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What is the real first name of current Chief Scout, Bear Grylls? | Bear Grylls
Edward Michael Grylls (born 7 June 1974), better known as Bear Grylls, is a British former SAS serviceman, survival instructor, and honorary lieutenant-colonel, and, outside his military career, an adventurer, writer, television presenter and businessman. He is widely known for his television series "Man vs... | Merit (1929), the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark, the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix, and the Order of Polonia Restituta.
The Silver Wolf Award worn by Robert Baden-Powell is handed down the line of his successors, with the current Chief Sco... | 46,300 | triviaqa-train |
The 1856 Treaty of Paris brought an end to which conflict? | Treaty of Paris (1856)
The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia.
The treaty, signed on 30 March 1856 at the Congress of Paris, made the Black Sea neutral territory, close... | was sent to Persia with the returning ambassador.
In 1857, during the Anglo-Persian War (1856–1857), a Persian ambassador named Ferouk Khan was sent to Napoleon III, who expressed his regrets about the conflict. Negotiations led to the March 1857 Treaty of Paris, which put an end to the Anglo-Persian War.
See also.
- F... | 46,301 | triviaqa-train |
What is the stage name of US comedian Louis Szekely? | Louis C.K.
Louis Székely () (born September 12, 1967), better known by his stage name Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker. In 2012, C.K. won a Peabody Award and has received six Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as numerous awards for "The Chris Rock Show", "Louie", and his stand-... | Deep Fried Man
Daniel Friedman(born 9 January 1981), known on stage as Deep Fried Man, is a South African musical comedian and writer based in Johannesburg. He describes what he does as "stand-up comedy with a guitar". He adopted his stage name, a play on his real name, because "it went along with the kind of musical c... | 46,302 | triviaqa-train |
The electronics and white goods brand Beko originated, and is still based in which country? | Beko
Beko (sometimes stylized as beko) is a Turkish domestic appliance and consumer electronics brand of Arçelik A.Ş. controlled by Koç Holding.
History.
Beko Elektronik A.Ş. was founded by Vehbi Koç, the founder of Koç Holding (who also founded Arçelik A.Ş., the parent company of Beko, in 1955), and Leon Bejerano in I... | Grundig and by January 2005, Beko and its rival Turkish electronics and white goods brand Vestel accounted for more than half of all TV sets manufactured in Europe.
In April 2010, the electronics division of Beko renamed itself Grundig Elektronik A.Ş.
At the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of Arçelik A.Ş. on... | 46,303 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote Nausea, Troubled Sleep and The Age of Reason? | Troubled Sleep
Troubled Sleep () is a 1949 novel by Jean-Paul Sartre. The book was originally translated as "Iron in the Soul". It is the third part in the trilogy "Les chemins de la liberté" ("The Roads to Freedom").
"The third novel in Sartre's monumental Roads to Freedom series, "Troubled Sleep" powerfully depicts t... | brilliant but deeply disturbed teenager, psychologically driven to kill because of his troubled childhood and an obsession with Loeb. Leopold later wrote that reading Levin's book made him "physically sick ... More than once I had to lay the book down and wait for the nausea to subside. I felt as I suppose a man would ... | 46,304 | triviaqa-train |
Which Actress was the mother of the actress Janette Scott? | Janette Scott
Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is a retired English actress.
Life and career.
Scott was born in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird and began her acting career as a child actress known as Janette Scott. Scott was briefly (along with Jennife... | ". He formed a dance band known as the Spitfire Band in 1981 which toured across Canada. In 2002, he was named as a Member of the Order of Canada.
Songs written by Rae were hits for Eddy Arnold and Andy Williams. He collaborated with Les Reed on songs performed by Engelbert Humperdinck and Tony Bennett.
Personal life.
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The mythological Cyclops Polyphemus was blinded by which hero? | are a savage group of shepherds, one of whom, Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon, is encountered by Odysseus in the "Odyssey". Cyclopes were also said to have been the builders of the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns.
The word "cyclops" literally means "round-eyed" or "circle-eyed".
Hesiodic Cyclopes.
Hesiod, in the "Theogony... | first went into Nestor's palace to persuade the wise Nestor to help them in their battle to save the world, and that had worked well. When he entered the cave of the Cyclops, where he met the blinded Polyphemus, and in case he needs the Cyclops assistance as well, he brought a medic with him. Once Polyphemus' wounds we... | 46,306 | triviaqa-train |
What name links: an old time parish official, actor William Holden's real surname and a 1980's and 90's TV practical joker? | ) at Paramount.
A version of how he obtained his stage name "Holden" is based on a statement by George Ross of "Billboard": "William Holden, the lad just signed for the coveted lead in "Golden Boy", used to be Bill Beadle. And here is how he obtained his new movie tag. On the Columbia lot is an assistant director and s... | Beedle
Beedle is a surname or given name which may refer to:
People:
- Ashley Beedle (born 1962), British DJ, producer and remixer
- Martin Frosty Beedle (born 1961), British rock drummer
- George E. Beedle, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1903 to 1906
- Lynn S. Beedle (1917–2003), American structural engin... | 46,307 | triviaqa-train |
"""The Chocolate Soldier"" an operetta by Oscar Straus was based on which play by George Bernard Shaw?" | his first public success, "Arms and the Man" in 1894. Influenced by Henrik Ibsen, he sought to introduce a new realism into English-language drama, using his plays as vehicles to disseminate his political, social and religious ideas. By the early twentieth century his reputation as a dramatist was secured with a series... | The Chocolate Soldier (film)
The Chocolate Soldier is a 1941 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth. Using the original music by Oscar Straus the plot is somewhat loosely based on the Ferenc Molnár play entitled "Testőr" and is unrelated to either the original play or the Oscar Straus operetta.
Plot.
Karl Lang ... | 46,308 | triviaqa-train |
What does a Calorimeter measure? | are measured and the total heat is obtained by integrating heatflow versus time. This is the standard used in industry to measure heats since industrial processes are engineered to run at constant temperatures. Reaction calorimetry can also be used to determine maximum heat release rate for chemical process engineering... | a hydrolysis product of maleic anhydride, produced by catalytic oxidation of benzene or butane.
The chemical properties of fumaric acid can be anticipated from its component functional groups. This weak acid forms a diester, it undergoes additions across the double bond, and it is an excellent dienophile.
Fumaric acid ... | 46,309 | triviaqa-train |
"In ""Silence of the Lambs"" what did Hannibal Lector drink with his Fava Beans and Liver?" | which Lecter appears portray him as intellectually brilliant, cultured and sophisticated, with refined tastes in art, music and cuisine. He is frequently depicted preparing gourmet meals from his victims' flesh, the most famous example being his admission that he once ate a census taker's liver "with some fava beans an... | Human Skin Mask" of the second episode of the third season of Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- A set of masks that Marilyn Manson was accused of buying
- A mask that appeared on a short-lived promotional poster for the film "Hannibal"
- The masks in "Game of Thrones" used by Faceless Men from Braavos
- The face of a guard... | 46,310 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year: Lawrence of Arabia wins Oscar for best picture; Harold Wilson becomes Leader of the Labour Party and writer C.S. Lewis dies? | 1963; it won seven in total, including Best Picture and Best Director. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Outstanding British Film. In the years since, it has been recognised as one of the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema... | by Alastair Burnet, Peter Sissons and Martyn Lewis.
Three future Leaders of the Labour Party (Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Jeremy Corbyn) were first elected as Members of Parliament at this election—two of them would later hold the office of Prime Minister, whilst Corbyn became Labour leader in 2015. Former Labour Prim... | 46,311 | triviaqa-train |
On which Premier League football clubs badge would you find Prince Rupert's Tower? | Everton Lock-Up
Everton Lock-Up, sometimes referenced by one of its nicknames such as Prince Rupert's Tower or Prince Rupert's Castle is a village lock-up located on Everton Brow in Everton, Liverpool. The 18th-century structure is one of two Georgian lock-ups that still survive in Liverpool; the other is in Wavertree.... | take that long to put in place the structure of what would eventually become the S.League. So, the FAS decided to enter a team based around the Lions team in the FAS Premier League, which was then the top level of domestic football in Singapore, for the 1995 season, that would enable the national team squad to get regu... | 46,312 | triviaqa-train |
How was Charles Ogier De Batz better known in an Alexandre Dumas novel of 1844? | Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan
Charles de Batz de Castelmore (), also known as d'Artagnan and later count d'Artagnan ( 1611 – 25 June 1673), was a French Musketeer who served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard. He died at the Siege of Maastricht in the Franco-Dutch War. A fictionalized accoun... | the string of 9s to the left of the decimal place. For example, 99.999... = 100.
The real numbers also have an important but highly technical property called the least upper bound property.
It can be shown that any ordered field, which is also complete, is isomorphic to the real numbers. The real numbers are not, howev... | 46,313 | triviaqa-train |
American architect Walter Burley Griffin won a completion in 1912 to build which Capitol City? | History of the Australian Capital Territory
The history of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) as a separate administrative division began in 1911, when it was transferred from New South Wales to the Australian federal government. The territory contains Australia's capital city Canberra and various smaller settlemen... | to this, Australia's military lacked formally trained officers, who were needed due to changes to the Australian military model that had emerged after Federation.
In the same year, an international competition to design the future capital was held, which was won by the Chicago architect Walter Burley Griffin in 1912. G... | 46,314 | triviaqa-train |
Which company made the World War Two Zero fighter plane? | maneuverable designs such as the Japanese Nakajima Ki-27, Nakajima Ki-43 and Mitsubishi A6M Zero and Italy's Fiat G.50 and Macchi MC.200. In contrast, designers in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States believed that the increased speed of fighter aircraft would create "g"-forces unbearabl... | : The Fighter That Changed World War II". , second edition. Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1995. Originally published as "Cracking the Zero Mystery: How the U.S. Learned to Beat Japan's Vaunted WWII Fighter Plane". .
- Rearden, Jim. "Koga's Zero—An Enemy Plane That Saved American Lives". "In... | 46,315 | triviaqa-train |
In which US State are the cities of Chattanooga, Lynchburg and Shelbyville? | 1840, and a water works system was built. Floods in 1842 and 1847 wreaked havoc with the canal and towpath. Both were repaired. Town businessmen began to lobby for a railroad, but Virginia's General Assembly refused to fund such construction. In 1848 civic boosters began selling subscriptions for the Lynchburg and Tenn... | of which was influenced by the square in nearby Shelbyville. Two schools, the Lynchburg Male and Female Institute and the Lynchburg Normal School, were established during this period, and several church congregations built elaborate new churches.
During the 1870s, Lynchburg was situated at the center of an agrarian eco... | 46,316 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish King was killed at the battle of Lumphanan in 1057? | Battle of Lumphanan
The Battle of Lumphanan was fought on 15 August 1057, between Macbeth, King of Scots, and Máel Coluim mac Donnchada, the future King Malcolm III. Macbeth was killed, having drawn his retreating forces north to make a last stand. According to tradition, the battle took place near the Peel of Lumphana... | of a 2–1 aggregate victory.
Spanish team Barcelona were the opposition in the semi-finals. The first leg was held at Barcelona's home ground the Camp Nou. Liverpool won the match 1–0, after Toshack scored in the 13th minute. The second leg at Anfield saw Liverpool go ahead in the 50th minute when Phil Thompson scored. ... | 46,317 | triviaqa-train |
Sb is the symbol for which chemical element? | Antimony
Antimony is a chemical element with the symbol Sb (from ) and atomic number 51. A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (SbS). Antimony compounds have been known since ancient times and were powdered for use as medicine and cosmetics, often known by the Arabic na... | friend's name out of mourning.
The stony-iron Pallasite meteorites are not connected to the Pallas asteroid, being instead named after the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas. The chemical element palladium, on the other hand, was named after the asteroid, which had been discovered just before the element.
As with oth... | 46,318 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's flag has a Condor and Llama on it? | alpacas and llamas in Pre-Hispanic America. The link between the Andean biomes of puna and páramo, llama pastoralism and the Inca state is a matter of research.
History Spanish Empire.
One of the main uses for llamas at the time of the Spanish conquest was to bring down ore from the mines in the mountains. Gregory de B... | Detour of the race teams chose between Llama Adoration and Condor Consternation. In Llama Adoration, teams traveled to a farm where they dressed a llama by placing a blanket on its back and a scarf around its neck. In Condor Consternation, teams traveled to a beach where they wore special shoes resembling birds' feet a... | 46,319 | triviaqa-train |
Elliott Gould and James Brolin have both been married to which singer and actress? | ) and "Say, Darling".
In 1962 he had a starring role in "I Can Get It for You Wholesale", where he met future wife Barbra Streisand, which ran for 300 performances. Following that he landed prominent roles in 1965's "Drat! The Cat!" and, in 1967, "Little Murders".
He was cast in a Broadway play, "A Way of Life" by Mur... | prototype lunar module.
In September 1976 it was announced the cast would include Elliott Gould, O.J. Simpson, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro and Candice Bergen. The presence of Brolin and Simpson in the cast helped secure a presale to NBC. Ultimately Bergen pulled out and was replaced by Karen Black.
Production Shooting... | 46,320 | triviaqa-train |
Which bird (Turdus viscivorus) has the alternate name the Stormcock? | Mistle thrush
The mistle thrush ("Turdus viscivorus") is a bird common to much of Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in a large part of its range, but northern and eastern populations migrate south for the winter, often in small flocks. It is a large thrush with pale grey-brown upper parts, a gr... | "." This is the origin of both the name "bird of paradise" and the specific name "apoda" – without feet. An alternate account by Maximilianus Transylvanus used the term Mamuco Diata, a variant of Manucodiata, which was used as a synonym for birds-of-paradise up to the 19th century.
Relationship with humans Birdwatching... | 46,321 | triviaqa-train |
In the prohibition era, who was gangster Lester Gillis better known as? | Baby Face Nelson
Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), known by the alias George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber in the 1930s. He was given the nickname Baby Face due to his youthful appearance and small stature, although few dared call him that to his face. Criminal asso... | Smith's original recording and Fats Waller's more famous 1943 cut have the second line as "Mighty Mezz, and not too strong." "Mighty Mezz" refers to Milton Mezzrow, a Jewish saxophone and clarinet player who became enamored with black American culture while playing in the speakeasies of prohibition-era Chicago. The sel... | 46,322 | triviaqa-train |
In which county is Walmer Castle? | Walmer Castle
Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast. C... | . The diplomat Baron de Malortie visited Granville and his family at Walmer, and later praised the homely atmosphere in the castle. He described how, after breakfast, the family and guests would all gather in the drawing room, which was the only large room in the house, and Granville would answer government corresponde... | 46,323 | triviaqa-train |
"First published in 1989, who wrote ""The Lady in the Van""?" | The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings, based on the memoir of the same name created by Alan Bennett. It was written by Bennett, and it tells the (mostly) true story of his interactions with Mary Shepherd, an e... | " Each published nine novels. In 1985, they moved to Whidbey Island, Washington, where Thomas had a recently discovered sister. Elizabeth died there in 1989. She was 71 years old.
Career.
Savage wrote her first novel, "Lacquer Lady", at the age of 10, featuring not only a “sophisticated young woman who wore black but a... | 46,324 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who was the first wife of Jacob and had twelve sons? | Jacob
Jacob (; ; , "Iakṓb"), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a Patriarch of the Israelites. According to the Book of Genesis, Jacob was the third Hebrew progenitor with whom God made a covenant. He is the son of Isaac and Rebecca, the grandson of Abraham, Sarah and Bethuel, the nephew of Ishmael, and the yo... | Schroderus (Erik Benedict Schroder), a brother of Lars Bengtsson Skytte and Johan Skytte. His new wife had previously been married to Sveno Jonae Westrogothus, a professor at Uppsala University. All the children of the second marriage died in infancy but the first marriage bore fifteen children, including daughters mar... | 46,325 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine responsible for the sinking of the General Belgrano during the Falklands War? | military action. On 1 May 1982, Admiral Juan Lombardo ordered all Argentine naval units to seek out the British task force around the Falklands and launch a "massive attack" the following day.
However, settling the controversy in 2003, the ship's captain Hector Bonzo confirmed that General Belgrano had actually been ma... | nuclear protesters. Hilda was the aunt of Commander Robert Green, Royal Navy (Retired), a former naval intelligence officer who was wrongly said to have passed the order for the sinking of the Argentine ship, the "General Belgrano", by the nuclear submarine during the 1982 Falklands War. Labour MP Tam Dalyell, hounding... | 46,326 | triviaqa-train |
Which castle is the official residence of the Duke of Northumberland? | =residences/
Family residences.
The seat of the Dukes of Northumberland is Alnwick Castle, which is located in Alnwick, Northumberland. The family's London residence is Syon House in Brentford, which replaced, as their London residence, the demolished Northumberland House in the Strand. Warkworth and Prudhoe castles we... | Duke of York and the Earl and Countess of Wessex)
- Windsor Castle (Official residence of the monarch)
- Hillsborough Castle (Residence of the monarch in Northern Ireland when in the region, otherwise, the Official Residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)
- Clarence House (Official residence of the Pri... | 46,327 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name, after its chairman, of the ongoing public enquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal? | . They do not respond to comment, however misconceived; neither do they seek to correct error."
A small issue which received some minor press attention, was an incident where the Leveson report incorrectly listed a "Brett Straub" as one of the founders of "The Independent" newspaper. The name originated from one of sev... | Leveson was the lead prosecution counsel at the trial of comedian Ken Dodd. Dodd was charged with tax evasion, but was acquitted at Liverpool Crown Court, despite seemingly strong evidence.
Legal career Notable cases Press ethics inquiry and "News International" phone hacking scandal.
It was announced on 13 July 2011 t... | 46,328 | triviaqa-train |
In which city did Adolf Hitler and Erich Ludendorff launch the unsuccessful 'Beer Hall Putsch' in 1923? | Munich, the leaders just behind the flag bearers. They were blocked by a cordon of police, and firing broke out for less than a minute. Several of the Nazis in front were hit or dropped to the ground. Ludendorff and his adjutant Major Streck marched to the police line where they pushed aside the rifle barrels. He was r... | Erich Ludendorff
After the war, Ludendorff became a prominent nationalist leader, and a promoter of the Stab-in-the-back myth, which posited that the German loss in World War I was caused by the betrayal of the German Army by Marxists, Bolsheviks, and Jews who were furthermore responsible for the disadvantageous settle... | 46,329 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous Roman was assassinated in 48 BC by two men named Achillas and Septimus who were acting upon the orders of King Ptolemy XIII's chief eunuch Pothinus? | 48–47 BC), further complicating the situation.
At this point, defeated Roman general Pompey the Great came to Egypt seeking refuge from his pursuing rival Julius Caesar. Initially, Ptolemy XIII pretended to have accepted his request, but on September 29, 48 BC, he had the general murdered by Achillas and Lucius Septimi... | as their guardians. Ptolemy XIII was underage and Pothinus was appointed as his regent. The general Achillas and the rhetorician Theodotus of Chios were also guardians of the Egyptian king. When Ptolemy and Cleopatra were elevated to the status of senior rulers, Pothinus was maintained as the former's regent. Most Egyp... | 46,330 | triviaqa-train |
From the 14th to the 19th centuries, the 'Janissaries' were the infantry units that formed the household troops and bodyguards of the Sultans of which Empire? | made extensive use of early grenades and hand cannons, such as the abus gun. Pistols were not initially popular but they became so after the Cretan War (1645–1669).
Battles.
The Ottoman Empire used Janissaries in all its major campaigns, including the 1453 capture of Constantinople, the defeat of the Egyptian Mamluks a... | Janissaries
The Janissaries ( "" , meaning "new soldier") were elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops, bodyguards and the first modern standing army in Europe. The corps was most likely established during the reign of Murad I (1362–89).
They began as an elite corps of slaves made up of k... | 46,331 | triviaqa-train |
The third largest town in the Scottish Highlands, which burgh on the Isle of Lewis is also home to one third of the population of the Western Isles? | blackhouse with accommodation of a more modern design. The creation of the Highlands and Islands Development Board and the discovery of substantial deposits of North Sea oil in 1965, the establishment of a unitary local authority for the islands in 1975 and more recently the renewables sector have all contributed to a ... | List of Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides is a chain of more than 100 islands and small skerries located about west of mainland Scotland. There are 15 inhabited islands in this archipelago, which is also known as the Western Isles and archaically as the Long Isle ().
Lewis and Harris is the largest island in Scotland a... | 46,332 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor and comedian played 'Phileas Fogg' in the 2004 film 'Around The World In Eighty Days'? | Krypton Factor". In 1992, Coogan won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for his performance with long-time collaborator John Thomson, and starred alongside Caroline Aherne and John Thomson in a one-off Granada TV sketch show "The Dead Good Show". His most prominent characters developed at this time were... | Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin is a 7-part BBC television travel series first broadcast on BBC1 in 1989. It was presented by comedian and actor Michael Palin. The show was inspired by Jules Verne's classic novel "Around the World in Eighty Days", in which a... | 46,333 | triviaqa-train |
In terms of population, Oslo is the largest city in Norway. Which is the second largest? | and bø ("cape," "bay," and "farm"), are of great antiquity, dating perhaps from the Bronze Age, whereas the earliest of the groups of compound names with the suffixes vin ("meadow") or heim ("settlement"), as in Bjǫrgvin (Bergen) or Sǿheim (Seim), usually date from the 1st century AD.
Archaeologists first made the deci... | local Top Secret Drum Corps. It has grown to be the world's second-largest military tattoo in terms of performers and budget after the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
- The Norwegian Military Tattoo is internationally famous for its quality and streamlined production. It has been held every two years since 1994 in the capit... | 46,334 | triviaqa-train |
Which Scottish chemist and physicist invented the vacuum flask? | Vacuum flask
A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or cooler than the flask's surroundings. Invented by Sir James Dewar in 1892, the vacuum flask consists of two flasks, placed one withi... | William Crookes
Sir William Crookes (; 17 June 1832 – 4 April 1919) was a British chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry in London, and worked on spectroscopy. He was a pioneer of vacuum tubes, inventing the Crookes tube which was made in 1875. In 1913, Crookes invented 100% ultraviolet block... | 46,335 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet wrote “A little learning is a dangerous thing”? | An Essay on Criticism
An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688–1744). It is the source of the famous quotations "To err is human, to forgive divine," "A little learning is a dang'rous thing" (frequently misquoted as "A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing... | Giant, a creature with no bones. With the help of the turtle, Twinkle is able to travel to the giant's castle and restore the prince to his normal form. The prince then defeats the giant, and Twinkle is sent back home.
Twinkle's Enchantment is about Twinkle entering a gulch in order to get some berries. She meets many ... | 46,336 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1997 film starred Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave and Jennifer Ehle? | Sadie Frost.
In 1997, he became more widely known with his role in the Oscar Wilde biopic "Wilde". Law won the "Most Promising Newcomer" award from the Evening Standard British Film Awards for his role as Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas, the glamorous young lover of Stephen Fry's Wilde. In Andrew Niccol's science fiction f... | playwright starring Stephen Fry, Jude Law and Vanessa Redgrave
- "The Red Violin" (1998), the violin arrives in Oxford after being given to an English lord
- "Iris" (2001), starring Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent and Kate Winslet, about the life of Iris Murdoch. Set at Somerville College.
- "" (2006), under the name of "Cam... | 46,337 | triviaqa-train |
Which song was a top 40 hit for both Nina Simone in 1974 and Muse in 2001? | -based songs in "Origin of Symmetry" and in Bellamy's use of guitar pitch-shifting effects. The album features a cover of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse's "Feeling Good", voted in various polls one of the greatest cover versions of all time. It was released as a double A-side single, "Hyper Music/Feeling Good".
"Or... | Seven Pounds" (2008), one episode of the TV series "Queer as Folk", and during the end credits of an episode of the TV series "Luther". It was used by Nestlé without the band's permission, so Nestlé replaced it with the Nina Simone version and paid Muse settlement money, which the band donated to Oxfam. Virgin Atlantic... | 46,338 | triviaqa-train |
In which English county are the Quantock Hills? | Quantock Hills
The Quantock Hills is a range of hills west of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. The Quantock Hills were England's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, being designated in 1956, and consist of heathland, oak woodlands, ancient parklands and agricultural land.
Natural England have designated the Quant... | ", meaning 'brown one'. "Dun" is a common Old English word for a fairly flat and extensive hill. This name is not connected with the village of Brendon in Devon, the name of which has a different origin.
The terrain is broken by a series of deeply incised streams and rivers running roughly southwards to meet the River ... | 46,339 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the Battle of Majuba Hill take place in 1881? | Battle of Majuba Hill
The Battle of Majuba Hill (near Volksrust, South Africa) on 27 February 1881 was the final and decisive battle of the First Boer War. It was a resounding victory for the Boers and the battle is considered to have been one of the most humiliating defeats of British arms in history. Maj. Gen. Sir Ge... | " contributed 50 men and two field guns to a Naval Brigade, which went to the front under Lieutenant Henry Ogle. This brigade shared in the disaster at the Battle of Majuba Hill on 27 February, where "Dido" lost 3 killed and 3 wounded. Captain Domvile took charge of the Naval Brigade, but no further action took place b... | 46,340 | triviaqa-train |
To highlight global warming, which country held a cabinet meeting underwater in 2009? | a result of sea level rise is expected to threaten vital infrastructure and human settlements. This could lead to issues of homelessness in countries with low-lying areas such as Bangladesh, as well as statelessness for populations in island nations, such as the Maldives and Tuvalu. Climate change can be an important d... | Goa Sand Art Festival
GSAF 2009.
The Goa Sand Art Festival 2009 was the year of its inception. The theme for 2009 was Global Warming which was conveyed through six different sand sculptures. Each sand sculpture was like a campaign which highlighted the theme.
GSAF 2010.
The highlight for GSAF 2010 was a theme park depi... | 46,341 | triviaqa-train |
The heist in the 2003 remake of “The Italian Job” takes place in which US City? | Yevhen to finance his lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles. Charlie gathers the team, and also recruits John's daughter Stella, a skilled private safe cracker, offering her the chance to get revenge on Steve for her father's death. They stake out Steve's mansion, and Stella, disguising herself as a cable technician, is able... | Anyphops
Anyphops is a genus of African wall spiders first described by P. L. Benoit in 1968.
Species.
, it contains 64 African species:
- "Anyphops alticola"
- "Anyphops amatolae"
- "Anyphops atomarius"
- "Anyphops barbertonensis"
- "Anyphops barnardi"
- "Anyphops basutus"
- "Anyphops bechuanicus"
- "Anyphops benoiti"... | 46,342 | triviaqa-train |
Fallopia japonica is a pernicious weed spreading through roots and tubers found in various wild places, particularly damp ones, in the UK. What is its more common name? | Reynoutria japonica
Reynoutria japonica, synonyms "Fallopia japonica" and "Polygonum cuspidatum", is a large species of herbaceous perennial plant of the knotweed and buckwheat family Polygonaceae. It is commonly known as Asian knotweed or Japanese knotweed. It is native to East Asia in Japan, China and Korea. In North... | in attracting pollinating insects and thermoregulation of the flower's reproductive organs. The fruit is a cluster of achenes 2.5–4 mm long. Creeping buttercup has three-lobed dark green, white-spotted leaves that grow out of the node. It grows in fields and pastures and prefers wet soil.
Habitat.
It is a very common w... | 46,343 | triviaqa-train |
Heraclium mantegazzianum is a weed thought to be the largest in western Europe. What is its common name? | album "Nursery Cryme", which includes the track "The Return of the Giant Hogweed." The song tells the story of the plant's introduction to Britain:
The lyrics go on to goad the reader to "strike by night" since the invading plants "need the sun to photosensitize their venom," which demonstrates a fair appreciation for ... | Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Diplotaxis tenuifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name perennial wall-rocket. This plant is native to Europe and Western Asia. It can be found throughout much of the temperate world where it has naturalized.
This is an erect mustard-like plant with bra... | 46,344 | 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 ... | 46,345 | triviaqa-train |
Which novel by Peter Carey won the Booker Prize in 1988? | Peter Carey (novelist)
Peter Philip Carey AO (born 7 May 1943) is an Australian novelist. Carey has won the Miles Franklin Award three times and is frequently named as Australia's next contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Carey is one of only four writers to have won the Booker Prize twice—the others being J. G... | , is the Miles Franklin Award, which is "presented each year to a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases". Patrick White won the inaugural award for "Voss" in 1957; he went on to win the 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature. Peter Carey, Thomas Keneally and Richard Flan... | 46,346 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor was born Issur Danielovich? | Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; ; December 9, 1916) is an American actor, filmmaker, and author. A centenarian, he is one of the last surviving stars of the film industry's Golden Age. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he had his film debut in "The Strange Love ... | and in his business would go in dangerous places. One of his business partners was Issur Giora (Issur the proselyte), father of R. Mari b. Rachel (b. samuel), and the son-in-law of Samuel of Nehardea. On the other hand, he was known as a man who does not waste a moment, so much so that on that ground, Rava's Rabbinical... | 46,347 | triviaqa-train |
Which London underground station was gutted by fire in 1987? | than 16 months after the fire. Until then, the Piccadilly line could only be reached via the Victoria line or Midland City platforms, and at peak hours in one direction only.
Access to the Northern line platforms was indirect, its escalators connecting with the Piccadilly line. As the traffic from all three tube lines ... | only, so that after the war the dwindling passenger numbers and a shortage of funds lead to the cancellation of the unfinished works in 1950 and passenger services to Stroud Green station were ended by British Railways on 3 July 1954 along with the rest of the line between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace.
The line c... | 46,348 | triviaqa-train |
In which hills are the Cheddar Caves? | Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar, Somerset, England. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar show caves, where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be over 9,000 years old, was found in 1903. Older remains from the Upper Late P... | Specialist equipment and knowledge is required to visit the vast majority of the caves, but Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole Caves are two show caves which are easily accessible to the public. The active Mendip Caving Group and other local caving organisations organise trips and continue to discover new caverns.
The Hills... | 46,349 | triviaqa-train |
Which Middle Eastern city is served by Queen Alia airport? | Queen Alia International Airport
Queen Alia International Airport (; transliterated: Matar Al-Malikah Alia Ad-Dowali) is Jordan's main and largest airport and is located in Zizya south of the capital city, Amman. It is named after Queen Alia, who died in a helicopter crash in 1977. The airport is home to the country's ... | the airport's older two passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. The three original terminals were made obsolete once the new terminal officially began operations. In 2014, the new airport received the "Best Improvement by Region: Middle East" and "Best Airport by Region: Middle East" awards by the Airport Council I... | 46,350 | triviaqa-train |
Which book by Phillip Pullman was awarded the 2001 Whitbread Prize for Literature? | relief for survivors of the Grenfell disaster.
Pullman was named a Knight Bachelor in the 2019 New Year's Honours list. In March 2019, the charity Action for Children's Art presented Pullman with their annual J. M. Barrie Award to mark a "lifetime's achievement in delighting children".
"His Dark Materials".
"His Dark M... | tutored by Donald Adamson), before pursuing postgraduate studies at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee where he received a PhD in French literature. He was then awarded a junior research fellowship at Exeter College in the University of Oxford (1987-1990), before leaving academia.
He won the 1997 Whitbread Best Biograp... | 46,351 | triviaqa-train |
In the TV series Red Dwarf, one character was called Arnold J Rimmer. For what did the “J” stand? | Arnold Rimmer
Arnold Judas Rimmer is a fictional character in the science fiction situation comedy "Red Dwarf", played by Chris Barrie. Portrayed as a snobbish and self-centered character, Rimmer is unpopular with his crewmates, and is often the target of insults and general ridicule.
After he is killed by a radiation... | ," a short story by Caitlín R. Kiernan, Mimas is the destination of a starship manned by two androids.
- Mimas is a recurring location in the "Red Dwarf" TV sitcom and its spinoff novels. In the episode "Dimension Jump", Mimas hosts a Space Corps test base for test pilot Arnold J. 'Ace' Rimmer, while the first novel, "... | 46,352 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the Battle of Vinegar Hill take place in 1798? | Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 () was an uprising against British rule in Ireland. The United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions, were the main organising force behind the rebellion, led by Presbyterians angry at being shut out ... | with a Bronze Age sword) at the Battle of Vinegar Hill on 21 June. However, due to a lack of coordination among the British columns, the bulk of the rebel army escaped to fight on.
Death.
Eluding the crown forces by passing through the Scullogue Gap, Fr John Murphy and other leaders tried to spread the rebellion across... | 46,353 | triviaqa-train |
Which US state is known as the “Tar-heel” state? | , and left the “Tar Heels” to stick it out.
In 1893, the students of the University of North Carolina founded a newspaper and named it "The Tar Heel," which was later renamed "The Daily Tar Heel." By the early 1900s the term was embraced by many as a non-derisive term for North Carolinians by those from inside and outs... | Lake of Tears
Lake of Tears is a Swedish heavy metal band originally formed in 1994, generally considered to play gothic metal and doom metal. However, their sound has expanded to include psychedelic rock and progressive rock elements. The band broke up in 2000 amid creative differences, but reunited in late 2003, rele... | 46,354 | triviaqa-train |
Which group of the 1970’s featured Tony Iommi on guitar, “Geezer” Butler on bass and Bill Ward on drums? | Bill Ward (musician)
William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He also performed lead vocals on two Black Sabbath songs: "It's Alright" from the album "Technical Ecstasy" and "Swinging the Chain" from... | 1981-1982 Disc Two track 15
The album that this line-up is featured on is "Mob Rules".
- Ronnie James Dio - vocals
- Tony Iommi - guitars
- Geezer Butler - bass
- Vinny Appice - drums
1983-1984 Disc Two track 16
The album that this line-up is featured on is "Born Again".
- Ian Gillan - vocals
- Tony Iommi - guitars
- G... | 46,355 | triviaqa-train |
Which group of the 1970-80’s featured Mick Jones on guitar, Paul Simonon on bass and Nicky “Topper” Headon on drums? | Paul Simonon
Paul Gustave Simonon (; born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for The Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album, "Plastic Beach" in 2010, which along with Albarn saw him reu... | - Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mick Jones – backing vocals, lead guitars
- Paul Simonon – backing vocals, bass guitar
- Topper Headon – drums
Personnel "Armagideon Time".
- Joe Strummer – lead vocals, piano
- Mick Jones – guitars, harmonica, sound effects
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar
- Topper Headon – dr... | 46,356 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1998 film, starring Lynn Redgrave, Ian McKellan and Brendan Fraser centred on the life of film director James Whale? | ambitions and dramatic disappointments of an expressionist in the studio-controlled Hollywood of the thirties".
Whale's final months are the subject of the novel "Father of Frankenstein" (1995) by Christopher Bram. The novel focuses on the relationship between Whale and a fictional gardener named Clayton Boone. "Father... | claim that he knew Whale, but Clayton produces a sketch of the Frankenstein monster drawn by Whale, and signed, "To Clayton. Friend?" "Friend?", being a plea from the original misfit, Frankenstein's monster, and disclosing Whale's true intentions.
Cast.
- Ian McKellen as James Whale
- Brandon Kleyla as young James
- Ke... | 46,357 | triviaqa-train |
In which Australian state is the town of Wagga Wagga? | provided for the town, with hydro-electric power available from Burrinjuck Dam from 1928.
Hardship as a result of the Great Depression, and the election of Jack Lang of the Labor party as Premier of New South Wales, sparked the formation of the "Riverina Movement". Throughout the Riverina in early 1931, a series of ral... | midway between Melbourne and Sydney on the "Barassi Line" contributes to high levels of participation in Rugby league, Rugby union and Australian rules football in the town. Other popular sports in Wagga include soccer, cricket, tennis, and lawn bowls.
The local rugby league teams play in the Group 9 Rugby League compe... | 46,358 | triviaqa-train |
In which classic book and film does the character Miss Trunchbull appear? | Miss Trunchbull
Miss Agatha Trunchbull, also known as Miss Trunchbull or simply The Trunchbull, the fictional headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School (or Elementary School), is one of the main antagonists in Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel "Matilda" and in the 1996 film and 2011 musical based on the novel. She is said to ... | a grand total of fifteen:
Weapon Brown: The eponymous character from the book and star of all stories save for "It's the Great Pumpkin, Weapon Brown", in which he does not appear. Weapon Brown looks like an adult version of Charlie Brown complete with his classic curled hair on his forehead. In the special material add... | 46,359 | triviaqa-train |
Who, in 1884, invented the flexible film roll for cameras? | a single, continuously moving image without a complex apparatus. The first transparent and flexible film base material was celluloid, which was discovered and refined for photographic use by John Carbutt, Hannibal Goodwin, and George Eastman. Eastman Kodak made celluloid film commercially available in 1889; Thomas Henr... | Goodwin Glacier
Goodwin Glacier () is a glacier flowing west into Flandres Bay southward of Pelletan Point on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Hannibal Goodwin, an Ame... | 46,360 | triviaqa-train |
Which poet wrote “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”? | In Memoriam A.H.H.
"In Memoriam A.H.H." or simply "In Memoriam" is a poem by the British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, completed in 1849. It is a requiem for the poet's beloved Cambridge friend Arthur Henry Hallam, who died suddenly of a cerebral haemorrhage in Vienna in 1833. It contains some of Tennyson's most accompli... | smarter than you are.
- It is better to give than to receive
- It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
- It is better to cultivate a Land with two Bulls, rather working under Boss who never gives Wage when asked
- It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness
- It is better to trave... | 46,361 | triviaqa-train |
Which Irish poet’s epitaph ends “Cast a cold eye, on life, on death. Horseman pass by”? | starring Paul Newman as the title character.
The title of the novel derives from the last three lines of the poem "Under Ben Bulben" by William Butler Yeats, which are carved on his tombstone:
Plot.
Seventeen-year-old Lonnie lives on a Texas ranch with his grandfather Homer Bannon, Homer's wife Jewel, and her adult son... | been moved from the original burial place, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, on the Irish Naval Service corvette LÉ "Macha". His grave at Drumcliffe, with an epitaph from "Under Ben Bulben", one of his final poems ("Cast a cold Eye/On Life, on Death./Horseman, pass by"), becomes a place of literary pilgrimage.
- November 13 – "Al... | 46,362 | triviaqa-train |
In the 1974 TV comedy “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”, who played the part of Gunner Beaumont? | , but it was exactly how people spoke. He referred to the behaviour of his own Sergeant Major in the concert party in India who told them: No man who puts on make-up and ponces about on a stage is normal - what are you?' 'We're a bunch of poofs!' we'd reply". Of the depiction of the Melvyn Hayes character 'Gloria' Beau... | It Ain't Half Hot Mum", running from 3 January 1974 to 3 September 1981. It was set in the jungles of Burma and India during the Second World War and MacDonald played the character Gunner "Nobby" Clark, a member of a Royal Artillery Concert Party.
He also had a minor part as Jacko's brother in the comedy series "Brush ... | 46,363 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”? | service, he retaliates by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore and has appeared in the writings of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, and Robert Browning, among others.
There are many contradictory theorie... | Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the titular character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to the Middle Ages, the earliest references describing a piper, dressed in multicolored ("pie... | 46,364 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous actress provided the voice of Maggie in “The Simpsons” when she uttered her first word? | rarely talks, she frequently makes a characteristic sucking noise with her pacifier, which has become synonymous with the character. Her pacifier sucking noises are provided by the show's creator, Matt Groening and early producer Gabor Csupo. Maggie's occasional speaking parts and other vocalisations are currently prov... | Sabine Bohlmann
Sabine Bohlmann (born 5 March 1969 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany) is a German actress and dub voice actor, perhaps most famous as the German voice of Lisa and Maggie Simpson on "The Simpsons".
Bohlmann is most active in dubbing children's television. In the 1980s and 1990s, there was hardly any dubbe... | 46,365 | triviaqa-train |
By what nicknames was Edward, eldest son of Edward III known? | The year after Poitiers, the Black Prince returned to England. In 1360 he negotiated the treaty of Bretigny. He was created Prince of Aquitaine and Gascony in 1362, but his suzerainty was not recognised by the lord of Albret or other Gascon nobles. He was directed by his father to forbid the marauding raids of the Engl... | property in Norfolk. William's eldest son was Sir Nicholas Gonville who married an heiress of the Lerling family.
Gonville worked for King Edward III of England, including lending him money. In return he was rewarded with appointment as King's clerk (a title later known as Secretary of State). After Gonville, supported... | 46,366 | triviaqa-train |
Which South American country has borders with Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina? | bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It includes twelve sovereign states (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela), a part of France (Fre... | sex slavery." Haitians are trafficked out of Haiti and into the neighboring Dominican Republic, as well as to other countries such as Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, and North American countries as well. Haiti is also a transit country for victims of trafficking en route to the United States. After the 2010 Haiti ... | 46,367 | triviaqa-train |
How wide, in feet, is a table tennis table? | Tennis Association, now called USA Table Tennis, was formed.
In the 1930s, Edgar Snow commented in "Red Star Over China" that the Communist forces in the Chinese Civil War had a "passion for the English game of table tennis" which he found "bizarre". On the other hand, the popularity of the sport waned in 1930s Soviet ... | Table tennis in the United States
Table tennis in the United States is regulated by USA Table Tennis. USATT Historian Tim Boggan has written a volume of books entitled “History of U.S. Table Tennis” to give the readers a brief overview of how the sport of table tennis came to be. There are a total of 19 books in the se... | 46,368 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the character played by Ade Edmondson in the 1990s sitcom ‘Bottom’? | slapstick characteristics as Vyvyan in "The Young Ones" but was closer in personality to his later character "Eddie Hitler" in "Bottom". The show was cancelled after one series. Edmondson also co-starred in 1987 with Mayall in the ITV sit-com "Hardwicke House". Due to the adverse reaction of both press and viewers, how... | on the radio in Scotland. Lederer played various roles, including that of a newsreader linking spoof headlines into clips which acted as punchlines, and a drunk Sloane who performed a monologue in each episode from a wine bar. In the 1980s she reprised her Sloan role in a series of television adverts for Warninks Advoc... | 46,369 | triviaqa-train |
Who created the artwork Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 which was destroyed in the 2004 Momart London warehouse fire? | an adjacent unit, destroying the works in it, including works by Young British Artists such as Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, with the most well known work lost being Emin's 1995 piece "Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995". On 5 March 2008 Momart was taken over by Falkland Islands Holdings for a value of £10.3 Mil... | she uprooted and turned into art in 1999 with the title "The Last Thing I Said to You is Don't Leave Me Here", and that was destroyed in the 2004 Momart warehouse fire.
In 1995, Freedman curated the show "Minky Manky" at the South London Gallery. Emin has said,
The result was her "tent" "Everyone I Have Ever Slept With... | 46,370 | triviaqa-train |
Whose Liverpool Oratorio released in 1991 was composed in collaboration with Carl Davis? | Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio
Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio is a live album by Paul McCartney released in 1991 and his first major foray into classical music. Composed in collaboration with Carl Davis to commemorate The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra's 150th anniversary, the project received a large... | April 1990, when 184,000 people attended his concert at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That year, he released the triple album "Tripping the Live Fantastic", which contained selected performances from the tour.
Career 1991–1999.
McCartney ventured into orchestral music in 1991, when the Royal Liverpool Phi... | 46,371 | triviaqa-train |
The Battle of Rain, or Lech, on April 15th 1632 in which the Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus beat the forces of the Holy Roman Empire was part of which war? | Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus (9/19 December 1594 – 6/16 November 1632, O.S./N.S.), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited for the founding of Sweden as a great power (). He led Sweden to military supremacy during the Thirt... | imperialist forces and to hold it.
Swedish Invasion of Bavaria.
In March 1632 King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden invaded Bavaria, with an army of Swedish soldiers and German mercenaries.
His next major confrontation was against Count Tilly at the Battle of Rain on the River Lech in April. It was a decisive victory for th... | 46,372 | triviaqa-train |
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, the largest in North America, is in which US state? | Arctic Circle, and south of the North Pole. It is on the North Slope and lies between the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska to the west and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the east.
Leasing.
The State of Alaska owns the land and leases the area as the Prudhoe Bay Unit. In the terminology that the State of Alaska... | BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
The BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust is a United States oil and natural gas royalty trust based in New York, New York. With a market capitalization of US$1.6 billion in early 2008, and an average trading volume of 121,000 shares, BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust is the largest conventional oil and ... | 46,373 | triviaqa-train |
The Reading Festival held over the August Bank Holiday weekend shares its line-up with which other Festival? | Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John... | and Basement Jaxx. The festival attracted over 30,000 attendees in 2014 and has continued to be held annually on August Bank Holiday weekend.
On 19 June 2019, James visited Bledington Primary School and invited the children to submit a fun, colourful, festival-inspired design. The winning entry will be displayed as a s... | 46,374 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the plays The Sunshine Boys and The Odd Couple? | The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys is a play by Neil Simon that was produced on Broadway in 1972 and later adapted for film and television.
Plot.
The play's protagonists are Al Lewis and Willie Clark. Lewis and Clark were once a successful vaudevillian comedy duo known as the Sunshine Boys. During the later years of t... | two blocks of downtown Reedley. The small theater languished, until being restored in 1986. This historic building currently houses the Reedley's River City Theatre Company. The City of Reedley acquired the building in 2002 by donation. River City Theatre currently leases the space and produces musicals and stage plays... | 46,375 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1944 film does Felix Aylmer play the Archbishop of Canterbury, Max Adrian play the Dauphin and John Laurie play Jamy, a Scottish Captain in the English Army? | Africa and Australia. "The Times" said that the show "presented a deeply understanding portrait... impish, malicious, playful, outrageous, affectionate, angry and almost always eloquent." His later one-man show about Gilbert and Sullivan was a lesser, but real, success.
Adrian's first film was in 1934. He appeared in ... | to visualise the setting of the play. We then see, up on a balcony, two clergymen, The Archbishop of Canterbury (Felix Aylmer), and the Bishop of Ely (Robert Helpmann) discussing the current affairs of state. Henry (Laurence Olivier) then enters, and discusses with his nobles the state of France. A gift is delivered to... | 46,376 | triviaqa-train |
The smallest ground in the Football League Championship Huish Park is home to which club? | Huish Park
Huish Park is a football stadium located in Yeovil, Somerset, England. The stadium has been home to Yeovil Town F.C. since its completion in 1990, following their relocation from Huish. Huish Park has a capacity of 9,565 (of which two stands are all-seated, totalling 5,212 seats) with terraces behind each of... | Clandeboye Park
Clandeboye Park, known for commercial reasons as the Bangor Fuels Arena, is a football stadium in Bangor, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Bangor and Ards.
At one time, the pitch was the smallest in the Irish league, but it no longer holds this distinction since the pitch was enlarged after th... | 46,377 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria, in 1944 the last of her children to die? | Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, (Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore; later Princess Henry of Battenberg; 14 April 1857 – 26 October 1944) was the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Beatrice was the last of Queen Victoria's children to die,... | Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (7 August 1783 – 2 November 1810) was the fifteenth and last child and sixth daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom and his wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was their first daughter to die and third child to die before th... | 46,378 | triviaqa-train |
Which canal passes through the centre of Lymm in Cheshire? | motorways, with 23 interchanges and four service areas. The M6 motorway at the Thelwall Viaduct carries 140,000 vehicles every 24 hours.
Transport Waterways.
The Cheshire canal system includes several canals originally used to transport the county's industrial products (mostly chemicals). Nowadays they are mainly used ... | Lymm
Lymm is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England, which incorporates the hamlets of Booths Hill, Broomedge, Church Green, Deansgreen, Heatley, Heatley Heath, Little Heatley, Oughtrington, Reddish, Rushgreen and Statham. At the 2011 Census it had a population of 12,350.
History.
The name, of Celt... | 46,379 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the Spice Girls first No 1 single? | Spice Girls
The Spice Girls are an English pop girl group formed in 1994. The group comprised Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"). They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut si... | places higher than the original version 10 years previously, kept from the top spot by "Lift Me Up" by Bunton's fellow Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell. It sold 106,000 copies to get to number two in its first week and around 224,000 copies altogether. "What I Am" was the UK's 88th best-selling single of 1999.
Tin Tin... | 46,380 | triviaqa-train |
Who sang with Take That on their 1993 UK No 1 single, 'Relight My Fire'? | Relight My Fire
"Relight My Fire" is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the US dance music charts for six weeks. It was also performed by Costa Anadiotis' band Café Society in 1984 and British boy band Take That (with Lulu in a featured role) in 1993.
The song is from t... | Gun", and the 1993 UK No. 1 Hit "Relight My Fire" (a duet with Take That).
The album combines her UK hits such as "The Boat That I Row" and "The Man Who Sold The World", as well as her successful singles in the US like "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" and "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)". Tracks from he... | 46,381 | triviaqa-train |
Name the 1980's hit sung by Tina Turner and Rod Stewart? | called "".
Released in 1991, the "Vagabond Heart" album continued Stewart's renewal and inspiration. The lead single "It Takes Two" with Tina Turner, was released in 1990 in advance of the full album's release, and reached number five on the UK charts, but did not chart in the US. The follow-up songs from "Vagabond Hea... | Shake (Sam Cooke song)
"Shake" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was recorded at the last recording session Cooke had before his death on December 11, 1964. In the U.S., the song became a posthumous Top 10 hit for Cooke, peaking at number seven in February 1965.
Other renditions.
The song was also recorde... | 46,382 | triviaqa-train |
With which group was Morrissey the lead singer? | The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The group consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them one of the most important bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. In 2002, "... | movement, being influenced by the New York Dolls, The Stooges, Buzzcocks and The Sex Pistols, as well as AC/DC (which he views as a proto-Punk group). He started playing lead guitar with a number of different punk acts whilst still in school in the late 1970s, including the "Studio Sweethearts". In the Manchester scene... | 46,383 | triviaqa-train |
Which group backed Martha Reeves? | Martha Reeves
Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941) is an American R&B and pop singer and former politician, and is the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. They scored over a dozen hit singles, including "Come and Get These Memories", "Nowhere to Run", "Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", and ... | Travis Fullerton
Travis Fullerton is a rock musician, playing drums for various California bands and sessions.
In San Francisco, California Fullerton played with Sam the Sham in 1966, Quicksilver (briefly), and Mount Rushmore, 1967-1969. In 1970 he moved to Hollywood. He was part of the group The Hot Band in 1973 that ... | 46,384 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a 1993 album called 'Diva'? | Diva (Annie Lennox album)
Diva is the debut solo album by the Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, released in 1992. The album entered the UK album chart at number 1 and has since sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK alone, being certified quadruple platinum. It was also a success in the US, where it was a top 30... | a song with Remi called "Love Is the Greatest" that he hoped would make the album. Of these recordings, only "Motivation" made the album appearing as song number three, while its Rebel Rock Remix appears on the deluxe edition as track thirteen. In another interview Rowland told the "Daily Star" that she had spoken to w... | 46,385 | triviaqa-train |
What word is used to describe the fear of open spaces? | comfort areas is too great.
The sufferers can sometimes go to great lengths to avoid the locations where they have experienced the onset of a panic attack. Agoraphobia, as described in this manner, is actually a symptom professionals check when making a diagnosis of panic disorder. Other syndromes like obsessive compul... | and say, "Nigger," but when a white guy does it all of a sudden it's a big put-down. I don't like boundaries of any kind. I don't like being told what I can and what I can't say. I used the word "nigger" because it's a word to describe somebody that is basically a pain in your life, a problem. The word "nigger" doesn't... | 46,386 | triviaqa-train |
Beginning with a 'C', what word is used to describe 'a disease of the liver'? | are damaged, bile and other toxins build up in the liver (cholestasis) and over time damages the liver tissue in combination with ongoing immune related damage. This can lead to scarring (fibrosis) and cirrhosis. Cirrhosis increases the resistance to blood flow in the liver, and can result in portal hypertension. Conge... | As in a text which reads: "'Her liver' swells with laughter, her heart is filled with joy, Anat's 'liver' with victory." The Ugaritic verb "kbd" means "to honour", "be weighty/honoured", or figuratively, "to make heavy", and encapsulates only the positive meaning of the word. "Kbd" is also used as an adjective in Ugari... | 46,387 | triviaqa-train |
What word beginning with a 'P' means 'noticeable and recognizable'? | rudimentary elements of music.
Elements Perceptual elements.
Since the emergence of the study of psychoacoustics in the 1930s, most lists of elements of music have related more to how we "hear" music than how we learn to play it or study it. C.E. Seashore, in his book "Psychology of Music", identified four "psychologic... | of a march describes a piece of music based upon a regular, repeated drum or rhythmic pattern—which means a march is most recognizable by its phrasing. Almost all quickstep marches consist of four-measure, or four-bar, phrases typically ending with a whole note (that either creates or resolves melodic tension, see chor... | 46,388 | triviaqa-train |
What word describes 'Spying on or exposing enemy spies'? | size and strength of enemy forces. They can also find dissidents within the organization and influence them to provide further information or to defect. In times of crisis, spies steal technology and sabotage the enemy in various ways. Counterintelligence is the practice of thwarting enemy espionage and intelligence-ga... | that allows players to train and control spies individually, who each have a spying skill that increases over time. The player is responsible for catching potential spies in their own kingdom. Inns built within the game allow players to hire mercenaries of various occupations, skill levels, and races. Skilled spies of ... | 46,389 | triviaqa-train |
Where would you find the port and waters of 'Scapa Flow'? | Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow (; ) is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Its sheltered waters have played an important role in travel, trade and conflict throughout the centuries. Vikings anchored their longships in Scapa Flow more t... | begin the operations which would see her fighting the Axis powers on both sides of the world, sailing in convoy for Scapa Flow, Scotland. She arrived 17 September for exercises with the British Home Fleet. In a mixed task force of American and other Allied ships, led by the aircraft carrier , "Capps" stood out of Scapa... | 46,390 | triviaqa-train |
At which racecourse would you watch both the 'Oaks' and the 'Derby'? | Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, officially the Investec Derby, popularly known as the Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres), on the first Saturday of June e... | John Penney - both were heard almost every Saturday on The ITV Seven (part of World of Sport) because ITV habitually covered two meetings every week. Although he never covered The Derby or Oaks for ITV (these were always the province of Penney), he commentated on many other major races, including the 1,000 Guineas, 2,0... | 46,391 | triviaqa-train |
How many 'double-score' squares are there on a standard scrabble board? | popular in Mesopotamia and the Caucasus.
Backgammon originated in ancient Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago. Chess, Pachisi and Chaupar originated in India. Go and Liubo originated in China. Patolli originated in Mesoamerica played by the ancient Aztec and The Royal Game of Ur was found in the Royal Tombs of Ur, dating... | Super Scrabble" was released with a rotating gameboard and interlocking tiles, just like "Deluxe Scrabble".
Gameplay differences.
The changes from standard "Scrabble" in "Super Scrabble" are summarized by the latter's tagline, "More spaces, more tiles, more points—add to your fun!" The board is larger; (21×21 or 441 sq... | 46,392 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state will you find 'The Everglades'? | an environmental study found that it would severely damage the South Florida ecosystem. With heightened awareness and appreciation of the region, restoration began in the 1980s with the removal of a canal that had straightened the Kissimmee River. However, development and sustainability concerns have remained pertinent... | U.S. Highway 1 (which runs concurrently with State Road A1A at the interchange), providing access to the airport and Port Everglades. The eastern terminus consists of two lanes for US 1 southbound, two for US 1 northbound and two lanes for Port Everglades via Eller Drive. The exit for southbound US 1 has a ramp to the ... | 46,393 | triviaqa-train |
Which crime writer created 'Mike Hammer'? | Velda.)
In other media.
Several movies and radio and television series have been based on the books in the Hammer series. The actor most closely identified with the character in recent years has been Stacy Keach, who portrayed Hammer in a CBS television series, "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer", which ran from 1984–1987 ... | Crimson Dynamo models, they triumph and return to New York, only to find it encased in a box similar to the cube Reed created.
- First appearances: Crimson Dynamo (Major Valentin Shatalov), Red Ghost, Hammer and Anvil
Mike Carey returning Four Cubed (#50–53).
- Published between: January 2008-April 2008
- Creators: wri... | 46,394 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Nova Scotia? | Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia (; Latin for "New Scotland"; ; Scottish Gaelic: "Alba Nuadh") is one of Canada's three Maritime Provinces, and one of the four provinces that form Atlantic Canada. Its provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest of Canada's ten provinces, with an area of 55,284 square kilom... | Church Point, Louisiana
Church Point () is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Church Point is known as the Buggy Capital of the World as it used to be host to the annual Buggy Festival which has since g... | 46,395 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Dr. Dolittles parrot? | far as French Polynesia, with the greatest diversity being found in and around New Guinea. The subfamily Arinae encompasses all the neotropical parrots, including the amazons, macaws, and conures, and ranges from northern Mexico and the Bahamas to Tierra del Fuego in the southern tip of South America. The pygmy parrots... | refuse to run and Shamu does not perform. Finally, a deal is made and the Dolittles and animals accept, freeing Archie and saving the entire forest outside San Francisco.
John and Charisse become closer, talking with and helping animals together, while Archie and Ava mate and have two cubs (voices of Frankie Muniz and ... | 46,396 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the US river which flows between St. Paul and Minneapolis? | on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. The city is abundantly rich in water, with 13 lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls; many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand ... | Brown's Creek (St. Croix River)
Brown's Creek is a stream which originates about 5.5 miles northwest of the city of Stillwater and flows south for about half its length then east to its confluence with the St. Croix River just north of Stillwater in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is one of few creeks i... | 46,397 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of John F Kennedy Airport before it was re-named? | as New York International Airport and was commonly known as Idlewild Airport. Following John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963, the airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport as a tribute to the 35th President.
History.
History Construction and early operations.
John F. Kennedy International Airport was... | the United States.
Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of New York. The settlement was presumably named for the English queen Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705). Queens became a borough during the consolidation of New York City in 1898, and from 1683 until 1899, the County of Queens include... | 46,398 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Indian girl recued by Peter Pan? | named after George Llewelyn Davies. Mrs Darling is named after Mary Ansell, Barrie's wife.
Relationships Friends Neverland inhabitants.
Relationships Friends Neverland inhabitants Tiger Lily.
Tiger Lily is the daughter of Great Big Little Panther, the chief of the Piccaninny Native American tribe resident in Neverland.... | Y.T., a teenage girl from "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson.
- Major Bagstock, the apoplectic retired Indian army officer from Charles Dickens' "Dombey and Son" (1848) refers to himself solely as Joseph, Old Joe, Joey B, Bagstock, Josh, J.B., Anthony Bagstock, and other variants of his own name.
- Captain Hook in J. M. B... | 46,399 | triviaqa-train |
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