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Who was the lead guitarist with The Smiths | Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher; 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer, best known as the guitarist and – with Morrissey – co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987.
Born in Ardwick, Manchester, to Irish parents, Marr formed his first band at the age of 13. ... | a reunion, but after initial enthusiasm from both parties, neither pursued the idea.
Marr's guitar playing "was a huge building block" for more Manchester bands that followed the Smiths. The Stone Roses guitarist John Squire has stated that Marr was a major influence. Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher credited the Sm... | 41,000 | triviaqa-train |
Louis Smith won an individual silver medal in gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics. For what discipline | I really wanted to progress in. I had to sacrifice a lot of things in my social life, and I also didn't do A-Levels as I wanted to focus on the sport".
In 2016, Smith issued an apology and visited London's first mosque, after a video leaked of him mocking the salah.
Career.
Career 2004–08: before Beijing.
As a junior, ... | The BAGA Awards started to produce results for Britain. Gymnastics were given superstar status by the 1972 Olympics at Munich.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, an individual Bronze for Louis Smith was a breakthrough with the first medal in decades.
At the 2012 London Olympics, the Men's Artistic Gymnastics team won Bronze... | 41,001 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport in America is the Little Brown Jug competed for | is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers.
Ever since 1946 the administrators of the Little Brown Jug have glazed the winners of the horse race on a jug. In 2005, they ran out of room on the first jug and had to make another one. This time, instead of making it out of clay, they made i... | have a tradition-rich history with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The two football teams compete for the Little Brown Jug, a five-gallon jug with the respective schools' "M"s on either side and the scores of previous games down the middle. The Little Brown Jug was the first trophy played for between college football tea... | 41,002 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV comedy drama series featured a character called Claude Erskine-Brown | Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an elderly London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The TV series led to the stories being presente... | , headquartered in Stockholm, with Swedish and American writers. The company was to have featured comedy, adventure, crime, and drama shows for worldwide distribution. By then fluent in Swedish, he also planned to star in a film for TV in which his character, a newspaperman, would speak only Swedish. In 1964, he made a... | 41,003 | triviaqa-train |
At which British racecourse are the Brown Jack Stakes ran | that would otherwise have disappeared after horses stopped being used in combat.
In Britain, horse racing became well-established in the 18th century. King Charles II (reigned 1649 to 1685) was an avid sportsman who gave Newmarket its prominence. By 1750 the Jockey Club was formed to control the Newmarket races, set th... | for the Champion Stakes. His 2016 season was badly disrupted by injury and he ran only twice, failing to complete his first start and being beaten on his eventual reappearance. However, he rebounded in 2017 by winning the Sheema Classic at Meydan Racecourse on Dubai World Cup Night.
Background.
Jack Hobbs is a brown co... | 41,004 | triviaqa-train |
Which role did James Brown play in the film The Blues Brothers | sermon by the Reverend Cleophus James at the Triple Rock Baptist Church, Jake has another idea: they can re-form their band, the Blues Brothers, which disbanded while Jake was in prison, and raise the money to save the orphanage.
That night, state troopers attempt to arrest Elwood for driving with a suspended license. ... | Brown and The Famous Flames performed "Please, Please, Please" as part of their set in "The T.A.M.I. Show" in 1964.
- In the movie "Blues Brothers 2000" Brown performs the song after the closing credits.
- In Barry Levinson's "Liberty Heights", an actor in the role of Brown performs the song in a theater along Baltimor... | 41,005 | triviaqa-train |
What south west English moor has a Brown Willy on it | Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor () is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England. It is in size, and dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. It includes Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall, and Rough Tor, a slightly lower peak. Many of Cornwall's rivers have their sources here. It has been i... | true. One can look back, up to the East past St Agnes Beacon to the hills of the Moor, Rough Tor and Brown Willy, the highest hill in Cornwall at , Carn Marth being lower at . The Celtic Sea and Bristol Channel to the north and the English Channel to the south are both easily seen. Those with keen sight or binoculars w... | 41,006 | triviaqa-train |
"What was the name of the bully in the novel, ""Tom Brown's Schooldays""" | " historical novels called "The Flashman Papers". In one of them, "Flashman in the Great Game", the character whom Fraser named Harry Flashman reads "Tom Brown's School Days", which refers to his youth, and its popularity causes him some social troubles. Fraser's Flashman novels also include some other characters from ... | Tom Brown's Schooldays (1916 film)
Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Rex Wilson and starring Joyce Templeton, Jack Coleman and Evelyn Boucher. It is an adaptation of the novel "Tom Brown's School Days" by Thomas Hughes. It is set at Rugby School in the 1830s where Tom Brown encounte... | 41,007 | triviaqa-train |
In which musical did Twiggy play Polly Browne | . By 1967, she had modelled in France, Japan, and the US, and had landed on the covers of "Vogue" and "The Tatler". Her fame had spread worldwide.
After modelling, Twiggy enjoyed a successful career as a screen, stage, and television actress. Her role in "The Boy Friend" (1971) brought her two Golden Globe Awards. In 1... | leading lady (Glenda Jackson) has to be replaced by the assistant stage manager Polly Browne (Twiggy). The film also contains references to numerous other Busby Berkeley and MGM movie musicals of the 1930s. The film marked one of the final screen appearances of actor/director Max Adrian.
The National Board of Review v... | 41,008 | triviaqa-train |
In which town did Gordon Brown call Gillian Duffy a bigoted woman | in the marginal Vale of Glamorgan constituency had to be issued with new ballot papers after mistakenly being told they did not have to sign applications for postal votes.
A group of entrepreneurs warned on the dangers of a Labour-Liberal coalition in an open letter to "The Times" on 29 April.
Campaign April Bigotgate.... | have been tighter. The Liberal Democrats held the seat at first, with Liz Lynne winning at the 1992 general election, only to lose to Labour's Lorna Fitzsimons at the 1997 election. However, they regained the seat at the 2005 election, with Paul Rowen defeating Fitzsimons. In 2010, the town was brought to national atte... | 41,009 | triviaqa-train |
The Canadian Captain Arthur Roy Brown is credited with bringing which man down in WW1 | Roy Brown (RAF officer)
Captain Arthur Roy Brown, , (23 December 1893 – 9 March 1944) was a Canadian First World War flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. The Royal Air Force officially credited Brown with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", although it is now considered all but certain by h... | Richthofen is serving as a fighter pilot with the Imperial German Air Service along the Western Front. After dropping a wreath over the funeral of an Allied pilot, Richthofen and his fellow pilots Werner Voss and Friedrich Sternberg encounter a squadron of enemy aircraft led by Captain Lanoe Hawker. Richthofen shoots d... | 41,010 | triviaqa-train |
In the film National Velvet what was the name of the horse that Velvet Brown rode to victory in the Grand National | Velvet names the horse she won, "The Pie", because his previous owner, Mr. Ede, called the troublesome gelding a pirate. Seeing Pie's natural talent, Velvet pleads with Mi to train him for the Grand National. Mi believes it a fool's errand, not because the horse lacks ability, but because they have no way to finance th... | old, horse-crazy girl, Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), who lives in the small town of Sewels in Sussex, England. She wins a spirited gelding in a raffle and decides to train him for the Grand National steeplechase. Velvet is aided by a penniless young drifter named Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney), who discovered Mrs. Brown'... | 41,011 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the 'Father Brown' crime stories | Father Brown
Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature. Chesterton loosely b... | crime-related stories, and he accompanied his father while reporting. López was survived by at least one son, Miguel Ángel López Solana, who also worked for Notiver, and Reporters Without Borders documented his detention in which he was beaten by federal police in February 2008. The United States granted his son Miguel... | 41,012 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Charlie Brown's dog in the Peanuts cartoon strip | Brown. " The film was a box office success, gaining 6 million dollars in the box office out of its 1 million dollar budget, and was well received by critics.
Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy reached new heights on May 18, 1969, they became the names of the command module and lunar module, respectively, for Apollo 10 Wh... | You're in Love, Charlie Brown
You're in Love, Charlie Brown is the fourth prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on CBS on June 12, 1967. This was the second non-holiday-oriented "Peanuts" special, following "Charlie Brown's All-Stars".
Both "You'r... | 41,013 | triviaqa-train |
In Which Irish county did Alcock and Brown land in 1919 after completing the first transatlantic flight | into hotels, such as [[Ashford Castle]], [[Castle Leslie]] and [[Dromoland Castle]].
Economy Energy.
[[File:Maam Cross turf-cutting geograph-3178833-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg|thumb|Turf-cutting near [[Maam Cross]] by the road to Leenane, Co. Galway.
Ireland has an ancient industry based on [[peat]] (known locally as "turf"... | British Vickers Vimy piloted by Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. Also in 1919, the British were the first to cross the Atlantic in an airship when the R34 captained by Major George Herbert Scott of the Royal Air Force with his crew and passengers flew from East... | 41,014 | triviaqa-train |
Which top 10 hit of 1959 by 'The Browns' tells the story of little Jimmy Brown | The Browns
The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells". The group, composed of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, had a close, smooth harmony characteristic of the Nashville sound, though their music also combined elements ... | Every Face Tells a Story
Every Face Tells a Story is a 1977 album by Cliff Richard, the follow-up to Richard's comeback album, "I'm Nearly Famous." Although not quite as successful or groundbreaking, the album was a success in reaching the UK top ten. The album peaked at No.8 during a 10-week run and spawned three hit ... | 41,015 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of Mrs Brown in Mrs Brown's Boys | Mrs. Brown's Boys
Mrs. Brown's Boys is a television sitcom, created by and starring Irishman Brendan O'Carroll, and produced in the United Kingdom by BBC Scotland in partnership with BocPix and RTÉ. O'Carroll himself plays his drag persona, Agnes Brown, with several close friends and family members making up the rest o... | shows as they have been adapted into the 21 episodes of the BBC TV series Mrs Brown's Boys, thus making a lot of his stage material seem a repeat of what the television series has shown, however, he wrote the plays before the TV series. Despite this, the 2013 tour received 4.5/5 based on 1,000 reviews on Ticketmaster.
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Brown-Eyed Handsome Man was a hit for which singer after his death | September 1956 and reached number 5 on "Billboard" magazine's R&B Singles chart later that year.
Relevance in race relations.
Glenn C. Altschuler argued that the lyrics of the song "played slyly with racial attitudes and even fears." Martha Bayles noted that "Berry's penchant for bragging about his 'Brown Eyed Handsome... | The Best of Waylon Jennings
The Best of Waylon Jennings is a compilation album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released in 1970 on RCA Records.
Background.
The LP contains several hit singles that Jennings had scored during his first four years at RCA, including "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line." In ... | 41,017 | triviaqa-train |
What type of animal is a Brown Havana | 1796, the remains of Christopher Columbus were transported to the island from Santo Domingo. They rested here until 1898, when they were transferred to Seville's Cathedral, after Spain's loss of Cuba.
History Colonial period 19th century.
As trade between Caribbean and North American states increased in the early 19th ... | ". Photographs of an adult "H. stebingeri" skull show an animal that looks very similar to "H. altispinus".
Discovery and history.
The type remains of "Hypacrosaurus" remains were collected in 1910 by Barnum Brown for the American Museum of Natural History. The remains, a partial postcranial skeleton consisting of seve... | 41,018 | triviaqa-train |
What was landscape gardener Capability Brown's proper christian name | Capability Brown
Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known with the byname Capability Brown, was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as "the last of the great English 18th-century artists to be accorded his due" and "England's greatest gardener".
He d... | English landscape designer of the eighteenth century, often regarded as the successor to Capability Brown. Repton hit upon the idea of becoming a "landscape gardener" (a term he himself coined) after failing at various ventures and, sensing an opportunity after Brown's death, was ambitious to fill the gap and sent circ... | 41,019 | triviaqa-train |
What firth does Inverness overlook | Mòr) at its north-eastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Moray Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim (King David I) in the 12th century. The Gaelic king Mac Bethad Mac Findláich (MacBeth) whose 11th-century k... | royal court, Columba came to the River Ness and that the court was located atop a steep rock. Accordingly, it is supposed that Bridei's chief residence was at Craig Phadrig, which is to the west of the modern city of Inverness and overlooks the Beauly Firth. Bridei’s kingdom may also have corresponded with what would l... | 41,020 | triviaqa-train |
What year saw the death of Billy the Kid | Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881, also known as William H. Bonney) was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at age 21. He took part in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committ... | )
Examples Films.
In movies, notable Weird West stories include "The Valley of Gwangi" (1969) which used special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen's talents to pit cowboys against dinosaurs. "Billy the Kid Versus Dracula" (1966) saw the legendary outlaw Billy the Kid fighting against the notorious vampire. The same year, ... | 41,021 | triviaqa-train |
In which children's book did Humpty Dumpty first appear | printed versions of the rhyme, which do not mention horses and men.
In "Through the Looking-Glass".
Humpty Dumpty appears in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass" (1872). Alice's remark that he is "exactly like an egg" he finds "very provoking"; Alice clarifies that she said he looks like an egg, not that he is o... | audience than the latter publication. The first editor of "Humpty Dumpty" was Harold Schwartz. In January 1980, both "Humpty Dumpty" and "Children’s Digest" came under the ownership of the nonprofit Saturday Evening Post Society. When "Children's Digest" was merged with "Jack and Jill" in 2009, "Humpty Dumpty" was cont... | 41,022 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Argentina invade the Falklands | Falklands War
The Falklands War () was a 10-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
The conflict began on 2 April, when Argent... | sovereignty before taking off and returning to Río Gallegos. As a result of this incident, the UK sent a permanent detachment of Royal Marines to the Falklands.
In the early 1960s the Tacuara Nationalist Movement (an Argentine far right militant group) conducted a number of bank robberies in Argentina. With some of the... | 41,023 | triviaqa-train |
What is the air force equivalent of an Army General | Marshal, is appointed by the President with the consultation and confirmation needed from the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The Pakistan Air Force is currently commanded by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan.
History.
History 1959 Indian aerial intrusion.
On 10 April 1959, on the occasion of the Islamic Eid ul-Fitr fes... | General (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, general (abbreviated as GEN in the Army or Gen in the Air Force and Marine Corps) is a four-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. General ranks above lieutenant general and below General of the A... | 41,024 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name given to the followers of Garibaldi in the Italian Wars of Independence | Garibaldi took command of the Uruguayan fleet and raised an Italian Legion of soldiers—known as Redshirts—for the Uruguayan Civil War. He aligned his forces with the Uruguayan Colorados led by Fructuoso Rivera, who were aligned with the Argentine Unitarian Party. This faction received some support from the French and B... | is of Italian origin).
Italian community.
The first Italian immigrants who arrived in the land were almost all of the Genoese, Piedmontese, Neapolitan, Sicilian and Venetian origin.
In the first half of the 19th century, Giuseppe Garibaldi was a participant in Uruguay's wars for independence, and many Italian patriots ... | 41,025 | triviaqa-train |
Which Vietnam village was the scene of an horrific massacre in 1968 | scholarship challenges myths about American society and soldiery in the Vietnam War.
Kuzmarov in "The Myth of the Addicted Army: Vietnam and the Modern War on Drugs" challenges the popular and Hollywood narrative that US soldiers were heavy drug users, in particular the notion that the My Lai massacre was caused by dru... | event was the Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre where the 2nd Marine Brigade of the South Korean Army reportedly killed 69–79 civilians on 12 February 1968 in Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất village, Điện Bàn District of Quảng Nam Province in South Vietnam. South Korean forces are also accused of perpetrating other massacres,... | 41,026 | triviaqa-train |
What was the soldier called in a cavalry division who only carried light weapons | with the First Regiment of Cavalry in January 1933.
During the 1930s the French Army experimented with integrating mounted and mechanised cavalry units into larger formations. Dragoon regiments were converted to motorised infantry (trucks and motor cycles), and cuirassiers to armoured units; while light cavalry (Chasse... | their weapon) against enemy "kataphraktoi" - an excellent example of a weapon and a type of specialized soldier developed for a specific tactical role. Both light infantry and cavalry carried javelins (akontia, riptaria) no longer than three meters.
Maces ("rabdia") and axes ("pelekia", "tzikouria") served as shock wea... | 41,027 | triviaqa-train |
Which Elvis Presley hit record contains spoken lines from Shakespeare | at scheduled stops to please his fans. On the night of March 20, he entered RCA's Nashville studio to cut tracks for a new album along with a single, "Stuck on You", which was rushed into release and swiftly became a number-one hit. Another Nashville session two weeks later yielded a pair of his best-selling singles, t... | Alone", neither of which is in the Cirque du Soleil show.
This album marks the third official posthumous album by Elvis Presley created from scratch, whereas previous albums were compilations of previously released or unreleased studio material recorded well before his death. The two prior albums were the urban country... | 41,028 | triviaqa-train |
What was the best selling Elvis Presley single in the U.K. | at number three on the pop chart; it also made the top ten in Canada. In 2005, another three reissued singles, "Jailhouse Rock", "One Night"/"I Got Stung", and "It's Now or Never", went to number one in the United Kingdom. They were part of a campaign that saw the re-release of all 18 of Presley's previous chart-toppin... | The Girl of My Best Friend
"The Girl of My Best Friend" is a song written by Sam Bobrick and Beverly Ross and first released in 1959 by Charlie Blackwell as the B-side to his single "Choppin' Mountains". It was made famous as a cover by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires in 1960, the song peaked at No.9 in the U.K. sin... | 41,029 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Playboy Magazine come out | Playboy
Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. Notable for its centerfolds of nude and semi-nude models (Playmates), "Playboy" played an important role in the sexua... | biographical account written by a former Cornell University friend, Jules Siegel, and published in "Playboy" magazine. In his article, Siegel reveals that Pynchon had a complex about his teeth and underwent extensive and painful reconstructive surgery, was nicknamed "Tom" at Cornell and attended Mass diligently, acted ... | 41,030 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2000 | Alonso. Despite Hamilton setting fastest times for the first session, Alonso outpaced him in the final stages to take pole position, with Hamilton being held up slightly by Mark Webber. Felipe Massa of Ferrari qualified third fastest, posting a time after the clock stopped. Kimi Räikkönen made a mistake and hit the bar... | Emanuele Naspetti and Gianni Morbidelli (who would all go on to drive in Formula One) won Italian Formula Three titles in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1989 respectively. In addition, Bertaggia won the prestigious Macau F3 Grand Prix and the Monaco Grand Prix F3 support race in 1988, and Morbidelli won the FIA European Formula ... | 41,031 | triviaqa-train |
Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite a piece out of | to regain the titles, Tyson defeated Donovan Ruddock twice in 1991, but pulled out of a fight with then-undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (who had defeated Douglas later in 1990) due to a rib injury.
In 1992, Tyson was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison, but was released on parole af... | without his mouthpiece. Lane ordered Tyson back to his corner to insert it. Tyson inserted his mouthpiece, got back into position and the match resumed. Tyson began the third round with a furious attack. With forty seconds remaining in the round, Holyfield got Tyson in a clinch, and Tyson rolled his head above Holyfiel... | 41,032 | triviaqa-train |
What sport is played by Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. The team is based 55 km west of the centre of Sydney and at the foot of the Blue Mountains.
The Panthers were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition in 196... | school she attended Mount Saint Patrick's College Mount Saint Patrick College in Murwillumbah and undertook her HSC in 2016. As of 2018 she is undertaking a Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. She currently resides on campus at Philip Baxter College.
Sport is d... | 41,033 | triviaqa-train |
Which character in Alice in Wonderland never stopped sobbing | Cat to be beheaded, only to have her executioner complain that this is impossible since the head is all that can be seen of him. Because the cat belongs to the Duchess, the Queen is prompted to release the Duchess from prison to resolve the matter.
Chapter Nine – The Mock Turtle's Story: The Duchess is brought to the c... | Gentlemen" is when a character is named to be the Anti-Christ, yet, despite never being named, is shown to be an evil Harry Potter.
The TV show "Once Upon a Time" is set in a world in which all fairy tales coexist, including Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and even Alice in Wonderland. (As a production of The Walt ... | 41,034 | triviaqa-train |
Who was a one hit wonder in 1981 with O Superman | O Superman
"O Superman" is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Part of the larger work "United States Live", the song became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom after it was championed by DJ John Peel, rising to #2 on the UK Singles Charts in 1981. Prior to the success of this song, Anderso... | O Superman" voted readers' least favorite hit single of 1981 (even though the song had been championed by John Peel).
Although Anderson had dropped the song from her performance repertoire almost two decades earlier, she revived the piece in 2001 during a concert tour that included a retrospective look at some of her o... | 41,035 | triviaqa-train |
In which hotel did Polly Sherman work | Polly Sherman
Polly Sherman is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom "Fawlty Towers". Played by Connie Booth, she is Fawlty Towers' long-suffering waitress and hotel maid.
Personality.
Polly is the hotel waitress during the series, and one of only three staff members seen there, the others being Manuel and Terry. Alt... | operators include Mandarin Oriental which has the Hyde Park Hotel, London; Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts which has the Hotel des Bergues, Geneva; Marriott International which has the Grosvenor House Hotel; Orient-Express Hotels which has the Hotel Ritz, Madrid; and, notably, The Rocco Forte Collection which has Brown... | 41,036 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the character played by Victoria Wood in Dinnerladies | Dinnerladies (TV series)
dinnerladies is a British television sitcom created, written and co-produced by Victoria Wood. Two series were broadcast on BBC One from 1998 to 2000, with 16 episodes in total. The programme is repeated on Gold and the complete series was released on DVD in November 2004.
Synopsis.
The series ... | changes that she felt may improve each episode.
The series' director and producer was Geoff Posner, and the executive producers were Philip McIntyre and David Tyler; the programme was co-produced by Victoria Wood's production company Good News and Posner's Pozzitive Television.
Wood reprised her character Bren for the ... | 41,037 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Thelma in The Likely Lads | well-meaning mischief.
The humour was based on the tension between Terry's firmly working-class outlook and Bob's aspirations to join the middle class, through his new white-collar job, suburban home and impending marriage to prissy librarian Thelma Chambers (Brigit Forsyth).
Since the ending of the original series in ... | Bob Ferris (Likely Lads)
Robert Andrew Scarborough Ferris is a fictional character in British sitcoms "The Likely Lads", "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" and "The Likely Lads" film played by Bingley-born actor Rodney Bewes. He is single in "The Likely Lads", marries Thelma Chambers in "Whatever Happened to the L... | 41,038 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the oldest of the motoring Grand Prix races | French Grand Prix
The French Grand Prix (), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF, is an auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One World Championship. It is one of the oldest motor races in the world as well as the first "Grand Prix". It ceased shortly after its ce... | Best Motoring
History.
With the first edition debuting in 1987 and the last in June 2011, the videos were marked by non traditional races and challenges such as Tōge battles, in which one car tries to outrun another on a twisty mountain pass. The drivers were the premier racers of the various Japanese racing series, in... | 41,039 | triviaqa-train |
There are two racecourses on Merseyside, Aintree is one what is the other | is host to several football league football clubs including Liverpool F.C., Everton F.C., Tranmere Rovers F.C.. Golf courses include Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Royal Birkdale Golf Club and Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club. Cricket clubs include the historic Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool. Aintree Racecourse hosts t... | , which operates 3,000 acres of training facilities in Newmarket and Lambourn
- The National Stud: a breeding and bloodstock training operation transferred to the Jockey Club in 2008
- Racing Welfare: a racing charity that aims to help to those working in the Thoroughbred industry
- Racing Calendar, publication
Racecou... | 41,040 | triviaqa-train |
What was the main cargo carried by the clipper Cutty Sark | average speeds over . The Great Tea Race of 1866 showcased their speed. China clippers are also the fastest commercial sailing vessels ever made. Their speeds have been exceeded many times by modern yachts, but never by a commercial sail vessel. Only the fastest windjammers could attain similar speeds.
The 24h record o... | Cutty Sark (whisky)
Cutty Sark is a range of blended Scotch whisky produced by Edrington plc of Glasgow, whose main office is less than ten miles from the birthplace of the famous clipper ship of the same name. The whisky was created on 23 March 1923 as a product of Berry Bros. & Rudd, with the home of the blend consid... | 41,041 | triviaqa-train |
What is the commonest surname in France | and parents can also change the order of their children's family names if they (and the child, if over 12) agree.
In Spain, especially Catalonia, the paternal and maternal surnames are often combined using the conjunction "y" ("and" in Spanish) or "i" ("and" in Catalan), see for example the economist Xavier Sala-i-Mart... | - Lu (surname 鲁), the 115th commonest
- Lu (surname 路), the 116th commonest
- Lu (surname 芦), the 140th commonest
- Lu (surname 禄)
- Lu (surname 逯)
- Lu (surname 鹿)
- Lü (surname), 吕, the 47th commonest
Places.
Places Asia.
- Lu (state) of ancient China, in today's Shandong Province
- Lü (state), an ancient Chinese sta... | 41,042 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the well known father of the author Lady Antonia Frazer | Antonia Fraser
Lady Antonia Margaret Caroline Fraser, ( Pakenham; born 27 August 1932) is a British author of history, novels, biographies and detective fiction. She is the widow of the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Harold Pinter (1930–2008), and prior to his death was also known as Lady Antonia Pinter.
Family bac... | However, it omits important facts since Longueville was unaware of legal documents in the Public Record Office discovered later by the author Laura Norsworthy and published in her biography of Frances' mother Lady Hatton, "The Lady of Bleeding Heart Yard" (1935). The well-known British author Antonia Fraser devotes par... | 41,043 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the TV series The Singing Detective | The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective is a BBC television serial drama, written by Dennis Potter, which stars Michael Gambon and was directed by Jon Amiel. The six episodes were "Skin", "Heat", "Lovely Days", "Clues", "Pitter Patter" and "Who Done It".
The serial was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 in 198... | , "The Singing Detective", has what she defines as "art television" aspects similar to those that she finds in Lynch's "Twin Peaks" series
David Lavery has written a number of articles and book chapters on television that he argues is "quality television." He co-edited "Twin Peaks in the Rearview Mirror: Appraisals an... | 41,044 | triviaqa-train |
Who hosts TV's Water Colour Challenge | Watercolour Challenge
Watercolour Challenge was a daytime television lifestyle game show that was broadcast on Channel 4 from 15 June 1998 to 23 November 2001. It was presented by Hannah Gordon.
In the programme, three amateur artists were given four hours to paint, in watercolour, the same scene or landscape, often wi... | Super Challenge
Super Challenge () is a Tamil Comedy Game show that aired on Sun TV from February 8, 2015 to April 16, 2017. The show's hosts were Rishi, Kavitha and Nisha. The show presented celebrities from Sun TV's serials and other Tamil celebrities. They divided into two teams challenging one another in various ta... | 41,045 | triviaqa-train |
Which test cricket pitch did the George Davis supporters dig up in 1975 | .
If the whole of the first day's play of a Test match has been lost because of bad weather or other reasons like bad light, then Team A may enforce the follow on if Team B's first innings total is 150 or more fewer than Team A's. During the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley in 2013, England batted... | Ian Chappell (62) led Australia to 220/3 at the close of the fourth day; with the match thus poised and McCosker set to make a maiden Test century, overnight pitch vandalism (carried out by supporters of the wrongly convicted George Davis) ensured that no play was possible on the final day.
Series summary Fourth Test.
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What is the home ground of Sheffield United | Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. The football club was formed in 1889 as an offshoot of Sheffield United Cricket Club, ... | Olive Grove
Olive Grove was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.'s first permanent football ground, home to the club for just over a decade at the end of the 19th century. It was located on the site of what is now Sheffield City Council's Olive Grove Depot, near Queens Road in the centre of Sheffield.
In November 2009 it was annou... | 41,047 | triviaqa-train |
How many times was John Francome champion National Hunt jockey | John Francome
John Francome (13 December 1952) is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey, television pundit and author.
Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so beg... | Club National Hunt Handicap at Cheltenham a few weeks before Aintree. His partner was Richard Dunwoody, the youngest rider in the contest and among thirteen riders making their National debut. Such was the interest in the pair in the days leading to the race that he was asked to appear on the Wogan show on BBC.
Those w... | 41,048 | triviaqa-train |
The Bayeux Tapestry tells the story of which battle in English history | Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman conquest of England. It took place approximately northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day ... | and then left to right which is common in continuous narratives.
The narrative becomes rather hard to read as the column gets higher. Research suggests that the column was originally planned to be read while walking a circular staircase around the column itself . The story then would not ebb and continue on in a sequen... | 41,049 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the founder of the S.A.S. | (Artists Rifles)". The 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, which is part of the regular army, gained fame and recognition worldwide after its televised rescue of all but one of the hostages held during the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege.
History.
History Second World War.
The Special Air Service was a unit of the British Ar... | multinational company Smart&co S.A.S in 2017, joining other brands like Buyagift, Dakotabox and Odisseias. In June 2019 records at Companies House show that the ownership of the company transferred to Buyagift plc and the limited company was put into voluntary liquidation with a declaration of solvency. The founder of ... | 41,050 | triviaqa-train |
What was the last number one by The Jam | -side, "Precious" on Top of the Pops – the only other band to be accorded this honour being the Beatles. After the string-laden soul ballad "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" peaked at No. 2, the band followed with their finale and another No. 1, "Beat Surrender". Both singles featured Tracie Young on vocals;... | -recorded after the personnel change, however.
In 1990, their second album, "Love Child", was released, containing what would turn out to be their biggest hit, the ballad "If Wishes Came True," which reached Number One on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
In 1991, a remix album was released, "Time to Jam (The Remix Album)", wh... | 41,051 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a No 1 in 1997 with Don't Speak | Don't Speak
"Don't Speak" is a song by the American ska band No Doubt from their third studio album "Tragic Kingdom" (1995). It was released on April 15, 1996 in the United States as the third single from "Tragic Kingdom". Lead singer Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani, former No Doubt member, wrote the song ori... | 's album on which Walker played a leading role, "You Don't Have to Be Jewish," was a commercial and critical success. In a 1965 newspaper, journalist Walter Winchell jokes that, as "the No. 1 seller in Suburbia," "It has replaced the fountain pen at Bar Mitzvahs." Like her other albums, Walker's humor is rooted in her ... | 41,052 | triviaqa-train |
If cats are feline which creatures are leporine | haypiles" of dried vegetation which they collect and carry back to their homes to store for use during winter.
Characteristics Hares.
Hares, members of genus "Lepus" of family Leporidae, are medium size mammals native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. North American jackrabbits are actually hares. Species va... | her short stories are based on a psychic investigator.
Sinclair's novel "Games of Command" and the short story "Of Cats, Uh, Furzels and Kings" feature telepathic feline creatures called 'Furzel's. Sinclair has stated that these are inspired by her two cats.
Sinclair's novel, "The Down Home Zombie Blues" was the basis ... | 41,053 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer made the Samara | , a four-seater convertible that was based on the popular Samara 1300/1500 models with a manual opening and closing canvas roof. Also in some European car markets the LADA Niva 4X4 1600 cc engine was also available for both the Lada Natasha and Lada Samara cars during the 1990s.
Exports.
The Samara was sold all across ... | the local car manufacturer MG Rover, which went into administration after negotiations with Chinese car manufacturer Shanghai Automotive failed in April 2005. The site has since been sold to Chinese car company Nanjing Automotive.
He was present at the meeting in Birmingham with Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and Tony Woodl... | 41,054 | triviaqa-train |
A 'triskelion', is a symbol consisting of three bent human legs is featured on the flag of which British crown dependency | Crown dependencies
The Crown dependencies (, ) are three island territories off the coast of Great Britain that are self-governing possessions of the Crown: the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Isle of Man. They do not form part of either the United Kingdom or the British Overseas Territories. Int... | Triskelion
A triskelion or triskele is a motif consisting of a triple spiral exhibiting rotational symmetry.
The spiral design can be based on interlocking Archimedean spirals, or represent three bent human legs.
Both terms are from Greek ("triskelion") or ("triskeles"), "three-legged", from prefix "τρι-" ("tri-"), "th... | 41,055 | triviaqa-train |
From 1814 to 1830, the French flag was what single colour | red cockades on their hats. White had long featured prominently on French flags and is described as the "ancient French colour" by Lafayette. White was added to the "revolutionary" colours of the militia cockade to "nationalise" the design, thus creating the tricolour cockade. Although Lafayette identified the white st... | , periods of modification are marking the change to the residence of the nobility. A re-drawing of the lost water-colour by Joseph-Ernest Buschmann (1814-1853) from the mid 19th century depicts the site as – a probably romanticized – Baroque castle. In 1794 the castle was destroyed by French revolutionary troops and ne... | 41,056 | triviaqa-train |
Monaco has the same flag as which other country | . Adopted by Monaco on April 4, 1881, it is almost identical to the flag of Indonesia (adopted by Indonesia in August 17, 1945) except for the ratio of height to width.
Transport.
The Monaco-Monte Carlo station is served by the SNCF, the French national rail system. The Monaco Heliport provides helicopter service to th... | , although now some restaurants and other public places have the same designated areas for smokers as those that existed before the introduction of the law. Some bars and clubs continue to tolerate illegal indoor smoking at night, regardless of the law.
Advertisement of tobacco products has been barred from TV and radi... | 41,057 | triviaqa-train |
For which folk group was Maddy Prior the long time lead singer | Maddy Prior
Madelaine Edith "Maddy" Prior, MBE (born 14 August 1947) is an English folk singer, best known as the lead vocalist of Steeleye Span. She was born in Blackpool and moved to St Albans in her teens. Her father, Allan Prior, was co-creator of the police drama "Z-Cars". She was married to Rick Kemp and their da... | 1960s he shot to prominence through his work with singer-songwriter Michael Chapman, and had a reputation within the music industry as a very strong rock and blues session bassist, before his transition into British folk rock.
In 1971 Kemp played with King Crimson, shortly before the band recorded their album "Islands"... | 41,058 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Paper Lace team up with in 1978 to make We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands | mid-70s the band's popularity waned and by early 1976 Vaughan, Morris and Santanna had left the band, replaced alongside Wright and Fish by Jamie Moses and from 1975-1978 Peter Oliver (previously with The New Seekers).
In 1978, the band surfaced briefly with a sing-along version of "We've Got the Whole World in Our Han... | Truman met Whitney and Johnston in the Oval Office. He told them, "If you think I'm going to sit here and let you tie up this whole country, you're crazy as hell." Whitney apologized but said "We've got to go through with this, Mr. President. Our men are demanding it." Truman responding by saying that if the labor lead... | 41,059 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was F1 Grand Prix driver Denny Hulme | He saved up enough money to buy an MG TF, promptly entering this in hillclimbing events. After that his father brought a MGA for him. After making impressive progress he purchased a F2 Cooper-Climax, subsequently being chosen for the New Zealand Driver to Europe program, along with fellow Kiwi, George Lawton. The pair ... | Because of his obvious potential, the New Zealand International Grand Prix organisation selected him for its 'Driver to Europe' scheme designed to give a promising Kiwi driver year-round experience with the best in the world. McLaren was the first recipient, to be followed by others later including Denny Hulme.
McLaren... | 41,060 | triviaqa-train |
Where do Bristol Rugby Union club play their home games | Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club) is an English professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 1888; between 1921 and 2014 Bristol's home matches were played at the Memor... | Clifton Rugby Football Club
Clifton Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club founded in Clifton, Bristol. Over the years the club's home games have been played in a variety of locations in northern Bristol, though never in Clifton itself; since 1976 they have been based at the southern end of Cribbs Causeway.... | 41,061 | triviaqa-train |
Who replaced Ted Dexter as chairman of the England Board of Cricket Selectors | more recently Alastair Cook. His powerful innings enlivened the First and Second Tests and gave England a 1–0 lead in the series. Australia came back to win the Third Test at Sydney, where Dexter had preferred to keep his fast bowling attack from the Second Test even when Fred Trueman volunteered to stand down in favou... | Foot in Mouth Award
The Foot in Mouth Award is presented each year by the Plain English Campaign for "a baffling comment by a public figure". The award was first made in 1993, when it was given to Ted Dexter, the chairman of selectors for the England cricket team. It was awarded again the following year, and, after a t... | 41,062 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Britain join The Common Market | 1 January 1973 under the Conservative government of Edward Heath. Labour's manifesto for the October 1974 general election had promised that the people would decide through the ballot box whether to remain in the EC.
This was the first national referendum ever to be held throughout the entire United Kingdom and remaine... | policy must be maximised to ensure the development of an effective and equitable Common Fisheries Policy.
History.
History 1970.
The first rules were created in 1970. The original six Common Market members realised that four countries applying to join the Common Market at that time (Britain, Ireland, Denmark including ... | 41,063 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Prime Minister when Queen Victoria died | " at the list of government ministers printed in Hansard. Incumbents had no statutory authority in their own right. As late as 1904, Arthur Balfour explained the status of his office in a speech at Haddington: "The Prime Minister has no salary as Prime Minister. He has no statutory duties as Prime Minister, his name oc... | MP for Guildford who died in 1682. Through his marriage to the widowed Duchess of Hamilton, the heiress of the Earl of Dirletoun (note: the Hamilton estates were sequestered and partly passed to her daughters), he owned this manor and the former grand house and private park (now public park) known as The Friary in Guil... | 41,064 | triviaqa-train |
Which European country has the oldest Parliament | Althing
The Alþingi ("parliament" (Icelandic) and anglicised as or ) is the national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world, a claim shared by Tynwald. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly fields"), situated approximately east of what later became the country... | area is also represented in the European Parliament, the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union, by being part of North West England (European Parliament constituency).
Churches.
St Peter's Church which is one of the oldest parish churches in the country and houses a Saxon cross in its churchy... | 41,065 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is the Prime Minister's stately home Chequers | 10 Downing Street, in London, has been the official place of residence of the Prime Minister since 1732; they are entitled to use its staff and facilities, including extensive offices. Chequers, a country house in Buckinghamshire, gifted to the government in 1917, may be used as a country retreat for the Prime Minister... | were concerned by the visibility of both Churchill's country house Chartwell – its high site, and its position south of London, making it an easy returning-home target for German aircraft – and the Prime Minister's retreat of Chequers, which had an entrance road which was clearly visible from the sky when illuminated b... | 41,066 | triviaqa-train |
Who was president of Uganda from 1971 until 1979 | although from Northern Uganda, he had risen high in the ranks of KY and become a close confidant to the Kabaka who had gifted him with large land titles in Buganda. In Obote's absence from Parliament, Ochieng laid bare the illegal plundering of ivory and gold from the Congo that had been orchestrated by Obote's army ch... | The protagonist is a fictional character named Nicholas Garrigan, a young Scottish doctor who goes to work in Uganda out of a sense of idealism and adventure. He relates how he came to be the personal physician and confidant of Amin, the president of Uganda from his coup d'état in 1971 until his deposal in 1979. The no... | 41,067 | triviaqa-train |
In the Muppetts what is Miss Piggy’s surname | , Williams, Brown, Taylor, Johnson, and Lee. The findings have been published in the "Oxford English Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland", with project leader, Professor Richard Coates calling the study "more detailed and accurate" than those before. He elaborated on the origins; "Some surnames have origi... | . Marty finds that in a back room of Piggy’s house the longshoremen are holding a meeting to determine how to overthrow Louie. Marty witnesses how timid the men are and he reprimands them for it. One of the longshoremen reverses the situation on Marty, reprimanding him for not leading the men in a revolt against Louie.... | 41,068 | triviaqa-train |
Which planet did Mork come from | Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978 to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of "Happy Days", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a small, one-Orkan egg-shaped spaceship. Pam Dawbe... | m/s, a value similar to the estimated jitter level of 2.48 m/s. The star has also been included in the observations of the Anglo-Australian Planet Search, which did not find Jupiter-analogs with periods up to 6,000 days.
Debris disk.
Nu Phoenicis emits a significant amount of infrared excess, in comparison to the expec... | 41,069 | triviaqa-train |
In the Disney film what was Cinderella’s lost slipper made from | by Len Cariou in the 1995 made-for-TV film "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story", and by Tom Hanks in the 2013 film "Saving Mr. Banks". In 2001, the German author Peter Stephan Jungk published (trans: "The King of America"), a fictional work of Disney's later years that re-imagines him as a ... | arrive at Cinderella’s home, the stepmother locks Cinderella in the kitchen hoping to keep her hidden. Cinderella’s stepfamily – including stepmother – try on the slipper with little success. Lionel demands that the kitchen be unlocked, and the prince discovers Cinderella in the courtyard about to leave. The slipper fi... | 41,070 | triviaqa-train |
What is cartography the study of | 21st centuries) the use of contour lines showing elevation. Terrain or relief can be shown in a variety of ways (see Cartographic relief depiction). In the present era, one of the most widespread and advanced methods used to form topographic maps is to use computer software to generate digital elevation models which sh... | group orientation, the "chameleon" experience and the importance of social context in identity development. The study concluded, "several of the themes mirrored those associated with contemporary biracial and multiracial identity development models, new themes centering on the adoption of multiple self-labels reflectin... | 41,071 | triviaqa-train |
What word is spoken twice at the beginning of the radio 4 programme Today in Parliament | is required to make under its charter.
In 1978 the public were allowed to hear MPs in parliament.
Content.
The broadcast begins with the Speaker announcing "Order, order". It is available daily as a podcast.
Content Presenters.
- Susan Hulme (Scottish)
Audience.
It claims to have a regular audience of around 500,000 li... | Word of Mouth (radio programme)
BBC Radio's Word of Mouth is a programme about English and the way it is spoken. It is broadcast regularly on BBC Radio 4 and is presented by Michael Rosen. The programme looks at all aspects of the spoken word from slang, acronyms, strange vocabulary, jargon and poetry; along with etymo... | 41,072 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the presenter of radio 4's Woman's Hour | The programme was transferred to its current home in 1973. Over the years it has been presented by Joan Griffiths, Violet Carson, Olive Shapley, Jean Metcalfe (1947, 1958), Marjorie Anderson (until 1972), Judith Chalmers (19661970), Sue MacGregor (19721987), Jenni Murray (since 1987), Martha Kearney (1998 to March 2007... | BBC Radio 4's "Woman's Hour" programme as the second principal presenter, succeeding Martha Kearney in the role. She created a minor stir in February 2008 in an interview in "The Guardian", describing "Woman's Hour" as too middle-class and fixated on cooking. She returned briefly to BBC Radio 5 Live in November 2011 as... | 41,073 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Barbie's new boyfriend | titles including "Miss Astronaut Barbie" (1965), "Doctor Barbie" (1988), and "Nascar Barbie" (1998).
Mattel has created a range of companions for Barbie, including Hispanic Teresa, Midge, African American Christie, and Steven (Christie's boyfriend). Barbie's siblings and cousins were also created including Skipper, Tod... | - Back to the Eighties
- What to do with an old post office?
- Punks and Posers: 1980s Portraits from New York and London
Exhibitions 2016 exhibitions.
- To Meet the Queen: What to Wear in the Presence of Royalty
- A Canadian Fashion Story: Pat McDonagh 1967–2014
- Throw me something, Sister? Muses, Mardi Gras, and Gli... | 41,074 | triviaqa-train |
On what day of the week do Australians always celebrate Australia Day | In that year, New South Wales was the only state to abandon the traditional long weekend, and the annual Anniversary Day public holiday was held on the actual anniversary day – Wednesday 26 January. The Commonwealth and state governments agreed to unify the celebrations on 26 January as "Australia Day" in 1946, althoug... | Public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.
Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, such as the National Day. For example, Australians celebrate... | 41,075 | triviaqa-train |
What is Australia's smallest mainland state | States and territories of Australia
The states and territories are the first-level administrative divisions of the Commonwealth of Australia. They are the second level of government in Australia, located between the federal and local government tiers.
The country comprises six states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensl... | Weebill
The weebill ("Smicrornis brevirostris") is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae, it is an insectivorous passerine that is found throughout mainland Australia. At long, it is Australia's smallest bird. It was originally described by John Gould in 1838, and four subspecies are recognised. The weebill's pl... | 41,076 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of the Green Party | 1974 general election, PEOPLE received 4,576 votes in 7 seats. Following the election, an influx of left-wing activists took PEOPLE in a more left-wing direction, causing something of a split. This affected preparations for the October 1974 general election, where PEOPLE's average vote fell to just 0.7%. After much int... | The role of Spirit, which represented the more left-leaning part of the former Volksunie, gradually declined. After a series of defections, two unsuccessful attempts to broaden its appeal (each time accompanied by a name change) and ending far below the 5% threshold in the Flemish regional elections of 2009, what was l... | 41,077 | triviaqa-train |
Of which country was Jomo Kenyatta the president in the seventies | Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta ( – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978. He was the country's first indigenous head of government and played a significant role in the tran... | by Cindy Walker for Texas Hill Country-born Lyndon B. Johnson, who was President of the United States at the time. The song was adopted as Johnson's official theme song. Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops recorded a symphonic version of the song which was included on one of their RCA Victor albums.
While the sound was ... | 41,078 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Harold Wilson retire | Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British Labour politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976.
Entering Parliament in 1945, Wilson was appointed a parliamentary secretary in the Attlee ministry and rose qu... | theory at University of Oxford, then became an adviser to Harold Wilson on European affairs and gained the consent of Charles De Gaulle for a second British application to join the European Community.
Resigning from 10 Downing Street when Wilson did not follow this through, including the proposal for a European Technol... | 41,079 | triviaqa-train |
Lord Beaverbrook was Minister for Aircraft Production in world war 11 what was he the minister of in world war 1 | Asquith as prime minister in 1916. The resulting coalition government (with Lloyd George as prime minister and Bonar Law as Chancellor of the Exchequer), rewarded Aitken with a peerage and, briefly, a Cabinet post as Minister of Information.
Post-war, the now Lord Beaverbrook concentrated on his business interests. He ... | flatpack furniture later adopted by M.F.I. in the U.K.
During World War II, the family business, F Austin Leyton Ltd, manufactured military aircraft including the de Havilland Mosquito. Lew Austin was production manager. On one occasion Lord Beaverbrook, the Canadian newspaper entrepreneur who was Minister of Aircraft ... | 41,080 | triviaqa-train |
Announced in May 1999 for which magazine did the supermodel Naomi Campbell pose naked | of American "Vogue", shot by Annie Leibovitz. The following month, she appeared in a white string bikini and furs on the cover of "Playboy". In October 2001, she appeared with rapper Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs on the cover of British "Vogue", with the headline "Naomi and Puff: The Ultimate Power Duo".
In 2007, she walked ... | Supermodel status, and rivaled Naomi Campbell as the top Black model in the world.
In the mid-1990s, the initial era of the supermodel ended and a new era for the supermodel began driven by heroin chic. By the late 1990s, actresses, pop singers, and other entertainment celebrities began gradually replacing models on fa... | 41,081 | triviaqa-train |
Which newspaper was instrumental in getting Zola Budd to compete for England | with a time of 15:01.83. Since her performance took place in South Africa, then excluded from international athletics competition because of its apartheid policy, the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) refused to ratify Budd's time as an official world record.
In 1985 she claimed the world record officia... | Mail" newspaper to describe athletes born outside the UK who had been selected to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The term originally had foundations from South African-born Zola Budd having her British citizenship application fast tracked in order to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Summ... | 41,082 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Salvation Army's most famous weekly paper | rewrote it in colloquial speech. His wife Kiye took charge of a girls home to provide secure accommodation for any girl wishing to give up prostitution. An imperial ordinance passed on 2 October 1900 stated that any woman who wished to give up prostitution only had to go to the nearest Police station and ask.
The invol... | Christmas Kettle
The Christmas Kettle (also referred to as the Red Kettle due to its color) is The Salvation Army's most famous street campaign. It is most recognized during the Christmas season through its volunteers who stand outside of businesses and play or sing Christmas carols, or ring bells to inspire passersby ... | 41,083 | triviaqa-train |
Name Cliff Richard's first five number one hits in the correct order | " and "Livin' Lovin' Doll", were followed by "Mean Streak", which carried a rocker's sense of speed and passion, and Lionel Bart's "Living Doll".
It was on "Living Doll" that the Drifters began to back Richard on record. It was his fifth record and became his first No. 1 single. By that time, the group's line-up had ch... | being "an enthrallingly atmospheric number. One of the most electrifying of all Cliff Richard's recordings."
In 1980, Richard officially changed his name, by deed poll, from Harry Rodger Webb to Cliff Richard. At the same time, he received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire from the Queen for services to mu... | 41,084 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the submarine in Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | . The book was highly acclaimed when it was released and remains so; it is regarded as one of the premiere adventure novels and one of Verne's greatest works, along with "Around the World in Eighty Days" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth". The description of Nemo's ship, the "Nautilus", was considered ahead of it... | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Tokyo DisneySea)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is an attraction at Tokyo DisneySea, based on Jules Verne's novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and Disney's 1954 film "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
Story.
Guests board a small submarine developed by Captain Nemo and participate in ... | 41,085 | triviaqa-train |
Which tendon joins the calf muscle to the heel bone | Triceps surae muscle
The triceps surae is a pair of muscles located at the calf - the two-headed gastrocnemius and the soleus. These muscles both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and form the major part of the muscle of the posterior leg, commonly known as the calf muscle.
Structure.
T... | end of the calcaneus tendon.
In the deep layer, the tibialis posterior has its origin on the interosseus membrane and the neighbouring bone areas and runs down behind the medial malleolus. Under the foot it splits into a thick medial part attached to the navicular bone and a slightly weaker lateral part inserted to the... | 41,086 | triviaqa-train |
In 1974 into which newly born county was Middlesbrough included | the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1889. In 1968, the borough was merged with a number of others to form the County Borough of Teesside, which was absorbed in 1974 by the county of Cleveland. In 1996, Cleveland was abolished, and Middlesbrough Borough Council became a unitary authority within the county of North Yorkshir... | , the Metropolitan Borough of Thornaby closer to Stockton on Tees was included in the Middlesbrough West constituency. Thornaby was enveloped into Teesside County Borough from 1974 and has not been part of the associated seats otherwise.
- Second creation – current
The seat was recreated on similar boundaries to those ... | 41,087 | triviaqa-train |
How many General Elections did Harold Wilson win as leader of the Labour Party | government.
The largest party not in government forms Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. This is currently Labour Party.
General elections Timing.
A general election must take place before each parliamentary term begins. Since the maximum term of a parliament is five years, the interval between successive general election... | Clement Davies was party leader. The Scottish National Party's vote was halved as a result of the pro-Labour swing in Scotland.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson subsequently called a general election in June of that year, which the Labour Party lost contrary to the expectations of most opinion polls.
See also.
- 1970 Great... | 41,088 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Mexico | of over 129 million people, Mexico is the tenth most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states plus Mexico City (CDMX), which is the capital city and its most populo... | 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... | 41,089 | triviaqa-train |
Which film star was known as the million dollar mermaid | Esther Williams
Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. Williams set multiple national and regional swimming records in her late teens as part of the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak o... | to 1949, Williams had at least one film listed among the 20 highest-grossing films of the year. In 1952, Williams appeared in her only biographical role, as Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman in "Million Dollar Mermaid", which went on to become her nickname while at MGM. Williams left MGM in 1956 and appeared i... | 41,090 | triviaqa-train |
What plant is the national emblem of The Lebanon | turmoil and armed conflict (1948 Arab–Israeli War, Lebanese Civil War 1975–1990, 2005 Cedar Revolution, 2006 Lebanon War, 2007 Lebanon conflict, 2006–08 Lebanese protests, 2008 conflict in Lebanon, and since 2011 Syrian Civil War spillover).
History Ancient Lebanon.
Evidence dating back to an early settlement in Lebano... | used as the national emblem of Scotland. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with the actual thistle that is used as the emblem of Scotland is the "Cirsium vulgare".
Uses.
It is grown as an ornamental plant for its bold foliage and large flowers. It has been used to treat cancers and ulcers and to diminish discharge... | 41,091 | triviaqa-train |
What colour are tea leaves when they are picked | dyes initially approved were Ponceau 3R (FD&C Red No. 1), amaranth (FD&C Red No. 2), erythrosine (FD&C Red No. 3), indigotine (FD&C Blue No. 2), Light Green SF (FD&C Green No. 2), Naphthol yellow 1 (FD&C Yellow No. 1), and Orange 1 (FD&C Orange No. 1). Even with updated food laws, adulteration continued for many years ... | of the major brands are available in loose leaf form, allowing the consumer to inspect the proportion of hand-picked buds and whole tea leaves as against broken fannings of indeterminate origin. When brewed, the tea varies in colour from very dark red to brown.
See also.
- English breakfast tea
- Full breakfast
- Tea c... | 41,092 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the lowest female singing voice | as high as C6 ("high C").
Mezzo-soprano tessitura: Although this voice overlaps both the contralto and soprano voices, the tessitura of the mezzo-soprano is lower than that of the soprano and higher than that of the contralto.
Mezzo-soprano subtypes: Mezzo-sopranos are often broken down into three subcategories: lyric ... | rich timbre, because of the overtones due to the Sympathetic resonance within the human body. Their names are derived from the area in which the singer feels these resonant vibration in the body. The chest register, more commonly referred to as the chest voice, is the lowest of the registers. When singing in the chest ... | 41,093 | triviaqa-train |
Who managed Scotland in the 1986 World Cup | calmly scored by Davie Cooper. The 1–1 draw meant that Scotland progressed, but as the players and fans celebrated, Stein suffered a heart attack and died shortly afterwards. His assistant Alex Ferguson took over. Scotland qualified by winning 2–0 against Australia in a two-leg playoff, but were eliminated from the tou... | Morocco a chance at the Round of 16, despite winning 3–0 against Scotland. It was only Morocco's second ever victory at a World Cup, having recorded its only previous win 12 years earlier on 11 June 1986.
Scotland managed only one point, coming in a 1–1 draw against Norway, and failed to get out of the first round for ... | 41,094 | triviaqa-train |
What is another name for Whit Sunday | Shropshire, had another interpretation:
Goode men and woymen, as ȝe knowen wele all, þys day ys called Whitsonday, for bycause þat þe Holy Gost as þys day broȝt wyt and wysdome ynto all Cristes dyscyples.
Thus, he thought the root of the word was "wit" (formerly spelt "wyt" or "wytte") and Pentecost was so-called to si... | West Africa
- Dutch Guinea, or Dutch New Guinea, another name for Netherlands New Guinea, a former colony in what is now Indonesian Papua
- French Guinea, a former colony in West Africa, what is now Guinea
- German Guinea, another name for the former colonies of Kamerun and Togoland in West Africa
- German Guinea, or G... | 41,095 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son | Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James; the radio version also co-starred, at various times, Moira Lister, Andrée Melly, Hattie Jacques,... | title characters in "Steptoe and Son", and Tony Hancock and Sid James in "Hancock's Half Hour".
Richie becomes overly excited at the prospect of anything good happening and by comparison, Eddie is quite grounded in himself at least when he is sober. There is some debate over who is the most intelligent of the two. Rich... | 41,096 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Tennessee | .
In 2017, Nashville's economy was deemed the third fastest-growing in the nation, and the city was named the "hottest housing market in the US" by Freddie Mac realtors. In May 2017, census estimates showed Nashville had passed Memphis to become most populated city in Tennessee. Nashville has also made national headlin... | the term state-owned enterprise is murky. All three words in the term are challenged and subject to interpretation. First, it is debatable what the term "state" implies (e.g., it is unclear whether municipally owned corporations and enterprises held by regional public bodies are considered state-owned). Next, it is con... | 41,097 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the father of Richard 11 | in the religious imagery of the Wilton Diptych, where Richard is one of three kings paying homage to the Virgin and Child. His elder brother, Edward of Angoulême, died near his sixth birthday in 1371. The Black Prince finally succumbed to his long illness in June 1376. The Commons in parliament genuinely feared that Ri... | Richard Feehan
Richard John Feehan (born February 11, 1960) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Rutherford. Feehan was made Alberta NDP caucus chair on June 3 and elected deputy chairman of c... | 41,098 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of Paul McCartney's grandfather in the film A Hard Day's Night | I Should Have Known Better").
Upon arrival in London, the Beatles are driven to a hotel, only to feel trapped inside. They are tasked to answer numerous letters and fan mail in their hotel room but instead they sneak out to party ("I Wanna Be Your Man", "Don't Bother Me", "All My Loving"). After being caught by their m... | engagement.
In the mockumentary film "A Hard Day's Night", the character playing Paul McCartney's grandfather is pursued by young women who wish to sue the older man for breach of promise.
In season 8 of the TV show "Frasier", Donny files a suit against Daphne for running away with Niles on the day of their wedding.
Se... | 41,099 | triviaqa-train |
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