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In which Grimm's fairy tale does a prince climb up a maiden's hair? | Children's and Household Tales" and rewrote their tales after complaints that they were not suitable for children.
In the modern era, fairy tales were altered so that they could be read to children. The Brothers Grimm concentrated mostly on sexual references; Rapunzel, in the first edition, revealed the prince's visits... | The Twelve Huntsmen
"The Twelve Huntsmen" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 67 in their "Grimm's Fairy Tales". Andrew Lang included it in "The Green Fairy Book".
It is Aarne-Thompson type 884, the forsaken fiancée. Other tales which include this type as part of their plot are "The Tr... | 48,300 | triviaqa-train |
In which city would you find 'Commissioner Gordon' and 'Chief O'Hara'? | As the police commissioner of Gotham City, Gordon shares Batman's deep commitment to ridding the city of crime. The character is typically portrayed as having full trust in Batman and is even somewhat dependent on him. In many modern stories, he is somewhat skeptical of Batman's vigilante methods, but nevertheless beli... | is being redecorated. Commissioner Gordon, Chief O'Hara, Bruce and Dick all arrive at Barbara's apartment a few hours later, only to realize that Barbara is missing. As they try to find out what happened to Barbara, Penguin calls Barbara's line and speaks to Commissioner Gordon about the kidnapping. Bruce tells Penguin... | 48,301 | triviaqa-train |
Name the actress, she died in August 2002, who played the part of 'Madame Edith Artois' in the TV series 'Allo, Allo'? | spy posing as a French policeman, sent to France because he can speak French. However, he does not speak it very well, especially the vowels, resulting in frequent malapropisms. For example, whenever he says "Good morning", it comes out as "Good moaning".
René is also trying to keep his affairs with his waitresses secr... | also various onomatopoeia. The lyric to the refrain is:
"Boum !" has been recorded by other artists and in English translation. In 1994 the song was covered by Belgian singer Maurane.
The song has featured in a variety of films and documentaries, including "The World at War", "Something's Gotta Give", "Toto the Hero",... | 48,302 | triviaqa-train |
The 1920's art known as 'The Group of Seven' was formed in which country? | history of showing with the Group of Seven internationally.
Collections.
Large collections of work from the Group of Seven can be found at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa as well as the Ottawa Art Gallery (home to The Firestone Collection of Canadian Art) and the McMichae... | .
Mitchell exhibited regularly in group shows in the 1940s and 1950s and was posthumously honoured in 2004 with a solo exhibition at the Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney, and at the Ken Done Gallery, Sydney.
Curriculum Vitae.
19 December 1919: Robert Boyed Mitchell born in Cobar, country New South Wales, the youngest of seve... | 48,303 | triviaqa-train |
Which archipelago, off the coast of Newfoundland, is the last remaining French possession in North America? | French fishermen dominated the island's south coast and Northern Peninsula. The decline of the fisheries, the wasting of the shoreline forests, and an overstocking of liquor by local merchants influenced the Whitehall government in 1675 to decline to set up a colonial governor on the island.
After 1713, with the Treaty... | archipelago off the coast of Newfoundland in North America.
Geographic distribution Asia.
Geographic distribution Asia Southeast Asia.
French was the official language of the colony of French Indochina, comprising modern-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It continues to be an administrative language in Laos and Cambodia... | 48,304 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of the daughter of Pakistani politician Zulfiqir Ali Bhutto? | Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto (; ; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation. Ideologically a liberal and a secularist, she chaire... | .
Aftermath.
Major General Akbar Khan was soon rehabilitated in Pakistani political life, becoming an adviser to Pakistani politician Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Upon coming to power in 1971, Bhutto appointed Akbar Khan as the chief of national security. Faiz continued to publish many works of poetry, and was appointed to the... | 48,305 | triviaqa-train |
Which car manufacturer makes the 'Zetec' model? | . Its successor was the Model B, which featured an updated inline four-cylinder engine, as well as the Model 18, which introduced Ford's new flathead (sidevalve) V8 engine.
Features.
Prices for the Model A ranged from US$385 for a roadster to US$1400 for the top-of-the-line "Town Car." The engine was a water-cooled L-h... | style strollers
- Double Stroller Travel Bag – offers protection for most jogging strollers, double strollers, and travel systems
2. Custom stroller and car seat travel bags: designed to fit a particular stroller or car seat model. They are made of different materials, depending on the manufacturer, and they are usuall... | 48,306 | triviaqa-train |
Who succeeded Kruschev as Soviet Prime Minister in 1964? | Khrushchev's party colleagues removed him from power in 1964, replacing him with Leonid Brezhnev as First Secretary and Alexei Kosygin as Premier.
Khrushchev was born in 1894 in the village of Kalinovka, which is close to the present-day border between Russia and Ukraine. He was employed as a metal worker during his yo... | would have won if two electors had voted otherwise; he got 149 votes to Urho Kekkonen's 151. Fagerholm instead succeeded Kekkonen as Prime Minister for a four-party coalition cabinet.
Third term as Prime Minister.
During his second term as Prime Minister, in 1956–57, he visited the Soviet Union, and relations appeared ... | 48,307 | triviaqa-train |
Charlotte Dod was a fine skater, an international hockey player, the best woman archer in England, and a champion golfer; all after she gave up her first game for lack of effective opposition. What game was that? | regional level archer and a chess and tennis player. The Dod children received a private education by tutors and governesses. In her childhood Lottie played the piano, banjo and she was member of a local choir. When Dod was nine years old, two tennis courts were built near the family's estate, "Edgeworth". Lawn tennis,... | the Gophers. Wendell scored the game-winning goal in the 2005 Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) championship game against Wisconsin. Wendel followed that with a hat-trick against ECAC champion Harvard. Wendell was the NCAA runner-up in the scoring race to her teammate Natalie Darwitz with 98 points. Wendell ... | 48,308 | triviaqa-train |
Peter Blake, Richard Hamilton, Claes Oldenburg, and Jim Dine were amongst the leading exponents of which 1950's / 60's style of painting? | I used the term, and also 'Pop Culture' to refer to the products of the mass media, not to works of art that draw upon popular culture. In any case, sometime between the winter of 1954-55 and 1957 the phrase acquired currency in conversation..." Nevertheless, Alloway was one of the leading critics to defend the inclusi... | Personalities.
Visiting artists and tutors have included Kenneth Armitage, William Scott, Terry Frost, Peter Lanyon, Sir Herbert Read, Adrian Heath, Bernard Meadows, Howard Hodgkin, Anthony Fry, Martin Froy, John Colbeck, John Furnival, Gillian Ayres, Peter Potworowski, Claes Oldenburg, James Greaves, Peter Kinley, Jam... | 48,309 | triviaqa-train |
Footballer George Best, made his name with Manchester United, but with which club did he finish his league career? | demons began to take control of his life again. After failing to agree terms with Bolton Wanderers in 1981, he was invited as a guest player and played three matches for two Hong Kong First Division teams (Sea Bee and Rangers) in 1982. (He played with his former Northern Ireland teammate Derek Spence at Hong Kong.) Whi... | which famously put Manchester United out of the Champions League in 1998 on away goals after a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford.
Club career Bordeaux.
After three seasons with AS Monaco, Benarbia moved to Bordeaux for £1m and helped the club, where Zinedine Zidane made his name to the league title. With Benarbia playing the be... | 48,310 | triviaqa-train |
Parr, Smolt Sprog, Skegger, Samlet, Mort, Grilse and Fingerling are all names used for the young of which fish? | Management.
Salmon population levels are of concern in the Atlantic and in some parts of the Pacific. The population of wild salmon declined markedly in recent decades, especially North Atlantic populations, which spawn in the waters of western Europe and eastern Canada, and wild salmon in the Snake and Columbia River ... | young fish) now begin to swim with the current instead of against it. With this behavioral change, the fish are now referred to as smolt. When the smolt reach the sea, they follow sea surface currents and feed on plankton or fry from other fish species such as herring. During their time at sea, they can sense the chang... | 48,311 | triviaqa-train |
Which great composer, composed so many songs between 1815 and 1828 that the Oxford Dictionary of Music doesn't attempt to list them all? | instrumental genres such as opera and oratorio became more popular.
The best known composers of Classicism are Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. Beethoven and Schubert are also considered to be composers in the later part of the Classical era, as it began to move towards Ro... | Palghat Parameswara Bhagavathar
Palghat Parameswara Bhagavathar (1815-1892) was a Carnatic music composer and musician born in Nurani, Kerala, India.
His musical talents developed to such an extent that Swati Tirunal had great admiration and confidence in him. Whenever the Maharaja composed songs, the Bhagavathar was m... | 48,312 | triviaqa-train |
What in Greek mythology, was designed and built by Epeius? | Achilles killed both of these, but Paris then managed to kill Achilles with an arrow in the heel. Achilles' heel was the only part of his body which was not invulnerable to damage by human weaponry. Before they could take Troy, the Greeks had to steal from the citadel the wooden image of Pallas Athena (the Palladium). ... | Epeius
There were two characters named Epeius (; Ancient Greek: Ἐπειός) or Epeus in Greek mythology.
- Epeius, son of King Endymion of Elis. He ran a race at Olympia, against his brothers Aetolus and Paeon, winning his father's kingdom. He was married to Anaxiroe, daughter of Coronus, and had one daughter, Hyrmine. Kin... | 48,313 | triviaqa-train |
Who am I, 1901-1994: I was an American scientist who won Nobel Prizes for Chemistry and late Peace? | art of resolving mixed, compound, or aggregate bodies into their principles; and of composing such bodies from those principles. In 1837, Jean-Baptiste Dumas considered the word "chemistry" to refer to the science concerned with the laws and effects of molecular forces. This definition further evolved until, in 1947, i... | Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish, Norwegian: ")" is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. Since March 1901, it has been awarded... | 48,314 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the Tony Christie hit 'Is This The Way To Amarillo'? | (Is This the Way to) Amarillo
"(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It is about a man traveling to Amarillo, Texas, to find his girlfriend Marie. The song was originally to be titled "Is This the Way to Pensacola" referring to Pensacola, Florida, but Sedaka felt that Am... | a promotional video in which he mimed to Tony Christie's 1971 hit "Is This the Way to Amarillo", which was re-released in aid of the Comic Relief charity and credited to "Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay". The song reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart, remained at the top spot for seven weeks and was the best-selling so... | 48,315 | triviaqa-train |
Which country's currency is called the Bolivar? | Venezuelan bolívar
The main currency of Venezuela since 20 August 2018 has been the bolívar soberano (sovereign bolivar) (sign: Bs.S. or Bs.; plural: "bolívares soberanos;" ISO 4217 code: VES). Since that date, it has been due to replace the bolívar fuerte ("strong bolívar", sign: Bs.F., ISO 4217 code: VEF) after a tra... | Maduro government carried out a currency reform, centered around replacing the old bolivar fuerte currency with the bolívar soberano. One bolívar soberano is worth a hundred thousand bolivar fuerte. Under the country's fixed exchange rate to the US dollar the new currency is devalued by roughly 95% compared to the old ... | 48,316 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the cross-eyed Lion in 'Daktari'? | a cross-eyed lion named Clarence and a chimpanzee named Judy, were also popular characters.
"Daktari" was based upon the 1965 film "Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion", which also stars Thompson as Dr. Tracy and Miller as his daughter. The concept was developed by producer Ivan Tors, inspired by the work of Dr. Antonie Mari... | assistant puppeteer)
- Heath McIvor - Fiend
- Alice Osborne - Fiend (assistant puppeteer)
External links.
- Me and My Monsters at Muppet Wiki | 48,317 | triviaqa-train |
What is the town called in which 'Clark Kent' grew up? | giving it approximately the same location as Dorrance, Kansas.
Location Smallville Season 11.
"Smallville Season 11" is the sequel to the Smallville television series. This version of Smallville has a zip code of 67524, which is the real world zip code for Chase, Kansas. Although this Smallville is described as being a... | Schaghticoke tribe, who still hold a portion of the former reservation on the west side of the Housatonic River, in what is now called the town of Kent.
English settlement of the northern Housatonic Valley began in 1725 in Sheffield, Massachusetts. By 1734, Mohicans established the Indian Town of Stockbridge, which gre... | 48,318 | triviaqa-train |
What was 'Don Diego De La Vega's' secret identity? | his sword high. The logo of the company Zorro Productions, Inc. uses an image of Zorro rearing on his horse, sword raised high.
Skills and resources.
Zorro is an agile athlete and acrobat, using his bullwhip as a gymnastic accoutrement to swing through gaps between city roofs, and is very capable of landing from great ... | own then blows up the car herself from a safe distance. The family are informed by Detective Gardiner that Justine is dead but a call from someone asks them to go to a secret address where they discover her alive. Justine asks that she be declared dead and given a new identity then sails to Australia.
- Kieran overhear... | 48,319 | triviaqa-train |
Which Nintendo arcade game first introduced the character of 'Mario'? | design the casing for several of the Color TV-Game consoles. Miyamoto went on to create, direct and produce some of Nintendo's most famous video games and become one of the most recognizable figures in the video game industry.
In 1975, Nintendo moved into the video arcade game industry with "EVR Race", designed by thei... | protagonist.
Luigi was introduced in the 1983 arcade game "Mario Bros.", where he and Mario battle pests on a single screen. The first game to star Luigi was the 1992 game "Mario Is Missing!". The first game to use the "Luigi" branding is the 2001 game "Luigi's Mansion", which introduces the haunted theme that is used ... | 48,320 | triviaqa-train |
What is the London counterpart of the Grevin Museum in Paris? | public parks, woodlands and gardens. The largest parks in the central area of London are three of the eight Royal Parks, namely Hyde Park and its neighbour Kensington Gardens in the west, and Regent's Park to the north. Hyde Park in particular is popular for sports and sometimes hosts open-air concerts. Regent's Park c... | . He was alderman of the 9th arrondissement of Paris from 1999 to 2001, then President of the Conservatory of Music of that area.
A member since its inception in January 2001 of the Academy Grevin, he inaugurated the Grevin Wax Museum on 10 March 2008. Bern is also a member of the Cercle de l'Union interalliée and the ... | 48,321 | triviaqa-train |
Which popular confection was first launched as 'Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp' in 1935 | .
In late 2004 through to the end of 2006, Nestlé Rowntree sponsored the English football club York City F.C.. As a result, the club's home-ground, Bootham Crescent, was renamed to KitKat Crescent.
In a 2012 advertising campaign in the UK and Ireland, several new flavours of Chunky Kit Kat were marketed, with consumers... | was added to the line of flavoured Biscrisps (which included fruit flavours). In 1988, Nestle acquired Rowntree's including its Canadian operation and the Toronto chocolate factory where the bar is produced. the product is marketed by Nestlé Canada.
Other versions of the confection.
In 2001, the first variation of the ... | 48,322 | triviaqa-train |
In the film 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe', who is the voice of 'Aslan'? | , though he know it not, and it is I who reward him"), ratifying the good deeds the latter did even in service to a false god, have been the subject of controversy because they implicitly endorse inclusivism.
Film portrayals.
In the 2005 film, "", the CGI Aslan is voiced by Liam Neeson. Neeson returned to voice the cha... | Hag - Hags are followers of The White Witch who help bind Aslan to the Stone Table in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. They appear extremely loyal to the Witch as one Hag later attempts to bring back the ghost of the Witch through sorcery. She is described as having a "shrill, whining voice", and calls herself a ... | 48,323 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Seaburn Casuals' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which North East club? | Seaburn
Seaburn is a seaside resort and northeastern suburb of Sunderland, North East England. The village of Whitburn borders the area to the north. To the west and south-west is Fulwell and to the south the coastal resort of Roker.
Virtually all of Seaburn consists of low-density private housing interspersed with op... | Football-related activity of the CCS
The Capital City Service (CCS) is a Scottish football hooligan firm associated with Hibernian and active from 1984 when the casual hooligan subculture took off in Scotland. Their roots were in the previous incarnations of hooligans attached to the club and also the wider Edinburgh a... | 48,324 | triviaqa-train |
Who supplied the voice for 'Zeebad' in the 'Magic Roundabout' movie? | Brian and Dylan going on a quest to stop Zebadee's evil twin, who intends on creating an eternal winter. It was made using modern computer animation, and adopted the approach of the original creator, Serge Danot, of giving each character its own voice rather than using a narrator. The voices included Tom Baker, Joanna ... | followed by a Foot Guard figurine thrown off the roundabout. The roundabout freezes over, trapping repairman Mr. Rusty, Dougal's young owner Florence, and two other children within an icy cell.
The horrified villagers, who are all animals, call upon Zebedee for help. He explains that the roundabout was a mystical priso... | 48,325 | triviaqa-train |
Which French Hussar is the hero of several short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? | is not dead by the age of thirty is a blackguard." He died at the Battle of Wagram at the age of 34.
Arthur Conan Doyle's character Brigadier Etienne Gerard of the French Hussards de Conflans has come to epitomise the hussar of popular fiction – brave, conceited, amorous, a skilled horseman and (according to Napoleon) ... | Gerard. The series featured Etienne Gerard, a Hussar in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Other writings by Conan Doyle involving the Napoleonic Era include Adventures of Gerard and Uncle Bernac.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Conan Doyle credit ... | 48,326 | triviaqa-train |
Under what name did Scottish born actor David McDonald achieve fame? | David Tennant
David John Tennant ("né" McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series "Doctor Who" (2005–2010), Giacomo Casanova in the BBC comedy-drama serial "Casanova" (2005), Barty Crouch, Jr in the fantasy film "Harr... | David Copperfield (1999 film)
David Copperfield is a two-part BBC television drama adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1850 novel of the same name, adapted by Adrian Hodges. The first part was shown on Christmas Day 1999 and the second on Boxing Day the same year.
The production is notable for being the first screen work ... | 48,327 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Tory Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1809 to 1812? | Spencer Perceval
Spencer Perceval (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1809 until his assassination in May 1812. Perceval is the only British prime minister to have been murdered. He was also the only Solicitor General or Attorney Genera... | William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, (14 April 1738 – 30 October 1809) was a British Whig and Tory politician during the late Georgian era. He served as Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1792–1809) and twice as British prime minister, o... | 48,328 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the largest desert in South America? | of Colombia and northern Ecuador are rainy regions, with Chocó in Colombia being the most rainy place in the world along with the northern slopes of Indian Himalayas. The Atacama Desert, along this stretch of coast, is one of the driest regions in the world. The central and southern parts of Chile are subject to extrat... | -inhabited semi-desert region of South Africa's Northern Cape Province.
In 2018, 11 000 people participated in building Tankwa Town, a beautiful space created by various kinds of people. The event, like many other Regionals, features artworks (some of which are burned), mutant vehicles, theme camps, lots of fire and ma... | 48,329 | triviaqa-train |
Lisbeth Salander is the name of which eponymous literary character? | "the diminutive, flat-chested, chain-smoking, tattoo-adorned, anti-social, bisexual, genius computer hacker Lisbeth Salander" has become "one of the most compelling characters in recent popular fiction".
Storyline in books.
Storyline in books "Millennium "series.
Storyline in books "Millennium "series "The Girl with th... | . Larsson explained that one of his main recurring characters in the "Millennium" series, Lisbeth Salander, is actually fashioned on a grown-up Pippi Longstocking as he chose to sketch her. There are additional connections to Lindgren's literary work in the Larsson novels; for example, the other main character, Mikael ... | 48,330 | triviaqa-train |
Lack of vitamin B1 causes what disease in humans? | ), a military doctor in the Dutch Indies, who discovered that fowl fed on a diet of cooked, polished rice developed paralysis, which could be reversed by discontinuing rice polishing. He attributed beriberi to the high levels of starch in rice being toxic. He believed that the toxicity was countered in a compound prese... | of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by the parathyroid glands in response to hypocalcemia (low blood calcium levels). The most common causes are vitamin D deficiency (caused by lack of sunlight, diet or malabsorption) and chronic kidney failure.
Lack of vitamin D leads to reduced calcium absorption by the intestine leading to... | 48,331 | triviaqa-train |
"What is the real name of wrestler turned actor ""The Rock""?" | Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler. Johnson was a professional wrestler in the WWE for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. His films have since earned over $3.4 billion in Nort... | 1966), retired professional wrestler and road agent best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as Hugh Morrus and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment under his real name.
- Jim Dray (born 1986), tight end who has played for the Arizona Cardinals.
- The Escape Engine, former hardcore/punk rock... | 48,332 | triviaqa-train |
What the official language of Surinam in South America? | city, Paramaribo.
Suriname was long inhabited by various indigenous people before being invaded and contested by European powers from the 16th century, eventually coming under Dutch rule in the late 17th century. As the chief sugar colony during the Dutch colonial period, it was primarily a plantation economy dependent... | Goupia glabra
Goupia glabra (goupie or kabukalli; syn. "G. paraensis, G. tomentosa") is a species of flowering plant in the family Goupiaceae (formerly treated in the family Celastraceae). It is native to tropical South America, in northern Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, and Venezuela.
Other names in... | 48,333 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Australian group had a top 40 hit in Britain in 2006 with ""Truly Madly Deeply""?" | Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop duo consisting of Darren Hayes on vocals and Daniel Jones on instruments. Formed in Logan City, Queensland, in 1994, the duo achieved international success in the end of the 1990s and beginning of the 2000s with the No. 1 hit singles "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back... | its follow-up. During the song's first charting in the USA, the song entered the Top 40 of the Hot 100 for only one week, peaking at number 37 the final week of August 1997. In the United Kingdom, the single was originally released in late September 1997, and there it failed to chart in the Top 40, stalling at number 5... | 48,334 | triviaqa-train |
With what instrument would you associate the classical performer Murray Perahia? | played duets for piano four hands with Serkin, who later made Perahia his assistant at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, a position he held for over a year.
In 1965, Perahia won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. In 1972, he was the first North American to win first prize at the Leeds Piano Competi... | world-class musicians joined the artistic team, including at various times Philip Ledger, Colin Graham, Steuart Bedford, Mstislav Rostropovich, Murray Perahia, Simon Rattle, John Shirley-Quirk and Oliver Knussen. In 1999, a sole Artistic Director in the Britten mould – composer, solo performer, accompanist and conducto... | 48,335 | triviaqa-train |
Until 1999 what was the trophy played for in cricket by the Australian states? | domestic competitions – the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament and the Big Bash League.
The national team has played 820 Test matches, winning 386, losing 222, drawing 210 and tying 2. , Australia is ranked fifth in the ICC Test Championship on 98 rating points. Australia is the ... | Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
Vellyani Agricultural College Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Vellyani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.
The stadium has hosted four Ranji Trophy matches from 1990 when Kerala cricket team played... | 48,336 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first name of Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan? | James Callaghan
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, (; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), often known as Jim Callaghan, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.
To date, Callaghan remains the only person... | Jim Callaghan (Lancashire politician)
James Callaghan (28 January 1927 – 29 March 2018) was a British Labour politician who was a Member of Parliament between 1974 and 1997.
He had the same name as his unrelated contemporary, more famous colleague and fellow Labour MP, James Callaghan, who served as Labour Party leader... | 48,337 | triviaqa-train |
Which of the Mitford sisters wrote the semi-autobiography Pursuit of Love in 1945? | -great-great-granddaughters of William Mitford, and the daughters of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, and his wife Sydney Bowles. They were celebrated and at times scandalous figures, who were caricatured by "The Times" journalist Ben Macintyre as "Diana the Fascist, Jessica the Communist, Unity the Hitler-l... | Mitford enjoyed a privileged childhood as the eldest daughter of the Hon. David Freeman-Mitford, later 2nd Baron Redesdale. Educated privately, she had no training as a writer before publishing her first novel in 1931. This early effort and the three that followed it created little stir; it was her two semi-autobiograp... | 48,338 | triviaqa-train |
Which mountain is nicknamed the Tiger of the Alps? | mountain peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Mont Blanc spans the French–Italian border, and at is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alpine region area contains about a hundred peaks higher than .
The altitude and size of the range affects the climate in Europe; in the mountains precipitation levels vary g... | Hohe Salve
The Hohe Salve is a well-known mountain located between Kufstein, Wörgl and Kitzbühel in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is part of the Kitzbühel Alps and is also nicknamed "the Rigi of the Tyrol". Its summit is high, and in fine weather has a good view of the High Tauern and Zillertal Alps, as well as the W... | 48,339 | triviaqa-train |
Which is North America's largest desert? | high-altitudes toward the poles. The Sahara Desert is of this type. Mid-latitude deserts occur between 30° and 50° North and South. They are mostly in areas remote from the sea where most of the moisture has already precipitated from the prevailing winds. They include the Tengger and Sonoran Deserts. Monsoon deserts ar... | is North America's largest and the world's third largest endorheic basin, covering nearly all of Nevada, much of Oregon and Utah, and portions of California, Idaho, and Wyoming. Notable enclosed basins include Death Valley, the hottest location on Earth; the Black Rock Desert and Bonneville Salt Flats, locations of eve... | 48,340 | triviaqa-train |
‘Ba' is the chemical symbol for which element? | Barium
Barium is a chemical element with the symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is the fifth element in group 2 and is a soft, silvery alkaline earth metal. Because of its high chemical reactivity, barium is never found in nature as a free element. Its hydroxide, known in pre-modern times as baryta, does not occur as a... | Dangerous when Wet symbol).
Protection is divided up into three categories of personal protective equipment, "Full", "BA" and "BA for fire only". Full denotes that full personal protective equipment provisions must be used around and in contact with the chemical, which will usually include a portable breathing apparatu... | 48,341 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Australian group had a top 40 hit in Britain in 1992 with ""Weather with You""?" | Weather with You
"Weather with You" is a song by rock band Crowded House. It was the third and most successful single released from the group's third studio album "Woodface" (1991), reaching top 50 in ten countries, including the United Kingdom, where it reached number seven. The song was intended to be part of the Fin... | Summer Love (Sherbet song)
"Summer Love" is a song by Australian pop group Sherbet which was released on 20 March 1975. It became their first number-one hit on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The band had had a string of top 40 hits in the early 1970s with "Can You Feel It Baby" in 1971. "Summer Love" s... | 48,342 | triviaqa-train |
Baltimore is the largest city in which American state? | -member districts, each of which has approximately the same population. Some states, such as Maryland and Vermont, divide the state into single- and multi-member districts, in which case multi-member districts must have proportionately larger populations, e.g., a district electing two representatives must have approxim... | ), Chicago, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Youngstown, Erie, Cleveland, Buffalo, Newark, and New York City, which boasts the largest Italian-American population, which live in several concentrated communities in the New York Metropolitan Area. New Orleans, Louisiana was the first site of immigration of Italians into America i... | 48,343 | triviaqa-train |
Which album featuring 30's crooner Al Bowlly got to no 10 in the charts in 1978? (With a little help from a TV serial) | Paramount to make a film out-of-house. He signed a one-film agreement with Columbia. Crosby wanted his friend Louis Armstrong, who influenced his singing style, to appear in "Pennies from Heaven", a screen adaptation of "The Peacock Feather". He asked Harry Cohn, but Cohn had no desire to pay for the flight or to meet ... | 1954 for his album "".
Other 1931 recordings were by Leo Reisman and his Orchestra (vocal by Frank Munn) which reached No. 6 in the charts of the day, Smith Ballew and his Orchestra, Ruth Etting, and Roy Fox and His band (vocal: Al Bowlly) recorded July 31, 1931. (Al Bowlly Discography).
The song's harmonic progression... | 48,344 | triviaqa-train |
Which King of England was imprisoned by Leopold of Austria in Durenstein Castle? | , meaning "dry", and "Stein", "stone". The castle was dry because it was on a rocky hill, high above the damp conditions of the Danube at the base of the hill, and it was built of stone.
History.
Dürnstein was first mentioned in 1192 when, in the castle above the town, King Richard I of England was held captive by Leop... | Nesle.
On his way home from the Third Crusade, King Richard has been imprisoned by Leopold, Archduke of Austria. The king's faithful squire Blondel seeks him out disguised as a blind troubadour. He arrives in Linz where he meets the English exile Sir Williams and his daughter Laurette, who tell him of an unknown prison... | 48,345 | triviaqa-train |
What now common device was proposed by Townes in 1958 and built by Maiman in 1960? (Townes got the Nobel Prize and Maiman filed the patent) | Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The first laser was built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman at Hughes ... | Geography.
Williams is located at . | 48,346 | triviaqa-train |
What was seen and recognised for the first time by Johann Galle in 1846? | the position of Neptune. On both occasions, Galileo seems to have mistaken Neptune for a fixed star when it appeared close—in conjunction—to Jupiter in the night sky; hence, he is not credited with Neptune's discovery. At his first observation in December 1612, Neptune was almost stationary in the sky because it had ju... | times the distance from the Sun compared to Earth) it is about 1/400 the intensity of light on Earth. Its orbital elements were first calculated in 1783 by Pierre-Simon Laplace. With time, discrepancies began to appear between the predicted and observed orbits, and in 1841, John Couch Adams first proposed that the diff... | 48,347 | triviaqa-train |
Which office has been held by Horace King, Selwyn Lloyd and George Thomas? | a vote on the terms of exit, as the same motion may not be proposed twice in the same session of Parliament. Bercow was criticised for these interventions, but said that he was acting within his powers and enforcing clear rules in a non-partisan way.
Until 1992 all Speakers were men, and were always addressed in Parlia... | speakers, Horace King and Selwyn Lloyd, then left the point unresolved.
Politics Resignation.
In 1973, Lambton's liaisons with prostitutes were revealed in the Sunday tabloid "The News of the World." The husband of one of the prostitutes, Norma Levy, had secretly taken photographs of Lambton in bed with Levy and had at... | 48,348 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of Andy Murray's brother who won the Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon in 2007 with Jelena Jankovic? | on the local courts. He played in his first competitive tournament at age five and by the time he was eight he was competing with adults in the Central District Tennis League. Murray's elder brother, Jamie, is also a professional tennis player, playing on the doubles circuit, and became a multiple Grand Slam winner in ... | Andy Ram
Andy Ram (; born April 10, 1980) is a retired Israeli professional tennis player. He was primarily a doubles player, and competed in three Olympics.
He is the first Israeli tennis player to win a senior Grand Slam event. Ram first won the mixed doubles title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, together with V... | 48,349 | triviaqa-train |
Chapter titles of which classic novel include 'Nantucket', 'Ambergris' and 'Ahab's Leg'? | in "Moby Dick" on the Nantucket whaling industry.
The island is the site of a number of festivals, including a book festival, wine and food festival, comedy festival, daffodil festival, and a cranberry festival.
Arts and culture Popular culture.
Several literary and dramatic works involve people from, or living on, Nan... | made so through a certain "morbidness."" All mortal greatness "is but "disease"."
Ahab's speech combines Quaker archaism with Shakespeare's idiom to serve as "a homegrown analogue to blank verse."
Ahab's death seems to be based on an actual event. On May 18, 1843, Melville was aboard "The Star" which sailed for Honolul... | 48,350 | triviaqa-train |
Which Spaniard led an expedition which reached Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital in 1519? | as the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean and perhaps even the Inca Empire.
After a flood of Lake Texcoco, the city was rebuilt under the rule of Ahuitzotl in a style that made it one of the grandest ever in Mesoamerica.
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived in Tenochtitlan on November 8, 1519. Although there are n... | after Cortes' expedition was forced to make their initial retreat from Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs erected a makeshift tzompantli to display the severed heads of men and horses they had captured from the invaders. This "tzompantli" is depicted in the twelfth book of the Florentine Codex. This taunting is also depicted in ... | 48,351 | triviaqa-train |
The African Fish Eagle is the emblem of which team in the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup? | , running from Zambia to the port cities in Tanzania. The Tazama oil pipeline was also built from Dar es Salaam to Ndola in Zambia.
By the late 1970s, Mozambique and Angola had attained independence from Portugal. Rhodesia's predominantly white government, which issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965, ... | JJ Gagiano
Jonathan Richard Gagiano (born 4 October 1985 in Cape Town) is a South African born, American rugby union player.
Gagiano plays flanker for the USA Eagle XV side. His debut for the USA Eagles XV was in 2008 against Uruguay. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe... | 48,352 | triviaqa-train |
Suzanne Packer who plays 'Tess Bateman' in 'Casualty' is the sister of which now retired, World Champion athlete? | Colin Jackson
Colin Ray Jackson, CBE (born 18 February 1967) is a British former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. During a career in which he represented Great Britain and Wales, he won an Olympic silver medal, became world champion twice, World indoor champion once, went undefeate... | Suzanne Packer
Suzanne Packer (born Suzanne Jackson on 20 September 1958) is a Welsh actress who is best known for playing the role of Tess Bateman in the long-running television series "Casualty" from September 2003 until August 2015. She returned to the show as a guest for the 30th anniversary episodes.
She now teach... | 48,353 | triviaqa-train |
Which period in the Mesozoic era came between the Triassic and the Cretaceous? | theropods such as "Dilophosaurus" at the top of the food chain. The first true crocodiles evolved, pushing the large amphibians to near extinction. All-in-all, archosaurs rose to rule the world. Meanwhile, the first true mammals evolved, remaining relatively small but spreading widely; the Jurassic "Castorocauda", for ... | groups of fossil sea reptiles – the ichthyopterygians (including ichthyosaurs) and the sauropterygians, which evolved in the early Triassic – is more controversial. Different authors linked these groups either to lepidosauromorphs or to archosauromorphs, and ichthyopterygians were also argued to be diapsids that did no... | 48,354 | triviaqa-train |
Which nineteenth century conflict is the background to the novel 'Cold Mountain' by Charles Frazier? | Cold Mountain (novel)
Cold Mountain is a 1997 historical novel by Charles Frazier which won the U.S.
National Book Award for Fiction. It tells the story of W. P. Inman, a wounded deserter from the Confederate army near the end of the American Civil War who walks for months to return to Ada Monroe, the love of his life... | Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain may refer to:
Art, entertainment and media.
- "Cold Mountain" (novel), a 1997 novel by Charles Frazier
- Cold Mountain, fictional name for Bethel community of Canton, North Carolina
- "Cold Mountain" (film), a 2003 film adaptation of Charles Frazier's novel
- "Cold Mountain" (soundtrack), th... | 48,355 | triviaqa-train |
Which harbour is the setting for the painting 'Impression, Sunrise', which gave rise to the name of the art movement? | Impression, Sunrise
Impression, Sunrise (French: "Impression, soleil levant") is a painting by Claude Monet first shown at what would become known as the "Exhibition of the Impressionists" in Paris in April, 1874. The painting is credited with inspiring the name of the Impressionist movement.
"Impression, Sunrise" dep... | one of the sequence of canvases in which he was seeking to capture the most fleeting natural effects, as a display of his painterly virtuosity." Evoking the name of "Impression, Sunrise", but also providing stylistic connections, the later paintings are similarly "quite summary and economical in handling, and depict pa... | 48,356 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the lead writer for 'Doctor Who', succeeding Russell T. Davies? | episodes was obtained by pressure from BBC Worldwide and a workable budget from Julie Gardner.
The first new series of "Doctor Who" featured eight scripts by Davies; the remainder were allocated to experienced dramatists and writers for the show's ancillary releases: Steven Moffat penned a two-episode story, and Mark G... | Harriet Jones
Harriet Jones is a fictional character played by Penelope Wilton in the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". Having worked previously with lead writer and executive producer Russell T Davies, Wilton was keen to involve herself with his 2005 revival of "Doctor Who" after he ... | 48,357 | triviaqa-train |
Which castle dominates the landscape of Castletown on the Isle of Man? | Castletown, Isle of Man
Castletown (, pronounced ) is a town in the Isle of Man, geographically within the historical parish of Malew but administered separately. Lying at the south of the island, it was the Manx capital until 1869. The centre of town is dominated by Castle Rushen, a well-preserved medieval castle, ori... | The site Ball selected for a wharf and port was on Ross Creek, a tributary of Ross River. Lying beneath the huge sandstone outcrop of Castle Hill, the location reminded Ball of Castletown, the capital of the Isle of Man, and that was what he called the place. When a government town site was surveyed here in 1865, the n... | 48,358 | triviaqa-train |
What number completes the title of the last book in Arthur C. Clarke's 'Space Odyssey' series: '...... The Final Odyssey'? | 3001: The Final Odyssey
3001: The Final Odyssey is a 1997 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It is the fourth and final book in Clarke's "Space Odyssey" series.
Plot summary.
This novel begins with a brief prologue describing the bioforms — dubbed the First-Born — who created the black monoliths.... | 2061: Odyssey Three
2061: Odyssey Three is a science-fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, published in 1987. It is the third book in Clarke's "Space Odyssey" series. It returns to one of the lead characters of the previous novels, Heywood Floyd, and his adventures from the 2061 return of Halley's Comet to ... | 48,359 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the 1961 film 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'? | Breakfast at Tiffany's (film)
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name. Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and M... | member of the Actors Studio. Based on connections with other members, she subsequently co-starred in the film "A Face in the Crowd" (1957, directed by Elia Kazan), the play "The Miracle Worker" (1959, directed by Arthur Penn), the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961, co-starring George Peppard), and the film "Hud" (196... | 48,360 | triviaqa-train |
In Buckinghamshire which word completes the town High ......, and the village West .....? | with 2 seats from 1302, revived 1554), Buckingham (2 seats from 1529, 1 seat from 1868), Chipping Wycombe (2 seats from 1300, 1 seat from 1868), Great Marlow (2 seats 1625-1868, 1 seat from 1868) and Wendover (2 seats 1625-1832, disenfranchised 1832).
In 1885 the county was split into three single-member county divisio... | to was also built through the southwest of the parish, passing about west of the village. It opened in March 1899 with its nearest station about away at .
British Railways renamed the Buckinghamshire Railway station Brackley Town in 1951 and closed it in 1961. BR closed the Buckinghamshire Railway line in 1963 and the ... | 48,361 | triviaqa-train |
Which Salford born physicist and brewer, who has an SI unit named after him, lived from 1818 to 1889? | one pound of water from 60 to 61 °F. There is also a quotation from the Gospel of John: "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work" (9:4). The Wetherspoon's pub in Sale, the town of his death, is named "The J. P. Joule" after him. Joule's family brewery survives ... | Louis Harold Gray
Louis Harold Gray (10 November 1905 – 9 July 1965) was an English physicist who worked mainly on the effects of radiation on biological systems, is one of the earliest contributors of the field of radiobiology. A summary of his work is given below. Amongst many other achievements, he defined a unit of... | 48,362 | triviaqa-train |
The Sir Tom Finney Sports centre, opened last month, is on which university campus? | intention is to grow to 1,600 students and then to focus on a broader range of subjects, targeting science in the second wave. When successfully operating at the expanded level, the School will apply for independent campus status.
Academic profile Rankings.
UCLan is in the top 3.7% of universities worldwide according t... | and two fire laboratories. The building was named after James Brierly Firth, a founder of forensic science in Britain.
The Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre opened, replacing the Foster Sports Centre, in 2011. It is a purpose built indoor facility on the main campus and offers Students' Union sports clubs, instructor-led cl... | 48,363 | triviaqa-train |
What is the one word title of the 2010 drama series, co- written by Steven Moffat, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, supported by Martin Freeman? | Martin Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor and comedian, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" film trilogy (2012–2014), Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary "The Office" (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British ... | to Jacqueline Wilson only in 2002.
Books in film, television and on stage.
Many of Cookson's novels have been adapted for film, radio, and the stage. The first film adaptation of her work was "Jacqueline" (1956), directed by Roy Ward Baker, based on her book "A Grand Man".
It was followed by "Rooney" (1958), directed b... | 48,364 | triviaqa-train |
Which castle overlooks the village of Castleton in Derbyshire? | murder of an engaged couple. Much of the "investigation" takes place in Speedwell Cavern. One of the conspirators, James Ashton, is said to have confessed to the murders on his deathbed after being haunted by the dead couple. He also implicated others involved. Castleton also featured in national news reports in the ea... | Castleton, Derbyshire
Castleton is a village in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, at the western end of the Hope Valley on the Peakshole Water, a tributary of the River Noe, between the Dark Peak to the north and the White Peak to the south. The population was 642 at the 2011 Census.
History.
Castleton vil... | 48,365 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Coast Starlight Express' runs between Los Angeles and which other city? | Coast Starlight
The Coast Starlight is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. It runs from Seattle, Washington, to Los Angeles, California, via the San Francisco Bay Area. The train was the first to offer direct service between the two cities. Its name is a combination of two South... | , better known as the Pacific Coast Highway. Traveling eastward, CA-41 East leaves the city and crosses over the CA-229. after traveling through rolling countryside for about , it climbs up the Temblor Range and San Andreas Fault,and crosses over the CA-46, then later, crosses CA-33 and Interstate 5 and continues on as... | 48,366 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Mother Theresa of Calcutta win the Nobel Peace Prize? | to the poorest of the poor."
Teresa received a number of honours, including the 1962 Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize and 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. She was canonised (recognised by the church as a saint) on 4 September 2016, and the anniversary of her death (5 September) is her feast day.
A controversial figure during her lif... | Marie O'Riordan
Marie O'Riordan was the final journalist to interview Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, for a documentary about street children in Calcutta, now Kolkata, India in 1997 aged 22. The documentary made by the Irish broadcaster called "Suffer Little Children" aired hours befor... | 48,367 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital city of the FYR of Macedonia? | the "City of Skopje". Municipalities in North Macedonia are units of local self-government. Neighbouring municipalities may establish co-operative arrangements.
The country's main political divergence is between the largely ethnically based political parties representing the country's ethnic Macedonian majority and Alb... | saluted from "Nicosia, the last divided capital in Europe"; during Cyprus' reading, the telecast displayed Switzerland by mistake. This voting process has been criticized because suspense was lost by only reading three votes instead of ten. And for the first time, the display for the Macedonian entry had the title spel... | 48,368 | triviaqa-train |
Which country issues a 2 Euro coin showing an eagle, surrounded by the stars of Europe? | edges of the 2 euro coin vary according to the issuing state;
Design Obverse (national) sides Planned designs.
Austria, Germany and Greece will also at some point need to update their designs to comply with guidelines stating they must include the issuing state's name or initial, and not repeat the denomination of the ... | , in a traditional Gaelic script.
Irish euro design.
All Irish euro coins bear the same design on their obverse side: a Celtic harp based on the Trinity College Harp, flanked to the left and right by the word "ÉIRE" (Irish for Ireland) and the year the coin was struck, written in Gaelic type. These in turn are surround... | 48,369 | triviaqa-train |
With which 19th century plot was Arthur Thistlewood associated? | Arthur Thistlewood
Arthur Thistlewood (1774–1 May 1820) was a British radical activist and conspirator in the Cato Street Conspiracy. He planned to murder the cabinet, but there was a spy and he was apprehended with 12 other conspirators. He killed a policeman during the raid. He was executed for treason.
Early life.
H... | Labour Movement," 1979.
- Thistlewood, David. "A. J. Penty (1875–1937) and the Legacy of 19th-Century English Domestic Architecture," "The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians", Vol. 46, No. 4, Dec. 1987.
- Sokolow, Asa Daniel. "The Political Theory of Arthur J. Penty," "The Yale Literary Magazine", 1940. | 48,370 | triviaqa-train |
Which British Prime Minister made the first telephone call from the Post Office Tower? | the top of the new Tower had fulfilled its purpose, he proposed to remove it. Rippon replied: "This is a matter for the contractors. The problem does not have to be solved for about a year but there appears to be no danger of the crane having to be left in situ."
The tower was topped out on 15 July 1964, and officially... | Silatolu, a disgruntled back-bench MP in the Chaudhry government, had made a crucial telephone call on the day of the coup, alerting his to-conspirators that the time was right for it, and was subsequently appointed to George Speight's rebel cabinet, first as Prime Minister then as Deputy Prime Minister after Speight h... | 48,371 | triviaqa-train |
'The Headhunters' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which London club? | Chelsea Headhunters
The Chelsea Headhunters are an English football hooligan firm linked to the London football club Chelsea.
Background.
There is widespread racism amongst the gang and links to various white supremacist organisations, such as Combat 18 and the National Front. The gang also became affiliated with North... | , as the Krays travelled exclusively by car and were uninterested in expanding their territory outside London.
Manchester United football hooligan Colin Blaney has claimed that members of the Quality Street Gang had links to a criminal element within the gang of hooligans associated with that club, which was known as t... | 48,372 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays 'George Smiley' in the 2011 film adaptation of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'? | series of retirements, Smiley's own unflinching loyalty to and support for his people inculcates loyalty in them. Thus, whether in or out of the Service he is able to maintain an extensive range of aides and support-staff, extending even to "retired" police officers, and former and present Service members.
In "Tinker T... | of villain Lord Shen and was nominated for an Annie Award for his performance in "Kung Fu Panda 2".
Oldman received strong reviews and earned his first Academy Award nomination and a BAFTA Award nomination for his portrayal of British spy George Smiley in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (2011), an adaptation of the John le... | 48,373 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the oratorio 'Belshazzar's Feast'? | Belshazzar's Feast (Walton)
Belshazzar's Feast is a cantata by the English composer William Walton. It was first performed at the Leeds Festival on 8 October 1931, with the baritone Dennis Noble, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Leeds Festival Chorus, conducted by Malcolm Sargent. The work has remained one of Walt... | Gloria", and Haydn's The Creation.
2012-2013 Season.
During the 2012-2013 season the choir has performed Bach's "Christmas Oratorio", and will follow it with Verdi's "Requiem" (which will be sung from memory so that the full range and power of this work can be heard), and a joint concert with the City of Southampton Or... | 48,374 | triviaqa-train |
Which 18th century British novelist, also served as London's chief magistrate, helped found the Bow Street Runners in 1749? | Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the picaresque novel "Tom Jones". Additionally, he holds a significant place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as ... | concerned London's criminal population of thieves, informers, gamblers and prostitutes. Though living in a corrupt and callous society, he became noted for impartial judgements, incorruptibility and compassion for those whom social inequities forced into crime. The income from his office ("the dirtiest money upon earth... | 48,375 | triviaqa-train |
Which city hosted the 2011 Labour Party Conference? | backing to the Conservatives. Union leader and Labour supporter Tony Woodley responded to this by tearing up a copy of that edition of The Sun, telling the audience: "In Liverpool, we learnt a long time ago what to do. I suggest the rest of the country should do exactly the same thing"; in reference to the hostility fe... | , the building is used by companies, organisations and/ or individuals as part of ""Discovery Day"" which features events co-ordinated all over the city. In 2004, an area was used as an indoor country fair. The fair featured a Ferris wheel and small rides. In spring 2008, the hall hosted its first party political confe... | 48,376 | triviaqa-train |
Which American President made the first telephone call to the Moon? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the presiden... | A T & T (American Telephone and Telegraph) in a ceremony that included a conference call between U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and the governors of all 50 states, as well as the governors of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Reportedly, "the telephone company made no attempt to pinpoint exactly which phone was the 10... | 48,377 | triviaqa-train |
Which of Henry VIII's wives is said to haunt Hampton Court? | Anne Boleyn's apartments above the gate when Boleyn was beheaded.
During the Tudor period, the palace was the scene of many historic events. In 1537, the King's much desired male heir, the future Edward VI, was born at the palace and the child's mother, Jane Seymour, died there two weeks later. Four years afterwards, w... | 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne. Wakeman performs with his band, The English Rock Ensemble, the Orchestra Europa and the English Chamber Choir.
Background.
In 1973, Wakeman wrote to Hampton Court Palace requesting permission to stage a performance of his album "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". He... | 48,378 | triviaqa-train |
In which English town or city is Her Majesty's Prison 'Cookham Wood'. | HM Prison Cookham Wood
HM Prison Cookham Wood is a male juveniles' prison and Young Offenders Institution in the village of Borstal (near Rochester) in Kent, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
History.
The prison was built in 1978, next to HMP Rochester and was named Cookham Wood Young Off... | started accepting female juvenile offenders (aged 12–14), and was refurbished for that purpose. The costs involved with the refurbishment and the new facilities provided at the prison led to the media branding Cookham Wood "Britain's most controversial jail".
In a 2003 report the Prison Reform Trust criticised Cookham ... | 48,379 | triviaqa-train |
The Otago Stadium is staged some of the 2011 Rugby World Cup matches, in which city can it be found? | Dunedin, New Zealand performed a new haka, "Kapa o Pango", specially composed by Derek Lardelli and intended to reflect the Polynesian-influenced multicultural make-up of contemporary New Zealand. "Kapa o Pango" was to be performed on special occasions and was not intended to replace "Ka Mate". "Kapa o Pango" concludes... | with an attendance of only 4,628. The stadium has also hosted the local ASB Premiership football team Otago United for some of their home matches in the 2011–12 season.
Forsyth Barr Stadium served as one of the venues for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, hosting six Group Stage matches and one match in the Round of 16.
Sp... | 48,380 | triviaqa-train |
With which 17th century plot was Francis Tresham associated? | Francis Tresham
Francis Tresham ( 1567 – 23 December 1605), eldest son of
Thomas Tresham and Merial Throckmorton, was a member of the group of English provincial Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to assassinate King James I of England.
Tresham joined the Earl of Essex's failed rebel... | Henry Vaux’s house was closely watched once Walsingham became aware of the plot and in August 1586 Henry Vaux was named in a list of Babington’s regular associates. Not only was he by now the de facto leader of the priest smuggling network, but he had been associated in the past with other conspirators such as Francis ... | 48,381 | triviaqa-train |
The Declaration of Independence is depicted on the reverse side of which United States banknote? | float the exchange rate. This decision produced a major devaluation, to a rate of almost R$2:US$1.
In the following years, the currency's value against the dollar followed an erratic but mostly downwards path from 1999 until late 2002, when the prospect of the election of leftist candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, co... | the banknotes 50-peso banknote.
Depicted on the front side of the fifty-peso was Sergio Osmeña, the second president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He served as president from 1944, after Quezon's death, to 1946, when the United States granted the Philippines' independence.
The banknote was predominantly color... | 48,382 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the oratorio 'Judas Maccabeus'? | Resurrection settings of Heinrich Schütz, to the Passions of J. S. Bach, oratorio-passions such as "Der Tod Jesu" set by Telemann and Carl Heinrich Graun. After Telemann came the galante oratorio style of C. P. E. Bach.
History Georgian Britain.
The Georgian era saw a German-born monarch and German-born composer define... | Maccabeus
Maccabeus or Machabeus may refer to:
- Maccabeus (genus), sole genus of Seticoronarian priapulid worm
- Judas Maccabeus, a Kohen (Jewish priest) who led a revolt against the Seleucid Empire
- Gilla Mo Chaidbeo, Irish abbot (d. 1174), also known as Maccabeus or Machabeus
- Rudolf, Count of Montescaglioso, also... | 48,383 | triviaqa-train |
Which company's logo was an open eye with the motto 'We Never Sleep'? | The incident inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel "The Valley of Fear" (1914–1915). A Pinkerton agent also appears in a small role in "The Adventure of the Red Circle", a 1911 Holmes story. A 1970 film, "The Molly Maguires", was loosely based upon the incident as well.
Homestead Strike.
On July 6, 1892, ... | 's logo features the "Morton Salt Girl," a young girl walking in the rain with an opened umbrella and scattering salt behind her from a cylindrical container of table salt, and is one of the ten best-known symbols in the United States. The company's logo and its motto, "When it rains, it pours", both originating in a 1... | 48,384 | triviaqa-train |
What name is shared by 'the voice of the book' in the original 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy', a renowned football commentator, and one of television's 'Dragons'? (full name required) | mentioned the idea of "hitch-hiking around the galaxy" to them while on holiday in Greece in 1973.
Adams's fictional "Guide" is an electronic guidebook to the entire universe, originally published by Megadodo Publications, one of the great publishing houses of Ursa Minor Beta. The narrative of the various versions of t... | ' name during production), Lois Lane's fellow Daily Planet reporter in "Superman II" (1980). Her character, incidentally, is not present in Richard Donner's version of the Superman movie. Willoughby also appeared in a small role in the first "Superman" movie, playing an unnamed secretary, and was one of the voice actor... | 48,385 | triviaqa-train |
Which book of the Bible tells of the parting of the Red Sea? | providing information on this period, such as the Tel Dan Stele, can potentially be decisive. The biblical account of events of the Exodus from Egypt in the Torah, and the migration to the Promised Land and the period of Judges are not considered historical in scholarship.
Bible museums.
- The Durham Bible Museum is lo... | English translation of Eleftheria i thanatos. The book directly inspired the title song about the Greek revolution on Crete, with lyrical references to the Greek national anthem.
- Two songs deal with Germany's treatment of the Jews in the Second World War and a further two more about more Ancient Jewish history. ""Oce... | 48,386 | triviaqa-train |
The character 'James Bond' was created by Ian Fleming, but who wrote the book 'License Renewed' featuring 'James Bond'? | James Bond
The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations: Kingsley Amis, Christoph... | James Bond (Dynamite Entertainment)
James Bond is an ongoing spy thriller comic book line of comics titles by Dynamite Entertainment featuring the eponymous character originally created by Ian Fleming. It is licensed by Ian Fleming Publications and debuted in November 2015. Additional series and graphic novels are plan... | 48,387 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given in Rugby Union to a high short punt onto or behind the defending team, it gets its name from the Irish team that favoured this tactic? | such as a ruck, maul or scrum. Advancing across the gain line represents a gain in territory.
Garryowen
A Garryowen, or up-and-under kick, is a high short punt onto or behind the defending team.
Goal
A goal is scored when a player kicks the ball through the plane bounded by the two uprights and above the crossbar. A "d... | into the ground in an attempt to make it bounce high into the air for a teammate to catch. The ball must travel 10 yards before it is touched by the kicking team, or be first touched by the receiving team. A similar tactic is used in rugby league, called a short kickoff. A high cross-field kick towards jumping receiver... | 48,388 | triviaqa-train |
Georgetown is the capital of which group of islands in the British West Indies? | resisted. The Windward Islands Colony broke up in 1958 when each island chose to join the new Federation of the West Indies as a separate unit.
History Jamaica and dependencies.
The Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands were grouped under Jamaica out of convenience and sometimes for historical and/or geographical... | John Bagot (cricketer)
John Bagot (21 March 1842 – 18 June 1901) was a British Guianese cricketer who played a single first-class match for Demerara, an antecedent of the present Guyanese national side.
Bagot was born in Georgetown, the capital of the colony of British Guiana (and later of independent Guyana), in March... | 48,389 | triviaqa-train |
To what political office was Dean Rusk appointed in 1961, as a result of which he played a leading role in the 'Cuban Missile Crisis' the following year? | Dean Rusk
David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Rusk is one of the longest serving U.S. Secretaries of State, behind only Cordell Hull.
Born in Cherokee County, Georgia, Rusk taught at Mills ... | of Vietnam was unacceptable, and the only way to prevent it was to escalate America's commitment. Johnson took their conclusions and rejected dissenting views.
Summarizing the views of historians and political scientists, Smith Simpson states:
Portrayal in media.
- Actor Henry Strozier played Secretary Rusk in "Thirtee... | 48,390 | triviaqa-train |
Which US Secretary of State resigned from Jimmy Carter's administration in 1980 over the failed attempt to rescue the US hostages in Iran? | Cyrus Vance
Cyrus Roberts Vance (March 27, 1917January 12, 2002) was an American lawyer and United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. Prior to serving in that position he was the Secretary of the Army and the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
As Secretary of State, Vance approached for... | still loyal to the exiled Shah.
On 4 November 1979, a group of Muslim students seized the United States Embassy and took the embassy with 52 personnel and citizens hostage, after the United States refused to extradite Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Iran, where his execution was all but assured. Attempts by the Jimmy Carter a... | 48,391 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did Mikheil Saakashvili and his supporters enter the parliament building and demand the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze in 2003? | Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili (, "Mixeil Saak’ašvili" ; , "Micheil Saakašvili", ; born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician. He was the third President of Georgia for two consecutive terms from 25 January 2004 to 17 November 2013. From May 2015 until November 2016, Saakashvili was the Gove... | and Campbell Streets, Whanganui.
See also.
- Radio in New Zealand | 48,392 | triviaqa-train |
Which country saw the 'Orange Revolution' of 2004, in which protestors successfully challenged a Presidential run-off election that had given victory to the pro-Russian Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych? | Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (, ; born 9 July 1950) is a Ukrainian politician who was elected as the fourth President of Ukraine on 7 February 2010. He served as President from February 2010 until his removal from power in February 2014 as a result of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. He is currently in ... | in which incumbent president Viktor Yushchenko was voted out of office having received only 5.45% of the vote. The two highest polling candidates, Viktor Yanukovych (34.32%) and Yulia Tymoshenko (25.05%), will face each other in a final run-off ballot scheduled to take place on February 7, 2010
Political parties and el... | 48,393 | triviaqa-train |
Which country issues a 1 Euro coin showing an owl? | (whose portrait usually appears on the coins) died or abdicated. This happened in Monaco and the Vatican City, resulting in three new designs in circulation (the Vatican had an interim "sede vacante" design until the new Pope was elected). National designs have seen some changes, as they are now required to include the... | above the rest of the map. All common sides were designed by Luc Luycx. The coins also have a "national side" showing an image specifically chosen by the country that issued the coin. Euro coins from any member state may be freely used in any nation that has adopted the euro.
The coins are issued in denominations of €2... | 48,394 | triviaqa-train |
In which English town or city is Her Majesty's Prison 'Buckley Hall'? | HM Prison Buckley Hall
HM Prison Buckley Hall is a Category C men's prison in the Buckley district of Rochdale in North West England. It is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
History.
Buckley Hall takes its name from Buckley Hall, a historic house which previously occupied the site. After the Second World War, t... | of Charity, an institute of the Catholic Church, successfully agitated for the purchase of Buckley Hall and its conversion into an orphanage for Catholic boys. The orphanage was operational from 1888 until 1947. The original building was demolished in the early-1990s and HM Prison Buckley Hall was opened in its place.
... | 48,395 | triviaqa-train |
Which of Henry VIII wives haunts Hever Castle? | Hever Castle
Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever, Kent, near Edenbridge, south-east of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century. From 1462 to 1539, it was the seat of the Boleyn (originally 'Bullen') family.
Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of King Henry VIII of England, ... | sent back home to Hever Castle. In February or March 1526, Henry VIII began his pursuit of Anne. She resisted his attempts to seduce her, refusing to become his mistress, which her sister Mary had been. It soon became the one absorbing object of Henry's desires to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he would b... | 48,396 | triviaqa-train |
Eden Park staged some of the 2011 Rugby World Cup matches, in which city can it be found? | Eden Park
Eden Park is New Zealand's largest sports stadium. Located in central Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, it is three kilometres southwest of the CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and Kingsland. Although used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer, it has hosted rugby... | the Natal Sharks in the match. Three subsequent finals have been held at the ground.
In 2011, the ground hosted several matches of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, including the final, where New Zealand again defeated France in the final.
In 2013 the New Zealand Warriors announced they would be playing three home games at Ede... | 48,397 | triviaqa-train |
Which book of the Bible, a collection of sayings about righteousness, follows Psalms? | Book (1640).
By the 20th century, they were mostly replaced by hymns in church services. However, the Psalms are popular for private devotion among many Protestants and still used in many churches for traditional worship. There exists in some circles a custom of reading one Psalm and one chapter of Proverbs a day, corr... | Psalm 58
Psalm 58 is the 58th psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation?". In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 57 in a slightly different num... | 48,398 | triviaqa-train |
Which class of birds are classed as 'raptors'? | .
Louis Pierre Veillot used additional ranks: order, tribe, family, genus, species. Birds of prey (order Accipitres) were divided into diurnal and nocturnal tribes; the owls remained monogeneric (family Ægolii, genus "Strix"), whilst the diurnal raptors were divided into three families: Vulturini, Gypaëti, and Accipitr... | of amphibians; the Great Plains narrowmouth toad, New Mexico spadefoot, plains spadefoot, Woodhouse's toad, red-spotted toad, and the western green toad, all toads.
Birds are common, and there are 59 species present during at least some years. Seven different raptors are found, the turkey vulture, American kestrel, gol... | 48,399 | triviaqa-train |
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