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Which Viscount was Liberal Prime Minister from 1855 - 1858 and again from 1859 - 1865? | Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865) was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister in the mid-19th century. Palmerston dominated British foreign policy during the period 1830 to 1865, when Britain was at the height of its... | divisions of the county under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
- Political history
Prominent holders of the seats in the 19th century included Whig politician Joseph Locke, a railway pioneer, who was MP for Honiton, and Lord Palmerston, who, while MP for Tiverton, served as the first Prime Minister from the newly ... | 40,900 | triviaqa-train |
'Coppergate', 'Swinegate' and 'Monks Cross' are all shopping centres in which English city? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | this prompted a public inquiry and in September 2003 the scheme was turned down by the government. The level of opposition was due to some of parts of the shopping centre being in extremely close proximity to Clifford's Tower. Since then Debenhams have announced plans to open a second store at the Monks Cross Shopping ... | 40,901 | triviaqa-train |
With 65 members in the 'Chamber of Counties' and 151members in the 'House of Representatives', the 'Sabor' is the parliament of which Eastern European country? | aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War. It consisted of two monarchies (Austria and Hungary), and one autonomous region: the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia under the Hungarian crown, which negotiated the Croatian–Hungarian Settlement in 1868. It was ruled by the House of Habsburg, and constituted the last phase in the const... | Belgium and that country currently has one of the highest percentage of dual mandate holders (MPs, aldermen, municipal councilors) in the world. During the 2003–2009 period, 87.3% of members of the Walloon (French-speaking) Parliament held dual mandates, followed by 86.5% in the Flemish (Dutch-speaking) Parliament, 82 ... | 40,902 | triviaqa-train |
In which English city will you find the 'Forum' and 'Meadowhall' shopping centres? | Meadowhall Interchange
Meadowhall Interchange is a transport interchange located in north-east Sheffield, consisting of a combined heavy rail station, tram stop and bus and coach station. The second-busiest heavy rail station in the city in terms of passenger numbers, Meadowhall Interchange provides connections between... | shops) which date from medieval times and are believed to include the oldest shop front in England. The city has many chain stores, and also features an indoor market, a department store (Browns of Chester, now absorbed by the Debenhams chain), and two main indoor shopping centres: The Grosvenor Shopping Centre and the... | 40,903 | triviaqa-train |
With 40 members in the 'Vece Republika' (Chamber of the Republics) and 138 members in the 'Vece Gradjana' (Chamber of Citizens), the Skupstina SRJ was the parliamentof which Central European country? | alliance of Czechoslovakia, Romania and Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), created in 1921 not for Central Europe's cooperation nor to fight German expansion, but in a wrong perceived notion that a completely powerless Hungary must be kept down".
The avant-garde movements of Central Europe were a... | 2006 Italian Chamber of Deputies election, North and Central American division
The 2006 Italian general election was the first in the country's history in which Italian and dual citizens living outside the country could vote by postal ballot in international electoral districts. Twelve members of the Italian Chamber of... | 40,904 | triviaqa-train |
By what more familiar name do we know American 'Blues' singer Eleanora Fagan? | Billie Holiday
Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), better known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strong... | " never existed. What we know as "polo" is just a variation, created by 19th century singer Curro Durse, of the "caña". Navarro Rodríguez goes on to say that the "caña" was the creation of a singer from Ronda, called Cristóbal Palmero and known as "Tobalo El Polo", who lived between the end of the 18th century and the ... | 40,905 | triviaqa-train |
Where did the biggest naval battle of the Second World War take place between the USA and Japan, from 24th to 26th October 1944? | Allied naval forces scored another large victory in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history.
Course of the war Axis collapse, Allied victory (1944–45).
On 16 December 1944, Germany made a last attempt on the Western Front by using most of its remaining reserves to launch a massive counter-... | Battle of Ormoc Bay
The Battle of Ormoc Bay was a series of air-sea battles between Imperial Japan and the United States in the Camotes Sea in the Philippines from 11 November-21 December 1944, part of the Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II. The battles resulted from Japanese operations to reinforc... | 40,906 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the play 'The Norman Conquests'? | The Norman Conquests
The Norman Conquests is a trilogy of plays written in 1973 by Alan Ayckbourn. Each of the plays depicts the same six characters over the same weekend in a different part of a house. "Table Manners" is set in the dining room, "Living Together" in the living room, and "Round and Round the Garden" in ... | in a Musical, 2010
- "A View From the Bridge", Outstanding Revival of a Play, 2010
- "A View From the Bridge", Liev Schreiber, Outstanding Actor in a Play, 2010
- "The Norman Conquests", Outstanding Revival of a Play, 2009
- "The Norman Conquests", Matthew Warchus, Outstanding Director, 2009
- "The Norman Conquests", O... | 40,907 | triviaqa-train |
'Juno And The Paycock'is a play written by who? | Juno and the Paycock
Juno and the Paycock is a play by Seán O'Casey, and is highly regarded and often performed in Ireland. It was first staged at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1924. It is set in the working class tenements of Dublin in the early 1920s, during the Irish Civil War period.
It is the second of his "Dubli... | Overruled (play)
Overruled (1912) is a comic one-act play written by George Bernard Shaw. In Shaw's words, it is about "how polygamy occurs among quite ordinary people innocent of all unconventional views concerning it." The play concerns two couples who desire to switch partners, but are prevented from doing so by var... | 40,908 | triviaqa-train |
During WWII, 'Operation Chastise' was undertaken by the RAF, by what more familiar name is this operation now known? | 1943 Sutton Bridge and Crosskeys Bridge was used by 617 Squadron from RAF Scampton to practice their low-level flying needed for Operation Chastise (the legendary Dam Busters raid). The mission was led by commanding officer Guy Gibson, who was familiar with the village of Sutton Bridge having participated in advanced t... | Kemayoran Airport
Kemayoran Airport, also spelled Kemajoran Airport, was the principal airport for Jakarta, Indonesia, from 8 July 1940 until 31 March 1985, when it was replaced by Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.
During WWII it was used by the RAF and became RAF Kemajoran. They used it during the invasion by the ... | 40,909 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the box and string instrument that sounds when hit by a current of air? | guitar
- Yanggeum (Korea)
- Yangqin (China)
Stringed instruments by method Other methods.
- Aeolian harp (air movement)
- Hurdy-gurdy (rotating wheel, similar in effect to a bow)
- Long String Instrument, (by Ellen Fullman, strings are rubbed in, and vibrate in the longitudinal mode)
- Magnetic Resonance Piano, (string... | .
Important contributions Speech synthesis.
The physical understanding of sound waves was established around 1750 by Leonhard Euler and others. From 1766 Euler was again back at the science academy in Saint Petersburg. In a letter from 1773 he asked the question how speech could arise from the flow of air through the v... | 40,910 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the bell used by 'Lloyds of London'? | salvage attempts, and the majority of the cargo has never been recovered. Lloyd's of London has preserved her salvaged bell – the Lutine Bell – which is now used for ceremonial purposes at their headquarters in London.
Acquisition by the Royal Navy.
On 27 September 1793, the royalists in Toulon delivered the city, nava... | 2014, and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. TSB accepted a takeover offer from the Spanish bank Sabadell in March 2015, which was completed on 8 July 2015.
History.
History Trustee Savings Bank.
The TSB name was previously used by the Trustee Savings Bank prior to its merger with Lloyds Bank in 1995, resulting i... | 40,911 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the character 'Sgt. Ernest Bilko' played by Phil Silvers? | The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled "You'll Never Get Rich", is a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. A pilot called "Audition Show" was made in 1955, but never broadcast. 143 other episodes were broadcast – all half-an-hour long except for a 1959 one-hour live special. The series star... | Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Andy Breckman. It is an adaptation of the iconic 1950s television series "The Phil Silvers Show", often informally called "Sgt. Bilko", or simply "Bilko", and stars Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, and Phil Hartman.
Plot.
Master Ser... | 40,912 | triviaqa-train |
Who published a report after a Public Enquiry into racial disturbances in South East London in April 1981? | Bedford, Gloucester, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Bristol, and Edinburgh. Racial tension played a major part in most of these disturbances, although all of the riots took place in areas hit particularly hard by unemployment and recession.
Aftermath Scarman Report.
The Home Secretary, William Whitelaw, commissioned a public... | 1844 in South Wales and Mid Wales were rural in origin. They were a protest not only against the high tolls which had to be paid on the local turnpike roads but against rural deprivation.
Partly as a result of these disturbances, a government enquiry was carried out into the state of education in Wales. The enquiry was... | 40,913 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the British counterpart of the American Rube Goldberg? | machine" refer to the crazy inventions for which he is now best known from his strip "The Inventions of Professor Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts", drawn from 1914 to 1964.
The corresponding term in the UK was, and still is, "Heath Robinson", after the English illustrator with an equal devotion to odd machinery, also portrayi... | Theo Goldberg, philosopher and director of the University of California Humanities Research Institute
- Denis Goldberg, Anti-Apartheid activist
- Ian Goldberg, cryptographer
- Jonah Goldberg, American conservative pundit
- Lucianne Goldberg, American literary agent who was an important figure in the Monica Lewinsky sca... | 40,914 | triviaqa-train |
"""It will be the greatest show on earth"", is attributed to which American showman after his merger with another show?" | will delight movie audiences for years":
In 1952, "Time" magazine called it a "mammoth merger of two masters of malarkey for the masses: P. T. Barnum and Cecil B. de Mille" as well as a film that "fills the screen with pageants and parades [and] finds a spot for 60-odd circus acts" with a plot that "does not quite hold... | release went out mid-day on January 12, which he addressed to "People of Earth":
For 60 years the "Tonight Show" has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the "Tonight Show" into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be t... | 40,915 | triviaqa-train |
The islands of 'Ascencion' and 'Tristan da Cunha' in the South West Atlantic, are dependencies of which other British island colony? | only British overseas territory that does is Gibraltar).
Religion.
Most residents of St. Helena belong to the Anglican Communion through the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and are members of the Diocese of St Helena, which has its own bishop and includes Ascension Island.
Roman Catholics are pastorally served by th... | Island, Jeju Island, and Easter Island. In the Eastern Pacific, they can be found in waters off British Columbia, south to Chile. They are usually found around offshore islands, rocky reefs, and kelp beds. They are also found in increasing numbers off the Islands of the Tristan Da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlanti... | 40,916 | triviaqa-train |
Fulgencio was the first name of which dictator, overthrown in 1959? | Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (; ; born Rubén Zaldívar; January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban politician who served as President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, and as its U.S.-backed military dictator from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown during the Cuban Revolution. Batista initially rose to... | has remained stable at 4% on average between 2003 and 2007.
In 2011 Algeria announced a budgetary surplus of $26.9 billion, 62% increase in comparison to 2010 surplus. In general, the country exported $73 billion worth of commodities while it imported $46 billion.
Thanks to strong hydrocarbon revenues, Algeria has a cu... | 40,917 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer makes the 'Corsa' model? | Lieferwagen (Germany), Bestelwagen (Dutch), or Fourgonnette (French). The Vauxhall version is called the "Corsavan" since 1994, linking it to the earlier Astravan model. Earlier models were called Vauxhall Novavan in the United Kingdom.
Corsa Van variants of later generation Corsas have also been sold under the Opel/Va... | ALFA 40/60 HP
The ALFA 40/60 HP is a road car and race car made by Italian car manufacturer ALFA (later to become Alfa Romeo). This model was made between 1913 and 1922 and was designed by Giuseppe Merosi, as were all other Alfas at that time. The 40/60 HP has a 6082 cc straight-4 engine with overhead valves, which pro... | 40,918 | triviaqa-train |
Who won his ninth 'Skol World Darts' title in January 2001? | was the number 1 seed, but became the first such player to go out in the first round since the PDC championship began in 1994, losing to Jamie Harvey.
The final was contested between Phil Taylor and John Part. Taylor defeated Nigel Justice, Les Fitton, Keith Deller and Dave Askew to reach the final, losing only one set... | 1998 PDC World Darts Championship
The 1998 Skol World Darts Championship was held between 29 December 1997 and 4 January 1998 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. Skol, who sponsored the inaugural event in 1994 returned as title sponsors – which they were to fulfil for the next five years.
Following an out-of-court... | 40,919 | triviaqa-train |
"Which commentator said, ""The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey""?" | an employment tribunal, alleging age discrimination on the part of the ECB, but lost their case.
Personal life.
Willey is married, and has two children, including David Willey who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team, and a grandson.
Anecdotes.
According to an urban myth, it was during a... | at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle", which he uttered when Harvey was representing Australia at the Headingley Test in 1961.
The oft-cited quote "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey" supposedly occurred when Michael Holding of the West Indies was bowling to Peter Willey of England in a Te... | 40,920 | triviaqa-train |
What is the female equivalent of a Bar Mitzvah? | girls at a bat mitzvah celebration. Another gift for the bat mitzvah girl are Shabbat candlesticks because it is the duty and honour of the woman to light the candles.
In adults.
While the traditional age to hold a Bar or Bat mitzvah is 13 for boys and 12 or 13 for girls, some adults choose to have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah... | or two children. Strikingly, both male and female parents were judged as less competent for the job than childless applicants. Also, gender standards were shifted in the evaluation of applicants. Male parents were judged with more leniency than childless males and women with children. This displays the notion that good... | 40,921 | triviaqa-train |
Yarmulke is the Yiddish word for a skullcap, what is the Hebrew equivalent? | " have been observed made in the colors of sports teams, especially football. In the United States, children's "kippot" with cartoon characters or themes such as "Star Wars" are popular. (In response to this trend, some Jewish schools have banned "kippot" with characters that do not conform to traditional Jewish values... | The name "Davka" comes from a Hebrew word that is difficult to translate. At times the intent is to say "exactly so"; often, the word "specifically" can be used as a synonym, but it has many other translations.
From the Urban Dictionary: Davka - "A Yiddish word used in English by Yiddish speakers or in general speaker... | 40,922 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first Steven Spielberg movie to be shot completely (exteriors as well as interiors) on sound stages? | a moderate success and had mixed reviews.
Career 1990s.
In 1991, Spielberg directed "Hook", about a middle-aged Peter Pan, played by Robin Williams, who returns to Neverland. Despite innumerable rewrites and creative changes coupled with mixed reviews, the film proved popular with audiences, making over $300 million wo... | villains' arrival on Earth, and their rampage through mid-west America as well as exteriors at Washington D.C. during which Zod announces his takeover of the Earth from the tip of the Washington Monument. Most of the battle scenes between Superman and the super-villains had yet to be shot, as well as both the interiors... | 40,923 | triviaqa-train |
Who preceded Ariel Sharon as Israel's Prime Minister? | the Centre Party) dropped out before election day, and Ehud Barak beat Netanyahu in the election. However, the new system again appeared to have failed; although Barak's One Israel alliance (an alliance of Labour, Gesher and Meimad) won more votes than any other party in the Knesset election, they garnered only 26 seat... | won the 1999 elections, but returned to government when Ariel Sharon won the special election for PM in 2001. Hanegbi was appointed Minister of the Environment in March 2001, adding the Transportation portfolio to his duties later in the year.
After Likud's convincing win in the 2003 elections, Hanegbi was appointed Mi... | 40,924 | triviaqa-train |
The mouth of the River Rhine is in which country? | Rhine
The Rhine (, , , , , ) is one of the major European rivers, which has its sources in Switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through Germany and the Netherlands, emptying into the North Sea. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps, forms part of the Swiss-Li... | Vidrus
The Vidrus fluvius, Greek Ouidros potamos, is a river of Ptolemy's "Geographia" (2.10) located in Germania. Its exact location is not known for certain, but it must be in the lowlands.
Ptolemy places the mouth of the Vidrus next to the mouth of the Rhine. Next in order follows a port, Marnamanis, and then the mo... | 40,925 | triviaqa-train |
Who at the age of 69 was the oldest US President to take the oath of office? | 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... | first person of acknowledged non-European ancestry. The first person enrolled in a Native American tribe to be elected to such high office, Curtis decorated his office with Native American artifacts and posed for pictures wearing Indian headdresses. He was 69 when he took office, making him the oldest incoming vice-pre... | 40,926 | triviaqa-train |
What was silent film actor 'Fatty' Arbuckle's christian name? | Roscoe Arbuckle
Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. Starting at the Selig Polyscope Company he eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd. He mentored Charlie Chaplin a... | Balboa Amusement Producing Company
The Balboa Amusement Producing Company (also known as Balboa Studios) was a film production company in Long Beach, California from 1913 to 1918 that produced more than 1000 films, around 90% of which have been lost.
Some of the notable silent film stars who worked at the studios duri... | 40,927 | triviaqa-train |
Which Mediterranean island's two main beaches are called Ses Salines and Es Cavellet? | , Crete, Euboea, Rhodes, Lesbos, Chios, Kefalonia, Corfu, Limnos, Samos, Naxos and Andros in the Eastern Mediterranean; Sicily, Cres, Krk, Brač, Hvar, Pag, Korčula and Malta in the central Mediterranean; Sardinia, Corsica, and the Balearic Islands: Ibiza, Majorca, and Menorca in the Western Mediterranean.
The typical M... | next to Ses Salines ponds, was built in 1785 by the state mainly aimed at offering religious services to the locals who worked in the ponds so that they did not have to travel home to pray. The Ses Salines as the ponds are known, are still worked today, and were first worked by the Phoenicians. Close by there are walks... | 40,928 | triviaqa-train |
Which two words were used to promote Greta Garbo's 1930 film, 'Anna Christie'? | adds: "You could call it underplaying, but in underplaying, she overplayed everyone else."
Many critics have said that few of Garbo's 24 Hollywood films are artistically exceptional, and that many are simply bad. It has been said, however, that her commanding and magnetic performances usually overcome the weaknesses of... | -year, $100-per-week contract on October 24, 1929. "Hell's Angels" premiered in Hollywood on May 27, 1930 at Grauman's Chinese Theater, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1930 (besting even Greta Garbo's talkie debut in "Anna Christie").
"Hell's Angels" made Harlow an international star! Though she was popular with ... | 40,929 | triviaqa-train |
Which English engineer built the Menai tubular girder bridge in the UK, opened in 1850, and the Victoria Bridge over the Hudson in Canada in 1859? | Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson FRS HFRSE DCL (16 October 1803 – 12 October 1859) was an early English railway and civil engineer. The only son of George Stephenson, the "Father of Railways", he built on the achievements of his father. Robert has been called the greatest engineer of the 19th century.
Life.
Robert w... | members by adding torsionally stiff boxes at the top and bottom. The first deep box girder bridge was designed by Stephenson and built across the Menai Strait in 1850. It was provided with suspension towers in case the deck was insufficiently strong and stiff, but the cables were never installed.
The construction contr... | 40,930 | triviaqa-train |
Jenny Pitman won the Grand National for the first time, with which horse? | Jenny Pitman
Jennifer Susan Pitman OBE ("née" Harvey, born 11 June 1946), known as Jenny Pitman, is a former British racehorse trainer and author. She became the first woman to train a Grand National winner, when Corbiere won the race in 1983. She went on to win a second Grand National with Royal Athlete in 1995. She h... | the second horse ever, and the first for over half a century to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National in the same year. In partnership of Mark Pitman, son of trainer Jenny Pitman, the pair were well placed throughout and turned for home disputing the lead. At the penultimate fence the Cheltenham champion kicke... | 40,931 | triviaqa-train |
Which aircraft manufacturer built the World war II fighter the 'Mustang'? | North American P-51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchas... | Bubble canopy
A bubble canopy is a canopy made without bracing, which attempts to provide 360° vision to the pilot. Bubble canopy designs vary. Some, like on later versions of the F4U Corsair, are built into the upper rear fuselage, while others, like the canopy of the P-51D Mustang and most modern fighter aircraft, ar... | 40,932 | triviaqa-train |
Who apart from 'Doc' lasted through all the 'Gunsmoke' series? | Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on r... | Characters.
- Doc (Buffyverse), in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- Doc ("Chrono Cross")
- Doc (G.I. Joe), two characters in the G.I. Joe universe
- Doc (cartoon character), an animated cat introduced by Walter Lantz Studios in 1959
- Doc Adams ("Gunsmoke"), in the TV series "Gunsmoke"
- Doc Boy, from the "Garfield" series... | 40,933 | triviaqa-train |
Which aircraft company manufactures the 'F-14 Tomcat'? | Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. It was the first such U.S. jet fighter with twin tails. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the ... | , 1990. .
- Spick, Mike. "F-14 Tomcat". "The Great Book of Modern Warplanes". St. Paul, Minnesota: MBI Publishing Company, 2000. .
- Pokrant, Marvin. "Desert Storm at Sea: What the Navy Really Did." Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, 1999. .
- Spick, Mike. "F-14 Tomcat, Modern Fighting Aircraft, Volume 8". New York: Arco ... | 40,934 | triviaqa-train |
How was boxer Walker Smith better known? | Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. Robinson's performances in the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sportswriters to create "pound for pound" rankings, where they compared fighters ... | Lou Brouillard
Lucien Pierre Brouillard, better known as Lou Brouillard, (May 23, 1911 – September 14, 1984), was a Canadian professional boxer who held the World Welterweight Title and a version of the World Middleweight Title. Statistical boxing website BoxRec ranks Brouillard as the 14th best middleweight of all-tim... | 40,935 | triviaqa-train |
What is the currency of Malaysia? | Malaysian ringgit
The Malaysian ringgit (; plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; formerly the Malaysian dollar) is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 "sen" ("cents"). The ringgit is issued by the Bank Negara Malaysia.
Etymology.
The word "ringgit" is an obsolete term for "jagged" in Malay and w... | 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... | 40,936 | triviaqa-train |
'Media Magnate' Silvio Berlusconi became Italy's Prime Minister, he also owned which Italian football club? | Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi (; born 29 September 1936) is an Italian media tycoon and politician who has served as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments. He serves as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since July 2019.
Berlusconi is the controlling shareholder of Mediaset and owned the Italian foot... | of 630 deputies and 213 out of 315 senators elected for the first time.
The 1994 elections also swept media magnate Silvio Berlusconi (leader of Pole of Freedoms coalition) into office as prime minister. However, Berlusconi was forced to step down in December 1994 when the Lega Nord withdrew support. The Berlusconi gov... | 40,937 | triviaqa-train |
Which French cyclist's nickname means 'The Badger'? | Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault (; born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional cyclist. With a large number of victories, including five in the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time.
Hinault started cycling as an amateur in his native Brittany. After an extremely successfu... | Pembroke". He is fancifully portrayed as the overall English leader after the death of Thomas Dagworth. Ainsworth argued that "Bembro" was originally "Pembroke" on the grounds that the Breton language version of the name was "Pennbrock". "Penn brock" means "badger head" in Breton, which had become a derogatory nickname... | 40,938 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first 'baby boomer' President to sit in the White House? | . Jefferson also permitted public tours of his house, which have continued ever since, except during wartime, and began the tradition of annual receptions on New Year's Day and on the Fourth of July. Those receptions ended in the early 1930s, although President Bill Clinton briefly revived the New Year's Day open house... | diversify the ticket, Clinton chose a fellow Southerner who was close in age) and was criticized by some. Clinton stated that he chose Gore for his foreign policy experience, work with the environment, and commitment to his family. Known as the "Baby Boomer Ticket" and the "Fortysomething Team," "The New York Times" no... | 40,939 | triviaqa-train |
On which course did golfer Mark Calcavecchia win his only (British) Open? | replaced on the rota with Carnoustie, which hosted for the first time in 1931. Troon hosted for the first time in 1923, and Royal Lytham & St Annes was also added, hosting for the first time in 1926. Prince's hosted its one and only Open in 1932.
History Bobby Locke, Peter Thomson, and Ben Hogan's Triple Crown (1946–19... | former Kraft Foods (now Mondelēz International) and its Nabisco subsidiary, which had sponsored the tournament since 1982.
Senior men's professional golf.
Senior majors
- 15–18 May: Regions Tradition - Kenny Perry won his third Champions Tour major and his first Regions Tradition, winning by one stroke over Mark Calcav... | 40,940 | triviaqa-train |
Who was murdered along with O.J. Simpson's wife Nicole? | Ronald Goldman's father), while Robert Baker represented Simpson. Superior Court Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki presided, and he barred television and still cameras, radio equipment, and courtroom sketch artists from the courtroom. On October 23, 1996, opening statements were made, and on January 16, 1997, both sides rested th... | 1980), American murderer convicted killing her lesbian partner Rebecca Klein
- Nicole Brown Simpson (1959-1994), O.J. Simpson's murdered ex-wife
- Nicole Fontaine (1942-2018), French politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Nicole van den Hurk (1980-1995), Dutch homicide victim
- Nicole-Reine Lepaute (1723-17... | 40,941 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the killer who carried out the horrific massacre at Hungerford? | forensic psychiatrist for Mersey Regional Health Authority, both thought he was schizophrenic and psychotic. Hamilton stated, "Ryan was most likely to be suffering from acute schizophrenia. He might have had a reason for doing what he did, but it was likely to be bizarre and peculiar to him." The local vicar, the Rever... | a primary school in Scotland. The killer, who wounds thirteen other children and another teacher, is quickly identified as 43-year-old former scout leader Thomas Hamilton. It is the worst killing spree in the United Kingdom since the Hungerford massacre in August 1987.
- 20 March – Home Secretary Michael Howard unveils... | 40,942 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is the Sizewell nuclear power station? | Sizewell nuclear power stations
The Sizewell nuclear power stations are two nuclear power stations located near the small fishing village of Sizewell in Suffolk, England. Sizewell A, with two magnox reactors, is now in the process of being decommissioned, while Sizewell B has a single pressurised water reactor and is t... | Pickle in Bury St Edmunds. Birds Eye has its largest UK factory in Lowestoft, where all its meat products and frozen vegetables are processed. Huntley & Palmers biscuit company has a base in Sudbury. The UK horse racing industry is based in Newmarket. There are two USAF bases in the west of the county close to the A11.... | 40,943 | triviaqa-train |
In which London Park is 'Rotten Row'? | Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is a Grade I-listed major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. The park is divided by t... | northern end at Houston Street, on the border between SoHo and Greenwich Village. North of Houston Street, it is designated as LaGuardia Place, which continues until Washington Square South.
The southern part of West Broadway runs southbound from Tribeca Park through the TriBeCa neighborhood, ending at Park Place. Prio... | 40,944 | triviaqa-train |
In March of what year was Robert Mugabe elected Prime Minister of Zimbabwe? | kingdoms as well as a major route for migration and trade. The British South Africa Company of Cecil Rhodes first demarcated the present territory during the 1890s; it became the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923. In 1965, the conservative white minority government unilaterally declared indepen... | response to escalating terrorist attacks in the Middle East.
- March 16 – Robert Mugabe is re-elected as President of Zimbabwe, although only 32% of the electorate actually voted.
- March 17 – Sri Lanka wins the Cricket World Cup by beating Australia in the final.
- March 18 – The Ozone Disco Club fire in Quezon City, ... | 40,945 | triviaqa-train |
In November of what year did Spanish dictator General Franco die? | the Soviet state included human experimentation, the use of psychiatry as a political weapon and the denial of freedoms of religion, assembly, speech and association.
Pol Pot became dictator of Cambodia in 1975. In all, an estimated 1.7 million people (out of a population of 7 million) died due to the policies of his f... | of the Second Spanish Republic in 1931, General Luis Lombarte Serrano replaced Kindelán as chief-commander of the air force, but he would be quickly succeeded by Commander Ramón Franco, younger brother of later dictator Francisco Franco. Captain Cipriano Rodríguez Díaz and Lieutenant Carlos de Haya González flew non-st... | 40,946 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor manufacturer builds the 'Movano' range of vans and mini-buses? | (at the time of Peugeot's takeover of Chrysler Europe).
The smaller Renault Trafic was also launched in 1980, resulting in a large range of light commercial vehicles.
The Master was distinctively styled with the sliding door design and unusual round door handles, similar to those of the Fiat Ritmo/Strada. The van was ... | Cutaway van chassis
Cutaway van chassis are used by second stage manufacturers for a wide range of completed motor vehicles. Especially popular in the United States, they are usually based upon incomplete vans made by manufacturers such as FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors which are generally equipped ... | 40,947 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Egyptian army camp was besieged by the Mahdists forten months, then occupied for 13 years before recapture by the British in 1898? | the Battle of Aba.
The Mahdi then began a strategic retreat to Kordofan, where he was at a distance from the seat of government in Khartoum. This movement, couched as a triumphal progress, incited many of the Arab tribes to rise in support of the Jihad the Mahdi had declared against the "Turkish oppressors." Another Eg... | southern Sudan. In September 1884, Ethiopia reoccupied the province of Bogos, which had been occupied by Egypt, and began a long campaign to relieve the Egyptian garrisons besieged by the Mahdists. The bitter campaigning was lead by the Emperor Yohannes IV and Ras Alula. The Ethiopians under Ras Alula achieved a final ... | 40,948 | triviaqa-train |
Who became thefirst West German Chancellor to visit Israel? | victims, the State Counsel Buback.
History Political developments 1969–90.
In the 1969 election, the SPD—headed by Willy Brandt—gained enough votes to form a coalition government with the FDP. Although Chancellor for only just over four years, Willy Brandt was one of the most popular politicians in the whole period. Br... | East German state was not officially "recognised" by the government in the west. It was, for instance, during Mende's period as West German Vice-Chancellor that West Berliners were permitted, for the first time, to cross the Wall for Christmas visits in December 1963. From 1964, East German senior citizens were allowed... | 40,949 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred opposite Walter Pidgeon in the 1942 film 'Mrs. Miniver'? | Academy Award-winning Best Picture "How Green Was My Valley" (1941) that his popularity returned. He then starred opposite Greer Garson in "Blossoms in the Dust" (1941), "Mrs. Miniver" (1942) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor) and its sequel, "The Miniver Story" (1950). He was also nomina... | could not be nominated for her role in that movie because she was already nominated for her title role in "Mrs. Miniver".
Garson was also nominated for "Madame Curie" (1943), "Mrs. Parkington" (1944), and "The Valley of Decision" (1945). She frequently co-starred with Walter Pidgeon, ultimately making eight pictures wi... | 40,950 | triviaqa-train |
On the 22nd. June 1979 former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe was found not guilty of plotting to kill which male model? | Jeremy Thorpe
John Jeremy Thorpe (29 April 1929 – 4 December 2014) was a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for North Devon from 1959 to 1979, and as leader of the Liberal Party between 1967 and 1976. In May 1979 he was tried at the Old Bailey on charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder, ar... | (SNP) withdrew support for the Scotland Act 1978, a vote of no confidence was held and passed by one vote on 28 March 1979, forcing Callaghan to call a general election. As the previous election had been held in October 1974, Labour could have held on until the autumn of 1979 if it had not been for the lost confidence ... | 40,951 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'Fletcher Christian' to Charles Laughton's 'Captain Bligh' in the film 'Mutiny On The Bounty'? | 's character's malevolent father (although Laughton was only three years older than Shearer); "Les Misérables" (1935) as Inspector Javert; one of his most famous screen roles in "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) as Captain William Bligh, co-starring with Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian; and "Ruggles of Red Gap" (1935) as... | Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 film)
Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1962 American Technicolor epic historical drama film starring Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard and Richard Harris, based on the novel "Mutiny on the Bounty" by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.
The film retells the 1789 real-life mutiny aboard HMAV "Bounty" l... | 40,952 | triviaqa-train |
Which serial killer hanged himself in his cell on New Years day 1995, before being tried for crimes he committed? | Fred West
Frederick Walter Stephen West (29 September 1941 – 1 January 1995) was an English serial killer who committed at least 12 murders between 1967 and 1987 in Gloucestershire, the majority with his second wife, Rosemary West.
All the victims were young women. At least eight of these murders involved the Wests' se... | , 40; stabbed to death in Pensarn Beach, Abergele in December 1995
Trial.
During his trial, Moore told the jury the crimes were committed by a fictitious homosexual lover he nicknamed "Jason" after the killer in the "Friday the 13th" horror films. The jury found him guilty on all counts.
Imprisonment.
During his time i... | 40,953 | triviaqa-train |
Much seen after the 'Bali Bombing', what is the national flower of Australia? | lignum vitae ("Guaiacum officinale").
National flowers North America Mexico.
The national flower of Mexico is the dahlia ("dahlia pinnata").
National flowers North America United States.
In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make the rose the floral emblem of the United States. In the United States, sta... | A "Seconds from Disaster" episode named "Bali Bombings" was a documentary telling the story of what happened, and looking at what happened after the incident.
See also.
- List of terrorist incidents
- Terrorism in Australia
- 2004 Australian embassy bombing
- 2005 Bali bombings
- National Geographic "Seconds From Disas... | 40,954 | triviaqa-train |
Which river separates Zimbabwe from South Africa? | Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Harare and the second largest being Bulawayo. A country of roughly /1e6 round ... | Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean; it shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres of the ... | 40,955 | triviaqa-train |
With which boy-band did Mariah Carey cover the Phil Collins hit 'Against All Odds'? | early 2000s when acts such as the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, A1 and Westlife, among others, dominated the top of the "Billboard" and pop charts, in the early 2010s with the emergence of new boy bands such as JLS, Big Time Rush and One Direction, and in the late 2010s with pop groups such as BTS.
History.
History Early hi... | "Homecoming" special.
Mariah Carey version Critical reception.
Mariah Carey's cover of "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" received positive reviews. Danyel Smith of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Listeners with an eye on the tabloids could read her close, ringing interpretation of Phil Collins' 1984 hit, "Against... | 40,956 | triviaqa-train |
Zanzibar lies off the coast of which African country? | naval vessels and expelled the Portuguese from the Kenyan and Tanzanian coasts by 1730. By this time, the Portuguese Empire had already lost its interest on the spice trade sea route due to the decreasing profitability of that business. The Arabs reclaimed much of the Indian Ocean trade, forcing the Portuguese to retre... | Zanzibar. Zanzibar is located south of the equator, central along the east coast of the African continent. It is positioned 25 miles from land and separated from the African continent by the Zanzibar channel (30–40 m deep). Zanzibar is the largest island of the Zanzibar archipelago. The site of Unguja Ukuu covers 16 he... | 40,957 | triviaqa-train |
In Swift's 'Gullivers Travels', what is 'Gulliver's profession? | Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels, or Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships is a prose satire of 1726 by the Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, satirising both human nature and the "travellers' tales" literar... | Gulliver's Travels (1924 film)
Gulliver's Travels (German: Gullivers Reisen) is a 1924 Austrian silent adventure film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Eugen Neufeld, Liesl Stillmark and Gyula Szöreghy. It is based on the 1726 novel "Gulliver's Travels" by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift.
The film's sets ... | 40,958 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of Elvis Presley's first feature film? | popular—and controversial.
In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in "Love Me Tender". Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of... | rehearsed with guitarist Scotty Moore) to December 31, 1955, including many previously unpublished testimonies, accounts and details on every single show performed by Presley during the period (the book is, indeed, mainly intended as a complete concertography and tourography of Elvis Presley's early career). The first ... | 40,959 | triviaqa-train |
What was Elvis Presley's first UK hit single? | who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of ... | .
The song also became a hit single for Johnnie Ray, whose cover version reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1954. Ray's version entered the US Cash Box chart on 27 March 1954, peaking at No. 18 two weeks later on 10 April.
Elvis Presley also recorded the song and released it on his 1960 album "Elvis Is Back". Pre... | 40,960 | triviaqa-train |
From which band did The Beatles recruit Ringo Starr? | founded his first band, the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group, which earned several prestigious local bookings before the fad succumbed to American rock and roll by early 1958. When the Beatles formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool group, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. After achieving moderate success in th... | game. For example, Starr was estranged from the rest of the band during periods of recording for "The Beatles" (commonly referred to as the White Album). Thus, he did not perform on certain songs, such as "Back in the U.S.S.R." or "Dear Prudence" In the game, however, the Ringo Starr character plays drums during the an... | 40,961 | triviaqa-train |
At what address did murderer John Christie live? | John Christie (murderer)
John Reginald Halliday Christie (8 April 1899 – 15 July 1953), known to his family and friends as Reg Christie, was an English serial killer and necrophile active during the 1940s and early 1950s. He murdered at least eight people – including his wife, Ethel – by strangling them in his flat at ... | Reynolds were accused of "maintaining a place at Endell-street for exhibiting to the view of any person willing to pay for admission lewd and scandalous performances". They were represented by a young Derek Curtis-Bennett (who later defended William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw) and murderer John Christie). The other defendants... | 40,962 | triviaqa-train |
On the 21st. July 1961, which American astronaut had in the spacecraft Liberty Bell 7 a flight lasting 15 mins- 37secs; his spacecraft sinking on 'splashdown'? | head area of the contour couch. The fairing changes and additional foam were used to reduce vibrations the pilot experienced during the boost phase of flight. The spacecraft instrument panel was rearranged to provide a better eye scan pattern.
Mission description.
In January 1961, NASA's Director of the Space Task Grou... | American Virgil "Gus" Grissom repeated Shepard's suborbital flight in "Liberty Bell 7" on July 21, 1961. Almost a year after the Soviet Union put a human into orbit, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, on February 20, 1962. His Mercury-Atlas 6 mission completed three orbits in the "Friend... | 40,963 | triviaqa-train |
In which play by Shakespeare does the character 'Sir Andrew Aguecheek' appear? | Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Sir Andrew Aguecheek (also spelled Ague-cheek) is a comic character in William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night, or What You Will". One of the minor characters, Sir Andrew is a stereotypical fool, who is goaded into unwisely duelling with Cesario and who is slowly having his money pilfered by Sir ... | sees Sebastian later, after he has not backed down from a challenge by Sir Andrew Aguecheek, she thinks he is "Cesario". She asks him to marry her, to which Sebastian agrees. When Viola appears with the duke, the siblings are reunited and the Duke resolves to marry Viola.
Character interpretation.
Sebastian's character... | 40,964 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Music Hall comedian played 'Harry Payne' in television's 'Coronation Street' in 1978? | Maxwell to Max, and his stepfather's name Wallace, to Wall.
He is best remembered for his ludicrously attired and hilariously strutting "Professor Wallofski". John Cleese has acknowledged Wall's influence on his own "Ministry of Silly Walks" sketch for "Monty Python's Flying Circus". After appearing in many musicals an... | Bill Waddington
William Joseph Waddington (10 June 1916 – 9 September 2000), was an English music hall performer, actor, comedian and co-author who was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In later life he achieved stardom as the pompous ex-serviceman Percy Sugden in Granada Television's long-running soap opera, "Coronation Str... | 40,965 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a hit in 1973 with Me and Mrs Jones | Me and Mrs. Jones
"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. In the song, the two meet in secret "every day at the same cafe", where they hold hands and ... | star was born. Between 1967 and 1972, Mills had two of the biggest stars in the music industry under his control and he signed female singer/songwriter Lynsey de Paul who had just scored a huge hit with Sugar Me, but by the end of 1973 she had left the label.
Mills cleverly renamed a number of famous singers. Tom Wood... | 40,966 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Spike Jones' comedy band | Spike Jones
Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader specializing in satirical arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells and outlandish and comedic vocals. Fr... | about after an episode of "The Colgate Comedy Hour" on NBC. The episode, entitled "The Spike Jones Show", was originally broadcast on February 11, 1951. Three years after that telecast, NBC offered Jones, Grayco and his band their own slot on television.
Original version (Jan.–May 1954).
The first version of "The Spike... | 40,967 | triviaqa-train |
Under what name does rapper Russell Jones record | Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as O.D.B.), was an American rapper and producer. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily from New York City, New York, which first ros... | dealing, and was charged with attempted murder while in Steubenville. He was acquitted of the charge, giving him what he has called a "second chance".
Music career.
Music career 1991: Before Wu-Tang.
Robert Diggs formed a rap group with his cousins Russell Jones and Gary Grice called All in Together Now. They enjoyed l... | 40,968 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first top ten entry for Jesus Jones | Jesus Jones
Jesus Jones are a British alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, formed in late 1988, who recorded and performed from the late 1980s to the 2000s. Their track "Right Here, Right Now" was an international hit, and was subsequently globally licensed for promotional and advertising campaigns... | a total of 17 weeks on the top 100 chart. In the Netherlands, the song became her first number-one single, topping the Dutch Top 40 for three weeks. Across Europe, the song reached the top ten in Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland.
Music video.
The accompanying music video for "What Have You Done for Me Lately" ... | 40,969 | triviaqa-train |
Who is alleged to have confessed to the murder of Brian Jones on his death bed | claiming to have information that he was murdered. According to rock biographer Philip Norman, "the murder theory would bubble back to the surface every five years or so". In 1993, it was reported that Jones was murdered by Frank Thorogood, who was doing some construction work on the property. He was the last person to... | to have died in police custody soon after his arrest; however, the police subsequently produced him publicly. The alleged killer—who had apparently confessed to the murder—denied any connection to her death. Al-Sukkari was subsequently indicted, along with Moustafa, on charges of murder and for allegedly receiving $2 m... | 40,970 | triviaqa-train |
What did Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes call themselves when they got into the charts | Darren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May 1972) is an Australian singer-songwriter, and podcaster. Hayes was the frontman and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden until it disbanded in 2001. Their 1997 album "Savage Garden" peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States. It spawned ... | 1995, they entered the studio to work on their debut album with producer, Charles Fisher (Air Supply, Moving Pictures, 1927). After the success of "I Want You", a deal was struck with Columbia Records. The record label's executives sent Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones to Sydney for 8 months, tasking them with writing mat... | 40,971 | triviaqa-train |
In which position did England rugby coach Eddie Jones play | and early 20th-century Scottish international David Bedell-Sivright.
Forwards Front row.
Forwards Front row Hooker.
The hooker is positioned between the two props in the scrum and generally throws the ball into the line-out. After the scrumhalf has put the ball into the scrum, the hookers use their feet to "hook" the b... | Sam Jones (rugby union)
Samuel Frederick Jones (born 15 December 1991) is an English former rugby union player.
Jones studied at Aylesbury Grammar School and Kings College London.
He played rugby for England U-16, U-18 and U-20, and Wasps RFC in the Aviva Premiership. In 2013 he was called up to the Barbarian's team t... | 40,972 | triviaqa-train |
Which mobile phone company paid Catherine Zeta-Jones 11 million pounds to promote their products | was named the global ambassador for the cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden, Inc. in 2002. Also that year, she was signed on by the phone company T-Mobile for an estimated US$10 million per year, making her the highest-paid celebrity endorser at the time. In 2017, Zeta-Jones launched her own line of home decoration produ... | In 2008, she again fronted the cover of GQ, this time attracting a record number of visits to the publication's website. She also appeared in the 2005 Pirelli Calendar and became the face of Italy's cell phone carrier, Telecom Italia Mobile, a move that earned her the nickname, "the Catherine Zeta-Jones of Italy."
In F... | 40,973 | triviaqa-train |
Which film was based on a James Jones novel set in Honolulu prior to the attack on Pearl Harbour | James Jones (author)
James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his first published novel, "From Here to Eternity", which was adapted for the big screen immediately and made into a tele... | , and Best Film Editing. All five of its major actors and actresses were nominated, with secondary players Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra taking home Oscars. The candid film was based on James Jones' controversial, best-selling novel about Army life on a Hawaiian (Oahu) military base just prior to the Pearl Harbor attack... | 40,974 | triviaqa-train |
Who married Roberta Jones in Maidstone prison in 1997 | the water supply, sanitation and ventilation systems, many of these renovations were made with prison labour over the course of the century.
By the late 20th century, the only remaining signs of the original prison are the large and small roundhouses, the Weald Wing, the Administrative Block, the Training Complex, the... | Roberta Dodd Crawford
Roberta Dodd Crawford (5 August 1897 – 14 June 1954) was an African-American lyric soprano and voice instructor who performed throughout the United States and Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. Roberta was born in Bonham, Texas before studying singing in Nashville, Chicago, and Paris. While in Paris, s... | 40,975 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones wedding dress | deep knowledge and understanding of high fashion." The label and Burton both denied any involvement. Burton's work came to the notice of Middleton in 2005 when she attended the wedding of Tom Parker Bowles, the son of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Burton had designed the bridal gown for his bride, fashion journalist Sa... | Parsons School of Art and Design in New York, United States (US).
Professional career.
Conran's first collection was for Henri Bendel in New York City. In 1978, aged 19, Conran designed his first womenswear collection under his own name. The following year he was elected to be part of the London Designer collections. C... | 40,976 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Vinnie Jones character in Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels | pilot.
Plot.
Long-time friends and small-time criminals Eddy, Tom, Soap, and Bacon put together £100,000 so that Eddy, a genius card shark, can buy into one of "Hatchet" Harry Lonsdale's high-stakes three card brag games. The game is rigged, however, and the friends end up massively indebted to Harry for £500,000. Harr... | the Greek in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" alongside Nick Moran, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham and Matthew Vaughn. Three years later, the film was released and garnered a high level of success.
"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" led to further movie roles. Marcus completed a small role in Alan Parker's "Angela... | 40,977 | triviaqa-train |
Oscar winning Welsh actor born Reginald Truscott Jones became famous using which stage name | Ray Milland
Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones, 3 January 1907
– 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in "The Lost Weekend" (1945), a sophisticated leading man o... | Western New York (abbreviating the original "Irwin" because he felt "Irv" was catchier), and he credited using his real name with helping him connect with the population of Western New York.
Sicilian-American actor Espera Oscar de Corti, who built his film career portraying Native Americans, reinvented himself as Iron ... | 40,978 | triviaqa-train |
When Ann Jones, of Britain, won the Wimbledon Ladies singles in 1969, who did she beat in the final | Championships in the States. For many years NBC's primary Wimbledon host was veteran broadcaster Dick Enberg.
From 1975 to 1999, premium channel HBO carried weekday coverage of Wimbledon. Hosts included Jim Lampley, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, John Lloyd and Barry MacKay among others. ESPN took over as the c... | to win all four Grand Slam singles titles and helped lead the Great Britain team to four Davis Cup wins. English women who have won Wimbledon include: Ann Haydon Jones in 1969 and Virginia Wade in 1977.
In boxing, under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, England has produced many world champions across the weight divis... | 40,979 | triviaqa-train |
In the Tommy Lee Jones film The Hunted who recited the first verse of Bob Dylan's Highway 61 during the opening credits | of familiar folk, blues and gospel with two original compositions. The album sold only 5,000 copies in its first year, just enough to break even. Within Columbia Records, some referred to Dylan as "Hammond's Folly" and suggested dropping his contract, but Hammond defended him and was supported by songwriter Johnny Cash... | toured with the songs from this album and release a second set of Dylan songs as The Dylan Project.
John Waite covered the song on his 2007 album "Downtown: Journey of a Heart"
Karen O and the Million Dollar Badgers covered the song for the soundtrack album of 2007 film I'm Not There, a movie based on the music of Bob ... | 40,980 | triviaqa-train |
What position was held by Sir Francis Graham Smith 1982-1990 | Francis Graham-Smith
Sir Francis Graham-Smith (born 25 April 1923) is a British astronomer. He was the thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990.
Biography.
Biography Education.
He was educated at Rossall School, Lancashire, England, and attended Downing College, Cambridge from 1941.
Biography Career.
In the late 1... | is of great prestige.
There was also formerly a Royal Astronomer of Ireland.
Astronomers Royal.
- 1675–1719 John Flamsteed
- 1720–1742 Edmond Halley
- 1742–1762 James Bradley
- 1762–1764 Nathaniel Bliss
- 1765–1811 Nevil Maskelyne
- 1811–1835 John Pond
- 1835–1881 Sir George Biddell Airy
- 1881–1910 Sir William Christi... | 40,981 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the film Nevada Smith | Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith is a 1966 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Steve McQueen. The film was made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions, in association with and released by Paramount Pictures. The movie was a prequel to the Harold Robbins novel "The Carpetbaggers", which had been ma... | played a younger version of the title character in Sidney Lumet's "Daniel". After a starring role in the 1984 film "The Wild Life", he was cast as Wyatt Donnelly in the 1985 teen film "Weird Science" by writer/director John Hughes. The film focuses on two nerdy teenage boys who create a woman of their own (played by Ke... | 40,982 | triviaqa-train |
What is Iain Duncan Smith's constituency | Green.
Duncan Smith was born in Edinburgh and served in the Scots Guards from 1975 to 1981, seeing tours in Northern Ireland and Rhodesia. He joined the Conservative Party in 1981, and eventually succeeded William Hague as Conservative Leader in 2001; he won the leadership election partly owing to the support of Margar... | during the period from September 2001 to December 2002.
The substance.
Rikki Radford, Iain Duncan Smith's constituency agent since 2002, allegedly denied that Mrs. Duncan Smith had fulfilled a professional role for her husband since he became party leader, saying: "I know for sure she doesn't . . . The bottom line is t... | 40,983 | triviaqa-train |
Anna Nicole Smith was controversially married to which oil billionaire | forces with J. Howard's other son, J. Howard Marshall III, who was disowned after attempting to take control of Koch Industries. Howard III also claimed that his father had verbally promised him a portion of the estate; like Smith, Howard III was also left out of his father's will.
In 1996, Smith filed for bankruptcy i... | The Anna Nicole Story
The Anna Nicole Story (also known as Anna Nicole) is an American biographical drama television film about late actress and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith. The film stars Agnes Bruckner as Smith and was distributed by Lifetime Movie Network. It premiered on June 29, 2013.
Plot.
The movie depict... | 40,984 | triviaqa-train |
What sport is played on Smith's Lawn | Guards Polo Club
The Guards Polo Club is an English polo club in Windsor, Berkshire. It is most closely associated with the British Royal Family. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has been President of the club since its formation on 25 January 1955 and Queen Elizabeth II is its patron.The Polo Magazine 6/08/ref
Overvie... | Disability classification in lawn bowls
Bowls classification is the classification system for lawn bowls where players with a disability are classified into different categories based on their disability type. Classifications exist for blind bowlers. Bowls was played at the Paralympics and is a core sport of Commonweal... | 40,985 | triviaqa-train |
Sir Reginald Dorman Smith, former British Minister of Agriculture, instigated which campaign during WW2 to encourage people to convert land for growing more fruit and vegetables | Smith instigated the Government's Dig for Victory campaign, aimed at increasing food production from allotments. However, when Chamberlain fell, Dorman-Smith was not included in the government of his successor, Winston Churchill.
Dorman-Smith was referred to in the book "Guilty Men" by Michael Foot, Frank Owen and Pete... | Guild of Agricultural Journalists
The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists is a membership organisation representing editors and journalists, broadcasters, photographers, public relations and marketing specialists working in agriculture, commercial horticulture and other rural industries in the United Kingdom.
His... | 40,986 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the TV sitcom Citizen Smith | Citizen Smith
Citizen Smith is a British television sitcom written by John Sullivan, first broadcast from 1977 to 1980.
It starred Robert Lindsay as "Wolfie" Smith, a young Marxist "urban guerrilla" in Tooting, south London, who is attempting to emulate his hero Che Guevara. Wolfie is a reference to the Irish revolutio... | Mr. Smith (TV series)
Mr. Smith is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23 through December 16, 1983. The title character was a talking orangutan. "Mr. Smith" was canceled after thirteen episodes were aired.
The orangutan who played Mr. Smith had previously been featured in the 1978 film "Every Which Way... | 40,987 | triviaqa-train |
At which three day eventing course would you find Tom Smith's Wall and The Quarry | large area required for the speed and endurance phase with a steeplechase course and several miles of roads-and-tracks. To prevent the elimination of the sport from the Olympics program, the "short format" was developed by the FEI. The last Olympic Games that included the long, or "classic", three-day format was the 20... | individual and team eventing. Each nation put forward four athletes with the exception of Denmark, which only put forward three. Some of the countries also nominated reserves in addition to their main athletes. The total length of the course was with the start and finish both in the grounds of the Field Riding Club. Th... | 40,988 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the film Mr. Smith Goes To Washington | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold. The film is about a newly appointed United States Senator who fights against a corrupt political system,... | , she disdains and condemns the government system, which leads to the arrest of the corrupt congressman who accepted the bribe. While Lisa fails to win the contest, her faith in government is restored.
The episode was written by George Meyer and directed by Wes Archer, and it was the first episode for which Al Jean and... | 40,989 | triviaqa-train |
Curt Smith and Roland Orzabel are better known as which duo | Curt Smith
Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal. As well as playing bass guitar, Smith sang lead vocals on several Tears for Fears hits such as "Mad World", "Pale... | May 2018, which was to feature Alison Moyet as the support act. However, the tour was postponed to early 2019 due to unspecified health reasons.
The band are also scheduled to perform at further UK festivals in Summer 2019, starting with the Hampton Court Palace Festival on 18 and 19 June, and the Nocturne Live Concert... | 40,990 | triviaqa-train |
On which Scottish island was John Smith the Labour Party leader buried | Parish Church, Edinburgh, which was attended by almost 1,000 people, Smith was buried in a private family service on the island of Iona, at the sacred burial ground of Reilig Odhráin, where many early Scottish and Norse kings are said to be buried. His grave is marked with an epitaph quoting the Fourth Epistle of "An E... | of Scotland ("Macbeth")
- Domnall mac Donnchada, king of Scotland ("Domnall Bán" or "Donald III")
- John Smith, Labour Party Leader
In 1549 an inventory of 48 Scottish, 8 Norwegian and 4 Irish kings was recorded. None of these graves are now identifiable (their inscriptions were reported to have worn away at the end of... | 40,991 | triviaqa-train |
Harold J Smith became much more famous when he changed his name to what | Jay Silverheels
Jay Silverheels (born Harold Jay Smith, May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a Mohawk actor and He was well known for his role as Tonto, the faithful Native American companion of the Lone Ranger in the long-running American western television series "The Lone Ranger".
Early life.
Silverheels was born Harol... | Dudley Wolfe
Dudley Francis Cecil Wolfe (February 6, 1896 – July 30, 1939) was an American racing yacht owner and captain who was the first person to race a sixty-foot yacht across the Atlantic, competing against much larger vessels. He was to inherit a large fortune from his maternal grandfather provided he changed hi... | 40,992 | triviaqa-train |
Horton Smith was the first winner of which American golf competition | Horton Smith
Horton Smith (May 22, 1908 – October 15, 1963) was an American professional golfer, best known as the winner of the first and third Masters Tournaments.
Tournament career.
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Smith turned professional in 1926 and won his first tournament, the Oklahoma City Open in 1928. In 1929 ... | in British professional events in the 1930s. 1937 was his most successful year winning the Yorkshire Evening News and Dunlop-Metropolitan tournaments and finishing seventh in The Open Championship, behind winner Henry Cotton but ahead of several of that year's American Ryder Cup side, including major champions Horton S... | 40,993 | triviaqa-train |
Rosalynn Smith is or was married to which former US President | had supported the Equal Rights Amendment while his wife was opposed to the measure, the First Lady confronting him upon hearing the news story with two feminist allies.
Politics 1976 presidential campaign.
When her husband's gubernatorial term ended in January 1975, Rosalynn, Jimmy and Amy Carter returned to Plains. Ji... | "God, Country, and Motherhood" as a campaign theme, Carter himself adopted similar platitudes in future races. Carter complained to Eugene Patterson, then editor of the "Atlanta Constitution", that the state's largest newspaper was partial to Callaway despite its primary preference for Democratic former Governor Ellis ... | 40,994 | triviaqa-train |
Which angel in Charlie's Angels was played by Jaclyn Smith | feature film adaptations and the reboot television series in 2011.
Development.
Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts came up with the idea for a series about three beautiful female private investigators as a breakthrough but also as an escapist television series. Producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg first considered actr... | ". She played the role until January 2001, when Reba McEntire took over.
On April 17, 2010, Ladd — along with her co-angel Jaclyn Smith — accepted the 2010 TV Land Pop Culture Award for "Charlie's Angels".
Ladd has continued to appear in a number of TV productions, including the 2011 Hallmark Channel movie "Love's Ever... | 40,995 | triviaqa-train |
Which bargain retail chain of shops was started in 1990 by David Dodd and Stephen Smith | Poundland
Poundland is a British variety store chain founded in 1990, selling most items at the single price of £1, including clearance items and proprietary brands. The first pilot store opened in December 1990 following numerous rejections by landlords who had reservations about allowing a single-price store to opera... | then, the City of Etowah has ridden the waves of economic downturns and successes, such as the closing of the L & N shops in the 1930s and the recruitment of new industries, to evolve into the city that it is today. Etowah has seen positive growth in industry and retail over the past decade.
In 1974, Etowah residents D... | 40,996 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the Granny Smith apple originate | of the year, at a time when Australian food exports were growing dramatically on the back of international demand. Granny Smiths were exported in enormous quantities after the First World War, and by 1975, 40 percent of Australia's apple crop was Granny Smith.
By this time, it was being grown intensely elsewhere in the... | south. With the backing of the UK Government, a consortium of Sussex vineyards announced in 2015 its intention to apply to the European Union for protected designation of origin status of Sussex wine.
At least 30 varieties of apple originate in Sussex including Egremont Russet, Knobbed Russet, Sussex Mother and Crawley... | 40,997 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Joseph Smith as the leader of the Mormons | Mormons
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity, initiated by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith's death in 1844, the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Ter... | Sidney Rigdon. From their preaching, about 50 converts were baptized, including Rigdon, who became an important early leader of the Latter Day Saints. This early success in Kirtland led it to become a crucial gathering place for early Mormons, the headquarters of the church, and the place of the church's first temple.
... | 40,998 | triviaqa-train |
"Which actor made his television debut as Fancy Smith in ""Z-Cars""" | episodes, of which fewer than half have survived. Regular stars included: Stratford Johns (Detective Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt Watt), James Ellis (Bert Lynch) and Brian Blessed ("Fancy" Smith). Barlow and Watt were later spun into a separate series "Softly, Softly".
Origin of the title.
The title comes... | Brown Derby (actor)
Brown Derby (5 May 1914 – 17 July 2000) born Castle Douglas, was a Scottish film and television actor. He made his film debut as Edith Evans's footman in Thorold Dickinson's classic "The Queen of Spades" (1949). Derby had a regular role as Scott-Erskine in the BBC's "The Omega Factor", and also star... | 40,999 | triviaqa-train |
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