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How was the American outlaw and gunfighter Harry Longabaugh better known? | Scott Cooley are all but unknown, when they actually led a life reflective of what most would consider a gunfighter to be. In other cases, certain gunfighters were possibly confused, over time, with being someone else with a similar name. The most well known of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang, the Sundance Kid, was in ... | Devil's Angels
Devil's Angels (also known as The Checkered Flag) is a 1967 American outlaw biker film written by Charles B. Griffith and directed by Daniel Haller. It stars John Cassavetes.
Plot.
Cody (John Cassavetes), and his motorcycle gang called the Skulls, hear the story of how Butch Cassidy, and his outlaw band,... | 48,600 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous nude painting in the National Gallery was attacked with an axe, by a militant suffragette in 1914? | a society of subscribers dedicated to stemming the flow of artworks to the United States. Their first acquisition for the National Gallery was Velázquez's "Rokeby Venus" in 1906, followed by Holbein's "Portrait of Christina of Denmark" in 1909. However, despite the crisis in aristocratic fortunes, the following decade ... | features a plan to steal the picture from a Spanish mansion.
Vandalism, 1914.
On 10 March 1914, the suffragette Mary Richardson walked into the National Gallery and attacked Velázquez's canvas with a meat cleaver. Her action was ostensibly provoked by the arrest of fellow suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst the previous day... | 48,601 | triviaqa-train |
Which all-girl group had a hit in 1996 with 'Say You'll Be There'? | lover give his promise that he will be there for them whenever they need him. In "Say You'll Be There", the group exuded a brash confidence that was attractive to their teenage and young adult fans. The Spice Girls decide to be friends, not lovers, the clear message is that the relationship can be channelled and contro... | the all-girl group format was untested. The group, led by Brown and Halliwell, was adamant that the debut song should be "Wannabe", they felt it served as an introduction to their personalities and the Girl Power statement. Virgin's executives believed that the first single should either be "Say You'll Be There", which... | 48,602 | triviaqa-train |
If you are attending a local derby match between 'Flamengo' and 'Fluminence', in which city would you be? | seven-time champions of Rio de Janeiro, and were four-time repeat state champions from 1940 to 1943. In 1963 the "Buck era" began, which revolutionized Flamengo rowing. The coach brought in athletes from other states and renovated the club's facilities to better accommodate the boats. Buck was coach of the Brazilian Na... | is presented to you with great curiosity about the whole city, what a presentation will be on the weekend from and .
Three days before the match the derby gives the atmosphere a night life, everywhere in the cafe bars is an atmosphere that occurs only during national holidays, where fans are seen by both the and to liv... | 48,603 | triviaqa-train |
.uk is the network identifier for the United Kingdom, which country uses the identifier .sg? | , Germany, Gibraltar, Kenya, Oman, Qatar and Singapore.
The British armed forces played a key role in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. By emerging victorious from conflicts, Britain has often been able to decisively influence world events. Since the... | ECLI are prescribed in detail in the Annex to the Council Conclusions. Summarized, an ECLI always consists of five parts, separated by a colon:
- 'ECLI' as a self-identifier;
- The country code, prescribed by the interinstitutional style guide of the EU. The standard uses mostly ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes with the excep... | 48,604 | triviaqa-train |
Which European country was ruled by the 'House of Vasa' from 1523-1818? | the current King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, is descended from Gustav I through his paternal great-grandmother, Victoria of Baden.
Kingdom of Sweden.
Kingdom of Sweden Gustav I of Sweden.
Gustav Eriksson, a son of Cecilia Månsdotter Eka and Erik Johansson Vasa, was probably born in 1496. The birth most likely took plac... | 1654–1720)
- House of Bonde ( 1448–1457, 1464–1465, 1467–1470)
- House of Oldenburg ( 1457–1464, 1497–1501, 1520–1521)
- House of Holstein-Gottorp ( 1751–1818)
- House of Vasa ( 1523–1654)
- House of Hesse ( 1720–1751)
- House of Bernadotte ( 1818–present)
List of dynasties and dynastic regimes by region Europe Ukraine... | 48,605 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor was nominated for a Best Actor 'Oscar' for the film 'The People Vs Larry Flynt'? | The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman and starring Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, and Edward Norton. It chronicles the rise of pornographic magazine publisher and editor Larry Flynt and his subsequent clash with religious institutions ... | for the Farrelly brothers.
Harrelson's career gained momentum when he starred in the Miloš Forman film "The People vs. Larry Flynt", in which he played Larry Flynt, publisher of "Hustler" magazine. The film was a success and Harrelson's performance was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Ac... | 48,606 | triviaqa-train |
After which battle of June 1800 in northern Italy was Napoleon's future secured? | the Austrians were busy with another stationed in Genoa, which was besieged by a substantial force. The fierce resistance of this French army, under André Masséna, gave the northern force some time to carry out their operations with little interference.
After spending several days looking for each other, the two armies... | , a house museum and special collection, serving SAIC as an academic resource, and is open to the public by appointment.
Homes Michigan.
Brown commissioned his partner, architect George Veronda, to design a home and studio for a Lake Michigan dunes property he purchased in New Buffalo, Michigan. The Veronda Pavilion, a... | 48,607 | triviaqa-train |
Which car company produces a model called the 'Sonata'? | Hyundai Sonata
The Hyundai Sonata () is a mid-size car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1985. The first generation Sonata, which was introduced in 1985, was a facelifted Hyundai Stellar with an engine upgrade, and was withdrawn from the market in two years due to poor customer reactions. While th... | AUTOart
AUTOart is a Hong Kong-based diecast model car line sold by AA Collection Ltd. The company was formerly owned by Gateway Global Ltd., which was based in Costa Mesa, California.
History.
AUTOart was established in 1998 (AUTOart website). Other lines of diecast vehicles formerly associated with AUTOart were Gatew... | 48,608 | triviaqa-train |
Deficiency in which vitamin causes 'Night Blindness'? | acid), vitamin B (pyridoxine), vitamin B (biotin), vitamin B (folic acid or folate), vitamin B (cobalamins), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin D (calciferols), vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols), and vitamin K (quinones).
Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions. Vitamin A acts as a regulator of cell and tiss... | of Tay–Sachs disease alone.
The most common mutation, which occurs in over 80 percent of Tay–Sachs patients, results from a four base pair addition (TATC) in exon 11 of the Hex A gene. This insertion leads to an early stop codon, which causes the Hex A deficiency.
Children born with Tay–Sachs usually die between two an... | 48,609 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'Ivy League' University is at Ithaca in New York State? | Ivy League
The Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. The term "Ivy League" is typically used to refer to those eight schools as a group of elite colleges beyond the sports context. The eight members are Brown U... | Nature Park of Alvão
The Nature Park of Alvão () is a protected area founded in 1983, and located in the municipalities of Mondim de Basto and Vila Real, in the Tâmega and Douro Subregions of northern Portugal. Although the smallest of Portugal's nature parks, it extends through of mountainous land, populated by approx... | 48,610 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor was nominated for a Best Actor 'Oscar' for the film 'Starman'? | Starman (film)
Starman is a 1984 American science fiction romance film directed by John Carpenter that tells the story of a humanoid alien (Jeff Bridges) who has come to Earth in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the "Voyager 2" space probe. The original screenplay was written ... | One of his better-known roles was in the 1982 science fiction film "Tron", in which he played Kevin Flynn, a video game programmer (a role he reprised in late 2010 with the sequel ""). The same year (1982), he also starred in "Kiss Me Goodbye", an American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Mulligan that also star... | 48,611 | triviaqa-train |
Which striking building in the Manchester area has been designed by architect Daniel Liberskind? | world's first stored computer program (known as the Manchester Baby). The Museum of Transport displays a collection of historic buses and trams. Trafford Park in the neighbouring borough of Trafford is home to Imperial War Museum North. The Manchester Museum opened to the public in the 1880s, has notable Egyptology and... | and consequently heavily bombed during the Manchester Blitz in 1940. The area is now home to the Lowry cultural centre and the MediaCityUK development, which stand opposite the museum at Salford Quays.
The museum building was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind and opened in July 2002, receiving 470,000 visitors in ... | 48,612 | triviaqa-train |
Which artefact in the British Museum was painstakingly restored after being smashed by a drunkard in 1845? | in its comprehensive array of objects from across the Roman Empire, with the exception of Britain (which is the mainstay of the Department of Prehistory and Europe).
The collections of ancient jewellery and bronzes, Greek vases (many from graves in southern Italy that were once part of Sir William Hamilton's and Cheval... | in London in that year, with the initial showing restricted to 1,900 tickets, which soon sold out. Wedgwood's careful copies proved extremely useful when the vase was smashed in the British Museum in 1845, and then reconstructed by the restorer John Doubleday. The original edition was of 50 copies; in 1838 a further ed... | 48,613 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, whose punishment was to stand in a lake whose waters receded whenever he tried to drink? | , where the goddess lies with Anchises to produce Aeneas.
The second type (tales of punishment) involves the appropriation or invention of some important cultural artifact, as when Prometheus steals fire from the gods, when Tantalus steals nectar and ambrosia from Zeus' table and gives it to his own subjects—revealing ... | for his act, now a proverbial term for temptation without satisfaction (the source of the English word "tantalise"), was to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches. Whenever he reached for the fruit, the branches raised his intended meal from his grasp. Whenever he bent down to get a drink, the ... | 48,614 | triviaqa-train |
Which battle near Moscow turned the tide against Napoleon in 1812? | largest technical museum in Russia, offering a wide array of historical inventions and technological achievements, including humanoid automata from the 18th century and the first Soviet computers. Its collection contains more than 160,000 items. The Borodino Panorama museum located on Kutuzov Avenue provides an opportu... | 8 July 1811. In 1812, he captured Valencia, for which he was rewarded with the dukedom of Albufera nearby, on 24 January. When the tide turned against France, Suchet defended his conquests one by one until compelled to withdraw from Spain, after which he took part in Soult's defensive campaign of 1814.
The restored Bou... | 48,615 | triviaqa-train |
By what name was Music Hall entertainer Matilda Wood known to the general public? | Marie Lloyd, Dan Leno, Little Tich, and George Leybourne. All manner of other entertainment was performed: male and female impersonators, lions comiques, mime artists and impressionists, trampoline acts, and comic pianists (such as John Orlando Parry and George Grossmith) were just a few of the many types of entertainm... | he wanted to build upon the land he owned and eventually came to construct Rockefeller Center, including the Radio City Music Hall. Opening under the title of an Opera House, Radio City Music Hall was a beautiful sight that even the general public was given an opportunity to enjoy due to the tickets being relatively ch... | 48,616 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first woman cox in a boat race? | Ethnographer Mark de Rond described the training, selection, and victory of the 2007 Cambridge crew in "The Last Amateurs: To Hell and Back with the Cambridge Boat Race Crew".
Competitors.
Competitors Men's race.
The race is for heavyweight eights (i.e. eight rowers with a cox steering), with no restrictions on weight ... | Rebecca Dowbiggin
Rebecca Dowbiggin (11 April 1983 in St Albans, England) was the 7th woman to cox Cambridge in The Boat Race, the annual race against Oxford.
Dowbiggin grew up in Cambridge, attending Chesterton Community College and Impington International 6th Form College. She studied for a BA in Anglo-Saxon, Norse a... | 48,617 | triviaqa-train |
"What's the ""best preserved Stone Age village in Europe"", on Mainland in Orkney, called?" | around 7000 BCE in the fertile crescent and spread concentrically to other areas of the world; however, the Near East was probably not the only nucleus of agriculture, the cultivation of maize in Meso-America and of rice in the Far East being others.
Due to the increased need to harvest and process plants, ground stone... | Rackwick valley towards the north. It is unique in northern Europe, bearing similarity to Neolithic or Bronze Age tombs around the Mediterranean. The tomb has a small rectangular entrance and cleft, hence its name.
Orkney Ferries traverse the west of Scapa Flow with two routes:
- Lyness on Hoy and Longhope on associate... | 48,618 | triviaqa-train |
What is the better known name of the bird Cygnus olor? | has pinkish (not dark grey) legs and dull white cygnets; as with white domestic geese, it is only found in populations with a history of domestication. Polish swans carry a copy of a gene responsible for leucism.
Behavior.
Mute swans nest on large mounds that they build with waterside vegetation in shallow water on isl... | first such work to which he signed the name was "The Price of Doom", an episode of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (though it was misspelled as Cord Wainer Bird in the credits). An episode of "Burke's Law" ("Who Killed Alex Debbs?") credited to Ellison contains a "character" given this name, played by Sammy Davis Jr.... | 48,619 | triviaqa-train |
Which opera has 'Escamillo' as one of the central characters? | Carmen
Carmen is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scand... | revised the music in 1897 (the revised premiere was on 19 June 1898, under Adolf Čech).
The composer felt great affection for the subject of the opera, as the central character is a music teacher, and Dvořák had in mind his former teacher Antonin Liehmann, who had a daughter named Terinka, the name of one of the opera... | 48,620 | triviaqa-train |
In which English city would you find the 'Backs' and the 'Bridge of Sighs'? | Bridge of Sighs (Cambridge)
The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge, England is a covered bridge at St John's College, Cambridge University. It was built in 1831 and crosses the River Cam between the college's Third Court and New Court. The architect was Henry Hutchinson.
It is named after the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, altho... | - Bridge of Sighs, the Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, Nevada, known for being the place where newly-divorced women coming from the Washoe County Courthouse would toss their wedding rings into the Truckee River
- Bridge of Sighs, a bridge between the Allegheny County Courthouse and the old county jail in downtown Pitts... | 48,621 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the novel 'England Made Me'? | England Made Me (novel)
England Made Me or The Shipwrecked is an early novel by Graham Greene. It was first published in 1935, and was republished as "The Shipwrecked" in 1953.
It is set in Stockholm (which Greene visited in 1933 to prepare for writing the novel) and concerns the travails of ne'er-do-well Anthony Farra... | England. The shoot took 12 weeks.
It filmed at the same time as "Follow the Boys".
It premiered in the United States on 27 March 1963.
Glemsser wrote a follow-up novel in 1972, "The Super-Jet Girls". It was not made into a film however.
Critical reception.
"Variety" wrote upon the film's release, "Sometimes one perform... | 48,622 | triviaqa-train |
'Tame' is the national airline of which South American country? | and also overseas flights to North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Only two airlines - Avianca and LATAM Airlines - have international subsidiaries and cover many destinations within the Americas as well as major hubs in other continents. LATAM with Chile as the central operation along with Peru, Ecuador, Colombi... | National Air Transport
National Air Transport was a large United States airline. It was the first airline to operate cross country flights. In 1930 it was bought by Boeing. The Air Mail Act of 1934 prohibited airlines and manufacturers from being under the same corporate umbrella, so Boeing split into three smaller com... | 48,623 | triviaqa-train |
Who painted 'The Virgin Of The Rocks' found in the Louvre, Paris? | 13th arrondissement was completed in 1994 to a design of Dominique Perrault and contains four glass towers.
There are several academic libraries and archives in Paris. The Sorbonne Library in the 5th arrondissement is the largest university library in Paris. In addition to the Sorbonne location, there are branches in M... | painted for the Medici family by Fra Filippo Lippi, the setting was unprecedented and gave to the paintings their usual name of the "Virgin of the Rocks".
Description.
Description Composition.
The two paintings of the "Virgin of the Rocks", that now belonging to the National Gallery, London, and that belonging to the L... | 48,624 | triviaqa-train |
Welsh chieftain, Owen Glendower, led a revolt against the rule in Wales of which English king? | father Gruffudd Fychan II, hereditary "Tywysog" of Powys Fadog and Lord of Glyndyfrdwy, and of those of Deheubarth through his mother Elen ferch Tomas ap Llywelyn ab Owen. On 16 September 1400, Glyndŵr instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England. The uprising was initially very successful and ra... | against him. In response, Glyndwr declared himself the true Prince of Wales, and began a rebellion.
After Glyndwr gained early successes in 1400, King Henry led a punitive expedition into North Wales and appeared to have suppressed the revolt. However, Glyndwr remained at large, and anti-Welsh legislation by Parliament... | 48,625 | triviaqa-train |
Which Asian capital city is known as Krung Thep to its inhabitants and stands on the Chao Phraya River? | treaties of the period.
Today, the city is known in Thai as "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" (กรุงเทพมหานคร) or simply "Krung Thep" (กรุงเทพฯ), a shortening of the ceremonial name which came into use during the reign of King Mongkut. The full name reads as follows:
The name, composed of Pali and Sanskrit root words, translate... | Krung was constructed as a moat to protect the city's eastern flank. The Chao Phraya River formed a natural barrier to the west. By the time of King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign, the city had outgrown its original area, and in 1851 the King ordered the digging of another canal, roughly parallel to the old moat, from Wat T... | 48,626 | triviaqa-train |
In which country does 100 Xu equal 1 Dong? | Vietnamese đồng
The đồng (; ; sign: ₫; code: VND) has been the currency of Vietnam since May 3, 1978. Issued by the State Bank of Vietnam, it is represented by the symbol "₫". Formerly, it was subdivided into 10 "hào", which were further subdivided into 10 "xu", neither of which are now used. Since 2012 the use of coin... | in an article about the director-general of Hanban are incompatible with a continued equal partnership." This indirectly referred to an interview Xu had with "Jiefang Daily", in which she claimed to have intimidated the university's president "with a single sentence", after 100 professors signed a petition to ban the C... | 48,627 | triviaqa-train |
Which country has moved its capital to the planned city of Putrajaya, about 25km from the previous capital? | been proposed. The federal administrative centre of Malaysia, Putrajaya, is also a planned city.
Abu Dhabi (UAE) and some of the recently built cities in the Persian Gulf region are also planned cities.
Africa.
Africa Botswana.
The city of Gaborone was planned and constructed in the 1960s.
Africa Egypt.
Africa Egypt Mo... | campus housing three main faculties, the Faculties of Science, Arts and Islamic Studies. In October 1977, UKM moved to its present premises which form the main campus in Bangi. The campus has a size of , situated in the metropolis encompassing the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, the main commercial ce... | 48,628 | triviaqa-train |
Who are Keisha, Mutya and Heidi collectively known in the pop world? | Mutya Keisha Siobhan
Mutya Keisha Siobhan (often shortened to MKS) are an English girl group based in London. Formed in 2011, the group consists of Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. The trio comprises the founding members of the Sugababes, although each of them individually departed the group in 2001, 2... | , "Kangaroo Jack" and was featured in the movie "American Wedding". Alongside "Sound of the Underground" by Girls Aloud, this song has been credited in reshaping British pop music for the 2000s.
Background.
"Round Round" was written by written by Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Heidi Range, Miranda Cooper, Niara Scarlett... | 48,629 | triviaqa-train |
Harry, Tom, Dougie and Danny are collectively known as who in the pop world? | Tom Fletcher
Thomas Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985) is an English musician, singer, composer, author and YouTube vlogger. Among his accomplishments, he is one of the lead vocalists and the Rhythm guitarist of English pop rock band McFly, in addition to being the group's founder. He originally auditioned and was ac... | lack of customers. 'That Girl' arrives and starts flirting with Danny as he fixes her car. As she leaves, she gives him her phone number. She arrives "three days later" and is seen with another man. Tom, Dougie and Harry cause havoc - Harry overfills the car, Dougie takes parts out of the car that are actually needed f... | 48,630 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor racing team was created by Colin Chapman? | Colin Chapman
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an influential English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of Lotus Cars.
In 1952 he founded the sports car company Lotus Cars. Chapman initially ran Lotus in his spare time, assisted by a group of... | London and attracted attention from the motor racing fraternity for its very high "horsepower per pound of weight". With strong persuasions at the show including those by Cyril Kieft (who had Stirling Moss as a F3 driver) and a young Colin Chapman, Lee concluded that success in competition could lead to more customers ... | 48,631 | triviaqa-train |
"From which t.v. comedy series did the catchphrase ""Suit You Sir"" come?" | The Fast Show
The Fast Show, known as Brilliant in the US, is a BBC comedy sketch show programme that ran from 1994 to 1997, with specials in 2000 and 2014.
It was one of the most popular sketch shows of the 1990s in the UK. The show's central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, J... | feed me pins!"), despite the best efforts of his wife to prevent him from doing so. His appearance is allegedly based on bearded TV painter Alwyn Crawshaw. (Higson, series 3, online series)
- Ken and Kenneth, two tailors in a men's formal wear shop, who bombard potential customers with sexually explicit innuendo about ... | 48,632 | triviaqa-train |
Which BBC service would one listen to on 909 KHz Medium Wave? | operate single frequency networks; in Britain, BBC Radio Five Live broadcasts from various transmitters on either 693 or 909 kHz. These transmitters are carefully synchronized to minimize interference from more distant transmitters on the same frequency.
Overcrowding on the Medium wave band is a serious problem in part... | AM on medium wave 693 and 909 kHz and digitally via digital radio, television and via an Internet stream. Due to rights restrictions, coverage of some events (in particular live sport) is not available online or is restricted to UK addresses.
The station broadcasts from MediaCityUK in Salford and is a department of the... | 48,633 | triviaqa-train |
What is the better known name of the bird Tyto Alba? | Barn owl
The barn owl ("Tyto alba") is the most widely distributed species of owl and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typica... | first such work to which he signed the name was "The Price of Doom", an episode of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (though it was misspelled as Cord Wainer Bird in the credits). An episode of "Burke's Law" ("Who Killed Alex Debbs?") credited to Ellison contains a "character" given this name, played by Sammy Davis Jr.... | 48,634 | triviaqa-train |
Which Archbishop of Canterbury crowned Elizabeth II? | . Geoffrey Fisher, 99th Archbishop of Canterbury, was the first since 1397 to visit Rome, where he held private talks with Pope John XXIII in 1960. In 2005, Rowan Williams became the first Archbishop of Canterbury to attend a papal funeral since the Reformation. He also attended the inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI. T... | Pope. Edward II was crowned by the Bishop of Winchester because the Archbishop of Canterbury had been exiled by Edward I. Mary I, a Catholic, refused to be crowned by the Protestant Archbishop Thomas Cranmer; the coronation was instead performed by the Bishop of Winchester. Elizabeth I was crowned by the Bishop of Carl... | 48,635 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the plays 'Ivanov', 'The Wood Demon' and 'The Seagull'? | The Seagull
The Seagull () is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. "The Seagull" is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises the romantic and artistic conflicts between four characters: the famous middlebrow story writer Boris Trigorin... | ("Свадьба", 1889)—one act
- "Tatiana Repina" ("Татьяна Репина", 1889)—one act
- "The Wood Demon" ("Леший", 1889)—four-act comedy
- "The Festivities" ("Юбилей", 1891)
- "The Seagull" ("Чайка", 1896)—a comedy in four acts
- "Uncle Vanya" ("Дядя Ваня", 1899-1900)—based on "The Wood Demon"
- "Three Sisters" ("Три сестры", ... | 48,636 | triviaqa-train |
What Brandeis University professor attained instant fame by accusing Judge Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his 1991 confirmation hearings? | this holding in "Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson." Another pioneering legal case was "Alexander v. Yale", which established that the sexual harassment of female students could be considered sex discrimination under Title IX, and was thus illegal.
The term was largely unknown (outside academic and legal circles) until th... | in 1983.
Hill then became an assistant professor at the Evangelical Christian O. W. Coburn School of Law at Oral Roberts University where she taught from 1983 to 1986. In 1986, she joined the faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Law where she taught commercial law and contracts.
Allegations of sexual harass... | 48,637 | triviaqa-train |
What singer was backed by band known as Crazy Horse? | The Rockets continuing as a separate concern, the older band soon folded due to Young's insistence on having his new backing trio keep to a strict practice schedule. According to George Whitsell, "My understanding was Neil was gonna use the guys for a record and a quick tour, bring 'em back and help us produce the next... | , Hedge was removed from the band for differences in musical direction. Their recording contract was taken over by Capitol in the Spring of 1968, issuing three singles, one of which was the non-LP song "Lady In Lace" written by McPherson and backed by "Soap and Turkey" written by Rominger. An LP, "Crazy Horse Roads," w... | 48,638 | triviaqa-train |
To boldly go where no television series had gone before, what classic tv series had it's debut on NBC on Sept 8, 1966? | think it is possible for a man to go" (emphasis added). Cook's most famous ship, the "Endeavour", lent its name to the last-produced Space Shuttle, much as the "Star Trek" starship "Enterprise" lent its name to the Shuttle program's test craft.
Similar expressions have been used in literature before 1958. For example, ... | , debuted in the United States on NBC on September 8, 1966. The series tells the tale of the crew of the starship "Enterprise" and its five-year mission "to boldly go where no man has gone before." The original 1966–69 television series featured William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForest... | 48,639 | triviaqa-train |
In the Barry Manilow song “Copacabana”, who was the show girl? | called "Copacabana". After returning to the US, Manilow — who, in the 1960s, had been a regular visitor to the Copacabana nightclub in New York City — suggested that Sussman and Feldman write the lyrics to a story song for him. They did so, and Manilow supplied the music.
The song's lyrics refer to the Copacabana night... | Copacabana (musical)
Copacabana, also known as Barry Manilow's Copacabana, is a 1994 stage musical with music by Barry Manilow, lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, and book by Manilow, Sussman and Feldman. The show had its roots in an hour-long stage show, "Barry Manilow Presents Copacabana", which played in Atla... | 48,640 | triviaqa-train |
The Marquis of Queensberry rules govern what sport? | to a decision if enough rounds (typically four or more, or at least three in a four-round fight) have passed.
Differences from modern rules Other rules.
Boxers are prohibited from hitting below the belt, holding, tripping, pushing, biting, spitting on or wrestling their opponent. Boxers typically wear shorts or trunks ... | loss to John L. Sullivan.
Professional career Later career.
Kilrain continued on for 10 more years after the Sullivan fight with gloves under Marquis of Queensberry rules with some success. His most significant win was a 44-round knockout of Boston's George Godfrey in 1891. He retired with a record of 18 wins (3 by KO)... | 48,641 | triviaqa-train |
High tech companies Apple Inc, Microsoft, eBay, Expedia, and Google are traded on what stock exchange, the second largest in the world? | per share. The sale of $1.67 billion gave Google a market capitalization of more than $23 billion. The stock performed well after the IPO, with shares hitting $350 for the first time on October 31, 2007, primarily because of strong sales and earnings in the online advertising market. The surge in stock price was fueled... | The term "Silicon Valley" was coined in 1971. The trend accelerated in the 1980s and 1990s, and agriculture has since then been nearly eliminated from the northern part of the county. Today, Santa Clara County is the headquarters for approximately 6500 high technology companies, including many of the largest tech compa... | 48,642 | triviaqa-train |
Translating as Fox from the Spanish, what is the more common name for the fictional character known as Don Diego del la Vega? | for the next twenty years until it was revived by Marvel Comics in 1990, for a 12-issue tie-in with the Duncan Regehr television series "Zorro". Many of these comics had Alex Toth covers.
In 1993 Topps Comics published a 2-issue limited series "Dracula Versus Zorro" followed by a "Zorro" series that ran 11 issues. Topp... | Don Cheto
Don Cheto (La Sauceda, as ""El Hombre del Vozarrón"" ("the loud-voiced man"), is a fictional Mexican American radio and television personality widely known throughout Mexican American Pop culture. Contrary to popular belief Don Cheto is actually portrayed by Juan Razo who is very young compared to the 65-year... | 48,643 | triviaqa-train |
Recently voiced by Danny DeVito, which Dr. Seuss character claims to speak for the trees? | Many of Geisel's books express his views on a remarkable variety of social and political issues: "The Lorax" (1971), about environmentalism and anti-consumerism; "The Sneetches" (1961), about racial equality; "The Butter Battle Book" (1984), about the arms race; "Yertle the Turtle" (1958), about Adolf Hitler and anti-a... | ." (February 24, 2012)
- The kids sing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to legendary singer-songwriter, Paul Simon, at 2012 New Yorker for New York Gala (February 27, 2012)
- PS22 Chorus performs at NEA's (National Education Association) Read Across America Event at New York Public Library featuring Zac Efron and Danny DeV... | 48,644 | triviaqa-train |
Including such improvements as the falling shuttle and a presser foot, what household item did Isaac Singer improve in 1851? | seen on every sewing machine today. This had a forward, down, back and up motion, which drew the cloth through in an even and smooth motion. Charles Miller patented the first machine to stitch buttonholes. Throughout the 1850s more and more companies were being formed, each trying to sue the others for patent infringem... | machine he devised used a falling shuttle instead of a rotary one; the needle was mounted vertically and included a presser foot to hold the cloth in place. It had a fixed arm to hold the needle and included a basic tension system. This machine combined elements of Thimonnier, Hunt and Howe's machines. Singer was grant... | 48,645 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name for the raised portions on the neck of a stringed instrument, such as the guitar or banjo, which divide the neck into fixed segments? | Fret
A fret is a raised element on the neck of a stringed instrument. Frets usually extend across the full width of the neck. On most modern western fretted instruments, frets are metal strips inserted into the fingerboard. On some historical instruments and non-European instruments, frets are made of pieces of string ... | Viola caiçara
The viola caiçara is a guitar-like plucked stringed instrument from Brazil. It has between 5 and 8 strings, with one string being a short string which goes to a peg at the body-neck join or half-way on the neck, like a banjo. It is otherwise built much like a viola caipira, with the strings attached to a ... | 48,646 | triviaqa-train |
"Oh where oh where has my Underdog gone," whines what anthropomorphic dog reporter, the love interest of Underdog, whenever she gets in trouble? | Underdog (TV series)
Underdog is an American animated television series that ran from October 3, 1964 to 1973 on the NBC network under the primary sponsorship of General Mills, and continued in syndication until 1973 for a run of 124 episodes.
Underdog, Shoeshine Boy's heroic alter ego, appears whenever love interest S... | serves as the damsel in distress of most episodes. When being pursued by an antagonist, Polly is apt to start singing, "Oh where, oh where has my Underdog gone? Oh where, oh where can he be?", in a whiny voice, hoping for the object of her affections to come and rescue her. Polly's face is slightly similar to that of U... | 48,647 | triviaqa-train |
According to Greek mythology, which group of men accompanied Jason on his quest for the golden fleece? | Golden Fleece
In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece ( "khrusómallon dérās") is the fleece of the golden-woolled, winged ram, which was held in Colchis. The fleece is a symbol of authority and kingship.
It figures in the tale of the hero Jason and his crew of Argonauts, who set out on a quest for the fleece by order of ... | only accepted by a few. Epicurus taught that the soul was simply atoms which dissolved at death, so there was no existence after death.
Beliefs Mythology.
Greek religion had an extensive mythology. It consisted largely of stories of the gods and how they interacted with humans. Myths often revolved around heroes and th... | 48,648 | triviaqa-train |
What designer founded the fashion house DKNY? | DKNY
DKNY is a New York-based fashion house specializing in fashion goods for men and women, founded in 1984 by Donna Karan.
History.
Karan worked for 15 years at Anne Klein, including 10 as its head designer. In 1984 Karan and her late husband Stephan Weiss were offered the opportunity to start their own business by t... | Stephen Williams (fashion designer)
Stephen Williams (born 1964) is an English tailor and fashion designer the establisher of his brand, Terence Trout, tailoring house Bespoke HQ. He previously worked with Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein and DKNY, and he ran the Paul Costelloe Menswear line.
Early life.
Williams was born ... | 48,649 | triviaqa-train |
“When You Wish Upon a Star” was recorded for what classic Disney film? | When You Wish Upon a Star
"When You Wish Upon a Star" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of "Pinocchio". The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket, and is heard over the opening credits and in the final scene of the film. The s... | Simmons re-recorded "See You in Your Dreams" because he reportedly was not happy with the way it was recorded on "Rock and Roll Over". Simmons said that he covered "When You Wish upon a Star" because he related to the song and was a fan of Disney movies. "When I first heard that song I could barely speak English but I ... | 48,650 | triviaqa-train |
What synthetic material, developed by DuPont in 1965, is a high strength material used in bike tires and as the basis for modern bullet proof vests? | founded and began to produce a patented combination of quilted nylon faced with multiple steel plates. This armor configuration was marketed to American law enforcement agencies by Smith & Wesson under the trade name "Barrier Vest." The Barrier Vest was the first police vest to gain wide use during high threat police o... | Early plastics used in some pianos in the late 1940s and 1950s, proved disastrous when they lost strength after a few decades of use. Beginning in 1961, the New York branch of the Steinway firm incorporated Teflon, a synthetic material developed by DuPont, for some parts of its Permafree grand action in place of cloth ... | 48,651 | triviaqa-train |
An Eskimo roll is a maneuver to right what type of craft? | Kayak roll
A kayak roll (often referred to as an Eskimo roll) is the act of righting a capsized kayak by use of body motion and/or a paddle. Typically this is done by lifting the torso towards the surface, flicking the hips to right the kayak, and applying a small force by means of the paddle to assist the torso back o... | just what the name implies. It is accomplished by inputting either right or left aileron. However, unlike most axial rolls, the slow roll is performed using less than full deflection in the ailerons. The result is a graceful maneuver, but because the aircraft is knife-edge or inverted for a long duration of time, rudde... | 48,652 | triviaqa-train |
What musical instrument is often crafted with two parallel pipes, one known as a chanter and the other known as a drone? | Vietnam, and Afghanistan).
Part(s) of a musical instrument.
"Drone" is also the term for the part of a musical instrument intended to produce the drone effect's sustained pitch, generally without the ongoing attention of the player. Different melodic Indian instruments (e.g. the sitar, the sarod, the sarangi and the ru... | development from a bladder pipe. One famous illustration of these bladder pipes appears in the 13th-century Spanish manuscript, known as the "Cantigas de Santa Maria" in the library of El Escorial in Madrid, together with a bladder pipe having two pipes, a chanter and a drone side by side. Another Platerspiel David is ... | 48,653 | triviaqa-train |
In the world of pari-mutuel betting, what is it called when the bettor must pick the 3 horses that finish first, second, and third in the exact order? | the bet is successful, the payout will be 33.3% of the winning amount for a full unit bet.
In recent times the "Roving Banker" variant for Trifecta and First4 betting is now offered. For a Roving Banker First4 the player selects one, two or three runners they believe will definitely finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th, and up ... | The following bet type are offered by the government-controlled betting agency Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU).
- Simple Gagnant (Win): The bettor must correctly pick the runner that finishes first.
- Simple Placé (Place): The bettor must pick a runner that finishes either first, second or third in the race. If there are 7 or... | 48,654 | triviaqa-train |
What famous house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is perched over a river in Stewart Township, Pennsylvania? | Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Stewart Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 731 at the 2010 census.
Stonerville and Kaufmann are the only villages in this very rural township, which is served by the Uniontown A... | Kentuck Knob
Kentuck Knob, also known as the Hagan House, is a residence designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in rural Stewart Township near the village of Chalk Hill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, southeast of Pittsburgh. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000 for its architecture... | 48,655 | triviaqa-train |
What soft drink advertised itself as the Uncola? | began test marketing a formula, called 7 Up Retro, using sugar rather than HFCS. Container labels sport the caption, "Made With Real Sugar".
Variations.
7 Up Ten: Introduced in 2013, along with "Ten" variations for most of the major Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up brands, this contains 10 calories. It is a blend using high fructos... | choosing to highlight USP's such as the use of 100% mineral water and natural ingredients only, subsequently positioning itself as an 'Ultra Premium Soft Drinks Brand'.
Other cola companies historically have never discussed or focused on the actual ingredients used in their colas, and what was inside the drink was alwa... | 48,656 | triviaqa-train |
Hook and ladder, flea flicker, and fumblerooski are trick plays used in what sport? | American football plays
In American football a play is a close to the ground "plan of action" or "strategy" used to move the ball down the field. A play begins at either the snap from the center or at kickoff. Most commonly plays occur at the snap during a down. These plays range from basic to very intricate. Football ... | defenses off guard. Common examples of trick plays are the Half Back Pass or Razzle Dazzle (Where the running back will pretend to run the ball, but instead throws it to a receiver down field), the Flea flicker (The quarterback hands the ball off to the running back who in turns pitches it back to the quarterback who t... | 48,657 | triviaqa-train |
What brand of rum, named for a privateer, advertises itself with the slogan "To Life, Love, and Loot"? | UK was rebranded as Captain Morgan's Spiced. This was accompanied by a large media campaign and parties hosted around the UK in clubs and bars to advertise the new rum. The "Captain Morgan" mascot was introduced along with "Morganettes".
In 2014, Diageo Canada filed a trade dress infringement lawsuit against Heaven Hil... | la débilité militaire pis à ben d’autres affaires»") This slogan is in their manifesto, whose style harkens back to the roots of Quebec's Quiet Revolution.
The humour of "Les Zapartistes" targets what they take to be immorality and illegality in Canadian politics. The group advertises itself as supportive of Quebec ind... | 48,658 | triviaqa-train |
A Newfoundland dog named Nana was a nurse in what children's story? | ideal companions in the world of therapy and are often referred to as the nanny dog. The breed was memorialized in "Nana", the beloved guardian dog in J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan". The Newfoundland, in general, is good with other animals, but its size can cause problems if it is not trained.
A Newfoundland's good, sweet n... | - Hairy Man: The dog that helped Ann Harvey and her father and brother rescue 163 people from a shipwreck.
- Jeff: Wonderful gorilla-loving friend of Flagstaff, AZ; mascot of dream pop band the Sea Section
- Josh: CH Darbydale's All Rise Pouch Cove: 2004 Best in Show winner at the Westminster Dog Show
- Leo: Matt Murra... | 48,659 | triviaqa-train |
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier got married on Sept 11, 1963 married what then US Representative in Newport, RI? | . They traveled together during the campaign, trying to narrow the geographical gap between them that had persisted for the first five years of the marriage. Soon enough, John Kennedy started to notice the value that his wife added to his congressional campaign. Kenneth O'Donnell remembered that "the size of the crowd ... | to be removed almost by force.
It has been alleged for years that American publishing executive Michael Temple Canfield (1926–1969) was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Kent and Kiki Preston. According to various sources, both Kent's brother, the Duke of Windsor, and Laura, Duchess of Marlborough, Canfield's second ... | 48,660 | triviaqa-train |
What can be an official stamp of quality on a precious metal, a greeting card company, and a cable TV channel? | hundreds of companies large and small. While typically inexpensive, more elaborate cards with die-cuts or glued-on decorations may be more expensive.
Hallmark Cards and American Greetings, both U.S.-based companies, are the two largest producers of greeting cards in the world today.
In Western countries and increasingl... | Ukrainian Television and Radio
UTR () is the Ukrainian state owned TV channel targeting a foreign Ukrainian-speaking audience. Programming is provided with English subtitles. The channel is broadcast via satellite in Eurasia and North America, with a high quality signal available in 82 countries. UTR can also be found ... | 48,661 | triviaqa-train |
What do you wrap in bacon to make that yummy dish known as Angels on horseback? | . The article suggests serving the dish with lemon and parsley, but without toast. In the 1930s, they are suggested as part of a picnic menu, and in 1948 again as an appetizer. In the 1950s, American newspapers featured the dish with interest, from papers including the "Chicago Tribune", with the articles "For Oyster T... | confused with devils on horseback. The latter dish, which is derived from the former, uses fruit, typically prunes or dates. American and British chefs including Martha Stewart and Martin Blunos recognise the distinction between the dishes, and though food writer John Ayto does too, he notes that the names have often b... | 48,662 | triviaqa-train |
Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones were the members of which band? | The Monkees
The Monkees are an American rock and pop band originally active between 1966 and 1971, with reunion albums and tours in the decades that followed. Their original line-up consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork with English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group wa... | Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Chip Douglas
- Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
- Bass: Chip Douglas
- Drums: Micky Dolenz
- Maracas: Davy Jones
- Electric Piano: Peter Tork
- Acoustic Guitar: Unknown
- Engineered by: Hank Cicalo
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, March 7 (12:30 P.M. - 2:00 A... | 48,663 | triviaqa-train |
Now the largest back in the US (by assets), what investment bank merged with Chase Manhattan in 2000? | hedging. Front office market risk activities provide service to investors via derivative solutions, portfolio management, portfolio consulting, and risk advisory. Well-known risk groups in JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Barclays engage in revenue-generating activities involving debt structuring, rest... | their markets.
Flemings at the end of its days Sale to Chase.
In April, 2000, Robert Flemings Holdings was sold to Chase Manhattan Bank for $7.7 billion. Although the sale came about as partially as a result of Flemings’ weakened position, it was part of two larger trends: consolidation in the financial services indust... | 48,664 | triviaqa-train |
What singer, born Richard Hall on Sept 11, 1965, took his stage name for supposedly having Herman Melville as his great-great-great-granduncle? | Moby
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), better known as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring the music ... | Montgomery Meigs (born 1945)
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (born January 11, 1945) is a retired United States Army General. He is named for his great-great-great-granduncle, Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, the father of Arlington National Cemetery, and for his father Lt. Col. Montgomery Meigs who was a World W... | 48,665 | triviaqa-train |
What US government agency monitors investor fraud, insider trading scenarios, and other investment irregularities? | Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the genesis of this control is found in State securities law. The State of Georgia was the first state to codify a comprehensive penny stock securities law. Secretary of State Max Cleland, whose office enforced State securities laws was ... | .
US Attorney's Office Federal prosecutor.
Khuzami was a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan's Southern District of New York from 1991 to 2002. From 1999 to 2002, he was chief of that office's Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, where he prosecuted complex securities and white-collar crime, i... | 48,666 | triviaqa-train |
In ‘The Wizard of Oz’ books, what is the name of the Good Witch? | 2013).
Glinda is portrayed by Michelle Williams, in the 2013 Disney film "Oz the Great and Powerful". In this prequel, she is Glinda the Good Witch of the South as well as the daughter of the slain king of Oz. Her sisters, Theodora (Mila Kunis) and Evanora (Rachel Weisz), are the future Wicked Witches of the West and E... | Appearances in books "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) is the only book in the original series to feature the Silver Shoes directly. They are the property of the Wicked Witch of the East until Dorothy's house lands on and kills her. They are then given to Dorothy by the Good Witch of the... | 48,667 | triviaqa-train |
The Shoguns were warlords that ruled in what country? | Taylor Brown (played by Garrett M. Brown) is an American English language teacher, while the students include Nikolai (a Russian taxi driver), Laszlo (a retired Hungarian doctor), Ali (a Pakistani), Robert (the son of a deposed African king), Maria (a housekeeper working for a rich Beverly Hills family), Victor (a Hisp... | all Afghan refugees were welcome to return after the Taliban-era, except for communists, indicating that he still saw the world through the lens of the Cold War. He also took a stance against the Islamic warlords however. In November 2002 he said that government laws could not be enforced in parts of the country were w... | 48,668 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name for the large canvas, or more recently plastic, tent under which a circus performs? | Sun God.
History.
The modern and commonly held idea of a circus is of a Big Top with various acts providing entertainment therein. However, the history of circuses is more complex, with historians disagreeing on its origin, as well as revisions being done about the history due to the changing nature of historical resea... | - A circus tent usually has one or more oval or circular arenas surrounded by tiered seating which might accommodate thousands of people. Nowadays such large tents are made of some artificial fibre (polyester or vinyl) and are often erected with the help of cranes. In earlier times it was common for the circus elephant... | 48,669 | triviaqa-train |
Something described as 'tactile' relates to which of the five senses? | die and regenerate on a regular basis. The inability to smell is called anosmia. Some neurons in the nose are specialized to detect pheromones.
Five "traditional" senses Touch.
Touch or somatosensation (adjectival form: somatic), also called tactition (adjectival form: tactile) or mechanoreception, is a perception resu... | suggested that there have been several figures who have acted with this consciousness, Jesus is described as causing the most significant change in man's thinking. Adam is presented as the first incarnation of Jesus, a figure who was sent to Earth to free beings who had become trapped within the world of the senses.
Th... | 48,670 | triviaqa-train |
Exxon, Mobil, Chevron, and Amoco were created from what company, broken up by the Sherman Antitrust act in 1911? | Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. One of the successor companies of Standard Oil, it is headquartered in San Ramon, California, and active in more than 180 countries. Chevron is engaged in every aspect of the oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy industries, incl... | crude oil supply. The court ruled that the trust originated in illegal monopoly practices and ordered it to be broken up into 34 new companies. These included, among many others, Continental Oil, which became Conoco, now part of ConocoPhillips; Standard of Indiana, which became Amoco, now part of BP; Standard of Califo... | 48,671 | triviaqa-train |
The Mushroom Kingdom is the setting for what Nintendo video game series, first introduced on Sept 13, 1985 | Super Mario Bros.".
"New Super Mario Bros." was released on the Nintendo DS. In it, Mario and Luigi set out to save Peach from Bowser Jr. The gameplay is 2D, but most of the characters and objects are 3D on two-dimensional backgrounds, resulting in a 2.5D effect. The game uses an overworld map similar to those of "Supe... | It is the main configuration of .
- Isle Delfino, introduced in "Super Mario Sunshine", is a dolphin-shaped paradise island somewhere outside the Mushroom Kingdom. It's the setting for "Super Mario Sunshine". The capital is Delfino Plaza.
Impact and legacy.
Mario has been featured in 256 games of various genres (includ... | 48,672 | triviaqa-train |
According to Greek mythology, what son of Daedalus donned wings of feathers and wax, and promptly flew too close to the son, causing the wax to melt and his ultimate drowning, having fallen from the sky into the sea? | Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus (; "Daidalos" "cunningly wrought", perhaps related to δαιδάλλω "to work artfully" or “of knowledge”; ; Etruscan: "Taitale") was a skillful craftsman and artist, and was seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly a... | visible change. Since Hinduism forbids the worship of an imperfect idol, suggestions have been made, at various points of time, to replace it, cover it, or stop some of the rituals, which could have resulted in its erosion. A new 100 kg idol was consecrated on 27 January 2004, but coming under severe criticism from ort... | 48,673 | triviaqa-train |
Sept 14, 1901 saw the death of the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley. Which total badass was sworn in as his successor? | 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... | William McKinley
William McKinley Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination six months into his second term. During his presidency, McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs... | 48,674 | triviaqa-train |
What noted magician, escapologist, stunt performer, actor, film producer and noted skeptic, died of peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix, in 1926? | ' skills rather than spirits. It took another thirty years before the pure skill of escape began to be displayed as an act in itself. The figure most responsible for making escapology a recognized entertainment was Harry Houdini, who built his career on demonstrating the ability to escape from a huge variety of restrai... | was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts. He was also a skeptic who set out to expose frauds purporting to be supernatural phenomena.
- Tobey Maguire is an American actor and producer. He began his career in the 1980s, and ha... | 48,675 | triviaqa-train |
The morning of September 14, 1814 saw what Baltimore lawyer pen a poem he title “The Defence of Fort McHenry”? | , Frank Zappa, Tupac Shakur, Robbie Basho, Bill Frisell, and Philip Glass ; actors and filmmakers John Waters, Barry Levinson, Divine, David Hasselhoff, Jada Pinkett Smith; artist Jeff Koons; baseball player Babe Ruth; radio host Ira Glass; Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; Speaker of the United States House of ... | ) Branches (to the south) on the Patapsco River, which is also Baltimore Harbor. Location of Revolutionary War fortifications of Fort Whetstone from the 1770s and the previous site of later Fort McHenry reconstructed beginning in 1798 was named for James McHenry, third Secretary of War under Presidents George Washingto... | 48,676 | triviaqa-train |
If you were afflicted with hypotension, what are you suffering from? | Hypotension
Hypotension is low blood pressure, especially in the arteries of the left sided systemic circulation. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. A systolic blood pressure of less than 90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or diastolic of less tha... | 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... | 48,677 | triviaqa-train |
Featuring the exploits of the cybernetically enhanced supersoldier known as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, the final installment of what wildly popular video game series launched yesterday morning? | Master Chief (Halo)
Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, or "Master Chief", is a fictional character and the protagonist of the "Halo" multimedia franchise. Master Chief is a playable character in the series of science fiction first-person shooter video games "", "Halo 2", "Halo 3", "Halo 4", and "". Outside video game... | 3"s story centers on the interstellar war between twenty-sixth century humanity, a collection of alien races known as the Covenant, and the alien parasite Flood. The player assumes the role of the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier, as he battles the Covenant and the Flood. The game features vehicles,... | 48,678 | triviaqa-train |
Novels in which genre are eligible for the Hugo award, with Robert J Sawyer's Wake having won this years award? | Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are a set of literary awards voted on by members of the current World Science Fiction Convention and presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the foun... | in their review of "Wake", the "SF Site" commented that "Even with such a focus on technology and culture, Sawyer never loses sight of his individual characters." Criticisms of the work tended to stem around Sawyer's usage of the trilogy to champion several different causes, which some reviewers felt detracted from the... | 48,679 | triviaqa-train |
Sept 17, 1976 saw the unveiling of which NASA space shuttle, which while it was not destined to boldly go where no man had gone before, was a valuable test bed? | . At the conclusion of the mission, the orbiter fired its OMS to deorbit and reenter the atmosphere. The orbiter then glided as a spaceplane to a runway landing, usually to the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, Florida or Rogers Dry Lake in Edwards Air Force Base, California. After landing at Edwards, t... | e.g., "No man goes to battle to be killed. But "they" do get killed"
- Flat adverbs – e.g., "Drive safe" as opposed to "Drive safely"
- Split infinitives – e.g., "to boldly go where no man has gone before" as opposed to "to go boldly where no man has gone before"
- Conjunction beginning a sentence – e.g., "But Mom said... | 48,680 | triviaqa-train |
The only US Vice President in US history to have to resign because of criminal charges, the void created by what former governor of Maryland started Gerald Ford down the path to the presidency? | into force. The first instance occurred in 1973 following the October 10 resignation of Spiro Agnew, when Gerald Ford was nominated by President Richard Nixon and confirmed by Congress. The second occurred 10 months later following Ford's August 9, 1974 accession to the presidency upon Nixon's resignation, when Nelson ... | 1974 United States vice presidential confirmation
On August 9, 1974, Republican President Richard Nixon was forced to resign following the Watergate Scandal. Vice President Gerald Ford ascended to the presidency, leaving the office of vice president vacant. Under the terms of the 25th Amendment, a vice presidential vac... | 48,681 | triviaqa-train |
According to Arthurian legend what did the lady of the lake give to Arthur? | Lady of the Lake
The Lady of the Lake (French: "Dame du Lac", "Damoisele del Lac") is an enchantress in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and legend associated with King Arthur. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving Arthur his sword Excalibur, enchanting Merlin, and raising Lan... | a deceitful villain who ensnares Merlin, while the Lady of the Lake is a benevolent figure who raises Lancelot and gives Arthur his sword. Some other authors choose to emphasize a single character.
Later appearances 20th–21st century.
[[File:Sir Percival overcometh ye Enchantress Vivien.png|thumb|Howard Pyle's 1905 il... | 48,682 | triviaqa-train |
The world's largest hot desert, what is the name of the barren expanse that covers most of North Africa? | , with decreased annual precipitation and less vegetation resulting in a phase of the Sahara climate cycle known as the "desert Sahara".
The idea that changes in insolation (solar heating) caused by long-term changes in the Earth's orbit are a controlling factor for the long-term variations in the strength of monsoon p... | .
The highland regions are interspersed with wadis, or river valleys, that are dry in the winter months (Yemen has no permanent rivers.) Most notable is the Wadi Hadhramaut in eastern Yemen, the upper portions of which contain alluvial soil and floodwaters and the lower portion of which is barren and largely uninhabite... | 48,683 | triviaqa-train |
Originally a separate town before being annexed by Seattle in 1891, what neighborhood refers to itself as "The Center of the Universe"? | and moist northeastern counties); and the Canadian, Hudsonian, and Arctic Zones, comprising the state's highest elevations.
Plant life in the dry climate of the lower Sonoran zone contains a diversity of native cactus, mesquite, and paloverde. The Joshua tree is found in the Mojave Desert. Flowering plants include the ... | giving birth to the Bay Area hip hop sound known as Mobb music. Today, mainstream hip-hop continues to lyrically and musically incorporate much of what was pioneered in East Oakland.
Neighborhoods.
Neighborhoods Elmhurst.
Elmhurst was originally a separate town, it was annexed by Oakland in 1909, and today is considere... | 48,684 | triviaqa-train |
Often thought of as a desert phenomenon, what optical illusion happens when light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of a distant object? | mix, giving rise to turbulence. The image will be distorted accordingly. It may be vibrating; it may be vertically extended (towering) or horizontally extended (stooping). If there are several temperature layers, several mirages may mix, perhaps causing double images. In any case, mirages are usually not larger than ab... | Light rays coming from a particular distant object all travel through nearly the same air layers and all are bent over about the same amount. Therefore, rays coming from the top of the object will arrive lower than those from the bottom. The image usually is upside down, enhancing the illusion that the sky image seen i... | 48,685 | triviaqa-train |
From the French for "some more", what name is given to the additional pieces played at the end of a concert to satisfy audience demand? | Encore
An encore is an additional performance given by performers after the planned show has ended, usually in response to extended applause from the audience. Multiple encores are not uncommon, and they are originated spontaneously, when audiences would continue to applaud and demand additional performance from the ar... | commented that "Tatum is given a broken-down instrument, some bad lights and nothing else", and observed that he was almost inaudible beyond the front seating because of the audience noise.
Aided by name recognition from his record sales and reduced entertainer availability because of the World War II draft, Tatum bega... | 48,686 | triviaqa-train |
The Sabin vaccine, developed by Albert Sabin, was created to combat what viral infectious disease? | to the virus, and is quite possibly an incidental deviation of a normal gastrointestinal infection. The mechanisms by which poliovirus spreads to the CNS are poorly understood, but it appears to be primarily a chance event – largely independent of the age, gender, or socioeconomic position of the individual.
Pathophysi... | NeuroVirology at the 6th International Symposium on NeuroVirology held in Sardinia. On 1 May 2007, Koprowski was awarded the Albert Sabin Gold Medal by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
In 2014 Drexel University established the Hilary Koprowski Prize in Neurovirology in honor of Dr. Koprowski's contri... | 48,687 | triviaqa-train |
Which U.S. president had a sign on his desk that stated "The buck stops here"? | Adams first did so in 1797, the president has called the full Congress to convene for a special session on 27 occasions. Harry Truman was the most recent to do so in July 1948 (the so-called "Turnip Day Session"). In addition, prior to ratification of the Twentieth Amendment in 1933, which brought forward the date on w... | painted glass sign mounted on a walnut base with the phrase "The Buck Stops Here!" Truman placed the sign on his desk and occasionally referred to it in public statements over the course of his presidency.
- Born: Don McLean, singer-songwriter, in New Rochelle, New York
- Died: William Sample, 47, American admiral (wen... | 48,688 | triviaqa-train |
Which English children's author, who would have celebrated his 94th birthday on Monday, wrote such classics as The BFG, The Twits, James and the Giant Peach, and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, among dozens of others? | James and the Giant Peach (film)
James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 British-American musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi, and starred Paul Terry as James. The film is a combination of live action and sto... | some of the best-loved children's stories of the 20th century, such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Matilda", "James and the Giant Peach", "The Witches", "Fantastic Mr Fox", "The BFG", "The Twits" and "George's Marvellous Medicine".
Dahl also had a successful parallel career as the writer of macabre adult shor... | 48,689 | triviaqa-train |
Which Frenchman composed the 'Symphonie Fantastique'? | Symphonie fantastique
Leonard Bernstein described the symphony as the first musical expedition into psychedelia because of its hallucinatory and dream-like nature, and because history suggests Berlioz composed at least a portion of it under the influence of opium. According to Bernstein, "Berlioz tells it like it is. Y... | Masjid Al-Huda
The Al-Huda Mosque () is a mosque in Bukit Timah, Singapore, located at Jalan Haji Alias, off Sixth Avenue.
In the past, this old-generation mosque served the needs of residents living in the Malay kampung near Sixth Avenue, Bukit Timah. Built in 1966, the mosque, which can accommodate up to 400 people, ... | 48,690 | triviaqa-train |
What was the middle name of the decorative artist Louis Tiffany? | Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 – January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. He was affiliated with a prest... | late Tiffany window dating from 1935, (the firm had declared bankruptcy in 1932 and was operating under the corporate name "Louis C. Tiffany Studios Corporation",) designer unknown, but in the style of Frederick Wilson (1858–1932); and three windows from Boston stained glass artist Dr. Charles Jay Connick (1875–1945), ... | 48,691 | triviaqa-train |
Which king excluded his wife, Caroline of Brunswick, from his Coronation? | George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover following the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten years later. From 1811 until his accession,... | was Prince Regent, but finally supplanted her predecessor, Isabella Seymour-Conway, Marchioness of Hertford, after he became king in 1820. He became besotted with her, constantly "kissing her hand with a look of most devoted submission." While his wife Caroline of Brunswick was on trial in 1820 as part of efforts to di... | 48,692 | triviaqa-train |
Which country is served by Keflavik International Airport? | of 1951 was controversial in Iceland, which had no indigenous military forces other than the Icelandic Coast Guard. During the 1960s and 1970s, rallies were held to protest the U.S. military presence in Iceland (and in particular at Keflavík), and every year protesters walked the road from Reykjavík to Keflavík and cha... | Kuala Lumpur is the main gateway for Malaysia as it has the country biggest airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, about 25 million passengers used the airport, making it the busiest airport in Malaysia.
The city is served by 2 airports, which is Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airpo... | 48,693 | triviaqa-train |
Which recent BBC drama starring Hermione Norris and Liam Cunningham was set on the planet Carpathia? | Outcasts (TV series)
Outcasts is a 2011 British television science-fiction drama serial, starring Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Amy Manson, Daniel Mays, Eric Mabius and Ashley Walters. It originally aired on BBC One, and BBC HD. It was broadcast in the United States on BBC America.
Plot.
"Outcasts" is set in the ye... | which revolves around the murder of a roboticist (although the rest of the film's plot is not based on that novel or other works by Asimov). Unlike the books by Asimov, the movie featured hordes of killer robots.
Dramatic adaptations Radio.
BBC Radio 4 aired an audio drama adaptation of five of the "I, Robot" stories o... | 48,694 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the 1938 film 'The Adventures Of Robin Hood'? | The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros., produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, that stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains.
Written by Norman Reil... | , in 1937, as a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War.
Hollywood "The Adventures of Robin Hood".
Flynn followed this with his most famous movie, "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), playing the title role, opposite de Havilland's Maid Marian. This movie was a worldwide success. It was the 6th-top movie gross... | 48,695 | triviaqa-train |
At which ground in Rome do Italy play home games in the Six Nations Rugby Union tournament? | 3 big Southern Hemisphere nations (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa).
Stadium & Attendance.
Before joining the Six Nations in 2000 Italy did not have a set stadium and played their home matches in various stadiums around Italy. From 2000–2011 Italy played all of their home Six Nations matches at the Stadio Flaminio... | Stadio Tre Fontane
Stadio Tre Fontane is a sports stadium located in Rome, Italy. It is the home ground of rugby union side Rugby Roma Olimpic, who play in the Super 10 competition. It currently has a capacity of 4,000, although there are plans to redevelop and expand the stadium.
The stadium is also used by A.S. Roma ... | 48,696 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who bore Abraham a son called Ishmael? | Ishmael
Ishmael, a figure in the Tanakh and the Quran, was Abraham's first son according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born to Abraham and Sarah's handmaiden Hagar (Hājar) (). According to the Genesis account, he died at the age of 137 ().
The Book of Genesis and Islamic traditions consider Ishmael to be... | in the biblical sense of the term, which according to the evangelical interpretation has a filial symbolic and spiritual status to God, brought closer to Isaac, the son of Abraham (book of Genesis). Indeed, Isaac was also called "only son" of his father, while the Bible aptly states that he had a half-brother, Ishmael.... | 48,697 | triviaqa-train |
Appointed by the Continental Congress in 1775, who was the first US Postmaster General? | (June 14), Benjamin Franklin postmaster general (July 26) and creating a Continental Navy (October 13) and a Marine force (November 10) as landing troops for it, but as yet the 13 colonies have not declared independence, and both the British (June 12) and American (July 15) governments make laws. On July 6, Congress is... | Congress on July 25 and 26. On July 26, 1775, Franklin was appointed Postmaster General, the first appointed under the Continental Congress. It established a postal system that became the United States Post Office, a system that continues to operate today.
Public life Ambassador to France: 1776–1785.
In December 1776, ... | 48,698 | triviaqa-train |
Which of Marilyn Monroe's husband's is mentioned by name in the song 'Mrs. Robinson'? | "Some Like It Hot" (1959), a critical and commercial success. Her last completed film was the drama "The Misfits" (1961).
Monroe's troubled private life received much attention. She struggled with substance abuse, depression, and anxiety. Her second and third marriages, to retired baseball star Joe DiMaggio and playwri... | he self-harmed.
The Marilyn persona.
As a boy, Robinson loved Marilyn Monroe's image, and Marilyn became his school nickname. While the name originated from homophobic bullies at school, Robinson decided to appropriate it to his advantage. As a teenager, he was a regular nightclub-goer and wanted to look different, so ... | 48,699 | triviaqa-train |
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