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Bishopthorpe Palace is the official residence of the holder of which position? | Bishopthorpe Palace
Bishopthorpe Palace is a stately home and historic house at Bishopthorpe south of York in the City of York unitary authority and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the River Ouse and is the official residence of the Archbishop of York; within the local area it is sometimes simpl... | Primate of All England").
The archbishop's throne ("cathedra") is in York Minster in central York and the official residence is Bishopthorpe Palace in the village of Bishopthorpe outside York. The incumbent, from 5 October 2005, is John Sentamu who signs as "+Sentamu Ebor:" (since both John and Sentamu are his forename... | 44,900 | triviaqa-train |
Which English Civil War General later led the English forces at the 'Sieges of Limerick' and was made Lord Deputy of Ireland by Oliver Cromwell in 1650? | Cromwell called the battle "an astonishing mercy, so great and seasonable that we are like them that dreamed", as it meant that he had a secure port at which he could land his army in Ireland, and that he retained the capital city. With Admiral Robert Blake blockading the remaining Royalist fleet under Prince Rupert of... | Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice.
- 1650 – Third English Civil War: In the Battle of Dunbar, English Parliamentarian forces led by Oliver Cromwell defeat an army loyal to King Charles II of England and led by David Leslie, Lord Newark.
- 1651 – Third English Civil War: Battle of Worcester: Charles II of Englan... | 44,901 | triviaqa-train |
Bute House is the official residence of the holder of which position? | Bute House
Bute House (Gaelic: "Taigh Bhòid") is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland located within Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Alongside two other offices at Holyrood and at St. Andrew's House, Bute House also has a smaller office used by the First Minister when in... | Spouse of the Prime Minister of New Zealand
The Spouse of the Prime Minister of New Zealand is an unofficial title, the holder of which, by convention, is the host or hostess of Premier House, the official residence of the Prime Minister. An unpaid position that has no official responsibilities, the role has gained sig... | 44,902 | triviaqa-train |
Which General and Commander-in Chief led the New Model Army at the Battle of Naseby in 1645? | Commons from holding any military office. Originally a separate matter from the establishment of the New Model Army, it soon became intimately linked with it. Once the Self-denying Ordinance became Law, the Earls of Manchester and Essex, and other Presbyterian members of Parliament and peers, were removed from command ... | , Cromwell was the most senior army commander left in the army. Fairfax therefore leaned on Cromwell as his number-two during the organization of the New Model Army. Cromwell did everything in his power to ensure that no Presbyterians were recruited to the New Model Army, and that Independents were encouraged to join t... | 44,903 | triviaqa-train |
Which duo had number one hits during the 1980's with 'Heart' and 'It's A Sin'? | It's a Sin
"It's a Sin" is a song recorded by English synthpop duo the Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987, and was their third top ten in the US when it reached number nine on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Background and writing.
Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, "It... | ; he was also involved with Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" but his contribution was less significant. He had two number-one singles as a solo artist, four as a member of pop duo Wham!, and one as a duet with Aretha Franklin. The following artists achieved three or more number-one hits during the 1980s. ... | 44,904 | triviaqa-train |
Named after the German bacteriologist who invented it, what name is given to the cylindrical lidded dish used by biologists to culture cells? | Petri dish
A Petri dish (sometimes spelled "Petrie Dish" and alternatively known as a Petri plate or cell-culture dish), named after the German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri, is a shallow cylindrical glass or plastic lidded dish that biologists use to culture cellssuch as bacteriaor small mosses.
Modern Petri dis... | Knollenorgan
Knollenorgan is the name given to an electroreceptor found in the skin of weakly electric fish of the family Mormyridae from Africa. It was first described by V. Franz (1920), a German anatomist who was unaware of its function. They are named after "Knolle", German for "tuberous root" which describes their... | 44,905 | triviaqa-train |
"What is defined in physics as ""the increase in velocity per unit of 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... | Dynamic pressure
Dynamic pressure (sometimes called velocity pressure) is the increase in a moving fluid's pressure over its static value due to motion. In incompressible fluid dynamics, it is indicated as "formula_1", or "Q", defined by:
where (using SI units):
Physical meaning.
Dynamic pressure is the kinetic energy ... | 44,906 | triviaqa-train |
Named after the German chemist who developed it, what name is given to the common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single gas flame used for heating and combustion? | laboratory equipment from laboratory glassware to electrical devices, and others require more specific or expensive supplies.
Equipment and supplies.
Laboratory equipment refers to the various tools and equipment used by scientists working in a laboratory:
The classical equipment includes tools such as Bunsen burners a... | Thiele tube
The Thiele tube, named after the German chemist Johannes Thiele, is a laboratory glassware designed to contain and heat an oil bath. Such a setup is commonly used in the determination of the melting point of a substance. The apparatus itself resembles a glass test tube with an attached handle.
Operation.
Oi... | 44,907 | triviaqa-train |
Which best-selling American author created the fictional American President 'Jack Ryan'? | Jack Ryan (character)
John Patrick Ryan, Sr. is a fictional character created by author Tom Clancy and featured in his Ryanverse novels, which have consistently topped the New York Times bestseller list over 30 years. Since Clancy’s death in 2013, four other authors have continued the Ryan franchise and its other conne... | Kinsey Millhone
Kinsey Millhone is a fictional character who was created by American author Sue Grafton (1940–2017) for her "alphabet mysteries" series of best-selling novels which debuted in 1982 and feature 25 volumes. Millhone, a former police officer turned private investigator, also appears in a number of short st... | 44,908 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the former England international cricketer who became Bishop of Liverpool in 1975? | David Sheppard
David Stuart Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Liverpool (6 March 1929 – 5 March 2005) was the high-profile Bishop of Liverpool in the Church of England who played cricket for Sussex and England in his youth. Sheppard remains the only ordained minister to have played Test cricket, though others such as Tom Kil... | Archbishop Blanch School
Archbishop Blanch School is a Church of England secondary school for girls located in Liverpool, England. The school is named after Baron Stuart Blanch who was Bishop of Liverpool from 1966 to 1975, and Archbishop of York from 1975 to 1983.
It is a voluntary aided school administered by Liverpo... | 44,909 | triviaqa-train |
One of only two moons in our solar system larger than Mercury, which is the largest satellite of Jupiter? | . The outer Solar System is beyond the asteroids, including the four giant planets. Since the discovery of the Kuiper belt, the outermost parts of the Solar System are considered a distinct region consisting of the objects beyond Neptune.
Most of the planets in the Solar System have secondary systems of their own, bein... | Himalia (moon)
Himalia is the largest irregular satellite of Jupiter, with an estimated diameter of at least . It is the sixth largest Jovian satellite overall in size, and only the four Galilean moons of Jupiter have greater mass. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory on 3 December 1904 a... | 44,910 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, which god of fire, metal working and stonemasonry served as the smith to the gods? | Hephaestus
Hephaestus (; eight spellings; "Hēphaistos") is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. Hephaestus' Roman equivalent is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was either the son of Zeus and Hera or he was Hera's parthenogenous c... | Queen of the Gods and very shy and fully covered up
- Apollo (portrayed by Scott Michaelson) - Apollo is the Greek God of the Sun and Arts and son of Zeus and Leto. Unlike actual Greek Mythology, Apollo is one of the rudest and most arrogant gods on Olympus.
- (portrayed by Kevin Smith) - Ares is the Greek God of War. ... | 44,911 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the current President of Germany? | elections before 2017 were held on different dates after the incumbent presidents, Horst Köhler and Christian Wulff, resigned before the end of their terms, in 2010 and 2012 respectively.
In the first two rounds of the election, the candidate who achieves an absolute majority is elected. If, after two votes, no single ... | of a crime).
Another interesting issue is the question to what extent Google is capable of legally evaluating and processing notifications by alleged victims of an infringement. The current legal situation could be an incentive for Google to just remove the prediction after a complaint in order to avoid any liability.
... | 44,912 | triviaqa-train |
Racing for Red Bull, who is the only Australian competing in the 2011 Formula One season? | tyres, he was caught and passed by Hamilton four laps from the end. Having started in eighteenth position, Mark Webber recovered to achieve the third podium place.
Sebastian Vettel earned his fourth pole of the season in Turkey, becoming the first person to start the first four races on pole since Mika Häkkinen in . Ve... | Max Verstappen
Max Emilian Verstappen (; born 30 September 1997) is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One with Red Bull Racing. At the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, when he was aged , he became the youngest driver to compete in Formula 1. He holds eight other "firsts" in Formula O... | 44,913 | triviaqa-train |
Which archaeological site at the mouth of the River Tiber served as the major port of the Roman Republic? | base for the Athenian fleet which played a crucial role in the Battle of Salamis against the Persians in 480 BCE. In ancient India from 3700 BCE, Lothal was a prominent city of the Indus valley civilisation, located in the Bhāl region of the modern state of Gujarāt. Ostia Antica was the port of ancient Rome with Portus... | of Ostia, Rome's port. Traditional history attributes the founding to Rome's fourth king, Ancus Marcius (traditionally reigned 640–616 BC); however, the oldest archaeological finds at the site have been dated to the mid-4th century. Protecting the coast and the mouth of the Tiber from Tarquinian attacks would have prov... | 44,914 | triviaqa-train |
Which type of richly hued wood is by far the most common wood used for Marimba and Xylophone keys? | ensembles à cordes").
Construction.
Construction Bars.
Marimba bars are typically made of either wood or synthetic material. Rosewood is the most desirable, while Padauk is a popular affordable alternative. Bars made from synthetic materials generally fall short in sound quality in comparison to wooden bars, but are le... | Types Mallets.
As well as being a general term for a hand-held beater, mallet is also used specifically to refer to a hand-held beater comprising a head connected to a thin shaft, and used in pairs. There are three main sorts:
- Unwrapped mallets, used on glockenspiel, xylophone and other instruments with keys made of ... | 44,915 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the current President of Israel? | decided to re-enter Labor politics after five years of non-partisan service as president, and Chaim Herzog (previously head of military intelligence and Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations) succeeded him as Israel's sixth president. Likud's Moshe Katsav's victory over Labor's Shimon Peres in 2000 (by secret ball... | Hebrew. The counselors are graduates and college students, some of whom did their military service in technology units of the Israel Defense Forces. Big Idea's current location is Meir Shfeya, a residential youth village near Zichron Yaacov. Until the summer of 2011 it took place at the Alonei Yitzhak youth village.
Hi... | 44,916 | triviaqa-train |
'Gargantua' and 'Pantagruel' are literary works written by which 16th century French author? | frequently criticized by detractors. Literacy itself is an important issue in the dissemination of the texts of the Renaissance: the culture of the 16th century remains profoundly oral, and the short story, the chivalric novel and Rabelais's works make this orality a central part of their style. Finally, the Renaissanc... | of Vishnu. Narasimha is depicted holding a demon in one panel, the other shows him tearing the demon.
The rectangular walls around the temple enclose all the eight shrines and six of the seven water bodies associated with the temple. Besides the main shrine for Pundarikakshan and Pangayavalli, the temple has shrines fo... | 44,917 | triviaqa-train |
'Germinal' and 'Nana' are literary works by which 19th century French author? | Émile Zola
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (; ; 2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberaliz... | by the beginning of the 17th century. Her work was rediscovered at the end of the 19th century by the French literary scholars Gustave Reynier (who wrote about her novel in his "Le Roman sentimental avant l'Astrée" (1908)) and Verdun-Léon Saulnier. Since the 1980s, her works have gained increased attention by literary ... | 44,918 | triviaqa-train |
Last held in 1437, which Scottish earldom was bestowed upon Prince William on the day of his wedding to Catherine Middleton? | couple had become engaged in Kenya in October. The engagement ring given by William to Catherine had belonged to his mother.
The wedding took place on 29 April 2011 in Westminster Abbey, London. A few hours before the ceremony, William's new titles Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus were ann... | Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
Bunmi was invited by ITN to give ‘expert commentary’ on the wedding gown worn by HRH Catherine Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, on the ITV Royal Wedding Coverage during the day of HRH Prince William and Duchess Catherine Middleton's Royal Wedding. During the live interview, B... | 44,919 | triviaqa-train |
The adjective 'pulmonary' means of, or pertaining to, which organ of the body? | removed by the cilia on the respiratory epithelium lining the passageways.
Pulmonary stretch receptors in the smooth muscle of the airways initiate a reflex known as the Hering–Breuer reflex that prevents the lungs from over-inflation, during forceful inspiration.
Structure of the human lungs Blood supply.
The lungs ha... | the musical term's meaning had narrowed to refer specifically to the keyboard-based instrument. At the same time, a second meaning arose, in reference to a "body part adapted to a certain function".
Plant organs are made from tissue composed of different types of tissue. When three or more organs are present, it is cal... | 44,920 | triviaqa-train |
Last held in 1883, which Northern Irish barony was bestowed on Prince William on the day of his wedding to Catherine Middleton? | couple had become engaged in Kenya in October. The engagement ring given by William to Catherine had belonged to his mother.
The wedding took place on 29 April 2011 in Westminster Abbey, London. A few hours before the ceremony, William's new titles Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus were ann... | produced an official UK £5 coin, showing the couple in profile. In May, a set of commemorative postage stamps, featuring the couple's official engagement photographs, was issued by Royal Mail.
Wedding.
Wedding Planning.
Unlike the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the wedding day of Prince Harry and Me... | 44,921 | triviaqa-train |
Which footballer, who has spent his entire career at Real Madrid, captained Spain during the 2010 World Cup Final? | 62nd minute when Arjen Robben was released by Wesley Sneijder putting him one-on-one with Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, but Casillas pushed the shot wide with an outstretched leg. Meanwhile, for Spain, Sergio Ramos missed a free header from a corner kick when he was unmarked. Dutch captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst ... | Chendo
Miguel Porlán Noguera (born 12 October 1961), known as Chendo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.
He spent his entire professional career with Real Madrid, also being a member of the Spain national team, with which he appeared in two World Cups.
Club career.
Born in Totana, Region of Mur... | 44,922 | triviaqa-train |
Which alliteratively-named politician served as Lyndon B. Johnson's Vice-President between 1965 and 1969? | this capacity, four vice presidents have been able to announce their own election to the presidency: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, and George H. W. Bush. Conversely, John C. Breckinridge, in 1861, Richard Nixon, in 1961, and Al Gore, in 2001, all had to announce their opponent's election. In 1969, Vic... | Harry McPherson
Harry Cummings McPherson, Jr. (August 22, 1929 – February 16, 2012) served as counsel and special counsel to President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969 and was Johnson's chief speechwriter from 1966 to 1969. McPherson's "A Political Education", 1972, is a classic insider's view o... | 44,923 | triviaqa-train |
Which alliteratively-named politician served as Abraham Lincoln's Vice-President between 1861 and 1865? | . Despite his inelegant appearance—many in the audience thought him awkward and even ugly—Lincoln demonstrated intellectual leadership that brought him into contention. Journalist Noah Brooks reported, "No man ever before made such an impression on his first appeal to a New York audience."
Historian David Herbert Donal... | Connecticut.
- 1861 – President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 Volunteers to quell the insurrection that soon became the American Civil War.
- 1865 – President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes President upon Lincoln's death.
-... | 44,924 | triviaqa-train |
Which species of duck, common on British lakes during winter, shares its name with a 'James Bond' film? | Casino Royale", at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica, where he wrote all his Bond novels during the months of January and February each year. He started the story shortly before his wedding to his pregnant girlfriend, Ann Charteris, in order to distract himself from his forthcoming nuptials.
After completing the manuscri... | deer and swamp deer. Dudhwa has approximately 400 species of birds including egrets, cormorants, herons and several species of duck, goose and teal. Its swamps and lakes are particularly attractive to water birds, including varieties that migrate here from the Himalayas to spend the winter months. Bird watching is comm... | 44,925 | triviaqa-train |
Which English town shares its name with the capital of the Caribbean island of Tobago? | , destroying the villages and crops. A restructuring programme followed and attempts were made to diversify the economy. The development of a tourist industry began.
Trinidad and Tobago obtained its independence from the British Empire in 1962 and became a republic in 1976.
Demographics.
The population was 60,874 at th... | List of airports in Barbados
This is a list of airports in Barbados.
Barbados, situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is a West Indian continental island-nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is considered a part of the Lesser Antilles. Its closest island neighbours are Martinique, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent an... | 44,926 | triviaqa-train |
For which county cricket team was Brian Lara playing when he scored his world record 501 not out? | Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1994
Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1994 achieved the unprecedented feat of winning three trophies in an English domestic season. The treble included titles in the County Championship, Sunday League and Benson & Hedges Cup while the grand slam was narrowly missed as they lost to... | Southend, going on to total 2,627 runs on the tour at an average of 59.70. He made two triple-hundreds in his career with 355 for Otago against Auckland in 1949–50 and 385 against Canterbury in 1952–53. The score of 385 stood as the record highest score by a left-handed batsman until 1994, when Brian Lara hit 501. Play... | 44,927 | triviaqa-train |
Discarding definite and indefinite articles, which of Shakespeare's plays comeslast when listed alphabetically? | poetry and were considered his most successful tragedies by the poet and critic T.S. Eliot.
In his final period, Shakespeare turned to romance or tragicomedy and completed three more major plays: "Cymbeline", "The Winter's Tale," and "The Tempest", as well as the collaboration, "Pericles, Prince of Tyre". Less bleak th... | in unstressed syllables.
- only occurs in loanwords from English.
Grammar.
Like most Limburgish dialects, the grammar of Montfortian is very irregular and less simplified than the Dutch is.
Grammar Articles.
There are two groups of articles: definite articles and indefinite articles. When referring to one particular pe... | 44,928 | triviaqa-train |
Runa Islam, Mark Leckey, Goshka Macuga and Cathy Wilkes are this year's nominees for which prize? | Mark Leckey
Mark Leckey (born 1964) is a British contemporary artist, working with collage art, music and video. His found object art and video pieces, which incorporate themes of nostalgia and anxiety, and draw on elements of pop culture, span several videos. In particular, he is known for "Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore" ... | The other members were Jennifer Higgie, editor of "frieze", Daniel Birnbaum, rector of the Städelschule international art academy, Frankfurt, architect David Adjaye, and Suzanne Cotter, senior curator, Modern Art Oxford. The prize winner received £25,000 and the other three nominees £5,000 each. In recent years the pri... | 44,929 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the cross-dressing potter who won the Turner Prize in 2003? | Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry (born 24 March 1960) is an English contemporary artist. He is known for his ceramic vases, tapestries and cross-dressing, as well as his observations of the contemporary arts scene, and for dissecting British "prejudices, fashions and foibles".
Perry's vases have classical forms and are deco... | death in 1889. Potter was the 'compiler' of another anonymous piece of the erotica "A Letter from the East" (1877) as well as "Letters from India during HRH the Prince of Wales' Visit in 1875/6" (1876). Mr Chambon could be based on Potter, who was also a friend of Henry Spencer Ashbee, and it is possible Potter may hav... | 44,930 | triviaqa-train |
Which sportsman married Erin Nordegren in 2004? | Elin Nordegren
Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren (; formerly Woods; born 1 January 1980) is the Swedish-born former wife of professional golfer Tiger Woods, who has worked as a model and nanny.
Early life and education.
Nordegren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother, Barbro Holmberg, is a politician and the former Swe... | and Nordegren attended the Presidents Cup tournament in South Africa and became officially engaged when Woods proposed at the luxury Shamwari Game Reserve.
They were married in October 2004, by the 19th hole of the Sandy Lane resort in Barbados. Woods rented the entire complex for a week, including three golf courses a... | 44,931 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the robot in the 1951 film, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'? | the film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann.
The storyline for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" involves a humanoid alien visitor named Klaatu that comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful eight-foot tall robot, Gort, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race.
In 1995, the film was sele... | geology. The pilot did not include later series regulars Dr. Zachary Smith or the Robot. It was instead about the adventures of the Robinsons, a happy family. The cooperative, friendly family depicted in the pilot were somewhat less so in the series, and still more different from the dysfunctional space family depicted... | 44,932 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Clive Ponting accused of leaking information to during his 1985 secrets trial? | nicknamed "the crown jewels", to Labour MP Tam Dalyell in July 1984 concerning the sinking of an Argentine navy warship "General Belgrano", a key incident in the Falklands War of 1982. After Ponting admitted revealing the information, the Ministry of Defence suspended Ponting without pay. On 17 August 1985, he was char... | "clear conscience" (Bernard Woolley) is similar to the case of Clive Ponting. Ponting was prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act 1911 for leaking information which indicated that when the British sank the Argentine cruiser "General Belgrano" during the Falklands War she was sailing out of the exclusion zone.
The exp... | 44,933 | triviaqa-train |
Who was John McCain's running partner in the 2008 American Presidential election? | was implemented in 1976. The Republican's broad campaign theme focused on his experience and ability to lead, compared to Obama's.
On August 29, 2008, McCain revealed Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his surprise choice for a running mate. McCain was only the second U.S. major-party presidential nominee (after Walter Mon... | . Cantor won with 64% to Nachman's 34% and Blanton's 2%.
In August 2008, news reports surfaced that Cantor was being considered as John McCain's Vice Presidential running mate, with McCain's representatives seeking documents from Cantor as part of its vetting process. The idea for Cantor to be McCain's running mate was... | 44,934 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the Euro introduced, the film 'Saving Private Ryan' appear, and President Clinton accused of perjury? | and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, as well as financial deregulation measures, including the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. In 1998, Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice following allegations that he com... | sentenced to 5 days in prison. This led to the revelation that the married congressman had a longtime affair with another woman which had produced a child. He did not run for re-election. (2008)
Federal government scandals Bill Clinton administration (1993–2001).
Federal government scandals Bill Clinton administration ... | 44,935 | triviaqa-train |
What movement was founded by Charles Taze Russell in 1881? | 's Witnesses in the United States; the Rastafari movement in Jamaica; Cao Đài and Hòa Hảo in Vietnam; Soka Gakkai in Japan; and Yiguandao in China. In the 1940s, Gerald Gardner began to outline the modern pagan religion of Wicca.
New religious movements expanded in many nations in the 1950s and 1960s. Japanese new reli... | , and that the establishment of God's kingdom over the earth is the only solution for all problems faced by humanity.
The group emerged from the Bible Student movement founded in the late 1870s by Charles Taze Russell, who also co-founded Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881 to organize and print the movement's pub... | 44,936 | triviaqa-train |
Which German composer, born in 1776, wrote the opera 'Undine'. he shares his name with an American 'Oscar' winning actor born in 1937? | credited for having set the basis for the modern "High German" language. Among the most admired German poets and authors are Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Hoffmann, Brecht, Heine and Schmidt. Nine Germans have won the Nobel Prize in literature: Theodor Mommsen, Paul von Heyse, Gerhart Hauptmann, Thomas Mann, Nelly... | Ron Holgate
Ronald Holgate (born May 26, 1937, Aberdeen, South Dakota) is an American actor and opera singer. He won the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor as Richard Henry Lee in the original Broadway production of "1776", a role he reprised in 1972 for the film "1776".
Early life.
The son of a school superintendent... | 44,937 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last boxer defeated by Muhammad Ali? | as saying, "the New York State Athletic Commission gave me a report that showed Ali's kidneys were falling apart. I wrote to Angelo Dundee, Ali's trainer, his wife and Ali himself. I got nothing back in response. That's when I decided enough is enough."
In February 1978, Ali faced Leon Spinks at the Hilton Hotel in Las... | Richard Dunn (boxer)
Richard Dunn (born 19 January 1945 in Halifax) Is an English former heavyweight boxer, who fought Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1976.
Dunn was defeated by many top boxers of the time, losing to Muhammad Ali, Joe Bugner, Jimmy Young and Kallie Knoetze. However, he did defeat some p... | 44,938 | triviaqa-train |
For what are the 'Hugo' awards given? | Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are a set of literary awards voted on by members of the current World Science Fiction Convention and presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the foun... | been given in most years that the awards have been active, several discontinued Hugo Awards have been presented throughout the years, only to be removed after a few years.
When the Hugo awards were begun in 1953, each Worldcon organizing committee decided what awards they would give. Several awards were presented over ... | 44,939 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Lesotho? | Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho-South Africa border. Maseru is Lesotho's capital city with a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The city was established as a police camp and ... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 44,940 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor provided the television voice for 'Captain Scarlet'? | The appearance of Captain Scarlet has been compared to that of Francis Matthews (who voiced the character), Cary Grant and Roger Moore. Ed Bishop thought that Captain Blue was modelled on him, but sculptor Terry Curtis said that he used himself as the template and simply added a blond wig when he learnt that Bishop was... | Nigel Plaskitt
Nigel Plaskitt (born 27 July 1950) is an English actor, puppeteer, producer, and both stage and television director.
His voice and puppetry talents have appeared on television shows such as "Pipkins" (for which he provided the narration, as well as voicing and operating the characters of Hartley Hare and... | 44,941 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did John Charles, Princess Juliana, Peter Ustinov and Yasser Arafat die? | Peter Ustinov
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, (, ; 16 April 192128 March 2004), was a British actor, voice actor, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. He was a fixture on te... | Bettino Craxi & Yasser Arafat
- 4 Nov – Garrison Keillor
- 11 Nov – Prince Charles & Princess Diana
- 18 Nov – Ronald Reagan & Mikhail Gorbachev
- 25 Nov – Volcano Strikes Colombia
- 2 Dec – Ronald Reagan & Mikhail Gorbachev
- 9 Dec – Teenage Pregnancy
- 16 Dec – Halley's Comet
- 23 Dec – Corporate Mergers
- 30 Dec – C... | 44,942 | triviaqa-train |
Who is missing from this list - 'Dancer', 'Dasher', 'Donner' ,Blitzen', 'Vixen', 'Prancer' and 'Comet'? | Santa Claus's reindeer
In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. They are based on those us... | Christmas. Dasher and Donner were performed by Jim Henson, Prancer was performed by Frank Oz, Blitzen was performed by Jerry Juhl, and Dancer was performed by Bob Payne. All the reindeer were built by Don Sahlin.
- A Change of Face (March 30, 1969) – Rex Robbins changes the face and personality of the Southern Colonel ... | 44,943 | triviaqa-train |
Which sea area is south-east of Faroes, west of Viking, north-east of Hebrides and north-west of Forties? | ), if any (e.g., "There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, and Fair Isle"). This sometimes follows the opposite format (e.g., "There are warnings of gales in all areas except Biscay, Trafalgar and FitzRoy").
The "General Synopsis" follows, giving the position, pressure (in millibars) and track o... | Banffshire, but does not include any of the Outer Hebrides which were given their own lieutenancy area — the Western Isles.
Geography.
Inverness-shire is Scotland's largest county, and the second largest in the UK as a whole after Yorkshire. It borders Ross-shire to the north, Nairnshire, Moray, Banffshire and Aberdeen... | 44,944 | triviaqa-train |
What was Britney Spears' first number one, in 1999? | Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, she appeared in stage productions and television series, before signing with Jive Records in 1997. Spears's first two studio albums, "...Baby ... | The year was particularly successful for Britney Spears, Moby, Eminem, Travis and The Beatles.
Summary.
The Christmas number one single from 1999, a double A-side by Westlife ("I Have a Dream"/"Seasons in the Sun"), was able to retain its position at the top for the first three weeks of the year, totalling its run to f... | 44,945 | triviaqa-train |
Who was kidnapped and assassinated by the left-wing movement 'Brigate Rosse' in 1978? | of a youthful anti-fascist minority using violent means for just ends.
The group's most infamous act took place in 1978, when the second groups of the BR, headed by Mario Moretti, kidnapped the former Christian Democrat Prime Minister Aldo Moro, who was negotiating a "compromesso storico", or "historic compromise", wit... | time), was assaulted by a group of Red Brigades (Italian: "Brigate Rosse", or BR) terrorists in Via Fani in Rome. Firing automatic weapons, the terrorists killed Moro's bodyguards, (two Carabinieri in Moro's car and three policemen in the following car) and kidnapped him.
On 9 May 1978 Moro's body was found in the trun... | 44,946 | triviaqa-train |
The song 'As Long As He Needs Me' comes from which show and film? | As Long as He Needs Me
"As Long as He Needs Me" is a torch song sung by the character of Nancy in the 1960 musical "Oliver!" and written by Lionel Bart. Georgia Brown, who was the first actress to play Nancy, introduced the song. It is a love ballad expressing Nancy's love for her criminal boyfriend Bill Sikes despite ... | Melinda Doolittle (EP)
Melinda Doolittle - EP is an EP by "American Idol" season 6 third-place finisher Melinda Doolittle. Doolittle performed a song for the show each week of the season, and each song appeared on the show's website the day after the performance for sale as a studio version. The EP is a compilation of ... | 44,947 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the play 'Blood Brothers'? | Blood Brothers (musical)
Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell. The story is a contemporary nature versus nurture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a wealthy family, the other in a poor family. The d... | - "Educating Rita" (play 1980, film 1983)
- "The Boy with the Transistor Radio" (1980)
- "One Summer" (TV series 1983)
- "Blood Brothers" (musical 1983)
- "Connie" (TV series, co-wrote theme tune "The Show" 1985)
- "Shirley Valentine" (play 1986, film 1989)
- "Terraces" (BBC TV film 1993)
- "The Wrong Boy" (first novel | 44,948 | triviaqa-train |
US Vice-President Joe Biden represents which state? | and state levels of government. In 2000, George W. Bush chose Dick Cheney of Wyoming, a reliably Republican state with only three electoral votes, and in 2008, Barack Obama mirrored Bush's strategy when he chose Joe Biden of Delaware, a reliably Democratic state, likewise one with only three electoral votes. Both Chene... | was promising destination but that there was still a necessity for additional reforms, increase of transparency, elimination of bureaucratic barriers, as well as the privatization of the companies that are still owned by the state.
History Visit of Joe Biden to Croatia.
On November 25, 2015 US Vice President Joe Biden ... | 44,949 | triviaqa-train |
Which painter married Hortense Fiquet and used her as the subject of many of his paintings? | Marie-Hortense Fiquet
Marie-Hortense Fiquet Cézanne (22 April 1850 – 1922) was a French artists' model. She is best known for her marriage to Paul Cézanne and the 27 portraits, mostly in oil, he painted of her between 1869 and the late 1890s.
Life.
She was born in Saligney, France on 22 April 1850. In 1869, she met Céz... | themed works. These are harder to attribute to him because so many vase painters use mythology as a subject; however, The Kleophon Painter was fairly specific with what myths he painted, usually either Dionysus with his Maenads or Hephaistion. Dionysus is harder to determine because many kraters that were used to hold ... | 44,950 | triviaqa-train |
Which French city held up the advance of British troops for over a month shortly after D-Day? | at Gold were disabled using specialised tanks.
The Allies failed to achieve any of their goals on the first day. Carentan, St. Lô, and Bayeux remained in German hands, and Caen, a major objective, was not captured until 21 July. Only two of the beaches (Juno and Gold) were linked on the first day, and all five beachhea... | liberated from the Nazis in early July, a month after the Normandy landings, particularly those by British I Corps on 6 June 1944. British and Canadian troops had intended to capture the town on D-Day. However they were held up north of the city until 9 July, when an intense bombing campaign during Operation Charnwood ... | 44,951 | triviaqa-train |
Who commanded the Royal Navy taskforce which destroyed much of the Italian fleet off Cape Matapan in 1941? | more under construction
- 66 cruisers – with 23 more under construction
- 184 destroyers – with 52 under construction
- 45 escort and patrol vessels – with 9 under construction and one on order
- 60 submarines – with 9 under construction
During one of the earliest phases of the War the Royal Navy provided critical cove... | the Royal New Zealand Navy. "Neptune" was sunk by an Italian mine off the coast of Tripoli.
- "Orion"
"Orion" spent much of the early war in the Mediterranean providing escort to convoys and was also at the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. She participated in the evacuation of Crete in 1941 and was heavily damaged... | 44,952 | triviaqa-train |
Which US President was imprisoned by the British and killed Charles Dickinson in a duel with pistols? | Charles Dickinson (historical figure)
Charles Dickinson (1780 – May 30, 1806) was an American attorney, and a famous duelist. An expert marksman, Dickinson died from injuries sustained in a duel with Andrew Jackson, who later became President of the United States.
Dickinson was born at Wiltshire Manor in Caroline Count... | Purdey.
Pairs of duelling pistols were often supplied in compartmentalised wooden cases along with a powder flask, rods for cleaning and loading, spare flints, spanners and other tools, and a bullet mould.
See also.
- Code duello
- Philip Hamilton (died in 1801, approximately 14 hours after being wounded in a pistol du... | 44,953 | triviaqa-train |
'Edward Lewis' and 'Vivian Ward' were the principal characters in which popular 1990 film? | Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. The film's s... | Amelius Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne
- The Hon. William Lowther
- Brigadier-General Lewis Vivian Loyd
- Miles MacInnes
- Edward Nettlefold
- David Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore
- Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland
- Henry Ward
Notable people General Managers.
- 1846–1858 — Captain Mark Huish
- 18... | 44,954 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play features 'Dogberry', a Constable? | Dogberry
Dogberry is a character created by William Shakespeare for his play, "Much Ado About Nothing". He is described by The Nuttall Encyclopædia as a "self-satisfied night constable" with an inflated view of his own importance as the leader of a group of comically bumbling police watchmen. Dogberry is notable for hi... | Josias Howe
Josias Howe (c.1611 – 28 August 1701) was an English divine. He was the son of Thomas Howe, rector of Grendon-Underwood, Buckinghamshire.
Howe told Aubrey that Shakespeare took his idea of Dogberry from a constable of Grendon. He was elected scholar of Trinity College, Oxford, on 12 June 1632, and graduate... | 44,955 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor is the husband of Billie Piper? | to claim any money from Evans' reported £50,000,000 wealth or his £540,000 annual salary from BBC Radio 2. In an interview with the "Radio Times", she said: "I'm not taking a penny from him. I think that's disgusting." She also revealed that she ended her singing career with very little money. Evans has said that the 1... | List of awards and nominations received by Billie Piper
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by English actor Billie Piper. In total she has won and been nominated for more than 70 recognised awards. She has earned two Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning one for her performance in "Yerma".... | 44,956 | triviaqa-train |
Albert II became King of the Belgians in 1993 on the death of his brother. What was his brother's name? | son Prince Philippe was groomed to be Baudoin's successor, once it became clear that the King would have no children to succeed him. Despite this, on Baudouin's death (at age 62), Albert was sworn in before parliament, on 9 August 1993, as King of the Belgians.
As King, Albert's duties included representing Belgium at ... | immediately raised Albert to prominence within his country. A studious, quiet man, Albert was not the choice of heir that King Leopold II would have relished. As the only living male member of his generation, Albert was guaranteed the Crown of the Belgians upon the King's death. Albert had two sisters who survived into... | 44,957 | triviaqa-train |
Which town is the administrative headquarters of Derbyshire? | a three-tier local government since the local government reorganisation in 1974. It has a county council based in Matlock and eight district councils and since 1997, a unitary authority area of the City of Derby. Derby remains part of Derbyshire only for ceremonial purposes.
Derbyshire has become fractionally smaller d... | for Lieutenancy – except that Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Suffolk and Sussex were not split for Lieutenancy. (Yorkshire, however, was).
History Area and population.
The table lists the area and population of each administrative county at the censuses of 1891 and 1961.
Several county coun... | 44,958 | triviaqa-train |
The Isle of Man Steam Railway runs from Douglas to which small seaside town? | the island's total population of 84,497.
Governance.
Douglas elects eight members of the House of Keys: two each from four constituencies (Central, East, South and North). The House of Keys is the lower house of Tynwald, the Manx parliament. The local authority responsible for the running of services is the Douglas Bor... | Man Steam Packet and the Barrow Steam Navigation Company (a subsidiary of the Furness Railway and later London, Midland and Scottish Railway) operated a number of steamers and passenger ferry services between Rampside and Ramsden Dock and Ardrossan (Scotland), Belfast (Northern Ireland), Blackpool, Douglas (Isle of Man... | 44,959 | triviaqa-train |
Which Emeritus Professor at Edinburgh University has written several series of novels including '2½ Pillars Of Wisdom' and '44 Scotland Street'? | 44 Scotland Street
44 Scotland Street is an episodic novel by Alexander McCall Smith, the author of "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency". The story was first published as a serial in "The Scotsman", starting 26 January 2004, every weekday, for six months. The book retains the 100+ short chapters of the original. It was... | Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones
Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones (born 28 July 1942) is professor of American history emeritus and an honorary fellow in History at the University of Edinburgh (School of History, Classics and Archaeology), Scotland. He is an authority on American intelligence history, having written two American intelligenc... | 44,960 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'rapper' has released albums entitled 'Mr. Smith' and 'Todd Smith'? | of old school hip hop, and they remain a staple of hip-hop music to this day. In addition to party raps, rappers also tend to make references to love and sex. Love raps were first popularized by Spoonie Gee of the Treacherous Three, and later, in the golden age of hip hop, Big Daddy Kane, Heavy D, and LL Cool J would c... | Jaden Smith discography
American rapper Jaden Smith has released two studio albums, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 15 singles (including five singles as a featured artist) and 28 music videos. In 2010, Smith collaborated with singer Justin Bieber on the song "Never Say Never", which peaked at number eight on the... | 44,961 | triviaqa-train |
Crowned o June 1st 1533, Anne Boleyn was the mother of which monarch? | was variously part of the Byzantine Empire, Islamic Empire, Mamluk Sultanate, Ottoman Empire and British Empire with a distant monarch. The Sultanate of Egypt was a short lived protectorate of the United Kingdom from 1914 until 1922, when it became the Kingdom of Egypt and Sultan Fuad I changed his title to King. After... | Anne to be good and valid.
Queen of England: 1533–1536.
Catherine was formally stripped of her title as queen and Anne was consequently crowned queen consort on 1 June 1533 in a magnificent ceremony at Westminster Abbey with a banquet afterwards. She was the last queen consort of England to be crowned separately from h... | 44,962 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1970's police drama did Karl Malden play 'Detective Lieutenant Mike Stone'? | , and "One-Eyed Jacks" (1961). Malden also played in high-profile Hollywood films such as "Baby Doll" (1956), "The Hanging Tree" (1959), "How the West Was Won" (1962), and "Patton" (1970).
From 1972 to 1977, he portrayed Lt. Mike Stone in the television crime drama "The Streets of San Francisco". He was later the spoke... | .
Passarella acted in numerous television shows, including "Home Run Derby", "Ironside", and "Sea Hunt". He also appeared in the movie "That Touch of Mink". He is best known for portraying Sergeant Sekulovich, a legman for Detective Mike Stone, played by Karl Malden, the in-joke being that Sekulovich was Malden's real ... | 44,963 | triviaqa-train |
In the 'Millennium Trilogy' by Stieg Larsson, all the novels begin with which two words? | novels . For much of his life, Larsson lived and worked in Stockholm. His journalistic work covered socialist politics and he acted as an independent researcher of right-wing extremism.
He was the second best-selling fiction author in the world for 2008, behind the Afghan-American Khaled Hosseini. The third and final n... | Stieg Larsson
Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (; ; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish journalist and writer. He is best known for writing the "Millennium" trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2005, after the author died suddenly of a heart attack. The trilogy was adapted... | 44,964 | triviaqa-train |
In which West Central African country was Ali Bongo Ondimba elected President in 2009? | the opposition was imprisoned, despite widespread protests and riots. French soldiers still remain in the Camp de Gaulle on the outskirts of Gabon's capital to this day. When M'Ba died in 1967, Bongo replaced him as president.
In March 1968, Bongo declared Gabon a one-party state by dissolving the BDG and establishing ... | African dictators, who preferred to address Robert Bourgi as an intermediary. In 2009, Bourgi, on behalf of the French government, supported the presidential election of Ali Bongo Ondimba, son of former President Omar Bongo.
Framework Currency.
The CFA Franc was created in 1945 for French colonies in Africa, originally... | 44,965 | triviaqa-train |
What name was given to the 57 constituencies with very small electorates, such as Old Sarum with two MP's for 11 electors, which were abolished by the 1832 Reform Act? | been argued that it was the inclusion of the word "male", thus providing the first explicit statutory bar to women voting, which provided a focus of attack and a source of resentment from which, in time, the women's suffrage movement grew.
Unreformed House of Commons Pocket boroughs, bribery.
Many constituencies, espec... | single member constituencies.
Constituencies abolished in 1868.
The 1867 Reform Act disenfranchised the remaining boroughs with populations under 10,000 and subdivided some county constituencies.
Constituencies abolished between 1832 and 1867.
St Albans and Sudbury were both disenfranchised for corruption. After some d... | 44,966 | triviaqa-train |
With eight goals which Barcelona player was the leading scorer in the 2009-10 Champions League? | of FIFA World Player of the Year awards (7), with winners including Ronaldo, Romário, Ronaldinho, and Rivaldo. In 2010, three players who came through the club's youth academy (Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, and Xavi) were chosen as the three best players in the world in the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, an unprecedented fea... | in four FA Cup finals
Records Europe.
- Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League by an African player: 44 goals
- Top scorer for an English side in the Champions League: 36 goals with Chelsea
- One of eight players to score Hat-tricks for multiple clubs in the Champions League
Records Ivory Coast.
- Ivory Coast a... | 44,967 | triviaqa-train |
Which character, who first appeared in 'Detective Comics' in 1948, has been played on TV in the 1960's by Frank Gorshin and John Astin and on film in 1995 by Jim Carrey? | pages of "Detective Comics" during this era, including the Penguin in issue #58, Two-Face in issue #66, and the Riddler in issue #140.
Batwoman first appeared in "Detective Comics" #233 (July 1956) Since the family formula had proven very successful for the Superman franchise, editor Jack Schiff suggested to Batman co-... | himself, acting in a movie directed by Bill Murray's character.
- Played himself in "Family Guy" episode "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air" as a video instructor for leg surgery.
- Appeared in "" episode "Drill for Death" (#5.15) along with several other actors from the movie and TV versions of "M*A*S*H".
- Subs... | 44,968 | triviaqa-train |
Which novelist whose original first names were Margaret Ann before she changed them, won the 2005 Orange Prize for the book 'We Need To Talk About Kevin'? | We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin is a 2003 novel by Lionel Shriver, published by Serpent's Tail, about a fictional school massacre. It is written from the first person perspective of the teenage killer's mother, Eva Khatchadourian, and documents her attempt to come to terms with her son Kevin and... | in his book deal continues today, even though the novelist himself has consistently denied the size of this advance, preferring to talk about the novel, which was longlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize and won the 2005 Whitbread Book Awards First Novel Award as well as the 2005 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Fir... | 44,969 | triviaqa-train |
Which band, formed in 2001, includes Ana Matronic, Babydaddy and Jake Shears? | Babydaddy
Scott Hoffman (born September 1, 1976), known by his stage name Babydaddy, is an American musician and the Ivor Novello Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, backing vocalist and composer for the U.S. glam rock band, Scissor Sisters. He is the brother of television personality Ben Hoffman, who co-hosted "InfoM... | , the band was founded in 2000 after friends Jason "Jake Shears" Sellards and Scott "Babydaddy" Hoffman (who had met in 1999 in Lexington) both moved to New York City, enjoying its open and gay-friendly ethos. They began producing music together, with Babydaddy composing music and Shears writing lyrics. The duo release... | 44,970 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of the Royal Family is known as 'Brian' in 'Private Eye'? | will usually include the monarch, the children and male-line grandchildren of the monarch and previous monarchs, the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, and all of their current or widowed spouses.
Some members of the royal family have official residences named as the places from which announcements are ... | the term. The saying is sometimes wrongly said to derive from a slanderous lie told by the late Ugandan dictator Idi Amin about his female foreign minister, when he claimed that he had fired her on 28 November 1974 for having sex with an unnamed white man in a toilet at a Paris airport, but his lie came over 20 months ... | 44,971 | triviaqa-train |
Elizabeth of York, the mother of Henry VIII, was the daughter of which king? | through Margaret.
Daughter of the king.
Elizabeth of York was born at the Palace of Westminster as the eldest child of King Edward IV and his wife, Elizabeth Woodville. Her christening was celebrated at Westminster Abbey, sponsored by her grandmothers, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford, and Cecily Neville, Du... | . She was present at the birth of her granddaughter Margaret at Westminster Palace in November 1489 and at the birth of her grandson, the future Henry VIII, at Greenwich Palace in June 1491. Her daughter Queen Elizabeth visited her on occasion at Bermondsey, although another one of her other daughters, Cecily of York, ... | 44,972 | triviaqa-train |
Which sport, played with sticks and a ball, whose rules are governed by the Camanachd Association, is mainly played in the highlands of Scotland? | Camanachd Association
The Camanachd Association (in Scottish Gaelic, "Comann na Camanachd") is the world governing body of the Scottish sport of shinty. The body is based in Inverness, Highland, and is in charge of the rules of the game. Its main competitions are the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup and the Mowi Premiership... | Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.
The sport is considered a form of hockey and has a common background with ice hockey and field hockey. Bandy has also been influenced by the rules of association football (soccer): both games ar... | 44,973 | triviaqa-train |
Which Russian Tsar, known as 'The Liberator', was assassinated in March 1881? | Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II (; 29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881) was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland.
Alexander's most significant reform as Emperor was emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which h... | Patrick Herrmann
Patrick Herrmann (born 12 February 1991) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.
Club career.
Born in Saarbrücken, Herrmann began playing football at FC Uchtelfangen based in nearby Illingen. At the age of 13 he joined 1. FC Saarbrücken, before t... | 44,974 | triviaqa-train |
Herpetology is the study of what? | Herpetology
Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν "herpetón", meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises... | in the TV series "".
Study.
Most colleges or universities do not offer a major in herpetology at the undergraduate or even the graduate level. Instead, persons interested in herpetology select a major in the biological sciences. The knowledge learned about all aspects of the biology of animals is then applied to an ind... | 44,975 | triviaqa-train |
Which monarch (1199-1216) preceded Henry III? | after the loss of the bulk of their French possessions, although they are not different royal houses.
The Angevins ruled over the Angevin Empire during the 12th and 13th centuries, an area stretching from the Pyrenees to Ireland. They did not regard England as their primary home until most of their continental domains ... | Oudists are Ahmed Mukhtar, Naseer Shamma, Rahim AlHaj, Sahar Taha and Munir Bashir.
Classical Iraqi Music.
Iraqi classical music necessitates some discussion of the social environment, as well as references to the poetry. Poetry is always rendered clearly. Poetry is the art of the Iraqis, and sung poetry is the finest ... | 44,976 | triviaqa-train |
Where (in Scotland) is the most westerly point of the British mainland? | English rule in what became known as the Wars of Scottish Independence (1296–1328).
The nature of the struggle changed significantly when Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick, killed his rival John Comyn on 10 February 1306 at Greyfriars Kirk in Dumfries. He was crowned king as Robert I less than seven weeks later. Robert... | Grigadale
Grigadale (Scottish Gaelic: Griogadal), in Ardnamurchan in the Highland Council Area, Scotland, is the most westerly settlement on mainland Britain.
The lighthouse at Ardnamurchan Point, and Corrachadh Mòr, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, are about 1.5 km to the west.
It is located at ... | 44,977 | triviaqa-train |
How many hurdles are there in a 400 metres hurdle race? | of barriers known as hurdles are set at precisely measured heights and distances which each athlete must pass by running over. Failure to pass over, by passing under, or intentionally knocking over hurdles will result in disqualification.
Accidental knocking over of hurdles is not cause for disqualification, but the hu... | all hurdles in these age groups is 27" (69 cm) and arrangement of the hurdles is different from the previous version. The distance to the first hurdle is 20 metres, which corresponds with the markings for the last half of a 400 metres hurdle race, standard on most tracks. Because, like the flat 200 metres, the race onl... | 44,978 | triviaqa-train |
Who along with John Cleese wrote 'Fawlty Towers'? | Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a British television sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Just two series of six episodes each were made. The show was created and written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, who also starred in the show and were married at the time of the first series, but divorced before recording th... | British Psychoanalytic Council.
Personal life.
In 1971, Booth and Cleese had a daughter, Cynthia, who appeared alongside her father in the films "A Fish Called Wanda" and "Fierce Creatures". Booth and Cleese divorced in 1978. With Cleese, Booth wrote the scripts for and co-starred in both series of "Fawlty Towers", eve... | 44,979 | triviaqa-train |
In food, from which country do 'Tapas' originate? | Tapas
A tapa () is an appetizer or snack in Spanish cuisine and translates to small portion of any kind of Spanish cuisine.
Tapa may be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot (such as "chopitos", which are battered, fried baby squid).
In some bars and restaurants in Spain and across the globe, tapas have evolved... | is 'Fortuna' which was made resistant to late blight by adding two resistance genes, blb1 and blb2, which originate from the Mexican wild potato Solanum bulbocastanum. In October 2011 BASF requested cultivation and marketing approval as a feed and food from the EFSA. In 2012, GMO development in Europe was stopped by BA... | 44,980 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Ounce' is the alternative name for which large feline predator? | . Snow leopards prefer rocky, broken terrain, and can travel without difficulty in snow up to deep, although they prefer to use existing trails made by other animals.
Snow leopards were recorded by camera traps at 16 locations in northeastern Afghanistan's isolated Wakhan Corridor.
Snow leopards inhabit the following p... | Ounce (disambiguation)
An ounce is any of several units of mass
Ounce may also be:
- Ounce-force, a unit of force, one sixteenth of a pound-force
- Fluid ounce, any of several units of volume
- Ounce, a unit of length used in Italy and elsewhere in the past, measuring of a foot, a fathom or a palm
- Ounce, a unit of le... | 44,981 | triviaqa-train |
In UK politics, who first challenged Margaret Thatcher for leadership of the Conservative Party in 1990? | her decisive re-election in 1983. She survived an assassination attempt in the Brighton hotel bombing in 1984.
Thatcher was re-elected for a third term in 1987, but her subsequent support for the Community Charge ("poll tax") was widely unpopular, and her views on the European Community were not shared by others in her... | Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and ... | 44,982 | triviaqa-train |
In food, what is the more common name for the 'Chinese Gooseberry'? | % water and 15% carbohydrates, with negligible protein and fat (table). It is particularly rich (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) in vitamin C (112% DV) and vitamin K (38% DV), has a moderate content of vitamin E (10% DV), with no other micronutrients in significant content. Gold kiwifruit has similar nutritional va... | photos. This platform provides a way for people to share and indulge in their common obsession of food globally, thus encouraging taking pictures of food for personal use. More importantly, keeping a photogenic food diary is being treated as a form of self representation, showing who they are from what they eat in acco... | 44,983 | triviaqa-train |
Who resigned in July 2000 as leader of the Scottish National Party? | 's plans to replace council tax in Scotland with a local income tax. Sturgeon defeated Gordon Jackson with a 4.7% swing to the SNP in the 2007 election in Glasgow Govan. The election resulted in a hung parliament, with the SNP the largest party by a single seat; the SNP subsequently formed a minority government. Sturge... | selected as his successor as State Secretary for Finance, serving from 24 March 2000 until 22 July 2002.
Following the election of 2002 the Labour Party suffered a big defeat in the election losing 22 seats in the House of Representatives, Leader of the Labour Party and Parliamentary leader in the House of Representati... | 44,984 | triviaqa-train |
At the funeral of King Edward VII, which statesman in full dress uniform of a Field Marshall rode on horseback alongside chief mourner King George V? | terrible catastrophe but it is not our fault. ... Please to God it may soon be over." From 1914 to 1918, Britain and its allies were at war with the Central Powers, led by the German Empire. The German Kaiser Wilhelm II, who for the British public came to symbolise all the horrors of the war, was the King's first cousi... | or with a Naval or Royal Marines unit on land. The design varied slightly by monarch, with George V having at least two effigy variations, while George VI had variations in legend.
- King Edward VII: An effigy of the King in Field Marshal's uniform, facing left. Legend: "EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR"
- King George V: An ... | 44,985 | triviaqa-train |
Which artists' works include the 1899 painting, 'Three Tahitians'? | demis quite frequently identify themselves as indigenous people in terms of culture and political affiliation. Such Tahitian activists as Pouvanaa a Oopa, Francis Sanford and Charlie Ching and Catholic bishops Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath and Hubert Coppenrath are of "demi" ancestry.
Many natives were painted from life by... | oil painting of Ani, the medieval Armenian capital of thousand churches. From 1899 to 1901, Bashinjaghian lived in Paris with his wife Ashkhen Katanian and their three children. In France, he made a trip throughout the country and produced over 30 paintings. In 1923 Bashinjaghian became a member of the Armenian Artists... | 44,986 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor went from a bridge in 'The Cruel Sea' to a 'Bridge On The River Kwai'? | Jack Hawkins
John Edward Hawkins, CBE (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. One of the most popular British film stars of the 1950s, he was best known for his portrayal of military men.
Career.
He was born at 45 Lyndhurst Road, Wood Green... | " (playing Guy Gibson's batman, 'Crosby'), "Bridge on the River Kwai" and "The Longest Day." He can also be seen in films such as "The Ladykillers", "Sea of Sand", "Angels One Five" and "The Cruel Sea" (in which he was the ASDIC operator). He also made hundreds of British TV appearances in programmes such as "Happy Eve... | 44,987 | triviaqa-train |
Which regiment did Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins command during the recent Iraqi conflict? | He transferred to the Royal Irish Rangers on 18 October 1982. He switched to a full commission on 22 October 1984, and was promoted captain on 7 October 1985.
He was promoted major on 30 September 1992, and lieutenant-colonel on 30 June 1999. Collins was appointed commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Re... | the conflict at Rome crossroads, the command of the Regiment was placed in the hands of Noel B. Howard because Colonel Weaver did not re-enlist with the rest of the regiment in late 1863. However, Lieutenant Colonel Howard was not immediately promoted to colonel, because the numbers of the 2nd Iowa at this time were lo... | 44,988 | triviaqa-train |
At which venue in the USA did Malcolm Campbell break the land speed record in 1935? | de Boulogne in France driving a Bugatti T37A.
Land speed record.
Campbell broke the land speed record for the first time in 1924 at at Pendine Sands near Carmarthen Bay in a 350HP V12 Sunbeam, now on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. He broke nine land speed records between 1924 and 1935, with three at Pe... | Bird: 1931-1932
- Campbell-Railton Blue Bird: 1933-1935
Cars Donald Campbell.
- Bluebird-Proteus CN7
- Bluebird CMN-8 "never built"
Cars Donald Wales.
Donald Wales, grandson of Malcolm Campbell and nephew of Donald Campbell, has contested the world electric powered land speed record. He was also the test driver for the... | 44,989 | triviaqa-train |
On the 30th October 1961, who's body was removed during the night from the great mausoleum in Red Square and reburied neat the Kremlin wall? | for forty days, despite objections from his widow and siblings. Joseph Stalin gave instruction to install a vault for Lenin's embalmed remains inside the Kremlin wall, and on January 27 Lenin's casket was deposited in a temporary wooden vault built in one day. The first proper Mausoleum was built of wood in March–July ... | failing health, Brezhnev was present standing on Lenin's Mausoleum during the annual military parade and demonstration of workers commemorating the anniversary of the October Revolution. The event would also mark Brezhnev's final public appearance before dying three days later after suffering a heart attack. He was hon... | 44,990 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor pursued 'Dr. Richard Kimble' in the TV series 'The Fugitive'? | the real killer, a "one-armed man" (played by Bill Raisch). At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse).
"The Fugitive" aired for four seasons, and a total of 120 episodes, each 51 minutes, were produced. The first three seasons were filmed i... | , award-winning cartoonist for the "Daily News".
- Jesse Pike (1890–1986), cyclist who competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
- Bill Raisch (1905–1984), dancer and actor, known as the One-Armed Man pursued by Richard Kimble (David Janssen) on the 1963-67 TV series "The Fugitive".
- Feisal Abdul Rauf (born ... | 44,991 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the coach of Scotland during 'France 98'? | stage. Scotland failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The team finished fourth in their qualifying group behind Italy, Switzerland and Portugal. When it became clear that Scotland could not qualify, Andy Roxburgh resigned from his position as team manager.
New manager Craig Brown successfully guided Scotland t... | in Kuwait Jamil went to an under-14 camp and met Michel Platini who was then the France national football team's coach. Ever since Platini has been Jamil's favorite player. He then moved to India later and got offered a contract from East Bengal and Mohun Bagan but rejected them as they were sponsored by an alcohol com... | 44,992 | triviaqa-train |
Which singing duo appeared in 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.', in 1967? | Jack Palance appeared in "The Concrete Overcoat Affair" and Sonny and Cher made an appearance in the third season episode "The Hot Number Affair". Other notable guest stars included: Richard Anderson, Eve Arden, Whitney Blake, Joan Blondell, Lloyd Bochner, Judy Carne, Roger C. Carmel, Ted Cassidy, Joan Collins, Walter ... | ) and "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." (1965).
Lanchester continued to make occasional film appearances, singing a duet with Elvis Presley in "Easy Come, Easy Go" (1967) and playing the mother in the original version of "Willard" (1971), alongside Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine, which scored well at the box office. She was... | 44,993 | triviaqa-train |
Cricket. Who were the original sponsors of the one-day Sunday League? | Pro40
The NatWest Pro40 League was a one-day cricket league for first-class cricket counties in England and Wales. It was inaugurated in 1999, but was essentially the old Sunday League retitled to reflect the fact that large numbers of matches were played on days other than Sunday.
Sunday League.
The John Player Specia... | based telecommunications company, Etisalat is now one of the main sponsors of Afghanistan's cricket, including being then title sponsor in Afghanistan's division 2 inter-provincinal challenge cup and the Etisalat Sixes T20 Tournament.
Starting from the 2017 season, Afghanistan has a four-day first-class competition (Ah... | 44,994 | triviaqa-train |
Which aeronautics company built the advanced trainer the 'Gnat', for the RAF in 1968? | the improved HAL Ajeet, a modified variant of the Gnat. In British service, the Gnat was replaced by the Hawker Siddeley Hawk.
Development.
Development Origins.
In October 1950, WEW "Teddy" Petter, a British aircraft designer formerly of Westland Aircraft and English Electric, joined Folland Aircraft as its managing di... | by the Folland Gnat, the prototype of which, serial number "G-39-2", flew on 18 July 1955. Although RAF interest in the possibilities for using the Gnat as a fighter had waned, Folland identified another potential use for the type as an advanced trainer aircraft. The prototype Gnat Trainer conducted its maiden flight o... | 44,995 | triviaqa-train |
Cricket. The winners of the last Benson & Hedges Cup Final in 1998 were also the winners of the first in 1972. Which county was this? | , but was later reduced to 50. The winning team in the first cup final in 1972, Leicestershire won £2,500, the losing finalists Yorkshire £1,000 and Chris Balderstone, winner of the man of the match – the coveted 'Gold Award' – £100.
Format.
Twenty teams were organised into four zonal groups in its original format with... | 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup
The 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-seventh competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 28 April and 12 July 1998.
It had been agreed at various meetings of the ECB in September 1997 that, due to restri... | 44,996 | triviaqa-train |
The theme tune to which TV series starring Don Johnson gave Jan Hammer his first UK chart success? | Don Johnson
Donald Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series "Miami Vice", winning a Golden Globe for his work in the role. He also had the eponymous lead role in the 1990s cop seri... | approach and to form the Gordon Giltrap Band, which toured extensively in the UK at that time. His follow-up album "Perilous Journey" consolidated his success, being named one of the best albums of 1977 by "The Sunday Times". It peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 29. A single taken from the album, "Heartsong", receiv... | 44,997 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the 'Achille Lauro' cruise ship hijacked by the P.L.F.? | MS Achille Lauro
MS "Achille Lauro was a cruise ship based in Naples, Italy. Built between 1939 and 1947 as MS "Willem Ruys, a passenger liner for the Rotterdamsche Lloyd, she was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985.
In other incidents, she also suffered two serious collisions (in 1953 with th... | Lauro Lines v. Chasser
Lauro Lines s.r.l. v. Chasser, 490 U.S. 495 (1989), is the touchstone case in which the United States Supreme Court laid out the law of interlocutory appeals for United States federal courts.
Facts.
Plaintiff cruise passengers had filed a lawsuit in a United States district court against the defe... | 44,998 | triviaqa-train |
"Which musical instrument is known as a ""woodpile""?" | in the form of the earliest xylophone. Xylophones originated in the mainland and archipelago of Southeast Asia, eventually spreading to Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Along with xylophones, which ranged from simple sets of three "leg bars" to carefully tuned sets of parallel bars, various cultures developed instrume... | Electric instrument
An electric musical instrument is one in which the use of electric devices determines or affects the sound produced by an instrument. Electric musical instruments are an example of electric music technology. It is also known as an amplified musical instrument due to the common utilization of an elec... | 44,999 | triviaqa-train |
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