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In what year was the very first episode of 'Doctor Who' broadcast? | An Unearthly Child
An Unearthly Child (sometimes referred to as 100,000 BC) is the first serial of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It was first broadcast on BBC TV in four weekly parts from 23 November to 14 December 1963. Scripted by Australian writer Anthony Coburn, the serial introduces W... | shot a (very) low-budget Doctor Who movie late in 1969, which is pretty much what they did. The sets look sturdier, more colourful and far better than their usual overlit, studio-bound video camerawork."
In the original broadcast of episode two, the first fifteen seconds of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well (Part One)" can be h... | 41,300 | triviaqa-train |
Which popular daytime show was hosted by Des O'Connor and Melanie Sykes? | Melanie Sykes
Melanie Ann Sykes is an English television and radio presenter, and model. She is best known for co-hosting "Today with Des and Mel" with Des O'Connor and "Let's Do Lunch" with Gino D'Acampo.
Career.
In the mid-1990s Sykes first came to public attention as the face of the Boddingtons Bitter advertisements... | celebrity appearances.
Episodes.
Episode viewing figures from BARB. Viewing figures do not include numbers from ITV HD or ITV +1.
Episodes Des O'Connor.
"The One and Only Des O'Connor" was aired on 8 April 2012. The show was presented by O'Connor and featured guests including Melanie Sykes, Bradley Walsh, Michelle Keeg... | 41,301 | triviaqa-train |
In 'Dad's Army' who played the part of Reverend Timothy Farthing? | Stripe for Frazer". In the 1971 film, Mrs Pike was played by Liz Fraser. In the 2016 movie, Mrs Pike is portrayed by former "Coronation Street" actor Sarah Lancashire.
Non-platoon characters The Vicar.
The Reverend Timothy Farthing MA (Oxon) (Frank Williams) is the petulant, ineffectual, but kind and well-meaning vicar... | Timothy Farthing, a fictional character from "Dad's Army"
People.
- Alan Farthing (born 1963), British obstetrician and Surgeon-Gynaecologist to the Royal Household
- Charles Farthing (1953–2014), New Zealand AIDS doctor
- Dan Farthing (born 1969), Canadian wide receiver player of Canadian football in the CFL
- Hugh Fa... | 41,302 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did 'Pudsey Bear' become the Children in Need mascot? | - Mel Giedroyc (2017–18)
- Matt Edmondson (2017)
- Rob Beckett (2018)
Pudsey Bear.
The mascot which fronts the Children in Need appeal is called Pudsey Bear. He was created and named in 1985 by BBC graphic designer Joanna Lane, who worked in the BBC's design department. Asked to revamp the logo, with a brief to improve... | University
- Polar Bear, the official mascot of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. AKA Nanook
- Pom-Bear, the teddy shaped potato snack mascot
- Populoso, the official mascot of the Puerto Rico Islanders
- Pudsey Bear, the official mascot of Children in Need
- Ranger D. Bear, the official mascot of the University of W... | 41,303 | triviaqa-train |
"In which quiz show would you hear the words ""Is that your final answer?'?" | in the 1990s, allowing for higher-stakes games to be played.
After the popularity of game shows hit a nadir in the mid-1990s United States (at which point "The Price Is Right" was the only game show still on daytime network television and numerous game shows designed for cable television were canceled), the British gam... | what is possibly the first bass feature, "Pluckin' the Bass" in August 1939.
Hinton appeared regularly on radio while in Calloway's band, either on bass in concerts broadcast from the Cotton Club, or as a cast member for the short-lived music quiz show "Cab Calloway's Quizzicale." These broadcasts brought national atte... | 41,304 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the school bus driver in 'The Simpsons'? | Otto Mann
Otto Mann is a fictional character on the American animated TV series "The Simpsons", voiced by Harry Shearer. He is the school bus driver for Springfield Elementary School, and is known or implied to be a user of several drugs.
Character description.
Otto, who is of German descent, is notable for his maniaca... | statue of Gleason as Ralph Kramden stands at the Eighth Avenue entrance to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. The plaque on the base of the statue reads, "Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden — Bus Driver — Raccoon Lodge Treasurer — Dreamer — Presented by the People of TV Land"
- The Toronto Coach Terminal in... | 41,305 | triviaqa-train |
For which taxi company did Danny DeVito work in 'Taxi'? | title. He gained fame in 1978 playing Louie De Palma, the short but domineering dispatcher for the fictional Sunshine Cab Company, on the hit TV show "Taxi". When "Taxi" ended, DeVito began a successful film career, first appearing as Vernon Dalhart in the 1983 hit "Terms of Endearment"; then as the comic rogue Ralph i... | 1978, to February 18, 1983.
When the series was cancelled by ABC, it seemed for a time that the premium cable television network HBO would pick up the series. When it did not, the series was picked up by NBC, which at first kept it on at its ABC time slot of Thursday 9:30 p.m following the first season of "Cheers". An ... | 41,306 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the family in 'The Cosby Show'? | to be the number-one show for five seasons. It spent all eight of its seasons in the top 20.
According to "TV Guide", the show "was TV's biggest hit in the 1980s, and almost single-handedly revived the sitcom genre and NBC's ratings fortunes." "TV Guide" also ranked it 28th on their list of 50 Greatest Shows. In additi... | how the actors of "The Cosby Show" responded to the allegations, Keshia Knight Pulliam of the cast stated "All I can speak to is the man I know and I love the fact that he has been such an example [and] you can't take away from the great that he has done, the millions and millions of dollars he has given back to colleg... | 41,307 | triviaqa-train |
In which month is the Royal Ascot race meeting held? | Kentucky. Together, the Derby; the Preakness Stakes, held two weeks later at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Belmont Stakes, held three weeks after the Preakness at Belmont Park on Long Island, form the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing for three-year-olds. They are all held early in the year, thr... | stages and raced just behind the leaders until making his challenge a furlong from the end of the race. In a closely contested finish, he failed by a head to catch the four-year-old filly Red Evie.
A month later, Ramonti appeared at Royal Ascot where he contested the Queen Anne Stakes on the first day of the meeting. O... | 41,308 | triviaqa-train |
The Curtis Cup, is awarded for which sport? | Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match. It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and The R&A and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland". The same two teams originally contes... | League.
The University Cup is awarded annually to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's ice hockey champions, of which the University of Regina Cougars and the University of Saskatchewan Huskies are the Saskatchewan teams in this league. There are also women's University of Regina Cougars and the University of Saska... | 41,309 | triviaqa-train |
American band 'Nirvana' released their first album in 1989. What was the title of the album? | the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, "Bleach", for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records, In 1991, Nirvana found unexpected mainstream worldwide ... | Live at Budokan (Stormtroopers of Death album)
Live at Budokan is a live album released by American crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death. The album is a recording of a one-off re-union gig put on by the band, and includes the majority of the longer tracks from their first album and some previously unheard track... | 41,310 | triviaqa-train |
He was a 60s chart topper but who was it that played 'The Artful Dodger in the 1948 film 'Oliver Twist'? | previous novel, "The Pickwick Papers". At the close of Chapter 16, Sam Weller refers to the recent schemes of Mr. Jingle: "Reg'lar do, sir; artful dodge."
The Artful Dodger, though a pickpocket, is not a heartless character. He has a great respect for Fagin, to whom he delivers all of the pickpocketing spoils without q... | Harry Eden
Harry Eden (born 1 March 1990) is an English actor who won a British Independent Film Award in 2003 for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in "Pure".
Eden was born in Old Harlow, Essex. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He played Nibs in the 2003 film "Peter Pan", and the Artful Dodger in Roman ... | 41,311 | triviaqa-train |
Who sang the theme song to 'Minder' - I could Be So Good To You? | that no further episodes would be made following lukewarm reception to the first series.
Plot.
The original show starred Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann, an honest and likeable bodyguard ("minder" in London slang) and George Cole as Arthur Daley, a socially ambitious, but highly unscrupulous importer-exporter, wholesal... | Franz Wasserman (an evident play on his own surname).
He became well known as DS George Carter in "The Sweeney" during the 1970s. As well as starring in "Minder", he sang the theme song, "I Could Be So Good for You", which was a top three UK hit in 1980 and a top ten hit in Australia. It was written by his then-wife Pa... | 41,312 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer, formerly part of a famous duo, starred in several films including: Moonstruck; Good Times and Chastity? | Cher
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television host. Commonly referred to by the media as the Goddess of Pop, she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked ... | Another comedy duo was Wheeler & Woolsey, who starred in "Half Shot at Sunrise" (1930). Bing Crosby and Bob Hope starred together in the 1940 Paramount Pictures film "Road to Singapore", which led to other 1940s buddy films that the "Los Angeles Times" described as "escapist wartime fantasies". Hope and Crosby starred ... | 41,313 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a hit in 1965 with 'England Swings'? | England Swings
"England Swings (Like a Pendulum Do)" is a 1965 country music song written and performed by Roger Miller. The single was Miller's eleventh hit on the US country chart where it peaked at number three. On the "Billboard" Hot 100, it peaked at number eight and was Miller's second number one on the Easy List... | scored hits with "Engine Engine No. 9", "Kansas City Star" (a Top Ten country hit in 1965 about a local television children's show personality who would rather stay in the safety and security of his success in Kansas City than become a bigger star – or risk failure – in Omaha), and "England Swings" (an adult contempora... | 41,314 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the first single by 'Prince' to reach the UK Top 30? | CIN.
In 1999, Millward Brown began "re-chipping" some retailers' machines, in anticipation of the millennium bug. However, some independent retailers lost access to the record-label-funded Electronic Record Ordering System (Eros); it was "too costly to make it Year 2000 compliant". Towards the end of the 1990s companie... | What My Heart Wants to Say (song)
"What My Heart Wants to Say" is the fourth single from English pop singer Gareth Gates' debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Jorgen Elofsson, and produced by Steve Mac. Upon its release on 9 December 2002, the single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart... | 41,315 | triviaqa-train |
The two best selling singles in 1964 in the UK were by the recently deceased singer Jim Reeves. What were the titles? | He planned to record an album of popular Irish songs, and had three Number 1 songs in Ireland during 1963 and 1964: "Welcome to My World", "I Love You Because", and "I Won't Forget You". The last two are estimated to have sold 860,000 and 750,000 respectively in Britain alone, excluding Ireland. Reeves had 11 songs in ... | I Won't Forget You (Jim Reeves song)
"I Won't Forget You" is a single by American singer Jim Reeves. It was released in 1964 by RCA Victor and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It was the 56th biggest-selling single in the United Kingdom during the 1960s.
Track listing.
1. "I Won't Forget You"
2. "A Stran... | 41,316 | triviaqa-train |
Gatcombe Park is the home of which member of the royal family? | Gatcombe Park
Gatcombe Park is the country residence of Anne, Princess Royal between the villages of Minchinhampton and Avening in Gloucestershire, England. Built in the late 18th century to the designs of George Basevi, it is a Grade II* listed building. It is a royal residence as it is home to the Princess Royal, and... | Dean of Windsor.
The couple lived in Hong Kong after Phillips moved positions within the Royal Bank of Scotland to head their sponsorships activities in the region.
Their first child, and the Queen's first great-grandchild, a daughter named Savannah Anne Kathleen, was born on 29 December 2010 at Gloucestershire Royal H... | 41,317 | triviaqa-train |
What did the Pony Express carry? | Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, and Split Rock, to Fort Caspar, through South Pass to Fort Bridger and then down to Salt Lake City. From Salt Lake City it generally followed the Central Nevada Route blazed by Captain James H. Simpson of the Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1859. This route roughly follows today's U... | his horse then win a job with the Pony Express to carry correspondence and messages between the East and West coasts. It is a rough, hard, and dangerous job but Peter learns what he is made of and earns the respect of his father.
Cast.
- Leif Garrett as Peter Lundy
- Milo O'Shea as Brisly
- Bibi Besch as Emily Lundy
- ... | 41,318 | triviaqa-train |
Which company made a car called 'Silver Ghost'? | Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost name refers both to a car model and one specific car from that series.
Originally named the "40/50 h.p." the chassis was first made at Royce's Manchester works, with production moving to Derby in July 1908, and also, between 1921 and 1926, in Springfield, Massachuse... | hp to be made, and was painted in aluminium paint with silver-plated fittings. The car was named the "Silver Ghost" to emphasise its ghost-like quietness, and a plaque bearing this name adorned the bulkhead. An open-top Roi-des-Belges body by coachbuilder Barker was fitted, and the car readied for the Scottish reliabil... | 41,319 | triviaqa-train |
Normally a game of table tennis is played up to how many points? | by fixing a sheet of pimpled, or stippled, rubber to the wooden blade. Table tennis was growing in popularity by 1901 to the extent that tournaments were being organized, books being written on the subject, and an unofficial world championship was held in 1902.
In 1921, the Table Tennis Association was founded, and in ... | tables were made by the Jelkes company of Holloway Road in London, and sold to many pubs.
Today, it mostly played in southern England and Jersey on a special table without side and corner pockets, but with 9 scoring holes in the playing surface. On the playfield are normally placed three skittles--guarding the highest ... | 41,320 | triviaqa-train |
In geometry, how many degrees are there in a circle? | Degree (angle)
A degree (in full, a degree of arc, arc degree, or arcdegree), usually denoted by ° (the degree symbol), is a measurement of a plane angle, defined so that a full rotation is 360 degrees.
It is not an SI unit, as the SI unit of angular measure is the radian, but it is mentioned in the SI brochure as an a... | great circle that includes the points.
Many theorems from classical geometry hold true for spherical geometry as well, but not all do because the sphere fails to satisfy some of classical geometry's postulates, including the parallel postulate. In spherical trigonometry, angles are defined between great circles. Spheri... | 41,321 | triviaqa-train |
'Chim Chim Cheree' is a line from a song in which film? | Chim Chim Cher-ee
""'Chim chimmeny"" is a song from "Mary Poppins", the 1964 musical motion picture. It was originally sung by Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews, and also is featured in the Cameron Mackintosh/Disney "Mary Poppins" musical.
The song won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2005, Julie Andrew... | Gildo, in German on 1965's "Chim-Chim-Cheri"
- Mannheim Steamroller on the 1999 album, "Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse".
- Pete Doherty performed this song live at the Meltdown festival in 2007.
- Joe Pernice (as "Chim Cheree") on the 2009 album "It Feels So Good When I Stop".
- Esperanza Spalding on the 2010 alb... | 41,322 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did 'Austin' launch the Mini? | Mini
The Mini is a small economy car produced by the English-based British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of 1960s British popular culture. Its space-saving transverse engine, front-wheel drive layout – allowing 80% of the area of the car's floorpan t... | and on deluxe versions, a full-width slanted chrome grille in between prominent "eye" headlamps. The car also sported a backward-slanted rear window and tailfins. This dated the car over its nine-year production life. The Anglia's Ford Kent engine was in production in a developed form into the 21st Century.
The launch ... | 41,323 | triviaqa-train |
Who became the leader of the British Liberal Party in 1908? | landslide victory in the following year's general election.
Under Prime Ministers Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1905–1908) and H. H. Asquith (1908–1916), the Liberal Party passed the welfare reforms that created a basic British welfare state. Although Asquith was the party's leader, its dominant figure was David Lloyd ... | Conservatives and Labour early in 1915. He was weakened by his own indecision over strategy, conscription, and financing. Lloyd George replaced him as Prime Minister in December 1916. They became bitter enemies and fought for control of the fast-declining Liberal Party. His role in creating the modern British welfare s... | 41,324 | triviaqa-train |
The friendship treaty between France and England, signed in 1904, was called what? | the British from the European unification process, seeking to build its own standing in continental Europe. However, since 1904, France has maintained an "Entente cordiale" with the United Kingdom, and there has been a strengthening of links between the countries, especially militarily.
France is a member of the North ... | Treaty of Bonn
On 7 November 921, the Treaty of Bonn, which called itself a "pact of friendship" ("amicitia"), was signed between Charles III of France and Henry I of Germany in a minimalist ceremony aboard a ship in the middle of the Rhine not far from Bonn. The use of the river, which was the border between their two... | 41,325 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was athlete and politician Sebastian Coe born? | Sebastian Coe
Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe or Lord Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including the 1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set eig... | James McIlroy (athlete)
James McIlroy (born 30 December 1976) is a British middle distance runner. He initially represented Ireland before changing his nationality. When he was 21 years old he showed great promise by finishing fourth over 800 metres in the 1998 European Athletics Championship having taken 14 seconds of... | 41,326 | triviaqa-train |
The rationing of petrol was lifted in what year after the 2nd World War? | 1950s, one-fifth of West Germans were refugees from the east. The Soviet Union also took over the Polish provinces east of the Curzon line, from which 2 million Poles were expelled; north-east Romania, parts of eastern Finland, and the three Baltic states were incorporated into the Soviet Union.
In an effort to maintai... | World War was disruptive to women's athletics in Australia. Some runners players, such as Shirley Strickland, joined up to help the war effort.
Australian women's sports had an advantage over many other women's sport organisations around the world in the period after World War II. Women's sport organisations had largel... | 41,327 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the highly acclaimed film 'Ben Hur' released? | Ben-Hur (1959 film)
Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic drama film, directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of , "Ben-Hur" was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel "". The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes... | Civil War. That same year she wrote the screenplay and acted in the first "Ben Hur" film. The film was adapted in two days:"I was not familiar with "Ben Hur" and the mere reading of the book would take two days. But this time my self-confidence [in writing] was unlimited and I promised. What is more by dint of working ... | 41,328 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did the great Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky die? | , cardistry, video game production and animated art. In the performing arts, choreography applies to human movement and form. In dance, choreography is also known as dance choreography or "dance composition".
Etymology.
The word "choreography" literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular danc... | and choreographer
- Ballet to music by Chopin, Schumann, Rimsky-Korsakow and Shostakovich: "Nijinsky"
George "Bay" Middleton, English horseman
- Ballet to music by Franz Liszt: "Mayerling"
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, English nobleman
- John McCabe: "Edward II"
List of historical figures N.
Vaslav Nijinsky, Russi... | 41,329 | triviaqa-train |
The Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire was completed in which year? | Telescope.
The "Mark I" telescope, now known as the Lovell Telescope, was the world's largest steerable dish radio telescope, in diameter, when it was constructed in 1957; it is now the third largest, after the Green Bank telescope in West Virginia and the Effelsberg telescope in Germany. Part of the gun turret mechani... | . The largest fully steerable dish radio telescope is the 100 meter Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, United States, constructed in 2000. The largest fully steerable radio telescope in Europe is the Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope near Bonn, Germany, operated by the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, which... | 41,330 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did cricketer Len Hutton complete his 100th century? | scored 2,145 runs in 1951 with nine centuries, including his 100th in first-class cricket. The South Africans toured England, losing the Test series 3–1. After Hutton scored fifty in the first Test, which was won by South Africa, his 100th century almost came during the third Test, when he scored an unbeaten 98 in the ... | influenced by Sutcliffe's gentlemanly persona and the fact that his sportswear business in Leeds was by then well established. For example, Alan Gibson described Sutcliffe as "a gentleman (with) impeccable manners" who was "a good public speaker". The general perception was that Sutcliffe was not a typical professional... | 41,331 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did the Kung Fu movie star Bruce Lee die? | Bruce Lee
Lee Jun-fan (; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee (), was a Hong Kong-American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, and philosopher. He was the founder of the hybrid martial arts Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-chuen. He is ... | the end of 1972, Lee was a major movie star in Asia.
Sho Kosugi achieved stardom in the United States and internationally during the 1980s. After thrilling audiences as the third lead and villain in "Enter the Ninja" (1981), he was given the solo lead starring role as the hero in the follow-up film "Revenge of the Ninj... | 41,332 | triviaqa-train |
I what year did the 'Cod' war between Britain and Iceland begin? | in Reykjavík, which set the stage for the end of the Cold War. Iceland's principal historical international disputes involved disagreements over fishing rights. Conflict with the United Kingdom led to a series of so-called Cod Wars, which included confrontations between the Icelandic Coast Guard and the Royal Navy over... | ironclads which protected the revolving turret.
A convention passed in November 1887 came to the aid of fishermen of the North Sea. This law restricted liquor traffic from "bum boats". The island of Heligoland was ceded to Germany 1890 when the United Kingdom and Germany signed the Treaty of Heligoland. The Cod War of ... | 41,333 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Tasmin Archer sing about a 'Sleeping Satellite? | her first single, "Sleeping Satellite" in August 1992, which went to number one on the UK Singles Chart. The single also enjoyed minor success in the US, where it peaked at number 32 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The album "Great Expectations" followed in October 1992. It reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart, and ... | Tasmin Archer – "Sleeping Satellite"
25. Moloko – "Sing It Back"
26. Elton John with Kiki Dee – "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
27. John Denver – "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
28. Kaiser Chiefs – "I Predict A Riot"
29. Meat Loaf – "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
30. The Police – "Every Breath You Take"
PR... | 41,334 | triviaqa-train |
How did Her Majesty the Queen describe 1992 in her Christmas speech? | Annus horribilis
Origin of phrase.
The phrase "annus horribilis" was used in 1891 in an Anglican publication to describe 1870, the year in which the Roman Catholic church defined the dogma of papal infallibility.
Elizabeth II.
The expression was brought to modern prominence by Queen Elizabeth II in a speech to Guildha... | also the son of Honourable Nunufa'ikea Tuita and Her Royal Highness Princess Paluleleva Mulikiha'amea (Sister of Maealiuaki and the Mehekitanga of Tupou'ahau). Both Nunufa'ikea and Paluleleva were both Great Grandchildren of His Highness King Ma'afu'o'Tu'itonga Tu'iKanokupolu. That is why both Ofakivava'u and Takipō we... | 41,335 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the famous artist that painted 'The Haywain'? | The Hay Wain
The Hay Wain – originally titled Landscape: Noon – is a painting by John Constable, finished in 1821, which depicts a rural scene on the River Stour between the English counties of Suffolk and Essex. It hangs in the National Gallery in London and is regarded as "Constable's most famous image" and one of th... | Paradise and Hell
Paradise and Hell is the left and right panels of a minor diptych by a follower of Hieronymus Bosch based on "The Haywain Triptych". The image is oil on panel and is 135 x 45 cm. It was painted c. 1510 and is now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. Paradise is depicted darker than in the Haywain, which po... | 41,336 | triviaqa-train |
Which fashion designer was responsible for the trend of slogan-bearing T-shirts in the 1980's? | Katharine Hamnett, in the early 1980s, pioneered outsize T-shirts with large-print slogans. The early first decade of the 21st century saw the renewed popularity of T-shirts with slogans and designs with a strong inclination to the humorous and/or ironic. The trend has only increased later in this decade, embraced by c... | en(x). All proceeds from the concert were donated to sporting clubs and student associations from Singapore's three main universities. Also announced at the concert were a new range of GYSB T-shirts, designed by local fashionistas, designers and fashion bloggers; and the details of a new membership benefits programme d... | 41,337 | triviaqa-train |
What is the occupation of a 'Funambulist'? | sway by rotating the pole. This will create an equal and opposite torque on the body.
Tightwire-walkers typically perform in very thin and flexible, leather-soled slippers with a full length suede or leather sole to protect the feet from abrasions and bruises while still allowing the foot to curve around the wire. Thou... | Soviet occupation of Romania
The Soviet occupation of Romania refers to the period from 1944 to August 1958, during which the Soviet Union maintained a significant military presence in Romania. The fate of the territories held by Romania after 1918 that were incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940 is treated separat... | 41,338 | triviaqa-train |
Who drove in 256 Grand Prixs between 1977 and 1993, winning six races? | that level.
Hill became a test driver for the Formula One title-winning Williams team in 1992. He was promoted to the Williams race team the following year after Riccardo Patrese's departure and took the first of his 22 victories at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix. During the mid-1990s, Hill was Michael Schumacher's main... | (NASCAR owner Jack Roush) from 1986 through 1989 and won six Trans Am races and four GTO races winning the 1989 GTO championship. From 1990 through 1992 he drove for Mazda and won another GTO championship in 1991. From 1994 through 1997 he drove BMWs, winning four GT2 races and winning the Manufacturer's Title in 1996.... | 41,339 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Russian President after Yuri Andropov? | days after Leonid Brezhnev's death, on 12 November 1982, Andropov was elected General Secretary of the CPSU, the first former head of the KGB to become General Secretary. His appointment was received in the West with apprehension, in view of his roles in the KGB and in Hungary. At the time his personal background was a... | agenda, it's no surprise that in France, two of President Mitterrand's ministers visited with the fasters in Paris on the 35th day of the fast with a letter from the President who agreed to meet with them after the fast ended.
Unfortunately, the IFFL open-ended fast failed to elicit a supportive public response from ei... | 41,340 | triviaqa-train |
Dundalk is the county town of which county in the Republic of Ireland? | Dundalk
Dundalk (, ) is the county town of County Louth, Ireland. It is on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay, and is near the border with Northern Ireland, halfway between Dublin and Belfast. It has associations with the mythical warrior hero Cú Chulainn.
History.
The Dundalk area has been inhabited si... | Portadown–Derry and Newry–Warrenpoint lines to all traffic in 1965. The Republic of Ireland government tried briefly to maintain services on lines closed at the border by the Northern Ireland government, but this was impractical, and the Republic had to follow suit in closing most GNRI lines south of the border. Since ... | 41,341 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the novel, 'The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall'? | novel Sinclair was also ambivalent about Anne and her novel — while acclaiming it as "the first presentment of that Feminist novel", she stated that "it bores to tears." Her opinion of Helen was also mixed: "If Agnes Grey is a little prig, Helen Huntingdon is a prig enormous... She is Anne Bronte's idea of noble womanh... | novel, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall", was prevented from being republished after Anne's death by her sister Charlotte, who wrote to her publisher that "it hardly appears to me desirable to preserve. The choice of subject in that work is a mistake, it was too little consonant with the character, tastes and ideas of the ... | 41,342 | triviaqa-train |
The Aran Islands stand in the mouth of which Irish Bay? | Aran Islands
The Aran Islands (—pronunciation: ) or The Arans ("na hÁrainneacha"—) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland, with a total area of about . They constitute the barony of Aran in County Galway, Ireland.
From west to east the islands are: Inishmore ("Árai... | Front", Jon says he plays the nastiest man in Ireland in the film which is his first serious role. Jon Kenny has many relatives from The Irish Midlands and the West of Ireland. His mother's maiden name is Dirraine and her grandparents came from Inis Mór in the Aran Islands.
Kenny returned to solo comedy and has perform... | 41,343 | triviaqa-train |
in which novel does 'Rawdon Crawley' marry 'Becky Sharpe'? | Vanity Fair (novel)
Vanity Fair is an English novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, which follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Emmy Sedley amid their friends and families during and after the Napoleonic Wars. It was first published as a 19-volume monthly serial from 1847 to 1848, carrying the subtitle Pen and Pencil Sk... | obliging George to break the engagement to Amelia. Amelia, now living in squalor with her family, remains hopeful that George will come for her, deluding herself when she receives the gift of a piano from George's loyal friend Dobbin into thinking that it is from George himself.
Becky seduces Rawdon Crawley and the two... | 41,344 | triviaqa-train |
Which rock star and actor was born Marvin Lee Aday? | vocals. The album, titled "Stoney & Meatloaf" (sic, Meatloaf as one word), was completed in the summer of 1971 and released in September of that year. A single released in advance of the album, "What You See Is What You Get", reached number thirty-six on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart (the same chart is now titled... | actor Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday), better known by his stage name of Meat Loaf, is the father of singer Pearl Aday and actress Amanda Aday.
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- Actor/director/writer/producer Ben Affleck is married to actress Jennifer Garner. His younger brother is fellow actor Casey Affleck, whose ex-wife is actres... | 41,345 | triviaqa-train |
What does the legal term 'Caveat Emptor' mean? | Caveat emptor
Caveat emptor (; from "caveat", "may he beware", a subjunctive form of "cavēre", "to beware" + "ēmptor", "buyer") is Latin for "Let the buyer beware". Generally, "caveat emptor" is the contract law principle that controls the sale of real property after the date of closing, but may also apply to sales of ... | significance tests, and/or practical significance tests. Adverse impact is often used interchangeably with "disparate impact," which was a legal term coined in one of the most significant U.S. Supreme Court rulings on disparate or adverse impact: "Griggs v. Duke Power Co.", 1971. Adverse Impact does not mean that an in... | 41,346 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was known as 'Lackland'? | representations of John first began to emerge during the Tudor period, mirroring the revisionist histories of the time. The anonymous play "The Troublesome Reign of King John" portrayed the king as a "proto-Protestant martyr", similar to that shown in John Bale's morality play "Kynge Johan", in which John attempts to s... | Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
Eudes III (1166 – July 6, 1218), commonly known in English as Odo III, was duke of Burgundy between 1192 and 1218. Odo was the eldest son of duke Hugh III and his first wife Alice, daughter of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine.
Life.
Odo did not follow his father's aggressive policies towards Franc... | 41,347 | triviaqa-train |
To which English monarch was Mary of Teck, consort? | Commonwealth and severed all ties with the monarchy. Northern Ireland remained within the Union. In 1927, the United Kingdom changed its name to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, while the monarch's style for the next twenty years became "of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyon... | Consort crown
A consort crown is a crown worn by the consort of a monarch for her coronation or on state occasions.
Unlike with reigning monarchs, who may inherit one or more crowns for use, consorts sometimes had special crowns made uniquely for them and which were worn by no other later consort.
All British queens c... | 41,348 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of Steve Biko in the film 'Cry Freedom'? | Woods fled to England that year, where he campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles about him, as well as a book, "Biko" (1978). This was made into the 1987 film "Cry Freedom" by Richard Attenborough, starring Denzel Washington as Biko. Many film critics ... | the Action for Southern Africa event in Islington, London honouring Biko, helping to secure messages from Ntsiki Biko, Mamphela Ramphele (then the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town) and Mandela.
"Cry Freedom".
Director Richard Attenborough filmed the story of Woods and Steve Biko, based upon the books whic... | 41,349 | triviaqa-train |
In which African National Park is the tourist camp of Skukuza? | Skukuza
Skukuza (formerly Sabi Bridge), located 50 km east of Hazyview at the confluence of the N'waswitshaka and Sabie Rivers in Mpumalanga, is the administrative headquarters and the "Capital city" of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. It is also the largest rest camp of the park and the country. It is South Afr... | The South African government's decision to built a new luxurious hotel is because Skukuza is a firm tourist destination throughout the year and demand is always high for more accommodation within the boundaries of the park.
In addition, it has a number of historical sites including 3 museums and a library, besides a ca... | 41,350 | triviaqa-train |
John Piper was the designer of the stained-glass window in which English cathedral? | early in his career, concentrating on a more naturalistic but distinctive approach, but often worked in several different styles throughout his career. He was an official war artist in World War II and his war-time depictions of bomb damaged churches and landmarks, most notably those of Coventry Cathedral, made Piper a... | John William Brown (artist)
John William Brown (1842–1928) was an English painter and stained glass designer. He was employed by Morris & Co. and later by James Powell and Sons, before he became a freelance designer, when he continued to undertake commissions for Powell's. His major works include the Lady Chapel window... | 41,351 | triviaqa-train |
Gilbert Scott was the architect of which English Anglican cathedral? | of the college. He assisted his brother on a range of projects, including Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
Career.
His early work includes his design of the school chapel at Mount St Mary's College in Spinkhill, South Yorkshire, which was completed in 1924, St Joseph RC Church, Harrow (1929–31) and the RC Church of Our La... | Cathedral Church of the Resurrection
The Cathedral Church of the Resurrection aka Lahore Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the heart of Lahore, Pakistan. It was built on The Mall in 1887, opposite the Lahore High Court. It was consecrated on January 25, 1887.
It is the seat of the Diocese of Lahore, of the Church ... | 41,352 | triviaqa-train |
She and her alto egofirst appeared in 1941 in 'All Star Comics', the creation of Chester Gould. Who is she? | first team of superheroes, and introduced Wonder Woman.
Publication history.
Publication history Original series.
The original concept for "All Star Comics" was an anthology title containing the most popular series from the other anthology titles published by both All-American Publications and National Comics.
"All St... | his first appearance.
Black Star.
She was an unnamed female criminal who first appeared in Modern Comics #101 (September 1950) and was an adversary of the Blackhawks.
Black X.
Black X or Black Ace (Richard Spenser) is an espionage spy that first appeared in "Feature Funnies" #13. He later starred in "Smash Comics".
Blu... | 41,353 | triviaqa-train |
In 1997, Plymouth the capital of the Caribbean island of Montserrat was virtually buried after the eruption of which volcano? | , unknown to most people in the surrounding areas. Two other examples are the long-dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat, thought to be extinct before activity resumed in 1995, and Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska, which, before its September 2006 eruption, had not erupted since before 8000 BCE and h... | the "carabinieri" generals told the king that they were prepared to have the "carabinieri" serve as a strike force for a coup against Mussolini, saying if the war continued, it was bound to cause a revolution that would sweep away both the Fascist regime and the monarchy. Victor Emmanuel rejected this offer, and in Sep... | 41,354 | triviaqa-train |
Created by Alex Raymond, this futuristic character first appeared in 1934. Who is he? | Ming the Merciless
Ming the Merciless is a character who first appeared in the "Flash Gordon" comic strip in 1934. He has since been the main villain of the strip and its related movie serials, television series and film adaptation. Ming is depicted as a ruthless tyrant who rules the planet Mongo.
Alex Raymond's comic ... | Terra-Man
Terra-Man (real name Toby Manning) is a fictional character and supervillain who appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics.
Publication history.
Terra-Man first appeared in "Superman" (volume 1) #249 and was created by Cary Bates, Curt Swan, and Dick Dillin.
Fictional character biography.
Fictional c... | 41,355 | triviaqa-train |
In Arthurian Legend of English source, three knights of Arthur achieved The Holy Grail, Sir Bors and Sir Galahad are two, who was the third? | , Claire, tricks him into sleeping with her by way of a magic ring; he later introduces his son into the Round Table.
Sir Bors is always portrayed as one of the Round Table's finest, but his real glory comes on the Grail Quest, where he proves himself worthy enough to witness the Grail's mysteries alongside Galahad and... | sources, like "Culhwch and Olwen" in the "Mabinogion".
The knights' characterisations in Arthurian legend are also dropped. For example, the film's portrayal of a boorish and lusty Bors, the father of many children, differs greatly from his namesake whose purity and celibacy allowed him to witness the Holy Grail accord... | 41,356 | triviaqa-train |
Which football club did 'Big Sam' Allardice leave to manage Bolton? | . He returned to England to coach at Preston North End, also serving briefly as caretaker-manager. He took up his first permanent management role in England at Blackpool in July 1994, but was sacked after two years having narrowly failed to achieve promotion. He spent January 1997 to October 1999 in charge at Notts Cou... | He did, however, score an 87th-minute goal against Malta in a 3–0 friendly in Valletta just prior to those finals in Italy.
Managing career.
Stapleton moved to the United States to manage Major League Soccer side New England Revolution in 1996. In the 2003–04 season he briefly returned to English football as a speciali... | 41,357 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did the assassination of Martin Luther King? | Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr., an American clergyman and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he died at 7:05 p.m. He was a prominent leader of the Civil Right... | Kong singer
- May 28
- Colbie Caillat, American singer/songwriter/musician
- Carey Mulligan, English actress and singer
- May 30 – Katie Stelmanis, Canadian musician and producer
- June 2 – Ana Cristina, American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress
- June 9 – Benj Pasek, American singer-songwriter and composer (Pasek... | 41,358 | triviaqa-train |
Steve Bruce left his role as player-manager of Sheffield Wednesday to manage which club? | players of the 1980s and 1990s never to play for his country at full international level.
Bruce began his managerial career with Sheffield United, and spent short periods of time managing Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace before joining Birmingham City in 2001. He twice led Birmingham to promotion to... | 1995 and 2004. The last full-time manager of the club was Steve Bruce. He left Sheffield Wednesday in July 2019 to manage Newcastle United. The club are currently looking to appoint a new manager.
Arthur Dickinson is also the club's most successful manager so far, winning two First Division titles (1902–03 and 1903–04... | 41,359 | triviaqa-train |
RAF Waddington is in which English county? | April 2016. It is a mix of the staff and capabilities of the Tactical Imagery Intelligence Wing (TIW) at RAF Marham, No. 54 Signals Unit at RAF Digby and No. 5 (AC) Squadron. Waddington is home to the wing headquarters.
Role and operations Expeditionary Air Wing.
No. 34 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) was formed at Waddin... | Squadron RAF 1949–55 at RAF Upwood, RAF Waddington and RAF Wittering.
- No. 50 Squadron RAF 1949–51 at RAF Waddington.
- No. 57 Squadron RAF 1945–51 at RAF West Kirby, RAF Elsham Wolds, RAF Scampton, RAF Lindholme and RAF Waddington, converted to the Boeing Washington.
- No. 58 Squadron RAF 1951 at RAF Benson and RAF W... | 41,360 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of 'Valerie Barlow's' uncle in 'Coronation Street'? | Albert Tatlock
Albert Tatlock is a fictional character on the British television soap opera "Coronation Street". Albert was played by actor Jack Howarth from 1960 to 1984. The character became something of an institution, so much so that grumpy old men were sometimes nicknamed "Albert Tatlock".
A veteran of the First W... | Clare Kelly
Clare Kelly (February 25, 1922 in Manchester –
February 18, 2001 in Bath, Somerset) was an English actress who worked primarily in television. She was known for roles in films such as "Georgy Girl" (1966), "And Soon the Darkness" (1970), "The Fourth Protocol" (1987). TV roles included Valerie Barlow's mothe... | 41,361 | triviaqa-train |
In which conflict did the Battle of Towton take place? | Battle of Towton
The Battle of Towton was fought on 29 March 1461 during the English Wars of the Roses, near the village of Towton in Yorkshire. A culminating battle in the dynastic struggles between the houses of Lancaster and York for control of the English throne, the engagement ended in an overwhelming victory for ... | Towton Novices' Chase
The Towton Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Wetherby over a distance of about 3 miles , and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is sch... | 41,362 | triviaqa-train |
In which organ of the body are the 'Islets of Langerhans'? | Pancreatic islets
The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (hormone-producing) cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans. The pancreatic islets constitute 1 to 2% of the pancreas volume and receive 10–15% of its blood flow.... | for transplanting a number of cells including islets of Langerhans for diabetes treatment, parathyroid cells and adrenal cortex cells.
Clinical relevance Encapsulated cells Encapsulated hepatocytes.
Shortage of organ donors make artificial cells key players in alternative therapies for liver failure. The use of artific... | 41,363 | triviaqa-train |
Of which planet is'Desdemona' a satellite? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the... | Temporary satellite
A temporary satellite is an asteroid which has been captured by the gravitational field of a planet and thus became the planet's natural satellite, but, unlike irregular moons of the larger outer planets of the Solar System, will later leave its orbit around the planet. The only observed example is ... | 41,364 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the original landlord of the 'Rovers Return' in 'Coronation Street'? | featured several former and future Street stars in different roles.
Departures 1968–1980.
"Coronation Street" lost its original teenagers Dennis Tanner and David Barlow in 1968. The cast and crew were shocked in June 1970 by the sudden death of Arthur Leslie from a heart attack. As his colleagues, family and fans mourn... | -brother of Usui Takumi in the Japanese manga series "Kaichou wa Maid-sama!"
- Jack Walker (Coronation Street), original landlord of the Rovers Return in "Coronation Street"
- Jed Walker, comic book character
- John, Susan, Titty, Roger and Bridget Walker, the Swallows of "Swallows and Amazons"
- Mary Walker, the alter... | 41,365 | triviaqa-train |
'Janus' was discovered in 1966.It is a moon of which planet? | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the... | objects was not obvious, the observations were difficult to reconcile with a reasonable orbit.
Audouin Dollfus observed a moon on 15 December 1966, which he proposed to be named "Janus". On 18 December, Richard Walker made a similar observation which is now credited as the discovery of Epimetheus. However, at the time,... | 41,366 | triviaqa-train |
In which part of the body is the 'Hypothalamus'? | system can be split up into the muscular system and the skeletal system.
Composition Systems Nervous system.
The nervous system consists of the body's neurons, which together form the nerves and ganglia which in turn form the brain and related structures. The brain is the organ of thought, emotion, memory, and sensory ... | Median preoptic nucleus
The median preoptic nucleus is located dorsal to the other three nuclei of the preoptic area of the anterior hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is located just beneath the thalamus, the main sensory relay station of the nervous system, and is considered part of the limbic system, which also includes... | 41,367 | triviaqa-train |
The Whitsunday Islands lieoff the coast of which Australian state? | Whitsunday Islands
The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, approximately north of Brisbane. The northernmost of the islands are situated off the coast by the town of Bowen while the southernmost islands are off the coast by Proserpi... | silent documentary film, directed and shot by Geoffrey Barkas, featuring the conflict between two colonies of wood ants joined by a piece of tiber laid across a moat at a zoological garden. The film was included on the 2010 BFI DVD "Secrets of Nature: Pioneering Natural History Films".
Films "Fathoms Deep Beneath the S... | 41,368 | triviaqa-train |
On which river is the market town of Welshpool? | River Severn
The River Severn () is the longest river in Great Britain at a length of , and the second longest in the British Isles after the River Shannon in Ireland. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales. It then flows thr... | a local town service operated by Owen's Coaches. The semi-disused Montgomery Canal also runs through Welshpool. To the south of the town is Welshpool Airport which is also known as the Mid Wales Airport. Three major trunk roads pass through Welshpool: the A458, A483 and the A490.
Economy.
The local economy is primarily... | 41,369 | triviaqa-train |
Darts. Who in 1984, achieved the first televised nine- dartfinish? | , 672 end on D20, 792 on D18, 56 end on D17, 120 end on D15, and 8 end on D12.
First televised nine-darter.
The first televised nine dart finish was achieved at the MFI World Matchplay on 13 October 1984 by John Lowe, who used the third method (with the T17 first, then T18, D18) above as his outshot after scoring two m... | majors was three wins and six defeats.
Lowe achieved the ultimate feat in darts on 13 October 1984 during the World Matchplay tournament against Keith Deller, when he managed a nine-dart finish – the sport's equivalent of a 147 break in snooker. This was the first time it had ever been accomplished by any darts player ... | 41,370 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport is the 'Swaythling Cup' contested? | World Table Tennis Championships
The World Table Tennis Championships have been held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Five individual events, which include men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's double and mixed doubles, are currently held in odd numbered years. The World Team Table Tennis Championshi... | promotion and relegation are almost the same each year, except that it contests World Group II, which does not exist in the Davis Cup. Fed Cup rounds are contested three times per year, scheduled to minimize disruption with the WTA Tour to encourage participation. In each round, a combination of singles and doubles mat... | 41,371 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the drummer with the 1970's rock band 'Led Zepplin'? | John Bonham
John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer for the British rock band Led Zeppelin. Esteemed for his speed, power, fast bass drumming, distinctive sound, and "feel" for the groove, he is regarded by many as the greatest and most influ... | Tiger" from Rocky III in 1982). The Boyzz, or the Boyzz from Illinois, were a hard rock, boogie band from the Fox River Grove area. The Boyzz were ably managed by former Buckingham drummer John Poulos. Nearby Rockford, Illinois produced the power pop four-some Cheap Trick (who had a #1 Hot 100 hit with "The Flame" in 1... | 41,372 | triviaqa-train |
Which English dramatistwrote 'Hobson's Choice'? | :
In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis (2018), Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented and added in one of the footnotes that the petitioners "faced a Hobson’s choice: accept arbitration on their employer’s terms or
give up their jobs".
Popular culture.
"Hobson's Choice" is a full-length stage comedy written by Harold Brighous... | Thomas Hobson
Thomas Hobson (c. 15441 January 1631) was an English carrier, best known as the origin of the expression Hobson's choice.
Eponym.
The term "Hobson's choice" originated in the mid-seventeenth century, after Hobson's death. The poet John Milton made Hobson, and the phrase, well known, by satirising him seve... | 41,373 | triviaqa-train |
What is the Army rank equivalent to Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy? | leaves.
Germany.
"Konteradmiral" is an OF-7 two-star rank equivalent to the Generalmajor (en: Major general) in the German Army and the German Air Force.
Guyana.
The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard is the naval component of the Military of Guyana. As such, the ranks of the Coast Guard are naval ranks similar to the p... | Commodore (Royal Navy)
Commodore (Cdre) is a rank of the Royal Navy above captain and below rear admiral. It has a NATO ranking code of OF-6. The rank is equivalent to brigadier in the British Army and Royal Marines and to air commodore in the Royal Air Force.
History.
The rank of commodore was introduced during the 17... | 41,374 | triviaqa-train |
What rank in the RAF is equivalent to Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy? | Air vice-marshal
Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in count... | Divisional admiral
Divisional admiral is a commissioned officer rank in several navies.
It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the Royal Navy and the rank of rear admiral (upper half) in the United States Navy.
Belgium.
In the Naval Component of the Belgian Armed Forces, the rank of division admiral (, ) ranks... | 41,375 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous battle of 1645 took place when the Parliamentary Army led by Fairfax defeated the Royalist Army led by Prince Rupert? | the infantry.
On the battlefield, their major function was to clear enemy musketeers from in front of their main position. At the Battle of Naseby, they were used to outflank enemy cavalry.
They were also useful in patrolling and scouting. In sieges, they were often used to assault breaches carrying flintlock carbines ... | and castle. The Royalist forces captured large amounts of booty and also eight armed merchant vessels which became the nucleus of the Royalist fleet. Workshops in the city became arms factories, providing muskets for the Royalist army.
In the summer of 1645, Royalist forces were defeated by the New Model Army at the Ba... | 41,376 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress was the elder sister of Joan Fontaine? | but Martita refused to go and opted to run away. Fontaine and Martita became estranged following the incident. While promoting her autobiography in 1978, Fontaine addressed the issue, stating, "Until my adopted daughter goes back to see her parents, she's not welcome. I promised her parents. I do not forgive somebody w... | mother's favoring Olivia. Olivia would rip up the clothes that her sister was given to wear as hand-me-downs, forcing Joan to stitch them together again. This tension was made worse by Fontaine's frequent childhood illnesses, which led to her mother's overly protective expression "Livvie can, Joan can't." DeHavilland w... | 41,377 | triviaqa-train |
What is the highest pitched woodwind instrument in an orchestra? | flexibility, but also the effect of "choral" brass in the Trio movement. Piccolo, contrabassoon, and trombones add to the triumphal finale of his Symphony No. 5. A piccolo and a pair of trombones help deliver the effect of storm and sunshine in the Sixth, also known as the "Pastoral Symphony". The Ninth asks for a seco... | Cor anglais
The cor anglais (, or original ; plural: "cors anglais") or English horn in North America, is a double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family. It is approximately one and a half times the length of an oboe.
The cor anglais is a transposing instrument pitched in F, a perfect fifth lower than the oboe (a... | 41,378 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the music for the hymn 'Onward Christian Soldiers'? | Onward, Christian Soldiers
"Onward, Christian Soldiers" is a 19th-century English hymn. The words were written by Sabine Baring-Gould in 1865, and the music was composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1871. Sullivan named the tune "St Gertrude," after the wife of his friend Ernest Clay Ker Seymer, at whose country home he compo... | Music, Baring-Gould reportedly wrote "Onward, Christian Soldiers" in about 15 minutes, later apologising, "It was written in great haste, and I am afraid that some of the lines are faulty." He later allowed hymn-book compilers to alter the lyrics. For example, "The Fellowship Hymn Book", with his permission, changed th... | 41,379 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 1977 shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Miraid Corrigan? | Mairead Maguire
Mairead Maguire (born 27 January 1944), also known as Mairead Corrigan Maguire and formerly as Mairéad Corrigan, is a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She co-founded, with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, the Women for Peace, which later became the Community for Peace People, an organization dedi... | with her friend Mairead Corrigan, became joint recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 (the prize for 1976).
In her acceptance speech, Williams said, "That first week will always be remembered of course for something else besides the birth of the Peace People. For those most closely involved, the most powerful memo... | 41,380 | triviaqa-train |
Which British composer wrote 'On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring'? | Frederick Delius
Frederick Theodore Albert Delius, CH ( 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934), originally Fritz Delius, was an English composer. Born in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce. He was sent to Florida in the United States in 1884 to manage an ora... | , with orchestra, and "The Keeper", with brass accompaniment.
Toye made very few gramophone records. For HMV, in 1928, he conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in recordings of Delius's" Brigg Fair", "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring", and "In a Summer Garden". The composer wrote, "All three... are excellent and... | 41,381 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the lead male role in the 1939 film-western, 'Dodge City'? | Robinson and directed by John Ford and "Wyatt Earp" (1994) with Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. In the 1939 film "Dodge City" the fictional lawman Wade Hatton, played by Errol Flynn, was modeled on Earp.
In the television series "Smallville", Metropolis is said to be southwest of Dodge City with Smallville, "Superman" ... | , the western actor Brad Johnson played Ed Masterson in the episode "The Nice Ones Always Die First" of the ABC television series, "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp", a Desilu Production starring Hugh O'Brian in the title role. Mason Alan Dinehart is cast as Ed's brother, Bat, who took the view that his brother was un... | 41,382 | triviaqa-train |
Which British airport has the code LGW? | Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport (), also known as London Gatwick , is a major international airport near Crawley in West Sussex, southeast England, south of Central London. It is the second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the United Kingdom, after Heathrow Airport. Gatwick is the ninth-busiest airport in ... | 's railway station comes under South Western Railway zone and was constructed during the British period and has been renovated recently. The station code is DVG. The railway station is quite conveniently located in the centre of the city. Regular train services are available to travel towards Bengaluru, Hubli and Mysor... | 41,383 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was Benigno Aquino murdered, the USSR shoot down a Boeing 747 off Sakhalin Island, and America land troops in Grenada? | problems in the US and other countries after the 1973 oil crisis led to reduced passenger traffic, several airlines found they did not have enough passengers to fly the 747 economically, and they replaced them with the smaller and recently introduced McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar trijet wide bodie... | 007, a Boeing 747-230B, killing all 269 people on board. Larry McDonald, a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Georgia's 7th Congressional District, is among the dead. According to investigators, the Korean Air plane had strayed off course and into Soviet airspace near Sakhalin Island, and... | 41,384 | triviaqa-train |
The buccaneer Henry Morgan was pardoned and knighted by which king? | . Zahedieh considers the escape showed Morgan's "characteristic cunning and audacity".
During his absence from Port Royal, a pro-Spanish faction had gained the ear of King Charles II, and English foreign policy had changed accordingly. Modyford admonished Morgan for his action, which had gone beyond his commission, and... | Edward Neville (pirate)
Edward Neville (fl. 1675-1678) was an English buccaneer and pirate. He is best known for joining George Spurre to raid Spanish Campeche.
History.
After England withdrew from the Franco-Dutch War in 1674, Neville accepted a French privateering commission to sail against Spain. Jamaican Governor J... | 41,385 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Brickfielder' is a hotdry wind in which country? | Brickfielder
The Brickfielder is a hot and dry wind in the desert of Southern Australia that occurs in the summer season. It blows in the coastal regions of the south from the outback, where the sandy wastes, bare of vegetation in summer, are intensely heated by the sun. This hot wind blows strongly, often for several ... | .
- Jack Lang, 23rd Premier of New South Wales, was born in Brickfield Hill in 1876.
- Brickfielder, the hot wind, takes its name from Brickfield Hill
- Devonshire Street Cemetery, incorrectly known as Brickfield Hill Cemetery as it was located in this area.
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- Brickmaking in early Sydney
- The Old Sydne... | 41,386 | triviaqa-train |
In Gustav Holst’s “Planet Suite”, which planet is the bringer of peace? | Hall symphony concert on 22 November of that year, Holst conducted Venus, Mercury and Jupiter (this was the first public performance of Venus). There was another incomplete public performance, in Birmingham, on 10 October 1920, with five movements (Mars, Venus, Mercury, Saturn and Jupiter). It is not clear whether this... | World in Union
"World in Union", with lyrics by Charlie Skarbek, is a theme song for the Rugby World Cup that attempts to capture the spirit of international friendship which pervades rugby union culture the world over.
The melody is "Thaxted" — the stately theme from the middle section of "Jupiter, the Bringer of Joll... | 41,387 | triviaqa-train |
Former international football manager Mick McCarthy now manages which Football League team? | Republic of Ireland. He guided Ireland to the knockout stage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan. He later managed Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town. He has also been a television pundit and commentator, most recently for the BBC. He began a second tenure as manager of the Republic of... | Rob Page
Robert John Page (born 3 September 1974) is a Welsh former professional footballer and manager, who now manages the Wales under-21 team. In an eighteen-year career in the Premier League and the Football League he made 550 competitive appearances for six different clubs. He both captained a team and scored a go... | 41,388 | triviaqa-train |
Marvel Comics’ character Tony Stark is the alter-ego of which superhero? | , Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and many others. The Marvel brand had been used over the years, but solidified as the company's only brand within a couple of years.
Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Wolverine, Daredevil, the Punisher and Silv... | portrayed by Jack Huston), from the television series "Boardwalk Empire"
- Jennifer-Lynn Hayden, the alter ego of the comic book superhero Jade
- Craig Hollis, the alter ego of the comic book superhero Mister Immortal
- Conrad Josten, the alter ego of the comic book superhero Smuggler
- Erik Josten, a comic book superh... | 41,389 | triviaqa-train |
Which rock drummer had a 1985 solo hit with “The Boys of Summer”? | The Boys of Summer (song)
"The Boys of Summer" is a song released in 1984 by Eagles vocalist and drummer Don Henley, with lyrics written by Henley and music composed by Mike Campbell, guitarist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
The lead single from Henley's album "Building the Perfect Beast", "The Boys of Summer" w... | Venezia (song)
"Venezia" is a song by the Spanish pop rock band, Hombres G. It was released as a single from their debut album, "Hombres G" (1985).
The song was a hit in the summer of 1985, during which it reached number one on the Spanish singles chart. It became their second number one single in Spain, following the ... | 41,390 | triviaqa-train |
Which German battle cruiser was sunk in the battle of the North Cape in December 1942? | the face of Japanese aggression. Never officially assigned names, these ships were designed with German and Italian assistance. While they broadly resembled the German "Scharnhorst" class and had the same main battery, they would have been more lightly armoured and only protected against eight-inch gunfire. Although th... | from small craft in World War II was the British cruiser , sunk by Italian MAS boats on the night of 12/13 August 1942 during Operation Pedestal. Destroyers of all navies were also armed with torpedoes to attack larger ships. In the Battle off Samar, destroyer torpedoes from the escorts of American task force "Taffy 3"... | 41,391 | triviaqa-train |
What name did the Gilbert islands adopt upon gaining independence? | Kiribati
Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: "Ribaberiki Kiribati"), is a sovereign state in Micronesia in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is just over 110,000 (2015), more than half of whom live on Tarawa Atoll. The state comprises 32 atolls and reef islands and one raised... | legitimacy of Kosovo's independence. Silajdžić spoke in his own name because the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina did not unanimously adopt a platform which would allow him to speak officially.
In August 2009 the Forum of Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) of Kosovo requested that Bosnia recognise Kosovo and the travel doc... | 41,392 | triviaqa-train |
Squidward is the extremely reluctant neighbour of which children’s TV cartoon character? | Squidward Tentacles
Squidward Q. Tentacles is a fictional character voiced by actor Rodger Bumpass in the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". Squidward was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. He first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode "Hel... | hints were given regarding her character's sexuality, actress Olivia Wilde confirmed that her character is indeed bisexual. This is confirmed by Foreman in the episode "Don't Ever Change". Thirteen was included in AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Lesbian and Bisexual Characters. The character was also listed in Wetpaint's "10 H... | 41,393 | triviaqa-train |
Who created and drew the comic strip “The Fosdyke Saga”? | The Fosdyke Saga
The Fosdyke Saga was a British comic strip by cartoonist Bill Tidy, published in the "Daily Mirror" newspaper from March 1971 - February 1985. Described as "a classic tale of struggle, power, personalities and tripe", the strip was a parody of John Galsworthy's classic novel series "The Forsyte Saga". ... | 42 parts by the BBC from 1983, with additional scripting by John Junkin. It also became a stage play with Tidy working in co-operation with playwright Alan Plater. Tidy recently restarted producing the Fosdyke Saga cartoon strip on his own website where he also offers a variety of his works for sale.
Other cartoon stri... | 41,394 | triviaqa-train |
Telly Savalas played the villainous Blofeld in which James Bond film? | on to play Bond for OHMSS. Between Sean Connery giving his notice at the beginning of filming "You Only Live Twice" and its release, Saltzman had planned to adapt "The Man with the Golden Gun" in Cambodia and use Roger Moore as the next Bond, but political instability meant the location was ruled out and Moore signed u... | Martin. When Bond pulls over to the roadside to remove flowers from the car, Blofeld (wearing a neck brace) and Bunt commit a drive-by shooting of the couple's car; Tracy is killed in the attack.
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- George Lazenby as James Bond – MI6 agent, codename 007.
- Diana Rigg as Countess Tracy di Vicenzo – A vulnerable cou... | 41,395 | triviaqa-train |
Albert Christian Edward as the three other forenames of which member of the Royal family? | ideas and to be connected with potential investors, mentors and business contacts. The Duke has also founded The Prince Andrew Charitable Trust which aims to support young people in different areas such as education and training. He has also founded a number of awards including Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA)... | ) and the two surnames; however, a child can be religiously baptized with several forenames, e.g. Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos. Until the 1960s, it was customary to baptize children with three forenames: the first was the main and the only one used by the child; if parents agreed, one of the other two was th... | 41,396 | triviaqa-train |
The river Ure runs along the length of which Yorkshire dale? | Yorkshire Wolds to the south east are Cretaceous chalk uplands.
Yorkshire is drained by several rivers. In western and central Yorkshire the many rivers empty their waters into the River Ouse which reaches the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The most northerly of the rivers in the Ouse system is the River Swale, whic... | River Ouse, Yorkshire
The River Ouse ( ) is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at , the sixth longest river of the United Kingdom and (including the Ure) the longest to flow entirely in one ... | 41,397 | triviaqa-train |
More familiar for television roles, who played King Edward the First in the film “Braveheart”? | Braveheart
Braveheart is a 1995 epic war film directed, co-produced, and starring Mel Gibson, who portrays William Wallace, a late-13th-century Scottish warrior. The film is fictionally based on the life of Wallace leading the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. The film al... | played by Sir Ian McKellen) in the film "Apt Pupil".
He is also familiar to audiences as Smythe, a soldier who attempts to rape William Wallace's wife and first inspires Wallace to seek independence from England in the film "Braveheart".
His other film credits include "The Eagle Has Landed", "Butley", "A Bridge Too Far... | 41,398 | triviaqa-train |
Although they had 9 number ones in their home country, which Dutch group’s only UK hit was “Radar Love”? | Radar Love
"Radar Love" is a song by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. The single version of "Radar Love" reached #10 on the "Cash Box" Top 100 and #13 in "Billboard" in the United States. It also hit the Top 10 in many countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, and Spain.
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The so... | The Shanes
The Shanes were a Swedish rock and roll band active from 1963 to 1969.
The group played in a variety of British- and American-influenced styles, including R&B, Merseybeat, psychedelia, and instrumental pop. They were successful in their home country, landing a string of top ten hit singles, including "Chris-... | 41,399 | triviaqa-train |
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