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What is the name of the shrub known as the butterfly bush? | Nomenclature has gradually changed to incorporate stricter rules about orthographic variants, and as of the 2006 edition requires (article 60, particularly 60.5) that Linnaeus' spelling should be followed in this case.
Classification.
The genus "Buddleja" is now included again in the Buddlejaceae family, synonym: Oftia... | Solanum ellipticum
Solanum ellipticum is known as potato bush and under the more ambiguous name of "bush tomato". The Arrernte name of merne awele-awele might refer to this species, and/or to the similar "S. quadriloculatum". Native to Australia, the potato bush is a small fruiting shrub in the Solanaceae family.
It a ... | 41,500 | triviaqa-train |
What is the Caribbean island of St Christopher commonly known as? | Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (), also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population. The country is a C... | "Santa Ana". Dutch colonists called it Ter Tholen, after a coastal island that is part of the Netherlands. When the British took over, the name evolved to Tortola.
On his second voyage for the Spanish Crown to the Caribbean or West Indies, Christopher Columbus spotted what are now called the British and US Virgin Islan... | 41,501 | triviaqa-train |
Where would you find the Atacama Desert? | of stony terrain, salt lakes ("salares"), sand, and felsic lava that flows towards the Andes.
The desert owes its extreme aridity to a constant temperature inversion due to the cool north-flowing Humboldt ocean current, and to the presence of the strong Pacific anticyclone. The most arid region of the Atacama desert is... | . "You just have to speak the truth and believe in democracy", he said. "Everything was voted on; we were 33 men, so 16 plus one was a majority."
54-year-old Urzúa was the last man out after 70 long days trapped below the Atacama desert. Following the collapse of the mine on 5 August, he had dispatched men to find out ... | 41,502 | triviaqa-train |
In which park would you find 'London Zoo'? | called Regent's Zoo.
It is managed under the aegis of the Zoological Society of London (established in 1826), and is situated at the northern edge of Regent's Park, on the boundary line between the City of Westminster and the borough of Camden (the Regent's Canal runs through it). The Society also has a more spacious s... | , is the venue of the Varna International Ballet Competition since its inception in 1964, and the dolphinarium was erected in 1984. Recently, the Exotic Zoo terrarium was added, and plans for expansion of the Natural History Museum and the Aquarium were announced. In the park you could also visit the Naval Museum where... | 41,503 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Magna Carta' was written in which language? | " is restricted to systems with separate letters for consonants and vowels, such as the Latin alphabet, although abugidas and abjads may also be accepted as alphabets. Because of this use, Greek is often considered to be the first alphabet.
Writing systems Featural scripts.
A featural script notates in an internally co... | gave rise to the idea of the individual and the citizen. According to a related view, the Magna Carta, while a sort of "feudal document", marked a transition away from feudalism since the document was not a personal unspoken bond between nobles and the king, but rather was more like a contract between two parties, writ... | 41,504 | triviaqa-train |
Budgerigars are native to which country? | the drier parts of Australia, prior to colonisation they had survived harsh inland conditions for five million years. The budgerigar is closely related to lories and the fig parrots.
Taxonomy and etymology.
The budgerigar has co-existed with Indigenous Australians for 50–70,000 years. Several possible origins for its n... | the black rhinos, above- and underwater viewing of the hippopotami, a flamingo pond, and an aviary. Parts of the older Savanna are still around the zoo, including the lions, Nubian ibex, and zebras.
- Parrot Paradise
Parrot Paradise was opened on the zoo's upper path between the lions and Raptor Canyon in 2004. It is a... | 41,505 | triviaqa-train |
The disease 'Pertussis' is more commonly known as what? | Whooping cough
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or 100-day cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. Initially, symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough. This is followed by weeks of severe coughing fits. Following a fit of coughing, a high-pitched ... | study of the children who became ill during the original outbreak.
Bell was involved in identifying the outbreak in Lyndonville, New York, of what was known at the time as chronic Epstein-Barr virus (now more commonly referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS). When Bell was interviewed about the outbreak in a 199... | 41,506 | triviaqa-train |
The first 'Gulf War' took place in which year? | Gulf War
The Gulf War (2 August 199028 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 199017 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 199128 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 3... | to get involved in Peter Gabriel's peace project during the Gulf War. Joining a host of international stars in the studio, Amina took part in the recording of an EP which featured a new version of Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance". The same year she participated in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Rome with one song of... | 41,507 | triviaqa-train |
On the London Underground map which line is represented in light blue? | Victoria line
The Victoria line is the London Underground line between in south London and in the north-east, via the West End. It is a light blue line on the Tube map and one of two lines to run entirely below ground.
Constructed in the 1960s, the Victoria line, the first entirely new Underground line in London for 50... | the different Overground lines by colour coding. Like the Docklands Light Railway, the Overground is represented as a double line rather than a solid single line, to distinguish it from the colour-coded Underground lines. The London Overground also uses a variant of the TfL roundel. TfL denotes its different transport ... | 41,508 | triviaqa-train |
Who's horse was called Marengo? | Marengo (horse)
Marengo (c. 1793–1831) was the famous war horse of Napoleon I of France. Named after the Battle of Marengo, through which he carried his rider safely, Marengo was imported to France from Egypt in 1799 as a six-year-old. The grey Arabian was probably bred at the famous El Naseri Stud. Although small (onl... | Horse Creek (Tombigbee River tributary)
Horse Creek is a stream and tributary of the Tombigbee River in southern Marengo County and northern Clarke County in Alabama.
Location and characteristics.
Horse Creek originates near the Choctaw Corner in Clarke County, at coordinates of , and discharges into the Tombigbee Rive... | 41,509 | triviaqa-train |
Goa was an overseas territory of which country until 1961? | of Portuguese India".
History Contemporary period.
After India gained independence from the British in 1947, India requested that Portuguese territories on the Indian subcontinent be ceded to India. Portugal refused to negotiate on the sovereignty of its Indian enclaves. On 19 December 1961, the Indian Army invaded wit... | In 1510, Goa was annexed by the Portuguese as one of its overseas colonies in India, and remained under Portuguese rule until the Indian annexation of Goa in 1961. During that period, the Goans remained Portuguese subjects and many who had settled in Karachi carried Portuguese passports, which they later relinquished f... | 41,510 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred as 'Sharpe' in the TV series of the same name? | Sharpe (TV series)
Sharpe is a British television series of stories starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, with Irish actor Daragh O'Malley playing his sidekick Patrick Harper. Sharpe and Harper are the heroes of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not... | Porterhouse Blue (TV series)
Porterhouse Blue is a 1987 television series adapted by Malcolm Bradbury from the Tom Sharpe novel of the same name for Channel 4 in four episodes. It starred David Jason as Skullion, Ian Richardson as Sir Godber Evans, Barbara Jefford as his wife Lady Mary, Charles Gray as Sir Cathcart D'E... | 41,511 | triviaqa-train |
Which American president had a sign on his desk saying 'The buck stops here'? | Normandy invasion until late in the war, when both the German and the Soviet armies were battered and worn down. Not surprisingly, Joseph Stalin believed that the United Kingdom and the United States were purposely allowing Germany and the Soviet Union to bleed each other white, so that those offshore balancers [the Un... | painted glass sign mounted on a walnut base with the phrase "The Buck Stops Here!" Truman placed the sign on his desk and occasionally referred to it in public statements over the course of his presidency.
- Born: Don McLean, singer-songwriter, in New Rochelle, New York
- Died: William Sample, 47, American admiral (wen... | 41,512 | triviaqa-train |
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on which island? | the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over much of continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815. He is considered one of the greatest commanders in history, and his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy has endured a... | law of the Emperor Napoleon 1st, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
- Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15 August 1769 and died on 5 May 1821 on the island of Saint Helena United Kingdom, Emperor of France.
- Lucien Bonaparte (1775–1840), Prince of Canino and Musignano, Interior Minister of France.
- Elisa Bonaparte (1777–1820), Gran... | 41,513 | triviaqa-train |
What is the US Presidents Maryland retreat called? | Camp David
Camp David is the country retreat for the president of the United States. It is located in the wooded hills of Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland, also near Emmitsburg, Maryland about 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Washington, D.C. It is officially known as the Naval Support Facility Thurmo... | Dean Carnegie
Dean Alan Carnegie is an American stage magician, escape artist and painter. He has appeared on numerous television programs and has performed for three different US Presidents. He is called 'The Artist of Mystery'.
History.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he grew up on a horse and cattle farm in Fauquier Co... | 41,514 | triviaqa-train |
In 1999 Richard Branson sold just under half of Virgin Atlantic shares to which other airline? | the United Kingdom, including a large office in Swansea, Wales, which is a base for reservations and sales, baggage claims and tracing, 'live chat' web support and a customer relations department.
International offices are located at Atlanta, Johannesburg, Barbados, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Greater Delhi, Lagos and Dubai.
... | Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic, a trading name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, United Kingdom. The airline was established in 1984 as "British Atlantic Airways", and was originally planned by its co-founders Randolph Fi... | 41,515 | triviaqa-train |
Can you name the last King of Egypt? | Farouk of Egypt
Farouk I (; "Fārūq al-Awwal"; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936.
His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan, ... | Amka (official)
Amka was the name of an ancient Egyptian senior official who served the Pharaohs Djer, Djet and Den during the First Dynasty of Egypt. He is the first early Egyptian official whose career can be traced almost continuously.
Amka served during three reigns in the First Dynasty; his name appears on seal im... | 41,516 | triviaqa-train |
How many men have walked on the Moon? | military service).
On each of the Apollo 17 extravehicular activities (EVAs), Harrison Schmitt was the second person out of, and the first person back into, the Apollo Lunar Module. Schmitt is thus the 12th and last person to have stepped onto the Moon. Eugene Cernan, as the second person to enter the lunar module on t... | travel, recalling how two astronauts walked on the moon and collected rocks while a third circled in their spaceship. Tacked to the wall of his crumbling shack is a small photograph of men walking on the moon. It is a beautiful, elegiac work whose images could apply to Appalachia or any other poor region.
Good reviews... | 41,517 | triviaqa-train |
Lanzarote belongs to which group of islands? | hot sirocco wind prevails, causing dry and dusty conditions across the island. Average precipitation in June and August is less than . It closely borders on a tropical climate, with winter means of and summer means of .
Geology.
Lanzarote is the northernmost and easternmost island of the Canary Islands and has a volcan... | Chahardah Jofteh
Chahardah Jofteh (, also Romanized as Chahārdah Jofteh) is a village in Harasam Rural District, Homeyl District, Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 384, in 82 families. | 41,518 | triviaqa-train |
Patrick Duffy played which character in 'Dallas'? | Dallas (1978 TV series)
Dallas is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1978 to May 3, 1991. The series revolves around a wealthy and feuding Texas family, the Ewings, who own the independent oil company Ewing Oil and the cattle-ranching land of Southfork. The series originally fo... | Step", where he played Cody Lambert, the nephew of actor Patrick Duffy's character Frank Lambert. Duffy had also played the uncle of Mitchell's character on "Dallas". Mitchell's character Cody was based on his personal life experiences.
In the early 2000s, Mitchell acted in several films and made guest appearances on "... | 41,519 | triviaqa-train |
King Zog was the last ruler of which European country? | Zog I of Albania
Zog I, King of the Albanians (, ; 8 October 18959 April 1961), born Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli, taking the surname Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. He first served as Prime Minister of Albania (1922–1924), then as President (1925–1928), and finally as the first and only King (1928–1... | Long Live the King" (1900).
- Panquita: European monarchy mentioned in second season of "Yakitate!! Japan" anime. A member of that nation's royal family, Princess Anne, was a guest judge at the baking exhibition.
- Papilloma: Small European Kingdom, later Republic, from film "Kath & Kimderella". Papilloma is a tiny and... | 41,520 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Society of Friends' are better know as what? | Friends in Bolivia).
Theology Liberal.
Liberal Quakerism generally refers to Friends who have taken ideas from liberal Christianity, often sharing a similar mix of ideas, such as more critical Biblical hermeneutics, often with a focus on the social gospel. The ideas of "That of God in everyone" and the "inner light" we... | phenomenon known as the acquaintance effect: over time, as people get to know someone better, they are better able to estimate that target's true personality.
Background Recent research.
Recent research employing zero-acquaintance situations has largely focused on what traits are judged most consistently and accurately... | 41,521 | triviaqa-train |
What is a rhinoceros horn made from ? | the largest individuals have been known to weigh as much as . Like the African species, it has two horns; the larger is the front (), with the smaller usually less than long. Males have much larger horns than the females. Hair can range from dense (the densest hair in young calves) to sparse. The color of these rhinos ... | used for saddles, armor and weapons of Nanzhao troops in Yunnan.
Rhinoceros horn.
From an early date, rhinoceros horn was believed to have special properties, in particular that it would react by fizzing if it came into contact with poison, and so cups made out of rhinoceros horn were valued as a protection against poi... | 41,522 | triviaqa-train |
Diplopia is the medical term for what condition? | Diplopia
Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally, vertically, diagonally (i.e., both vertically and horizontally), or rotationally in relation to each other. It is usually the result of impaired function of the extraocular muscles, where both eyes are ... | condition for payment. However, the threshold between necessity and lack thereof can often be subjective.
"Overtreatment", in the strict sense, may refer to unnecessary medical interventions, including treatment of a self-limited condition ("overdiagnosis") or to extensive treatment for a condition that requires only l... | 41,523 | triviaqa-train |
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in which city? | 2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002, was a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 8 to 24 February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
2,399 athletes from 78 nations participated in 78 events in fiftee... | Nordic combined at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Team
The Men's team Nordic combined competition for the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Park City & Soldier Hollow, United States. The ski jumping part took place on February 16, and the cross-country race on February 17.
Results.
Results Ski Jumping.
Each of the four team... | 41,524 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Paul McCartney marry in 1969. First name and surname? | ".
In March 1969, McCartney married his first wife, Linda Eastman, and in August, the couple had their first child, Mary, named after his late mother. "Abbey Road" was the band's last recorded album, and Martin suggested "a continuously moving piece of music", urging the group to think symphonically. McCartney agreed, ... | pseudonym "Dee Dee Ramone" and the others also adopted stage names using "Ramone" as their surname: Cummings became Johnny Ramone and Hyman became Joey Ramone. The name "Ramone" stems from Paul McCartney: he briefly used the stage name "Paul Ramon" during 1960/1961, when the Beatles, still an unknown five-piece band ca... | 41,525 | triviaqa-train |
Yellowstone National Park is located in which US state? | Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first... | Royal National Park
The Royal National Park is a protected national park that is located in Sutherland Shire in the Australian state of New South Wales, just south of Sydney. The national park is about south of the Sydney central business district near the localities of , , and .
It is the second oldest national park i... | 41,526 | triviaqa-train |
Can you name the capitol city of Venezuela? | Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and a large number of small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. It has a territ... | Ed Ames and Aretha Franklin titled "Super Teen: The Sounds of '68". After winning best male vocalist, Conn was given a recording contract with Capitol Records as the prize. In 1969, under the name Danny O'Connor, Conn recorded four songs for Capitol, including "Imaginary Worlds" and "Ridin' Red Hood." In March of that ... | 41,527 | triviaqa-train |
"The song ""I Could Have Danced All Night"" featured in which musical?" | adapted for musical films, such as "West Side Story", "My Fair Lady", "The Sound of Music", "Oliver!" and "Chicago".
Definitions and scope Comparisons with opera.
Musical theatre is closely related to the theatrical form of opera, but the two are usually distinguished by weighing a number of factors. First, musicals ge... | his own studio in which to rehearse. The performance entailed a shot-by-shot recreation of the original choreography. "Sweet Transvestite" featured Riley on lead vocals, and "Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me" showcased Mays, in her first lead performance since "I Could Have Danced All Night" in season one. The episo... | 41,528 | triviaqa-train |
Where would you find Michelangelo's (fresco) painting, ' The Creation of Adam'? | The Creation of Adam
The Creation of Adam () is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted c. 1508–1512. It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the first man. The fresco is part of a comple... | of Michelangelo's work which, in many places, has disappeared forever is the painting of the eyeballs. Eyes appear in many instances to have been painted "buon fresco". Wherever they have not been painted buon fresco but added "a secco", they have been removed by the restorers.
They are an essential part of the most im... | 41,529 | triviaqa-train |
Who gave up the title 'Viscount Stansgate'? | Viscount Stansgate
Viscount Stansgate, of Stansgate in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1942 for the Labour politician, former Secretary of State for India and future Secretary of State for Air, William Wedgwood Benn. He was the second son of Sir John Benn, 1st Bar... | peer until his death fourteen years later.
From 1947 to 1957, Viscount Stansgate was President of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the world organization of national parliaments. He first took up that office at the IPU's Conference in Cairo in April 1947, where he succeeded Count Henry Carton de Wiar... | 41,530 | triviaqa-train |
'The Maldives' islands are situated in which ocean? | Maldives
The Maldives (, ; "Dhivehi Raajje"), officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small country in South Asia, located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about from the Asian continent. The chain of 26 atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu ... | charts).
Situated on the west of the Maldives atoll chain, it consists of 75 islands of which 13 are inhabited with a population of over 11,000 people. The remaining 57 islands are uninhabited, in addition to eight islands being developed as resorts.
Thulhaadhoo Island is traditionally well known for its lacquerwork ha... | 41,531 | triviaqa-train |
In which country will you find the city of Fez? | Fez, Morocco
Fez or Fes ( , Berber: ⴼⴰⵙ , ) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fas-Meknas administrative region. It is the second largest city in Morocco after Casablanca, with a population of 1.4 million (2014). Located to the northeast of Atlas Mountains, Fez is situated at the crossroad of t... | of Justice and will, because of his activism within the 'UNFP, subject to several mutations across the country during his career.
Fouad will thus find himself a pupil in a primary school in Fez and will continue his training at the lycée Moulay Idriss and then in Casablanca to complete his secondary studies in Ibn Toum... | 41,532 | triviaqa-train |
To what religion would you belong if you celebrated 'Diwali' (The Festival of Lights)? | the fireworks play. On 9 October 2017, the Supreme Court of India banned the sale, but not use, of fireworks in Delhi during the Diwali season, with the assumption that banning the use of fireworks would substantially improve the air quality of Delhi. Critics stated that the ruling was judicial over-reach and a bias ag... | and Diwali (festival of lights); Islamic-You-Man-Nabi (birth of the Prophet Muhammad) and Eid Al-Adha (feast of sacrifice).
Both public and religiously affiliated schools exist, and parents are free to send their children to the school of their choice without sanction or restriction, except the AFC-ANUP administration ... | 41,533 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play would you find the characters 'Shylock and Portia'? | red hat at all times in public to ensure that they were easily identified. If they did not comply with this rule, they could face the death penalty. In Venice, Jews had to live in a ghetto protected by Christians which was probably for their own safety. The Jews were expected to pay their guards.
Shakespeare's play ref... | tolerance, noting that Shylock is a sympathetic character. They cite as evidence that Shylock's "trial" at the end of the play is a mockery of justice, with Portia acting as a judge when she has no right to do so. The characters who berated Shylock for dishonesty resort to trickery in order to win. In addition to this ... | 41,534 | triviaqa-train |
In the film 'To Die For', who played Nicole Kidman's husband? | To Die For
To Die For is a 1995 criminal comedy-drama film, made in a mockumentary format, directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Buck Henry, based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Maynard, which in turn was inspired by the story of Pamela Smart. It stars Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, and Joaquin Phoenix. Major su... | the early 1990s with roles in films like "Singles" (1992). He had a resurgence when he played Nicole Kidman's husband in "To Die For" (1995), as well as starring roles in "Wild Things" (1998) and "There's Something About Mary" (1998), for which he received an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
In 2002, he wrote and dire... | 41,535 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'Frank Churchill' in the 1996 film 'Emma'? | Emma (1996 theatrical film)
Emma is a 1996 period comedy film based on the 1815 novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam.
Plot.
The film describes a year in the life of Emma Woodhouse, a... | accepts. Harriet and Robert Martin marry; Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill plan a November wedding. Within a month, Emma and Mr. Knightley marry and, because Mr. Woodhouse can't face life without his daughter, Mr. Knightley gallantly moves in with Emma and her father at their estate, Hartfield.
Notable portrayals.
- Jo... | 41,536 | triviaqa-train |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in which city? | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the classical era.
Born in Salzburg, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard... | Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (26 July 1791 – 29 July 1844), also known as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jr., was the youngest child of six born to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his wife Constanze. He was the younger of his parents' two surviving children. He was a composer, pianist, conductor, and t... | 41,537 | triviaqa-train |
If you were a deltiologist, what would you collect? | era in which the cars on the street were made, and other time-sensitive clues. Postcards produced by the Curt Teich Company can be dated more exactly if the stamp box on the reverse is visible, since the company printed a date code within the stamp box.
Picture postcards can be assigned to "the Golden Age of Postcards"... | at all if you look at it from an economic-wide perspective. If we would simply put a fee on carbon – you would collect from the fossil fuel companies at the source (the domestic mines or the ports of entry) and then distribute that money to the public, an equal amount to all legal residents, that would begin to make th... | 41,538 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the current Earl of Chester? | Chester (and Prince of Wales; see the "Prince Henry's Charter Case" (1611) ). Prince Charles was created Earl of Chester on 26 July 1958, when he was also made Prince of Wales.
The independent palatinate jurisdiction of Chester survived until the time of King Henry VIII (1536), when the earldom was brought more directl... | 1 riders.
Ploughland: 1 ploughland (land for).
Lords in 1066: Guthlac; Leofric.
Lord in 1086: Earl Hugh of Chester.
Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Earl Hugh of Chester.
Phillimore reference: 1,5
Population and employment.
Population and employment Population.
The current population as recorded by 2011 census is 212, 109 male... | 41,539 | triviaqa-train |
Three of the four presidents carved into Mount Rushmore are Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson. Who is the fourth? | Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered on a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the sculpture's design and oversaw the project's execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son Lincoln Borglum. T... | and sculptor Gutzon Borglum to sculpt and design the monument. Borglum decided to use Mount Rushmore for the sculpture, since it seemed to be the easiest and most stable of the cliffs to work on.
Having decided on the location of the sculpture, Borglum decided to make the monument of four presidents of the United State... | 41,540 | triviaqa-train |
The novel 'The Water Babies' was written by whom? | The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862–63 as a serial for "Macmillan's Magazine", it was first published in its entirety in 1863. It was written as part satire in support of Charles Darwin's "The Origin of ... | .
He has written three ballets for Sadler's Wells ("Barnstaple Fair", "Seven Cameos for Combe" and "The Water Babies"), and an opera based on Daphne du Maurier's novel "Jamaica Inn". He was married to Jean, whose death was commemorated by his adagio for strings "To My Love". | 41,541 | triviaqa-train |
If you were a member of the 'Pumas' rugby union team, which country would you play for? | Super Rugby in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Tri Nations, an annual international tournament involving Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, kicked off in 1996. In 2012, this competition was extended to include Argentina, a country whose impressive performances in international games (especially finishing in third pl... | national team visits a foreign country. Usage has spread to basketball and volleyball teams, but not to the Los Pumas rugby union team (normally they use "Yo te daré, te daré una cosa" -"I will give you/I will give you a thing"-).
The other most popular chant among Argentine fans is "Es un sentimiento ... no puedo para... | 41,542 | triviaqa-train |
The novels, 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' were written by whom? | A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice (United States title: "The Legacy") is a romance novel by Nevil Shute, published in 1950 when Shute had newly settled in Australia. Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner of World War II in Malaya, and after liberation emigrates to Aust... | Man", played by Matthew Scott Hill.
Characters added in the novel series.
The expanded universe novels written by Lee Goldberg, and later by Hy Conrad, introduce an additional cast of characters. Listed here are characters that exclusively appear in the novels and make multiple appearances:
Joseph "Joe" Cochran: an SFF... | 41,543 | triviaqa-train |
Reef, sheepshank and granny are all types of what? | hand is unavailable, is made with two or three twists of the ropes on bottom, and sometimes on top, instead of just one.
Misuse as a bend.
The reef knot's familiarity, ease of tying, and visually appealing symmetry conceal its weakness. The International Guild of Knot Tyers warns that this knot should never be used to ... | wine maker Greg Failing. It is one of the best-selling cider brands in the United States.
Varieties.
All Woodchuck ciders are naturally gluten-free because the product is made from apples only, without any grains. The company sells several types of cider under the Woodchuck name, including core flavors, limited release... | 41,544 | triviaqa-train |
Name the first two letters of the Greek alphabet? | "ox", was used as the name for the glottal stop , "bet", or "house", for the sound, and so on. When the letters were adopted by the Greeks, most of the Phoenician names were maintained or modified slightly to fit Greek phonology; thus, "ʾaleph, bet, gimel" became "alpha, beta, gamma".
The Greek names of the following l... | letters. It was Latinized and changed to a blue font in 1999 when Kontominas bought it from Ioannis Alafouzos. In September 1999, it became Alpha-Sky before changing to its present name in October of the same year. The logo was retained despite the changes in the channel's name. In 2006, the logo was changed to Alpha, ... | 41,545 | triviaqa-train |
It's capital is Bangkok and it used to be called Siam. What is it now? | Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam, is a country at the centre of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world's 50th largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country. The capital an... | Bang Yi Ruea
Bang Yi Ruea (, ) is a "khwaeng" (sub-district) in Thon Buri district, Thonburi side of Bangkok. It has a total area of 1.523 km (round about 0.588 mi).
History.
Originally, this area was called "Bang Sakae" (บางสะแก), that refers to "hamlet of combretum", because it's an area adjacent to the canal. Combre... | 41,546 | triviaqa-train |
What game can be played on a snooker table but only uses three balls? | rules and is an especially important requirement for the games of three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards.
Heating table beds is an old practice. Queen Victoria had a billiard table that was heated using zinc tubes, although the aim at that time was chiefly to keep the then-used ivory balls from warping. The fir... | full-size () table is the size of the room (), which is the minimum required for comfortable cueing room on all sides. This limits the number of locations in which the game can easily be played. While pool tables are common to many pubs, snooker tends to be played either in private surroundings or in public snooker hal... | 41,547 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of 'Postman Pat's cat'? | black and white cat" Jess, as he delivers the post through the valley of Greendale. Although he initially concentrates on delivering his letters, he nearly always becomes distracted by a concern of one of the villagers, and is usually relied upon to resolve their problems. Notable villagers include the postmistress, Mr... | Between April 1983 and May 1984 three Postman Pat pre-certed titles (before the Uc rating by the BBFC got established in 1985) with twelve episode of the entire first series all except for "Letters On Ice" [episode 11] were released by Longman Video in its "children's treasury" range. Also, one 30-minute title by Longm... | 41,548 | triviaqa-train |
How many pennies were there in a pre-decimal pound? | cent unit of account in Canada, although one cent coins are no longer minted there. The name is also used in reference to various historical currencies also derived from the Carolingian system, such as the French denier and the German pfennig. It may also be informally used to refer to any similar smallest-denomination... | pennies. Further, coins dated 1999 (produced by the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom and not the Central Bank of Ireland) were rejected by many vending machines (including parking meters in Dublin) as they were lighter than the standard coins, having been produced from a different alloy.
External links.
- Irish coinage... | 41,549 | triviaqa-train |
How many is an octet? | Octet (computing)
The octet is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that consists of eight bits. The term is often used when the term byte might be ambiguous, as the byte has historically been used for storage units of a variety of sizes.
The term "octad(e)" for eight bits is no longer comm... | use the big endian order, which means that the first octet is the Most Significant Byte (MSB).
Example.
This is an example of the binary encoding of a 60-octet "submit_sm" PDU. The data is shown in Hex octet values as a single dump and followed by a header and body break-down of that PDU.
This is best compared with the... | 41,550 | triviaqa-train |
Warsaw is the capital of which country? | as Polskie Radio (Polish Radio), TVN, Polsat, TV4, TV Puls, Canal+ Poland, Cyfra+ and MTV Poland.
Since May 1661 the first Polish newspaper, the "Polish Ordinary Mercury", was printed in Warsaw. The city is also the printing capital of Poland with a wide variety of domestic and foreign periodicals expressing diverse vi... | the Polish Armed Forces across the country. One of the most prominent events of the day is in the capital Warsaw, which hosts a large military parade through the city's center. Originally celebrated during the Second Republic, the holiday was barred by authorities during the communist era beginning in 1947, only to be ... | 41,551 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Hans Solo in the Star Wars movies? | sequel trilogy, Han is Leia's estranged husband and the father of fallen Jedi Kylo Ren.
Harrison Ford portrayed Han in the original "Star Wars" trilogy as well as in the sequel trilogy. Mythologist Joseph Campbell said of the character, "He thinks he’s an egoist; but he really isn’t. ... there’s something else pushing ... | that can be played based on characters from the "Star Wars" movies; the hero roster includes Luke Skywalker (Matthew Mercer), Leia Organa (Misty Lee), Han Solo (John Armstrong), Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), Yoda (Tom Kane), and Rey (Daisy Ridley), while the villain roster includes Darth Vader (Matt... | 41,552 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the score for the 'Pink Panther' movies? | The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther is a British-American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the classic "Pink Panther" film in 1963. The role of Clouseau was originated by a... | A Fine Mess" received heavily negative reviews (Rotten Tomatoes gave it a score of 33%), including one from "The New York Times", which stated "Mr. Edwards, who on happier occasions gave us the Pink Panther movies, piles on the pileups until you may suspect that he is trying to distract the audience from the absence of... | 41,553 | triviaqa-train |
What was 'Timon' in the 1994 Disney movie 'The Lion King'? | episode "Isle of Manhood" also reveals Timon taking a manhood test in order to prove himself brave and manly.
In "Timon's Time Togo", Timon dies from eating a poisonous bug, but the meerkat angel sends him back to Earth so that he can perform one good deed in order to enter Meerkat Heaven. Timon, however, decides to ne... | of the film through life-size puppets of its characters, and ran from 1994 to 2002 at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Another that is still running is the live-action 30-minute musical revue of the movie, "Festival of the Lion King", which incorporates the musical numbers into gymnastic routines with live actors, a... | 41,554 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred twice in the musical 'Anything Goes' in 1936 and again in 1956? | the Derek McLane sets, and Martin Pakledinaz costumes that were created for the 2011 Broadway revival, which was produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company. The production was directed by Jayme McDaniel, and was choreographed by Jason Wise.
Film versions.
In 1936, Paramount Pictures turned "Anything Goes" into a movie ... | Anything Goes (disambiguation)
Anything Goes is a musical by Cole Porter.
Anything Goes may also refer to:
Related to the musical.
- "Anything Goes" (Cole Porter song), the title song of the musical (and of several of the albums listed below)
- "Anything Goes" (1936 film), an adaptation directed by Lewis Milestone
- "A... | 41,555 | triviaqa-train |
What is Julie Andrews real name? | many honorary degrees in recognition of her distinguished career in entertainment. These include:
- 1970: University of Maryland – Doctor of Fine Arts
- 1999: Yale University – Doctor of Fine Arts
- 2012: Stony Brook University – Doctor of Letters
Bibliography.
Andrews has published several books (mainly children's boo... | Relaxed / auto variable typing (forget DIM and think undef)
- TYPE, ISARRAY, ISSTRING, ISINTEGER, ISREAL, ISNUMERIC, ISDEF, ISUNDEF, ISEMPTY
- Associative arrays (reference elements by name - MySQL & ODBC modules assign columns to named arrays)
- Standard branching syntax (GOTO, GOSUB/RETURN, FOR/NEXT, DO/WHILE/UNTIL, ... | 41,556 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the 1978 movie starring Clint Eastwood and an orang-utan called Clyde? | of masculinity.
For his work in the Western film "Unforgiven" (1992) and the sports drama "Million Dollar Baby" (2004), Eastwood won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture, as well as receiving nominations for Best Actor. Eastwood's greatest commercial successes have been the adventure comedy "Every Which Wa... | , Machine" and "Hunting Bonnie & Clyde" on The History Channel, in addition to starring in the critically acclaimed "The World’s Astonishing News: BTK Killer"for Japanese TV. He has also appeared in several feature films, including "The Dead Pool" (with Clint Eastwood), "Best of the Best" (with Eric Roberts), and "L.A.... | 41,557 | triviaqa-train |
Did 'Eli Wallach' play the 'Good'; the 'Bad; or 'the 'Ugly' in the 1966 film? | a supporting actor.
For his debut screen performance in "Baby Doll" (1956), he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Among his other most famous roles are Calvera in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), Guido in "The Misfits" (1961), and Tuco ("The Ugly") in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly... | consists of a prefix signifying the rank ( – "Bandasakdi") and an honorific name ( – "Raja Dinnanam"). Before the Siamese revolution of 1932, the peerage had four groups: royal, civil and military, courtiers and clergy.
Nobility Royal peerage.
Enacted by King Narayana the Great, the peerage had "Krom" for managing thei... | 41,558 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'The ABC Murders' on which the 1965 movie 'The Alphabet Murders' was based? | Mrs Christie ever deserts fiction for crime, she will be very dangerous: no one but Poirot will catch her."
Isaac Anderson in "The New York Times Book Review" of 16 February 1936 finished his review by writing, "This story is a baffler of the first water, written in Agatha Christie's best manner. It seems to us the ver... | 1965) as Narrator
- "The Alphabet Murders" (aka "The ABC Murders") (1965) as Captain Arthur Hastings
- "Treasure Island" (1965, Short)
- "Tender Scoundrel" (1966) as Lord Swift
- "Hotel Paradiso" (1966) as Henri Cotte
- "Lucy in London" (1966, TV Movie)
- "Way...Way Out" (1966) as Harold Quonset
- "Finders Keepers" (19... | 41,559 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1995 'Space' move starred Tom Hanks; Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon? | Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in such films as "Splash" (1984), "Big" (1988), "Turner & Hooch" (1989), "A League of Their Own" (1992), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Forrest Gump" (1994), "Apollo 13" (1995), "You... | dramatization of that mission starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton, was filmed using realistic spacecraft interior reconstructions of the "Aquarius" and the Command Module "Odyssey".
The development and construction of the lunar module is dramatized in the miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" episode ent... | 41,560 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'James Bond' in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill? | Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill is a 1989 American-British spy film, the sixteenth in the "James Bond" film series produced by Eon Productions, and the last to star Timothy Dalton in the role of the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is the first one not to use the title of an Ian Fleming story. It is also the fifth an... | years. After that, I didn't want to do it any more."
Career James Bond (1986-1994) Dalton as Bond.
Dalton portrayed Bond in "The Living Daylights" (1987) and "Licence to Kill" (1989), the fifteenth and sixteenth entries in the franchise. Unlike Moore, who had played Bond as more of a light-hearted playboy, Dalton's por... | 41,561 | triviaqa-train |
What 1976 movie was a sequel to 'All Creatures Great and Small'? | Christopher Timothy. Simon Ward (who had played the part in the 1975 film), John Alderton (who had replaced Ward in the sequel, "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet") and Richard Beckinsale all turned down the role. Bill Sellars had wanted to give the role to Timothy from the outset, but the powers that be wanted to cast the ... | the role which brought him to national prominence and Ward starred in several high-profile films during the mid-to-late 1970s.
In 1973 he played the Duke of Buckingham in Richard Lester's "The Three Musketeers" and in 1974 appeared in its sequel "The Four Musketeers". Also in 1974 he played author-veterinarian James He... | 41,562 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the US President in the 1997 film 'Air Force One'? | Air Force One (film)
Air Force One is a 1997 American political action-thriller film written by Andrew W. Marlowe, and directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is about a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the U.S. president's attempt to rescue everyone onboard by retaking his plane.
The film sta... | 2019 Netflix film "Triple Frontier" directed by J C Chandor and starring Ben Affleck.
Mil Mi-24 'Hind'.
A Mil Mi-24 helicopter appears in the 1997 film "Air Force One". The aircraft is used to retrieve a Russian prisoner in exchange for the US President, who is being held captive.
It's featured numerous times in the Me... | 41,563 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the multi Academy Award winning film 'Kramer v Kramer' released? | Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer is a 1979 American family legal drama film written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman's novel. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander and Justin Henry.
It tells the story of a couple's divorce, its impact on their young son, and the subsequent e... | the events.
The film, released by THINKFilm, was produced by Gavin Poolman (son of the original 1970 film shoot's producer, Willem Poolman) together with John Trapman, and directed by double Grammy Award-winner Bob Smeaton ("The Beatles Anthology"), with music produced by Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin), and ... | 41,564 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of the third 'Dirty Harry' movie released in 1976? | The Enforcer (1976 film)
The Enforcer is a 1976 American action thriller and the third in the "Dirty Harry" film series. Directed by James Fargo, it stars Clint Eastwood as Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan, Tyne Daly as Inspector Kate Moore, and DeVeren Bookwalter as terrorist leader Bobby Maxwell. It was also the last... | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was the band's third LP released in Australia and second in Europe in 1976 but was not released in the US until 1981, more than one year after lead singer Bon Scott's death.
Background.
AC/DC began r... | 41,565 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality is actress Claudia Cardinale? | Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale (born 15 April 1938) is an Italian Tunisian film actress who appeared in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly Italian or French, but also in several English films.
Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Be... | Cardinale
Cardinale is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Claudia Cardinale, actress
- Gerald Cardinale, politician
- Igino Eugenio Cardinale, archbishop and diplomat
- Lindsey Cardinale, singer
- Marco Cardinale, sports scientist and administrator
- Salvatore Cardinale, politician
- Tina Cardinale, ... | 41,566 | triviaqa-train |
Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News? | Penguin News
Penguin News is the only newspaper produced in the Falkland Islands. It is published every Friday and provides news and features about the Islands.
The paper was founded in 1979 by the first editor and then proprietor Graham Bound (who, some 40 years, on still contributes an opinion column to the paper). T... | mix the record in New York between March and April. The cover image of the eye is an exact copy of a design by Omnific created for an early 1980s Penguin Books edition of the Roald Dahl short story collection, "Someone Like You". Fran Healy announced on the band's official website, that 1000 copies of the song "J. Smit... | 41,567 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the hero of the old TV cop series Dragnet? | Dragnet (franchise)
Dragnet was an American radio, television, and motion-picture series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or s... | both a DA's man and a city cop, he fights a string of flamboyant, Gould-ian criminals like "Stitches", "Bottleneck", and "Bulldozer."
Other syndicated police strips include Zane Grey's "King of the Royal Mounted", depicting police work in the contemporary Canadian Northwest, Lank Leonard's "Mickey Finn", which emphasiz... | 41,568 | triviaqa-train |
Which African country was founded by Americans? | Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south-southwest. It covers an area of and has a population of around 4,900,000. English is the offi... | .
Due to the Jim Crow laws of the day, blacks were not allowed to enjoy many basic recreational amenities. A.L. Lewis realized the need for African Americans to have recreational activities for their families, so he founded the Lincoln Golf and Country Club, which featured a clubhouse and facilities. In 1935, Lewis pur... | 41,569 | triviaqa-train |
What was Victoria Beckham's maiden surname? | Victoria Beckham
Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English businesswoman, fashion designer and singer. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls, and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British music magazine "Top of the Pops". After ... | Forbes; they adopted their mother's surname professionally.
- J.D. Fortune (aka Jason Dean Fortune), Canadian rock singer and songwriter; born Jason Dean Benninson, he adopted his mother's maiden name as his own surname.
- Anthony Franciosa, American actor, was born Anthony George Papaleo to Italian-American parents; r... | 41,570 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of a tremor that occurs after an earthquake? | the 1896 Sanriku earthquake.
Naturally occurring earthquakes Tidal forces.
Tides may induce some seismicity, see tidal triggering of earthquakes for details.
Naturally occurring earthquakes Earthquake clusters.
Most earthquakes form part of a sequence, related to each other in terms of location and time. Most earthquak... | Deep-focus earthquake, also called a plutonic earthquake, an earthquake with a hypocenter depth exceeding
E.
- Earthquake swarm, events where a local area experiences sequences of many earthquakes striking in a relatively short period of time
F.
- Foreshock, an earthquake that occurs "before" a larger seismic event (th... | 41,571 | triviaqa-train |
"What cleaning product was advertised as ""Stronger than dirt""?" | Ajax (cleaning product)
Ajax is a brand of household cleaning products made by Colgate-Palmolive. The brand is also licensed by Colgate-Palmolive to Phoenix Brands LLC for laundry detergents in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
History.
Colgate-Palmolive introduced Ajax Powdered Cleanser in 1947 as one of the ... | nylon). It can be either a woven product or a non woven product, the latter most often used in limited use or disposable cloths. In the highest-quality fabrics for cleaning applications, the fiber is split during the manufacturing process to produce multi-stranded fibers. A cross section of the split microfiber fabric ... | 41,572 | triviaqa-train |
What was the pop-up figure called in the fun house in The Man With the Golden Gun? | Raymond McHenry. It was initially conceived at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (CAL) in Buffalo, New York as a test for their vehicle simulation software. After development in simulation, ramps were built and the stunt was tested at CAL's proving ground. It toured as part of the All American Thrill Show as the Astro Sp... | . The unit MIPS measures integer performance of a computer. Examples of integer operation include data movement (A to B) or value testing (If A = B, then C). MIPS as a performance benchmark is adequate when a computer is used in database queries, word processing, spreadsheets, or to run multiple virtual operating syste... | 41,573 | triviaqa-train |
What type of snake is reputed to have been used by Cleopatra when committing suicide? | War (218–201 BC) drank poison and committed suicide at the behest of her lover Masinissa, King of Numidia. Arguments in favor of it depicting Cleopatra include the strong connection of her house with that of the Numidian royal family, Masinissa and Ptolemy VIII Physcon having been associates, and Cleopatra's own daught... | her father's mental equilibrium.
When the three arrive to find what seems to be an empty house, with dinner burning away merrily in the kitchen, they are perplexed. Then they discover Dr. Benton has apparently locked all the doors and windows of his study, sealed them with paper strips, and gassed himself. Louise asks ... | 41,574 | triviaqa-train |
Geoffrey Howe was made a lord he is now known as Lord Howe of where? | Geoffrey Howe
Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, (20 December 1926 – 9 October 2015), known from 1970 to 1992 as Sir Geoffrey Howe, was a British Conservative politician.
Howe was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Fore... | put the business on a sound commercial footing when in 1906, he became director of a company, the Lord Howe Island Kentia Palm Nursery, whose shareholders included 21 islanders and a Sydney-based seed company. However, the formation of the Lord Howe Island Board of Control was needed in 1913 to resolve outstanding issu... | 41,575 | triviaqa-train |
What song did Motorhead take into the charts in 1980 and again in 1993? | Taylor on drums and "Fast" Eddie Clarke on guitars.
Motörhead released 22 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums, and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums "Overk... | ), this time having a Brock vocal and synthesizer overdubs.
Other versions Covers.
Motörhead released their version of "Motorhead" in 1977 as a single and on their debut "Motörhead" album, and a live version in 1981 as a single (reaching number 6 in the UK charts) and on the "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith" album.
Cover ver... | 41,576 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology which son of Telamon fought Hector in single combat? | Telamon
In Greek mythology, Telamon (; Ancient Greek: Τελαμών) was the son of King Aeacus of Aegina, and Endeïs, a mountain nymph. The elder brother of Peleus, Telamon sailed alongside Jason as one of his Argonauts, and was present at the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. In the "Iliad", he was the father of Greek heroes A... | Dolon (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Dolon (Ancient Greek: Δόλων, gen Δόλωνος) fought for Troy during the Trojan War.
Dolon's night mission in Homer's "Iliad".
Dolon was the son of Eumedes and had five sisters. Considered a fast runner, after a request by Hector in which all the Trojan men were called together, Dolon... | 41,577 | triviaqa-train |
According to the poem what kind of bird did the Ancient Mariner kill? | George Whalley, in his 1946–47 essay, "The Mariner and the Albatross", suggests that the Ancient Mariner is an autobiographical portrait of Coleridge himself, comparing the mariner's loneliness with Coleridge's own feelings of loneliness expressed in his letters and journals.
In popular culture.
In addition to being re... | Coleridge. Both the mariner of the book and the one of the poem had shot a bird and suffered misery as a result, though Garth Nix does not specify what type of bird the mariner in his book had shot. In addition, the name "Artful Loungers", used for Superior Saturday's servants, may be a reference to "Artful Dodger", th... | 41,578 | triviaqa-train |
Who scored both West Ham's goals in the 1975 FA Cup Final victory against Fulham? | 1975 FA Cup Final
The 1975 FA Cup Final was the 94th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 3 May 1975 at Wembley Stadium and was contested by London clubs West Ham United and Fulham. The Fulham team contained two former England captains in former West Ham captain Bobby Moore, making his last appearance at Wembley, and ... | the 2004–05 season, Zamora scored 13 goals, including one in the first leg and two in the second leg of the Championship play-off semi-final against Ipswich Town and the only goal in West Ham's 1–0 victory over Preston North End in the 2005 Championship play-off Final sending West Ham into the Premier League.
In the 20... | 41,579 | triviaqa-train |
What is the fossilised resin of coniferous trees called? | "Cistus", mastic (plant resin) from the mastic tree "Pistacia lentiscus", myrrh from shrubs of "Commiphora", sandarac resin from "Tetraclinis articulata", the national tree of Malta, styrax (a Benzoin resin from various "Styrax" species), spinifex resin from Australian grasses, and turpentine, distilled from pine resin... | Dammar gum
Dammar, also called dammar gum, or damar gum, is a resin obtained from the tree family Dipterocarpaceae in India and East Asia, principally those of the genera "Shorea" or "Hopea" (synonym "Balanocarpus"). Most is produced by tapping trees, however, some is collected in fossilised form on the ground. The gum... | 41,580 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Texas? | Campus neighborhood scoring 87, and East Austin scoring 81.
Twin towns – sister cities.
The following are sister cities of Austin, Texas, designated by Sister Cities International:
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia – since 1983
- Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France – since 2011
- Antalya Kepez, Turkey... | List of people executed by lethal injection
Lethal injection is the practice of injecting one or more drugs into a person by a government for the express purpose of causing immediate death. While Nazi Germany was known to execute enemies of the state using an injection of lethal drugs, the first country to legalize and... | 41,581 | triviaqa-train |
In which Scottish county is Glamis Castle? | Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public.
Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from the 17th cent... | of Pettycur Bay in March 1286, creating the succession crisis that led to the Wars of Scottish Independence. A later structure, Glamis Tower (or Glamis Castle), stood just behind the High Street. When Sir John Lyon married Princess Johanna in 1373, the daughter of King Robert II, her dowry included Glamis Castle. Rebui... | 41,582 | triviaqa-train |
For which film did John Mills receive an Oscar? | John Mills
Sir John Mills, (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, 22 February 190823 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. On screen, he often played people who are not at all exceptional, but become heroes because of their common sense, generosity and good ju... | was Sophia Loren when she won for "Two Women" in 1961. Best Actor winner Dustin Hoffman was the fifth person to win the aforementioned category twice. Sigourney Weaver became the fifth performer to receive two acting nominations in the same year but did not win in either category. John Lasseter and William Reeves won B... | 41,583 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did Bing Crosby die? | that afternoon, he met with Chris Harding to take photographs for the "Seasons" album jacket.
On October 13, 1977, Crosby flew alone to Spain to play golf and hunt partridge. On October 14, at the La Moraleja Golf Course near Madrid, Crosby played 18 holes of golf. His partner was World Cup champion Manuel Piñero; thei... | which peaked at #4 on the Country Charts. That song was Emery's only hit as a singer.
- Willie Nelson recorded it the very next year for his debut album "And Then I Wrote" in 1962.
- Esther Phillips recorded it for Atlantic Records in 1964.
- Bing Crosby recorded it in 1965 for his album "Bing Crosby Sings the Great Co... | 41,584 | triviaqa-train |
In what Olympic sport did Brian Phelps partake? | Brian Phelps (diver)
Brian Eric Phelps (born 21 April 1944) is an English former diver.
Diving career.
He won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform at the 1958 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, at the age of 14 and again in 1962 at age 18.
He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome at the age of 16, ... | single Olympic Games. For being able to emulate Spitz's record, Speedo, a sponsor of Michael Phelps, awarded him a US$1 million bonus, which had already been offered to him at the 2004 Summer Olympics, under the same conditions. After the final, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) arranged a joint interview with Ph... | 41,585 | triviaqa-train |
Why and when was naturalist David Bellamy jailed in Australia? | He was regularly parodied by impersonators such as Lenny Henry on "Tiswas" with a "grapple me grapenuts" catchphrase. His distinctive voice has been used in advertising.
Chronology of TV appearances and radio broadcasts.
Chronology of TV appearances and radio broadcasts Activism.
In 1983 he was imprisoned for blockadin... | Baines; Trevor Beebee; David Bellamy; Gordon Benningfield; John Clegg; John Cloudsley-Thompson; Richard Fitter; Max Hooper; Harold Hughes; Simon King; Richard Mabey; George C. McGavin; Ian Newton; Bill Oddie; Oliver Rackham; Tony Soper; Richard Southwood; Roger Tabor; Kenneth Watkins; Sarah Wanless.
Awards David Bella... | 41,586 | triviaqa-train |
Where would you find the Amundsen Scott Station? | South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of Earth and lies on the opposite side of Earth from the North Pole.
Situated on the continent of Ant... | with "additional enhancements to make it more iOS-friendly." The iOS version (iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch) of the games was released on September 27 by DotEmu.com and is available in the App Store. A version for Android was released on August 28, 2013 through the Google Play Store.
On November 21, 2013, DotEmu released... | 41,587 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of Johnny Cash's autobiography? | the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.
Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison co... | "Ain't No Grave: The Life & Legacy of Brother Claude Ely" was released in 2010 by Dust-to-Digital out of Atlanta, Georgia.
"" is a posthumous album by Johnny Cash. It was released on February 23, 2010, just three days before what would have been Cash's 78th birthday. Using Brother Claude Ely's song "Ain't No Grave" as ... | 41,588 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state doesn't have any borders? | government and the rights of individuals.
The Constitution grants to Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union. Since the establishment of the United States in 1776, the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50. Alaska and Hawaii are the most recent states admitted, both in 1959. The Con... | rare and widely cited video interview with Charlie Rose on May 28, 2010, Mashaal expressed his view that a right of return (to a Palestinian state outside Israel's 1967 boundaries) was consistent with diplomacy toward a two-state solution, saying that "if Israel withdraws to the borders of 1967, it doesn't mean that it... | 41,589 | triviaqa-train |
In 'The Guns of Navarone' who played the demolitions expert? | The Guns of Navarone (film)
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 British-American epic adventure war film directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay by producer Carl Foreman was based on Alistair MacLean's 1957 novel "The Guns of Navarone", which was inspired by the Battle of Leros during the Dodecanese Campaign of World Wa... | World War II.
"The Guns of Navarone" brings together elements that would characterise much of MacLean's subsequent works: tough, competent, worldly men as main characters; frequent but non-graphic violence; betrayal of the hero(es) by a trusted associate; and extensive use of the sea and other dangerous environments as... | 41,590 | triviaqa-train |
In which continent would you find 'The Great Rift Valley'? | East African Rift
The East African Rift (EAR) is an active continental rift zone in East Africa. The EAR began developing around the onset of the Miocene, 22–25 million years ago. In the past it was considered to be part of a larger Great Rift Valley that extended north to Asia Minor.
The rift, a narrow zone, is a deve... | valley in Kenya from Mount Longonot to Lake Baringo. Describing the valley around this lake he said: "Imagine if you can a trough or depression 3300 feet above sea level, and twenty miles broad, the mountains rising with very great abruptness on both sides to a height of 9000 feet". John Walter Gregory visited central ... | 41,591 | triviaqa-train |
What is the surname of the family in the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott? | Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet better known as the author of the novel "Little Women" (1868) and its sequels "Little Men" (1871) and "Jo's Boys" (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and A... | reviews hailed the book as a departure in traditional children's literature. The book was praised for showing the true life of a boy, rather than dictating what it ought to be. Ultimately, the story shows that a young troublemaker can grow up to become a successful adult. Though it has also been compared to the "girls ... | 41,592 | triviaqa-train |
Which playwright wrote A Streetcar Named Desire and Night of the Iguana? | The Night of the Iguana
The Night of the Iguana is a stage play written by American author Tennessee Williams, based on his 1948 short story. First staged as a one-act play in 1959, Williams developed it into a full-length play over the next two years, staging two different versions in 1959 and 1960, before arriving at... | of a string of successes, including "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1947), "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1955), "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1959), and "The Night of the Iguana" (1961). With his later work, he attempted a new style that did not appeal to audiences. His drama "A Streetcar Named Desire" is often numbered on short lists... | 41,593 | triviaqa-train |
Which female singer had a top ten hit in 1968 with Son of A Preacher Man? | Son of a Preacher Man
"Son of a Preacher Man" is a song written and composed by American songwriters John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield in September 1968 for the album "Dusty in Memphis."
Springfield's version was produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, and Arif Mardin for her f... | Love Me" (1966), and "Son of a Preacher Man" (1968).
As a fan of US soul music, she brought many little-known soul singers to the attention of a wider UK record-buying audience by hosting the first national TV performance of many top-selling Motown artists beginning in 1965. Partly owing to these efforts, a year later ... | 41,594 | triviaqa-train |
"Which British motor cycle manufacturer's motto was ""Made like a gun, goes like a bullet""?" | Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield was a brand name under which The Enfield Cycle Company Limited of Redditch, Worcestershire sold motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines which they had manufactured. Enfield Cycle Company also used the brand name Enfield without Royal.
The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was b... | Mitch's gun goes off. Ford is sent to the hospital. Mitch grabs Natalie and puts his gun to her head, again. John tells Mitch it is over, while he believes everything has just begun. Natalie indicates to John to take a shot at Mitch, which he does. Mitch falls to the ground after taking a bullet to the chest, seemingly... | 41,595 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Cassius Clay's / Muhammad Ali's manager? | with Gorgeous George in Las Vegas in 1961 and that the wrestler inspired him to use wrestling jargon when he did interviews.
In 1960 Clay left Moore's camp, partially due to Clay's refusal to do chores such as washing dishes and sweeping. To replace Moore, Clay hired Angelo Dundee to be his trainer. Clay had met Dundee... | Justice" use Ali's "Floats like a butterfly Stings like a bee" line as their cheer. The school's team name is the Bumblebees.
"Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami" is a 2008 WLRN documentary which charts Cassius Clay's transformation from young boxing hopeful to cultural icon. The film traces Ali's stunning rise through the he... | 41,596 | triviaqa-train |
What was the nickname of Florence Griffith Joyner | Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner (born Florence Delorez Griffith; December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m a... | "That’s how he simplifies things down. If you want what he’s got, do what he does."
In a 2012 interview, Reynolds revealed the origin of his nickname "The Boss":
It's just a nickname that [professional skateboarder] Jim Greco came up with. I guess growing up watching mob movies and mob documentaries, there's always lik... | 41,597 | triviaqa-train |
How many players are there in a water polo team | Greece and Spain), the United States, Canada and Australia. The present-day game involves teams of seven players (plus up to six substitutes), with a water polo ball similar in size to a soccer ball but constructed of air-tight nylon.
One of the earliest recorded viewings of water polo was conducted at the 4th Open Air... | Colberg. Noticing how much fun the water polo team was having, Mr. Colberg thought up the idea of using tubes so that people with no experience in water polo could still enjoy the game.
Rules.
There is no governing body or official rules, but the following details have been derived from a combination of innertubewaterp... | 41,598 | triviaqa-train |
In which town is the headquarters of the William Morrison supermarket group | William Morrison (businessman)
William Murdoch Morrison (1875–1956) was the founder of the business which would, after his death, become the Morrisons supermarket chain.
Career.
Brought up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, William Morrison started selling eggs and butter on a wholesale basis in 1899. Shortly afterwards he o... | Ken Morrison
Sir Kenneth Duncan "Ken" Morrison CBE (20 October 1931 – 1 February 2017) was an English businessman, who was the Life President and former chairman of Morrisons (Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC), the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom. He was the son of William Morrison, who founded the c... | 41,599 | triviaqa-train |
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