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Who was Tom Cruise wife prior to Nicole Kidman? | of Tomorrow" (2014).
Cruise has been married to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes. He has three children, two of whom were adopted during his marriage to Kidman and the other of whom is a biological daughter he had with Holmes. Cruise is an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology and its a... | experienced" to want the job, and he had been told that Hall was difficult to work with. Instead, Mendes asked Fred Elmes, who turned the job down because he did not like the script. Hall was recommended to Mendes by Tom Cruise, because of Hall's work on "Without Limits" (1998), which Cruise had executive produced. Men... | 45,800 | triviaqa-train |
Imagine it's Friday the 13th, what day of the week was the 1st? | , in April and July. There will be two Friday the 13ths every year until 2020. The years 2021 and 2022 will have just one occurrence each.
A Friday the 13th occurs during any month that begins on a Sunday.
History.
The irrational fear of the number 13 has been given a scientific name: "triskaidekaphobia"; and on analog... | Oye! It's Friday!
Oye! It's Friday! was an Indian variety talk show on NDTV Imagine hosted by Farhan Akhtar. It featured a new celebrity every week. The show was made up of special performances by dancers and singers, jokes and light-hearted comedy.
Guest stars.
- Karan Johar
- Priyanka Chopra
- Aamir Khan
- Arjun Ramp... | 45,801 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was the first episode of 'Coronation Street'? | ), who had won a place at university, and thus found his working-class background—as well as his parents, Frank (Frank Pemberton) and Ida (Noel Dyson)—something of an embarrassment. The character was one of the few to have experienced life outside of Coronation Street. In some ways this predicts the growth of globalisa... | 's single "No Matter What" emerges as the winner.
- 21 December –
- "Coronation Street" unveils its first Asian family, the Desais, who will be seen on screen from the New Year. They are Ravi Desai (played by Saeed Jaffrey), his daughter Nita (Rebecca Sarker) and son Vikram (Chris Bisson), and will take over the runnin... | 45,802 | triviaqa-train |
What was Frank Sinatra's big 1966 hit, a number one in 13 countries? | Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male. A career anthology, "A Man and His Music", followed in November, winning Album of the Year at the Grammys the following year.
In 1966 Sinatra released "That's Life", with both the single of "That's Life" and album becoming Top Ten hits in the US on "Billboard"s pop charts. "Stran... | 100 dated July 31, 1965, at respectively number 78 (Sinatra) and number 79 (Francis): both singles charted for one subsequent week for a total Hot 100 run of seven weeks. "Billboard"'s Easy Listening chart afforded the Connie Francis and Frank Sinatra "Forget Domani" singles respective peaks of number 16 and number 13.... | 45,803 | triviaqa-train |
Man has seven vertebrae in his neck, how many does a Giraffe have? | of two pedicles, two laminae, and seven processes. The laminae give attachment to the ligamenta flava (ligaments of the spine). There are vertebral notches formed from the shape of the pedicles, which form the intervertebral foramina when the vertebrae articulate. These foramina are the entry and exit conducts for the ... | with a short neck.
- Aired on May 1, 1989.
Episode 12 (Josephine the Short-Neck Giraffe).
Rogers watches how a roll of film is developed at a film lab. The newly arrived Princess Zelda recruits the Neighborhood of Make-Believe residents to appear in the upcoming play.
- Aired on May 2, 1989.
Episode 13 (Josephine the S... | 45,804 | triviaqa-train |
Whom did Boris Becker beat when he became the youngest Wimbledon champion? | Queen's Club. Two weeks later, on 7 July, he became the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title, defeating Kevin Curren in four sets. Becker was at that time ranked 20th in ATP ranking, and was unseeded, as at that time Wimbledon did not seed players beyond the top 16. He was the y... | lost to the Italian Adriano Panatta, who remains the only player to defeat Borg at this tournament. Panatta did it twice: in the fourth round in 1973, and in the 1976 quarterfinals. Borg won Wimbledon in 1976 without losing a set, defeating the favored Ilie Năstase in the final. Borg became the youngest male Wimbledon ... | 45,805 | triviaqa-train |
Which phenomenon might you be interested in if you visit Drumnadrochit? | Loch Ness Monster, the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition for those wanting a more serious interpretation. The village hosts the Glenurquhart Highland Games at the end of August each year. A winter event, "Drums and Rockets", has also taken place in recent years. The community hosts a Bonfire Night fireworks display aroun... | as the starting point for his interest in sound in space. He has stated, "If you just looked in the reeds you'd see nothing. If you listened you got an idea of space and a sense of where it might be, then you understood it. That's probably my first experience with these ideas of space and sound, which are basically the... | 45,806 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Geneva Gin made? | a distinctly different drink from later styles of gin. Schiedam, a city in the province of South Holland, is famous for its "jenever"-producing history. The same for Hasselt in the Belgian province of Limburg. The "oude" (old) style of "jenever" remained very popular throughout the 19th century, where it was referred t... | . For an unexpected silly, he will know the extravagant and exuberant Geneva Biro called Gin, a girl who in one of the last scenes of the film, finds out that Step had long been behind Step and had always been in love with him, even before Step knew Babi. The two will live a love story made of ups and downs, but when S... | 45,807 | triviaqa-train |
'.uk' is the network identifier for the United Kingdom. Which country uses the identifier '.jp'? | workers in the 1950s, the government encouraged immigration from Commonwealth countries. In the following decades, the UK became a more multi-ethnic society than before. Despite rising living standards in the late 1950s and 1960s, the UK's economic performance was less successful than many of its main competitors such ... | ECLI are prescribed in detail in the Annex to the Council Conclusions. Summarized, an ECLI always consists of five parts, separated by a colon:
- 'ECLI' as a self-identifier;
- The country code, prescribed by the interinstitutional style guide of the EU. The standard uses mostly ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes with the excep... | 45,808 | triviaqa-train |
Which all-girl group had a hit with the song 'Lost In Music'? | Lost in Music
"Lost in Music" is a 1979 single by the American vocal group Sister Sledge. Taken from their album "We Are Family", the song was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (of the group Chic).
Background.
"Lost in Music" was one of the group's biggest hits. The song reached number one on the... | List of awards and nominations received by Girls' Generation
South Korean girl group Girls' Generation has received various awards and nominations since their debut in 2007.
They rose to fame in 2009 with their hit single, "Gee", which later became known as "Song of the Decade". Within two days, the song became number ... | 45,809 | triviaqa-train |
Which Conservative Party leader was once editor of the 'Church Times'? | the first leadership election was held in 1965. Of the three candidates, Edward Heath won with 150 votes to Reginald Maudling's 133 and Enoch Powell's 15 votes.
History Edward Heath (1965–1975).
Edward Heath's 1970–74 government was known for taking the UK into the EEC, although the right-wing of the party objected to ... | total of 1 year and 161 days. Although he was the leader of the combined Liberal-Conservative Party and the Conservative Party, he did not lead the party in a general election. He retired for health reasons and was succeeded by John Sparrow David Thompson.
Abbott stood for election to the House of Commons of Canada sev... | 45,810 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of politician Harold Macmillan? | Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, (10 February 1894 – 29 December 1986) was a British Conservative Party statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. Dubbed "Supermac", he was known for his pragmatism, wit and unflappability.
Macmillan served in the Gren... | Keith Joseph
Keith Sinjohn Joseph, Baron Joseph, (17 January 1918 – 10 December 1994), known as Sir Keith Joseph, 2nd Baronet, for most of his political life, was a British barrister and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under four prime ministers: Harold Macmillan, Sir Alec Dougl... | 45,811 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the song 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone'? | Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" is a modern folk-style song. The melody and the first three verses were written by Pete Seeger in 1955 and published in "Sing Out!" magazine. Additional verses were added in May 1960 by Joe Hickerson, who turned it into a circular song.
Its rhetorical ... | World" was unique in the composers' canon in being a protest song. Inspired by such songs as "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" and "Blowin' in the Wind", Hal David wrote lyrics for "The Windows of the World" which overtly but gently lament U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War (an especial concern to David, who had two ... | 45,812 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 2008 film 'Slumdog Millionaire'? | Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel "Q & A" (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup, telling the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel as Jamal, and filmed in India, the film was directed by Danny Boyle, w... | starring Gary Sinise. In 2004 Boyle directed "Millions", scripted by Frank Cottrell Boyce. His next collaboration with Alex Garland was the science-fiction film "Sunshine", featuring "28 Days Later" star Cillian Murphy, and was released in 2007.
In 2008 he directed "Slumdog Millionaire", the story of an impoverished ch... | 45,813 | triviaqa-train |
In which city are the headquarters of the Mercedes car company? | Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz () is a German global automobile marque and a division of Daimler AG. The brand is known for luxury vehicles, buses, coaches, and trucks. The headquarters is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The name first appeared in 1926 under Daimler-Benz. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz was the biggest selling pr... | Benz was announced as the naming rights sponsor for the Atlanta Falcons' new home, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, (Mercedes-Benz's US headquarters are in Greater Atlanta) which opened in August 2017.
Mercedes-Benz worked with English magician Steven Frayne, also known as Dynamo, to create a video called Dynamo vs Coulthard. Fo... | 45,814 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress, who died in 2002, played the part of 'Madame Edith Artois' in the TV series 'Allo, Allo'? | spy posing as a French policeman, sent to France because he can speak French. However, he does not speak it very well, especially the vowels, resulting in frequent malapropisms. For example, whenever he says "Good morning", it comes out as "Good moaning".
René is also trying to keep his affairs with his waitresses secr... | René Artois
René François Artois is a fictional character, the main character in the BBC sitcom "'Allo 'Allo!", which ran from 1982 to 1992. The character was played by Gorden Kaye. In the 2009 stage production of 'Allo 'Allo!, the part was played by Jeffrey Holland.
The character is loosely based on Albert Foiret, the... | 45,815 | triviaqa-train |
Which town was the birthplace of the actor David Garrick? | , was later smuggled out by a nurse when he was deemed old enough to make the journey. David Garric became a British subject upon his arrival in Britain, and Anglicised the name to Garrick. Some time after David Garrick's birth the family moved to Lichfield, home to Garrick's mother. His father, a captain in the army, ... | Soft Flowing Avon
Soft Flowing Avon was a 1769 song with music written by Thomas Arne and lyrics by David Garrick. It was composed for and first staged at the Shakespeare Jubilee in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1769. The lyrics refer to the River Avon which flows through the town, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The p... | 45,816 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was married to Anne of Denmark? | title for monarchs from Æthelstan until John was ' ("King of the English"). Canute the Great, a Dane, was the first to call himself "King of England". In the Norman period ' remained standard, with occasional use of ' ("King of England"). From John's reign onwards all other titles were eschewed in favour of ' or "". In... | . In June 1603 "Mistress Bridges" went to meet the new queen, Anne of Denmark, riding from London with the Countess of Warwick and Anne Vavasour, the Countess of Cumberland and Anne Clifford joined them at Dingley Hall.
Married life.
Later in 1603 she married Sir John Kennedy, a Scottish member of the household of King... | 45,817 | triviaqa-train |
Which Conservative Party chairman was the son of actress Dinah Sheridan? | Jeremy Hanley
Sir Jeremy James Hanley, KCMG (born 17 November 1945), is a politician and chartered accountant from the United Kingdom. He served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1994 to 1995, and as a member of parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Richmond and Barnes from 1983 to 1997.
Career.... | composer Giacomo Meyerbeer.
- Mercurio
- Actor Gus Mercurio was the father of dancer and actor Paul Mercurio.
- Merivale
- Actor, Philip Merivale, was married to actress, Viva Birkett, with whom he has son and actor, John Merivale. Philip later married actress, Gladys Cooper.
- John married actress, Jan Sterling. Then ... | 45,818 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city are the areas Sneiton, Lenton and Colwick? | in the RFU Championship, if Nottingham are promoted to the Rugby Premiership they will return to Meadow Lane for home matches. Nottingham Outlaws are an amateur Rugby League club who play in the Rugby League Conference National Division. The Nottingham Caesars who were formed in 1984 play in the British American Footba... | Road and the A612 Newark road are generally regarded as the northern and southern boundaries of the residential area, but the Dales electoral ward, which includes Sneinton and Bakersfield, extends south of the Newark road down to the river. Thus the ward includes riverside industrial areas, the racecourse, Colwick Wood... | 45,819 | triviaqa-train |
'.uk' is the network identifier for the United Kingdom. Which country uses the identifier '.za'? | century, the population increased at a dramatic rate, accompanied by rapid urbanisation, causing significant social and economic stresses. To seek new markets and sources of raw materials, the Conservative Party under Disraeli launched a period of imperialist expansion in Egypt, South Africa, and elsewhere. Canada, Aus... | ECLI are prescribed in detail in the Annex to the Council Conclusions. Summarized, an ECLI always consists of five parts, separated by a colon:
- 'ECLI' as a self-identifier;
- The country code, prescribed by the interinstitutional style guide of the EU. The standard uses mostly ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes with the excep... | 45,820 | triviaqa-train |
In which constellation is the star Betelgeuse? | the southern constellations Carina and Vela, or Venus' Mirror in the constellation of Orion.
Terminology.
The word "constellation" comes from the Late Latin term , which can be translated as "set of stars"; it came into use in English during the 14th century. The Ancient Greek word for constellation is ἄστρον. These te... | in Jordan on 12 October 1983.
Honours.
- Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (Kingdom of Jordan).
- Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence (Kingdom of Jordan).
- Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan (Kingdom of Jordan).
- Knight Grand Cross of the Orde... | 45,821 | triviaqa-train |
From which Disney animated picture does the song 'Circle Of Life' come? | come back to the Pride Lands to recognise and salute Simba as the rightful king. The musical ends as Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to all of the animals, followed by a blackout that finishes Act II and leads to the curtain call at the end of the performance.
The assembly of animals that appear are slight... | recording is the only cast recording of the musical that comes with the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". It's also the only cast recording that does not come with the full reprise of "Circle of Life", the last four verses of that song being added to the CD.
- 1999 Japanese Cast
- The Japanese cast recording was re-relea... | 45,822 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a top ten hit with the song 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me'? | Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" is a song by Scottish band Travis, released as the third single from their second studio album, "The Man Who". The song became the group's international breakthrough single, receiving recognition around the world. It was their first top-ten hit on the UK S... | Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song)
"Promises, Promises" was the second hit single for the British new wave group Naked Eyes in 1983. The song went on to become a top-20 hit in the US that October, peaking at number 11 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. It was their follow up to their earlier hit "Always Someth... | 45,823 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Arthur Bremer shoot and paralyse in an assassination attempt during the US Presidential Election of 1972? | n't know McGovern is for amnesty, abortion, and legalization of pot. Once middle America – Catholic middle America, in particular – finds this out, he's dead." The label stuck and McGovern became known as the candidate of "amnesty, abortion, and acid". It became Humphrey's battle cry to stop McGovern—especially in the ... | 's movement."
Assassination attempt against Wallace.
While campaigning in Laurel, Maryland, on May 15, 1972, Wallace was shot five times by Arthur Bremer. Three others wounded in the shooting also survived. Bremer's diary, published after his arrest as a book titled "An Assassin's Diary", showed that Bremer's assassina... | 45,824 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'A-road' connects London to Holyhead? | building of a larger causeway, known locally as "The Cobb", it now carries the A5 and the railway line. The A55 dual carriageway runs parallel to the Cobb on a modern causeway.
Prehistoric and Roman history.
The town centre is built around St. Cybi's Church, which is built inside one of Europe's few three-walled Roman ... | Caergybi (electoral ward)
Caergybi is an electoral ward in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. It includes the northern half of the community including the town centre and port. Caergybi elects three county councillors to the Isle of Anglesey County Council. Caergybi includes the community wards of Town, London Road, Morawelon,... | 45,825 | triviaqa-train |
Which artist painted the picture, 'The Resurrection In Cookham Churchyard'? | Cookham
Cookham is a historic village and civil parish on the River Thames in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England. It is notable as the home of the artist Stanley Spencer. It is north-north-east of Maidenhead on the county boundary with Buckinghamshire and sits opposite the neighbouring village of Bour... | Cookham" which received rave reviews in the British press. "The Times" art critic described it as "the most important picture painted by any English artist in the present century. ... What makes it so astonishing is the combination in it of careful detail with the modern freedom of form. It is as if a Pre-Raphaelite ha... | 45,826 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of North Carolina, sharing its name with the surname of a famous historical figure? | Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina State Capitol, William Peace University, the City of Raleigh Museum, Raleigh Convention Center, Shaw University, Campbell University School of Law, and St. Augustine's College. In the 2000s, an effort by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance ... | are certain to be refused: for example, the surname of a famous historical figure (where the applicant cannot demonstrate a close family connection to the surname), or where there is concern that the applicant is applying with the aim of evading criminal or civil responsibility. Every application must give a motivation... | 45,827 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport were the Bregamasco brothers, Mirco and Mauro stalwarts for Italy? | often featured among the world's best. The Italian national basketball team's best results were gold at Eurobasket 1983 and EuroBasket 1999, as well as silver at the Olympics in 2004. Lega Basket Serie A is widely considered one of the most competitive in Europe. Rugby union enjoys a good level of popularity, especiall... | Wallace; brothers
- Arthur Knight Wallis, William Armstrong Wallis, Clive O'Neill Wallis, and Thomas Gill Wallis; Arthur and William were brothers, and were uncles of Clive and Thomas
- Gordon Wood and Keith Wood; Gordon was Keith's father
Italy.
- Arturo Bergamasco, Mauro Bergamasco, and Mirco Bergamasco; Arturo is th... | 45,828 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the film 'Carry On, Columbus'? | Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus (1992) is the 31st and final film of the series of "Carry On" films to be made; it was a belated entry to the series, following 1978's "Carry On Emmannuelle". It was produced to coincide with the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas (two other more seri... | " and "Blackadder II". He and Frost also played the title roles in the surrealist police sitcom "Lazarus and Dingwall". He appeared in the 1992 film "Carry On Columbus". He continues to perform with Frost in comedy clubs, although did not follow his partner into the genre of improvisation.
As well as appearing in all t... | 45,829 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Bushwackers' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which London club? | Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club () is a professional football club in Bermondsey, South East London, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the Millwall area of the Isle of ... | , as the Krays travelled exclusively by car and were uninterested in expanding their territory outside London.
Manchester United football hooligan Colin Blaney has claimed that members of the Quality Street Gang had links to a criminal element within the gang of hooligans associated with that club, which was known as t... | 45,830 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of North Dakota sharing its name with the surname of a famous historical figure? | Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck () is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second-most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was estimated in 2018 at 73,112, while its metropolitan population was 132,678. In 2017, "Forbes" magazine ra... | are certain to be refused: for example, the surname of a famous historical figure (where the applicant cannot demonstrate a close family connection to the surname), or where there is concern that the applicant is applying with the aim of evading criminal or civil responsibility. Every application must give a motivation... | 45,831 | triviaqa-train |
In the animated television cartoons, who was the partner of the Moose 'Bullwinkle'? | reference to Ward.
From his debut along with Rocky, Bullwinkle's gloves were blue. Later in the second story arc and for the rest of the series, they become white. Also, in contemporary promotion art, Bullwinkle's antlers are a yellowish orange in contrast to the rest of his body; originally they were brown.
Biography.... | intellectual and member of the Zionist Organization of America, his vision of multicultural America was quite the opposite of his vision of the Jewish state of Israel as a totally Jewish nation. Kallen is credited with coining the term cultural pluralism.
He was acquainted with William James, whose last unfinished book... | 45,832 | triviaqa-train |
Which year was called 'The Year Of Revolutions'? | Revolutions of 1848
The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, People's Spring, Springtime of the Peoples, or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history.
The revolutions wer... | ” which he showed independent of blood pressure and peripheral nerves electric activity.
Life Wars and revolutions.
In 1914-1917 Neminsky continued to teach in gymnasium and Kyiv Realschule and in 1915 entered 3d year course of Medical Department of Kyiv University. While he graduated with excellent doctor diploma it w... | 45,833 | triviaqa-train |
"Can you identify the play by William Shakespeare in which the quote: ""If music be the food of love, play on"" appears?" | magic, and comic lowlife scenes. Shakespeare's next comedy, the equally romantic "Merchant of Venice", contains a portrayal of the vengeful Jewish moneylender Shylock, which reflects Elizabethan views but may appear derogatory to modern audiences. The wit and wordplay of "Much Ado About Nothing", the charming rural set... | time: love, support, and admiration." He talks of letters and emails that poured in to his family, and he also talks of fellow scouts and hockey personnel pulling him aside and giving their support. He summarizes his feelings in the revelation that across the hockey world, what matters is whether or not you can play. "... | 45,834 | triviaqa-train |
"Can you identify the play by William Shakespeare i which the quote; ""Cowards die many times before their deaths"" comes from?" | prose comedy into the histories of the late 1590s, "Henry IV, parts 1" and "2", and "Henry V". His characters become more complex and tender as he switches deftly between comic and serious scenes, prose and poetry, and achieves the narrative variety of his mature work. This period begins and ends with two tragedies: "R... | n't Make a Fool Out of Me" from their album "Float". The quote is as follows:
"But green is the heart of your greed /
That much I can tell /
you may think you're the captain of me /
But I'm your coffin ship from hell"
Frank Herbert's novel The White Plague which is about a worldwide plague-like virus that only kille... | 45,835 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest land-locked country in the world? | .
Several countries have coastlines on landlocked bodies of water, such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. Since these seas are in effect lakes without access to wider seaborne trade, countries such as Kazakhstan are still considered landlocked. Although the Caspian Sea is connected to the Black Sea via the man-made ... | Hait
Hait (), a region in Tajikistan, a strategic, land-locked mountainous country in Central Asia, is the site of one of the world's worst earthquakes last century.
Earthquake catastrophe.
In 1949 one of the three largest earthquakes of the 20th century, struck Tajikistan at Hait. The Hait catastrophe belongs to the c... | 45,836 | triviaqa-train |
Nick Carter first entered the pop charts as a member of which boy band? | 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... | by Paul McCartney's 36-year gap and Santana's 28-year gap, and being the first boy band to top the U.S. charts in three different decades. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013.
History.
History 1993–95: Formation and early years.
Howie Dorough and AJ McLean were natives of Orlando, ... | 45,837 | triviaqa-train |
In the animated television cartoons who was the partner of the 'Morocco Mole'? | . Mel Blanc voiced Secret Squirrel, but Daws Butler voiced Morocco Mole instead of Paul Frees.
Home media.
The episode "Sub Swiper" is available on the DVD "Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s Vol. 1". On November 3, 2015, Warner Archive released "The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series" on DVD in Region 1 as part of... | " hunting-related cartoons. Moore was executive producer, along with partner and producer John Carls. The movie grossed nearly $200 million worldwide. There were also sequels called "Open Season 2", "Open Season 3" and "".
On November 4, 2002, 15-second animated shorts by Ed Wexler and Gary Katona of Disney Television ... | 45,838 | triviaqa-train |
Which country issues a 10 Euro cents coin showing St. Stephens cathedral? | issued coins, such as the coin to commemorate the 2004 Summer Olympics issued by Greece. These coins are legal tender throughout the eurozone. Collector coins with various other denominations have been issued as well, but these are not intended for general circulation, and they are legal tender only in the member state... | €2 coin. The new coin set of the country contains other coins similar to some euro coins.
- The Philippine 10 peso coin is also similar to the 2 Euro coin making it easy to pass for a Euro in some establishments in the Eurozone.
- The Egyptian pound coin is also similar to the 2 Euro coin making it easy to pass for a E... | 45,839 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor manufacturer produced the 'Scimitar' sports car? | Reliant Scimitar
The Reliant Scimitar name was used for a series of sports car models produced by British car manufacturer Reliant between 1964 and 1986. During its 22-year production it developed into a range of versions including a convertible launched in 1980. All have a fibreglass body mounted on a steel box-sectio... | Lister Motor Company
The Lister Motor Company Ltd. is a British sports car manufacturer founded by Brian Lister in 1954 in Cambridge, England, which became known for its involvement in motorsport. Sold in 1986, Laurence Pearce produced variants of the Jaguar XJS before producing a bespoke sports car, the Lister Storm. ... | 45,840 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'A-road' connects London and Portsmouth? | is crossed by three road bridges (the M275 motorway, the A3 road, and the A2030 road), a railway bridge, and two footbridges.
Portsea Island, which forms part of the Hampshire Basin, is low-lying: the majority of its surface area on the island is less than above sea level. The highest natural elevation on Portsea Isla... | the bus station. A catamaran service run by Wightlink operates from Ryde Pier to Portsmouth Harbour which connects with both Island Line trains and mainland trains to London Waterloo.
The Island Line Trains service runs from Ryde Pier Head via Ryde Esplanade to Shanklin, a distance of . Ryde St John's Road railway sta... | 45,841 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Inter City Firm' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which London club? | season: Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United. Other professional teams in London are Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Brentford, Millwall, Charlton Athletic, AFC Wimbledon and Barnet.
From 1924, the original Wembley Stadium was the home of the English national football team.
It hosted th... | , as the Krays travelled exclusively by car and were uninterested in expanding their territory outside London.
Manchester United football hooligan Colin Blaney has claimed that members of the Quality Street Gang had links to a criminal element within the gang of hooligans associated with that club, which was known as t... | 45,842 | triviaqa-train |
In which country is Cape wrath? | Cape Wrath
Cape Wrath (, known as " in Lewis) is a cape in the Durness parish of the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most north-westerly point in mainland Britain.
The cape is separated from the rest of the mainland by the Kyle of Durness and consists of of moorland wilderness known as the ... | ancient Clan Mackay. The whole of the north-western highlands (Assynt to Cape Wrath, Loch Shin to Strath Halladale and Reay) was known as "Mackay Country" from the 13th century.
Adjoining Farr High School is North Coast Leisure Centre which comprises a leisure pool, gym, spa and sauna and is open for public use. The cr... | 45,843 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of 'Gandalf's' horse in the 'Lord Of The Rings' trilogy? | use. Gandalf refused, and Saruman imprisoned him at the top of the tower of Orthanc. Eventually Gandalf was rescued by Gwaihir the Eagle.
Gwaihir set Gandalf down in Rohan, where Gandalf appealed to King Théoden for a horse. Théoden, under the malign influence of Gríma Wormtongue, Saruman's spy and servant, told Gandal... | .
Radagast is not included in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. Gandalf's escape from Orthanc is instead instigated by a moth that Gandalf uses to convey a message to the Eagles.
In Jackson's "", the character (played by Sylvester McCoy) is greatly fleshed out, compared to the original book in which... | 45,844 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did actor Sid James die? | Sid James
Sidney "Sid" James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a British character and comic actor born into a middle-class Jewish family in South Africa.
Appearing in British films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s. His profile was raised as Tony Hanco... | to the team in the 1972 TV Christmas special "Carry On Stuffing".
- Amanda Barrie (2) had a supporting role as Anthea in "Cabby" and the more substantial role of the title character in "Cleo".
- Windsor Davies (2) had lead roles in two later films, "Carry On Behind" and "Carry On England" which did not feature usual le... | 45,845 | triviaqa-train |
In which novel is 'Nick Carroway' the narrator? | summer of 1922, Nick Carraway, a Yale graduate from the Midwest and veteran of the Great War—who serves as the novel's narrator—takes a job in New York as a bond salesman. He rents a small house on Long Island, in the fictional village of West Egg, next door to the lavish mansion of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious multi-milli... | A Night of Serious Drinking
A Night of Serious Drinking (1938) is an allegorical novel by the French surrealist writer René Daumal detailing what is ostensibly an extremely simple plot in which the narrator overly imbibes alcohol; what unfolds however is a novel which explores the extremities of heaven and hell.
Plot s... | 45,846 | triviaqa-train |
The first two speakers in which Shakespeare play are Aegeon, a merchant of Syracuse, and Solinus, Duke of Ephesus? | "Henry VI", written in the early 1590s during a vogue for historical drama. Shakespeare's plays are difficult to date precisely, however, and studies of the texts suggest that "Titus Andronicus", "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew," and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may also belong to Shakespeare's earlie... | to Antipholus of Syracuse
- Second merchant – to whom Angelo is in debt
- Doctor Pinch – a conjuring schoolmaster
- Gaoler, Headsman, Officers, and other Attendants
Synopsis.
Act I
Because a law forbids merchants from Syracuse to enter Ephesus, elderly Syracusian trader Egeon faces execution when he is discovered in th... | 45,847 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the orchestral work “Danse Macabre”? | Danse macabre (Saint-Saëns)
Danse macabre, Op. 40, is a tone poem for orchestra, written in 1874 by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. It is in the key of G minor. It started out in 1872 as an art song for voice and piano with a French text by the poet Henri Cazalis, which is based on an old French superstition. ... | 's is more a grotesque scherzo—a "danse macabre". The piece opens with the major sevenths being given out in snarls of muted brass. As in "Gnomus," phantasmagoric effects of orchestration flit briefly by in a nightmarish kaleidoscope—grunting strings, snarling brass, shrieking woodwinds. The middle section features Sto... | 45,848 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of Rigsby in Rising Damp? | Yorkshire and featured no scenes shot on location.
Premise.
"Rising Damp" starred Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington. Rossiter played Rupert Rigsby (originally Rooksby in the stage play), the miserly, seedy, and ludicrously self-regarding landlord of a run-down Victorian townhou... | of Rigsby, in "Rising Damp", for one episode, and as Amy Jenkinson, Ivy Unsworth's friend, in 11 episodes of "In Loving Memory". Bunnage was a member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. There she created the role of Helen, the mother in "A Taste of Honey", her first West E... | 45,849 | triviaqa-train |
For which party did Lan “Howling Laud” Hope receive 197 votes in the recent South Shields by-election? | Howling Laud Hope
Alan "Howling Laud" Hope (born 16 June 1942) is the Leader of the United Kingdom's Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP). On the death in 1999 of the party's founder Screaming Lord Sutch, Hope and his pet cat, Catmando, were jointly elected as leaders of the OMRLP. Since June 2002 Hope has been ... | The exact dimensions of the Village are never explicitly defined. Although a map of the Village is shown on screen on several occasions, it only seems to show the core residential and business area of the village, which is shown as being surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges and the fourth by "the sea". The epis... | 45,850 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was crowned king of France in 1431? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cad... | which his uncle Charles VII contested his claim to the French throne. He is the only English monarch to also have been crowned King of France (as Henry II, in 1431). His early reign, when several people were ruling for him, saw the pinnacle of English power in France, but subsequent military, diplomatic, and economic p... | 45,851 | triviaqa-train |
Which Nobel Prize has been won by William Ramsay, Fritz Haber and Otto Hahn? | were repeatedly nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the 1920s by a number of scientists, among them Max Bergmann, Viktor Moritz Goldschmidt, and even Fajans himself. In 1949, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named the new element definitely protactinium, and confirmed Hahn and Mei... | War. Many notable German scientists resided or worked there, including Nobel prize winners Fritz Haber, Otto Hahn and Albert Einstein. After the Nazis' seizure of power in 1933 the House fell under their influence, for example becoming the seat of the Reichsfilmarchiv. However prominent members of the KWG did not alway... | 45,852 | triviaqa-train |
The badge of West Bromwich Albion FC contains a bird together with the fruit and leaves of which shrub or small tree? | West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is a football club in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England.
They currently play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has played at its home ground, The Hawthorns, since 1900.
Albion were one of the fou... | name.
Description.
Khat is a slow-growing shrub or tree that typically attains a height of . However, it can reach heights of up to in equatorial areas. The plant usually grows in arid environments, at a temperature range of . It has evergreen leaves, which are long and broad. The shrub's flowers are produced on short ... | 45,853 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 2012 film Les Miserables? | Les Misérables (2012 film)
Les Misérables is a 2012 musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and scripted by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Herbert Kretzmer, based on the 1862 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by Boublil and Schönberg. The ... | stage career as Felicia, the lead role in "Numbers", a 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival play for which she received good reviews. In 2013 she returned to Mirvish Productions to play the role of Little Cosette / Young Eponine in the acclaimed 25th Anniversary production of "Les Miserables".
Ballentine's film acting debut wa... | 45,854 | triviaqa-train |
The Isle of Axholme, now crossed by the M180 motorway, is part of which traditional English county? | Isle of Axholme
The Isle of Axholme is a geographical area of North Lincolnshire, England. It is the only part of Lincolnshire west of the River Trent. It is between the three towns of Doncaster, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough, in the traditional West Riding of Lindsey.
Description.
The name "Isle" is given to the area si... | and pumped from the rivers into the drains for irrigation in summer.
Location.
Hatfield Chase is roughly bordered by the M18 motorway to the west, the River Ouse to the north, the River Idle to the south, and the A161 road through Epworth and the Isle of Axholme to the east. It covers an area of around , including two... | 45,855 | triviaqa-train |
Burl Ives played “Big Daddy” in the original 1955 Broadway cast of which play? | hits such as "A Little Bitty Tear" and "Funny Way of Laughin'". A popular film actor through the late 1940s and '50s, Ives's best-known film roles included parts in "So Dear to My Heart" (1949) and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), as well as Rufus Hannassey in "The Big Country" (1958), for which he won an Academy Award ... | which opened at the Morosco Theater on March 24, 1955, was directed by Elia Kazan and starred Barbara Bel Geddes as Maggie, Ben Gazzara as Brick, Burl Ives as Big Daddy, Mildred Dunnock as Big Mama, Pat Hingle as Gooper, and Madeleine Sherwood as Mae. Bel Geddes was the only cast member nominated for a Tony Award, and ... | 45,856 | triviaqa-train |
Which co-founder of Hat-Trick Productions and a regular pundit on “They Think It’s All Over” wrote the 2008 book “Bearded Tit”? | Hat Trick Productions
Hat Trick Productions is a British independent production company that produces television programmes, mainly specialising in comedy.
History.
Hat Trick Productions was founded in 1986 by Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville and Denise O'Donoghue. Its first commission was "Chelmsford 123", a situation com... | Again for Hat Trick Productions, they wrote the BBC1 sitcom "The Peter Principle" ("The Boss" in the US) starring Jim Broadbent. They also contributed to the screenplay of the Aardman film "Chicken Run". It was announced in April 2018 that John O'Farrell was co-writing a sequel to Chicken Run.
O’Farrell co-wrote the bo... | 45,857 | triviaqa-train |
What is the family name of the Dukes of Westminster? | Duke of Westminster
Duke of Westminster is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. It is the most recent dukedom conferred on someone not related to the British royal family.
The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Dukes wer... | Norfolk Street, Strand
Norfolk Street in the City of Westminster, London, ran from Strand in the north to the edge of the River Thames in the south, and after the Victoria Embankment was built (1865–1870), to what is now Temple Place. It was crossed only by Howard Street. It was demolished in the 1970s.
History.
Norfol... | 45,858 | triviaqa-train |
Which US President played the saxophone with the band at his own inauguration dance? | a president was attempting to avoid criminal prosecution. When President Clinton attempted to use executive privilege regarding the Lewinsky scandal, the Supreme Court ruled in "Clinton v. Jones", , that the privilege also could not be used in civil suits. These cases established the legal precedent that executive priv... | amateur musician and before Einar Swan had entered his teens, he played violin, clarinet, saxophone and piano. At the age of 16 he was already playing in his own dance band, Swanie's Serenaders, and travelling around Massachusetts for three years. Swan's main instrument had been the violin but during this period he swi... | 45,859 | triviaqa-train |
Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra appeared on a stamp issued last month in a scene from which 2002 film? | Keira Knightley
Keira Christina Knightley, (; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. She is the recipient of an Empire Award and has been nominated for two BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards.
Knightley began acting as a child on television and made her feature film debut in 1995, before... | semi-final taking place over a three-day period in Hamburg, Germany.
Production Casting.
Chadha, who played an active role in casting, chose Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, who would play the two lead roles in the film, while Archie Panjabi and Jonathan Rhys Meyers were in early talks to join the cast. Shaznay Lew... | 45,860 | triviaqa-train |
What is the surname of Emma in the book by Jane Austen? | explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian–Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters and depicts issues of marriage, gender, age, and social status.
Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will... | mocking those in the upper classes who failed to appreciate the farmers who worked the land.
Themes Food.
There is an abundance of food language in Jane Austen's "Emma". Food is given, shared, and eaten by characters in almost every chapter. Most of the research on Jane Austen's food language is found in Maggie Lane's ... | 45,861 | triviaqa-train |
Gerald Grosvenor has since 1979 been the 6th Duke of _____________ where? | Wales waited until his sons awoke the following morning to tell them about their mother's death. William accompanied his father, brother, paternal grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and his maternal uncle Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, at his mother's funeral; they walked behind the funeral cortège from ... | the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council from 1986–88, the Chairman of the High Court Bar Association Benevolent Trust in Karachi, President of the High Court Bar Association (twice), Chairman of Finance Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council, Member Sindh Bar Council, Member West Pakistan Bar Council Disciplinary Tribu... | 45,862 | triviaqa-train |
What is the surname of the former Welsh Rugby Union player usually just known by the initials J P R? | play, fitness levels and tactics, and were far more successful than critics had expected.
The New Zealand 1905 touring team performed a haka before each match, leading Welsh Rugby Union administrator Tom Williams to suggest that Wales player Teddy Morgan lead the crowd in singing the Welsh National Anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy... | actor) (born 1946), British actor
- Paul Moriarty (politician) (born 1956), American politician
- Paul Moriarty (rugby) (born 1964), Welsh former international rugby union and rugby league player
- P. H. Moriarty (born 1939), British actor
- Richard Moriarty (born 1957), Welsh former international rugby union captain
-... | 45,863 | triviaqa-train |
Dublin Zoo is in which Park west of the city centre? | Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo (), in Phoenix Park, Dublin, is a zoo in Ireland, and one of Dublin's most popular attractions. Established and designed in 1830 by Decimus Burton, it opened the following year. The zoo describes its role as conservation, study, and education. Its stated mission is to "work in partnership with zoo... | Western Springs
Western Springs is a residential suburb and park in the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the west of the city centre, Auckland CBD. The park is situated to the north of State Highway 16 and the residential suburb is located southeast of the park on the oppos... | 45,864 | triviaqa-train |
Competitors from which country won 11 Gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics, second only to Russia with 13? | in the world and the second largest city in Europe; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From nor... | Ukraine at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Ukraine competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine sent a total of 43 athletes.
The women's relay victory gave Ukraine its second Winter Games gold medal ever. The first was won by Oksana Baiul at the 1... | 45,865 | triviaqa-train |
The Aran Islands lie at the mouth of which Irish Bay? | the mainland when they come of age.
Transport.
Year-round ferry passenger services exist. Aran Island Ferries operate a year-round service from Rossaveal in County Galway, connected by a bus service from Galway city. A heavy cargo service operates several times a week from Galway Harbour, and is operated by Lasta Mara.... | Island in the south and east. Several other islands lie to the south and east, closing the harbour from the open sea to the east, and separating it from Smith's Sound, to the South. It is open to the Atlantic Ocean at Gunner Bay in the northeast, where its mouth is guarded by numerous islands, notably Smith's and Paget... | 45,866 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was Natalie Bennett, the Leader of the Green Party in England and Wales born? | and 2012. England competes in the Commonwealth Games, held every four years. Sport England is the governing body responsible for distributing funds and providing strategic guidance for sporting activity in England.
Rugby union originated in Rugby School, Warwickshire in the early 19th century. The England rugby union t... | party of effective opposition. Willie Rennie, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, said that Corbyn's success meant a "return to the damaging see saw politics of the past". Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, attacked Corbyn as the "opposite of what this country needs", accusing Labour of retur... | 45,867 | triviaqa-train |
In which Australian state is Cape York Peninsula? | Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia. The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle. The relatively undisturbed eucalyptus-wooded savannahs, tropical ra... | Cape Donington
Cape Donington is a headland in the Australian state of South Australia located at the most northerly part of the Jussieu Peninsula on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula in about east of the city of Port Lincoln.
It is the southern entrance point for the natural harbour known as Port Lincoln. The cape is ... | 45,868 | triviaqa-train |
Which large brown bear is native to an island which is part of Alaska? | of the continent, while Kodiak bears descend from broad-skulled bears from Kamchatka, which colonized the Alaskan peninsula. Brown bear fossils discovered in Ontario, Ohio, Kentucky and Labrador show the species occurred farther east than indicated in historic records. In North America, two types of the subspecies "Urs... | ABC Islands bear
The ABC Islands bear ("Ursus arctos sitkensis") or Sitka brown bear is a subspecies of brown bear that resides in Southeast Alaska and is found on Admiralty Island, Baranof Island, and Chichagof Island of Alaska. These islands have the colloquial name of the ABC Islands and are a part of the Alexander ... | 45,869 | triviaqa-train |
Which duo had the 1987 Christmas Number One Always on My Mind? | HBO television series "The Newsroom".
Pet Shop Boys version.
In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a synthpop version of "Always on My Mind" on "Love Me Tender", a television special on the ITV network in the UK. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Presley's death, the programme featured various popular acts of the t... | substantial run on the American charts as well. "Croonin" received a Juno Award as best engineered pop recording of 1993. In 1994, West produced "Kindred Spirits" with New Age pianist Andy Wasserman. In 1996, West produced "Always On My Mind", a collection of pop standards with Robert Bonfiglio for Time-Life Records. I... | 45,870 | triviaqa-train |
New Moon and Eclipse are titles in which series of films? | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (commonly referred to as Eclipse) is a 2010 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel "Eclipse". It is the third installment of "The Twilight Saga" film series, following 2008's "Twilight" and 2009's "". Summit Entertainment greenlit the f... | exeligmoses.
The exeligmos is 669 synodic months (every eclipse cycle must be an integer number of synodic months), almost exactly 726 draconic months (which ensures the sun and moon are in alignment during the new moon), and also almost exactly 717 anomalistic months (ensuring the moon is at the same point of its elli... | 45,871 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible who was the husband of Bathsheba when she was first seen by David? | Bathsheba
Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She is most known for the biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her. She was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as king, making her the Queen m... | marriage and family Bathsheba.
In the Book of Samuel, Bathsheba is a married woman who is noticed by king David. He has her brought to him, and she becomes pregnant. The text in the Bible does not explicitly state whether Bathsheba consented to sex. David successfully plots the death of her husband Uriah, and she becom... | 45,872 | triviaqa-train |
The Aldeburgh Festival was founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and which tenor? | Aldeburgh Festival
The Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts is an English arts festival devoted mainly to classical music. It takes place each June in the Aldeburgh area of Suffolk, centred on Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
History of the Aldeburgh Festival.
The Festival was founded in 1948 by the composer Benjamin B... | performing many of his own works in concert and on record. He also performed and recorded works by others, such as Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos", Mozart symphonies, and song cycles by Schubert and Schumann.
Together with Pears and the librettist and producer Eric Crozier, Britten founded the annual Aldeburgh Festival ... | 45,873 | triviaqa-train |
George and Mildred and Robin’s Nest were spinoffs from which 1970s sitcom? | George and Mildred
George and Mildred is a British sitcom that was produced by Thames Television and aired from 1976–79. It was a spin-off from "Man About the House" and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly sparring married couple George and Mildred Roper. The premise of the series had George and Mildred... | is regularly repeated on ITV3.
Two spin-off series were later made: "George and Mildred" and "Robin's Nest". In 2004, it came 69th in a poll to find "Britain's Best Sitcom". The series was remade in the United States as "Three's Company" in 1977. A film version was released in 1974.
Cast.
Cast Main stars.
- Richard O'S... | 45,874 | triviaqa-train |
Which year of the twentieth century is known as the Year of the Three Popes? | Year of three popes
A year of three popes is a common reference to a year when the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church are required to elect two new popes within the same calendar year. Such a year generally occurs when a newly elected pope dies or resigns very early into his papacy. This results in the Catholi... | 904–911). Hermannus Contractus contends that Christopher was compelled to end his days as a monk. However, the historian Eugenius Vulgarius says he was strangled in prison.
Legitimacy.
Some hold that Christopher was a legitimate pope, regardless of the illegitimate means by which he appears to have ascended to the thro... | 45,875 | triviaqa-train |
The Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea are a region of which country? | Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, northeast Germany, Poland, Russia and the North and Central European Plain.
The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to 30°E longitude. A mediterranean sea of the Atlant... | Battle of Åland Islands
The Battle of Åland Islands, or the Battle of Gotland, which occurred in July 1915, was a naval battle of World War I between the German Empire and the Russian Empire, assisted by a submarine of the British Baltic Flotilla. It took place in the Baltic Sea off the shores of Gotland, Sweden, a cou... | 45,876 | triviaqa-train |
@3choirs is the twitter username of the Festival that alternates between Hereford, Gloucester and which other city where it will be held this year? | the Clare family, who were earls of Gloucester from the 12th to the 14th centuries, while the roundels come from the arms of the Bishop of Worcester, whose bishopric historically encompassed Gloucester. This coat is the older of the two, though it is usually termed the "Commonwealth coat", as it was not officially gran... | Tarnanthi
Tarnanthi (pronounced tar-nan-dee) is a Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art held in Adelaide, South Australia, annually. Presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) in association with the South Australian Government and BHP, it alternates between a city-wide festival... | 45,877 | triviaqa-train |
The island of Réunion, an overseas department of France lies in which Ocean? | several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The country's 18 integral regions (five of which are situated overseas) span a combined area of and a total population of 67.02 million (). France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural a... | the dental surgeon and businessman Dr. Hugo Ascher (born Neugard July 27, 1859 – died August 18, 1922 Berlin) and Minna Luise Ascher (born Schneider; Berlin, January 17, 1867 – died October 17, 1938). His sisters Charlotte Hedwig and Margarete Lilly (Grete) were born October 8, 1894 and June 11, 1897. Hugo Ascher conve... | 45,878 | triviaqa-train |
Which venue will host the Athletics events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games? | Cathkin Braes in Rutherglen, the Royal Burgh neighbouring the City. The Marathon began and ended at Hampden Park in the South Side, which hosted all the track and field events as well as the closing ceremony.
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, located in the West End of the city, hosted the Wrestling, Judo ... | 5th place in the +100 kg category and Euan Burton won the gold medal in his new category -100 kg. Glasgow will host the Women's European Cup Event in 2014 shortly after the Commonwealth Games.
Events Commonwealth Games 2014.
Popularity for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is growing exponentially as the day of th... | 45,879 | triviaqa-train |
In December 1814 the Treaty of Ghent was signed to end which War? | Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent () was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, United Netherlands (now Belgium). The treaty restored relations between the tw... | The armies had not learned of the Treaty of Ghent, which had been signed on December 24, 1814 (however, the treaty did not call for cessation of hostilities until after both governments had ratified it. The U.S. government ratified it on February 16, 1815). The fighting in Louisiana had begun in December 1814 and did n... | 45,880 | triviaqa-train |
Hoy and Sanday are in which island group in the British Isles? | Sanday, Orkney
Sanday is one of the inhabited islands of Orkney that lies off the north coast of mainland Scotland. With an area of , it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands. The main centres of population are Lady Village and Kettletoft. Sanday can be reached by Orkney Ferries or by plane from Kirkwall on the Or... | Sanday, Inner Hebrides
Sanday (Scottish Gaelic: Sandaigh) is one of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is a tidal island linked to its larger neighbour, Canna, via sandbanks at low tide, and also connected to the larger island by a bridge. Canna and Sanday form a single community, and are usually descr... | 45,881 | triviaqa-train |
Which opera singer did conductor Richard Bonynge marry in 1954? | Mario Del Monaco, Risë Stevens, Alfredo Kraus, Franco Corelli, Montserrat Caballé, Joan Sutherland, Birgit Nilsson, Nellie Melba, Rosa Ponselle, Beniamino Gigli, Jussi Björling, Feodor Chaliapin, Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Marilyn Horne, Bryn Terfel and "The Three Tenors" (Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and J... | Lewis, is an opera singer and concert performer and his mother Patricia Price is a mezzo-soprano from Wales and Head of Vocal Studies and Opera at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. His older brother Ben Lewis is known for his portrayal of The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Love Never Dies."
Lewis's ... | 45,882 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality is the wife of UKIP leader Nigel Farage? | Manuel Barroso.
In early 2005 Farage requested that the European Commission disclose where the individual Commissioners had spent their holidays. The Commission did not provide the information requested, on the basis that the Commissioners had a right of privacy. The German newspaper "Die Welt" reported that the Presid... | the 2017 general election, Broughton finished in third place where the UKIP vote share decreased significantly, similar to what was seen nationality.
He was subsequently unsuccessful in achieving a 3.87% swing to gain the seat.
This time, Broughton finished in 3rd place with 4,801 votes with just 11.5% of the overall v... | 45,883 | triviaqa-train |
Which English novelist and travel writer wrote the book In Patagonia published in 1977? | was the sequel of the romance "Palmerín de Oliva", much in fashion at the time, and a favourite reading of Magellan. Magellan's perception of the natives, dressed in skins, and eating raw meat, clearly recalled the uncivilized Patagón in Vázquez's book. Novelist and travel writer Bruce Chatwin suggests etymological roo... | other books tell him strange stories which add up to form a message."
"In Patagonia" contains fifteen black and white photographs by Chatwin. According to Susannah Clapp, who edited the book, "Rebecca West amused Chatwin by telling him that these were so good they rendered superfluous the entire text of the book."
This... | 45,884 | triviaqa-train |
In which county were politician Dennis Skinner and artist Joseph Wright born? | of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.
Early life and career.
Born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, Skinner is the third of nine children. His father Edward Skinner was a coal miner who was sacked after the 1926 general strike and his mother Lucy was a cleaner.
In 1942, at the age of 10, Skinner won a scholarship to ... | Skinner (surname)
Skinner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Politics and law.
- Alanson Skinner (1794–1876), New York politician
- Alonzo A. Skinner (1814–1877), United States judge
- Avery Skinner (1796–1876), New York politician
- Carlton Skinner (1913–2004), Governor of Guam
- Cortlandt Skinner ... | 45,885 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cape is the northernmost point of South Island New Zealand – it has the same name as the southernmost point of Greenland? | north of Cape Farewell, which is almost inaccessible due to southward drifting ice. The pilot on all three trips was English explorer James Hall.
After the Norse settlements died off, Greenland came under the de facto control of various Inuit groups, but the Danish government never forgot or relinquished the claims to ... | List of extreme points of New Zealand
This article discusses the extreme points of New Zealand: the points that lie farther north, south, east or west than any other equivalent location in the country.
The northernmost point of the North Island is often thought to be Cape Reinga, but this is instead the northwesternmos... | 45,886 | triviaqa-train |
Sodium bicarbonate consists of sodium, carbon, oxygen and which other element? | Hydrogen atoms are covalently bonded to oxygen in a water molecule but also have an additional attraction (about 23.3 kJ/mol per hydrogen atom) to an adjacent oxygen atom in a separate molecule. These hydrogen bonds between water molecules hold them approximately 15% closer than what would be expected in a simple liqui... | This can be done in a variety of ways. Chemical products which react with the fuel can be used to stop the combustion. A layer of water-based fire retardant foam can be applied by the fire hose in order to separate the oxygen in the air from the fuel. carbon dioxide, halon, or sodium bicarbonate can be used. In the cas... | 45,887 | triviaqa-train |
Which bear has the scientific name Ursus maritimus? | polar bear is referred to as "ours blanc" ("white bear") or "ours polaire" ("polar bear"). In the Norwegian-administered Svalbard archipelago, the polar bear is referred to as "Isbjørn" ("ice bear").
The polar bear was previously considered to be in its own genus, "Thalarctos". However, evidence of hybrids between pola... | which afflicted Pascal are generally attributed to his brain lesion.
Legacy.
In honour of his scientific contributions, the name "Pascal" has been given to the SI unit of pressure, to a programming language, and Pascal's law (an important principle of hydrostatics), and as mentioned above, Pascal's triangle and Pascal'... | 45,888 | triviaqa-train |
The name of which railway company is contained in the full title of the Turner painting Rain, Steam and Speed? | Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway
Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway is an oil painting by the 19th-century British painter J. M. W. Turner.
The painting was first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844, though it may have been painted earlier. It is now in the collection of the National ... | , but "Dido building Carthage" and "Sun rising through Vapour" remain at the National Gallery, shown with the Claudes; a few other selected works by Turner, including "Rain, Steam and Speed" and "The Fighting Temeraire" remain as examples of English painting at the National Gallery.
References.
- National Gallery
- JMW... | 45,889 | triviaqa-train |
Who duetted with Robbie Williams on the 2001 Christmas Number One Somethin’ Stupid? | Somethin' Stupid
"Somethin' Stupid", also "Something Stupid", is a song written by C. Carson Parks. It was originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as Carson and Gaile. The song is best known in the 1967 version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra, which reached number one on the "Bill... | Williams had a number one single ("Candy") and album at the same time on the chart. The first time was in 2001 when "Somethin' Stupid" and "Swing When You're Winning" were number one on the singles and albums chart respectively. In the UK, "Take the Crown" sold a total of 445,500 copies during 2012. As of December 2013... | 45,890 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the next letter in the Greek alphabet – omicron, pi, rho, ______? | letters dropped out of use before the alphabet took its classical shape: the letter Ϻ ("san"), which had been in competition with Σ ("sigma") denoting the same phoneme /s/; the letter Ϙ ("qoppa"), which was redundant with Κ ("kappa") for /k/, and Ϝ ("digamma"), whose sound value /w/ dropped out of the spoken language b... | *p has been preserved after s).
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, is used to represent the voiceless bilabial plosive.
Related characters.
Related characters Ancestors, descendants and siblings.
The Latin letter P represents the same sound as the Greek letter Pi, but it looks like the Greek letter Rho.
- �� : Sem... | 45,891 | triviaqa-train |
Paul Jones was vocalist with which group until going solo in 1966? | Korner's Blues Incorporated, whose singers included Long John Baldry and Mick Jagger. He was asked by Keith Richards and Brian Jones to be the lead singer of a group they were forming, but he turned them down. He went on to be the vocalist and harmonica player of the successful 1960s group Manfred Mann. Paul Jones had ... | bass the following June, after Samwell-Smith abruptly quit; Dreja later took over the role, allowing Page to join Beck on guitar. This lineup was short-lived, however, as Beck left in November 1966. The group continued as a four-piece until July 1968, when Relf and McCarty left due to creative differences, primarily wi... | 45,892 | triviaqa-train |
Founded in 1088 in which Italian city is the University said to be the oldest in continuous operation? | in 1896 after the Louis Liard law disbanded Napoleon's University of France system.
The word "university" is derived from the , which approximately means "community of teachers and scholars". The term was coined by the Italian University of Bologna, which, with a traditional founding date of 1088, is considered to be t... | founded in 1088, is the oldest university in continuous operation, as well as one of the leading academic institutions in Italy and Europe. The Bocconi University, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, LUISS, Polytechnic University of Turin, Polytechnic University of Milan, Sapienza University of Rome, and University o... | 45,893 | triviaqa-train |
M C C were the appropriate initials of which former England cricket captain? | the ball struck Close firmly on his body. But he persevered. With no other England player but Ken Barrington scoring above 20, Close's innings of 70 saved the game for England, and came near to winning it. Set 234 to win, England ended on 228 for 9, with Colin Cowdrey famously coming in to bat (for two balls at the non... | Kent County Cricket Club in 2010
In 2010, Kent County Cricket Club competed in Division One of the County Championship, Group C of the 40-over Clydesdale Bank 40 and the South Group of the Friends Provident t20. Kent also hosted three-day first-class matches at the St Lawrence Ground against Loughborough MCCU and the t... | 45,894 | triviaqa-train |
Yorkshire Bank is a subsidiary of Clydesdale Bank which itself is a subsidiary of the National Bank of which country? | National Australia Bank
National Australia Bank (abbreviated NAB, branded nab) is one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia in terms of market capitalisation, earnings and customers. NAB was ranked 21st largest bank in the world measured by market capitalisation and 50th largest bank in the world as m... | -exempt savings plans and insurance bonds. It also provided new Child Trust Fund accounts until they were discontinued by the British government in 2011, and replaced with Junior ISAs.
Acquisitions and partnerships.
During its 35-year history, Engage Mutual expanded through the acquisition of competitors. In 2010, it b... | 45,895 | triviaqa-train |
MINT is a term which refers to the economies of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and which other country, all members of the Next Eleven grouping? | Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates) and "BRICET" (including Eastern Europe and Turkey) have become more generic marketing terms to refer to these emerging markets.
In an August 2010 op-ed, Jim O'Neill of Goldman Sachs argued that Africa could be considered the next BRIC. Analysts from riv... | countries are also part of the "Next Eleven".
Thesis.
In a column for Bloomberg View a few years after Fidelity coined the term, O'Neill discussed the "MINT" economies:
I spent last week in Indonesia, working on a series for BBC Radio about four of the world's most populous non-BRIC emerging economies. The BRIC countri... | 45,896 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the mother of French actress Lou Doillon, the half-sister of Charlotte Gainsbourg? | Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (born 21 July 1971) is an Anglo-French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon Incest" at the age of 12, she released an albu... | . She was estranged from her birth father until after her mother and Gainsbourg split up in 1980.
She had two half-sisters on her mother's side, French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg and actress and singer Lou Doillon. She had two half-sisters on her father's side, Suzy and Sian and a half-brother, Jon-Patrick... | 45,897 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays the title role in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom? | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a 2013 British-South African biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson and starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. The film is based on the 1995 autobiographical book "Long Walk to Freedom" by anti-apartheid rev... | Mandela's 1994 autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom". Based on Mandela's handwritten notes and a draft left unfinished when Mandela died in 2013, as well as archive material and interviews, "" by Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa, with a prologue by Graça Machel, was published in 2017, its title taken from the closing sen... | 45,898 | triviaqa-train |
Which hormone controls the supply of sugar from the blood to the muscles? | . They also have a rapid degradation cycle, making sure they do not reach distant sites within the body.
Therapeutic use.
Many hormones and their structural and functional analogs are used as medication. The most commonly prescribed hormones are estrogens and progestogens (as methods of hormonal contraception and as HR... | (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). The release of chemical messengers results in the production of the hormone cortisol, which increases blood pressure and blood sugar, and suppresses the immune system. Catecholamine hormones, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, facilitate immediate physical reactions... | 45,899 | triviaqa-train |
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