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Who wrote the book 'From Here To Eternity'? | From Here to Eternity (novel)
From Here to Eternity is the debut novel of American author James Jones, published by Scribner's in 1951. Set in 1941, the novel focuses on several members of a U.S. Army infantry company stationed in Hawaii in the months leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
It is loosely bas... | - 1983 – Totte Wallin
Bibliography.
Povel Ramel wrote a number of books, his first in 1945, though his main focus was always on his music.
Here is a list of his books (not including the many book of lyrics that he published):
Bibliography "Från Asar till Wasar".
- (From Asar to the House of Vasa), 1945.
In this book, R... | 42,300 | triviaqa-train |
Brian Cox was a keyboard player in the 1990's for the band 'D:Ream'. What is the title of the band's number one hit from 1994? | the only official member, normally played keyboards (along with all other instruments) on studio recordings.
Early career.
D:Ream first came to prominence with the euphoric single "U R the Best Thing" in the summer of 1992, an anthemic piano-house tune which did not chart but thanks to a Sasha remix was Pete Tong's Ess... | D Ream
D:Ream is a Northern Irish pop rock and dance group. They had a UK #1 hit with "" in 1994 as well as eight more top 40 hits. They released two albums, both of which reached the UK top five. The group had an all-male line-up which varied in number, but mainly centred on lead singer Peter Cunnah. The live band inc... | 42,301 | triviaqa-train |
In musical notation, how many semiquavers equal one semibreve? | Sixteenth note
In music, a sixteenth note (American) or semiquaver (British) is a note played for half the duration of an eighth note (quaver), hence the names. It is the equivalent of the semifusa in mensural notation, first found in 15th-century notation .
Sixteenth notes are notated with an oval, filled-in note head... | subjects as diverse as ancient Greek notation, plainchant, mensuration, counterpoint, and tempo. One of his most famous comments is that the "tactus", the tempo of a semibreve, is equal to the pulse of a man who is breathing quietly—presumably about 72 beats per minute.
Music.
Gaffurius wrote masses, motets, settings o... | 42,302 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is the Laerdal Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in the world? | Lærdal Tunnel
The Lærdal Tunnel () is a long road tunnel connecting Lærdal and Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and located approximately north-east of Bergen. It is the longest road tunnel in the world succeeding the Swiss Gotthard Road Tunnel. The tunnel carries two lanes of European Route E16 and represents the f... | Gousselerbierg Tunnel
The Gousselerbierg Tunnel is a pair of parallel road tunnels in the canton of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. The tunnels are named for the hill through which they pass, near the town of Gosseldange, in the commune of Lintgen. At 2,695 metres (8,842 ft), the Gousselerbierg Tunnel is the second-long... | 42,303 | triviaqa-train |
Who conducted the premiere of 'Turandot' at La Scala in 1926? | will die. In the original story by Nizami, the princess sets four conditions. The first is "a good name and good deeds", and then the three challenges.
The opera was unfinished at the time of Puccini's death in 1924, and was completed by Franco Alfano in 1926. The first performance was held at the Teatro alla Scala in ... | April 1926 premiere at La Scala and first sang it in December that year at the Teatro Grande in Brescia. In 1928, she performed it at the Covent Garden (also playing Aida and Santuzza during the season), and in 1929, she took the part at La Scala. Recordings of her Turandot recorded live at Covent Garden in 1937 with G... | 42,304 | triviaqa-train |
Denis Healey was an MP for a constituency in which city throughout his career? | leading German decision makers. The conference also included other leading British decisionmakers like Richard Crossman and the journalist Robin Day.
Political career MP.
Healey was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Leeds South East at a by-election in February 1952, with a majority of 7,000 votes. Following co... | Labour politician Denis Healey thought that Powell had based Widmerpool on Edward Heath, the British prime minister between 1970 and 1974. It is possible that the episodes relating to Widmerpool's spying career are drawn from the activities of Denis Nowell Pritt, a Labour MP who was expelled from the party for his pro-... | 42,305 | triviaqa-train |
'Professor Yaffle', a wooden woodpecker, featured in which children's TV series? | Bagpuss
Bagpuss is a British children's television series, made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate through their company Smallfilms. The series of 13 episodes was first broadcast from 12 February 1974 to 7 May 1974. The title character was "a saggy, old cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams". Although only 13... | -based Dolphin Productions - making Globo the first national network to use the Scanimate system of computer animation and the second TV station in Brazil to adopt it after TVS in Rio de Janeiro, the first TV channel to use the system in 1976. That year also marked the premiere of "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" (Yellow Woo... | 42,306 | triviaqa-train |
In 1902, who succeeded the Marquis of Salisbury as Prime Minister? | " at the list of government ministers printed in Hansard. Incumbents had no statutory authority in their own right. As late as 1904, Arthur Balfour explained the status of his office in a speech at Haddington: "The Prime Minister has no salary as Prime Minister. He has no statutory duties as Prime Minister, his name oc... | Bamber Gascoyne, in 1821. The same year he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Gascoyne.
He was succeeded by his third but eldest surviving son, the third Marquess. The third Marquess was three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1885 to 1886, 1886 to 1892 and 1895 to 1902 and also served fo... | 42,307 | triviaqa-train |
Gilbertese is an official language of which Pacific island nation? | globally competitive financial markets of Australia and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and human development index, to the much less developed economies that belong to countries such as Kiribati and Tuvalu, while also including medium-sized economies of Pacific islands such as Palau, Fiji and Tonga. Th... | relatively small size, Tovata has been politically dominant since Fiji gained its independence in 1970.
Language.
English, Fijian (based on the speech of Bau Island), and Hindustani are the official languages of Fiji. The Fijian language has many dialects, and there is a clear distinction between the dialects of the We... | 42,308 | triviaqa-train |
Which player defeated the reigning champion Neil Robertson in the First Round of the 2011 World Snooker Championships before losing in the Final to John Higgins? | ? ... You're a disgrace to snooker." Higgins went on to defeat Judd Trump 18–15 in the final to win his fourth world title, which prompted Steve Davis to comment "I think John Higgins is the best snooker player I've ever seen in my life". Despite the victory, Higgins lost the world number one ranking to Mark Williams.
... | in the first round, losing to John Higgins, but has qualified for the final stages every year since, including in 2006 despite a 147 from his final qualifying round opponent Robert Milkins. In that tournament, Selby once again faced Higgins in the first round and this time caused a huge upset by defeating the reigning ... | 42,309 | triviaqa-train |
Which country used the Markka as currency before the Euro? | the nearest five cents in the Netherlands and Ireland (by voluntary agreement) and in Finland (by law). This practice is discouraged by the Commission, as is the practice of certain shops of refusing to accept high-value euro notes.
Commemorative coins with €2 face value have been issued with changes to the design of t... | 28 May 2019.
History.
The euro was founded on 1 January 1999, when it became the currency of over 300 million people in Europe. For the first three years of its existence it was an invisible currency, only used in accountancy. Euro cash was not introduced until 1 January 2002, when it replaced the national banknotes an... | 42,310 | triviaqa-train |
A two word answer is required. Bufo calamita is the scientific name for which amphibian, rare in Britain? | Natterjack toad
The natterjack toad ("Epidalea calamita") is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length and are distinguished from common toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back, and parallel paratoid glands. They have relatively short legs, and this gives them a dist... | two official names: "Norge" in Bokmål and "Noreg" in Nynorsk. The English name Norway comes from the Old English word "Norþweg" mentioned in 880, meaning "northern way" or "way leading to the north", which is how the Anglo-Saxons referred to the coastline of Atlantic Norway similar to scientific consensus about the ori... | 42,311 | triviaqa-train |
What is the nickname of Millwall Ladies Football Club? | crest is a lion rampant, referred to in the team's nickname 'The Lions'. Millwall's traditional kit consists of blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks.
In Millwall's 92 seasons in the Football League from 1920–21 to 2018-19, the club have been promoted eleven times (five times as champions) and relegated nine times. ... | Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club () is a professional football club in Bermondsey, South East London, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the Millwall area of the Isle of ... | 42,312 | triviaqa-train |
The River Tyne is formed by the confluence of the North Tyne and the South Tyne, west of which town? | River Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England and its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the confluence of two rivers: the North Tyne and the South Tyne. These two rivers converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.
The Tyne Rivers Tr... | River Tyne, Scotland
The River Tyne is a river in Scotland. It rises in the Moorfoot Hills in Midlothian near Tynehead to the
south of Edinburgh, at the junction of the B6458 and the B6367. It continues for approx. 30 miles in a north-eastern direction and empties into the North Sea near Belhaven.
Origins.
The Tyne is... | 42,313 | triviaqa-train |
Which name describes a battle in Northumberland, a district of Washington DC, and an American actor? | in the nation, with two million homes, approximately 2% of the country's population. Several media companies and cable television channels have their headquarters in the area, including C-SPAN; Black Entertainment Television (BET); Radio One; the National Geographic Channel; Smithsonian Networks; National Public Radio ... | Battle Monuments Commission's Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial as "Major Albert P. Dewey." His name is also listed as a cenotaph on his parents' grave at Arlington National Cemetery.
Dewey is also remembered in an inscription on one of the walls in the National Cathedral, Washington, DC, ... | 42,314 | triviaqa-train |
In March 1992 'Deeply Dippy' was the only number one hit for which group? | Deeply Dippy
"Deeply Dippy" is a song by British trio Right Said Fred, from their album "Up".
Written by Right Said Fred and produced by Tommy D, "Deeply Dippy" was Right Said Fred's third single, and did one better than their debut "I'm Too Sexy" by peaking at the top of the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in April ... | backed by a Sony distribution deal) produced a video filmed in Austin, Texas.
In November 1992 Heavenly released "The Fred EP", which featured The Rockingbirds' cover of "Deeply Dippy", which provided the group with their only chart hit, and their only Top Of The Pops appearance.
1993 saw Heavenly release a 4 track E.P... | 42,315 | triviaqa-train |
"Which ship carried ""five million hogs and six million dogs, and seven million barrels of porter""?" | The Irish Rover
"The Irish Rover" is an Irish folk song about a magnificent though improbable sailing ship that reaches an unfortunate end. It has been recorded by numerous artists, some of whom have made changes to the lyrics over time.
The song describes a gigantic ship with "twenty-seven masts", a colourful crew and... | 28 containers of pirated books, VCDs and DVDs which were seized at the Apapa and Tin Can seaports in collaboration with Nigerian Customs as they were being imported into Nigeria. Within the period the Commission also achieved 28 conviction at the Federal High Court. It is instructive to note that in year 2012, the Comm... | 42,316 | triviaqa-train |
In which country in the northern hemisphere is Cape Farewell? | Cape Farewell, Greenland
Cape Farewell (; ) is a headland on the southern shore of Egger Island, Nunap Isua Archipelago, Greenland. As the southernmost point of the country, it is one of the important landmarks of Greenland.
Geography.
Located at this cape is the southernmost extent of Greenland, projecting out into th... | islets
- a Developing country
- a Sovereign state
- Population of Cape Verde: 436,821(2008) - 165th most populous country
- Area of Cape Verde: - 172nd largest country
Geography of Cape Verde Location.
- Cape Verde is situated within:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Macaronesia
- Africa
... | 42,317 | triviaqa-train |
What was the middle name of the character 'Arnold Rimmer' from the t.v. series 'Red Dwarf'? | Arnold Rimmer
Arnold Judas Rimmer is a fictional character in the science fiction situation comedy "Red Dwarf", played by Chris Barrie. Portrayed as a snobbish and self-centered character, Rimmer is unpopular with his crewmates, and is often the target of insults and general ridicule.
After he is killed by a radiation... | the planet anymore, at his own request.
Earth as presented in various works "Red Dwarf".
In the series "Red Dwarf", Earth is seen mainly as the goal of the crew's trip; Dave Lister is personally obsessed with revisiting it as his home world, especially since he is the only character to be from there as Arnold Rimmer wa... | 42,318 | triviaqa-train |
Prior to Gordon Brown who was the last Prime Minister to represent a Scottish constituency? | Parliament for the constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath until he stepped down in 2015. He was the sixth post-war Prime Minister, of a total of 13, to assume the role without having won a general election.
Brown was the first Prime Minister from a Scottish constituency since the Conservative Sir Alec Douglas-Home i... | , a slight increase (of 2.04%) on the general election in May 2005.
Implications (on UK and Scottish elections).
The constituency neighbours Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, the seat of Gordon Brown, former Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. Brown actually lives in the Dunfermline and West Fife constituency. The ... | 42,319 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Naughty Forty' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which Midlands club? | Naughty Forty
Naughty Forty (Naughty 40 or N40) is a football hooligan firm linked to the English team Stoke City F.C.
Background.
At their height, the firm had over 700 members and were among the more violent football hooligan firms in England.
In January 1998, dozens of hooligans invaded the pitch at the club's new B... | , as the Krays travelled exclusively by car and were uninterested in expanding their territory outside London.
Manchester United football hooligan Colin Blaney has claimed that members of the Quality Street Gang had links to a criminal element within the gang of hooligans associated with that club, which was known as t... | 42,320 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last Prime Minister to represent a Welsh constituency? | election defeats).
During this second period, Margaret Thatcher, who became Leader of the Conservative Party in 1975, made a fundamental change to Conservative policies, turning the Conservative Party into an economically liberal party. At the 1979 general election, she defeated James Callaghan's Labour government foll... | replaced with a county constituency of the same name, which was itself abolished in 2010.
History.
Known as Carnarvon until 1832, and then as the Carnarvon Boroughs or Carnarvon District of Boroughs from 1832 to 1950 and as Caernarvon from 1950 to 1983, it is named after Caernarfon, the main town within the constituenc... | 42,321 | triviaqa-train |
What in April 1983 was the only number one hit for 'Spandau Ballet'? | the band's songwriter. Their debut single, "To Cut a Long Story Short", reached No.5 in the UK in 1980. It was the first of ten UK Top 10 singles. The band peaked in popularity in 1983 with the album "True", with its title track reaching No.1 in the UK and the top five in the US. In 2011, it received a BMI award as one... | . Mr. Carroll introduced the format on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles in 1978 and by 1983 was having much success with it. WAAF was one of many stations he consulted with the format. Core artists during this brief period included Boy George and Culture Club, A Flock of Seagulls, The Human League, Talk Talk, Duran Duran, and Sp... | 42,322 | triviaqa-train |
Which singer postponed his civil ceremony with long time partner Kenny Goss in 2006? | his partner Feleppa, Michael said: "It was a terribly depressing time. It took about three years to grieve, then after that I lost my mother. I felt almost like I was cursed."
In 1996, Michael entered into a long-term relationship with Kenny Goss, a former flight attendant, cheerleader coach, and sportswear executive f... | private tour operators for the first time. The initial private flights were plagued with delays, with both outgoing and return flights postponed for as long as nine days, which caused the Bangladesh government to return the Hajj flights' monopoly to Biman.
Biman's handling of Hajj flights has also been beset with troub... | 42,323 | triviaqa-train |
Which Pre-Raphaelite artist painted 'The Scapegoat', presently on display at the Lady Lever Art Gallery? | including the Pre-Raphaelites, both during the period of the Brotherhood and in their subsequent careers. Concern with social conditions, classical revivalism and later historical painting are all represented. There are important works by Millais, Ford Madox Brown, William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Burne-Jon... | in Britain 1860–1910 Online version of exhibit at the Tate Britain 16 October 19974 January 1998, with 100 works by Burne-Jones, at Art Magick
- Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery's Pre-Raphaelite Online Resource Large online collection of the works of Edward Burne Jones
- Lady Lever Art Gallery
- "The Last Sleep of A... | 42,324 | triviaqa-train |
Which former England Cricket player was nicknamed 'Bumble'? | David Lloyd (cricketer)
David Lloyd (born 18 March 1947) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who played county cricket for Lancashire and Test and One Day International cricket for England. He also played semi-professional football for Accrington Stanley. He is known through the cricketing world as "... | team for the coverage of Test cricket in England. During this period he also worked as a commentator for BBC Radio and Talksport on Test matches outside England. Atherton joined the Sky Sports commentary team in 2005, after they won the rights to live Test cricket in England, joining long-time England teammate Nasser H... | 42,325 | triviaqa-train |
In which country in 2003 was the 'Rose Revolution'? | Rose Revolution
The Revolution of Roses, often translated into English as the Rose Revolution ( "vardebis revolutsia"), was a pro-Western peaceful change of power in Georgia in November 2003. The revolution was brought about by widespread protests over the disputed parliamentary elections and culminated in the ousting ... | In the fall of 2012, the film was re-released to "soak up acclaim" as a 216-minute "director's cut" at the 69th Venice Film Festival on August 30 in the presence of Cimino, followed one month later by screening at the New York Film Festival in the "Masterwork" lineup, along with Laurence Olivier's "Richard III" and Fra... | 42,326 | triviaqa-train |
In which Dickens novel does the action start with the Dover mail coach being stopped on Shooters Hill with a message for a passenger - lawyer 'Jarvis Lorry'? | route for horse-drawn mail-coaches linking London with Dover.
Literary associations.
Byron's Don Juan is waylaid while romantically musing on Shooter's Hill when he first arrives in London (Canto XI). As the narrative of Charles Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities" opens, Mr. Jarvis Lorry is a passenger in the Dover mail c... | Bank in London; he carries a message for Jarvis Lorry, a passenger and one of the bank's managers. Lorry sends Jerry back to deliver a cryptic response to the bank: "Recalled to Life." The message refers to Alexandre Manette, a French physician who has been released from the Bastille after an 18-year imprisonment. Once... | 42,327 | triviaqa-train |
What name links a woman who died in childbirth in 1537, and the role of 'Solitaire' in a 1973 film? | own friendship with the former queen's daughter, Lady Mary. By 16 February 1543, Catherine had established herself as part of Mary's household, and it was there that Catherine caught the attention of the King. Although she had begun a romantic friendship with Sir Thomas Seymour, the brother of the late queen Jane Seymo... | home birth. Hypothesis exists that birth was transformed from a solitary to social event early in human evolution. Traditionally and historically other women assisted women in childbirth. A special term evolved in the English language around 1300 to name women who made assistance in childbirth their vocation - midwife,... | 42,328 | triviaqa-train |
For her role in which film did Jane Darwell win the 'Oscar' for Best Supporting Actress in 1940 when aged 61? | succession of films, usually as the mother of one of the main characters. She also appeared in five Shirley Temple films, usually as the housekeeper or grandmother.
She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as "Ma Joad" in "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940), a role she was given at the insistence of the film's sta... | ) which was purchased in 1941 by Hattie McDaniel, the first black actress to win an Academy Award when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind".
Moore became associated with Riverside, California when he submitted plans for a new Riverside County courthouse in 1902. Moore ... | 42,329 | triviaqa-train |
Which country issues 1 and 2 Euro coins showing a tree, drawn by artist Joaquim Jiminez, symbolising life, continuity and growth? | the European Union" and the third one in 2012, to commemorate 10 years of the euro coins and notes.
There are €2 commemorative coins that have been issued on the same topic by different member states, two (by Belgium and Italy) to celebrate Louis Braille's 200th birthday, four (by Italy, Belgium, Portugal and Finland) ... | ). For the denominations except the 1-, 2- and 5-cent coins, the map only showed the 15 member states which were members when the euro was introduced. Beginning in 2007 or 2008 (depending on the country) the old map is being replaced by a map of Europe also showing countries outside the Union like Norway, Ukraine, Bela... | 42,330 | triviaqa-train |
St. John's, the oldest city of English-speaking North America, is the capital of which Canadian province? | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the large Canadian island, Newfoundland. The city spans and is North America's easternmost city.
Its name has been attributed to the... | St. John's Episcopal Church (Hampton, Virginia)
St. John's is an Episcopal church located in Hampton, Virginia, United States, within the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Established in 1610, St. John's is the oldest English-speaking parish in continuous existence in the United States of America.
History.
Englis... | 42,331 | triviaqa-train |
The bacterium Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent for which childhood disease? | humans, and "B. bronchiseptica" infects a range of mammal hosts, including humans, and causes a spectrum of respiratory disorders.
Pertussis.
Pertussis is an infection of the respiratory system characterized by a “whooping” sound when the person breathes in. In the US, it killed between 10,000 and 20,000 people per yea... | Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
Mycobacterium avium" subspecies "paratuberculosis (MAP) is an obligate pathogenic bacterium in the genus "Mycobacterium". It is often abbreviated M. paratuberculosis or M. avium" ssp. "paratuberculosis. It is the causative agent of Johne's disease, which affects ruminants... | 42,332 | triviaqa-train |
Which book of the Old Testament follows the Pentateuch (ie. is the sixth)? | and more, and the inaccurate rendering of "Torah" as "Law" may be an obstacle to understanding the ideal that is summed up in the term "talmud torah" (תלמוד תורה, "study of Torah").
The earliest name for the first part of the Bible seems to have been "The Torah of Moses". This title, however, is found neither in the To... | Cyprian of Antioch, and by others to have been the Sixth and Seventh books of the Bible (or "Books of Moses" as the Pentateuch is known in Denmark and Norway) that were left out of the official Old Testament by the learned so that the common folk would not learn the knowledge held within the text. A formulary found in ... | 42,333 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the many songs in Mary Poppins won an Oscar | Visual Effects, and Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee". In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". "Mary Poppins" is considered Walt Disney's crowning live-action achiev... | Judy Garland, who sang a medley of Cole Porter songs in tribute to the composer, who had died in October 1964.
This year was the only time in Oscar history where three films got twelve or more nominations: "Becket" and "My Fair Lady" each received twelve, while "Mary Poppins" received thirteen. It was also the first ye... | 42,334 | triviaqa-train |
Which group consists of the Duggans and the Brennans | The Duggans
The Duggans () were an Irish musical duo from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.
The twin brothers Noel and Pádraig Duggan came to prominence in the 1970s with the folk group Clannad, and took a ten-year break after winning a Grammy Award for their 1998 album "Landmarks". They later toured extensively with... | the Beach Boys, and Joni Mitchell.
The band adopted the name Clann as Dóbhair, Irish for "The Family from Dore", when they entered a local music competition, and they used that name until 1973. The Brennans' and Duggans' interest in traditional Irish music reached beyond their native Gweedore, and they performed elsewh... | 42,335 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Wookey in Star Wars | downfall of his father Anakin, while the sequels feature Luke's nephew, Kylo Ren.
An anthology series set between the main episodes entered development in parallel to the production of the sequel trilogy, described by Disney CFO Jay Rasulo as origin stories. The first entry, "Rogue One" (2016), tells the story of the r... | Wookie
Wookie may refer to:
- Wookie (musician), a UK garage musician
- The Louisiana Wookie, also known as the Honey Island Swamp Monster
See also.
- Wookiee, a tall, hairy humanoid species in the "Star Wars" fictional universe
- Wookey, a village and civil parish 2 miles from Wells in Somerset, England | 42,336 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the male star of the Vacation films by National Lampoon | K. Brown, Shary Flenniken, Bobby London, Edward Gorey, Jeff Jones, Joe Orlando, Arnold Roth, Rich Grote, Ed Subitzky, Mara McAfee, Sam Gross, Charles Rodrigues, Buddy Hickerson, B. K. Taylor, Birney Lettick, Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, Marvin Mattelson, Stan Mack, Chris Callis, John E. Barrett, Raymond Kursar, Andy ... | National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)
The National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story "Vacation '58" that was originally published by "National Lampoon" magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which a... | 42,337 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the angel in the film It's A Wonderful Life | suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched, and how different life in his community of Bedford Falls would be if he had never been born.
Despite performing poorly at the box office due to stiff competi... | Army Public Affairs emblem.
Art, entertainment, and media Television.
- 1960: "The Twilight Zone" episode, "A Passage for Trumpet" – The down-and-out musician Joey Crown (Jack Klugman) meets an enigmatic trumpet player named "Gabe" (played by John Anderson), in what has been described as Rod Serling's version of "It's ... | 42,338 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Fred Astaire's dancing partner in the musical film The Band Wagon | "Guys and Dolls" in 1955.
This era saw musical stars become household names, including Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Mickey Rooney, Vera-Ellen, Jane Powell, Howard Keel, and Kathryn Grayson. Fred Astaire was also coaxed out of retirement for "Easter Parade" and made a permanent co... | was actually written for a 1932 Broadway revue with music and lyrics by Dietz and Schwartz called "Flying Colors". It had originally been performed by the dancing team of Buddy and Vilma Ebsen. In the movie version of "The Band Wagon", the song was reworked to show off Astaire's musical talents.
The film was nominated ... | 42,339 | triviaqa-train |
In which country other than England do a team called Everton play | the most successful in the league by winning the BBL Cup in 2009 and the play-offs in 2010. However, Everton withdrew funding before the 2010–11 season, and the team was re-launched as the Mersey Tigers.
Everton also have links with Chilean team Everton de Viña del Mar who were named after the English club. On 4 August... | Everton F.C. supporters
Everton Football Club are an association football team based in Liverpool, England.
Demographics.
Everton have a large fan base by virtue of being an original founder member of The Football League and contesting more seasons in the top flight than any other club. For the first nine seasons in th... | 42,340 | triviaqa-train |
When Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile who came second | Roger Bannister
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was a British middle-distance athlete and neurologist who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.
At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished in fourth place. This achievement strengthened his resolv... | Roger Bannister running track
The Roger Bannister running track, also known as the Oxford University track, is a 400-metres athletics running track and stadium in Oxford, England. It was where Sir Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile on 6 May 1954, when it was known as the Iffley Road track. The track is owned an... | 42,341 | triviaqa-train |
Where would you be able to look at the Graham Sutherland tapestry titled Christ in Glory | Graham Sutherland
Graham Vivian Sutherland (24 August 1903 – 17 February 1980) was an English artist who is notable for his work in glass, fabrics, prints and portraits. His work was much inspired by landscape and religion, and he designed the tapestry for the re-built Coventry Cathedral.
Printmaking, mostly of romanti... | cathedral's famous Christ in Glory tapestry, designed by artist Graham Sutherland, was woven in nearby Felletin. Installed in 1962, this was the world's largest vertical tapestry up until the 1990s.
Sights.
Sights Musée Départemental de la Tapisserie.
Created in 1981, the museum exhibits nearly 600 years of tapestry cr... | 42,342 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the style of art invented by Picasso and Braque in which the subject is reduced to basic geometric solids | due to his links to Géry Pieret, an artist with a history of thefts from the gallery. Apollinaire in turn implicated his close friend Picasso, who had also purchased stolen artworks from the artist in the past. Afraid of a conviction that could result in his deportation to Spain, Picasso denied having ever met Apollina... | ().
Until the mid 1920s, his works were largely geometric forms. In the late 1920s, he developed an interest in modern Western European art, especially the French; copying works by Picasso and Braque. He was especially attracted to the works of Amédée Ozenfant. In the early 1930s, he created numerous still-lifes in the... | 42,343 | triviaqa-train |
Which film tells the story of Sally Bowles | Sally Bowles
Sally Bowles () is a fictional character created by English-American novelist Christopher Isherwood. She originally appeared in Isherwood's 1937 novella "Sally Bowles" published by Hogarth Press. The story was later republished in the novel "Goodbye to Berlin". Sally is a central character in the 1951 John... | the other's greater skill; Sally is smitten by Tom. He takes her along to the third, who denounces Sally. Tom tells her she will marry him, and she concurs. The story ends with Sally comparing the day's events with a movie she is fond of.
Sally's father appears to be a neighbour of Bowles, also an ex-butler turned land... | 42,344 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the TV series that starred Glenn Ford | being shown at a Glenn Ford film festival were Westerns. He suggested doing a Western series, instead, which resulted in the "modern-day Western" series, "Cade's County". Ford played southwestern Sheriff Cade for one season (1971–1972) in a mix of police mystery and western drama.
In "The Family Holvak" (1975–1976), Fo... | The Rounders (TV series)
The Rounders was an American western-style sitcom about two cowboys on the fictitious J.L. Ranch in Texas. It starred Ron Hayes as Ben Jones and Patrick Wayne, a son of John Wayne, as Howdy Lewis. The M-G-M television series aired on ABC from September 6, 1966, to January 3, 1967. The program w... | 42,345 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology there were nine muses which one was the muse of epic poetry | even then there was some variation in both their names and their attributes: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Euterpe (flutes and lyric poetry), Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Terpsichore (dance), Erato (love poetry), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry), and Urania (astronomy).
According to Pau... | Melete
In Greek mythology, Melete (Μελέτη) was one of the three original (Boeotian) muses before the Nine Olympian Muses were founded. Her sisters were Aoide and Mneme. She was the muse of thought and meditation. Melete literally means "ponder" and "contemplation" in Greek.
According to Pausanias in the later 2nd centu... | 42,346 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Ronnie Barker's character in Open All Hours | , Barker played Friar Tuck in the film "Robin and Marian", directed by Richard Lester. The same year, determined not to be remembered only as Fletcher, Barker opted to end "Porridge" after three series and instead focused on the second pilot "Open All Hours", alongside David Jason. Barker starred as Arkwright, a money-... | stuttering, threatening to report his "inhumanity". At the end of the episode, Winchester retires to his tent and listens happily to a tape-recorded letter from his sister, who is revealed to have a pronounced stutter.
Ronnie Barker's character in "Open All Hours" has a stutter, which sometimes gets him into trouble. H... | 42,347 | triviaqa-train |
In which city is the American series about a bar called Cheers set | stations (most notably, WNET in Newark, New Jersey/New York City, WGBH-TV in Boston and WETA-TV in Washington, D.C.), station groups and affiliated producers create programming and provide these through PBS to other affiliates. While it does provide a base slate of programming to its member stations (which is limited t... | List of Cheers characters
This is a list of characters from the American television sitcom, "Cheers".
Original main characters.
Before the "Cheers" pilot, "Give Me a Ring Sometime", was finalized and then aired in 1982, the series originally consisted of four employees of Cheers, the bar, in the original script. There ... | 42,348 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Boycie in Fools and Horses | black market.
Initially, Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad were the only regulars, along with the occasional appearances of roadsweeper Trigger (Roger Lloyd-Pack) and pretentious used car salesman Boycie (John Challis). Over time, the cast expanded, mostly in the form of regulars at the local pub "The Nag's Head". These incl... | A Losing Streak
"A Losing Streak" is the third episode of series 2 of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was first broadcast on 4 November 1982. The episode title was a pun on the term "winning streak". In the episode, Del Boy plays a high-stakes game of poker with Boycie. Also, this is the only episode in the... | 42,349 | triviaqa-train |
What was Mariah Carey's first top ten entry (1990) | . Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
Following her marriage to Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, Carey achieved worldwide success with follow-up albums "Music Box" (1993), "Merry Christm... | the same name. The song peaked at number 10 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, beating Mariah Carey's "Obsessed", and number 97 on the Canadian Hot 100. This making Hannah Montana's highest chart effort (beating "Life's What You Make It" by 15 spots), first top ten chart entry, and highest debut, internationally. "Just a Girl... | 42,350 | triviaqa-train |
Who did David Essex duet with on True Love Ways in 1994 | her public image, and the use of her likeness is carefully controlled. As well as taking legal action against "Hello!" magazine, she sued a Nevada-based topless club for including her image on their advertising. In 2003, the celebrity biographer Cliff Goodwin wrote an unauthorised biography of the actress, entitled "Ca... | respectively). A string of six number-ones on the Country charts followed the success of "Urban Cowboy". Other No. 1s include "True Love Ways", "A Headache Tomorrow (Or a Heartache Tonight)", "You Don't Know Me", and "Lonely Nights". He never had any other Pop hits though. In 1983, he had other hits, like "Fool For You... | 42,351 | triviaqa-train |
How many times did Miguel Induran win the Tour de France in the 1990's | Miguel Induráin
Miguel Induráin Larraya (; born 16 July 1964) is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist.
Induráin won five Tours de France from 1991 to 1995, the fourth, and last, to win five times, and the only five-time winner to achieve those victories consecutively. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of se... | , Miguel Indurain made his professional debut with the team.
History Banesto (1990–2003).
In 1990, Spanish bank Banesto took over as the main sponsor of the team from Reynolds. Delgado was the team leader for the Tour de France while Miguel Indurain and Julián Gorospe were the leaders for the week long stage races. Whe... | 42,352 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Eton school | Eton College
Eton College () is a 13–18 independent boarding school and sixth form for boys in the parish of Eton, near Windsor in Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore (The King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor), as a sister ins... | Murray County School District
The Murray County School District is a public school district in Murray County, Georgia, United States, based in Chatsworth. It serves the communities of Chatsworth and Eton.
Schools.
The Murray County School District has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.
Sc... | 42,353 | triviaqa-train |
Of which famous public school was Thomas Arnold headmaster from 1828 to 1842 | Public school (United Kingdom)
A public school in England and Wales traditionally refers to one of seven private schools given independence from direct jurisdiction by the Public Schools Act 1868: Charterhouse, Eton College, Harrow School, Rugby School, Shrewsbury School, Westminster School, and Winchester College. The... | 's "highly charged electronic TV images in all of their saturated colours and fizz", Works Associates conceived a "kind of electronic flag" for "Zooropa". The cover features a sketch of the circle of stars from the Flag of Europe with an "astrobaby" drawing in the center. The illustration, created by Shaughn McGrath, w... | 42,354 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to a first year student at an American university | most children attend second level education (toisen asteen koulutus), either lukio (corresponds to high school) or ammattikoulu (Vocational School), at which point they are called students (opiskelija). Some attend "kymppiluokka", which is a retake on some yläkoulu's education.
To attend ammattikorkeakoulu (University ... | KR-2
- Rensselaer RP-1
- Stits SA-7D Sky-Coupe
Research Library.
The primary mission of the Janz Vander Veer Research Center/Library is to support the museum's education, exhibit and restoration programs. In addition, it serves as a resource to the general public for historical and technical aeroscience related informa... | 42,355 | triviaqa-train |
What is the christian name of Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame | KFC
KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 22,621 locations globally in 136 countries . The chain is a s... | enough money for PETA, which it did. She campaigned against Kentucky Fried Chicken. In 2001, Anderson released a letter in support of PETA's campaign against Kentucky Fried Chicken, stating "What KFC does to 750 million chickens each year is not civilized or acceptable." She later made a video about KFC's treatment of ... | 42,356 | triviaqa-train |
What is the most expensive property on a Monopoly board | Hasbro determined five popular house rules by public Facebook vote, and released a "House Rules Edition" of the board game. Rules selected include a "Free Parking" house rule without additional money and forcing players to traverse the board once before buying properties.
Strategy.
According to Jim Slater in "The Mayfa... | most expensive areas in Margate. It has some of the highest price per square foot rates in New Jersey.
Monopoly.
Marven Gardens is famous as a yellow property on the original version of the "Monopoly" game board, although the game misspelled the name as "Marvin" Gardens. The misspelling was introduced by Charles and Ol... | 42,357 | triviaqa-train |
What was Glen Campbell's first top ten entry (1969) | at least one of those charts. Among Campbell's hits are "Universal Soldier", his first hit from 1965, along with "Gentle on My Mind" (1967), "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (1967), "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" (1968), "Wichita Lineman" (1968), "Galveston" (1969), "Rhinestone Cowboy" (1975) and "Southern Nights" (1... | same name. It was re-released in July 1968 to more success. Glen Campbell's version has received over 5 million plays on the radio. Campbell used "Gentle on My Mind" as the theme to his television variety show, "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" between 1969 and 1972. Dean Martin's version, recorded in 1968, was a major... | 42,358 | triviaqa-train |
In which Bond film does Lotte Lenya play Rosa Klebbe | sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie "From Russia with Love" (1963).
Early career.
In 1922, Lenya was seen by her future husband, German composer Kurt Weill, during an audition for his first stage score "Zaubernacht", but because of his position behind the piano, she did not see him. She was cast, but owing to h... | have her lines redubbed by British stage actress Barbara Jefford in the final cut. The scene in which Bond finds Tatiana in his hotel bed was used for Bianchi's screen test, with Dawson standing in, this time, as Bond. The scene later became the traditional screen test scene for prospective James Bond actors and Bond G... | 42,359 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first U.K. top ten entry for Odyssey | Odyssey (band)
Odyssey is originally a New York City, United States-based singing group, best known for their 1977 hit "Native New Yorker," and a series of other mainly dance and soul hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Now based in the United Kingdom, the band is led and fronted by Steven Collazo and continues to ... | weeks Top Ten in the U.K. with this track, selling a quarter million copies in the process—no easy task in that market. Vocalist Melody Washington, a music teacher from Georgia living in England and teaching for the U.S. Air Force, met Stevie while she was playing in a local club near his home. A fortunate meeting for ... | 42,360 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first European to see the Victoria Falls and named them | Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls (Lozi: "Mosi-oa-Tunya", "The Smoke that Thunders") is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Name origins.
David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on ... | Thomson's Falls
Thomson's Falls is a scenic waterfall on the Ewaso Ng'iro river, a few Kilometres from Lake Ol Bolossat, which drains from the Aberdare Mountain Range. It is situated from the town of Nyahururu in central Kenya, at elevation. In 1883 Joseph Thomson was the first European to reach Thomson Falls, and name... | 42,361 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Man From Auntie | Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie is a British television comedy series written and performed by Ben Elton. The title of the series was a play on words of the American spy series "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", and "Auntie", an informal name for the BBC.
The first series aired on BBC1 in 1990. A ... | the Bear family. The homeless man who stole the car gives back the keys. Roberta notices the unity around her and realizes that family is more important. She returns home and apologizes to her mother.
Later Cleveland confronts Auntie Momma and learns that she is actually Uncle Kevin, who was acting as a strong, female ... | 42,362 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the lodger Dermot in the first series of Men Behaving Badly | Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly is a British sitcom that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang (Martin Clunes) and his flatmates Dermot Povey (Harry Enfield; series 1 only) and Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey; series 2 onwards). It was first broadcast on ITV in 1992. A total of six ... | List of Men Behaving Badly episodes
"Men Behaving Badly" is a British sitcom that was created and written by Simon Nye. It was first broadcast on ITV from 1992, moving to BBC One from 1994 to 1998. A total of six series were made along with a Christmas special and three final episodes that make up the feature-length "l... | 42,363 | triviaqa-train |
What type of bells are campanula | Campanula medium", commonly known as Canterbury bells (a popular garden plant in the United Kingdom). As well as several species occurring naturally in the wild in northern Europe, there are many cultivated garden species.
The cultivars 'Misty Dawn'
and 'Kent Belle'
have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award... | several other names including blawort, hair-bell, lady's thimble, witch's bells, and witch's thimbles.
Description.
"Campanula rotundifolia" is a perennial species of flowering plant, a slender, prostrate to erect herb, spreading by seed and rhizomes. The basal leaves are long-stalked, rounded to heart-shaped, usually ... | 42,364 | triviaqa-train |
In what make of car was John F. Kennedy assassinated | to die in office and the fourth (following Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley) to be assassinated. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson automatically assumed the Presidency upon Kennedy's death.
A later investigation, the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) agreed with the Warren Commission that the ... | While President John F. Kennedy had originally supported the policy of sending military advisers to Diem, he had begun to alter his thinking due to what he perceived to be the ineptitude of the Saigon government and its inability and unwillingness to make needed reforms (which led to a U.S.-supported coup which resulte... | 42,365 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a hit in 1968 with Yummy Yummy Yummy | Yummy Yummy Yummy
"Yummy Yummy Yummy" is a song by Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine, first recorded by Ohio Express in 1968. Their version reached No. 4 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart in June and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It has since been covered by many artists. Ohio Express was a studio concoction and none of the ... | Way to San Jose?" 1968), Julie London (on "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy", 1969), Richard "Groove" Holmes (on "Welcome Home", 1969), and Sue Raney (on "With A Little Help From My Friends", 1969).
"Sunday Mornin'" was listed as one of the "102 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1968".
In 1968, Marie Laforêt release... | 42,366 | triviaqa-train |
Which book is often referred to as the O.E.D. | Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to scholars and academic researchers, as well as desc... | true representation of the original" (see O.E.D). The term autotype was coined in the late 19th century and referred to a process for making photographic prints using a carbon process. Many autotype prints were produced and the process was popular well into the 20th century, particularly since autotype prints are very ... | 42,367 | triviaqa-train |
Who gave birth to her seventh child in 1853 under chloroform ensuring the acceptance of it as an anaesthetic | expanded rapidly thereafter in Europe. In the 1850s, chloroform was used during the birth of Queen Victoria's last two children. In the United States, chloroform began to replace ether as an anesthetic at the beginning of the 20th century; however, it was quickly abandoned in favor of ether upon discovery of its toxici... | 1871 and Ethel in 1873. On 13 February 1875 Florence gave birth to their fifth child, but she and the child died within a day. The teaching of these four children was taken on by their elder half sister Beatrice who was destined to make her mark as an educationalist.
In 1888 Chamberlain married for the third time in Wa... | 42,368 | triviaqa-train |
What was the title of Wings first hit which the B.B.C. would neither play or name on air | Wales, which specialises in drama production. Open since October 2011, and containing 7 new studios, Roath Lock is notable as the home of productions such as "Doctor Who" and "Casualty". Broadcasting House Belfast, home to BBC Northern Ireland, specialises in original drama and comedy, and has taken part in many co-pro... | the Spanish Ledge, or the bugle of Vic Trenwith who would play on Peninnis Head. The captain heard neither and the Scillonian continued westward and hit the Great Wingletang Ledge on St Agnes. The fog lifted later that day to find the ship between two rocks and her bow in the air. Nine hours later, at 11 pm, she was re... | 42,369 | triviaqa-train |
Which British author wrote the novel Of Human Bondage | Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although Maugham stated, "This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention." Maugham, who had original... | in 1950, Maugham wrote, "I am willing enough to agree with common opinion that "Of Human Bondage" is my best work ... But the book I like best is "Cakes and Ale" ... because in its pages lives for me again the woman with the lovely smile who was the model for Rosie Driffield."
Plot summary.
The story is told by a first... | 42,370 | triviaqa-train |
Which battle in 1066 took place eight miles outside of York | succession struggle between several claimants to his throne. Harold was crowned king shortly after Edward's death, but faced invasions by William, his own brother Tostig, and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada (Harold III of Norway). Hardrada and Tostig defeated a hastily gathered army of Englishmen at the Battle of Fu... | was the first steam locomotive to exceed 25 miles per hour.
The "999 Empire State Express" steam locomotive was alleged to be the first vehicle to exceed in 1893, although no reliable measurement ever took place (and such a speed was likely impossible). Designed to win the battle of express trains to the World's Columb... | 42,371 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Desmond Lynam's co-presenter in the first series of How do They do That | How Do They Do That?
How Do They Do That? is a British television show, produced by Telepictures and Reg Grundy Productions in and broadcast on BBC1 from 25 January 1994 to 23 April 1997. Originally presented by Jenny Hull and Des Lynam, the show explored feats of engineering, organization, and special effects. Each se... | on a career in the media, both as a presenter and producer.
McVey was a co-presenter of the summer holiday Children's BBC strand "But First This" in 1991, and has subsequently presented and produced a wide range of programmes, co-hosting GMTV, BBC1's science entertainment series "How Do They Do That?," "5's Company", "... | 42,372 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the character Rip Van Winkle | Rip Van Winkle
"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up 20 years later, having missed the American Revolution. Irving wrote it... | Jefferson's son Thomas followed in his father's footsteps and played the character in a number of early 20th-century silent films. Joseph Jefferson made several recordings, all of material from "Rip Van Winkle".
Jefferson essentially created no new character after 1865, except for minor parts. He was known as a one-par... | 42,373 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name given to the bands of white cloth on the neck of some clerical and academic robes | Bands (neckwear)
Bands are a form of formal neckwear, worn by some clergy and lawyers, and with some forms of academic dress. They take the form of two oblong pieces of cloth, usually though not invariably white, which are tied to the neck. The word "bands" is usually plural because they require two similar parts and d... | secular clergy, Oratorians wear a dress similar to that of diocesan priests. However, the black cassock is worn with a distinctive Oratorian clerical collar: a white cloth that folds over the collar all around the neck, with a number of folds inward, indicating the particular oratory from which the priest originates. T... | 42,374 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Scunthorpe United's former ground | Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The team is nicknamed "The Iron", and has played in a home strip of claret and blue for ... | Finch. Scunthorpe United had a bye to the final. The 1954-55 final was played at Lincoln on 14 May 1955 with an attendance of 4,130. Scunthorpe United won 5-3, after extra time, with Scunthorpe United goals by Gregory (3), Brown and Whitfield. The Lincoln scorers were Garvie(2) and Munro.
The 1955-56 final was played a... | 42,375 | triviaqa-train |
Sunday county cricket teams playing in the Norwich Union League now have given themselves nicknames, what is the nickname of Northants | Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks – a reference to the Northamp... | 2002 Norwich Union League
The 2002 Norwich Union League season was a 45 over English county cricket competition; colloquially known as the Sunday League, it featured many mid-week floodlit matches. It was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team played all the others in their division b... | 42,376 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first Elton John album to top the British charts | top of the "Billboard" 200, and began a streak of seven consecutive US number-one albums. The album reached number two in the UK, and spawned the hit singles "Rocket Man" and "Honky Cat".
The pop album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" came out at the start of 1973 and reached number one in the UK, the US and ... | ' album Spice reaches number one on the US charts, making them the first British act to top the charts with a debut album.
- September - Ten-year-old Nicola Benedetti begins her studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School for young musicians under Lord Menuhin and Natasha Boyarskaya.
- 6 September – Elton John performs "Candl... | 42,377 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a No 1 in the 90's with Beetlebum | Beetlebum
"Beetlebum" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released in January 1997 as the lead single from the band's eponymous fifth album, "Blur". The single debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Blur's second track to reach the top of the charts (after "Country House").
Backgrou... | 1. "Beetlebum" – 5:05
2. "All Your Life" – 4:11
3. "A Spell (For Money)" – 3:31
CD2
1. "Beetlebum" – 5:05
2. "Beetlebum (Mario Caldato Jr. Mix)" – 5:04
3. "Woodpigeon Song" – 1:41
4. "Dancehall" – 3:11
Japanese Edition CD
1. "Beetlebum" – 5:05
2. "All Your Life" – 4:11
3. "Woodpigeon Song | 42,378 | triviaqa-train |
What is or was the name of Tom Petty's backing group | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (alternately Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) were an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised Tom Petty (lead singer, guitar), Mike Campbell (lead guitarist), Ron Blair (bass guitar), Stan Lynch (drums), an... | the name of Tom Petty's backing band, and one of the options was "Tom Petty and the Heartless Bastards". She thought it was funny, and used it when she later formed a band.
In August 2008, a new line-up for the band was announced. Erika Wennerstrom remains the only constant member, rejoined by bassist Jesse Ebaugh and ... | 42,379 | triviaqa-train |
In which film was the song Bright Eyes featured | Bright Eyes (Art Garfunkel song)
"Bright Eyes" is a song written by Mike Batt and performed by Art Garfunkel. It was written for the soundtrack of the 1979 British animated adventure drama film "Watership Down", and was later used in the television series of the same name explicitly as its theme song. The track appears... | Easy/Lucky/Free
"Easy/Lucky/Free" is a single by the band Bright Eyes from their album "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn". It was released July 25, 2005. The music video features Conor Oberst entering a room, and then writing the lyrics and drawings on a transparent wall as the song plays. "Easy/Lucky/Free" is featured in ... | 42,380 | triviaqa-train |
What is Madrid's underground railway called | the Métro of Paris has more stations.
Another is the "Cercanías". Those are local railways, used for longer distances from the suburbs into Madrid, consisting of nine lines totalling and more than 90 stations. With fewer stops inside the centre of the city they are faster than the Metro, but run less frequently. This s... | formed by the Madrid Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Puerta de Atocha stations of the Spanish national railways and a station of the Madrid underground called Atocha RENFE.
History.
At this site, Madrid's first railway station was inaugurated on 9 February 1851 under the name "Estación de Mediodía" (Atocha-Mediodía is now ... | 42,381 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacture make the Jimny | Suzuki Jimny
The is a line of four-wheel drive off-road mini SUVs, made by Japanese automaker Suzuki since 1970. Originated as a car in the Japanese Kei car tax and legal class – a Kei car version is still made for the Japanese market today, as well as versions that exceed that class's legal limits, in Japan called the... | Virchows Archiv
Virchows Archiv: European Journal of Pathology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal of all aspects of pathology, especially human pathology. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media and an official publication of the European Society of Pathology. It was established in 1847 by Rudolf Vir... | 42,382 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first western TV series to be shown in full colour on British TV | The Lone Ranger", "The Gene Autry Show", "Gunsmoke", "Cheyenne", "Have Gun – Will Travel", "Sugarfoot", "Wagon Train", "Maverick", "Trackdown", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Bronco", "The Rifleman", "Rawhide", "Bonanza", "Laramie", "The Virginian", "The Big Valley", "The High Chaparral", and many others.
By 1959, four years | the first generation of "Captain Pugwash" episodes were filmed in black and white and were first shown on British TV between 1957 and 1966. These early episodes numbered a total of 87 episodes, with the producers using the production codes CP001 to CP087; the later 30 episodes, from the second generation of the series,... | 42,383 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Malaysia | the most populous city in Malaysia, with a population of 1.76 million in the city proper . It has a population density of , and is the most densely populated administrative district in Malaysia. Residents of the city are colloquially known as KLites. Kuala Lumpur is also the centre of the wider Klang Valley metropolita... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 42,384 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh market town is also known as the town of books | through the lordships of the de Neufmarchés, which was confirmed at the Battle of Brecon in 1093, and also the Gloucester/Hereford families until 1165, when the district of Brycheiniog passed into the hands of the de Braose dynasty of Marcher Lords. In 1230 Hay Castle passed to the de Bohuns and the local history, incl... | Neath Indoor Market
Neath Indoor Market (also known as Neath General Market or simply Neath Market) is an indoor market located in the town centre of Neath, Wales.
The market building dates back to 1837. It was renovated in 1904, and most recently in 1999. Today, the market features an eclectic mix of stalls ranging fr... | 42,385 | triviaqa-train |
In which Irish county is Dingle Bay | Dingle Bay
Dingle Bay ("Bá an Daingin" in Irish) is a bay located in County Kerry, western Ireland. The outer parts of the Dingle Peninsula and Dingle Bay mark one of the westernmost points of mainland Ireland. The harbour town of Dingle lies on the north side of the bay.
Geography.
The bay runs approximately from nor... | spy.
On its fifth patrol the "U-38" landed Walter Simon, alias "Karl Anderson", a Nazi agent, at Dingle Bay in Ireland on the night of 12 June. Simon was an experienced spy. He had several successful trips to England. Not noticing grass overgrown on the rusting rail-tracks of the Tralee and Dingle Light Railway which h... | 42,386 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the female detective Jane Tennison | Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect is a British police procedural television drama series devised by Lynda La Plante. It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, who rises to the rank of Detective Superintendent while confronting t... | Sasha Alexander on the CBS series "NCIS" from 2003 to 2005.
- Aurora Teagarden is a small town librarian and mystery novel fan in the first mystery series by Charlaine Harris, debuted 1990.
- Alison Temple ('Alison Wonderland') is a private detective who joins an all-female detective agency in London in two books by Br... | 42,387 | triviaqa-train |
The Red Lion is the commonest pub name in England then The Crown, The Royal Oak, The White Hart, what comes next | At the time locals referred to this as the 'Three Wents' (or three ways) but the prisoners called it Les Trois Chemins. The unique name of the Three Chimneys therefore derives from the French term for the junction of three roads.
Religious.
The amount of religious symbolism in pub names decreased after Henry VIII's bre... | of terraced housing part way up a street, unlike purpose-built pubs that are usually found on corners or at road junctions. Many of today's respected real ale micro-brewers in the UK started as home-based beer house brewers under the 1830 Act.
The beer houses tended to avoid the traditional pub names like "The Crown", ... | 42,388 | triviaqa-train |
Who recorded the album Listen Without Prejudice | Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 is the second solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 3 September 1990.
The album was Michael's final album of all-new material on Columbia Records until 2004's "Patience". Disappointing album sales in the US led to M... | 2017 reissue).
"Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" was reissued in October 2017 as "Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged". The 2CD version includes the original remastered album on the first disc, and the "MTV Unplugged" concert recorded at Three Mills Studios, London on 11 October 1996 on the second disc. "MTV Unplu... | 42,389 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Bob Marley's backing group | his professional musical career in 1963, after forming Bob Marley and the Wailers. The group released its debut studio album "The Wailing Wailers" in 1965, which contained the single "One Love/People Get Ready"; the song was immensely popular, peaking in the top five on worldwide music charts, and established the group... | of this, Rita stayed to sing with her husband.
Biography Later life.
After Marley's death, she recorded a few albums under her name with some success in the UK. A 1982 cover version of the Love Joys's song "One Draw"was a successful single in Europe.
In 1986, Rita decided to convert Bob Marley's home into the Bob Marle... | 42,390 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the female singer in Jefferson Airplane | Slick declined to attend once her "bodyguard" was denied entry, and she and Hoffman ran across the street to a waiting car. Slick later speculated that she only received the invitation because it was addressed to "Grace Wing" (the singer's maiden name), and that she never would have been invited if the Nixons had known... | his friend John Lennon in England in the mid 1960s, where he was introduced to various upcoming artists such as Cream and Jimi Hendrix. Yuya wanted to introduce a similar sound to the Japanese, and formed the "Flowers" as a cover band with various group sounds musicians, and two vocalists; male singer Hiroshi Chiba and... | 42,391 | triviaqa-train |
What is the nickname of Walsall F.C. | Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Walsall, West Midlands, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club's nickname, "The Saddlers", reflects Walsall's status as a traditional centre for saddle manufacture.... | Sean O'Driscoll
Sean Michael O'Driscoll (born 1 July 1957) is a former professional footballer and manager. He has previously managed Bournemouth, Doncaster Rovers, Crawley Town, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City F.C. and Walsall. He was known by the nickname "Noisy" in his playing days at Fulham. He represented the Repu... | 42,392 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport would you compete for the Camanachd Cup | Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup known as the Camanachd Cup (or less commonly the Scottish Cup) is the premier competition in the sport of shinty. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.
The 2018 champions were Newtonmore Camanachd, beating Lov... | Peninsula College)
Quotes.
- "Imagine for a moment that you are an athlete on a team that I coach. This is what I would say to you: youth only comes once in a lifetime. The opportunity to compete in sport is short lived, and to compete at this level is truly extraordinary. So it is important to pause for and reflect on... | 42,393 | triviaqa-train |
Which Grand National winner had the same name as the race's sponsors | status, and within two years, their story had been re-created in the film "Champions", starring John Hurt.
History Seagram's sponsorship (1984–1991).
From 1984 to 1991, Seagram sponsored the Grand National. The Canadian distiller provided a solid foundation on which the race's revival could be built, firstly enabling t... | of the early years.
Demise.
In October 2004 the race's director, Grayson Henry Russell, was charged with mail fraud after it was discovered he was funneling checks written by race participants and sponsors into an unauthorized bank account to which only he had access, a charge to which he later pleaded guilty. As a res... | 42,394 | triviaqa-train |
Serigraphy is the art of printing onto which fabric | a gland in the foot of pen shells.
Silk is an animal textile made from the fibres of the cocoon of the Chinese silkworm which is spun into a smooth fabric prized for its softness. There are two main types of the silk: 'mulberry silk' produced by the Bombyx Mori, and 'wild silk' such as Tussah silk (wild silk). Silkworm... | stamp events. They are often present on event covers.
The first cacheted FDC (first day cover) was produced by prominent philatelist and cachet maker George Ward Linn in 1923, for the Harding Memorial stamp issue.
Cachet-making is considered an art form, and cachets may be produced by using any number of methods, inclu... | 42,395 | triviaqa-train |
Where in the U.S.A were the witch trials of 1692 held | Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused, 19 of whom were found guilty and executed by hanging (14 women and 5 men). One other man, Giles Corey, was... | love proving to be what her nemesis needs." In July 2011, "What's on TV" described Sahira as one of their favourite characters, but called "Sirens", the episode in which she misses her son's birthday, "Not one of the great episodes, if we're honest, as Sahira's attempts to juggle home life and career [...] feel overly ... | 42,396 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of El Salvador | El Salvador
El Salvador (; ), officially the Republic of El Salvador (, literally "Republic of The Savior"), is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 42,397 | triviaqa-train |
What is tahini paste which is used in Middle Eastern cookery made from | ago that describes the custom of serving the gods sesame wine. The historian Herodotus writes about the cultivation of sesame 3500 years ago in the region of the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia. It was mainly used as a source of oil.
Tahini is mentioned as an ingredient of "hummus kasa", a recipe transcribed in an ... | the beans swim in tahini and olive oil, completed with a hint of red pepper paste (made from Aleppo pepper) over the top.
In Jordan, ful is made just like hummus in a form of a dip, usually made with tahini, garlic, tomato, lemon juice, ground cumin, olive oil and salt.
Ful is a very common dish in Armenia; however, un... | 42,398 | triviaqa-train |
What are native Israeli born Jews called | Sabra (person)
A Sabra (, tzabar) is a Jew born in Israel. The term came into widespread use in the 1930s to refer to a Jew who had been born in the land of Israel (inclusive of the British Mandate of Palestine and Ottoman Palestine; "cf. New Yishuv & Old Yishuv"), though it may have appeared earlier. Since the establi... | -born Israeli Jews are typically native speakers of Hebrew, but a significant minority of Israelis are immigrants who learned Hebrew as a second language. Immigrants who come under the Law of Return are entitled to a free course in an ulpan, or Hebrew language school. Most of them speak fluent Hebrew, but some do not. ... | 42,399 | triviaqa-train |
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