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What is the name of the international airport with IATA code DSA built on the site of the former RAF Finningley? | RAF Finningley
Royal Air Force Finningley or RAF Finningley was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station at Finningley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The station straddled the historic county boundaries of both Nottinghamshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
RAF Finningle... | of railway connecting the airport with the East Coast Main Line (ECML).
History.
A railway station was opened up at Finningley in 1867 on the Doncaster–Lincoln line. It was closed in 1961, but used sporadically over the next twenty years to bring people to RAF Finningley's annual airshow.
The airport was opened up to c... | 48,000 | triviaqa-train |
Which party did George Galloway represent as MP for Bradford West from 2012 to 2015? | general election.
George Galloway of the Respect Party won the seat in the 2012 Bradford West by-election with 55.9% of the votes cast; his 30.9% majority was at the time the largest majority in the history of the modern constituency, but he lost the seat in 2015 to the new Labour candidate Naz Shah by a substantial (2... | JOWST stated his displeasure at the rule in an interview on 24 March, in reference to the sampling technique of chopped vocals in his song "Grab the Moment" which cannot be attributed in the live performance.
Such discussions were also in place in , when pre-recorded vocals during the Croatian entry, "Marija Magdalena"... | 48,001 | triviaqa-train |
A bust of which architect and gardener by William Woodington is in Crystal Palace Park in London? | Joseph Paxton
Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 – 8 June 1865) was an English gardener, architect and Member of Parliament, best known for designing the Crystal Palace and for cultivating the Cavendish banana, the most consumed banana in the Western world.
Early life.
Paxton was born in 1803, the seventh son of a farmin... | but he was principally involved in remaking the interiors, where his presence is commemorated in the stucco portrait bust of him in the soffit of the bay window at the south end of the Gallery, which is the sole surviving contemporary image of the Scottish architect; the plasterwork is associated with the ""three Germa... | 48,002 | triviaqa-train |
Two countries joined the United Nations in September 1947 - Yemen and which other, one month after its creation? | a military coalition against the Houthis, whom they claimed were being aided by Iran, and began a force buildup along the Yemeni border. The coalition included the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Egypt, and Pakistan. The United States announced that it was assisting with intelligen... | Libya, the Yemen Arab Republic and South Yemen.
Cold War (1947–1991) The Middle East Syria Yemen.
The Soviet Union was among the first group of nations to recognize the Yemen Arab Republic following its independence from Britain in 1962. On December 27, 1962, two treaties were concluded between the two countries, for s... | 48,003 | triviaqa-train |
Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr are three members of which band formed in 1976? | The Edge
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name the Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 14 studio albums with the band ... | vitality, The Edge would rapidly switch back and forth between piano and electric guitar. Older songs such as "Gloria" and "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" were kept in the set list. "40"'s show-closing, thoughtful presence – wherein The Edge and bassist Adam Clayton swapped instruments, then three band members left one by one l... | 48,004 | triviaqa-train |
Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl in February. This was the first time that the tradition of naming each game using Roman numerals was not used. So this game was Super Bowl what number? | the 1966 regular season. The sole exception to this naming convention tradition occurred with Super Bowl 50, which was played on February 7, 2016, following the 2015 regular season, and the following year, the nomenclature returned to Roman numerals for Super Bowl LI, following the 2016 regular season. The upcoming Sup... | at a third straight Super Bowl title was ended in the Divisional Playoff Round by the Denver Broncos, and eventually the NFL title was won by the Pittsburgh Steelers, who defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21–10 in Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on February 5 for their fifth Super Bowl win. This also marke... | 48,005 | triviaqa-train |
The children Bella, Fizz, Jake and Milo are characters in which children's TV series? | and two dogs, Doodles and Izzles.
The show includes a "Tweenie Clock", with five circular lights arranged in a pentagonal shape with the lights denoting "News Time" (Circle Time in United States) – Orange, "Messy Time" – Blue, "Song Time" – Yellow, "Telly Time" (Video Time in United States) – Green and "Story Time" – R... | collaboration between Anglia TV and the Jim Henson Company ran from 1994-96 with a children's series titled "The Animal Show With Stinky and Jake" in which animal behaviour film from the "Survival" library was introduced by puppet characters in a talk-show format. Production took place at Anglia's Norwich studios and t... | 48,006 | triviaqa-train |
What was discovered at Rum Jungle in Australia in 1952 | (ANSTO)) decided not to rehabilitate the mine site . The mining company Conzinc (now part of the Rio Tinto Group, which owns Energy Resources of Australia (ERA), operators of the Ranger Uranium Mine in Kakadu National Park) have consistently denied any responsibility for rehabilitation. This led to the mine becoming kn... | the land surrounding the town were the Warrai and Kungarakany indigenous groups.
A site near Rum Jungle was selected for one of two demonstration farms (the other was located at Daly River) established by the Commonwealth to investigate the economic potential of the Northern Territory following the administrative hand ... | 48,007 | triviaqa-train |
In which TV series did Guy Williams and June Lockheart play John and Maureen Robinson | Lockhart made a guest appearance on "Perry Mason" as defendant Mona Stanton Harvey in "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor." Lockhart then starred as Dr. Maureen Robinson in "Lost in Space", which ran from 1965 to 1968 on CBS, opposite veteran actors Guy Williams and Jonathan Harris.
In 1965, Lockhart played librarian ... | " (2006), "Blind Game" (2006) and "Maati Maay" (2006). In 2006, Barve worked in the Marathi TV series "Agnishikha", in which she played the title role. Also in the same year, she did the commercial play "Hum To Tere Aashiq Hain", in which she played a Muslim girl, Ruksana Saahil, who falls for a Hindu guy Anil Pradhan ... | 48,008 | triviaqa-train |
What are you suffering with if you have septicaemia | Sepsis
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. Common signs and symptoms include fever, increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, and confusion. There may also be symptoms related to a specific infection, such as a cough... | dealt with losing a loved one. The Dalai Lama states that he believes it is a good idea to prepare yourself ahead of time for the kinds of suffering you might encounter, because sometime in life you are going to experience some type of suffering, so if you prepare yourself you will know what to expect. He goes on about... | 48,009 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the wife of Moses | Zipporah
Zipporah or Tzipora (; , "Tsippōrāh", "bird") is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Reuel/Jethro, the priest or prince of Midian. In the Book of Chronicles, two of her descendants are mentioned: Shebuel, son of Gershom, and Rehabiah, son of Eliezer.
Biblical narrative.
Bi... | he was accused of having affairs with a policeman's wife as well as many other women. He also spent the looted cash on alcohol. The cop's wife eventually tipped the police and he was subsequently arrested in 1913 and jailed for his crimes. He met an elderly Fante Christian in jail called Moses who "“prayerfully commend... | 48,010 | triviaqa-train |
Who is managing Real Madrid at the moment (January 13th 2016) | , Florentino Pérez was elected club president. He vowed in his campaign to erase the club's €270 million debt and modernize the club's facilities. However, the primary electoral promise that propelled Pérez to victory was the signing of Luís Figo from arch-rivals Barcelona. The following year, the club had its training... | en Real Madrid's route to the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League title.
Kovačić scored his first Liga goal on 29 January 2017 in a 3–0 win over Real Sociedad. He was a part-time starter when Madrid won the 2016–17 La Liga and the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.
During the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Kovačić made six appea... | 48,011 | triviaqa-train |
What is the largest city in Switzerland | loosely coupled Confederation did not know a central political organisation, but representatives, mayors, and "Landammänner" met several times a year at the capital of the "Lieu" presiding the Confederal Diet for one year.
Until 1500 the legates met most of the time in Lucerne, but also in Zürich, Baden, Bern, Schwyz e... | University Library was founded. Today it has over three million books and writings and is the largest library in Switzerland.
Located in what was once a politically volatile area, the University's fate often ebbed and flowed with regional political developments, including the Reformation, the Kantonstrennung (separatio... | 48,012 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Princess Margaret decide not to marry in 1955 | with Margaret second in line to the throne. During the Second World War, the two sisters stayed at Windsor Castle, despite suggestions to evacuate them to Canada. During the war years, Margaret was considered too young to perform any official duties and instead continued her education.
After the war, Margaret fell in l... | I am the only man in the country not allowed to give his name to his own children." In 1960, after the death of Queen Mary in 1953 and the resignation of Churchill in 1955, the surname "Mountbatten-Windsor" was adopted for Philip and Elizabeth's male-line descendants who do not carry royal titles.
Amid preparations for... | 48,013 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Mitch's son in Baywatch | same episode, Mike Love didn't seem to remember Mitch as well as he remembered Buzz.
In 1972, Mitch graduated from West Palisades High School, where he sang in a band. At his 20 year reunion, he was pressured into singing on stage. After graduating, Mitch married his high school sweetheart, Gayle (played by Wendie Mali... | in various black ops through the years. The continuity of these operations conflict with storylines seen in "Baywatch" and "Baywatch Nights".
At the end of the first season of "Baywatch: Hawaii", David Hasselhoff chose to leave the role of Mitch. While on the trail of eco-terrorists led by Mitch's former SEAL comrade g... | 48,014 | triviaqa-train |
Which British group had a top ten hit in 1966 with No Milk Today | Midnight Special". A later lineup with lead guitarist Derek Leckenby and drummer Barry Whitwam opened for the Monkees on their 80s reunion tours of the US. The band continues to tour today, with Whitwam as the only remaining member from the original lineup.
History.
History 1963–1971.
Herman's Hermits was formed from t... | It's Gonna Rain Today". In that same year, Springfield had a UK No. 4 hit, "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten", which was written by Clive Westlake. Its flipside, "No Stranger Am I", was co-written by Norma Tanega and Norma Kutzer. By late 1966, Springfield was in a domestic relationship with Tanega – a US-born singer-s... | 48,015 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the ship in the radio programme The Navy Lark | The Navy Lark
The Navy Lark is a radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate named HMS "Troutbridge" (a play on HMS "Troubridge", a Royal Navy destroyer) based in HMNB Portsmouth. In series 1 and 2, the ship and crew were stationed offshore at an unnamed location known simply as "The Island". In series ... | rare object is now in the British Museum's collection and was the subject of a programme in the BBC radio series "A History of the World in 100 Objects".
History British history.
Lieutenant James Cook first landed at Kurnell, on the southern banks of Botany Bay, in what is now Silver Beach, on Sunday 29 April 1770, whe... | 48,016 | triviaqa-train |
In which state was Buddy Holly born | Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to... | which conferred United States citizenship on all citizens of Puerto Rico.
- Holly, Maria Elena – widow of "rock n roll" pioneer Buddy Holly
- Labarthe, Pedro J. – poet, journalist, essayist, and novelist
- Lebron, Lolita – Puerto Rican Nationalist
- Mark-Viverito, Melissa – elected Speaker of the New York City Council ... | 48,017 | triviaqa-train |
Who writes the books about the Swedish Policeman Kurt Wallander | Kurt Wallander
Kurt Wallander () is a fictional character created by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell (1948 – 2015). The protagonist of many mystery novels, set in and around the town of Ystad, south-east of the city of Malmö, in the southern province of Skåne. Wallander has been portrayed on screen by the actors R... | Wallander: Mastermind
Wallander - Mastermind is a 2005 film about the Swedish police detective Kurt Wallander directed by Peter Flinth.
Wallander's team deals with a series of false alarms—until it becomes apparent that there is more to these seemingly harmless cases than meets the eye. Soon, the entire department is o... | 48,018 | triviaqa-train |
Yellowknife, the capital city and largest community of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is located on which lake | Yellowknife
Yellowknife (; Dogrib: ) is the capital and only city, as well as the largest community, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River.
Yellowknife and its ... | Lac La Martre
Lac La Martre, is the third largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located approximately northwest of the territorial capital of Yellowknife. The Tlicho community of Whati (formerly called Lac La Martre) is located on the east shore of Lac La Martre.
Fauna.
The lake is located on a main ... | 48,019 | triviaqa-train |
Which Beatles song was also recorded by Peter Sellers | the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin and other members of the band's entourage sometimes given the informal title of "fifth Beatle".
The Beatles were international stars by early 1964, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market and breaking numerous sales records. They soon made their film debut wit... | low quality recording of the song performed by the Quarrymen, John Lennon's group live on 6 July 1957 exists, although it has never been released officially. It was recorded the same day that Lennon met his songwriting partner Paul McCartney, and is the earliest Beatles related recording that exists. The song was also ... | 48,020 | triviaqa-train |
Which English city is called the city of dreaming spires | Oxford
Oxford ( ) is a university city in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 155,000. It is northwest of London, from Birmingham and from Reading.
The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest in the English-speaking world, and has buildings in every style of English architecture from late Anglo-Saxo... | this name as "Smyrna", which is still the name used in English when referring to the city in pre-Turkish times. In Ottoman Turkish the town's name was ايزمير "Izmīr".
In English, the city was called Smyrna into the 20th century. Izmir (sometimes İzmir) was adopted in English and most foreign languages after Turkey adop... | 48,021 | triviaqa-train |
Composer Felix Mendelssohn had a musical sister what was her christian name | of four children; his older sister Fanny also displayed exceptional and precocious musical talent.
The family moved to Berlin in 1811, leaving Hamburg in disguise in fear of French reprisal for the Mendelssohn bank's role in breaking Napoleon's Continental System blockade. Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn sought to give the... | The Foundation objectives are focused, in particular, on international research and nurture concerning the artistic and societal inheritance bequeathed by the Composer and Director of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (""Gewandhauskapellmeister""), Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847).
In addition, the foundation is required to encour... | 48,022 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Mick Carter in Eastenders | Mick Carter
Mick Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" played by Danny Dyer, making his first appearance in the show in the episode originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on 25 December 2013. Dyer's casting was announced on 1 October 2013 with that of his on-screen partner, Linda Cart... | - Mick Carter, in "EastEnders"
- Nancy Carter, in "EastEnders"
- Nick Carter (literary character), fictional detective who first appeared in American dime novels in the 1890s
- Peggy Carter, in Marvel Comics
- Randolph Carter, main character of many of "H.P. Lovecraft's Dream-Cycle" works
- Samantha Carter, in the scie... | 48,023 | triviaqa-train |
Which Grand Slam event did tennis player Pete Sampras fail to win | a system known as Hawk-Eye.
Tennis is played by millions of recreational players and is also a popular worldwide spectator sport. The four Grand Slam tournaments (also referred to as the Majors) are especially popular: the Australian Open played on hard courts, the French Open played on red clay courts, Wimbledon playe... | finalist, Kei Nishikori in the final. In doing so, he became the first Croatian player to win a major since his coach, Goran Ivanišević and the first player outside of the top ten to win the last grand slam of the year since Pete Sampras in 2002. Čilić also joined Juan Martín del Potro and Stanislas Wawrinka as the onl... | 48,024 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the nanny allegedly murdered by Lord Lucan | personal finances.
On the evening of 7 November 1974, the children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, was bludgeoned to death in the basement of the Lucan family home. Lady Lucan was also attacked; she later identified Lucan as her assailant. As the police began their murder investigation, Lucan telephoned his mother, asking her ... | James Olmos, who allegedly received death threats by members of the Mexican Mafia for what they considered an unflattering depiction of the gang. Two consultants for the film were murdered shortly after the film's release, though it is unclear whether the murders were tied to the Mexican Mafia or to recent layoffs that... | 48,025 | triviaqa-train |
In which city was the Arab League founded in 1945 | developed oil states of Algeria, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE, and developing countries like Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The Arab League also includes great fertile lands in the southern part of Sudan. It is referred to as the food basket of the Arab World, the region's instability including t... | Al-Nasr Dubai SC
Al-Nasr Sports Club () is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Arabian Gulf League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic, was founded in 1945 and is considered as the first and oldest club in the United Arab Emirates. They play at Al Maktoum St... | 48,026 | triviaqa-train |
Something About You and Lessons In Love were top ten hits for which group | Something About You (Level 42 song)
"Something About You" is a single released by British band Level 42 in 1985, in advance of its inclusion on the album "World Machine" the same year. The song was written by Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Boon Gould, and Wally Badarou.
Song.
"Something About You" was released in ... | Rufus (band)
Rufus was an American funk band from Chicago, Illinois, best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits throughout their career, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing", "Do You Love What You Feel" and "Ain't Nobody". Rufus and Chaka Khan were one of the most ... | 48,027 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cambridge college did Prince Charles attend | Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England. With around 600 undergraduates, 300 graduates, and over 180 fellows, it is the largest college in either of the Oxbridge universities by number of undergraduates. In terms of total student numbers, it is secon... | Darwin was accepted as a "pensioner", having paid his fees, on 15 October 1827, but did not attend Cambridge until the Lent Term which began on 13 January 1828. Eras returned from Edinburgh ready to sit his Bachelor of Medicine exam, and in the new year he and Charles set out together for Cambridge. Darwin came into re... | 48,028 | triviaqa-train |
What sport is played by Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. In the 2017 season the team won Super Bowl LII, their fir... | member of it.
External links.
Technical details about the IBM 7700 Data Acquisition System are from an IBM Systems Reference Library publication known as File Number 7700-01, Form A22-0798-1, IBM 7700 Data Acquisition System. The publication carries an internal date of January 10, 1964. | 48,029 | triviaqa-train |
Which is Africa's largest landlocked country | , when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Algeria is Africa's largest country by area, and Nigeria is its largest by population. Africa, particularly central Eastern Africa, is widely accepted as the place of origin of humans and the Hominidae clade (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids a... | Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana (), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. Since then, it has been a representative republic, with a ... | 48,030 | triviaqa-train |
Sinope is a moon of which planet in the Solar System | , hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.
Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the... | Rhea (moon)
Rhea ( ; ) is the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System. It is the second smallest body in the Solar System for which precise measurements have confirmed a shape consistent with hydrostatic equilibrium, after dwarf planet Ceres. It was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Do... | 48,031 | triviaqa-train |
In which country were Saab and Volvo cars originally manufactured | until 1927 that the trademark was used again, now as a trademark and company name for an automobile.
The first Volvo car left the assembly line on 14 April 1927, and was called Volvo ÖV 4. After this the young company produced closed top and cabriolet vehicles, which were designed to hold strong in the Swedish climate ... | manufactured a small number of rear-engined cars with Renix fuel injection. These were originally destined for Canada but ended up in Europe. These are usually known as 135 GLi or 135 RiC. Fuel system parts may be available from Chrysler-Jeep dealers.
Volvo applications.
The Volvo 700 Series and some of the Volvo 300 S... | 48,032 | triviaqa-train |
Who had a number one album in 1987 with Nothing Like The Sun | ...Nothing Like the Sun
...Nothing Like the Sun is the second solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Sting. The album was originally released on 13 October 1987 on A&M (worldwide). The album explores the genres of pop rock, soft rock, jazz, reggae, world, acoustic rock, dance-rock, and funk rock. The songs were... | Alone (Cueca Solo) – 7:10
- Originally released on the album "...Nothing Like the Sun" (1987).
9. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You – 4:31
- Originally released on the album "Ten Summoner's Tales" (1993).
10. Fragile – 3:53
- Originally released on the album "...Nothing Like the Sun" (1987).
11. We'll Be Together – 3:51
-... | 48,033 | triviaqa-train |
What is black gold and Texas tea | later discovered nearby in East Texas, West Texas, and under the Gulf of Mexico. The resulting "oil boom" transformed Texas. Oil production eventually averaged three million barrels per day at its peak in 1972.
In 1901, the Democratic-dominated state legislature passed a bill requiring payment of a poll tax for voting,... | Kericho Gold
Kericho Gold is a premium tea brand in Kenya. The brand is owned by Gold Crown Beverages (K) Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Global Tea & Commodities (K) Ltd.
Formats.
Kericho Gold is packed in Loose Leaf tea bags, String & Tag tea bags, enveloped tea bags and tagless round tea bags.
Blends.
Blends range fr... | 48,034 | triviaqa-train |
What kind of weapon was a Brown Bess | Brown Bess
"Brown Bess" is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army's muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the British Empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as significant as its physical importance. It was... | " during the period in question in the 17th to early 19th centuries is not a reference to a color or a weapon but to simply refer to a wanton prostitute [or harlot]. Such a nickname would have been a delight to the soldiers of the era who were from the lower classes of English and then British society. So far, the earl... | 48,035 | triviaqa-train |
What word prefixes the following to make five different words: habit, jury, sect, stance, tense | List of Latin words with English derivatives
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).
Ancient orthography did not distinguish between "i" and "j" or between "u" and "v". Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown a... | the selfish fan in me wanted for their grand finale, it's a really nice send-off regardless and it's nice to see them go out the way they wanted." In a four star review for Jesus Freak Hideout's Additional 2 Cents, John DiBiase wrote, "This may not be the mighty bow-out that all fans were hoping for, but it's easily so... | 48,036 | triviaqa-train |
Who played Jessica Tandy's son in the film Driving Miss Daisy | Daisy Werthan, or Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy), a 72-year-old wealthy, Jewish, widowed, retired schoolteacher, lives alone in Atlanta, Georgia, except for an African American housekeeper, Idella (Esther Rolle). When Miss Daisy drives her 1946 Chrysler Windsor into her neighbor's yard, her 40-year-old son Boolie (Dan Aykr... | from film critics, who were impressed with both her acting and singing abilities, and frequently dubbed her the film's highlight. Often commenting upon her strong sex appeal, comparisons were drawn between Pfeiffer and several classic Hollywood actresses, namely Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall and Rita Hayworth. Pfeiffer... | 48,037 | triviaqa-train |
Which football team has won the European Cup more times than it has won its own country's top league | 1872 the Engineers were the first football team renowned for "play[ing] beautifully together" A double pass is first reported from Derby school against Nottingham Forest in March 1872, the first of which is irrefutably a "short" pass: "Mr Absey dribbling the ball half the length of the field delivered it to Wallis, who... | and galleries operate in the southern areas, including the Tel Aviv Raw Art contemporary art gallery.
Culture and contemporary life Sports.
Tel Aviv is the only city with three clubs in Israeli Premier League, the country's top football league. Maccabi Tel Aviv Sports Club was founded in 1906 and competes in more than ... | 48,038 | triviaqa-train |
What shape is a spinnaker sail | other rigging parts date to about 3000 BCE when this group began their Pacific expansion. Greeks and Phoenicians began trading by ship by around 1200 BCE.
History Fore-and-aft rigs.
Triangular fore-and-aft rigs were invented in the Mediterranean as single-yarded lateen sails and independently in the Pacific as the more... | Screecher
A screecher is a sail that combines the features of a spinnaker and a reacher.
Its similarity with a spinnaker is that it is not attached to a stay along its luff, and typically has a slightly larger curvature than a genoa. Luff shape and tension is maintained by the halyard and a bolt rope which is woven int... | 48,039 | triviaqa-train |
On the cover of the Beatles Abbey road album which one of them is wearing a white suit | The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The line-up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr led them to be regarded as the most influential band of all time. With a sound rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the group were integral to the evolut... | , the band's original guitarist who died of a heroin overdose and plays guitar on the track.
The title and cover was a tribute to The Beatles' famous album "Abbey Road". Like the Beatles, the cover depicts the four bandmembers walking across a zebra crossing in single file, the twist being that they are all naked excep... | 48,040 | triviaqa-train |
Which was the main Indian tribe who defeated Custer at the battle of the Little Bighorn | his party was attacked by Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne (see "Kidder massacre"). Days later, Custer and a search party found the bodies of Kidder's patrol.
Following the Hancock campaign, Custer was arrested and suspended at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to August 12, 1868, for being AWOL, after having abandoned his post to se... | Cultural depictions of George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876) was a United States Army cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. He was defeated and killed by the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. More than 30 movies and countl... | 48,041 | triviaqa-train |
One of which country's banknotes showed the composer Sibelius | Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius (; ), born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius (8 December 186520 September 1957), was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognized as his country's greatest composer and, through his music, is often credited with having helped Finland t... | favourite Presley tunes, whilst warmly impersonating Presley, and wearing Presley's trademark oversized golden sunglasses.
Koizumi also appreciates Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. On September 8, 2006, he and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen visited the Sibelius' home, where Koizumi showed respect to the late comp... | 48,042 | triviaqa-train |
Cascade Premium Lager comes from which country | Cascade Brewery
Cascade Brewery is a brewery established in 1824 in South Hobart, Tasmania and is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia.
As well as beer, the site also produces a range of non-alcoholic products. It is home to a function centre, as well as operating tourism related ventures including gui... | Premium Lager
- Cascade Premium Light
- Cascade Stout
- Foster's
- Foster's Lager
- Foster's Lightice
- Foster's Radler
- Great Northern Brewing Co.
- Grolsch
- KB
- Matilda Bay Brewing Company
- Alpha Pale Ale
- Beez Neez
- Big Helga
- Bohemian Pilsner
- Dog Bolter Dark Lager
- Fat Yak
- Redback
- Miller
- Miller Chil... | 48,043 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the bossa nova originate | Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music, which was developed and popularized in the 1950s and 1960s and is today one of the best-known Brazilian music styles abroad. The phrase "bossa nova" means literally "new trend" or "new wave" (). A lyrical fusion of samba and jazz, bossa nova acquired a large followin... | beat of candombe formed the rhythm, bossa nova played a large role in its chords and structure, as did traditional Uruguayan folk music. Mateo and Rada would both go on to have successful solo careers, and the music's influence would play a large role in Popular Music and Uruguayan rock.
Popular music Cumbia.
By mid-2... | 48,044 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the forty ninth state of The USA | Alaskan Little Diomede Island are only apart. Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by total area at , over twice the size of Texas, the next largest state. Alaska is larger than all but 18 sovereign countries. Counting territorial waters... | Miss Iowa Teen USA
The Miss Iowa Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss Teen USA pageant, which is co-owned by the Miss Universe Organization, NBC Universal and Donald Trump. This pageant is produced by Future Productions, LLC which also produces state page... | 48,045 | triviaqa-train |
Is an anti cyclone high or low pressure | Certain criteria need to be met for their formation. In most situations, water temperatures of at least are needed down to a depth of at least ; waters of this temperature cause the overlying atmosphere to be unstable enough to sustain convection and thunderstorms. Another factor is rapid cooling with height, which all... | Na-Mi-Ba mine
The Na-Mi-Ba is a Czechoslovakian minimum metal bakelite cased anti-tank blast mine. The mine uses a horizontal lever fuze, with a very low operating pressure that breaks open a glass capsule containing acid, which initiates a flash composition. The mine has a small main charge, and is normally used as th... | 48,046 | triviaqa-train |
What was the third country to put a spacecraft into orbit and then recover it | "Roscosmos"), the United States (NASA), the member states of the European Space Agency (ESA), Japan (JAXA), China (CNSA), India (ISRO), Taiwan (National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Taiwan National Space Organization (NSPO), Israel (ISA), Iran (ISA), and North Korea (NADA).
History.
A German V-2 beca... | 15:53 GMT. Dragon orbited the Earth twice, and then made a controlled reentry burn that put it on target for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico. With Dragon's safe recovery, SpaceX became the first private company to launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft; prior to this mission only government a... | 48,047 | triviaqa-train |
What colours are all the public gondolas in Venice | route monopoly. France, England, and the Dutch Republic followed. Venice's oared galleys were at a disadvantage when it came to traversing the great oceans, and therefore Venice was left behind in the race for colonies.
The Black Death devastated Venice in 1348, and once again between 1575 and 1577. In three years, the... | Memorial and its beauty of the sky and its soft lingering majesty is shown in this study.
- Venice, the beauty of Venice lay in the romance of the canals and the gondolas other than the colours of the sunset seeping through his senses.
- Benares, the holy city of Benares came alive not just in its people but in the cro... | 48,048 | triviaqa-train |
What name was given to the system of connecting computer devices in a series so that the first device is connected to the second, the second to the third etc | when two different basic network topologies are connected.
A "star-ring" network consists of two or more ring networks connected using a multistation access unit (MAU) as a centralized hub.
Snowflake topology is a star network of star networks.
Two other hybrid network types are "hybrid mesh" and "hierarchical star".
C... | Nexus 7 (2013)
The second generation Nexus 7 is a mini tablet computer co-developed by Google and Asus that runs the Android operating system. It is the third tablet in the Google Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an original equipment manufacturer partner. Following the... | 48,049 | triviaqa-train |
In Winnipeg there is a statue of which bear | Bear, which would become the inspiration for part of the name of Winnie-the-Pooh, was purchased in Ontario by Lieutenant Harry Colebourn of the Fort Garry Horse. He named the bear after the regiment's home town of Winnipeg. A. A. Milne later wrote a series of books featuring the fictional Winnie-the-Pooh. The series' i... | popular bear. The London Zoo has 1981 statue of Winnie by sculptor Lorne McKean. A statue of Winnie and Colebourn together by sculptor William Epp stands in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, in the park's Nature Playground; Epp's design is also seen in another statue at the London Zoo.
In 1996, Canada Post issued "Winnie a... | 48,050 | triviaqa-train |
After which Anglo Saxon god was Wednesday named | , whatever their origin or whenever they flourished, these dynasties established their claim to lordship through their links to extended kin ties. As Helen Peake jokingly points out, "they all just happened to be related back to Woden".
The process from warrior to "cyning" – Old English for king – is described in "Beow... | "dies Iovis", "day of Jupiter".
- Friday: Old English "Frīgedæg" (), meaning the day of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Fríge. The Norse name for the planet Venus was Friggjarstjarna, 'Frigg's star'. It is based on the Latin "dies Veneris", "Day of Venus".
- Saturday: named after the Roman god Saturn associated with the Titan ... | 48,051 | triviaqa-train |
How many times is the Lutine Bell rang for bad news | , in the West Frisian Islands. There, she became a total loss. All but one of her approximately 240 passengers and crew perished in the breaking seas.
Captain Portlock, commander of the British squadron at Vlieland, reported the loss, writing to the Admiralty in London on 10 October:
Three officers, including Captain S... | captain of HMS "Lutine", Lancelot Skynner, came from Easton, where his father John was the rector for many years. Plaques on the former rectory (now Glebe House but known for a time as Lutine House) and in the church commemorate this and Captain Skynner. The frigate "Lutine" sank during a storm in the West Frisian Isla... | 48,052 | triviaqa-train |
"What did ""loose lips"" do, according to a popular rhyming WW2 slogan" | from the United States, or the "Loose Lips Sink Ships" posters that warned of foreign spies. Also in Canada, they were widespread.
Posters during wartime were also used for propaganda purposes, persuasion, and motivation, such as the famous Rosie the Riveter posters that encouraged women to work in factories during Wor... | and in addition there were some 900 British gunners.
The vessels also received degaussing against magnetic mines, and seamen were issued watertight survival suits if the ship had to be abandoned. An important part of security was strict secrecy regarding routes and destinations, as made famous in the slogan "Loose lips... | 48,053 | triviaqa-train |
Penderyn whiskey is made in which European country | Penderyn (whisky)
Penderyn is a Welsh whisky distillery and brand, producing the first commercially available whisky made in Wales since the 19th century. Produced at the Penderyn Distillery (the Welsh Whisky Company), Penderyn is a single malt whisky produced in several expressions, e.g. Madeira Finish, Peated, Sherry... | and "Quercus petraea", was used in Europe for the construction of ships, especially naval men of war, until the 19th century, and was the principal timber used in the construction of European timber-framed buildings. Today oak wood is still commonly used for furniture making and flooring, timber frame buildings, and ve... | 48,054 | triviaqa-train |
Who sponsored the Great Exhibition of 1851 | Cole and by Prince Albert, husband of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria. Famous people of the time attended, including Charles Darwin, Samuel Colt, members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, George Eliot, Alfred Tennyson and William M... | who circulated primarily through New York and New Jersey taking portraits in the towns he visited. While Jacob Hopewell's adolescence is shrouded in uncertainty, it can be sure that he attended the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. It was there that he saw Frederick Bakewell's demonstration of the facsimile machine (... | 48,055 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the theme music for the Pink Panther films | The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther is a British-American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the classic "Pink Panther" film in 1963. The role of Clouseau was originated by a... | Wass as Clifton Sleigh
- "Son of the Pink Panther", 1993 film starring Lom and Roberto Benigni as Jacques Gambrelli
- "The Pink Panther" (2006 film), series reboot, starring Steve Martin as Closeau and Kevin Kline as Dreyfus
- "The Pink Panther 2", 2009 film, the sequel to the 2006 film, starring Martin and John Cleese... | 48,056 | triviaqa-train |
Which French realist painter, who lived from 1814 - 1875, specialised in peasant life? | quasi-heroic treatment.
American realism, a movement of the early 20th century, is one of many modern movements to use realism in this sense.
Visual arts Realist movement.
The Realist movement began in the mid-19th century as a reaction to Romanticism and History painting. In favor of depictions of 'real' life, the Rea... | Mound of Butter
Mound of Butter is a still life painting of a mound of butter, by the 19th-century French realist painter Antoine Vollon made between 1875 and 1885. The painting is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., with the "New York Times" calling it one of "Washington’s Crown Jewels".
Painter.
Throug... | 48,057 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1963 film starring Shirley Maclaine and Jack Lemmon was about a Paris policeman who falls in love with a prostitute, and becomes her minder? | Jack Lemmon
John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor who was nominated for an Academy Award eight times, winning twice. He starred in over 60 films, such as "Mister Roberts" (1955, for which he won the year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), "Some Like It Hot" (1959), "The... | Sony label and starred Elizabeth Seal and Keith Michell, who had both been part of the London cast. In 1963, Billy Wilder directed the movie version (with some of Monnot's music as background), starring Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon. The film definitely suffered from the failure to include the original songs.
Shortl... | 48,058 | triviaqa-train |
"Which politician said of Margaret Thatcher, ""She's the best man in England""?" | they were ousted from power in Cambodia by the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. Although Thatcher denied it at the time, it was revealed in 1991 that, while not directly training any Khmer Rouge, from 1983 the Special Air Service (SAS) was sent to secretly train "the armed forces of the Cambodian non-communist resistance" to ... | the 1960s, for his status as a tax exile. She said,
"I disapprove of him strongly now. Because I don't think you should accept a title from a country and then pay absolutely no tax towards it. He wants it both ways. I don't think his principles are very high."
Following the death of Margaret Thatcher in April 2013, whe... | 48,059 | triviaqa-train |
In which sphere was John Phillip Holland a pioneer? | by others, including the Royal Navy in developing the . The first five submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy used a modified version of the basic design, although these boats were at least 10 feet longer at about 63 feet. These submarines were also developed at the Fore River Ship and Engine Company in Quincy, Massa... | 1786–1865), Massachusetts state legislator
- Jonas Holland Howe (1821–1898), abolitionist, artist, and Minnesota state legislator
- Marshall Otis Howe (1832–1919), Vermont state legislator
- Simon Herbert Howe (1835–1911), businessman, Massachusetts state legislator and first mayor of Marlborough
- Levi Hubbard (1762–1... | 48,060 | triviaqa-train |
'Herod', 'John the Baptist' and 'Nawabath' are characters in which opera by Richard Strauss? | Salome (opera)
Salome, Op. 54, is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss. The libretto is Hedwig Lachmann's German translation of the French play "Salomé" by Oscar Wilde, edited by the composer. Strauss dedicated the opera to his friend Sir Edgar Speyer.
The opera is famous (at the time of its premiere, infamous) for i... | to classical music. He graduated from the Merola Opera Program in 1980. While there, he sang with San Francisco Opera. He then began a career as an operatic tenor, singing roles in opera and oratorio, during the next 23 years, in Germany and Austria (where he lived in the 1980s), the United States, Canada, the Dominica... | 48,061 | triviaqa-train |
Murphy's stout originated in which city? | Murphy's Irish Stout
Murphy's Irish Stout (often simply Murphy's), is a stout brewed at the Murphy's Brewery in Cork, Ireland. It is owned and distributed by the Dutch brewer Heineken International.
Murphy's was heavily promoted worldwide by Heineken throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, but it ultimately failed to subs... | Guinness).
Beers.
Beers Murphy's Stout.
Murphy's Irish Stout is a dry stout, brewed to be less bitter than its chief competitor, Guinness. It is sometimes described as having a slightly nutty flavour, with "coffee undertones". The manufacturers had a television advertising campaign in the 1990s which played on Murphy's... | 48,062 | triviaqa-train |
'Adallo', 'Fenena' and 'Abigaillon' are characters in which opera by Verdi? | early operas, Verdi demonstrated a sympathy with the Risorgimento movement which sought the unification of Italy. He also participated briefly as an elected politician. The chorus "Va, pensiero" from his early opera "Nabucco" (1842), and similar choruses in later operas, were much in the spirit of the unification movem... | collaborated with Giuseppe Verdi. In 1893 Verdi heard Sivori performed at his private music soiree and noted Sivori's impeccable technique, agility and musicianship. Sivori's performances ideas were directly influenced by Opera characters. His violin techniques, in many instances were executed to impersonate human soun... | 48,063 | triviaqa-train |
What is the better known name of the 'ERW' or 'Enhanced Radiation Weapon'? | this can be on the order of in radius. In this sort of attack, it is the x-rays promptly delivering energy on the warhead surface that is the active mechanism; the rapid ablation (or "blow off") of the surface creates shock waves that can break up the warhead.
Use Use as an area denial weapon.
In November 2012, during ... | History.
History Origin of the name.
It is sometimes wrongly claimed that the name Tredegar can be explained as "tre deg erw", an adaptation and reduction of "tref y deg erw" or reduction of "tre'r deg erw" ("tref" is an older form of "tre"; "y" is the definite article after a consonant, and "'r" is the definite articl... | 48,064 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Princess Margaret die? | Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II.
Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister. H... | Twafeaj
Twafeaj (22 February 1989 – after 2007) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from May 1991 until October 1992 she ran fourteen times in four different countries and won three races. As a juvenile in 1991 she finished second in the Princess M... | 48,065 | triviaqa-train |
Which Cheshire constituency has been represented in Parliament by Neil Hamilton, Martin Bell and George Osbourne? | Tatton (UK Parliament constituency)
Tatton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Esther McVey, a Conservative.
Constituency profile.
Tatton includes Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and other outlying villages, many of which have high property prices. The seat largely comprises... | Hyde (UK Parliament constituency)
Hyde was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918. It was seated in the town of Hyde, Cheshire.
From the 1918 general election onwards, the town has been represented in parliament through the constituency of ... | 48,066 | triviaqa-train |
In 'Coronation Street' which family has, over the years, included 'Valerie', 'Frank', 'Susan' and 'Peter'? | show would last beyond its planned production run. Despite the criticism, viewers were immediately drawn into the serial, won over by "Coronation Street"s ordinary characters. The programme also made use of Northern English language and dialect; affectionate local terms like "eh, chuck?", "nowt" (, from "nought", meani... | for their roles. The Kennedy family has expanded to introduce several others since its conception, although plays a relatively minor role as of 2014, with Karl and Susan as the only members of their family still residing in Ramsay Street.
Storylines of the Kennedy family have included troubles within Karl and Susan's m... | 48,067 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the leader of the Labour Party in Britain from 1980 to 1983? | well as appointing the Cabinet.
Leaders of the Labour Party (1906–present).
A list of leaders (including acting leaders) since 1906.
Retirement.
It is not uncommon for a retired Leader of the Labour Party to be granted a peerage upon their retirement, particularly if they served as Prime Minister; examples of this incl... | Labour Party and the Labour Movement in Britain as a whole. It was the birthplace of Aneurin Bevan, who was responsible for the introduction of the British National Health Service (NHS), and who in the 1920s was involved in the management of Tredegar General Hospital. Neil Kinnock, leader of the Labour Party from 1983 ... | 48,068 | triviaqa-train |
Whose first solo number one single was 'Careless Whisper'? | Careless Whisper
"Careless Whisper" is a pop ballad written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of Wham!. It was released on 24 July 1984 on the Wham! album "Make It Big".
The song features a prominent saxophone riff, and has been covered by a number of artists since its first release. It was released as a single an... | scored number one on both the UK Singles Chart and the US "Billboard" Hot 100 upon its release. For Michael, it became his third consecutive solo number one in the UK from three releases, after 1984's "Careless Whisper" (though the single was actually from the Wham! album "Make It Big") and 1986's "A Different Corner".... | 48,069 | triviaqa-train |
Which film, for which Carey Mulligan won a Best Actress BAFTA, is based on the memoirs of journalist Lynn Barber? | followed by supporting roles in numerous television series, including "Bleak House" (2005) and a "Doctor Who" episode "Blink" (2007). She made her Broadway debut in "The Seagull" in 2008 to critical acclaim; her West End performance garnered her an Ian Charleson Commendation Award.
Mulligan's breakthrough performance w... | Dante's 3D thriller "The Hole", which Roger Ebert called the best use of 3D ever. In 2010 Bold had its first major studio film "Legion", which was co-financed and released by Screen Gems, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In 2011 Bold co-produced and co-financed with OddLot Entertainment the critically acclaim... | 48,070 | triviaqa-train |
Which oratorio by Joseph Haydn takes place over seven days, is in three parts, with the third part set in the 'Garden of Eden'? | The Creation (Haydn)
The Creation () is an oratorio written between 1797 and 1798 by Joseph Haydn (Hob. XXI:2), and considered by many to be one of his masterpieces. The oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis.
The libretto was written by Gottfried van Swieten. The ... | a decisive role in structure and tone painting.
The oratorio has five solo roles, in Part I and II the three archangels Gabriel (soprano), Uriel (tenor) and Raphael (bass), in Part III Adam (bass) and Eve (soprano). The final movement needs an additional alto soloist. The chorus is in four parts, SATB. Haydn used three... | 48,071 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical that debuted in London in March is set in 'Phantasma', an attraction in Coney Island, New York? | . The original album recording has sold an alleged 24 million copies worldwide.
A live recording of "The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall" was released in the UK on 15 November 2011 and subsequently in the US and Canada on 7 February 2012, along with Blu-ray and DVD videos, and a collectors' box set of the... | original show was set in 1881), Christine is invited to perform at Phantasma, a new attraction at Coney Island, by an anonymous impresario. With her husband Raoul and son Gustave in tow, she journeys to Brooklyn, unaware that it is the Phantom who has arranged her appearance at the popular beach resort.
The original pr... | 48,072 | triviaqa-train |
In which European city can you visit Tiergarten Schonbrunn (Schonbrunn Zoo)? | Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (literally, "Schönbrunn Animal Garden"), or "Vienna Zoo", is a zoo located on the grounds of the famous Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Founded as an imperial menagerie in 1752, it is the oldest continuously operating zoo in the world.
Today, Tiergarten Schönbrunn is co... | in distance to contest the Prix Fox over 2200m at Longchamp Racecourse. He was again ridden by Piggott and won from the Gran Premio di Milano winner Beaugency and the leading German filly Schonbrunn (winner of the Preis der Diana and Grand Prix de Deauville). On his last European start Lorenzaccio ran in his second Cha... | 48,073 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the author of the 'Alan Quatermain' series and the 'Ayesha' series of novels, who was born on June 22nd. 1856? | H. Rider Haggard
Sir Henry Rider Haggard (; 22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure fiction set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighte... | "Allan Quatermain" (1887), which describe Quatermain's discovery of vast wealth, his discontent with a life of ease, and his fatal return to Africa following the death of his son Harry.
With "She and Allan" (1920), Haggard engineered a crossover between his two most popular series, uniting Quatermain with Ayesha, the c... | 48,074 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the Halogens, with the atomic number 17, is missing from - Flourine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine? | , is not oxidized, and precipitates readily as silver(I) iodide.
Astatine is known to bind to boron, carbon, and nitrogen. Various boron cage compounds have been prepared with At–B bonds, these being more stable than At–C bonds. Astatine can replace a hydrogen atom in benzene to form astatobenzene CHAt; this may be oxi... | the basis of relativistic modelling, astatine was predicted to be a monatomic metal, with a face-centred cubic crystalline structure.
Several authors have commented on the metallic nature of some of the properties of astatine. Since iodine is a semiconductor in the direction of its planes, and since the halogens become... | 48,075 | triviaqa-train |
"In which Shakespeare comedy does 'Theseus' speak the opening line: ""Now fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws apace""?" | is an absence of patriarchal control. In his book "Power on Display", Leonard Tennenhouse says the problem in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is the problem of "authority gone archaic". The Athenian law requiring a daughter to die if she does not do her father's will is outdated. Tennenhouse contrasts the patriarchal rule ... | tasks imposed upon Hercules by Eurystheus was to obtain possession of the girdle of the Amazonian queen Hippolyta. He was accompanied by his friend Theseus, who carried off the princess Antiope, sister of Hippolyta, an incident which led to a retaliatory invasion of Attica, in which Antiope perished fighting by the sid... | 48,076 | triviaqa-train |
In which English city can you catch a tram at stops called Leppings Lane, Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge and Attercliffe? | Ponds Forge
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre is a leisure complex in Sheffield, England that contains an Olympic-sized swimming pool with seating for 2,600 spectators, family and children's pools, water slides and other sports facilities.
History.
Ponds Forge was designed by the architects FaulknerBrowns and ope... | the tram could pass under. The bridge itself was a small stone arched structure which double decker buses later had trouble getting under, having to move into the middle of the road to avoid hitting the stonework. It was replaced in the early 1970s when the A61 became dual carriageway, by a higher and wider structure.
... | 48,077 | triviaqa-train |
Which Yorkshireman is the longest serving male 'Blue Peter' presenter with over 12 years? | to Anita West, who presented sixteen editions over a four-month period in 1962—the shortest tenure of any full-time presenter—before abruptly resigning due to her imminent divorce, a reason she hid from the producers. Her tenure was so short that no footage from her time on "Blue Peter" exists in the BBC Archives, alth... | longest-serving presenter, having presented the show for over twelve years, and Konnie Huq is the longest-serving female presenter, with a tenure of over ten years, beating Valerie Singleton by three months. However, although Singleton left the series full-time in 1972 to present the spin-off series "Blue Peter Special... | 48,078 | triviaqa-train |
How are 'Jean de Dinteville' and 'Georges de Selve' referred to in the title of a 1553 Holbein painting? | The Ambassadors (Holbein)
The Ambassadors (1533) is a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger. Also known as "Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve", it was created in the Tudor period, in the same year Elizabeth I was born. As well as being a double portrait, the painting contains a still life of several meticulously r... | by the skull). It has also been hypothesized that the painting is meant to hang in a stairwell, so that persons walking up the stairs and passing the painting on their left would be startled by the appearance of the skull. A further possibility is that Holbein simply wished to show off his ability with the technique in... | 48,079 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Shakespeare tragedy opens with a Prologue beginning: ""Two households, both alike in dignity. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene""?" | destinations in northern Italy, because of its artistic heritage and several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheater built by the Romans.
Two of William Shakespeare's plays are set in Verona: "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Two Gentlemen of Verona." It is known tha... | both friars in the house so they wouldn't infect others. The authorities wouldn't even allow Friar John to use a messenger to send the letter back to Friar Laurence.
Other characters Chorus.
A Chorus gives the opening prologue and one other speech, both in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet.
The Chorus is an omniscient... | 48,080 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the President of A.C. Milan Football Club from 1986 to 2004? | promotion back to Serie A at the first attempt, winning the 1980–81 Serie B title, but were again relegated a year later as the team ended its 1981–82 campaign in third-last place. In 1983, Milan won the Serie B title for the second time in three seasons to return to Serie A, where they achieved a sixth-place finish in... | Dejan Savićević
Dejan Savićević (, ; born 15 September 1966) is a Montenegrin former football player who played as an attacking midfielder. Since 2004 he has been the president of the Montenegrin Football Association (FSCG).
After beginning his career with Budućnost Titograd, Savićević moved to Red Star Belgrade, and w... | 48,081 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the alkali metals, with the atomic number 19 is missing from - Lithium, Sodium, Rubidium, Caesium and Francium? | to other types of lighting, and can help smooth the surface of other metals. Being a strong reducing agent, it is often used to reduce many other metals, such as titanium and zirconium, from their chlorides. Furthermore, it is very useful as a heat-exchange liquid in fast breeder nuclear reactors due to its low melting... | December 3: 2017 Ironman Western Australia Championship in Busselton
- Pro winners: Terenzo Bozzone (m) / Melissa Hauschildt (f)
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) 2017 Ironman 70.3 events.
- January
- January 15: 2017 Ironman 70.3 Pucón in
- Pro winners: Lionel Sanders (m) / Bárbara Riveros (f)
- January 27: 2017 Ironm... | 48,082 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted the early sixteenth century triptych 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'? | The Garden of Earthly Delights
The Garden of Earthly Delights is the modern title given to a triptych oil painting on oak panel painted by the Early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch, between 1490 and 1510, when Bosch was between 40 and 60 years old. It has been housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939.
A... | triptych of "The Garden of Earthly Delights" have been studied by many scholars, who have often arrived at contradictory interpretations. Analyses based on symbolic systems ranging from the alchemical, astrological, and heretical to the folkloric and subconscious have all attempted to explain the complex objects and id... | 48,083 | triviaqa-train |
On which TV show was Judith Hann the longest serving presenter, with over 20 years? | Judith Hann
Judith Hann (born 8 September 1942 at Littleover, Derby, England) is a broadcaster and writer specialising in science, food and the environment.
Education.
Hann was educated at the state girls' school Parkfields Cedars Grammar School in Derby. She then attended the University of Durham, from which she gradu... | longest-serving presenter, having presented the show for over twelve years, and Konnie Huq is the longest-serving female presenter, with a tenure of over ten years, beating Valerie Singleton by three months. However, although Singleton left the series full-time in 1972 to present the spin-off series "Blue Peter Special... | 48,084 | triviaqa-train |
On which sport did 'Whispering Ted Lowe' commentate on TV? | Ted Lowe
Edwin Charles Ernest Lowe, MBE (1 November 1920 – 1 May 2011), known as Ted Lowe, was an English snooker commentator for the BBC. His unmistakably husky, hushed tones earned him the nickname "Whispering Ted".
Life and career.
Born in Lambourn, Berkshire, Lowe was general manager of London's Leicester Square Ha... | approached Vacchi with an offer to commentate cycling on TV. In the beginning he did not comment much, but eventually it became a full-time job. He has credited Bengt Grive as his mentor during the first years at Eurosport.
Vacchi is known for his enthusiastic commentary on cycling races and for his vast knowledge of t... | 48,085 | triviaqa-train |
In which religious denomination does 'Aldersgate Day' celebrate the day (24/05/1738) when John Wesley experienced his conversion in a meeting room in Aldersgate Street, London? | of Wesley's ministry was, like Whitefield, to travel and preach outdoors. In contrast to Whitefield's Calvinism, Wesley embraced Arminian doctrines. Moving across Great Britain and Ireland, he helped form and organise small Christian groups that developed intensive and personal accountability, discipleship and religiou... | indicated a lack of faith, and pointed to a need for salvation.
John Wesley.
John Wesley had a radical conversion experience at a meeting house at Aldersgate Street on May 24, 1738 after hearing a reading of Martin Luther’s preface to the book of Romans. Wesley, however, would come to disagree with the London Moravian ... | 48,086 | triviaqa-train |
In which Irish province are the counties of Cork, Waterford and Kerry? | the O'Briens in Munster or the MacCailim Mor in the Western Isles, were renowned in the courts of England, Spain, Portugal and the Low Countries. Learning was not exclusive to the hereditary learned families, however; one such example is Cathal Mac Manus, the 15th century diocesan priest who wrote the "Annals of Ulster... | total population. Close to three-quarters of them lived in St. John's and its near hinterland, from Renews to Carbonear, an area still known as the "Irish Shore". There were more Catholic Irish concentrated in this relatively restricted stretch of shore than in any comparable location in Canada.
Location.
The vast majo... | 48,087 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes', published in 1917? | Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes is a collection of nursery rhymes written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, and published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1917. Potter had a lifelong fascination with rhymes, and proposed a book of short verses called "Appley Dapply" to Warne following ... | projects.
In 1917 Frederick Warne & Co. suffered a scandal, and asked Potter for a book in an effort to stave off the firm's complete ruin. Potter was unwilling to become involved in the intense labour of preparing an entirely new book, and suggested the publisher raid the "Appley Dapply" dummy book prepared a decade a... | 48,088 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1956 film does Kirk Douglas play Vincent van Gogh? | novel of Van Gogh's life titled "Lust for Life", based on Van Gogh's letters to Theo. This novel and the 1956 film further enhanced his fame, especially in the United States where Stone surmised only a few hundred people had heard of van Gogh prior to his surprise best-selling book.
In 1957, Francis Bacon based a serie... | by Irving Stone, was adapted into a film of the same name. It was directed by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor and produced by John Houseman. The 1956 film starred Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh and Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including best actor and best supporti... | 48,089 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is the Monterey Bay Aquarium? | Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California. Known for its regional focus on the marine habitats of Monterey Bay, it was the first to exhibit a living kelp forest when it opened in October 1984. Its biologists have pioneered the animal husbandry of jellyfish and it... | , US Army Corps of Engineers, DARPA, US Navy, and Oregon State University.
Prior ownership of "Zephyr" was as a research vessel operated by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). It was the primary platform of operations for MBARI's AUV program and it was then christened R/V "Zephyr".
The original owner ... | 48,090 | triviaqa-train |
Which German author, most famous for his anti-war novel 'All Quiet On The Western Front', was born on June 22nd. 1898? | played a prominent role in his novel".
In 1943 the Nazis arrested his youngest sister, Elfriede Scholz, who had stayed behind in Germany with her husband and two children. After a trial at the notorious "Volksgerichtshof" (Hitler's extra-constitutional "People's Court"), she was found guilty of "undermining morale" for... | Zero Hour (novel)
Zero Hour (originally published as Fahnenjunker Volkenborn) is an autobiographical war novel by German author Georg Grabenhorst. The book was initially published in Leipzig Germany in 1928 and was translated into English the following year. "Zero Hour" was later re-published by the University of South... | 48,091 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the BBC Radio 2 commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest? | replaced by Ken Bruce and later Derek Jameson; Jimmy Young and his lunchtime news and current affairs show; David Hamilton on mid-afternoons, John Dunn at what became known as drivetime.
On Monday 6 January 1975, the broadcasting hours for BBC Radio 2 were reduced due to budget cuts at the BBC. The former 5am2am schedu... | year, she served as commentator of the BBC Three broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 semi-finals in Malmö, Sweden for the United Kingdom, replacing Sara Cox. Matronic returned in 2014 as radio commentator on Radio 2 Eurovision, a pop-up DAB station, for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 201... | 48,092 | triviaqa-train |
Which BBC journalist was awarded the Golden Nymph Award at the Monte Carlo Festival in 1984 for his reports from Ethiopia? | Michael Buerk
Michael Duncan Buerk (born 18 February 1946) is an English journalist and newsreader. He presented "BBC News" from 1973 to 2002 and has been the host of BBC Radio 4's "The Moral Maze" since 1990.
Early life.
Buerk was born in Solihull, Warwickshire, and was educated at Solihull School, an Independent scho... | of his sons, Roland, formerly a BBC journalist too, survived the South Asian tsunami on Boxing Day 2004, and was also in Tokyo when the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck.
Buerk was awarded the Golden Nymph award at the Monte Carlo festival for his reports on the famine from Korem in Ethiopia, first broadcast on... | 48,093 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was Daniel Libeskind, architect of the Jewish Museum in Berlin born? | portfolio also includes several residential projects. Libeskind's work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Bauhaus Archives, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Centre Pompidou.
Personal life.
Born in Łódź, Poland, Libeskind was the second child ... | Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind (born May 12, 1946) is a Polish-American architect, artist, professor and set designer. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect.
He is known for the design and completion of the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany, that... | 48,094 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the children's book 'Green Eggs And Ham', published in 1960? | Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published on August 12, 1960. As of 2019, the book has sold 8 million copies worldwide.
The story has appeared in several adaptations starting with 1973's "Dr. Seuss on the Loose" starring Paul Winchell as the voice of both Sam-I-am and the ... | they, train, tree, try, will, with, would, you.
Reception and cultural impact.
"Green Eggs and Ham" was published on August 12, 1960. By 2001, it had become the fourth-best selling English-language children's hardcover book of all time. As of 2014, the book has sold 8 million copies. In 1999 the National Education Asso... | 48,095 | triviaqa-train |
By what name do the Italians know the city of Florence? | Maria del Fiore, known as "The Duomo", whose dome was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. The nearby Campanile (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery buildings are also highlights. The dome, 600 years after its completion, is still the largest dome built in brick and mortar in the world. In 1982, the historic centre... | , although meat such as minced beef or sausage can be added.
Many Italians (including Neapolitans) do not know what Neapolitan sauce is, especially in association with some recipe names such as, for instance, "spaghetti napolitana". The name itself, in fact, is not even spelled in proper Italian.
Origin.
Historically, ... | 48,096 | triviaqa-train |
In Basketball, what is the term for the offence of carrying the ball for too many steps without dribbling? | Traveling (basketball)
In basketball, traveling is a violation of the rules that occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or both of their feet illegally. Traveling is also called, predominantly in a streetball game, "walking" or "steps." In any game of basketball you are allowed two steps before a travel is cal... | Walking (disambiguation)
Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling.
Walking may also refer to:
Activities.
Activities Sports.
- Walk (baseball), an award of first base to a batter following four balls being thrown by the pitcher
- Walking (basketball), taking too man... | 48,097 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the leader of the Liberal Party in Britain from 1967 to 1976? | for the post-war world.
The new middle-class suburban generation began to find the Liberals' policies attractive again. Under Grimond (who retired in 1967) and his successor, Jeremy Thorpe, the Liberals regained the status of a serious third force in British politics, polling up to 20% of the vote, but unable to break ... | in 1867. It returned two members until 1968.
The most notable of the riding's MPs was Robert Borden, who was Conservative leader from 1901–1920, and Prime Minister of Canada from 1911-1920. Borden represented the riding from 1896–1904 and again from 1909-1917. Another notable MP was Robert Stanfield, leader of the Prog... | 48,098 | triviaqa-train |
Whose first solo number one single was 'When You Say Nothing At All'? | When You Say Nothing at All
"When You Say Nothing at All" is a country song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. It was a hit song for three different performers: Keith Whitley, who took it to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on December 24, 1988; Alison Krauss, whose version was her first solo... | The Lucky One (Alison Krauss song)
"The Lucky One" is the first single from bluegrass artist, Alison Krauss' album, "New Favorite". The first of three singles released, this song was the only one to chart. It peaked at number 46 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart—her biggest chart hit since "When You Say N... | 48,099 | triviaqa-train |
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