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1,478,975 | What is the name of the Newfoundland dog in the play/novel 'Peter Pan'? | Nana – Neverpedia, the Peter Pan wiki Jump to: navigation , search Nana, played by Arthur Lupino in 1904 Nana is the nurse of Wendy , John , and Michael Darling, hired by their parents to look after the children on George Darling 's modest income. Even though he is somewhat embarrassed (sometimes angry, as in the 2003 ... | Toonhound - The Magic Roundabout (1965-1991) Mr Rusty's Magic Roundabout could be found in the heart of the Magic Garden. It didn't really do anything magic at all apart from fade in and fade out of view at the beginning and end of each episode, but what it did have was an associated col... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,976 | What structures were built along the south coast of England during the Napoleonic wars to protect England from invasion by the French? | Invasion Coast - Romney Marsh, The Fifth Continent Invasion Coast Friday 20 January 2017 Invasion Coast The closeness of Romney Marsh to the continent, its flat shores and hinterland and easy accessible beaches, has meant that the Marsh has been in the front line whenever invasion has threatened, particularly from acro... | American Colonies | Kirke takes Quebec | English Newfoundland | Phips | Treaty of Ryswick | Francis Nicholson | Treaty of Utrecht | War of Austrian Succession | Capture of Louisbourg | Treaty of Chapelle | Halifax | French Indian War | Governor Murray In the search to end the War of Spanish Success... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,977 | Jason Voorhees features in which film series? | New 'Friday the 13th' TV Series Features Jason and His Family - /Film /Film New ‘Friday the 13th’ TV Series Will Feature Jason Voorhees and “His Wacky Family” Posted on Thursday, April 24th, 2014 by Russ Fischer Jason Voorhees isn’t just getting a new movie; he’s getting a TV series, too. While there was a Friday the 1... | Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,978 | What is the original title of the book translated into Spanish as ‘Harry Potter y el Cáliz de Fuego’? | Spanish Books - Harry Potter and Twilight in Spanish | World of Reading Spanish Books - Harry Potter and Twilight in Spanish Spanish Books - Harry Potter and Twilight in Spanish Spanish Books - Harry Potter and Twilight in Spanish These are Spanish translations of the Harry Potter series and the Twilight series. This i... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2012 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Specialist Rounds 21 February 2012 Tonight’s specialist questions have been set by the Puss In Boots, and vetted by the Albion. Entertainment: Radio Ha Ha Q1. What four unimaginative new names were given to the Home Service, Light and Third Prog... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,979 | The SI unit of Magnetic Flux is named after which German who lived from 1804 to 1891? | Weber - definition of Weber by The Free Dictionary Weber - definition of Weber by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Weber (wĕb′ər, vā′bər) n. Abbr. Wb The SI-derived unit of magnetic flux, equal to the flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a conducting loop when the flux is unifor... | Trenches on the Web - Bio: Emperor Franz Josef General Information Family name: Hapsburg (Austrian: Habsburg) Ascent: Franz Josef was crowned Emperor of Austria in 1848 at age 18. By the summer of 1914 he would be in the 66th year of his reign. He was also crowned King of Hungary in 1867 in an attempt to calm the situa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,980 | "In which county are the towns of ""Rothbury"", ""Seahouses"" and ""Wooler""?" | Rothbury - Tourist Information on the towns and villages in Northumberland Rothbury Things to do and see ATTRACTIONS You are here: UK > North East England > Northumberland Towns and villages Wooler Rothbury Town Information Use the links on the left to find information and images for the towns and villages throu... | Biography Biography Biographical details for John Sentamu John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu was born into Uganda's Buffalo clan on the 10th June 1949. He is the sixth of thirteen children. Encouraged in his education by English missionaries and teachers, he graduated in law from Makerere University, Kampala and is an Advocate... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,981 | In poker, what is the name of a behavioral tick that gives away a players hand? | Body Language Tells in Poker - Science of People Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Get FREE tools to increase your social influence GET IT! Body Language Tells in Poker If you want to be a master poker player, you have got to m... | Log In - New York Times Log In Don't have an account? Sign up here » In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information » | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,982 | Which Italian city is served by 'Malapensa Airport'? | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) Travel Guide Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) Find all the information regarding Milan Malpensa Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals and Airlines), Parking, Hotels and Accommodation, Car hire, Transport and other information about the milano malpensa airport. Plan your travel from or to Milan... | Capital of the Maldives, Male' - Maldives Netherlands Capital of the Maldives, Male' Male', the capital of the Maldives is located almost in the centre of the nation, on the east side of Kaafu atoll. It is the commercial centre and the location of many important historical and religious landmarks. With an area of just ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,983 | The 1961 film One-Eyed Jacks was the only one directed by which famous actor? | One Eyed Jacks 1961 Marlon Brando, Karl Malden - YouTube One Eyed Jacks 1961 Marlon Brando, Karl Malden Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not avai... | The Naked Edge (1961) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Five years after George Radcliffe was the chief witness in a hig... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,984 | Who was the first white music star to record on Atlantic, through its sister label Atco? | Atlantic Records Story By David Edwards and Mike Callahan Last update: February 20, 2000 Atlantic was formed in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson in New York City. Atco and Cotillion were subsidiary labels and Clarion was a budget label. Atlantic recorded rhythm and blues, jazz, blues, country and western, rock a... | 1999 in British music - iSnare Free Encyclopedia 1999 in British music This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2014) 2000 → This is a summary of 1999 in music in the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,985 | What, with the sickle, is a symbol of communism? | Communist symbol ☭ (make hammer and sickle sign on keyboard) Text symbols What hammer and sickle means The hammer and sickle ☭ are a part of communist symbolism and their usage indicates an association with communism, a communist party, or a communist state. This symbol features a hammer and a sickle overlapping each o... | Somewhere In Tyme home page Denotes mortality. Thistle The thistle is an ancient heraldic emblem of pain and suffering. It is the royal badge of Scotland. Thunderbolt The thunderbolt is an ancient heraldic emblem of sovereignty, power and speed. It is derived from the classic mythology in which the thunderbolt is the s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,986 | What is the national currency of Indonesia? | Living in a Rupiah World - Using Indonesia's national currency This page is generously sponsored by Kangaroo Service Translate this Page Welcome to a rupiah world! Your daily lives in Indonesia will be ruled by the rupiah! Even those international companies that may budget in foreign currency, now must price all transa... | LBP | Lebanese Pound | OANDA Lebanese Pound Overview The Lebanese Pound is the official currency of Lebanon, signified by £ or L£. The Pound is also known as the Lira in Arabic or the Livre in French, and all notes and coins are written and referred to in both languages. The Pound is sub-divided into 100 piastres, alth... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,987 | Who was the highest placed Briton in the 2015 Masters Golf? | Masters Leaderboard 2015: Sunday Score Updates and Tournament Predictions | Bleacher Report Masters Leaderboard 2015: Sunday Score Updates and Tournament Predictions Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports 0 Comments Jordan Spieth remains in control of the 2015 Masters, but seve... | Davis Cup 2015: Murray brothers can lead British boost - BBC Sport BBC Sport Davis Cup 2015: Murray brothers can lead British boost By Russell Fuller A capacity crowd of 7,700 is expected in Glasgow Davis Cup: Great Britain v United States Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow Dates: 6-8 March Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Ra... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,988 | Who wrote 'The Martian Chronicles'? | Ray Bradbury dies; sci-fi author wrote ‘Fahrenheit 451,’ ‘Martian Chronicles’ - The Washington Post Ray Bradbury dies; sci-fi author wrote ‘Fahrenheit 451,’ ‘Martian Chronicles’ The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free u... | Gustav Holst (1874–1934) | The Planets (1914-16) The Planets Op. 32 - Mars, the Bringer of War- Venus, the Bringer of Peace- Mercury, the Winged Messenger- Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity- Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age- Uranus, the Magician- Neptune, the Mystic This piece is published by Faber. During the 1910's, Hols... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,989 | "Who wrote ""Mr Midshipman Easy""?" | Mr. Midshipman Easy - Wikisource, the free online library Mr. Midshipman Easy sister projects : Wikipedia article , data item . A semi-autobiographical novel by Frederick Marryat, a retired captain in the Royal Navy. The novel is set during the Napoleonic Wars, in which Marryat himself served with distinction. The nove... | Wiki for Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing — Last.fm Wiki "Sultans of Swing" was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits . It was first recorded as a demo at Pathway Studios, North London, and quickly acquired a following after it was put in the rotation at Radio London. It did not take long for th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,990 | "Which series of films were numbered 11, 12 & 13, without any ""episodes"" numbered 10 or below?" | Numbered Sequels - TV Tropes Numbered Sequels You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share YMMV A common way to name movie sequels is to take the title of the original, possibly abbreviated, and add a number. So Foomovie will be followed with Foomovie 2, Foomovie 3 (or 3D ), etc. Also comm... | Blandings Castle Novels | Series | LibraryThing P.G. Wodehouse: A Biography by Frances Donaldson (1982) Series description Since the second book in the Blandings novels, Leave it to Psmith is the last in the Psmith series, one might consider reading the earlier books in the latter series before starting on the Blanding... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,991 | Which famous novel, published in 1939 features the main family who are named Joad, a poor family of tenant farmers during the Great Depression ? | The Grapes of Wrath Essay - The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck - eNotes.com The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck link Link The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck (Full name John Ernst Steinbeck Jr; also wrote under the pseudonym Amnesia Glasscock) American novelist, short story writer, essayist, poet, journalist, playwrigh... | Cannery Row | John Steinbeck | Our Story John Steinbeck Log Out John Steinbeck John Steinbeck is one of the best-known and most revered American literary figures. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Grapes of Wrath (1939), highlighting the lives of migrant farm workers in the Salinas Valley, and was awarded the Nob... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,992 | Idiot Box is a derogatory term for what? | Slang words for unintelligent person, idiot | Urban Thesaurus | The Online Slang Dictionary The Online Slang Dictionary Browsing page 1 of words meaning unintelligent person, idiot (141 words total) The slang words in this thesaurus category appear below the table of contents. Where does this category appear in the sla... | Only Fools and Horses (Series) - TV Tropes Only Fools and Horses You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Series / Only Fools and Horses × "Stick a pony in me pocket, I'll fetch the suitcase from the van. 'Cause if you want the best 'uns, but you don't ask questions then, Brother, I'm ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,993 | In the American army, what is an M1 Abrams? | M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank FAS | Military | DOD 101 | Systems | Land Warfare |||| Search | Join FAS M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) is the namesake of the late General Creighton W. Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and commander of the 37th Armored Battalion. It is the backbone of the ... | 1100-1199 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. 1100-1199 Which city does the statue of Jesus Christ, better known as Christ the Redeemer, overlook? Rio de Janeiro In an all-black cast, who played the role of Brick in the 2008 revival of "Ca... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,994 | Whose December 2014 official photographs, wearing a guardsman-design knitted pullover, prompted huge sales interest in the product? | CityPagesKuwait February 2015 by CityPages Kuwait - issuu issuu 62 FEBRUARY 2015 issuu.com/citypageskuwait Scan this QR code with your smart phone /tablet and enjoy reading CityPages. To read it on your computer, simply visit the web link above. SHEIKH MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH AL-MUBARAK AL-SABAH Accepting challenges with a s... | GAY-MARRIAGE LAW: US threatens to sanction Nigeria by Vanguard Media Limited - issuu Fresh Boko Haram attack claims 18 lives in Borno •CDS assures of peace by April 8 I'll rescue PDP 16 — Mu'azu GAY-MARRIAGE LAW: US threatens to sanction Nigeria •To scale down aid for HIV/AIDS, anti-malaria programmes •More Nigerians, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,995 | Which fashion house introduced a youth-oriented line Miu Miu in 1992? | Miu Miu - Designer Biography Miu Miu - Designer Biography Miu Miu - Designer Biography This entry was posted on July 19, 2012 by labellush. Miu Miu is Positioned as the daily-oriented,more affordable clothing line from the Prada fashion house use,opened in 1992 and headed by Miuccia Prada. Miuccia Prada is a true trend... | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <d... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,996 | The boll weevil, a species of beetle, causes damage to which crop? | Weevils - Weevil Facts & Control Information Weevils Weevils: Facts, Identification & Control What Are Weevils? Weevils are actually beetles. Most belong to the family Curculionidae. There are more species in this family than in any other beetle group. Scientists estimate that there are over 1,000 species of Curculioni... | Clarion Spring 2014 by Barton Court Grammar School (page 51) - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ 51 16 Which pioneering American poet and story-teller wrote The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell Tale Heart? 17 What were the respective family names of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? 18 Which Russian writer wrote the 18... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,997 | What type of creature is a Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, the largest of its kind? | Queen Alexandra’s birdwing videos, photos and facts - Ornithoptera alexandrae | ARKive Top Queen Alexandra’s birdwing biology A monophagous species, Queen Alexandra’s birdwing feeds only from the vine species Aristolochia schlechteri. This vine also plays a central role in reproduction, as the butterfly lays a single e... | British Garden Birds - Lapwing Lapwing Black, green and white plumage with wispy crest. Vanellus vanellus Length: 28-31 cm (11-12½") Wing Span: 70-76 cm (28-30") Weight: 150-300 g (5½-11 oz) Breeding Pairs: 100 000 Description The Lapwing is one of our largest waders, about pigeon-sized, and is also known as the Peewit... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,998 | What is the surname of the Roald Dahl character 'Matilda'? | Matilda - Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Published in 1988 Synopsis Roald Dahl's Matilda won the Children's Book Award shortly after it was published in 1988, and it has continued to delight audiences ever since. Background Background Matilda Wormwood is only five years old, but she is a genius. Unfortunately her parents are to... | Tim Minchin · THE MATILDA THE MUSICAL STORY Stratford-Upon-Avon | West End, London | Broadway, New York | US Tour | Australia | Toronto, Canada The RSC’s Matilda The Musical website has tickets available for the West End , Broadway , Sydney and the US Tour . It also has slightly less Minchin-centric information, than t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,478,999 | Garuda Indonesia is the country's official national? | Garuda Indonesia is the country's official national: Energy corporation; Airline; Sports stadium; or Police force? View the step-by-step solution to: Garuda Indonesia is the country's official national: Energy corporation; Airline; Sports stadium; or Police force? This question was answered on May 31, 2016. View the An... | 1511st (2) by Mike Hall (page 23) - issuu issuu IN THE KNOW INTERACTIVE Trivia Quiz If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat our monthly brain buster, take our quiz and prove your intellectual talents! 1 What code name was given to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain during the Second World War? 11 12 Which coun... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,000 | "Who wrote the book ""Studies in Hysteria"" and ""Interpretation of Dreams""?" | SparkNotes: Sigmund Freud: The Seeds of Psychoanalysis: 1890–1901 The Seeds of Psychoanalysis: 1890–1901 → Life as A Neurologist: 1882–1889 The Seeds of Psychoanalysis: 1890–1901, page 2 page 1 of 2 The years from 1890 to 1901 were difficult for Freud, but they were also some of the most productive years of his life. D... | The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare Author Exact author Home » Literature » Poetry » The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structur... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,001 | What was the first hit for Roxy Music | Greatest Hits - Roxy Music | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Greatest Hits google+ AllMusic Review by Dave Thompson The first Roxy Music hits collection, released during the hiatus that divided Siren from Manifesto, was a straightforward rendering of all but one ("Both Ends Burning") of the band's UK h... | Archive for May, 2016 « Marshall Of Rock Scorpions [7:55 - 9:10] Van Halen [10:00 - midnight] Finally the time had arrived with the first rock act hitting the stage: Quiet Riot. Randy Rhoads (who left to play with Ozzy in 1979) had passed away by now, and Quiet Riot had long since found Carlos Cavazo to play guitar. Th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,002 | Of which African country is Gaberone the capital? | Gaberone | Article about Gaberone by The Free Dictionary Gaberone | Article about Gaberone by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Gaberone Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Gaborone (gäbərō`nē), city (1992 est. pop. 140,000), capital of Botswana. It is located on the country... | Yaounde, capital city of Cameroon All... Yaounde, capital city of Cameroon Yaoundé stands out from other West African capitals because of its lush green and hilly setting. The air is also cooler in the city because it is 750 meters above sea level. This combination makes the city a pleasant place to visit, and although... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,003 | Which mountain range contains thirteen of the worlds twenty highest mountains | Top 10 Highest Mountains in the World Top 10 Highest Mountains in the World by Ejaz Khan The world’s tallest mountains are some of the most majestic and beautiful things that one can be blessed enough to witness in their lifetime. They are all located in Asia and each reach an altitude of over 8000 meters above sea lev... | Top 10 Mountain Ranges in the World | Owlcation Top 10 Mountain Ranges in the World Top 10 Mountain Ranges in the World Updated on October 28, 2014 Joined: 7 years agoFollowers: 3Articles: 4 The Himalaya range Advertisement Mountain ranges occur on every continent. Here are some of the Earth's highest, longest, and mos... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,004 | "Paul Young and Susan Boyle have covered ""Don't Dream It's Over"", which was written for (and was a US hit record for) which band?" | Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House Songfacts Songfacts Crowded House lead singer Neil Finn wrote this song. He explained in an interview with Goldmine: "I wrote that on my brother's piano. I'm not sure if I remember what the context was, exactly, but it was just about on the one hand feeling kind of lost, and on th... | Kurt Cobain and Neil Young Kurt Cobain and Neil Young He Sleeps With Angels Kurt Cobain's Suicide Note - photo Cobain's use of the lyrics had a profound impact on Young, who recorded portions of the 1994 'Sleeps With Angels' (listen to a sample clip here ) album in Cobain's memory. Apparently, Neil Young had been tryin... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,005 | There are 4 novels (as opposed to short stories) featuring Sherlock Holmes; A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and which other? | Sherlock Holmes - The Novels eBook by Arthur Conan Doyle - 9782322159291 | Kobo Show more Show less This edition contains the 4 full-length novels featuring Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a graduate of the University of Edinburg... | Hercule Poirot - Characters - Agatha Christie Featured Hercule Poirot stories Why not make my detective a Belgian?...I could see him as a tidy little man, always arranging things, liking things in pairs, liking things square instead of round. And he should be brainy – he should have little grey cells of the mind. Agath... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,006 | In 2012-13 who were the sponsors of the Football League Cup? | League Cup History | Capital One Cup | Prize Money More Array ( [section] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [@attributes] => Array ( [id] => 4a893d267df2d [title] => EFL Cup ) [link] => Array ( [0] => Array ... | Press kits - UEFA Champions League – UEFA.org Press kits Last updated 20/09/2013 16:45 CET UEFA Champions League: København - Juventus Match press kits UEFA Champions League - 2013/2014 SeasonMatch press kits København Parken - CopenhagenTuesday 17 September 2013 20.45 CET (20.45 local time) Group B - Matchday 1 Juv... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,007 | What thick rich soup is made from lobster or shellfish? | Bisque - definition of bisque by The Free Dictionary Bisque - definition of bisque by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bisque a. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish. b. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables. 2. Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts. [Perhaps from F... | Miso Soup Miso Soup From The Best Soups and Stews Why this recipe works: For an authentic miso soup recipe with sweet, smoky, briny, and earthy flavors, we made a basic dashi (“broth” in Japanese) from a simple combination of water, kombu (kelp), and dried bonito (fish) flakes. After straining the dashi, miso is added ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,008 | Who founded the retailer 'Habitat'? | Habitat news and designs | Dezeen New Habitat creative director Polly Dickens has unveiled her first full collection, 18 months after the household furnishings chain went into administration and closed all but three of its UK stores (+ slideshow + interview). More 19 December 2012 Habitat appoint Polly Dickens as creat... | Log In - New York Times Log In Don't have an account? Sign up here » In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information » | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,009 | Achilles and Hector appear as characters in which Shakespeare play? | SparkNotes: Troilus and Cressida: Act II Troilus and Cressida Act III Summary In the Greek camp, Ajax summons his slave, Thersites, and orders him to find out the nature of the proclamation that has just been posted. Thersites, a foul-mouthed ruffian, refuses to obey and instead curses his master and the Greeks with eq... | Shakespeare's Fools - Touchstone in As You Like It Shakespeare's Fools: Touchstone in As You Like It From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & company. "A Worthy Fool" To term Touchstone a clown, as he is called in the cast of characters of "As You Like It," seems to me both a misnomer a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,010 | The fuel injection system replaced what traditional device for blending air and fuel in car combustion engines? | Illumin - Fuel Injection Tags: chemical engineering , transportation The introduction of fuel injection to the automobile has been a major factor in increasing the power available to engines in recent years. However, its introduction was initially slow due to the inherent complexities of the system. Computer integratio... | What Happened on February 2nd This Day in History 2 Feb, 1989 - Sky Television Launched 2nd February, 1989 : Sky Television Satellite Service launched by Rupert Murdoch's News International. Later after both British Sky Broadcasting and Sky Television are losing money they combine to create the current British Sky Br... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,011 | Provolone is what type of foodstuff? | Patent US3924014 - Provolone cheese flavor - Google Patents Provolone cheese flavor US 3924014 A Abstract A foodstuff having a flavor in the direction of ripe Provolone cheese can be prepared by incorporating a mixture of I. ALKANOIC ACIDS HAVING 2-10 CARBON ATOMS, CONTAINING 35-70 PERCENT BUTYRIC ACID, 15-35 PERCENT H... | Industries - Business History of Industries - Business History Books Food - Part 2 610 A.D. - Pretzels originated in Southern France or Northern Italy; young monk prepared unleavened bread for Lent (Christian period of fasting and penitence before Easter) in shape of Christians' praying - arms folded across c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,012 | Who wrote the book Catch-22? | The Genesis of Joseph Heller’s Novel Catch 22 | Vanity Fair Twitter THE BOMBARDIER Joseph Heller in his New York City office, 1965. Inset, Heller with fellow bomb-squadron crewmen in Corsica, 1944. Large photograph by Inge Morath/© The Inge Morath Foundation/Magnum Photos; inset by Captain Everett B. Thomas/From the co... | The Making of "The Graduate" | Vanity Fair Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in a publicity still for The Graduate. Photographs by Bob Willoughby. Any good movie is filled with secrets. —Mike Nichols Imagine a movie called The Graduate. It stars Robert Redford as Benjamin Braddock, the blond and bronzed, newly minted co... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,013 | To which Mediterranean island were UN peacekeepers sent in 1964? | UNFICYP Background - United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Resources UNFICYP Background The Republic of Cyprus became an independent state on 16 August 1960, and a member of the United Nations one month later. The Constitution of the Republic, which came into effect on ... | North Africa & Middle East North Africa & Middle East Rallies demand freedom for Aafia Siddiqui In Boston on March 8 and in New York City on March 11, the first two of four national rallies demanded that the U.S. government “Free Aafia Siddiqui” and allow her to return to her family in Pakistan. Framed in a U.S. court ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,014 | In which South African country was Australian rugby player George Gregan born? | George Gregan : George Gregan Foundation Contact George Gregan George Musarurwa Gregan, born 19 April 1973, is an Australian rugby union scrum-half who made more appearances for his national team than any other player in the sport’s history. He captained the team to many victories and is respected throughout the rugby ... | Eddie Jones - Seven things you should know about incoming England head coach - Telegraph England Eddie Jones - Seven things you should know about incoming England head coach Australian started off as a teacher before becoming a coach and has an extensive CV - but not everything he touches turns to gold Follow Jones wa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,015 | What nationality was artist Alphonse Mucha who lived from 1869 to 1939 ? | Alphonse Mucha, Art History & Styles of Art - Art.com Wiki 6 Some Examples of Alphonse Mucha’s Artwork Personal life Born in 1860, Czechoslovakian artist Alphonse Mucha began painting and drawing as a child, but he toured the world as a singer. His elegant voice and vocal range brought him renown, and he toured many co... | William Turner Biography Self Portrait c. 1799 Turner was born in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, England. His father, William Gay Turner (27 January 1738 – 7 August 1829), was a barber and wig maker. His mother, Mary Marshall, became increasingly mentally unstable, perhaps, in part, due to the early death of Turne... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,016 | "What is the name of the ""Plum Pudding"" shaped island in the outer Firth of Clyde where granite is quarried to make curling stones?" | Bobbe's Community Food Bobbe's Community Food Black Currant Coulis and Other Summer Delights Red Currant Jelly (left) Rhubarb Jelly (right) Rhu-rant Jelly (back) I've kind of abandoned the blog for the summer. The Co-op that I wrote it for has changed over people and it doesn't get published anymore so I lost interest... | Tobermory Isle of Mull Scotland Website Tobermory was built as a fishing port in the late 18th century and is now the main town on Mull. It is a picture-postcard of a place with the brightly painted buildings along the main street to the pier and the high woodland-fringed hills surrounding the bay. The town has a good ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,017 | In which country was the Russian Revolutionary Leon Trotsky murdered? | Trotsky assassinated in Mexico - Aug 20, 1940 - HISTORY.com Trotsky assassinated in Mexico Publisher A+E Networks Exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded by an ice-ax-wielding assassin at his compound outside Mexico City. The killer–Ramón Mercader–was a Spanish communist and probable agent of Sovie... | Lenin in Power | History Today Lenin in Power Russell Tarr explains how the Bolsheviks established their grip on Russia after the 1917 Revolution, and at what cost. Lenin in 1920 Between 1917 and 1924 the Bolshevik party went through a baptism of fire which transformed it from a revolutionary splinter group into a part... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,018 | What is the geometric figure or design which represents the universe in Hindu or Buddhist symbolism? | mandala - a geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. A symbol in a dream, representing the dreamer's search for completeness and self-unity. CollectCollect this now for later Antonella Fanelli LaBelle Mariposa ▶▶▶ Mandala मण्डल ~ Buddhist and Hindu spiritual symbol, representing the U... | MUGs Around the World MUGs Around the World Examples of the many unbifurcated garments worn by men around the world. Bubu - A robe worn by men in Africa, especially in positions of authority. Caftan - A long, wide-sleeved robe worn by men in the Middle East. Cassock - A long, robe-like garment worn by members of the cl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,019 | SG. What was the name of the huge seaplane owned by Howard Hughes? | Howard Hughes - Biography - IMDb Howard Hughes Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (38) | Personal Quotes (4) Overview (5) 6' 4" (1.93 m) Mini Bio (1) Billionaire businessman, film producer, film director, and aviator, born in Humble, Texas just north of Houston. He studied at two prestigiou... | The Shootdown of Leslie Howard | Defense Media Network The Shootdown of Leslie Howard The death of a "Gone with the Wind" star By Dwight Jon Zimmerman - June 20, 2013 Actor, director, producer Leslie Howard, circa 1938. Howard was one of 17 passengers aboard DC-3 BOAC Flight 777-A when it was shot down by Luftwaffe Jun... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,020 | What figure in Greek mythology was killed by a wild boar? | Adonis - definition of Adonis by The Free Dictionary Adonis - definition of Adonis by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Adonis Related to Adonis: Narcissus , Adonis Complex A·don·is (ə-dŏn′ĭs, ə-dō′nĭs) n. 1. Greek Mythology A strikingly beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite, who transformed the drops ... | HERMES GOD OF - Greek Mythology HERMES GOD OF Hermes of Olympia, Greek marble statue C4th B.C., Archaeological Museum of Olympia HERMES was the Olympian god of herds, trade, heralds, athletes and thieves. This page describes the god's various divine roles and privileges including animal husbandry, heralds, birds of ome... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,021 | Which organisation founded by Lord Baden Powell and his sister Agnes was incorporated by Charter in 1915? | History of Scouting - Scouting in the Philippines Scouting in the Philippines Stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first Scout camp As a military officer, Robert Baden-Powell was stationed in British India and Africa in the 1880s and 1890s. Since his youth, he had been fond of woodcraft and military scout... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: October 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League & Harrington ‘B’ What well-known product was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, who at that time was addicted to morphine and was looking to find a less harmful substitute? Coca-Cola The entrepreneur Donald F Duncan introduced which toy in 1929, o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,022 | Which fire-breathing monster in Greek mythology was killed by Bellerophon? | CHIMERA (Khimaira) - Three-Headed Monster of Greek Mythology Chimera Chimera, South Italian red-figure kylix C4th B.C., Musée du Louvre THE KHIMAIRA (Chimera) was a three-headed monster which ravaged the countryside of Lykia (Lycia) in Anatolia. It was a bizarre fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion,... | PEGASUS (Pegasos) - Winged Horse of Greek Mythology Of the Spring (pêgê) Pegasus at the spring, Apulian red-figure vase C4th B.C., Tampa Museum of Art PEGASOS (Pegasus) was an immortal, winged horse which sprang from the neck of the beheaded Gorgon Medousa (Medusa). It was tamed by Bellerophon who rode it into battle a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,023 | What is the most populous city in the great state of Alaska? | Alaska Population 2016 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) Alaska Population 2016 739,818 In 2016, the estimated population of Alaska is 738,432. The last nationwide census in the United States was carried out in 2010 , when the population of Alaska was counted at 710,231 people. That figure represented an increase of 13.3% f... | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <d... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,024 | 'Die Fledermaus' was one of the best known operas by which composer? | Johann Strauss and Die Fledermaus The operetta Die Fledermaus comes out of a period when Vienna, Austria was experiencing significant change. Vienna was one of the most important capitals in Europe during the nineteenth century and was often called the 'city of dreams'. This was the golden age of the Hapsburgs, the ... | Johann Strauss, the Younger | Austrian composer | Britannica.com Johann Strauss, the Younger Johann Strauss, the Younger, (born Oct. 25, 1825, Vienna , Austria —died June 3, 1899, Vienna), “the Waltz King,” a composer famous for his Viennese waltzes and operettas. Johann Strauss the Younger. Harris & Ewing Collection/L... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,025 | Peter Robinson announced in 2015 he would step down as First Minister of? | Peter Robinson to step down as Northern Ireland first minister | Politics | The Guardian Peter Robinson Peter Robinson to step down as Northern Ireland first minister Decision to quit as DUP leader, once deal to save power-sharing has ‘bedded in’, will pave way for a woman to lead the region for first time Peter Robins... | Peter Robinson's Official Website Apologies to all for being late with this. Sometimes events just get ahead of my ability to list them! Saturday, October 15 – Lunchtime event with the Whistler Wrters Festival, 1pm. Whistler, British Columbia. Tuesday, October 18 – Grand Opening, with Andre Alexis, Rowan Hisayo Buchana... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,026 | In which country is Cape Agulhas? | CAPE AGULHAS, Western Cape Cape Agulhas The rocky headland of Cape Agulhas is the place where two great oceans � the Indian and Atlantic � meet. experiences in our beautiful country By Province You are here: South Africa / South Africa Information / South Africa Attractions & Destinations / Western Cape Attractions / C... | Free Flashcards about DDG Trivia Places 10 Is Scandinavia in the north or south of Europe? North Which Arctic country's Finnish name is Lapin Li? Lapland The Straight of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with which Sea? Mediterranean Which country is also called the Hellenic Republic? Greece What is Europe's most m... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,027 | "The 2009 film ""Telstar"" told the story of which record producer?" | Film review: Telstar | Film | The Guardian The Guardian Telstar (Cert 15) The turbulent life and times of tortured 'Telstar' producer Joe Meek make for a fascinating but patchy slice of nostalgia Con O'Neill as Joe Meek (far right) celebrates chart success with his young pop stars in the film 'Telstar'. Photograph: c.E... | Portsmouth music scene THE THIRTIES 1930 Was the year when the song hits were full of optimism, to counteract the Depression and post-Wall-Street-Crash-Street-Crash- They had titles like "Sunny Side Up," "With A Song In My Heart" and "Give Yourself A Pat On The Back." end one big hit was called "If I Had A Talking Pict... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,028 | What is the driest region of the USA? | Specific Types of Climates: Data: What are the world's hottest, driest, wettest and coldest places (on land)? - Quora Quora Specific Types of Climates: Data: What are the world's hottest, driest, wettest and coldest places (on land)? Where does California's Death Valley on the list of dry and hot? Answer Wiki 1 Answer ... | The Only State... Quiz Extra Trivia ...whose current State Capitol building predates the revolution? The Maryland State House, built in 1772, has a unique wooden dome which was constructed without nails. ...to produce two US Presidents whose sons also became Presidents? Coincidentally, both sons shared their Father's n... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,029 | What name was given to the team consisting of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Wasp, Thor, and the Hulk? | Avengers | Superhero Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Avengers Mansion, Avengers Tower, Hydrobase Members Captain America (Leader, in most incarnations), Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Hank Pym, The Wasp, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Black Panther, countless others Rallying Cry Avengers As... | Poll system, 2 new trivia lists · Twentysix26/Red-DiscordBot@9ce74b6 · GitHub 75 trivia/2015.txt @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +In China in 2015 the record for the longest mating session between two giant pandas was broken at?`18 minutes`18 mins +Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show?`... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,030 | The Roman Empire was at its widest extent, including Dacia, Mesopotamia, Armenia and Assyria, under which Emperor? | ROMAN THE ROMAN EMPIRE AD33-163 Casca served in the legions during the Empire's infancy. His first emperor was Tiberius who reigned from 14AD to 37AD, a former military leader who had served in Germania. Under Tiberius the Romans campaigned in Germania but this campaign (14-16AD) was abandoned owing to high costs. A ye... | Yale Catalogue: History 2016 by Yale University Press, London - issuu issuu Modern Britain Early Modern Europe New Hardback Highlights 6, 10–13, 18–19 14–16, 28, 33–34, 36 Modern Europe The Middle East Jewish History Page 32 5, 26–27, 33–35 5, 21–22, 26–27, 34 Atlantic History Asia 30–31 Economic History 31 Historiogra... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,031 | ‘The Hunting of the …’what’? is a poem by Lewis Carroll? | Lewis Carroll - Lewis Carroll Poems - Poem Hunter Lewis Carroll - Lewis Carroll Poems - Poem Hunter Do you like this poet? Lewis Carroll Poems A Strange Wild Song He thought he saw an Elephant That ... The Crocodile How doth the little crocodile Improve his ... A Game Of Fives Five little girls, of Five, Four, Three... | Prof. Zelma Catalan's Discussion of Irony in <span class="book">Vanity Fair</span> Anon. "Woman in Her Psychological Relations." Journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental Pathology, 4 (1851), 18-50. Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics. Trans. W. D. Ross. Batoche Books: Kitchener, 1999. —. Rhetoric. Trans. W. Rhys Roberts.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,032 | Seersucker is what type of fabric? | Seersucker Fabric | Fashion Fabrics Seersucker Fabric Get insider information about our sales and special events. Sign up today! Seersucker Fabric Seersucker fabric by the yard and at a discount. Cotton seersucker, tencel seersucker, polyester seersucker, lycra seersucker. This is a fabric store where you can buy seers... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,033 | The French region of Grasse is famous for making what? | Grasse France travel and tourism, attractions and sightseeing and Grasse reviews PHOTO GALLERY MAP & PLACES TO VISIT Grasse is situated 16 km north of Cannes in southern Provence. The town was originally best known as a centre for leather tanners, but this gave way to perfume production, for which the town is still fam... | The Food Timeline history notes--sauce 3. Flavor enhancer Sauce ingredients, compostion, and preparation methods vary according to culture, cuisine and time period. The history of modern French sauces begins with Francois La Varenne. The French concept of "Mother Sauces" is an 18th century invention. Classification ens... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,034 | Keith Duffy, who celebrates his 39th birthday today, was a founder ember of which band in 1994 ? | Westlife joins celebrity friends at funeral of father-of-five radio presenter Gerry Ryan | Daily Mail Online Broadcaster and father-of-five Gerry Ryan was warmly remembered yesterday as a textbook super-dad and motormouth DJ too bright for this world. He endeared himself to thousands of listeners as the voice of Irish ... | Dimple Records - Duffy : Rockferry Notes / Reviews Artist/Band Information Aimée Ann Duffy (born 23 June 1984), known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,035 | What is the longest side of a right-angled triangle called? | Pythagoras Theorem Pythagoras' Theorem Over 2000 years ago there was an amazing discovery about triangles: When a triangle has a right angle (90°) ... ... and squares are made on each of the three sides, ... ... then the biggest square has the exact same area as the other two squares put together! It is called "Pyth... | Quadrilaterals - Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Trapezoid, Parallelogram Quadrilaterals Quadrilateral just means "four sides" (quad means four, lateral means side). A Quadrilateral has four-sides, it is 2-dimensional (a flat shape), closed (the lines join up), and has straight sides. Try it Yourself (Also see this on Int... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,036 | Titan is a moon of which planet? | Titan: Facts About Saturn's Largest Moon Titan: Facts About Saturn's Largest Moon By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | June 30, 2016 04:56pm ET MORE This view shows a close up of toward the south polar region of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and show a depression within the moon's orange and blue haze layers ne... | Venus Meets a Planet Named George | Science Mission Directorate Apr 11, 2006 Venus Meets a Planet Named George This month, Venus can guide you to a naked-eye planet that ancient astronomers inexplicably failed to see. | + Historia en Español | + Join mailing list April 11, 2006: Ancient pe... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,037 | What metal is mined in a stannary? | Mining on Dartmoor Mining on Dartmoor About Us In addition to providing its inhabitants with land for agriculture and pasturing, Dartmoor has been the Southwest of England’s historic hub for industrial work –in the form of metal extraction– for thousands of years. The lengthy history of mining, particul... | Stibnium | Article about Stibnium by The Free Dictionary Stibnium | Article about Stibnium by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Stibnium Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Wikipedia . antimony (ăn`tĭmō'nē) [Lat. antimoneum], semimetallic chemical element; symbol Sb [L... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,038 | Labanotation is a system for coding/recording/analyzing what movement? | Labanotation: The System of Analyzing and Recording Movement - Ann Hutchinson Guest - Google Books Labanotation: The System of Analyzing and Recording Movement 1 Review https://books.google.com/books/about/Labanotation.html?id=rEzxpZX0BNkC A definitive book for students of dance and movement studies, Labanotation is no... | Rio Rio You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 3 to 24 are not shown in this preview. This action might not be possible to undo. Are you sure you want to continue? CANCEL We've moved you to where you read on your other device. Get the full title to continue Get the full title to continue reading from where you left off, o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,039 | To date, no full member of the E.U. has ever left, but which autonomous country within the union voted to leave in 1982, leaving in 1985? | Britain and Europe: Making the break | The Economist purchase-rights icon BRITAIN has never been too keen on tying the knot with Europe. It sat aside in the 1950s as Germany, France, Italy and the Benelux countries forged a single market in coal and steel, which became a broader common market. It eventually joined, in ... | European Union | Battlefield Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Battlefield 2142 The European Union is a political union of twenty-eight sovereign states located in Europe. It was signed into current form in 1993. Members range from Poland to Portugal. The states are unified in economics, with ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,040 | What is the most frequently rolled number with two standard dice? | Dice Probabilities - Rolling 2 Six-Sided Dice 12 - 2.78% As you can see, 7 is the most common roll with 2 six-sided dice . It's six times more likely that you'll roll a 7 than a 2 or a 12 -- a huge difference. And it's twice as likely that you'll roll a 7 than a 4 or a 10. However, it's only 1.2 times more likely that ... | Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8? According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations? Approximately how many mil... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,041 | What comes next after eins and zwei? | German Numbers and Counting (0-20) German Numbers and Counting (1) Die Zahlen und zählen (0-20) The numbers and counting in German are not difficult to learn, but... true mastery of numbers, in any language, takes time. It is fairly easy to learn to rattle off the numbers - "eins, zwei, drei..." and so forth. However,... | Am I Right - Band Name Origins -> U, Page 1 It stands for ultra pure overload U2 The German equilivant of the subway is the U-bahn, abbreivated U and then the number. The U2 line in Berlin runs from Pankow to Ruhleben, through such important parts of town as the Olympic Stadium, Potsdamer Platz, and Alexanderplatz.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,042 | The second longest river in China, the Yellow River, is known locally as what? | Yellow River - Mother River of China with Length and History Info Yellow River Home / Yellow River / Yellow River Yellow River Known as the mother river by all the Chinese people, the 5,464-kilometer (about 3,395 miles) Yellow River is the second longest in China after the Yangtze River . The headwaters of this mighty ... | The FunBoxs Biggest Quiz Ever .. | Page 2 | Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum | Guild Forums | Gaia Online Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:36 pm 6501..In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item? 6502..Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods? 6503..25% of the adult ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,043 | Which U S state, known as “The Mainland State”, or “The Last Frontier”, has the forget-me-not as its state flower? | The State of Alaska - An Introduction to the Last Frontier from NETSTATE.COM The State of Alaska Photograph: Harley D. Nygren America's last frontier! On March 30, 1867, the United States agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars, about two cents an acre; "Seward's Folly" many called it, after Secr... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebol... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,044 | What was the stage name of American ecdysiast Rose Louise Hovick (1911- 1970)? | Rose Louise Hovick (1911 - 1970) - Genealogy Rose Louise Hovick in Los Angeles, California, United States Place of Burial: Added 2016-07-24 05:26:56 -0700 by Private User Collection: Feb 9 1911 - Seattle, Washington, USA Death: Apr 26 1970 - Los Angeles, California, USA Parents: John Olaf Hovick, Rose Elizabeth Hovick ... | Deathiversary- October 31st: The Funeral Source 1926- Harry Houdini, magician, died at 52. Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz in Budapest, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss) (b. 1874) was a Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice as "Harry Handcuf... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,045 | Which former EastEnders actor was once married to Colleen Nolan of The Nolans? | Loose Women's Coleen Nolan leaves son Shane mortified | Daily Mail Online comments Last year her son Jake admitted his mother Coleen Nolan's confession that she had made a sex tape left him mortified and now it is Shane Jr's turn to be embarrassed by her. For Coleen admitted on ITV's Loose Women that her now 26-year-o... | Patrick Mower | A Cherished Television Profile Patrick Mower A profile of the actor Patrick Mower Patrick Mower is one of the UK's most prolific television actors; he has made more than 500 TV appearances. Patrick is currently appearing in Yorkshire Television's Emmerdale as Rodney Blackstock, a character he has played... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,046 | What comes next after Alfa, Bravo, and Charlie? | Where Did Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta Come From? - LBC LBC Where Did Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta Come From? Mystery Hour Question The police alphabet – alpha, bravo, Charlie, delta etc. Why is it those words? Why not apple, banana, Clementine etc? Dave, Orpington Name: Jez, Camberley Qualification: Use them at work a... | Puzzles - Coffeetime Triv (Sat) 1: Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? 2: Who had a hit single with `Crocodile Rock` in 1972? 3: Who is the author of the `Harry Potter` books? 4: What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time? 5: `Question or Nominate` was a phrase commonly heard... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,047 | "Which famous political figure said ""Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't""?" | Margaret Thatcher Quotes - BrainyQuote Margaret Thatcher Quotes Find on Amazon: Margaret Thatcher Cite this Page: Citation | BBC ON THIS DAY | 14 | 1983: Parkinson quits over lovechild scandal 1983: Parkinson quits over lovechild scandal Cecil Parkinson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, has resigned. The decision comes as fresh details were revealed about his extramarital affair with his former secretary Sara Keays. Miss Keays publ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,048 | The macaroni is a breed of which bird? | macaroni penguin | bird | Britannica.com Macaroni penguin 1-12-2016 Alternative Title: Eudyptes chrysolophus Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus), species of crested penguin (genus Eudyptes, order Sphenisciformes) characterized by a large reddish orange bill, a black face and chin, and a long crest of yellow-orange... | Puzzles - Coffeetime Triv (Sat) 1: Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? 2: Who had a hit single with `Crocodile Rock` in 1972? 3: Who is the author of the `Harry Potter` books? 4: What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time? 5: `Question or Nominate` was a phrase commonly heard... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,049 | Izzy wizzy, let?s get busy was a catchphrase of which children?s TV favourite? | Sooty: The Movie in the pipeline Ben Dowell 4:48 PM, 20 June 2014 Britain's favourite yellow glove puppet bear Sooty is bracing himself for his big screen debut, RadioTimes.com can reveal. The character, who returned to our TV screens last September after an eight-year hiatus, is in the frame for a movie being organise... | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <d... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,050 | Someone who tells lies is what sort of person? | 4 Ways to Detect Lies - wikiHow Detecting Lies in the Face and Eyes 1 Look for micro-expressions. Micro-expressions are facial expressions that flash on a person's face for a fraction of a second and reveal the person's true emotion, underneath the lie. Some people may be naturally sensitive to them but almost anybody ... | 2001 KO Final February, which ex-PM was awarded an earldom on his 90th birthday ? Harold Macmillan B1 A member of the House of Lords and an ex-MP, who celebrated his 100th birthday in November 1984 ? Mannie Shinwell Which government department banned trades unions causing a national... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,051 | Who married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997, divorced him in 2002, had a daughter by Italian businessman Flavio Briatore, married musician Seal in 2005, and had 3 three more children with him between 2005 and 2009? | Celebrities With Mixed Race Children | strange true facts|strange weird stuff|weird diseases Celebrities With Mixed Race Children March 10, 2014 There are several famous white celebrities in the film and music industry who have adorable black or mixed race children. These successful celebrities are not bothered even th... | The Hottest Singer Of The Ever The Hottest Singer Of The Ever IN USA Britney Jean Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress and entertainer. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contes... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,052 | What city was sacked by Alaric and the Visigoths in 410 AD? | The Visigoths and the Sack of Rome You will penetrate The City Despite or to avoid his destiny, Alaric tried to negotiate peacefully with the rulers of Rome. Far from being the enemy of Rome, Alaric worked as king-maker, installing Priscus Attalus as emperor, and keeping him there despite policy disagreements. It didn'... | Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,053 | Which city has been selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games? ; | Privacy policy | More Newsletters AP China's Vice Premier Liu Yandong, delivers a speech during Beijing's 2022 Olympic Winter Games bid presentation at the 128th IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 31, 2015. Beijing has been selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both... | Lillehammer 1994: Winter Olympic Host City Home > Events > Olympics > Winter > Hosts > Lillehammer Host City: Lillehammer 1994 The 17th Winter Olympic Games were held in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, between Feb 12-27. This was two years after the previous Winter Games in Albertville , and thus ended the four-year Olym... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,054 | Ben Grimm is better known by what name? | Ben Grimm (Character) Ben Grimm (Character) from Fantastic Four (2005/I) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link... | Log In - New York Times Log In Don't have an account? Sign up here » In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information » | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,055 | ‘Well, nobody’s perfect’ is the last line of which 1959 film? | Some Like It Hot (1959) - Quotes - IMDb Some Like It Hot (1959) Showing all 69 items [last lines] Jerry : Oh no you don't! Osgood, I'm gonna level with you. We can't get married at all. Jerry : I smoke! I smoke all the time! Osgood : I don't care. Jerry : Well, I have a terrible past. For three years now, I've been liv... | Clarion Spring 2014 by Barton Court Grammar School (page 51) - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ 51 16 Which pioneering American poet and story-teller wrote The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell Tale Heart? 17 What were the respective family names of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? 18 Which Russian writer wrote the 18... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,056 | Which collection of orchestral movements were composed by George Frideric Handel in 1717 at the request of King George I? These are also his best known work. | George Frideric Handel George Frideric Handel The Water Music in Three Suites Complete Handel's Water Music is a collection of short orchestral pieces composed to serenade King George I of England during a boating party on the Thames river in 1717. The music is grouped into three ... | Learn and talk about 1812 Overture, 1812 in music, 1880 compositions, Compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Overtures "The Year 1812" redirects here. For calendar year 1812, see 1812 . The 1812 Overture, complete with cannon fire, performed at the 2005 Classical Spectacular in Melbourne, Australia The Year 1812, fe... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,057 | Which actress played the Red Queen in the 2010 film ‘Alice in Wonderland’? | The Red Queen | Alice in Wonderland Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The Red Queen appeared in Tim Burton 's Alice in Wonderland as an amalgam of the Queen of Hearts , the Duchess and herself. Her name is Iracebeth of Crims. She is completely spoilt, callous, arrogant and demanding, coercing her courtiers to agree w... | Alan Bennett - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Partner of <private> (Thomas) and Anne Bennett Brother of <private> Bennett Lilian Mary Peel, Walter Bennett Wife: Walt... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,058 | Which recent BBC TV drama set in Pagford opens with the death of a parish councillor? | New TV Crime Dramas 2015 - CrimeTimePreview CrimeTimePreview You are here: Home / New TV Crime Dramas 2015 New TV Crime Dramas 2015 23/11/2014 by robinjarossi 1 Comment THIS IS the fifth time I have previewed forthcoming crime dramas for the year ahead, and it must be the most exciting yet. The BBC, ITV, C4 and BSkyB h... | A Select Bibliography of Editions and Secondary Literature on Anthony Trollope's Barsetshire and Palliser Novels G. H. Thomas, "Mr Crawley Before the Magistrates", The Last Chronicle of Barset In General Aitken, David. '"A Kind of Felicity": Some Notes about Trollope's Style', Nineteenth-Century Fiction, 20 (1966... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,059 | Born in Alabama in 1904, what was the nickname of the blues pianist Clarence Smith? | Smith, Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, Clarence "Pinetop" Details Hits: 997 Clarence Smith, better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith (11 June 1904 - 15 March 1929) was an influential American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. Smith was born in Troy, Alabama and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He received his nickname ... | Bessie Smith - Singer - Biography.com Bessie Smith Jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith's powerful, soulful voice won her countless fans and earned her the title "Empress of the Blues." IN THESE GROUPS “I've been poor and I've been rich, and rich is better.” Bessie Smith Bessie Smith - Mini Biography (TV-14; 3:20) A s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,060 | Which fruit is used in making Melba sauce? | What is Melba Sauce? (with pictures) What is Melba Sauce? Last Modified Date: 07 January 2017 Copyright Protected: These 10 facts about space will blow your mind Melba sauce is a type of fruit sauce typically prepared using currant jelly, raspberries, and usually includes some cornstarch or a similar thickener. The res... | What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,061 | Which character in Alice in Wonderland never stopped sobbing | Alice in Wonderland characters - Alice-in-Wonderland.net Alice-in-wonderland.net Print Character descriptions On these pages you can find descriptions of all Alice in Wonderland characters that appear in the books “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there”. Some major ... | 1965 Academy Awards® Winners and History A Thousand Clowns (1965) Actor: LEE MARVIN in "Cat Ballou", Richard Burton in "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold", Laurence Olivier in "Othello", Rod Steiger in "The Pawnbroker", Oskar Werner in "Ship of Fools" Actress: JULIE CHRISTIE in "Darling", Julie Andrews in "... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,062 | Which 1988 film was subtitled From the Files of Police Squad? | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) - IMDb IMDb Community LATEST HEADLINES There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The N... | Greatest Film Misquotes Greatest Film Misquotes Greatest Movie Misquotes (Part 2) Greatest Movie Mis-Quotes: Some of the most classic film lines or scenes are really only legendary and/or apocryphal, or they are merely movie misquotes, but after many years of repetition and being misquoted in su... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,063 | Name the world's first commercially operational jet passenger plane. It first operated from London to Johannesburg in 1952. | Famous Firsts in Aviation Famous Firsts in Aviation Virgin Atlantic's Globalflyer 1783 First balloon flight. Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier of Annonay, France, sent up a small smoke-filled balloon about mid-November. First hydrogen-filled balloon flight. Jacques A. C. Charles, Paris physicist, supervised ... | Boeing: Historical Snapshot: B-52 Stratofortress B-52 Stratofortress Historical Snapshot In August 2014, the B-52 Stratofortress celebrated 60 years in the air. The eight-engine, 390,000-pound (176,901-kilogram) jet was America’s first long-range, swept-wing heavy bomber. It began as an intercontinental, high-altitude ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,064 | In JM Barrie's Peter Pan, what school did the fictional character Captain Hook attend? | J.M. Barrie's Captain Hook, The Inspiration | Literary Traveler The Real Life and Fictional Characters Who Inspired J.M. Barrie’s Captain Hook Posted on May 30, 2007 by Rachel McGinnis Captain Hook has been immortalized as one of the greatest, most infamous villains in literature. Created by James Matthew Barrie in hi... | Joss Ackland - Biography - IMDb Joss Ackland Biography Showing all 24 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (15) | Personal Quotes (3) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (1) Joss Ackland, the distinguished English actor who has appeared in over 100 movies, scores of p... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,065 | """Hey There"" and ""Hernando's Hideaway"" are songs from which stage & film musical?" | Hernando's Hideaway - 3 versions - YouTube Hernando's Hideaway - 3 versions Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try ... | Log In - New York Times Log In Don't have an account? Sign up here » In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information » | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,066 | The airliner built in 1931 and capable of carrying 40 passengers, the Hannibal, was made by which company? | events - Aviation World War One air raids Aeroplane speed distance/height records Balloons (inc. airships, Zeppelins) 18/5/2016, An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo crashed in the Mediterranean north west of the Nile Delta. 31/10/2015, A Russian plane disintegrated in mid-air shortly after taking off from Sharm el... | What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,067 | If you sailed West from Land's End and followed the same line of latitude, which country would be your first port of call? | THE RUNDLE FAMILY: FROM CORNWALL TO AMERICA Cuimhnich air na daoine o�n d�thainig thu. Remember the men from whom you are sprung. The contents of this Family History are the result of much personal research and first-hand reporting. The accuracy of the personal anecdotes is dependent on the memory/agenda of the i... | Lizard, Cornwall the most southerly point of Britain Lizard, Cornwall The Lizard is the most southerly point on the British mainland. The name comes from the Cornish "lis" meaning "place" and "ard" meaning "high". Almost at the end of the Lizard Peninsula is Lizard village, a central square, a few houses, a couple of... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,068 | What was originally called 'wireless telegraphy'? | Wireless Telegraphy Wireless Telegraphy ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Wireless Telegraphy Many scientists have made contributions to the practical aspects of wireless radio broadcasting. In the 1860s the British scientist James Clerk Maxwell predicted the possibility of generating electromagnetic waves that would travel at the s... | NATO phonetic alphabet | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Not to be confused with International Phonetic Alphabet . FAA radiotelephony alphabet and Morse code chart The NATO phonetic alphabet, more accurately known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet and also called the ICAO phonetic or ICAO sp... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,069 | "Who wrote the novel ""The Water Babies""?" | The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley | Featured Books : Stella & Rose's Books The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley View current stock of this title The Water Babies, subtitled by its author as A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby, on closer examination has been seen as more than just a fairy tale by many. It can also be seen... | The Lake Poets Essay - Critical Essays - eNotes.com The Lake Poets Essay - Critical Essays link Link The Lake Poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey became known as the Lake Poets in the early years of the nineteenth century when critic Francis Jeffrey conferred this designation on them. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,070 | The Red Special electric guitar was custom-buiit by which musician? | Welcome To The Official Home Of Brian May Guitars Welcome To Brian May Guitars... The Official Web Site If you are interested in purchasing a guitar built to the design of my original Red Special, you have come to the right place... It has been quite a journey to arrive at this point. Through the years there has been a... | A BRIEF HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC A BRIEF HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC Pin It A brief History of Electronic Music from 1876 – 1989. Focusing on Classic Hits and Albums. There is also a clear focus on Classic Synthesizers and Electronic Music Innovation from The Music Telegraph to the Cubase Software Sequencer. 1876 – ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,071 | Which planet was discovered by William Herschel in 1781? | Discovery: A new planet The changing shape of the solar system He stopped on something unexpected: not a point of light, but a fuzzy disk. He initially thought it was a comet, but observations over the next several days showed something amazing. A comet that bright would be quite close to the Sun, and thus move rather ... | Preview of 2011: the anniversaries - Telegraph Preview of the Year Preview of 2011: the anniversaries The Berlin wall went up 50 years ago, the year Diana, Princess of Wales was born, and it’s the centenary of the launch of the Titanic. Christopher Howse considers the milestones of the year ahead . Princess Diana i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,072 | Which author created the crime solving character Lord Peter Wimsey? | h2g2 - The Lord Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers - Edited Entry To The Galaxy Earth Edition The Lord Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers Content from the guide to life, the universe and everything The Lord Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers Created 5 Conversations As my Whimsy takes me. - motto of the W... | Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca - Strand Mag by The Strand Magazine by Charles L.P. Silet Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” The opening line to Daphne du Maurier’s most famous novel, Rebecca is one of the great opening lines in English fiction. In one stroke, du Maurier establishes the voice, the locale, and ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,073 | How many legs has a flea? | Fleas Fleas The dark speck that suddenly appears when you walk across the carpet, then disappears, is likely a flea. It’s a bloodsucker, reddish-brown, about one-eighth of an inch long. Using a magnifying glass, you’d see the flea’s body is flattened from side-to-side and it has long claws on its legs – both are adapta... | Reviews and expert advice from Which? MSA statement Which? works for you © Which? 2017 Cookies at Which? We use cookies to help improve our sites. If you continue, we'll assume that you're happy to accept our cookies. Find out more about cookies OK | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,479,074 | In which organ of the body can the Islets of Langerhans be found? | Transplant Surgery - Islet Transplant for Type 1 Diabetes Transplant Surgery » Conditions & Procedures » Islet Transplant for Type 1 Diabetes FOLLOW Sign up for delivery of news Islet Transplant for Type 1 Diabetes Islet cell transplantation places cells from an organ donor into the body of another person. It is ... | Insulin Regulation of Blood Sugar and Diabetes - The Important Roles of Insulin and Glucagon: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia Normal Regulation of Blood Glucose The Important Roles of Insulin and Glucagon: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia Written by James Norman MD, FACS, FACE The human body wants blood glucose (blood sugar) mainta... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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