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Which company advertises on it's shopping bags Chocolate Heaven since 1911 | June 2011, Thorntons announced it would close between 120 and 180 of its shops.
In June 2015 it was announced that Italian chocolate maker Ferrero would buy Thorntons for £112 million. Thorntons Ltd are 75% owned by Ferholding Uk Ltd. Ferholding Uk Ltd is controlled by Giovanni Ferrero who holds over 50% voting rights.... | Some advertising slogans:
- "Chocolate Heaven Since 1911"
- "It's the Thorntons that counts"
On 3 April 2007, Thorntons set up what is thought to be the world's first edible billboard. The and sign was erected outside their Covent Garden, London shop, and was eaten within three hours. The structure included 10 chocolat... | 41,600 | triviaqa-train |
What is the Scottish third verdict | Not proven
Not proven is a verdict available to a court in Scotland. Under Scots law, a criminal trial may end in one of three verdicts: one of conviction ("guilty") and two of acquittal ("not proven" and "not guilty").
Between the Restoration in the late 17th century and the early 18th century, jurors in Scotland were... | least power, of a jury to render a verdict contrary to the facts or law. A good example is the case of one Carnegie of Finhaven who in 1728 accidentally killed the Scottish Earl of Strathmore. As the defendant had undoubtedly killed the Earl, the law (as it stood) required the jury to render the verdict that the case h... | 41,601 | triviaqa-train |
What colour belt does a beginner at karate always wear | strong resemblance to the forms found in Fujian martial arts such as Fujian White Crane, Five Ancestors, and Gangrou-quan (Hard Soft Fist; pronounced "Gōjūken" in Japanese). Many Okinawan weapons such as the sai, tonfa, and nunchaku may have originated in and around Southeast Asia.
Sakukawa Kanga (1782–1838) had studie... | as the fighters wear protective gear such as helmets and shinguards. "Combat", the most intense level, is the same as pre-combat, but protective gear other than groin protection and mouthguards is prohibited.
Many martial arts provide ranking systems, such as belt colours. Savate uses glove colours to indicate a fighte... | 41,602 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality I was F.1. Grand Prix driver Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham
Sir John Arthur Brabham, (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver who was Formula One World Champion in , , and . He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor that bore his name.
Brabham was a Royal Australian Air Force flight mechanic and ran a small engineering... | 1966 Syracuse Grand Prix
The 15th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 May 1966 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 312.
Jack Brabham, Vic Wilson and Denny Hulme all failed to post a time ... | 41,603 | triviaqa-train |
What country did former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelar play for | Bruce Grobbelaar
Bruce David Grobbelaar (born 6 October 1957) is a former Zimbabwe international footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for the English team Liverpool between 1981 and 1994. He is remembered for his gymnastic-like athletic ability, unflappable confidence and eccentric and flamboyant sty... | . In more recent years the club has benefited from its successful youth policy.
In November 2009, Nick Tanner was appointed manager. On 18 November 2009 it was confirmed that former Liverpool goalkeeper and colleague of Tanner, Bruce Grobbelaar had agreed to play in a one-off cup tie against local rivals Patchway in a ... | 41,604 | triviaqa-train |
Which London theatre is home to the Royal Shakespeare Company | was directed by Barry Kyle.
Company history The RSC Troubled times.
Nunn (who had been appointed to follow Hall's tenure at the National Theatre in 1986) ceded his RSC executive directorship to his co-artistic director Terry Hands , who took the brunt of media hostility during a difficult few years for the company. Han... | the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the company as the Royal Shakespeare Company.
The critic Michael Billington, summarising these events, wrote: "In 1960 the twenty-nine-year-old Peter Hall formally took charge at Stratford-upon-Avon and set about turning a star-laden, six-month Shakespeare festival into a monumental, y... | 41,605 | triviaqa-train |
With what activity is Lombard Street in London associated | all over Europe capable of mastering the most sophisticated financial tools of the time. This unique concentration of talents accelerated the transition from the Commercial Revolution to the Industrial Revolution. By the end of the 19th century, Britain was the wealthiest of all nations, and London a leading financial ... | founder of the coffee house, was carried out by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle, authors of "A History of Lloyd's", published in 1928 and cited by classification society Lloyd's Register.
The coffee house is first mentioned in 1689 in the "London Gazette", when it was based in Tower Street. In 1691, Lloyd moved the ... | 41,606 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Surinam | city, Paramaribo.
Suriname was long inhabited by various indigenous people before being invaded and contested by European powers from the 16th century, eventually coming under Dutch rule in the late 17th century. As the chief sugar colony during the Dutch colonial period, it was primarily a plantation economy dependent... | first poetry book called "Tide ete" "(Done Today/ Vandaag nog"). In 1965 her second book was published: "Awese" (Healing Spirit). An Awese is a healing spirit in W"inti", the Afro-Surinam religion. Both books are "milestones in the emancipation of the language and culture of the Creole peoples of Surinam and of the Sur... | 41,607 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the captain of H.M.S. Bounty when the crew mutinied | Mutiny on the Bounty
The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel occurred in the south Pacific on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain Lieutenant William Bligh and set him and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch. The mutineers v... | on 28 April 1789, the crew mutinied on the initiative of Fletcher Christian. The mutineers seized the ship and set the captain and most of those members of the crew who remained loyal to him adrift in a ship's boat. A group of mutineers then went back to settle in Tahiti.
Although various explorers had refused to get i... | 41,608 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Eurovision song contest for Ireland in 1980 singing What's Another Year | What's Another Year
"What's Another Year" was Johnny Logan's first Eurovision Song Contest winner, achieving success in the 1980 edition of the Contest. This was Ireland's second Contest victory. Composed by Shay Healy, the song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in May.
The song is often misinter... | " and released his first single in 1978. He first attempted to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979, when he placed third in the Irish National Final with the song "Angie". Readers of "The Connaught Telegraph" in Ireland voted Logan as Best New Male Artist.
In 1980, Logan again entered the Irish National ... | 41,609 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first top ten entry for House of Pain (1993) | House of Pain
House of Pain is an American hip hop group who released three albums in the 1990s before lead rapper Everlast left to pursue his solo career. The group's name is a reference to the H.G. Wells novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau", a reference carried further by the naming of their 2011 tour He Who Breaks the L... | , and Joci Pápai eighth in , giving Hungary a total of five top ten placements.
History.
The country's first entry would have been Andrea Szulák's in 1993 but a qualification round was installed just for former Eastern Bloc countries and she did not manage to qualify to the Grand Final. The first real participation was... | 41,610 | triviaqa-train |
Which group did Paul Weller form after The Jam | Paul Weller
John William "Paul" Weller Jr (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of The Style Council (1983–1989), before establishing himself as a solo artist in 199... | - Best Group: The Jam
- Best New Act: UB40
- Best Male Singer: Paul Weller
- Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
- Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
- Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
- Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
- Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
- Best Other Instrumentalist: Saxa
- Best Single: The Jam - 'Going Underground'
- Best Alb... | 41,611 | triviaqa-train |
Which English composer composed the ballet Death in Venice and the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra | Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works incl... | was Rachmaninoff the only composer to whom Poe's writing would appeal. The English composer Joseph Holbrooke set "The Bells" in its original language for chorus and orchestra. His piece had been performed in Birmingham under conductor Hans Richter in 1906. Earlier, in Russia, Mikhail Andreyevich Ostroglazov had compose... | 41,612 | triviaqa-train |
In which ballet does the character Odette Odile appear | Swan Lake
Swan Lake (), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now one of the most popular of all ballets.
The scenario, initially in two acts, was fashioned from Russian and German folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan b... | does so as well. This act of sacrifice and love breaks Rothbart's power, and he is destroyed. In the final tableau, the lovers are seen rising together to heaven in apotheosis.
- In a version danced by New York City Ballet in 2006 (with choreography by Peter Martins after Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, and George Balanchin... | 41,613 | triviaqa-train |
How many basic foot positions are there in ballet | Positions of the feet in ballet
The positions of the feet in ballet is a fundamental part of classical ballet technique that defines standard placements of feet on the floor. There are five basic positions in modern-day classical ballet, known as the first through fifth positions. In 1725, dancing master Pierre Rameau ... | Upright spin
The Upright spin is one of the three basic figure skating spin positions. It is defined as a spin position with an extended skating leg which is not a camel position. Two popular variations of the upright spin are the layback spin and Biellmann spin.
Variations.
There are many variations on the upright spi... | 41,614 | triviaqa-train |
Which American company used the advertising symbol known as the golden arches, reputedly better known than the Christian cross | cancelled.
Marketing and advertising Sports awards and honors.
McDonald's is the title sponsor of the McDonald's All-American Game, all-star basketball games played each year for American and Canadian boys' and girls' high school basketball graduates.
Charity.
Charity McHappy Day.
McHappy Day is an annual event at McDo... | "Persatuan Perusahaan Periklanan Indonesia"" (Indonesian Advertising Company association) or also known as PPPI. Matari advertising started as Matari Inc. which was a subsidiary company of Mark Lean Advertising Agency and used most of their resources from the company, before finally separate themselves from the company... | 41,615 | triviaqa-train |
Which wading bird is encouraged to nest on rooftops as a symbol of fertility | The smallest member of this group is the least sandpiper, small adults of which can weigh as little as 15.5 grams and measure just over . The largest species is believed to be the Far Eastern curlew, at about and , although the beach thick-knee is the heaviest at about .
In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, waders and many... | -owl has been recorded using old nests built by this species. The unusual, massive nest is an enclosed circle of sticks with a side entrance that are often very large relative to the size of the hamerkop, a smallish, compact wading bird. Usually the eagle-owls nest on the flat top of the hamerkop nest rather than the i... | 41,616 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Lake Como | Lake Como
Lake Como ( , ; , "Cómm" or "Cùmm" ), also known as Lario (; after the ), is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres (1,300 feet) deep, it is one of the de... | Harmontown, Mississippi
Harmontown is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi. In the hill country of North Mississippi, Harmontown is located in the northwest corner of Lafayette County, just off MS 310 and just to the north of Sardis Lake. Towns surrounding Harmontown include Oxford, Batesville, ... | 41,617 | triviaqa-train |
Lake Titicaca is on the border between two countries, name one of them | temple, thought to be between 1,000 and 1,500 years old, perhaps built by the Tiwanaku people. The ruins have been measured to be .
Overview.
The lake is located at the northern end of the endorheic Altiplano basin high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The western part of the lake lies within the Puno Re... | share Lake Titicaca which is the highest navigable lake on Earth. Unlike Peru, however, Bolivia is one of the two landlocked countries in South America, the other being Paraguay which is located along Bolivia's southeast border.
The most prominent feature of the Altiplano is the large lake at its northern end, Lake Ti... | 41,618 | triviaqa-train |
What is or was the name of Smokey Robinson's backing group | change their name when they released their 1965 album "Going to a Go-Go" as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
Between 1962 and 1966, Robinson was also one of the major songwriters and producers for Motown, penning many hit singles such as "Two Lovers", "The One Who Really Loves You", "You Beat Me to the Punch" and "My Gu... | The Missourians (band)
The Missourians were an American jazz band active in the 1920s, who performed at the Cotton Club in New York City and eventually became the backing band for Cab Calloway.
The Missourians were formed by Wilson Robinson in the early 1920s under the name Wilson Robinson's Syncopators or Wilson Robin... | 41,619 | triviaqa-train |
Who joined East 17 on If You Ever in 1996 | the next album, "Up All Night", their drop in appeal became apparent compared to previous albums. The album's songwriting duties were split among the four members of the group, rather than Mortimer alone, although all of the singles released from the album were penned by him.
In 1996, the group hit No. 2 with the track... | 28 December 1996 (week ending).
- Figure includes single that peaked in 1995.
- Figure includes single that first charted in 1995 but peaked in 1996.
- Figure includes appearance on 3T's "Why".
- Figure includes two top 10 hits with the group Oasis.
- Figure includes appearance on 2Pac's "California Love".
- Figure inc... | 41,620 | triviaqa-train |
Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing was used as the theme music for which 1997 film | Full Monty" (1997).
Overview.
The song was originally a 1975 B-side. Not yet convinced that the song could be a hit, producer Most put it on the flip-side of the Hot Chocolate single "Blue Night". The song was later remixed by Most, who re-released it as an A-side some months later on his RAK label. The song was a hit ... | Master".
In 1999, D-Train did the backup vocal for "Eyes of a Child", a song written by Trey Parker and Performed by Michael McDonald for the film
Williams was hired as a DJ for Heart & Soul Channel 51 on the Sirius Satellite Radio service based in New York from 2001 to 2008. In 2007, his performances of "My Funny Vale... | 41,621 | triviaqa-train |
Which group did Jools Holland leave to become a TV presenter | Jools Holland
Julian Miles "Jools" Holland, OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, David Gilm... | it took some convincing, but Richard finally agreed to the sessions – he had already made his decision to leave rock and roll for the second time. After recording this album for K-Tel, Penniman did not return to a recording studio until 1979, where he recorded gospel music for the World label.
Penniman reflected on thi... | 41,622 | triviaqa-train |
On which Beatles Album was I'll Follow The Sun | I'll Follow the Sun
"I'll Follow the Sun" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It is a ballad written primarily and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in 1964 on the "Beatles for Sale" album in the United Kingdom and on "Beatles '65" in the United States, but was written... | side of "Spellbound"
- "Follow the Sun", a song by Catharsis from "Imago"
- "Follow the Sun", a 2012 album by Xavier Rudd
- "Follow the Sun", a 2017 compilation album of Australian music released by Mexican Summer
See also.
- "I'll Follow the Sun", a 1964 song by The Beatles
- "I'll Follow the Sun" (Mr. President song)... | 41,623 | triviaqa-train |
What are the respiratory organs of fish called | in water. The corresponding values for carbon dioxide are 16 mm/s in air and 0.0016 mm/s in water. This means that when oxygen is taken up from the water in contact with a gas exchanger, it is replaced considerably more slowly by the oxygen from the oxygen-rich regions small distances away from the exchanger than would... | tuna, this is important in blood vessels that are not protected by heat exchangers when they migrate to colder environments.
Physiology Integration of respiratory and circulatory organs.
Tunas are more mobile than any terrestrial animals and are some of the most active fish; therefore, they require highly efficient res... | 41,624 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first person to be buried in Saint Paul's Cathedral | St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original c... | 694 in order to enter a monastery, and was succeeded by his sons, Sigeheard and Swaefred, who ruled jointly over Essex. Another son, Swæfheard, would rule Kingdom of Kent. Sæbbi died in 695 and was buried in Old St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London where he was revered as a saint. He is commemorated in the Roman M... | 41,625 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Expo 67 take place | "Vive Montréal... Vive le Québec... Vive le Québec Libre!""
In September, the most serious problem turned out to be a 30-day transit strike. By the end of July, estimates predicted that Expo would exceed 60 million visitors, but the strike cut deeply into attendance and revenue figures, just as the fair was cruising t... | to be from a boat called (耆英號). The participants were the first from China to take part in the expo experience. They were not official.
Outside participations Official participation.
The Qing dynasty first officially participated in the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, then continued in 1904 in the St Louis Lou... | 41,626 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote an Evening With Gary Lineker | An Evening with Gary Lineker
An Evening with Gary Lineker is a 1991 stage play and 1994 television film both written by Arthur Smith and Chris England.
The action takes place against the backdrop of the 1990 Football World Cup semi-final, between England and West Germany, which is taking place in Italy while Monica and... | troupe. A film with Theatre de Complicite for the newly formed Channel 4 led to a long career in British television, directing among others Cracker, An Evening with Gary Lineker, Gormenghast, Psychos, Spooks, The Forsyte Saga, Hotel Babylon and The Philanthropist for American network NBC. Andy also directed the 1997 fi... | 41,627 | triviaqa-train |
Who invented the jet engine in 1930 | , especially, sustained operation.
The first patent for using a gas turbine to power an aircraft was filed in 1921 by Maxime Guillaume. His engine was an axial-flow turbojet, but was never constructed, as it would have required considerable advances over the state of the art in compressors. Alan Arnold Griffith publish... | Gluhareff Pressure Jet
The Gluhareff Pressure Jet (or tip jet) is a type of jet engine that, like a valveless pulse jet, has no moving parts. It was invented by Eugene Michael Gluhareff, a Russian engineer who envisioned it as a power plant for personal helicopters and compact aircraft such as Microlights.
Mechanism.
H... | 41,628 | triviaqa-train |
What is the USA gambling game keno similar to in England | Types Casino games Electronic gaming.
- Pachinko
- Slot machine
- Video poker
- Video bingo
Types Casino games Other gambling.
- Bingo
- Keno
Types Non-casino games.
Gambling games that take place outside of casinos include Bingo (as played in the US and UK), dead pool, lotteries, pull-tab games and scratchcards, and M... | what constituted a banking game, closing down the State lottery's Keno.
In "Compulsive Gambling and the Law", Rose described how the views of society, and thus of the law, toward problem gambling are changing. In his writings and public presentations, he explained how courts and lawmakers were struggling with the conce... | 41,629 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish city is known as The Granite City | Architecture of Aberdeen
The Architecture of Aberdeen, Scotland is known for the use of granite as the principal construction material. The stone, which has been quarried in and around the city, has given Aberdeen the epithet "The Granite City", or more romantically, and less commonly used, the "Silver City", after the... | during the Victorian era of granite, which has led to its local nickname of the "Granite City" or more romantically the less commonly used name the "Silver City", since the Mica in the stone sparkles in the sun. The hard grey stone is one of the most durable materials available and helps to explain why the city's build... | 41,630 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Julius Caesar's only known daughter | found himself with no other options but to cross the Rubicon with the 13th Legion in 49 BC, leaving his province and illegally entering Roman Italy under arms. This began Caesar's civil war, and his victory in the war put him in an unrivalled position of power and influence.
After assuming control of government, Caesar... | Diviciacus (Aedui)
Diviciacus or Divitiacus of the Aedui is the only druid from antiquity whose existence is attested by name. The name may mean "avenger."
His date of birth is not known, but he was an adult during the late 60s BC, at which time he was described by Julius Caesar as a "senator" of the Aedui. In Caesar's... | 41,631 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the 1988 film starring Meryl Streep about the Australian Dingo baby murder case | Evil Angels (film)
Evil Angels (released as A Cry in the Dark outside Australia and New Zealand) is a 1988 Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. The screenplay by Schepisi and Robert Caswell is based on John Bryson's 1985 book of the same name. It chronicles the case of Azaria Chamberlain, a nine-week-old ba... | Victorian Bar. He was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council, later becoming acting chairman.
Works.
Since 1973, Bryson's articles and stories have been published in Australian newspapers.
Bryson's best known work is his 1985 book "Evil Angels" which chronicles the story of Lindy Chamberlain's trial ... | 41,632 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress co-starred with Mel Gibson in the 1997 film Conspiracy Theory | Conspiracy Theory (film)
Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 American political action thriller film directed by Richard Donner. The original screenplay by Brian Helgeland centers on an eccentric taxi driver (Mel Gibson) who believes many world events are triggered by government conspiracies, and the Justice Department attorne... | plot against the U.S. President (Sam Waterston)
- "A Further Gesture" (a.k.a. "The Break") — 1997 film by Robert Dornhelm where an IRA hitman (Stephen Rea) in New York City helps Guatemalan friends with their assassination plot
- "Conspiracy Theory" — 1997 film by Richard Donner in which a disturbed, conspiracy-obsesse... | 41,633 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the knife thrower played by James Coburn in The Magnificent Seven (one word) | group. Despite the meager pay offered, he finds five willing gunmen.
They are the gunfighter Vin Tanner (Steve McQueen), who has gone broke after a round of gambling and resists local efforts to recruit him as a store clerk; Chris's friend Harry Luck (Brad Dexter), who assumes Chris is hiding a much bigger reward for t... | years. More western credits followed in "Man of the West" (1958) and numerous lesser-known films.
In 1960 Wilke had a small but memorable part in "The Magnificent Seven" as the railroad bully, Wallace, who was quickly killed off by James Coburn in the memorable "gun vs. knife" fight. He had an unusually sympathetic (an... | 41,634 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the actress who plays the lead in the film based on the computer game Tomb Raider | either side, and twin pistols. Later games have multiple new outfits for her.
Lara Croft has been voiced by five actresses in the video game series: Shelley Blond, Judith Gibbens, Jonell Elliot, Keeley Hawes, and Camilla Luddington. In other media, Croft was also voiced by Minnie Driver in the animated series and portr... | The Trouble-Makers
The Trouble-Makers () is a 2003 Hong Kong drama film directed by Aman Chang in Cantonese. The movie has a run time of 84 minutes, and involves the actors Terence Yin, Sam Lee, and Maggie Q.
Plot summary.
Maggie plays Clary who rents a room in a Chinese flat. Terence Yin from "Lara Croft Tomb Raider" ... | 41,635 | triviaqa-train |
In which city is the Pakistan national cricket stadium | ever international cricket match in Karachi was held on 22 November 1935 between Sindh and Australian cricket teams. The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites. Following the independence of Pakistan in 1947, cricket in the country developed rapidly and Pakistan was given Test match status at a meeting of the Imperial Cri... | are the professional cricket team of Abbottabad who plays in the national Twenty20 and List A cricket tournaments. Sports facilities in the city include:
- Abbottabad Cricket Stadium
- Abbottabad Hockey Stadium
Transportation.
Abbottabad's main public transport consists of modified taxis.
Abbottabad is also served by ... | 41,636 | triviaqa-train |
What is the nearest large town to Ben Nevis | Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis (, ; ) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at above sea level, it is at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a yea... | Stirling a week later.
Since 1971, Claggan Park has been the start and finish of the annual Ben Nevis Race.
Structure and facilities.
The ground has one wooden stand that is able to seat 400 spectators whilst the whole ground can accommodate up to 1,800 with standees.
Despite Claggan Park being able to host this number... | 41,637 | triviaqa-train |
Which group accompanied Skinner and Baddeil on the Euro 96 hit Three Lions | The Frank Skinner Show" on Absolute Radio, broadcast live on Saturdays and later released as a podcast.
Along with David Baddiel, he provided vocals and wrote the lyric for Three Lions, the official song in collaboration with Liverpudlian indie band The Lightning Seeds, to mark the England football team's participatio... | Charts for two weeks. For the FIFA World Cup 2010, a group named The Squad, made up of Baddiel, Skinner, Broudie and numerous other musicians, recorded another version entitled "Three Lions 2010", which released in 2010 as the lead single from the compilation album "England: The Album 2010". This version reached number... | 41,638 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first symphony to include trombones | the strings and timpani begin to sound out a da-da-da-DUM rhythm which is strongly reminiscent of the "fate" rhythm of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
An extended transition leads to the arrival of the key of E major which in turn introduces the flowing and heart-easing second theme. This theme, which is related to the mot... | originally intended the symphony to include trombones and was still unfamiliar with how to use them, he set this work aside to begin a new symphony that would be written for an orchestra with a trio of trombones added. This was the seventh symphony, D 729, which also remained incomplete.
Newbould's completion.
Due to t... | 41,639 | triviaqa-train |
Which rowing club stages the Henley Regatta | , and Westminster School. Similarly, clubs were formed at the University of Oxford, with a race held between Brasenose College and Jesus College in 1815. At the University of Cambridge the first recorded races were in 1827. Public rowing clubs were beginning at the same time; in England Leander Club was founded in 1818... | more than quadrupled since the move.
Rowing continued to develop in the new clubhouse, with more national titles coming, and a Henley win from a composite with Henley R.C. in 2007 (Fawley Challenge Cup). The club now has a fully functioning junior section which annually brings home medals from the National Schools' Reg... | 41,640 | triviaqa-train |
At which ground are the All Ireland Gaelic Football finals held | All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) (), the premier competition in gaelic football, is an annual series of games played in Ireland and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final is played by the "35th Sun... | Clare Senior Football Championship
The Clare Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition organised by Clare GAA between the top sixteen gaelic football clubs in County Clare, Ireland. The winners represent the county in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner... | 41,641 | triviaqa-train |
What disease is carried by bark beetles | Dutch elm disease fungi ("Ophiostoma"). The mountain pine beetle "Dendroctonus ponderosae", southern pine beetle "Dendroctonus frontalis", and their near relatives are major pests of conifer forests in North America. A similarly aggressive species in Europe is the spruce ips "Ips typographus". A tiny bark beetle, the c... | has little innate resistance to DED, but is eschewed by the vector bark beetles and only rarely becomes infected. Recent research has indicated it is the presence of certain organic compounds, such as triterpenes and sterols, which serves to make the tree bark unattractive to the beetle species that spread the disease.... | 41,642 | triviaqa-train |
On a bottle of drink what does A.b.v mean | 50 mL of water, then mix the two together. The resulting volume of solution will likely not measure 100 mL due to the change of volume on mixing.
Typical levels.
Details about typical amounts of alcohol contained in various beverages can be found in the articles about them.
Alcohol proof.
Another way of specifying the ... | would look out for James as though he were his son. He gives the money to James on two conditions: 1) James must agree to tell Leonard later what he did with the money, and 2) if James does decide to drink the bottle of wine (which he still keeps in his apartment), he must agree to call Leonard beforehand. Leonard goes... | 41,643 | triviaqa-train |
From which fruit is the French drink Calvados made | wasn't a large factor when considering the production process. Apples were historically confined to the cooler climates of Western Europe and Britain where civilisation was slow to develop record keeping. Cider was first made from crab apples, ancestors of the bittersweet and bittersharp apples used by today's English ... | Some cider is also made in southwestern France, in the French part of the Basque Country. It is a traditional drink there and is making a recovery. Ciders produced here are generally of the style seen in the Spanish part of the Basque Country. A recently popular variety is the Akived, a piquant drink served cold.
Calva... | 41,644 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the monk who first produced sparkling wine | disdained in early Champagne winemaking although it made the pride of other historic sparkling wine production areas like Limoux. Dom Pérignon was originally charged by his superiors at the Abbey of Hautvillers to get rid of the bubbles since the pressure in the bottles caused many of them to burst in the cellar. Later... | his business venture. Schlumberger presented his first sparkling wine in 1846 under the name "Vöslauer weißer Schaumwein" (White sparkling wine of Vöslau), from 1859 under "Vöslauer Goldeck", the first protected wine trademark in Austria. It was produced from red Blauer Portugieser grapes growing in the Goldeck vineyar... | 41,645 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote How to Cheat at Cooking published in 1971? | How to Cheat at Cooking
How to Cheat at Cooking is a cookbook by television chef Delia Smith, published in 2008 by Ebury Publishing. It was her first book following her "How To Cook" series, and had a television series based on the same recipes on BBC Two. Following publication, Smith was criticised by other chefs due ... | reflections for these seasons. In 1988, she wrote a longer book on prayer, "A Journey into God".
Family.
Smith is married to Michael Wynn-Jones.
Publications.
Publications Cookery books.
- "How to Cheat at Cooking" (1971)
- "Family Fare" (1973)
- "Recipes from Country Inns and Restaurants" (1973)
- "The Evening Standar... | 41,646 | triviaqa-train |
Who was twice married to actress Natalie Wood? | , "Inside Daisy Clover" (1964), and "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1969).
During the 1970s, Wood began a hiatus from film and had two children with husband Robert Wagner, whom she married twice. She appeared in only three films throughout the decade, but did act in several television productions, including a remake of th... | Angry Silence" (1960).
Personal life.
Twice married, his first wife was Babette Collier, his second is Australian actress Susan Walker. He is the father of Jessica Gregson; his brother is film producer Richard Gregson, and from Richard's marriage to Natalie Wood, he is the uncle of actress Natasha Gregson Wagner. In 20... | 41,647 | triviaqa-train |
Which African country has the Kwanza as its currency? | Angolan kwanza
The kwanza (sign: Kz; ISO 4217 code: AOA) is the currency of Angola. Four different currencies using the name kwanza have circulated since 1977.
The currency derives its name from the Kwanza River (Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza).
First Kwanza, AOK, 1977-1990.
Kwanza was introduced following Angolan independence... | , AOA, 1999–.
In 1999, a second currency was introduced simply called the kwanza. It replaced the kwanza reajustado at a rate of 1,000,000 to 1. Unlike the first kwanza, this currency is subdivided into 100 "cêntimos". The introduction of this currency saw the reintroduction of coins. Although it suffered early on from... | 41,648 | triviaqa-train |
The Laphroaig & Bowmore whisky distilleries are found on which Scottish island? | Laphroaig distillery
Laphroaig distillery ( ) is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery. It is named after the area of land at the head of Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the Isle of Islay. The meaning of the toponym is unknown, but a commonly suggested etymology includes the elements "lag" (Gaelic: hollow)... | distilleries: Ardbeg, Ardnahoe, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig.
Although only five regions are specifically described, any Scottish locale may be used to describe a whisky if it is distilled entirely within that place; for example a single malt whisky distilled on Or... | 41,649 | triviaqa-train |
At which Yorkshire football club was Bill Shankly manager between 1956 and 1959, before he left to begin his legendary tenure at Liverpool? | recognised by FIFA as the birthplace of club football, as Sheffield FC founded in 1857 are certified as the oldest association football club in the world. The world's first inter-club match and local derby was competed in the county, at the world's oldest ground Sandygate Road. The Laws of the Game, used worldwide, wer... | History of Liverpool F.C. (1892–1959)
The history of Liverpool Football Club from 1892 to 1959 covers the period from the club's foundation, through their first period of success from 1900 to the 1920s, to the appointment of Bill Shankly as manager.
Liverpool Football Club was formed on 15 March 1892 following a disagr... | 41,650 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek Mythology who was the ferryman who carried the dead to the underworld across the River Styx? | held him. The only spot where Achilles was vulnerable was therefore that heel, where he was struck and killed by Paris's arrow during the Trojan War. This is the source of the expression "Achilles' heel", a metaphor for a vulnerable spot.
Styx was primarily a feature in the afterworld of classical Greek mythology, simi... | action.
In Germany, since Medieval times, it was believed that a silver coin with a Sator square engraved on it will put out a fire if thrown into the conflagration. Coins were placed on the eyes of a corpse to prevent them from opening and also in Greek mythology as payment for the ferryman who would carry the dead pe... | 41,651 | triviaqa-train |
Coimbra is the oldest university in which European country? | Coimbra
Coimbra (, , , ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population at the 2011 census was 143,397, in an area of .
The fourth-largest urban centre in Portugal (after Lisbon, Porto and Braga), it is the largest city of the district of Coimbra and the Centro Region. About 460,000 people live in the Região ... | time student fado serenade which happens in the stairs of the Old Cathedral of Coimbra to a crowd of thousands of students and other spectators, every year during the celebrations.
Culture, sports and traditions Queima das Fitas.
Coimbra's "Queima das Fitas" (Burning of the Ribbons), the oldest and most famous in the c... | 41,652 | triviaqa-train |
Luguvalium was the Roman name for which North Western English city? | Luguvalium
Luguvalium was a Roman town in northern Britain in antiquity. It was located within present-day Carlisle, Cumbria, and may have been the capital of the 4th-century province of Valentia.
Name.
The Romans called the settlement at what is today Carlisle . This was originally thought to mean "wall[ed town] of Lu... | in Roma Victor at commercial launch, such as the Roman town of Luguvalium.
In the final state of the game, the Romans began life as a slave in the ancient regional town of Corstopitum over which modern Corbridge lies. Barbarians began in the village of Erring, directly north of Corstopitum.
Gameplay.
Gameplay Playable ... | 41,653 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor portrayed the fictional detective Columbo on screen? | Columbo
Columbo () is an American television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The character and show, created by Richard Levinson and William Link, popularized the inverted detective story format, which begins by showing the commission of the crime and ... | – "Roswell"
- Gladys Flatt (Joi Lansing), fictional actress wife of musician/songwriter Lester Flatt – "The Beverly Hillbillies", Episode "Delovely and Scruggs"
- Karen Flores (Rene Russo), B-movie actress under Harry Zimm, later worked with Chili Palmer – "Get Shorty"
- Ward Fowler (William Shatner), actor who played ... | 41,654 | triviaqa-train |
On this day in 1865, which murderous actor was shot dead by Boston Corbett, a Union soldier in Port Royal, Virginia U.S.A.? | Boston Corbett
Thomas H. "Boston" Corbett (1832 – presumed dead c. September 1, 1894) was a Union Army soldier who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Corbett was initially arrested for disobeying orders, but was later released on the orders of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, who re... | New York Cavalry to die in the Civil War.
Before dawn on April 26, 1865, a detachment of the 16th New York Cavalry under the command of Lt. Edward P. Doherty cornered Lincoln assassins Booth and Herold in a tobacco barn near Port Royal, Virginia. Herold surrendered but Booth refused and was shot by Sgt. Boston Corbett.... | 41,655 | triviaqa-train |
For which formula one team was Michael Schumacher driving when he first won the drivers’ championship? | ' air to make the car stick to the track. The grooved tyres also had the unfortunate side effect of initially being of a harder compound to be able to hold the grooved tread blocks, which resulted in spectacular accidents in times of aerodynamic grip failure as the harder compound could not grip the track as well.
Driv... | was unusual for a young driver: most of Schumacher's contemporaries would compete in Formula 3000 on the way to Formula One. However, Weber advised Schumacher that being exposed to professional press conferences and driving powerful cars in long distance races would help his career. In the 1990 World Sportscar Champion... | 41,656 | triviaqa-train |
In which ocean are the Seychelles located? | General an economic report containing a scenario for the future of the economy. Quoting from his report, in the 1960s, about 33% of the working population worked at plantations, and 20% worked in the public or government sector.
The Indian Ocean Tracking Station on Mahé used by the Air Force Satellite Control Network w... | During Later Tang's 925 campaign against Former Shu (which resulted in Former Shu's destruction), titularly commanded by Li Jiji but with Emperor Zhuangzong's chief of staff Guo Chongtao as the actual commander, Li Jilin held a ceremonial examination of the Huguo troops before sending Zhu Lingde with his troops to foll... | 41,657 | triviaqa-train |
Nutria is the name given to the fur of which semi aquatic rodent? | Coypu
The coypu (, ; "Myocastor coypus"), also known as the nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent.
Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, "Myocastor" is actually nested within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats.
The coypu lives in burrows alongside stretches of wa... | European water vole
The European water vole or northern water vole ("Arvicola amphibius", included in synonymy: "A. terrestris"), is a semi-aquatic rodent. It is often informally called the water rat, though it only superficially resembles a true rat. Water voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby fac... | 41,658 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the world’s first artificial satellite Sputnik 1 launched? | Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object that has been intentionally placed into orbit. These objects are called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as Earth's Moon.
On 4 October 1957 the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1.... | Sputnik 41
Sputnik 41 (, ), also known as Sputnik Jr 2 and Radio Sputnik 18 (RS-18), was a Franco-Russian amateur radio satellite which was launched in 1998 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Aéro-Club de France, and the forty-first anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satel... | 41,659 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the first musical to be penned by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice? | as an assistant producer, working with, among others, Cliff Richard, The Scaffold.
Career Musical theatre.
Rice has collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cricket", and "The Likes of Us". For The Walt Disney Company, ... | Cricket (musical)
Cricket, also called Cricket (Hearts and Wickets), is a short musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It was commissioned for Queen Elizabeth's 60th birthday celebration, and was first performed at Windsor Castle on 18 June 1986.
Several of the tunes from the show were later used for "Asp... | 41,660 | triviaqa-train |
Dilma Rousseff has been under a political cloud recently after allegations of finance tampering have led to a clamour for her impeachment, at the time of writing (20/4) of which country is she president? | running the Secretary of Energy of Rio Grande do Sul. Then I was like: I think I found my Minister here." Another factor which would have weighed heavily on Lula's choice was the sympathy that Antonio Palocci had for Rousseff, recognizing that she would have a much easier dialogue with the private sector than Pinguelli... | the Rousseff–Temer election victory.
- June 7 - TSE heard a motion on the admissibility of new allegations made in plea bargain testimony by construction company Odebrecht about illegal campaign contributions to the political ticket shared by then-president Dilma Rousseff and then-vice president Michel Temer, who repla... | 41,661 | triviaqa-train |
What is the scientific name for the study of fish? | , where he taught at Harvard University until his death in 1873.
Albert Günther published his "Catalogue of the Fish of the British Museum" between 1859 and 1870, describing over 6,800 species and mentioning another 1,700. Generally considered one of the most influential ichthyologists, David Starr Jordan wrote 650 art... | oceanographic literature in the 1970s. Fram Strait is named after the Norwegian ship "Fram". In an 1893 expedition led by Fridtjof Nansen, the Fram drifted for two years across the Arctic before exiting the Arctic through what is now known as Fram Strait. According to glaciologist and geographer Moira Dunbar, an early ... | 41,662 | triviaqa-train |
The French white wine Sancerre is made from which grape? | it. The second most common variety is Airén. Other popular varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Grenache, Tempranillo, Riesling, and Chardonnay.
Table and wine grapes.
Commercially cultivated grapes can usually be classified as either table or wine grapes, based on their intend... | region located between Burgundy and Switzerland - and its location has meant that some unique grape varieties (e.g. the white Savagnin and the reds Poulsard and Trousseau that are used to create highly unusual and rare wines.
Frédéric Lornet has been working with this palette and other grape types to make classic versi... | 41,663 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible which prominent figure is the chid of Saint Anne and Saint Joachim? | named Solomas and that each marriage produced one daughter: Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary of Clopas, and Mary Salome, respectively. The sister of Saint Anne was Sobe, mother of Elizabeth.
Similarly, in the 4th century and then much later in the 15th century, a belief arose that Mary was born of Anne by virgin birth, pres... | the Virgin are some sculptures of Saint José de Anchieta and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In the chapel there is also a sculpture of Christ Nazarene which came from Valencia and reached the city of La Laguna in 1901.
Chapels Chapel of Saint Joseph of Nazareth.
The image of Saint Joseph of Nazareth is dressed in rich robe... | 41,664 | triviaqa-train |
Which King of England was nicknamed Softsword and 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... | the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom.
King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine had five sons: William IX, Count of Poitiers, who died before John's birth; Henry the Young King; Richard I, Count of Poitiers; Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany; and John. Nicknamed John Lackland because he w... | 41,665 | triviaqa-train |
How is Jordan Belfort described in the tittle of a 2013 film biopic of his turbulent life? | Jordan Belfort
Jordan Ross Belfort (; born July 9, 1962) is an American author, motivational speaker, and former stockbroker. In 1999, he pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam. Belfort spent 22 months in prison as ... | based on the life of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, who was arrested in the late 1990s for securities fraud and money laundering. Filming began on August 8, 2012, in New York, and the film was released on December 25, 2013. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and his fourth Acade... | 41,666 | triviaqa-train |
The Tarantella is a form of folk music and a ballroom dance originating from which country? | Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Slovakia. Local varieties of this dance are also found in the Nordic countries, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Latin America (especially Mexico), and in the United States.... | Scottish country dance
Country dancing, which is arguably a type of folk dancing, first appears in the historical record in 17th-century England. Scottish country dancing as we know it today has its roots in an 18th-century fusion of (English) country dance formations with Highland music and footwork. It has become the... | 41,667 | triviaqa-train |
The straits of Johor separate which island from the Malay Peninsula? | Straits of Johor
The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
Geography.
The strait separates the Malaysian state of Johor on the mainland Malay Peninsula to the... | Iskandar Puteri
Iskandar Puteri is a city in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. Situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, it is also the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia.
History.
History Sempit Puteri.
Historically the area was an old Malay and Orang Asli fishing villa... | 41,668 | triviaqa-train |
The Riau Islands are a province of which country? | the economic growth centers for the Republic of Indonesia in the future. Especially now that in some areas of the Riau Islands (Batam, Bintan and Karimun), a pilot project for the development of Special Economic Zones (KEK) is being pursued through cooperation with the Singapore regime.
The implementation of the SEZ po... | 's population. Since becoming part of an economic zone with Singapore in 2006, it has experienced high population growth rates. Other highly populated islands in the Riau Archipelago include Bintan and Karimun, while the archipelago also includes islands such as Bulan and Kundur. There are around 3,200 islands in the p... | 41,669 | triviaqa-train |
Which Disney film features the Greek god Bacchus and his little pet donkey Jacchus? | Walt Disney Studios, in which the company is headquartered to this day, was completed and open for business by the end of 1939. The following year on April 2, Walt Disney Productions had its initial public offering.
The studio continued releasing animated shorts and features, such as "Pinocchio" (1940), "Fantasia" (194... | Jacchus is Bacchus's unicorn donkey. He is Bacchus's pet and is with him everywhere. He was, like Bacchus, attacked by Zeus's thunderbolts. His name is never mentioned in the program.
- The Centaurs are creatures that are half horse and half man. They are waiting for the Centaurettes and after they arrive, go out to fi... | 41,670 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek myth who was goddess of the dawn? | Argos or Mycenae, but the Trojans refused to return Helen. The "Iliad", which is set in the tenth year of the war, tells of the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, who was the finest Greek warrior, and the consequent deaths in battle of Achilles' beloved comrade Patroclus and Priam's eldest son, Hector. After Hecto... | mytheme would then be directly cognate to the Rigvedic myth of Indra defeating Vrtra, liberating Ushas. Another key similarity between Aphrodite and the Indo-European dawn goddess is her close kinship to the Greek sky deity, since both of the main claimants to her paternity (Zeus and Uranus) are sky deities.
Forms and ... | 41,671 | triviaqa-train |
Tiranga is the name given to which country’s national flag? | Flag of India
The National Flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolour of India saffron, white and India green; with the ', a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, and it became the official flag of the D... | in a car with tinted glass windows in the front, which is illegal under a Supreme Court ruling. When stopped by the traffic police in Faridabad, his hoodlums attempted to beat up the police. At the time, the incident was called "major embarrassment to UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who had promised to end the hoolig... | 41,672 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera Lakmé? | "; and Georges Bizet composed "Carmen", which, once audiences learned to accept its blend of Romanticism and realism, became the most popular of all opéra comiques. Jules Massenet, Camille Saint-Saëns and Léo Delibes all composed works which are still part of the standard repertory, examples being Massenet's "Manon", S... | Orchestra proved, live instruments only accentuate the humanity of Yanni's music instead of deadening it like his fleets of keyboards have a tendency to do. This is a minor issue, though. Since artificial instrumentation has always been part of Yanni's highly successful sound, fans of the composer likely won't be put o... | 41,673 | triviaqa-train |
Impatiens walleriana is the Latin name for which flowering houseplant? | Impatiens walleriana
Impatiens walleriana (syn. "Impatiens sultanii"), also known as busy Lizzie (British Isles), balsam, sultana, or simply impatiens, is a species of the genus "Impatiens", native to eastern Africa from Kenya to Mozambique. The Latin specific epithet "walleriana" honours a British missionary, Horace W... | Ficus pumila
Ficus pumila, commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Vietnam) and naturalized in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant. The etymology ... | 41,674 | triviaqa-train |
Jane Garvey and Jenni Murray present which Radio 4 Programme? | Jane Garvey (broadcaster)
Jane Susan Garvey (born 23 June 1964) is an award-winning British radio presenter, currently of BBC Radio 4's "Woman's Hour", and co-founder of the weekly podcast series "Fortunately" (since March 2017).
Garvey's was the first voice on BBC Radio 5 Live when it launched at 5:00 am on 28 March 1... | The programme was transferred to its current home in 1973. Over the years it has been presented by Joan Griffiths, Violet Carson, Olive Shapley, Jean Metcalfe (1947, 1958), Marjorie Anderson (until 1972), Judith Chalmers (19661970), Sue MacGregor (19721987), Jenni Murray (since 1987), Martha Kearney (1998 to March 2007... | 41,675 | triviaqa-train |
Which letter of the Greek alphabet comes between Tau and Phi? | of the 22 letters of Phoenician. Five were reassigned to denote vowel sounds: the glide consonants ("yodh") and ("waw") were used for [i] (Ι, "iota") and [u] (Υ, "upsilon") respectively; the glottal stop consonant ("aleph") was used for [a] (Α, "alpha"); the pharyngeal ("ʿayin") was turned into [o] (Ο, "omicron"); and | San (letter)
San (Ϻ) was an archaic letter of the Greek alphabet. Its shape was similar to modern M, or to a modern Greek Sigma (Σ) turned sideways, and it was used as an alternative to Sigma to denote the sound . Unlike Sigma, whose position in the alphabet is between Rho and Tau, San appeared between Pi and Qoppa in ... | 41,676 | triviaqa-train |
Which jazz singer was known as The King of Hi de Ho? | Cab Calloway, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson, Earl Hines, Harry James, Jimmie Lunceford, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw. Although it was a collective sound, swing also offered individual musicians a chance to "solo" and improvise melodic, thematic solos which could at times be co... | Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, New Orleans guitarist Danny Barker, and bassist Milt Hinton.
Calloway had several hits in the 1930s–1940s, becoming known as the "Hi-de-ho" man of jazz for his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher", recorded in 1931. He also made a number of stage, film, and television appearances until ... | 41,677 | triviaqa-train |
Septimus Harding is the title character in which Anthony Trollope novel? | south-western England and south Wales. The two-year mission took him over much of Great Britain, often on horseback. Trollope describes this time as "two of the happiest years of my life".
In the course of it, he visited Salisbury Cathedral; and there, according to his autobiography, he conceived the plot of "The Warde... | "The Unicorn and the Wasp"
- Dr Grant – "Mansfield Park" by Jane Austen
- Archdeacon Grantly – "Chronicles of Barsetshire" series of novels by Anthony Trollope
- Septimus Harding – "Chronicles of Barsetshire" series of novels by Anthony Trollope
- Reverend John Harris – "The Spy in Black"
- Reverend Julian Harmon – "A ... | 41,678 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Cyclops who captured Odysseus and was blinded by him when he escaped? | way home from Troy, after a raid on Ismarus in the land of the Cicones, he and his twelve ships are driven off course by storms. They visit the lethargic Lotus-Eaters and are captured by the Cyclops Polyphemus while visiting his island. After Polyphemus eats several of his men, Polyphemus and Odysseus have a discussion... | (Greek "outis" or "mētis"), so when the Cyclops yells out who was responsible for blinding him, it sounds like he is saying "No man blinded me". In addition to this pun, there is a less easily translated joke based on the fact that the form of "no man" ("mētis") is identical to the word for cleverness or art. The Satyr... | 41,679 | triviaqa-train |
Dr Temperance Brennan and Sealey Boothe are the main characters in which TV crime show? | Bones (TV series)
Bones is an American crime procedural comedy-drama television series created by Hart Hanson for Fox. It has 246 episodes over twelve seasons. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains ... | FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz).
Brennan is loosely based on author Kathy Reichs. Her name originates from the heroine in Reichs's crime novel series, also named Temperance Brennan. The main similarity the two share is their occupation as forensic anthropologists. Brennan appeared in Comcast's list of T... | 41,680 | triviaqa-train |
"Which actress, born Henriette Kaminker in 1921, won an Oscar in 1960 for the film ""Room at the Top""?" | Room at the Top (1959 film)
Room at the Top is a 1959 British film based on the novel of the same name by John Braine. The novel was adapted by Neil Paterson with uncredited work by Mordecai Richler. It was directed by Jack Clayton and produced by John and James Woolf. The film stars Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, H... | and "The Crucible" ("Les Sorcières de Salem"; 1956), based on Arthur Miller's "The Crucible".
In 1958, Signoret acted in the English independent film, "Room at the Top" (1959), which won her numerous awards including the Best Female Performance Prize at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was the only Fr... | 41,681 | triviaqa-train |
Which musician and songwriter was a member of the groups Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure? | Erasure
Erasure () is an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. They formed in London in 1985 as part of the club scene. Their debut single was "Who Needs Love Like That". With their fourth single, "Sometimes", the duo established themselves on t... | individual boys, and 6th place in State for Girls.
- Tennis: The boys tennis team won the 2A/1A classification state tennis championship in 2011.
- 2016- The girl and boy tennis team won 1A district
Extracurricular activities Clubs and traditions.
RCS students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations that provid... | 41,682 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year; Harold Wilson resigns as Prime Minister, Rag Trade wins the Grand National and Concorde enters regular passenger service? | Concorde
The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde () is a French-British turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner that was operated from 1976 until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 ( at cruise altitude), with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered servi... | inevitable consequence of any closure. Following the meeting, Ross escalated the matter to the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, begging him "to look at the cumulative consequences of our course of action on our standing in Scotland". Marsh countered with a memorandum which stated that closure would affect "only about 200... | 41,683 | triviaqa-train |
"In which Shakespeare play does Feste the clown say ""Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage""?" | magic, and comic lowlife scenes. Shakespeare's next comedy, the equally romantic "Merchant of Venice", contains a portrayal of the vengeful Jewish moneylender Shylock, which reflects Elizabethan views but may appear derogatory to modern audiences. The wit and wordplay of "Much Ado About Nothing", the charming rural set... | has been criticised by many critics. Stopford Brooke opines that this marriage is against probability because it looks strange that Oliver should change in a moment from the scoundrel. But her marriage with Oliver does not bring disgrace to her character. Oliver was a bad character but has changed into a good one by a ... | 41,684 | triviaqa-train |
Which intelligence agency was founded in 1951 by Isser Harel who served as its director until 1963? | Isser Harel
Isser Harel (, 1912 – 18 February 2003) was spymaster of the intelligence and the security services of Israel and the Director of the Mossad (1952–1963). In his capacity as Mossad director he oversaw the capture and covert transportation to Israel of Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann.
Early life.
Isser Hal... | Isser (name)
Isser is a given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:
Given name.
- Isser Be'eri (1901–1958), Israeli director of military intelligence
- Isser Harel (1912–2003), Israeli spymaster
- Isser Woloch (born 1937), historian of the French Revolution
- Isser Yehuda Unterman (1886–1976), Ashken... | 41,685 | triviaqa-train |
"Which supermarket has the loyalty card ""Match and More""?" | by Gary Wilson in 1981 and later known as Passkey. One of the first loyalty cards backed by a major chain is believed to be the Sainsbury's Homebase Spend and Save Card in 1982.
Of the "big four" supermarkets, Sainsburys and Tesco and Morrisons operate loyalty cards for general supermarket shopping.Tesco's Clubcard sch... | might have achieved a more secure future for Safeway, than continuing the struggle to keep up with Tesco and Sainsbury's.
Safeway was the first of the large supermarket groups to introduce a loyalty card, which it launched in 1995 and called ABC (Added Bonus Card). As this was initially only introduced into selected sh... | 41,686 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway, the longest bridge in America? | cases filed in state courts are around 30,000,000 and the number of judges in state courts is about 30,000—by comparison, federal courts see some 1,000,000 filed cases with about 1700 judges.
Most states base their legal system on English common law (with substantial indigenous changes and incorporation of certain civi... | concrete viaduct known as the Manchac Swamp Bridge, which cuts through the thickly wooded swamp along the western shore of Lake Pontchartrain. For this entire stretch, I-55 is co-signed with US 51, and the latter's ground-level pre-interstate alignment serves as a frontage road along the northbound span. The structure ... | 41,687 | triviaqa-train |
Which French Prime Minister signed the Munich Agreement of 1938? | Juliusz Łukasiewicz, the Polish ambassador to France, told the French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet that if France moved against Germany in defense of Czechoslovakia: "We shall not move." Łukasiewicz also told Bonnet that Poland would oppose any attempt by Soviet forces to defend Czechoslovakia from Germany. Daladier... | French-German non-aggression pact was signed in Paris by the French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet and the German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop.France Signs "No-War" Pact with Germany, "Chicago Tribune", 7 December 1938/ref
Consequences of the Munich agreement Czechoslovakia after Munich.
Consequences of the Munich agre... | 41,688 | triviaqa-train |
In which art gallery would you find The Haywain by Constable, The Stonemasons by Canaletto and The Arnolfini Protrait by Van Eyck? | 's early works remain his most coveted and, according to many authorities, his best. One of his early pieces is "The Stonemason's Yard" (, the National Gallery, London) which depicts a humble working area of the city. It is regarded one of his finest works and was presented by Sir George Beaumont in 1823 and 1828.
Late... | Gallery, which was made to feel like a cross between a crypt and an undercroft. The Gallery is V's home as well as the place where he stores various artefacts forbidden by the government. Some of the works of art displayed in the gallery include "The Arnolfini Portrait" by Jan van Eyck, "Bacchus and Ariadne" by Titian,... | 41,689 | triviaqa-train |
In the news recently, in which country is the ancient city of Palmyra? | Palmyra
Palmyra (; Palmyrene: "Tadmor"; "Tadmur") is an ancient Semitic city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early second millennium BC. Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires be... | family's former home in Palmyra, which has been destroyed, with his mother, and the ancient Roman theater of Palmyra, where he dances. Joudeh also takes the filmmakers to his dance studio in Damascus, where some of his young students talk about their lives, and what dance means to them. The ancient Roman theater in Pal... | 41,690 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote ""Mrs Dalloway"" and ""Orlando""?" | Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway (published on 14 May 1925) is a novel by Virginia Woolf that details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional high-society woman in post–First World War England. It is one of Woolf's best-known novels.
Created from two short stories, "Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street" and the unfinished ... | Cruel Intentions" and "Blade", after he previously had a worthy career in his native country. Other Dutch individuals with international credits include Hollywood sound designer Charles Deenen; Oscar-winning director Marleen Gorris who made a number of international productions including the 1997 adaptation of "Mrs Dal... | 41,691 | triviaqa-train |
"What sport is played in the Hitchcock film ""Strangers on a train""?" | ." Robert Burks received the film's sole Academy Award nomination for its black and white photography.
Production Production.
With cast nailed down, a script in hand, and a director of photography in tune with Hitchcock's vision on board, the company was ready to commence filming. Hitchcock had a crew shoot background ... | Talking about the structure of the film, Hitchcock said to Truffaut, "Isn't it a fascinating design? One could study it forever."
The two characters, Guy and Bruno, can be viewed as doppelgängers. As with "Shadow of a Doubt", "Strangers on a Train" is one of many Hitchcock films to explore the doppelgänger theme. The p... | 41,692 | triviaqa-train |
"Anything you can do"" and ""There's no business like show business"" are songs from which musical?" | Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)
"Anything You Can Do" is a song composed by Irving Berlin for the 1946 Broadway musical "Annie Get Your Gun". The song is a duet, with one male singer and one female singer attempting to outdo each other in increasingly complex tasks.
In the musical, the song sets the scene for the... | revivals, a 1950 film version and television versions. Songs that became hits include "There's No Business Like Show Business", "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly", "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun", "They Say It's Wonderful", and "Anything You Can Do."
History and background.
Dorothy Fields had the idea for a musical about An... | 41,693 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year; Military coup in Greece removes Constantine II, Che Guevara is captured and shot in Bolivia and Celtic beat Inter-Milan 2-1 in the European Cup final. | In 1952, Greece joined NATO, reinforcing its membership in the Western Bloc of the Cold War.
History Modern period Military regime (1967–74).
King Constantine II's dismissal of George Papandreou's centrist government in July 1965 prompted a prolonged period of political turbulence, which culminated in a coup d'état on ... | a 1–0 win against oldest rivals Rangers in the final. After winning all six matches in a section including Hearts, Clyde and St Mirren, Celtic also eliminated Dunfermline and, in the semi-finals, Airdrieonians on their way to the final. The other semi saw Rangers beat Aberdeen in a replay.
League Cup Final
Scottish clu... | 41,694 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the plays ""Lost in Yonkers"" and ""The Prisoner of second avenue""?" | Lost in Yonkers
Lost in Yonkers is a play by Neil Simon. The play won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Production.
The play premiered at The Center for the Performing Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on December 31, 1990, before moving to Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on February 21, 1991, where it ra... | by year) 1999-2000.
Hayfever; Agnes of God; The Playboy of The Western World; The Rose Tattoo; The Prisoner of Second Ave; Cakewalk; A Huey P. Newton Story; Just Between Ourselves; Prelude to a Kiss; Monticello; Aliens in America; Another Time; Neat; American Appetites
Production history (by year) 2000-2001.
Twilight's... | 41,695 | triviaqa-train |
Which French king married Mary Tudor sister of Henry VIII in 1514? | In 1533, FitzRoy married Mary Howard, but died childless three years later. At the time of Richmond's death in June 1536, Parliament was enacting the Second Succession Act, which could have allowed him to become king.
France and the Habsburgs.
In 1510, France, with a fragile alliance with the Holy Roman Empire in the L... | 's death, Louis married [[Mary Tudor, Queen of France|Mary Tudor]], the sister of [[Henry VIII of England]], in [[Abbeville]], France, on 9 October 1514. This represented a final attempt to produce an heir to his throne, for despite two previous marriages the king had no living sons. Louis died on 1 January 1515, less ... | 41,696 | triviaqa-train |
Cydonia oblonga is the Latin of which fruit, used in preserves and originally used to make marmalade? | corner of the vegetable garden, Ann Leighton notes in records of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Newburyport, Massachusetts. Charlemagne directed that quinces be planted in well-stocked orchards. Quinces in England are first recorded in about 1275, when Edward I had some planted at the Tower of London.
Cultivars.
The cul... | fruit is also often included in fruit salads.
Because of its high level of pectin, guavas are extensively used to make candies, preserves, jellies, jams, and marmalades (such as Brazilian "goiabada" and Colombian and Venezuelan "bocadillo"), and as a marmalade jam served on toast.
Red guavas can be used as the base of ... | 41,697 | triviaqa-train |
Delphinium is the botanical name for which common flower? | especially the younger parts, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and skin irritation. Larkspur, especially tall larkspur, is a significant cause of cattle poisoning on rangelands in the western United States. Larkspur is more common in high-elevation areas, and many ranchers delay moving cattle onto such ... | to Jan Brueghel the Elder, who began floral painting in Antwerp a half-century beforehand.
Description and interpretation.
This painting dates to the period in Antwerp when hothouses became popular among the nobility and patrons ordered paintings to record their personal hothouse triumphs. Not all of the blooms would h... | 41,698 | triviaqa-train |
Who replaced Tom Jones on the TV show the voice? | shop in the world.
In March 2012, Jones became a coach on the BBC talent show "The Voice UK". Jones was joined by will.i.am, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue. He mentored Leanne Mitchell to win the first series. Jones returned to coach in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In August 2015, it was announced that Jones's contract with the... | , Rosario Flores, Melendi and David Bisbal as coaches. It was called "La Voz (Spain)". In the second season, Antonio Orozco replaced Melendi, and actually, in the third season, Laura Pausini replaced Rosario Flores and Alejandro Sanz replaced David Bisbal.
- BBC One/ITV — In June 2011, the BBC announced the show, "The ... | 41,699 | triviaqa-train |
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