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Which boxer was nicknamed Homicide Hank? | score the knockout. A boxer must be well rounded to be effective using this style.
Notable boxer-punchers include Muhammad Ali, Canelo Álvarez, Wladimir Klitschko, Vasyl Lomachenko, Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis, Wilfredo Gómez, Oscar De La Hoya, Archie Moore, Miguel Cotto, Nonito Donaire, Sam Langford, Henry Armstrong, Suga... | , I watch Magilla Gorilla on TV."
- Da Lench Mob mentions Magilla Gorilla (as well as fellow cartoon simian The Grape Ape) in the title track of their 1992 album "Guerillas in tha Mist".
- In the X-Men comics, Hank McCoy (Beast) was nicknamed "Magilla Gorilla" in high school.
- Brazilian boxer Adilson Rodrigues is nick... | 39,400 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Hinckley Point Power Station? | Hinkley Point
Hinkley Point is a headland on the Bristol Channel coast of Somerset, England, north of Bridgwater and west of Burnham-on-Sea, close to the mouth of the River Parrett.
Excavations in 2014 and 2015, carried out by Cotswold Archaeology and funded by Electricité de France (EDF) in preparation for the constru... | 400 people.
Hinckley is generally considered the halfway point on Interstate 35 between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Duluth.
Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota Highway 23 (co-signed); and Minnesota High... | 39,401 | triviaqa-train |
Who has been the longest serving American President? | .
In spite of the strong two-term tradition, a few presidents prior to Franklin Roosevelt did attempt to secure a third term. Following Ulysses S. Grant's reelection victory in 1872, there were serious discussions within Republican political circles about the possibility of his running again in 1876. Interest in a thir... | Hayman was the first president with a salary and executive role. The president role is now included in the title of CEO.
The longest serving executive in the organization is Lew Hayman, who had a five-decade career beginning in the 1930s as coach and administrator. A Jewish-American, Hayman served with both the Argos a... | 39,402 | triviaqa-train |
How many points are given to a driver for winning a Formula One Grand Prix? | purpose-built automobile racing circuits in the United States, still in use, is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It is the largest capacity sports venue of any variety worldwide, with a top capacity of some 257,000+ seated spectators.
NASCAR was founded by Bill France, Sr. on February 21, 1948, wit... | The championship was marred however by the fierce rivalry between the two men, culminating in a pair of clashes at the Japanese Grands Prix of 1989 and 1990. They both dominated Formula One from 1988 to 1990, winning 37 of the 48 Grand Prix staged and each scoring almost twice as many points as the third-place driver i... | 39,403 | triviaqa-train |
Which King of England married Caroline of Ansbach? | Caroline of Ansbach
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline; 1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was Queen consort of Great Britain as the wife of King George II.
Her father, Margrave John Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach, belonged to a branch of the House of Hohenzollern and was the ruler of a smal... | Isabella of Villehardouin, Princess of Achaïea and Morea.
- Robert (1258 bef. 9 May 1265).
- Isabelle (1261 October 1303), married to Ladislaus IV of Hungary. Their marriage was childless.
Their descendants included Yolande of Aragon, Philippa of Hainaut, Isabella I of Castile, Henry VIII of England, Caroline of Ansbac... | 39,404 | triviaqa-train |
Which opera singer was known as La Stupenda? | ". Her criticism caused controversy.
Film role.
Sutherland had a leading role as Mother Rudd in the 1995 comedy film "" opposite Leo McKern and Geoffrey Rush.
Publications.
In 1997, she published an autobiography, "A Prima Donna's Progress". It received mixed reviews for its literary merits. "Library Journal" stated,
O... | , Reverend John Leigh. She was also called Shendoreth and Waunathoake, but he renamed her Mary March, after the Blessed Virgin Mary and for the month in which she was kidnapped in. She died on January 8, 1820.Georgina Stirling was an opera singer who was born in Twillingate. She went by the stage name of Marie Toulinqu... | 39,405 | triviaqa-train |
In which UK town is the World of Glass Museum? | as Edge Hill (Ormskirk), Liverpool, Manchester, Salford and Chester. St Helen's Chamber is a strong provider of school leaver and post-16 apprenticeships and courses too.
Media.
There are two local weekly newspapers which are freely distributed. These are the "St Helens Star" and the "St Helens Reporter" with publicati... | professional wrestler best known for her stint in World Championship Wrestling
Sister cities.
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan (formerly Osuka which was annexed by Kakegawa)
- San Giovanni Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy
See also.
- Corning Incorporated
- Corning (town), New York
- Corning Museum of Glass
- Houghto... | 39,406 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV show featured the character Carrie Bradshaw? | Carrie Bradshaw
Caroline Marie “Carrie” Bradshaw (born October 10, 1968) is the protagonist of the HBO franchise "Sex and the City", portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. She is a semi-autobiographical character created by Candace Bushnell, whose book "Sex and the City" was adapted into the franchise. Carrie is a New York... | central message of the show is that consumption is key, and we are fed constant marketing messages throughout the series.
In retrospective analysis of the show, critics have generally reassessed Carrie Bradshaw as an unsympathetic protagonist, despite the show's portrayal of her as a positive figure. In 2013, "Glamour"... | 39,407 | triviaqa-train |
Who shot songwriter and producer Lana Clarkson in 2003? He was convicted in 2009. | Lana Clarkson
Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. In 2003, she was shot and killed inside the home of record producer Phil Spector. He was charged with second-degree murder, and was ... | and Garfield Avenue from 1925 until 2001, was formerly a vaudeville venue and is rumored to have hosted the Gumm Sisters, featuring a very young Judy Garland. Faded from its original glory, for its last few years it was purchased and ran Chinese-language films, and in 2001 went out of business. Subsequently, developers... | 39,408 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the play 'The Glass Menagerie'? | The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister Laura. In writing the play... | grant brought him to the attention of the Hollywood film industry and Williams received a six-month contract as a writer from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, earning $250 weekly.
During the winter of 1944–45, his memory play "The Glass Menagerie" developed from his 1943 short story "Portrait of a Girl in Glass", w... | 39,409 | triviaqa-train |
In which American State was the first atomic bomb detonated? | Census. They are considered people who trace their ancestry to the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Of those reporting to be White American, 7,487,133 reported to be Multiracial; with largest combination being white and black. Additionally, there are 29,184,290 White Hispanics or Latinos. ... | J. Robert Oppenheimer
Julius Robert Oppenheimer (; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. Oppenheimer was the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and is among those who are credited with being the "father of the... | 39,410 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the English monarch from 1399 to 1413? | while Richard was on a military campaign in Ireland. With Arundel as his advisor, Henry began a military campaign, confiscating land from those who opposed him and ordering his soldiers to destroy much of Cheshire. Henry initially announced that his intention was to reclaim his rights as Duke of Lancaster, though he qu... | as early as 1399, being described as a "retainer for life " of the English Crown. He was granted an annuity from the customs of Drogheda. He is first heard of in Ireland in 1402 when he was serving as Treasurer. From 1403 to 1410 he was frequently Deputy to the Lord Chancellor, Thomas Cranley who was often unable throu... | 39,411 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the first international Rugby Union Match in 1871? | their "de facto" national sport include Fiji, Georgia, Madagascar, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga.
International matches have taken place since 1871 when the first game took place between Scotland and England at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh. The Rugby World Cup, first held in 1987, takes place every four years. The Six Nat... | of the England national rugby union team.
- Adrian Stoop, English rugby player
- Richard Sykes, Rugby player and founder of towns in North Dakota
- Dawson Turner, rugby union international who represented England in the first international rugby match in 1871.
- Frank Tobin, rugby union international who represented En... | 39,412 | triviaqa-train |
Who is puppet master of Orville, the duck? | Orville the Duck
Orville the Duck was the most famous puppet often used by the ventriloquist Keith Harris (1947–2015) and was named after Orville Wright (one of the Wright Brothers). Orville is a green duckling who wears nothing but a nappy with a large safety pin on the front. He speaks with a falsetto voice.
Orville ... | November 1982.
There were two Orville puppets that Harris used, one manual, one a radio-controlled animatronic version. The original Orville puppet is insured for £100,000.
In February 2012, Orville featured in a giffgaff advert. In October 2012 and December 2013, Orville appeared with Harris on "Pointless Celebrities"... | 39,413 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the film 'Cat Ballou'? | Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou is a 1965 American western musical comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and later to avenge his murder, but finds that the gunman is not what... | characters in addition to the title role of the Wizard.
Lee Marvin won an Academy Award for Best Actor for a dual role in "Cat Ballou" (1965), and Nicolas Cage was nominated for Best Actor for a dual role in "Adaptation" (2002).
Hayley Mills played a dual role in "The Parent Trap", as did Lindsay Lohan in the 1998 rema... | 39,414 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1960's TV series did Clarence the cross-eyed lion appear? | Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion is a 1965 light comedy-adventure film, produced by Ivan Tors, Leonard B. Kaufman, and Harry Redmond Jr., directed by Andrew Marton, and starring Marshall Thompson and Betsy Drake. The film was shot at Soledad Canyon near Los Angeles, California and in Miami, I... | ), to later widescreen films such as the 1960 remake of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", to then-recent fare such as "Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion".
All the trailers for the films in the series were newly created, using footage from the original trailers of the films, and combining them with new narration. For e... | 39,415 | triviaqa-train |
Who is credited with the invention of the World Wide Web? | Tim Berners-Lee
Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee (born 8 June 1955), also known as TimBL, is an English engineer and computer scientist, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. He is currently a Professorial Fellow of Computer Science at the University of Oxford and Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Tec... | the World Wide Web
- Ted Nelson - One of the two men credited with the invention of hypertext
- Douglas Engelbart - Collaborator of Ted Nelson
- Paul Otlet - Belgian bibliographer, creator of the Universal Decimal Classification, an example of faceted classification
- Mundaneum - Home to Paul Otlet's project to collect... | 39,416 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of Sellafield Nuclear Power Station? | the north, and which still exists) and Low Sellafield, which became incorporated in the Sellafield Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) during its construction in the Second World War. The coming of the railway to west Cumberland in the mid-19th century, and the opening of Sellafield station and Sellafield junction (for the br... | PM2FGD
PM2FGD (96.7 FM), former on-air name 96.7 Hitz FM, is a defunct radio station in Jakarta. Since April 2018, this station is reportedly on air with low power and using 96.7 Hitz FM station ID both in English and Indonesian spelling.
History.
This station was formerly Radio A, aimed to family audience. Radio A was... | 39,417 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Niles in the TV series Frasier? | as a radio advice show host while reconnecting with his father and brother and making new friends. "Frasier" stars Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin, and John Mahoney. The show was critically acclaimed, with the show itself and the cast winning thirty-seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a record at t... | Daphne Moon
Daphne Moon ("later" Crane) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom "Frasier", played by Jane Leeves.
Daphne is an immigrant from Manchester, England, United Kingdom who is employed by Frasier Crane as a live-in housekeeper and physical therapist for his father, Martin Crane. Her accent i... | 39,418 | triviaqa-train |
Which boxer was nicknamed the Orchid Man? | Georges Carpentier
Georges Carpentier (; January 12, 1894 – October 28, 1975) was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908 to 1926. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man", he stood and his fighting weight ranged from . Carpentier was known fo... | One Man (horse)
One Man (1988 – 3 April 1998) was an Irish-bred National Hunt steeplechase racehorse sired by Remainder Man out of the mare Steal On. The popular grey won 20 of 35 races, including the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 1998. He was trained by the late Gordon W. Richards and owned by John Hales. Renowned fo... | 39,419 | triviaqa-train |
In which UK county is RAF Lakenheath? | RAF Lakenheath
Royal Air Force Lakenheath or RAF Lakenheath is a Royal Air Force station near the town of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, UK, north-east of Mildenhall and west of Thetford.
Although an RAF station, it hosts United States Air Force units and personnel. The host wing is the 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), also... | Each day of the exercise can see more than 100 sorties flown from various bases in Scotland and around the UK. Regular participants which operate from their home airfields within the UK include Tornados from RAF Marham, Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth; C-130 Hercules and Voyagers based at RAF Brize Norton; E-3D Sentrys a... | 39,420 | triviaqa-train |
Which American President sanctioned the use of atomic weapons against Japan? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the presiden... | Franck Institute in 1973, and was subsequently active as an official of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). She died in Chicago on May 22, 1997.
Reflections.
Bachelder believed that her role in the development of the atomic bomb, and the subsequent use of atomic weapons against Japan, had been justified... | 39,421 | triviaqa-train |
How many points are awarded to the driver for second place in a Formula One Grand Prix? | intermissions between them.
Currently, the first qualifying period is eighteen minutes long, with all twenty cars on the circuit. At the end of the period, the five slowest drivers are eliminated from further qualification rounds, and fill positions sixteen to twenty on the grid based on their fastest lap time. Any dri... | List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions
The Formula One World Constructors' Championship (WCC) is awarded by the FIA to the most successful Formula One constructor over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The Constructors' Championship was first awarded, as the Internationa... | 39,422 | triviaqa-train |
What was opera singer Maria Callas' nickname? | Maria Callas
Maria Callas, Commendatore OMRI (; ; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano. She was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her "bel canto" technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire... | Maria Jeritza
Maria Jeritza (6 October 188710 July 1982) was a Czech soprano singer, long associated with the Vienna State Opera (1912–1935) and the Metropolitan Opera (1921–1932 and 1951). Her rapid rise to fame, beauty and personality earned her the nickname "The Moravian Thunderbolt".
Biography.
Jeritza was born in ... | 39,423 | triviaqa-train |
Which town in Greater Manchester has a railway station called Mumps? | Oldham Mumps railway station
Oldham Mumps was a railway station, opened in 1847, which served the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The station was a primary station located on the Oldham Loop Line northeast of Manchester Victoria. At the time of closure, it was operated and managed by Northern Rail.
The sta... | , arriving from western areas, at West Street and services arriving from eastern areas terminating at Town Square. Mumps Bridge is used as a terminus for First Greater Manchester (formerly GM Buses/GM Buses North) services, as the depot is located at Mumps Bridge. When the bus station opened, all services terminating i... | 39,424 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Rooster Cogburn in the remake of the film 'True Grit'? | True Grit (2010 film)
True Grit is a 2010 American Revisionist Western film directed, written, produced, and edited by the Coen brothers and executively produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, which was previously released in 1969 starring John Wayne and... | True Grit: A Further Adventure
True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American made-for-television western film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is a sequel to "True Grit" (1969) and "Rooster Cogburn (1975). While John Wayne portrays Rooster Cogburn in the first two films, Warren Oates takes over the role in this 1... | 39,425 | triviaqa-train |
Which element has the symbol Sc? | Scandium
Scandium is a chemical element with the symbol Sc and atomic number 21. A silvery-white metallic d-block element, it has historically been classified as a rare-earth element, together with yttrium and the lanthanides. It was discovered in 1879 by spectral analysis of the minerals euxenite and gadolinite from S... | in their final symbol, for which symbol they have successive values, and take for "L" the set of all strings in the collection whose corresponding prefix is at most "p", and for "R" the remainder, the strings in the collection whose corresponding prefix is at least "p". Then "L" has a largest element, starting with "p"... | 39,426 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last Leader of the Liberal Party? | then divided proportionately to the votes of the members of the association). The candidates were required to be members of the House of Commons, nominated by a quarter of the MPs. The electoral college system was only used once, when David Steel was elected leader.
See also.
- List of United Kingdom Whig and allied pa... | Liberal Democratic Party (North Macedonia)
The Liberal Democratic Party (Macedonian: Либерално-демократска Партија, "Liberalno-demokratska Partija") is a social-liberal political party in North Macedonia. The Liberal Democratic Party was launched in April 1997 as a merger between the Liberal Party and the Democratic Pa... | 39,427 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Edmund Ironside as King of England? | title for monarchs from Æthelstan until John was ' ("King of the English"). Canute the Great, a Dane, was the first to call himself "King of England". In the Norman period ' remained standard, with occasional use of ' ("King of England"). From John's reign onwards all other titles were eschewed in favour of ' or "". In... | reigning king." Alfred himself succeeded to the throne in preference to the sons of his brother the previous king, who were underage at the time. In the reign of Edward the Confessor, Edgar the Ætheling received the appellation as the grandson of Edmund Ironside, but that was at a time when for the first time in 250 ye... | 39,428 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was David Lloyd George born? | -on-Medlock, Manchester, to Welsh parents, and was brought up as a Welsh-speaker. He is so far the only British Prime Minister to have been Welsh and to have spoken English as a second language.
His father, William George, had been a teacher in both London and Liverpool. He also taught in the Hope Street Sunday Schools... | released.
- Born: Charlton Heston, actor and political activist, in Cook County, Illinois (d. 2008)
October 5, 1923 (Friday).
- Cao Kun was elected President of the Republic of China by the parliament.
- Former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George arrived in New York City to begin an unofficial visit to the United... | 39,429 | triviaqa-train |
In which of Charles Dickens' novels does Dick Swiveller appear? | whimsical names. The likes of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Oliver Twist, The Artful Dodger, Fagin, Bill Sikes, Pip, Miss Havisham, Sydney Carton, Charles Darnay, David Copperfield, Mr Micawber, Abel Magwitch, Daniel Quilp, Samuel Pickwick, Wackford Squeers, and Uriah Heep are so well known as... | to Great Britain and the wider world following his disappearance from the story, before being found injured and drowned in the River Seine after the story's conclusion. The character was named after the novelist's younger brother, Frederick Dickens.
- Mr. Garland, a kind-hearted man, father of Abel Garland and employer... | 39,430 | triviaqa-train |
What company was founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page in 1998? | , we had 10,000 searches a day. And we figured, maybe this is really real."
Some compared Page and Brin's vision to the impact of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of modern printing:
The comparison was also noted by the authors of "The Google Story": "Not since Gutenberg ... has any new invention empowered individuals,... | Canoot
Canoot (fl. 1698, real name unknown) was a French pirate active off the coast of New England.
History.
In early 1698 John Redwood of Philadelphia was sailing out of Maryland’s Sinepuxent Bay toward Cape May when he was attacked by Canoot and his pirates. They exchanged ships with Redwood, leaving him their slowe... | 39,431 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2011 film 'J Edgar'? | J. Edgar
J. Edgar is a 2011 American biographical drama film directed, produced and scored by Clint Eastwood. Written by Dustin Lance Black, the film focuses on the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover from the Palmer Raids onward. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, and Judi Denc... | Movies (TCM) documentary about jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, "", to commemorate Brubeck's 90th birthday.
In 2011, Eastwood directed "J. Edgar", a biopic of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. The film received mixed reviews, although DiCaprio's performance as Hoover was widely praised. ... | 39,432 | triviaqa-train |
Which sporting event, first held in July 1903, was the idea of Geo Lefevre, a journalist on L'Auto newspaper? | Géo Lefèvre
Géo Lefèvre (1877–1961) was a French sports journalist and the originator of the idea for the Tour de France.
He suggested the idea for the Tour at a meeting with Henri Desgrange, editor of the daily newspaper "L'Auto" as a way to boost circulation. Desgrange recruited Lefèvre from the rival daily sports pa... | Le Petit Journal" went twice as far by running Paris–Brest–Paris over 1,200 km.
During a meeting at "L'Auto" in Paris, journalist Géo Lefèvre suggested a race right round France, not just one day but six, "like the six-day races on the track." The idea of bringing the excess of the indoors to the roads of the outdoors ... | 39,433 | triviaqa-train |
For what does the A stand in the acronym for the organisation UCAS? | UCAS
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS ) is a UK-based organisation whose main role is to operate the application process for British universities. It operates as an independent charity, funded by fees charged to applicants and to universities, plus advertising income, and was formed in 1992 throug... | - Abbreviations.com – a human edited database of acronyms and abbreviations
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Which country established a new capital at Naypyidaw in 2005? | build the city, including Asia World and Htoo Ltd.
On 6 November 2006, more than 12,000 troops marched in the new capital in its first public event: a massive military parade to mark Armed Forces Day—which is the anniversary of then Burma's 1945 revolution against the Japanese occupation of Burma. Filming was restricte... | and double-tracked.
- "2005:" The Ye-Dawei line opens.
- "2006:" The Thanlwin Bridge and Mawlamyine railway station open, connecting the line on the southern bank of the Salween River with the rest of the country. Construction of the 300-mile (483-km) Kyangin-Pakokku line begins.
- "2007:" The Pyinmana-Myohaung section... | 39,435 | triviaqa-train |
Of which State was Mitt Romney the governor from 2003-2007? | campaign overall. On November 5, 2002, he won the governorship, earning 50 percent of the vote to O'Brien's 45 percent.
Governor of Massachusetts Tenure, 2003–2007.
The swearing in of Romney as the 70th governor of Massachusetts took place on January 2, 2003. He faced a Massachusetts state legislature with large Democr... | , 2003 in "Goodridge v. Department of Public Health" that it was unconstitutional under the state Constitution for state agencies to restrict marriage to heterosexual couples. The Court gave the state Legislature 180 days to enact laws pursuant to the judgment. In the absence of legislative action, Governor Mitt Romney... | 39,436 | triviaqa-train |
Which Russian composer moved to France in 1920 and then to the USA in 1939 where he later became a naturalised citizen? | traceable back to the 17th and 18th centuries, to the bearers of the Soulima and Strawinski Coat of Arms. Stravinsky's family branch most likely came from Stravinskas, polonized Lithuanian (or Belarussian) land owners, and nobles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. According to Stravinsky himself, his family originally ha... | opportunities beckoned in Germany, to which he returned in 1920. There he taught at the Bauhaus school of art and architecture from 1922 until the Nazis closed it in 1933. He then moved to France, where he lived for the rest of his life, becoming a French citizen in 1939 and producing some of his most prominent art. He... | 39,437 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the pop lyricist, and former husband of Carole King, who has been responsible for nearly sixty US Top 40 hits? | the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1952 and 2005.
King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. She has continued writing for other artists since t... | Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and singer who has composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award ... | 39,438 | triviaqa-train |
Who, in October 2012, became the first British player in 24 years to win a Women's Tennis Association Tour singles title? | Dhabi. He then played the Hopman Cup with Heather Watson and, despite winning all his singles matches in straight sets, they finished second in their group behind Poland. His first competitive tournament of the year was the Australian Open. He won his opening three matches in straight sets before defeating 11th seed Gr... | British Columbia) joined to bring the event to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour as a $110,000 Tier V event. Czech qualifier, and eventual top ten member Nicole Vaidišová won the singles final over 2002 runner-up Laura Granville, becoming, as World No. 180, the lowest-ranked player to win a tour title during th... | 39,439 | triviaqa-train |
Which river rises near Rivington and flows through Wigan and Parbold to the Ribble near Tarleton? | Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 103,608, whilst the wider boroug... | Pendleton Brook
Pendleton Brook is a small river in Lancashire. The brook rises on Pendleton Moor and flows through the village of Pendleton, travelling north west to Higher Standen, then west past Standen Hall. From there, Pendleton Brook flows south of Clitheroe before meeting the River Ribble near Siddows.
Tributari... | 39,440 | triviaqa-train |
Alexander MacEwan was the first leader of which political party? | Alexander MacEwen
Sir Alexander Malcolm MacEwen (10 January 1875 – 29 June 1941) was a Scottish solicitor, provost and the first leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Early life.
MacEwen was born in Calcutta, India, the son of Robert Sutherland Taylor MacEwen (1839-1900), a barrister from Dornoch who served in I... | independent, in the 1981 election and was re-elected by a strong margin. He took this as a mandate to set up a rival party.
The Cape Breton Labour Party was founded at a convention held in Glace Bay in the fall of 1982. MacEwan was elected its provincial leader. While at first the intent was to run candidates only on C... | 39,441 | triviaqa-train |
"Which composer wrote the 1944 oratorio ""A Child of our Time""?" | A Child of Our Time
A Child of Our Time is a secular oratorio by the British composer Michael Tippett (1905–1998), who also wrote the libretto. Composed between 1939 and 1941, it was first performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on 19 March 1944. The work was inspired by events that affected Tippett profoundly: the a... | 250 Teraflops Peak computing performance
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4 Login Nodes: 2 CPU only, 1 GPU based and 1 MIC based
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126 nodes containing 2 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3, 12 Core, 2.5 GHz processors and 64 GB RAM per node
4 High memory comput... | 39,442 | triviaqa-train |
Through which artery does deoxygenated blood flow from the heart to the lungs? | removed by the cilia on the respiratory epithelium lining the passageways.
Pulmonary stretch receptors in the smooth muscle of the airways initiate a reflex known as the Hering–Breuer reflex that prevents the lungs from over-inflation, during forceful inspiration.
Structure of the human lungs Blood supply.
The lungs ha... | systemic circulation. The aorta is a large artery that branches into many smaller arteries, arterioles, and ultimately capillaries. In the capillaries, oxygen and nutrients from blood are supplied to body cells for metabolism, and exchanged for carbon dioxide and waste products. Capillary blood, now deoxygenated, trave... | 39,443 | triviaqa-train |
Name one of the other two Christian names of the present Queen? | Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.
Elizabeth was born in London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father... | After the advent of Islam, many Javanese began to use Arabic names, especially coast populations, where Islamic influences are stronger. Commoners usually only have one-word names, while nobilities use two-or-more-word names, but rarely a surname. Due to the influence of other cultures, many people started using names ... | 39,444 | triviaqa-train |
General Suharto was the 2nd president of which country from 1967 to 1998? | the Cold War. For most of his presidency, Indonesia experienced significant economic growth and industrialisation,
dramatically improving health, education and living standards.
Plans to award National Hero status to Suharto are being considered by the Indonesian government and have been debated vigorously in Indonesia... | .
Throughout the 1965–66 period, President Sukarno attempted to restore his political position and shift the country back to its pre-October 1965 position but his Guided Democracy balancing act was destroyed with the PKI's demise. Although he remained president, the weakened Sukarno was forced to transfer key political... | 39,445 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, which King of Lydia (560-547BC) was noted for his fabulous wealth? | and to other Tuscan populations, strongly suggesting that the Etruscan civilization developed locally from the Villanovan culture, and genetic links between Tuscany and Anatolia date back to at least 5,000 years ago during the Neolithic.
Geography.
The boundaries of historical Lydia varied across the centuries. It was ... | Tmolus
Tmolus (, "Tmōlos") was a King of Lydia and husband to Omphale. Mount Tmolus (modern Bozdağ) is named for him. It lies in Lydia with the Lydian capital Sardis at its foot and Hypaepa on its southern slope. In Greek mythology he figures as a mountain god, a son of Ares and Theogone and he judged the musical conte... | 39,446 | triviaqa-train |
"Which battle of 1805 is also known as ""The Battle of the Three Emperors""?" | Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz (2 December 1805/11 Frimaire An XIV FRC), also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most important and decisive engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. In what is widely regarded as the greatest victory achieved by Napoleon, the "Grande Armée" of France def... | Battle of Abritus
The Battle of Abritus, also known as the Battle of Forum Terebronii, occurred near Abritus (modern Razgrad) in the Roman province of Moesia Inferior in the summer of 251 between the Roman Empire and a federation of Gothic and Scythian tribesmen under the Goth king Cniva. The Roman army of three legion... | 39,447 | triviaqa-train |
What title did Sophie Rhys-Jones receive after her marriage to Prince Edward? | on the issue has been described as influential in creating the Qatar Creating Vision initiative. She subsequently wrote an article on the subject which was published on "the Daily Telegraph" in October 2013. She made a similar visit to Bangladesh in November 2017. The Countess as Colonel-in-Chief of Corps of Army Music... | earldom. Alice was offered in marriage to Edmund, who for unknown reasons initially refused her. By 1305 he had changed his mind, however, and the two were married.
In April 1306, shortly before turning twenty-one, Edmund was granted possession of his father's title and land. On 22 May 1306, he was knighted by Edward I... | 39,448 | triviaqa-train |
In 2003 the National Trust opened a house called 'Mendips' to the public. Which famous person grew up there? | on country estates, and in recent years, the Trust has sought to broaden its activities by acquiring historic properties such as former mills, early factories, workhouses, and the childhood homes of Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
In 2015, the Trust undertook a governance review to mark the 10th anniversary of the curr... | later, architectural details.
The most famous resident of the manor house was the archaeologist Otto Magnus von Stackelberg who grew up there.
Nowadays the manor houses a kindergarten-elementary school (est. 1855), a public library and a public Internet point of access.
Railroad line.
In 1913 a narrow-gauge, military-p... | 39,449 | triviaqa-train |
Who overthrew the regime of King Idris of Libya in 1969? | as rising frustration at the country's high levels of corruption and close links with Western nations. While in Turkey for medical treatment, Idris was deposed in a 1969 coup d'etat by army officers led by Muammar Gaddafi.
Early life: 1889–1913.
Born at Al-Jaghbub, the headquarters of the Senussi movement, on 12 March ... | Idris of Libya
Idris (; El Sayyid Prince Muhammad Idris bin Muhammad al-Mahdi as-Senussi; 12 March 1889 – 25 May 1983) was a Libyan political and religious leader who served as the Emir of Cyrenaica and then as the King of Libya from 1951 to 1969. He was the chief of the Senussi Muslim order.
Idris was born into the Se... | 39,450 | triviaqa-train |
In the novel 'Wuthering Heights', in which city is the waif Heathcliff found and adopted by Mr Earnshaw? | — you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine. So much the worse for me, that I am strong. Do I want to live? What kind of living will it be when you——oh, God! would you like to live with your soul in the grave?
A foundling discovered on the streets of Liverpool and raised by the Earnshaw family of "Wu... | wife and mother of Hareton Earnshaw. She is described as somewhat silly and is obviously from humble family backgrounds.
- Mr and Mrs Earnshaw: Catherine's and Hindley's father, Mr Earnshaw is the master of Wuthering Heights at the beginning of Nelly's story and is described as an irascible but loving and kind-hearted ... | 39,451 | triviaqa-train |
Which French king was known as 'The Sun King'? | Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), known as Louis the Great (') or the Sun King ('), was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in European history. In the a... | born Louis Auguste de France, also known as Louis Capet) (1754–1793) was King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, after which he was subsequently King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before his deposition and execution during the French Revolution.
Main characters of "Assassin's Creed Unity" Maximilien de Robe... | 39,452 | triviaqa-train |
Who was manager of the England football team from 1946 to 1962? | 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... | had played for City until 1935, but the successful team of the 1930s would nonetheless not reform. Harry Storer left to manage Birmingham City in 1945, while players such as William Morgan, Jack Astley, and George Taylor retired from the game.
Post-war slump, 1946–1962.
After the conclusion of World War II, league foot... | 39,453 | triviaqa-train |
As mentioned in the title of an Arthur Miller 1949 play, what was Willie Loman's occupation? | Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances, and has been revived on Broadway four times, winning three Tony Award... | suspicion as a left-wing intellectual. In 1947 he wrote a play about the Salem Witch Trials, "Wahn oder der Teufel in Boston" ("Delusion, or The Devil in Boston"), thus anticipating the theme of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller; "Wahn" premiered in Germany in 1949. It was translated by June Barrows Mussey and performed ... | 39,454 | triviaqa-train |
Chesil Beach is in which English county? | the non-metropolitan county of the same name and the county council is responsible for providing services in only part of the county. In Cornwall, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Shropshire and Wiltshire the bulk of the area is a unitary authority which shares the name of the ceremonial county and the rest of... | 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... | 39,455 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer's badge and logo depicts a prancing black horse on a yellow background? | Ferrari
Ferrari (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939 out of Alfa Romeo's race division as "Auto Avio Costruzioni", the company built its first car in 1940. However, the company's inception as an auto manufacturer is usually recognized in 1947, when the fi... | encompassing the city colours of yellow and blue and the club's traditional black cross set on a white background, and has not changed much in years, although it was dramatically overhauled to feature a prancing bull for one season in 2000–01 before it was criticised and discontinued in favour of the old badge. A new b... | 39,456 | triviaqa-train |
Which Swedish prime minister was assassinated in February 1986 in Stockholm? | figures have become known worldwide, among these are: Raoul Wallenberg, Folke Bernadotte, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld, the former Prime Minister Olof Palme, the former Prime Minister and later Foreign minister Carl Bildt, the former President of the General Assembly of the United... | , Dutch politician, was assassinated by environmentalist activist Volkert van der Graaf.
- March 12, 2003 – Zoran Đinđić, Serbian Prime Minister, is assassinated by Zvezdan Jovanović, a soldier of Milorad Ulemek, the former commander of the Special Operations Unit of Yugoslavia's secret police.
- September 10, 2003 – A... | 39,457 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name of the flowering plant Helianthus Annuus? | are planted apart and deep.
Sunflower "whole seed" (fruit) are sold as a snack food, raw or after roasting in ovens, with or without salt and/or seasonings added. Sunflowers can be processed into a peanut butter alternative, sunflower butter. In Germany, it is mixed with rye flour to make "Sonnenblumenkernbrot" (litera... | Calochortus umpquaensis
Calochortus umpquaensis is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Umpqua mariposa lily. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States, where it is mainly limited to the region of the Klamath Mountains on the Little River in Douglas County, in particular the Watso... | 39,458 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the queen consort to King William IV? | faithful to the young princess who would become Queen Adelaide. William was succeeded in the United Kingdom by his niece Victoria and in Hanover by his brother Ernest Augustus.
Early life.
William was born in the early hours of the morning on 21 August 1765 at Buckingham House, the third child and son of King George II... | and possibly wife of Eadbald of Kent
- Emma of Normandy (c. 985–1052), twice Queen consort of the Kingdom of England by marriage
- Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858–1934), Queen consort of William III of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- Queen Emma of Hawaii (1836–1885), queen to King Kamehameha IV from 18... | 39,459 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek Mythology, which son of Demeter was the god of wealth and riches? | " and "the mistresses". In Mycenaean Pylos, Demeter and Persephone were probably called the "queens" (wa-na-ssoi).
Both Homer and Hesiod, writing c. 700 BC, described the agricultural hero Iasion as a consort of Demeter. According to Hesiod, they had intercourse in a ploughed furrow. Demeter subsequently gave birth to ... | Carmanor (deity)
In Greek mythology, Carmanor or Karmanor (Ancient Greek: Καρμάνωρ "Karmánōr") was a Cretan demi-god related to the harvest; his name might derive from "keiro", "to cut/shear" (but see below).
Mythology.
Carmanor was the "Lord of Tarrha, Crete" (in the Greek Aegean) and the Cretan consort to Demeter in ... | 39,460 | triviaqa-train |
In Paris, Louis XV I and many others were guillotined in the Place De La Revolution? How is it now known being renamed in 1795? | statue was unveiled on the Place Louis XV (today the Place de la Concorde)
Government of the Duke de Choiseul (1758–1770) Deaths of mistress, son and wife.
The winter of 1763–64 was particularly harsh; Madame de Pompadour contracted pneumonia, and died on 15 April. The King was deeply affected, but, strictly observing ... | guilty and sentenced to death, he refused to ask for pardon and was guillotined in Paris, along with eleven of his companions. Before being executed, he shouted to the crowd: "And now, it's time to show to the Parisians how Christians, Royalists and Bretons die".
During the Restoration, in 1814, Cadoudal was made a Mar... | 39,461 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common English name for the flowering plant Delphinium? | especially the younger parts, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and skin irritation. Larkspur, especially tall larkspur, is a significant cause of cattle poisoning on rangelands in the western United States. Larkspur is more common in high-elevation areas, and many ranchers delay moving cattle onto such ... | Cynoglossum grande
Cynoglossum grande is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Pacific hound's tongue. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in shady areas in woodland and chaparral. On the forest floor of California oak woodlands ... | 39,462 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Hitler in April 1945 as Head of State and President of Germany? | to avoid capture.
On 30 April 1945, Soviet troops were within a block or two of the Reich Chancellery when Hitler shot himself in the head and Braun bit into a cyanide capsule. Their bodies were carried outside to the garden behind the Reich Chancellery, where they were placed in a bomb crater, doused with petrol, and ... | Erwin Bumke
Erwin Konrad Eduard Bumke (7 July 1874 – 20 April 1945) was the last president of the Reichsgericht, the supreme civil and criminal court of the German Reich, serving from 1929 to 1945. As such, he should according to the Weimar Constitution have succeeded Paul von Hindenburg as the President of Germany upo... | 39,463 | triviaqa-train |
'The Million Dollar Quartet' was the name given to an impromptu jam session in December 1956, at Sun Record Studios Memphis. Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis were three taking part - who was the fourth? | he never changed." Perkins's songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton which further established his place in the history of popular music. Paul McCartney claimed that "if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles."
... | to the Sun Studio in Memphis in 1986, joining Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison on the album "Class of '55". The record was a tribute to their early years at Sun and, specifically, the Million Dollar Quartet jam session involving Perkins, Presley, Cash, and Lewis in 1956.
In 1989, Perkins co-wrote and played guitar... | 39,464 | triviaqa-train |
In which religion is the Rig Veda a collection of ancient myths, hymns and poems? | Rigveda
The Rigveda (Sanskrit: ', from ' "praise" and ' "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns along with associated commentaries on liturgy, ritual and mystical exegesis. It is one of the four sacred canonical texts ("śruti") of Hinduism known as the Vedas.
The core text, known as the "R... | of Hindu and Mohammedan Law"
- "Rig-veda Sanhitá : a collection of ancient Hindu hymns Volume 1"
- "Rig-veda Sanhitá : a collection of ancient Hindu hymns Volume 2"
- "Rig-veda Sanhitá : a collection of ancient Hindu hymns Volume 3"
- "Rig-veda Sanhitá : a collection of ancient Hindu hymns Volume 4"
- "Rig-veda Sanhitá... | 39,465 | triviaqa-train |
Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire was the birthplace and family home of which famous scientist and mathematician? | .
As time passed, many mathematicians gravitated towards universities. An emphasis on free thinking and experimentation had begun in Britain's oldest universities beginning in the seventeenth century at Oxford with the scientists Robert Hooke and Robert Boyle, and at Cambridge where Isaac Newton was Lucasian Professor ... | Colsterworth (not to be confused with Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir, also in Lincolnshire) has grown from a hamlet of several houses in the seventeenth century to a small village of several hundred houses today; much of the original land once owned by Woolsthorpe Manor was sold to a nearby family, and some of the immediate op... | 39,466 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse was first past the post in the 1993 Grand National which was declared void due to a starting mix-up? | 1993 Grand National
The 1993 Grand National (officially the Martell Grand National Chase Handicap Grade 3) was scheduled on 3 April 1993 to be the 147th running of the Grand National horse race, held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England.
It was the first and so far only time that the steeplechase was ... | the 1993 Grand National was declared void after a series of incidents commentator Peter O'Sullevan later called "the greatest disaster in the history of the Grand National."
While under starter's orders, one jockey was tangled in the starting tape which had failed to rise correctly. A false start was declared, but due ... | 39,467 | triviaqa-train |
In which state is Fort Sumter, the battle for which marked the start of the American Civil War in April 1861? | place, due to military downsizing by President James Buchanan.
In a letter delivered January 31, 1861, South Carolina Governor Pickens demanded of President Buchanan that he surrender Fort Sumter because "I regard that possession is not consistent with the dignity or safety of the State of South Carolina." Over the nex... | were enslaved. This division contributed to the start of the American Civil War.
Virginia voted to secede from the United States on April 17, 1861, after the Battle of Fort Sumter and Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers. On April 24, Virginia joined the Confederate States of America, which chose Richmond as its capit... | 39,468 | triviaqa-train |
"Which 1967 Beatles song contains the lines ""On the corner is a banker with a motor car; the little children laugh at him behind his back""?" | different. We had microphones right down in the bells of brass instruments and headphones turned into microphones attached to violins. We used giant primitive oscillators to vary the speed of instruments and vocals and we had tapes chopped to pieces and stuck together upside down and the wrong way around." Parts of "A ... | Gurney/Foyt car with a 5-lap lead and elevated the Parkes/Scarfiotti Ferrari to second and the Hill/Spence Chaparral fighting back up to third. During the night, Gurney had eased off a little to preserve his car, and Parkes came up behind in the second-place Ferrari to unlap himself. For several miles Parkes hounded th... | 39,469 | triviaqa-train |
Antonio Salazar was the virtual dictator of which country from 1932 to 1968? | António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar (; ; 28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese statesman who served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He was responsible for the "Estado Novo" ("New State"), the corporatist authoritarian government that ruled Portugal until 1974.
A trained eco... | Letter (paper size)
- Model 700P Light Tactical Rifle, a rifle manufactured by Remington Arms
- London Turkish Radio
- Long-term relationship
See also.
- "Left to Right", a short story by Isaac Asimov
- Left-to-right mark, a typesetting control character. | 39,470 | triviaqa-train |
Which spirit is the basis of a Tom Collins cocktail? | Tom Collins essentially formed a "Gin and Sparkling Lemonade" when sweetened with the gum syrup. The type of gin used by Thomas was not specified in his 1876 book, but was most likely Old Tom if that was responsible for the change in the drink's name. If, alternatively, the change in name was caused by the popularity o... | French 75 is very similar to one of the most popular cocktails, the Tom Collins, with Champagne replacing carbonated water. According to the recipe in Harry MacElhone's book "Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails," a French 75 is supposed to be served in a highball glass. The Highball glass, which the Tom Collins Cocktail is... | 39,471 | triviaqa-train |
Tribeca, the name of a neighbourhood of Lower Manhattan, is a portmanteau word made up how? | Tribeca
Tribeca , originally written as TriBeCa, is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Its name is a syllabic abbreviation of "Triangle Below Canal Street". The "triangle", or more accurately, a trapezoid, is bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Chambers Street. More recently, a common mar... | BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is a performing arts venue located in Lower Manhattan inside the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) on 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY. Tribeca's two main theater spaces are Theatre One (a 913-seat theater) and Theatre Two (which is 26... | 39,472 | triviaqa-train |
The Stratosphere Tower is the highest building in which US city? | Stratosphere Las Vegas
The Stratosphere Las Vegas (formerly Vegas World) is a hotel, casino and tower located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
On February 1, 2019, Golden Entertainment, owners of Stratosphere, announced the resort will be rebranded to The STR... | Givatayim by Tidhar. “City Compound” project is estimated at US$1 Billion project. The highest commercial building in Israel.
He’s also a co-owner and board member of “Hi Tower” project on the border of Tel Aviv and Givatayim. The highest residential tower in Israel.
Philanthropy.
Kochavi is an Executive Director of th... | 39,473 | triviaqa-train |
Who came to power as Prime Minister of Italy in 1922? | .
The office was first established in 1848 in Italy's predecessor state, the Kingdom of Sardinia, although it was not mentioned in the constitution, the Albertine Statute. The candidate for office was appointed by the king and presided over a very unstable political system. In its first 60 years of existence (1861–1921... | had immeasurable power, -for he decided almost every question of great importance that came up during twenty years, -he lived and dressed simply...He was one of the great men of the world. Other men- wealthy nobles and high lamas- came to call on him humbly, because they knew that although he was not surrounded by mate... | 39,474 | triviaqa-train |
Which film features the Mos Eisley Cantina? | Mos Eisley
Mos Eisley is a spaceport town in the fictional "Star Wars" universe. Located on the planet Tatooine, it first appeared in the 1977 film "Star Wars", described by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Alec Guinness) as a "wretched hive of scum and villainy."
Scenes set in Mos Eisley made a particular impa... | respawn and can often re-collect the lost studs.
The game's central location is the Mos Eisley cantina, a spaceport bar on the planet Tatooine. At the counter, the player may use their Lego studs to purchase characters, vehicles, gameplay hints and extras, or activate cheat codes. In a small area outside the cantina, p... | 39,475 | triviaqa-train |
How was Alf Tupper known in the boy's comic 'Victor'? | Alf Tupper
Alf Tupper is a British comic strip, created by Bill Blaine (probably a pseudonym for William Blaine, head of DC Thomson comics), written by Gilbert Lawford Dalton. It stars a working class, "hard as nails" runner, whose adventures appeared in "The Rover" from 1949 and then "The Victor", British boys' comics... | comic. The book featured a selection of reprints from the weekly comic.
"The Victor" told adventure tales in comic book format. It featured many stories that could be described as "Boy's Own" adventures. In particular, each week the front cover carried a story of how a medal had been won by British or Commonwealth forc... | 39,476 | triviaqa-train |
Connie Fisher won a TV competition to find the lead for Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of which musical? | Connie Fisher
Connie Fisher (born 17 June 1983) is a British actress, singer and TV presenter, who won the BBC One talent contest, "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?"
On 15 November 2006, she opened to excellent reviews in the part of Maria von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" in the West End, London on a six-month c... | Jennifer Gillis
Jennifer Kristine Gillis (born 26 April 1996) is a Canadian singer, dancer and actress with an extensive resume in musical theatre, television, singing, radio, recording, and animated voice-over work. Gillis is most noted for performing in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's CBC TV reality show "Over the Rainbow"... | 39,477 | triviaqa-train |
Bass player 'Flea' is part of which pop group? | The Chili Peppers entered the studio, and completed recording of their fourth album, "Mother's Milk", in early 1989. Upon release, the album was met with mixed reactions from critics, but received far more commercial attention, peaking at number fifty-two on the "Billboard" 200. After this, Flea made appearances playin... | bass player, Flea, stated after the show that the "..band were offered no other option [other than miming] by Super Bowl organisers".
The Eurovision Song Contest has banned lip-synching during the broadcasts. However, "musical instruments have to form part of the pre-recorded track, which means [instrumentalists] are ... | 39,478 | triviaqa-train |
Charlotte Amelie is the capital of which island territory? | ]]
The economy is based on tourism, handicrafts, jewelry, and the production of rum, bay rum, and jams. As well as being the USVI’s political capital, the City is the port capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Charlotte Amalie is the 3rd most popular cruise ship destination in the Caribbean Sea. Up to eleven cruise ships... | Sheen campus is on St. Croix. The extensions include an academic center and an environmental research facility, both on St. John. The St. Croix campus is located on Estate Golden Grove in mid-island. The latter campus is three miles (5 km) from Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the territory. The St. Thomas campus is si... | 39,479 | triviaqa-train |
Which Prime Minister died in 10 Downing Street in 1908? | Tories. After the passage of the Great Reform Bill in 1832, the Commons gradually became more progressive, a tendency that increased with the passage of each subsequent expansion of the franchise.
In 1906, the Liberal party, led by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, won an overwhelming victory on a platform that promised so... | recovered from this shock mentally or physically. He suffered a series of heart attacks over the following months, the last one in late November 1907. It affected him badly. He was forced to resign on 4 April 1908 and died on 22 April at No. 10 Downing Street, aged 77.
Asquith succeeded him as Prime Minister and retain... | 39,480 | triviaqa-train |
Ginger McCain won the Grand National three limes as a trainer with Red Rum, which horse gave him his fourth victory in 2004? | . He bought a horse for 6,000 guineas that turned out to be suffering from a debilitating bone disease. The horse was Red Rum.
McCain trained the winner of the Grand National steeplechase four times, three times in the 1970s with Red Rum and a fourth time in 2004 with Amberleigh House. His first and fourth victories we... | National, carrying 12 stone. (He followed that with victory in the Scottish Grand National, and remains the only horse to win both in the same season.)
Red Rum came second in 1975 and 1976; Tommy Stack replaced Fletcher as jockey in the last race after Fletcher angered trainer Ginger McCain by telling the press the hor... | 39,481 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the farm central to the radio programme 'The Archers'? | Tucker), who manages a pub in the New Forest.
History.
A five-episodes pilot series started on Whit Monday, 29 May 1950, and continued throughout that week. It was created by Godfrey Baseley and was broadcast to the English Midlands in the Regional Home Service, as 'a farming Dick Barton'. Recordings were sent to Londo... | Dowsby Hall
Dowsby Hall is an early 17th-century house situated in Dowsby, Lincolnshire, England, and to the north of Bourne. Originally a much grander house, attributed to the architect John Thorpe, it was converted to farm house in the late 18th century. It is listed Grade II*. From about 1920 to 1987, it was the hom... | 39,482 | triviaqa-train |
Which Apollo 14 astronaut played golf on the moon? | Apollo 14
Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions," targeted landings with two-day stays on the Moon with two lunar EVAs, or moonwalks.
Commander Alan Shepard, Command Mod... | uses a version sung by Claire Littley for the closing music of each episode; the song was removed from the 2019 Netflix rerelease, much to the dismay of fans.
NASA association.
Frank Sinatra's 1964 recording of "Fly Me to the Moon" became closely associated with NASA's Apollo space program. A copy of the song was playe... | 39,483 | triviaqa-train |
Which football manager, now at Monaco, was known as 'the Tinkerer' or 'Tinkerman' during his time in England? | was replaced by Italian manager Marco Simone. Although he lifted the club to eighth by the end of the season, the club's board targeted promotion for the upcoming season and so fired him and appointed his compatriot Claudio Ranieri, whose attacking style of football saw the club score 64 goals in the 2012–13 season. Wi... | Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is an English former footballer and manager. He now works as a television pundit and commentator for ITV Sport and BT Sport.
He played as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England. In 2007, he was induc... | 39,484 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the CBS News anchor-man known as 'the man Americans most trust'? | experienced competitor on a team. In 1948, "anchor man" was used in the game show "Who Said That?" to refer to John Cameron Swayze, who was a permanent panel member of the show, in what may be the first usage of this term on television. The "anchor" term then became commonly used by 1952 to describe the most prominent ... | CBS Evening News" was the dominant newscast on American television, and Cronkite was often cited as the "most trusted man in America." After Cronkite's retirement in 1981, Dan Rather became the anchor of "CBS Evening News". He was joined by co-anchor Connie Chung from 1993 to 1995.
"ABC Evening News" began airing in 19... | 39,485 | triviaqa-train |
Which children's character is a fry cook at the Krusty Krab restaurant? | Joles in the "Truth or Square" game.
The "SpongeBob" characters have been featured at a variety of theme park attractions. In 2003, Kings Island announced plans to build the first "SpongeBob"-themed amusement park ride, a dark ride roller coaster titled "Mrs. Puff's Crash Course Boating School". Plans were halted when ... | several competing claims as to who created the first cheeseburger. Lionel Sternberger is reputed to have introduced the cheeseburger in 1926 at the age of 16 when he was working as a fry cook at his father's Pasadena, California sandwich shop, "The Rite Spot", and "experimentally dropped a slab of American cheese on a ... | 39,486 | triviaqa-train |
In 2005 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf defeated ex-footballer George Weah to become the first female president of which African country? | George Weah
George Manneh Oppong Weah (; born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer currently serving as the 25th President of Liberia, in office since 2018. Prior to his election to the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County. During his football career, he play... | "just don't want a woman to be President in Africa."
On December 22, 2005, Weah withdrew his protests, and in January Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first democratically elected female Head of State in the history of the African Continent, and the first native female African Head of State since Empress Zauditu, who ... | 39,487 | triviaqa-train |
In which country do the majority (over 1 million) of Dromedary camels live in the wild, having been introduced there in the 1840s? | . Mating occurs annually and peaks in the rainy season; females bear a single calf after a gestation of 15 months.
The dromedary has not occurred naturally in the wild for nearly 2,000 years. It was probably first domesticated in Somalia or the Arabian Peninsula about 4,000 years ago. In the wild, the dromedary inhabit... | dromedary and Bactrian camels, can swim, despite the fact that there is little deep water in their natural habitats.
Both domestic and wild rabbits can swim. Domestic rabbits are sometimes trained to swim as a circus attraction. A wild rabbit famously swam in an apparent attack on U.S. President Jimmy Carter's boat whe... | 39,488 | triviaqa-train |
Which event takes place nearly every year at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset? | a Grade I listed tithe barn, which belonged to Glastonbury Abbey.
Culture.
Pilton is famous as the location of the Glastonbury Festival, which is run by Pilton farmer Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily Eavis. Being the village at which the festival is held, all villagers get a free ticket.
External links.
- Pilton vi... | Flower Carpet (Brussels)
The Flower Carpet is a biennial event in Brussels in which volunteers from around Belgium convene at the Grand Place, the historic centre of the city, to weave a carpet-like tapestry out of colorful begonias. The event takes place every other August, coordinating with Assumption Day. Nearly a m... | 39,489 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the mother of Richard I? | Richard I of England
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of... | brother, Roger (1393c. 1413), and two sisters: Anne, who married Richard, Earl of Cambridge, younger son of the Duke of York (executed 1415); and Eleanor, who married Sir Edward de Courtenay (d. 1418), and had no issue.
Edmund Mortimer's mother was the daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, and Alice FitzAlan. T... | 39,490 | triviaqa-train |
Established in 1948, the Bodil Award is one of the oldest film awards in Europe, in which country is it awarded? | model was being studied by several countries and being implemented in Denmark and Australia. However, Israel's trailblazing electric car company Better Place shut down in 2013.
Economy Transportation.
Israel has of paved roads, and 3 million motor vehicles. The number of motor vehicles per 1,000 persons is 365, relativ... | Bodil Awards
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are given without regard to commercial interests or box-office sales, but... | 39,491 | triviaqa-train |
Castries is the capital of which island nation? | Castries is the birthplace of Arthur Lewis, winner of the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, as well as of Derek Walcott, winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature.
History.
In 1650, the fort "aupres du Petit Cul-de-Sac et de la riviere du Carénage" was founded by a group of 40 Frenchmen led by de Rousselan, w... | Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League
The Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League is an amateur competitive women's association football competition covering the county of Derbyshire. The league consists of two adult divisions. It is at level 7 of the women's pyramid. It promotes to the East Midlands Regional Women's Football ... | 39,492 | triviaqa-train |
Which cocktail is a mixture of brandy and crème de cacao, often with cream? | beverages to make several popular cocktails; these include the Brandy Sour, the Brandy Alexander, the Sidecar, the Brandy Daisy, and the Brandy Old Fashioned.
Consumption Culinary uses.
Brandy is a common deglazing liquid used in making pan sauces for steak and other meat. It is used to create a more intense flavour in... | Pink Squirrel
The Pink Squirrel is a cocktail made of
- 1 oz crème de Noyaux
- 1 oz crème de cacao
- 1 oz heavy cream
Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass and serve.
The drink was invented at Bryant's Cocktail Lounge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Pink Squirrel was invented as an ice cream drink and is still serv... | 39,493 | triviaqa-train |
Amy Whitehouse had two albums, 'Back to Black' and her first which had which male name as its title? | Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul (sometimes labelled as blue-eyed soul and neo soul), rhythm and blues, and jazz. Winehouse's debut albu... | ambition to create a standalone marvel which not only awakens the ghosts and clichés from prog's pompous past, but entirely adds its own voice", adding that many elements of the band's later sound on albums such as "Black Holes and Revelations" could be traced back to the album. In her 2011 work "Revolution Rock: The A... | 39,494 | triviaqa-train |
The railway nicknamed the 'Watercress Line' got the name because it carried the crop to London from which county? | Watercress Line
The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line gained its popular name in the days that it was used to transport locally grown watercress to markets... | .
Winchester railway station is served by South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo, Weymouth, Portsmouth and Southampton, as well as by CrossCountry between Bournemouth, and either Manchester or Newcastle via Birmingham. Historically it was also served by a line to London via Alton, which partially survives as... | 39,495 | triviaqa-train |
How was the American gangster and bank-robber Lester J Gillis, associated with John Dillinger, better known? | Baby Face Nelson
Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), known by the alias George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber in the 1930s. He was given the nickname Baby Face due to his youthful appearance and small stature, although few dared call him that to his face. Criminal asso... | Dillinger (1973 film)
Dillinger is a 1973 American gangster film about the life and criminal exploits of notorious bank robber John Dillinger. It stars Warren Oates as Dillinger, Ben Johnson as his pursuer, FBI Agent Melvin Purvis, and Cloris Leachman as the "Lady in Red" who made it possible for Purvis to kill Dilling... | 39,496 | triviaqa-train |
Carmen Polo was the wife of which 20th century dictator? | Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás
María del Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdés, 1st Lady of Meirás, Grandee of Spain (11 June 1900 – 6 February 1988) was the wife of General and "caudillo" Francisco Franco.
She played an important role in Francoist Spain, playing a major role in the election of Carlos Arias Navarro (when her ... | Antonio Gamoneda winner of the 2006 Cervantes Prize.
- Ángel González, poet.
- Sid Lowe, well known international football journalist predominantly known for his contributions to The Guardian, studied in the University of Oviedo.
- Juan Mata, Manchester United footballer. World and European champion along with 2012 UEF... | 39,497 | triviaqa-train |
Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams created what 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.... | Marketplace - Located just north of Barrhaven Centre in the core of Barrhaven's shopping district. Most routes that serve Barrhaven Centre also serve Marketplace, as the two stations are near each other.
- Strandherd - This station has the 95 running every 2–5 minutes during rush hour, and every 10–15 minutes outside r... | 39,498 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played the parts of Mick Shipman in Gavin and Stacey and Archie Mitchell in Easterners? | Larry Lamb
Lawrence Douglas Lamb (born ) is an English actor and radio presenter. He played Archie Mitchell in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", Mick Shipman in the BBC romantic comedy series "Gavin & Stacey" and Ted Case in the final series of the BBC Crime Drama "New Tricks". He was also on "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out... | ".
Between 2007 and 2010, Lamb appeared in "Gavin & Stacey" playing Gavin's father, Michael "Mick" Shipman.
In 2008, Lamb began playing Archie Mitchell, the father of Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell in "EastEnders". He based his portrayal of Archie on his own father. He left the show in April, 2009, but returned in July the s... | 39,499 | triviaqa-train |
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