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How many players are there in a rounders side? | Rounders National Council (). In Great Britain it is regulated by Rounders England, which was formed in 1943. While the two associations are distinct, they share similar elements of game play and culture. Competitions are held between teams from both traditions.
After the rules of rounders were formalised in Ireland, a... | result of this, coupled with there only being a small number of Tests being played, there are many early cricketers with Test records of only a few matches. The key players who had their Test debut during this period include the great professional all-rounders George Ulyett (11), who played 25 Tests, and Billy Barnes (... | 41,800 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Queen Elizabeth the Second celebrate her Golden Jubilee? | and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees in 1977, 2002, and 2012 respectively. In 2017, she became the first British monarch to reach a Sapphire Jubilee. She is the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch as well as the world's longest-serving female head of state, oldest living monar... | Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Due to her size, she was not part of the flotilla, and was instead moored with other vessels at St Katharine Docks, in a display known as the Avenue of Sail.
"Suhaili" was also the vessel described in Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's 1969 ... | 41,801 | triviaqa-train |
What is the highest female voice? | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and the even higher treble solo in the "Nunc dimittis" from Tippett's evening canticles written for St John's College, Cambridge. Many trebles are also able to reach higher notes by use of the whistle register but this practice is rarely called for in performance.
Female voices.
Female v... | Treble voice
A treble voice is a voice which takes the treble part. In the absence of a separate descant part, this is normally the highest-pitched part, and otherwise the second highest. The term is most often used today within the context of choral music in reference to youthful singers. The American Choral Directors... | 41,802 | triviaqa-train |
Which insect is responsible for transmitting the bubonic plague? | Embiidina have been suggested to form the Eukinolabia. Mantodea, Blattodea, and Isoptera are thought to form a monophyletic group termed Dictyoptera.
The Exopterygota likely are paraphyletic in regard to the Endopterygota. Matters that have incurred controversy include Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together as Halte... | the world have shown this species is often associated with outbreaks of trichinosis, but the extent to which the brown rat is responsible in transmitting "Trichinella" larvae to humans and other synanthropic animals is at least somewhat debatable. "Trichinella pseudospiralis", a parasite previously not considered to be... | 41,803 | triviaqa-train |
What law states that if something can go wrong, it will? | as 1952, as an epigraph to a mountaineering book by John Sack, who described it as an "ancient mountaineering adage":
Anything that can possibly go wrong, does.
History Association with Murphy.
According to the book "A History of Murphy's Law" by author Nick T. Spark, differing recollections years later by various part... | an empirical rule relating traffic fatalities to traffic congestion as measured by the proxy of motor vehicle registrations and country population. After R. J. Smeed.
- Snell's law is the simple formula used to calculate the refraction of light when travelling between two media of differing refractive index. It is name... | 41,804 | triviaqa-train |
During World War 2 which service was known as the 'Brylcreem Boys? | The Brylcreem Boys
The Brylcreem Boys is a 1998 romantic comedy film set in the Republic of Ireland during the Second World War. The film, which stars Billy Campbell, Angus Macfadyen, Jean Butler and Gabriel Byrne, was directed and co written by Terence Ryan. The story is set against the extraordinary neutrality arrang... | ".
Notable users and popular culture.
- "The Brylcreem Boys" is a film from 1998 directed and co written by Terence Ryan, about the internment of Axis and Allied combatants during World War II.
- Fazal Mahmood was the first Pakistani cricketer to model for Brylcreem. It was the first time a commercial brand had hired a... | 41,805 | triviaqa-train |
Can you name the first 'Carry On' film? | Follow That Camel".
Background.
"Carry On Sergeant" (1958) was about a group of recruits doing National Service; its title, the command commonly issued by army officers to their sergeants in the course of their routine duties, was in keeping with its setting. The film was sufficiently successful to inspire a similar ve... | LLC and the "Amityville Horror" remake) carry a United Artists copyright. The first arthouse film to bear the UA name was "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her".
United Artists hired Bingham Ray to run the company on September 1, 2001. Under his supervision, it produced and distributed many art films, including "... | 41,806 | triviaqa-train |
Winker Watson is a character in which comic? | Winker Watson
Winker Watson is a British comic strip, created by Eric Roberts, which ran in the British comic book magazine "The Dandy" for almost half a century. It debuted in 1961 and only terminated its run in 2007. It was revived in 2012.
Concept.
Winker first appeared in the 1961 Dandy Book (published September 19... | was being tried for (and was later found guilty of) handling stolen property. In the same issue "Viz" ran a short strip called "The Nice, Honest Gypsies", featuring a kindly Gypsy woman selling pegs door-to-door and helpfully returning forgotten change.
The strip "Wanker Watson", a parody of the children's comic charac... | 41,807 | triviaqa-train |
What does an ichthyologist study? | Ichthyology
Ichthyology (from Greek: ἰχθύς, "ikhthys", "fish"; and λόγος, "logos", "study"), also known as fish science, is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. This includes bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). While a large number of species have be... | Caroline van Hook Bean
Caroline van Hook Bean (November 16, 1879 – December 24, 1980) was an American painter.
Born in Washington, D.C., Bean was the daughter of Tarleton Hoffman Bean, an ichthyologist at the Smithsonian Institution. In the 1890s she moved to New York City, where her father had become director of the N... | 41,808 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1970's group recorded Stairway to Heaven? | Led Zeppelin IV
The untitled fourth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV, was released on 8 November 1971 by Atlantic Records. It was produced by guitarist Jimmy Page and recorded between December 1970 and February 1971, mostly in the country house Headley Grange. The al... | IV, containing "Stairway to Heaven".
- Benifold, in Headley Hill Road,was bought by the group Fleetwood Mac in 1970 and used to record their "Penguin" and "Mystery to Me" albums with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, having recorded Future Games at Advision Studios in London and Bare Trees at De Lane Lea Studios in the... | 41,809 | triviaqa-train |
In the song, 'The House of the Rising Sun' is in which city? | The House of the Rising Sun
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans; many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by British r... | , the Who released a song that the program postulates defined the era, "My Generation", and was incredibly innovative in both its sound and rebellious message.
The Animals had first opened the path for these bands with the reimagining of "the House of the Rising Sun", which they came across when it was covered by Bob D... | 41,810 | triviaqa-train |
With which classic song did Bruce Willis have a UK No 2 hit in 1987? | moderate success as a recording artist, recording an album of pop-blues titled "The Return of Bruno", which included the hit single "Respect Yourself" featuring The Pointer Sisters. The LP was promoted by a Spinal Tap–like rockumentary parody featuring scenes of Willis performing at famous events including Woodstock. H... | which became a No. 1 US and No. 2 UK hit for George Harrison in 1987. "Got My Mind Set On You" was a No. 1 hit in 18 countries in the same year.
Clark was a close friend of singer Bobby Darin, who owned TM Music/Trio, the music company that employed Clark. Clark and Darin collaborated on several hits, including "Do the... | 41,811 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer went solo after performing with the Commodores? | Commodores
Commodores is an American funk/soul band, which was at its peak in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for the Jackson... | and played there until signing with Epic in 1982. The band's biggest hit was "10-9-8" (from their self-titled first album), which peaked at No. 38 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Breakup of the band.
After performing as a band for less than 10 years they disbanded in 1988 approximately one year after switching labels to Po... | 41,812 | triviaqa-train |
In 1979 who sang about Walking on the Moon? | Walking on the Moon
"Walking on the Moon" is a song by English reggae rock band The Police, released as the second single from their second studio album, "Reggatta de Blanc" (1979). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist and bassist Sting. It went on to become the band's second hit in the UK.
Background.
Stin... | - "The Prince and the Pekingese" (1979)
- "A Serpent of Satan" (1979)
- "Imperial Splendour" (1979)
- "Light of the Moon" (1979)
- "Love Climbs In" (1979)
- "A Nightingale Sang" (1979)
- "The Prisoner of Love" (1979)
- "Who Can Deny Love?" (1979)
- "The Duchess Disappeared" (1979)
- "Love | 41,813 | triviaqa-train |
Who had his first solo number one hit in the UK with 'I just called to say I love you'? | I Just Called to Say I Love You
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a ballad written, produced, and performed by Stevie Wonder. It remains Wonder's best-selling single to date, having topped a record 19 charts.
The song was the lead single from the 1984 soundtrack album "The Woman in Red", along with two other songs b... | release of Springfield's solo career - following the "Brill Building" Sound-alikes "I Only Want to Be With You" and "Stay Awhile" - "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" was Springfield's first UK single release to display her signature vocal style; rising to #3 in the summer of 1964 the track remained Springfield... | 41,814 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the lead singer with T-Rex? | his personal assistant, Chelita Secunda, although Bolan told John Pidgeon in a 1974 interview on Radio 1 that he noticed the glitter on his wife, June Child's dressing table prior to a photo session and casually daubed some on his face there and then. Other performers—and their fans—soon took up variations on the idea.... | his musical career, aged 13, in a group called "Los Zafiros Negros" (The Black Sapphires). In 1967 he joined "Los Archiduques" (The Archdukes), replacing their lead singer, who had fallen ill. He then left for London, in order to follow one of his other great passions - painting. It was there, that Casal had his first ... | 41,815 | triviaqa-train |
Which London football club installed an artificial pitch, which was later banned, in the 1980s? | them; QPR's Loftus Road, Luton Town's Kenilworth Road, Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park and Preston's Deepdale. QPR had been the first team to install an artificial pitch at their stadium in 1981, but were the first to remove it when they did so in 1988. The last Football League team to have an artificial pitch in Engla... | seasons; the pitch was torn up at the end of the 1987/88 season.
Other Football League clubs which also laid similar artificial surfaces during the 1980s were Luton Town, Oldham Athletic, and Preston North End.
United States.
For American football, Omniturf was installed several college football stadiums in the United ... | 41,816 | triviaqa-train |
What surface is the French Open tennis tournament played on? | has been generally well-received by the players and the public. The roof over the central court is slated to be constructed before the 2020 edition of the tournament.
Surface characteristics.
Clay courts slow down the ball and produce a high bounce when compared with grass courts or hard courts. For this reason, clay c... | singles final, which was pushed into primetime by rain delays.
Grounds Surface.
Since 1978, the US Open has been played on a hard court surface called Pro DecoTurf. It is a multi-layer cushioned surface and classified by the International Tennis Federation as medium-fast. Each August before the start of the tournament,... | 41,817 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did legendary British jockey Lester Piggott ride his last winner? | , in the 1992 2000 Guineas. His last win in Britain was in October 1994 and he officially retired in 1995; his last British ride was in the November Handicap on 5 November 1994, but he rode abroad through the winter of 1994/95, winning the Black Opal Stakes on Zadok in Canberra on 5 March 1995 before deciding not to re... | a length behind the winner River Knight. Two weeks later, over the same course and distance, Jaazeiro started 3.4/1 second favourite for the Group Three Prix des Chenes. He was restrained at the back of the field by Philippe Paquet before accelerating in the straight, taking the lead inside the last 200 metres and winn... | 41,818 | triviaqa-train |
How old was footballer 'Pele' when he scored two goals in the final of the 1958 World Cup giving Brazil victory over hosts Sweden? | Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry (; born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach and former player who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Considered one of the best strikers of all-time, Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994, where good form led to an international c... | Agne Simonsson
Tore Klas Agne Simonsson (born 19 October 1935) is a former Swedish footballer. He played for the Sweden national football team, earning 51 caps and scoring 27 goals. He was a participant in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, scoring 4 goals, when Sweden reached the final on home soil, losing the game 5-2 to Brazi... | 41,819 | triviaqa-train |
At which football club did Tony Adams spend his entire playing career? | Tony Adams
Tony Alexander Adams (born 10 October 1966) is an English football manager. As a player, Adams played for Arsenal and England, captaining both teams.
Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a centre back at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's o... | -blighted seasons at the Kent-based club before moving to Hong Kong to play for Sing Tao. On his return to England he signed for AFC Bournemouth, where former Gillingham teammate Tony Pulis was manager, but never played a match for the club. He did, however, spend two years serving as the club's youth team coach, and l... | 41,820 | triviaqa-train |
Name the New Zealand middle distance runner who claimed both the 800m and 1500 m Gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics? | Peter Snell
Sir Peter George Snell (born 17 December 1938) is a New Zealand former middle-distance runner. He won three Olympic gold medals, and is the only male since 1920 to win the 800 and 1500 metres at the same Olympics, in 1964.
Snell had a relatively short career as a world-famous international sportsman, 1960-1... | Don Bertoia
Donald Richard "Don" Bertoia (born February 16, 1940 in Rossland, British Columbia) is a retired middle distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia he claimed the gold medal in ... | 41,821 | triviaqa-train |
Boxing 1975. Who did Muhammad Ali beat in the 'Thrilla in Manila'? | Thrilla in Manila
The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Philippine Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday, October 1. The venue was renamed from Araneta Coliseum, s... | Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Bugner
Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner fought two boxing matches with each other. Their first bout took place on 14 February 1973; and the second on 1 July 1975. Ali won both matches through unanimous decisions on points. The 1975 fight with Bugner was the last bout Ali fought before Thrilla in Manila. | 41,822 | triviaqa-train |
Name the Dick Francis mount that collapsed approaching the finishing line in the 1956 'Grand National'? | Dick Francis
Richard Stanley Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British crime writer, and former steeplechase jockey, whose novels centre on horse racing in England.
After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winning over 350 races and becoming champion jockey of ... | a cafe and community kitchen in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
- One World Media, a British trust for promoting relations between developed and developing countries through the media
- One World Trust, a UK education and research trust
See also.
- Oneworld (disambiguation)
- Our World (disambiguation) | 41,823 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'Royal' won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2006? | have twice finished second without ever winning, including Bobby Charlton and Sally Gunnell (Gunnell also finished third once). Jessica Ennis-Hill holds the record for most top three placements without a win; having finished second once and third three times. Both Charlton (2008) and Ennis-Hill (2017), received the BBC... | Duncan Evans
Duncan Evans (born January 1959 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) is a Welsh amateur golfer who won The Amateur Championship at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in 1980. Evans was the first Welshman to win the championship and that year his achievement was recognised when he was made BBC Wales Sports Personality o... | 41,824 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first man to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year twice? | 14,500 votes were cast, and Christopher Chataway beat Roger Bannister to win the inaugural BBC Sportsview's Personality of the Year Award.
Four people have won the award more than once: tennis player Andy Murray is the only person to have won three times (in addition to the Young Sports Personality and Team awards), wh... | John Pietro, and two grandchildren. He left £747,098. In an interview published a few days after her death, Cooper described Albina, who "hated" his sport, as "an ideal wife for a boxer", never grumbling about his long absences before big fights and inviting journalists in for tea while they waited for Cooper to get ou... | 41,825 | triviaqa-train |
On which horse did David Broome win the 1966 King George V Gold Cup? | David Broome
David McPherson Broome (born 1 March 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 and 1968 on his best-known horse "Mr Softee". In 1960, he was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and at the 1... | .
- Amsterdam Grand Prix records 1958 – 2007
- www.sportsrecords.co.uk – King George V Gold Cup records 1960 – 2007
- Olympia Horse Show – history
- Philco wins 1980 Olympia Grand Prix
- Olympia results
- David Broome Event Centre | 41,826 | triviaqa-train |
On which London Underground line would you find 'Heathrow Airport? | M25 (between junctions 14 and 15). The terminal has a 3,800 space multi-story car park. A more distant long-stay car park for business passengers is connected to the terminal by a personal rapid transit system, which became operational in the spring of 2011. New branches of both the Heathrow Express and the Underground... | industry managers as alternative proposals to the Crossrail route being planned at the time. They proposed connecting a number of regional stations such as , , and via a new underground railway through central London, with a station at Heathrow Airport. The scheme was rejected by planners in favour of the simpler Cross... | 41,827 | triviaqa-train |
What was the full name of the infamous German 'SS'? | hypnotic oratory to influence public opinion. The government controlled artistic expression, promoting specific art forms and banning or discouraging others.
The Nazi regime dominated neighbours through military threats in the years leading up to war. Nazi Germany made increasingly aggressive territorial demands, threa... | the Punt Road Oval, Richmond. Playing at full-back, Geoff was one of the best on the ground for Port Melbourne in what was "indisputably one of the most infamous matches in Australian football history", when an exhausted Port Melbourne eventually lost to a bigger and stronger Dandenong team 16.13 (109) to 12.12 (84).
F... | 41,828 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress starred in 'Funny Girl'? | to her daughter Frances, and starred Barbra Streisand. The production was nominated for eight Tony Awards but, facing tough competition from "Hello, Dolly!", it failed to win in any categories.
The original cast recording of "Funny Girl" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.
Synopsis.
The musical is set in... | Rainbow". He decided to pursue opportunities in Taiwan in 1980, and starred in renowned director Pai Ching-jui's "A Girl Without Sorrow". He subsequently starred in more than ten films in Taiwan including "The Funny Couple" and "Part Time Job". He later starred in a number of films like "Armour of God" with Jackie Chan... | 41,829 | triviaqa-train |
Jonah Barrington is famous for which sport? | Jonah Barrington (squash player)
Jonah Barrington (born 29 April 1941) is a retired Irish/English squash player, originally from Morwenstow, Cornwall, England.
A Cornish-born Irish squash player, Barrington won the British Open (which was considered to be the effective world championship event before the World Open beg... | Dame Street. This led to an exodus of members from Daly's, who formed a new club which soon rivalled their old one as a fashionable haunt and which in the end eclipsed it. Although by the later 19th century the Club was closely associated with the Protestant Ascendancy and Irish Unionism, nevertheless its earliest memb... | 41,830 | triviaqa-train |
I which European city will you find 'Dam Square'? | Dam Square
Dam Square or Dam () is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city and the country.
Location and description.
Dam Square lies in the historical center of Amsterdam, approximately ... | decorative homes.
The city's lively reputation had not diminished, as Charles Goodrich suggested with a hint of disapproval: "If you wish to enjoy good eating, dancing, music and gayety, you will find an abundance of all (at Montreal)". While staying at Donegana's Hotel in 1853, Clara Kelly wrote to her father, Sir Fit... | 41,831 | triviaqa-train |
Featuring a pig named Napoleon! Who wrote 'Animal Farm? | Animal Farm
Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the fable reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Sta... | a stock character, depicted as short and bossy, sometimes comically so.
Automotive.
- Bugatti Royale Coupé Napoléon
Books.
- Stanley from "A Streetcar Named Desire" invokes the Napoleonic Code while speaking with Blanche.
- The pig in "Animal Farm" who wrests control of Jones's farm from the other animals and becomes a... | 41,832 | triviaqa-train |
Name the 1972 musical starring David Essex as Jesus Christ? | the films "Assault" and "All Coppers Are..." was the lead in the stage musical, "Godspell" in 1971 at the age of 23. Two years later, he starred in the film "That'll Be the Day" (1973) and recorded his international hit single, the self-penned "Rock On", in the same year. It sold over one million copies, and was awarde... | Anne-Marie David
Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952 in Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) is a French singer. She has represented two countries at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Career.
David was born and raised in Arles. She started her musical career at age 18 in Paris when she became involved with musical thea... | 41,833 | triviaqa-train |
Who starred in the 1933 comedy satire film 'Duck Soup'? | Duck Soup (1933 film)
Duck Soup is a 1933 pre-Code Marx Brothers comedy film written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, with additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat Perrin, and directed by Leo McCarey. First released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on November 17, 1933, it starred what were then billed as the "Fo... | Diplomaniacs
Diplomaniacs is a 1933 American pre-Code film starring Wheeler and Woolsey. The film in noted for its absurdist political satire, somewhat in the manner of "Million Dollar Legs" or "Duck Soup", both of which were released within a year of "Diplomaniacs".
Plot.
The film concerns itself with the adventures o... | 41,834 | triviaqa-train |
What character was played by Gary Cooper in 'High Noon'? | 's Western melodrama "Dallas" (1950), Henry Hathaway's wartime comedy "You're in the Navy Now" (1951), and Raoul Walsh's Western action film "Distant Drums" (1951).
Cooper's most important film during the post-war years was Fred Zinnemann's Western drama "High Noon" (1952) with Grace Kelly for United Artists. In the fi... | crabs is extremely popular. During a discussion about Pembleton, Crosetti compares him to the lone wolf character played by actor Gary Cooper in the 1952 western film "High Noon"; when trying to recall the title of the film, Crosetti said the character had a New York City type of attitude, prompting Lewis to believe he... | 41,835 | triviaqa-train |
Which playwright did Marilyn Monroe marry? | "Some Like It Hot" (1959), a critical and commercial success. Her last completed film was the drama "The Misfits" (1961).
Monroe's troubled private life received much attention. She struggled with substance abuse, depression, and anxiety. Her second and third marriages, to retired baseball star Joe DiMaggio and playwri... | To move the script along, Mailer presented the beginnings of "Strawhead" for critique to the Actors Studio Playwright And Directors Unit, an exclusive group to which Mailer belonged. The early draft had a clichéd Monroe giving a blowjob to the Mailer-interviewer character. In response to former Marilyn Monroe roommate ... | 41,836 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was Winston Churchill's mother? | from 1940 to 1955, but from 1904 to 1924 was a member of the Liberal Party.
Of mixed English and American parentage, Churchill was born in Oxfordshire to a wealthy, aristocratic family. Joining the British Army, he saw action in British India, the Anglo–Sudan War, and the Second Boer War, gaining fame as a war correspo... | as a liaison officer between the French and British armies in both world wars. Spears was also an opponent of appeasement who founded the Anglo-French Parliamentary Association to bring together like-minded members of the French National Assembly and the British Parliament.
- Sir Winston Churchill was a Francophile who... | 41,837 | triviaqa-train |
In which American city will you find the 'Guggenheim Museum'? | Mayor Michael Bloomberg officiated at the celebration that culminated with the premiere of artist Jenny Holzer's tribute "For the Guggenheim", a work commissioned in honor of Peter B. Lewis, who was a major benefactor in the Museum restoration project. Other supporters of the $29 million restoration included the Board ... | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The museum was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Built alongside the Nervion River, which runs ... | 41,838 | triviaqa-train |
What's the capital of 'Monaco'? | Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (), is a sovereign city-state, country, and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe. France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco is about 15 km from the state border with Italy.
Monaco has an ar... | What's On Kyiv
What's On Kyiv or 'What's On Kiev' is a monthly English-language magazine published in Ukraine's capital Kyiv. It is dedicated to covering the culture and entertainment in the city.
Style.
The magazine is an entertainment and culture magazine, with references also to current events. What's On has a reput... | 41,839 | triviaqa-train |
Who scored the first snooker 147 on TV? | the 1970s, Steve Davis in the 1980s, and Stephen Hendry in the 1990s. Since 2000, Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the most world titles, with 5.
Top professional players now compete regularly around the world and earn millions of pounds. The sport has become increasingly popular in China.
History.
The origin of snooker dates... | Gwent. He started playing snooker at an early age and won his first junior event when he was eleven years old; it was then that he realised that he wanted to pursue a career as a snooker player. He scored his first century break when he was thirteen, and had achieved his first 147 break by the time he was eighteen. As ... | 41,840 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Congo' river is now known as what? | sections of the larger Mid-African province, which in turn is part of the larger African massive physiographic division.
Basin and course Tributaries to the Congo river.
The drainage basin of the Congo River includes most of Central Africa. The main river and tributaries are:br
"Sorted in order from the mouth heading u... | Martha's Vineyard and in New York City. They later moved to Africa and later married on July 28, 1948 in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa), in the Belgian Congo, what is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her husband was a Harvard graduate and student of anthropology who, beginning in the 1930s, established w... | 41,841 | triviaqa-train |
Remember the song' Where Do You Go To My Lovely'? Who wrote it? | Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?
"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" is a song by the British singer–songwriter Peter Sarstedt. Its recording was produced by Ray Singer, engineered by John Mackswith at Lansdowne Recording Studios and released in 1969. It was a number-one 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in 196... | Where Do You Go
Where Do You Go may refer to:
- "Where Do You Go" (Cher song)
- "Where Do You Go" (La Bouche song), also covered by No Mercy
- "Where Do You Go", a song by Bryan Rice from "Confessional"
- "Where Do You Go?", a song by Frank Sinatra from "No One Cares"
See also.
- "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? | 41,842 | triviaqa-train |
In what country would you find the 'Krishna River'? | Krishna River
The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. The river is almost long. The river is also called Krishnaveni. It is one of the major sources of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pr... | right—here you have two psychiatrists pitted against two gays, and what you really need is someone who is both.' The panel moderator, Dr. Kent Robinson, agreed to add a gay psychiatrist if we could find one. In 1972 who would come forward? ... Kay and I wrote letters and made phone calls around the country." A gay psyc... | 41,843 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor played the title roll in 'Dixon of Dock Green'? | Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series about daily life at a London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. The central character was a mature and sympathetic police constable, George Dixon, played by Jack Warne... | Colin Spaull
Colin J. Spaull (born 19 May 1944) is a British actor, noted for his television work.
Trained at what was then the Italia Conti School, now the Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, his credits include: "Z-Cars" (in which he played three characters between 1964 and 1969), "Dixon of Dock Green", "Doctor Who" (in t... | 41,844 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Bristol born Archibald Leach better known as? | , and in ad-lib lines such as in "His Girl Friday" (1940): "Listen, the last man who said that to me was Archie Leach, just a week before he cut his throat." In "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1944), a gravestone is seen bearing the name Archie Leach. Alfred Hitchcock thought that Grant was very effective in darker roles, with... | as a perfectionist, as well as his criticism for those who did not measure up – criticisms that included ministers, civil servants, the Brabazon Committee and BOAC.
Early life and career.
Archibald Russell was born in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. He was raised in the Forest of Dean and attended East Dean Grammar School... | 41,845 | triviaqa-train |
What attraction opened its gates for the first time in Mame-la-Vallee, Paris in 1992? | The Paris region hosts three other UNESCO Heritage sites: the Palace of Versailles in the west, the Palace of Fontainebleau in the south, and the medieval fairs site of Provins in the east. In the Paris region, Disneyland Paris, in Marne-la-Vallée, east of the centre of Paris, received 9.66 million visitors in 2017.
To... | its recognition of the Kings Mills area as well as its predecessor Coney Island. Most of the former park's rides were relocated, and much of what remained was demolished. Coney Island's popular Sunlite Pool attraction continued to operate, however, and the park would be partially restored years later.
Less than two yea... | 41,846 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did the National Lottery begin in Britain? | National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom.
It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery was initially regulated by the National Lottery Commission, which has since been abolished ... | "What Did I Do Last Night? (Series 2)" – Current TV (2011)
- "Male Hookers Uncovered" – Current TV (2011)
- "Wasted Britain" – Current TV (2011)
- "The National Lottery Draws" – BBC One (2011–2012)
- "Confessions of a Sex Addict" – BBC Three (2012)
- "BUG" – BFI Southbank (2014)
- "Jeff Leach +1" – London Live (2014)
-... | 41,847 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the first sub-surface atomic bomb detonated at Bikini Atoll? | Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll ( or ; Marshallese: ", , meaning "coconut place"), sometimes known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 1800s and 1946 (see Etymology section below for history and orthography of the endonym), is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a central lagoon. The atoll'... | they gathered nuclear materials and documents, and rounded up German scientists. Despite the Manhattan Project's tight security, Soviet atomic spies successfully penetrated the program.
The first nuclear device ever detonated was an implosion-type bomb at the Trinity test, conducted at New Mexico's Alamogordo Bombing a... | 41,848 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the author of 1990 novel 'House of Cards'? | House of Cards (American TV series)
House of Cards is an American political thriller web television series created by Beau Willimon. It is an adaptation of the 1990 BBC miniseries of the same title and based on the novel of the same title by Michael Dobbs. The first 13-episode season was released on February 1, 2013, o... | the central character; "House of Cards" was followed by "To Play the King" in 1992 and "The Final Cut" in 1994. In 1990 "House of Cards" was turned into a television miniseries which received 14 BAFTA nominations and two BAFTA wins and was voted the 84th Best British Show in History. Netflix produced a US version based... | 41,849 | triviaqa-train |
Who married Elizabeth Taylor in 1991 to become her eighth husband? | Larry Fortensky, at the Betty Ford Center in 1988. They were married at the Neverland Ranch of her long-time friend Michael Jackson on October 6, 1991. The wedding was again subject to intense media attention, with one photographer parachuting to the ranch and Taylor selling the wedding pictures to "People" for $1 mill... | at the London Palladium and also associated with the famous Windmill Girls.
During her time managing the notorious Panama Club in Soho she met Douglas Probert-Price, her future husband, in a drug bust whilst hosting London’s rich, famous and underworld figures. Douglas, a detective at Scotland Yard, was the first commo... | 41,850 | triviaqa-train |
At which racecourse will you find the grave of racehorse 'Red Rum? | have included the Irish 2000 Guineas winner Turtle Island. McEnery gave Red Rum his name by taking the last three letters of the names of his dam and sire, respectively. Bred to win one-mile races, Red Rum won his National titles over the longest distance, four miles and four furlongs. He started his career running in ... | in 1834. Australia's first country racing club was established at Wallabadah in 1852 and the Wallabadah Cup is still held on New Year's Day (the current racecourse was built in 1898).
In Australia, the most famous racehorse was Phar Lap (bred in New Zealand), who raced from 1928 to 1932. Phar Lap carried to win the 193... | 41,851 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did US airline 'Pan Am' fold? | Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial flag carrier of the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991. It was founded in 1927 as a scheduled... | unit and spares for what were essentially five-year-old aircraft. An equivalent brand new Douglas DC-7 cost US$775,000 in 1954.
Boeing set never-exceed speed at IAS, but in testing, the 377 reached IAS (about TAS) in a 15–20 degree dive at Typical airline cruise was less than ; in August 1953, Pan Am and United 377s (a... | 41,852 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did US singer Del Shannon die? | Del Shannon
Del Shannon (born Charles Weedon Westover; December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990) was an American rock and roll and country musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his 1961 number 1 "Billboard" hit "Runaway".
Biography.
Westover was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Bert and Leone Mosher Westover, and... | I Go to Pieces
"I Go to Pieces" is a song written by Del Shannon which became a Top Ten hit for Peter and Gordon in 1965.
Del Shannon.
Del Shannon had written "I Go to Pieces" for an R&B singer named Lloyd Brown whom Shannon discovered at a Michigan nightclub. Shannon arranged and produced Brown's recording but was una... | 41,853 | triviaqa-train |
In what country will you find the 'Giants Causeway'? | Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by... | remnants of the whole battalion who had been in action almost continually since the Japanese invaded six weeks previously, camped on the Malay side of the water. When asked what they were doing still in Malaya when they could have been in the relative comfort of Singapore their commanding officer, Ian Stewart, replied ... | 41,854 | triviaqa-train |
I which country will you find the 'Great Victoria Desert'? | Great Victoria Desert
The Great Victoria Desert, an interim Australian bioregion, is a sparsely populated desert area in Western Australia and South Australia.
Location and description.
The Great Victoria is the largest desert in Australia and consists of many small sandhills, grassland plains, areas with a closely pac... | backward and there you will see a great river called the Mississippi River and away over beyond that is another river called the Arkansas River.' And he said, 'You go way out there and you will find a land that is fair to look upon and is fertile, and you go there with your people and I will give that country to you an... | 41,855 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did cricketer Brian Lara score 501 runs (Not out!) in one innings? | Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, (born 2 May 1969) is a Trinidadian former international cricketer, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He topped the Test batting rankings on several occasions and holds several cricketing records, including the record for the highest individual score in first-... | Sharp (505 not out), Malhotra Chamanlal (502 not out), and Brian Lara (501 not out) have ever scored more than 500 runs in one innings in any form of cricket. Lara is the only person to have achieved a score of over 500 runs in first-class cricket.
Military career.
Collins chose to follow an army career, passing his en... | 41,856 | triviaqa-train |
What city is the capital of New Zealand? | Capital of New Zealand
Wellington has been the capital of New Zealand since 1865. New Zealand's first capital city was Old Russell (Okiato) in 1840–41. Auckland was the second capital from 1841 until 1865, when Parliament was permanently moved to Wellington after an argument that persisted for a decade. As the members ... | was re-elected for a second term in October 2013. Brown did not stand for re-election in the 2016 mayoral election, and was succeeded by successful candidate Phil Goff in October 2016. Twenty councillors make up the remainder of the Auckland Council governing body, elected from thirteen electoral wards.
Government Nati... | 41,857 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest eagle? | "Harpyopsis novaeguineae"), the three composing the subfamily Harpiinae within the large family Accipitridae. Previously thought to be closely related, the Philippine eagle has been shown by DNA analysis to belong elsewhere in the raptor family, as it is related to the Circaetinae.
The species name "harpyja" and the wo... | Truman's Brewery
Truman's Brewery was a large East London brewery and one of the largest brewers in the world at the end of the 19th century. Founded around 1666, the Black Eagle Brewery was established on a plot of land next to what is now Brick Lane in London, E1. It grew steadily until the 18th century when, under t... | 41,858 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first female tennis player to win $1 million for a match? | 1930s Australians Vivian McGrath and John Bromwich, but they were lonely exceptions. The two-handed grip gained popularity in the 1970s as Björn Borg, Chris Evert, Jimmy Connors, and later Mats Wilander and Marat Safin used it to great effect, and it is now used by a large number of the world's best players, including ... | She became the first tennis player representing Puerto Rico to win a singles match in an Olympic when she beat Jelena Kostanić from Croatia (7–5 and 6–1). She lost in the second round to Russian Anastasia Myskina.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Monica Puig made Olympic history when she became the first ... | 41,859 | triviaqa-train |
Which 11 year old British actress had a part in the 1943 film 'Lassie Come Home'? | Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She continued her career suc... | Pal, the original male collie who played Lassie in "Lassie Come Home" (1943) played Laddie. A 20-year-old June Lockhart, whose screen career had consisted of bit parts, had a more meaningful connection to the iconic Lassie story when in 1958, she took on the role of Ruth Martin, who adopts orphan Timmy (Jon Provost) in... | 41,860 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Arsene Wenger become manager at Arsenal? | Arsène Wenger
Arsène Charles Ernest Wenger (; born 22 October 1949) is a French football manager and former player. He was the manager of Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, where he was the longest-serving and most successful in the club's history. His contribution to English football through changes to scouting, players' trai... | in Arsenal's 2001–02 Premier League-winning season, thus qualifying him for a winners' medal. This feat was achieved in the final match against Everton, with the title already won. Richard Wright started the game with Taylor upon nine appearances. Manager Arsene Wenger substituted Wright in the 85th minute of play for ... | 41,861 | triviaqa-train |
Which American President along with his Soviet Union counterpart signed the 1974 SALT Treaty? | Additionally, Gerald Ford, who served out the last two years and five months of Nixon's second term, sought a full term but was defeated by Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election.
Tenure Impeachment.
of the Constitution allows for the removal of high federal officials, including the president, from office for "treason, bri... | In the same telegram, which was sent only hours before the formal independence from the United Kingdom, the Soviet Premier also expressed his willingness to establish diplomatic relations with the new Caribbean nation.
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Trinidad and Tobago were established on 6 June 1974... | 41,862 | triviaqa-train |
The 1988 album 'First of a Million Kisses' was the first album by which group? | The First of a Million Kisses
The First of a Million Kisses is the debut album by Fairground Attraction, released in 1988. The album features the number one single, "Perfect".
Composition.
The album is a characteristic blend of folk, jazz, country, and Cajun elements (all but one of its songs being written by band memb... | a Mexican acoustic bass guitar) and Roy Dodds (drums & percussion). In 1988 the band signed to RCA/BMG records and released their first single, "Perfect", which became a UK number one, winning best single at the 1989 BRIT Awards. Their first album, "The First of a Million Kisses", was also a success, reaching number tw... | 41,863 | triviaqa-train |
Which State became the 11th of the United States in 1788? | States is primarily the responsibility of local police departments and sheriff's offices, with state police providing broader services. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is the largest in the country. Federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Marshals Service have specialized d... | and adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1778, which brought into being the United States as a united, sovereign and national state. It also became the seventh state admitted to the Union after ratifying the new federal Constitution in 1788. In December 1790, Maryland donated land selected by first President G... | 41,864 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the character 'Count Dracula'? | Count Dracula
Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel "Dracula". He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. He is also depicted in the novel to be the origin of werewolf legends. Some aspects of the character are beli... | Eva (comics)
Eva ("The Daughter of Dracula" or "Daughter of The Dragon") is a fictional comic book character created and published by Dynamite Entertainment. She is a vampire hunter who is the daughter of Count Dracula. She first appeared in Dynamite's "Army of Darkness" comics during the "Ash vs. The Classic Monsters"... | 41,865 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the 28th president of the USA? | Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American statesman, lawyer, and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the 34th governor of New Je... | Ching-Yuen Hsiao
Ching-Yuen Hsiao (; born Guizhou, China, 1900 – 18 December 1984, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA) was a Chinese diplomat and engineer, who received the Medal of Freedom from President Harry Truman in 1946 for his meritorious contribution to the Allied cause in the war against Japan.
Personal life and edu... | 41,866 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the owner of Bagpuss | children's TV programme.
Format.
Each programme began in the same way: through a series of sepia photographs, the viewer is told of a little girl named Emily (played by Emily Firmin, the daughter of illustrator Firmin), who owned a shop. Emily found lost and broken things and displayed them in the window, so their owne... | Radiophonic Workshop. On 15 July 2007, he was guest on BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs". He was also a guest on The Russell Brand Show on 19 January 2008 where he discussed the making of Bagpuss and his subsequent work in TV and Film.
In 1987 the University of Kent at Canterbury awarded an honorary degree to Postgat... | 41,867 | triviaqa-train |
Who is Bananaman's best friend | The strip's medium subverting elements were toned down as the strip gained in popularity, as the strip was simmplified to appeal to its new, wider audience. Eric's punk style shaved head was replaced by a more typical 1980s style haircut, Bananaman gained a talking crow sidekick called simply Crow, and Bananaman became... | ', and accidentally left it next to Eric. However, later issues referred to the first origin as the real one.
Other characters.
Bananaman initially faced a different pastiche supervillain each week, who were often lampoons of the kind of single issue, uncreatively named villains that heroes fought during the Silver Age... | 41,868 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV game show was devised by ex Sunday Night at the London Palladium compere Norman Vaughan | of the BBC's "Pebble Mill Showcase".
Theatre career.
Vaughan had already launched a successful career as an actor. His stage appearances include "In Order of Appearance" at the Chichester Festival Theatre, a tour of "Calamity Jane" with Barbara Windsor and the farces "A Bedful of Foreigners" and "No Sex Please, We're B... | the decade he was the compere of a show starring Cliff Richard.
Television career.
Vaughan was by now becoming known as an entertainer and his big break came when he stepped into Bruce Forsyth's shoes to host "Sunday Night at the London Palladium". The show was broadcast live and was a national institution, often reach... | 41,869 | triviaqa-train |
What was the Marcels only number one in the sixties | The Marcels
The Marcels was an American doo-wop group known for turning popular music songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and signed to Colpix Records with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. The group was named after a popular ... | It was originally branded an IPA (India Pale Ale) but was changed in the sixties to a lager. Lion remained the number one beer in India for over a century from the 1840s until the 1960s. After this another Mohan Meakin brand, "Golden Eagle", took the number one spot until the 1980s, when "Kingfisher" became number one.... | 41,870 | triviaqa-train |
Devils darning needle is sometimes the nickname for which flying insect | the whole of their lives underwater. In many of the more primitive orders of insect, the immature stages are spent in an aquatic environment. Some groups of insects, like certain water beetles, have aquatic adults as well.
Many of these species have adaptations to help in under-water locomotion. Water beetles and water... | Darning
Darning is a sewing technique for repairing holes or worn areas in fabric or knitting using needle and thread alone. It is often done by hand, but it is also possible to darn with a sewing machine. Hand darning employs the darning stitch, a simple running stitch in which the thread is "woven" in rows along the ... | 41,871 | triviaqa-train |
What was Bram short for in the author Bram Stoker's name | Bram Stoker
Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel "Dracula". During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving, and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned.
Early lif... | Bram Stoker's Dracula (disambiguation)
Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 film.
Bram Stoker's Dracula may also refer to:
- "Dracula", an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker
- "Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories", a 1914 collection of short stories by Bram Stoker
- "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1973 film), a 1973 telefi... | 41,872 | triviaqa-train |
What is the principal rock that the Chiltern Hills are made of | and 95 million years ago, comprising rocks of the Chalk Group; this also includes Salisbury Plain, Cranborne Chase, the Isle of Wight and the South Downs in the south. In the north, the chalk formations continue northeastwards across north Hertfordshire, Norfolk and the Lincolnshire Wolds, finally ending as the Yorkshi... | together to form Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park as it is known today.
Ecology.
The Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park falls within the Victorian Riverina and Northern Inland Slopes sub-bioregions. The Chiltern section of the park comprises low-lying hills formed from Ordovician sedimentary rock which are distinctly contr... | 41,873 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first record played on Radio One | Flowers in the Rain
"Flowers in the Rain" is a song by English rock band The Move. The song was released as a single and reached number two in 1967 on the UK Singles Chart, and number four in Ireland.
It achieved its own place in pop history by being the first record to be played on BBC Radio 1 when the station was lau... | two regional hits, "Rhythm is the Master" and "I’m Large."
In 1996, Chuck helped break DMX by being one of the first D.J.s to play his debut smash hit, "Get at Me, Dog". "I knew this record was going to be a smash because it was different from what was being played on the radio", Chuck said. "The beat was hot and deliv... | 41,874 | triviaqa-train |
Where are the headquarters of the S.A.S. | replaced by a New Zealand squadron. By this time the need for a regular army SAS regiment had been recognised; the 22nd SAS Regiment was formally added to the army list in 1952 and has been based at Hereford since 1960. In 1959 the third regiment, the 23rd SAS Regiment, was formed by renaming the Reserve Reconnaissance... | hospital primary care and three health institutions (IPS) in its urban center.
SANTA ROSA PROSALCO.
MEDICAL CENTER SANTA ROSA DE OSOS LTDA.
CIMA HEADQUARTERS NORTH-San Juan de Dios Hospital.
IPS NORTH SAN MARCOS DE LEON S.A.S
Infrastructure and transportation Communications.
Santa Rosa has various companies how UNE-EDA... | 41,875 | triviaqa-train |
Which capital city stands on the Potomac river | Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, the first president of... | the area and negotiate the purchase of land for the new colony. After a brief three-week stay on the island, the new Marylanders occupied a nearby Piscataway Indian village they had purchased on the St. George's (later the St. Mary's) River, several miles (kilometers) southeast from St. Clement's and about northwest fr... | 41,876 | triviaqa-train |
Who presents the TV quiz show The People Versus | The People Versus
The People Versus is a British game show that aired on ITV from 15 August 2000 to 18 June 2002 and is hosted by Kirsty Young in 2000 and Kaye Adams in 2001 to 2002. The central format was that the questions were sent in by the viewers.
Formats.
Formats Series 1.
For every question, the contestants got... | in principle than in practice.
In 1988, the station made a first attempt at commercialising its business. In 2004, TROS celebrated its 40th anniversary.
The TROS publishes two television guides: "Tros Kompas" and "TV-krant".
TROS programmes.
TROS programmes TV.
TROS programmes TV Game shows.
- "Lingo", a worldwide famo... | 41,877 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Princess Alexandra married to | of her cousins, the then-Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh, on 20 November 1947. The Queen is Princess Alexandra's paternal first cousin; the Duke of Edinburgh is Princess Alexandra's maternal first cousin once removed.
She was also a bridesmaid at the 1962 wedding of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and her seco... | insisted that staff and friends should refer to her as Her Royal Highness, and honor her with bows and curtsies.
There have been two instances where a British princess married a British prince: first The Princess Mary, daughter of George III, who married her first cousin Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and... | 41,878 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Laker Airways cheap trans Atlantic service started in 1977 | low break-even seat factor would enable it to operate its proposed London – New York "Skytrain" with a lower break-even factor compared to the 707, an ageing narrow-bodied aircraft whose costs were higher per passenger. The DC-10s also had huge potential to boost the projected profitability of "Skytrain". Revised estim... | 777-200 (2003, operated by Khalifa Airways), as well as the Douglas DC-8 (from the mid-1970s throughout the 1980s, leased from Eagle Air, Icelandair, National Airlines, Trans International Airlines and World Airways), the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (1989/90, leased from American Trans Air, Caledonian Airways and Eastern A... | 41,879 | triviaqa-train |
Where does the Government Chief Whip have his office | Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures whose task is to administer the whipping system that tries to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.
United Kingdom.
In British politics, the Chief Whip of the governing party in the House of Commons is usual... | government line on all issues. The current Government Chief Whip is Seán Kyne, TD.
Overview.
The main responsibilities of the Chief Whip include:
Overview Attendance at Government meetings.
The Chief Whip is a Minister of State who attends Government meetings, but does not have a vote. The title is sometimes given as "... | 41,880 | triviaqa-train |
In America it is called an eggplant what is it called in England | Eggplant
Eggplant (US, Australia), aubergine (UK), or brinjal (South Asia and South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. "Solanum melongena" is grown worldwide for its edible fruit.
Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in various cuisines. Although often considered a vege... | Little Eyes
Little Eyes or Little Lize (Lil' Lize) is a folksong that is popular in Cornwall, England, UK, although it originated in America. It was written by Buford Abner of the Swannee River Boys in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The first known recording is from the 1950s by an American harmony group called the Del... | 41,881 | triviaqa-train |
What is the maximum number of people that Scotty Can beam up at one time in Star Trek | Star Trek
Star Trek is an American media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series, simply called "Star Trek" and now referred to as """", debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on NBC. It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James ... | an object, rather than being just an obscure physics experiment, it creates a feeling that a "Star Trek" cloaking device is just around the corner. An equally obscure subatomic experiment means that soon we will be saying, "Beam me up Scotty." He writes, that in this regard, this book helps to “sustain our sense of an ... | 41,882 | triviaqa-train |
What Canadian province was named after one of Queen Victoria's children | , to the U.S.
To open the West to European immigration, parliament also approved sponsoring the construction of three transcontinental railways (including the Canadian Pacific Railway), opening the prairies to settlement with the Dominion Lands Act, and establishing the North-West Mounted Police to assert its authority... | for Carr's art, writings and life. It is operated by Clio Arts Associates Ltd. on behalf of the Province of British Columbia. Emily Carr House is located at 207 Government Street - follow the pavement of what was once Carr Street, named after Richard Carr, Emily's father. Carr House is just six blocks from Victoria's I... | 41,883 | triviaqa-train |
What number on the Beaufort Scale describes the wind as light breeze | is then used to compute the wind speed.
Sustained wind speeds are reported globally at a height and are averaged over a 10‑minute time frame. The United States reports winds over a 1‑minute average for tropical cyclones, and a 2‑minute average within weather observations. India typically reports winds over a 3‑minute a... | the wind on the built environment, including buildings, bridges and other man-made objects.
Wind force scale.
Historically, the Beaufort wind force scale (created by Beaufort) provides an empirical description of wind speed based on observed sea conditions. Originally it was a 13-level scale, but during the 1940s, the ... | 41,884 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer made the Jetta | which consist of the Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Jetta Night, Volkswagen Lavida, Volkswagen Lamando and the Volkswagen New Santana all assembled by SAIC VW of Shanghai and FAW VW of Changchun.
Sixth generation (A6, "Type" 5C6; 2011–2018) Jetta GLI.
The Jetta GLI, a sedan version of the Golf GTI based on the new Jetta, ... | higher all the time.
The MK2 Golf has power units ranging from an economical 1.3 to the impressively fast 1.8 GTI. It carries on all the virtues that made the original Golf such a success. And for traditionalists who prefer saloons over hatchbacks, there is the Jetta - a comfortable four-door saloon which has all the G... | 41,885 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the host of the Radio 4 programme Just a Minute | Just a Minute
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy and television panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Its first transmission on Radio 4 was on 22 December 1967, three months after the station's launch. The Radio 4 programme won a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award in 2003.
The object of the game is for panellists... | Scott Mills, Greg James and Nick Grimshaw's programmes on BBC Radio 1 and on Richard Bacon's programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. In August 2011 he wrote and performed the short story "Spooky and the Van" which was broadcast in the Afternoon Reading slot on BBC Radio 4. In August 2013 he made his debut on "Just a Minute" on ... | 41,886 | triviaqa-train |
Avianca is the national airline of which country | Avianca
Avianca S.A. (acronym in Spanish for "Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A.", "Airways of the American Continent") is a Colombian airline. It has been the national airline and flag carrier of Colombia since 5 December 1919, when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, ... | any other country in South America. Iperú is the Peruvian national tourist office.
Transportation.
Transportation Air.
Peru does not have one clear national airline, but rather a number of different airlines offering service to Peru from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Some of the most popular airlines ... | 41,887 | triviaqa-train |
In the film Hook who played Hook | Hook (film)
Hook is a 1991 American fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell, Bob Hoskins as Mr. Smee and Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy. It ac... | Peter Pan, and also has the ability to commune with animals. He uses a wheelchair after an encounter with Vriska, who has an unrequited crush on him, left him paralyzed. His astrological sign is Taurus. Tavros' ancestral figure, Rufioh, was inspired by the character Rufio from the 1991 film "Hook". Dante Basco, who pla... | 41,888 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Rachel in Friends | Rachel Green
Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom "Friends". Portrayed by actress Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by show creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in each of the show's 236 episodes during its decade-long... | of revealing she had suffered a false pregnancy. Michele plays Rachel Berry, talented star of the glee club who is often bullied by the Cheerios and football players, but grows closer to them as the show progresses. Rachel has an on-and-off relationship with Finn Hudson starting in season one; they become engaged in se... | 41,889 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a No 1 in the 80's with China in Your Hand | China in Your Hand
"China in Your Hand" is a song by the British band T'Pau, released from their album "Bridge of Spies". A re-recorded version was released as a single in October 1987, spending five weeks at number one in the UK and is arguably the song for which the group is best known in their native Britain, though... | in advanced foreign hospitals. On the other hand, the level of HIS in developing regions is low, the proportion of hospitals with HIS is also low, and most of them are in the second phase. But the potential market of HIS is very good. By 2004, the proportion of hospitals with HIS in East China was above 80%, whereas, i... | 41,890 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only Scrabble tile worth 5 points | sold.
Selchow and Righter bought the trademark to the game in 1972. JW Spear began selling the game in Australia and the UK on January 19, 1955. The company is now a subsidiary of Mattel. In 1986, Selchow and Righter was sold to Coleco, which soon after went bankrupt. Hasbro purchased the company's assets, including "S... | urban rail network in the UK outside London with rail services travelling to a large part of the West of Scotland. Most lines were electrified under British Rail. All trains running within Scotland, including the local Glasgow trains, are operated by Abellio ScotRail, who own the franchise as determined by the Scottish... | 41,891 | triviaqa-train |
Which country lies between Zimbabwe and the sea | Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Harare and the second largest being Bulawayo. A country of roughly /1e6 round ... | Kadoma, Zimbabwe
Kadoma, formerly known as Gatooma, is a town in Zimbabwe.
Location.
The city is located in Kadoma District, Mashonaland West Province, one of the 10 administrative provinces in Zimbabwe. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of Harare, the national capital and largest city in the countr... | 41,892 | triviaqa-train |
Which president of America is the only one never to have won a presidential election | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the presiden... | a total of 336 electoral votes; Parker carried only the traditionally Democratic Solid South, accumulating 140 electoral votes. Parker telegraphed his congratulations to Roosevelt that night and returned to private life.
In Irving Stone's 1943 book "They Also Ran" about defeated presidential candidates, the author stat... | 41,893 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest bird in the bunting family | ". These were the crested bunting ("Melophus lathami"), the slaty bunting ("Latouchiornis siemsseni"), and the corn bunting ("Miliaria calandra"). All three species are now included in the genus "Emberiza".
A large DNA-based study of the passerines published in 2019 found that the buntings are most closely related to t... | Ortolan bunting
The ortolan ("Emberiza hortulana"), also called ortolan bunting, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern scholars from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name "Emberiza" is from Old High German , a bunting. The specific "hortulana" is from the Itali... | 41,894 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name for the garden plant pyracantha | Pyracantha
Pyracantha ("from Greek "pyr" fire and "akanthos" a thorn" hence firethorn) is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha. They are native to an area extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia. They resemble and are related to "Coto... | A very good river for both novices and more advanced paddlers. Gets its name from "passiflora incarnata", the maypop, a very close relative of the commercial passionfruit that is a common edible garden plant in the South and was introduced as a source of food to settlers by tribes like the Cherokee. This plant is still... | 41,895 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands | Sarnia for Guernsey, Riduna for Alderney) derive (possibly mistakenly) from the Antonine Itinerary. Gallo-Roman culture was adopted to an unknown extent in the islands.
In the sixth century, Christian missionaries visited the islands. Samson of Dol, Helier, Marculf and Magloire are among saints associated with the isla... | Picard Island
Picard Island (also known as West Island) is an island in the Seychelles. It is the third largest island of the Aldabra Atoll in the Aldabra Group of islands, 1150 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Victoria. The island covers an area of 9.29 km².
This island forms the northwestern edge of the... | 41,896 | triviaqa-train |
What is England's tallest building | List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
As of November 2018 there are 78 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and churches) in the United Kingdom at least tall, 60 of them in London, eight in Greater Manchester, two in Birmingham, two in Leeds, two in Portsmouth and one each ... | The Stephen L. Brown Building (Parker, Thomas & Rice, 1922) was the first of the three Hancock buildings:
- The Old John Hancock Building (Cram and Ferguson, 1947) was the tallest building in Back Bay until construction of the Prudential Tower. (Sometimes called the Berkeley Building, though not to be confused with the... | 41,897 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first man to orbit the Earth | Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet Air Forces pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space, achieving a major milestone in the Space Race; his capsule Vostok 1 completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. Gagarin became an international cel... | Air Station Pensacola (NASP) was the first Naval Air Station commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1914. Tens of thousands naval aviators have received their training there, including John H. Glenn, USMC, who became the first American to orbit the earth in 1962, and Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to set foot on th... | 41,898 | triviaqa-train |
Which city was the first destination of Thomas Cook's tours | On 4 August 1845 he arranged for a party to travel from Leicester to Liverpool. In 1846, he took 350 people from Leicester on a tour of Scotland. In 1851 he arranged for 150,000 people to travel to the Great Exhibition in London. Four years later, he planned his first excursion abroad, when he took two groups on a 'gra... | travel agents are employees of tour operators, others are independent.
History.
History Organised tours.
The first organised tours dated back to Thomas Cook who, on 5 July 1841, chartered a train to take a group of temperance campaigners from Leicester to a rally in Loughborough, eleven miles away. By 1872 he was under... | 41,899 | triviaqa-train |
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