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1,482,475 | In 1802 which President of the Royal Society produced a crude electric light? | Who Invented the Light Bulb? Who Invented the Light Bulb? By Elizabeth Palermo, Associate Editor | February 15, 2014 12:25am ET MORE Thomas Edison is usually credited with the invention of the light bulb, but the famous American inventor wasn't the only one who contributed to the development of this revolutionary techn... | 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 |
1,482,476 | In the Bible who was the father of David? | Matthew 1:6-18 NIV - and Jesse the father of King David. - Bible Gateway Matthew 1:6-18New International Version (NIV) 6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife, 7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, 8 A... | The religion of David Lloyd George, British Prime Minister The Religious Affiliation of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George British prime minister David Lloyd George was raised in the Stone-Campbell religious body known as the "Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ)." David Lloyd George was not a Baptist, but he ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,477 | Which work of literature begins with the lines.: When that April with its showers sweet the drought of. March has pierced to the root'? | The Canterbury Tales/The Prologue, Modern - Wikisource, the free online library The Canterbury Tales/The Prologue, Modern From Wikisource Here begins the Book of the Tales of Canterbury When April with his showers sweet with fruit The drought of March has pierced unto the root And bathed each vein with liquor that has ... | 1510 How happy is the little Stone by Emily Dickinson | The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor Poem: "How happy is the little Stone," by Emily Dickinson. How happy is the little Stone How happy is the little Stone That rambles in the Road alone, And doesn't care about ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,478 | What name did Muhammad Ali give to his autobiography? | Muhammad Ali - Black History - HISTORY.com Google Muhammad Ali’s Early Years and Amateur Career Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., the elder son of Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. (1912-1990) and Odessa Grady Clay (1917-1994), was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky . It was a red-and-white Schwinn that steered the f... | Q. and A.: Salman Rushdie - The New York Times The New York Times Books |Life During Fatwa: Hiding in a World Newly Broken Search Continue reading the main story Salman Rushdie ’s “Joseph Anton” is a memoir of the roughly 10 years he spent in hiding, under police protection, after the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,479 | "Which Russian woman defected in the 1960's, and wrote a memoir entitled ""Twenty Letters to a Friend""?" | Lana Peters: Josef Stalin's only daughter - who famously denounced his reign of terror - dies in Wisconsin aged 85 | Daily Mail Online comments Newly declassified documents show the FBI kept close tabs on Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's only daughter after her high-profile defection to the United States in 1967. The doc... | Level 3 - General Knowledge 1000, - Memrise General Knowledge 1000 Ready to learn Ready to review Ignore words Check the boxes below to ignore/unignore words, then click save at the bottom. Ignored words will never appear in any learning session. Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly India What links - Goa - Ke... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,480 | What city's Petronas Towers became the world's tallest buildings? | 10 of the world’s tallest buildings | travel inspiration for the road less travelled 10 of the world’s tallest buildings Share Tweet Google+ Pin It Stumble Buffer Architects are continually vying to design a structure that will break records as the world’s tallest building. From the United States to Asia and the Middle... | Buildings and bridges A-Z - Q-files Encyclopedia Buildings and bridges A-Z Technology > Buildings and bridges A-Z Arch bridge A bridge with an arched structure beneath its deck. Arched bridges are one of the oldest types of bridge. The arch shape gives great strength to the structure. Bank of China Tower A 307-met... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,481 | In 2014, who became the first New Zealand cricketer to score a test-match triple century? | Brendon McCullum becomes first New Zealander to score a triple century in Tests – NDTV Sports Read Time: 2-min © Brendon McCullum led from the front as he became the first New Zealand player to score a triple ton in Test cricket. McCullum raced his way past the 300-run mark - the highest individual score by a Kiwi - on... | Heath Streak | Zimbabwe Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo Other T20 Profile A lion-hearted fast bowler with immense stamina and strength, Heath Streak has the ability to bowl outswing at good pace and with excellent control, as he showed at Lord's in 2000 when he was virtually a one-man attack. Th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,482 | Which actor's last TV appearance before his death in 1985 was as Daniel Reece in Dynasty ? | Dynasty Dynasty Series Description Dynasty was a 60 minute drama series on ABC and a prime-time soap. A wealthy family (The Carringtons) living in Denver, Colorado, fight over their fortune earned from an oil company or they fight about just about anything else you can think of for the first season. Then, beginning in ... | 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 |
1,482,483 | "In the cartoon TV series, what was the name of Captain Pugwash's enemy, the captain of the ""Flying Dustman""?" | Captain Pugwash | Toonfind cartoon database Captain Pugwash show information Captain Horatio Pugwash made his debut in a comic strip format in the first issue of The Eagle in 1950, then appeared regularly as a strip in Radio Times. In 1957 the BBC commissioned a series of short cartoon films produced by Gordon Murray... | 'Captain Pugwash' Double Meanings : snopes.com Claim: The characters on the cartoon series Captain Pugwash had names that were sexual double entendres. FALSE Origins: The British Captain Pugwash animated television series, which originally aired on the BBC between 1958 and 1967, is widely believed to have featured ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,484 | What other common name is used for Halloween? | Halloween vocabulary, Halloween word list - www.myvocabulary.com Halloween Information: 1. The first recorded Halloween celebration in the USA occurred in 1921 in Anoka, MN 2. The Haunted House Capital of the World is located in Kansas City, MO where the city features "The Beast." 3. Amusement Today judged Kennywood, P... | ‘Halloween’ Sequel Set Up With John Carpenter | Variety The news was unveiled on a new Halloween Movies web site. “‘Halloween’ is one of those milestone films that inspired everyone at our company to get into the world of scary movies,” Blum said. “The great Malek Akkad and John Carpenter have a special place in the he... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,485 | Which chemical element has the symbol Pt? | Chemical Elements.com - Platinum (Pt) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Platinum. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/pt.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license a... | Read Chapter 3 - An Introduction to Chemistry: Chemical Compounds Classification of Matter Compounds and Chemical Bonds Molecular Compounds Naming Binary Covalent Compounds Ionic Compounds 3.5 Review Skills The presentation of information in this chapter assumes that you can already perform the tasks listed below. You ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,486 | In 2008, Daniel Day-Lewis won the 'Oscar' for Best Actor for his role in which film? | Oscars 2008: Daniel Day-Lewis wins best actor - Telegraph Oscars 2008: Daniel Day-Lewis wins best actor Day Lewis accepted his award from Dame Helen Mirren By Catherine Elsworth in Los Angeles 6:37AM GMT 25 Feb 2008 American stars were shut out of the acting honours at the 80th annual Academy Awards as Daniel Day Lewi... | 'Daisy Is An Animal': Jennifer Jason Leigh On Her Comeback In 'The Hateful Eight' : NPR Jennifer Jason Leigh is back in the spotlight with an Oscar nomination for her role as a murderous woman in The Hateful Eight. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with her about being cast by Quentin Tarantino. KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: All right,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,487 | Who was the Egyptian sun god? (Hint: his name is only two letters long) | All About Horus: An Egyptian Copy of Christ? Response to Zeitgeist movie Further Links Horus, the Egyptian Falcon-god, is "lord of the sky" and a symbol of divine kingship. His name ("Har" in Egyptian) probably means "the high," "the far-off," "the distant one" and is connected with "Hry" ("one who is above/ov... | Knowledge Knowledge You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 4 to 21 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 25 to 35 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 39 to 115 are not shown in this preview. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,488 | "What type of sea creature can become ""bleached"" if the water temperatures is too high?" | Coral Bleaching | Reef Teach Select Page Coral Bleaching There are roughly 400 species of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, and most of them have a symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae algae – a microscopic plant that lives inside the tissue of the coral in exchange for providing the coral with up to 90% of its en... | Caliban in The Tempest "Hag-born" "whelp," not "honoured with human shape." "Demi-devil." "Hag-seed." "Strange fish." These are just a few descriptions of Caliban, one of the most debated figures in all of Shakespeare. Is this cursing, would-be rapist and wannabe killer nothing but a monster? Or, is this belligerent, i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,489 | Who sculpted the statue of Christ of the Andes which stands above Rio de Janeiro? | About Christ the Redeemer in Rio Brazil - Facts, History, Tickets Price Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PDF A larger-than-life statue of Jesus Christ perched on the Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro is inspiring, to say the least. The largest Art Deco statue of Jesus with his arms outstretched gives vi... | 10 World Famous Statues – Touropia Travel Experts 10 World Famous Statues Last updated on November 10, 2016 in Culture 8 Comments Statues have been created by man since the prehistory for all kinds of reasons and in all sizes. One of the first statues, a 29.6 cm (11.7 inches) high sculpture called the Lion Man, was cre... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,490 | What river flows through the Welsh city of Newport? | River Usk Flows through Newport - YouTube River Usk Flows through Newport 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 ag... | Free-events.co.uk Best Free Festivals Carnivals Fireworks Parades 28 Jan 2017 Quintin Eights Head of the River. Hammersmith to Chiswick 05 Mar 2017 Hammersmith Head of the River, Chiswick Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge 11 Mar 2017 Women Eights Head of the River, Mortlake to Hammersmith 23 Mar 2017 Schools Head ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,491 | What is the title of JG Ballard's autobiographical novel, set in Japanese occupied Shanghai in the second world war? | Will Self on JG Ballard's 'The Drowned World' - Telegraph Books Will Self on JG Ballard's 'The Drowned World' JG Ballard’s recently reissued masterpiece, 'The Drowned World', shows him to be the most important British writer of the late 20th century, says Will Self. Apocalypse now: Ballard drew on memories of wartime... | "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti": University of Waikato "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti" 31 October 2002 When the dust from the collapse of the Berlin wall cleared, Hannibal Lecter emerged as the archetypal screen villain of the Post-Cold War era. Hollywood could no lon... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,492 | How many sisters are in the group Sister Sledge? | Sledge, Sister - Dictionary definition of Sledge, Sister | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary Sledge, Sister COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning Sister Sledge Sources The disco era of American music, which hit its peak in the late 1970s, would not have been the same without the energetic grooves perfo... | RAGMAG Ohm Issue | Sept 2011 | Issue#16 by RAGMAG Magazine (page 138) - issuu issuu 1. What is the difference between a spiral and a helix? 1. Where can you find the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? 1. What is the S.I. standard of temperature? 2. What is it called when a liquid is cooled to below its freezing point but it... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,493 | In the US television series, what type of car did Starsky and Hutch drive? | Starsky and Hutch 1975 Ford Gran Torino - Classic TV Cars Classic TV Cars The A-Team fought crime in this 1983 GMC Van Starsky and Hutch 1975-76 Ford Gran Torino Starsky and Hutch was a television cop show created by William Blinn and played between 1975 and 1979 on ABC. The show featured two California policemen, the... | Hot Wheels | TMNTPedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Hot Wheels is a brand of 1:64 scale die-cast toy car introduced by American toy maker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1997 when Mattel bought Tyco Toys, then-owner of Matchbox. Many automobile manufacturers have licensed Hot Wheels t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,494 | In Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, how does Hedda die? | Project MUSE - Hedda’s Silences: Beauty and Despair in Hedda Gabler Beauty and Despair in Hedda Gabler Toril Moi (bio) Abstract This essay asks what it means to read literature with philosophy and argues that we should discover the literary work’s own concepts before engaging it in a dialogue with philosophy. The essay... | Gisel questions1 - Pastebin.com Gisel questions1 What is the name of Dr. Seuss's egg-hatching elephant? horton Who was Clark Kent's high school sweetheart? lana lang What was the first published Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? "A study in scarlet" To whom did Herman Melville dedicate his novel,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,495 | What was the San Francisco Ballet formerly called? | What was the San Francisco Ballet formerly called? What was the San Francisco Ballet formerly called? 1331 day(s) ago Best Answer I was totally clueless,Dixie, but here's what I found. "San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional ballet company in America, has emerged as a world-class arts organization since it was f... | Learn and talk about Princess Odette (Swan Lake), 1876 compositions, 1877 ballet premieres, Ballets by Lev Ivanov, Ballets by Marius Petipa Swan Lake#Odette From a merge : This is a redirect from a page that was merged into another page. This redirect was kept in order to preserve this page's edit history after its con... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,496 | According to the World Health Organization, what is the leading mosquito-borne disease in the world? | Facts and Figures - World Stroke Campaign Facts and Figures Is it true that stroke is responsible for more than six million deaths every year? Answer: Yes, it is. According to the World Health Organization and other leading stroke experts, stroke claims 6.2 million lives each year. An estimated 17.3 million people died... | Cholera Epidemic in Haiti, 2010: Using a Transmission Model to Explain Spatial Spread of Disease and Identify Optimal Control Interventions | Annals of Internal Medicine | American College of Physicians Article, Author, and Disclosure Information Author, Article, and Disclosure Information Acknowledgment: The authors t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,497 | Which British manufacturer introduced the 'XK 120' sports car in 1948? | Jaguar XK 120 Jaguar XK 120 by Henno Kruger · July 3, 2010 The Jaguar XK 120 was sports car produced by the British Auto Manufacturer between 1948 and 1954. The car was launched in a roadster form in 1948 at the London Motor Show in the United Kingdom. It was launched as a testbed and show car for the Jaguar XK engine.... | James Hunt - Home Home "For me, James was the most charismatic personality who's ever been in Formula One." - Niki Lauda About james James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) was best known for winning the 1976 Formula One World Championship. Beginning his career in mini's, James progressed through variou... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,498 | Which fictional character was shipwrecked when the 'Demeter' ran aground? | Dracula Archives - The Vampire LibraryThe Vampire Library Dracula’s Demeter by Doug Lamoreux July, 1897, the Russian schooner, Demeter, set sail from Varna carrying fifty oblong boxes partially filled with earth. A month later, in the midst of a raging storm, the derelict Demeter ran aground in Whitby, England, her cre... | On This Day 1926: The first greyhound meeting with a mechanical hare took place at Belle Vue, Manchester. 2000: Portugal midfielder Luis Figo, star of Euro 2000, became the world's most expensive footballer when he joined Real Madrid for £37million from Barcelona. 2005: Australia won the first Ashes Test at Lord's by 2... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,499 | Viracocha is the creator god in the mythology of which ancient people? | Viracocha - Ancient History Encyclopedia Viracocha by Mark Cartwright published on 23 February 2014 Viracocha was the supreme god of the Incas. He is also known as Huiracocha, Wiraqoca and Wiro Qocha. Considered the creator god he was the father of all other Inca gods and it was he who formed the earth, heavens, sun, m... | Lesson 4- Greek Pantheon- Part I- The Chthonic Gods/Goddesses and The Titans in Part 2 - Greek and Roman Deities Forum Apr 21 09 5:34 PM SW Founder In the beginning was Khaos (Chaos), the shapeless, disordered mass that was the universe before the creation of living beings. Out of Chaos arose the primordial gods: Gaia,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,500 | Everybody's Talkin’ was the theme song from which film | Everybody's Talkin' by Nilsson Songfacts Songfacts This was featured in Midnight Cowboy, a 1969 movie about a male prostitute in New York City starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight (Angelina Jolie's dad). Although it is the most memorable and popular song from the film, the film's actual title song is "Midnight Cowboy... | 1994 Academy Awards® Winners Actor: TOM HANKS in "Forrest Gump", Morgan Freeman in "The Shawshank Redemption" , Nigel Hawthorne in "The Madness of King George", Paul Newman in "Nobody's Fool", John Travolta in "Pulp Fiction" Actress: JESSICA LANGE in "Blue Sky", Jodie Foster in "Nell",... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,501 | "Which soprano, who had a highly successful opera career between 1968 and 2004, sang Handel's ""Let the Bright Seraphim"" at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer?" | On this day in MUSIC - Page 128 - Historum - History Forums On this day in MUSIC User Name Need help with the website? Contact Us anytime. Art and Cultural History Art and Cultural History Forum - Music, Literature, Mythology, Visual Arts, Sports, Popular Culture Page 128 of 365 From: On a mountain top in Costa Rica. y... | 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? Share Get daily updates directl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,502 | Tasseomancy is the reading of what, to determine a person’s future? | Serena's Guide to Divination and Fortune Telling using Tea Leaves, Coffee Grounds, Wine Lees. Tasseography. Tasseomancy. Cafeomancy. Reading the Tea Leaves or Coffee Grounds Reading tea leaves or coffee grounds has traditionally been practiced in many countries by the women in the family, typically at gatherings of f... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th October – The Questions 12th October – The Questions Specialist questions set by Waters Green Rams. General knowledge questions set by Church House, Bollington. All vetted by Harrington Academicals. SPECIALIST ROUNDS- 1. SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE 2. SCIENCE 5. TIME FOR THE KIDS 6. POLITI... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,503 | Which manufacturer returned to Formula 1 as a supplier in 1993 and a constructor in 2010 after having withdrawn from the sport in 1955? | Mercedes F1 Team | Mercedes Grand Prix Major team personnel History Mercedes can trace its motor racing involvement back to the pioneering days of the original Grands Prix at the start of the 20th century. In the years leading up to World War Two the German government pumped money into Mercedes and rivals Auto Union to... | BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Global crisis ends Honda F1 era Global crisis ends Honda F1 era Advertisement Honda to quit Formula One Honda is pulling out of Formula One, blaming the world economic crisis for plans to sell its team. The decision leaves Englishman Jenson Button and 2009 team-mate Rubens Barrich... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,504 | Who, in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was the first British swimmer to win 2 gold medals since 1908? | Olympic Swimming | Swimming | British Swimming Olympic Swimming Follow @britishswimming Rio 2016 Team GB Media Guide All the information you need about Rio-bound Team GB including important and useful contacts, sport specific details and more about selected athletes competing at the 2016 Olympic Games here . KEY STATS/... | Nicole Cooke wins first gold medal for Britain - Beijing Olympics 2008 - Telegraph Advertisement Nicole Cooke wins first gold medal for Britain - Beijing Olympics 2008 Nicole Cooke got Britain's Olympic campaign off to a glorious start when she defied treacherous conditions to win gold in the women's cycle road race i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,505 | The city was founded under the rule of King Byzas around 660 BC. What name was officially adopted for the city in 1930? | 5 Big Cities That Changed Their Names | Mental Floss 5 Big Cities That Changed Their Names The Four Lads sang a song in 1953 about a city that changed its name . Take me back to Constantinople No, you can't go back to Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobo... | Paris | Modern Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The name Paris derives from that of its inhabitants, the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii. The city was called Lutetia (/lutetja/) (more fully, Lutetia Parisiorum, "Lutetia of the Parisii"), during the first- to sixth-century Roman occupation, but during the reign of... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,506 | In a casino, what is the name of the box that holds multiple decks of playing cards? | Learn How to Play - Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Potawatomi Hotel & Casino How to Play Learn How to Play Online They say you should learn something new every day. Especially if that “something new” can earn you some cash! Familiarize yourself with a new game from the comfort of your own home, and you could be strategizing... | roulette | gambling game | Britannica.com gambling game gambling Roulette, (from French: “small wheel”), gambling game in which players bet on which red or black numbered compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball (spun in the opposite direction) will come to rest within. Bets are placed on a table marked to corresp... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,507 | Which revered world figure celebrated his 95th birthday, in hospital, in July 2013? | Nelson Mandela Celebrates 95th Birthday in Hospital - Atlanta Black Star Atlanta Black Star Nelson Mandela Celebrates 95th Birthday in Hospital By tweet Nelson Mandela Celebrates 95th Birthday in Hospital For more than a month, former South African president Nelson Mandela has been in critical but stable condition in a... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th October – The Questions 12th October – The Questions Specialist questions set by Waters Green Rams. General knowledge questions set by Church House, Bollington. All vetted by Harrington Academicals. SPECIALIST ROUNDS- 1. SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE 2. SCIENCE 5. TIME FOR THE KIDS 6. POLITI... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,508 | The port of Dover is in which English county? | Port of Dover | Official Website of the Dover Harbour Board Consultancy Service Welcome to the Port of Dover Originally established in 1606, the principal activities of the Dover Harbour Board (DHB) are to administer and maintain the Port of Dover and its facilities and to develop resources to meet future demands. The ... | 1. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? 2. Which New York bridge, completed in 1883, was designed by John Augustus Roebling? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,509 | Which newspaper was launched in 1986 as “Britain’s first full-colour low cost tabloid”? | History of Tabloid Newspapers in England Think Stuff Unwanted: A History of Tabloid Newspapers in EnglandBy Dr Richard RooneyUnpublished manuscript. 1999. The Daily Mirror was the first truly tabloid newspaper in Britain.In 1934, the paper relaunched shedding its middle-of-the-road, middle-class, readershipin favour ... | Lakeside: How a 'white stiletto' shopping centre defied doubters - BBC News BBC News Lakeside: How a 'white stiletto' shopping centre defied doubters By Jodie Smith BBC News 24 October 2015 Close share panel Image caption Lakeside in West Thurrock, Essex, was one of the country's first out-of-town shopping centres The ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,510 | Who wrote the opera 'A Masked Ball' in 1859? | Returned from Exile: Verdi's 'A Masked Ball' in Stockholm Returned from Exile: Verdi's 'A Masked Ball' in Stockholm Audio selections Beginning in the late 1800's with a crusading committee known as the Watch and Ward Society, Boston became known as a place where it paid to watch one's moral "P's and Q's." The Society r... | 52 Interesting Facts about Opera | FactRetriever.com 52 Interesting Facts about Opera By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer Published January 7, 2017 The term “opera” comes from the Latin opus, or “work.” The term “soap opera” was first recorded in 1939 as a derogatory term for daytime radio shows that were sponsored by soa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,511 | "In 2002, which Secretary of Defence explained about ""known knowns"", ""known unknowns"" and ""unknown unknowns"" in a speech referring to terrorism?" | Andrew Arbuckle: When unknowns outweigh knowns - The Scotsman Andrew Arbuckle: When unknowns outweigh knowns Donald Rumsfeld's comments could apply to new bill. Picture: AP Photo/Ed Wray ANDREW ARBUCKLE Have your say Long after everyone has forgotten who said it and in what context, former US defence secretary Donald R... | Marcus McCausland, | Belfast Child Key Events & Deaths on this day in Northern Ireland Troubles 4th March Thursday 4 March 1971 The first meeting of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive was held at Stormont. [The headquarters and regional offices of the NIHE were to be the target of paramilitary attacks on many occas... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,512 | The 1709 Battle of Malplaquet was part of which War? | Battle of Malplaquet Battle of Malplaquet The Duke of Marlborough’s fourth, bloodiest and least conclusive defeat in the field of the French army of Louis XIV Battle of Malplaquet 11th September 1709 War of the Spanish Succession: click here to buy this picture The previous battle of the War of the Spanish Succession i... | Jim Werbaneth - 1812.html A Paper presented to the New York Military Affairs Symposium on 31 March 2012 |as part of a 3-day War of 1812 in New York and Beyond conference supported in part by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Britain, at least as much as the United States,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,513 | Which town sits opposite Tynemouth at the mouth of the River Tyne? | Ten interesting facts about Tynemouth & Cullercoats - Chronicle Live News Ten interesting facts about Tynemouth & Cullercoats Tynemouth is a town at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields and Cullercoats, and is famous for being a surfing championship venue. Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox +... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: May 2008 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Wednesday, May 28, 2008 THE FINAL FOR THE CUP 1 Which American poet wrote the lines Candy/ Is dandy/ But liquor/ Is quicker and later added the lines Pot/ Is not? Ogden Nash (Original from 1931, the last lines added by Nash in 1968) 2 Which archi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,514 | What did Tim Berners Lee found? | Who is Tim Berners-Lee? Who is Tim Berners-Lee? Updated October 20, 2016 Who is Tim Berners-Lee? Tim Berners-Lee (born 1955) is best known for being the person attributed with the creation of the World Wide Web. He originally came up with the idea of sharing and organizing information from any computer system in any ge... | Jane Goodall: 50 years working with chimps | Discover interview | Science | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Fifty years ago, a slender young Englishwoman was walking through a rainforest reserve at Gombe, in Tanzania, when she came across a dark figure hunched over a termite nest. A large male chimpanzee was fora... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,515 | Who is the only American to be honoured in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey? | Westminster Abbey » Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Home > History > People > Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Born: 27 Feb, 1807 Location in the Abbey: South transept, poets corner Type of memorial: Bust Type of material: Marble The over life-size white marble bust of the poet Henry Wadswor... | W. H. Auden - Poet | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,516 | What was the name of the cross-dressing potter who won the Turner Prize in 2003? | Grayson Perry wears 'mother of bride' outfit to receive CBE from Prince Charles | Daily Mail Online comments Buckingham Palace has played host to some flamboyant characters over the years. So perhaps it was unsurprising that barely a courtly eyebrow was raised when transvestite potter Grayson Perry collected his CBE fr... | Writing yourself a pen name | Books | The Guardian Writing yourself a pen name Authors reveal the different reasons they have adopted alternative literary identities Choosing a mask … sale of Oriental art during at Sotheby's. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian Tuesday 1 July 2014 06.30 EDT First published on Tues... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,517 | Which famous Manhattan attraction has been iconified as 'The Crossroads of the World' ? | Times Square @ Manhattan, New York - The world's most visited tourist attraction - YouTube Times Square @ Manhattan, New York - The world's most visited tourist attraction 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 i... | Design Design Graham Cartledge CBE Architecture, 1972 Graham Cartledge is the Chairman of Benoy, an award-winning international Architecture practice with offices in the UK, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Renowned for groundbreaking retail schemes such as the Bullring in Birmingham, Bluewater in Kent and... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,518 | Who does the Lorax speak for? | For whom does the Lorax speak, the trees or consumers? - Waging Nonviolence For whom does the Lorax speak, the trees or consumers? Original article at http://wagingnonviolence.org/feature/who-does-the-lorax-speak-for-the-trees-or-consumers/ Share This Article Message (optional) If you have ever read Dr. Seuss’s environ... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th February–the questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League SET BY THE LAMB SHANKS Vetted by the Plough Horntails and Ox-Fford ART AND LITERATURE 1 Which poet versified about a “dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smokestack” in the poem Cargoes? (John Masefield) 2 Which modern Poet Lau... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,519 | Which instrument was primarily played by band leader Count Basie? | Count Basie, 79, Band Leader And Master of Swing, Dead Count Basie, 79, Band Leader And Master of Swing, Dead by JOHN S. WILSON Count Basie, the jazz pianist whose spare, economic keyboard style and supple rhythmic drive made his orchestra one of the most influential groups of the Big Band era, died of cancer yesterday... | Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,520 | Which eponymous classical heroine goes to Lowood School? | Jane Eyre Jane Eyre Price : $5.50 Description Charlotte Bront� characterized the eponymous heroine of her 1847 novel as being "as poor and plain as myself." Presenting a heroine with neither great beauty nor entrancing charm was an unprecendented maneuver, but Bront�'s instincts proved correct, for readers of her era a... | 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 |
1,482,521 | Which media organization successfully tested its 'mind/thought control' EEG TV/Radio remote control headset in 2015? | 3 guia future medicine by Edi Mool - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ Copyright Publisher: Webicina Kft. The Guide to the Future of Medicine: Technology AND the Human Touch Bertalan Mesko Copyright Š 2014 by Dr. Bertalan Mesko All rights reserved. Editor: Dr. Richard E. Cytowic Cover Design: Szilvia Kora Interior Design: ... | Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson - Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ More The Large Horn Antenna and the Discovery of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation As part of the APS historic sites initiative, on December 9, 2008, APS Vice-President Curtis Callan presented a plaque to B... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,522 | The professional wrestling organization formerly known as the WWF is now known by what set of initials? | WWE Tickets 2016 | Pro Wrestling | Rukkus WWE Overview Vince McMahon and WrestleMania Change Professional Wrestling The world of professional wrestling didn't know what it was in for when the WWWF became the WWF in 1979, as Vince McMahon Jr. took his first steps towards taking over the profession. After taking over for... | Lillian "Fabulous Moolah" Ellison (1923 - 2007) - Find A Grave Memorial Lillian "Fabulous Moolah" Ellison Richland County South Carolina, USA Professional Wrestler. Known as "Fabulous Moolah", she was the longest reigning Women's Champion in sports-entertainment history. She began her wrestling career in the 1940s and ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,523 | Which children's author created the character Tracy Beaker? | BBC children's TV character Tracy Beaker to be brought back as an adult | Television & radio | The Guardian Close This article is 7 years old Tracy Beaker, the youngster-in-care character created by Jacqueline Wilson, is to return to television in a new children's BBC drama series - but as an adult carer herself. The n... | Philip Treacy by Kevin Davies | Fashion / Culture | Phaidon Store Philip Treacy by Kevin Davies Philip Treacy by Kevin Davies Enter the extraordinary hidden world of the most famous and influential milliner, Philip Treacy Editions: 270 x 205 mm, 10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in 200 pp ISBN-10: 0714865273 About the book For the very... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,524 | "Who composed the opera ""The Merry Widow""?" | I Love You So (Merry Widow Waltz) - The Merry Widow - YouTube I Love You So (Merry Widow Waltz) - The Merry Widow 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 i... | The Ride Of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner Songfacts The Ride Of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner Songfacts Songfacts "The Ride Of The Valkyries" is the popular term for the prelude to Act III of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas by German composer Richard Wagner that comprise The Ring of the Nibelungs (German... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,525 | Alphabetically, which is the first team in cricket's County Championship? | A brief history of the County Championship | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo A brief history of the County Championship List of winners | Competition sponsors | Wooden spoon At least four possible dates have been given for the start of county cricket in England. The first, patchy, references began in 1825. The earliest mention... | The baffling map of England's counties - BBC News BBC News The baffling map of England's counties By Jon Kelly BBC News Magazine 25 April 2014 Close share panel Image copyright Alamy Signs marking traditional English county boundaries are due to return, but the distinction between historic and administrative divisions ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,526 | Who, in 1811, postulated that 'when at the same temperature and pressure, equal volumes of gases contain equal numbers of molecules'? | Equal Numbers in Equal Volumes: Avogadro Elements and Atoms: Chapter 9 Equal Numbers in Equal Volumes: Avogadro Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856; see portrait at the Edgar Fahs Smith collection, University of Pennsylvania) was an Italian chemist and physicist best known for today for Avogadro's law and Avogadro's number. Avo... | Atoms | Qi-Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia's article " QI (A series) " (view authors here or here ). The main component of air is nitrogen, which accounts for 78% of air. Only just under 21% is oxygen and 3/100ths of 1% is carbon dioxide. [1] [2] The most b... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,527 | A clavichord is what type of instrument? | Charles Wolff Fine Keyboard Instruments The Fun House The clavichord is perhaps the most personal and expressive of all keyboard instruments. It's unique construction permits the player to remain in contact with the strings even after the initial attack. This gives the player precise control... | Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Hammer Dulcimer: History and Playing Hammer Dulcimer: History and Playing History "...everyman that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship...." Daniel III:10 It is no wonder that King N... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,528 | "In 1985 the Greenpeace protest ship ""Rainbow Warrior"" was bombed and sunk by French agents in which harbour?" | zoom Around 8.30pm, 10 July 1985, Jean-Michel Bartelo put on his scuba gear and slipped beneath the water, heading for the Rainbow Warrior Those already on deck scramble up the ladder or leap to safety on the wharf. Within minutes, they see the ship’s steel masts tilt towards them… The tragic death of a crew member “I ... | 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 |
1,482,529 | From which wood were longbows made? | List of Potenial Bow Wood Species - With Comments in Technical Bowmaking Information Forum BUTTERNUT .38. COTTONWOOD: black .45; eastern .40. CEDARS: western red, white .32, Port Orford .43, Alaska .44. Low SG cedars are very brittle, and about the worst possible bowwood candidates. More like balsa than bowwood. There ... | Australia - Aboriginal Carved Weapons And Utensils AUSTRALIA Aboriginal Carved Weapons And Utensils Elegant, inventive weapons and utensils hold a central place in Aboriginal material arts, not only because of their excellent design, balance and appropriate Aboriginal artists' apparent love and appreciation of the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,530 | "Which actress caused a sensation by appearing naked in the 1933 film ""Ecstasy""?" | Ecstasy, Starring Hedy Lamarr Click here for Hedy Lamarr memorabilia, photographs, auctions and related goodies. ECSTASY Hedy Lamarr was one of Hollywood's most beautiful stars of the golden era. "If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude... I hope to make you use your imagination." ...H... | Grace Jones - "Bond Girls" through the years - Pictures - CBS News "Bond Girls" through the years Next Ursula Andress Ursula Andress is shown as Honey Rider in a scene from the 1962 James Bond film "Dr. No." When Andress emerged from the sea, curves glistening, with a dagger strapped to her bikini, she made the Bond gi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,531 | Which French singer/songwriter and former model is married to Nicolas Sarkozy and was romantically linked to Mick Jagger in the early 1990s? | Carla Bruni | Download Music, Tour Dates & Video | eMusic Biography All Music Guide All Music Guide: Before fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a professional singer and songwriter, Carla Bruni had already been included on Business Age's list of the 20 highest-paid models, had appeared in the films Prêt-à-Porter... | Michael Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley | World History Project Michael Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley In May 1994, Jackson married singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley. They had first met in 1975 during one of Jackson's family engagements at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, and wer... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,532 | What was the name of the boat on which newspaper magnate Robert Maxwell was last seen alive? | On A Booming Super-Yacht Market | Vanity Fair New Zealand mogul Alan Gibbs and his daughter and girlfriend in the Aquada, which he invented, driving around his 194-foot exploration yacht, Senses, as the boat's helicopter circles above. Photograph by Todd Eberle. ‘Have you ever seen anything so cool in your life?” Jamie... | The Most Famous Ships That Never Were The Most Famous Ships That Never Were Recently I participated in a discussion on famous fictional ships. Given enough space, it is an easy task to list all of the noteworthy fictional ships in history. But what if you were space-limited, or could only pick a fixed number -- ten or ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,533 | "What was the name of the character played by George Clooney in the ""Oceans"" film series released from 19 to 19?" | Ocean's Eleven (2001) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Danny Ocean and his eleven acc... | 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- (Movie Clip) HAL 9000 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- (Movie Clip) HAL... Introduction of the HAL 9000 computer (voice by Douglas... 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- (Movie... 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- (Movie Clip) HAL 9000 Introduction of the HAL 9000 computer (voice by Douglas Rai... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,534 | Who provided the voice of the genie in the 1992 animated film Aladdin? | Voice Compare: Aladdin - Genie | Behind The Voice Actors Franchise: Aladdin In 1992 Walt Disney released an animated film called Aladdin that would become the most successful film for that year. One of the huge selling points was that Robin Williams would voice the Genie. Williams worked for SAG scale pay on condition ... | George Sanders George Sanders Джордж Сандерс, George Henry Sanders Categories: Set cemetery Person George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a Russian-born English film and television actor, singer-songwriter, music composer, and author. His heavy English accent and bass voice often led him to be cast as s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,535 | Apart from Geoff Hurst, which footballer scored a goal for England in the 1966 World Cup Final against Germany? | 1966 World Cup History - SuperSport - Football seconds 1966 World Cup History 1930 | 1934 | 1938 | 1950 | 1954 | 1958 | 1962 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 With the United States ever more involved in the conflict with Vietnam, football returned to the country that invented... | England in the World Cup Final Tournament - Captains Captains Captains at World Cup Final Tournaments 1950 - 2014 by Tournament 19500 4 matches against Hungary, Argentina, Bulgaria & Brazil 1966 6 matches against Uruguay, Mexico, France, Argentina, Portugal & West Germany 1970 4 matches against Romania, Bra... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,536 | 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? | Weather Elements: Mirages: A Primer Home | Welcome | What's New | Site Map | Glossary | Weather Doctor Amazon Store | Book Store | Accolades | Email Us Mirages: A Primer Parched faces look out across the desert sand as two men stagger and crawl toward what they believed to be a thirst-relieving pool of water. As they n... | Red .622-.780 Like energy passing through the ocean, light energy travels in waves, too. Some light travels in short, "choppy" waves. Other light travels in long, lazy waves. Blue light waves are shorter than red light waves. All light travels in a straight line unless something gets in the way to-- reflect it (like a ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,537 | Who famously posed for paintings with his hand tucked into his jacket? | Faq#12: Why is Napoleon's hand in his coat? By Tom Holmberg Many theories have been presented as to why Napoleon is traditionally depicted with his hand in his waistcoat. Some of these theories include: that he had a stomach ulcer, he was winding his watch, he had an itchy skin disease, that in his era it was impo... | Canaletto: Grand Designs Canaletto: Grand Designs Download this lecture In 1746 the great Venetian artist, Canaletto, moved to London following the market and wealth for his work. Nine years later, he left the city attacked by the critics as repetitive and a fake. What was 18th Century London like to be the centre of s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,538 | "When is Shakespeare's play ""Troilus and Cressida"" set?" | SparkNotes: Troilus and Cressida: Study Questions Troilus and Cressida Quiz Is Troilus and Cressida a tragedy? Defend your judgment. Clearly, this play contains strong tragic elements. It offers a bleak view of the world, in which the forces of love and justice are undone by circumstances and cruelty, and it ends with ... | 1600 in European development is known by what term, initially used by Italian scholars to express the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture?... Sign up View the step-by-step solution to: 1600 in European development is known by what term, initially used by Italian scholars to express the rediscovery of ancient... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,539 | In a greyhound race where does a dog finish if it makes ‘a show’? | Greyhound Dog Racing Rules, How To Bet Greyhound Dog Racing rules The noble greyhound - a brief history. Greyhounds were first introduced to America in the 18th century to help farmers control the jackrabbit population. As time went by, the farmers started to conduct some form of competitive greyho... | Rules and scoring of a British Eventing Horse Trial Phase 1 - Dressage The dressage phase, which is held first is made up of an exact sequence of movements, each movement marked out of a maximum score of 10. It is ridden in a semi-enclosed grass arena, which is 20 x 40 for a national ODE, larger (20 x 60m) for an int... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,540 | In Greek Mythology what was the name of the prophetess daughter of Priam whose predictions were never believed? | 1000+ images about The prophetess Cassandra on Pinterest | Mythology, Statue of and Gabriel Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas The prophetess Cassandra One of the greatest prophetess of the Greek mythology. Daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, was cursed by Apollo because she refuses of having sexual ... | Ancient Greek Myth for Kids: Apollo's Oracle at Delphi - Ancient Greek Myth for Kids Apollo's Oracle at Delphi Ancient Greek Myths for Kids The ancient Greeks built many, many temples. They believed each temple they built should honor only one god, no matter how big or elaborate the temple. Some cities built more than ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,541 | Terrorists from what country blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland? | Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 Over Lockerbie Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 Over Lockerbie 20th Century History Expert By Jennifer Rosenberg On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board as well as 11 on the ground. Though it was almost immediately evident that ... | BBC News - LIVE: Budget 2011 LIVE: Budget 2011 No need to reload, updates automatically. Follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter 0007: It's been a dramatic week - the killing of arguably the world's most wanted man and the emergence of intriguing details about where he was hiding. Questions remain of course, including concerns ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,542 | What is the maximum number of ball girls or boys allowed on court at any one time? | Volleyball Rules | Division of Student Affairs | The University of Texas at El Paso Volleyball Rules The UTEP Recreational Sports Department Volleyball Rules are based on the United States Volleyball Association. Some of the more important rules as well as rules unique to the UTEP Rec Sports Department are included h... | 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 |
1,482,543 | Which science fiction film of 1956 was loosely based on Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'? | Shakespeare and science fiction | The Shakespeare blog Shakespeare and science fiction Posted on May 27, 2011 by Sylvia Morris Poster for the science fiction film Forbidden Planet, 1956 It’s hardly surprising that Shakespeare’s play The Tempest has been used as the basis for science fiction. A ship and its crew are wre... | What to say about … Hamlet with Michael Sheen https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/nov/10/hamlet-michael-sheen-reviews Freudian, modish or just a bit bonkers? A new journey into the mind of the Great Dane – as well as into the Young Vic theatre – gets mixed diagnoses from the critics<p>TV producers! I have a new fo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,544 | In which language was the book Babar The Elephant originally written? | Language Trainers :: Foreign Books Reviews from Jean de Brunhoff :: Babar's Travels Published by: French and European Publications Level: Beginner First Published in: The Babar series is well-known throughout the world as a French classic in children’s illustrated literature. In this particular tale, Babar the king of ... | Tagore and His India Tagore and His India by Amartya Sen * Voice of Bengal Rabindranath Tagore, who died in 1941 at the age of eighty, is a towering figure in the millennium-old literature of Bengal. Anyone who becomes familiar with this large and flourishing tradition will be impressed by the power of Tagore's pre... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,545 | Which was Shakespeare's shortest play? | Shakespeare's Shortest Play Which play is Shakespeare's shortest? The average length of a play in Elizabethan England was 3000 lines. With 1,787 lines and 14,369 words, The Comedy of Errors is the shortest Shakespearean play (based on the first edition of The Riverside Shakespeare, 1974). How to cite this article: Ma... | Twelfth Night from ShakespeareMag.com Tobacco Factory Theatre Notes on Twelfth Night English playwright William Shakespeare wrote the Twelfth Night or What You Will during the 1601-1602 winter season. The Twelfth Night was originally written to be performed as a special Christmas play, although its publication had to w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,546 | Who was the only English player to score in the 2015 FA Cup Final? | Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa FA Cup Final 2015 FINAL SCORE: Gunners win trophy for record 12th time in one-sided clash | Daily Mail Online Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa FA Cup Final 2015 FINAL SCORE: Gunners win trophy for record 12th time in one-sided clash Theo Walcott crashes home volley five minutes before half-time Alexis S... | The first FA Cup final: A shilling to get in, no nets and seven up front - BBC Sport BBC Sport The first FA Cup final: A shilling to get in, no nets and seven up front By Tom Rostance Read more about sharing. Football in the late 19th Century was a chaotic affair as this illustration of an early England v Scotland game... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,547 | Name the straits which separate Italy and Sicily? | Map of Sicily Bookmark to your social network Map of Sicily Sicily may not be a part of the mainland but it is as much a part of Italy as any other area in Italy, although Sicilians sometimes like to proudly think of their region as being special, particularly with its separ... | Royal Navy in the Mediterranean 1940-1941 (a) Plus 10 British destroyers at Gibraltar. (b) included 2 new battleships completing. (c) Plus over 60 large torpedo boats. Italy ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,548 | What two colours were the stripes of Newcastle United's original football kit, before they changed it in 1904 to avoid confusion with another nearby football club? | Brief History of Football Kit Design - Historical Football Kits Historical Football Kits A Brief History of Football Kit Design in England and Scotland © Dave Moor (May 2009) The Victorian Period (1857-1899) The game of football is generally considered to date back to the mob football games played in the Middle Ages ... | Football Scarves on the TV - Sunderland Football Scarves on the TV Nap Sunderland Association Football Club scarves. As Sunderland is the club for which I have the most scarves, I have put them into categories: Official scarves from the Roker Park era. Sunderland played at Roker park until 1997. The two popular ends ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,549 | Which was the first British football club to win the European Cup? | BBC - A Sporting Nation - Celtic win European Cup 1967 Celtic win European Cup 1967 © SCRAN On Thursday 25 May 1967, Scottish Football reached a pinnacle of success in Europe which has yet to be surpassed in the modern era, when Glasgow Celtic Football Club, under the leadership of manager Jock Stein defeated Internaci... | 1872 FA Cup Final | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 1872 FA Cup Final 1 0 1873 → The 1872 FA Cup Final was a football match between Wanderers and Royal Engineers on 16 March 1872 at Kennington Oval in London. It was the final of the first staging of the Football Association Challenge Cup (known in the modern er... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,550 | Which actor played the lead in the film 'Air Force One'? | Air Force One Cast List: Actors and Actresses from Air Force One Full Cast of Air Force One Actors/Actresses 8k views 18 items tags f t p @ Air Force One cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of Air Force One actors includes any Air Force One actresses and all other actors from the film... | New ‘Jack Ryan’ Movie Has A New Name: ‘Shadow One’ New ‘Jack Ryan’ Movie Has A New Name: ‘Shadow One’ Patricia Didelot The new Jack Ryan film starring Chris Pine (Star Trek Into Darkness, Unstoppable) and Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina, Atonement) has a new title, Jack Ryan: Shadow One. The movie is being directed by K... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,551 | Which country is served by Keflavik International Airport? | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Unserved Routes in the Route Shop For a enlarged view of Keflavík International Airport’s domestic route map, please click here . Other major reasons to serve this airport The airport features comfortable modern passenger and commercial facilities with extensive capacity on the No... | Countries by Northerly and Southerly Points Quiz Countries of the World - No Outlines Minefield517 Your Account Isn't Verified! In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process. report this ad | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,552 | What national capital is also known as Krung Thep? | Bangkok | national capital, Thailand | Britannica.com national capital, Thailand Bangkok, Thai Krung Thep, city, capital, and chief port of Thailand . It is the only cosmopolitan city in a country of small towns and villages and is Thailand’s cultural and commercial centre. The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. © Telegr... | Beijing | national capital, China | Britannica.com national capital, China Alternative Titles: Beiping, Cambaluc, Chung-tu, Dadu, Khan-baliq, Khanbaliq, Pei Chih-li, Pei-ching, Pei-p’ing, Peking, Ta-tu, Yanjing, Yen-ching, Zhongdu Related Topics Charles Plunket Bourchier Taylor Beijing, Wade-Giles romanization Pei-chin... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,553 | "What does the Spanish word ""barrio"" mean?" | What does barrio mean? an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: barrio(Noun) An area or neighborhood in a U.S. city inhabited primarily by people speaking Spanish or of Hispanic origin. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Barrio Barrio is a Spanish word meani... | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hart... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,554 | "Who was responsible for the creation of the decoration the ""Legion D'Honneur""?" | Legion of Honour | French society | Britannica.com Legion of Honour Alternative Titles: National Order of the Legion of Honour, Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur Related Topics list of presidents of France Legion of Honour, officially National Order of the Legion of Honour, French Ordre National de la Légion d’honn... | Order of the British Empire | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Order of the British Empire 204,343pages on Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Grand Cross ' star of the Order of the British Empire Awarded by Sovereign of the United Kingdom Type For God and the Empire Eligibility British nationals or anyon... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,555 | Named by the BFI in 2000 as the best TV series of all time, which sitcom only had two six-episode series, the first in 1975, the second in 1979? | British Comedy - Mefi Wiki MetaFilter's site and server can always use upgrades of hardware, software, and bandwidth, as well as more stable funding for continued support of its small but high-skilled moderation and backend team! If you'd like to chip in, you can donate to Metafilter. British Comedy This is based on th... | 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 |
1,482,556 | Which is the nearest British town to Beachy Head? | The 10 Best Hotels Near Beachy Head, Eastbourne © 2017 TripAdvisor LLC All rights reserved. TripAdvisor Terms of Use , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . * TripAdvisor LLC is not a booking agent and does not charge any service fees to users of our site... (more) TripAdvisor LLC is not responsible for content on exter... | Matlock Derbyshire - Peak District. Derbyshire County town and a former Spa Local Attractions Matlock, the county town of Derbyshire, is a former spa town situated at a sharp bend in the River Derwent, where it turns south to carve its way through the ridge of limestone which bars its route towards Derby. Just downri... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,557 | Capnomancy is an attempt to foretell future events by studying the patterns made by what? | divination - fortune telling - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com cephalomancy or cepthaleonomancy (divination by a donkey's head) ceromancy (by the melting of wax) chalcomancy (by vessels of brass or other metal) cleidomancy (divination by interpreting the movements of a key suspended by a thread from the nail... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,558 | Which British bank was the first to appoint a female manager in 1958 | From top hats to Metro Bank: a history of British banking in pictures - Telegraph Bank accounts From top hats to Metro Bank: a history of British banking in pictures In 1958 Barclays appointed the first female bank manager Hilda Harding at the Hanover Street branch in London. It could be argued that the appearance of w... | Bell, Book and Candle (1958) Remind Me Bell, Book and Candle (1959) New York City has played host to a lot of esoteric fringe groups over the years so it's not hard to believe that witchcraft covens could thrive in that metropolis. And Bell, Book and Candle (1958), Richard Quine's film version of John Van Druten's popu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,559 | Who ran a store selling items for left-handed people called 'The Leftorium'? | Leftorium - The Simpsons The Simpsons Leftorium The Leftorium is a store in the Springfield Mall that specializes in products for left-handed people. The store is owned by Ned Flanders who quit his job as a clerk for a pharmaceutical company and opened The Leftorium. At first, business at the store was going very poorl... | YouTube Undo Close "Carly Simon - Nob..." The YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement. Sorry about that. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,560 | A blue circle with a white centre was introduced in 2006 as the international symbol for what human metabolic disease? | DIABETES ORANGE COUNTY, WHAT IS DIABETES, DIABETES ORANGE COUNTY CA, DIABETES, long term DIABETES, Stroke DIABETES, care long term, compassionate care, Hospice care orange, DIABETES of california placentia ca, DIABETES for cancer patients, DIABETES los angeles, DIABETES in california, DIABETES at home, DIABETES san die... | RAGMAG Ohm Issue | Sept 2011 | Issue#16 by RAGMAG Magazine (page 138) - issuu issuu 1. What is the difference between a spiral and a helix? 1. Where can you find the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? 1. What is the S.I. standard of temperature? 2. What is it called when a liquid is cooled to below its freezing point but it... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,561 | Which British airport has the IATA call sign BRS | Bristol International - United Kingdom Jim Shine July 14, 2014 at 12:02 pm Lovely, calm airport with friendly and helpful staff. All the amenities one needs, including fast, efficient public transport to both Temple Meads and the City Bus Station. An added bonus for us is flights to Cork. Love it! Poor Location, Smells... | Leeds Bradford International Airport Guide (LBA) Leeds Bradford International Airport Guide (LBA) Airport info Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds, LS19 7TU, United Kingdom Location: Leeds Bradford International Airport is situated 18km (11 miles) northwest of Leeds and 11km (7 miles) north of Bradford in West Yorkshire. No.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,562 | Which animal is the subject of the 1984 film ‘A Private Function’? | A Private Function (1984) - FilmAffinity A Private Function Alan Bennett (Story: Alan Bennett, Malcolm Mowbray) Music Tony Pierce-Roberts Cast Comedy | 1940s . Animals Synopsis / Plot Life isn't easy in 1947 Yorkshire where strict post-war rationing is putting the squeeze on the townspeople. But when a married working-... | Intimate Nature: Ansel Adams and the Close View | Center for Creative Photography Intimate Nature: Ansel Adams and the Close View Intimate Nature: Ansel Adams and the Close View Intimate Nature: Ansel Adams and the Close View The photographs in Intimate Nature: Ansel Adams and the Close View represent an under recogniz... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,563 | Jacksonville is the largest city in which US state? | Facts & History About Jacksonville, Florida - Visit Jacksonville Fast Facts How well do you know Jax? From history and geography to famous residents and just plain old trivia, how well do you really know Jacksonville? Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental United States with over 840 square miles. Duval S... | 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 |
1,482,564 | A washboard scraped with a thimble features as an instrument in what kind of music? | The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group | Download Music, Tour Dates & Video | eMusic The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group Rate It! (0 ratings) Biography All Music Guide All Music Guide: To look at Lonnie Donegan today, in pictures taken 40 years ago when he was topping the British charts and hitting the Top Ten in America, dress... | Ravel's Mother Goose Suite - Delicate Childhood Stories Ravel's Mother Goose Suite Delicate Childhood Stories The Ravel Mother Goose suite (Ma Mere l'Oye) is a charmingly delicate and imaginative little suite of fairytale pieces. At first a four-hand piano suite, Maurice Ravel's orchestral ballet version made it well-k... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,565 | The assassination of which Austrian royalty precipitated World War I? | 1000+ images about Austrian Royalty on Pinterest | Bohemia, Sissi and Prague Learn more at tumblr.com Franz Ferdinand (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassinati... | World War I Ended With the Treaty of Versailles Great War & Jazz Age (1914-1928) This song was meant to express the voice of children during World War I: "We want our Daddy dear, back home (Hello Central, give me France)" World War I Ended With the Treaty of Versailles June 28, 1919 World War I (1914-1918) was finall... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,566 | A corroboree is a ceremonial meeting of what group of people? | Aboriginal Ceremonies - Indigenous Instyle Indigenous Instyle Aboriginal Ceremonies Aboriginal ceremonies have been part of the Aboriginal culture since it began. When talking about history and culture of a certain civilization, rituals and ceremonies of whatever form are one of the topics that catch the interest of ma... | The 1993 Inauguration The 1993 Inauguration Help Site Map Text Only An aerial view of the "Reunion on the Mall" held as part of the Clinton/Gore Inaugural. With tents stretching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, it was reported to be the largest festival ever held on the Mall. This photo was taken from... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,567 | What was Lieut. C D Lucas, RN, the first to receive as a result of his involvement in the bombardment of a Russian fortress in the Baltic on 21 June 1854? | W.L. Clowes on the 1854-56 Russian ('Crimean') War (1/4) 28 Capt. Warnier de Wailly The rest of the allied fleets lay off the town at a distance of about three and a half miles, the Sans Pareil , 70, screw, Captain Sidney Colpoys Dacres , and the Highflyer , 21, screw, Captain John Moore , being, however, kept ready as... | BBC NEWS | UK | Reporters' log: Bush in Britain Printable version Reporters' log: Bush in Britain The BBC's team of correspondents bring you news updates, as they happen, on President George Bush's state visit to the UK. Buckingham Palace :: Brian Hanrahan :: 2105GMT After a long day of pageantry today, the leaders wil... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,568 | Which Formula One racing team was expelled from the 2007 Constructors Championship for spying on a competitor? | Mclaren says Alonso set to race in Malaysia grand Prix Mclaren says Alonso set to race in Malaysia grand Prix Share View photos Fernando Alonso is shielded by teammates and medical staff as he is stretchered off after crashing during testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on February 21, 2015 (AFP Photo/Quique Garcia) Mor... | Bring It All Back, S Club 7’s debut single released all the way back in 1999 – The Sun Kim Woodburn removed from Celebrity Big Brother after epic row with Jamie O’Hara 00:45 Chloe Ferry reprimanded by Big Brother for putting her bum on John Grimes 03:52 Outgoing President Obama will not stay silent if ‘core values’ are... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,569 | Which South Pacific territory named for its shores' similarities to the Scottish coastline will hold a referendum on independence from France between 2014 and 2019? | Countries Compared by Background > Overview. International Statistics at NationMaster.com Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are refugees. Since the fall of the... | 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 |
1,482,570 | Mascagni's one act opera Cavalleria Rusticana is often performed as a double bill with which other opera? | Opera Circle to stage Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana at First Baptist Opera Circle to stage Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana at First Baptist November 18, 2014 Download article as PDF by Daniel Hathaway One of the most popular of all opera titles came about through a contest. 27-year-old Pietro Mascagni barely made the... | Puccini's Il Trittico : The Rule of Three (News article) | Opera Online - The opera lovers web site > Home > News > Puccini's Il Trittico : The Rule of Three Puccini's Il Trittico : The Rule of Three With Il Trittico , Puccini wanted to renew the lyrical style imaginating three distinct short operas, set over three dif... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,571 | In 1797 Horatio Nelson lost his right arm during a battle for which island? | When Nelson lost his arm (and returned to work half an hour later) | The Independent This Britain When Nelson lost his arm (and returned to work half an hour later) Journals revealing the accounts of surgeons who treated Horatio Nelson have shone a light on the horrors of naval warfare 200 years ago Wednesday 28 Octobe... | On This Day 209 Years Ago 21st October 1805 The Battle Of Trafalgar Took Place | Forces War Records Send via Email It was the culmination of years of dispute between the French and British Navies. For the past two centuries Britain had been the undisputed ruler of the waves, but from the time Napoleon was made Commande... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,572 | What is the first name of Captain Mainwaring in the UK television series ‘Dad’s Army’? | Dad's Army uncovered: 35 things you need to know about the BBC comedy classic - Mirror Online TV Dad's Army uncovered: 35 things you need to know about the BBC comedy classic It has been 35 years since Dad's Army finished its original telly run - check out our essential need to know facts about the comedy favourite Sh... | Mrs. Elizabeth Mainwaring | Dad's Army Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Mrs Mainwaring was the daughter of the suffragan Bishop of Clegthorpe (a fictional see). She married George Mainwaring , son of an Eastbourne tailor, shortly after the First World War. He had been stationed in France in 1919, the year after the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,573 | Who became US Secretary of State in 2009? | Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: 2009 to 2013 Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: 2009 to 2013 (Please note: The schedule page is updated with new schedules for Secretary Kerry. Access prior years (and months) in left-hand navigation.) In This Section: U.S. Embassies The Office of Website... | Alaska Becomes the 49th State Alaska Becomes the 49th State New Flag Unveiled; 7 Staggered Rows Have 7 Stars Each By Richard E. Mooney Special to The New York Times OTHER HEADLINES Soviet Says Rocket Has Passed Moon and is Going into Orbit Around Sun; Instruments on it Seek Lunar Data: Path Near Moon: First Artificial ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,482,574 | In Japanese cooking, what kind of food is Nori? | About Japanese Food: Seaweed About Japanese Food Highly nutritious seaweed You can sample a variety of seaweed when you visit a Matsuri restaurant in soups, salads, and sometimes as hors d'oeuvres. Matsuri St James's Seaweed Due to the geographical nature of Japan, with 73% of its land being mountainous and 1% of its t... | All About Real Fresh Wasabi - Steamy Kitchen Recipes All About Real Fresh Wasabi posted by Jaden on April 21, 2011 Do you enjoy wasabi with your sushi? If you dine at sushi restaurants here in the U.S., chances are the green paste served is not real fresh wasabi, but rather regular horseradish with green food coloring.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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