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To which organ of the body does the adjective Pulmonary refer? | 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... | 45,400 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the wife of Orpheus whom he attempted to rescue from the Underworld? | spirits as he looked at fresh Calais."
Mythology Death of Eurydice.
The most famous story in which Orpheus figures is that of his wife Eurydice (sometimes referred to as Euridice and also known as Argiope). While walking among her people, the Cicones, in tall grass at her wedding, Eurydice was set upon by a satyr. In h... | Linden (Mireille Enos) in his apartment, Darren Richmond (Billy Campbell) tells her about Orpheus, a man in Greek mythology who rescued his wife from the underworld, only to lose her forever, because he looked back while exiting. Sarah is able to leave without incident and tells Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) that Rich... | 45,401 | triviaqa-train |
Reaching number 7 in the charts in 1993, 'Creep' was the first UK top ten hit for which group? | Creep (Radiohead song)
"Creep" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as their debut single in 1992. It appeared on their first album, "Pablo Honey" (1993). "Creep" was not initially a chart success, but became a worldwide hit after being rereleased in 1993. Radiohead took elements from the ... | taken from their 1986 second album, "Forbidden Fruit", which also didn't make it into the UK charts – it was released a short time before the group obtained their very first smash hit with the single "Digging Your Scene", reaching number 12 in March 1986.
The album also includes their only UK Top Ten hit as a band, "It... | 45,402 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Quagga', that became extinct in 1873, was a subspecies of which mammal? | the trinomial name for the quagga becomes "E. quagga quagga" under this scheme, and the other subspecies of plains zebra are placed under "E. quagga", as well.
Historically, quagga taxonomy was further complicated because the extinct southernmost population of Burchell's zebra ("Equus quagga burchellii", formerly "Equu... | List of resurrected species
This is a list of resurrected species. So far, there is no scientifically verified method of DNA resurrection of a previously dead species.
Selective breeding.
"Note: When it comes to selective breeding, the animals are not truly genetic clones, but share many similarities with the extinct a... | 45,403 | triviaqa-train |
19th century surgeon Dr Joseph Bell was the inspiration for which literary character? | Joseph Bell
Joseph Bell FRCSE (2 December 1837 – 4 October 1911) was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh in the 19th century. He is best known as an inspiration for the literary character Sherlock Holmes.
Life and career.
Bell was the son of Cecilia Barbara Craigie (1813... | of the school in the late 19th century, was a private tutor to C.S. Lewis in the mid 1910s. He was inspiration for the character Digory Kirke (a professor) who was created by C.S. Lewis for the Narnia books a quarter of a century later.
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS FRAS, Ph.D (born as Susan Jocelyn Bell, 15 July... | 45,404 | triviaqa-train |
"""I got rhythm"" and ""S'wonderful"" are songs from which musical?" | musical film "An American in Paris". Gene Kelly sang the song and tap-danced, while French-speaking children whom he had just taught a few words of English shouted the words "I got" each time they appeared in the lyrics. This version finished at #32 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.... | 2. "Fascinating Rhythm
3. "It Ain't Necessarily So"
4. "Somebody Loves Me
5. "Strike Up The Band"
6. "I've Got a Crush On You"
7. "I Was Doing All Right"
8. "S'Wonderful"
9. "Oh, Lady be Good!"
10. "I Got Rhythm"
11. "A Foggy Day"
12. "Love Walked In"
Credits.
- Ray | 45,405 | triviaqa-train |
"""It is this day three hundred and forty eight years, six months and nineteen days that the good people of Paris were awakened by a grand pealing from all the bells"" is the first line of which novel?" | de Balzac. Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" inspired the renovation of its setting, the Notre-Dame de Paris. Another of Victor Hugo's works, "Les Misérables", written while he was in exile outside France during the Second Empire, described the social change and political turmoil in Paris in the early 1830s. ... | , when it was mustered out at Manchester, Richmond. It started for home the following day and reached New Haven on June 14. The battery was the first of the veteran troops to return to Connecticut. Having been in service three years and eight months, it participated in about twenty engagements.
Casualties.
The battery ... | 45,406 | triviaqa-train |
"Which comedy actor said ""He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy"" in the Life of Brian?" | four stolid and kilted bagpipers in British 19th-century army regalia. (They were members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada Pipes and Drums.)
The Toronto Symphony's involvement was no coincidence. Conductor Peter Oundjian is Idle's first cousin. "We've been talking for a long time," said Idle, "about wouldn't it be fun... | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comedic oratorio based on "Monty Python's Life of Brian". It was written by Python Eric Idle and collaborator John Du Prez, and commissioned by the Luminato festival.
Production.
With the success of "Spamalot", Eric Idle's musical ... | 45,407 | triviaqa-train |
Julius Nyerere became the first leader of which African country in 1964? | Julius Nyerere
Julius Kambarage Nyerere (; 13 April 1922 – 14 October 1999) was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist. He governed Tanganyika as Prime Minister from 1961 to 1962 and then as President from 1963 to 1964, after which he led its successor state, Tanzania, as President from ... | became Prime Minister, under a new constitution. On 9 December 1962, a republican constitution was implemented with "Mwalimu" Julius Kambarage Nyerere as Tanganyika's first president.
Zanzibar received its independence from the United Kingdom on 10 December 1963, as a constitutional monarchy under its Sultan. On 12 Jan... | 45,408 | triviaqa-train |
"Which is the largest of the Ionian Islands, it is also the setting for the Louis De Bernieres novel ""Captain Correlli's mandolin?" | Guzman" (1992).
Books "Captain Corelli's Mandolin".
De Bernières' most famous book is his fourth, "Captain Corelli's Mandolin", in which the eponymous hero is an Italian soldier who is part of the occupying force on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the Second World War. In the US it was originally published as "Co... | which had begun in the preceding two years, following the release in November 2013 of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest.
2014.
The second Irrawaddy Literary Festival hosted an equally high profile list of participants, with Aung San Suu Kyi, Jung Chang, and Fergal Keane returning as keynote speakers, along with newcom... | 45,409 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is the Cerne Abbas Giant? | Cerne Abbas Giant
The Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. high, it depicts a standing nude male figure with a prominent erection and wielding a large club in its right hand. Like many other hill figures it is outlined by shallow trenches cut in the turf and backfilled ... | Desirable Village" by estate agent Savills. It is notable as the location of the Cerne Abbas Giant, a chalk figure of a giant naked man on a hillside.
History.
The village of Cerne Abbas grew up around the great Benedictine abbey, Cerne Abbey, which was founded there in AD 987 (Abbas is Medieval Latin for "abbot"). The... | 45,410 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer produces the models Ghibli and Levante? | Maserati Levante
The Maserati Levante ("Tipo M161") is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV based on the Kubang concept car that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and built by Maserati at the Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy starting in 2016. Produced and assembled at Maserati's Turin plant, the Levante went on sale... | , went into voluntary liquidation at the beginning of February 2009, before being purchased by Mushroom TV. When purchasing the two channels, Mushroom TV agreed that Channel U and Fizz TV should be rebranded. The two channels were rebranded as Channel AKA and Starz TV on 16 March 2009.
On 22 June 2012, Mushroom TV ente... | 45,411 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor plays the part of John Snow in the TV series Game of Thrones? | , Gwendoline Christie, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Diana Rigg, Carice van Houten, Max von Sydow, and Maisie Williams have also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances.
Background.
Background Setting.
"Game of Thrones" is roughly based on the ... | of the TV series.
Robb is portrayed by Scottish actor Richard Madden in the HBO television adaptation.
Character description.
Robb is 14 years old at the beginning of "A Game of Thrones" (1996). He is the oldest legitimate son of Eddard "Ned" Stark and his wife Catelyn, and has five siblings: Sansa, Arya, Bran, Rickon... | 45,412 | triviaqa-train |
How many symphonies did Mozart write? | Mozart only added a 20-bar slow introduction to it.
The symphonies K. 19b, 66c, 66d, 66e, Anh.C 11.07, and Anh.C 11.08 are lost, and have not been proven to be Mozart's work: they have not been included in the list below.
The symphony numbers in the range 42 to 56 are sometimes used for symphonic works that were not nu... | symphonic shadow of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or some combination of the three." While many composers continued to write symphonies during the 1820s and 30s, "there was a growing sense that these works were aesthetically far inferior to Beethoven's... The real question was not so much whether symphonies could still be ... | 45,413 | triviaqa-train |
Where would you find the Tomb of the Venerable Bede? | Saxon founder of Portsmouth. The "Liber Vitae" of Durham Cathedral names two priests with this name, one of whom is presumably Bede himself. Some manuscripts of the "Life of Cuthbert", one of Bede's works, mention that Cuthbert's own priest was named Bede; it is possible that this priest is the other name listed in the... | of Malmesbury said of Bede "after him you will not easily find men who turned their minds to the composition of Latin histories of their own people". Henry of Huntingdon referred to Bede as "that holy and venerable man, a man of brilliant mind,".
For writing contemporary history, historians could draw on their own eye-... | 45,414 | triviaqa-train |
"Which actor spoke the line ""I love the smell of napalm in the morning* in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now?" | Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film about the Vietnam War, directed, produced and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne and Dennis Hopper. The screenplay, co-written by Coppola an... | Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now" (1979). His line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" from "Apocalypse Now" is regarded as iconic in cinema history. The full text is:
Duvall received a BAFTA Award nomination for his portrayal of detestable television executive Frank Hackett in the critically acclaimed film "Network"... | 45,415 | triviaqa-train |
With which instrument is Jazz musician Miles Davis most associated with? | , or ensembles playing works written for these groups of instruments.
Instrument builders developed other features that endure today. For example, while organs with multiple keyboards and pedals already existed, the first organs with solo stops emerged in the early fifteenth century. These stops were meant to produce a... | Mitchell (beginning with "Big 6" in 1958), and Hank Mobley. Kelly also played organ on one track of Pepper Adams and Jimmy Knepper's "The Pepper-Knepper Quintet", an unusual departure from his usual instrument.
Main career 1959–71.
In January 1959, Kelly joined the musician with whom he became most associated – Miles D... | 45,416 | triviaqa-train |
"""Nil Satis Nisi Optimum"" or ""Nothing but the Best* is the motto of which Premiership Football Club?" | Taylor Report.
History Foundation.
In 1990, the managing director of London Weekend Television (LWT), Greg Dyke, met with the representatives of the "big five" football clubs in England (Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Everton and Arsenal) over a dinner. The meeting was to pave the way for a break away from Th... | of Belvedere and Calder Vale Sports Club in the Reedley area of Burnley.
The club's motto is "Nil Nisi Optimum Sufficiet" (which the true Burnleyite would translate as: "Nowt But Best Will Do").
Honours.
1st XV:
- Cumbria v Lancashire (North) promotion playoff winners (2): 2007-08, 2016-17
2nd XV:
- Halbro Plate win... | 45,417 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical festival was founded by John Christie in 1934 in East Sussex? | John Christie (opera manager)
John Christie (14 December 1882 – 4 July 1962) was an English landowner and theatrical producer. He was the founder of the Glyndebourne Opera House and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera at his home at Glyndebourne, near Lewes in Sussex in 1934.
Born to a wealthy landed family in Eggesford, D... | White Rock Theatre
White Rock Theatre is a medium-scale receiving house venue owned by Hastings Borough Council situated on the seafront of Hastings, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. It currently presents a varied programme of touring shows including opera, ballet, musicals, the Hastings Musical Festival and... | 45,418 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote the song ""God bless America""?" | God Bless America
"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run up to World War II in 1938. The later version has notably been recorded by Kate Smith, becoming her signature song.
"God Bless America" takes the form of a prayer (intro ... | show a pre-recorded introduction by Lady Gaga, who headlined the show, featured both "God Bless America" and "This Land is Your Land".
Notable public performances Sports events Indianapolis 500.
The Indianapolis 500 is traditionally held at the end of May, and "God Bless America" has been sung there since 2003. The son... | 45,419 | triviaqa-train |
At which naval battle did the Greeks defeat the Persians in 480BC? | Isthmus of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf. In 480 BC the Greeks won a decisive victory over the Persian fleet at the Battle of Salamis and forced Xerxes to retire to Sardis. The land army which he left in Greece under Mardonius retook Athens but was eventually destroyed in 479 BC at the Battle of Plataea. The final defea... | and Thessaly, but was delayed by a small Greek force for three days at Thermopylae. A simultaneous naval battle at Artemisium was tactically indecisive as large storms destroyed ships from both sides. The battle was stopped prematurely when the Greeks received news of the defeat at Thermopylae and retreated. The battle... | 45,420 | triviaqa-train |
Which film star (1923 - 2008), was born John Carter in Evanston, Illinois? | Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist.
As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film "The Ten Commandments" (1956), for which he received his first nomi... | Isabella W. Blaney
Isabella W. Blaney was active in progressive politics and the women's suffrage movement in California and was a delegate to both the Republican and Progressive National Conventions in 1912.
Personal.
Isabella Williams was born in 1854 in Chicago, Illinois, to John Marshall Williams and Elizabeth Caro... | 45,421 | triviaqa-train |
Europe’s first female President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was President of which country from 1980 to 1996? | grouped with the nearest continental landmass, hence Iceland is generally considered to be part of Europe, while the nearby island of Greenland is usually assigned to North America. Nevertheless, there are some exceptions based on sociopolitical and cultural differences. Cyprus is closest to Anatolia (or Asia Minor), b... | ceremony the JROTC holds at Hillcrest High School every year on September 11.
Notable programs HTV Magazine.
Hillcrest also has an award-winning TV and internet-based magazine. Established in September 1989, the show has become one of the nation's most-honored scholastic journalism programs, earning the following natio... | 45,422 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the father of Jacob and Esau? | Esau
Esau (; , ISO 259-3 "ʕeśaw"; "Ēsaû"; ; "‘Īsaw"; meaning "hairy" or "rough"), in the Hebrew Bible, is the older son of Isaac. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, and by the prophets Obadiah and Malachi. The New Testament alludes to him in the Epistle to the Romans and in the Epistle to the Hebrews.
According to... | Jacob Have I Loved
Jacob Have I Loved is a children's novel by Katherine Paterson. It was published by Crowell in 1980 and it won the annual Newbery Medal next year. The title refers to the sibling rivalry between Jacob and Esau in the Jewish and Christian Bible, and comes directly from : "As it is written, Jacob have ... | 45,423 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the men’s long jump at the Olympics four times, from 1984 to 1996? | and Tianna Bartoletta are the reigning Olympic champions from 2016. Carl Lewis is the event's most successful athlete as he was Olympic champion four times consecutively from 1984 to 1996. Heike Drechsler is the only woman to win two Olympic long jump titles. Ralph Boston and Jackie Joyner-Kersee are the only other two... | challenge for a medal in 1984 by the Soviet-led 1984 Summer Olympics boycott. She won five straight Polish National Indoor Long Jump Championships and three times outdoors. Between 1980 and 1984, she was ranked in the worldwide top 10 four times.
Włodarczyk is still an active athlete running in Masters athletics compet... | 45,424 | triviaqa-train |
Which country adopted the euro as its currency on January 1st this year? | Direct and indirect usage.
Direct and indirect usage Direct usage.
The euro is the sole currency of 19 EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. These countries co... | the European community ever since. The country was a leading proponent of the EU single currency, the euro, long before it had been put into circulation. Together with the other founding euro members, it adopted the new physical currency on January 1, 2002. On that date Spain terminated its historic peseta currency and... | 45,425 | triviaqa-train |
Of which country is South Tyrol an autonomous province? | History of South Tyrol
Modern-day South Tyrol, an autonomous Italian province created in 1948, was part of the Austro-Hungarian County of Tyrol until 1918 (then known as "Deutschsüdtirol" and occasionally "Mitteltirol"). It was annexed by Italy following the defeat of the Central Powers in World War I. It has been part... | Kulthieth Formation
The Kulthieth Formation is a geologic formation in Yukon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
See also.
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Yukon | 45,426 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1998 film tells a fictionalised account of the Battle of Mount Austen, part of the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Second World War? | of it to collapse.
In the 2013 film "Lone Survivor", an AC-130 variant provides firepower as Luttrell is extracted from the village towards the end of the film.
CAC Wirraway.
A restored Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Wirraway, an Australian production variant of the North American NA-16 Harvard, appeared in the beac... | . The film and book by James Jones "From Here to Eternity" was based on some of the Wolfhound regimental life. After seeing extensive action in the Pacific theater during World War II, especially on the island of Guadalcanal during the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse, it fought in the las... | 45,427 | triviaqa-train |
In which spacecraft did Yuri Gagarin orbit the earth in April 1961? | Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet Air Forces pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space, achieving a major milestone in the Space Race; his capsule Vostok 1 completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. Gagarin became an international cel... | Frank Baum's fantasy books.
1961.
Russia takes the lead in the space race as Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth in April. NASA astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space a month later, but does not go into orbit, although he is the first person to land with himself still inside his spa... | 45,428 | triviaqa-train |
Gander Airport was used as a refuelling stop for transatlantic flights between the 1940s and the 1960s. In which Canadian province is it? | Gander International Airport
Gander International Airport is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport.
History.
History Early years and prominence.
Constr... | the government renamed the airport Gander International Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport. Numerous improvements were made to the runways and terminals.
Gander is near the great circle route between cities of the U.S. East Coast and London. Starting in the 1940s it... | 45,429 | triviaqa-train |
England has been runner-up in the ICC World Cup three times, to West Indies in 1979, to Australia in 1987 and to which country in 1992? | least one match in the tournament.
The World Cup is open to all members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), although the highest-ranking teams receive automatic qualification. The remaining teams are determined via the World Cricket League and the ICC World Cup Qualifier. A total of twenty teams have competed i... | Twice, teams have won successive tournaments: the West Indies won the first two editions (1975 and 1979) and Australia won three in a row (1999, 2003 and 2007). Australia has played in the most finals (seven out of eleven: 1975, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015). England is the team to reach the final and not win the... | 45,430 | triviaqa-train |
What type of vehicle is a Pashley Princess? | -Archer and its subsidiary Brooks Saddles were sold and briefly fell into the hands of receivers. Sturmey-Archer was acquired by Sun-Race of Taiwan. Pashley shareholders acquired Brooks at this difficult time and working with Brooks employees, updated the branding and set a new course in the production of "fine leather... | - with seats for up to four passengers - and the driver. Pashley were the first company to fit hydraulic brakes to what was, technically, a motorcycle. This innovation may have been influenced by Rath's younger son, John Pashley, who worked at Girling. The prototype Pelican Rickshaw has been returned to the company and... | 45,431 | triviaqa-train |
I Capuleti e i Montecchi is an opera by Vincenzo Bellini based on which story? | I Capuleti e i Montecchi
I Capuleti e i Montecchi ("The Capulets and the Montagues") is an Italian opera ("Tragedia lirica") in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. The libretto by Felice Romani was a reworking of the story of "Romeo and Juliet" for an opera by Nicola Vaccai called "Giulietta e Romeo" and based on the play of... | he appeared with the Los Angeles Opera in the role of Tybalt in Thor Steingraber's production of "I Capuleti e i Montecchi" by Vincenzo Bellini. He reprised this role at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago de Chile, and at the Savonlinna Festival in Finland.
In 2000, he made his debut with Opera Australia and at Teatro al... | 45,432 | triviaqa-train |
Which conductor is the musical director of the Halle Orchestra? | frozen for 4 years.
In September 2000 Sir Mark Elder took up the position of music director, having been appointed to the post in 1999. His concerts with the orchestra have received consistently positive reviews, and he is generally regarded as having restored the orchestra to high critical and musical standards. In 20... | 1993) Musical and Artistic Director of the New Finnish National Opera Helsinki (1993-1996), Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra (1992-2000), orchestra which has nominated him as Honorary Director, Chief Conductor of the Orquesta de Valencia (1997-2004), in which he continues being guest conductor, General... | 45,433 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the landlady of Sherlock Holmes? | and Mudd from lives as criminals, keeps Hudson's infant from the workhouse, and provides Holmes with a housekeeper and intelligent ally.
In "Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds" it is suggested that Holmes and the younger Mrs. Hudson had a long-lasting love relationship, obvious to all but the naive Watson.
Mrs Hudson i... | The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
"The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" (1927), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes".
Synopsis.
Holmes is visited by Mrs. Merrilow, a landlady from S... | 45,434 | triviaqa-train |
England has twice been runner-up in the Rugby Union World Cup, to Australia in 1991 and to which country in 2007? | 's decision to leave the Football Association in 1863 and the split between rugby union and rugby league in 1895. Historically an amateur sport, in 1995 restrictions on payments to players were removed, making the game openly professional at the highest level for the first time.
Rugby union spread from the Home Nations... | , and has been a runner-up on three occasions. France also hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
France is the world's most populous country in which rugby union has a large and dedicated following, with over 65 million people. It is more than the populations of other popular rugby nations such as New Zealand, Australia, To... | 45,435 | triviaqa-train |
Help the Aged merged with which other charity in 2009 to form Age UK? | . Any profits generated by the company go towards the Charity's work.
Merger.
In May 2008, Help the Aged and Age Concern England announced plans for the two charities to merge. Following consultation, this was confirmed in September, when Dianne Jeffrey was confirmed as the new chair of trustees.
Tom Wright CBE, then ... | Family Fund
Family Fund is a UK based registered charity for disabled children and their families. The Chief Executive of this charity is Cheryl Ward.
Formed in 1973 by the UK Government to give practical help to families with severely disabled and seriously ill children under the age of 18. For over 20 years the Famil... | 45,436 | triviaqa-train |
La Cenerentola is an opera by Gioachino Rossini based on which fairy story? | libretto of his for "The Barber of Seville"), nonetheless met with the composer and the impresario Cartoni and agreed to join the project. However, when he began to suggest topics for the new work, one after another was rejected: too serious for the Carnival season in which the opera would premiere; too frivolous; too ... | and was a finalist in the European Opera Directing Prize 2007, with her Design concept for "Rusalka" by Antonín Dvořák, with the director Alessandro Talevi.
She has worked primarily in Europe with the American opera director Thaddeus Strassberger and the South African opera director Alessandro Talevi.
Notable productio... | 45,437 | triviaqa-train |
The Formula One Canadian Grand Prix is held at a circuit on Île Notre- Dame in Montréal, named after which former driver? | to its current home at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Notre Dame Island in Montreal.
In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event worldwide, behind the first place Super Bowl XXXIX and the UEFA Champions League Final.
Preceding ... | 1980 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1980 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 28 September 1980, at the Circuit Île Notre-Dame in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the thirteenth and penultimate race of the 1980 Formula One season. The race was the 19th Canadian Grand Prix and the third to be held in Montre... | 45,438 | triviaqa-train |
Which Indian was conductor for the Three Tenors concert in Rome in 1990 and in Los Angeles four years later? | coverage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The aria achieved pop status, became the World Cup soundtrack, and it remained his trademark song. This was followed by the first Three Tenors concert, held on the eve of the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final at the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome with fellow tenors Plácido Domi... | to Munich where he began directing the Bavarian State Opera, because, he said, it provided "another panorama for me, to be involved in the running of an opera house".
Earlier, in 1990, he conducted the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in the first ever Three Tenor... | 45,439 | triviaqa-train |
Saint Peter was martyred in about 64AD during the reign of which Roman Emperor? | Saint Peter
Saint Peter (Syriac: ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ, "Šemʿōn Kēp̄ā"; ; ; ; ; r. AD 30; died between AD 64 and 68), also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon (, ), Sham'un al-Safa, Cephas, or Peter the Apostle, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and the first leader of the early Church.
According to Christian... | , meaning an isolated hill.
"Sainte Réparade" is probably a corruption of "Sainte Réparate", patron saint of the diocese of Nice, some of whose relics were removed in the 11th century to the parish church of "Saint Maurice of Puy" which later took the name "Chapelle Sainte Réparade". According to legend, Saint Réparade... | 45,440 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1993 film is based on the story of the Guildford Four, wrongly accused of a 1974 pub bombing? | televised meeting with the brother of murdered soldier Brian Shaw, who continued to accuse him. He travelled to Colombia to attend the trial of the Colombia Three.
Gerry Conlon's autobiography "Proved Innocent" was adapted into the Oscar and Bafta award-nominated 1993 drama "In the Name of the Father", with Daniel Day-... | Peter Adamson, who was acquitted of indecently assaulting two eight-year-old girls in a public swimming pool in Haslingden. Adamson later admitted his guilt.
In 1989, Carman successfully defended British comedian Ken Dodd on charges of tax evasion, saying, "Some accountants are comedians, but comedians are never accoun... | 45,441 | triviaqa-train |
Which country, along with the UK, obtained special opt-outs from joining the euro in the original Maastricht Treaty? | Opt-outs in the European Union
In general, the law of the European Union is valid in all of the twenty-eight European Union member states. However, occasionally member states negotiate certain opt-outs from legislation or treaties of the European Union, meaning they do not have to participate in certain policy areas. C... | the Maastricht Treaty twenty years later. Although the UK does not use the Euro and is not a member of the Eurozone, it still plays a leading role in the day-to-day workings of the EU. However the United Kingdom has been referred to as a "peculiar" member of the EU, due to its occasional disputes relations with the org... | 45,442 | triviaqa-train |
Uptown Girl and Queen of My Heart were Number Ones for which boy band in 2001? | early 2000s when acts such as the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, A1 and Westlife, among others, dominated the top of the "Billboard" and pop charts, in the early 2010s with the emergence of new boy bands such as JLS, Big Time Rush and One Direction, and in the late 2010s with pop groups such as BTS.
History.
History Early hi... | "Uptown Girl"
10. "I Lay My Love on You"
11. "When You're Looking Like That"
12. "Queen of My Heart"
13. "Angel"
14. "World of Our Own"
15. "World of Our Own"
16. "Bop Bop Baby"
17. "Unbreakable"
18. "Behind The Scenes Documentary"
19. "Before They Were Famous..."
20. "Swear It Again" | 45,443 | triviaqa-train |
Which English footballer and plumber died in February last year aged 91? | Tom Finney
Sir Thomas Finney (5 April 1922 – 14 February 2014) was an English footballer who played from 1946 to 1960 as an outside left for Preston North End and England. He is widely acknowledged to have been one of the sport's greatest-ever players. He was noted for his loyalty to Preston, for whom he made 569 first... | Gerald Lockwood
Gerald "Gerry" Lockwood (16 December 1927 — 23 February 2015)) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Keighley, Halifax (Heritage № 662), and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 626), as a , i.e. number 1.
Background.
Gerry Lockwood w... | 45,444 | triviaqa-train |
How many edges has a pentadecagon? | Pentadecagon
In geometry, a pentadecagon or pentakaidecagon or 15-gon is a fifteen-sided polygon.
Regular pentadecagon.
A "regular pentadecagon" is represented by Schläfli symbol {15}.
A regular pentadecagon has interior angles of 156°, and with a side length "a", has an area given by
Uses.
A regular triangle, decagon,... | forest on its eight vertices has at most seven edges, while the overall graph has sixteen edges, more than double the number of edges in a single forest. Therefore, the arboricity of "K" is three.
Arboricity as a measure of density.
The arboricity of a graph is a measure of how dense the graph is: graphs with many edge... | 45,445 | triviaqa-train |
At which castle created by P G Wodehouse is Sebastian Beach a butler? | Abbey television series; and Crichton from J. M. Barrie's "The Admirable Crichton". Lesser-knowns include Mr. Belvedere from the novel "Belvedere", which was adapted into a feature film with sequels and later a television series; Lurch, from the television series "The Addams Family", based on Charles Addams' "The New Y... | - Sebastian Beach, Lord Emsworth's butler in the stories of P. G. Wodehouse
- The Beaches (band), Canadian rock band
People.
- Adam Beach (born 1972), Canadian actor
- Alfred Ely Beach (1826–1896), inventor and publisher
- Allen C. Beach (1825–1918), New York politician
- Amy Beach (1867–1944), American composer, also ... | 45,446 | triviaqa-train |
Who created Brookside and Hollyoaks? | Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a British soap opera broadcast on Channel 4 since 23 October 1995. It was devised by Phil Redmond, who had also conceived the Channel 4 soap "Brookside". The programme is set in the fictional village of Hollyoaks, a suburb of Chester. The show is filmed at Lime Pictures in Childwall, Liverpool.
... | ITC adopt. Granada also had a well known catalogue of productions including "Prime Suspect", "Cracker", "World in Action" and "Coronation Street" and if Mersey Television had gained the franchise, then Granada would have sold these to satellite television, but it never happened.
Hollyoaks and Grange Hill.
In 1995, the ... | 45,447 | triviaqa-train |
Smeaton’s Tower now stands on Plymouth Hoe. It was originally built as the third structure of which famous lighthouse? | Eddystone Lighthouse
The Eddystone Lighthouse is on the dangerous Eddystone Rocks, south of Rame Head, England, United Kingdom. While Rame Head is in Cornwall, the rocks are in Devon and composed of Precambrian gneiss.
The current structure is the fourth to be built on the site. The first and second were destroyed by s... | erected in 1666 towards the eastern section of Plymouth Hoe, to defend the port from naval attacks, suppress Plymothian Parliamentary leanings and to train the armed forces. Currently, guided tours are available in the summer months. Further west is Smeaton's Tower, which is a standard lighthouse that was constructed i... | 45,448 | triviaqa-train |
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932, the citation reading ‘for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga’? | The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga, first published under that title in 1922, is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by Nobel Prize–winning English author John Galsworthy. They chronicle the vicissitudes of the leading members of a large commercial upper-middle-class English famil... | of "The Forsyte Saga" and winner of the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature, was born in a house on Kingston Hill which was later named after him. Today, it houses an elderly care centre.
- William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, spent extended periods as a house-guest of friends in ... | 45,449 | triviaqa-train |
From the 1970s many international passengers on charter flights cleared US customs during a refuelling stop at Bangor Airport. In which state is it? | Bangor International Airport
Bangor International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport on the west side of the city of Bangor, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Owned and operated by the City of Bangor, the airport has a single runway measuring . Formerly a military installation known as Dow Air Fo... | Customs and Border Protection ramp for international flights wishing to stop at the airport. The separate terminal was built to serve the international flights that land each year (private or charter). The airport's location on the coast, halfway between NYC and Miami, makes it a desirable and less busy entry point to ... | 45,450 | triviaqa-train |
In the UK the detergent industry is an example of an oligopoly, where the market is dominated by a few sellers, in this case two, Unilever and which other company? | Birds Eye. The US-based Good Humor ice cream business was acquired in 1961.
By the mid-1960s, laundry soap and edible fats still contributed around half of Unilever's corporate profits. However, a stagnant market for yellow fats and increasing competition in detergents and soaps from Procter & Gamble forced Unilever to... | Oligopoly
An oligopoly is a market form wherein a market or industry is dominated by a small number of large sellers (oligopolists). Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion which reduce competition and lead to higher prices for consumers. Oligopolies have their own market structure.
With few sellers, eac... | 45,451 | triviaqa-train |
By what one-word name is the more famous older sister of singer Solange Knowles known? | Knowles had several minor acting roles, including the direct-to-video "" (2006) and continued writing music for her older sister Beyoncé Knowles and for former Destiny's Child group members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
In 2007, Knowles began to record music again. Her second studio album "Sol-Angel and the Hadl... | Solange Knowles
Solange Piaget Knowles (; born June 24, 1986), also known mononymously as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, which featured among the memb... | 45,452 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the men’s long jump at the 1936 Olympics? | years as an IAAF record). After it was broken in 1921, the record changed hands six times until Jesse Owens set the record at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan of that was not broken for 25 years and 2 months, until 1960 by Ralph Boston. Boston improved upon it and exchanged records with Igor Ter-Ovane... | Basil Dickinson
John Basil Charles Dickinson (25 April 1915 – 7 October 2013) was an Australian athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Born in Queanbeyan, Dickinson attended Sydney Boys High School, graduating in 1932. At the 1936 Summer Olympics he struggled with an injury; after finishing 16th in... | 45,453 | triviaqa-train |
Chandrika Kumaratunga was the first female President of which Asian country from 1994 to 2005? | Chandrika Kumaratunga
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (,; born 29 June 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fifth President of Sri Lanka, from 12 November 1994 to 19 November 2005. The country's only female president to date, she is the daughter of two former prime ministers and was the leader of the S... | assassination in April 1993. Srimani along with the 'DUNF-Lalith Front' joined the People's Alliance under Chandrika Kumaratunga at the 1994 general elections.
Political career Parliament.
In 1994, following the general elections, two national list seats were allocated to the DUNF. Karunanayake was appointed to parliam... | 45,454 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the elder sister of Moses and Aaron? | Aaron
Aaron ( or ; "Ahärôn") was a prophet, high priest, and the brother of Moses in the Abrahamic religions. Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, comes exclusively from religious texts, such as the Bible and Quran.
The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron... | Elisheba
Elisheba, also spelled Elisheva (; "’Ělîšeḇa‘"), was the wife of Aaron, the elder brother of Moses and the ancestor of the Jewish high priests, according to the Hebrew Bible.
She was said to be a daughter of Amminadab, and a sister of Nahshon, from the Tribe of Judah ().
The Hebrew name is composed of two pa... | 45,455 | triviaqa-train |
Idylls of the King is a collection of Arthurian-based poems by which poet laureate? | Idylls of the King
Idylls of the King, published between 1859 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall o... | belongs to the Ten Idylls ("Pattupattu") collection and follows the "Arruppadtai" style, a device used by most of the books in the Ten Idylls collection.
"Arruppatai" poems read like travelogues in which poets who were returning with gifts received from a king, encourage other poets to do the same by describing in glow... | 45,456 | triviaqa-train |
Which chef created Melba toast and Peach Melba at the Savoy in London? | Peach Melba
Peach Melba (, pronounced ) is a dessert of peaches and raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream. It was invented in 1892 or 1893 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London, to honor the Australian soprano Nellie Melba.
Creation of the dessert.
In 1892, operatic soprano Nellie Melba was p... | - "Melba" (TV series), a short-lived television series that starred Melba Moore
- Melba Roy Mouton (died 1990), American NASA scientist
- Melba (apple)
Things named after Nellie Melba.
- Peach Melba, a dessert
- Melba toast, a dry, thin, crisp toast often served with soup
- Melba, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb... | 45,457 | triviaqa-train |
Who launched the Skytrain as part of his low-budget airline in the 1970s? | Laker Airways
Laker Airways was a wholly private, British independent airline founded by Sir Freddie Laker in 1966. It was originally a charter airline flying passengers and cargo worldwide. Its head office was located at London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England.
It became the second long-haul, low-cost, "no frills" ... | Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited () was a long-haul Asian airline. It operated scheduled services to London Gatwick Airport and Vancouver International Airport from its hub, Hong Kong International Airport. The airline offered low fares as its selling technique, which was similar to the operati... | 45,458 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the Mitford sisters was the mother of Max Mosley, former President of the FIA? | the allegations and maintained his position as FIA president. He stood down at the end of his term in 2009 and was replaced by his preferred successor, Jean Todt.
Mosley is the youngest son of Sir Oswald Mosley, former leader of the British Union of Fascists, and Diana Mitford. He was educated in France, Germany, and B... | . In 2009 European Parliament elections Vatanen was again a National Coalition candidate in Finland, but he did not get elected this time.
In July 2009 Vatanen declared his interest in being a candidate to stand against Max Mosley in the FIA presidential elections in October, should current president Mosley decide to r... | 45,459 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed Arrival of the Queen of Sheba in 1748? | Solomon (Handel)
Solomon, HWV 67, is an English oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The anonymous libretto – currently thought to have been penned by the English Jewish poet/playwright Moses Mendes (d.1758) – is based on the biblical stories of the wise king Solomon from the First Book of Kings and the Second Book of C... | rash intruder”, usually called the Nightingale Chorus, with flutes imitating birdsong over a gentle rustling effect created by strings divided into numerous different parts. Act 3 begins with the very famous Sinfonia known as "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba", a bright and sprightly orchestral piece featuring oboes w... | 45,460 | triviaqa-train |
Which striking building in the Manchester area has been designed by architect Daniel Libeskind? | in Lower Manhattan.
Other buildings that he is known for include the extension to the Denver Art Museum in the United States, the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin, the Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchester, England, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Felix N... | and consequently heavily bombed during the Manchester Blitz in 1940. The area is now home to the Lowry cultural centre and the MediaCityUK development, which stand opposite the museum at Salford Quays.
The museum building was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind and opened in July 2002, receiving 470,000 visitors in ... | 45,461 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the French region of Picardy? | lands where the Picard language was spoken, which included all the territories from Paris to the Netherlands. In the Latin Quarter of Paris, people identified a "Picard Nation" ("Nation Picarde") of students at Sorbonne University, most of whom actually came from Flanders.
During the Hundred Years' War, Picardy was the... | Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (, Dutch: "Opper-Frankrijk", meaning "Upper France"), is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its capital is Lille. The new region came into existence on 1 January 2016, after the ... | 45,462 | triviaqa-train |
What is the motor-car international registration forIceland? | cars. A variety of steam-powered road vehicles were used during the first part of the 19th century, including steam cars, steam buses, phaetons, and steam rollers. Sentiment against them led to the Locomotive Acts of 1865.
In 1807, Nicéphore Niépce and his brother Claude created what was probably the world's first inte... | The 25th Indonesia International Motor Show was held from 27 April to 7 May 2017.
2017 Indonesia International Motor Show Production car introductions.
- Honda CR-V (fifth generation)
- Kia Rio (fourth generation)
2018 Indonesia International Motor Show.
The 26th Indonesia International Motor Show was held from 19 to 2... | 45,463 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the roles of 'Verbal Klint' and 'Kaiser Sauzer'in the film 'The Usual Suspects'? | The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects is a 1995 neo-noir mystery film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, and Kevin Spacey.
The plot follows the interrogation of Roger "Verbal" Kint,... | external to the story who usually has a more complete knowledge of the events in the film than the other characters.
Voiceovers are often used to create the effect of storytelling by a character/omniscient narrator. For example, in "The Usual Suspects", the character of Roger "Verbal" Kint has voiceover segments as he ... | 45,464 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the role of 'Jools' in the film 'Pulp Fiction'? | Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, who conceived it with Roger Avary. Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman, it tells several stories of criminal Los Angeles. The film's title refers to the pulp mag... | , businessman and equestrian active in Egypt.
- Jules Rimet, former FIFA president, after whom the Jules Rimet Trophy was named
- Jules Védrines (1881-1919), French aviator
- Jules Verne, a French author
- Jules Winnfield, a fictional character in the film "Pulp Fiction"
See also.
- Julian (disambiguation)
- Julien (di... | 45,465 | triviaqa-train |
Who partnered Robert Palmer as lead vocalist in the 1970'sband 'Vinegar Joe'? | Elkie Brooks and her husband Pete Gage. After a year, Palmer, Brooks and Gage formed soul/rock band Vinegar Joe. Palmer played rhythm guitar in the band, and shared lead vocals with Brooks. Signed to the Island Records label, they released three albums: "Vinegar Joe" (1972), "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies" (1972) and "Six Star... | Alan Powell (drummer)
Alan Powell
In 1964 Alan joined Manchester R&B band Ivans Meads who released their first single for EMI label "Sins of a Family" followed in 1965 with "We'll Talk about it Tomorrow". The band split in 1967.
His first notable appearances were with Chicken Shack, appearing on the 1974 live album "G... | 45,466 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of 'Mrs. Onedin' in the TV series 'The Onedin Line'? | Baines as a cargo captain, to deliver the baby, so the cook was left to do the job. A baby son was successfully delivered, with both mother and son well. James named the boy William after Captain Baines.
Anne Webster-Onedin (Anne Stallybrass), entered into the marriage in full recognition that it was a business transac... | Brian Rawlinson
Brian Rawlinson (12 November 1931 – 23 November 2000) was an English actor and writer for films and TV from the 1950s.
Rawlinson was born in Stockport, Cheshire. He appeared in several films (including several in the Carry On series) but was more frequently on television, a regular role being Robert One... | 45,467 | triviaqa-train |
In which American city do the 'Wizards' play Basketball? | Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at the Capital One Arena, in the Chinatown ne... | Basketball Association's Southern California Surf and the USBL's Dodge City Legend. He returned to the Steelheads in October 2002, and was traded to the Dakota Wizards in February 2003.
In the 2003–04 season, Miller made a comeback with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite being listed at 315 lb, he was still able to pl... | 45,468 | triviaqa-train |
At which port on the British mainland would you land if you caught a ferry at Yarmouth, I.O.W.? | proceed.
The quickest public transport link to the mainland is the hovercraft from Ryde to Southsea; three vehicle ferry and two catamaran services cross the Solent to Southampton, Lymington and Portsmouth.
History.
History Neolithic Isle of Wight.
During the last Ice Age, sea levels were lower and the Solent was part ... | Newport News, Virginia, and the first standardized LSTs were floated out of their building dock in October. Twenty-three were in commission by the end of 1942.
History ROROs for road vehicles.
At the end of the first world war vehicles were brought back from France to Richborough Port drive-on-drive-off using the train... | 45,469 | triviaqa-train |
The airline 'Maersk Air' are based in which European city? | initially declined to participate in SAS' frequent-flyer program, EuroBonus, which was founded in 1992. With the demise of Danair, Maersk Air focused on improving its international connections. Its primary strategy was to establish routes from Billund to European destinations with codeshare agreements with major Europe... | Maersk Air UK
Maersk Air Ltd, trading as Maersk Air UK, was a British airline which operated between 1993 and 2003. It flew out of Birmingham Airport to domestic and European destinations under a British Airways franchise agreement. The company was owed by the eponymous A. P. Møller–Mærsk Group through its Danish subsi... | 45,470 | triviaqa-train |
The quarter day Michaelmas occurs on which date of the year? | days; for example, the autumn term would start on 29 September, and thus continues to be called the "Michaelmas term", especially at more traditional universities.
In Ireland.
Prior to the Christianization of Ireland in the 5th century AD, the Celtic quarter days were observed:
- Lughnasadh (1 August)
- Samhain (1 Nove... | Richard Montagu
Richard Montagu (or Mountague) (1577 – 13 April 1641) was an English cleric and prelate.
Early life.
Montagu was born during Christmastide 1577 at Dorney, Buckinghamshire, where his father Laurence Mountague was vicar, and was educated at Eton. He was elected from Eton to a scholarship at King's College... | 45,471 | triviaqa-train |
In which north of Englandcity is 'Hallam FM' radio station situated? | Hallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of the Hits Radio network.
History.
The station started broadcasting on 1548 kHz/194m AM, 95.2 and 95.9 MHz FM under the name of Radio Hallam from ... | WGAL
WGAL, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States and serving the Susquehanna Valley region (Harrisburg–Lancaster–Lebanon–York). The station is owned by the Hearst Television subsidiary of Hearst Communications. WGAL's studios are lo... | 45,472 | triviaqa-train |
Which Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated in Tel Aviv in 1995? | Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin (; , ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995.
Rabin was born in Jerusalem to Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants and was raised in a La... | munitions dumps in Dorot and Ruhama.
- September 8 – Jewish fighters sabotaged railroads in fifty places in Palestine.
- September 9 – Two British officers were killed by an explosion at a public building in Tel Aviv. A British police sergeant, T.G. Martin, who had identified and arrested Lehi leader and future Israeli... | 45,473 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name for the bird Sturnus vulgaris? | migratory, wintering in warmer regions.
The "Sturnus" starlings are terrestrial species; they walk rather than hop, and have modifications to the skull and its muscles for open-bill probing. The latter adaptation has facilitated the spread of this genus from humid tropical southern Asia to cooler regions of Europe and ... | Sturnus vulgaris"). In the United States, this species receives special legal protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
External links.
- Gray Catbird Species Account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Gray Catbird – "Dumetella carolinensis" – USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- Bermuda Online: Be... | 45,474 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the French region of Limousin? | extreme north of Creuse
Today the province of Limousin is the most populous part of the Limousin region. Limoges, the historical capital and largest city of the province of Limousin, is the capital of the Limousin administrative region.
Population.
With a slowly rising population of just under 750,000, Limousin is the ... | among others. And though the use of the latter has been greatly affected by what is known as la Vergonha — which is the physical, legal, artistic and moral repression of the tongue in all areas of society aiming at making children feel "ashamed" of their parents' language to the benefit of French, — every region of the... | 45,475 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted 'Rocky Mountains And Tired Indians', found in the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh? | Hunter.
The Gallery has a renowned collection of international post-war work and an outstanding collection of modern Scottish art. The post-war collection features art by Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Joan Eardley and Alan Davie, with more recent works by artists including Douglas Gordon, Antony Gormley, R... | to have a solo show at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh.
Museums and galleries.
Hardie's work is in collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the British Council, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, the Gulbenkian Collection, Lisbon, Leicestershire County ... | 45,476 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed the 'Queen's House' at Greenwich, in the early 17th century? | Queen's House
Queen's House is a former royal residence built between 1616 and 1635 in Greenwich, a few miles down-river from the then City of London and now a London Borough. Its architect was Inigo Jones, for whom it was a crucial early commission, for Anne of Denmark, the queen of King James I. Queen's House is one ... | overpainted in the later 17th century, which complicates attribution and may account for several differences in details of the costume. The Drake version was purchased for the nation for £10.3 million in July 2016 following an Art Fund appeal. The work is hung in the national collection of Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG)... | 45,477 | triviaqa-train |
After the 'Crucifixion' in whose tomb was Jesus buried? | Son of God.
On the same day, Joseph of Arimathea, with Pilate's permission and with Nicodemus' help, removes Jesus' body from the cross, wraps him in a clean cloth, and buries him in his new rock-hewn tomb. In , on the following day the chief Jewish priests ask Pilate for the tomb to be secured, and with Pilate's permi... | wrapped in a clean cloth and buried in a new rock-hewn tomb, with the assistance of Nicodemus. In the Jews go to Pilate the day after the crucifixion and ask for guards for the tomb and also seal the tomb with a stone as well as the guard, to be sure the body remains there.
Resurrection and Ascension.
The gospels state... | 45,478 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of the cook 'Mrs Bridges', in the TV series 'Upstairs, Downstairs'? | for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. The following year, it won for Outstanding Limited Series and Gordon Jackson won for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Comedy or Drama Series, while Angela Baddeley was nominated for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama... | .
Later years.
She played the bawd in Tony Richardson's production of "Pericles, Prince of Tyre" at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1958. She played Mistress Quickly in several episodes of the BBC Shakespeare history series "An Age of Kings", performing with her sister Hermione as Doll Tearsheet. In the original ve... | 45,479 | triviaqa-train |
After Jesus had fallen on his way to Calvary, who helped himcarry his cross? | being the site of the crucifixion outside Jerusalem. The actual route taken is defined by tradition as the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, although the specific path of this route has varied over the centuries and continues to be the subject of debate.
Biblical references.
The episode is mentioned, without much detail, in a... | repast. When she arrived at the sepulchre and uncovered the eggs, the pure white shells had miraculously taken on a rainbow of colors.
A common legend tells of Simon the peddler, who helped Jesus carry his cross on the way to Calvary. He had left his goods at the side of the road, and, when he returned, the eggs had al... | 45,480 | triviaqa-train |
In Einstein's e=mc ,what does the 'c' represent? | : It makes predictions that can be tested by experiment. In the case of special relativity, these include the principle of relativity, the constancy of the speed of light, and time dilation. The predictions of special relativity have been confirmed in numerous tests since Einstein published his paper in 1905, but three... | the pomeron, fills a gaping hole in the literature."
- "Dynamics and Relativity" written with Gavin Smith (2009) is an undergraduate level text book on the physics behind classical mechanics and relativity.
- "Why Does E=mc²?" written with Brian Cox (2009) is a popular science book exploring Einstein's Theory of relati... | 45,481 | triviaqa-train |
Ian Gillian and Dave Coverdale were both lead singers with which rock group? | David Coverdale
David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer best known for his work with Whitesnake, a hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he established his solo career. A collaboration with Jimmy Page ... | Prodigal (band)
Prodigal was a progressive, influential Contemporary Christian music group from Cincinnati, Ohio which released three albums in the early to mid 1980s. Although classified primarily as a rock band, the group's sound ranged from radio-friendly pop to keyboard-driven new wave to pop country. The group mem... | 45,482 | triviaqa-train |
Which oil tanker was wrecked off the Galapagos Islands in January 2001? | MV Jessica
MV "Jessica" was an oil tanker that was involved in an oil spill in the Galápagos Islands, a chain of islands west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part. The ship was registered in Ecuador and owned by Acotramar. On the evening of 16 January 2001, "Jessica" ran aground at Wreck Bay, at the entranc... | .
El Niño has adversely affected the marine ecosystem. In January 2001, an oil slick from a stranded tanker threatened the islands, but winds and shifting ocean currents helped disperse the oil before much damage was done. The devastating El Nino of 1982-83 saw almost six times as much rain as normal in the Galapagos a... | 45,483 | triviaqa-train |
Which TV series grew from sketches on the Jasper Carrot shows, and featured Robert Powell? | Carrott", some of which also featured Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
Carrott played Heinrich in the 1987 British comedy film "Jane and the Lost City".
"Canned Carrott" also featured a spoof police drama called "The Detectives", co-starring Robert Powell, which later was made into a series. From 2002 to 2004, he starred in... | Twilight" spoof and a rendition of Cee Lo Green's "F**k You". This episode featured guest appearances Ronni Ancona, Omid Djalili and Peter Serafinowicz. A 40-minute extended edition was also aired featuring extra material.
Jasper Carrott (2012).
Jasper Carrott returned to stage for the first time since 1972 for The One... | 45,484 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Brazilian World Cup star was known as ""the little bird""?" | Garrincha
Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983), nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha (, "little bird"), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest dribblers of all time. Garrincha is also widely regarded as a legen... | needing only a draw to win the World Cup. Uruguay, however, won the match and the Cup in a game known as "the Maracanazo". The match led to a period of national mourning.
For the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, the Brazilian team was then almost completely renovated, with the team colours changed (to a new design by Ald... | 45,485 | triviaqa-train |
Which American General led the 'Confederate' armies in their early run of successes during the Civil War? | thus it is generally referred to today as the Army of Northern Virginia, even if that is correct only in retrospect. On July 4 at Harper's Ferry, Colonel Thomas J. Jackson assigned Jeb Stuart to command all the cavalry companies of the Army of the Shenandoah. He eventually commanded the Army of Northern Virginia's cava... | Revolutionary War by British troops led by Benedict Arnold.
Civil War history.
During the American Civil War the third floor of Edgewood was used as a lookout post for Confederate generals when their troops were camped at nearby Berkeley and the gristmill ground corn for both the Union and Confederate armies. On June 1... | 45,486 | triviaqa-train |
"Who was the actress who played the female equivalent of the ""bionic man""?" | Lindsay Wagner
Lindsay Jean Wagner (born June 22, 1949) is an American film and television actress, model, author, singer, acting coach, and adjunct professor.
Wagner is best known for her leading role in the American science-fiction television series "The Bionic Woman" (1976–1978), in which she portrayed action chara... | Sandra Bullock filmography
Sandra Bullock is an American actress, who made her film debut with a minor role in J. Christian Ingvordsen's thriller "Hangmen" in 1987. She made her television debut in the television film "Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman" (1989) and played the lead role in ... | 45,487 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the League Of Nations, formed? | He also argued for a large and permanent secretariat to carry out the League's administrative duties.
Origins Establishment.
At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, Wilson, Cecil and Smuts all put forward their draft proposals. After lengthy negotiations between the delegates, the Hurst–Miller draft was finally produced... | History of call sign allocation Syria.
What is known today as Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire until World War I. In 1920 it became a League of Nations French Mandate, which included Lebanon. Syria became republic in 1946 with France's withdrawal.
Intermediate callsign prefixes of "AR" were available to amateurs in... | 45,488 | triviaqa-train |
In which city might you make regular journeys on a 'Vaporetti'? | Vaporetto
The vaporetto is a Venetian public waterbus. There are 19 scheduled lines that serve locales within Venice, and travel between Venice and nearby islands, such as Murano, Burano, and Lido.
The name, "vaporetto", could be translated as "little steamer", and refers to similarly purposed ships in the past that we... | Andy back to reception but Maria is adamant that she must go with him. Andy agrees to go it alone and Maria finally wins Kane over. After resupplying at a munitions locker, the three head off on their respective journeys.
Meanwhile, Kelliher is considering his options, having lost radio contact with Mars City. He decid... | 45,489 | triviaqa-train |
In what year did the League Of Nations become the United Nations? | . The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states. Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, promoting sustainable development, and upholding international law. The UN is the largest, most famili... | will remember your judgment."
The speech made the emperor an icon for anti-fascists around the world, and "Time" named him "Man of the Year". He failed, however, to get what he most needed: the League agreed to only partial and ineffective sanctions on Italy. Only six nations in 1937 did not recognize Italy's occupatio... | 45,490 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop group's first album was 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn'? | 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... | Barrett came up with the album title "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"; the album was originally titled "Projection" up to as late as July 1967. The title was taken from that of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" which contains a visionary encounter with the god Pan, who plays his pan pipe at d... | 45,491 | triviaqa-train |
"Which opera house is found in New York's ""Lincoln Centre""?" | 184.5 million in private funds needed to build the complex, including drawing on his own funds; the Rockefeller Brothers Fund also contributed to the project. The center's three buildings, David Geffen Hall (formerly Avery Fisher Hall, originally named Philharmonic Hall), David H. Koch Theater (formerly the New York St... | at Trafalgar Square, the redevelopment of Dresden Station, The Sage Gateshead (Music Centre), HM Treasury in Whitehall and nine City Academy schools in the UK.
He is responsible for a number of projects in the USA including the masterplan and first phase of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Winspear Opera House in Da... | 45,492 | triviaqa-train |
How many teeth are there in the first set of human 'milk' teeth? | pathways and used for sensing during feeding, navigation, and mating. It is the most neurologically complex tooth known. Beaked whales are almost toothless, with only bizarre teeth found in males. These teeth may be used for feeding but also for demonstrating aggression and showmanship.
Mammals Primates.
In humans (and... | Deciduous teeth
Deciduous teeth, commonly known as milk teeth, baby teeth and temporary teeth, are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans and other diphyodont mammals. They develop during the embryonic stage of development and erupt—that is, they become visible in the mouth—during infancy. They are ... | 45,493 | triviaqa-train |
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and who, made up the rock band 'Queen'? | co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, having previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile, which he had joined while he was at university. Within five years of their formation in 1970 and the recruitment of bass player John Deacon completing the lineup, Queen had become on... | No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)
"No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)" is a song recorded by the remaining three members of the British rock band Queen in 1997 following the death of the lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991. Guitarist Brian May – the writer of the song – and drummer Roger Taylor share lead ... | 45,494 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet invited Maud into the garden? | Maud, and Other Poems
Maud and other poems was Alfred Tennyson's first collection after becoming poet laureate in 1850, published in 1855.
Among the "other poems" was "The Charge of the Light Brigade", which had already been published in the "Examiner" a few months before. It was considered a disgrace to society in th... | narrator out. During the ball the poet waits for Maud in the garden, leading to the famous line "Come into the garden, Maud". Early in the morning Maud comes out. Shortly afterwards Maud's brother also appears and strikes the narrator, who kills him in an unnarrated duel.
The narrator is forced to flee to France where... | 45,495 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Kenyan game reserve set on the Serengeti Plain? | vaccination programmes for domestic dogs in the Serengeti have not only indirectly prevented hundreds of human deaths, but also protected wildlife species such as the endangered African wild dog.
Great migration.
Each year around the same time, the circular great wildebeest migration begins in the Ngorongoro Conservati... | and Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire and Serengeti National Park in what is now Tanzania.
Maasai are pastoralist and have resisted the urging of the Tanzanian and Kenyan governments to adopt a more sedentary lifestyle. They have demanded grazing rights to many of the national parks in both countrie... | 45,496 | triviaqa-train |
According to Irish mythology, which great warrior was responsible for the building of the 'Giant's Causeway' to link the shores of Scotland and Ireland? | distinct, if overlapping, cycles: the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle, the Fenian Cycle and the Historical Cycle. There are also a number of extant mythological texts that do not fit into any of the cycles, and many recorded folk tales that continued as the oral tradition ran parallel to the manuscript tradition w... | Geological history Cenozoic era Palaeogene period.
In the early Palaeogene period, between 63 and 52 Ma, the last volcanic rocks in Great Britain were formed. The major eruptions at this time produced the Antrim Plateau, the basaltic columns of the Giant's Causeway and the lavas and igneous intrusions of the Inner Hebr... | 45,497 | triviaqa-train |
Which political group imposed dictatoriship in France after the revolution? | spurred a mass desertion as more and more officers defected to other countries, leaving a dearth of experienced leadership within the army.
This period also saw the rise of the political "clubs" in French politics. Foremost among these was the Jacobin Club; 152 members had affiliated with the Jacobins by 10 August 1790... | not based upon mere forgery or underhanded ways of misusing funds; it was a system of private enterprise on a grand scale with the collaboration of most of the other colonial officials and many army officers and merchants working under the terms of personal understandings or even formal companies. This sort of corrupti... | 45,498 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Kennedy brother who died in World War II, when his plane exploded while on a mission? | Republic, causing an Italian civil war. The Western Allies fought through several lines until reaching the main German defensive line in mid-November.
German operations in the Atlantic also suffered. By May 1943, as Allied counter-measures became increasingly effective, the resulting sizeable German submarine losses fo... | Rene discovered the story of Rowden 'Ron' Middleton who was on the 29th mission in Turin, Italy during World War II when his plane was shot. With his crew injured he managed to fly the crippled plane back to England but could not land so he forced his crew out in parachutes to save them and flew out to sea where his pl... | 45,499 | triviaqa-train |
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