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In Alfred Hitchcock's film 'North By Northwest', which actress was Cary Grant saving from James Mason? | North by Northwest
North by Northwest is a 1959 American thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures".
"North by Northwest" is a tale of mistaken identit... | drama, for which she received a nomination for the "Best Foreign Actress" award from the British Academy of Film and Television. She also starred in the lavish Civil War epic "Raintree County" (also 1957) with Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
Career "North by Northwest".
Director Alfred Hitchcock surprised many b... | 44,200 | triviaqa-train |
In the comedy series 'Rising Damp', what was 'Rigsby's' christian name? | Yorkshire and featured no scenes shot on location.
Premise.
"Rising Damp" starred Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington. Rossiter played Rupert Rigsby (originally Rooksby in the stage play), the miserly, seedy, and ludicrously self-regarding landlord of a run-down Victorian townhou... | sitcom "George and Mildred" as Mildred's mother, Mrs Tremble, and "Rising Damp" as Rigsby's Aunt Maud and she appeared in "The Fenn Street Gang" (Episode "A Fair Swap") as Aunt Harriet (the brides mother). She was also a regular supporting figure on television dramas such as "Dixon of Dock Green" and "Z-Cars". She appe... | 44,201 | triviaqa-train |
'Highway 61 Revisited' and 'Blood On The Tracks' were both albums released by which popular singer? | Highway 61 Revisited
Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965 by Columbia Records. Having until then recorded mostly acoustic music, Dylan used rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album, except for the closing track, the 11-... | an influence during the recording sessions.
In relation to past works like "Highway 61 Revisited", "Blood on the Tracks", and "Infidels", Dylan said:
The album's cover art is a blurry photo of Dylan in the recording studio, taken by Lanois.
Songs.
- "Love Sick"
The first track on this album is the sparsely recorded "Lo... | 44,202 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the American President during World War I? | ordering reparations, because so much damage had been caused to all belligerents
Progress of the war 1917–1918 Entry of the United States.
At the outbreak of the war, the United States pursued a policy of non-intervention, avoiding conflict while trying to broker a peace. When the German U-boat "U-20" sank the British ... | been flag officers. Since 1948, all presidents of the Naval War College have been vice admirals or rear admirals.
While college activities were suspended during the Spanish–American War, the presidency was vacant. When activities were again suspended during World War I, and during periods since World War I between the ... | 44,203 | triviaqa-train |
Which Pete Seeger song did Marlene Dietrich record in 1962? | a French one 'La Vie en Rose', she lends each an air of the aristocrat, yet she never patronises ... A folk song, 'Go 'Way From My Window' has never been sung with such passion, and in her hands 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' is not just another anti-war lament but a tragic accusation against us all."
Francis Wyndh... | the New York-based political cabaret troupe the Citizens Band, appearing with them at various theatres as well as the downtown art gallery Deitch Projects since 2004. Critical response to Elson's performances have been unequivocally positive, with the press frequently commenting on her striking vocal skills. As one of ... | 44,204 | triviaqa-train |
Which American President represented his country at the 'Yalta Summit' at the end of World War II? | Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference, also known as the Crimea Conference and code-named the Argonaut Conference, held from February 4 to the 11th 1945, was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union for the purpose of discussing Germany and Europe... | Victims of Yalta
Victims of Yalta (British title) or The Secret Betrayal (American title) is a 1977 book by Nikolai Tolstoy that chronicles the fate of Soviet citizens who had been under German control during World War II and at its end fallen into the hands of the Western Allies. According to the secret Moscow agreeme... | 44,205 | triviaqa-train |
Which German aircraft company invented the 'ejector seat' in 1942? | Dragomir patented his "catapult-able cockpit" at the French Patent Office.
The design was perfected during World War II. Prior to this, the only means of escape from an incapacitated aircraft was to jump clear ("bail out"), and in many cases this was difficult due to injury, the difficulty of egress from a confined spa... | of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively terminating World War II.
- 1946: Sir James Martin invents the ejector seat, inspired by the death of his friend and test pilot Captain Valentine Baker in an aeroplane crash in 1942.
- 1947: Holography is invented by Dennis Gabor.
- December 1947: The transistor, used in almost al... | 44,206 | triviaqa-train |
Which stretch of water off the southern tip of South America is the point where the South Atlantic meets the South Pacific? | the Indian Ocean. The 20° East meridian, running south from Cape Agulhas to Antarctica defines its border. In the 1953 definition it extends south to Antarctica, while in later maps it is bounded at the 60° parallel by the Southern Ocean.
The Atlantic has irregular coasts indented by numerous bays, gulfs and seas. Thes... | a continuous expanse of water.
- The Pacific Ocean, the largest of the oceans, also reaches northward from the Southern Ocean to the Arctic Ocean. It spans the gap between Australia and Asia, and the Americas. The Pacific Ocean meets the Atlantic Ocean south of South America at Cape Horn.
- The Atlantic Ocean, the seco... | 44,207 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1946 film, 'The Best Years Of Our Lives'? | The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives (aka Glory for Me and Home Again) is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, and Harold Russell. The film is about three United States servicemen re-adjusting to civil... | to a subject that he knew well and directed a film which captured the mood of the nation as it turned to peace after the war, "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946). This story of the homecoming of three veterans from World War II dramatized the problems of returning veterans in their adjustment back to civilian life. Ar... | 44,208 | triviaqa-train |
Which American newsman broke the news of JFK's death to the nation? | . In fact, television started to come of age before the assassination. On September 2, 1963, Kennedy helped inaugurate network television's first half-hour nightly evening newscast according to an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Walter Cronkite.
Newspapers were kept as souvenirs rather than sources of updated ... | the decades since – in which newsman Sam Pate breathlessly reports, "It appears as though something has happened in the motorcade route..." – is in fact a recreation. Although authentic airchecks of KBOX's coverage from later in the day do exist and have been posted online, they do not include the moment when the stati... | 44,209 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was Monica Seles stabbed in the back during a tennis tournament in Hamburg? | while representing Yugoslavia, and the final one while representing the United States.
In 1990, Seles became the youngest ever French Open champion at the age of 16. She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year-end world no. 1 in 1991 and 1992. However, on April 30, 1993,... | - United States and Australia win the most medals (21), China the most gold medals (10)
- February 17 – Mark Foster breaks the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Sheffield, United Kingdom, clocking 21.60.
Taekwondo.
- World Championships held in New York City, United States
Ten... | 44,210 | triviaqa-train |
David Lean directed the 1945 film 'Brief Encounter', but who composed the incidental music and also produced the film? | Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean about British suburban life on the eve of World War 2, centering on Laura, a married woman with children, whose conventional life becomes increasingly complicated because of a chance meeting at a railway station with a married ... | was a film adaptation of Coward's 1939 play This Happy Breed, which was produced by Coward, directed by Lean, and shot by Neame. All three partners — Havelock-Allan, Lean and Neame — collaborated on the script.
The exact same combination of talents created the 1945 film adaptation of Coward's comedy "Blithe Spirit". Th... | 44,211 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did Freddie Starr's horse 'Minnehoma' win the Grand national? | "An Audience with Freddie Starr" in 1996, he threw handfuls of live maggots at the audience. Nethertheless, "Another Audience with Freddie Starr" followed in 1997. This time he hit eggs with a golf club into the audience.
Starr was the owner of Miinnehoma, the winning horse in the 1994 Grand National race. He was not ... | rode the 12-year-old Red Rum to his record third Grand National triumph, in what is regarded as one of the greatest moments in horse racing history.
45 years after Red Rum’s second win of the Grand National, Tiger Roll won the Grand National for the second time, also consecutively.
Retirement.
Red Rum was prepared for ... | 44,212 | triviaqa-train |
In 1993 which football team lost in both the FA Cup Final and League Cup Final? | squad numbers and player names on their shirts. On this occasion, as in the FA Cup final and replay that year, players wore individual numbers which were retained for the FA Cup finals. Coincidentally, the very first occurrence of players wearing numbered shirts came on 25 August 1928, when Arsenal and Chelsea wore num... | as a goalkeeper. Dai Davies is the only person to have appeared in both the rugby league Challenge Cup Final and the association football FA Cup Final, and is one of the very few, perhaps the only, footballer to play for Wales at both international association football, and international rugby league.
Background.
Davie... | 44,213 | triviaqa-train |
On which island is Nagasaki the recipient of the second 'Atomic Bomb'? | Portuguese now serving as intermediaries between the two Asian countries.
Despite the mutual advantages derived from these trading contacts, which would soon be acknowledged by all parties involved, the lack of a proper seaport in Kyūshū for the purpose of harboring foreign ships posed a major problem for both merchant... | slightly over a year later, 6 August 1945, the island provided the Army Air Force a site from which the B-29 Enola Gay carried out the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. From the same field three days later another B-29 carried a second bomb, which was dropped on Nagasaki.
- Okinawa.
The 2nd Marine Division (including 1/8) r... | 44,214 | triviaqa-train |
Which football team in 1995 lost their last game of the season to Liverpool, but were still winners of the Premiership title? | : Manchester United (13), Chelsea (5), Manchester City (4), Arsenal (3), Blackburn Rovers (1), and Leicester City (1). The record of most points in a Premier League season is 100, set by Manchester City in 2017–18.
History.
History Origins.
Despite significant European success in the 1970s and early 1980s, the late 198... | 1995–96 in English football
The 1995–96 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England.
Overview.
Overview Premiership.
Newcastle United were at one stage twelve points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table, but Alex Ferguson's relatively young and inexperienced side overhauled them during ... | 44,215 | triviaqa-train |
On which island is the US naval base of Pearl Harbour? | Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It has been long visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is now... | Although the ferries are operated by US Navy personnel, the complex is staffed by the National Park Service.
In January 29, 1964, the navy facility in Pearl Harbor centering on the Ford Island was designated "United States Naval Base, Pearl Harbor" and became a National Historic Landmark. Six chief petty officer bungal... | 44,216 | triviaqa-train |
Which former Prime Minister of France became his country's President after the resignation of Charles de Gaulle? | There were also a number of new faces in the government, including a literary academic, Georges Pompidou, who had written to one of de Gaulle's recruiting agents offering his services, and Jean Monnet, who in spite of his past opposition to the General now recognized the need for unity and served as Commissioner for Ec... | still leaving the possibility open. Mussolini had rejected an approach by President Roosevelt along the lines suggested by Britain and France. On 28 May, it was learned that Italy was planning to enter the war on Germany's side, which would happen on 10 June.
In early June Charles de Gaulle, whom Reynaud had long suppo... | 44,217 | triviaqa-train |
For which English county Cricket team was Brian Lara playing when he scored his world record 501 not out? | Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1994
Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1994 achieved the unprecedented feat of winning three trophies in an English domestic season. The treble included titles in the County Championship, Sunday League and Benson & Hedges Cup while the grand slam was narrowly missed as they lost to... | Southend, going on to total 2,627 runs on the tour at an average of 59.70. He made two triple-hundreds in his career with 355 for Otago against Auckland in 1949–50 and 385 against Canterbury in 1952–53. The score of 385 stood as the record highest score by a left-handed batsman until 1994, when Brian Lara hit 501. Play... | 44,218 | triviaqa-train |
Which organisation introduced the first commercial credit card in 1950? | the International Air Transport Association.
History Early charge cards Early general purpose charge cards: Diners Club, Carte Blanche, and American Express.
The concept of customers paying different merchants using the same card was expanded in 1950 by Ralph Schneider and Frank McNamara, founders of Diners Club, to co... | failed attempt at merger with Barclays and Martins Bank was deemed to be against the public interest by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. Barclays finally acquired Martins the following year. In 1972, Lloyds Bank was a founding member of the Joint Credit Card Company (with National Westminster Bank, Midland Bank a... | 44,219 | triviaqa-train |
During which war was Shakespeare's play 'Troilus And Cressida' set? | Nestor, wise and talkative prince
- Ulysses, King of Ithaca (In some editions, the character is referred to as Odysseus.)
- Menelaus, King of Sparta, brother to Agamemnon
- Helen, wife to Menelaus, living with Paris
- Thersites, a deformed and scurrilous low-class "fool"
- Patroclus, protege of Achilles
Plot.
Plot Syno... | common subject for art during the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
Troilus and Cressida is a tragedy by Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1602. The play (also described as one of Shakespeare's problem plays) is not a conventional tragedy, since its protagonist (Troilus) does not die. The play ends instead on a... | 44,220 | triviaqa-train |
"In the poem by William Blake which animal was ""Burning bright in the forests of the night""?" | and Ralph Vaughan Williams, who set his works. Modern British composer John Tavener set several of Blake's poems, including "The Lamb" (as the 1982 work "The Lamb") and "The Tyger".
Many such as June Singer have argued that Blake's thoughts on human nature greatly anticipate and parallel the thinking of the psychoanaly... | the next line without any pause."
An example of end-stopping can be found in the following extract from "The Burning Babe" by Robert Southwell; the end of each line corresponds to the end of a clause.
poem
As I in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow,
Surprised I was with sudden heat, which made my heart t... | 44,221 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's Rugby Union team is nicknamed 'The Panthers'? | Super Rugby in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Tri Nations, an annual international tournament involving Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, kicked off in 1996. In 2012, this competition was extended to include Argentina, a country whose impressive performances in international games (especially finishing in third pl... | Russia national rugby union team
The Russia national rugby union team (Russian: Сборная России по регби, "Sbornaya Rossii po regbi"), nicknamed the Bears, is administered by the Rugby Union of Russia (RUR). The RUR is considered the official successor union of the Soviet Union by World Rugby and the combined CIS team w... | 44,222 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic Gold Medal? | II.
In August 2014, Redgrave was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to "The Guardian" expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue.
Personal life.
He married Ann Callaway (now Ann, Lady Redgrave) in 1988; an accomplis... | Jung Young-moon
Jung Young Moon (This is the author's preferred Romanization per LTI Korea) born in 1965 is a South Korean writer.
Life.
Jung Young Moon was born in Hamyang, South Gyeongsang Province in 1965. He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in psychology. His literary début was in 1996 with th... | 44,223 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the Pitcairn Islands? | Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
Adamstown is the capital of, and only settlement on, the Pitcairn Islands.
Overview.
Adamstown has a population of 50, which is the entire population of the Pitcairn Islands. All the other islands in the group are uninhabited. Adamstown is where most residents eat, drink and sleep, while the... | the main means of communication remains the ham radio. According to Google Maps, the only named road in the capital is called "The Hill of Difficulty".
History.
The history of the Pitcairn Islands begins with the settlement of the islands by Polynesians in the 11th century. The Polynesians established a culture that fl... | 44,224 | triviaqa-train |
The practicing Mormon, Brandon Flowers, is the lead singer of which American rock group? | ultimate rock and roll stage. Without Las Vegas, I would be a wreck."
Career.
Career The Killers (2001–present).
Flowers responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in the "Las Vegas Weekly" in late 2001, whereupon they became the Killers. After several short-lived bassists and drummers, Flowers and Keuning were jo... | Luther Rabb
Luther James Rabb (September 7, 1942 – January 22, 2006) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter, from Seattle, Washington, who gained notoriety as the lead vocalist of the jazz rock group Ballin' Jack and in later years as a member of the group War.
Early history.
The son of a minister, Luther gre... | 44,225 | triviaqa-train |
On which British island in the South Atlantic would you find Wideawake Airfield? | RAF Ascension Island
RAF Ascension , also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The airfield is jointly operated by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF).
The facility is ... | Wideawake Field, Ascencion Island
- Station 7, South Atlantic Wing: 10 October 1943 – 1 August 1944 Amapa Airport, Brazil
- Station 8, South Atlantic Wing: 10 October 1943 – 1 August 1944 Fernando de Noronha Airport, Brazil
- Station 9, South Atlantic Wing: 10 October 1943 – 1 August 1944 Bahia Airfield, Brazil
- Stati... | 44,226 | triviaqa-train |
Which former American President was nominated for re- election by the Bull Moose Party? | gave him a national reputation as a progressive reformer, and he won the presidential nomination at the 1912 Democratic National Convention. Wilson defeated incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft and Progressive Party nominee Theodore Roosevelt to win the 1912 presidential election, becoming the first South... | 's Bull Moose candidacy.
Hughes's running mate.
In 1916, Fairbanks was in charge of establishing the platform for the Republican party. He sought that year's Republican presidential nomination at the party's June convention. When Charles Evans Hughes was nominated, Fairbanks was chosen as the vice presidential nominee.... | 44,227 | triviaqa-train |
After Oxford and Cambridge, which is England's next oldest university? | . The monarch of the United Kingdom is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, which has around 26 million baptised members (of whom the vast majority are not regular churchgoers). It forms part of the Anglican Communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury acting as its symbolic worldwide head. Many cathedrals and... | , "The Decline of Privilege: The Modernization of Oxford University", Joseph A. Soares, an American sociologist, suggests that Oxford developed a superior political and literary reputation because of its unparalleled connections to England's governing class, its status as the oldest and most traditional university in E... | 44,228 | triviaqa-train |
Which French painter, who with his wife Sonia Terk, pioneered the art movement known as Orphism, is best known for his series of paintings of Paris and, in particular, of the Eiffel Tower? | works of this period by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, but to a range of art produced in France during the early 1900s, by such artists as Jean Metzinger, Albert Gleizes, Henri Le Fauconnier, Robert Delaunay, Fernand Léger, and to variants developed elsewhere in Europe. Proto-Cubist works embrace many disparate styl... | Leon Bakst for the Ballets Russes, which caused a sensation in Paris just before World War I. Some of the colors were inspired by the earlier Fauvism movement led by Henri Matisse; others by the Orphism of painters such as Sonia Delaunay; others by the movement known as the Nabis, and in the work of symbolist painter O... | 44,229 | triviaqa-train |
What is the value of pi to two decimal places? | Pi
The number () is a mathematical constant. Originally defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, it now has various equivalent definitions and appears in many formulas in all areas of mathematics and physics. It is approximately equal to 3.14159. It has been represented by the Greek letter "" s... | value of pi (π)
"vyāsastadarddhaṃ tribhamaurvika syāt"
- Śaṅkara·varman's "Sad·ratna·mālā" uses the Kaṭapayādi system. A famous verse found in "Sad·ratna·mālā" is
- This verse encrypts the value of pi (π) up to 31 decimal places.
This verse directly yields the decimal equivalent of pi divided by 10: pi/10 = 0.314159265... | 44,230 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the American screenwriter who created, wrote, narrated and hosted the science fiction series 'The Twilight Zone'? | Zone" (the original series), produced and narrated by Rod Serling, who also wrote or co-wrote most of the episodes, ran from 1959 to 1964. It featured fantasy, suspense, and horror as well as science fiction, with each episode being a complete story. Critics have ranked it as one of the best TV programs of any genre.
... | a tribute.
Writing Television.
In 1961, Dahl hosted and wrote for a science fiction and horror television anthology series called "Way Out", which preceded the "Twilight Zone" series on the CBS network for 14 episodes from March to July. One of the last dramatic network shows shot in New York City, the entire series is... | 44,231 | triviaqa-train |
In the children's t.v. programme, who was the 'Wombles' cook? | The Wombles (1973 TV series)
The Wombles is a stop motion animated British television series made in 1973–1975. The Wombles are creatures that live underground, collecting and recycling human rubbish.
After the first Wombles book, published in 1968, was featured on the BBC1 children's television programme "Jackanory", ... | part of their series of children's lineup blocks "K-T.V.") in South Africa, Premiere 12 (as part of their children's block "Kidz Blitz") and Kids Central in Singapore, PBS and Television Malta in Malta, TVB Pearl in Hong Kong, SVT and SVT Barnkanalen in Sweden and TVNZ 2 and TVNZ 6 in New Zealand as part of their child... | 44,232 | triviaqa-train |
Which Israeli Prime Minister resigned in 1974 following the Yom Kippur War? | office, and was temporarily replaced by Yigal Allon. However, Allon's stint lasted less than a month, as the party persuaded Golda Meir to return to political life and become prime minister in March 1969. Meir was Israel's first woman prime minister, and the third in the world (after Sirimavo Bandaranaike and Indira Ga... | 28 November 1971, four of the group's members assassinated Prime Minister Wasfi Tal in the lobby of the Sheraton Cairo Hotel in Egypt while he was attending an Arab League summit. The group would go on to perform other strikes against Jordan, and against Israeli and Western citizens and property outside of the Middle E... | 44,233 | triviaqa-train |
Following the death of Augustus in AD14, who became the second Roman Emperor? | an official courier system, established a standing army, established the Praetorian Guard, created official police and fire-fighting services for Rome, and rebuilt much of the city during his reign. Augustus died in AD 14 at the age of 75, probably from natural causes. However, there were unconfirmed rumors that his wi... | Volusianus
Volusianus (; died August 253), also known as Volusian, was a Roman Emperor from November 251 to August 253. His father, Trebonianus Gallus, became Roman Emperor after being elected in the field by the legion, following the deaths of the previous co-emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus. Trebonianus Gallus ... | 44,234 | triviaqa-train |
In which country are the headquarters of the European Court of Justice? | European Court of Justice
The European Court of Justice (ECJ), officially just the Court of Justice (), is the supreme court of the European Union in matters of European Union law. As a part of the Court of Justice of the European Union it is tasked with interpreting EU law and ensuring its equal application across all... | he commented about taking back his complaints:
Safe Harbor / European Court of Justice Case 2013.
In 2013 Schrems filed a complaint against Facebook Ireland Ltd with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), Ireland being the country where Facebook has its European Headquarters. The complaint was aimed at prohibiti... | 44,235 | triviaqa-train |
Which engineer built the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Caledonian Canal? | Menai Suspension Bridge
The Menai Suspension Bridge () is a suspension bridge to carry road traffic between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. The bridge was designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826 and is a Grade I listed structure.
Construction.
Before the bridge was completed in 1826, the isla... | the A82 road in Highland (1854); Ness Islands suspension bridges, since rebuilt in 1975; Victoria Bridge and Lochybridge in Fort William (since replaced); Stowell Park Bridge on Kennet & Avon Canal, northwest of Pewsey, Wiltshire; and the proposal for the Menai Suspension Bridge on Anglesey (1839). Of the several Dredg... | 44,236 | triviaqa-train |
In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', what is the name of the daughter of 'Prospero' who falls in love with 'Ferdinand'? | The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a compl... | The Tempest (1979 film)
The Tempest is a 1979 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Directed by Derek Jarman, with Heathcote Williams as Prospero, it also stars Toyah Willcox, Jack Birkett and Helen Wellington-Lloyd from Jarman's previous feature, "Jubilee" (1977), as well as his long-time coh... | 44,237 | triviaqa-train |
Which city in New York State was settled by the Dutch in 1624 and originally known as Fort Orange? | for almost 100 years it did not mark the site of Fort Orange. The Albany Institute of History and Art has a cannonball labeled as "Dug up at Fort Orange site July 22nd 1886", the date the bicentennial marker was placed. No known archeological excavations were done other than placing the sign. The tablet was moved again... | fur trade would be profitable in the region. As such, the Dutch established the colony of New Netherland.
The Dutch settled three major outposts: New Amsterdam, Wiltwyck, and Fort Orange. New Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Hudson River, and would later become known as New York City. Wiltwyck was founded roug... | 44,238 | triviaqa-train |
Which Italian football club did Sven-Goran Eriksson leave in order to take over as manager of England? | in European football. Serie A hosts three of the world's most famous clubs as Juventus, Milan and Inter, all founding members of the G-14, a group which represented the largest and most prestigious European football clubs; Serie A was the only league to produce three founding members. Juventus, Milan and Inter, along w... | to be corrupt so as to gather evidence for the police.
In January 2006, Mahmood met England head coach Sven-Göran Eriksson, posing as a businessman interested in opening a sports academy. Eriksson, however, asked him to take over Aston Villa F.C., and revealed that he intended to leave England after the World Cup to be... | 44,239 | triviaqa-train |
Bismark is the capital of which US state? | Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck () is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second-most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was estimated in 2018 at 73,112, while its metropolitan population was 132,678. In 2017, "Forbes" magazine ra... | consistency comparable to Bavarian cream. The cream or custard-filled varieties usually also feature chocolate icing and are sometimes called Bavarian cream or Boston cream doughnuts (the latter name from its resemblance to Boston cream pie). The Boston cream doughnut has been designated the official state doughnut of ... | 44,240 | triviaqa-train |
'The Glorious Revolution' brought which monarch to the throne of England? | Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, or Revolution of 1688, , or , refers to the November 1688 deposition and subsequent replacement of James II and VII as ruler of England, Scotland and Ireland by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband William III of Orange. The outcome of events in all three kingdoms and ... | the turn of the 18th century. England was brought into the Dutch camp by the preventive invasion (brought about by Dutch fears of a repeat of the combined Anglo-French attack of 1672) of 1688, later known as the Glorious Revolution. This brought William to the English throne, which, with its greater population and reso... | 44,241 | triviaqa-train |
The English National Opera is resident in which London theatre? | number of years as a touring group, it returned to Sadler's Wells in 1976, becoming the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. In 1987, the Birmingham Hippodrome and Birmingham City Council invited Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet to re-locate to Birmingham. It did so in 1990 and changed its name to Birmingham Royal Ballet. Since the... | English Opera
English Opera may refer to:
- English language opera
- The Lyceum Theatre, London, commonly known as "The English Opera" or "The English Opera House" until the 1840s.
- The English Opera Company, managed by Louisa Pyne and William Harrison which set up residence in Covent Garden at the Royal Opera House
-... | 44,242 | triviaqa-train |
Which city on the River Volga is the centre of the Caviar industry? | Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazan. From there it turns south, flows past Ulyanovsk, Tolyatti, Samara, Saratov and Volgograd, and discharges into the Caspian Sea below Astrakhan at below sea level. At its most strategic point, it bends toward the Don ("the big bend"). Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, is located there.
The Volga... | of the city centre, is located the world's largest sturgeons farm that produces annually 25 tonnes of caviar exported all over the world.
Economy Industry and services.
The main industrial activities of Brescia are those mechanical, specialized in the production and distribution of machine tools. Also important is the ... | 44,243 | triviaqa-train |
An ally of Germany, of which country was Boris king until his murder in August 1943? | had collapsed, and Bulgaria had surrendered. The Empire collapsed in the November 1918 Revolution with the abdications of its monarchs. This left a postwar federal republic and a devastated and unsatisfied populace, which later led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism.
History.
History Background.
The German Confede... | Denmark in World War II
At the outset of World War II, Denmark declared itself neutral. For most of the war, the country was a protectorate, then an occupied territory of Germany. The decision to occupy Denmark was taken in Berlin on 17 December 1939. On 9 April 1940, Germany occupied Denmark in Operation Weserübung an... | 44,244 | triviaqa-train |
In which Dickens novel do the characters 'Gaffer Hexam', 'John Harmon', and 'Bradley Headstone'? | with the heiress Georgiana Podsnap and later with Bella Wilfer. Fledgeby is an extortioner and money-lender, who uses the kindly old Jew, Riah, as his cover, temporarily causing Riah to fall out with his friend and protégée Jenny Wren. Eventually, all attempts at improving their financial situation having failed, the L... | 's second hero, is a barrister, and a gentleman by birth, though he is roguish and insolent. He is a close friend of Mortimer Lightwood, and involved in a love triangle with Lizzie Hexam and Bradley Headstone. Both these characters act as foils to Wrayburn. Lizzie contrasts with Eugene's more negative traits and Headst... | 44,245 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is the Kasserine Pass - scene of a decisive US Army defeat in World War II? | forces in Africa withdrew into Tunisia, which was conquered by the Allies in May 1943.
In June 1943 the British and Americans began a strategic bombing campaign against Germany with a goal to disrupt the war economy, reduce morale, and "de-house" the civilian population. The firebombing of Hamburg was among the first a... | Thala-Kasserine Disturbances was the first violent resistance to French authority under the protectorate.
Thala was the scene of fierce fighting during World War II, in the late stages of the Battle of the Kasserine Pass. The 10th Panzer Division sought to exploit its early success against US forces. In a series of def... | 44,246 | triviaqa-train |
Which 20th century British Prime Minister lived the longest? | ) in 1916
The decade of the 1730s was the most productive for births of five future Prime MinistersLord Rockingham (born 1730, served 1765–66 and 1782), Lord North (born 1732, served 1770–82), the Duke of Grafton (born 1735, served 1768–70), Lord Shelburne (born 1737, served 1782–83) and the Duke of Portland (1738, ser... | Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and ... | 44,247 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor starred with Angelina Jolie in the 1999 film 'The Bone Collector' in which a paraplegic detective had to pit his wits against a sadistic serial killer? | The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector is a 1999 crime thriller film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, directed by Phillip Noyce and produced by Martin Bregman.
The movie was based on the crime novel of the same name written by Jeffery Deaver, concerning the quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme. "The Bone C... | a Silver Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival for the role. Also in 1999 Washington starred alongside Angelina Jolie in "The Bone Collector", which although twice as successful at the box office, was not so well acclaimed by the critics.
Career 2000s.
In 2000, Washington appeared in the Disney film "Rem... | 44,248 | triviaqa-train |
Which element discovered by Cavendish in 1766, has a name that means 'water producing'? | firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of it—for there is nothing (so effectual) for which it can be changed." "Guanzi" in the "Shui di" 水地 chapter further elaborates on the symbolism of water, proclaiming that "man is water" and attributing natural qualities of the people of different Chinese region... | for centuries. In 1662 Christopher Merret was creating 'sparkling wine'. William Brownrigg was apparently the first to produce artificial carbonated water, in the early 1740s, by using carbon dioxide taken from mines. In 1750 the Frenchman Gabriel François Venel also produced artificial carbonated water, though he misu... | 44,249 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, whose wife was 'Zippora'? | Zipporah
Zipporah or Tzipora (; , "Tsippōrāh", "bird") is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Reuel/Jethro, the priest or prince of Midian. In the Book of Chronicles, two of her descendants are mentioned: Shebuel, son of Gershom, and Rehabiah, son of Eliezer.
Biblical narrative.
Bi... | Guetta and Zippora. Just before the summer of 1999 “Won’t You Show Me The Way” entered the mainstream.
The vocals were performed by singer Zippora while Edwige Veermeer, a former dancer in the group Timeshift and singer of a group called Candy, was the face and dancer of the group. Edwige sang the hits following to "Wo... | 44,250 | triviaqa-train |
In which Shakespeare play do the characters 'Hortensia', 'Bianca',and 'Baptista' appear? | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earlie... | and "Otranto" show echoes of this story as major elements within the framework of each literary structure.
The final connection from "Otranto" to Shakespeare lies in the role that the servants play. Like Shakespeare, Walpole aims to create a "mixture of comedy and tragedy" and one of the ways he does so is by using the... | 44,251 | triviaqa-train |
Which element, discovered by Nicolas Vauquelin in 1797, has the atomic number 24. Its name is derived from the Greek word for colour? | Chromium
Chromium is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in group 6. It is a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal. Chromium is also the main additive in stainless steel, to which it adds anti-corrosive properties. Chromium is also highly valued as a me... | atomic number (represented by the symbol "Z"). Since each element has a unique number of protons, each element has its own unique atomic number.
The word "proton" is Greek for "first", and this name was given to the hydrogen nucleus by Ernest Rutherford in 1920. In previous years, Rutherford had discovered that the hyd... | 44,252 | triviaqa-train |
Jefferson City is the capital of which US state? | is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
Jefferson City is located on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River in a region known as Mid-Missouri. It is 30 miles south of Columbia, Missouri, and sits at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, o... | state capital, is west of Lamont via US-27, while Monticello, the Jefferson county seat, is northwest of Lamont via US-19.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lamont CDP has an area of , all of it recorded as land. The Aucilla River, which runs along the eastern edge of the community, is a direct tributary of the ... | 44,253 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh 12 year old sang at Michael Jackson's memorial concert in the USA? | Los Angeles, preceded by a private family service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty. Over 1.6 million fans applied for tickets to the memorial; the 8,750 recipients were drawn at random, and each received two tickets. The memorial service was one of the most watched events in streaming history, with an est... | duet partner for the "This Is It" concert tour; she practiced for months with Jackson up until his death on June 25, 2009.
Michael Jackson's death caused the tour to be cancelled. Along with the rest of the "This Is It" cast members, Hill performed at Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center in downtown Los Ang... | 44,254 | triviaqa-train |
In which fictional Cornish village is the television series 'Doc Martin' set? | Doc Martin
Doc Martin is a British television medical comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film "Saving Grace". The programme is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on locatio... | of textbooks on this subject. Her first historical novel, "The Girl from Penvarris", was published in 1995, the first in a series set in a fictional Cornish village.
Under the name Rosemary Rowe she has written a series of historical mysteries, set in and around the Roman town of Glevum, (modern-day Gloucester). The de... | 44,255 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1993 film starring Sylvester Stallone, did a mountain rescue expert battle gangsters who had crashed in the Rocky Mountains with suitcases stuffed with money? | Cliffhanger", which was a success in the US, grossing million, but even more successful worldwide, grossing million. Later that year, he starred with Wesley Snipes in the futuristic action film "Demolition Man", which grossed over million worldwide. His string of hits continued with 1994's "The Specialist" (over mi... | Rocky Balboa (film)
Rocky Balboa (also known as Rocky VI) is a 2006 American boxing sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film, which features Stallone as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, is the sequel to the 1990 film "Rocky V", and the sixth and final installment in the main "Rocky"... | 44,256 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, King David had three sons. Solomon, Nathan, and who else? | , David is anointed as King. David conquers Jerusalem, taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city, and establishing the kingdom founded by Saul. As king, David commits adultery with Bathsheba, leading him to arrange the death of her husband Uriah the Hittite. Because of this sin, God denies David the opportunity to b... | Israel and Judah. At least one co-regency is explicitly documented in the Bible: the coronation of King Solomon occurred before the death of his father David. Some Kings of Egypt, especially during the Twelfth Dynasty, also practiced this custom by associating their own sons in order to both prepare them for the office... | 44,257 | triviaqa-train |
Which 2009/10 Premiership soccer club, who have never won the FA Cup, were losing finalists in 1931 when they were beaten by West Brom., and 1956 when they lost to Manchester City? | title for the first time in 1937, but were relegated the following season, despite scoring more goals than any other team in the division. Twenty years later, a City team inspired by a tactical system known as the Revie Plan reached consecutive FA Cup finals again, in 1955 and 1956; just as in the 1930s, they lost the ... | . The following season they were again runners-up in the league. The 1954–55 season saw the club win the Liverpool County Combination Subsidiary Cup and the following season were again losing finalists in the George Mahon Cup, and once again in 1956–57.
In 1963–64 they won the Liverpool County FA Challenge Cup, and the... | 44,258 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the mother of actress Melanie Griffith? | Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American film, stage, and television actress, and film producer. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s.
Born in New York City to actress Tippi Hedren a... | 1911–1969) Norwegian-born motion picture actress from the late 1930s to early 1940s
- Carmine Giovinazzo – American actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in . He is of Norwegian and Italian descent
- Melanie Griffith – American actress, mother is of part Norwegian descent
- June Havoc – (1... | 44,259 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, which Cyclops had his only eye blinded by Odysseus? | way home from Troy, after a raid on Ismarus in the land of the Cicones, he and his twelve ships are driven off course by storms. They visit the lethargic Lotus-Eaters and are captured by the Cyclops Polyphemus while visiting his island. After Polyphemus eats several of his men, Polyphemus and Odysseus have a discussion... | magnitude of 10.5.
Naming.
This minor planet was named from Greek mythology after the Greek warrior Achaemenides, one of few surviving members of Odysseus's crew. Left behind when Odysseus fled the blinded Cyclops, he was later rescued by the Trojan Aeneas. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet... | 44,260 | triviaqa-train |
The songs 'How To Handle A Woman' and 'If Ever I Would Leave You' came from which show and film? | Camelot (musical)
Camelot is a musical by Alan Jay Lerner (book and lyrics) and Frederick Loewe (music). It is based on the King Arthur legend as adapted from the T. H. White novel "The Once and Future King".
The original 1960 production, directed by Moss Hart and orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett and Philip J. La... | - Chorus
8. How to Handle a Woman - Arthur
9. Take Me to the Fair - Guenevere, Lionel, Dinadan, Sagramore
10. If Ever I Would Leave You - Lancelot
11. What Do the Simple Folk Do? - Guenevere and Arthur
12. I Loved You Once In Silence - Guenevere
13. Guenevere - Chorus
14. Finale Ultimo - Arthur and Tom
See also.
- List... | 44,261 | triviaqa-train |
Similarly, the songs 'Younger Than Springtime' and 'I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy' came from which show and film? | I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy
"A Wonderful Guy" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific." It was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production and sung by Mitzi Gaynor in the 1958 film adaptation.
In the show, Nellie sings this song after being convinced that... | 'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" (This number was abridged in the film; the soundtrack recording includes the full version.)
9. "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy"
10. "Younger Than Springtime"
11. "Happy Talk"
12. "Honey Bun"
13. "My Girl Back Home"
14. "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught"
15. "This Nearly Was... | 44,262 | triviaqa-train |
Which English racecourse offers outstanding views of the Blackdown Hills? | are: the Devon Redlands to the west, the Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes to the north, the Mid Somerset Hills to the northeast, the Yeovil Scarplands to the east and the Marshwood and Powerstock Vales to the southeast.
Geography.
Straddling the borders of Somerset and Devon, the Blackdown Hills AONB covers an area... | Blackdown Hills
The Blackdown Hills are a range of hills along the Somerset-Devon border in south-western England, which were designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1991.
The plateau is dominated by hard chert bands of Upper Greensand with some remnants of chalk, and is cut through by river valleys.... | 44,263 | triviaqa-train |
Which motorway runs from Coventry to Leicester? | remaining section connecting to junction 11a when it opened.
Proposed developments.
Proposed developments M1/M69 junction.
There are plans to widen the M1 to dual 4-lane or dual 5-lane between Junctions 21 and 21a and construct a new link road between the M1 and the M69 including a new road bridge to take southbound M1... | or near several major transport corridors. The M1 motorway passes through the east of Narborough, and the Leicester to Birmingham railway line runs beside the River Soar on its way through the village. "Coventry Road" in the village centre runs along the course of the Fosse Way (Roman road), which then joins back onto ... | 44,264 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name of the Chile Pine? | Araucaria araucana
Araucaria araucana (commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, piñonero, or Chilean pine) is an evergreen tree growing to 1–1.5 m (3–5 ft) in diameter and 30–40 m (100–130 ft) in height. It is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. "Araucaria araucana" is the hardi... | Motto - Durum Patientia Frango ("By patience I break what is hard").
Associated names.
Clan Muir does not have any septs, though common variations of the name "Muir" or "Moore" are associated with the clan.
- Muir/More/Moore/Mure - more common in Ayrshire and areas in the Southwest lowlands
- Moar/Moare/Moer - more com... | 44,265 | triviaqa-train |
"Which poem by John Masefield begins with the words ""I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by""?" | And a Star to Steer Her By
"And a Star to Steer Her By" is a science fiction short story by American writer G. Harry Stine, originally published, under the name Lee Correy, in the June 1953 issue of "Astounding Science Fiction". It was later published in "Every Boy's Book of Outer Space Stories". The title comes from a... | Wiegmann, Bruce: Heliopause Electrostatic Rapid Transit System (HERTS)
Revised NIAC 2015 NIAC Project Selections.
The 2015 Phase-1 projects included a hopping vehicle to visit Triton and others, and seven phase two projects. Phase I projects selected were:
- Engblom, William: Virtual Flight Demonstration of Stratospher... | 44,266 | triviaqa-train |
Which British group was formed by former members of 'The Housemartins', Paul Heaton and David Hemingway? | Dave Hemingway
Dave Hemingway (born David Robert Hemingway, 20 September 1960) is an English musician and songwriter, and was a vocalist for the Hull-based band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007. Previously he had been a member of The Housemartins.
Hemingway was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, to... | Build (song)
"Build" is a song released in November 1987 as the third single from the album "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" by British band The Housemartins. It follows the softer template of the group's later material and reached no. 15 in the UK Singles Chart.
The song is notable amongst the Housemartins... | 44,267 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer was born in Italy in 1792, but is buried in Paris. He had the nickname 'Monsieur Crescendo'? | Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (; 29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-s... | Matteo Carcassi
Matteo Carcassi (1792 – 16 January 1853) was a famous Italian guitarist and composer.
Life.
Carcassi was born in Florence, Italy, and first studied the piano, but learned guitar when still a child. He quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso concert guitarist.
He moved to Germany in 1810, gaining almos... | 44,268 | triviaqa-train |
In which film did Sidney Poitier play a disruptive pupil, and Glenn Ford a harassed teacher? | of the time were offered. In 1951, he traveled to South Africa with the African-American actor Canada Lee to star in the film version of "Cry, the Beloved Country". Poitier's breakout role was as Gregory W. Miller, a member of an incorrigible high-school class in "Blackboard Jungle" (1955).
Poitier was the first black ... | National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Plot.
Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) is a new teacher at North Manual Trades High School, an inner-city school of diverse ethnic backgrounds where many of the pupils, led by student Gregory Miller (Sidney P... | 44,269 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Franco capture Madrid and win the Spanish Civil War? | 20th century the population nearly doubled, reaching more than 850,000 inhabitants. New suburbs such as Las Ventas, Tetuán and El Carmen became the homes of the influx of workers, while Ensanche became a middle-class neighbourhood of Madrid.
The Spanish Constitution of 1931 was the first legislated on the state capital... | encircle Madrid, beginning the three-year Siege of Madrid. The Second Battle of the Corunna Road, a Nationalist offensive to the northwest, pushed Republican forces back, but failed to isolate Madrid. The battle lasted into January.
Course of the war 1937.
With his ranks swelled by Italian troops and Spanish colonial s... | 44,270 | triviaqa-train |
In Norse mythology, what was the name of Odin's eight legged horse? | the death of the god Baldr. Hermóðr agrees to ride to Hel to offer a ransom for Baldr's return, and so "then Odin's horse Sleipnir was fetched and led forward." Hermóðr mounts Sleipnir and rides away. Hermóðr rides for nine nights in deep, dark valleys where Hermóðr can see nothing. The two arrive at the river Gjöll an... | the scheme itself and instead is ultimately a matter to be determined by the relevant agency which is responsible for the decision.
Policy framework Effect of the framework.
The vision statement in the Act is drawn on in the purpose of the Transport Integration Act. The vision statement and transport system objectives ... | 44,271 | triviaqa-train |
Stretching for 94 miles, off the coast of which country is the Bay of Fundy? | Grand Manan islands, among other places around the bay. These flows often are the sites of rarer mineral deposits including agate, amethyst, and stilbite, the latter being the provincial mineral of Nova Scotia.
These rifts filled with sediment which became sedimentary rock. Many fossils have been found along the Fundy ... | and the Bay of Fundy. This craggy and rugged range is a long, narrow remnant of the Atlantic upland, stretching 75 miles across Cumberland County, from the head of the Bay of Fundy to the Northumberland Strait. When seen from a distance, particularly from a high altitude, the flatness of this mountainous range is notab... | 44,272 | triviaqa-train |
Who drowned close to Catalina Island, California, in 1981? | Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress, born in San Francisco to Russian immigrant parents. She began her career in film as a child and became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three Academy Award nominations before... | drowned in the ocean near California's Santa Catalina Island.
- T.H. Marshall, 88, British sociologist; and Dudley Glass, Australian composer, 82, after being hit by a bus in Lambeth, London.
November 30, 1981 (Monday).
- In Geneva, negotiations began for the reduction of intermediate range nuclear missiles, with Paul ... | 44,273 | triviaqa-train |
In January 1985, the rock group 'Foreigner' had their only UK number one. What was the name of the song? | Know What Love Is.
On January 12, 2015 in Sarasota, Florida, Foreigner were joined on stage by original drummer Dennis Elliott and former bassist Rick Wills to play "Hot Blooded".
In Hartford, Connecticut on June 24, 2015, Foreigner began a summer tour as the opening act for Kid Rock.
Foreigner appeared on the "Today S... | Wishing Well (Free song)
"Wishing Well" is a song by the English rock group Free written about their close friend Bevan T. Woodhouse, released in December 1972 as a single and entered the UK Singles Chart on 13 January 1973, reaching number 7. The single was re-released in 1985 and reached number 96 in the UK Singles C... | 44,274 | triviaqa-train |
In 1998 David Trimble and which other Northern Ireland politician jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on the 'Good Friday Agreement'? | was unexpectedly elected as the leader of the UUP. He was instrumental in the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, and (along with John Hume) won the Nobel Peace Prize that year for his efforts. He was later elected to become the first First Minister of Northern Ireland, although his tenure was t... | political advisor to Nobel Peace Laureate and First Minister of Northern Ireland David Trimble for six years (1998–2004). He was the Ulster Unionist party negotiator on equality, human rights and cultural issues in the multi-party talks leading to the Good Friday Agreement. At Stormont, he was responsible for political... | 44,275 | triviaqa-train |
Which school near Tunbridge Wells was attended by Princess Anne? | young age at the time, she did not attend the coronation.
A Girl Guides company, the 1st Buckingham Palace Company to include the Holy Trinity Brompton Brownie pack, was re-formed in May 1959, specifically so that, as her mother and aunt had done as children, Anne could socialise with girls her own age. The Company was... | ' School, specifically by not selecting Skinners pupils who represent Skinners while they are competing in the Daily Mail Cup to assist them. In 1985, Tunbridge Wells had a new clubhouse constructed, which was opened by Princess Anne.
Since the creation of league rugby in 1987, Tunbridge Wells played mainly in London 1... | 44,276 | triviaqa-train |
Which New York park lies in the south-west of Manhattan Island, and faces the Hudson River? | used to expand Lower Manhattan from the natural Hudson shoreline at Greenwich Street to West Street. When building the World Trade Center in 1968, 1.2 million cubic yards (917,000 m³) of material was excavated from the site. Rather than dumping the spoil at sea or in landfills, the fill material was used to expand the ... | municipalities comprising the Hudson Waterfront are Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Union City, Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County and Fairview, Cliffside Park, Edgewater and Fort Lee in Bergen County. To the east, lies the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, to the sout... | 44,277 | triviaqa-train |
Which public school had Russell Harty as a teacher, and Richard Whiteley as a pupil? | Exeter College, Oxford, where he obtained a degree in English literature.
Career.
On leaving university, Harty became an English and drama teacher in Giggleswick, North Yorkshire. "I got a first-class degree and was a hopeless teacher. Russell Harty got a third-class degree and taught brilliantly", recalled his Oxford ... | Russell Harty
Frederic Russell Harty (5 September 1934 – 8 June 1988) was a British television presenter of arts programmes and chat shows.
Early life.
Harty was the son of Fred Harty, a fruit and vegetable stallholder on the local market in Blackburn, Lancashire, and Myrtle Rishton. He attended Queen Elizabeth's Gramm... | 44,278 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'Imajica', 'Coldheart Canyon' and 'Galilee'? | Coldheart Canyon
Coldheart Canyon is a novel by Clive Barker, published in 2001 by HarperCollins. The paperback edition was published by HarperTorch on November 5, 2002 (). The story centers on Todd Pickett, a failing movie star, and Tammy Lauper, Todd's obsessive fan.
Synopsis.
The story begins in Romania during the 1... | " (1988)
- Book of the Art series:
1. "The Great and Secret Show" (1989)
2. "Everville" (1994)
- "Imajica" (1991)
- "The Thief of Always" (1992)
- "Sacrament" (1996)
- "Galilee" (1998)
- "Coldheart Canyon" (2001)
- "" (2001). Novelette starring the characters of the series of first six action figures of " | 44,279 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was Concorde's last commercial flight? | Concorde
The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde () is a French-British turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner that was operated from 1976 until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 ( at cruise altitude), with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered servi... | , Concorde's technical flight manager and its first commercial pilot in command for several inaugural flights, cites final approach speed of a typical Concorde landing to be . The lower landing speed compared to Tu-144 is due to Concorde's more refined design of the wing profile that provides higher lift at low speeds ... | 44,280 | triviaqa-train |
Mary Queen of Scots was executed in Fotheringhay Castle, but which county is it in? | Fotheringhay Castle
Fotheringhay Castle (also Fotheringay Castle) was in the village of Fotheringhay to the north of the market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire, England (). It was probably founded around 1100 by Simon de Senlis, Earl of Northampton. In 1113, possession passed to Prince David of Scotland when he marrie... | Elton Hall
Elton Hall is a baronial hall in Elton, Cambridgeshire. It has been the ancestral home of the Proby family (sometime known as the Earls of Carysfort) since 1660.
The hall lies in an estate through which the River Nene runs. The building incorporates 15th-, 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century parts and is a Grade I... | 44,281 | triviaqa-train |
Pierre is the capital of which US state? | of 21, enacted by each state, brought about by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. Although some objected that this infringes on states' rights, the Supreme Court upheld the practice as a permissible use of the Constitution's Spending Clause in "South Dakota v. Dole" .
As prescribed by Article I of the Constitution,... | run at least as far north as Elizabeth City, following what would become US 17. Although US 13 was signed in most northern states by the late 1920s, it would not reach North Carolina until the early 1950s.
The route was proposed as one of the first four-laned highways in the United States of America to Pierre S. du Pon... | 44,282 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Kenilworth Castle? | Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle is located in the town of the same name in Warwickshire, England. Constructed from Norman through to Tudor times, the castle has been described by architectural historian Anthony Emery as "the finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages, significant for i... | Wellington County, Canada
- Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa
- Kenilworth, Gauteng, South Africa
Other uses.
- "Kenilworth" (novel), a romance novel written in 1821 by Sir Walter Scott
- "Kenilworth" (TV series), a 1957 British television series, based on the Sir Walter Scott novel, that aired on BBC
- The Kenilwort... | 44,283 | triviaqa-train |
Although he used several aliases, what was the better known name of Henry McCarty? | in William Bonney's grave. , her body had not been exhumed.
In 2007, author and amateur historian Gale Cooper filed a lawsuit against the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office under the state Inspection of Public Records Act to produce records of the results of the 2006 DNA tests and other forensic evidence collected in the ... | many people considered to be junk, claiming that he thought some of the "junk" could be his from the past. He has also commented that although he knew most of everything in life, he was a bit weak in pop-cultural matters.
Methos often used the name "Adam" in some way in most of his aliases (likely a reference to the Bi... | 44,284 | triviaqa-train |
'Simon Legree' is a character in which book? | lives, with Ophelia promising to throw off her personal prejudices against blacks, Topsy saying she will better herself, and St. Clare pledging to free Tom.
Plot Tom sold to Simon Legree.
Before St. Clare can follow through on his pledge, however, he dies after being stabbed outside of a tavern. His wife reneges on her... | very narrow, a complex thing that became more simple. The first book [in the series] is a tragedy, in which the character's flaw leads to his destruction. The second book is a passion play, in which the character is redeemed by the sacrifice of another, and the third book I wrote as a comedy, in which the flaws of the ... | 44,285 | triviaqa-train |
The Pacific island of Bora Bora is a dependency of which country? | Bora Bora
Bora Bora (French: "Bora-Bora", Tahitian: "Pora Pora") is a island group in the Leeward group in the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The main island, located about northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and... | Records.
"Hibiscus Records" is a division of Kiwi Pacific Records International Limited and has many Polynesia and Maori titles on CD, specialised in mainly authentic Polynesian music. There were many Maori and Pacific Island recordings released via Kiwi Pacific Records International Limited in Hastings New Zealand. A ... | 44,286 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is the drug MDMA more commonly known? | Studio 54 and Paradise Garage. Into the early 1980s, as the recreational market slowly expanded, production of MDMA was dominated by a small group of therapeutically minded Boston chemists. Having commenced production in 1976, this "Boston Group" did not keep up with growing demand and shortages frequently occurred.
Pe... | as well as a 65-per cent increase in accidental overdose deaths among females over the previous decade. Many of the recorded deaths were the result of prescription drug use.
Drug use in Australia 2012 United Nations World Drug Report.
The 2012 United Nations World Drug Report published data that indicated that Australi... | 44,287 | triviaqa-train |
'The Popish Plot' was an alleged conspiracy to murder which English monarch? | Popish Plot
The Popish Plot was a conspiracy alleged and purported by Titus Oates that between 1678 and 1681 gripped the Kingdoms of England and Scotland in anti-Catholic hysteria. Oates alleged that there was an extensive Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Charles II, accusations that led to the executions of at least... | gain favour with the King and enact more stridently anti-Catholic legislation. Such conspiracy theories alleged that Salisbury had either actually invented the plot or allowed it to continue when his agents had already infiltrated it, for the purposes of propaganda. The Popish Plot of 1678 sparked renewed interest in t... | 44,288 | triviaqa-train |
Which inventor of the 'Spinning-Frame' set up a large water-powered factory at Cromford in Derbyshire? | Cromford
Cromford is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Derwent between Wirksworth and Matlock. It is first mentioned in the 11th-century Domesday Book as a berewick (supporting farm) of Wirksworth and this remained the case throughout the Middle Ages. The population at the 20... | . The water wheel provided more power to the spinning frame than human operators, reducing the amount of human labor needed and increasing the spindle count dramatically. However, unlike the spinning jenny, the water frame could spin only one thread at a time until Samuel Compton combined the two inventions into his sp... | 44,289 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's flag is divided diagonally red and black with a yellow 'Bird of Paradise' in the red, and white stars of the 'Southern Cross' in the black? | Bird-of-paradise
The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The family has 42 species in 15 genera. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the mal... | Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis consists of a yellow-edged black band containing two white stars that divides diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner, with a green upper triangle and red lower triangle. Adopted in 1983 to replace the flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, it has b... | 44,290 | triviaqa-train |
The best selling video game, TV and trading card series 'Pokemon' is hugely popular in Japan and the rest of the world. What does 'Pokemon' mean? | as of March 2011, and "Pokémon" which has sold over 27 billion cards as of March 2019. Other notable CCGs have come and gone, including "Legend of the Five Rings", "Star Wars", "Lord of the Rings", "", and "World of Warcraft". Many other CCGs were produced but had little or no commercial success.
Recently, digital coll... | the game sees players using a combination of monsters, spells, and traps to defeat their opponent. First launched in Japan in 1999, the game has received various changes over the years, such as the inclusion of new monster types to coincide with the release of new anime series. In 2011, "Guinness World Records" called ... | 44,291 | triviaqa-train |
In 'Dad's Army' what was the first name of 'Private Walker'? | Private Walker
Private Joe Walker is a fictional black market spiv (or Wholesales Supplier, as he politely puts it) and Home Guard platoon member, portrayed by actor James Beck in the BBC television sitcom "Dad's Army". Beck died suddenly in 1973. The character of Walker was one of the seven primary characters in the s... | Asleep in the Deep (Dad's Army)
Asleep in the Deep is the first episode of the sixth series of the British television sitcom "Dad's Army". It was originally transmitted on 6 October 1972. The title may have come from the song, "Asleep in the Deep" that is referenced by Private Walker in the episode.
Synopsis.
A bomb fa... | 44,292 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the only Italian who has won the world motor racing drivers championship? | List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions
The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on individual Grand Prix results.
The Drivers' Champ... | Brabham
Brabham is the common name for Motor Racing Developments Ltd., a British racing car manufacturer and Formula One racing team. Founded in 1960 by two Australians, driver Jack Brabham and designer Ron Tauranac, the team won four Drivers' and two Constructors' World Championships in its 30-year Formula One history... | 44,293 | triviaqa-train |
Gary Lightbody is the lead singer with which pop band? | Gary Lightbody
Gareth John Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Northern Ireland, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He has also founded the musical supergroups the Reindeer Section and Tired Pony.
Early... | a "fast paced, headache inducing visual spectacle", but it criticized it for featuring lead singer Gary Lightbody over the other band members.
The video is stop-motion shots of London skyscrapers and Gary Lightbody walking through the city streets, taken by the band's photographer Cedric, which are interspersed with sc... | 44,294 | triviaqa-train |
Which shipping weather area includes the Channel Islands? | area equivalent to Forties after the Fladen bank, while Météo-France calls the English Channel sea areas Dover, Wight, Portland and Plymouth respectively Pas-de-Calais, Antifer, Casquets and Ouessant.
In the forecast, areas are named in a roughly clockwise direction, strictly following the order above. However, a forec... | off Athlone Island at the entrance to the Seaforth Channel in October 2016 was heading south.
Denniston Point on Dufferin Island, Idol Point on the south side of the channel and Bush Point are located on Seaforth Channel.
Inside Passage shipping route.
The inland passage refers to a coastal shipping route along a netw... | 44,295 | triviaqa-train |
Who was King of England when the 'Stone of Scone' was removed to England in 1296? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | England, "The Hammer of the Scots", even though Edward travelled twice to this area to demonstrate his grip over the country; the most likely explanation is that the early cartographers took the local pronunciation of Kinneddar as King Edward and recorded it as such. He is known to have stayed in Elgin for four days in... | 44,296 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is Diamorphine Hydrochloride more commonly known? | usually an opioid and often heroin.
Heroin was first made by C. R. Alder Wright in 1874 from morphine, a natural product of the opium poppy. Internationally, heroin is controlled under Schedules I and IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, and it is generally illegal to make, possess, or sell without a license.... | long-term addicts for whom methadone maintenance treatment has failed. It cannot be used to treat severe pain or other illnesses.
In the United Kingdom, diamorphine is available by prescription, though it is a restricted Class A drug. According to the 50th edition of the British National Formulary (BNF), diamorphine hy... | 44,297 | triviaqa-train |
'Marcello' and 'Mimi' are characters that appear in which Puccini opera? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that cam... | with the composer Leoncavallo, who said that he had offered Puccini a completed libretto and felt that Puccini should defer to him. Puccini responded that he had had no idea of Leoncavallo's interest and that having been working on his own version for some time, he felt that he could not oblige him by discontinuing wit... | 44,298 | triviaqa-train |
The Spanish called them 'Moors', but what name was used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for people of Arab origin? | Royal Inscriptions as tribes of the Ishmaelites. Jesur was mentioned in Greek inscriptions in the 1st century BCE.
Ibn Khaldun's "Muqaddima" distinguishes between sedentary Arabian Muslims who used to be nomadic, and Bedouin nomadic Arabs of the desert. He used the term "formerly nomadic" Arabs and refers to sedentary ... | called "Madagasikara" () and its people are referred to as "Malagasy". The island's appellation "Madagascar" is not of local origin but rather was popularized in the Middle Ages by Europeans. The name "Madageiscar" was first recorded in the memoirs of 13th-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo as a corrupted translitera... | 44,299 | triviaqa-train |
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