Holarctic; some migrate to subtropical and ... | Peregrine falcon
The peregrine falcon ("Falco peregrinus"), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. The peregrine is re... | 39,008 | triviaqa-train |
Equivalent to English counties or French departements, Voivodships (pronounced VOY-VOD-SHIPS) are the top level administrative subdivisions or provinces of which country, an EU member since 2004? | Voivodeship
A voivodeship is the area administered by a voivode (Governor) in several countries of central and eastern Europe. Voivodeships have existed since medieval times in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Russia and Serbia. The area of extent of voivodeship resembles that of a duchy in wester... | Counties of Sweden
The counties of Sweden (Swedish: "Sveriges län") are the top-level geographic subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is today divided into 21 counties; however, the numbers of counties has varied over time, due to territorial gains/losses and to divisions and/or mergers of existing counties. This level of ad... | 39,009 | triviaqa-train |
The Oresund Bridge connects Copenhagen to which Swedish city? | it is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the strait of Øresund. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in th... | 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... | 39,010 | triviaqa-train |
Which racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2007 and 2009, the first to win in non-consecutive years and the King George VI Chase five times? | The King George VI Chase is now the second most prestigious chase in England, surpassed only by the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Fourteen horses have won it more than once, Desert Orchid won it four times and Kauto Star won it five times. The race is currently sponsored by the 32Red bookmaking firm.
See also.
- Horse racing in... | Teeton Mill
Teeton Mill (19 May 1989 – November 2014) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who competed under National Hunt rules. He originally competed in hunter chases, which are confined to horses who have taken part in fox hunting, and won five of his first six races. When moved into open competition he won four c... | 39,011 | triviaqa-train |
The flag of South Africa has six colours. Red, white and blue are on the old South African flag. Green, yellow and black are the colours of which South African political organisation? | the Boer Republics and the Union Jack, while the remaining three colours were taken from the flag of the African National Congress.
Colours.
At the time of its adoption, the South African flag was the only national flag in the world to comprise six colours in its primary design and without a seal and brocade. The desig... | colours), in addition to having a chevron along the hoist. The horizontal black, white, red, and green bands of the flag share the same design as the Kenyan flag, and the Pan-African symbolism thereof. Another main difference between the flags of Sudan and South Sudan is that there is a yellow star inside the blue tria... | 39,012 | triviaqa-train |
Named for a Shakespearean queen, which is the largest of the moons of Uranus? | dark skies, and becomes an easy target even in urban conditions with binoculars. In larger amateur telescopes with an objective diameter of between 15 and 23 cm, Uranus appears as a pale cyan disk with distinct limb darkening. With a large telescope of 25 cm or wider, cloud patterns, as well as some of the larger satel... | Ariel (moon)
Ariel is the fourth-largest of the 27 known moons of Uranus. Ariel orbits and rotates in the equatorial plane of Uranus, which is almost perpendicular to the orbit of Uranus and so has an extreme seasonal cycle.
It was discovered in October 1851 by William Lassell and named for a character in two different... | 39,013 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the English film director of The King's Speech and Les Miserables? | Les Misérables (2012 film)
Les Misérables is a 2012 musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and scripted by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Herbert Kretzmer, based on the 1862 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by Boublil and Schönberg. The ... | "" and "". Scenes were shot at the grounds for "The King's Speech", where the site doubled for Buckingham Palace, and "The Dark Knight Rises", where it doubled for a cafe in the film's final scenes. In April 2012 the site was used for the iconic barricade scenes in the film adaption of the musical "Les Miserables". In ... | 39,014 | triviaqa-train |
Which EU member country's national anthem has no words? | a referendum. In 1979, the first direct elections to the European Parliament were held.
Greece joined in 1981, Portugal and Spain following in 1986. In 1985, the Schengen Agreement paved the way for the creation of open borders without passport controls between most member states and some non-member states. In 1986, th... | several of the words have been modified. As an intrinsic element of civic education in Armenia, the anthem is one of several national symbols which feature prominently in the classrooms of the country's schools. By dignifying the song in this manner, teachers reckon that this "encourage[s] students to sing the national... | 39,015 | triviaqa-train |
As in Neandertal, the German word tal translates as what word in English? | Mousterian techno-complex, which is characterised by tools made out of stone flakes.
The type specimen is Neanderthal 1, found in Neander Valley in the German Rhineland, in 1856.
Compared to modern humans, Neanderthals were stockier, with shorter legs and bigger bodies. In conformance with Bergmann's rule, as well as A... | matter of debate; the post-war Bonn Republic maintained the continued existence of the German "Reich" as an 'overall state", but dormant while East and West Germany continued to be divided. Nevertheless, when Germany was reunited in 1990 the term "German "Reich"" was not revived as a title for the Berlin Republic.
The ... | 39,016 | triviaqa-train |
Which cocktail is made by adding drambuie to scotch whisky served on the rocks in a stemmed glass? | Rusty Nail (cocktail)
A Rusty Nail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky. The drink was included in Difford's Guide Top 100 Cocktails.
A Rusty Nail can be served in an old-fashioned glass on the rocks, neat, or "up" in a stemmed glass. It is most commonly served over ice. A Rusty Nail served without ice is somet... | Godfather (cocktail)
The Godfather is a duo mixed drink made of Scotch whisky (especially smoky whisky) and amaretto. Typically, the drink is served on the rocks in an old fashioned glass.
Name.
As with many cocktails, the origin of the Godfather's name is uncertain. The amaretto brand Disaronno claims the drink was th... | 39,017 | triviaqa-train |
Twihards are Twitter followers of which movie franchsie based on a series of novels? | Twilight fandom
Twilight fandom is the community of fans of the "Twilight" series of novels, movies and other related media. The fans are known as Twilighters or Fanpires while the especially dedicated fans are called Twihards and the mature women are Twi-Moms. Some fans are known as Twerds which is a portmanteau of th... | example, Katy Perry currently serves as the top most followed individual on Twitter for having over 108 million followers. The more followers one has on Twitter, the greater perceived social influence one has. This is particularly because tweets are broadcast to every follower, who may then retweet these posts to their... | 39,018 | triviaqa-train |
Coventry Cathedra! is dedicated to which Saint? | , gaining a new pedestrianised shopping precinct (the first of its kind in Europe on such a scale) and in 1962 Sir Basil Spence's much-celebrated new St Michael's Cathedral (incorporating one of the world's largest tapestries) was consecrated. Its prefabricated steel spire (flèche) was lowered into place by helicopter.... | so that now the organ counts a total of 93 stops, four manuals and one pedal board.
Notable features Texts.
Several texts in golden letters decorate the inside of the cathedral. Since the building was originally dedicated to Saint James the Greater (and it still is), it explains why most of the Latin texts refer to his... | 39,019 | triviaqa-train |
Which station was the southern terminal of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, and the only underground? | by the 1890 City and South London Railway.
Originally spanning five miles from Alexandra Dock to Herculaneum Dock, the railway was extended at both ends over the years of operation, as far south as Dingle and north to Seaforth & Litherland. A number of stations opened and closed during the railway's operation owing to ... | building designed in the Renaissance Revival style, the former North Western Hotel, which has since been converted to apartments. Since the 1970s, the main terminal building has also provided direct access to the underground Lime Street Wirral Line station on the Merseyrail network. Between the 1960s and 2010, an offic... | 39,020 | triviaqa-train |
Which station was the northern terminal of the Liverpool Overhead Railway? | Seaforth Sands railway station
Seaforth Sands was a terminus station located on the Liverpool Overhead Railway at Seaforth, west of Crosby Road South, Knowsley Road and Rimrose Road junctions.
History.
The station opened on 30 April 1894, as a northern extension from Alexandra Dock with a total cost of £10,000. In 1901... | to the quayside at the docks. The goods terminal building was closed in the 1970s. The original passenger station building was still standing until demolition. The mouth of the former Liverpool Overhead Railway tunnel which led to Dingle can be seen just south of the station.
The present passenger station opened in 199... | 39,021 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the following occur: first cricket test match, first Wimbledon tennis championships and the University boat race is uniquely a dead heat? | there was disagreement over where the race should be held, with Oxford preferring Henley and Cambridge preferring London. Following the official formation of the Oxford University Boat Club, racing between the two universities resumed in 1839 on the Tideway and the tradition continues to the present day, with the loser... | dies in exile in Southampton.
- 15 March – the first Test cricket match takes place between England and Australia.
- 22 March – the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings is established by William Morris and others meeting in Bloomsbury.
- 24 March – for the only time in history, the Boat Race between the Camb... | 39,022 | triviaqa-train |
Bela Fleck, Earl Scruggs, Barney MacKenna of The Dubliners and Pete Seeger are all noted exponents of what musical instrument? | Kingston Trio produced another phenomenal succession of Billboard chart hits and in its turn spawned a legion of imitators, laying the groundwork for the 1960s commercial folk revival.
In the documentary film "" (2007), Seeger states that he resigned from the Weavers when the three other band members agreed to perform ... | - Mike Seeger
- Ricky Skaggs
- Marty Stuart
- Rufus Thomas
- Doc Watson
- James Cotton
- Bela Fleck
- Douglas B. Green
- Arlo Guthrie
- Flaco Jiménez
- B.B. King
- Bruce Springsteen
- Steven Van Zandt
- Robert Mirabal
- Keb' Mo'
- Willie Nelson
- Sam Phillips
- Bernice Johnson Reagon
- Keith Richards
- Earl Scruggs
- R... | 39,023 | triviaqa-train |
Which country joined the European Common Market with the UK and Ireland in 1973? | and Courts. Collectively they were known as the "European Communities". The Communities still had independent personalities although were increasingly integrated. Future treaties granted the community new powers beyond simple economic matters which had achieved a high level of integration. As it got closer to the goal ... | the member state United Kingdom are stripped out and others remain." Nicola Sturgeon said on the same day that talks were under way with Gibraltar to build a "common cause" on EU membership.
Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland, which shares a land border with the United Kingdom, joined the then European Commun... | 39,024 | triviaqa-train |
In professional wrestling, an audience favourite is referred to as 'a face'', but what name, also a body part, is given to a cheating, hated performer, whose every move is usually booed? | wrestlers would "milk" the count by sliding in the ring and immediately sliding back out. As he was technically inside the ring for a split second before exiting again, it is sufficient to restart the count. This is often referred to by commentators as "breaking the count". Heels often use this tactic in order to buy t... | Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a face (babyface) is a heroic or a "good guy" wrestler, booked (scripted) by the promotion with the aim of being cheered by fans. Traditionally, they wrestle within the rules and avoid cheating (in contrast to the villains who use illegal moves and call in additi... | 39,025 | triviaqa-train |
Which classic fairy tale was first published in written form by Poet Laureate Robert Southey in 1837? | the Peninsular War".
Perhaps his most enduring contribution to literary history is the children's classic "The Story of the Three Bears", the original Goldilocks story, first published in Southey's prose collection "The Doctor". He also wrote on political issues, which led to a brief, non-sitting, spell as a Tory Membe... | after her mother's death in 1817. These were alleviated partly by an annuity of £150 from an adopted son of her father, Colonel Bruce, but spurred her to seek to publish a "metrical verse tale" she had written. She wrote for advice first to the poet laureate, Robert Southey, her future husband, but his publisher, John ... | 39,026 | triviaqa-train |
The Russell Group comprises 24 leading members of what institutions? | , Glasgow, Imperial College London, Queen Mary, Leeds, Liverpool, London School of Economics, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, University College London and Warwick, who originally met at Hotel Russell shortly before meetings of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (now Uni... | under the visionary leadership of the Chairman Shri Sudhir Kumar Agrawal. It has now transformed into one of the largest corporate houses and business conglomerate in the Central India. The group over the years has a proven name in the fields of education, real estate, production, and manufacturing.
Sagar Group of Inst... | 39,027 | triviaqa-train |
In 1500, Vicente Yanez Pinzon, became the first European to explore what river? | -day Cabo de Santo Agostinho of the state of Pernambuco. According to the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) between the Crown of Castile and Portugal, Castile (later Spain) could make no claim, but the place was named ""Cabo de Santa María de la Consolación"" by Pinzón. He also sighted the Amazon River and ascended to a poi... | Pizarro and Colombus
- Hernando de Soto (1500–1542), explorer and conquistador, first European to explore the plains of eastern North America; discovered the Mississippi river and the Ohio river
- Pedro de Valdivia (c. 1500–1554), conquistador of Chile, founder of Santiago, Concepción, and Valdivia
- Pedro de los Ríos ... | 39,028 | triviaqa-train |
Zayn Malik left which boy band in March 2015? | early 2000s when acts such as the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, A1 and Westlife, among others, dominated the top of the "Billboard" and pop charts, in the early 2010s with the emergence of new boy bands such as JLS, Big Time Rush and One Direction, and in the late 2010s with pop groups such as BTS.
History.
History Early hi... | Included on "The Black Album" (1987) project, which was ultimately released in 1994.
Two other songs were credited to Camille after the album project was abandoned. The first was "Scarlet Pussy", which was released as the B-side of the 1988 single "I Wish U Heaven" featuring a black label with the artist Camille credit... | 39,029 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet in the solar system has a mass which is 318 times that of the earth? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the... | be orbiting Kepler-10 is called Kepler-10b. Announced in 2011, it was the first rocky planet identified outside the Solar system. The planet has a mass that is 3.33±0.49 times that of Earth's and a radius that is 1.47 times that of Earth. The planet orbits Kepler-10 at a distance of 0.01684 AU every 0.8375 days; this c... | 39,030 | triviaqa-train |
To which university did Elias Ashmole donate his ‘cabinet of curiosities’ in 1677? | Freemason, and a member of the Royal Society with a keen interest in astrology, alchemy, and botany. Ashmole was also a neighbor of the Tradescants in Lambeth. He financed the publication of "Musaeum Tradescantianum", a catalogue of the Ark collection in 1656. Ashmole, a collector in his own right, acquired the Tradesc... | from medieval periods. Antiquaries often formed collections of these and other objects; cabinet of curiosities is a general term for early collections, which often encompassed antiquities and more recent art, items of natural history, memorabilia and items from far-away lands.
The importance placed on lineage in early ... | 39,031 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Captain Ahab’s ship in Moby Dick? | broken down into strategies used individually and in combination. First, the original modification of words as "Leviathanism" and the exaggerated repetition of modified words, as in the series "pitiable", "pity", "pitied" and "piteous" (Ch. 81, "The Pequod Meets the Virgin"). Second, the use of existing words in new wa... | Peleg (disambiguation)
Peleg is a son of the legendary ancestor, Eber, of the Israelites.
Peleg also may refer to:
- Peleg (name), and real people bearing it
Institutions in Rhode Island named for people bearing the given name:
- Peleg Arnold Tavern, in North Smithfield, built around 1690
- Peleg Champlin House, histor... | 39,032 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the Poldark series of historical novels? | Poldark
Poldark is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, published from 1945 to 1953 and continued from 1973 to 2002.
Novels.
The series comprises 12 novels: the first seven are set in the 18th century, concluding in Christmas 1799; the remaining five are concerned with the early years of the 19th century an... | Caesar's troops just when the Romans seem to win the battle. This is of course, exactly what happened to Napoleon in Waterloo.
- Graham, Winston. "The Twisted Sword". This novel, the penultimate book in the Poldark series, deals extensively with the fictional Poldark family members' involvement in Waterloo.
- The Battl... | 39,033 | triviaqa-train |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 20 seasons in which sport? | During the summer of 1968, Alcindor took the "shahada" twice and converted to Sunni Islam, though he did not begin publicly using his Arabic name until 1971. He boycotted the 1968 Summer Olympics by deciding not to try out for the United States Men's Olympic Basketball team, although the Olympic squad easily won the go... | well as the youngest at 20 years old. Andre Iguodala is the only winner to have not started every game in the series. Jerry West, the first ever awardee, is the only person to win the award while being on the losing team in the NBA Finals. Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kobe Bryant, Kawh... | 39,034 | triviaqa-train |
How was Frenchman Armand Jean du Plessis (1585-1642) known more familiarly? | Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu (; 9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly referred to as Cardinal Richelieu (, ; ), was a French clergyman and statesman. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1607 and was appointed Foreign Secretary in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catho... | William Rowley
William Rowley (c.1585 – February 1626) was an English Jacobean dramatist, best known for works written in collaboration with more successful writers. His date of birth is estimated to have been c. 1585; he was buried on 11 February 1626 in the graveyard of St James's, Clerkenwell in north London. (An un... | 39,035 | triviaqa-train |
Whose philosophical ideal of ubermensch or superman was adopted and distorted by the Nazis? | Übermensch
The Übermensch (German for "Beyond-Man", "Superman", "Overman", "Superhuman", "Hyperman", "Hyperhuman"; ) is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. In his 1883 book "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" (), Nietzsche has his character Zarathustra posit the Übermensch as a goal for humanity to set for itself.... | a spy, Dominic eventually winds up in Switzerland towards the end of the war, where he is confronted by Doktor Rudolf at gunpoint in an alleyway. Rudolf argues that Dominic's existence supports the Nazis' ideal of the superman, and that the coming nuclear conflicts can only be survived by a superior species of man. In ... | 39,036 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest island in the Greater Antilles? | Greater Antilles
The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. Six island states share the region of the Greater Antilles in total, with Haiti and the Dominican Republic sharing the island of Hispaniola. Geologica... | Geography of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an island in the Atlantic Ocean. The geography of Puerto Rico consists of an archipelago located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. The main island of Puerto Rico is the smallest and most eastern ... | 39,037 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury? | Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justin Welby, who was enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 Ma... | is Richard Pain, who was previously the Archdeacon of Monmouth before being elected Bishop of Monmouth. The previous bishop was Dominic Walker, previously area Bishop of Reading in the Church of England and who retired on 30 June 2013. The Diocese of Monmouth has also produced a Welsh archbishop in Rowan Williams, who ... | 39,038 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the lead singer with Procol Harum? | Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker, , (born 29 May 1945) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.
Biography.
Biography... | in May 2010.
Saxell performed on a tour of Estonia in May 2005 along with 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Tomas Tranströmer, Jacques Werup, Eva Runefelt and others.
Michael Saxell is featured as lead singer and co-writer of two songs with Keith Reid on the 2008 international release of the Procol Harum lyricist's... | 39,039 | triviaqa-train |
The flag of which African country, adopted on the fall of the government in 2011, is that used when the country was a kingdom from 1951 to 1969? | Libya
Libya (; ; ), officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest. The sovereign state is made of t... | Pathet Lao, re-used Viravong's flag to represent the movement until the fall of the royal government in 1975 when the Pathet Lao re-adopted it as the national flag.
From 1952 until the fall of the royal government in 1975 the country had a red flag, with a white three-headed elephant (representing the Hindu god Erawan)... | 39,040 | triviaqa-train |
Fantasie released in 2009 was the fourth studio album by which Scottish violinist? | Fantasie (Nicola Benedetti album)
Fantasie is the fourth studio album by Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti.
Album information.
Benedetti's fourth album, "Fantasie", was released on September 7, 2009. It features the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexei Grynyuk, Vasily Patrenko and Andrew Litton.
"Fantasie" ... | In 2015, he released the first Classical piano recording on the Yamaha Entertainment Group label, Distant Voices: piano music of Claude Debussy & Gao Ping. In 2016 he released an album called "Hymns and Dervishes" which comprises a selection of Middle-eastern inspired works and Western inspired works by Gurdjieff/de Ha... | 39,041 | triviaqa-train |
Which city has been selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games? ; | ). Also, the Winter Olympic Games have been held just once each in Germany (1936), Yugoslavia (1984), Russia (2014) and South Korea (2018). The IOC has selected Beijing, China, to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. , no city in the South... | Since 2011, the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been considering a bid for the 2022 games in Almaty, the former longtime capital city and still the largest city and financial centre of the country. Kazakhstan hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games. Almaty will host 2017 Winter Universiade. The ... | 39,042 | triviaqa-train |
Which Earldom was common to to Simon de Montfort and Robert Dudley, the favourite of Elizabeth I? | Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ( – 4 August 1265), sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from his namesake relatives, was a nobleman of French origin and a member of the English peerage, who led the baronial opposition to the rule of King Henr... | Queen Elizabeth I's favourite, Robert Dudley. Since Dudley died without heirs, the title became extinct at his death. The title was again created in 1618 for Robert Sidney (Baron Sydney), his nephew. Prior to being granted the earldom Robert Sidney was granted the subsidiary title of Viscount Lisle on 4 May 1605. The S... | 39,043 | triviaqa-train |
Cardinal Richelieu was Chief Minister of the French King from 1624 to 1642. Which king (name and regnal number)? | Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu (; 9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly referred to as Cardinal Richelieu (, ; ), was a French clergyman and statesman. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1607 and was appointed Foreign Secretary in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catho... | - Cardinal Richelieu – Chief Minister of the French King (1624–1642)
- Republic of Genoa –
1. Federico De Franchi, Doge of Genoa (1623–1625)
2. Giacomo Lomellini, Doge of Genoa (1625–1627)
- Holy Roman Empire – Ferdinand II (1619–1637)
- Electorate of Bavaria – Maximilian I (1597–1651)
- Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen ... | 39,044 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was the philosopher and religious thinker Soren Kierkegaard? | Søren Kierkegaard
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , , ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christendom, morality, ethics, psychology, a... | History", by Soren Kierkegaard, written in 1848, published in 1859 by his brother Peter Kierkegaard Translated with introduction and notes by Walter Lowrie, 1962 Harper Torchbooks
Sources Secondary sources.
- "Something about Kierkegaard", By David F. Swenson, Mercer University Press, 2000, originally published 1941 an... | 39,045 | triviaqa-train |
Which island republic off the coast of West Africa gained independence from Portugal in 1975? | West Africa
West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, as well as the United Kingd... | Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea.
Corisco is an island belonging to Equatorial Guinea.
Elobey Grande and Elobey Chico are two small islands belonging to Equatorial Guinea.
São Tomé and Príncipe (officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe) is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Gu... | 39,046 | triviaqa-train |
In 1998 which was the first Asian city to host the Commonwealth Games? | transfer of sovereignty from Britain to China. Sixty-three nations sent 2,557 athletes and 914 officials.
The 1998 Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the first time in its 68-year history, the Commonwealth Games were held in Asia. The sixteenth games were also the first Games to feature team sp... | which uses ghee, on the other hand, demonstrate Indian cuisine influence in the city.
Sports.
South Sumatra, especially the city of Palembang is notable as the host city 2018 Asian Games along with Jakarta, the first Asian Games hold officially by two cities and the fourth host city of Asian Games in Southeast Asia aft... | 39,047 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh earldom does Prince Philip hold? | the wedding, he was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. Philip left active military service when Elizabeth became queen in 1952, having reached the rank of commander, and was formally made a British prince in 1957.
Philip and Elizabeth have four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Pri... | Welsh Wars (1275–84), so the separate organisation of a county palatine was preserved. This continued until the time of King Henry VIII. Since 1301, the Earldom of Chester has always been conferred on the Princes of Wales.
Briefly promoted to a principality in 1398 by King Richard II, who titled himself "Prince of Ches... | 39,048 | triviaqa-train |
The novel For Whom the Bell Tolls was set during which war? | For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940. It tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer attached to a Republican guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As a dynamiter, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segov... | , who fights with Spanish guerillas for the Republicans. The characters in the novel include those who are purely fictional, those based on real people but fictionalized, and those who were actual figures in the war. Set in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range between Madrid and Segovia, the action takes place durin... | 39,049 | triviaqa-train |
Romantic Cello Concertos is a 2009 CD by which English cellist? | popular with many male composers in this era as well, such as Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten, György Ligeti, Witold Lutoslawski and Henri Dutilleux.
Well-known cellists include Jacqueline du Pre, Raya Garbousova, Zara Nelsova, Hildur Gudnadottir, Han-Na Chang, Mstislav Rostropovich and Beatrice... | Cello Concerto No. 9 (Boccherini)
Luigi Boccherini's Cello Concerto No. 9 in B-flat Major, G. 482 was written in either the late 1760s or early 1770s. Boccherini, a talented cellist, composed twelve concertos for his instrument. German cellist Friedrich Grützmacher chose this concerto to be arranged to fit the style of... | 39,050 | triviaqa-train |
Which isotope of hydrogen with a half-life of 12.32 years has a nucleus that contains one proton and two neutrons? | allows food package leak testing among other anti-oxidizing properties.
Hydrogen's rarer isotopes also each have specific applications. Deuterium (hydrogen-2) is used in nuclear fission applications as a moderator to slow neutrons, and in nuclear fusion reactions. Deuterium compounds have applications in chemistry and ... | earth. The atoms of each element have a nucleus containing a specific number of protons (always the same number for a given element), and some number of neutrons, which is often roughly a similar number. Two atoms of the same element having different numbers of neutrons are known as isotopes of the element. Different i... | 39,051 | triviaqa-train |
Infiniti is the luxury brand of which car maker? | to developing a dynamic and powerful line-up of sporty luxury cars. This coincided with parent company Nissan entering into an alliance with Renault under the direction of Carlos Ghosn and the Nissan Revival Plan. "Car and Driver" reported that Infiniti executives invited members of the motoring press to a meeting wher... | stand-alone luxury marques (Lexus, Acura, Infiniti) where the parent company marketed the same product as a JDM (Japanese Domestic Model). The luxury marques (sold initially for the USA market) may not have their own brand language or brand identity of its own since they are often associated with their parent companies... | 39,052 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the Palliser series of novels? | Palliser novels
The Palliser novels are six novels by Anthony Trollope. They were more commonly known (before the BBC aired a television adaptation) as the Parliamentary Novels.
The common threads throughout the series are the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser, and his wife, Lady Glencora. The plot... | as Mary of Waltham
- Philippa Plantagenet, more commonly known as Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster
- Plantagenet Somerset Fry, born Peter George Robin Fry, a British historian
- William Plantagenet, more commonly known as William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey
People with the name Fictional.
- Plantagenet Palliser, a c... | 39,053 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Flash Harry in the St Trinians films of the 1950s and 1960s? | Flash Harry (St Trinian's)
Henry Cuthbert Edwards aka Flash Harry is a fictional character from the St. Trinian's series of films who first appears in the 1954 "The Belles of St Trinian's" and who may also be a spiv. The term refers to "an ostentatious, loudly-dressed, and usually ill-mannered man". The best-known port... | ) - Ronnie Brent
- "Leonardo's Last Supper" (1977)
- "The Odd Job" (1978) - Head Waiter
- "The Wildcats of St Trinians" (1980) - Flash Harry
- "Privates on Parade" (1982) - Sergeant Len Bonny
- "The Sign of Four" (1983) - Jonathan Small
- "Sakharov" (1984) - Sergej Kovalov
- "Pop Pirates" (1984) - Guard
Filmography Tel... | 39,054 | triviaqa-train |
Minster FM is a local radio station based in which English city? | Minster FM
Minster FM is an independent commercial local (ILR) radio station based in Dunnington, York, England. It covers the central part of North Yorkshire, including the city of York and surrounding areas such as Selby, Tadcaster, Thirsk, Northallerton and Goole.
Overview.
Minster FM launched at 6 am on Saturday 4 ... | The island's largest cricket club is Minster Cricket Club, who compete in the Kent Cricket League as well as Sheppey Cricket Club which plays in the Kent Regional Cricket League.
The island also has a rugby union club, Sheppey RFC who compete in the London 3 South East League.
Local radio.
Three radio stations broadcas... | 39,055 | triviaqa-train |
Psychology Professor Daniel Kahneman, author of the 2011 book Thinking, Fast and Slow jointly won which Nobel Prize in 2002? | Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow is a best-selling book published in 2011 by Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate Daniel Kahneman. It was the 2012 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in behavioral science,... | logical errors, blaming Easterbrook for not having read the book. Giles Foden, writing for "The Guardian" in 2007, described the book as insightful, but facetiously written, saying that Nassim's "dumbed-down" style was a central problem, especially in comparison to Taleb's "Fooled by Randomness".
The Nobel Prize–winnin... | 39,056 | triviaqa-train |
Which Archbishop of Canterbury officiated at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation? | , Geoffrey Fisher, "Get me started!" Once going, the procession, which included the various High Commissioners of the Commonwealth carrying banners bearing the shields of the coats of arms of their respective nations, moved inside the abbey, up the central aisle and through the choir to the stage, as the choirs sang "I... | requests in the style of the famous Four Candles sketch. Barker is so irritated by this that he decides to go to Hell instead, but ends up stuck in a queue behind the Devil who is arguing with an identical shopkeeper.
- Rotating Chin Men – A gang of flying villains with jetpacks whose intention is to spoil Queen Elizab... | 39,057 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the lead singer with Wet Wet Wet? | Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish soft rock band formed in 1982. They scored a number of hits in the UK charts and around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. The band is composed of Graeme Clark (bass, vocals), Tommy Cunningham (drums, vocals), Neil Mitchell (keyboards, piano, vocals) and, since 2018, former Liberty... | Steely Dan producer Gary Katz) and a cover of the Graham Parker song "The Sun is Gonna Shine Again" (produced by Kenny McDonald). Frontier supported Wet Wet Wet during 1992 UK stadium tour which included gigs at Wembley arena. They also supported the band Gun in the same year on their UK university tour, including venu... | 39,058 | triviaqa-train |
In 2011 Prince Albert II of Monaco married Charlene Wittstock who represented South Africa at which sport? | Wittstock married Olive Florence Caldwell, of English origin. Their son Dudley Kenneth Wittstock, Charlene's paternal grandfather, married Sylvia Fagan Nicolson, also of mostly English origin. Charlene was given a certificate in 2014 which verified her Irish ancestry.
Michael Wittstock announced in April 2011 that he w... | Charlene, Princess of Monaco
Charlene, Princess of Monaco ("née" Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: "Charlène"; born 25 January 1978) is a Zimbabwean-South African former Olympic swimmer and wife of Prince Albert II.
The Princess was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe), the daughter of Michael and Lynette Witt... | 39,059 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the ship that sails to the island in Treasure Island? | is one of the most frequently dramatised of all novels. It was originally serialised in the children's magazine "Young Folks" from 1881 through 1882 under the title Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883, b... | seizes an opportunity to charter Captain MacDougall's ship for the voyage. Long John sets off, avoiding becoming engaged to Purity Pinker, and barely escaping the alert local sentries.
Long John plots a mutiny on Captain MacDougall's ship. MacDougall discovers Long John's plan and decides to maroon Long John and his me... | 39,060 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Dr Evil the nemesis of Austin Powers in the Austin Powers series of films? | Dr. Evil
Dr. Evil (Douglas "Dougie" Powers) is a fictional character played by Mike Myers in the "Austin Powers" film series. He is the antagonist of the movies, and Austin Powers' nemesis. He is a parody of James Bond villains, primarily Ernst Stavro Blofeld (as played by Donald Pleasence in "You Only Live Twice"). Dr... | a futuristic style fashion or to create a distinctive appearance for sinister characters. The title character in the 1962 James Bond film "Dr. No", as well as Bond's nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, both parodied by Doctor Evil in the Austin Powers series of films are depicted wearing mandarin collared shirts. The mandar... | 39,061 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish football team plays home games at Pittodrie? | Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium, commonly referred to as Pittodrie, is an all-seater stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland. Used primarily for football, it has been the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) club Aberdeen F.C. since they were formed in 1903. Prior to then, the ground hosted the origina... | final, defeating Belfast Celtic 2–1. He later joined Dundalk for the 1931–32 season but returned to Scotland in January 1932 with Morton.
International career.
Having previously represented a Scottish Football League XI, Cassidy was handed his debut for the Scotland national football team on 12 February 1921 in a 2–1 v... | 39,062 | triviaqa-train |
The world's most crossed international land border connects Tijuana to which major Californian city? | Tijuana
Tijuana ( , ) is the largest city of both Baja California State and the Baja Peninsula. It is part of the San Diego–Tijuana transborder urban agglomeration and the larger Southern California megalopolis. As the 6th-largest city in Mexico and center of the 6th-largest metro area in Mexico, Tijuana exerts a stron... | to Tijuana and north to Los Angeles; Interstate 8, which runs east to Imperial County and the Arizona Sun Corridor; Interstate 15, which runs northeast through the Inland Empire to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City; and Interstate 805, which splits from I-5 near the Mexican border and rejoins I-5 at Sorrento Valley.
Major s... | 39,063 | triviaqa-train |
"The films ""Fever Pitch"" (2005 version), ""Good Will Hunting"", ""The Departed"" are all set in which New England city?" | Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film, directed by Gus Van Sant, and starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, and Stellan Skarsgård. Written by Affleck and Damon, the film follows 20-year-old South Boston janitor Will Hunting, an unrecognized genius who, as part of a ... | , including blockbuster hits such as "Jaws", "Good Will Hunting", and "The Departed", all of which won Academy Awards. The New England area became known for a number of themes that recurred in films made during this era, including the development of yankee characters, smalltown life contrasted with city values, seafari... | 39,064 | triviaqa-train |
"Which stage musical features the songs ""Easy Terms"", and ""Tell Me It's Not True""?" | -budget, smaller-scale musicals managed to find critical and financial success, such as "Falsettoland" and "Little Shop of Horrors", "" and "Blood Brothers". The topics of these pieces vary widely, and the music ranges from rock to pop, but they often are produced off-Broadway, or for smaller London theatres, and some ... | , the stage musical "Calamity Jane" features six songs not heard in the movie. According to Jodie Prenger, star of the "Calamity Jane" 2014 - 15 UK tour, the songs added for the stage musical had been written for but not included in the "Calamity Jane" movie ("Love You Dearly" had been used in the 1954 Doris Day musica... | 39,065 | triviaqa-train |
What is the principal official language of Andorra? | Languages of Andorra
The following languages are spoken in the Principality of Andorra.
Catalan.
Catalan is the only official language of Andorra. It is also the historical and traditional language of the country used by government, television, radio, and other national media and is the main language of all the people ... | are various forms of printed and broadcast media.
Significant minority language Andorra.
The Spanish language is not official but also holds a special status (in the education system, the media, and some official documents) in the Principality of Andorra which shares land borders with Spain.
Significant minority langua... | 39,066 | triviaqa-train |
The sixth and first strings of a guitar are tuned to which note? | that rely on electronic amplification—may have a solid wood body.
History.
History Earliest string instruments.
Dating to around c. 13,000 BC, a cave painting in the Trois Frères cave in France depicts what some believe is a musical bow, a hunting bow used as a single-stringed musical instrument. From the musical bow, ... | , M-380, M-400, M-480, M-5000 and Edirol M-16DX
- - Soundcraft Si Expression, Si Performer, Ui12 and Ui16, Vi3000, Vi1, Vi2, Vi4 and Vi6, Vi5000 and Vi7000
- - Solid State Logic L500 Plus, L300 and L200
- - Studer Vista 8
- - Tascam DM3200 and DM4800
- - Yamaha 01V, LS9, M7CL, DM1000, DM2000, PM5D, PM1D, PM7 & 10 Rivag... | 39,067 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did King John grant Liverpool its charter? | to the Christian debtors of Jewish moneylenders. John created a new tax on income and movable goods in 1207 – effectively a version of a modern income tax – that produced £60,000; he created a new set of import and export duties payable directly to the crown. John found that these measures enabled him to raise further ... | the King, who swore that unjust laws should be repealed and the liberties granted by Henry I should be observed—an oath which he almost immediately violated.
Stephen now became a leader in the struggle against King John. At a council of churchmen at Westminster on 25 August 1213, to which certain barons were invited, h... | 39,068 | triviaqa-train |
In which was the World Expo held in Brisbane, Queensland; Wimbledon defeat Liverpool in the FA Cup; Nelson Mandela celebrated his 70th? | the government refused, relying on its Cold War allies US President Ronald Reagan and UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; both considered Mandela's ANC a terrorist organisation sympathetic to communism, and supported its suppression.
Imprisonment Pollsmoor Prison: 1982–1988.
In April 1982, Mandela was transferred to P... | In the third round of the FA Cup on 5 January 2015, in which AFC Wimbledon hosted Liverpool at Kingsmeadow, Akinfenwa equalised against the club he supports, albeit in a 1–2 defeat. On 8 June 2015, Akinfenwa extended his contract with Wimbledon, spurning interests from clubs in League One and Major League Soccer. On 30... | 39,069 | triviaqa-train |
Kate Moss currently advertises which brand of cosmetics? | funding, the quality of this Boston University study is questioned.
Controversy.
During the 20th century, the popularity of cosmetics increased rapidly. Cosmetics are used by girls at increasingly young ages, especially in the United States. Because of the fast-decreasing age of make-up users, many companies, from high... | Kazutoshi Kobayashi, the founder's grandson, took over as the company's CEO in 2007. Under the leadership of the new CEO, Kosé introduced the Jill Stuart branded cosmetics after the company acquired the global trademark rights for the brand in 2009. Kosé expanded into the European and the North American market when it ... | 39,070 | triviaqa-train |
What name does B. B. King always give to his guitars? | Lucille (guitar)
Lucille is the name B.B. King gave to his guitars. They were usually black Gibson guitars similar to the ES-345-355.
The story of Lucille.
In the winter of 1949, King played at a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas. The hall was heated by a barrel half-filled with burning kerosene set in the middle of the da... | . He was compelled to give up all ambition in that direction and to take up the study of theology. At this writing he is a popular preacher, who will always believe it was a most providential thing for our country that turned him aside from blocking the entrance of George Dewey to the Naval Academy at Annapolis." Ellis... | 39,071 | triviaqa-train |
Which country in the Americas is named after a line on the map? | large number were held.
The Americas Spanish America.
During the period from the late 19th century and early 20th century, demand for the labor-intensive harvesting of rubber drove frontier expansion and slavery in Latin America and elsewhere. Indigenous peoples were enslaved as part of the rubber boom in Ecuador, Peru... | region of Cantabria, made several maps of which the only survivor is the "Mappa Mundi" of 1500. It is the first known European cartographic representation of the Americas. It is now in the Museo Naval in Madrid. Reproductions of it are given by Humboldt in his "Atlas géographique et physique".
After 1492 Cantino world ... | 39,072 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the new Cunard liner launched by the Duchess of Cornwall in December 2007? | for vacationers. The Queens were replaced by "Queen Elizabeth 2" ("QE2"), which was designed for the dual role.
In 1998 Cunard was acquired by the Carnival Corporation, and accounted for 8.7% of that company's revenue in 2012. In 2004, "QE2" was replaced on the transatlantic runs by "Queen Mary 2" ("QM2"). The line als... | was particularly evident on 11 November 2008 when the Cunard liner departed the city for the final time amid a spectacular fireworks display after a full day of celebrations. Cunard ships are regularly christened in the city, for example was named by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in December 2007, and the Queen named "Qu... | 39,073 | triviaqa-train |
"Which New Zealand born scientist won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1908 for ""his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances""?" | Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, , HFRSE, LLD (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937), was a New Zealand physicist who came to be known as the father of nuclear physics. "Encyclopædia Britannica" considers him to be the greatest experimentalist since Michael Faraday (1791–1867).
In early ... | , Canada. It is the basis for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry he was awarded in 1908 "for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances", for which he was the first Canadian and Oceanian Nobel laureate.
Rutherford moved in 1907 to the Victoria University of Manches... | 39,074 | triviaqa-train |
The site of the Battle of Bannockburn is close to which Scottish town or city? | lose their lands. Stirling Castle, a Scots royal fortress occupied by the English, was under siege by the Scottish army. King Edward assembled a formidable force of soldiers from England, Ireland and Wales to relieve it — the largest army to ever invade Scotland. This attempt failed when he found his path blocked by a ... | 6th. Earl of Oxford accompanied Edward the 2nd. on his campaign which culminated in defeat by the victorious King Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn on the 23rd and 24th of June 1314.
It is by a quirk of fate that the barony of Bannockburn was granted to the Sandilands as they were close relatives to the se... | 39,075 | triviaqa-train |
Glynis Barber and her husband Michael Brandon starred together in which TV detective series? | Glynis Barber
Glynis Barber (born Glynis van der Riet; 25 October 1955) is a South African actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama "Dempsey and Makepeace", Glenda Mitchell in "EastEnders", DCI Grace Barraclough in "Emmerdale", Fiona Brake in "Night and Day", a... | some of their feelings for one another.
Main cast.
- Michael Brandon as Lieutenant James Dempsey NYPD
- Glynis Barber as Detective Sergeant Lady Harriet "Harry" Makepeace
- Ray Smith as Chief Superintendent Gordon Spikings
- Tony Osoba as Detective Sergeant Charles Jarvis
Production.
Production Filming locations.
In ep... | 39,076 | triviaqa-train |
Which maths instrument is used to draw a circle? | Compass (drawing tool)
A pair of compasses, also known as a compass, is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs. As dividers, they can also be used as tools to measure distances, in particular on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting, navigation and other purposes.... | and one on the backside. It is usually straightforward to tell which circle is relevant. After the observation is made, the angular reading can be transferred onto a nautical chart (or map) by means of a protractor instrument.
The origin of the circle can be found as follows. Draw a baseline connecting the two landmar... | 39,077 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Dr House in the US TV medical series 'House'? | Gregory House
Gregory House, M.D. (born 1959) is the title character of the American medical drama series "House". Created by David Shore and portrayed by English actor Hugh Laurie, he leads a team of diagnosticians as the Head of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in Princeton,... | Twenty Vicodin
"Twenty Vicodin" is the eighth season premiere episode of the American television medical drama series "House" and the 156th overall episode of the series. It aired on Fox on October 3, 2011. The episode introduces a new regular cast member to the series, Odette Annable, who plays Dr. Jessica Adams. Jale... | 39,078 | triviaqa-train |
Lundy Island is in which body of water? | Lundy
Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon.
About three miles long and 0.6 of a mile wide, Lundy has had a long and turbulent history, frequently changing hands between the British crown and various usurpers. In the 1920s, one self-proclaime... | this date. This is because, so British folklore goes, Satan was banished from Heaven on this day, fell into a blackberry bush and cursed the brambles as he fell into them. In Cornwall, a similar legend prevails, according to which the devil urinated on them.
- Weather lore
"Mist from the hill / Brings water for the mil... | 39,079 | triviaqa-train |
Scone, where the ancient Kings of Scotland were crowned, is close to which town or city? | the Scots had annexed the remainder of the western seaboard after the stalemate of the Battle of Largs and the Treaty of Perth in 1266. The Isle of Man fell under English control in the 14th century, despite several attempts to restore Scottish authority. The English occupied most of Scotland under Edward I and annexed... | Irish King to be crowned on it.
However, historian William Forbes Skene commented: "It is somewhat remarkable that while the Scottish legend brings the stone at Scone from Ireland, the Irish legend brings the stone at Tara from Scotland."
The Dindsenchas, recording traditions in early Irish literature and echoing ancie... | 39,080 | triviaqa-train |
Which Emperor of the Ottoman Empire was known as 'The Magnificent' or 'The Law Giver'? | how unprepared we are I dare not say." Suleiman's legacy was not, however, merely in the military field. The French traveler Jean de Thévenot bears witness a century later to the "strong agricultural base of the country, the well being of the peasantry, the abundance of staple foods and the pre-eminence of organization... | , the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Anadoluhisarı fortress was built between 1393 and 1394 as part of preparations for the Second Ottoman Siege of Constantinople, which took place in 1395. On the urgings of the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaeologus a new crusade was organized to defeat him. This proved unsuccessfu... | 39,081 | triviaqa-train |
Which Egyptian was the sixth Secretary General of the UN from 1992 to 1996? | and its alleged involvement in Libya also made of both countries bitter regional rivals.
Egypt is a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations. It is also a member of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie, since 1983. Former Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Boutros Boutros-Ghali serve... | Representative to the Commission on the Status of Women. From 1990 to 1993 she was a Member of the Trustee to the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW).
From 1991 to 1992 President Mongella was Tanzanian High Commissioner to India, in 1995 she was UN Assista... | 39,082 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the city that was built to house workers on the Hoover Dam? | torrid summer weather and lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned the dam over to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume (when it is full)... | Furnas Dam
The Furnas Dam is a hydroelectric dam in the Minas Gerais state of Brazil. A small settlement was built near the dam with the same name, to house the workers during the dam construction. The main purpose of the dam and reservoir are the production of electricity and the regulation of the flow of the Grande R... | 39,083 | triviaqa-train |
In which palace is the throne of Ottoman Emperor Selim 1st? | The greatest of the court artists enriched the Ottoman Empire with many pluralistic artistic influences, such as mixing traditional Byzantine art with elements of Chinese art.
Culture Decorative arts.
The tradition of Ottoman miniatures, painted to illustrate manuscripts or used in dedicated albums, was heavily influen... | in 1785. Since Prince Mustafa was only 10 years old when Abdul Hamid I died in 1789, her first cousin Selim ascended the throne as Selim III.
Esma Sultan was married in 1792 at age 14 to Captain Pasha Küçük Hüseyin Pasha, a close friend of her cousin sultan Selim III. Thanks to the high position of her husband, she had... | 39,084 | triviaqa-train |
Brownsea Island is in which body of water? | Brownsea Island
Brownsea Island (also archaically known as "Branksea") is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. The island is owned by the National Trust. Much of the island is open to the public and includes areas of woodland and heath with a wide variety of wildlife, together w... | channels, between which many small peninsulas extend out into the body of the harbour. The harbour also houses several small islands, the largest of which is Brownsea Island.
Coastline Chesil Beach.
Chesil Beach is a barrier beach on the southwest coast of the county. It is long and stretches between West Bay and the I... | 39,085 | triviaqa-train |
Randolph Lerner is the chairman of which Premiership football club? | the top flight, and promotion and relegation between the Premier League and the new First Division remained the same as the old First and Second Divisions with three teams relegated from the league and three promoted.
The league held its first season in 1992–93. It was composed of 22 clubs for that season. The first Pr... | Steve Sharp (rugby league)
Steve Sharp (born 11 September 1957) is an Australian rugby league football administrator and former professional player, who was previously chairman of the Parramatta Eels club, with whom he played and won three premierships in the 1980s.
Playing career.
Sharp started playing in Sydney's New... | 39,086 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Dane won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922 for ""his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them""?" | ray_crystallography. Niels Bohr was awarded the Physics prize in 1922, as was his son, Aage Bohr, in 1975. Manne Siegbahn, who received the Physics Prize in 1924, was the father of Kai Siegbahn, who received the Physics Prize in 1981. Hans von Euler-Chelpin, who received the Chemistry Prize in 1929, was the father of U... | it. The element, which they named hafnium ("Hafnia" being the Latin name for Copenhagen) turned out to be more common than gold.
In 1922, Bohr was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them". The award thus recognised both... | 39,087 | triviaqa-train |
Nick Clegg became the new leader of the Lib Dems after an election in December 2007, who did he beat? | was touted as a possible leadership contender. He was quick to rule himself out however instead declaring his support for Menzies Campbell ahead of his former colleague in the European Parliament Chris Huhne, with Campbell going on to win the ballot. Clegg had been a signatory to the letter circulated by Vince Cable pr... | Talks between Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg led to an agreed Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition. Cameron in late 2009 had urged the Liberal Democrats to join the Conservatives in a new "national movement" saying there was "barely a cigarette paper" between them on a large number of issues. The inv... | 39,088 | triviaqa-train |
What, in the natural world, is 'hyssop'? | by beekeepers to produce a rich and aromatic honey.
Herb hyssop leaves are used as an aromatic condiment. The leaves have a lightly bitter taste due to its tannins, and an intense minty aroma. Due to its intensity, it is used moderately in cooking. The herb is also used to flavor liqueur, and is part of the official fo... | , ancient lakes decorated with inlays that mark the beginning of the Nemunas delta. The landscape was formed by the last ice age, where the ice cap boundary was at the Rambynas.
Nature.
The hyssop (lat. Gratiola officinalis ) hedge is commonly found around the lake Merguva area. The hedge plant is used widely in pharma... | 39,089 | triviaqa-train |
Which now famous film actor came to prominence playing Dr Doug Ross in the TV series ER? | George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, one for acting in "Syriana" (2006) and the other for co-producing "Argo" (2012). In 2018, he was the recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.
Cloo... | Intent"
- Dr. Doug Ross, character on the TV-series "ER"
- Everett K. Ross, from Marvel comics
- Gretchen Ross, character on the feature film "Donnie Darko"
- Jamie Ross (Law & Order), a television character
- Pete Ross, character who appears in the "Superman" comic books published by DC Comics
- Susan Ross, character ... | 39,090 | triviaqa-train |
In the French Revolutionary calendar, what kind of weather is suggested by the name of the month Nivose? | Wheezy, Sneezy and Freezy; Slippy, Drippy and Nippy; Showery, Flowery and Bowery; Hoppy, Croppy and Poppy. The Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle suggested somewhat more serious English names in his 1837 work "", namely Vintagearious, Fogarious, Frostarious, Snowous, Rainous, Windous, Buddal, Floweral, Meadowal, Reapido... | National Convention accepted the names with minor changes. So it was decided to omit the circumflex ("accent circonflexe") in the names of the winter months. So the month was named "Nivose" instead of "Nivôse". Historiography still prefers the spelling
"Nivôse".
Day name table.
Like all months in the French Republican ... | 39,091 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944, he was sentenced to death for collaboration but the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment? | Vichy France
Vichy France () is the common name of the French State ("État français") headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Evacuated from Paris to Vichy in the unoccupied "Free Zone" ("zone libre") in the southern part of metropolitan France which included French Algeria, it remained responsible for t... | , the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, and further commuted in February 1950 to 21 years imprisonment. He was extradited to France in 1954 and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. After he obtained a presidential pardon in 1958, Knochen was released on November 28, 1962 b... | 39,092 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the central Italian region of Umbria? | Umbria
Umbria ( , ) is a region of central Italy. It includes Lake Trasimeno and Marmore Falls, and is crossed by the River Tiber. The regional capital is Perugia. Umbria is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, culinary delights, artistic legacy, and influence on culture.
The region is characterized by hills,... | so-called "Mezzogiorno") for cultural and historical reasons, since they were once part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and southern Italian dialects are spoken.
As a geographical region, however, central Italy may also include the regions of Abruzzo and Molise, which are usually part of Southern Italy for cultural ... | 39,093 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek myth, which nymph detained Odysseus on her island for seven years? | ' men be punished or else he will take the sun and shine it in the Underworld. Zeus fulfills Helios' demands by causing a shipwreck during a thunderstorm in which all but Odysseus drown. He washes ashore on the island of Ogygia, where Calypso compels him to remain as her lover for seven years. He finally escapes when H... | Parthenope (Siren)
Parthenope () was one of the Sirens in Greek mythology. Her name means "Maiden-voiced".
Myth.
According to Greek legend, Parthenope was the daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore. She cast herself into the sea and drowned when her songs failed to entice Odysseus. Her body washed ashore... | 39,094 | triviaqa-train |
Acetylsalicylic acid is a commonly taken drug, what is its usual name? | non-fatal bleeding problems to occur in 1 of 400 people. Low dose aspirin appears useful for people less than 70kg while higher dose aspirin is required to benefit those over 70kg.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), , recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardi... | .
History.
It was sold under the trade name Suprax 125 in the USA until 2003 when it was taken off the market by drug manufacturer Wyeth after its patent expired.
Marketing.
Cefixime is marketed under many trade names worldwide; examples include Taxim o, Texit, Cef-3, Denvar, 3-C, Cefim, Magnett, Oroken, Ofiken, Fix-A,... | 39,095 | triviaqa-train |
Which King of England (after Harold 2nd) was killed by an arrow? | History High Middle Ages.
In 1092, William II led an invasion of Strathclyde, a Celtic kingdom in what is now southwest Scotland and Cumbria. In doing so, he annexed what is now the county of Cumbria to England. In 1124, Henry I ceded what is now southeast Scotland (called Lothian) to the Kingdom of Scotland, in return... | the Welsh revolt of 1094.
On or about 31 July 1098 Hugh was killed while fighting against a raid by King Magnus Barefoot of Norway at Anglesey, being shot dead by an arrow and falling into the sea. Among those in Magnus' party were Harold Haroldson, son of Harold Godwinson King of England. Several sources agree that it... | 39,096 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the 'Great Trek' of 1836/37? | changed to the Day of Reconciliation by the post-apartheid South African government, in order to foster reconciliation between all South Africans.
Impact.
Conflict amongst the Voortrekkers was a problem because the trek leveled out the pre-existing class hierarchy which had previously enforced discipline, and thus soci... | Town on 6 January 1835, six days after news of the uprising had reached Cape Town. The British fought the Xhosa gunmen for nine months until hostilities were ended on 17 September 1836 with the signing of a new peace treaty, by which all the country as far as the River Kei was acknowledged to be British, and its inhabi... | 39,097 | triviaqa-train |
Which 4 time Prime Minister of France (twice in the Vichy government) was executed by firing squad in 1945? | exerted by Pierre Laval, former Premier in the Third Republic, on the deputies in Vichy, and on the absence of 27 deputies and senators who had fled on the ship "Massilia", and thus could not take part in the vote. The legitimacy of the Vichy government was recognised by the United Kingdom, the United States, and other... | to Meran in Northern Italy. He was captured by the British in Italy on 25 June 1945 and taken back to France, where he was sentenced to death on 3 October 1945 and executed by firing squad on 10 October 1945 at the Fort de Châtillon.
Sources.
- escape of Darnand Gerald Steinacher, „Ich mache Sie zum Erzbischof von Par... | 39,098 | triviaqa-train |
Prior to the election of Nick Clegg as leader of the Lib Dems, who had stood in as acting leader? | was touted as a possible leadership contender. He was quick to rule himself out however instead declaring his support for Menzies Campbell ahead of his former colleague in the European Parliament Chris Huhne, with Campbell going on to win the ballot. Clegg had been a signatory to the letter circulated by Vince Cable pr... | of the Lib Dems being highly critical of Nick Clegg's leadership. During the latter part of 2013, Oakeshott began to call for Nick Clegg to resign as Leader of the Liberal Democrats, even suggesting that the Coalition may have to break apart. In April 2014 he privately commissioned ICM Research to undertake a telephone... | 39,099 | triviaqa-train |
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