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The 2000 film Finding Forrester in which Sean Connery plays a reclusive author was loosely based on the life of which person who passed away in 2010? | star in supporting roles.
Although the film is not based on a true story, film critics have compared the character portrayed by Connery with real life writer J. D. Salinger. Connery later acknowledged that the inspiration for his role was indeed Salinger.
Plot.
Sixteen-year-old Jamal Wallace plays basketball with his f... | Moore, and met with a negative critical reception and did poorly at the box office.
In 2000, Van Sant directed "Finding Forrester", about a high-school student (Rob Brown) from the Bronx unlikely becoming a friend of a crusty, reclusive author (Sean Connery). Critical response was generally positive.
In addition to dir... | 40,500 | triviaqa-train |
Which classic Middle Eastern story of star-crossed lovers is based on the real story of a young man called Qays ibn al-Mullawah and has achieved legendary status in the Islamic world? | long narrative poems, "Panj Ganj" () (The Five Treasures). Lord Byron called it “the Romeo and Juliet of the East.”
Qays and Layla fall in love with each other when they are young, but when they grow up Layla’s father doesn't allow them to be together. Qays becomes obsessed with her, and his tribe Banu 'Amir and the co... | ), in (Leyli and Madjnun), (Leyli və Məcnun) in Azeri - is a classical Arabic story of star-crossed lovers. It is based on the real story of a young man called Qays ibn al-Mulawwah () from the northern Arabian Peninsula. In one version, he spent his youth together with Layla, tending their flocks. In the other version,... | 40,501 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1903 book by Erskine Childers that is still enjoyed for its accurate portrayal of inland sailing was credited by Winston Churchill as a major reason for the establishment of naval bases in the UK? | Erskine Childers (author)
Robert Erskine Childers DSC (25 June 1870 – 24 November 1922), universally known as Erskine Childers (), was a British writer, whose works included the influential novel "The Riddle of the Sands". He became a supporter of Irish Republicanism and smuggled guns into Ireland in his sailing yacht ... | threat" of Imperial Germany. Although the belief has grown that the book was responsible for the development of the naval base at Rosyth, the novel was published in May 1903, two months after the purchase of the land for the Rosyth naval base was announced in Parliament (5 March 1903) and some time after secret negotia... | 40,502 | triviaqa-train |
Mark Twain's ridiculing of chivalry in his story A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is considered as specifically targeting whose books? | mad mission of Don Quixote, protagonist of the most chivalric novel of all time and inspirer of the chivalry of Sir Walter Scott and of the U.S. South: to restore the age of chivalry, and thereby improve his country. It is a version of the myth of the Golden Age.
With the birth of modern historical and literary researc... | .
Mark Twain explored themes of science in his novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". By means of ""transmigration of souls", "transposition of epochs – and bodies"" Twain's Yankee is transported back in time and his knowledge of 19th-century technology with him. Written in 1889, "A Connecticut Yankee" se... | 40,503 | triviaqa-train |
In Dante's Divine Comedy, if Hell is divided into 9 circles and Paradise into 9 spheres, what is divided into 7 terraces? | , Purgatory and Heaven provided inspiration for the larger body of Western art. He is cited as an influence on John Milton, Geoffrey Chaucer and Alfred Tennyson, among many others. In addition, the first use of the interlocking three-line rhyme scheme, or the "terza rima", is attributed to him. In Italy, he is often re... | , his reign depends on the power of God and hell is still a place of punishment even for the devil.
Like the Islamic concept of hell, non-Biblical Christian-based writings, such as Dante's Inferno, speak of hell divided into multiple "circles". According to the Divine Comdey, each layer corresponding to another sin wit... | 40,504 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Albania | had visited few years prior.
During the Balkans turmoil in the mid-1990s, the city experienced dramatic events such as the unfolding of the 1997 unrest in Albania and a failed coup d'état on 14 September 1998.
In 1999, following the Kosovo War, Tirana Airport became a NATO airbase, serving its mission in the former Yu... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 40,505 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 80's with Eternal Flame | Gibson, Tiffany, New Edition, Stacey Q, The Bangles, New Kids on the Block, Madonna, George Michael, Laura Branigan, Boy George and others becoming teen idols.
Prominent American urban pop acts of the 1980s include Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston and Diana Ross. African Americ... | Army Corps of Engineers, which contracted with Fenwal Controls to ensure the eternal flame was maintained and upgraded as needed. According to Arlington National Cemetery historian Tom Sherlock, when the gas burner required maintenance the flame was shut off. But maintenance needs were so minimal that no living Fenwal ... | 40,506 | triviaqa-train |
What was the earliest known antibiotic | the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Sulfanilamide, the active drug of Prontosil, was not patentable as it had already been in use in the dye industry for some years. Prontosil had a relatively broad effect against Gram-positive cocci, but not against enterobacteria. Research was stimulated apace by its succ... | Harold Lambert (doctor)
Harold Philip Lambert, FRCP (1926 – 1 April 2017) was a British medical doctor and professor of medicine, known for his work dealing with infectious diseases and antibiotic therapy. He helped in the development of pyrazinamide as a treatment for tuberculosis and also did some of the earliest res... | 40,507 | triviaqa-train |
Which university did Prince Charles attend | Queen Elizabeth. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun schools, which his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had attended as a child, as well as the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge, Charles served in th... | Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles
The wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles took place in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, on 9 April 2005. The ceremony, conducted in the presence of the couple's families, was followed by a Church of England Service of Prayer and Dedication at St G... | 40,508 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the character played by John Le Mesurier in Dad's Army | John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation comedy "Dad's Army" (1968–77). A self-confessed "jobbing actor", Le Mesurier appeare... | and Pearl Hackney played Mrs Pike. The first episode was based on the revised version of events seen in the opening of the film version, rather than on the TV pilot. The entire radio series has been released on CD.
Knowles and Snoad also developed a radio series, "It Sticks Out Half a Mile", which told what happened to... | 40,509 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of Father Ted in the T.V. series | Craggy Island, a remote location off Ireland's west coast, the show starred Dermot Morgan as the eponymous Father Ted Crilly, alongside fellow priests Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon) and Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Exiled on the island for various past incidents, the priests live together in the parochial... | .
His best work on TV has been in the Antena 3 series "Los Hombres de Paco" as Subinspector Mariano Moreno, Paco's best friend. He has played this part for five years, between 2005 and 2010, appearing in every series.
Personal life.
Nieto publicly came out as gay in 2016.
T.V. series.
- "Los Hombres de Paco" (2005–2010... | 40,510 | triviaqa-train |
With which item of clothing do you associate Mary Phelps Jacob | -grandfather, William Phelps, departed from Plymouth, England in 1630 and founded Dorchester, Boston. She was the granddaughter of General Walter Phelps, who commanded troops at the Civil War Battle of Antietam. On her father's side she included among her ancestors Robert Fulton, developer of the steamboat, and the Ply... | enough Luna. The store is broken up into six categories.
Item
- You can use Luna to buy armor for a character. Usually, each character has main clothing, sub clothing, and three accessories. Armor comes in sets based on style (e.g. Kirius Dark set, or Dorosi Beach set), but players can mix and match these as they want ... | 40,511 | triviaqa-train |
Which group sang about Baggy Trousers | Baggy Trousers
"Baggy Trousers" is a song by English ska/pop band Madness from their 1980 album "Absolutely". It was written by lead singer Graham "Suggs" McPherson and guitarist Chris Foreman, and reminisces about school days. (Mike Barson also received a writing credit in error, the correct McPherson/Foreman credit b... | Music" was painted for the Articulate exhibition held at Victoria Miro Gallery in 2013 in direct response to moving children's testimony recorded in South Africa and Rwanda, in aid of children's art charity Dramatic Need.
Early career.
Semple spoke to David Hayes about his early years "Growing up in the 1990s in Bourne... | 40,512 | triviaqa-train |
By what name did we know Paul O'Grady on Television (Prior to 'The Paul O'Grady Show') | The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show presented by comedian Paul O'Grady, first shown on 11 October 2004. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.
The format was origina... | 2017 interview with a Bosnian television station, "We were standing there and my young one, Lalo — that's what we called him, although his name was Almir — was saying, 'Go on, mother, go, leave, already' as he was pulling me closer and closer, and would not let me go...We thought we’d see each other in two, three days.... | 40,513 | triviaqa-train |
Which children's T.V. characters were created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport | Teletubbies
Teletubbies is a British pre-school children's television series created by Ragdoll Productions' Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport. The programme focuses on four multi-coloured creatures known as "Teletubbies", named after the television screens implanted in their abdomens. Recognised throughout popular cultur... | Music.
- Davenport (band), an experimental music project in Wisconsin, formed in 2002
- The Davenports, a rock band from New York, formed in 2000
People.
- Davenport (surname), a list of people with the name
People Fictional characters.
- Achilles Davenport, a character from the video game "Assassin's Creed III"
- Dave... | 40,514 | triviaqa-train |
Enetophobia is the unreasonable fear of what everyday object | internal modeling of reality specific to humankind. Other results are consciousness, and imagination or fantasy. In contrast, modern proponents of a genetic predisposition to language itself include Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker, to whom Donald and Deacon can be contrasted.
As reason is symbolic thinking, and peculiar... | Aichmophobia
Aichmophobia () is a kind of specific phobia, the morbid fear of sharp things, such as pencils, needles, knives, a pointing finger, or even the sharp end of an umbrella and different sorts of protruding corners or sharp edges in furnitures and building constructions/materials. It is derived from the Greek ... | 40,515 | triviaqa-train |
Which terrorist gang murdered Christian Democrat leader Aldo Moro | refused to negotiate, despite demands by family, friends and Pope Paul VI. In fact, Paul VI "offered himself in exchange ... for Aldo Moro".
During the investigation of Moro's kidnapping, General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa reportedly responded to a member of the security services who suggested torturing a suspected "br... | the European Economic Community (EEC), which became the European Union (EU) in 1993.
From the late 1960s until the early 1980s, the country experienced the Years of Lead, a period characterised by economic crisis (especially after the 1973 oil crisis), widespread social conflicts and terrorist massacres carried out by ... | 40,516 | triviaqa-train |
Henri Landru was a mass murderer under what nickname was he better known | Henri Désiré Landru
Henri Désiré Landru (12 April 1869 – 25 February 1922) () was a French serial killer. He was nicknamed "The Bluebeard of Gambais" by the French press, after the mythical medieval nobleman who murdered his wives and the village of Gambais near Paris where Landru killed at least seven women between De... | France and Italy.
- 25 February - Murderer Henri Désiré Landru is beheaded by the guillotine.
- 7 April - World's first midair collision, between a Daimler Airway de Havilland DH.18 and a Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens Farman Goliath over Poix-de-Picardie, Amiens.
- 11 October - Armistice of Mudanya is signed.
Ar... | 40,517 | triviaqa-train |
What make of tea is flavoured with oil of bergamot | fragrance in perfume is from 1714, found in the Farina Archive in Cologne. The volatile oils of the bergamot orange are described as flavoring agents in the USP Food Chemicals Codex and are generally recognized as safe for human consumption by the Food and Drug Administration. For example, Earl Grey tea is a type of bl... | team played their 1st international in 1985 against France; the team takes part to the Women's Rugby World Cup, the FIRA Women's European Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship.
Italy won 1 FIRA European Championship and 2 FIRA European Nations Cup.
Squad.
2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad:
- Elisa Cucc... | 40,518 | triviaqa-train |
In what area of London did Jack the Ripper kill his victims | Geography Districts.
London's vast urban area is often described using a set of district names, such as Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Wembley and Whitechapel. These are either informal designations, reflect the names of villages that have been absorbed by sprawl, or are superseded administrative units such as parishes or former... | . The name "Jack" was already used to describe another fabled London attacker: "Spring-heeled Jack", who supposedly leapt over walls to strike at his victims and escape as quickly as he came. The invention and adoption of a nickname for a particular killer became standard media practice with examples such as the Axeman... | 40,519 | triviaqa-train |
Which toothpaste in the 60's advertised The ring of confidence | a side effect upon using it, which is considered a negative side effect that can affect patients' compliance.
Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye or caustic soda, is listed as an inactive ingredient in some toothpaste, for example Colgate Total.
Ingredients Xylitol.
Some studies have demonstrated that toothpastes with ... | . Other books written by Hawk include "Nick Hawk Gigolo Sexual Positions", which is advertised as a "comprehensive sex guide with over 60 sexual positions demonstrated". In 2017, Hawk released an autobiographical Self-help book entitled "Nick Hawk's 100 Kicks in the Ass: A Guide To Reach Your Full Potential & Gain Conf... | 40,520 | triviaqa-train |
What is the only chess piece that cannot be taken | purpose are based on experience; usually pawns are considered worth one point, knights and bishops about three points each, rooks about five points (the value difference between a rook and a bishop or knight being known as the exchange), and queens about nine points. The king is more valuable than all of the other piec... | , a small increment of time may be added for each move made.
Competition rules.
These rules apply to games played "". There are special rules for correspondence chess, blitz chess, computer chess, and for handicapped players.
Competition rules Act of moving the pieces.
The movement of pieces is to be done with one hand... | 40,521 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played the crippled deputy in Gunsmoke | , not a grown-up Hopalong Cassidy.
Dunning writes that Meston was especially disgusted by the archetypal Western hero and set out "to destroy [that type of] character he loathed". In Meston's view, "Dillon was almost as scarred as the homicidal psychopaths who drifted into Dodge from all directions."
Radio series (1952... | (1960), Kerr played a pilot who helps the Captain (Dana Andrews) steer a crippled airliner back to earth. Another film appearance was in Roger Corman's "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961). In 1963, Kerr had a continuing role on "Arrest and Trial", playing Assistant DA Barry Pine.
During the 1960s, Kerr guest starred on s... | 40,522 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county is the river Kent | River Kent
The River Kent is a short river in the county of Cumbria in England. It originates in hills surrounding Kentmere, and flows for around 20 miles (32 km) into the north of Morecambe Bay. The upper reaches and the western bank of the estuary are located within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. ... | Blue Bell Hill
Blue Bell Hill is a chalk hill between Maidstone and Rochester in the English county of Kent. It overlooks the River Medway and is part of the North Downs. Settlements on the hill include Walderslade; and Blue Bell Hill and Kit's Coty villages. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries much of the h... | 40,523 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped in 1987 | the remaining hostages.
Archbishop's Special Envoy Captivity and Release.
Waite arrived in Beirut on 12 January 1987 with the intention of negotiating with the Islamic Jihad Organization, which was holding the men. On 20 January 1987, he agreed to meet the captors of the hostages as he was promised safe conduct to vis... | Terry Waite
Terence Hardy "Terry" Waite (born 31 May 1939) is an English humanitarian and author.
Waite was the Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs for the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, in the 1980s. As an envoy for the Church of England, he travelled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four... | 40,524 | triviaqa-train |
Which language spoken by 55 million people is not known to be related to any other | they both occur) could be considered a single phoneme, and consequently, the two pronunciations would have the same meaning. Similarly, the English language does not distinguish phonemically between aspirated and non-aspirated pronunciations of consonants, as many other languages like Korean and Hindi do: the unaspirat... | Kartvelian languages
The Kartvelian languages (; , also known as Iberian and formerly South Caucasian) are a language family indigenous to the South Caucasus and spoken primarily in Georgia, with large groups of native speakers in Russia, Iran, the United States, Europe, Israel, and northeastern parts of Turkey. There ... | 40,525 | triviaqa-train |
In which American city did The Saint Valentine’s Day massacre take place | Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the 1929 Valentine's Day murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park garage on the morning of Valentine's Day. They were lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants who ... | Molly Hatchet – "Take No Prisoners"
- More – "Warhead"
- Mother's Finest – "Iron Age"
- Mötley Crüe – "Too Fast for Love"
- Motörhead – "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith"
- Motörhead & Girlschool – "St. Valentine’s Day Massacre" (EP)
- Nightwing – "Something in the Air"
- No Bros – "Heavy Metal Party"
- Ted Nugent – "Intensit... | 40,526 | triviaqa-train |
On which of Florida's Keys could you visit Ernest Hemingway's house | many more. Some of these nonnative species do not pose a threat to any native species, but some do threaten the native species of Florida by living in the state and eating them.
Geography Flora.
There are about 3,000 different types of wildflowers in Florida. This is the third-most diverse state in the union, behind Ca... | with consistent claims that the Cuban government, while lacking funding from the US, has responsibly maintained the house, contents, wooden fishing boat "Pilar", and the grounds, since the Revolution.
In a June 2008 newspaper article, Irish thriller writer Adrian McKinty alleged that during a visit to the house, a Cuba... | 40,527 | triviaqa-train |
For which country did ex England coach Duncan Fletcher play Test cricket | 's Got the Whole World in His Hands".
History 2000s.
Central contracts were installed – reducing players workloads – and following the arrival of Zimbabwean coach Duncan Fletcher, England thrashed the fallen West Indies 3–1. England's results in Asia improved that winter with series wins against both Pakistan and Sri L... | 2007 - the England selectors deciding to keep their options open by not contracting any wicket-keeper.
Prior to the first Test in the 2006-2007 England Ashes tour of Australia, Read was dropped in favour of Geraint Jones. England coach Duncan Fletcher said that Jones would be "a better prospect for batting at number se... | 40,528 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of Achilles in the 2004 film Troy | Troy (film)
Troy is a 2004 epic period war film written by David Benioff, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and co-produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios. The film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom. It is loosely based on Homer's "Iliad" in its narration o... | son of Hermes and Polymele, who danced in Artemis' choir. Polymele's father Phylas brought him up after she married Echekles. Eudoros was very fast, and a good fighter.
In popular culture.
Eudoros appears in the 2004 film "Troy," played by Vincent Regan. He is the second-in-command of Achilles' fifty Myrmidons (rather ... | 40,529 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor manufacturer made the Terios | Daihatsu Terios
The is a mini/compact SUV, first released in 1997 by the Japanese car manufacturer Daihatsu as the successor to the Rocky.
The "Terios" name is originated from the Old Greek word, which is roughly translated to "making dreams come true".
First generation (J100/F500; 1997–2006).
The first generation Teri... | D-Compact 4x4" made an appearance in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and in November 2005 at the Tokyo Motor Show before being named to Terios, which went into production in January 2006. The model codes are J200, J210 and J211 for the short wheelbase configuration; F700 and F710 for the long wheelbase confi... | 40,530 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Jamaica | Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Americas, K... | Capital punishment in Jamaica
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Jamaica. Currently, the only crime punishable by death is aggravated murder. The method of execution is hanging. The last person executed in Jamaica was Nathan Foster, who was convicted of murder and hanged in 1988. The Jamaican Parliament had place... | 40,531 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the dress traditionally worn by Japanese women | era.
Clothing is another element in beauty standards for women in Japan. Again, femininity is a large factor; therefore, pinks, reds, bows, and frills are all found in their apparel. Kimonos, full-length silk robes, are worn by women on special occasions.
Geisha.
A is a traditional Japanese female entertainer who acts ... | (as in Sir Richard Burton's translation of the book), but these persons have also been considered to be the equivalent of the modern Hijra of India.
Hijra, an Urdu term traditionally translated into English as "eunuch", actually refers to what modern Westerners would call transgender women and effeminate homosexual men... | 40,532 | triviaqa-train |
What is the plural of moose | Around 100,000 are shot each fall. About 10,000 are killed in traffic accidents yearly.
Description and anatomy.
Description and anatomy Antlers.
Bull moose have antlers like other members of the deer family. Cows select mates based on antler size. Bull moose use dominant displays of antlers to discourage competition a... | answer is expected to be plural
- "What have big ears and trunks?"
When followed by a plural predicative complement, a plural verb must be used:
- "What are the main reasons?"
not
- *"What is the main reasons?"
Following "which", a singular verb suggests a singular answer, and a plural verb suggests a plural answer:
- ... | 40,533 | triviaqa-train |
With which pop artist do you associate Campbell's soup tins | a result of the closing, would be 380.
Denise Morrison served as the company's president and CEO from 2011 through 2018.
On December 21, 2018, former Pinnacle Foods CEO Mark Clouse was named the next Campbell's CEO, effective January 22, 2019.
In July 2019, Campbell's agreed to sell it's stake in the Kelsen Group for $... | of the warriors.
Although both the Warriors and the Cavaliers would remain favorites in their respective conferences, there was another shift in the Superteams when starting point-guard and member of the Cleveland's 'Big 3', Kyrie Irving, had decided to leave Cleveland and seek a trade. He would eventually be traded t... | 40,534 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Postman Pat's cat | black and white cat" Jess, as he delivers the post through the valley of Greendale. Although he initially concentrates on delivering his letters, he nearly always becomes distracted by a concern of one of the villagers, and is usually relied upon to resolve their problems. Notable villagers include the postmistress, Mr... | Between April 1983 and May 1984 three Postman Pat pre-certed titles (before the Uc rating by the BBFC got established in 1985) with twelve episode of the entire first series all except for "Letters On Ice" [episode 11] were released by Longman Video in its "children's treasury" range. Also, one 30-minute title by Longm... | 40,535 | triviaqa-train |
Which historical character supposedly said of the peasants let them eat cake | Let them eat cake
"Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase """", supposedly spoken by "a great princess" upon learning that the peasants had no bread. Since brioche was a luxury bread enriched with butter and eggs, the quotation would reflect the princess's disregard for the peasants, or ... | did not say "let them eat cake" when she heard that the French peasantry were starving due to a shortage of bread. The phrase was first published in Rousseau's "Confessions" when Marie was only nine years old and most scholars believe that Rousseau coined it himself, or that it was said by Maria-Theresa, the wife of Lo... | 40,536 | triviaqa-train |
Who sang with the Bee Gees on the 1998 top ten U.K. hit Immortality | London on 24 February, the Bee Gees received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. On 14 November 1997, the Bee Gees performed a live concert in Las Vegas called "One Night Only". The show included a performance of "Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away)" synchronised with a vocal by their deceased brother Andy ... | 1998, she appeared on another French television show, "Hit Machine" and sang "The Reason", "Treat Her Like a Lady" with Diana King, "Immortality" with the Bee Gees and "My Heart Will Go On". The same month she performed "My Heart Will Go On" and "Immortality" with the Bee Gees on the German television show, "Geld Oder ... | 40,537 | triviaqa-train |
Which English city is served by Speke Airport | gap, though the two countries are connected by the Channel Tunnel near Folkestone. England also has shores on the Irish Sea, North Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
The ports of London, Liverpool, and Newcastle lie on the tidal rivers Thames, Mersey and Tyne respectively. At , the Severn is the longest river flowing through Engl... | Lancashire Road, designed by John Alexander Brodie opened in 1934 it was the first purpose-built inter-city highway in the UK. Another area of innovation was Speke Airport, it is in the south of the city, the art deco former terminal building, designed by Edward Bloomfield, who also designed the hangar A, then at 212 f... | 40,538 | triviaqa-train |
Harry Wheatcroft was a renowned grower of which flowers | eleven rose names as trademarks, to give them a monopoly over Meilland's creations. In the Chancery Division, 'With his Dundreary whiskers, his mane of black hair, his suit of black-and-white check ... the Nottingham rose king made as picturesque a figure this week as the Law Courts have seen' He made the judge laugh, ... | Tobacco in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is the largest grower of tobacco in Africa, and the 6th largest grower in the world. Three types of tobacco have traditionally been grown in the country: Virginia flue-cured, burley and oriental tobacco. Over 95% of Zimbabwe’s tobacco consists of flue-cured tobacco, which is renowned for it... | 40,539 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Pakistan | Languages of Pakistan
Pakistan is home to many dozens of languages spoken as first languages. Five languages have more than 10 million speakers each in Pakistan – Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki and Urdu. Almost all of Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family.
Pakistan... | History of East Pakistan
The history of East Bengal and East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971 covers the period of Bangladesh's history between its independence as a part of Pakistan from British colonial rule in 1947 to its independence from Pakistan in 1971.
1947–58.
1947–58 Bengali Language Movement.
One of the most divis... | 40,540 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did John Logie Baird demonstrate television in Glasgow | the transmitting and receiving ends with three spirals of apertures, each spiral with a filter of a different primary colour; and three light sources at the receiving end, with a commutator to alternate their illumination. The demonstration was of a young girl wearing different coloured hats. Noele Gordon went on to be... | Looking In, is shown on the BBC
- 1932 in British television – BBC Television begins broadcasting a regular channel, which later becomes BBC One.
- 1931 in British television – No events for this year.
- 1930 in British television – John Logie Baird installs a television receiver at the British Prime Minister's residen... | 40,541 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame | KFC
KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 22,621 locations globally in 136 countries . The chain is a s... | States' first fair in Massachusetts. Fayette County farmer Colonel Lewis Sanders (no known relation to Colonel Harlan Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame) was the organizer. The event did not become an official state fair until 1902. The fair moved from city to city until 1907, when Louisville became the fair's perm... | 40,542 | triviaqa-train |
Who was driving the car that killed Tiffany in Eastenders | 's planning to leave the country, Grant snatches Courtney and flees. Hysterical and frightened, Tiffany pursues them, which results in her running straight into an oncoming car, driven by Frank Butcher (Mike Reid). A helpless crowd watch as she dies at the scene. Tiffany is cremated and her ashes are scattered at Peace... | in December 1998, when after discovering her mother and Grant's affair, Tiffany is accidentally killed in a car accident during a fight with Grant. Simon also suffers a mental breakdown upon discovering his mother's betrayal and Louise is shunned by the community. Carol Harrison announced she was leaving "EastEnders" i... | 40,543 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote Death Of A Salesman and The Crucible | 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... | on character roles in both film and television.
Among his works on Broadway are "Heartbreak House" (2006), "Death of a Salesman" (2012) and "The Crucible" (2016). He received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination for "The Crucible".
In 2002, he left acting and temporarily changed professions (as a c... | 40,544 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the commander of Apollo 14 | 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... | : Young later commanded Apollo 16, Cernan commanded Apollo 17 and Stafford commanded the U.S. vehicle on the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project. It was on Apollo 10 that John Young became the first human to fly solo around the Moon, while Stafford and Cernan flew the LM in lunar orbit as part of the preparations for Apollo 11. ... | 40,545 | triviaqa-train |
Which former political lobbyist is now married to GMTV presenter Kate Garraway | Derek Draper
Derek William Draper (born 15 August 1967) is an English former lobbyist. As a political advisor he was involved in two political scandals, "Lobbygate" in 1998, and again in 2009 while Draper was editor of the LabourList website. He has worked as a psychotherapist.
He is the author of two books, "Blair's 1... | anyway over the last 10 years so I’m not sure where I’ll end up. Somewhere where there is some sort of actual leadership would be a start. Farewell comrades. It’s your party now.”"
Personal life.
Draper married GMTV presenter Kate Garraway in 2005 in Camden, London; they have two children, Darcey Mary Draper (born 10 M... | 40,546 | triviaqa-train |
In January 2012, who became the new presenter of the UK television show 'Countdown' | Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British television show involving word and number tasks. It is broadcast on Channel 4 and is currently presented by Nick Hewer, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and 80 series have been broadcast sin... | women in Britain, ultimately earning her an estimated £1 million per year.
Television career "Countdown" After Richard Whiteley.
In June 2005, the producers of "Countdown" asked Vorderman if she wanted to fill the role of main presenter vacated by the recently deceased Richard Whiteley. Vorderman declined, and a search... | 40,547 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote a book of short stories called a Quiver full of Arrows | A Quiver Full of Arrows
A Quiver Full of Arrows is a 1980 collection of twelve short stories by British writer and politician Jeffrey Archer.
Stories.
Stories The Chinese Statue.
The story concerns a statuette originating from the Ming Dynasty. The statuette was brought to London by Sir Alexander who kept it in his fa... | List of works Short stories/collections.
- "A Quiver Full of Arrows" (including "Old Love) (1980)
- "A Twist in the Tale" (1988)
- "Fools, Knaves, and Heroes: Great Political Short Stories" Editor, Introduction. (1991)
- "Twelve Red Herrings" (1994)
- "The Collected Short Stories" (1997) Collects A Quiver Full of Arrow... | 40,548 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Yorkshire captain to go to Australia | sailed through, and navigated, Torres Strait islands. The Dutch charted the whole of the western and northern coastlines and named the island continent "New Holland" during the 17th century, but made no attempt at settlement. William Dampier, an English explorer and privateer, landed on the north-west coast of New Holl... | Geoffrey Wilson (cricketer)
Geoffrey Wilson (21 August 1895 – 29 November 1960) was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played ten matches for Cambridge University in 1919 and 1920, ninety two for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1919 and 1924, and thirteen more for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1... | 40,549 | triviaqa-train |
Which MP was known as the Beast of Bolsover | being dubbed "The Beast of Bolsover".
At the 2017 general election, Skinner's majority was cut to little more than 5,000 – the first time the Labour majority in the seat had ever been lower than 10,000.
See also.
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire
Notes and references.
- Notes
- References
External li... | as an ambassador. He succeeded to the estates of his father in 1599. In 1601 he was re-elected MP for Chippenham. He sold his revenue collection office and register of lands in 1602. In 1604 he was elected MP for Peterborough. He was re-elected MP for Peterborough in 1614. He was also elected MP for Liverpool and Newca... | 40,550 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the PFA Players Player of the Year in 1995 and 1997 with two different clubs | Legends XI – captained by Alan Shearer and managed by Terry Venables – and a World Legends XI – captained by Gianfranco Zola and managed by Jürgen Klinsmann – culminating in a gala dinner in the evening involving a host of top entertainers.
In December of the centenary year, the PFA issued Fans' Favourites; a list of t... | who were relegated after top flight spells of one, two and three years respectively.
Teams Personnel and kits.
A list of personnel and kits of the clubs in the 1997-98 FA Premier League.
Awards.
Awards Player and managerial awards.
- PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year was Dennis Bergkamp of ... | 40,551 | triviaqa-train |
Which ship suffered an oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1989? | and the 1977 completion of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System led to an oil boom. Royalty revenues from oil have funded large state budgets from 1980 onward. That same year, not coincidentally, Alaska repealed its state income tax.
In 1989, the "Exxon Valdez" hit a reef in the Prince William Sound, spilling over of crude... | Pacific to the evolving situation in Panama. She returned to San Diego in early June. In August 1989, "Duluth" sailed to Prince William Sound, Alaska, for oil spill decontamination operations with HMM-268 embarked. "Duluth" housed clean-up crews, provided medical and weather forecasting services and supported decontami... | 40,552 | triviaqa-train |
Which river flows over High Force Waterfall, one of the highest in England? | High Force
High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, County Durham, England. The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and European Geopark.
The whole of the River Tees plunges over a precipice (cliff edge which is almost vertical) in ... | Moxie Falls
Moxie Falls is a waterfall in Somerset County, Maine. At a vertical drop of over into a pool about deep, Moxie Falls is one of the highest falls in New England. The falls are part of Moxie Stream which flows from Moxie Pond into the Kennebec River approximately downstream the falls. Moxie Stream drains Moxi... | 40,553 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor rowed for Cambridge in the 1980 Boat Race? | ), Colin Moynihan (Oxford 1977), actor Hugh Laurie (Cambridge 1980), TV presenter Dan Snow (Oxford 1999, 2000, 2001) and Conspicuous Gallantry Cross recipient Robin Bourne-Taylor (Oxford 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005).
Competitors Academic status.
Oxford University does not offer sport scholarships at entry; student-athletes ... | Henry Clay (rower)
John Henry Clay (born 20 March 1955) is a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Clay was educated at Cambridge University. He rowed for Cambridge in The Boat Race in the 1974, 1975 and 1976 races. Cambridge won in 1975.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics Cla... | 40,554 | triviaqa-train |
In 2002 'Miss Hissy' a snake, 'Tiffo' a dog, 'Bilbo' a sailor, and 'Orbie' a yellow-and-blue ball joined the original three characters in which children's TV series originally made in the 1950's? | Andy Pandy
Andy Pandy is a British children's television series that premiered on BBC TV in summer 1950. Originally live, a series of 26 filmed programmes was shown in 1970, when a new series of 13 episodes was made. A reboot of the show was made in 2001. The show was the basis for a comic strip of the same name in the... | dog, Bilbo (vocals performed by David Holt); a sailor, and Orbie (vocals performed by Maria Darling); a yellow-and-blue ball. The new series was narrated by actor Tom Conti. While the emphasis of the original series was on music and movement, the emphasis of the 2001 series was on making and doing.
Listed are the episo... | 40,555 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 1897 poem 'Drake's Drum'? | The drum was most recently reported to have been heard in 1940 at the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II. In 1940 the 45th Infantry Division, which included 4th and 5th Battalions of The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and the 9th battalion The Devonshire Regiment, took Drake's Drum as their emblem. This emblem w... | poem was both highly regarded and repeatedly satirised by those who experienced World War I.
Publications "Drake's Drum".
According to legend the drum owned by Sir Francis Drake and carried with him on his voyages will beat in times of national crisis and the spirit of Drake will return to aid his country. Sir Henry re... | 40,556 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV Game Show has been presented by Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis? | Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes is a British television game show based on the American game show "Family Feud". The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 6 December 2002, before being revived by the same channel in 2006 under the title "All Star Family Fortunes".
The game involves two families providing answers ... | her the first woman in this role, before Peter Dickson returned from 2007 onwards.
TV specials.
Two special programmes, presented by Les Dennis, featuring hilarious clips from the Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis eras of the programme, were shown on ITV. The first special was called "Family Misfortunes" in 20... | 40,557 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV Game Show has been presented by Leslie Crowther, Bruce Forsyth and Joe Pasquale? | in for Mike Reid. He was also host of the first British version of the game show "The Price is Right", from 1984 to 1988, during which time his "Come on down!" catchphrase became familiar. In 1994, Crowther said that when "The Price is Right" was axed in May 1988, the producers never bothered to contact him directly. I... | until 2010.
Henry Kelly went on to present the BBC TV pan-European quiz Going for Gold. He is now a Sunday morning presenter on the British radio station Classic FM.
Matthew Kelly started his career as a stooge to Hylda Baker. Dressed in drag, he played Cynthia, whom Hylda was always telling to "be soon". He'd also go ... | 40,558 | triviaqa-train |
Which Rugby Union team plays home games at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea? | to commemorate the Swansea-born star who during two spells for the club scored a record 164 goals in 445 appearances.
The first capacity crowd recorded at Liberty Stadium was on the 1 November 2006 when The Ospreys beat Australia 24–16. The stadium has hosted multiple Wales football internationals, listed below.
Seatin... | for the start of the 2013/14 season. They are considered by the FAW to be a direct continuation of the same club.
Stadium.
The club's home ground is Stebonheath Park, which has a capacity of 3,700. In recent years, The Reds have played numerous European games away from their home ground due to the limited seating capac... | 40,559 | triviaqa-train |
In London, trains cross Hungerford Bridge in to which station north of the River Thames? | Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges
The Hungerford Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, and lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. Owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (who use its official name of Charing Cross Bridge) it is a steel truss railway bridge flanked by two more recent, cabl... | -stopping Piccadilly line trains use the inner pair. At Richmond station, the London Overground and District line platforms are north of the Waterloo to Reading line through platforms. The two tracks which cross the Thames at Kew Railway Bridge are shared with the London Overground trains until Gunnersbury junction, af... | 40,560 | triviaqa-train |
Which US bank filed for bankruptcy on September 15th 2008? | ". In July 2003, shortly after the retired Mr. Neuberger's 100th birthday, the company announced that it was in merger discussions with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. These discussions ultimately resulted in the firm's acquisition by Lehman on October 31, 2003, for approximately $2.63 billion in cash and securities.
On... | . In January 2007 the company filed for bankruptcy protection. On July 29, 2008, the "Final Order" from US Bankruptcy attorney, Judge Richard Schmidt, led to the transfer of the assets of the bankrupt PALCO and all its subsidiaries to the Mendocino Redwood Company and the town of Scotia to Marathon Structured Finance. ... | 40,561 | triviaqa-train |
Which US stockbroker was arrested in December 2008 charged with securities fraud and later jailed for 150 years? | securities fraud Ponzi schemes.
A Ponzi scheme is an investment fund where withdrawals are financed by subsequent investors, rather than profit obtained through investment activities. The largest instance of securities fraud committed by an individual ever is a Ponzi scheme operated by former NASDAQ chairman Bernard Ma... | , but he was indicted in 1987 on the same charges, but then fled to Costa Rica. He was arrested in New Orleans in 1988 and jailed in Pennsylvania, convicted of wire fraud and sentenced to five years in prison. Both brothers were charged in February 2002 by the Securities and Exchange Commission with fraud in a prime ba... | 40,562 | triviaqa-train |
In which English city was the Spinnaker Tower opened in 2005? | of the UK's space industry is centred on EADS Astrium, based in Stevenage and Portsmouth. The company builds the buses – the underlying structure onto which the payload and propulsion systems are built – for most of the European Space Agency's spacecraft, as well as commercial satellites. The world leader in compact sa... | refurbishment of Thames House completed in 1994, the refurbishment of the Albert Memorial completed in 1998, the expansion of James Cook University Hospital completed in 2003, the Alice Springs to Darwin railway completed in 2003, the Spinnaker Tower completed in 2005, the Twickenham Stadium South Stand completed in 20... | 40,563 | triviaqa-train |
Stephen Fry played the title role in the television series 'Kingdom', in which English county was the series set? | Kingdom (British TV series)
Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions for the ITV network. It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal... | Stephen Fry
Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He and Hugh Laurie are the comic double act Fry and Laurie, who starred in "A Bit of Fry & Laurie" and "Jeeves and Wooster".
Fry's acting roles include a Golden Globe Award–nominated lead performance in the film "Wilde", Melche... | 40,564 | triviaqa-train |
Which airport serves the Leeds/Bradford area? | open several more within the next 20 years.
Transport Air.
Leeds Bradford International Airport is located in Yeadon, about to the north-west of the city centre, and has direct flights from 8 UK destinations and 70 international destinations. Scheduled services run between Leeds Bradford Airport and London Heathrow, Am... | Great North Road), and on the A59 which links York and Wallasey. It is further served by Transdev and Connexions who both run buses in the area that centre around Knaresborough bus station on the High Street. The closest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport with bus links from neighbouring Harrogate.
Economy.
Knaresboroug... | 40,565 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cricket county's Twenty20 team are known as the 'Royals'? | Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Worcestershire. Its Vitality Blast T20 team - who are the defending champions after claiming their first titl... | the use of minor "out grounds" has diminished since the 1980s. The Derbyshire team have played first class, List A, or Twenty20 matches at twenty-one different grounds. This includes grounds in Burton upon Trent, Knypersley, Leek, Cheadle and Checkley, all of which are not actually located in Derbyshire, but in the adj... | 40,566 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Michigan, USA? | Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2010 Census placed the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan. The population of its M... | Trap Pond State Park
Trap Pond State Park is a 3653 acre (8.5 km²) Delaware state park located near Laurel, Delaware, USA. It is one of the largest surviving fragments of what was once an extensive wetland in what is now southwestern Sussex County. The state park features an extensive patch of bald cypress trees.
Bald ... | 40,567 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1978 film 'Halloween'? | Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film tells the story of serial killer Michael Myers as he stalks and kills teenage babysitters... | Official Halloween Parody
Official Halloween Parody is a 2011 pornographic horror film written and directed by Gary Dean Orona. It is based on the 1978 film "Halloween", and was released two months prior to "Halloween: XXX Porn Parody", another adult spoof of "Halloween" by Smash Pictures.
Plot.
On Halloween in 1999, y... | 40,568 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cricket county's Twenty20 team are known as the 'Bears'? | marketing manager of the ECB, proposed a 20 over per innings game to county chairmen in 2001 and they voted 11–7 in favour of adopting the new format.
The first official Twenty20 matches were played on 13 June 2003 between the English counties in the Twenty20 Cup. The first season of Twenty20 in England was a relative ... | the use of minor "out grounds" has diminished since the 1980s. The Derbyshire team have played first class, List A, or Twenty20 matches at twenty-one different grounds. This includes grounds in Burton upon Trent, Knypersley, Leek, Cheadle and Checkley, all of which are not actually located in Derbyshire, but in the adj... | 40,569 | triviaqa-train |
In which was the Battle of Tewkesbury fought? | Battle of Tewkesbury
The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses. The forces loyal to the House of Lancaster were completely defeated by those of the rival House of York under their monarch, King Edward IV. The Lancashire heir to the throne, Edward,... | Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
The Tewkesbury Medieval Festival is a medieval fair held over the second weekend of every July near the town of Tewkesbury, United Kingdom. Its main feature is the re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury, which was fought in 1471. Located on parts of the ground where the original battle wa... | 40,570 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state was originally going to be called the 'Territory of Columbia'? | it won the Revolutionary War with large support from France. The peace treaty of 1783 gave the new nation the land east of the Mississippi River (except Canada and Florida). The Articles of Confederation established a central government, but it was ineffectual at providing stability, as it could not collect taxes and h... | North Fork or the Prairie Dog Town Fork is the true stem. Because of a cartographic error, the land between the north and south forks was claimed by both the state of Texas and the United States federal government. Randolph B. Marcy's expedition followed the Prairie Dog Town Fork in 1852. Originally called Greer County... | 40,571 | triviaqa-train |
Liverpool-born Bill Harry was responsible for which '60's pop publication? | Liverpool by saying "The Mersey Sound is the sound of 30,000 people on the dole."
"Mersey Beat" Liverpool groups.
Between 1958 and 1964, the Merseyside area had about 500 different groups, which were constantly forming and breaking up, with an average of about 350 groups playing concerts on a regular basis. In 1961, Ha... | Harry Storer Jr.
Harry Storer (2 February 1898 – 1 September 1967) was an English professional footballer, cricketer and football manager.
Early life.
Storer was born in West Derby, Liverpool, the son of Harry Storer. He came from a sporting family; his father was a goalkeeper for Arsenal and Liverpool and played crick... | 40,572 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Montana, USA? | in the more mountainous areas of central and western Montana, though it is rare in July and August.
The coldest temperature on record for Montana is also the coldest temperature for the contiguous United States. On January 20, 1954, was recorded at a gold mining camp near Rogers Pass. Temperatures vary greatly on cold ... | This acceptance of boundaries determined by the Nicholas Commission proved to be the movement's critical strategic error. It assumed that a state was not viable unless it was dominated by a large urban population on the English/London model. Yet, the evidence from similar federations like Canada and the USA revealed nu... | 40,573 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the chief architect in the creation of New Delhi by the British, commencing in 1911? | Edwin Lutyens
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, (; ; 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was an English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. He designed many English country houses, war memorials and public buildings. In his biography, the writer Christopher ... | . The post office celebrated its centenary year in 2017.
History.
At the Delhi Durbar of 1911 King George V announced the creation of a new province of Bihar and Orissa under a lieutenant-governor. British decided Patna to be the capital of the new province. With this came the need to establish government offices and b... | 40,574 | triviaqa-train |
Which British ship was sunk on the 4th May 1982? | HMS Sheffield (D80)
HMS "Sheffield" was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer laid down by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering at Barrow-in-Furness on 15 January 1970. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 10 June 1971 and commissioned on 16 February 1975. She was the second Royal Navy ship to be named after the city... | other ships, and towed from San Diego to Puerto Belgrano. However, "Collett" was found to be in good enough condition to be worth rehabilitating.
On 17 May 1977, she was commissioned in the Argentine Navy as ARA "Piedrabuena" (D-29), the fourth ship in Argentine service with that name.
Argentine service Falklands War.
... | 40,575 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cricket county's Twenty20 team are known as the 'Hawks'? | in response.
The first Twenty20 international in England was played between England and Australia at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire on 13 June 2005, which England won by a margin of 100 runs, a record victory which lasted until 2007.
On 9 January 2006 Australia and South Africa met in the first international Twenty20 game ... | the use of minor "out grounds" has diminished since the 1980s. The Derbyshire team have played first class, List A, or Twenty20 matches at twenty-one different grounds. This includes grounds in Burton upon Trent, Knypersley, Leek, Cheadle and Checkley, all of which are not actually located in Derbyshire, but in the adj... | 40,576 | triviaqa-train |
What was the forename of Mr. Bentley, founder of the famous car company? | trademarks (subsequently sold to BMW by VW)—but not the rights to the Rolls-Royce name or logo. The aerospace company, Rolls-Royce Plc, ultimately sold both to BMW AG.
Cricklewood (1919–1931).
Before World War I, Walter Owen Bentley and his brother, Horace Millner Bentley, sold French DFP cars in Cricklewood, North Lon... | , to avoid upsetting superstitious customers.
Market.
From the outset, the car was intended to compete on quality and grace rather than sporting reputation which had been the cornerstone of the pre-1931 Bentley company. The cars retained the famous curved radiator shape based on earlier Bentley models, but in all mean... | 40,577 | triviaqa-train |
In World War II, how was the Japanese aircraft, the Mitsubishi A6M known to the Allies? | as "Air yachts." In the 1930s, large intercontinental flying boats were also sometimes referred to as "ships of the air" or "flying-ships". — though none had yet been built. The advent of powered balloons, called dirigible balloons, and later of rigid hulls allowing a great increase in size, began to change the way the... | W. Jones, Warren Kinston, Helen Lucey, Jean McAvoy, James Martin, Claudia Megele, Yvonne Parry, Heather Price, Ellen Ramvi, Peter Redman, Barry Richards, Sasha Roseneil, Michael Rustin, Chris Scanlon, Gary Spencer-Humphrey, Paul Stenner, Jem Thomas, Isobel Urquhart, Julie Walsh, and Tom Wengraf.
Steering Committee.
- L... | 40,578 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play contains the characters | Plutarch's "Parallel Lives"—which introduced a new kind of drama. According to Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro, in "Julius Caesar," "the various strands of politics, character, inwardness, contemporary events, even Shakespeare's own reflections on the act of writing, began to infuse each other".
In the early 17th c... | scenes is necessary because the action frequently switches between Alexandria, Italy, Messina in Sicily, Syria, Athens, and other parts of Egypt and the Roman Republic. The play contains thirty-four speaking characters, fairly typical for a Shakespeare play on such an epic scale.
Analysis and criticism.
Analysis and cr... | 40,579 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play will you find 'Dull', 'Costard' and 'Moth'? | Costard
Costard is a comic figure in the play "Love's Labour's Lost" by William Shakespeare. A country bumpkin, he is arrested in the first scene for flouting the king's proclamation that all men of the court avoid the company of women for three years. While in custody, the men of the court use him to further their own... | Muscovites and court the ladies in disguise. The Queen's courtier Boyet, having overheard their planning, helps the ladies trick the men by disguising themselves as each other. When the lords return as themselves, the ladies taunt them and expose their ruse.
Impressed by the ladies' wit, the men apologize, and when all... | 40,580 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to any chemical that fixes a dye to the fibres of a textile by combining with both? | carbonate (NaCO). Direct dyes are used on cotton, paper, leather, wool, silk and nylon. They are also used as pH indicators and as biological stains.
Mordant dyes require a mordant, which improves the fastness of the dye against water, light and perspiration. The choice of mordant is very important as different mordant... | is able to be cleaned, or may sustain damage during the process.
What is the chemical composition of the textile? In other words, does it have a high acid content? Were there chemicals used in its production that might contribute to how it reacts to water? Or how it may react to cleaning chemicals?
What are the charact... | 40,581 | triviaqa-train |
Brian Huggett, the father of 'Casualty' actress Sandra Huggett is a former star at which sport? | the son of George Huggett, who was the professional at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. He had a younger brother Geoff who also became a professional golfer. After World War II, George was the professional at Neath Golf Club before moving to Redhill and Reigate Golf Club, in Surrey, in 1950.
Professional career.
Huggett turn... | Sandra Huggett (born 1973), British actress
- Stuart Huggett, British-born Fijian architect, businessman, and civil servant
- Susan Huggett (born 1954), former field hockey player from Zimbabwe
See also.
- Huggett, Alberta, Leduc County, Alberta
- The Huggetts (film series), three 1940s British films about the fictiona... | 40,582 | triviaqa-train |
Robert Menzies was Prime Minister of which country? | National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia (also known as The Nationals or simply, The Nats) is an Australian political party. Traditionally representing graziers, farmers, and rural voters generally, it began as the Australian Country Party in 1920 at a federal level. It would later briefly adopt the ... | the Governor-General still had some personal discretion.
Gowrie's political skills were tested again after the 1940 election, which left the UAP Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, dependent on the votes of two independent members to stay in power. When the UAP forced Menzies out as leader, it was so bereft of leadership t... | 40,583 | triviaqa-train |
'Eric the Eel' and 'Paula the Trawler' represented which country at the Sydney Olympics? | Eric Moussambani
Eric Moussambani Malonga (born May 31, 1978) is a swimmer from Equatorial Guinea. Nicknamed "Eric the Eel" by the media, Moussambani won brief international fame at the 2000 Summer Olympics for an extremely unlikely victory. Moussambani, who had never seen an Olympic-sized swimming pool before, swam hi... | Stany Kempompo Ngangola
Stany Kempompo Ngangola, born January 8, 1974, is a swimmer and electrical engineer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Due to a misprint in his personal best time, he was rumoured by the international media to be a potent... | 40,584 | triviaqa-train |
The Treaty of Westphalia ended which European war? | Peace of Westphalia
The Peace of Westphalia () was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Osnabrück and Münster, largely ending the European wars of religion, including the Thirty Years' War. The treaties of Westphalia brought to an end a calamitous period of Europea... | will. At times there were mass expulsions of dissenting faiths as happened with the Salzburg Protestants. Some people passed as adhering to the official church, but instead lived as Nicodemites or crypto-protestants.
The European wars of religion are usually taken to have ended with the Treaty of Westphalia (1648), or ... | 40,585 | triviaqa-train |
Which jockey rode 'Devon Loch' in the 1956 Grand National? | 1956 Grand National
The 1956 Grand National was the 110th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1956.
It is probably best remembered for Devon Loch's sudden and inexplicable fall on the final straight, just 40 yards from a certai... | last fence on Devon Loch in the 1956 race, only for the horse to collapse under him when well in front only 40 yards from the winning post. Pitman's son Mark also led over the last fence, only to be pipped at the post when riding Garrison Savannah in 1991. David Dick luckily won the 1956 Grand National on E.S.B. when D... | 40,586 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 1830 founded the Mormon religion in the USA? | Great Awakening. After praying about which denomination he should join, Joseph Smith, Jr. said he received a vision in the spring of 1820. Called the "First Vision", Smith said God the Father instructed him to join none of the existing churches because they were all wrong. During the 1820s Smith reported several angeli... | published what he said was a translation of these plates in March 1830 as the Book of Mormon, named after Mormon, the ancient prophet–historian who compiled the book. On April 6, 1830, Smith founded the Church of Christ. The early church grew westward as Smith sent missionaries to proselytize. In 1831, the church moved... | 40,587 | triviaqa-train |
'Juice FM 107.6' broadcasts from which town/city? | Capital Liverpool
Capital Liverpool (previously Juice FM) is an Independent Local Radio station serving Liverpool, England. It is owned and operated by Global as part of the Capital network.
History.
History Crash FM.
The station launched on 27 March 1998 as 107 Crash FM, from studios at 27 Fleet Street in Liverpool. I... | Wigan & St Helens, a year after leaving Radio City. He is also to begin presenting a show on 107.6 Juice FM from 29 November. He now no longer presents on either stations. As of 2014, he is voice of Sainsbury's on various radio stations.
References.
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"About which of her fellow actresses did Bette Davis say ""She's slept with every star in Hollywood except Lassie""?" | , Davis married artist William Grant Sherry, her third husband, who also worked as a masseur. She had been drawn to him because he claimed he had never heard of her and was, therefore, not intimidated by her. The same year, Davis refused the title role in "Mildred Pierce" (1945), a role for which Joan Crawford won an A... | with it, as screen actresses rarely do once they become stars. She doesn't try to save some ladylike part of herself, the way even a good actress like Audrey Hepburn does, peeping at us from behind "vulgar" roles to assure us she's not really like that. Fonda stands a good chance of personifying American tensions and d... | 40,589 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the Elvis Presley hit 'Blue Suede Shoes'? | Blue Suede Shoes
"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock-and-roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song was on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list... | , Elvis was hitting them with sideburns, flashy clothes, and no ring on the finger. I had three kids." After Presley hit the chart with his version of "Blue Suede Shoes," Perkins became known more for his songwriting than for his performing.
By mid-April, more than one million copies of "Shoes" had been sold, earning P... | 40,590 | triviaqa-train |
Which shrub is commonly known as the 'Butterfly bush'? | Nomenclature has gradually changed to incorporate stricter rules about orthographic variants, and as of the 2006 edition requires (article 60, particularly 60.5) that Linnaeus' spelling should be followed in this case.
Classification.
The genus "Buddleja" is now included again in the Buddlejaceae family, synonym: Oftia... | Eremophila latrobei
Eremophila latrobei, commonly known as crimson turkey bush, native fuchsia, Latrobe's emu bush, grey fuchsia bush, warty fuchsia bush and Georgina poison bush is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is an erect, highly branched shrub with usually ... | 40,591 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse led the 1973 Grand National field for most of the race only to be beaten by 'Red Rum'? | 1973 Grand National
The 1973 Grand National was the 127th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at the Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1973.
The race is best remembered for being the first of Red Rum's three Grand National wins; Red Rum also broke the record set by Reynoldstow... | Red Alligator and won the Grand National. The day before, Fletcher had had a fall and most fellow jockeys had not expected him to race in the event. After missing 10 months after a head injury sustained in 1972, Fletcher returned to horse racing. He won the 1973 and 1974 Grand Nationals riding Red Rum. His record winni... | 40,592 | triviaqa-train |
Who am I, I was born in 1936 in Czechoslovakia, was a playwright and became a politician being the last President of Czechoslovakia (1989-92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993-2003)? | the two offices.
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The framers of the Constitution of the Czech Republic intended to set up a parliamentary system, with the Prime Minister as the country's leading political figure and "de facto" chief executive and the president as a ceremonial head of state. However, the stature of the first president, Václav ... | Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus (; born 19 June 1941) is a Czech economist and politician who served as the second President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013. He also served as the second and last Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, a federal subject of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, from July 1992 until ... | 40,593 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed and built the 'Labyrinth' in Crete for King Minos to house the 'Monotaur'? | Labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( "labúrinthos") was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus. Daedalus had so cunningly made the Labyr... | clarify the soul's location within the circle indicated by the wrapping of his tail. Inf. XXVII, 124–127.
- Who "cannot mistake", condemns Griffolino of Arezzo to the tench pouch. Inf. XXIX, 118–120.
- Virgil not bound by Minos because he resides in Limbo. Purg. I, 77.
- Minotaur: In Greek mythology, a creature that wa... | 40,594 | triviaqa-train |
Who is credited with inventing the Sewing Machine in 1846? | in the United States. The British partners Newton and Archibold introduced the eye-pointed needle and the use of two pressing surfaces to keep the pieces of fabric in position, in 1841.
The first machine to combine all the disparate elements of the previous half-century of innovation into the modern sewing machine was ... | Museum in Cooperstown, New York as "the first modern base ball game". With the myth of Abner Doubleday inventing baseball debunked and 46 years after his death, Cartwright in 1938, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the executive category. On June 3, 1953, the 83rd United States Congress unanimously credite... | 40,595 | triviaqa-train |
Who is credited with inventing the Cotton Gin in 1793? | invented sometime around the 16th century, has, according to Lakwete, remained virtually unchanged up to the present time. A modern mechanical cotton gin was created by American inventor Eli Whitney in 1793 and patented in 1794. Whitney's gin used a combination of a wire screen and small wire hooks to pull the cotton t... | generally takes the form of a cylindrically shaped metal tube with various internal mechanisms to reduce the sound of firing by slowing the escaping propellant gas, and sometimes by reducing the velocity of the bullet. Hiram Percy Maxim, the son of famous machine gun inventor Hiram Stevens Maxim, is credited with inven... | 40,596 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Albania's unit of currency? | was in full circulation, but following the military occupation of the country by various continental powers the gold franc (Franc Germinal) was adopted as the monetary unit. In 1923 Italian paper circulated at Shkodër, Durrës, Vlorë, and Gjirokastër, and the Greek drachma at Korçë, the values of which varied according ... | obsolete in Greek, surviving in some old folk songs. Most of what is called "Chameria" is divided between the Greek regional units of Thesprotia and Preveza, the southern extremity of Albania's Sarandë District and some villages in eastern Ioannina regional unit. As the Greek toponyms "Epirus" and "Thesprotia" have bee... | 40,597 | triviaqa-train |
Independent radio station 'Galaxy FM 102' broadcasts from which town/city? | Galaxy (radio network)
Galaxy was a radio network owned by Global Radio and broadcast across the British Isles on FM in regional areas of England and Scotland, through the digital platform with Sky and DAB and online respectively. Stations included stations: Galaxy Birmingham, Galaxy Manchester, Galaxy North East, Gala... | Capital Liverpool
Capital Liverpool (previously Juice FM) is an Independent Local Radio station serving Liverpool, England. It is owned and operated by Global as part of the Capital network.
History.
History Crash FM.
The station launched on 27 March 1998 as 107 Crash FM, from studios at 27 Fleet Street in Liverpool. I... | 40,598 | triviaqa-train |
The presence of which vitamin in the body is necessary for blood to clot? | the binding of the complexes via the terminal gamma-carboxy residues on FXa and FIXa to the phospholipid surfaces expressed by platelets, as well as procoagulant microparticles or microvesicles shed from them. Calcium is also required at other points in the coagulation cascade.
Physiology Cofactors Vitamin K.
Vitamin K... | participate in sporting activities and general weight bearing activities, without an increased risk of fracture and permanent bone damage.
The Results of Poor Nutrition Deficiency Vitamin D.
Vitamin D, also coined as the sunshine vitamin, is necessary within a child's diet as it allows body tissues and in particular bo... | 40,599 | triviaqa-train |
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