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Which is Scotland's oldest football club? | football clubs started to be formed towards the end of the 1860s and 1870s. Queen's Park was Scotland's first football club, founded in 1867. It is the oldest existing football club outside England. In its very early years it played in the English FA Cup, reaching the final twice.
In the late 1860s football rules in Sc... | Edinburgh and one of the oldest in Scotland, the "cradle of Rugby Football" in Scotland, being the scene of the first International Football Match and Scotland's 'home ground' for 24 years.
The Academical Field at Raeburn Place is home to both the EACC - the oldest Old Boys' Cricket Club in Scotland, and the EAFC - on... | 44,300 | triviaqa-train |
In which town are the HQ of the Sussex police? | Sussex Police
Sussex Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Sussex in southern England (consisting of East Sussex, West Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove). Its headquarters is located in Malling House, Lewes, East Sussex.
History.
Policing in the county can be traced back t... | , London but is now in Aldershot; Queripel House the site of 10 PARA’s HQ at Duke of York’s in London; Leicestershire where 10 PARA emplaned; the Royal Sussex Book of Remembrance in Chichester Cathedral; the entrance porch to the village church at Somerby and of course the Airborne Forces Museum and the royal sussex mu... | 44,301 | triviaqa-train |
Rastafarianism is based on the ideas of which former Jamaican? | dietary requirements, twisting their hair into dreadlocks, and following patriarchal gender roles.
Rastafari originated among impoverished and socially disenfranchised Afro-Jamaican communities in 1930s Jamaica. Its Afrocentric ideology was largely a reaction against Jamaica's then-dominant British colonial culture. It... | by Michael Butler, Eric Nezhad, and David Cogan. The numbers were choreographed by Mike Malone with Glenda Dickerson alongside directing. There were 21 performances of the musical and 11 previews. The setting of the musical was "One day in Jamaica" and the storyline was based on reggae music and Rastafarianism. It was ... | 44,302 | triviaqa-train |
What is the official language of Mozambique? | Ethiopia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, and India.
The voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498 marked the arrival of the Portuguese, who began a gradual process of colonisation and settlement in 1505. After over four centuries of Portuguese rule, Mozambique gained independence in 1975, becoming the People's Republic of Mozambique sho... | Chewa language
Chewa (), also known as Nyanja (), is a Bantu language spoken in much of Southern, Southeast and East Africa, namely the countries of Malawi and Zimbabwe, where it is an official language and Mozambique and Zambia where it is a recognised minority language. The noun class prefix "chi-" is used for langua... | 44,303 | triviaqa-train |
In which city are the HQ of the West Mercia Constabulary? | West Mercia Police
West Mercia Police, formerly known as West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers making it the fourth largest police area in England an... | reaching a highpoint of around 300 before the force became part of the short lived West Midlands Constabulary in 1966.
History Establishment of West Midlands Police.
West Midlands Police was formed on 1 April 1974, owing to the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 which created the new West Midlands metropolitan... | 44,304 | triviaqa-train |
'Terrible Tudors' and 'Awesome Egyptians' were the first two titles in which series of illustrated books? | Horrible Histories (book series)
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic, and part of the Horrible Histories franchise. The books are written by Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite, and Neil Tonge, and illustrated by Martin Brown, Mike Phillips, Phillip Reeve... | or animated character from that period, or—in Series 3—Death. "Prop questions" are also asked.
Similarly to its parent series, the games are grouped under randomly selected historical eras or civilisations based on Terry Deary's original books. To date the eras used in "Gory Games" are:
- Awful Egyptians
- Rotten Roman... | 44,305 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is the village of Ytterby, after which four chemical elements are named? | more abundant than copper. However, because of their geochemical properties, rare-earth elements are typically dispersed and not often found concentrated in rare-earth minerals; as a result economically exploitable ore deposits are less common. The first rare-earth mineral discovered (1787) was gadolinite, a mineral co... | Ytterby
Ytterby () is a village on the Swedish island of Resarö, in Vaxholm Municipality in the Stockholm archipelago. Today the residential area is dominated by suburban homes.
The name of the village translates to "outer village". Ytterby is perhaps most famous for being the single richest source of elemental discove... | 44,306 | triviaqa-train |
Which island is the burial place of many Scottish kings and Labour leader John Smith? | Parish Church, Edinburgh, which was attended by almost 1,000 people, Smith was buried in a private family service on the island of Iona, at the sacred burial ground of Reilig Odhráin, where many early Scottish and Norse kings are said to be buried. His grave is marked with an epitaph quoting the Fourth Epistle of "An E... | of Scotland ("Macbeth")
- Domnall mac Donnchada, king of Scotland ("Domnall Bán" or "Donald III")
- John Smith, Labour Party Leader
In 1549 an inventory of 48 Scottish, 8 Norwegian and 4 Irish kings was recorded. None of these graves are now identifiable (their inscriptions were reported to have worn away at the end of... | 44,307 | triviaqa-train |
Which national newspaper has been edited by William Rees-Mogg, Charles Douglas-Home and Peter Stoddard? | "The Times" (London) acquired a printing press capable of making 1,100 impressions per hour. Soon, this press was adapted to print on both sides of a page at once. This innovation made newspapers cheaper and thus available to a larger part of the population.
In 1830, the first inexpensive "penny press" newspaper came t... | including William Rees-Mogg and Peter Smedley have been involved in restoring the house, which is now in use as a hotel.
The two-storey house has a symmetrical facade with projecting wings either side of the central doorway with a Tuscan portico. The interior of the stone house is decorated with extensive plaster mould... | 44,308 | triviaqa-train |
The film 'Murder, She Said' is based on which Agatha Christie book in which 'Miss Marple' witnesses a passenger on a train being strangled? | Christopher Good appears as Christopher Hawes in "The Murder at the Vicarage" and '"The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side". Rhoda Lewis is village shopkeeper and postmistress Mrs Brogan in "A Pocketful of Rye", "4.50 from Paddington" and "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side".
Production.
BBC producer Guy Slater cast Jo... | partwork which presented the "Agatha Christie's Poirot" television episodes. He is currently editor of "The Agatha Christie Collection" partwork for Chorion, which brings together and presents the newer episodes of "Poirot" and "Marple"; the 1983 series "Partners in Crime", and Agatha Christie film adaptations such as ... | 44,309 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the new judge on 'Dragon's Den'? | following Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne in their own respective programmes. A further episode, focusing on new dragon Hilary Devey, was broadcast over three years later on 29 December 2011.
Special episodes "The Best of Dragons' Den".
"The Best of Dragons' Den" focuses on p... | DJ Chris Evans and a property in Beverly Hills, California).
Jones sold part of Phones International Group, Wireless Logic, for £38 million in 2011, retaining the Data Select part.
In 2013, Jones became the owner and chief executive of Jessops in the United Kingdom.
On 6 August 2017, it was announced that Jones and his... | 44,310 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed Park Guell in Barcelona, in the early years of the last century? | savings and moved in with his family and his father in 1906. This house, where Gaudí lived from 1906 to 1926, was built by Francesc Berenguer in 1904. It contains original works by Gaudí and several of his collaborators. It is now the Gaudi House Museum (Casa Museu Gaudí) since 1963. In 1969 it was declared a historica... | Pabellones Guell de Pedralbes and Park Güell which was originally the Güell family home and only later bequeathed to the state.
In 1890, Güell moved his textile factory from Sants to Santa Coloma de Cervello, north of Barcelona. There he established a worker's colony along the lines of the British worker's colonies whi... | 44,311 | triviaqa-train |
In which city is the largest football stadium in Germany, home to the 2010-2011 Bundesliga champions? | on weekdays. All of the Bundesliga clubs qualify for the DFB-Pokal. The winner of the Bundesliga qualifies for the DFL-Supercup.
55 clubs have competed in the Bundesliga since its founding. Bayern Munich has won the Bundesliga the most, winning the title 28 times. However, the Bundesliga has seen other champions with B... | Opel Arena (stadium)
Opel Arena (stylised as OPEL ARENA; also known as the 1. FSV Mainz 05 Arena due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany that was opened in July 2011. It is used for football matches, and hosts the home matches of the German Bundesliga side... | 44,312 | triviaqa-train |
Which iconic British author, an MD for eight years in Southsea, who was born in 1859 and dies in 1930, was knighted for his defence of British policy in South Africa? | a largely middle-class neighbourhood, with many naval officers and other professionals taking up residence. During this time the writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lived in Portsmouth, moving to Southsea in June 1882 with less than £10 (£ today) to his name. He set up a medical practice at 1 Bush Villas in Elm Grove, Souths... | Sperry Cline
Sperry Cline, DCM (26 May 1881 – 8 May 1964) was a Canadian frontier policeman and author in British Columbia.
Early life.
Cline was born near St. Thomas, Ontario, to an ethnic German family, the son of Jonas and Marie Cline. The family were Baptist. In his teens, he traveled to England and joined the Brit... | 44,313 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop singer survived the car crash that killed Eddie Cochran? | 1959 he played lead for Skeets McDonald at Columbia's studios for "You Oughta See Grandma Rock" and "Heart Breaking Mama". In a session for Gene Vincent in March 1958 he contributed his trademark bass voice, as heard on "Summertime Blues". The recordings were issued on the album "A Gene Vincent Record Date".
In early 1... | Times" of London abandons use of the term "Imperial and Foreign News", replacing it with "Overseas News", and changes its house style from "to-day" to "today".
- 17 April - American rock and roll singer Eddie Cochran, 21, is killed in a car crash in Wiltshire.
- 18 April – 60,000 protestors stage a demonstration in Lon... | 44,314 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the 'Graf Spee' take refuge after its epic battle with British warships? | "Ark Royal" and battlecruiser "Renown"—were some away, much too far to intervene in the situation. Believing the British reports, Langsdorff discussed his options with commanders in Berlin. These were either to break out and seek refuge in Buenos Aires, where the Argentine government would intern the ship, or to scuttl... | (Wednesday).
- Battle of the River Plate: In South American waters, the German cruiser "Admiral Graf Spee" was critically damaged in a battle with the British warships "Exeter", "Ajax" and "Achilles".
December 14, 1939 (Thursday).
- The Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations after it was declared the aggr... | 44,315 | triviaqa-train |
What is the chemical symbol for Sodium? | Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin "natrium") and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table, because it has a single electron in its outer shell, which it readily donates, creating a positively ... | all personnel, however the aircraft and equipment were to remain at Chambley.
The support C-47 and T-33s were flown back to Indiana, and in July the Air National Guardsmen of the 122 TFW/163 TFS returned to CONUS. On 16 July the 7122nd Tactical Wing was discontinued with its F-84F aircraft being turned over to the new ... | 44,316 | triviaqa-train |
What, in Cambridgeshire, is known as 'the ship of the fens'? | raids and centuries of settlement from the 6th century but was revived in the mid-10th-century monastic revival. In the 11th century, the whole area was incorporated into a united Anglo-Saxon England. The Fens remained a place of refuge and intrigue. It was here that Alfred Aetheling was brought to be murdered and here... | was sent a draft paper by James H. Ellis, another GCHQ mathematician, about the possibility of what was termed "non-secret encryption", or what is now more commonly known as public-key cryptography, on which Wylie commented "unfortunately, I can't see anything wrong with this". He retired in 1973, and taught at Cambrid... | 44,317 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1991 film starring Billy Crystal and Jack Palance, was about three friends from New York taking part in a modern cattle drive? | Jack Palance
Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk (); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor of Ukrainian derivation. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, receiving nominations for his roles in "Sudden Fear" (1952) and "Shane" (1953), and winning... | The sports film tells the story of three brothers in Hell's Kitchen, New York City in the 1940s who become involved in professional wrestling.
His third role that year was in "The One Man Jury", a crime film starring Jack Palance.
His final role that year was a major part as the main antagonist in "Starcrash", an Itali... | 44,318 | triviaqa-train |
From which London railway station do trains leave for Paris and Brussels? | Eurostar
Eurostar is an international high-speed railway service connecting London with Amsterdam, Avignon, Brussels, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Disneyland Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, and Rotterdam. All its trains travel through the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France, owned and operated separately... | stations for local services are: Lelylaan, RAI, Holendrecht, Muiderpoort and Science Park. Amsterdam Centraal is also an international railway station. From the station there are regular services to destinations such as Austria, Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Sw... | 44,319 | triviaqa-train |
Who was on the British throne at the time of the 'Spanish Armada'? | Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada () was a Habsburg Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from Corunna in late May 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. Medina Sidonia was an aristocrat without naval command experience but was made... | as the Stadtholder and Governor. At the same time Peregrine Bertie took over English forces in the Netherlands.
War Spanish Armada.
On 8 February 1587, the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots outraged Catholics in Europe, and her claim on the English throne passed (by her own deed of will) to Philip. In retaliation for t... | 44,320 | triviaqa-train |
Taken from the title of a book, which perfume house was founded by Florence Graham in 1910? | Elizabeth Arden
Florence Nightingale Graham (December 31, 1878 – October 18, 1966), who went by the business name Elizabeth Arden, was a Canadian American businesswoman who founded what is now Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and built a cosmetics empire in the United States. By 1929 she owned 150 upscale salons across the Unite... | stake in the company from Advent International in a deal which reportedly valued Douglas at around 2.8 billion euros.
History.
The roots of the company date back to 1821, when the perfume and soap factory "J.S. Douglas Söhne" was founded in Hamburg. In 1863, the first "Christ" subsidiary was founded. In 1910, the first... | 44,321 | triviaqa-train |
Which artisan, who was born in Otley in 1718, has a statue erected in his honour outside the Grammar School. He also has a full size sculpted figure on the facade of the Victoria and Albert Museum? | re-established in temporary premises and in 1925 Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley, in Farnley Lane opened.
Otley has a number of primary schools: Ashfield Primary School, Otley All Saints Primary School, The Whartons Primary School, Westgate Primary School and St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Closed schools in... | many of his novels, as well as printers' proofs, first editions, and illustrations from the collection of Dickens's friend John Forster are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Dickens's will stipulated that no memorial be erected in his honour; nonetheless, a life-size bronze statue of Dickens entitled "Dickens and... | 44,322 | triviaqa-train |
What word could be a hunter in Greek Mythology, a model of car, or a constellation? | the southern constellations Carina and Vela, or Venus' Mirror in the constellation of Orion.
Terminology.
The word "constellation" comes from the Late Latin term , which can be translated as "set of stars"; it came into use in English during the 14th century. The Ancient Greek word for constellation is ἄστρον. These te... | Asterion (disambiguation)
Asterion can refer to:
- Asterion, name of multiple figures in Greek mythology
- Asterion, a star, also known as Chara or as Beta Canum Venaticorum in the constellation of Canes Venatici
- The House of Asterion, a short tale by Jorge Luis Borges
- Asterion (anatomy), a point on the human skull... | 44,323 | triviaqa-train |
"Which author wrote""God is in his heaven, all's rightwith the world""?" | Pippa Passes
Pippa Passes is a verse drama by Robert Browning. It was published in 1841 as the first volume of his "Bells and Pomegranates" series, in a low-priced two-column edition for sixpence and next republished in "Poems" in 1848, which received much more critical attention. It was dedicated to Thomas Noon Talfou... | cities around the world, 11 of those internationally.
Publishing.
In addition to her itinerant teaching ministry, Lotz is author to 11 books, including her signature book, "Just Give Me Jesus". She also wrote "The Vision of His Glory", "God's Story", and "My Heart's Cry". Other published works include "Heaven: My Fathe... | 44,324 | triviaqa-train |
'Bertram Count of Roussillon', 'Lavatch the Clown' and the 'King of France' appear in which Shakespeare play? | Helena fakes her own death. Bertram, thinking he is free of her, comes home. He tries to marry a local lord's daughter, but Diana shows up and breaks up the engagement. Helena appears and explains the ring swap, announcing that she has fulfilled Bertram's challenge; Bertram, impressed by all she has done to win him, sw... | The New Cambridge Shakespeare", 2003 etc.) he managed to make Bertram sympathetic, even charming. Ian Charleson's Bertram was cold and egotistical but still attractive.
One character that has been admired is that of the old Countess of Roussillon, which Shaw thought "the most beautiful old woman's part ever written". M... | 44,325 | triviaqa-train |
Which DJ spoke the first words on Radio Caroline? | MV "Caroline" and anchored off Felixstowe, where it began test transmissions on Friday, 27 March 1964. On Saturday, 28 March, it began regular broadcasting at noon on 197.3 metres/1520 kHz (announced as 199 metres) with the opening conducted by Simon Dee. The first programme, which was pre-recorded, was hosted by Chris... | Christopher Moore (DJ)
Christopher Moore was a co-founder of the offshore pirate radio ship Radio Caroline, and the first voice to be heard on the air from that station. His opening words were "This is Radio Caroline on 199, your all-day music station".
The first song played on Radio Caroline was by the Rolling Stones.... | 44,326 | triviaqa-train |
'Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered', 'The Lady Is A Tramp' and 'My Funny Valentine', all featured in which musical? | Rodgers and Hart.
The song was also used in the film version of "Pal Joey" starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. Joey Evans (Sinatra) sings the song to Vera Simpson (Hayworth) as he tries to entice the wealthy widow Simpson into financing Evans's dream of owning his own night club.
It was recorded by Fra... | Paris"
9. "All the Way"
10. "Monique"
11. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"
12. "The Lady Is a Tramp"
13. "You Make Me Feel So Young"
14. "Night and Day"
15. "Dancing in the Dark"
16. "My Funny Valentine"
17. "Embraceable You"
18. "At Long Last Love"
19. "I Could Have Danced All Night" | 44,327 | triviaqa-train |
From which position did Wendy Alexander resign on June 28th.2008? | First Minister" (2005) and wrote a non-political column for young mums in "The Daily Record".
Leader of Scottish Labour.
Leader of Scottish Labour Election.
Following the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2007, Alexander became Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth. Following Jack McConnell's r... | 2007 for the constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden becoming Parliamentary Aide to Wendy Alexander MSP until her resignation as party leader on 28 June 2008. In addition to a position as Deputy Labour Party Spokesperson on Finance, he was a substitute member of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, Member of th... | 44,328 | triviaqa-train |
Which military courtroom drama of 1992 starred Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore? | A Few Good Men (play)
A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin, first produced on Broadway by David Brown in 1989. It tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, two United States Marines accused of murder.
It opened on Broadway at... | made into a major motion picture, released in December of 1992, Directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon and Kevin Pollack.
The film tells the story of U.S. Marines Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and Private First Class Louden Downey who are faced with a general court-martia... | 44,329 | triviaqa-train |
In which year of World War II did the Soviet Union declare war on Japan? | membership in the Axis alliance and the conquest of a large part of the Asia-Pacific in World War II.
Japan's armed forces initially achieved large-scale military successes during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and the Pacific War. However, after many Allied victories and following the Soviet Union's declarat... | the historical perspective: The Polish September Campaign marked the beginning of a pan-European war, which combined with the Japanese invasion of China in 1937 and the Pacific War in 1941 to form the global conflict known as World War II.
The invasion of Poland led Britain and France to declare war on Germany on 3 Sep... | 44,330 | triviaqa-train |
In 'Z Cars' who played 'Detective Inspector Barlow'? | episodes, of which fewer than half have survived. Regular stars included: Stratford Johns (Detective Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt Watt), James Ellis (Bert Lynch) and Brian Blessed ("Fancy" Smith). Barlow and Watt were later spun into a separate series "Softly, Softly".
Origin of the title.
The title comes... | included Joss Ackland. Although he played no regular role in the series, future Monkee Davy Jones appeared in three episodes.
John Thaw, later known for his roles in "The Sweeney" and "Inspector Morse", appeared in four episodes in 1963 as a detective constable who had to leave the force because he had a "glass head" –... | 44,331 | triviaqa-train |
Which group sang about 'Mrs. Brown's lovely daughter' in 1965? | Midnight Special". A later lineup with lead guitarist Derek Leckenby and drummer Barry Whitwam opened for the Monkees on their 80s reunion tours of the US. The band continues to tour today, with Whitwam as the only remaining member from the original lineup.
History.
History 1963–1971.
Herman's Hermits was formed from t... | ) exaggerating his Mancunian accent.
Their US records were released on the MGM label, which often featured their musical performers in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films. The Hermits appeared in several MGM movies, including "When the Boys Meet the Girls" (1965) and "Hold On!" (1966). They also starred in the film "Mrs. Brown Y... | 44,332 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only city in Cornwall? | , Cornwall Council. The ceremonial county of Cornwall also includes the Isles of Scilly, which are administered separately. The administrative centre of Cornwall is Truro, its only city.
Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people and the cultural and ethnic origin of the Cornish diaspora. It retains a distinct cult... | he created the city of Celephaïs, the valley of Ooth-Nargai, in which Celephaïs was situated, and presumably the cloud city of Serannian, which was connected with Celephaïs. After he died he became the king and chief god of Celephaïs. He didn't care for the pomp and grandeur of Dreamland court life, and preferred to li... | 44,333 | triviaqa-train |
Which town in Buckinghamshire is famous for its annual 'pancake race'? | . Development in this region is restricted by the Metropolitan Green Belt. Other large settlements include the county town of Aylesbury, Marlow in the south near the Thames and Princes Risborough in the west near Oxford. Some areas without direct rail links to London, such as around the old county town of Buckingham an... | church picnic where all parish members could spend the day playing baseball and other games. St. Sebastian was also known for its locally famous "Annual Porky and Pancake Supper". This event was run by community volunteers and brought in revenue for the church youth organization. It was known for its potato pancakes, a... | 44,334 | triviaqa-train |
Of all the rugby teams to have participated in the 2008- 2009 Guinness Premiership, which team is the furthest north? | at least one Premiership match taken to the US for four seasons starting in 2017–18. The first match under the new deal was held on 16 September 2017, with Newcastle Falcons taking their home fixture against Saracens to the Talen Energy Stadium in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. In 2018-19, although n... | 2008–09 Premiership Rugby
The 2008–09 Guinness Premiership was the 22nd season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2008 and May 2009. Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, between the four London teams.
This season saw the introduction of the c... | 44,335 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the President of the USA on 1st. January 1800? | hero of the American Revolutionary War, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and president of the Constitutional Convention – became the first President of the United States under the new Constitution in 1789. The national capital moved from New York to Philadelphia in 1790 and finally settled in Washington DC i... | in-Woodland in the County of Devon, created on 28 November 1800 for Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet, Physician-in-Ordinary to King George III and President of the Royal College of Physicians, succeeding to the title upon the death of his brother, Sir Dermot Milman, 8th Baronet, on 13 January 1990. During the Second Wor... | 44,336 | triviaqa-train |
On this day in 1993 (4th Aug.), two Los Angeles police officers were sentenced to jail for their brutal assault of which African-American motorist? | one. In the United States, such events occasionally spark protests and accusations of racism against police and allegations that police departments practice racial profiling.
In the United States since the 1960s, concern over such issues has increasingly weighed upon law enforcement agencies, courts and legislatures at... | Allen Hughes while filming "Menace II Society"; Shakur was later sentenced to fifteen days in jail. Later, in October 1993, Shakur was charged with shooting two off-duty police officers in Atlanta, though the charges were dropped due to the officers instigating the confrontation using a gun they illegally confiscated f... | 44,337 | triviaqa-train |
In which Latin American country was President Manuel Zelaya arrested and exiled in June 2009? | released in 1955. The name derives from "compás", the Spanish word meaning rhythm or tones. It involves mostly medium-to-fast tempo beats with an emphasis on electric guitars, synthesizers, and either a solo alto saxophone, a horn section or the synthesizer equivalent. In Creole, it is spelled as "konpa dirèk" or simpl... | occurred in Honduran society regarding the creation of a constituent assembly in order to rewrite the constitution, with support from many groups. President Manuel Zelaya played an important role in the debate and was arrested and exiled to Costa Rica by military officers on 28 June 2009. Whether or not it is constitut... | 44,338 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the President of the USA on 1st. January 1900? | hero of the American Revolutionary War, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and president of the Constitutional Convention – became the first President of the United States under the new Constitution in 1789. The national capital moved from New York to Philadelphia in 1790 and finally settled in Washington DC i... | .
The Heartfulness Way is published by Westland Publications Pvt. Ltd. in India and by Reveal Press (New Harbinger Publications) in the USA in 2018, with its text copyrights belonging to Heartfulness Institute, Texas, USA. The book was unveiled in India by Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India on January 4, 2018.
Rec... | 44,339 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only city in West Sussex? | West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove) to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north, and to the south the English Channel.
West Sussex is the western part of the historic county of Sussex, formerly a medieval kingdom. With an area of 1,9... | has a total area of , of which is land and (3.2%) is water.
Orange County is in southeastern New York State, directly north of the New Jersey-New York border, west of the Hudson River, east of the Delaware River and northwest of New York City. It borders the New York counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ul... | 44,340 | triviaqa-train |
Playing for West Ham United between 1998 and 2001, Javier Margas was the first footballer from which country to appear in the Premier League? | Javier Margas
Javier Luciano Margas Loyola (born 10 May 1969) is a retired Chilean football defender.
Career.
Career Colo-Colo.
Margas was born in Santiago de Chile. He experienced the most successful period in his career with his first club Colo-Colo, where he was part of four league championship winning squads. He wa... | in the 48th and 67th minutes, with the others coming from Michael Carrick (7), Javier Margas (14) and Frederic Kanoute (83).
The Boleyn Ground saw its largest attendance on the last day of the season as 26,044 fans packed in to see the clash against Leeds United. The game ended 0-0, and West Ham finished 9th in the Pre... | 44,341 | triviaqa-train |
Which British artist is best known for his painting 'And When Did You Last See Your Father'? | William Frederick Yeames
William Frederick Yeames (18 December 1835 – 3 May 1918) was a British painter best known for his oil-on-canvas problem picture ""And When Did You Last See Your Father?"", which depicts the son of a Royalist being questioned by Parliamentarians during the English Civil War.
Biography.
Yeames wa... | of his poster for British Railways, "Norfolk - Heron & Bearded Tits", and one of his 1960 London Transport poster "When did you last see your Ravens?" are in the Science Museum, London.
His daughter is the ornithological artist Chloe Elizabeth Talbot Kelly, like her father a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Ar... | 44,342 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is JS Bach's cantata 'Schweigt Stille, Plaudert Nicht' better known as a result of the drink to which one of the characters is addicted? | Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211
History and text.
Bach regularly directed a musical ensemble based at Zimmermann's coffee house called a collegium musicum, founded by Georg Philipp Telemann in 1702. The libretto suggests that some people in eighteenth-century Germany viewed coffee drinking as a bad habit. Howe... | as Auf, mein Herz!"' (after the incipit of the pasticcio's first movement).
" is one of less than a dozen extant cantatas and fragments of what is known as Bach's Picander cycle, or his fourth cantata cycle. According to the first publication of the cycle's librettos, this cycle ran from 24 June 1728 (Feast of John the... | 44,343 | triviaqa-train |
Released this year (2009), what is the full name of the sequel to the 2007 film 'Transformers'? | -ray was number one in sales compared to other films on the format. The Blu-ray version accounted for two-thirds of the film's DVD sales that first week, selling the third most in overall DVD sales. On June 16, 2009, Paramount included a sticker on all new Transformers DVDs that contained a code to view exclusive conte... | Work "Transformers" trilogy.
Tom wrote the treatment for and produced the "Transformers" movie for DreamWorks and Paramount, which was released in Summer 2007. He is credited with being the originating producer on the project. This live-action version includes Steven Spielberg as an Executive Producer. He is also produ... | 44,344 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number one hit in July 2009 with 'Evacuate The Dancefloor'? | Natalie Horler
Natalie Christine Horler (born 23 September 1981) is a German singer and television presenter and the lead singer of the eurodance and euro-trance group, Cascada. She has a mezzo-soprano voice and a vocal range of three octaves.
Early life and family.
Natalie Horler was born in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphal... | electropop because with sales of their second album, "Perfect Day", marking a downward turn they decided they had to break from their formula and come up with something different.
Chart performance.
"Evacuate the Dancefloor" made its chart debut on the Irish Singles Chart for the week ending 25 June 2009 and peaked at ... | 44,345 | triviaqa-train |
Released this year (2009),what is the full name of the sequel to the 2006 film 'Night At The Museum'? | Larry travels to Washington, DC, navigating his way to the archives with help from his son Nick while posing as a night guard.
Larry finds his friends trapped in their shipping container under attack from Ahkmenrah's evil older brother Kahmunrah, accidentally activating the tablet and bringing the exhibits in the Smith... | The New York Times", "Time", "The Wall Street Journal", "The New Yorker" and "Fortune". He wrote and illustrated "The Night at the Museum", a children's book set in the New York Museum of Natural History and published in 1993 by Barron's Educational Series. The book was produced as a feature film in 2006 and subjected ... | 44,346 | triviaqa-train |
Which British artist is best known for his painting 'The Reverend Robert Walker Skating On Duddingston Loch'? | The Skating Minister
The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch, better known by its shorter title The Skating Minister, is an oil painting attributed to Henry Raeburn in the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. It was practically unknown until about 1949, but has since become one of Scotland's best-k... | artworks, particularly those of Hendrick Avercamp. The Reverend skates in the efficient but difficult "travelling position", with both arms folded across his chest and his stern black outfit contrasts with the wild backdrop of Duddingston Loch. According to Andrew Graham-Dixon, "The pinkish grey crags and sky have been... | 44,347 | triviaqa-train |
Because the fourth movement is a variation on one of the composer's earlier works concerning a particular creature, by what name is Franz Schubert's 'Piano Quintet in A major' better known? | Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, in... | Sonata in C major for piano four-hands, D 812 (Schubert)
The Sonata in C major for piano four-hands, D 812 (Op. posth. 140) by Franz Schubert, also known as Grand Duo, is one of Schubert's most important works for two pianists. It was the successor to the composer's 1818 sonata for piano four-hands in B-flat major.
His... | 44,348 | triviaqa-train |
Which country assumed the Presidency of the European Union on 1st. July 2009? | referred as such before the treaty. With further enlargement planned to include the former communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Cyprus and Malta, the Copenhagen criteria for candidate members to join the EU were agreed upon in June 1993. The expansion of the EU introduced a new level of complexity... | work with our European friends on credible sanctions."
Political positions Comments on a unity government for Zimbabwe.
On 1 July 2008, France assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union. In his capacity as the French foreign minister, he commented after the African Union summit, that The European Union... | 44,349 | triviaqa-train |
Hibernation is the name given to a period of dormancy experienced by an animal during the Winter months. What name is given to a similar period of dormancy experienced by an animal during the Summer months? | spring, and in mammals such as the roe deer ("Capreolus capreolus", the only ungulate with embryonic diapause), in which a delay in attachment of the embryo to the uterine lining ensures that offspring are born in spring, when conditions are most favorable.
Animals Aestivation.
Aestivation, also spelled "estivation", i... | do need to drink water. The brumation period is anywhere from one to eight months depending on the air temperature and the size, age, and health of the reptile. During the first year of life, many small reptiles do not fully brumate, but rather slow down and eat less often. Brumation is triggered by lack of heat and th... | 44,350 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the only British Prime Minister whose mother tongue was not English? | government, Churchill served as President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, and First Lord of the Admiralty, championing prison reform and workers' social security. During the First World War, he oversaw the Gallipoli Campaign; after it proved a disaster, he resigned from government and served in the Royal Scots F... | an affront to immigrants and to citizens whose mother tongue is not French. Such measures have also been questioned by native speakers of French, who recognize the benefits of a knowledge of other languages, including English, and the fact that the knowledge of other languages will not cause them to abandon French as t... | 44,351 | triviaqa-train |
Playing for Newcastle United and Everton between 1994 and 1997, Marc Hottiger was the first footballer from which country to appear in the Premier League? | the game at 2–2. Following the 2–3 loss, England failed to qualify for the Euro 2008 Finals. Despite this, Beckham said that he has no plans to retire from international football and wanted to continue playing for the national team. After being passed over by new England coach and Beckham's former manager at Real Madri... | - Edimilson Fernandes – West Ham United – 2016–18
- Gelson Fernandes – Manchester City – 2007–09
- Patrick Foletti – Derby County – 2001–02
- Gaetano Giallanza – Bolton Wanderers – 1997–98
- Bernt Haas – Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion – 2001–02, 2004–05
- Stéphane Henchoz – Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, Wigan Athletic... | 44,352 | triviaqa-train |
Named after the river by which it is made, 'Dovedale' cheese is produced only in which county? | that it must be traditionally manufactured within of the Dovedale valley. The original cheese was invented and is still produced at the Hartington Creamery in Derbyshire, a version is also produced by the "Staffordshire Cheese Company" in Cheddleton, Staffordshire. | Dovedale cheese
Dovedale, sold as Dovedale Blue, is a blue cheese. It is named after the Dovedale valley in the Peak District, near where it is produced.
Dovedale is a soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour. It is made from full fat cow's milk. Unusually for a British cheese, it is brine dipped, rather than dry-s... | 44,353 | triviaqa-train |
Signed in 1905, the Treaty of Portsmouth ended which war? | Treaty of Portsmouth
The Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended the 1904–05 Russo-Japanese War. It was signed on September 5, 1905 after negotiations lasting from August 6 to August 30, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was instrumental in the negotiations... | cadets) in March 1905, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry of the IJA. In 1905, Tojo shared in the general outrage in Japan at the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the war with Russia, and which the Japanese people saw as a betrayal as the war did not end with Japan annexing Siberia as popular o... | 44,354 | triviaqa-train |
Which author has been nominated for the Booker Prize for the novels 'Flaubert's Parrot', 'England' and 'Arthur And George', but is yet to win the award? | Flaubert's Parrot
Flaubert's Parrot is a novel by Julian Barnes that was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984 and won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize the following year. The novel recites amateur Gustave Flaubert expert Geoffrey Braithwaite's musings on his subject's life, and his own, as he looks for a stuffed p... | having children, and its final disclosure is offputting ... where's the heart?"
Reception Awards and nominations.
In September 2011, "The Sense of an Ending" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Barnes had been shortlisted for the prize on three previous occasions for "Flaubert's Parrot" (1984), "England, England"... | 44,355 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only one of Shakespeare's comedies in which 'Falstaff' appears? | To obtain financial advantage, he decides to court two wealthy married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Falstaff decides to send the women identical love letters and asks his servants – Pistol and Nym – to deliver them to the wives. When they refuse, Falstaff sacks them, and, in revenge, the men tell Ford and Pa... | - Deception of characters (especially mistaken identity)
Shakespeare's use of comedy and characters of comedic value was not limited to his comedies or his romance plays, and extended into his histories as well. The character portrayed by Falstaff in the Henriad, or plays dealing with Henry IV, is representative of Sha... | 44,356 | triviaqa-train |
The theme tune of which TV series was arranged by Fritz Spiegl from the traditional folk-song 'Johnny Todd'? | Theme from Z-Cars
"Theme from "Z-Cars"" was the theme tune to the long-running BBC television drama "Z-Cars".
Based on the traditional folk song "Johnny Todd", which was in a collection of traditional tunes by Frank Kidson dated 1891 called "Traditional Tunes: A Collection of Ballad Airs". Kidson's notes for this song ... | A Skipping Tune"), which was replaced by the "Radio 4 UK Theme".
Context and usage.
The "UK Theme" was created in 1978 at the suggestion of Ian McIntyre, the then-new controller of Radio 4. (BBC press releases, when it was cut, wrongly stated 1973.)
McIntyre commissioned Fritz Spiegl to produce an arrangement of tradit... | 44,357 | triviaqa-train |
Signed in 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht ended which war? | Peace of Utrecht
The Peace of Utrecht is a series of peace treaties signed by the belligerents in the War of the Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht between April 1713 and February 1715.
Before Charles II of Spain died childless in 1700, he had named his grandnephew Philip of France as his successor. Howev... | massacred included many women and children. As a result of the raid, New Englanders flooded into the lower Kennebec region, establishing settlements there in the wake of the war.
Historical context.
The Treaty of Utrecht (1713), which ended Queen Anne's War, had facilitated the expansion of New England settlement. The ... | 44,358 | triviaqa-train |
Which nation has the longest coastline of any country located entirely within Europe? | hunting caused these animals to withdraw further and further. By the Middle Ages the bears' habitats were limited to more or less inaccessible mountains with sufficient forest cover. Today, the brown bear lives primarily in the Balkan peninsula, Scandinavia, and Russia; a small number also persist in other countries ac... | confluence with the River Vyrnwy and flows into the Bristol Channel. The longest river entirely within England is the River Thames which flows through the English and British capital, London. The Vale of York and The Fens host many of England's larger rivers.
Physical geography Coastline.
England has of coastline, much... | 44,359 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the elementary particle that carries the strong nuclear force? | spin of bosons are integers instead of half integers.
Standard Model Fundamental bosons Gluons.
Gluons mediate the strong interaction, which join quarks and thereby form hadrons, which are either baryons (three quarks) or mesons (one quark and one antiquark). Protons and neutrons are baryons, joined by gluons to form t... | electromagnetic forces (or the force that holds atoms together).
Besides the force of gravity and the electromagnetic forces, there are weak and strong nuclear forces. "Weak nuclear forces" are the forces that cause radioactivity, or when matter emits energy. Weak nuclear force works on particles with a spin of 1/2. "S... | 44,360 | triviaqa-train |
In the 2009 series of 'Big Brother', by what name is the housemate Sophie Reade better known? | motorbike ridden over her stomach. Freddie and Sophie became housemates after changing their names, documented by deed poll to Halfwit and Dogface respectively. On Day 3 Cairon earned housemate status by dunking a biscuit in a cup of tea for 25.5 seconds without it disintegrating. Remaining non-housemates Angel, Beinaz... | Big Brother (British series 10)
Big Brother 2009, also known as Big Brother 10, was the tenth series of the British reality television series "Big Brother". The show followed a total of twenty-two contestants, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built House. Each week, on... | 44,361 | triviaqa-train |
Which Swede did Roger Federer defeat to win his first French Open Men's Singles title in 2009? | Open in a hotly contested five-set match. Federer struggled following the defeat in Melbourne and entered the clay season without a title.
Federer's season turned around in the final masters event of the clay season when he defeated Nadal on clay for only the second time to capture the Madrid Masters. Federer entered t... | 2006 French Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title in the final 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6, against Roger Federer. This was Federer's first defeat in a grand slam final.
Roger Federer had the chance to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand... | 44,362 | triviaqa-train |
In 1999 who became the First Minister of Scotland? | 's carbon dioxide emissions are irrevocably causing sea levels to rise. Increase in sea level will negatively impact Scotland's prospects of achieving Independence.
Awards and acknowledgements.
Sturgeon won the Scottish Politician of the Year Award in 2008, 2012 and 2014. In 2004, 2008 and 2011 she also won the "Donald... | 's inception in 1916, though the title "Leader" was often substituted and/or complimented with the title "Chairman". In 1935, Michael Joseph Savage became the first ever Labour Prime Minister, following a landslide victory. In 1963, Arnold Nordmeyer became the first Leader of the Labour Party to have been born in New Z... | 44,363 | triviaqa-train |
Which museum is on Great Russell Street in London? | Great Russell Street
Great Russell Street is a street in Bloomsbury, London, best known for being the location of the British Museum. It runs between Tottenham Court Road (part of the A400 route) in the west, and Southampton Row (part of the A4200 route) in the east. It is one-way only (eastbound) between its western o... | Geffrye Museum, London; Boston; Manchester; Stockport; Wandsworth; Lincoln; Walthamstow; Haverfordwest
- 1970 TUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London
- 1970 Inn on the Park, London
- 1971 National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
- 1972 Nottingham Library
- 1972 Commonwealth Institute Gallery, London
- 1972 TUC Congr... | 44,364 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is the Serengeti National Park? | Serengeti
The Serengeti () ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in northern Tanzania. It spans approximately .
The Serengeti hosts the second largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, and as one of the ten natural trav... | and humpback whales ("nyangumi").
National parks Serengeti National Park.
Serengeti National Park is the oldest and most popular national park which was established in 1951, with an area of . The habitat, bounded by Kenya and bordered by Lake Victoria on the west, is characterized by vast plains, savannah, wooded hills... | 44,365 | triviaqa-train |
How many Psalms are there in the Old Testament. | Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; , , "praises"), commonly referred to simply as Psalms or "the Psalms", is the first book of the "Ketuvim" ("Writings"), the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and thus a book of the Christian Old Testament. The title is derived from the Greek translation, , meaning "instrumental music" ... | 1Q35, 4Q427–432). But even when these readings are added to 1QH, there is still a substantial amount of text missing. Scholars can only speculate how many hymns/poems/psalms were included in this work, but it is fairly certain that more than half of the psalms have survived, though not always in complete form.
The styl... | 44,366 | triviaqa-train |
Which South African scored the first goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals? | hosted on European soil.
A closing ceremony was held before the final, featuring singer Shakira. Afterwards, the former South African President Nelson Mandela made a brief appearance on the pitch, wheeled in by a motorcart.
Statistics.
Statistics Goalscorers.
South African winger Siphiwe Tshabalala was the first player... | time to the Brazil national team for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Ramires played his first match for the senior national team on 6 June 2009, a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Uruguay, in which he came as a substitute for Elano.
Ramires scored his first Internat... | 44,367 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the first novel by Robert Ludlum featuring 'Jason Bourne'? | Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne () is a fictional character created by novelist Robert Ludlum. Bourne is the protagonist in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. He first appeared in the novel "The Bourne Identity" (1980), which was adapted for television in 1988. The novel was adapted in 2002 into a feature fi... | The Bourne Deception
The Bourne Deception is the title for the novel by Eric Van Lustbader and the seventh novel in the Jason Bourne series created by Robert Ludlum. It was released on June 9, 2009. It is Lustbader's fourth Bourne novel, following "The Bourne Sanction," which was published in 2008.
Plot.
"The Bourne De... | 44,368 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'Chandler Bing' in the US TV series 'Friends'? | Friends
Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves ar... | in "Courage the Cowardly Dog"
- Chandler Muriel Bing, one of the male lead roles in the US TV sitcom "Friends" (1994–2004)
- Muriel P. Finster in the animated series "Recess"
- Muriel Glass in J. D. Salinger's short story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish"
- Muriel Hardwicke, the main antagonist of Eva Ibbotson's 1981 hist... | 44,369 | triviaqa-train |
Who became Prime Minister of Australia last month? | Julia Gillard
Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 2010 to 2013. She was previously the 13th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 until 2010 and held the cabinet positions... | 1914 in Australia
1914 in Australia was dominated by the outbreak of World War I. Andrew Fisher, who became Prime Minister a month after Australia entered the war vowed that Australia would "stand beside our own to help and defend Britain to the last man and the last shilling." In 1914, the Australian war effort was do... | 44,370 | triviaqa-train |
Which of Henry VIII's wives had previously been married twice, to Edward Borough and John Neville? | needed the money; the 1544 campaign had cost £650,000, and England was once again bankrupt.
Marriage to Catherine Parr.
Henry married his last wife, the wealthy widow Catherine Parr, in July 1543. A reformer at heart, she argued with Henry over religion. Ultimately, Henry remained committed to an idiosyncratic mixture ... | Bayntun is described as someone who "shared some of Anne's religious opinions, but he was essentially a career courtier, serving as vice-chamberlain to all Henry VIII's later wives."
Family.
Before 1505, Sir Edward married Elizabeth Sulyard, daughter of Sir John Sulyard, of Wetherden, Suffolk. They had seven children: ... | 44,371 | triviaqa-train |
Which politician did English actress Thandie Newton play in the 2008 film 'W' (pron. Dubya)? | Thandie Newton
Melanie Thandiwe Newton (; born 6 November 1972) is a British actress, who has appeared in British and American films.
Newton is known for her starring roles, such as the title character in "Beloved" (1998), Nyah Nordoff-Hall in "" (2000), Christine in "Crash" (2004), for which she received a BAFTA Award... | tennis player and sportscaster
- 1967 – Fujiko Takimoto, Japanese voice actress
- 1968 – Caesar Meadows, American cartoonist
- 1968 – Kelly Rutherford, American actress
- 1968 – Jerry Yang, Taiwanese-American engineer and businessman, co-founded Yahoo!
- 1970 – Ethan Hawke, American actor, director, and screenwriter
- ... | 44,372 | triviaqa-train |
Which South African choral group first came to prominence after featuring on the Paul Simon album 'Graceland'? | first composition of a new musical project that became the Grammy-award-winning album "Graceland", a mixture of musical styles including pop, a cappella, isicathamiya, rock, zydeco and mbaqanga.
Simon travelled to South Africa to embark on further recording the album. Sessions with African musicians took place in Johan... | Beat of Soweto".
History 1986–93.
In 1985, Paul Simon travelled to South Africa in the hope of collaborating with African musicians for his "Graceland" album. Simon contacted Shabalala and conversed with him in person — after much discussion and excitement, the group travelled to London to record with Simon. The first ... | 44,373 | triviaqa-train |
In which class did boxer Amir Khan win the Silver medal at the 2004 Olympics? | Marquess of Queensberry rules were drafted by John Chambers for amateur championships held at Lillie Bridge in London for Lightweights, Middleweights and Heavyweights. The rules were published under the patronage of the Marquess of Queensberry, whose name has always been associated with them.
There were twelve rules in... | Adnan Amar British light-middleweight boxer, multiple title winner
- Amer Khan former undefeated light-heavyweight boxer, Central Area championship winner
- Amir Khan British light-welterweight Boxer, 2004 Olympics silver medalist, and former world champion
- Haroon Khan super-flyweight boxer and commonwealth bronze me... | 44,374 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Pet Shop Boys' are Neil Tennant and who? | Neil Tennant
Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, music journalist and co-founder of the synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Chris Lowe in 1981. He also was a journalist for "Smash Hits," and was assistant editor for the magazine for a period in the mid-1980s... | , arranged by Richard Niles. Since its release, it has become a staple of Pet Shop Boys live performances.
Background and writing.
Neil Tennant (who wrote the lyrics, as with most other Pet Shop Boys songs) explained the meaning of the track:
As with the other tracks on "Introspective", it has a longer version on the a... | 44,375 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did the 2010 Tour de France begin? | 2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996. The race visited three countries: the Netherlands, Belgium and France, and finish... | the "Tour de France" 1989 Tour de France.
Delgado did not win the 1989 Tour de France, but it marked, perhaps, his most spectacular performance in the race. Showing up 2m 40s late for the prologue, Delgado covered the distance only 14 seconds slower than Erik Breukink, the stage winner. He became the only defending cha... | 44,376 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Grossglockner (Big Bell) the highest mountain? | Grossglockner
The Grossglockner (; or just "Glockner") is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the Central Eastern... | Grossglockner at . Another 22 groups reach a height of 3,000 metres. The only group in the Northern Limestone Alps with a three-thousander is the Lechtal Alps, whose highest summit is the Parseierspitze at . 39 groups are over 2000 metres high. Seven of the groups exceed 1000 metres—except for the Vienna Woods, whose h... | 44,377 | triviaqa-train |
Which monastery founded by St. Benedict was bombed by the Allies in February 1944? | Benedict of Nursia
Benedict of Nursia (; ; ; ; – ) is a Christian saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion and Old Catholic Churches. He is a patron saint of Europe.
Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, Lazio, ... | the Rule of St. Benedict.
King Alfonso saw the monastery as a bulwark of Christian presence in the region, and on 13 February 1099, made a donation of the Church of Santa María de Alficén, and of the community surrounding it, which was a traditional Mozarabic territory. He gave the monastery the objective of maintainin... | 44,378 | triviaqa-train |
Which civil servant at the Ministry of Defence was tried and acquitted in 1985 of leaking documents to Tam Dalyell MP about the sinking of the 'Belgrano' during the Falklands War? | happened on 1 May".
Admiral Sandy Woodward, who commanded the British task force during the war, wrote in his 1997 book "One Hundred Days" that HMS "Conqueror" received a signal changing the rules of engagement and that "The change said quite clearly he may now attack the Belgrano, outside the TEZ".
Controversy over th... | 1975–86 Secretary of State for Defence 1983-6 The Belgrano.
Heseltine took a hard line on civil liberties issues. He supported Thatcher's attempt to ban trade unions from GCHQ. He supported the prosecution of Sarah Tisdall for leaking his public relations plans for the arrival of cruise missiles in 1983.
Before Heselti... | 44,379 | triviaqa-train |
By what name are Dewsbury Rugby League team known? | Dewsbury Rams
The Dewsbury Rams are a professional English rugby league club based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire which competes in the Kingstone Press Championship. They play their home games at the Tetley's Stadium, on Owl Lane. The Rams main fanbase comes from their hometown of Dewsbury but also hold a strong following... | Crown Flatt
Crown Flatt, known as the Tetley's Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league stadium in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Dewsbury rugby league club. It occupies the site of Shaw Cross Colliery, which closed in August 1968.
Crown Flatt was also the name of a stadium used by Dews... | 44,380 | triviaqa-train |
Whose recent book is called 'At Home: A Short History of Private Life'? | At Home: A Short History of Private Life
At Home: A Short History of Private Life is a history of domestic life written by Bill Bryson. It was published in May 2010. The book covers topics of the commerce, architecture, technology and geography that have shaped homes into what they are today, told through a series of "... | M.R. Mathias
M.R. Mathias is an American author whose notable works include "The Wardstone Trilogy", the "Dragoneer Saga", "The Legend of Vanx Malic" fantasy adventure series, and "Crimzon & Clover Short Short Series". His most recent work is a four book epic fantasy series called "Fantastica."
History.
Michael Robb Ma... | 44,381 | triviaqa-train |
Which star of the 1970's sitcom 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin' has been a regular in 'Coronation Street' since the 1980's? | established characters: Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley) married Audrey Potter (Sue Nicholls) in 1985; Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) married Sally Seddon (Sally Whittaker) in 1986; Bet Lynch married Alec Gilroy (Roy Barraclough) in 1987; and 1988 saw the marriages of both Ivy Tilsley and Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff), an... | " (1969), "A Family at War" (1970), "Paul Temple" (1970, 1971), multiple appearances in "Z-Cars" between 1963 and 1972, a regular role in "Big Breadwinner Hog" (1969), "The Liver Birds" (1972), "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976), "Yes Minister" (1980), "Coronation Street" (1980), "Rumpole of the Bailey" (198... | 44,382 | triviaqa-train |
At which RAF base in Lincolnshire were 617 Squadron 'The Dambusters' based in 1943? | No. 617 Squadron RAF
Number 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron, originally based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and currently based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. It is commonly known as the "Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War. In the earl... | Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. Petwood is so called because Lady Weigall had it constructed of her favourite wood, her "pet wood". Lady Weigall turned her former home into a hotel in 1933 when the Weigalls moved to Ascot. Petwood was requisitioned by the RAF during World War II. Towards the end of the war it was used as t... | 44,383 | triviaqa-train |
On which continent does the Vicuna live in the wild? | Vicuña
The vicuña ("Vicugna vicugna") or vicuna (both , very rarely spelled "vicugna", which is actually the name of its genus) is one of the two wild South American camelids which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes, the other being the guanaco. It is a relative of the llama, and is now believed to be the wild ... | occurring in various suitable localities throughout Peru, in the southern part of Ecuador, and as far south as the middle of Bolivia. Its manners very much resemble those of the chamois of the European Alps; it is as vigilant, wild, and timid. The fiber is extremely delicate and soft, and highly valued for the purposes... | 44,384 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of 'Captain Darling' in the TV series 'Blackadder Goes Forth'? | batman Private S. Baldrick (Tony Robinson).
Rather than the Germans, who remain generally unseen (with the exception of "Private Plane", where they are a means to escape the trenches), Blackadder's nemeses come in the form of his superior, the eccentric General Melchett (Stephen Fry) who rallies his troops from a Frenc... | essentially an attempt to anglicize a name () that some soldiers found difficult to pronounce. In the BBC TV series "Blackadder Goes Forth" (Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, 1988), a comedy series set in the trenches during the First World War, Captain Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) and Lieutenant George (Hugh Laurie)... | 44,385 | triviaqa-train |
How are the duo comprising Marc Almond and David Ball known? | Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s, consisting of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo are principally known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their platinum-selling debut album "Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret".
In the United Kingdom... | 4:22
8. "Bedsitter" - 3:43
9. "Tainted Love" - 3:39
10. "Where Did Our Love Go?" - 5:33
11. "Martin" - 5:48
12. "Insecure Me" - 4:34
13. "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" - 6:13
14. "Sex Dwarf" - 6:17
Notes.
All songs written by Marc Almond and David Ball except for:-
- "Divided Soul" composed by Marc Almond, David Ball and In... | 44,386 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was the first Formula One Grand Prix of 2010 held? | 2009 by the day–night Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and then the Bahrain Grand Prix which converted to a night race in 2014. Along with holding races at night, other Grands Prix in Asia have had their start times adjusted to benefit the European television audience.
Grands Prix Recent additions (2008–present).
- European Grand ... | The Caesars Palace Grand Prix ran as a Formula One World Championship race in Las Vegas in and (after which it continued two further years as an event in the CART series). saw the inaugural Detroit Grand Prix in the center of Detroit, Michigan, which ran until . The Formula One season thus featured three Grands Prix in... | 44,387 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays the title role in the 1995 film 'Jefferson In Paris'? | Janet Maslin called the film
an extraordinary spectacle ... the rare contemporary film that's both an entertainment and an education, despite some glaring misimpressions that are sure to spark heated debate ... The biggest problem with [the film] is at the basic editing level, with such abrupt jumps between diverse sc... | Cobra (1986 film)
Cobra is a 1986 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos, and written by Sylvester Stallone, who also starred in the title role. The film co-stars Reni Santoni, Brigitte Nielsen and Andrew Robinson. It is the first film where Brian Thompson plays a prominent role. The film was loosely based... | 44,388 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the group formed by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel in 1957? | Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Simon's musical career has spanned seven decades with his fame and commercial success beginning as half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel (originally known as Tom & Jerry), formed in 1956 with Art Garfunkel. Simon was responsi... | Paul Simon 1964/1993
Paul Simon 1964/1993 is a compilation album released in 1993 by Paul Simon. It contains a collection of recordings ranging from his earliest collaboration with Art Garfunkel (the 1957 release "Hey, Schoolgirl") and further Simon & Garfunkel hits to songs from his subsequent solo career. Despite car... | 44,389 | triviaqa-train |
Brittany Ferries run a service from Plymouth to which Spanish port? | and seafaring including ferry links to Brittany (Roscoff and St Malo) and Spain (Santander), but has tended toward a service-based economy since the 1990s. It has the largest operational naval base in Western Europe, HMNB Devonport, and is home to the University of Plymouth.
History.
History Early history.
Upper Palaeo... | only service.
Belle Vue Airfield is a single runway airfield about 2.5 miles north east of Great Torrington in North Devon, England. It is for private aviation only, operating restricted flying hours and is frequented by Microlight and hang-gliding clubs. The 580 metre (1,902 foot) runway is grass.
Exeter Airport away... | 44,390 | triviaqa-train |
Of which Caribbean Commonwealth country, named by Columbus after the Italian for Sunday, is Nicholas Liverpool the Prime Minister? | Nicholas Liverpool
Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool (9 September 1934 – 1 June 2015) was a politician and jurist from Dominica who served as the sixth President of Dominica from 2 October 2003 to 17 September 2012.
Biography.
In 1957, Liverpool entered the University of Hull and obtained an LL.B (Hons.) degree in 1960... | populated country for its size (over 300 inhabitants/km) with approximately inhabitants.
Kingstown is the capital and main port. Saint Vincent has a British colonial history, and is now part of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, CARICOM, the British Commonwealth of Nations, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Am... | 44,391 | triviaqa-train |
After the death of Henry VIII, Catherine Parr married Thomas, the brother of which of Henry's other wives? | 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... | Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr (sometimes alternatively spelled Katherine, Katheryn, Kateryn or Katharine) (1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen of England and Ireland (1543–47) as the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII, and the final queen consort of the House of Tudor. She married him on 12 July 1543, and outlived... | 44,392 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'Sam Malone' in the US TV series 'Cheers'? | Sam Malone
Samuel "Mayday" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show "Cheers", portrayed by Ted Danson and created by Glen and Les Charles. The central character of the series, Sam, a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, is the owner and bartender of the bar called "Cheers".... | stereotypical nerd covers himself in Hai Karate and is promptly seduced by a female passer-by played by British starlet Valerie Leon; similar ads ran in the US in the 1960s and '70s as well. All of the TV spots contained the catch phrase "Be careful how you use it".
References.
- "Cheers" Sam Malone Hai Karate quote: h... | 44,393 | triviaqa-train |
In 1999 who became First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive? | of those who are non-aligned.
For most of the 20th century, when it came into existence, Northern Ireland was marked by discrimination and hostility between these two sides in what First Minister of Northern Ireland, David Trimble, called a "cold house" for Catholics. In the late 1960s, conflict between state forces an... | Sinn Féin's political leader in the North, he became deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on 8 May 2007, with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Ian Paisley becoming First Minister. On 5 June 2008 he was re-appointed as deputy First Minister to serve alongside Peter Robinson, who succeeded Paisley as First... | 44,394 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the sixth book of the Old Testament, immediately following the Pentateuch? | 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 ... | 44,395 | triviaqa-train |
Whose statue is on top of City Hall in Philadelphia? | their fans endured 25 years without a championship, from the 76ers 1983 NBA Finals win until the Phillies 2008 World Series win. The lack of championships was sometimes attributed in jest to the Curse of Billy Penn after One Liberty Place became the first building to surpass the height of the William Penn statue on top... | 1818 Market Street
1818 Market Street (also known as 1818 Beneficial Bank Place) is a 40-story skyscraper in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The building was designed by the firm Ewing Cole Cherry Brott (now EwingCole). It was the tallest building erected in Philadelphia between the completion of Ci... | 44,396 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was Napoleon Bonaparte born? | Early life.
The ancestors of Napoleon descended from minor Italian nobility of Tuscan origin who had come to Corsica from Liguria in the 16th century. Napoleon boasted of his Italian heritage saying "I am of the race that founds empires", and he referred to himself as "more Italian or Tuscan than Corsican". His parents... | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It was so renamed in 1935. He was a great-nephew of French Emperor Napoleon I.
Bonaparte was one of the founders, and for a time the president, of the National Municipal League. He was also a long time activist for the rights of black residents of his city.
Early life and educatio... | 44,397 | triviaqa-train |
How are 'Jean de Dinteville' and 'Georges de Selve' described in a famous painting by Holbein? | Pope in Rome, to England, Germany and Spain.
He is one of two figures in a picture by Hans Holbein the Younger, "The Ambassadors", which hangs in the National Gallery, London. De Selve is on the right, with Jean de Dinteville.
He wrote on theology, studied with and was a patron of Eli Levita from 1534, and was commissi... | by the skull). It has also been hypothesized that the painting is meant to hang in a stairwell, so that persons walking up the stairs and passing the painting on their left would be startled by the appearance of the skull. A further possibility is that Holbein simply wished to show off his ability with the technique in... | 44,398 | triviaqa-train |
The novels of Jo Nesbo which feature detective 'Harry Hole' were originally written in which European language? | Jo Nesbø
Jo Nesbø (; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, and former economist and reporter. As of March 2019, more than 3 million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling 33 million copies worldwide.
Known primarily for his crime no... | follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), whose investigations may take him from Oslo to Australia and the Congo Republic. Hole takes on seemingly unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangster... | 44,399 | triviaqa-train |
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