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By what two word name was the Rugby Football League known between 1895 and 1922? | bodies that split to create a new form of rugby, distinct from that run by the Rugby Football Unions, in Britain, Australia and New Zealand between 1895 and 1908.
The first of these, the Northern Rugby Football Union, was established in 1895 as a breakaway faction of England's Rugby Football Union (RFU). Both organisat... | in 1895. Following several mergers and name changes between 1920 and 1922, the Kawagoe Railway became part of the Seibu Railway.
In 1927, Seibu Railway built its new dual track, electrified at 1,500 V DC, Murayama Line between Takadanobaba Station on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo and Higashi-Murayama Station to compete wi... | 44,400 | triviaqa-train |
Which heritage railway runs seven miles inland from a station on the Cumbrian coast to Dalegarth Station? | Dalegarth railway station
Dalegarth railway station is the easterly terminus of the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. It has a café and shop for passengers, along with a run-round loop, turntable and siding for trains. It is located next to the Whillan Beck, a tributary of the River Esk flowing from th... | off-peak trains during the summer months and the vast majority of service trains throughout the winter. In 2006 it worked 9230 miles on the railway and in 2007 it travelled 8958 miles between Ravenglass and Dalegarth.
The locomotive carries the Indian Red livery of the Furness Railway, which worked on the Cumbrian Coas... | 44,401 | triviaqa-train |
Of what is 'Pogonophobia' a fear? | generally meant to be taken in a jocular vein. In the 1920s, psychologist John B. Watson was able to condition this fear in a young boy by means of classical conditioning methods.
In August 2013, Christopher Oldstone-Moore, history lecturer at Wright State University in Ohio, and author of "The Beard Movement in Victor... | Twitter trend when the broadcaster accused the BBC of pogonophobia.
Awards and honours.
In 1996 Paxman received BAFTA's Richard Dimbleby Award for "outstanding presenter in the factual arena." Two years later he won the Royal Television Society's Interviewer of the Year Award for his "Newsnight" interview (see above) w... | 44,402 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest of the five former Soviet Republics in Central Asia? | Central Asia
Central Asia stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north. The region consists of the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It is also colloquially referred to as "the stans" a... | James Kynge
James Kynge is the principal of China Confidential and Renminbi Compass, proprietary research services from the "Financial Times".
Career.
Kynge spent over two decades as a journalist in Asia, initially for Reuters and then as China Bureau Chief for the "Financial Times" between 1998 and 2005. He covered ma... | 44,403 | triviaqa-train |
Which fictional character, born at 'Daisy Hill Puppy Farm', has two sisters and five brothers including 'Marbles', 'Olaf' and 'Spike'? | Snoopy's siblings
In Charles M. Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts", Snoopy was often stated to have seven siblings. Five appeared at various times in the strip: four brothers, Andy, Marbles, Olaf, and Spike; and one sister, Belle. The two others were never mentioned by name in the comic strip. According to the 1991 TV spec... | Thunder and Lightning (comics)
Thunder and Lightning are a duo of superpowered brothers published by DC Comics that had encounters with the Teen Titans.
They are not to be confused with the two superheroines Thunder and Lightning, sisters introduced at different times who are the daughters of Black Lightning.
Publicati... | 44,404 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1947 film starring Deborah Kerr, were a group of nuns sent to the Himalayas to set up a convent? | Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus is a 1947 Technicolor erotic drama film by the British writer-producer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden. The title "Black Narcissus" refers to the perfume "Narcisse noir" (Caron) and its effects on others; it also alludes to ... | of nuns who set up a convent in the Himalayas. The film, released in 1947 by Powell and Pressburger and starring Deborah Kerr, was not actually shot in the Himalayas and relied primarily on matte paintings to evoke the mountains.
- Isabel Allende's novel, "Kingdom of the Golden Dragon" takes place mostly in the Forbidd... | 44,405 | triviaqa-train |
Who became known as 'The Rochdale Cowboy' after a record of 1975? | Mike Harding
Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter, comedian, author, poet, broadcaster and multi-instrumentalist. Harding has also been a photographer, traveller, filmmaker and playwright.
Early life and education.
Harding's father, Louis Arthur "Curly" Harding, a navigator in the RAF, w... | longer humorous anecdotes which became the main focus of his act. He released his first album, "A Lancashire Lad", in 1972, followed by "Mrs 'Ardin's Kid" in 1974. In 1975, the single release of "The Rochdale Cowboy" reached #22 in the UK Singles Chart, and brought him national attention.
As a stand-up comic he made se... | 44,406 | triviaqa-train |
What is the term for the act of throwing someone or something out of a window? | Defenestration
Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
The term was coined around the time of an incident in Prague Castle in the year 1618 which became the spark that started the Thirty Years' War. This was done in "good Bohemian style" and referred to the defenestration which had o... | they should be returned to the earth by hanging in a tree, burying, or burning. A lei represents love, and to throw one away represents throwing away the love of the giver. Many types of lei can be left in a window to dry, allowing the natural fragrance to fill the room. This technique is often used in cars as well.
Cu... | 44,407 | triviaqa-train |
In which north west town do councillors represent wards called Werneth, Saddleworth South and Shaw? | Shaw and Crompton
Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester. It is regularly referred to ... | wards on 25 July 2013 for the seats which had become vacanct due to resignations by Labour councillors. The results were a gain for the Liberal Democrats in North and East wards and a gain for Labour in South ward. Maghull town council is made up of four wards: East which elects five councillors, West which elects four... | 44,408 | triviaqa-train |
The 1996 film 'Space Jam' centres on which sport? | Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, and Method Man), "Basketball Jones" (by Barry White & Chris Rock), "Pump up the Jam" (by Technotronic), "I Turn to You" (by All-4-One) and "For You I Will" (by Monica). The film's title song was performed by the Quad City DJ's.
Release.
Warner Bros. released "Space Jam" through its Family Ent... | Space Jam (disambiguation)
Space Jam is a 1996 film starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes characters.
Space Jam may also refer to:
- "Space Jam" (soundtrack), music from the film
- "Space Jam" (pinball), a pinball game based on the film
- "Space Jam" ("Yes, Dear" episode), an episode of the television series "Ye... | 44,409 | triviaqa-train |
'Prog Rock' developed in the late 60's and early 70's. For what word is 'Prog' a short version? | Crimson."
History 2010s.
The Progressive Music Awards were launched in 2012 by the British magazine "Prog" to honour the genre's established acts and to promote its newer bands. Honorees, however, are not invited to perform at the awards ceremony, as the promoters want an event "that doesn't last three weeks".
Festival... | pre-recorded sequences are used during live performances.
Musical style.
Teapot Industries' sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including a psychedelic version of Jeff Buckley, the prog of Genesis and King Crimson, Pink Floyd, the ballads of Deep Purple, Empire of the Sun's synthpop, and Muse. ... | 44,410 | triviaqa-train |
In which north west town do councillors represent wards called Bispham, Squires Gate and Bloomfield? | In 2007 the Egyptian tableau which includes Egyptian sarcophagus, which eerily opens to reveal a mummified secret, returned after an overhaul. Also at Bispham on the clifftop was a new BBC Portal video screen. In January 2008 new plans were revealed to erect two new all year round, triumphal arches at either end of the... | Tower Hill. Its electoral wards, however, do not coincide with these divisions, and consist of Cherryfield, Kirkby Central, Northwood, Park, Shevington and Whitefield. There are 18 local councillors all of whom represent the Labour Party, who often run unopposed.
Kirkby is in the European parliamentary constituency of ... | 44,411 | triviaqa-train |
'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' released in 1967 was the debut album by which group? | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, and the only one made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. The album, named after the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" and featuring a kaleidoscopi... | London's underground music scene during the late 1960s, and under Barrett's leadership released two charting singles and a successful debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters ... | 44,412 | triviaqa-train |
In German history 1888 is known as the 'Year of the Three Emperors' (or Kaisers). What was the name of the third Kaiser? | , who sought to "established international guidelines for the acquisition of African territory" (see Colonisation of Africa). Its outcome, the "General Act of the Berlin Conference", can be seen as the formalisation of the "Scramble for Africa" and "New Imperialism".
German Empire, 1871–1918 Wilhelminian Era (1888–1918... | Germans, was still considered part of the German lands. There were only three "Kaisers" of the (second) German Empire. All of them belonged to the Hohenzollern dynasty, which, as kings of Prussia, had been "de facto" leaders of lesser Germany (Germany excluding Austria).
In English, the (untranslated) word "Kaiser" is ... | 44,413 | triviaqa-train |
Which national Sunday newspaper is published in 'Berliner format'? | an article published in the latter would never be credited to "The Times".
In some cases a Sunday edition is an expanded version of a newspaper from the same publisher; in other cases, particularly in Britain, it may be a separate enterprise, e.g., "The Observer", not affiliated with a daily newspaper from its founding... | in Mentor Medier AS.
Publishing.
The newspaper changed to tabloid format in 1990, having used the Berliner format since 1976. In 1997 it launched its Internet version, and also started publishing on Sundays. The Sunday edition was discontinued in 2007 due to economic problems. It is widely accepted that "Dagsavisen" wo... | 44,414 | triviaqa-train |
Piers Gaveston was a favourite of which king, who made him the first Earl of Cornwall? | Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284 – 19 June 1312) was an English nobleman of Gascon origin, and the favourite of King Edward II of England.
At a young age he made a good impression on King Edward I "Longshanks", and was assigned to the household of the King's son, Edward... | Margaret de Clare
Margaret de Clare, Countess of Gloucester, Countess of Cornwall (12 October 1293 – 9 April 1342) was an English noblewoman, heiress, and the second-eldest of the three daughters of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and his wife Joan of Acre, making her a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.... | 44,415 | triviaqa-train |
Who sculpted the Pieta in the north aisle of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City? | hands, sometimes with Christ's body slumped to the floor.
Context and development Michelangelo.
A famous example by Michelangelo was carved from a block of marble and is located in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. The body of Christ is different from most earlier pietà statues, which were usually smaller and ... | St. Peter's Baldachin
St. Peter's Baldachin () is a large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy, technically called a ciborium or baldachin, over the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City, the papal enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy. The baldachin is at the center of the crossing, and directly under the dome ... | 44,416 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the England wicketkeeper in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Final? | 2004 Champions Trophy final to the West Indies on home soil. Australia batted first and scored 147 runs for the loss of six wickets, with David Hussey's top score of 59 proving crucial after England had reduced the Aussies to 8/3 after 2.1 overs and then removed captain Michael Clarke. England bettered Australia's tota... | 2010 ICC World Twenty20
The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 was the third ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in the West Indies between 30 April and 16 May 2010. It was won by England, who defeated Australia in the final. Kevin Pietersen was named as player of the tournam... | 44,417 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Roman Emperor at the time of Christ's crucifixion? | . The first emperor, Augustus, resolutely refused recognition as a monarch. Although Augustus could claim that his power was authentically republican, his successor, Tiberius, could not convincingly make the same claim. Nonetheless, for the first three hundred years of Roman emperors, from Augustus until Diocletian, ef... | decorating the presumed site of the Crucifixion, around which the Church of the Holy Sepulchre had been built. It was presented by the Eastern Emperor Theodosius II (reigned 408–450). The Empress Helena, mother of Constantine in the early 4th century allegedly discovered part of the True Cross, at a time when interest ... | 44,418 | triviaqa-train |
One of the circuits for the 2011 Formula One season, the Sepang International Circuit can be found in which Asian city? | Sepang International Circuit
The Sepang International Circuit () is a motorsport race track in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located approximately south of Kuala Lumpur, and close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It hosted the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix between 1999 and 2017, and is also the venue for t... | circuits, but has appearances on other international race tracks as well with their most recent races in the 2012 season at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore.
Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. The 2005 Champion Nico Rosberg was hir... | 44,419 | triviaqa-train |
One of the circuits for the 2011 Formula One season, The Marina Bay Street Circuit can be found in which Asian city? | win his second World Championship. Webber's failure to finish meant that he fell to fourth in the drivers' standings, behind Alonso and Button, while Hamilton's fourth place meant he fell further behind in the championship.
Sebastian Vettel obtained his eleventh pole of the season in Singapore, and spent most of the ra... | One-style wheels; the Wii Remote slots into this.
The game features all the circuits that are on the 2009 calendar including the Marina Bay Street Circuit for night racing and the new Yas Marina Circuit. The game only features the 20 drivers that started the 2009 Formula One season, and does not include the driver chan... | 44,420 | triviaqa-train |
At which Roman Catholic cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Castile region of Spain could you visit the tomb of 'El Cid'? | now lies at the center of Burgos Cathedral.
Recall from exile Defeat.
After his demise, but still during the siege of Valencia, legend holds that Jimena ordered that the corpse of El Cid be fitted with his armour and set on his horse Babieca, to bolster the morale of his troops. In several variations of the story, the ... | Segovia
Segovia (, , ) is a city in the autonomous region of Castile and León, Spain. The city is famous for its historic buildings including the three main landmarks: its midtown Roman aqueduct, its cathedral (one of the last Gothic to be built in Europe), and the castle, which was an influence for Walt Disney's Cinde... | 44,421 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Pakistani town in which Osama Bin Laden was shot and killed in May 2011? | and whereabouts after the September 11 attacks Whereabouts just before his death.
In April 2011, various intelligence outlets were able to pinpoint bin Laden's suspected location near Abbottabad, Pakistan. It was previously believed that bin Laden was hiding near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan's Federally ... | I'm wrong about this one."
Foreign policy Terrorism Operation to kill Osama bin Laden.
In May 2011, Paul said he would not have ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, calling the operation "absolutely not necessary". Instead he would have done it differently, stating that America should have worked with the Paki... | 44,422 | triviaqa-train |
The CIA Agent 'Stan Smith' is the title character of which American animated TV series? | , Roger and Stan attempt to rush Hayley through her grieving process so she will be willing to be their tennis official. In the episode "The Longest Distance Relationship" Jeff gets in touch with Hayley via a radio and ultimately tells her not to wait for him and to move on with her life. This story arc is finally reso... | 1834 in Belgium
Events in the year 1834 in Belgium.
Incumbents.
- Monarch: Leopold I
- Prime Minister: Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella (to 4 August), Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt (from 4 August)
Events.
- 1 May – Belgian State Railways established.
- 27 May – Diocese of Bruges re-established, with François-René Bous... | 44,423 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Icelandic volcano which erupted in May 2011 causing disruption of flights around northern Europe? | Volcanology of Iceland
The volcanoes of Iceland include a high concentration of active ones due to Iceland's location on the mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, and its location over a hot spot. The island has 30 active volcanic systems, of which 13 have erupted since the settlement of Iceland in A... | the Northern Hemisphere, causing floods, famines and cold waves in numerous places, and depositing several million tons of acid. The climate disruption caused social upheaval in many countries such as Russia and may have played a role in the onset of the Little Ice Age.
Huaynaputina has not erupted since 1600. Today th... | 44,424 | triviaqa-train |
Which common component of antacids and laxatives is a suspension of Magnesium hydroxide in water? | product was patented two years after his death in 1873.
The term "milk of magnesia" was first used by Charles Henry Phillips in 1872 for a suspension of magnesium hydroxide formulated at about 8%w/v. It was sold under the brand name "Phillips' Milk of Magnesia" for medicinal usage.
Although the name may at some point h... | physical properties in the body. Common examples of drugs that work in this way are antacids and laxatives.
In contrast, a mode of action (MoA) describes functional or anatomical changes, at the cellular level, resulting from the exposure of a living organism to a substance.
Why mechanism of action is important.
Elucid... | 44,425 | triviaqa-train |
The former England captain Bobby Moore had two middle names. One was Frederick; also the name of a football team, what was his other middle name? | come from Manchester United F.C., winning the competition on 3 occasions; Nottingham Forest F.C. on 2 occasions, Aston Villa F.C. and Chelsea F.C. have both won the trophy once.
Cricket is generally thought to have been developed in the early medieval period among the farming and metalworking communities of the Weald. ... | Temptations. The song was originally intended to be recorded by The Miracles.
The Robinsons have two children, and both have Motown-referenced names: Berry William Borope Robinson was named after label chief Berry Gordy with his first middle name, "William", in honor of his father (William "Smokey" Robinson), and his s... | 44,426 | triviaqa-train |
How were 'Mistress Ford' and 'Mistress Page' collectively known in the title of a Shakespeare play? | on money. He decides, to obtain financial advantage, that he will 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... | often known by multiple valid titles and those titles are known in multiple languages, or when an individual work has been adapted as a contrafactum.
The Library of Congress provides an example of how books of the New Testament are referred to in the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules:
Example:edition being cataloged: Oth... | 44,427 | triviaqa-train |
Magnesium sulphate is a substance used for medicinal and agricultural purposes. By what name is it better known? | Magnesium sulfate
Magnesium sulfate is an inorganic salt with the formula MgSO(HO) where 0≤x≤7. It is often encountered as the heptahydrate sulfate mineral epsomite (MgSO·7HO), commonly called Epsom salt. The overall global annual usage in the mid-1970s of the monohydrate was 2.3 million tons, of which the majority was... | .
- Medicine great quantity of herbal and animal parts are used for medicinal purposes worldwide, especially in traditional and naturopathic medicines.
- Biofuels wide range of plants and plant products are used for converting to fuels, such as firewood, biodiesel, methane gas etc.
What "type" of thing is agriculture?:... | 44,428 | triviaqa-train |
Also the name of a football team, what was the middle name of former Rangers and Liverpool winger Mark Walters? | of €424.2 million, and the world's eighth most valuable football club in 2018, valued at $1.944 billion. The club is one of the most widely supported teams in the world. Liverpool has long-standing rivalries with Manchester United and Everton.
The club's supporters have been involved in two major tragedies: the Heysel ... | City FC and England U21).
- Barnaby Winser, popular Youtuber.
Notable Staff Members.
Mark Walters (Former Liverpool, Rangers and Aston Villa football player and England international), former PE teacher (Coventry Preparatory School).
Laulala Lanklide (Former Worcestershire rugby player and Samoa international), former ... | 44,429 | triviaqa-train |
Thomas-a-Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral during the reign of which king? | knights of King Henry II. The king had frequent conflicts with the strong-willed Becket and is said to have exclaimed in frustration, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" Four knights took it literally and murdered Becket in his own cathedral. After the Anglo-Saxon Ælfheah, Becket was the second Archbishop of... | Richard le Breton
Sir Richard le Breton or Richard de Brito (fl. 1170) was one of the four knights who in 1170 murdered Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Origins.
Roger Brito is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as holding land under the overlordship of the Church of Long Sutton in Somerset, in which county th... | 44,430 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the fictional island upon which the 'Thomas the Tank Engine' stories are set? | credit for his work, and it is only since the publication of Brian Sibley's "The Thomas the Tank Engine Man" that he has started to receive major recognition. It had often been erroneously assumed that C. Reginald Dalby created the character, as he was responsible for illustrating books 3–11 and repainting the illustra... | He speaks in a manner reminiscent of an RAF pilot as depicted in movies of the 1940s and 50s, using terms such as "wizard" in conversation.
Harold makes his first appearance in Percy the Small Engine (1956), appearing in two stories. He is not seen again under the Reverend's name, but reappears in More About Thomas the... | 44,431 | triviaqa-train |
Which English scientist and philosopher invented the magnifying glass in 1250? | "lens", a glass globe filled with water, used to cauterize wounds. (Seneca wrote that it could be used to read letters "no matter how small or dim"). A convex lens used for forming a magnified image was described in the "Book of Optics" by Ibn al-Haytham in 1021. After the book was translated during the Latin translati... | Early chiffon was made purely from silk. In 1938, a nylon version of chiffon was invented, followed in 1958 with the creation of polyester chiffon, which became immensely popular due to its resilience and low cost. Under a magnifying glass, chiffon resembles a fine net or mesh, which gives it some transparency.
Chiffon... | 44,432 | triviaqa-train |
In which country do the football teams 'Grasshopper' and 'Young Boys' play? | , but since then no further successes were achieved. In 1997, Grasshopper incorporated and as of May 2005, it is formally organized as Neue Grasshopper Fussball AG. In doing so, Grasshopper became the first Swiss sports club to go public.
On 20 May 2013, Grasshopper ended a ten-year trophy drought with a penalty shoot-... | in the sport.
Football is the most popular women's sport in the country. In schools, girls and boys do not play mixed football in Somalia. On the adult level, there are 450 teams, 8 of which are available to women to play as mixed gendered teams and 6 which are women only. In 2000, there were 280 registered female play... | 44,433 | triviaqa-train |
Nelson's flagship. HMS Victory, sits in dry dock at which | she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012 and is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission, with 242 years' service as of 2020.
Construction.
In December 1758, Pitt the Elder, in his role as head of the ... | on the appointment of Sir John Fisher in 1904. From 1923 onward, the First Sea Lord was a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee; he now sits on the Defence Council and the Admiralty Board.
The current First Sea Lord is Admiral Tony Radakin (appointed in June 2019). Since 2012 the flagship of the First Sea Lord has be... | 44,434 | triviaqa-train |
In which country are the headquarters of the electronics company SAMSUNG? | Samsung
Samsung (; ; means "tristar" in English) is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the "Samsung" brand, and is the largest South Korean "chaebol" (business conglomerate).
Samsung was founded by Lee By... | UK outside of the capital. The county is said to have the highest proportion of millionaires in the UK. The average wage in Surrey is bolstered by the high proportion of residents who work in financial services.
Surrey has more organisation and company headquarters than any other county in the UK. Electronics manufactu... | 44,435 | triviaqa-train |
"""And our friends are all aboard, many more of them live next door"" is a line from which 'Beatles' song?" | years "Magical Mystery Tour", the White Album and "Yellow Submarine".
"Magical Mystery Tour", the soundtrack to a forthcoming Beatles television film, was released in the UK as a six-track double extended play disc (EP) in early December 1967. In the United States, the six songs were issued on an identically titled LP ... | points out two barges far off in the distance, and mentions that their friends are probably being held prisoner aboard them. Farther up the path, the secret agent finds Dogmatix, and Obelix's beloved pet joins the duo in their Roman-bashing antics. Asterix and Obelix then fight off many more Roman soldiers, plowing thr... | 44,436 | triviaqa-train |
The 'BRIC Group' of developing economies became the 'BRICS Group' in 2010 by the addition of which country? | continents: Brazil in the Americas, Russia in Europe, India and China in Asia and South Africa in Africa. Its member states cover an area of over 39,000,000 square kilometers, which is approximately 27% of the world's land surface.
Summits.
The grouping has held annual summits since 2009, with member countries taking t... | - Emerging markets
- Science in newly industrialized countries
- Flying geese paradigm
- Developing country
- Developed country
- North–South divide
- Groupings
- BRICS
- G8+5
- G-20 major economies
- G20 developing nations
- BRIC / MINT / Next Eleven
- Emerging and growth-leading economies
- CIVETS
- VISTA | 44,437 | triviaqa-train |
Which novel by James Patterson is the next in the 'Alex Cross' series after 'Roses Are Red'? | he started a private practice and worked as a psychologist for two years, but eventually decided to become a policeman after he had become disillusioned with the politics of the medical community ("Violets Are Blue").
Cross joined the police force because the people in his neighborhood could not afford his services. Hi... | Roses Are Red (novel)
Roses Are Red is the sixth novel featuring the Washington, D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychiatrist Alex Cross written by James Patterson.
Plot summary.
Alex Cross returns for the sixth book in the series with a new killer on the loose. A series of meticulously planned bank robberies leav... | 44,438 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of 'Girls Aloud' is from Northern Ireland? | Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud were an English-Irish pop girl group, which was created through the ITV talent show "" in 2002. The group comprised singers Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. The group achieved a string of twenty consecutive top ten singles in the United Kingdom, including ... | The Greatest Hits Tour (Girls Aloud)
The Greatest Hits Tour was the third concert tour by Irish and British girl group Girls Aloud, in support of their first greatest hits album "". Girls Aloud returned to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, having not performed there on 2006's . The band performed sixteen da... | 44,439 | triviaqa-train |
Which English city is the setting for the film 'East Is East'? | East Is East (1999 film)
East Is East is a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell. It is set in Salford, Lancashire, (now in Greater Manchester), in 1971, in a mixed-ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George (Om Puri) and an English mother, Ella (Lin... | 12:08 East of Bucharest
12:08 East of Bucharest () is a 2006 Romanian film directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, released in 2006 and winner of the Caméra d'Or Prize (for best first film) at the Cannes Film Festival. It was also released in the United States under the abridged titles East of Bucharest and 12:08 Bucharest. Th... | 44,440 | triviaqa-train |
What is the home venue of the 'New York Nicks' in the NBA and the 'New York Rangers' in the NHL? | New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden in the borough of Manhattan, an arena they share with the N... | "
In 1972, Felt proposed moving the Knicks and Rangers to a then incomplete venue in the New Jersey Meadowlands, the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The Garden was also the home arena for the NY Raiders/NY Golden Blades of the World Hockey Association. The Meadowlands would eventually host its own NBA and NHL teams, the Ne... | 44,441 | triviaqa-train |
In recent years a fifth basic taste, in addition to sweet, bitter, sour and salty, has been proposed and given which Japanese name? | cuisine, and in the Romans' deliberate use of fermented fish sauce. However, it was only recently recognized in modern science as a basic taste; well after the other basic tastes have been recognized by scientists, in part due to their correspondence with the four tastes of ancient Greek philosophy. Umami, or “scrumpti... | 350 BCE that the two most basic tastes were sweet and bitter. He was one of the first to develop a list of basic tastes.
Ayurveda, an ancient Indian healing science, has its own tradition of basic tastes, comprising sweet, salty, sour, pungent, bitter & astringent.
The Ancient Chinese regarded spiciness as a basic tast... | 44,442 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the shipyard at which the 'Titanic' was built? | Harland and Wolff
Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries is a heavy industrial company, specialising in ship repair, conversion, and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ships intended for the White Star Line. Well known ships built by Har... | Titanic replica (Sichuan)
The replica ship of the RMS "Titanic" in landlocked Sichuan province, China will be a full-scale reconstruction of the original "Olympic"-class ocean liner. It has been commissioned by Seven Star Energy Investment and is being constructed by Wuchang Shipbuilding. Despite this, the vessel is be... | 44,443 | triviaqa-train |
In 1990 which footballer wished to move from R.F.C. Liege to U.S.L. Dunkerque after his Belgian contract expired - the move falling through because Liege wanted a transfer fee? | 1968 and 1971.
The club is linked with and has had ties with Dartford FC of Kent, England.
Honours.
- Division Honneur: Nord-Pas-de-Calais Group
- Champions: 1960
Jean-Marc Bosman.
In 1990, Belgian player Jean-Marc Bosman sought to move from RFC Liège in his home country to USL Dunkerque after his Belgian contract expi... | there and RFC Liege his contract expired in 1990. Dunkerque wanted to sign him but would not meet RFCL's fee, the Belgian club then cut Bosman's pay by 75%. Bosman's lawyers including Jean-Louis Dupont sued club, Belgian FA and UEFA for restraint of trade and in December 1995 the EU court said out-of-contract players c... | 44,444 | triviaqa-train |
Which US President was known as 'The Rail-Splitter' and 'The Great Emancipator'? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the presiden... | Hydraulic splitter
A hydraulic splitter, also known as rock splitter or darda splitter, is a type of portable hydraulic tool. It is used in demolition jobs which involve breaking large blocks of concrete or rocks. Its use in geology was first popularized by volcanologist David Richardson.
Following the darda splitters,... | 44,445 | triviaqa-train |
Which resort is the site of the art deco Midland Hotel and Happy Mount Park, the venue for the short-lived 'The World of Crinkley Bottom'? | to play practical jokes on celebrities. The success of the character resulted in a large amount of merchandise, public appearances and even theme parks based around the character. Mr Blobby was portrayed by Barry Killerby, except for a performance in November 1994, when, due to illness, Mr Blobby was portrayed by Kevin... | . The park has since closed again and very little remains of the enclosures or buildings.
The manor house was developed into a Warner Leisure Hotels resort in 1999.
As a result of pressure from the development of the hotel and leisure market, it has been added to the Heritage at Risk register; despite areas being resto... | 44,446 | triviaqa-train |
Which Canadian province lies immediately east of British Columbia? | Alberta
Alberta (; ) is a province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about . Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until ... | Banks Island (British Columbia)
Banks Island is an island on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located south of Prince Rupert, on Hecate Strait, east of and opposite the Queen Charlotte Islands. To the east of Banks Island is Pitt Island and McCauley Island, both across Principe Channel. To ... | 44,447 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Cassius Clay defeat in February 1964 to become World Heavyweight Boxing Champion? | George Foreman, Rocky Marciano, Julio César Chávez, Roberto Duran, Danny García, Wilfredo Gómez, Sonny Liston, John L. Sullivan, Max Baer, Prince Naseem Hamed, Ray Mancini, David Tua, Arturo Gatti, Micky Ward, Brandon Ríos, Ruslan Provodnikov, Michael Katsidis, James Kirkland, Marcos Maidana, Jake LaMotta, Manny Pacqui... | captured the public imagination with his one-sided destruction of two-time heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. One of the last mob-connected fighters, Liston had his mystique shattered in two controversial losses to the brash upstart Cassius Clay, who changed his name to Muhammad Ali after becoming champion. Ali woul... | 44,448 | triviaqa-train |
Which university has colleges called Ustinov, St. Aidan's and Grey? | arrived in Tallaght, where it received the majority of its Irish additions by the Óengus of Tallaght.
Today, Aidan's significance is still recognized in the following saying by Joseph Lightfoot, Bishop of Durham:
St Aidan's College of the University of Durham was named after Aidan of Lindisfarne.
References.
- Attwate... | ") are held at every college; gowns are worn to these events at just over half of the colleges. Gowns are not worn for formals at Collingwood, St Aidan's, St Cuthbert's, Hild Bede, Van Mildert, Stephenson or Ustinov. There is a great deal of intercollegiate rivalry, particularly in rowing and other sporting activities.... | 44,449 | triviaqa-train |
In physics, what is defined as the rate of change of velocity with time? | area under an acceleration vs. time graph. As above, this is done using the concept of the integral:
Equation of motion Relationship to acceleration Constant acceleration.
In the special case of constant acceleration, velocity can be studied using the suvat equations. By considering a as being equal to some arbitrary c... | Omega equation
The omega equation is of great importance in meteorology and atmospheric physics. It is a partial differential equation for the vertical velocity, formula_1, which is defined as the Lagrangian rate of change of pressure with time. Mathematically, formula_2, where formula_3 represents a material derivativ... | 44,450 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'Doctor' has been played on television by Bill Simpson and David Rintoul? | Legend of the Werewolf" (1975), "A.D." (1985), "Unrelated" (2007) and "Is Anybody There?" (2008). In 2010, he starred in the film "The Ghost Writer" with Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor.
In 1980, he played the role of Mr Darcy in a BBC television adaptation by Fay Weldon of "Pride and Prejudice". From 1993 to 1996 he... | Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a television drama series that was produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella entitled "Country Doctor", the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. C... | 44,451 | triviaqa-train |
What was the surname of the father of US President Bill Clinton, who died before his birth? | Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III; August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992, and the attorney general... | and served as a member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council under President Bill Clinton, who, Hancock claims, has Romani ancestry. He also represented the Romani people at the 1997 Rafto Prize award.
Early life.
Hancock was born in London in 1942. His mother, Kitty, is Romanichal; his father, Reginald (Redžo), was par... | 44,452 | triviaqa-train |
Which resort is the site of the Grand Hotel, damaged by shelling by the German Navy in 1914 and the North Marine Road Ground, the site of an annual Cricket festival? | North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
North Marine Road Ground, formerly known as Queen's, is a cricket ground in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Scarborough Cricket Club which hosts the Scarborough Cricket Festival and the Yorkshire County Cricket Club plays a series of fixtures in the second ... | Dunes, with a casino shaped like a Hershey's Kiss.
Cascada.
A proposed resort that was to have been built on the site of El Rancho Vegas. The parcel is now partially taken by the Hilton Grand Vacations Club and Las Vegas Festival Grounds.
City by the Bay Resort and Casino.
A San Francisco-themed resort was proposed for... | 44,453 | triviaqa-train |
Which Central American country lies between Panama and Nicaragua? | America. The spine that forms the divide is the highly eroded arch of an uplift from the sea bottom, in which peaks were formed by volcanic intrusions.
The mountain range of the divide is called the Cordillera de Talamanca near the Costa Rican border. Farther east it becomes the Serranía de Tabasará, and the portion of... | spoke in relation to the acts of violence recorded in Nicaragua, before which it makes a firm appeal to those responsible for the armed attacks, arson and crimes, to stop these acts and the most strict respect for life, human rights, security, and peace. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama of Panama requested tha... | 44,454 | triviaqa-train |
In which Swiss resort does the World Economic Forum hold its annual meeting? | $527,000 for "Strategic Partner". An admission fee cost $19,000 per person. In 2014, WEF raised annual fees by 20 percent, making the cost for "Strategic Partner" from CHF 500,000 ($523,000) to CHF 600,000 ($628,000).
Activities.
Activities Annual meeting in Davos.
The flagship event of the World Economic Forum is the ... | Economic Forum in Krynica
Krynica Economic Forum - an annual international meeting of economic and political elites held in the first half of September at the ski and spa resort of Krynica-Zdrój in southern Poland. The Forum was founded by Zygmunt Berdychowski in 1992 and it is organised by the Foundation Institute for... | 44,455 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the series of novels featuring the adventurer 'Dirk Pitt'? | Dirk Pitt
Dirk Pitt is the larger-than-life hero reminiscent of Doc Savage main protagonist of a series of a bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler from 1976 to 2019. Pitt is a citizen of the United States, on loan from the United States Air Force with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, after serving in Vie... | and Marine Agency. Pitt has a commanding presence, a quick wit, and a considerable collection of classic cars.
Biography & Career.
Dirk Eric Pitt, renowned adventurer, is the son of Senator George Pitt of California. Dirk graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and served as a pilot in the United States Air... | 44,456 | triviaqa-train |
The film '24 Hour Party People' follows the development of which Manchester record label in the '70's and '80's? | by founder of Factory Records Tony Wilson. Although from southern England, The Chemical Brothers subsequently formed in Manchester. Former Smiths frontman Morrissey, whose lyrics often refer to Manchester locations and culture, later found international success as a solo artist. Previously, notable Manchester acts of t... | Sarah Champion (journalist)
Sarah Champion (born 1970 in Manchester) is an English music journalist and author. She has documented the 24 Hour Party People era and edited several collections of chemical fiction, including "Disco Biscuits" in 1997.
She has written about the Manchester music scene for "New Musical Expres... | 44,457 | triviaqa-train |
Ken Dodd's first top ten hit in 1960 was his signature tune. Name that tune? | I love what I do".
Music.
Dodd had many hit records, charting on 18 occasions in the UK Top 40, including his first single "Love Is Like a Violin" (1960), produced on Decca Records by Alex Wharton, which charted at number 8 (UK). His version of Bill Anderson's song "Happiness" charted in 1964 and became Dodd's signatur... | as Syd Nathan nearly threw his poorly-made demonstration record away without listening to it. However, upon listening Nathan agreed to record four Hawkins sides in West Virginia. His first two recordings with King, "Pan American" and "Dog House Boogie", were top ten country hits. A minor hit, and the song that become h... | 44,458 | triviaqa-train |
The German navy only built two 'Bismark Class' battleships. One was 'Bismark'. What was the name of the other? | OKM), commanded by Admiral Erich Raeder, intended to continue the practice of using heavy ships as surface raiders against Allied merchant traffic in the Atlantic Ocean. The two "Scharnhorst"-class battleships were based in Brest, France, at the time, having just completed Operation Berlin, a major raid into the Atlant... | A serious long-term result was an American distrust of Germany's foreign policy after Bismark was forced out in 1890.
History Diplomacy and trade Caribbean.
In the late 19th century, the Kaiserliche Marine (German Navy) sought to establish a coaling station somewhere in the Caribbean Sea area. Imperial Germany was rapi... | 44,459 | triviaqa-train |
What is the national flower of India? | bamboo, and the chrysanthemum. The lotus ("Nelumbo nucifera") is generally regarded as the unofficial national flower of Vietnam, as portrayed, for example, on their postage stamps. In Vietnamese tradition, the lotus is regarded as "the symbol of purity, commitment and optimism for the future."
See also.
- Tudor rose
E... | part of Sherlock's fake death scheme.
Culture.
Culture Symbolism.
In the language of flowers, the Rhododendron symbolizes danger and to beware.
"Rhododendron arboreum" ("lali guransh") is the national flower of Nepal. "R. ponticum" is the state flower of Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. "Rho... | 44,460 | triviaqa-train |
Who played 'Emma Peel' in the 1998 film 'The Avengers'? | Emma Peel
Emma Peel is a fictional spy played by Diana Rigg in the British 1960s adventure television series "The Avengers", and by Uma Thurman in the 1998 film version. She was born Emma Knight, the daughter of an industrialist, Sir John Knight. She is the partner of John Steed.
As a lady spy adventurer and expert in ... | "The Avengers" which ran from 1971 to 1973, Steed was played by Donald Monat.
- In the 1998 film, Steed was played by Ralph Fiennes. As this film was set in the 1990s and Steed seemed younger than before, this represented a reimagining of the character.
- In 1991’s Doctor Who Monthly #173, Gary Russell and artists Mike... | 44,461 | triviaqa-train |
Which religious t.v. programme, first broadcast in 1969, was created and presented by Jess Yates? | Jess Yates
Jesse Frederick Joseph Yates (20 December 1918 – 9 April 1993) was an English television presenter and producer. He was the creator, presenter and producer of Yorkshire Television’s religious programme "Stars on Sunday".
He was born in Tyldesley, Lancashire. His family moved to Llandudno when he was five. Af... | The Flaxton Boys
The Flaxton Boys is a British historical children's television series set in the West Riding of Yorkshire and covering a timespan of almost a century. The series was made by Yorkshire Television and was broadcast on ITV between 1969 and 1973, running for 4 series and 52 episodes, each of 30 minutes dur... | 44,462 | triviaqa-train |
In which country are the headquarters of the electronics company NOKIA? | largest worldwide company and brand from Finland. At its peak in 2000, during the telecoms bubble, Nokia alone accounted for 4% of the country's GDP, 21% of total exports, and 70% of the Helsinki Stock Exchange market capital.
History.
History 1865–1967.
Nokia's history dates back to 1865, when Finnish-Swede mining eng... | Nokia
Nokia Corporation (referred to as Nokia; , , or Nokia Oyj) is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics company, founded in 1865. Nokia's headquarters are in Espoo, in the greater Helsinki metropolitan area. In 2018, Nokia employed approximately 103,000 people ac... | 44,463 | triviaqa-train |
In which area of the city is H.M. Prison Birmingham? | HM Prison Birmingham
HM Prison Birmingham is a Category B men's prison, located in the Winson Green area of Birmingham, England. The prison was operated by G4S from 2011, before it was returned to HM Prison and Probation Service in August 2018. The government takeover was originally planned to be temporary pending impr... | Walter Desborough Senior Investigating Officer, Treasury.
- Malcolm Wilgress Donald, AssistantDirector, Department of Overseas Trade.
- Israel Ellis, Esq., Headmaster of Hayes Industrial School.
- John Farnsworth. For public and political services.
- John Felmingham, Governor of H.M. Prison, Birmingham.
- Benjamin John... | 44,464 | triviaqa-train |
Which Durham new town is named after a miner's leader? | Peterlee
Peterlee is a small town in County Durham, England, founded in 1948 under the auspices of the New Towns Act 1946. It has economic and community ties with Sunderland, Hartlepool and Durham.
History.
The case for Peterlee was put forth in "Farewell Squalor" by Easington Rural District Council Surveyor C. W. Clar... | Crookhall
Crookhall is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Consett and Delves Lane. It is named after Crook Hall which once stood nearby.
History.
Crookhall village was created in about 1844 when George Baker, MP of Crook Hall started to exploit the coal reserves on his estate. One up, one do... | 44,465 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse won the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup? | Full Result.
- The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.br† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up. NR = non runner. UR = Unseated Rider.
Race.
The race was won by 20/1 outsider Lord Windermere who won by a short head from On His Own after a stewar... | 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup
The 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Friday March 13, 2009. It was the 81st running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Kauto Star. The winner was ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Paul Nicholls.
Kauto Star became the... | 44,466 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the traditional Malay dagger with a wavy blade? | Kris
The kris (ngoko Javanese: ; krama inggil Javanese: ; ngoko: keris; krama; "dhuwung"; krama inggil: "wangkingan", lit. "to slice"; Minangkabau: "karih", Bugis and Makassarese: "sele", Balinese and Sasak: "keris", Jawi: کريس, Thai: กริช "krit", Tagalog: "kalis") is an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patte... | form. Mainly used by Turks, occasionally by both Persians and Indians
- "Bichuwa" and "Khapwah". Literally "scorpion", this type of knife had a wavy blade while the "khapwah" was also a type of dagger. It was almost identical with the "jambwah"and used by mainly Marathas.
- "Peshkaj" - A pointed Persian dagger generall... | 44,467 | triviaqa-train |
Billy Bunter lived in mortal fear of which cane-toting schoolmaster? | into his priorities in life:
In the classroom, Bunter's academic abilities are scarce to the point of non-existent. He is the despair of his Form master, Mr Quelch. In this he is not helped by his extreme laziness and unwillingness to indulge in any academic work whatsoever.
Bunter's personal habits are lazy and sloven... | - Ealing was the setting for part of a book in the "Lockwood & Co" book series.
- A blue plaque commemorating the birthplace of Charles Hamilton, creator of Billy Bunter, is located in the Ealing Broadway Centre.
- In James Hilton's novel "Goodbye, Mr Chips" (1934), Katherine, the lovely young wife of the shy schoolmas... | 44,468 | triviaqa-train |
Britt Ekland played Mary Goodnight in which James Bond film? | The Man with the Golden Gun (film)
The Man with the Golden Gun is a 1974 British spy film, the ninth in the "James Bond" series produced by Eon Productions, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. A loose adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the film has Bond sent after ... | Scaramanga: The main villain and assassin who is identified by his use of a golden gun; he also has a 'superfluous papilla', or supernumerary nipple. Scaramanga plans to misuse solar energy for destructive purposes. Lee was Ian Fleming's step-cousin and regular golf partner. Scaramanga has been called "the best-charact... | 44,469 | triviaqa-train |
Whose autobiography is entitled 'Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother'? | of Emma, who subsequently lived with her father until she left home at 16 for boarding school. An admitted alcoholic, Robinson stopped drinking on 12 December 1978 after picking her daughter up from school and driving to a petrol station to buy a bottle of vodka.
Robinson married journalist John Penrose in 1980. On 30 ... | The Nigger Bible
The Nigger Bible is a book by Robert H. deCoy, originally self-published by deCoy and then reissued by Holloway House in 1967. It is a social and linguistic analysis of the word "nigger" and of the origins and contemporary circumstances of the black peoples of America. The form is varied and might be d... | 44,470 | triviaqa-train |
On a standard 'Monopoly' board, what property is found between'Chance' and 'Super Tax'? | Park Place (Park Lane) (blue), and Oriental Avenue (The Angel Islington) (light blue) are the least-landed-upon properties. Among the property groups, the Railroads are most frequently landed upon, as no other group has four properties; Orange has the next highest frequency, followed by Red.
Strategy End game.
One comm... | Express Monopoly
Express Monopoly is a card game released by Parker Brothers in 1993. The game consists of 42 playing card and a "game board".
40 of the 42 playing cards each represent one of the 40 spaces on the standard (Atlantic City, pre-2008) "Monopoly" Board, including cards for Chance, Community Chest, all four ... | 44,471 | triviaqa-train |
Which Director links the films, 'Far And Away', 'Backdraft' and 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas'? | including stage and film. Chuck Jones and Ben Washam (Co-Director) adapted the story as an animated special in 1966, featuring narration by Boris Karloff, who also provided the Grinch's voice. Thurl Ravenscroft sang "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" with lyrics written by Dr. Seuss himself. In 2000, the book was adapted i... | direct a film in exchange for Howard starring in "Eat My Dust!", with Christopher Norris. Howard went on to direct several TV movies. His big theatrical break came in 1982, with "Night Shift", featuring Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, and Henry Winkler.
He has since directed a number of high-visibility films, including "... | 44,472 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Argun' and'Khotan' are rivers in which country? | Hotan
Hotan, is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in western China. The city proper of Hotan broke off from the larger Hotan County to become an administrative area in its own right in August 1984. It is the seat of Hotan Prefecture.
With a population of 322,300 (2010 census), Hotan is s... | few other rivers also. The Terek and the Sunzha Rivers flows across the country from west to the east forming broad valleys which forms the foreland region of the country. The highest mountain is Tebulosmta with an elevation of 14,741 feet (4,493 metres), and the Argun river rises here and joins the Sunzha River. The u... | 44,473 | triviaqa-train |
In 1937 which company introduced, in Switzerland, a greatly improved version of instant coffee? | leader in the manufacture of instant coffee, the Swiss-based Nestlé Company began operations in Canada with the production of canned condensed milk at its plant, The Maple Leaf Condensed Milk Company, in Chesterville, Ontario in 1918. Head office research invented instant coffee and began selling it around the world in... | " theme, are restated and finally the concerto ends in a characteristic blaze of orchestral sound.
Recordings.
The first recording of the concerto was a truncated version made by the Gramophone Company under the HMV label in December 1916, using the acoustic process, the technical limitations of which necessitated dras... | 44,474 | triviaqa-train |
The £1.00 note ceased to be legal tender in which year? | the worth of the Bank's notes and ensuring public confidence in the notes in times of crisis or war. The Currency and Bank Notes Act 1954 extended the definition of legal tender to ten shilling and £1 notes; unlike the 1833 Act, this law also applied to Scotland, meaning that English notes under £5 were classed as lega... | new note entered circulation on 13 March 2007. The Elgar note ceased to be legal tender on 30 June 2010.
Denominations £50.
£50 notes, in white, appeared in 1725 and continued to be issued until 1943. They ceased to be legal tender in 1945.
The £50 denomination did not reappear until 20 March 1981 when a Series D desig... | 44,475 | triviaqa-train |
On which African country's flag would you see the emblem of the 'soapstone bird'? | Zimbabwe. The arms of 1924 were initially retained by the Zimbabwean Government until a new coat of arms were adopted on 12 September 1981.
Anyone who has been to Zimbabwe or seen a photograph of a Zimbabwean flag made in Zimbabwe will notice that the Zimbabwe Bird is rendered in the same format as it appeared on the a... | paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea. In 1971 this species, as "Gerrus paradisaea", was made the national emblem and was included on the national flag. 'The Kumuls' ("birds-of-paradise" in Tok Pisin) is also the nickname of the country's national rugby league team.
Description.
The Raggiana bird-of-paradis... | 44,476 | triviaqa-train |
Fredericton is the capital of which Canadian province? | degree programs in business leadership. UFred offers MBA and EMBA Programs under Section 3 of the Degree Granting Act of the Province of New Brunswick in Canada. Yorkville offers graduate programs in counselling psychology and adult education. Meritus closed in 2012. These universities typically have offices downtown.
... | edition of the run, the most annually in the province. The race is held in mid-May, always one week before the Blue Nose Marathon in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Currently, the race is sponsored by Scotiabank and hosted by The Capital City Road Runners, a running club in the city.
In 2017, Canadian Running Magazine reported F... | 44,477 | triviaqa-train |
What nickname is often used for a male with the surname of Miller? | given the nickname 'Blue' or 'Bluey'. A tall man will be called 'Shorty', an obese person 'Slim' and so on.
In England, some nicknames are traditionally associated with a person's surname. A man with the surname 'Clark' will be nicknamed 'Nobby': the surname 'Miller' will have the nickname 'Dusty' (alluding to the flou... | no surnames. The law required all citizens of Turkey to adopt an official surname. Before that, male Turks often used their father's name followed by "-oğlu" ("son of"), or a nickname of the family, before their given name (e.g. "Mustafa-oğlu" Mehmet, "Köselerin" Hasan) before the modern era. The Turks who descended fr... | 44,478 | triviaqa-train |
In knitting, what stitch is produced by Knitting a plain stitch backwards? | - Overlock, made with one to five threads
- Coverstitch, made with two or four threads (a twine)
Fancy machine stitches mimic traditional hand stitches using variations on the basic stitches.
Knitting.
In knitting, a stitch is a single loop of yarn, secured to the loops beside it to form a row or "course" of stitches a... | 's needle, and
- backwards movements of the machine's feed dogs.
In older machines, the needle and feed motion is controlled by mechanical cams. Some modern household machines offer a slot for user-replaceable custom stitch cams. In more recent designs, the needle and feed motion are directly motorized.
Geometry Straig... | 44,479 | triviaqa-train |
Which British pop group appeared in the 1965 film 'Catch Us If You Can'? | Catch Us If You Can (film)
Catch Us If You Can (1965) (released with the title Having a Wild Weekend in the U.S.) was the feature-film debut of director John Boorman. It was designed as a vehicle for pop band The Dave Clark Five, whose popularity at the time rivaled that of The Beatles, and named after their hit song "... | wrote songs. He wrote, their 1965 hit "Catch Us If You Can", and contributed five more tunes on the "Having A Wild Weekend" soundtrack album, although Lenny was the only member of the group not to have one single line of dialogue in the film.
He contributed "Crying Over You" and "When" to their 1965 "Coast to Coast" a... | 44,480 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the smallest county in the Republic of Ireland? | John, mostly due to lack of prior documentary evidence, which has been destroyed. However, they may have had an earlier origin. These counties were: in Leinster: Carlow (also known as Catherlogh), Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth (also known as Uriel), Meath, Wexford, Waterford; in Munster: Cork, Limerick, Kerry and Ti... | smallest must be the cabinets used for the Carnegie Library Lighthouse Service.
A full list and description of Carnegie libraries in Ireland can be found in "Irish Carnegie Libraries: a Catalogue & Architectural History" by Brendan Grimes (Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1998). The examples listed below are in the Republ... | 44,481 | triviaqa-train |
What in terms of area, is the smallest of the Canadian provinces? | List of Canadian provinces and territories by area
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As a country, Canada has ten provinces and three territories. These subdivisions vary widely in both land and water area. The largest subdivision by land area is the territory of Nunavut. The largest subdivision by water area is the province of Quebec. The ... | Provinces of the Netherlands
There are currently twelve provinces of the Netherlands (), representing the administrative layer between the national government and the local municipalities, with responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance.
The most populous province is South Holland, with over 3.65 ... | 44,482 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the British Director of the film 'American Beauty'? | American Beauty (1999 film)
American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, played by Mena S... | Director, Best Actor (Spacey), Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography. At the 53rd British Academy Film Awards, "American Beauty" won six of the 14 awards for which it was nominated: Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress (Bening), Best Cinematography, Best Film Music and Best Editing. In 2000, the Publicists Gu... | 44,483 | triviaqa-train |
"Who first said or wrote""Science without religion is lame.Religion without science is blind""?" | attempt to find meaning in the world, and to explain humanity's place in it and relationship to it and to any posited entities. In terms of Christian theology and ultimate truths, people rely on reason, experience, scripture, and tradition to test and gauge what they experience and what they should believe. Furthermore... | , a misleading attempt to move away from using religious language (without changing the religious agenda), [and] the funding of right-wing anti-science groups". Bains feels that grants from the Foundation "blur the line between science and religion". Bains' claims have been disputed by Josh Rosenau of the National Cent... | 44,484 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor manufacturer produces the 'Croma' model? | Fiat Croma
Fiat Croma is the name used for two different large family cars produced by Italian automaker Fiat, one a five door liftback built from 1985 to 1996, and the other a crossover station wagon built from 2005 to 2010.
First generation (1985–96).
The original Croma (Type 154) was a five door notchback liftback ... | KTM X-Bow
The KTM X-Bow (pronounced "crossbow") is an ultra-light sports car for road and race use, produced by Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM. It represented the first car in their product range and was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008.
Specifications.
KTM developed the X-Bow in collaboration with Kiska... | 44,485 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Bolan' and the 'Penner' are rivers in which country? | List of rivers of India
This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
The major rivers of India are:
- Flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Brahmaput... | of several large rivers, including the Kaveri, Palar, Penner, and Krishna River, which rise in the highlands of the Western Ghats and flow across the Deccan Plateau to drain into the Bay of Bengal. The alluvial plains created by these rivers are fertile and favour agriculture. The rivers remain dry during most of the y... | 44,486 | triviaqa-train |
Maria Fitzherbert was mistress to which future British monarch? | . Together with others passed later in the century, the Act led to an expansion of the electoral franchise and the rise of the House of Commons as the most important branch of Parliament.
The final transition to a constitutional monarchy was made during the long reign of William IV's successor, Victoria. As a woman, Vi... | front and an intricate balcony featuring the interlinked dolphins which featured on Brighton's coat of arms.
The building later changed from a hotel to a conventional inn and took its present name. An early proprietor offended Maria Fitzherbert, the Prince Regent's mistress who lived at Steine House (which backed on to... | 44,487 | triviaqa-train |
How is the painting 'The Militia Company Of Captain Frans Banning Cocq' better known? | The Night Watch
Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, also known as The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch, but commonly referred to as The Night Watch (), is a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. It is in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum ... | . The painting is notable, among other things, for its huge size: approximately 3.35 m x 4.26 m (11 ft by 14 ft).
Banninck Cocq is also depicted in the Bartholomeus van der Helst portrait of The Governors of the Longbow Civic Guards, 1653, now in the Amsterdam Museum.
Frans Banninck Cocq was buried on 6 January 1655; h... | 44,488 | triviaqa-train |
Name the most southerly county in the Republic of Ireland? | warfare that was already deep-seated in Ireland. The Vikings also were involved in establishing most of the major coastal settlements in Ireland: Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Wexford, Waterford, as well as other smaller settlements.
History Norman and English invasions.
On 1 May 1169, an expedition of Cambro-Norman knights,... | Hag's Head
Hag's Head is the name given to the most southerly point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland, where the cliffs form an unusual rock formation that resembles a woman's head looking out to sea. It provides a good vantage over much of the cliff formation.
Etymology.
One legend relates how an old hag... | 44,489 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical duo could have been billed as 'Hodges & Peacock'? | Chas & Dave
Chas & Dave (often billed as Chas 'n' Dave) were an English pop rock duo, formed in London by Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock. They were most notable as creators and performers of a musical style labelled "rockney" (a portmanteau of "rock" and "cockney"), which mixes "pub singalong, music-hall humour, boog... | few songs including "Rabbit". According to Hodges, Peacock had first written the line "Skinny little belly now it's sticking out the front". After trying to find lines to rhyme with "front" but rejected those attempts as unusable, Hodges added "I don't care, I don't care, got my beer in the sideboard here", after which... | 44,490 | triviaqa-train |
Which film actress was the sister of Olivia de Havilland? | Olivia de Havilland
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; born July 1, 1916) is a British-American-French retired actress whose film career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films, was one of the leading actors of her time, and is among the last surviving movie stars of the "Golden Age" of Classical Holl... | Alicia Rhett
Mary Alicia Rhett (February 1, 1915 – January 3, 2014) was an American actress and portrait painter who is best remembered for her role as India Wilkes in the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind".
At the time of her death, Rhett was one of the oldest surviving credited cast members of the movie, the only others ... | 44,491 | triviaqa-train |
What is the full name, including its sponsor, of the Millenium Wheel, standing on the banks of the River Thames? | he would use his powers to ask the London Development Agency to issue a compulsory purchase order. The land in question is a small part of the Jubilee Gardens, which was given to the SBC for £1 when the Greater London Council was broken up.
The South Bank Centre and the British Airways London Eye agreed on a 25-year le... | was shot in London together with a Chinese and Londoner team. Xu flew to Paris for Louis Vuitton S/S 2018 Men's Paris Fashion Week on 22 June and went to London later to shoot his music videos for "Leave Me Alone" and "So What".
Music video Synopsis.
The music video opens with Xu holding an umbrella standing on the ban... | 44,492 | triviaqa-train |
The 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea' by Jean Rhys was written as a prequel to which 19th century novel? | had been revitalized during the Romantic period. The Brontë sisters were notable mid-19th-century authors in this tradition, with Anne Brontë's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall", Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" and Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights". Publishing at the very end of the 19th century, Joseph Conrad has been cal... | books have been translated into fourteen languages, including English, French, and German. and over a million copies have been sold worldwide.
The Americas.
The Americas Caribbean Islands.
Maryse Condé (born 1937) is a French (Guadeloupean) author of historical fiction, best known for her novel "Segu" (1984–1985).
The ... | 44,493 | triviaqa-train |
On the coast of which English county would you find the natural limestone arch known as 'Durdle Door'? | the non-metropolitan county of the same name and the county council is responsible for providing services in only part of the county. In Cornwall, Dorset, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Shropshire and Wiltshire the bulk of the area is a unitary authority which shares the name of the ceremonial county and the rest of... | have been formed by erosion of the chalk cliffs.
The highest point on the Jurassic Coast, and on the entire south coast of Britain, is Golden Cap at between Bridport and Charmouth.
This coast shows excellent examples of landforms, including the natural arch at Durdle Door, the cove and limestone folding at Lulworth Cov... | 44,494 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Scottish physicist who wrote 'Treatise On Electricity And Magnetisim' in 1873? | through the perimeter of the path; Carl Friedrich Gauss; Jean-Baptiste Biot and Félix Savart, both of whom in 1820 came up with the Biot–Savart law giving an equation for the magnetic field from a current-carrying wire; Michael Faraday, who in 1831 found that a time-varying magnetic flux through a loop of wire induced ... | Peter Tait (physicist)
Peter Guthrie Tait FRSE (28 April 1831 – 4 July 1901) was a Scottish mathematical physicist and early pioneer in thermodynamics. He is best known for the mathematical physics textbook "Treatise on Natural Philosophy", which he co-wrote with Kelvin, and his early investigations into knot theory,
H... | 44,495 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Derwent Valley Mills' is a World Heritage Site, in which English county? | Derwent Valley Mills
Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001. It is administered by the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership. The modern factory, or 'mill', system was born here in the 18th century to accommodate the new technology for spinni... | were in a state of disrepair.
In 2000, the Derwent Valley Mills were nominated to become a World Heritage Site. Along with Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, New Lanark, and Saltaire (all now World Heritage Sites), the site was proposed to increase the representation of industrial archaeology on the list of World Heritage... | 44,496 | triviaqa-train |
The 1993 novel 'Mrs. de Winter' by Susan Hill was a sequel towhich classic 20th century novel? | "Rebecca" entitled "Mrs. De Winter" in 1993.
In 2004, Hill began a series of crime novels featuring detective Simon Serrailler, entitled "The Various Haunts of Men" (2004). This was followed by "The Pure in Heart" (2005), "The Risk of Darkness" (2006), "The Vows of Silence" (2009), "Shadows in the Street" (2010), "The ... | Fall of Giants
Fall of Giants is a historical novel published in 2010 by Welsh-born author Ken Follett. It is the first part of the Century Trilogy which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century. The first book covers notable events such as World War I, the Russian Revolution, and th... | 44,497 | triviaqa-train |
The last surviving example of which bird, once the most common bird in the world, died in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914? | Passenger pigeon
The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon ("Ectopistes migratorius") is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word "passager", meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The scientific name also refers to its migrator... | life. He did so on at least two occasions; in 1903 he drew a bird possibly in one of the three aviaries with surviving birds, and some time before 1914, he drew Martha, the last individual, in the Cincinnati Zoo.
The bird has been written about (including in poems, songs, and fiction) and illustrated by many notable wr... | 44,498 | triviaqa-train |
Which American television drama series, that originally aired between 2001 - 2005, was set in 'Fisher & Sons Funeral Home'? | Six Feet Under (TV series)
Six Feet Under is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It premiered on the premium network HBO in the United States on June 3, 2001, and ended on August 21, 2005, spanning five seasons and 63 episodes. It depicts the lives of the Fisher family, who run a fune... | Charmed (season 3)
The third season of "Charmed", an American supernatural drama television series created by Constance M. Burge, originally aired in the United States on The WB from October 5, 2000 through May 17, 2001. Paramount Home Entertainment released the complete third season in a six-disc box set on November 1... | 44,499 | triviaqa-train |
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