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Which Soviet politician and diplomat was the principal Soviet signatory of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939? | Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, officially known as the Treaty of Non-aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed in Moscow on August 23, 1939 by foreign ministers Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyachesla... | Japanese Neutrality Pact.
As a result of the Japanese defeat at Khalkhin Gol, Japan and the Soviet Union signed the Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact on 13 April 1941, which was similar to the German–Soviet non-aggression pact of August 1939.
Later in 1941, Japan would consider breaking the pact when Nazi Germany invaded... | 47,800 | triviaqa-train |
Nutria is the name given to the sought-after fur of which rodent? | Coypu
The coypu (, ; "Myocastor coypus"), also known as the nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent.
Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, "Myocastor" is actually nested within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats.
The coypu lives in burrows alongside stretches of wa... | colleagues created a new genus, "Petrosaltator", for this species, recombining the scientific name to "Petrosaltator rozeti".
Description.
The North African elephant-shrew is a little rodent-like in appearance, having a small body, large ears, and a long tail. It weighs around , which is very light compared to other se... | 47,801 | triviaqa-train |
The actress Isabella Rossellini, who appeared in the 2006 films 'The Architect' and 'Infamous', is the daughter of which famous actress? | Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born 18 June 1952) is an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian neorealist film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted for her successful tenure as a Lancôme model, an... | Galina Jovovich
Galina Aleksandrovna Loginova (; born 28 October 1950) is a Russian actress. She was famous in the Soviet Union for her roles in movies, and then gained additional popularity for being the agent for her daughter, actress and model Milla Jovovich. She currently acts in American and Russian movies.
She ap... | 47,802 | triviaqa-train |
Who patented the electric, or dry razor in 1928? | Jacob Schick
Col. Jacob Schick (September 16, 1877 – July 3, 1937) was an American inventor and entrepreneur who patented the first electric razor and started the Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. razor company. He is the father of electric razors. Schick became a Canadian citizen in 1935 to avoid an investigation by the Joint C... | sold in clips that could be loaded into the razor without touching the blade. This business provided the necessary capital to develop his electric razor concept when he sold it to the American Chain & Cable Company in 1928.
Inventions.
Successfully patented first electric razor in May, 1930. Also patented the General J... | 47,803 | triviaqa-train |
Which Frenchman was Formula One World Champion three times in the 1980's? | ). The rivalry between racers Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost became F1's central focus during , and continued until Prost retired at the end of . Senna died at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix after crashing into a wall on the exit of the notorious curve Tamburello, having taken over Prost's lead drive at Williams that yea... | racing karts, much to the displeasure of his family. Over the years, Speed won the International Karting Federation (IKF) National Championship six times and in 1978 he won the prestigious Karting World Championship over, among others, future three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna. Speed had been the only America... | 47,804 | triviaqa-train |
Which author created the characters 'Veruca Salt', 'Augustus Sloop' and 'Arthur Slugworth'? | List of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters
The following is a list of characters in the Roald Dahl book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator", and the former's film adaptations, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971) and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005)... | as Mr. Slugworth/Mr. Wilkinson
- Lori Alan as Mrs. Teevee
- Jeff Bergman as Droopy, American Reporter
- Spike Brandt as Spike
- Rachel Butera as Augustus Gloop, Winkelmann
- Kate Higgins as Mrs. Bucket
- Dallas Lovato as Violet Beauregarde
- Emily O'Brien as Veruca Salt
- Sean Schemmel as Henry Salt, Mr. Turkentine
- K... | 47,805 | triviaqa-train |
In which month of 1066 was the Battle of Hastings? | Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman conquest of England. It took place approximately northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day ... | of Wessex. They had a large family together, of whom five sons became earls at one time or another, three remaining earls in 1066:
Two of their sons, Harold and Tostig, faced each other at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, where Tostig was killed. Less than a month later, three of her sons, Harold, Gyrth, and Leofwine, we... | 47,806 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the second largest of the Orkney Islands? | , measuring from northeast to southwest and from east to west, and covers .
Orkney is separated from the Shetland Islands, a group farther out, by a body of water called the Fair Isle Channel.
The islands are mainly low-lying except for some sharply rising sandstone hills on Mainland, Rousay and Hoy (where the tallest ... | Orkney
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the isle of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north of the coast of Caithness and comprises approximately 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island, Mainland, ... | 47,807 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of the character played by Connie Booth in 'Fawlty Towers'? | ever British TV sitcom" by a panel of comedy experts compiled by the "Radio Times".
The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay on the "English Riviera". The plots centre on the tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty (Cleese), his bossy wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), the sen... | List of guest characters in Fawlty Towers
This is a list of notable guest characters from the television series "Fawlty Towers" written by and starring John Cleese and Connie Booth. The list below is currently incomplete, and includes some characters which are not strictly guests of the hotel, but are nonetheless 'gues... | 47,808 | triviaqa-train |
'Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by' are words from the first verse of which Christmas carol? | students at Kyiv University. Although it is a Christmas carol in Wilhousky's English lyrics, in original Ukrainian lyrics it is a Generous Eve carol (, ), having nothing with Christianity.
Christmas carols by country United States.
Christmas music performed in the United States ranges from popular songs, such as "Jingl... | A Christmas Carol (1908 film)
A Christmas Carol is a 1908 silent film produced by Essanay Studios in Chicago, and the first American film adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella of the same name. Tom Ricketts stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the film, which is considered lost.
Plot.
No prints of the first Americ... | 47,809 | triviaqa-train |
In which classic 'western' does 'Marshal Will Kane' marry 'Amy Fowler' and turn in his badge, only for events to change on the arrival of a train? | High Noon
High Noon is a 1952 American Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper. The plot, depicted in real time, centers on a town marshal who is torn between his sense of duty and his love for his new bride and who must face a gang... | interested in Yellow Wolf's offer of living together in peace, then his man Garvin murders him in the street. George protests he had only instructed his man to "rough up" Chief Yellow Wolf.
Marshal Tate (Calhoun) sides with the tribe and also is in love with Yellow Wolf's daughter, Pretty Willow. His attitude disgusts ... | 47,810 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the US President when Clement Attlee was the UK Prime Minister? | would settle the reparation claims of Poland from its own share of the overall reparation payments.
William D. Leahy's role.
One person who was at the Potsdam Conference, but is not mentioned often is William D. Leahy. Leahy was Fleet Admiral in the U.S. Navy and stood as advisor to President Roosevelt during the Yalta... | Russians, it was a reference to his ferociousness and focus.
- Former Naval Person and Naval Person; this was how Churchill signed many of his telegrams to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first choosing the code name "Naval Person" and later changing it to "Former Naval Person" after he became Prime Minister.
List ... | 47,811 | triviaqa-train |
Which constellation is named after the daughter of Cassiopeia who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus? | Whale, though it is most strongly associated with Cetus the sea-monster, who was slain by Perseus as he saved the princess Andromeda from Poseidon's wrath. Cetus is located in a region of the sky called "The Sea" because many water-associated constellations are placed there, including Eridanus, Pisces, Piscis Austrinus... | 2010–11 Toronto CWHL season
The 2010–11 Toronto CWHL season was the first season for the team that became known as the Toronto Furies at the end of the season. The Canadian Women's Hockey League underwent a restructuring prior to the 2010–11 CWHL season that led to the folding of three teams and the creation of a new T... | 47,812 | triviaqa-train |
'Point Guard' and 'Centre' are positions in which sport? | Basketball League, Basketball Association of America and NBA Championships in his ten-year career (1946–56), nine of them with the Minneapolis Lakers. Using his height to dominate opposing players, Mikan invented the hook shot and the shot block; as a consequence, the NCAA, and later NBA, adopted the goaltending rule, ... | manager.
In 1903, Schulte transferred to the University of Michigan where he played at the guard and center positions for Fielding H. Yost's famous "Point-a-Minute" teams of 1903, 1904, and 1905, which compiled a record of 33–1–1 over the three years Schulte was a starter. In late 1905 and early 1906, charges of profes... | 47,813 | triviaqa-train |
The Rugby League club Hunslet is based in which city? | Hunslet R.L.F.C.
Hunslet R.L.F.C. is a professional rugby league club in Hunslet, South Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which plays in Betfred League 1. The club was founded in 1973 as New Hunslet, they became Hunslet in 1979 and the club were the Hunslet Hawks between 1995 and 2016.
History.
History 1973-1996: New clu... | Hunslet Club Parkside
Hunslet Club Parkside is an English amateur rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire. Their first team competes in the National Conference League.
History.
The club was founded in the 1940s as Hunslet Boys Club, playing junior rugby until 1999 when the club formed an open age team, named... | 47,814 | triviaqa-train |
On which course is the 'Irish Oaks' horse race run? | Irish Oaks
The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
It is Ireland's equivalent of The Oaks, a famous race in England.
History.... | It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2011, and raised to Group 2 in 2013.
The race is staged during a two-day meeting called Irish Oaks Weekend. It is currently run on the second day, the day after the Irish Oaks.
Records.
Most successful horse:
- "no horse has won this race more than once"
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Ry... | 47,815 | triviaqa-train |
On which island in 1191 did King Richard I marry Berengaria? | Richard I of England
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of... | 4 October 1190 and Joan was released. Richard and Philip fell out over the issue of Richard's marriage, as Richard had decided to marry Berengaria of Navarre, breaking off his long-standing betrothal to Philip's half-sister Alys. Philip left Sicily directly for the Middle East on 30 March 1191 and arrived in Tyre in mi... | 47,816 | triviaqa-train |
In the first act of which opera set in Paris at Christmas 1830, does 'Mimi' knock at the door of 'Rodolfo's' flat who then holds her frozen hand? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that cam... | to believe that Darren is her stalker and when she asks him to fix a leak in her flat, she knocks him out. She handcuffs him to a radiator and forces him to confess but he convinces her that it's not him. Sienna waits anxiously for the countdown to reach zero and when it does there's a knock at the door. When she answe... | 47,817 | triviaqa-train |
What was the signature song of Edith Piaf - she wrote the lyrics - and the title of a 207 film about her? | Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf (; born Édith Giovanna Gassion; 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963) was a French singer, songwriter, cabaret performer and film actress noted as France's national chanteuse and one of the country's most widely known international stars.
Piaf's music was often autobiographical and she specialized i... | The Poor People of Paris
"The Poor People of Paris" is the English name of a popular song from France.
The original French language song was "La goualante du pauvre Jean" ("The Ballad of Poor John"), with music by Marguerite Monnot and words by René Rouzaud. Edith Piaf had one of her biggest hits with the original Fren... | 47,818 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher was described by John Biffen MP as "" a rough-spoken Yorkshire Rasputin""?" | 's spokesman. He called the results "Black Thursday", said the Conservatives needed to fight the next general election on a "balanced ticket" and that "no one seriously supposes that the Prime Minister would be Prime Minister throughout the entire period of the next Parliament". This alienated him from Thatcher and res... | Minister Margaret Thatcher but finds his secretary disdainful and his briefs turgid and devious. Furthermore, Sir Robert Armstrong, head of the civil service, warns Clark about his personal conduct. Clark attends a wine tasting prior to reading his first bill at the House of Commons and is called up on a Point of Order... | 47,819 | triviaqa-train |
Great Victoria Street railway station serves the centre of which UK city? | Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station
Great Victoria Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of two major stations in the city, along with , and is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Lanyon Place, and . It is situated near Gr... | New Street to Redditch line, and Jewellery Quarter in the north west of the city centre with connections on the Snow Hill to Worcester line and the Midland Metro.
Stations.
Stations Birmingham New Street.
Birmingham New Street is Birmingham's principal railway station and one of the principal stations of the UK rail ne... | 47,820 | triviaqa-train |
Which opera, set in 1930 Seville, opens in a factory where workers make cigarettes all day? | History.
In 2012, a study of experts concluded the total number of operas set in Seville is 153. Among the composers who fell in love with the city are Beethoven "(Fidelio)", Mozart "(The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni)", Rossini "(The Barber of Seville)", Donizetti "(La favorite)", and Bizet "(Carmen)".
Seville b... | .
The film is set in Turin at the end of the 19th century and opens with a scene showing workers of all ages, including young teenager Omero (Franco Ciolli), rising at 5:30 in the morning before heading to a textile factory where they work until 8:30 in the evening.
Towards the end of the day, fatigue starts taking its... | 47,821 | triviaqa-train |
George Entwistle was announced in July as the next Director-General of which organisation? | George Entwistle
George Edward Entwistle (born 8 July 1962) was Director-General of the BBC during 2012, succeeding Mark Thompson. After a career in magazine journalism, he joined BBC Television in 1989, becoming a producer with a primary focus in factual and political programmes. He rose to become the director of BBC ... | hit duets with Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart, single B-sides such as "When I Was Young" and "Don't Turn Around" coupled with a few rarities like "Johnny and Mary" from the 1982 soundtrack "Summer Lovers" and the 1983 demo recording "Games".
Overview Disc three.
Disc three comprises fifteen of Turner's great... | 47,822 | triviaqa-train |
In which classic film is businessman 'George Bailey' on the brink of suicide when 'Clarence Oldbody' shows him what the world would have been like without him? | The Greatest Gift".
Fictional biography.
Fictional biography Early life.
In the winter of 1919, George (aged 12, portrayed by Bobby Anderson) and his friends Bert, Ernie Bishop, Marty Hatch, Sam Wainwright, and his brother Harry are sledding on a frozen river. Harry breaks through the ice and George jumps into the free... | .
In it, Buster Bunny feels sad after the failure of his play and wishes he had never become a Tiny Toon, so a guardian angel shows Buster what life would have been like without him.
The film was also adapted into a play in two acts by James W. Rodgers. It was first performed on December 15, 1993, at Paul Laurence Dunb... | 47,823 | triviaqa-train |
Which Yorkshire town between Scarborough and Bridlington is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way and the northern end of the Yorkshire Wolds Way? | Ramshill, Stepney, Weaponness and Woodlands wards) is just over 60,000. However, the Borough of Scarborough, which includes the coastal towns of Whitby and Filey, has a population of around 108,000; during the peak season, tourism can double these figures. 7.5% of the population are aged over 60, compared with an avera... | Route 166 in Hunmanby are part of the Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route.
Between Hutton Cranswick and Bridlington Route 1 is the eastern end of the Way of the Roses Challenge Ride.
Route Scarborough to South Shields.
Scarborough | Whitby | Redcar | Middlesbrough | Stockton on Tees | Sunderland | South Shields
From Scarboroug... | 47,824 | triviaqa-train |
Which arts series which ran on ITV for over 30 years has recently been revived on 'Sky Arts'? | in 1999, although it was reinstated in 2001. In December 2009, the final edition of ITV's long-running arts programme, "The South Bank Show" was broadcast.
ITV's primetime schedules are dominated by its soap operas, such as the flagship "Coronation Street" and "Emmerdale". At the start of the 21st century, Independent ... | Hard Talk. Nitin Sawhney Spins the Globe is Sawhney's BBC R2 show. Its fourth series was broadcast in March 2015.
Sawhney has recently appeared as an industry expert in two series of the acclaimed TV series "Guitar Star" for Sky Arts, as well as appearing in and working as music director on the Sky Arts series "Tony Vi... | 47,825 | triviaqa-train |
"In 1969 which MP was described by Stratton Mills MP as ""Fidel Castro in a miniskirt""?" | the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MP for Belfast North in the 1959 general election. He held his seat in subsequent elections, but in 1972 he refused to join the other UUP MPs in resigning the Conservative Party whip. He instead resigned from the UUP, describing himself as an independent Unionist and Conservative MP.
In ... | After the passing of Cuba's former president Fidel Castro in November 2016, Trudeau released a statement that described him as a "remarkable leader" and a "larger than life leader who served his people". Trudeau was criticized by political observers in Canada and the United States for the statement. United States Senat... | 47,826 | triviaqa-train |
Who also writes using the pseudonym 'Richard Bachman'? | which he did not otherwise use) in an attempt to avoid confusion with an American novelist of the same name. The attempt was not wholly successful – the two are still sometimes confused by booksellers.
A pen name may be used specifically to hide the identity of the author, as with exposé books about espionage or crime,... | year. He picked up the name from the hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, of which he is a fan.
Richard Bachman was exposed as King's pseudonym by a persistent Washington, D.C. bookstore clerk, Steve Brown, who noticed similarities between the works and later located publisher's records at the Library of Congress t... | 47,827 | triviaqa-train |
Renzo Piano is the architect of a new main building, due to open in 2015, for the Whitney Museum of American Art in the meatpacking district of which city? | Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano, (; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect. His notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City (2015) and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athen... | in the museum, in March 2011. The space was designed by the Rockwell Group.
History Move downtown.
The Whitney developed a new main building, designed by Renzo Piano, in the West Village and Meatpacking District in lower Manhattan. The new museum, at the intersection of Gansevoort and Washington Streets, was built on a... | 47,828 | triviaqa-train |
Which horse, ridden by Brian Fletcher, won the Scottish Grand National in 1974? | . The feat has been achieved more recently by Little Polveir and Earth Summit, but the only horse to win both races in the same year was Red Rum in 1974.
Prize money.
The winning horse in 1867 won £100, increasing to £440 by 1906, £1030 in 1950, £5,436 in 1963 and £119,595 in 2015.
Television coverage.
The first televi... | Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)
Gordon Elliott (born 2 March 1978) is a County Meath-based National Hunt racehorse trainer from Ireland who was 29 when his first Grand National entry, the 33 to 1 outsider Silver Birch won the 2007 race on 14 April 2007. Owned by Brian Walsh of County Kildare, and ridden by Robbie Po... | 47,829 | triviaqa-train |
"""She has a lovely face; God in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalot"" is spoken by which Arthurian Knight at the end of Tennyson's poem?" | empire. Many elements and incidents that are now an integral part of the Arthurian story appear in Geoffrey's "Historia", including Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, the magician Merlin, Arthur's wife Guinevere, the sword Excalibur, Arthur's conception at Tintagel, his final battle against Mordred at Camlann, and final ... | lovely.
Themes.
According to scholar Anne Zanzucchi, "in a more general sense, it is fair to say that the pre-Raphaelite fascination with Arthuriana is traceable to Tennyson's work". Tennyson's biographer Leonée Ormonde finds the Arthurian material is "Introduced as a valid setting for the study of the artist and the d... | 47,830 | triviaqa-train |
In which county was Laszlo Biro, the inventor of the ballpoint pen, born? | László Bíró
László József Bíró () or Ladislao José Biro (born as László József Schweiger, 29 September 1899 – 24 October 1985) was a Hungarian-Argentine inventor, who patented the first commercially successful modern ballpoint pen. The first ball point pen was invented roughly fifty years earlier by John J. Loud but it... | , inventor of the first car; Emile Berliner- developer of the disc record phonograph; Mikhail Gurevich- co-inventor of the MIG aircraft; Theodore Maiman- inventor of the laser; Robert Adler- inventor of the wireless remote control for televisions; Edwin H. Land - inventor of Land Camera; Bob Kahn- inventor of TCP and I... | 47,831 | triviaqa-train |
Which small people from an isolated Atlantic island does 'Willy Wonka' invite to work in his chocolate factory? | Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka is a fictional character who appears in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and its sequel "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator". The eccentric owner of the Wonka Chocolate Factory, he has been portrayed by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp in film.
Appearances.
App... | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy family film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. Dahl was credited with writing the film's sc... | 47,832 | triviaqa-train |
Complete the name of the Roam Catholic diocese 'Hexham and ......'? | rediscovered in 1881.
Organ.
In 1865 the Abbey acquired a second-hand organ from Carlisle Cathedral dating from 1804. It was installed in Hexham by Nicholson of Newcastle and opened on 19 October 1865. In 1905 this was rebuilt by Norman and Beard with Sir Frederick Bridge of Westminster Abbey as the consultant.
In 1974... | Bishop of Hexham
The Bishop of Hexham was an episcopal title which took its name after the market town of Hexham in Northumberland, England. The title was first used by the Anglo-Saxons in the 7th and 9th centuries, and then by the Roman Catholic Church since the 19th century.
Anglo-Saxon bishops.
The first Diocese of ... | 47,833 | triviaqa-train |
Odo, the half-brother of William the Conqueror who supported him at the Battle of Hastings, was Bishop of ....., where? | the end of 1028. He was the only son of Duke Robert I, son of Duke Richard II. His mother, Herleva, was the daughter of Fulbert of Falaise; Fulbert may have been a tanner or embalmer. She was possibly a member of the ducal household, but did not marry Robert. Instead, she later married Herluin de Conteville, with whom ... | Norman Conquest. It was given to Bishop Odo, probably by his half-brother William the Conqueror. During the Rebellion of 1088 over the succession to the English throne, Odo supported Robert Curthose, the Conqueror's eldest son, against William Rufus. It was during this conflict that the castle first saw military action... | 47,834 | triviaqa-train |
Which island, which gives its name to an area in the Shipping Forecast, lies halfway between Orkney and Shetland? | Burra, Muckle Roe, Papa Stour, Trondra and Vaila are smaller islands to the west of Mainland. The other inhabited islands are Foula west of Walls, Fair Isle south-west of Sumburgh Head, and the Out Skerries to the east.
The uninhabited islands include Mousa, known for the Broch of Mousa, the finest preserved example in... | addition of a second bow thruster.
She is the fourth vessel of the same name. An earlier one was a former naval ferry (originally MFV 1258) operating from Houton to Lyness. She was fitted with a 150 hp Gardener engine, but now lies derelict in Irvine harbour.
"Hoy Head (III)" was built in the Faroe Islands in 1973 for ... | 47,835 | triviaqa-train |
'Wherever You Are' last year's Christmas number one is by 'Military Wives and .......', who? | women and so the first choir was formed. A letter was written to choirmaster Gareth Malone looking for help and support with the choir; at that time he was receiving acclaim for his BBC television programme "The Choir" and felt that this was an idea that could be replicated. Malone then went to RMB Chivenor to start an... | let fans know when buying the single would count for the Christmas Day chart. The song was given 16–1 odds of topping the UK Singles Chart on Christmas by William Hill.
In the official 2011 mid-week Christmas charts and the official Christmas chart, Alex charted at number four, selling over 50,000 copies in the United ... | 47,836 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of the handyman played by Paul Henry in the t.v. soap 'Crossroads'? | Paul Henry (actor)
Paul Henry (born 1947) is a British actor, best known for his role as Benny Hawkins in the soap opera, "Crossroads".
Career.
Born in Aston, Birmingham, Henry attended the city's Alderlea Boys School in Shard End with Jeff Lynne. Henry trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, which was fo... | Jack Rio (film)
Jack Rio is a 2008 thriller film directed by Gregori J. Martin. The film is based on a short film written and directed by the films lead actor Matt Borlenghi.
Plot synopsis.
Tommy Jamison the lead character is a famous actor, who is the star of a T.V. soap opera called "The Incredible Jack Rio". He has ... | 47,837 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the music for the ballet 'The Three Cornered Hat'? | de Falla worked separately on the choreography, sets/costumes, and music for the ballet over subsequent months; after some delays, the ballet was eventually premiered in London at the Alhambra Theatre on 22 July 1919. De Falla was called home to Granada at the last moment to see his dying mother; the premiere was condu... | her elegance. When the American Ballet Theatre visited the Royal Opera House in 1946, Fonteyn became a close friend of the New York dancer Nora Kaye. Fonteyn appeared on television in 1946, to mark the re-opening of Alexandra Palace after the War. Her television appearances were followed by a performance with the chore... | 47,838 | triviaqa-train |
Which P.G. Wodehouse character has a surname that begins with a 'silent P'? | he later switched to comic fiction, creating several regular characters who became familiar to the public over the years. They include the jolly gentleman of leisure Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with s... | Andrew P. Wilson
Andrew P. Wilson (born 1886), was a British director, playwright, teacher, and actor. He acted as General Manager for the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland in 1914-15. There, he produced his own play, "The Slough," about Irish poor. He was also one of the co-creators of the Scottish National Players (19... | 47,839 | triviaqa-train |
From which country does 'Belleek' porcelain come? | Belleek Pottery
Belleek Pottery Ltd is a porcelain company that began trading in 1884 as the "Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd" in Belleek, County Fermanagh, in what was to become Northern Ireland. The factory produces porcelain that is characterised by its thinness, slightly iridescent surface and that the body is fo... | Parian porcelain for which Belleek is famous for to this day, was successfully produced. By 1865, the prestige of the company had increased enough that its market included Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, and the United States, and customers included the Prince of Wales, Queen Victoria and the nobility.
Eugene Shee... | 47,840 | triviaqa-train |
Which East German ice skater was 1984 Olympic Champion and by 1990 had won four World Titles? | competition. Many East German players such as Matthias Sammer and Ulf Kirsten became integral parts of the reunified national football team. Other sports enjoyed great popularity like figure skating, especially because of sportspeople like Katarina Witt.
- Successful sportspeople:
- Waldemar Cierpinski, athlete
- Erns... | Rodney Clarke (figure skater)
Rodney Clarke (born 1966) is an Australian former ice dancer. He was a four times Senior Australian Ice Dance champion at the Australian Figure Skating Championships.
With partner Monica MacDonald, Clarke won a junior national title and four consecutive senior national titles, beginning in... | 47,841 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Christopher Columbus' flagship on his expedition of 1492? | Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci and not after Columbus.
Voyages First voyage.
On the evening of 3 August 1492, Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera with three ships. The largest was a carrack (Spanish: "nao"), the "Santa María" ex-"Gallega" ("Galician"). The other two were smaller caravels. The name of one ... | soldiers (13th–14th centuries).
In 1492 the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabela, expelled the final Moors from the city of Granada. They established permanent residency in the Alhambra, and it was here that Christopher Columbus requested royal endorsement for his westward expedition that year.
In 1527 Charles V, H... | 47,842 | triviaqa-train |
Which novelist when working for the Post Office was responsible for the introduction of the pillar box into Britain? | houses were usually coaching inns or turnpike houses where the Royal Mail coach would stop to pick up and set down mails and passengers. People took their letters, in person, to the receiver, or postmaster, purchased a stamp (after 1840) and handed over the letter.
History Channel Islands problem.
The advent of the Bri... | level. This provides security and stability to the pillar box. There is a wirework cage inside to prevent mail falling out when the door is opened, a hinged letter chute to allow mail to fall into the collecting bag or sack and a serrated hand-guard to prevent unauthorised tampering with the mail through the aperture.
... | 47,843 | triviaqa-train |
Tony Brittain and Nigel Havers played father and son doctors in which TV comedy series? | Nigel Havers
Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1951) is an English actor. He played Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film "Chariots of Fire", earning a "BAFTA" nomination for the role and Tom Latimer in the British TV comedy series "Don't Wait Up". He portrayed the role of Lewis Archer in "Coronation Street" i... | (the 1976 TV mini-series) as Bradley Headstone.
In "Sleepers" (1991), alongside Nigel Havers, Clarke played one of the two lead roles as two KGB sleeper agents living in Britain and leading their own lives until they are reactivated. He played Bamber in the ITV comedy-drama "Moving Story" (1994). His comedic talents ca... | 47,844 | triviaqa-train |
Which Spanish 'conquistador' burnt his fleet off the coast of Mexico in order to stop his men deserting? | Spain's overseas possessions in the New World were based in the Caribbean and the Spanish Main and consisted of a rapidly decreasing indigenous population, few resources of value to the crown, and a sparse Spanish settler population. The situation changed dramatically with the expedition of Hernán Cortés, who, with all... | attack while the dreadnoughts remained off Flanders. After both strikes, the fleet was to concentrate off the Dutch coast, where it would meet the Grand Fleet in battle.
While the fleet was consolidating in Wilhelmshaven, however, war-weary sailors began deserting en masse. As "Von der Tann" and "Derfflinger" passed th... | 47,845 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor appeared in 'The Paradise Club' and 'Eastenders'? | The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club is a BBC television crime drama series, broadcast between 19 September 1989 and 27 November 1990. The series starred Don Henderson and Leslie Grantham as Frank and Danny Kane, siblings who inherit a nightclub from their mother, Ma Kane, a matriarch of a criminal South London gang, af... | Grantham, 71, English actor ("EastEnders", "Fort Boyard", "The Paradise Club") and convicted murderer.
- Enoch zu Guttenberg, 71, German conductor.
- Frank Harden, 95, American radio announcer.
- Arne Martin Klausen, 90, Norwegian social anthropologist.
- Nick Knox, 60, American drummer (The Cramps, Electric Eels).
- J... | 47,846 | triviaqa-train |
Which Southern African republic has the 'Metical' as its unit of currency? | Sterling, while the remainder has varying values. In general, the three-letter code uses the ISO 3166-1 country code for the first two letters and the first letter of the name of the currency (D for dollar, for instance) as the third letter. United States currency, for instance, is globally referred to as USD.
The Inte... | 4x4 vehicle as there are no tarred roads.
The currency is the Metical, but the South African Rand and the US Dollar are also accepted. Shopping is very limited in Ponta. There is a petrol station, bank, pharmacy, hardware stores, bottle stores and other small shops in town. Fresh bread can be purchased at the local mar... | 47,847 | triviaqa-train |
Which west African has the 'Cedi' as its unit of currency? | Ghanaian cedi
The Ghanaian cedi (currency sign: GH₵; currency code: GHS) is the unit of currency of Ghana. It is the fourth historical and only current legal tender in the Republic of Ghana. One cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas (Gp).
After it gained independence Ghana separated itself from the British West Afri... | -like shells came to West Africa, beginning in the 14th century, through trade with Arab merchants. The first modern coins exclusively used at the Gold Coast were produced in 1796 but cowries were used alongside coins and gold dust as currency until 1901.
History.
History First cedi, 1965–1967.
The first cedi was intro... | 47,848 | triviaqa-train |
Who along with Ernest Saunders was jointly convicted for their roles in the 'Guiness Scandal'? | cutting efficiency, earning from his employees the sobriquet 'Deadly Ernest'.
Under his charge, early in 1986, Guinness plc launched a friendly takeover bid for Edinburgh-based Distillers Company plc, which was being stalked by a hostile bidder. This was effected by quietly boosting the Guinness share price. Subsequent... | Cayman Islands. Seed offered investments in a variety of fields including wine, property, oil and gas exploration through Ocean International Marketing, their sales subsidiary with offices in Rotterdam.
See also.
- Guinness plc v Saunders
Further reading.
- Nick Kochan and Hugh Pym – "The Guinness Affair: Anatomy of a ... | 47,849 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek legend, a sculptor and craftsman constructed the 'Labyrinth' for Minos, who was he? | Labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( "labúrinthos") was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus. Daedalus had so cunningly made the Labyr... | knowledge), along with a ladder with seven steps, symbolizing the seven steps alchemists followed in their scientific quest of trying to transform ordinary metal into gold.
Another common feature of Gothic cathedrals was a design of a labyrinth, usually found in stone on the floor in a central part of the Cathedral. In... | 47,850 | triviaqa-train |
From which city did the Portuguese Royal Family rule Portugal between 1808 and 1821? | variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection.
Brazil was inhabited by... | 1808 Anglo-Spanish War was also suspended and there was a pause until Britain and France recommenced hostilities in 1803.
Spain declared war on Britain in December 1804; Portugal remained neutral until Spain and France signed the 1807 Treaty of Fontainebleau dividing Portugal between them. The Treaties of Badajoz and ... | 47,851 | triviaqa-train |
Who was Soviet Foreign Minister from 1957 to 1985? | the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) was established in 1917. The Commissar was a member of the Council of the People's Commissars. The People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs replaced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire after the October Revolution. In 1946 the Council of People... | Alexander Bessmertnykh (politician)
Alexander Alexandrovich Bessmertnykh (; born 10 November 1933) is a Russian diplomat who briefly served as foreign minister of the Soviet Union.
Early life.
Bessmertnykh was born in Biisk in 1933, first of four children. He lost his father when he was 10 years old.
Career.
Bessmertny... | 47,852 | triviaqa-train |
Which Premier League side did Daniel Amokachi join after success in the 1994 World Cup for Nigeria? | He competed in the new format of the Champions League, and became the first player to score in the competition, after his goal secured a 1–0 win in the opening match in the group stage against CSKA Moscow. Performing well in Belgium and at the 1994 World Cup, Everton became interested in Amokachi and their manager Mike... | Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorunmu.
Coaching career Black Leopards.
Eguavoen then moved to South Africa, to take over Premier Soccer League side Black Leopards in March, 2008.
Coaching career Enyimba International.
In the 2008–09 season, Eguavoen was head coach at Enyimba International in Aba, however he l... | 47,853 | triviaqa-train |
Which former member of the 'Monty Python' team directed such films as 'Brazil' and 'The Fisher King'? | The Fisher King
The Fisher King is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter in supporting roles, the film tells the story of a radio shock jock who tries to find redemp... | "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", which went over budget and cost over $45 million, nearly twice as much as "The Fisher King"'s budget of $24 million. This was the first film Gilliam directed in which he was not involved in writing the screenplay, as well as his first film not to feature any other members of Monty ... | 47,854 | triviaqa-train |
What do 'Emetic' drugs induce? | Vomiting
Vomiting is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.
Vomiting can be caused by a wide variety of conditions; it may present as a specific response to ailments like gastritis or poisoning, or as a non-specific sequela ranging from brain tumor... | course of ECT, can do so when anxiety is relieved by narcosis ... What is so valuable is that they generally have no memory about the actual length of the treatment or the numbers of ECT used ... After 3 or 4 treatments they may ask for ECT to be discontinued because of an increasing dread of further treatments. Combin... | 47,855 | triviaqa-train |
What are the Ellice Islands now called? | cardiac diseases, with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, and cerebral-vascular disease among the other causes of death.
Society Education.
Education in Tuvalu is free and compulsory between the ages of 6 and 15 years. Each island has a primary school. Motufoua Secondary School is located on Vaitupu. Students bo... | to MD 2 at Sunderland in Calvert County between 1928 and 1930. The highway was designated MD 416 by 1933. The original highway followed the entire length of what is now MD 794 from Waysons Corner to Bristol. MD 416 continued south along what are now the northbound lanes of MD 4, then veered southwest and joined the cou... | 47,856 | triviaqa-train |
Nyassaland is a country now known as what? | was released in April 1960 and invited to London to discuss proposals for responsible government.
Following the Malawi Congress Party's overwhelming victory in August 1961 elections, Banda and four other Malawi Congress Party members or supporters joined the Executive Council as elected ministers alongside five officia... | known prior to 1740 as Green's Lane - a winding country path leading from Kensington Gravel Pits, in what is now Notting Hill Gate, up to Kensal Green in the north.
History 18th century.
In 1740, Portobello Farm was built in the area near what is now Golborne Road. The farm got its name from a popular victory during th... | 47,857 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the leader of the cult, who in 1993 committed mass suicide on a farm in Waco, Texas? | leader David Koresh, died in the blaze. This event became known as the Waco siege.
History 21st century.
During the presidency of George W. Bush, Waco was the home to the White House Press Center. The press center provided briefing and office facilities for the press corps whenever Bush visited his "Western White House... | who posted a Usenet message declaring, "I, Jesus—Son of God—acknowledge on this date of September 25/26, 1995: ..." Applewhite and his Heaven's Gate religious group committed mass suicide on March 26, 1997 to rendezvous with what they thought was a spaceship hiding behind Comet Hale–Bopp.
- Charles Manson (1934–2017), ... | 47,858 | triviaqa-train |
Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York? | the guidance of its first director, the artist Hilla von Rebay. It adopted its current name after the death of its founder, Solomon R. Guggenheim, in 1952.
In 1959, the museum moved from rented space to its current building, a landmark work of 20th-century architecture. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the cylindrical b... | The museum was designed by Iranian architect and cousin of the queen, Kamran Diba, who employed elements from traditional Persian architecture. It was built adjacent to Laleh Park, Tehran, and was inaugurated in 1977. The building itself can be regarded as an example of contemporary art, in a style of an underground Ne... | 47,859 | triviaqa-train |
After winning £152,000 in 1961, whose autobiography was entitled 'Spend, Spend, Spend'? | Spend Spend Spend
Spend Spend Spend is a musical with a book and lyrics by Steve Brown and Justin Greene and music by Brown. The musical is inspired by the life of Viv Nicholson.
Productions.
"Spend Spend Spend" premiered in 1998 at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and won the Barclays Theatre Award for Best Musical of the... | 1976, claimed that she could not even afford to bury her fourth husband (they had broken up three years earlier) when he died.
In 1978, Nicholson co-wrote an autobiography with Stephen Smith, entitled "Spend, Spend, Spend" which was dramatised for the BBC's "Play for Today" series by Jack Rosenthal. "Spend, Spend, Spe... | 47,860 | triviaqa-train |
Which architect designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris? | include the Centre Georges Pompidou by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano (1977), the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie by various architects (1986), the Arab World Institute by Jean Nouvel (1987), the Louvre Pyramid by I. M. Pei (1989) and the Opéra Bastille by Carlos Ott (1989). Contemporary architecture includes the M... | made of steel and glass. One building houses the gallery (which is almost entirely underground, to preserve the fragile drawings of Klee from the effects of sunlight) while the other two "hills" contain an education center and administrative offices.
The Centre Pompidou-Metz, in Metz, France, (2010), a branch of the Ce... | 47,861 | triviaqa-train |
"What was the name of the 'Space-shuttle' from which the record breaking five hour ""space walk"" took place in 1993?" | Tests and has no orbital capability. Four fully operational orbiters were initially built: "Columbia", "Challenger", "Discovery", and "Atlantis". Of these, two were lost in mission accidents: "Challenger" in 1986 and "Columbia" in 2003, with a total of fourteen astronauts killed. A fifth operational (and sixth in total... | local agencies, and thousands of private citizens—people from every walk of life who made it their mission to bring the space shuttle Columbia and her crew home one last time." The project includes the website, a blog by the same name written by both men, a Facebook community, and their book, which was ultimately publi... | 47,862 | triviaqa-train |
When Roy Jenkins became a Lord, where did he become Lord Jenkins of? | Roy Jenkins
Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, (11 November 1920 – 5 January 2003), was a British Labour Party, SDP and Liberal Democrat politician, and biographer of British political leaders.
The son of a Welsh coal-miner and trade unionist (later a Labour MP and government minister), Roy Jenkins was educ... | where Blake's views were much influenced by his friendship with the liberal Garfield Todd and his daughter". It makes interesting reading in conjunction with the less critical "Sunrise on the Zambezi" (1953).
In 1987, Lord Blake was nominated in the election for the Oxford Chancellorship, but lost to Roy Jenkins, altho... | 47,863 | triviaqa-train |
Where was the first production line for 'Model T' Ford's set up? | mostly scarce, expensive, and often unreliable at the Model T's introduction in 1908. Positioned as reliable, easily maintained, mass-market transportation, it was a runaway success. In a matter of days after the release, 15,000 orders were placed. The first production Model T was produced on August 12, 1908 and left t... | Ford Model T
The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie, Leaping Lena, jitney or flivver) is an automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that opened travel to the common middle-class American; some o... | 47,864 | triviaqa-train |
Who presented the first edition of 'The Golden Shot'? | television in a rental shop over the road. While the contestant was directing the bolt around, however, an assistant came in and switched the televisions off or changed the channel.
Another story Monkhouse told was about a priest (who was in the studio audience) audibly praying during the programme that he wouldn't get... | ) and Jill De Vries (the first Playmate with signed centerfold). He also photographed Playmate and Playboy bunny Barbi Benton (actress and singer who was Hugh Hefner's girlfriend) and Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Alan Alda.
Hooker mentored other Playboy photographers including Stephen Wayda. He shot the co... | 47,865 | triviaqa-train |
In which English city was the first 'Model T' Ford produced outside the USA? | Walkerville, Canada, and in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, England, starting in 1911 and were later assembled in Germany, Argentina, France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, and Japan, as well as several locations throughout the US. Ford made use of the knock-down kit concept almost from the beginni... | operations throughout Europe and the Middle East and developing the new plants at Dagenham—the largest automobile factory outside USA—and Cork in the Irish Free State.
Perry formulated Ford's new European strategy. Though frustrated at times by deteriorating economic and political conditions he maintained English contr... | 47,866 | triviaqa-train |
"In which film did Groucho Marx say, ""Either this man is" | Elton like revolvers. John's spontaneous response of holding up his hands and replying, "Don't shoot me! I'm only the piano player!" was so amusing that Elton John reused it as the title of a 1973 album. An added Marx homage was that a poster for the Marx Brothers' movie "Go West" was included on the cover art.
Two alb... | Marx, Chris Marx, and actor/producer Brett Marx, who as a child actor appeared as "Jimmy Feldman" in 1976's comedy film "The Bad News Bears".
When Richard J. Anobile asked Groucho in "The Marx Bros. Scrapbook" to which of his brothers he was closest, Groucho replied, "Gummo. He's a nice man, and that's more than I can ... | 47,867 | triviaqa-train |
Who hosted 'What's My Line' when it was revived yet again in 1994? | at the time the series aired and for the live editions, was seen walking off set as the final credits rolled. After Andrews died in 1987, actress Penelope Keith assumed the role of chairperson in 1988. Angela Rippon took over hosting duties after Keith left until the show ended on August 25, 1992. The Keith and Rippon ... | Questions" for TVS. He hosted the panel game "What's My Line?" when it was revived on BBC2 from 1973 to 1974. In 1973 he hosted a short-lived version of the American game show "The Who, What or Where Game".
Jacobs appeared as himself in the 1974 film "Stardust", compèring a 1960s award ceremony. He also appeared as him... | 47,868 | triviaqa-train |
In which month did the attack on Pearl Harbour take place? | Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States (a neutral country at the time) against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' formal en... | base at Pearl Harbor with a surprise attack, knocking out the main American battleship fleet and killing 2,403 American servicemen and civilians. The great majority of scholars have rejected the conspiracy thesis that Roosevelt, or any other high government officials, knew in advance about the Japanese attack on Pearl ... | 47,869 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the only Prime Minister to die at 10 Downing Street? | Tories. After the passage of the Great Reform Bill in 1832, the Commons gradually became more progressive, a tendency that increased with the passage of each subsequent expansion of the franchise.
In 1906, the Liberal party, led by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, won an overwhelming victory on a platform that promised so... | Downing Street mortar attack
The Downing Street mortar attack was carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 7 February 1991. The IRA launched homemade mortar shells at 10 Downing Street, London, the HQ of the Government of the United Kingdom. It was an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister John Majo... | 47,870 | triviaqa-train |
In which British city is the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum? | Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the City and County of Swansea, in South Wales. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library.
History.
The creation of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was made possible wh... | .
Collections.
Woods’ paintings are held in many major national and international collections including the Arts Council Collection, London, British Council Collection, London, Government Art Collection, London, Southampton City Art Gallery, National Museum Wales Collection, Glynn Vivian Collection, Wales, Arken Museum... | 47,871 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last British Prime Minister to be removed from office whilst its party remained in office? | address the nation. Stanley Baldwin, a master of the radio broadcast in the 1920s and 1930s, reached a national audience in his talks filled with homely advice and simple expressions of national pride. Churchill also used the radio to great effect, inspiring, reassuring and informing the people with his speeches during... | in business and in the indigenous courts in Stanleyville. In the late 1950s he became a leader in Patrice Lumumba's Mouvement National Congolais (MNC) party and worked to expand its influence. In 1960 the Congo became independent and Kasongo was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, shortly thereafter becoming its presid... | 47,872 | triviaqa-train |
In what month were the 'D-Day' landings executed? | Normandy landings
The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of Ger... | . With reinforcements from SAS, SBS and British Army troops under the command of Generals Francis Gerrard, Russell Brittorous and Robert Tilney, the defenders held on for a month. However, the Wehrmacht took the islands through air and sea landings by infantry and Fallschirmjäger supported by the Luftwaffe. Both Campio... | 47,873 | triviaqa-train |
In which European city would you visit the Bardini and the Bargello Museums? | Bargello
The Bargello, also known as the Palazzo del Bargello, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, or Palazzo del Popolo (Palace of the People), is a former barracks and prison, now an art museum, in Florence, Italy.
Terminology.
The word "bargello" appears to come from the late Latin "bargillus" (from Gothic "bargi" and Ger... | Michelangelo.
Their works, together with those of many other generations of artists, are gathered in the several museums of the town: the Uffizi Gallery, the Palatina gallery with the paintings of the "Golden Ages", the Bargello with the sculptures of the Renaissance, the museum of San Marco with Fra Angelico's works, ... | 47,874 | triviaqa-train |
What is the main language spoken in Mexico? | of over 129 million people, Mexico is the tenth most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states plus Mexico City (CDMX), which is the capital city and its most populo... | Purépecha language
Purépecha (also P'urhépecha , "Phorhé" or "Phorhépecha"), often called Tarascan (), is a language isolate or small language family that is spoken by 124,494 Purépecha in the highlands of Michoacán, Mexico.
Purépecha was the main language of the pre-Columbian Tarascan State and became widespread in no... | 47,875 | triviaqa-train |
Which bandleader married both Ava Gardner and Lana Turner? | was a commercial success, and led to Turner appearing on the cover of "Look" magazine.
In February 1940, she garnered significant publicity when she eloped to Las Vegas with 28-year-old bandleader Artie Shaw, her co-star in "Dancing Co-Ed". Though they had only briefly known each other, Turner recalled being "stirred b... | her after an incident at "The Rustic Cabin" which led to his arrest. Sinatra had numerous extramarital affairs, and gossip magazines published details of affairs with women including Marilyn Maxwell, Lana Turner, and Joi Lansing.
Sinatra was married to Hollywood actress Ava Gardner from 1951 to 1957. It was a turbulent... | 47,876 | triviaqa-train |
At which castle was Charles I imprisoned for fourteen months prior to his execution in 1649? | , while more ultimately fruitless negotiations took place. By November, he determined that it would be in his best interests to escape – perhaps to France, Southern England or to Berwick-upon-Tweed, near the Scottish border. He fled Hampton Court on 11 November, and from the shores of Southampton Water made contact wit... | make more substantial improvements to the defences. Starting in 1597, Giambelli constructed a modern "trace Italienne" fortification, a squat rampart and ditch supported at intervals by powerful bastions, which completely surrounded the old castle and bailey. The new fortification was mostly completed by 1600 at the co... | 47,877 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop group had three consecutive Christmas number ones between 1996 and 1998? | Sheeran did so in 2017 with duets with Beyoncé and Eminem. Paul McCartney has been top eight times with various acts. Cliff Richard has spent four Christmasses at number one; two as a solo act, one with The Shadows and one as part of Band Aid II. The Spice Girls later equalled the record of having three consecutive Chr... | own film, "Spiceworld: The Movie", which grossed $100 million worldwide and became the second most watched movie of the year. The next single, "Stop", peaked at two, breaking the sequence of number ones. "Viva Forever", another number one, was the last single before Geri Halliwell's departure from the group in May 1998... | 47,878 | triviaqa-train |
Which British motor-racer was the first person to win both the Formula One and Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championships? | 1955 Le Mans disaster.
History British dominance.
An era of British dominance was ushered in by Mike Hawthorn and Vanwall's championship wins in 1958, although Stirling Moss had been at the forefront of the sport without ever securing the world title. Between Hawthorn, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees and Graham... | Patrick Pons
Patrick Pons (24 December 1952 in Paris - 10 August 1980) was a French professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1974 when he finished in third place in the 250cc and the 350cc world championships. Pons became the first Frenchman to win an F.I.M. world championship when he won the... | 47,879 | triviaqa-train |
What is the traditional name for the disease Oedema, a swelling of any organ or tissue due to the accumulation of excess lymph fluid? | present in that particular woman. Women that already have arthritic problems most often have to seek medical help for pain caused from over-reactive swelling. Edemas that occur during pregnancy are usually found in the lower part of the leg, usually from the calf down.
Classifications Organ-specific.
An edema will occu... | cells adhere more closely, and lymph cannot escape back into interstitial fluid. Attached to the lymphatic capillaries are anchoring filaments, which contain elastic fibers. They extend out from the lymphatic capillary, attaching lymphatic endothelial cells to surrounding tissues. When excess interstitial fluid accumul... | 47,880 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only group to have had four Christmas number ones? | ; that year's chart was the first in a decade to not feature the "X Factor" winner's single in the top two.
Records.
The Beatles are the only act to have four Christmas number ones, three consecutively starting from 1963. On two occasions, 1963 and 1967, they had both the Christmas number one and the number two, the on... | their success from 1996, once again getting three number ones. The first was the double A-side songs "Mama" and "Who Do You Think You Are"; the latter of which was the Comic Relief single for 1997. This ensured the group became the first act to have their first four singles all reach number 1. This was followed by "Spi... | 47,881 | triviaqa-train |
In 1993, which racing driver became the first person to holdboth Formula One and Champ car titles simultaneously? | Nigel Mansell
Nigel Ernest James Mansell, (; born 8 August 1953) is a British former racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and the CART Indy Car World Series (1993). Mansell was the reigning F1 champion when he moved over to CART, becoming the first person to win the CART title in his deb... | PacWest Racing
PacWest Racing was a Champ Car racing team owned by Bruce McCaw founded in 1993.
The team's first full-time season was the next year, 1994, with drivers Dominic Dobson and future Indy Racing League co-champion Scott Sharp. In 1995, the team switched to former Formula One driver Maurício Gugelmin and a fa... | 47,882 | triviaqa-train |
During the Middle Ages, which disease was known as 'King's Evil'as it was thought that only the touch of the King could cure it? | , the patent medicine Swaim's Panacea was advertised to cure scrofula.
In 1768 the Englishman John Morley produced a handbook entitled "Essay on the Nature and Cure of Scrophulous Disorders, Commonly Called the King's Evil". The book starts by listing the typical symptoms and indications of how far the disease had prog... | the person's body and started to eat his lungs. When the possessed person coughed, then the demon was barking, and getting close to his objective, which was to kill the victim.
Europe: Middle Ages and Renaissance Royal touch.
With the spread of Christianity, monarchs were seen as religious figures with magical or curat... | 47,883 | triviaqa-train |
In which castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed in 1587? | considered the legitimate sovereign of England by many English Catholics, including participants in a rebellion known as the Rising of the North. Perceiving Mary as a threat, Elizabeth had her confined in various castles and manor houses in the interior of England. After eighteen and a half years in custody, Mary was f... | able to warn in time only a few of the threatened Protestants - at considerable risk to their own lives.
- The Babington Plot (1587) in which Queen Elizabeth I's agents got hold of secret correspondence in which Mary, Queen of Scots explicitly assented to the conspirators' plan to kill the Protestant Queen Elizabeth an... | 47,884 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical, that opened in 2003 and based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, is set in the fictional land of 'Oz'? | the Cowardly Lion's. This is more consistent with Thompson's portrayal of Dorothy—Baum is known for his strong and independent female characters.
The Wicked Witch of the West also changes significantly between books and movie. In the books no mention is ever made of her skin color, whereas in the movie she is green wit... | Scotland-north-of-the-Forth ("Scotia"), but according to John of Fordun, he was from the villa of Podoth in Cheshire. He certainly had Scottish connections in his family. For instance, he was the nephew of both Robert of Scone, a previous bishop of Cell Rígmonaid, and Matthew, Bishop of Aberdeen.
After the death of his... | 47,885 | triviaqa-train |
The Stephen Sondheim musical 'Sunday In The Park With George' was inspired by a painting by which French artist? | Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte". The plot revolves around George, a fictionaliz... | the basis for the 1984 Broadway musical "Sunday in the Park with George" by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. Subsequently, the painting is sometimes referred to by the misnomer ""Sunday in the Park"".
The painting is prominently featured in the 1986 comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". Such use is parodied, among ... | 47,886 | triviaqa-train |
Spheniscus mendiculusis the scientific name for the only Penguin to live in equatorial waters; by what name is it commonly known? | Penguin
Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galapagos penguin, found north of the equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white pluma... | than the shape of a sister species, crowned seahorse ("Hippocampus coronatus"). This species had been repeatedly misidentified as crowned seahorse and Shiho's seahorse before a taxonomic review. However, the two genuine species do not live in Korean waters, therefore this species was handled by naming a new scientific ... | 47,887 | triviaqa-train |
Which metallic element has the highest melting point? | performance are critical. Automotive constant-velocity joints use grease containing molybdenum. The compound sticks readily to metal and forms a very hard, friction resistant coating. Most of the world's molybdenum ore can be found in China, the USA, Chile and Canada.
Applications Tungsten and its alloys.
Tungsten was ... | crystal structure. Divalent nobelium metal should have a metallic radius of around 197 pm. Nobelium's melting point has been predicted to be 827 °C, the same value as that estimated for the neighboring element mendelevium. Its density is predicted to be around 9.9 ± 0.4 g/cm.
Characteristics Chemical.
The chemistry of ... | 47,888 | triviaqa-train |
Jaime Moreno, who briefly played for Middlesborough in 1995/96 season, is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League? | Jaime Moreno
Jaime Moreno Morales (born 19 January 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side.
Moreno began his career at Club Blooming and then played for... | Nathan Blake
Nathan Blake (born 27 January 1972) is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played in the Premier League for several clubs representing his country at the international levels. Blake was relegated from the Premier League five times, a record he holds jointly with Hermann Hreiðarsson. He was relegate... | 47,889 | triviaqa-train |
Which island in the Inner Hebrides became a burial place for several kings of Scotland, Ireland and Norway? | St Oran being the founder of the island's original monastery in 563, (Murray (1966) states that the original Gaelic name was "Eilean Orain") or it may be from the Old Norse "Örfirisey" meaning "island of the ebb tide". There is little reason to believe the former of these explanations. No early document contains the na... | moved to live at Kildalton Castle on the Scottish island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides where his passion for shooting wildlife continued unabated.
After several more foreign expeditions he set off on a final journey to Timbuktu with his wife, but unfortunately fell ill en route. They turned back in Mali but in 1928 he... | 47,890 | triviaqa-train |
Which archipelago of islands, west of the Outer Hebrides,is named after a non-existent saint? | the Hebrides and their outliers.
The etymology of St Kilda, a small archipelago west of the Outer Hebrides, and its main island Hirta, is very complex. No saint is known by the name of Kilda, and various theories have been proposed for the word's origin, which dates from the late 16th century. Haswell-Smith (2004) note... | 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... | 47,891 | triviaqa-train |
The Italian, Guisepe Zanagara was executed for attempting to assassinate which American President? | term). Both were unsuccessful.
In 1940, after leading the nation through the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, breaking the self-imposed precedent. Four years later, with the U.S. engaged in World War II, he was re-elected again despite his declining physical health; he died 82 days into... | Guinan fumed. "I entertained at the front during the war on a permit signed by President Wilson. Why ain't I good enough to come here and sing now?"
- Died: Michele Schirru, 31, Italian-born American anarchist (executed by firing squad for plotting to assassinate Mussolini)
May 30, 1931 (Saturday).
- Fascist Italy susp... | 47,892 | triviaqa-train |
Which telecommunications comany takes its name from the Finnish word for 'Pine Marten'? | Finland's Nokia, to adopt English as their official operating language. Recently, it has been observed that English borrowings are also ousting previous borrowings, for example the switch from "treffailla" "to date" (from Swedish, "träffa") to "deittailla" from English "to go for a date". Calques from English are also ... | in some parts of Europe. They are occasionally considered a nuisance species due to their damage to power lines, communication poles and houses, occasionally resulting in woodpecker mortality due to electrocution or being culled by humans. The main cause of nesting failures appears to be predation. Their main natural p... | 47,893 | triviaqa-train |
What English novelist, a purveyor of romantic fiction, is responsible for such works as Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Emma, among others? | Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park is the third published novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1814 by Thomas Egerton. A second edition was published in 1816 by John Murray, still within Austen's lifetime. The novel did not receive any public reviews until 1821.
The novel tells the story of Fanny Price, starting when he... | version of "Lady Susan" that borrowed the title of Austen's "Love and " [sic].
List of works.
Novels
- "Sense and Sensibility" (1811)
- "Pride and Prejudice" (1813)
- "Mansfield Park" (1814)
- "Emma" (1815)
- "Northanger Abbey" (1818, posthumous)
- "Persuasion" (1818, posthumous)
- "Lady Susan" (1871, posthumous)
Unfin... | 47,894 | triviaqa-train |
In Morse code, what international distress signal replaced the original CQD in 1908? | SOS
' is the International Morse code distress signal (); the overscore indicates that the normal gaps between the letters should be omitted. It is used as a start-of-message mark for transmissions requesting help when loss of life or catastrophic loss of property is imminent. Other prefixes are assigned for mechanical... | 's Marconi operators intermixed CQD and ' distress calls. However, in the interests of consistency and water safety, the use of CQD appears to have died out thereafter.
In both the 1 April 1905 German law and the 1906 international regulations, the distress signal was specified as a continuous Morse code sequence of th... | 47,895 | triviaqa-train |
May 22, 1859 saw the birth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, of what famed writer, creator of the world's only consulting detective? | Wilkie Collins' epistolary novel "The Moonstone" (1868) is generally considered the first detective novel in the English language, and soon after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began his Sherlock Holmes series about a London-based "consulting detective". Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories featuring Holmes, fro... | Alan MacDougall
Alan MacDougall FRSE FRSSA MICE (1842–1897) was a civil engineer of Scots descent famed for his work in Canada in the 19th century.
Life.
He was born in India on 22 May 1842 the third son of Lt Col. John MacDougall a soldier of Scottish descent.
The family returned to Scotland in his youth and he was ed... | 47,896 | triviaqa-train |
Including radio, TV, newspaper, books, and even a pinball game, who created the Believe It or Not! series which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that the audience my question the claims? | . "See America First with Bob Ripley" (1938–40) on CBS expanded geographically into "See All the Americas", a 1942 program with Latin music. In 1944, he was heard five nights a week on Mutual in shows with an emphasis on World War II. "Romance, Rhythm and Ripley" aired on CBS in 1945, followed by "Pages from Robert L. ... | Believe It or Not
Believe It or Not may refer to:
- "Believe It or Not" (album), a 1979 album by Nutshell
- "Believe It or Not" (song), the theme song of the television series "The Greatest American Hero"
- "Ripley's Believe It or Not!", an American franchise which deals in bizarre events and items
- "", a 1995 point-a... | 47,897 | triviaqa-train |
May 25, 1803 saw the birth, in Boston, MA, of what lecturer, essayist, and poet, who, along with Henry David Thoreau, was a founding force behind Transcendentalism? | Ralph Waldo Emerson through a mutual friend. Emerson, who was 14 years his senior, took a paternal and at times patron-like interest in Thoreau, advising the young man and introducing him to a circle of local writers and thinkers, including Ellery Channing, Margaret Fuller, Bronson Alcott, and Nathaniel Hawthorne and h... | well known as a mentor and friend of Henry David Thoreau, a fellow transcendentalist.
Early life, family, and education.
Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 25, 1803, a son of Ruth Haskins and the Rev. William Emerson, a Unitarian minister. He was named after his mother's brother Ralph and his father's gr... | 47,898 | triviaqa-train |
During this week in 1940, the evacuation of 340,000 allied troops, known as Operation Dynamo, was accomplished from what French port city? | many fields from Libya to Dunkirk". About 30,000 Cypriots served in the Cyprus Regiment. The regiment was involved in action from the very start and served at Dunkirk, in the Greek Campaign (Battle of Greece) (about 600 soldiers were captured in Kalamata in 1941), North Africa (Operation Compass), France, the Middle Ea... | , Baltimore's Druid Park, and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. His influence was key in setting up Chicago's modern park system.
The current Chicago Park District was created in 1934 by the Illinois Legislature under the Park Consolidation Act. By provisions of that act, the Chicago Park District consolidated and superse... | 47,899 | triviaqa-train |
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