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Ultimately resulting in the deaths of over 620,000 soldiers, what war broke out on April 12, 1861? | American Civil War
The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a civil war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy). The most studied and written about episode in U.S. history, the Civil War began primarily as a result of the long-standing controver... | South. The war remains the deadliest conflict in American history, resulting in the deaths of 620,000 military personnel. United States military casualties of war since 1775 have totaled over two million. Of the 60 million European military personnel who were mobilized in World War I, 8 million were killed, 7 million w... | 46,000 | triviaqa-train |
What is the common name of the military base in southern Nevada that is supposedly home to alien spacecraft and little green men? | During the Cold War, one of the missions carried out by the United States was the test and evaluation of captured Soviet fighter aircraft. Beginning in the late 1960s, and for several decades, Area 51 played host to an assortment of Soviet-built aircraft. Under the HAVE DOUGHNUT, HAVE DRILL and HAVE FERRY programs, the... | Majestic 12
Majestic 12 (or MJ-12) is a purported organization that appears in UFO conspiracy theories. The organization is claimed to be the code name of an alleged secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, formed in 1947 by an executive order by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to faci... | 46,001 | triviaqa-train |
If I've made a Faustian bargain, who have I made a deal with? | Dr Faust" ), he confesses the pact he had made: madness and syphilis now overcome him, and he suffers a slow and total collapse until his death in 1940. Leverkühn's spiritual, mental, and physical collapse and degradation are mapped on to the period in which Nazism rose in Germany, and Leverkühn's fate is shown as that... | In an interview regarding this play author David Ives points out that the Jewish authorities were "faced with a very difficult question: They had made a deal with the Dutch authorities that in order to retain their freedom to practice their religion, they would police their own community. This was a Faustian bargain th... | 46,002 | triviaqa-train |
The first income tax in the United States, 3% on incomes over $800, was levied to finance what conflict? | War]], Congress imposed the first federal income tax in U.S. history through passage of the [[Revenue Act of 1861]]. The act created a flat tax of three percent on incomes above $800 ($ in current dollar terms). This taxation of income reflected the increasing amount of wealth held in stocks and bonds rather than prope... | incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). Congress also enacted the Revenue Act of 1862, which levied a 3% tax on incomes above $600, rising to 5% for incomes above $10,000. Rates were raised in 1864. This income tax was repealed in 1872.
A new income tax statute was enacted as part of the 1894 Tariff Act. At that time... | 46,003 | triviaqa-train |
On April 19, 1971, Judge Charles H Older sentenced Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, and what major asshat to death for their roles in the deaths of Sharon Tate and 6 others in Los Angeles on the nights of August 8 and 9, 1969? | LaBianca.
The next night, August 9, 1969, Manson again selected the same group to commit murder, this time accompanied by Van Houten, Steve Grogan, and Manson himself. The group searched various places in Los Angeles to find a suitable place to commit a murder. Eventually, the group stopped in a house in Los Feliz, the... | supplying LSD to minors and other undesired hippie-style activities the residence was raided on June 24 and the inhabitants were arrested. Among the accused were Mary Brunner, Ella Jo Bailey, Susan Atkins and Patricia Krenwinkel, the latter two participating in the killing of Sharon Tate and her guests on August 9, 196... | 46,004 | triviaqa-train |
Starting a mere 11,700 years ago, what is the current geological epoch? | Quaternary
Quaternary () is the current and most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS). It follows the Neogene Period and spans from 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present. The Quaternary Period is divided into two epochs... | underlying granite. Some remnants of the schist roof remain on some of the mountain tops, most notably Lugnaquilla. The round granite-topped peaks contrast with the sharper schist peaks: for example, War Hill (granite) and Djouce (schist).
The last major geological event to shape the Wicklow Mountains was the Quaternar... | 46,005 | triviaqa-train |
Although not making it as an official EON production until the 21st film, what was the first James Bond novel published in April, 1953? | 2020, there have been twenty-four films in the Eon Productions series. The most recent Bond film, "Spectre" (2015), stars Daniel Craig in his fourth portrayal of Bond; he is the sixth actor to play Bond in the Eon series. There have also been two independent productions of Bond films: "Casino Royale" (a 1967 spoof) and... | novel, "Colonel Sun", was written by Kingsley Amis (as Robert Markham) and published in 1968. Amis had already written a literary study of Fleming's Bond novels in his 1965 work "The James Bond Dossier". Although novelizations of two of the Eon Productions Bond films appeared in print, "James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me... | 46,006 | triviaqa-train |
The fictional utopian valley known as Shangri-La first appeared in what 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton? | Shangri-La
Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel "Lost Horizon" by British author James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradi... | Multilinear map
In linear algebra, a multilinear map is a function of several variables that is linear separately in each variable. More precisely, a multilinear map is a function
where formula_2 and formula_3 are vector spaces (or modules over a commutative ring), with the following property: for each formula_4, if al... | 46,007 | triviaqa-train |
April 21 1962 saw the opening of Century 21 Exposition, the first worlds fair held in the US since the start of WWII, right here in the Emerald City. What was the name of the Elvis Presley movie filmed during the 6 months of the fair? | and the city were the setting of the Elvis Presley movie "It Happened at the World's Fair" (1963), with a young Kurt Russell making his first screen appearance. Location shooting began on September 4 and concluded nearly two weeks later. The film would be released the following spring, long after the fair had ended.
Bu... | Century 21 Exposition
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington.
Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. Unlike some other world's fairs of its era, Century 21 made a profit.
As planned, the exposition left ... | 46,008 | triviaqa-train |
The first income tax in the US, 3% of all incomes over US $800, was levied to pay for what war? | War]], Congress imposed the first federal income tax in U.S. history through passage of the [[Revenue Act of 1861]]. The act created a flat tax of three percent on incomes above $800 ($ in current dollar terms). This taxation of income reflected the increasing amount of wealth held in stocks and bonds rather than prope... | incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). Congress also enacted the Revenue Act of 1862, which levied a 3% tax on incomes above $600, rising to 5% for incomes above $10,000. Rates were raised in 1864. This income tax was repealed in 1872.
A new income tax statute was enacted as part of the 1894 Tariff Act. At that time... | 46,009 | triviaqa-train |
According to the opening narration by one William Shatner, what, in the Star Trek universe, is Space? | believed to have been written by uncredited co-writers such as William T. Quick and Ron Goulart. The first, published in 1989, was "TekWar", which Shatner claims he developed initially as a screenplay during a Writers Guild strike that delayed production of "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier". The series of books led to ... | -light travel and dematerialized transport were only dreams at the time the original series was made, but physicist Michio Kaku believes all these things are possible. William Shatner, who portrayed James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series, believed this as well, and went on to cowrite the book "I'm Working on ... | 46,010 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Greece | that laid many of the foundations of Western civilization.
Lack of political unity within Greece resulted in frequent conflict between Greek states. The most devastating intra-Greek war was the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), won by Sparta and marking the demise of the Athenian Empire as the leading power in ancient Gr... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 46,011 | triviaqa-train |
What is the lightest most delicate of the sherry types | Sherry
Sherry ( ) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versions similar to white table wines, such as Manzanilla and Fino, to darker and he... | The summer is dry and hot, with temperatures as high as , but winds from the ocean bring moisture to the vineyards in the early morning and the clays in the soil retain water below the surface. The average temperature across the year is approximately .
Production Soil.
There are three types of soil in the Jerez distric... | 46,012 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality was the fictional William Tell | historiographical source well into the 19th century,
so that Tschudi's version of the legend is not only used as a model in Friedrich Schiller's play "William Tell" (1804)
but is also reported in historiographical works of the time, including Johannes von Müller's "History of the Swiss Confederation" (German: "Geschic... | : "At no point during my email exchange with Mr Galloway's secretary was Eylon's nationality ever brought up or mentioned ... nor do I expect to have to tell the speaker what his opponent's nationality is."
Galloway's behaviour was criticised by Julian Huppert, the Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge, the journalist, Joa... | 46,013 | triviaqa-train |
Which New York thoroughfare is sometimes called The Great White Way | 48 cities worldwide, citing the city's cultural diversity.
Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, with the city having three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013 and receiving a record 62.8 million tourists in 2017. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed... | Boulevard East
Boulevard East (officially John F. Kennedy Boulevard East, and sometimes referred to as JFK Boulevard East) is a two-way, mostly two lane, scenic thoroughfare in the North Hudson, New Jersey municipalities of Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen. Apart from small sections at either end, ... | 46,014 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of the Scilly Isles | passenger and cargo service from Penzance to St Mary's, which is currently operated by the "Scillonian III" passenger ferry, supported until summer 2017 by the "Gry Maritha" cargo vessel and now by the "Mali Rose". The other islands are linked to St. Mary's by a network of inter-island launches. St Mary's Harbour is th... | of Lions', it was said in some later traditions to be the capital of the legendary kingdom, situated on what is today the Seven Stones Reef, some eighteen miles west of Land's End and eight miles north-east of the Isles of Scilly.
Analogues in Celtic mythology.
The legend of a sunken kingdom appears in both Cornish and... | 46,015 | triviaqa-train |
With what song did Frank Bruno get into the top thirty | again to avoid running the risk of causing any more damage to it, which could result in permanent blindness. Bruno retired soon after the fight.
Bruno's publicist throughout most of his career was sports historian Norman Giller, who wrote three books with Bruno: "Know What I Mean", "Eye of the Tiger" and "From Zero to ... | A version of the song first broke into the top forty in 1965, when We Five, produced by Kingston Trio manager Frank Werber, released "Let's Get Together" as the follow-up to their top ten hit "You Were on My Mind". While it did not achieve the same level of success as the other, "Let's Get Together" provided the group ... | 46,016 | triviaqa-train |
Which volcano erupted in 79 AD burying Pompeii | Pompeii
Pompeii () was an ancient Roman city near modern Naples in the Campania region of Italy, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area (e.g. at Boscoreale, Stabiae), was buried under of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... | Project Neptune
Project Neptune may refer to:
- Project Neptune (water distribution system), a British water distribution system
- Project Neptune (National Trust), a project by the National Trust to acquire land on the British coastline | 46,017 | triviaqa-train |
What colour is the bird on the Twitter website logo | TV ratings, which are expected to be commercially available for the fall 2013 season as the Nielsen Twitter TV Rating. "Advertising Age" said Twitter had become the new "TV Guide". Then in February 2013, Twitter acquired Bluefin Labs for an estimated US$50 million to $100 million. Founded in 2008 at the MIT Media Lab, ... | Simon Oxley
Simon Oxley is a British freelance graphic designer who is most famous for designing the original bird logo for Twitter, the Octocat logo for GitHub, and the Cody mascot for Software.com. Oxley was a prolific contributor to the iStockphoto site, which he had joined because of a free promotional offer for pu... | 46,018 | triviaqa-train |
Which big cat has the loudest roar | social spacing and territorial defense. The roars ward off other lions from mistakenly entering another lion's territory. The roar of a lion is audible for a long distance: up to five miles in human hearing and probably further for lions.
Leo the Lion.
The lion's roar is familiar to many through Leo the Lion, the iconi... | record in all of basketball.
Allen Fieldhouse is also notorious for its noise level as well. On November 4, 2010, "ESPN The Magazine" named Allen Fieldhouse the loudest college basketball arena in the country, reaching sustained decibel levels over 120. On February 13, 2017 in a game against Big 12 opponent West Virgin... | 46,019 | triviaqa-train |
In 1978 who became the first man in history to score a century and take eight wickets in one innings of Test Match Cricket | match career Comeback Tests.
When Boycott returned to the Test side against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1977 he ran out Derek Randall in front of his home crowd before going on to make a century. In this match, in which Ian Botham made his England debut, Boycott batted on each of the five days of the match: his first ... | for the second time in his career. His first innings century took 105 minutes and his second took 75 minutes. He also took eight for 53 in the second innings to bowl Middlesex to victory and give him 11 wickets in the game. He became the first player in first-class cricket to score two centuries and take 10 wickets in ... | 46,020 | triviaqa-train |
In which ocean are the Canary Islands | Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20 percent of the Earth's surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area. It separates the "Old World" from the "New World".
The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin ext... | there are 13 smaller fracture zones, three extends as far as the Cape Verde Basin and another extends north into the Canary Basin and within the Canary Islands.
Deep sea exploration.
In the course of the Deep Sea Drilling Project and the Ocean Drilling Program, two research drillings were done so far, the DSDP 368 and ... | 46,021 | triviaqa-train |
When the Bastille was stormed how many prisoners was it found to contain | Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille ( ) occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789.
The medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris.
The prison contained only seven inmates at the time of its storming but w... | , as was the case in many town wall towers and even entire castle complexes, like the Bastille, are known. When prisoners were incarcerated in the often claustrophobic, poorly ventilated and dimly lit or even completely dark basements, it was not just imprisonment, but corporal punishment, a severe psychological and ph... | 46,022 | triviaqa-train |
Which company makes the Crunchie chocolate bar | Crunchie
Crunchie is a brand of chocolate bar with a honeycomb toffee (or known as "sponge toffee" in Canada and "honeycomb" or "Cinder toffee" in the UK) sugar centre. It is made by Cadbury and was originally launched in the UK by J. S. Fry & Sons in 1929.
Size and variations.
The Crunchie is sold in several sizes, ra... | Caramello Tub
- Cherry Ripe Tub
- Creamy Vanilla Flavour Tub
- Crunchie Ice Cream Bar
- Crunchie Ice Cream Cake
- Crunchie Tub
- Dairy Milk Black Forest Chocolate Flavour Tub
- Dairy Milk Caramello Chocolate Flavour Stick
- Dairy Milk Caramello Chocolate Flavour Tub
- Dairy Milk Chocolate Flavour Tub
- Dairy Milk Fruit... | 46,023 | triviaqa-train |
What comfortable furniture item was invented by California furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968 | Waterbed
A waterbed, water mattress, or flotation mattress is a bed or mattress filled with water. Waterbeds intended for medical therapies appear in various reports through the 19th century. The modern version, invented in San Francisco, California and patented in 1971, became a popular consumer item in the United Sta... | purchased by the Feldman's and restored by Margaret Gilchrist Serro and interior designer Herbert Brito in 2000. It is one of only five houses designed by Pulgram.
In 1970, he created the TRM (task response module) System. Eppinger Furniture, INC used in opening planning for offices. TRMs are similar to wall units in h... | 46,024 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state was the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company founded | Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson, Inc., H-D, or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression, along with Indian. The company has survived numerous ownership arrangements, subsidiary arrang... | Type 97 motorcycle
The Type 97 motorcycle, or Rikuo, was a copy of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle produced with a sidecar from 1935 in Japan under license from Harley-Davidson by the Sankyo Company (later Rikuo Nainen Company). Some 18,000 of the machines were used by the Imperial Japanese forces during World War II. A v... | 46,025 | triviaqa-train |
What tribe did Goliath belong to | Goliath
Goliath ( ) is described in the biblical Book of Samuel as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for Israel.
The phrase "David and Goliath" has taken on a more popular meaning, denoting an underdog situat... | "Icacina, Gomphandra", and "Leretia" to create the tribe Icacineae of what would later be called the family Olacaceae. Olacaceae was at that time, and through the 20th century, defined broadly, encompassing several families in the order Santalales. "Pogopetalum" was later synonymized with "Emmotum".
In 1852, John Miers... | 46,026 | triviaqa-train |
What is the fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool called | the manufacture of a soft soap for scouring locally produced white wool.
In commercial wool, vegetable matter is often removed by chemical carbonization. In less-processed wools, vegetable matter may be removed by hand and some of the lanolin left intact through the use of gentler detergents. This semigrease wool can b... | can be purchased in many clothing stores and is generally mixed with other types of wool. Rabbit wool, called Angora, is 2.5 times warmer than sheep's wool.
As livestock Fur rabbits.
Rabbit breeds that were developed for their fur qualities include the Rex with its plush texture, the Satin with its lustrous color, and ... | 46,027 | triviaqa-train |
What is the chemical symbol for the element manganese | one stable isotope, Mn. Eighteen radioisotopes have been isolated and described, ranging in atomic weight from 46 u (Mn) to 65 u (Mn). The most stable are Mn with a half-life of 3.7 million years, Mn with a half-life of 312.3 days, and Mn with a half-life of 5.591 days. All of the remaining radioactive isotopes have ha... | Rhenium
Rhenium is a chemical element with the symbol Re and atomic number 75. It is a silvery-gray, heavy, third-row transition metal in group 7 of the periodic table. With an estimated average concentration of 1 part per billion (ppb), rhenium is one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust. Rhenium has the third-... | 46,028 | triviaqa-train |
What was Men Without Hats only chart entry (1983) | Men Without Hats
Men Without Hats are a Canadian new wave/synthpop group, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the distinctive baritone voice of their American-born Canadian lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. They achieved t... | Folk of the 80s (Part III)
Folk of the 80s (Part III) is the second studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats, released in early 1984. The album reached #127 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 albums chart. It was the final Men Without Hats album to use the classic lineup of Ivan Doroschuk (vocals), Stefan Doro... | 46,029 | triviaqa-train |
Vigo international Airport is in which country | Vigo
Vigo (, , , ) is a city and municipality adjoining the Atlantic Ocean in the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, northwest Spain. It is the capital of the county of Vigo and Vigo metropolitan area.
Vigo is the most populous municipality of Galicia, the 14th in Spain, and the most populous Spanish municipality that ... | Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Lost Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,497 and it contained 4,236 housing units. It contains Terre Haute, Indiana's eastern, suburban end, along with the affluent Hulman family ranch an... | 46,030 | triviaqa-train |
Which UK supermarket chain launched a controversial carrier bag with the maxim 'Take an Old Bag Shopping' | Sainsbury’s Streatham Common store for instance has started to deliver food by means of an e-bike food delivery service.
Also, robotic delivery of food is being offered by various companies partnering with supermarkets.
Growth in developing countries.
There has been a rapid transformation of the food sector in develop... | Fazio's Shopping Bag
Fazio's Shopping Bag—also known as Shopping Bag Food Stores—was a supermarket chain located in Southern California.
History.
Shopping Bag Food Stores began in 1930 as a single grocery store on Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. In 1933, they opened their first supermarket, and in 1954 the company wen... | 46,031 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name for sodium carbonate | Sodium carbonate
Sodium carbonate, , (also known as washing soda, soda ash and soda crystals) is the inorganic compound with the formula NaCO and its various hydrates. All forms are white, water-soluble salts. All forms have a strongly alkaline taste and give moderately alkaline solutions in water. Historically it was ... | a methyl group to a DNA acceptor. In practice, many molecules are not referred to using this terminology due to more prevalent common names. For example, RNA Polymerase is the modern common name for what was formerly known as RNA nucleotidyltransferase, a kind of nucleotidyl transferase that transfers nucleotides to th... | 46,032 | triviaqa-train |
From which middle east country were Terry Waite and John McCarthy released in 1991 | State John Foster Dulles defined the Middle East as "the area lying between and including Libya on the west and Pakistan on the east, Syria and Iraq on the North and the Arabian peninsula to the south, plus the Sudan and Ethiopia." In 1958, the State Department explained that the terms "Near East" and "Middle East" wer... | as a political hostage led him to found Hostage Action Worldwide, which worked for the release of other political hostages, in particular John McCarthy, Brian Keenan, Terry Waite and others held by Islamic groups in the Middle East.
From the 1990s, Grey took an interest in UFOs. He produced a three-part documentary in ... | 46,033 | triviaqa-train |
Al Gore was a senator in which state before he became Vice President | -president ended in 2001, Gore remained prominent as an author and environmental activist, whose work in climate change activism earned him (jointly with the IPCC) the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
Gore was an elected official for 24 years. He was a representative from Tennessee (1977–1985) and from 1985 to 1993 served as... | was a draft campaign for former Vice President Al Gore prior to the 2008 election. Al Gore, who had won the Nobel Prize while out of office, repeatedly ruled out running for president in the 2008 election. Gore eventually endorsed Senator Barack Obama after he became the presumptive nominee.
Also worthy of notation are... | 46,034 | triviaqa-train |
The city of Linz is in which European country | by the "Verkehrsclub Österreich". The Wissensturm ("Tower of knowledge") with a height of about 63 metres, houses the public library and the "Volkshochschule", an adult education centre. It was designed by Franz Kneidinger and Heinz Stögmüller and opened in 2007. Lentos Art Museum, which opened in 2003, was designed by... | which automatically measures the time or the night skiing. The ski area also has a 2 km long cross-country ski run, a curling ground and a nature ice rink.
Especially in densely built-up inner-city areas smaller parks are highly important for the inhabitants of Linz, the parks act as green oases. Along the main axis of... | 46,035 | triviaqa-train |
Which organ of the body secretes insulin | at Rockefeller University in 1915, but World War I interrupted his work and he did not return to it.
In 1916, Nicolae Paulescu developed an aqueous pancreatic extract which, when injected into a diabetic dog, had a normalizing effect on blood-sugar levels. He had to interrupt his experiments because of World War I, and... | Adipose-derived hormones
Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ that secretes numerous protein hormones, including leptin, adiponectin, and resistin. These hormones generally influence energy metabolism, which is of great interest to the understanding and treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Their relative roles in ... | 46,036 | triviaqa-train |
For which West Indian team did Clive Lloyd play Shell Shield matches | as a result of being poked in the eye with a ruler. "Wide World of Sports" Cricket Yearbook 1985 – "Farewell Super Cat" written by Ian Chappell, pp: 110–13, PBL Marketing, Pty Ltd, 1985. ISSN 0813-7439 His Test match debut came in 1966. Lloyd scored 7,515 runs at Test level, at an average of 46.67. He hit 70 sixes in ... | West Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2001
The West Indies cricket team toured Zimbabwe in June and July 2001 to play 2 Test matches against Zimbabwe. The series was named Clive Lloyd Trophy, in honor of former West Indian great Clive Lloyd. West Indies won the first title of the trophy by 1-0.
Before the Test series... | 46,037 | triviaqa-train |
Which billionaire married Melinda French in 1995 | life.
Melinda began dating CEO Bill Gates in 1987, after meeting him at a trade fair in New York. In 1994, she married Gates in a private ceremony held in Lanai, Hawaii. The couple have three children: daughters Jennifer Katharine Gates (born 1996) and Phoebe Adele Gates (born 2002), and son Rory John Gates (born 1999)... | Wilson married Melinda Kae Ledbetter, a car saleswoman and former model whom he met in 1986. They dated for three years before Landy put an end to their relationship. Wilson and Ledbetter reconnected in 1992 and married in 1995. , Melinda was acting as Brian's manager, a job which she said is "basically negotiating, an... | 46,038 | triviaqa-train |
What nationality are the group The Cardigans | The Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. The group's line-up has been very stable, the only change being that their post-hiatus ... | Live and Learn (The Cardigans song)
"Live and Learn" is a song by the rock group The Cardigans and is the third and final single from the album Long Gone Before Daylight. All music by Peter Svensson, and all lyrics by Nina Persson. The song appears on episode 2 of "Grey's Anatomy" Music of Grey's Anatomy, and in a seas... | 46,039 | triviaqa-train |
ABOMINATION TO A WELL WISHER (anagram of a TV quiz show) | in the 1990s, allowing for higher-stakes games to be played.
After the popularity of game shows hit a nadir in the mid-1990s United States (at which point "The Price Is Right" was the only game show still on daytime network television and numerous game shows designed for cable television were canceled), the British gam... | pangram contains every letter of the alphabet only once and can be considered an anagram of the alphabet. The only perfect pangrams that are known either use abbreviations, such as "Mr Jock, TV quiz PhD, bags few lynx", or use words so obscure that the phrase is hard to understand, such as "Cwm fjord bank glyphs vext q... | 46,040 | triviaqa-train |
Michael Aspel, Michael Parkinson, and Tim Clark have all hosted which TV game show | Michael Aspel
Michael Terence Aspel (born 12 January 1933) is an English television presenter on programmes such as "Crackerjack", "Aspel & Company", "Give Us A Clue", "This is Your Life", "Strange but True?" and "Antiques Roadshow".
Early life.
Aspel was born in Battersea in London. During the Second World War, he was... | Going for a Song
Going for a Song was an antiques quiz show broadcast by the BBC from 1965-1977. It was a forerunner of the "Antiques Roadshow". The original television series was hosted by presenter Max Robertson, with Arthur Negus appearing as the resident expert and antique valuer. Revivals of the programme were mad... | 46,041 | triviaqa-train |
What was Criss Cross Quiz called in the USA | Criss Cross Quiz
Criss Cross Quiz was a quiz programme that combined the game noughts and crosses with general knowledge questions and aired on the ITV network from 1957 to 1967. It was produced by Granada Television.
The programme was presented by Jeremy Hawk from 1957 to 1962 and Barbara Kelly from 1963 to 1967. The ... | At around the same time, he also hosted the Granada children's quiz "Junior Criss Cross Quiz". In 1971, he created and hosted another quiz, "Full House", for Thames TV.
He regularly contributed narrations, credited as "court reporter", for the Granada TV drama series "Crown Court" between 1972 and 1984. In 1974 he sta... | 46,042 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the host of the TV game show Bognor or Bust | Bognor or Bust
Bognor or Bust is a 2004 UK television panel game, on the subject of news and current affairs. Produced by 4DTV for ITV, the show conventionally gave contestants the opportunity to win prizes, yet was comedic in style. It combined members of the public and celebrities on the same panel.
The show was host... | "Spoons", a Channel 4 sketch show.
His other acting work includes a role in "Tunnel of Love", a prime time comedy-drama for ITV and a starring role in the BBC3 sitcom "The Bunk Bed Boys". Rouse was also a member of the cast of "The Pilot Show" for E4.
Rouse is also a popular TV panelist and has made appearances on "8 O... | 46,043 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first presenter of the TV game show You Bet | Bruce Forsyth
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017) was a British presenter, actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and screenwriter whose career spanned more than 70 years. In 2012, "Guinness World Records" recognised Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer.
Fors... | You Bet Your Ass", appeared on the live 300th episode.
- Mel Hurtig - First political guest on the TV show; as leader of the newly formed and almost unheard of "National Party of Canada", he appeared in a game show where the contestants couldn't identify the man, even after he tells them who he is.
- Sue Johanson - The... | 46,044 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the golfing game show presented by Jimmy Tarbuck | , including "Winner Takes All", "Full Swing", and "Tarby's Frame Game".
In the 1980s, he hosted similar Sunday night variety shows, "Live From Her Majesty's", "Live from the Piccadilly" and finally "Live from the Palladium", which were produced by London Weekend Television for ITV. Nicknamed Tarby, he is a Conservative... | sent to a convalescent home in Margate and disliked the idea.
He began his career as a drummer at the Chartham Secondary Modern School at the age of 13. He worked as a warm-up man for Michael Parkinson, Michael Aspel and Jimmy Tarbuck. He also appeared on television on the shows "The Generation Game", "Celebrity Square... | 46,045 | triviaqa-train |
Julian Pettifer presented a tough quiz on the ITV featuring groups of people who all had something in common. What was it called | Pettifer started work in television during the early days of ITV, as one of the original Southern Television announcers in 1958. He later moved to the BBC as a globe-trotting reporter for programmes such as "Tonight", "24 Hours" and "Panorama".
He was the host for the British television show "Busman's Holiday" from 198... | Murdoch member of Hutchison Whampoa.
- 17 November – Debut of "Biteback", a monthly programme that gives viewers a right-to-reply on issues raised by BBC content. It is presented by Julian Pettifer.
Events December.
- 3 December – Channel 4 screens the controversial documentary "The Holy Family Album" as part of its "W... | 46,046 | triviaqa-train |
Which game show did Annabel Croft star in after Treasure Hunt | Annabel Croft
Annabel Nicola Croft (born 12 July 1966 in Farnborough, Kent) is a former professional British No. 1 female tennis player and current radio and television presenter. As a tennis player she won the WTA Tour event Virginia Slims of San Diego and represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup and the Wightman Cup.... | to 1986.
Biography After tennis.
Despite her potential and being amongst the world's top 25 players, Croft retired from professional tennis at the age of only twenty-one, tired of the relentless travel and keen to start a family. Reflecting on her retirement in 2011, she noted that the tour was stressful as it was like... | 46,047 | triviaqa-train |
In what detective programme did Gene Barry play a millionaire detective | Gene Barry
Gene Barry (born Eugene Klass, June 14, 1919 – December 9, 2009) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. Barry is best remembered for his leading roles in the films "The Atomic City" (1952) and "The War of The Worlds" (1953) and for his portrayal of the title characters in the TV series "Bat Mas... | Nightslayer
Night-Slayer is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in "Detective Comics" #529 (August 1983), and was created by Doug Moench and Gene Colan.
Fictional character biography.
The son of a Gotham City millionaire (and undercover crime lord), Anton Knight was raised in a life of lu... | 46,048 | triviaqa-train |
How many funnels did the ill-fated liner Titanic have | quarter of the course. The sail was used only when the wall of the boilers was cleaned. There were still many skeptics, and in 1836, scientific writer Dionysius Lardner declared that: As the project of making the voyage directly from New York to Liverpool, it was perfectly chimerical, and they might as well talk of mak... | Raise the Titanic!
Raise the Titanic! is a 1976 adventure novel by Clive Cussler, published in the United States by the Viking Press. It tells the story of efforts to bring the remains of the ill-fated ocean liner RMS "Titanic" to the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in order to recover a stockpile of an exotic mineral th... | 46,049 | triviaqa-train |
If cats are feline which creatures are bovine | the gaur.
In many countries, bovid milk and meat is used as food by humans. Cattle are kept as livestock almost everywhere except in parts of India and Nepal, where they are considered sacred by most Hindus. Bovids are used as draft animals and as riding animals. Small breeds of domestic bovid, such as the Miniature Ze... | for cats, since cats metabolize insulin about twice as fast. The Lente and Ultralente versions were popular for feline use until summer 2005, when they were discontinued.
Until the early 1990s, the most recommended type for pets was bovine/porcine-derived PZI, but that type was phased out over the 1990s and is now diff... | 46,050 | triviaqa-train |
Who discovered and named Victoria Falls in 1855 | Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls (Lozi: "Mosi-oa-Tunya", "The Smoke that Thunders") is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Name origins.
David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on ... | European to see the magnificent waterfalls on the Zambezi River in 1855, naming them the Victoria Falls after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He described them thus: "Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight".
Locally the falls are known as "Mosi-o-Tunya" or "thundering smoke" in the L... | 46,051 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Venus | Greek counterpart Aphrodite for Roman art and Latin literature. In the later classical tradition of the West, Venus became one of the most widely referenced deities of Greco-Roman mythology as the embodiment of love and sexuality.
Name and attributes.
The Latin name of this goddess derives from the noun "venus" ("sexua... | following a literal reading of their accounts of the exploits of planetary deities. He argues on the basis of ancient cosmological myths from places as disparate as India and China, Greece and Rome, Assyria and Sumer. For example, ancient Greek mythology asserts that the goddess Athena sprang from the head of Zeus. Vel... | 46,052 | triviaqa-train |
In which American state did the Mayflower land | to the welfare of the community. There was a second ship named "Mayflower", which made the London to Plymouth, Massachusetts, voyage several times.
"Mayflower" structure and layout.
The "Mayflower" was a square rig with a beakhead bow and high, castle-like structures fore and aft that served to protect the ship's crew ... | interest in the Japanese and their culture lead her to protest anti-Japanese measures, such as the California Alien Land Law of 1913 discriminating against the Japanese. During World War II, she stored the belongings of her Japanese friends when they were sent to internment camps. To counteract the charges of some frie... | 46,053 | triviaqa-train |
Which colour lies between red and yellow in the visible spectrum | of [[red]], [[Orange (colour)|orange]], [[yellow]], [[green]], [[blue]], and [[Violet (color)|violet]]), [[saturation (color theory)|saturation]], [[brightness]], and [[Gloss (material appearance)|gloss]]. Some color words are derived from the name of an object of that color, such as "[[Orange (fruit)|orange]]" or "[[S... | Doppler assumes that 458 THz (extreme red) and 727 THz (extreme violet) are the borders of the visible spectrum, that the spectrum emitted by stars lies exactly between these borders (except for the infrared stars of § 8), and that the colour of the light emitted by stars is white.
§ 6 Doppler summarises:
- The natur... | 46,054 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name of the garden plant Muscari | at one time divided into four groups or subgenera: Botryanthus, Pseudomuscari, Leopoldia and Muscarimia. "Pseudomuscari" and "Leopoldia" are now treated as separate genera. The genus "Muscari" is now more or less equivalent to the Botryanthus group.
A complication in splitting up the broad genus is that Miller's origin... | A very good river for both novices and more advanced paddlers. Gets its name from "passiflora incarnata", the maypop, a very close relative of the commercial passionfruit that is a common edible garden plant in the South and was introduced as a source of food to settlers by tribes like the Cherokee. This plant is still... | 46,055 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress played opposite William Powell in the thirties and forties series of films about the Thin Man | William Powell
William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the "Thin Man" series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters created by Dashiell Hammett. Powell was nominated for the Academy Awar... | Powell: "Libeled Lady" (1936), which also starred Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy; "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936), in which she played Billie Burke opposite Powell's Florenz Ziegfeld; the second Thin Man film, "After the Thin Man" (1936), with Powell and James Stewart; and the romantic comedy "Double Wedding" (1937). Loy ma... | 46,056 | triviaqa-train |
Which football league side was once known as Newton Heath | showed that Manchester United had the loudest fans in the Premier League.
Supporters are represented by two independent bodies; the Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association (IMUSA), which maintains close links to the club through the MUFC Fans Forum, and the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST). Afte... | and was wound up before the season could be completed.
In 1890, after an unsuccessful application (they received only one vote) to join the Football League, Newton Heath and 11 other clubs not in the League formed an organisation known as the Football Alliance, in which they finished eighth in the first season. After t... | 46,057 | triviaqa-train |
Name the American U2 pilot shot down over Russia in 1960 | 1960 U-2 incident
On 1 May 1960, a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while performing photographic aerial reconnaissance deep into Soviet territory. The single-seat aircraft, flown by pilot Francis Gary Powers, was hit by an S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missile and... | 1917. Rejected on both counts, he was offered a standard two-week visa to visit Leningrad (Now St. Petersburg) and Moscow. In May 1960, shortly before a US-USSR summit planned in Paris, the American U2 spy plane was shot down over Russia, adding tension to relations. In late April 1961, after multiple letters and visit... | 46,058 | triviaqa-train |
Which British female vocalist was known as The Forces Sweetheart | , met every train of wounded as it arrived and were often open 24 hours a day, and food never ran out. Following her, Elsie Janis was called The Sweetheart of the American Expeditionary Forces.
Britain.
Sweethearts during World War II included (Dame) Vera Lynn, (whose singing ("(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cl... | Forces sweetheart
Forces Sweetheart (or Forces' Sweetheart) is a title given to some entertainers in the British Armed Forces, mainly through the Entertainments National Service Association, although the term was also later used in the United States and other countries including Australia
Origins.
The role had its orig... | 46,059 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Switzerland | Bern
Bern or Berne ( ; ; ; ; ) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their "federal city", in German "Bundesstadt", French "ville fédérale", and Italian "città federale". With a population of about 140,000 (as of 2019), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomer... | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 langu... | 46,060 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the master detective Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes ( or ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he... | noting that he himself had no intention of retiring.
Lee narrated the feature-length documentary "", which was released on 25 October 2013. In 2014, he appeared in an episode of the BBC documentary series "Timeshift" called "How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective". Lee and others who had played... | 46,061 | triviaqa-train |
Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky? | Pebble in the Sky
Pebble in the Sky is a science fiction novel by American writer Isaac Asimov, published in 1950. This work is his first novel — parts of the "Foundation" series had appeared from 1942 onwards in magazines, but "Foundation" was not published in book form until 1951. The original "Foundation" books are ... | adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy for "Dimension X" as "Pebble in the Sky"; first broadcast in 1951 it was released as an audio download in 2007 by Radio Spirits, and again in 2011.
Story background.
The book begins with a retired tailor from the mid-20th century, who is accidentally pitched forward into the future. By... | 46,062 | triviaqa-train |
Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys? | The Blue Moon Boys
The Blue Moon Boys were a band formed by Elvis Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. The group members were introduced by Sun Studio owner Sam Phillips in 1954, except for D.J. Fontana, who joined the group during a Louisiana Hayride tour in 1955.
Background.
On July 18, 1953, Elvis... | Awards (2011), the nominees were Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band for "Zydeco Junkie", Feufollet for "En Couleurs", D. L. Menard for "Happy Go Lucky", the Pine Leaf Boys for "Back Home", and Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole for "Creole Moon: Live at the Blue Moon Saloon". 2011 marked the fourth consecutive nominati... | 46,063 | triviaqa-train |
Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French? | in the New Zealand Coat of Arms.
Perhaps the best analogy is that Britannia is to the United Kingdom and the British Empire what Marianne is to France or perhaps what Columbia is to the United States. Britannia became a very potent and more common figure in times of war, and represented British liberties and democracy.... | reverse of the coin depicts a seated woman, and the inscription an abbreviation of independence and liberty. Sixteen variations of dies on this second set of coins were made. The new design closely resembled the British halfpenny then in circulation in the American colonies. On that coin a bust of George III is encircl... | 46,064 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the line East is East and West is West? | The Ballad of East and West
"The Ballad of East and West" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published in 1889, and has been much collected and anthologised since.
The poem.
Kamal, a tribal chieftain in the North-West Frontier (then on the boundary of the British Raj, nowadays in Pakistan), steals the British C... | "Rose" was paid-off in 1789.
From 1786 to 1788, "Pegasus", under Prince William Henry, was largely assigned to patrol the east coast of Canada and Newfoundland, as well as the West Indies. In late 1786, "Pegasus" was stationed in the West Indies under Horatio Nelson, who wrote of Prince William Henry, "In his professio... | 46,065 | triviaqa-train |
Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena? | Yerba Buena, California
Yerba Buena was the original name of the settlement that later became San Francisco, California. Located near the northeastern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, between the Presidio of San Francisco and the Mission San Francisco de Asís, it was originally intended as a trading post for ships v... | " and people from its neighboring cities gather in search of fun and relaxation.
Yerba Buena is home to most of the country clubs and gated communities in the province, although there are slums scattered around the city.
Yerba Buena is a city, possibly given its name because people there may be friendly. There is a pla... | 46,066 | triviaqa-train |
What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen? | South Yemen
South Yemen, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen ( '), was a country that existed from 1967 to 1990 as a state in the Middle East in the southern and eastern provinces of the present-day Republic of Yemen, including the island of Socotra. It was also referred to as Democratic Yemen or Yemen... | Yemen Arab Republic
The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR; '), also known as North Yemen or Yemen (Sanaʽa)"', was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the western part of what is now Yemen. Its capital was at Sanaʽa. It united with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (commonly known as South Yemen), on May 22, 1990, to form the... | 46,067 | triviaqa-train |
In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row? | the east side, but in the 19th century, houses were built on the west side.
History Nineteenth century.
Initially, the street was occupied by military officers and their wives, along with politicians: William Pitt the Younger wrote letters from the street when it was called Savile Street; Irish-born playwright and MP, ... | returned when the Pitt–Newcastle ministry was formed in June 1757. Promoted to full admiral on 7 February 1758, he received the sinecure of general of marines on 1 May 1758. From around 1760 he lived at No. 3 Savile Row in London. He served as Senior Naval Lord on the Admiralty Board from March 1761 to April 1763.
Forb... | 46,068 | triviaqa-train |
What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions America? | "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... | different from what he imagines.
Allusions and references to other works.
Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" is referred to several times in the course of the novel and other plays by Shakespeare are also quoted, including "Othello".
Literary significance and criticism.
"The Times" newspaper's book review has an article entit... | 46,069 | triviaqa-train |
In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders? | it enters the stat, the village where the native Africans lived. Eloff’s party burst into the stat unopposed and set fire to the huts in order to signal the attack's progress to Snyman. By about 5:30 a.m., the Boers seized the police barracks on the outskirts of Mafeking, killing one and capturing the garrison's second... | (d. 1971)
- Field Cornet S. Eloff led a force of 240 Boers in an assault on the town of Mafeking, during the Siege of Mafeking which was part of the Second Boer War.
May 13, 1900 (Sunday).
- Wilbur Wright wrote to aviation expert Octave Chanute, sharing his own findings and seeking advice on the ideal place to test a f... | 46,070 | triviaqa-train |
In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959? | obliged to change its name to "The Shadows" after legal complications with the American group the Drifters as "Living Doll" entered the American top 40, licensed by ABC-Paramount. "Living Doll" was used in Richard's début film "Serious Charge", but it was arranged as a country standard, rather than a rock and roll stan... | Living Doll (song)
"Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (then still 'the Drifters') in 1959. It was the top selling single in the UK in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice: in its original version in 1959 (their first number 1 single) and a new version recorde... | 46,071 | triviaqa-train |
In what country could you spend a tugrik? | Mongolian tögrög
The tögrög or tugrik (Mongolian Cyrillic: "төгрөг", Mongolian script: ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ, transcription: "tögrög"; sign: ₮; code: MNT) is the official currency of Mongolia. It was historically subdivided into 100 "möngö" (мөнгө). Currently, the lowest denomination in regular use is the 10-tögrög note and the high... | you live in a communist country, you have no hope. I don't care what you are, a conservative Republican or a liberal Democrat, before you open your mouth to run down this country, you should go spend a week in Cuba and see how things are in that country. There will be no food wasted on my plate. People have nothing to ... | 46,072 | triviaqa-train |
Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western series? | Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (1955-1961), "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975), "Maverick" (1957-1962), "Have Gun – Will Travel" (1957-1963), "Wagon Train" (1957-1965), "Sugarfoot" (1957-1961), "The Rifleman" (1958-1963), "Rawhide" (1959-1966), "Bonanza" (1959-1973), "The Virginian" (1962-1971) | (played by Elliott Gould), the "M*A*S*H" TV series (Wayne Rogers), and the "Trapper John, M.D." series (Pernell Roberts). He is one of the main characters in the "M*A*S*H" TV series during the first three seasons, and the central character of the latter series. His nickname comes from an incident in which he was caught... | 46,073 | triviaqa-train |
Who founded ASH ( Action on Smoking and Health ) in 1971? | established in 1971, that aims to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. It works to raise awareness of the health risks of tobacco, and also campaigns for policy measures. It provides the secretariat of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on smoking and health.
ASH (United Kingdom) History.
ASH was established in 1971 by... | Action on Smoking and Health
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is the name of a number of autonomous pressure groups (charities) that seek to publicize the risks associated with tobacco smoking and campaign for greater restrictions on cigarette and tobacco sales.
ASH (United States).
In the US, ASH was formed in 1967 ... | 46,074 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the 1958 Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong? | casual restaurants). Common "cha chaan teng" menu items include macaroni in soup, deep-fried French toast, and Hong Kong-style milk tea.
Culture Cinema.
Hong Kong developed into a filmmaking hub during the late 1940s as a wave of Shanghai filmmakers migrated to the territory, and these movie veterans helped rebuild the... | and was in demand.
Along with the Celso Carrillo band, she recorded an album for the Diamond label. The name of the album was "Hong Kong Presents ... Off-Beat Cha Cha". The album was a Jazz / Cha Cha type of record with Carrillo playing piano, conga and cow bell on various tracks. Carrillo who was Hong Kong's leading p... | 46,075 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia? | Lawrence of Arabia (film)
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British epic historical drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company Horizon Pictures and Columbia Pictures, with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson and starring ... | Blind Dead"), directed by Amando de Ossorio. Another notable horror film was "Orloff and the Invisible Man" (1971), directed by Pierre Chevalier and starring Howard Vernon, an unofficial continuation of the Dr. Orloff saga begun by Jess Franco in "The Awful Dr. Orloff" (1962). Sancho also turned up briefly in the epic ... | 46,076 | triviaqa-train |
What European nation was the first to drink tea? | early European tea trade via the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch borrowed the word for "tea" ("thee") from Min Chinese, either through trade directly from Hokkien speakers in Formosa where they had established a port, or from Malay traders in Bantam, Java. The Dutch then introduced to other European languages this ... | spread from Spain to the rest of Europe, with the first countries to adopt it being Italy and France.
The great popularity of the drink in Spanish society from that time until the 19th century is attested to in various reports written by travellers who visited the Iberian peninsula. It was said that "chocolate is to th... | 46,077 | triviaqa-train |
In the fairy tale 'Snow White...', how many dwarfs were there? | 1854.
The fairy tale features such elements as the magic mirror, the poisoned apple, the glass coffin, and the characters of the Evil Queen and the Seven Dwarfs. The seven dwarfs were first given individual names in the 1912 Broadway play "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and then given different names in Walt Disney's... | South Korea at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
South Korea competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016.
Alpine skiing.
- Boys
- Girls
Biathlon.
- Boys
- Girls
- Mixed
Cross-country skiing.
- Boys
- Girls
Curling.
Curling Mixed team.
- Team:
- Hong Jun-yeong
- Kim Ho-geon... | 46,078 | triviaqa-train |
In what year was Alaska sold to the US? | Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase (, Sale of Alaska) was the United States' acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire. Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867, through a treaty ratified by the United States Senate and signed by President Andrew Johnson.
Russia had established a pr... | undermining the entire expedition. We believed that the greater melting of summer ice would open up large areas of sea and allow us to paddle north at good speed. What we did not fully appreciate was that to the north of us there was a widespread melting of sea ice off the coast of Alaska and the New Siberian Islands a... | 46,079 | triviaqa-train |
Abebe Bikila was the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive Olympic games. What country did he represent? | Often, the men's marathon medals are awarded during the closing ceremony (including the 2004 games, 2012 games and 2016 games).
The Olympic men's record is 2:06:32, set at the 2008 Summer Olympics by Samuel Kamau Wanjiru of Kenya (average speed about ). The Olympic women's record is 2:23:07, set at the 2012 Summer Olym... | place at the London ExCel centre. The car did a 270 degree barrel roll and travelled 50 feet (15.3 metres) through the air.
Engines.
North American models receive two variants of the 2.0-L Ingenium engine that produces either or , all of which are mated to a 9–speed ZF 9-HP automatic. | 46,080 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the inventor of the telephone? | single words, uttered as in reading, speaking and the like, were perceptible indistinctly, notwithstanding here also the inflections of the voice, the modulations of interrogation, wonder, command, etc., attained distinct expression."
In 1947, the Reis device was tested by the British company Standard Telephones and Ca... | made him the inventor of the telephone in the place of Bell, who took out a patent 16 years later."
A similar resolution was introduced to the U.S. Senate but no vote was held on the resolution.
Despite the House of Representatives resolution, its interpretation as supporting Meucci's claim as "the" inventor of the tel... | 46,081 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of Hawaii? | the national median home value was . Hawaii home values were the highest of all states, including California with a median home value of . Research from the National Association of Realtors places the 2010 median sale price of a single family home in Honolulu, Hawaii, at and the U.S. median sales price at . The sale pr... | Geography of Alaska
Alaska is one of two U.S. states not bordered by another state; Hawaii is the other. Alaska has more ocean coastline than all of the other U.S. states combined. About of Canadian territory separate Alaska from Washington State. Alaska is thus an exclave of the United States that is part of the conti... | 46,082 | triviaqa-train |
What was Mickey Mouse's originally called? | and her unnamed mother, both farmers. The same story featured photographs of Minnie's uncle Milton Mouse with his family and her grandparents Marvel Mouse and Matilda Mouse. Her best-known relatives, however, remain her uncle Mortimer Mouse (Mortimer was almost the name of Mickey) and her twin nieces, Millie and Melody... | rival for Minnie's affections. Mickey Mouse himself was originally going to be named Mortimer. Lillian Disney, Walt's wife, suggested the name Mickey instead.
The first Mortimer was created by Walt Disney and Floyd Gottfredson for the comics. He was Minnie Mouse's ranch-owning cattleman uncle. He first appeared in the ... | 46,083 | triviaqa-train |
What year was the first atomic bomb dropped? | Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, with the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, mos... | important at this moment to the human race."
Published a little more than a year after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the American public was shown a different interpretation of the Japanese from what had been previously described in the media. The Americans could let go of some of the guilt knowing that the... | 46,084 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films? | for "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", also directed by Columbus, began. Filming was completed in summer 2002, with the film being released on 15 November 2002. Daniel Radcliffe portrayed Harry Potter, doing so for all succeeding films in the franchise.
Columbus declined to direct "Harry Potter and the Prisoner... | , Hermione was played by Lindsay Lohan. On his show "Big Impression", Alistair McGowan did a sketch called "Louis Potter and the Philosopher's Scone". It featured impressions of Nigella Lawson as Hermione. In 2003, Comic Relief performed a spoof story called "Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan", in wh... | 46,085 | triviaqa-train |
In what country did the Olympic Games originate? | Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics () are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with mor... | have prevented him from competing in the Seoul games. Former athletes and officials came out against the USOC cover-up. "For so many years I lived it. I knew this was going on, but there's absolutely nothing you can do as an athlete. You have to believe governing bodies are doing what they are supposed to do. And it is... | 46,086 | triviaqa-train |
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA? | Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste... | art.
In art The Statue of Liberty.
The Statue of Liberty, which can be found on Liberty Island in New York, is a very well-known sculptural art piece depicting a woman holding a torch with her hand raised in the air. The sculpture was built in 1886 and stands 93 metres tall, representing freedom and welcoming immigrant... | 46,087 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the book 'Black Beauty? | Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell (; 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist. She is well known as the author of the 1877 children's novel "Black Beauty," one of the top ten best selling novels for children ever written.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Sewell was born on 30 March 1820 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, ... | Beauty".
While living in Old Catton, Sewell wrote the manuscript of "Black Beauty" – in the period between 1871 and 1877. During this time her health was declining; she was often so weak that she was confined to her bed. Writing was a challenge. She dictated the text to her mother and from 1876 began to write on slips ... | 46,088 | triviaqa-train |
In which town would you find the English entrance to the 'Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)? | level terminal facilities at Folkestone in England and at Calais in France; the operation is entirely self contained, with connections near the two terminals to the respective national railway networks. Signalling and electric traction supply at 25 kV AC are also under Getlink control.
Train operation consists of shutt... | enter the UK, either through the Channel Tunnel under, or by the P&O Ferries over the English Channel. In 1999, at the request of the French government, the French Red Cross opened a refugee camp in Sangatte in a giant warehouse about from the entrance to the Channel Tunnel. Sangatte was planned to house 600 people, bu... | 46,089 | triviaqa-train |
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are both the great-great grandchildren of whom? | Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.
Elizabeth was born in London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father... | Philip would marry Gottfried's distant cousin Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI of the United Kingdom. Elizabeth would succeed her father to the throne of the United Kingdom as Queen Elizabeth II.
Gottfried and Margarita had a harmonious marriage. They were blessed with six children, six grandchildren and nine grea... | 46,090 | triviaqa-train |
Queen Elizabeth II is reigning queen and head of how many sovereign states? | state can exist without being recognised by other sovereign states, unrecognised states will often find it hard to exercise full treaty-making powers and engage in diplomatic relations with other sovereign states.
Westphalian sovereignty.
Westphalian sovereignty is the concept of nation-state sovereignty based on terri... | Monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch and head of state since 1 November 1981. As such she is Antigua and Barbuda's sovereign and officially called Queen of Antigua and Barbuda.
Most of the Queen's power... | 46,091 | triviaqa-train |
Nell Gwynn was mistress to which King? | Nell Gwyn
Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687; also spelled "Gwynn", "Gwynne"), more commonly known as Nell Gwyn, was a prolific celebrity figure of the Restoration period. Praised by Samuel Pepys for her comic performances as one of the first actresses on the English stage, she became best known for being... | whore. She broke up the fight, saying, "I "am" a whore. Find something else to fight about."
Statue.
In 1937, a new ten-storey block of 437 flats in Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, was given the name Nell Gwynn House, and in a high alcove above the main entrance is a statue of Gwyn, with a Cavalier King Charles spaniel at her ... | 46,092 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Tudor King? | Henry VII of England
Henry VII (; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was the King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 to his death on 21 April 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor.
Henry attained the throne when his forces defeated King Richard III at the Battle ... | - Edward – After King Edward VI, the founder. This is a boys' house and is paired with Tudor.
- Tudor – After The House of Tudor, the current royal family at the time of the school's founding.
- Grafton – After Richard Grafton, MP, printer and historian. The first Treasurer of Bridewell Royal Hospital. This is a boys' ... | 46,093 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Hanoverian king? | House of Hanover
The House of Hanover (), whose members are known as Hanoverians (), is a German royal house that ruled Hanover, Great Britain, and Ireland at various times during the 17th through 20th centuries. The house originated in 1635 as a cadet branch of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg, growing in prestige unti... | Edward Gregg dismissed the rumours as ungrounded, as her father was essentially exiled from court, and the Hanoverians planned to marry George to his first cousin Sophia Dorothea of Celle as part of a scheme to unite the Hanoverian inheritance. Other rumours claimed she was courted by Lord Mulgrave, although he denied ... | 46,094 | triviaqa-train |
In which palace was Robert the Bruce crowned in 1306? | Bruce.
Six weeks after Comyn was killed in Dumfries, Bruce was crowned King of Scots by Bishop William de Lamberton at Scone, near Perth, on Palm Sunday 25 March 1306 with all formality and solemnity. The royal robes and vestments that Robert Wishart had hidden from the English were brought out by the bishop and set up... | Cause, which led to the First War of Scottish Independence, the MacSweens were supporters of the powerful MacDougall Lords of Lorne who supported John Balliol as patriots, as long as John was king of Scotland. After the murder of John Comyn, the nephew of Balliol, by Bruce in 1306, the First War of Scottish Independenc... | 46,095 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Royal yacht which was de-commissioned in 1997? | HMY Britannia
Her Majesty's Yacht "Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht "Britannia, is the former royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in service from 1954 until 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name,... | HMCS Stadacona
HMCS "Stadacona" was a commissioned patrol boat of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) that served in the First World War and postwar until 1920. Prior to entering service with the RCN, the vessel was the private yacht "Columbia". Following the war, "Stadacona" performed hydrographic surveys. The vessel was so... | 46,096 | triviaqa-train |
From which member of the Royal Family is David Cameron (British PM) directly descended? | , Alexander Cameron , and two sisters, Tania Rachel (born 1965) and Clare Louise (born 1971).
Ancestry.
Ancestry Alexander Geddes.
Blairmore House, the birthplace of Ian Cameron, was built by his great-grandfather, Alexander Geddes, who had made a fortune in Chicago trading in grain and returned to Scotland in the 1880... | in Great Britain, are the direct lineal descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The doctrine often includes the tenet that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David.
The central tenets of British Israelism have been refuted by evidence from modern genetic, linguistic, archaeologic... | 46,097 | triviaqa-train |
During 1951, who did the English football team beat 17 - 0? | of the word "association", with the suffix "-er" appended to it. The word "soccer" (which arrived at its final form in 1895) was first recorded in 1889 in the earlier form of "socca."
Within the English-speaking world, association football is now usually called "football" in the United Kingdom and mainly "soccer" in Ca... | long after North vs South matches were started.
Early history International teams visit Tasmania.
In 1923 Southern China, a team from Hong Kong, visited Tasmania becoming the first international side to tour Tasmania. The Tasmania state team beat Southern China 2-1.
A number of matches against international visiting te... | 46,098 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1987 film, set in South Africa, starred Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington? | He has been nominated for 2 Emmy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. His other films include "The Big Chill" (1983), "Silverado" (1985), "Cry Freedom" (1987), "Grand Canyon" (1991), "Dave" (1993), "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996), "The Ice Storm" (1997), "In & Out" (1997), "Wild Wild West" (1999)... | in Zimbabwe (South Africa still being under the apartheid regime at the time). It was released in 1987 to critical acclaim, and won a number of awards. Woods was portrayed by Kevin Kline, who became friends with Woods and his wife and family during the filming. The friendship continued until Woods' death in 2001. Wendy... | 46,099 | triviaqa-train |
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