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In 1982 who had a No.1 UK hit with 'Land of Make Believe'? | The Land of Make Believe
"The Land of Make Believe" is a 1981 single by British band Bucks Fizz. It reached No.1 in the UK in early 1982 - the second single by the band to do so. The song was produced by Andy Hill with music by Hill and lyrics by ex-King Crimson member Peter Sinfield. Despite the apparent sugar-coated ... | . The group went on to have a successful career around the world (although they were commercially unsuccessful in the United States), but the UK remained their biggest market, where they had three No.1 singles with "Making Your Mind Up" (1981), "The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and "My Camera Never Lies" (1982) and bec... | 40,000 | triviaqa-train |
Near which UK city would you find 'Spaghetti Junction? | Gravelly Hill Interchange
Gravelly Hill Interchange, better known throughout the UK by its nickname Spaghetti Junction, is junction 6 of the M6 motorway where it meets the A38(M) Aston Expressway in the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham, England. The interchange was opened on 24 May 1972.
Overview.
The interchange's col... | between a plate of spaghetti and an unsuccessful attempt at a Staffordshire knot", with the headline above the article on the newspaper's front page, written by sub-editor Alan Eaglesfield, reading "Spaghetti Junction". Since then many complex interchanges around the world have acquired the nickname.
Throughout North A... | 40,001 | triviaqa-train |
In which country would you find the city of St. Moritz? | St. Moritz
St. Moritz (also , , , ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major village and a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below ... | 1864, when St. Moritz hotel pioneer Caspar Badrutt made a wager with four British summer guests: they should return in winter and, in the event that the village was not to their liking, he would reimburse their travel costs. If they were to find St. Moritz attractive in winter, he would invite them to stay as his guest... | 40,002 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the poem ""A Rime of the Ancient Mariner?" | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (originally The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere) is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–98 and published in 1798 in the first edition of "Lyrical Ballads". Some modern editions use a revised version printed in 1... | all the known completed poetry by David Jones".
Essays.
Jones wrote a number of essays on art, literature, religion and history. He wrote introductions for a few books such as a new edition of George Borrow's "Wild Wales"; he gave radio talks on the BBC Third Programme; he even tried his hand at an extended considerati... | 40,003 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel? | .
In 1927, at a time when fewer than ten swimmers (including the first woman, Gertrude Ederle in 1926) had managed to emulate the feat and many dubious claims were being made, the Channel Swimming Association (CSA) was founded to authenticate and ratify swimmers' claims to have swum the Channel and to verify crossing t... | Atina Bojadži
Atina Bojadži (; 13 March 1944 – 28 December 2010) was Yugoslav marathon swimmer who crossed the English Channel in 1969, being the first woman from Yugoslavia to do so. Nicknamed the "Ohrid Dolphin" after her lakeside hometown, Bojadži won several national and international long-distance swimming races. ... | 40,004 | triviaqa-train |
Which character was played by William Shatner in 'Star Trek'? | to feature an Enterprise crew that included a Japanese helmsman, a Russian navigator, a black female communications officer, and a human–Vulcan first officer. Captain Kirk's and Lt. Uhura's kiss, in the episode "Plato's Stepchildren", was also daring, and is often mis-cited as being American television's first scripted... | respectively.
Kirk, played by William Shatner, first appears in "Star Trek"'s first episode, "The Man Trap", broadcast on September 8, 1966. Shatner continued in the role for the show's three seasons, and later provided the voice of the animated version of Kirk in "" (1973–74). Shatner returned to the role for "" (1979... | 40,005 | triviaqa-train |
Adam; Hoss and Joe lived on the 'Ponderosa', what was their surname? | Dan Blocker
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran. He is best remembered for his role as Hoss Cartwright in the NBC Western television series "Bonanza".
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Blocker was born Bobby Dan Davis Blocker in De Kalb, Texa... | went to Sterling Hayden, and the film was dedicated to Blocker.
Also in 1963, Blocker started and received partial ownership in a successful chain of Bonanza Steakhouse restaurants (Ponderosa Steakhouses started in 1965), in exchange for serving (in character as Hoss) as their commercial spokesman and making personal a... | 40,006 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'Ned Kelly' in the 1969 film of the same name? | , the world's first dramatic feature-length film. Among those who have portrayed him on screen are Australian rules football player Bob Chitty ("The Glenrowan Affair", 1951), rock musician Mick Jagger ("Ned Kelly", 1970) and Heath Ledger ("Ned Kelly", 2003). In the visual arts, Sidney Nolan's 1946–47 Kelly series is co... | , a 1995 TV mini-series, based on the Larry McMurtry novel of the same name, includes a portrayal of Bean by Ned Beatty, who had a supporting role in the 1972 film, "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean".
- "A Time for Dying" was a 1969 film portraying the Vinegaroon period; Audie Murphy starred and Victor Jory played ... | 40,007 | triviaqa-train |
Which country was called Hibernia by the Romans? | Hibernia
Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland. The name "Hibernia" was taken from Greek geographical accounts. During his exploration of northwest Europe (c. 320 BC), Pytheas of Massilia called the island "Iérnē" (written ). In his book "Geographia" (c. 150 AD), Claudius Ptolemaeus ("Ptolemy")... | Melita (personification)
Melita is the personification of Malta or the Maltese people. The name originated from the Roman town of Melite (Μελίτη, "Melite" in Ancient Greek), which was the ancient capital of Malta which eventually developed into Mdina or Città Notabile.
The symbolic depiction of a country as a woman cal... | 40,008 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the WW11 novel 'The Cruel Sea'? | The Cruel Sea (novel)
The Cruel Sea is a 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat. It follows the lives of a group of Royal Navy sailors fighting the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. It contains seven chapters, each describing a year during the war.
The novel, based on the author's experience of serving in c... | 1949), and "The Ship That Died of Shame" (1959) previously made into a film of the same name, mined the same literary vein, and gained popularity by association with "The Cruel Sea". Another important British novelist who wrote about life at sea was William Golding (1911–1993). His novel "Pincher Martin" (1956) records... | 40,009 | triviaqa-train |
Glenda Jackson won an Oscar in 1971 for which film? | Glenda Jackson
Glenda May Jackson (born 9 May 1936) is an English actress and former Labour Party politician. A professional actress from the late 1950s onwards, Jackson spent four years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1964, and was particularly associated with the work of director Peter Brook. She ha... | in "The Family Way" (1966), which featured Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett and John Mills in the leading roles. Head won a leading role in the Oscar-nominated film "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (1971), alongside Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson. Despite these successes, he received little public attention in the next ten years (exc... | 40,010 | triviaqa-train |
In which ocean would you find the Maldives? | Maldives
The Maldives (, ; "Dhivehi Raajje"), officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small country in South Asia, located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about from the Asian continent. The chain of 26 atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu ... | " sailed to Hawaii under orders to:
...destroy the malevolent impression which you find established to the detriment of the French name; to rectify the erroneous opinion which has been created as to the power of France; and to make it well understood that it would be to the advantage of the chiefs of those islands of t... | 40,011 | triviaqa-train |
Charity Tate (nee Dingle) ? | Charity Dingle
Charity Dingle (also Tate, Sharma, and Macey) is a fictional character from the British soap opera "Emmerdale", played by Emma Atkins. Suranne Jones originally auditioned for the role of Charity, before Atkins was cast. The actress began filming her first scenes in February 2000 and she made her first sc... | .
Peg Dingle.
Molly Mairead "Peg" Dingle is the mother of Zak Dingle. She appeared in 2002.
Peg first appears on 24 January 2002 when Zak's cousins Elvis and Marilyn Dingle dropped her off on him, having had enough of her. Initially, Zak tries to pass off her to other relatives, including Charity and her husband Chris ... | 40,012 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'Private Pike' in Dad's Army? | amiable but vague bachelor who lived with his spinster sisters Dolly and Cissy in an idyllic cottage, and was a martyr to his weak bladder, leading to many requests to be "excused". He was very loyal to Captain Mainwaring, except on one occasion when he took part in a plot to make Mainwaring's feet hurt.
Main platoon m... | She played the Duchess of Vanholt in "Faustus" with Ian McKellen, directed by John Barton.
Her first credited appearance on British television was in the role of Julia in "The Duchess of Malfi" for the BBC.
Jean is perhaps best known to British television audiences as Sylvia, a precocious Auxiliary Territorial Service ... | 40,013 | triviaqa-train |
Which nuts are used to make satay sauce? | , ketoprak, rujak" and "pecel". It is usually added to main ingredients (meat or vegetable) to add taste, used as dipping sauce such as "sambal kacang" (a mixture of ground chilli and fried peanuts) for "otak-otak" or "ketan" or as a dressing on vegetables. Introduced from Mexico by Portuguese and Spanish merchants in ... | mutton satay itself, commonly served in a thick black-colored sauce made of "kecap manis" or sweet soy sauce. Some recipes however, might use peanut sauce instead, although peanut sauce are more commonly used to serve chicken satay. Some people would eat it with common steamed rice, while others might prefer traditiona... | 40,014 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the leader of the Wurzels | The Wurzels
The Wurzels are a Scrumpy and Western band from Somerset, England, best known for their number one hit "The Combine Harvester" and number three hit "I Am A Cider Drinker" in 1976.
Name.
The name of the band was dreamt up by founder Adge Cutler. It appears to be short for mangelwurzel, a crop grown to feed l... | at the wheel of his MGB sports car which then overturned on a roundabout approaching the Severn Bridge. He was returning alone from a Wurzels show in Hereford in May 1974. He is buried in Nailsea.
History The Wurzels.
Adge's death marked a turning point in the history of the Wurzels. Deprived of the main song-writing t... | 40,015 | triviaqa-train |
Who replaced Tommy Docherty as Manchester United's manager | , went on to win the FA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup under Docherty's successor, Dave Sexton. Sexton succeeded Docherty as manager of Manchester United a decade later.
Managerial career Rotherham, QPR, Aston Villa, Porto and Scotland.
The month following his departure from Chelsea, Docherty became manager of Rotherham Unit... | by the Second Division top three of Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United and Notts County. Cambridge United's promising start has fallen away and they now stand third from bottom.
1 October 1980: Manchester City sack manager Malcolm Allison and replace him with Norwich City's John Bond, who in turn is replaced by Ken Brow... | 40,016 | triviaqa-train |
Which American duo had a hit with Yesterday Once More in 1973 | Yesterday Once More (song)
"Yesterday Once More", written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, is a hit song by the Carpenters from their 1973 album "Now & Then". Composed in the key of E and as originally presented on the album, "Yesterday Once More" segues into a long medley, consisting of eight covers of 1960s tune... | Once You've Had the Best
"Once You've Had the Best" is a ballad written and originally recorded by Johnny Paycheck. It is best remembered for the rendition recorded by George Jones, who scored a #3 hit with it in late 1973. "Once You've Had the Best" originally appeared on Paycheck's 1973 album "Mr. Lovemaker". The Jon... | 40,017 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Canadian First WW1 flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot | Billy Bishop
William Avery Bishop, (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War.
He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war. He was an Air Marshal and a Victoria Cross recipient.
During the Second World War, Bish... | Alfred Atkey
Captain Alfred Clayburn Atkey (16 August 1894 – 14 February 1971) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with thirty-eight aerial victories, making him the fifth highest scoring Canadian ace. However, all those above him flew in single-seat fighters, whereas Atkey gained all his vic... | 40,018 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the longest serving British prime minister last century | parliamentary use by the 1880s. In 1905 the post of Prime Minister was officially given recognition in the order of precedence. Modern historians generally consider Sir Robert Walpole, who led the government of Great Britain for over twenty years from 1721, as the first Prime Minister. Walpole is also the longest-servi... | Prime Minister in 2007, Beckett was not initially given a position by new Prime Minister Gordon Brown. After some time, Brown appointed her Minister of State for Housing and Planning in 2008, before she left the government for the last time in 2009.
She is currently the longest-serving female MP in the House of Commons... | 40,019 | triviaqa-train |
Which 18th century English poet was known as the Bard of Twickenham | of 18th-century buildings and pleasure grounds, many of which survive intact. This area has three grand period mansions with public access: York House, Marble Hill and Strawberry Hill House. Another has been lost, that belonging to 18th-century aphoristic poet Alexander Pope. Among these is the Neo-Gothic prototype hom... | ) from East Antrim.
A prolific writer and poet, W. F. Marshall (8 May 1888 – January 1959) was known as "The Bard of Tyrone", Marshall composed poems such as "Hi Uncle Sam", "Me an' me Da" (subtitled "Livin' in Drumlister"), "Sarah Ann" and "Our Son". He was a leading authority on Mid Ulster English (the predominant di... | 40,020 | triviaqa-train |
Which British Prime Minister declared Peace in our time in September 1938 | island. The piece, as expected due to its subject matter, is unusual for its heavy tone, taking a darker approach than the comedic feel featured in most of Coward's plays.
The play takes its title from the common misquotation of Conservative leader Neville Chamberlain's phrase during a massively publicized speech after... | at Munich in September 1938, Dunglass accompanied him. Having gained a short-lived extension of peace by acceding to Hitler's territorial demands at the expense of Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain was welcomed back to London by cheering crowds. Ignoring Dunglass's urging he made an uncharacteristically grandiloquent speech,... | 40,021 | triviaqa-train |
Who devised the most widely used shorthand writing system in 1837 | that were common in the English stenographic tradition.
Taylor's system was superseded by Pitman shorthand, first introduced in 1837 by English teacher Sir Isaac Pitman, and improved many times since. Pitman's system has been used all over the English-speaking world and has been adapted to many other languages, includi... | Eclectic shorthand
Eclectic shorthand (sometimes called "Cross shorthand" or "Eclectic-Cross shorthand" after its founder, J. G. Cross) is an English shorthand system of the 19th century. Although it has fallen into disuse, it is nonetheless noteworthy as one of the most compact (and complex) systems of writing ever de... | 40,022 | triviaqa-train |
With which band was Lonnie Donegan before he went solo | he bought his first guitar at 14 in 1945. He learned songs such as "Frankie and Johnny", "Puttin' On the Style", and "The House of the Rising Sun" by listening to BBC radio broadcasts. By the end of the 1940s he was playing guitar around London and visiting small jazz clubs.
Donegan first played in a major band after C... | Me with Your Rhythm Stick" and "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3".
In addition to his work with the Blockheads, Jankel has had a solo career which has resulted in nine studio albums. He has a long list of credits as both a performer and as songwriter.
Early life.
Charles Jeremy Jankel was born on 16 April 1952 in Stanmor... | 40,023 | triviaqa-train |
Which passerine bird is the official state bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia | - The Chicago Express of the ECHL
- The Chicago Enforcers of the XFL pro football league
- The Chicago Fire, World Football League 1974
- The Chicago Winds, World Football League 1975
- The Chicago Hustle, Women's Professional Basketball League 1978–1981
- The Chicago Mustangs, North American Soccer League 1966–1967
- ... | Southeast. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. Only Missouri and Tennessee, both of which border eight states, touch more.
Kentucky's northern border is formed by the Ohio Riv... | 40,024 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish economist is on the back of the twenty pound note | emphasis and scope, about two-thirds of the 75 staff journalists are based in the London borough of Westminster. For the year to March 2016, the Economist Group declared operating profit of £61m.
"The Economist" takes an editorial stance of classical and economic liberalism that supports free trade, globalisation, free... | Bank of England £100,000,000 note
The Bank of England £100,000,000 note, also referred to as Titan, is a non-circulating Bank of England banknote of the pound sterling used to back the value of Scottish and Northern Irish pound notes. It is the highest denomination of banknote printed by the Bank of England.
It ensures... | 40,025 | triviaqa-train |
Who when elected as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in 1987 became the first black woman member of the House of Commons | Hackney North and Stoke Newington (UK Parliament constituency)
Hackney North and Stoke Newington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 1987 by Diane Abbott of the Labour Party, who has served as Shadow Home Secretary since 6 October 2016. Abbott was one of the first three Bla... | alongside Bernie Grant, Paul Boateng and Keith Vaz, campaigning for greater ethnic minority political representation. In 1985 she unsuccessfully fought to be selected in Brent East, losing out to Ken Livingstone. In 1987 she was elected to the House of Commons, replacing the deselected serving Labour MP Ernie Roberts a... | 40,026 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Alf Ramsey as England (caretaker) football manager in 1974 | coaching" to "Manager".
Eighteen men have occupied the post since its inception; four of those were in short-term caretaker manager roles: Joe Mercer (seven games in charge), Howard Wilkinson (two games, a year apart from one another), Peter Taylor (one game) and Stuart Pearce (one game). In comparison, Winterbottom he... | Alf Ramsey
Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (22 January 1920 – 28 April 1999) was an English football player and manager. As a player, he represented the England national team and captained the side, but he is best known for his time as England manager from 1963 to 1974, which included guiding them to victory in the 1966 FIFA ... | 40,027 | triviaqa-train |
Where was Billy Butlin's first holiday camp | to purchase other fairground equipment, and started his own travelling fair. He proved successful in this endeavour as well, and by 1927, he opened a static fairground in Skegness. Over the next 10 years Butlin expanded his fairground empire, all the time harbouring an idea to increase the number of patrons in his Skeg... | Butlin's Filey
Filey Holiday Camp was a Butlin's holiday camp near Filey, North Yorkshire, England, built for Billy Butlin's holiday organisation. Construction of the camp began in 1939. From 1939 to 1945, the camp was used as a military training base, as RAF Hunmanby Moor.
The camp was served by its own railway branch... | 40,028 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first female presenter of Top Gear | 2001. The 30 minute programmes had a magazine format, and were transmitted at first to viewers in the Midlands region only. "Top Gear" and its title were conceived by executive producer Derek Smith. The programme covered motoring related issues, such as new car road tests, fuel economy, safety, the police, speeding, in... | Top Gear: Polar Special
Top Gear: Polar Special is a special edition episode of BBC motoring programme "Top Gear" that was first broadcast on 25 July 2007 on BBC Two. The episode follows presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May in their successful attempt to be the first people to reach the Magnetic North Pole in a mot... | 40,029 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first British building society to become a bank | in this new company. A number of the larger societies made such proposals to their members and all were accepted. Some listed on the London Stock Exchange, while others were acquired by larger financial groups.
The process began with the demutualisation of the Abbey National Building Society in 1989. Then, from 1995 to... | The early years, at 4th and Jefferson.
What was later to become Temple Israel was originally formed as a Hebrew Society in 1850 by twelve Jewish men under the leadership of Joseph Lebensburger, a German Jew and first permanent Jewish resident of Dayton. The Society met daily for prayers in rented rooms: first above a s... | 40,030 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last football league team to win the FA Cup with 11 Englishmen | time and a replay was the 1875 final, between the Royal Engineers and the Old Etonians. The initial tie finished 1–1 but the Royal Engineers won the replay 2–0 in normal time. The last replayed final was the 1993 FA Cup Final, when Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday fought a 1–1 draw. The replay saw Arsenal win the FA Cup... | English team has completed the double of the Football League First Division and the FA Cup.
- 11 May – The "Daily Sketch", Britain's oldest tabloid newspaper, was withdrawn from circulation after 62 years. It has been absorbed by the "Daily Mail".
- 20 May – Chelsea F.C., last year's FA Cup winners, won the European Cu... | 40,031 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name given to the first day of Lent | councils attempted to set things "right". Caesarius of Arles (470–542) protested around 500 CE in his sermons against the pagan practices. Centuries later, his statements were adapted as the building blocks of the "Indiculus superstitionum et paganiarum" ("small index of superstitious and pagan practices"), which was d... | which the modes are used liturgically and different from the order of the Greek traditions. Instead of using one tone per week, the Armenians use one tone per day. Easter Sunday is always the First Voice, the next day is First Side, and so on throughout the year. However, the cycle does not actually begin on Easter day... | 40,032 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the FBI's first public enemy number one | named were fugitives or were actively wanted by the law. The list's purpose was clearly to shame those named and to encourage authorities to prosecute them.
The phrase was later appropriated by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI, who used it to describe various notorious fugitives they were pursuing throughout the 1930s. Unli... | Capone as "Public Enemy Number One." The idea of such a list was co-opted by the FBI as the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Today, the Commission's primary role is to ensure that business, government and law enforcement work together to address problems caused by organized criminal enterprises by:
- Publishing "T... | 40,033 | triviaqa-train |
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet | eta) by those dialects that lacked the consonant. Eventually, a seventh vowel letter for the long (Ω, omega) was introduced.
Greek also introduced three new consonant letters for its aspirated plosive sounds and consonant clusters: Φ ("phi") for , Χ ("chi") for and Ψ ("psi") for . In western Greek variants, Χ was inste... | , and "various" (Dd, "documents divers"). The Mysian inscriptions seem to be in a separate dialect (in an alphabet with an additional letter, "Mysian-s").
The last mentions of the language date to the 5th century AD and it was likely extinct by the 7th century AD.
Paleo-Phrygian used a Phoenician-derived script (its ti... | 40,034 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last man to walk on the Moon | Gene Cernan
Eugene Andrew Cernan (; March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the eleventh person to walk on the Moon. Since he re-entered the Apollo Lunar Module after Harrison ... | United Kingdom and, when George leaves for their aeroplane, Sandra shows no sign of wanting to follow.
G Bing Gordyn.
Played by: David Walliams br
Appearances: "Little Britain USA"br
Catchphrases: "I went to the Moon!"
Bing Gordyn is the eighth and second to last man to walk on the Moon. As he has a moustache, he likes... | 40,035 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband | "Some Like It Hot" (1959), a critical and commercial success. Her last completed film was the drama "The Misfits" (1961).
Monroe's troubled private life received much attention. She struggled with substance abuse, depression, and anxiety. Her second and third marriages, to retired baseball star Joe DiMaggio and playwri... | Paula Strasberg
Paula Strasberg (March 8, 1909 – April 29, 1966) was a former stage actress who became actor and teacher Lee Strasberg's second wife and mother of actors John and Susan Strasberg, as well as Marilyn Monroe's acting coach and confidante.
Career.
Born Pearl Miller to a Jewish family, she made her debut on... | 40,036 | triviaqa-train |
Which British aircraft company made the Sea Hawk fighter | Hawker Sea Hawk
The Hawker Sea Hawk is a British single-seat jet day-fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its design originated from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk became t... | engine's reheat. In 1951, the sole P.1081 prototype was lost in a crash.
Development P.1067.
In 1946, the British Air Ministry issued Specification F.43/46, which sought a daytime jet-powered interceptor aircraft. Camm promptly prepared a new design for a swept-winged fighter that would be powered by the upcoming Rolls... | 40,037 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of California | California
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents across a total area of about , California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's ... | the term state-owned enterprise is murky. All three words in the term are challenged and subject to interpretation. First, it is debatable what the term "state" implies (e.g., it is unclear whether municipally owned corporations and enterprises held by regional public bodies are considered state-owned). Next, it is con... | 40,038 | triviaqa-train |
Which Austrian city was the setting for The Sound of Music | , perhaps by Rodgers and Hammerstein. But it was soon agreed that the project should feature all new songs and be a musical rather than a play.
Details of the history of the von Trapp family were altered for the musical. The real Georg von Trapp did live with his family in a villa in Aigen, a suburb of Salzburg. He wro... | Can't Forget the Melody", where she sits on a swing, is a reference to "The Swing", a painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Every detail of Cinderella's costume and setting are identical to Fragonard's painting, including the color of her dress and the style of her hat.
Cinderella and the Prince dance the Ländler, a tradi... | 40,039 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number one in the eighties with Green Door | Elvis Presley.
In the United Kingdom, Lowe's version reached #8 on the charts, but a version by Frankie Vaughan was even more popular, reaching #2. Another UK recording, by Glen Mason, reached #24 on the UK chart. The most popular British version was by rock and roll revivalist Shakin' Stevens which spent four weeks at... | became one of the top heroines of the time. She was a common face in the eighties. Though Lissy had paired with almost all the top heroes of the eighties, it was along with Mohanlal and Mukesh, that she was able to create magic on screen. Even at the peak of her career, she acted as sister roles, the girl next door, an... | 40,040 | triviaqa-train |
In which month does the Nottingham Goose Fair take place | Nottingham Goose Fair
The Nottingham Goose Fair is an annual travelling funfair held at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham, England, during the first week of October. Largely provided by travelling showmen, it is one of three established fairs in the United Kingdom to carry the name, the others being the smalle... | by Kathy Pimlott, which contains the author's reflections on places in and around Nottingham, including the annual Goose Fair.
See also.
- Artisanal food
- Bazaar
- Bridgwater
- Charter
- Costermonger
- Hawker
- History of marketing
- List of Renaissance fairs
- Market town
- Marketing
- Market (place)
- Market hall
- ... | 40,041 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the character played by Michael J Fox in the Back To The Future series of films | Back to the Future (franchise)
The "Back to the Future" franchise is an American science fiction–adventure comedy film series written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Bob Gale and Neil Canton for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The franchise follows the advent... | Future"/"Back to the Future Part II" – Films starring Michael J. Fox. Whittier High School was used as the setting for Hill Valley High School.
- "Hocus Pocus" – Film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thora Birch and Vinessa Shaw. Parts were filmed in Uptown Whittier and East Whittier Middle School.
- "Fathe... | 40,042 | triviaqa-train |
Which fictional jungle dwelling character was invented by Edgar Rice Burroughs | Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American fiction writer best known for his celebrated and prolific output in the adventure and science-fiction genres. Among the most notable of his creations are the jungle hero Tarzan, the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter and the ... | Nyoka the Jungle Girl
Nyoka the Jungle Girl is a fictional character created for the screen in the 1941 serial "Jungle Girl", starring Frances Gifford as Nyoka Meredith. After the initial film, Nyoka appeared in comic books published by Fawcett, Charlton, and AC Comics.
Character background.
The short story that led to... | 40,043 | triviaqa-train |
In which American sitcom did the character Dan Conner appear | and Laurie Gelman, and directed by Ellen Gittelsohn.
Premise.
The series is centered on the Conners, an American working-class family struggling to get by on a limited household income in their home at 714 Delaware Street in the drab fictional mid-state exurb of Lanford, Illinois. Although initially nominally located i... | .
In 1988, she took the lead role in the sitcom "Murphy Brown", in which she played a tough television reporter. The series provided her with the opportunity to show her little-seen comic talent, and although primarily a conventional sitcom, the show did tackle important issues. Murphy Brown, a recovering alcoholic, be... | 40,044 | triviaqa-train |
Which Christian holiday takes its name from the Saxon goddess of spring | the Easter Triduum, which includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. The days of the Easter Triduum recall Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, death on the cross, burial, and resurrection. The seven-week liturgical season of Easter immediately follows the Triduum, climaxing at Pentecost. This last feast... | "Ruda Holiday Park" heading towards Baggy Point.
History.
Croyde supposedly takes its Celtic name from the Viking raider Crydda. However, others have speculated that as the word is similar to the Cornish word 'Curd' that describes the geographical position of the village resting amongst a cradle of hills, it could also... | 40,045 | triviaqa-train |
Which chocolates were advertised as having the less fattening centres | Maltesers
Maltesers are a British confectionery product manufactured by Mars, Incorporated. Maltesers consist of a spheroid malted milk centre surrounded by milk chocolate. Maltesers are sold in a variety of packaging, including plastic bags (ranging in size from small 'fun-size' upwards), larger cardboard boxes and tu... | and replaced with toffee filling which has also since disappeared.
The "Strawberry Sundae" chocolate was also renamed in 2015 to "Strawberry Temptation".
Between 1947 and 1981 a Milk Tray Bar was available which featured 8 different centres.
Milk Tray Man.
From 1968 to 2003, the chocolate was advertised by the 'Milk Tr... | 40,046 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is South West Africa now known | to recognise as valid any act performed by South Africa on behalf of Namibia.
South West Africa became known as Namibia by the UN when the General Assembly changed the territory's name by Resolution 2372 (XXII) of 12 June 1968. SWAPO was recognised as representative of the Namibian people and gained UN observer status ... | Atlantica
Atlantica (; "Atlantika") is an ancient continent that formed during the Proterozoic about (two billion years ago, Ga) from various 2 Ga cratons located in what is now West Africa and eastern South America.
The name, introduced by , was chosen because the continent opened up to form the South Atlantic Ocean.
... | 40,047 | triviaqa-train |
What is the home ground of Preston North End | Deepdale
Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End F.C.
Deepdale is "widely recognised as being the oldest 'continuously used' football stadium in the world. But like most coveted historic accolades, it is fiercely contested".
History.
The land on which the s... | Scottish-born footballers who joined Preston North End as the Lancashire club assembled a side that was almost unbeatable.
Thomson signed for Preston North End in 1888. Playing as a winger, he made his League debut on 15 September 1888 at Dudley Road, the then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Preston defeated the home ... | 40,048 | triviaqa-train |
Which Biblical character demanded the head of John the Baptist | Antoine Mariotte created another opera based on Wilde's original French script. It was premiered on 30 October 1908 at the Grand Théâtre at Lyon. This opera was revived only in 2005 at the Montpellier Festival.
Salome in the arts Theatre and literature Ballet.
In 1907 Florent Schmitt received a commission from Jacques ... | after three years, her father retired due to failing health. Santmyer and her parents returned to near Xenia.
Life and career Main career.
In 1935, she accepted the positions as Dean of Women and English department head at Cedarville College, then chartered as a Reformed Presbyterian college. During this time her writi... | 40,049 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a top ten hit in 1972 with Ball Park Incident | Wizzard Brew
Wizzard Brew is the debut album by glam rock group Wizzard, released in 1973. It reached a peak of No. 29 in the UK Albums Chart. In the United States, it was released by United Artists Records as "Wizzard's Brew" (with a different cover photo) but failed to chart there.
In 2003, "Mojo" magazine ranked it ... | in which members and friends, including Wood's girl friend, singer Ayshea Brough, variously appeared in pantomime horses, gorilla costumes or as roller-skating angels, often wielding custard pies for good measure, they were one of the most picturesque groups in the British glam rock era. In January 1973 they scored the... | 40,050 | triviaqa-train |
Members of the National Association of Licensed Door Supervisors are known by which more common term | Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer (also known as a doorman or door supervisor) is a type of security guard, employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs, stripclubs, casinos, hotels, billiard halls, restaurants, sporting events or concerts. A bouncer's duties are to provide security, to check legal age, to refuse entry for in... | , which is licensed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Private Academic Schools and is approved as a Special Education School by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It is also fully accredited by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services.
Most staff members hold master's degrees. Ther... | 40,051 | triviaqa-train |
Which country is sometimes called the battlefield of Europe | . World War I was fought between 1914 and 1918. It started when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by the Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip. Most European nations were drawn into the war, which was fought between the Entente Powers (France, Belgium, Serbia, Portugal, Russia, the United Kingdom, and... | leg fighting on the battlefield to postmaster, Jackson stated, "[i]f he lost his leg fighting for his country, that is ... enough for me."
Jackson's theory regarding rotation of office generated what would later be called the spoils system. The political realities of Washington sometimes forced Jackson to make partisan... | 40,052 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number one in the seventies with Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick | Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick
"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" is a song by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, first released as a single on Stiff Records in the UK on 23 November 1978. Written by Dury and the Blockheads' multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel, it is the group's most successful single, reaching number one on the U... | talk about the bass then that suggests they can hear it."
Despite this, Chaz Jankel often re-tells the story that after recording it he phoned his mother and told her, "I've just recorded my first number one".
Release and promotion.
On radio "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" was a popular song from its release, but in th... | 40,053 | triviaqa-train |
How many legs does a scorpion have | ischia"), "metatarsus", "carpus", "dactylus" (meaning finger), "patella" (plural "patellae").
Homologies of leg segments between groups are difficult to prove and are the source of much argument. Some authors posit up to eleven segments per leg for the most recent common ancestor of extant arthropods but modern arthrop... | someone created a modified version of the Shepard elephant. The modified elephant has an extra hind leg, with foot attached, made by extending the curved line that Shepard left ambiguous (to look like either the top of a leg or the end of a tail.) This modified image, which now has four legs but five feet, was circulat... | 40,054 | triviaqa-train |
Where in London is the Metropolitan Police Training School | Hendon Police College
Hendon Police College is the principal training centre for London's Metropolitan Police Service. Founded with the official name of the Metropolitan Police College, the college is today officially called the Peel Centre, although its original name is still used frequently. Within the police service... | future career. He applied for the London Metropolitan Police where, after having passing the tests, he was admitted in 1927, and entered in the Police Training School at the Peel House in Westminster. After the graduation he spent 12 months on the beat, and then requested the assignment to the Criminal Investigation de... | 40,055 | triviaqa-train |
For which sport is Wayne Gretzky famous | Fame, making him the most recent player to have the waiting period waived. The NHL retired his jersey number 99 league-wide, making him the only player to receive such an honour. Gretzky was one of six players voted to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team. Gretzky became executive d... | insights into how to play successfully, and accompanying him to most of his games. He is famous for instructing Wayne and his brothers to “Go to where the puck is going, not where it has been."
The elder Gretzky is well known in his own right for his contributions to minor hockey in Canada, and for his dedication to he... | 40,056 | triviaqa-train |
Is a bassoon a brass or a woodwind instrument | Woodwind instrument
Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the more general category of wind instruments. Common examples include flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and reed instruments (otherwise called reed pipes). What diff... | sound different from another, even when they have the same pitch and loudness. For example, a 440 Hz A note sounds different when it is played on oboe, piano, violin or electric guitar. Even if different players of the same instrument play the same note, their notes might sound different due to differences in instrumen... | 40,057 | triviaqa-train |
Where is Billy Butlin the holiday camp king buried | His accountant informed Butlin that the total rate of income tax and surtax that Butlin was due to pay for the coming year was 115% of his income. Butlin took the decision to move from his London home to become a permanent resident in Blair Adam House, Saint John, on the island of Jersey, in the Channel Islands. This m... | polar bears, hyenas, leopards, pelicans, kangaroos, monkeys and "Togo the snake king". Within three years, Billy Butlin was opening his first holiday centre at Skegness. Eventually, in 1958, the Bognor Regis town council announced that they had reached an agreement with Butlin to take on the 39 acre Brookland site to b... | 40,058 | triviaqa-train |
Which Motown star had a new millennium hit with Not Over Yet | the company, with the help of songwriters and producers such as Robinson, A&R chief William "Mickey" Stevenson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Norman Whitfield, had become a major force in the music industry.
From 1961 to 1971, Motown had 110 top 10 hits. Top artists on the Motown label during that period included t... | Star war
A star war was a decisive conflict between rival polities of the Maya civilization during the first millennium AD. The term comes from a specific type of glyph used in the Maya script, which depicts a star showering the earth with liquid droplets, or a star over a shell. It represents a verb but its phonemic v... | 40,059 | triviaqa-train |
Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West Florida became famous for its association with which American author | Sloppy Joe's
Sloppy Joe's Bar is a historic American bar in Key West, Florida. It is now located on the north side of Duval Street at the corner of Greene Street, (201 Duval Street).
Sloppy Joe's also has a location in Treasure Island, Florida and a third location in Daytona Beach, Florida opened in February 2010.
Hist... | imprint for certain store brand frozen entrees.
The corresponding expression, "Eat at Joe's", was a frequently-used gag in the Warner Bros. and MGM cartoons during the 1940s, typically used when an image of a neon sign or other complicated tubing would appear.
See also.
- Sloppy Joe's - A famous real restaurant in Key ... | 40,060 | triviaqa-train |
According to the Bible who was the father of the Jews | named after and also descended from the southern Israelite Kingdom of Judah.
According to the Hebrew Bible narrative, Jewish ancestry is traced back to the Biblical patriarchs such as Abraham, his son Isaac, Isaac's son Jacob, and the Biblical matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, and Rachel, who lived in Canaan. The Twelve... | "His mother Nina ("née" Davis) was a writer, poet and Hebrew scholar who tried to teach him Hebrew, which he found hard unlike his elder brothers. However, being Jewish was still important to Salaman and he used to tell his children about it and read the Bible.
The Salaman family were Ashkenazi Jews, who, according to ... | 40,061 | triviaqa-train |
Which group topped the album charts with Fog on the Tyne | Fog on the Tyne
Fog on the Tyne is a 1971 album by English rock band Lindisfarne. Bob Johnston produced the album, which was recorded at Trident Studios in the middle of 1971. It was released on Charisma Records in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the U.S..
It gave the group their breakthrough in the UK, toppi... | entitled "It's Goodbye" but promotion for the release was hampered by Hoddle's transfer to AS Monaco and the song subsequently only reached 92 in the British chart. Waddle later recorded a song titled "We've Got A Feeling" with Olympique de Marseille teammate Basile Boli which he claims topped the Albanian music charts... | 40,062 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the detective agency in Moonlighting | " magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-"Time"". The relationship between David and Maddie was included in "TV Guide"s list of the best TV couples of all time.
Plot.
The series revolved around cases investigated by the Blue Moon Detective Agency and its two partners, Madeline "Maddie" Hayes (Shepherd) and David Addison ... | List of Moonlighting episodes
"Moonlighting" is an American comedy-drama television show created in 1985 by writer Glenn Gordon Caron. It centers on Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd), a former model who loses most of her financial assets due to her accountant's embezzlement but unexpectedly finds that she owns a detective... | 40,063 | triviaqa-train |
What name did John Harrington give to the first flush toilet | on Hadrian's Wall in Britain. Such toilets did not flush in the modern sense, but had a continuous stream of running water to wash away waste. With the fall of the Roman Empire, these toilet systems fell into disuse.
History Development of the modern flush toilet.
In 1596 Sir John Harington (1561–1612) published "A New... | Alexander Cumming
Alexander Cumming (sometimes referred to as Alexander Cummings) FRSE (1733 –8 March 1814) was a Scottish watchmaker and instrument inventor, who was the first to patent a design of the flush toilet, which had been pioneered by Sir John Harrington, but without solving the problem of foul smells. The S-... | 40,064 | triviaqa-train |
Which Bronte sister wrote as Ellis Bell | Emily Brontë
Emily Jane Brontë (, ; 30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, "Wuthering Heights", now considered a classic of English literature. Emily was the third-eldest of the four surviving Brontë siblings, between the youngest Anne and her brother Bra... | of the success of the academy model for schools in general. As of September 2017, the current head of the Academy is Rebecca Warren.
There are 8 houses: Milton, Mandela, Marconi, Moore, Bell, Brunel, Bannister and Bronte.
In September 2014 the Mossbourne Federation was established. The Federation opened a sister school... | 40,065 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first English monastery to be sacked by the Norsemen | the Vikings by their enemies, and primary sources of archaeology, supplemented with secondary sources such as the Icelandic Sagas.
Historical considerations.
In England, the beginning of the Viking Age is dated to 8 June 793, when Vikings destroyed the abbey on Lindisfarne, a centre of learning on an island off the nor... | about 450 AD, which he placed in the care of St Cianán on 24 November 489. The place was sacked several times by the Norsemen between 830 and 1149 and was also pillaged by the Normans in 1171. In April 1014 the bodies of Brian Ború and his son lay in state in Duleek on their way to Armagh. The original monastery settle... | 40,066 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Tony Soprano's wife in the Sopranos? | Carmela (Edie Falco) and his protégé/distant cousin Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli).
The pilot was ordered in 1997, and the show premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999. It ran for six seasons totalling 86 episodes until June 10, 2007. Broadcast syndication followed in the U.S. and internationally. "The Soprano... | 1994), by psychiatrist Peter Breggin, focuses on Prozac's side effects. Rapper Jay-Z referenced Prozac in the song, "Nigga What, Nigga Who" (1998). In HBO's fictional series, "The Sopranos", Tony Soprano's use of Prozac is periodically referenced.
Pharmaceutical brands Secobarbital.
Eli Lilly has manufactured Secobarbi... | 40,067 | triviaqa-train |
The musical Oliver was based on a novel by which author? | Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.
It premiered in the West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, and successful long runs on Broadway, tours and revivals, after being brought to the US by producer David Merrick ... | is a film, set in the present day, which a few critics have suggested is essentially a musical adaptation of "Oliver Twist".
- "Oliver!" is a 1968 British adaptation, winner in the Best Picture category at the 41st Academy Awards. It is based on the Lionel Bart musical version.
- "Manik" is a 1961 Bengali film directed... | 40,068 | triviaqa-train |
What were the names of the two mascots for the 2012 Olympics? | Wenlock and Mandeville
Wenlock is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and Mandeville is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both held in London, England, United Kingdom. Named after Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville, they were created by Iris, a London-based creative agency. The mascots w... | Athena, Phevos and Proteas
Athena and Phevos (; pronounced and ) were the official mascots of the 2004 Summer Olympics and Proteas () was the official mascot of the 2004 Summer Paralympics, both held in Athens, Greece.
Athena and Phevos are one of the few examples of anthropomorphic mascots in the history of the Olymp... | 40,069 | triviaqa-train |
Who was known as the demon barber of Fleet Street? | penny part serial from 1847–48, with 92 episodes. It was then published in book form in 1850 as "The String of Pearls", subtitled "The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance". This expanded version of the story was 732 pages long. A plagiarised version of this book appeared in the United States c. 1852–53 as "Sween... | galla", a class of Underworld demon.
Lamashtu, also known as Labartu, was a divine demoness said to devour human infants. Lamassu, also known as Shedu, were guardian spirits, sometimes with evil propensities. The Assyrians believed in the Alû, sometimes described as a wind demon residing in desolate ruins who would sne... | 40,070 | triviaqa-train |
What was author Barbara Cartland's favourite colour? | this was later changed; Cartland was buried in a cardboard coffin, because of her concerns for environmental issues. She was interred at her private estate in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, under an oak that had been planted by Queen Elizabeth I.
Posthumous publications.
Cartland left behind a series of 160 unpublished novel... | himself in the wake of bankruptcy. However, according to the entry in the probate registry, James Cartland, the proprietor of a brass foundry, left an estate of £92,000, suggesting that Barbara Cartland's version of events is to a large degree fanciful.
This was followed soon afterward by her father's death in Berry-au... | 40,071 | triviaqa-train |
Which British prime minister was known as Sunny Jim? | which is generally regarded as an English honour.
Historically it has also been common to grant prime ministers a peerage upon retirement from the Commons, elevating the individual to the Lords. Formerly, the peerage bestowed was usually an earldom. The last such creation was for Harold Macmillan, who resigned in 1963.... | John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, (13 April 1926 – 16 October 2014) was a British peer. He was the elder son of The 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, The Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan. He was known as "Sunny" after his cou... | 40,072 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the woman in the Australian dingo baby case? | Death of Azaria Chamberlain
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain (11 June – 17 August 1980) was an Australian two-month-old baby girl who was killed by a dingo on the night of 17 August 1980, on a family camping trip to Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory. Her body was never found. Her parents, Lindy... | where Bart receives a phone call from Ausart says, "Hey, I think I hear a dingo eating your baby". It also was referenced in the "Rugrats" film "The Rugrats Movie" when, after the children go missing, a news reporter briefly asks Didi if it was true that a dingo ate her baby.
A reference is also made about the case in ... | 40,073 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the first FA Cup Final to be broadcast in colour? | 1968 FA Cup Final
The 1968 FA Cup Final was the 87th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 18 May 1968 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between West Bromwich Albion and Everton.
West Brom won 1–0 after extra time. Jeff Astle scored the winning goal, thus achieving the feat of scoring in every round of that season's... | Liverpool in the media.
Liverpool featured in the first edition of BBC's "Match of the Day", which screened highlights of their match against Arsenal at Anfield on 22 August 1964. The first football match to be televised in colour was between Liverpool and West Ham United, broadcast live in March 1967. Liverpool fans f... | 40,074 | triviaqa-train |
In which country would you find the region of Assam? | Assam
Assam () is a state in northeast India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; an... | Cañeros, Los Atlanticos, Lucio y su nueva Generacion and Mauro y sus Profetas. One of the popular contemporary marimba bands is the Benque Marimba Youth Academy. In the villages of northern Belize you will also find Maya Pax bands which mostly play for traditional Maya dances like the Hoghead dance like La banda de San... | 40,075 | triviaqa-train |
The Canadian city of Victoria can be found on which island? | Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 85,792, while the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria has a population of 367,770, making it the 15th most popu... | "rotundata" (Bitou Bush) has naturalised along the coast of Queensland and New South Wales, while subspecies "monilifera" (Boneseed) has naturalised along and near the coast in parts of Victoria and South Australia.
Invasive species New Zealand.
In New Zealand "C. monilifera", which is listed on the National Pest Plant... | 40,076 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first husband of Nigella Lawson? | smile rather than her cooking. Despite often being labelled as a "domestic goddess", she insists that she exhibits very few of the qualities associated with the title.
Personal life.
Personal life Relationships and children.
Lawson met journalist John Diamond in 1986, when they were both writing for "The Sunday Times".... | R v Grillo
R v Elisabetta Grillo and Francesca Grillo was the trial of two Italian sisters, Elisabetta and Francesca Grillo at Isleworth Crown Court.
The defendants, former personal assistants to Nigella Lawson and her ex-husband Charles Saatchi, were accused of fraudulently using the credit cards of Saatchi's private ... | 40,077 | triviaqa-train |
What is dried in an oast-house? | century. Early oast houses were simply adapted barns but, by the 18th Century, the distinctive tall buildings with conical roofs had been developed to increase the draught. At first these were square but around 1800 roundel kilns were developed in the belief that they were more efficient. Square kilns remained more pop... | some accommodation nearby.
An extract from “The Kentish Express” at that time states: “The only School Evacuation Camp at present fully established and working in England is to be found in the rural district of the Weald at Coursehorn, Cranbrook, where two hundred boys of Dulwich College Preparatory School have an enca... | 40,078 | triviaqa-train |
Hippocrates was known as the Greek what? | Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Kos (; ; ), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Greece), who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is often referred to as the "Father of Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the f... | Battus I of Cyrene
Battus I of Cyrene (), also known as Battus Aristotle (Βάττος Ἀριστοτέλης) or Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος) was the founder of the Ancient Greek colony of Cyrene. He was its first king, the first Greek king in Africa and the founder of the Battiad dynasty. He also has a butterfly named after him, Battus phil... | 40,079 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the best seller 'When Eight Bells Toll'? | When Eight Bells Toll (film)
When Eight Bells Toll is a 1971 action film directed by Étienne Périer and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jack Hawkins, Robert Morley, and Nathalie Delon. Set in Scotland, it is based upon Scottish author Alistair MacLean's 1965 novel of the same name. Producer Elliott Kastner planned to produce... | screenplays from MacLean: "Where Eagles Dare", "When Eight Bells Toll", and three other unnamed ones.
In November Kastner announced they would make the film as part of a 14-film slate over two years. Among the 14 movies were Maclean's "Where Eagles Dare", which was a big hit in 1968, leading to high expectations for "W... | 40,080 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Roman name for 'Bath'? | The name Sulis continued to be used after the Roman invasion, leading to the town's Roman name of "Aquae Sulis" ("the waters of Sulis"). The temple was constructed in 60–70 AD and the bathing complex was gradually built up over the next 300 years. During the Roman occupation of Britain, and possibly on the instructions... | Italy, and the Arabic science of the East.
Background.
Given the period when he was alive, Adelard's biography is incomplete in places and leaves some aspects open to interpretation. As a result, much of what is ascribed to Adelard is a product of his own testimony. As his name suggests, he was born in the Roman Englis... | 40,081 | triviaqa-train |
Which American President was the teddy bear named after? | 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... | there. In March 1903 Richard Steiff took jointed soft toy bears to a spring fair in Leipzig and they caught the eye of an American buyer, who ordered 3000 bears. From then on, "Bear 55 PB" became a bestseller in the United States - a remarkable achievement for a small German business from the Swabian Albs. Starting in ... | 40,082 | triviaqa-train |
In which US State would you find the 'Bonneville Salt Flats'? | Bonneville Salt Flats
The Bonneville Salt Flats is a densely packed salt pan in Tooele County in northwestern Utah. The area is a remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Bonneville and is the largest of many salt flats located west of the Great Salt Lake. The property is public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and... | with heavy hidden emissions to the detriment of environmentally friendly transportation.
A land-speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle of was set by Ohio State University's Buckeye Bullet 2, which achieved a "flying-mile" speed of at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August 2008. A record of was set by a prototype Ford... | 40,083 | triviaqa-train |
What was Judy Garland's real name? | Lorna Luft, who herself became an actress and singer, on November 21, 1952, and to Joey Luft on March 29, 1955.
Later career Hollywood comeback.
Garland appeared with James Mason in the 1954 Warner Bros. film "A Star Is Born", the first musical remake of the 1937 film. She and Sidney Luft, her then-husband, produced th... | 's ability to make an informed decision about what to reveal." Some users may feel uncomfortable with displaying their real names and choose a fake name that appears real to others.
Social networking sites Twitter.
Unlike Facebook, the Twitter social networking site does not require real-names for Twitter accounts. Acc... | 40,084 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the plain intelligent girl in glasses in Scooby Doo? | Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo is an American animated franchise, comprising many animated television series produced from 1969 to the present day. Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", for Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1969. This Saturday-morning cartoon series featured four ... | chubby, has curly red hair and normally wears a green vest over a white shirt, blue pants and cowboy boots. Among his catchphrases are "HAH! What a weenie!", "That's not very funny" and "I didn't do it, Jones!" His name is a reference to the idiom "red herring".
- Red Herring is voiced by Scott Menville.
Introduced in ... | 40,085 | triviaqa-train |
What according to the Buggles killed the radio star? | The Buggles
The Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London, England, in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoffrey Downes. They are best known for 1979 debut single "Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in 15 other countries.
The duo rele... | "), and "e" and "f" (for simple roots, α), subject to the following relations:
And for "i" ≠ "j" we have the "q"-Serre relations, which are deformations of the Serre relations:
where the q-factorial, the q-analog of the ordinary factorial, is defined recursively using q-number:
In the limit as "q" → 1, these relations ... | 40,086 | triviaqa-train |
Where was the wartime seat of the Petain government of France? | 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... | in the Madagascar campaign. The intention of the British was again to repatriate those POWs who did not wish to join the Free French, perhaps in exchange for British officers interned in France.
Repatriation.
Repatriation Wartime repatriation.
Initially, it was rumoured that, following the armistice, all French troops ... | 40,087 | triviaqa-train |
What drink is added to brandy to make a Brandy Manhattan cocktail? | invented in the 1860s by a bartender named Black at a bar on Broadway near Houston Street.
The original "Manhattan cocktail" was a mix of "American Whiskey, Italian Vermouth and Angostura bitters". During Prohibition (1920–1933) Canadian whisky was primarily used because it was available.
An early record of the cocktai... | of brandy. What makes it different from the simple gin sour is the switching of sugar for triple sec. The cocktail sometimes also includes additional ingredients, for example egg white, sugar, or cream.
The classic concoction is most commonly served in a Martini cocktail glass. When an egg white is added a champagne co... | 40,088 | triviaqa-train |
In which road do Watford play their home games? | links with Watford as Honorary Life President. Between 1997 and 2013 the club shared its ground, Vicarage Road, with Saracens Rugby Football Club.
Watford has a Non-League football team Sun Sports F.C. who play at The Sun Postal Sports & Social Club. Watford were home to the Watford Cheetahs American Football team who ... | to step down due to a string of poor performances. The north London side also hired David Seaman as goalkeeping coach. Ugo Ehiogu was drafted in later for the preliminary qualifying game against Uxbridge, but could not prevent Wembley from being knocked out.
Ground.
Wembley play their home games at Vale Farm, Watford R... | 40,089 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name for diazepam? | Diazepam
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that typically produces a calming effect. It is commonly used to treat a range of conditions including anxiety, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, seizures, trouble sleeping, and restless... | a methyl group to a DNA acceptor. In practice, many molecules are not referred to using this terminology due to more prevalent common names. For example, RNA Polymerase is the modern common name for what was formerly known as RNA nucleotidyltransferase, a kind of nucleotidyl transferase that transfers nucleotides to th... | 40,090 | triviaqa-train |
If dogs are canine what are wasps? | Wasp
A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. The Apocrita have a common evolutionary ancestor and form a clade; wasps as a group do not form a clade, but are paraphyletic with respect to bees and ants.
The most commonly known wasps, such as yellowjackets and... | Calming signals
Calming signals is a term coined by Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas to describe the signals used by dogs to communicate with each other. According to Rugaas there are at least 30 calming signals. What signals dog use depends on the dog. They may use a subset of these signals. The signals, however, ar... | 40,091 | triviaqa-train |
In the American sitcom Cheers what was the name of Norm's wife? | the bartenders demand an immediate cash payment instead of a tab. Nevertheless, Norm annually received a complimentary beer on his birthday.
Norm's best friend is postman and fellow barfly Cliff Clavin.
Norm has a wife named Vera who is often mentioned but her face is never seen. When she is finally shown, her face is ... | Cheers (Spanish TV series)
Cheers is the Spanish version of the popular American sitcom of same name. It was produced by Plural Entertainment and Tom Collins and broadcast by Telecinco. It was first aired on 11 September 2011, and follows the same theme as its American counterpart.
Production.
On April, the 25th, 2011,... | 40,092 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number one in 1999 with We're Going To Ibiza? | We're Going to Ibiza
"We're Going to Ibiza!" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group the Vengaboys. It was released in August 1999 as the sixth and final single from "The Party Album". Based on Typically Tropical's 1975 number-one hit "Barbados", the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 1999, becomin... | the top of the charts in over 20 countries including the U.K., Canada, Germany, Benelux, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, Poland, Australia and Mexico. "We're Going to Ibiza", a reworking of Typically Tropical's 1975 number 1 hit "Barbados", also reached the top slot in September 1999. Their debut LP spent 30 consecutive... | 40,093 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed Liz Hurley's famous safety pin dress? | Black Versace dress of Elizabeth Hurley
English actress and model Elizabeth Hurley wore a black Versace dress, often referred to as "THAT Dress", when she accompanied Hugh Grant to the premiere of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" in 1994. The dress was held together by several oversized gold safety pins. The dress is perh... | designed by Alexander McQueen.
According to McQueen biographer Andrew Wilson, Björk approached McQueen after seeing the futuristic image of model Devon Aoki in the February 1997 edition of Visionaire. Dressed by McQueen and photographed by Nick Knight, who shot the "Homogenic" cover as well, Aoki wears a pink funnel-ne... | 40,094 | triviaqa-train |
Who were the only female priests in the ancient Roman religion? | rites of Parilia, Parentalia and Fordicidia. Indirectly, they played a role in every official sacrifice; among their duties was the preparation of the "mola salsa", the salted flour that was sprinkled on every sacrificial victim as part of its immolation.
One mythological tradition held that the mother of Romulus and R... | Lucina (mythology)
In ancient Roman religion, Lucina was a title or epithet given to the goddess Juno, and sometimes to Diana, in their roles as goddesses of childbirth who safeguarded the lives of women in labor.
The title "lucina" (from the Latin "lux, lucis," "light") links both Juno and Diana to the light of the mo... | 40,095 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the wife of a viceroy? | Viceroy
A viceroy () is an official who runs a country, colony, city, province, or sub-national state, in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix "vice-", meaning "in the place of" and the French word "roy", meaning "king". A viceroy's territory may ... | what Norman (Granz) had done with Art Tatum and Joe. We ran tape all of the time, something I had learned to do with him anyway. It was very satisfying."
The title song is a ballad written for his wife.
Reception.
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Ken Dryden wrote of the album "Most of the works of Joe Pass tended to ... | 40,096 | triviaqa-train |
On which river is Warsaw? | Warsaw
Warsaw ( ; ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula River in east-central Poland and its population is officially estimated at 1.78 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 8th most-populou... | Warsaw Historic District (Warsaw, Kentucky)
The Warsaw Historic District, in Warsaw, Kentucky, on the Ohio River, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is roughly bounded by W. High, E. Franklin, Washington, Market, Main, 3rd, 4th and Cross Sts. in Warsaw. The d... | 40,097 | triviaqa-train |
In which of his operas did Rossini use the alpenhorn? | caused problems for his librettists, who had to adapt their original plot and write French words to fit existing Italian numbers, but the opera was a success, and was seen in London within six months of the Paris premiere, and in New York in 1831. The following year Rossini wrote his long-awaited French grand opera, "G... | Neocle, and Thomas Schippers conducting. The opera used a performing edition by noted musicologist and "bel canto" expert Randolph Mickelson that made use of insertion arias from the original Neapolitan and Venetian versions and even from other obscure Rossini operas (as Rossini himself commonly did). In 1975, the Metr... | 40,098 | triviaqa-train |
What was the real name of the WW 2 traitor Lord Haw Haw? | William Joyce
William Brooke Joyce (24 April 1906 – 3 January 1946), nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was an American-born, Anglo-Irish Fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during World War II. He took German citizenship in 1940. He was convicted of one count of high treason in 1945 and sente... | Foreign Affairs from 1975–77. He also headed the Israeli delegation to the UNESCO General Assembly, and in 1979 he was a member of the joint Egyptian-Israeli commission that negotiated the Cultural and Scientific Agreement between the two countries.
When the Rabin government appointed Avineri to the post of Director-Ge... | 40,099 | triviaqa-train |
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