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1,485,775 | Roy Plomley was, in 1944, the creator and first presenter of which radio programme? | BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Presenters Desert Island Discs Presenters Roy Plomley Roy Plomley, the programme's creator, presented the programme for 43 years. Starting out as a stage and film actor, he began working in radio in 1936 as an announcer on Radio Normandy. Following a stint with International Radio, b... | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue returns to Radio 4 - Telegraph TV and Radio I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue returns to Radio 4 The BBC Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is to return with Stephen Fry in the presenter's chair, a year after the death of Humphrey Lyttelton. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue's Humphrey Lyttelton... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,776 | Who plays Debbie Aldridge in the BBC 4 radio series ‘The Archers’? | BBC Radio 4 - The Archers - Debbie Aldridge Debbie Aldridge Debbie's a woman who likes to get what she wants. Fact title Lives in: Hungary Unlucky in love first time around, her marriage to lecturer Simon Gerrard was shortlived. She sought solace in her work, becoming the shining light and advocate for her father's bus... | Gemma Arterton to play Joan of Arc on London stage - BBC News BBC News Gemma Arterton to play Joan of Arc on London stage 1 July 2016 Close share panel Image copyright Mads Perch Image caption Arterton will play Joan of Arc, the French warrior who was burned at the stake in 1431 Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton will pla... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,777 | Who was the manager of Portsmouth before Paul Hart took over? | Portsmouth sack Paul Hart as manager | Football | The Guardian Portsmouth sack Paul Hart as manager • First-team coaches to lead side until replacement is announced • Director of football Avram Grant not consulted over decision Paul Hart has 'been relieved of his duties' as manager of Portsmouth by the club board. Phot... | Football Club History Database - Football League 2007-08 Birmingham City left Championship to join F.A. Premier League Blackpool were promoted from League One to Championship Boston United left League Two to join Conference Bradford City were relegated from League One to League Two Brentford were relegated from League ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,778 | What is Iggy Pop's real name? | Iggy Azalea explains her stage name in new series ‘A.K.A.’ - AXS Iggy Azalea explains her stage name in new series ‘A.K.A.’ By: Tarringo Vaughan Aug 22, 2014 235 1 y2014m08d22 19843 Rapper Iggy Azalea is on fire and her musical career seems to just be getting started. The “ Fancy ” rapper is preparing to make her debut... | Beyonce baby security leaves dad blue Email a friend SHE'S not even two days old, but Beyonce and Jay-Z's new baby girl is already proving to be a diva thanks to the over-the-top security measures afforded her famous parents at the Manhattan hospital where she was born. To accommodate the influential couple's demand fo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,779 | How was Derek McCulloch known to listeners of BBC?s Children's Favourites and Children's Hour? | BBC's 'Uncle Dick': Derek McCulloch 'accused over sex abuse' | Political Scrapbook They all know about abuse,they are all members of a secret society thats why no one gets to know about any of it. christine redmond October 17, 2012 at 12:28 pm they all knew about jimmys the peadophile, all them at the top covered up fo... | BBC - Press Office - Network Radio Programme Information BBC Week 10 Monday 7 March 2011 8.00-10.00pm BBC RADIO 2 Elbow lead singer and BBC 6 Music presenter Guy Garvey Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie have a live set from Elbow, the indie band fronted by BBC 6 Music's very own Guy Garvey, in tonight's show, live from... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,780 | Abyssinian, British Longhair and German Rex are all breeds of what? | Buy Abyssinian Cat Breed Gifts, Abyssinian T Shirts, Abyssinian Books, Calendars, and Home Decor. Shopping Categories for Abyssinian Merchandise All profits from Abyssinian gifts, go toward helping animal causes and maintaining the website. Sorry we do not have any Abyssinian gifts at this time. Please check back soon ... | NAMES OF FICTIONAL DOGS - A list of fictional dogs from literature, movies etc. from Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia - BRANDON, Golden Retriever on Punky Brewster BUCK, from Married... with Children BUDDY, Veronica Chase's Bulldog on Veronica's Closet CHARLIE DOG, a Looney Tunes character BULLET, the Wonder Dog, Ro... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,781 | Within one year either way, in what year was the Girl Guides Association formed? | girl guides - 必应 Sign in Girl Guides Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are movements similar to Scouting originally, and still largely, for girls and women only. It evolved in 1909 from girls wishing to take part in the boy-only Scout movement. In different places around the world, the movement developed in diverse ways. In ... | Milliways: Infocom's Unreleased Sequel to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Waxy.org Milliways: Infocom's Unreleased Sequel to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Posted by Andy Baio From an anonymous source close to the company, I’ve found myself in possession of the “Infocom Drive” — a complete backup of Infocom’s shar... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,782 | Created by a Canadian Nobel laureate, a Vickrey auction is one where bidders submit secret written bids and in which the highest bidder wins, but the price paid is that of what? | IZA World of Labor - Should countries auction immigrant visas? IZA World of Labor Back to Articles Should countries auction immigrant visas? Selling the right to immigrate to the highest bidders would allocate visas efficiently but might raise ethical concerns 2015 Madeline Zavodny Zavodny, M (A... | TRIVIA - HISTORICAL TRIVIA - HISTORICAL ` History Trivia What was a ship called the Ancon the first to travel through, on August 15, 1914? The Panama Canal. What fighter pilot flew World War I missions with his Great Dane "Moritz" next to him in the cockpit? Monfred von Richthofen, or " The Red Baron". What country los... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,783 | Which element discovered in 1879 has the symbol Tm? | Chemical Elements.com - Thulium (Tm) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Thulium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/tm.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 agr... | Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 0 History Plutonium is the second transuranium element of the actinide series. Element 93 was discovered in 1940/41 by Glenn T. Seaborg , Edwin M. McMillan , J. W. Kennedy , and A. C. Wahl by deuteron bombardment of uranium-238 in the 60-inch cyc... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,784 | Which female jazz singer died in December 2008? | BLACK CELEBRITIES WHO DIED WITH LITTLE OR NO FANFARE - Panache Report Sexual orientation: Bisexual Occupation: Actor, Singer Musician David Cole (very top photo, red hair) and Robert Clivillýs formed the musical group C + C Music Factory in 1990. The duo had several hits, including their most popular Gonna Make You Swe... | British trumpeter and band-leader John Chilton dies, aged 83 - JAZZIZ Magazine Léan Crowley News March 2, 2016 British trumpeter and band-leader John Chilton dies, aged 83 By Matt Micucci British jazz trumpeter, band leader and award-winning author of books on jazz topics John Chilton died on February 25, aged, 83, a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,785 | Who painted 'The Last Supper' on the back wall of the | Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper – ItalianRenaissance.org Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci, Last Supper, 1495-1498, oil/tempera on plaster Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is a Renaissance masterpiece, though it is one which has struggled to survive intact over the centuries. It was commissioned by Duke... | Turner prize shortlist unveiled: Cathy Wilkes, Goshka Macuga, Mark Leckey, and Runa Islam - Telegraph Turner prize shortlist unveiled: Cathy Wilkes, Goshka Macuga, Mark Leckey, and Runa Islam By Billy Kenber 12:01AM BST 29 Sep 2008 By Billy Kenber Richard Dorment: who cares who wins? Cathy Wilkes, Goshka Macuga, Mark L... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,786 | What is the real name of Doris Day? | Doris Day - Biography - IMDb Doris Day Biography Showing all 133 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (4) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (72) | Personal Quotes (49) Overview (4) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) One of America's most prolific actresses was born Doris Mary Ann Von Kapplehoff on April 3, 1922, i... | Debbie Allen | Fame the TV show Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Allen was born in Houston, Texas, the youngest of four children to orthodontist Andrew Arthur Allen Sr. and Vivian (née Ayers) Allen, she is a poet (Spice of Dawns and other books) and museum art director. She went on to earn a B.A. degree in classical... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,787 | In American Football what name is given to a very long forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance of success, especially at or near the end of a half? | Idiom: “To throw a Hail Mary” | Just English Idiom: “To throw a Hail Mary” Here’s one of those phrases for you. Used not only in its original field. 😉 A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary route in American football refers to any very long forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance of success, especially at or ... | The Five Best Trick Plays in Football Scoreboards » Articles » Football The Five Best Trick Plays in Football Trick football plays are among the most entertaining aspects of the game from a fan’s perspective. Because so many standard football tactics are repeated again and again from week to week, a trick play is like ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,788 | Singultus is the medical name for which minor complaint? | Hiccup | Definition of Hiccup by Merriam-Webster See words that rhyme with hiccup Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for hiccup Spanish Central: Translation of hiccup Nglish: Translation of hiccup for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of hiccup for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article a... | Rob Buckman obituary | Books | The Guardian Rob Buckman obituary Oncologist, writer and broadcaster who investigated medical matters with humour and zest Buckman in 1997. His later illnesses caused some to wonder if it is possible to have too much vitality. Photograph: Ian Jones Wednesday 12 October 2011 13.46 EDT Firs... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,789 | Which general introduced martial law in Poland in 1981? | Martial Law in Poland – 1981 | Justice4Poland Martial Law in Poland – 1981 On a cold and snowy Sunday morning on December 13, 1981 the Poles woke up to find their country under Martial Law (literally – The State of War or “stan wojenny”). The Martial Law was imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation le... | 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 |
1,485,790 | St Helier is the largest town in which islands? | Saint Helier | Jersey, Channel Islands | Britannica.com Jersey, Channel Islands Glasgow Saint Helier, chief town, resort, parish, and the capital of Jersey , in the Channel Islands . The town lies along St. Aubin’s Bay opposite a tidal island known as L’Islet (accessible by causeway at low tide), on the south side of J... | Tours of Scottish Islands | USA Today Tours of Scottish Islands The Shetland Isles are more than halfway between London and the Arctic Circle. (Photo: Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images ) Rail Travel From Glasgow to Edinburgh Scotland is a relatively small country with a total land area slightly smaller tha... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,791 | In 1864, the Dale Dyke Dam burst while being filled, leading to the death of 240 people in which British city? | Sheffield dam disaster anniversary | Calendar - ITV News 9 March 2014 at 8:22pm Sheffield dam disaster anniversary Events have begun to mark the 150th anniversary of the deaths of at least 240 people in what many see as a largely forgotten British disaster. Just before midnight on March 11, 1864, a wall of water smashe... | Cricket officials discuss replacing Michael Clarke with Steven Smith as full-time Australian captain Cricket officials discuss replacing Michael Clarke with Steven Smith as full-time Australian captain Police crackdown on city homeless camps Play Video Leadership rumblings not just for PM Leadership rumblings not just ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,792 | What was the surname of the father of US President Bill Clinton, who died before his birth? | Clinton Genealogy - President Bill Clinton Family History View Records » Bill Clinton Genealogy William Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. When Clinton was inaugurated into the office at the age of 46, he was the third-youngest person to ever become president. The Bil... | William J. Clinton | whitehouse.gov Air Force One William J. Clinton Bill Clinton is an American politician from Arkansas who served as the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001). He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first baby-boomer generation President. During the administration of Willia... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,793 | Who made up the panel on Juke Box Jury on the only occasion it had 5 members not 4? | Cameron K's Blog: Juke Box Jury (1959-1967) Cameron K's Blog Collection of short bios represents a lifelong love of popular music and the artists and record companies that made them. The information has been collected in good faith and researched from reputable sources. I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the musi... | Boy band Blue to represent UK at Eurovision 2011 | News | Eurovision | What's on TV Boy band Blue to represent UK at Eurovision 2011 0shares 0shares The boy band Blue have been chosen as the UK representatives for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest , which takes place in Dusseldorf on May 14. The band which consists of D... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,794 | Which secret establishment was known ‘Station X’ during the Second World War? | Facts about Bletchley Park – the WW2 code-breaking centre that made the D-Day landings possible and spawned the computer age | History Extra BBC History Magazine - 5 issues for £5 The registration room in hut 6 at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire. (Getty Images) Here, writing for History Extra, Sinclair McKay, the autho... | Quiz Link 4 1. Who founded the Tamla Motown record label? Berry Gordy 2. What folksy British singer-songwriting guitarist was famous also for his whistling? Roger Whittaker 3. What was Hugo Montenegro's instrumental hit, composed by Ennio Morricone for the film of the same name? The Good, the Bad, and the U... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,795 | The 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger is based on which of Shakespeare's plays? | 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) - 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 10 Things I Hate About You ( 1999 ) PG-13 | A pretty... | Shakespeare's Longest Play Which play is Shakespeare's longest? The average length of a play in Elizabethan England was 3000 lines. With 4,042 lines and 29,551 words, Hamlet is the longest Shakespearean play (based on the first edition of The Riverside Shakespeare, 1974). How to cite this article: Mabillard, Amanda. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,796 | A Turkish 'hammam', whose name derives from Arabic hamma, heat, is known in 'western' cultures alternatively as a Turkish what? | List of etymologies of country subdivision names : definition of List of etymologies of country subdivision names and synonyms of List of etymologies of country subdivision names (English) Heard Island: discovered (first confirmed sighting) by Captain John Heard of the merchant vessel Oriental, 25 November 1853 [11] Mc... | YouTube Undo Close "INDIAN BRAZILIAN LAMB..." 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 |
1,485,797 | What is the most heavily populated river basin in the world? | Geography of the Ganges River By Amanda Briney Updated August 03, 2015. The Ganges River, also called Ganga, is a river located in northern India that flows toward the border with Bangladesh ( map ). It is the longest river in India and flows for around 1,569 miles (2,525 km) from the Himalayan Mountains to the Bay of... | Kinshasa and Brazzaville : Image of the Day News & Notes acquired June 6, 2003 download large image (625 KB, JPEG, 1000x659) This image, taken from the International Space Station on June 6, 2003, shows two capital cities on opposite banks of the Congo River. The smaller city is Brazzaville on the north side of the riv... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,798 | What country uses the Dong as its currency? | 9 foreign countries where you can use U.S. dollars FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest 9 foreign countries where you can use U.S. dollars There are many great pleasures of the globe-trotting life, but dealing with pesky Travelex lines is not one of them. Sick of exchange rates, transaction fees, and coming... | Denmark and the United Kingdom obtained special opt outs - BANKING - 101 View Full Document Denmark and the United Kingdom obtained special opt-outs in the original Maastricht Treaty . Both countries are legally exempt from joining the eurozone unless their governments decide otherwise, either by parliamentary vote or ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,799 | The kings of which country have alternatively been called Christian or Frederick since 1513? | Queens of England: The Danish royals set the trend for future kings' names Wednesday, 10 July 2013 The Danish royals set the trend for future kings' names It's a pretty exclusive club, being a future European monarch, but do the names of the current heirs in waiting give us any clues as to what the Cambridges might pic... | Choosing Wedding Songs, Listen to wedding music, String Quartets and trios Tempe, Wedding Music Tempe Dona Nobis Pacem Composer: Traditional Catholic Mass "Dona Nobis Pacem" (Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈdona ˈnɔbis ˈpatʃɛm]) is a song with Latin text, often sung as a canon. The words, which mean "Grant us ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,800 | What is the official spoken language of China? | What Is the Chinese Language? - Written and Spoken By Qiu Gui Su Updated February 29, 2016. Mandarin is commonly referred to as "Chinese", but in fact it is just one Chinese language of many. Mandarin is the most common Chinese language, and is also the official language of Mainland China, Taiwan, and one of the offici... | 150102st by Mike Hall - issuu issuu Happy Chinese New Year! 19 The Chinese New Year Supplement N 1 5 7 Opinion: The Importance Of Maintaining Family Bonds 11 Health & Beauty Talk: KORE Therapy 12 Travel Talk: Island Hopping In Hawaii & Adventures In Angkor Bucket List Follow our WeChat account to be entered into our lu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,801 | Which God did the ancient Egyptians believe protected the souls of the dead? | Ancient Egypt: Body and soul - khat, ab, ren, ka, ba, shut, akh, sahu Ancient Egypt: Body and soul - body : khat, sahu, heart : ab, name : ren, ka , shadow : shut, ba , akh <a href="../ifwindow.htm" target="_blank">Search</a> Printout For best results save the whole webpage (pictures included) onto your hard disk, op... | Ancient Egyptian Art, Painting, Sculpture - Crystalinks Ancient Egyptian Art, Painting, Sculpture Ancient Egyptian art is five thousand years old. It emerged and took shape in the ancient Egypt, the civilization of the Nile Valley. Expressed in paintings and sculptures, it was highly symbolic and fascinating - this art... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,802 | Abraham Ortelius, a Flemish cartographer and geographer, is generally recognised as the creator of the first what in 1570 ? | Discoverers, Navigators and Cartographers Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) Abraham Ortels was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognised as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). Ortelius was the first to underline the geometrical coincidence between the ... | Robert Hooke's microscope discoveries - Hooke's Macrographia Microscope history: Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703) The Englishman Robert Hooke (18th July 1635 - 3rd March 1703) was an architect, natural philosopher and brilliant scientist, best known for his law of elasticity (Hooke's law), his book Micrographia, published in... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,803 | The works of which architect include Cumberland Terrace in Regent’s Park and Marble Arch? | Regent's Park, London Regent's Park - royalparks.org.uk Part of London since the days of Henry VIII, Regent's Park is one of the largest green areas in the city and home to a variety of attractions. The park is bordered by grand 19th century buildings designed in the so-called Regency architecture. The Origins of the P... | History of Kensington | Kensington Palace History Kensington: name translated as Farmstead associated with Cynesige: in the Domesday Book (1086) it is written as Chenesitone. One of the old metropolitan boroughs of London, Kensington was granted the status of Royal Borough by King Edward VII in 1901, in recognition his... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,804 | "What breed of animal is a ""Bluefaced Leicester""?" | History History Ancestry and Development of the Bluefaced Leicester Introduction Descendents of Robert Bakewell’s improved Dishley Leicester, the Bluefaced Leicester evolved near Hexham in Northumberland, England, in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Classified as a Longwool breed, it is one of three Leicester sheep breed... | Quiz for Sunday 12th June - Shelled Warriors Forums Quiz for Sunday 12th June User Name Posts: 1,403 Quiz for Sunday 12th June Nothing too fancy this week - has been a bit chaotic and stressful so had to cheat a little. Good luck 1.What is the common name of the cooking ingredient from the hard fat of kidneys and loins... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,805 | In the UK a public limited company uses the initials plc after its name. According to the Companies Act (2006), which three letters can be used by similar firms in Wales ? | Types of business entity | Modern Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Types of business entity Share Template:Refimprove Template:Comparison Template:Companies law There are many types of business entity defined in the legal systems of various countries. These include corporations , cooperatives , partnerships , sole trader... | House of Representatives, Debates, 23 September 1903 :: Historic Hansard House of Representatives Mr. Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m., and read prayers. page 5384 PETITIONS Mr. CHANTER presented a petition from certain residents of New South Wales, praying the House to pass into law the Bonuses for Manufactures Bil... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,806 | Alec Baldwin played which invisible superhero in a 1994 movie? | The Shadow (1994) - 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 In 30's New York City, the Shadow battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan, ... | 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 |
1,485,807 | Which company owns brands including Marmite, Wall's and Simple? | Charlotte Carroll new communications director Unilever UK & Ireland | News | Unilever UK & Ireland Charlotte Carroll new communications director Unilever UK & Ireland Charlotte Carroll new communications director Unilever UK & Ireland 12/12/2012 Share Unilever UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Charlotte Car... | Essential Marbella Magazine October 2009 by Publicaciones Independientes Costa del Sol S.L. - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ essential essential M A R B E L L A M A G A Z I N E ISSUE 126 • October 2009 YO U R E S S E N T I A L M O N T H LY R E A D Cool KNIGHTLEY LONDON CALLING & THE TEMPLES OF WINE news I culture I peo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,808 | Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? | Colin Blunstone - Music on Google Play Colin Blunstone About the artist Colin Edward Michael Blunstone is an English singer-songwriter and musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the English rock band The Zombies, which released four singles... | Blur on Apple Music To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music. Biography Initially, Blur were one of the multitude of British bands that appeared in the wake of the Stone Roses, mining the same swirling, pseudo-psychedelic guitar pop, only with louder guitars. Followi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,809 | Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union? | Who Were the Leaders of the Soviet Union? (with pictures) Who Were the Leaders of the Soviet Union? Originally Written By: L. S. Wynn Revised By: C. Mitchell Edited By: L. S. Wynn Last Modified Date: 17 December 2016 Copyright Protected: Top 10 facts about the world The Soviet Union was formally led by eight different ... | Salyut 1: The First Space Station Salyut 1: The First Space Station By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | July 26, 2012 01:37pm ET MORE Diagram of the Soviet Salyut 1 space station (left), with a Soyuz spacecraft ready to dock. Credit: NASA This is part of a Space.com series of articles on the Greatest Moments i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,810 | Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? | America Rocks and Rolls [ushistory.org] 53d. America Rocks and Rolls The prosperity of the '50s allowed teenagers to spend money on records by their favorite bands and singers. Rock and roll was everything the suburban 1950s were not. While parents of the decade were listening to Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and big band... | Legendary Cary Grant :: Tall, Dark & Handsome :: Wives WIVES Virginia Cherrill (1934-1935) Cary Grant met film actress Virginia Cherrill in 1932 at Paramount. He married her on February 10, 1934. He was 30 and she was 25. It was a short-lived marriage, with terrible physical fights. She divorced him on March 26, 1935, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,811 | Bob Dole trained for which profession although he didn't qualify? | Poverty and the American Dream Poverty and the American Dream Betty Reid Mandell American Dream: Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation's Drive to End Welfare, by Jason DeParle New York: Viking, 2004 422 pp. $25.95 I HAVE SEEN THE welfare system first hand as a volunteer outreach worker at a Boston welfare office (Depar... | 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 |
1,485,812 | Which famous poet wrote the line 'we are the hollow men'? | The Hollow Men by T S Eliot - Famous poems, famous poets. - All Poetry brett masters : is such an incredible poet and this is one of his best SightlessUnless : This poem is the reason I write poetry Nassy Fesharaki : Nice poem And this poem...the most classic in during our course...is...possibly, the richest JonHazle :... | Books of The Times Books of The Times At Last, Kurt Vonnegut's Famous Dresden Book SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE OR THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE By Kurt Vonnegut Jr. urt Vonnegut Jr., an indescribable writer whose seven previous books are like nothing else on earth, was accorded the dubious pleasure of witnessing a 20th-century apocal... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,813 | "A compilation of whose inspirational letters to a young jazz student named Anthony, has been published as ""To a Young Jazz Musician""?" | Spotlight of Jazz and Poetry Blog Page - SPOTLIGHT ON JAZZ & POETRY PRESENTS: A TRIBUTE TO ALPHONSE MOUZON SPOTLIGHT ON JAZZ & POETRY PRESENTS: A TRIBUTE TO ALPHONSE MOUZON Read Now There are legends in the world of music… and then there are icons. Nat King Cole broke barriers and literally changed the face of music.... | Artist Shop News Hi, folks, Today's newsletter continues with the collections. But before we get to that, here is what is probably the last update on the infamous UK Ultimate Collector's Edition Box Set. Second Pressing Now Available!!! UK/Ultimate Collector's Edition ....CDs + Blu-Rays + Book Box Set $189.99 As... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,814 | Who was boxer Audley Harrison's first professional opponent | Audley Harrison is a talented boxer, but he is not a fighter | Kevin Mitchell | Sport | The Guardian Audley Harrison is a talented boxer, but he is not a fighter Kevin Mitchell The British heavyweight takes on Michael Sprott for the European title, but the suspicion is he's in the wrong business Audley Harrison, left, ... | 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 |
1,485,815 | Which six-a-side game was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan ? | History of Volleyball - William Morgan By Mary Bellis Updated February 03, 2016. William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895 at the Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he served as Director of Physical Education. Morgan originally called his new game of Volleyball, Mintonette. The name... | Billy Williams | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo 1885 - 1902 Profile Billy Williams, who died at his home at Hampton Wick on April 14, aged 90, was a fine allround sportsman. Born on April 12, 1860, he was a member of MCC from 1900. In the seasons of 1885 and 1886 he appeared as wicketke... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,816 | Which jazz singer was known as 'The King of Hi de Ho' ? | Hi De Ho (1947) - 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 Cab Calloway plays himself in a plot about jealousy, night clubs, and ... | 1964, British Rock and Pop JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC 1 BBC-1. Top of the Pops [episode 1]: Rolling Stones ("I Wanna Be Your Man"); The Hollies ("Stay"); Dusty Springfield ("I Only Want to Be with You"); Swinging Blue Jeans ("Hippy Hippy Shake"); Dave Clark 5 ("Gla... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,817 | What concocted 1903 text that asserts a Jewish plan to take over the world is sometimes cited as Hitler's justification for the Holocaust? | Is the Holocaust a Hoax? Is the Holocaust a Hoax? Within five minutes, any intelligent, open-minded person can be convinced that the Holocaust gassings of World War II are a profitable hoax. Fred A. Leuchter is America's leading specialist on the design and fabrication of execution equipment, includ... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,818 | Who was the President of Argentina at the time of the Falklands invasion in 1982 ? | Falklands War – History Wars Weapons About Falklands War The Falklands War was a military conflict fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom, from April 2 to June 14, 1982, on the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic. It broke out when an Argentinian invading force of 600 men captured the islands during the early hou... | Britain is likely to lose a second Falklands War | The Week UK Britain is likely to lose a second Falklands War Sep 14, 2010 email THE FOREIGN OFFICE is up to its old tricks, according to reports reaching The First Post. As the great Yogi Berra put it, it's like deja vu all over again. They are telling the coalition go... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,819 | Allium porrum is the scientific name of which vegetable? | Leeks nutrition facts and health benefits Photo courtesy: cianc Leek requires well-drained, fertile soil to flourish. In general, it is cultivated as annual crop in many parts of Europe and Asia. Planting can be done by either sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings that take about 100-120 days to harvest. In general, ... | Products: Herbs — Malta Seeds Ltd. Solanum Pseudocapsicum Lycopersicon Lycopersicum (Tomato) Typically reaching to 1 to 3 m high and has a weak, woody stem that often vines over other plants. The leaves are 10 to 25 cm long, odd pinnate, with 5 to 9 leaflets on petioles, each leaflet up to 8 cm long, with a serrated ma... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,820 | The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean? | The North Pole: Location, Weather, Exploration … and Santa The North Pole: Location, Weather, Exploration … and Santa By Jessie Szalay, LiveScience Contributor | December 13, 2013 07:06pm ET MORE A true-color image taken on May 5, 2000, by an instrument aboard NASA's Terra spacecraft, over the North Pole, with sea ice ... | 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 |
1,485,821 | What was the name of the Federal building destroyed by total asshats Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995? | Oklahoma City bombing - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Oklahoma City bombing A+E Networks Introduction On April 19, 1995, a truck-bomb explosion outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, left 168 people dead and hundreds more injured. The blast was set off by anti-government militant Timo... | Famous Born Texans Famous Born Texans "Texas Born and Texas Bred ....When I die I'll Be Texas dead!" Abbott Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 30, 1933 Country music singer and songwriter. Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings were combined into a genre called outlaw country ("outlaw" because it did not con... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,822 | Which famous group, that have had several instrumental hits in their own name, were Wilson Pickett's backing group in the 1960s? | Music history Final 08/09 Flashcards The collective changing of a song Term The appalachian music tradition gets most of its Celtic music tradition from what countries? Definition Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, and the Hebrides Term What artist was called "America's tuning fork" by poet Carl Sandburg; stayed on the... | Billy J. Kramer’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Listeners Biography Billy J. Kramer (born William Howard Ashton, on August 19, 1943, in Bootle, Liverpool, England) was a British Invasion / Merseybeat singer. He is known today primarily as the singer of various Lennon-McCart... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,823 | Inspector Morse of the TV series (1987-2000) of the same name was very reticent about his first name; the name eventually revealed then became the title of a current prequel, but what was it? | Inspector Morse Lewis Endeavor episode guide - Documents Documents Share Inspector Morse Lewis Endeavor episode guide Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/inspector-morse-lewis-endeavor-episode-guide.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px ... | Lewis to end in way Inspector Morse bowed out - Mirror Online Lewis: James Hathaway quits over a pint Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email TV cop Lewis sips a final pint with his sergeant by the Thames in a poignant ref... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,824 | The 1998 Canadian movie The Red Violin that traces the story of a mysterious violin across Vienna, Oxford, Shanghai, and Montreal starts off in what Italian location? | The Red Violin - WOW.com The Red Violin $10 million [1] The Red Violin (Original French Title: Le Violon Rouge [2] ) is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed by François Girard . It spans four centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious red-colored violin and its many owners. The film was an intern... | Jacques Cartier | Exploration | France Jacques Cartier You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 7 to 102 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 106 to 110 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 y... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,825 | On which brewers site in Chiswick has there been a brewery for more than 300 years | chiswickhistory.org.uk Advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polish, launched in 1906 Title page of Tom Jones, a book produced by the Chiswick Press The draw dock on Chiswick Mall where boats were loaded and unloaded Employees leaving the works of the London General Omnibus Company in 1937 An early advertisement for A ... | The Drones Club series by P.G. Wodehouse The Drones Club series 22 works, 7 primary works The Drones Club is in Mayfair, London, located in Dover Street, off Piccadilly. A drone being a male bee that does no work, living off the labour of others, it aptly describes the contemporary Edwardian stereotype of rich, idle yo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,826 | Which is Charles Dickens' third published novel, its characters include: Madame Mantalini, Newman Noggs and Vincent Crummles? | Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens: Book Summary & Characters - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens: Book Summary & Characters Watch short & fun videos Start Your Free Trial Today An error occurred trying to load this video. Try refreshing the page, or contact customer support. You must create ... | 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 |
1,485,827 | A flitch is another name for a side of what? | Flitch - definition of flitch by The Free Dictionary Flitch - definition of flitch by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flitch 1. A salted and cured side of bacon. 2. A longitudinal cut from the trunk of a tree. 3. One of several planks secured together to form a single beam. [Middle English flicche,... | Slang terms at the Front - The British Library Slang terms at the Front Julian Walker explores the growth of slang used by soldiers in the trenches from describing food to alternate names for allies and enemies. Food The limited diet of the British soldier in the front line included Tickler’s Plum and Apple Jam, known ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,828 | On what website would you find users Smosh and PewDiePie? | HUNTING DOWN PEWDIEPIE (Gametime w/ Smosh) - YouTube HUNTING DOWN PEWDIEPIE (Gametime w/ Smosh) 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. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when ... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,829 | What is the name of the apparatus which measures electrical resistance by equalising the potential at two points of a circuit? | This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No Brush A conductive block used to make sliding contact with an armature. Byte A group of eight binary bits, commonly used to represent digital data. Cable A stranded conductor or group of individual conductors ... | Power line voltage Power line voltage [ Up ] "How large should my power line wiring be?", "What outlet size do I need?", and "Do I need 240 volts?" are commonly asked questions. There seem like simple questions, but the simple answers are usually wrong. Even technical editors at the ARRL have had problems understan... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,830 | Which African country was known as South-West Africa, prior to 1968? | Namibia | South African History Online South African History Online View full archive Namibia, a former German colony, is situated towards the north west of South Africa. The Orange River marks the border between the two countries. The country is about 800 000 square kilometers big and borders on Angola to the north an... | What's in a (South African) name? Tweet on Twitter Saddled with the burden of apartheid and colonial-slanted textbooks, South Africans have tended to take their identities from their political leanings. But “mixed marriages” are as old as South Africa itself. As the meaning of democracy dawns, more people are finding f... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,831 | Which British artist was responsible for the 1995 work, 'Everyone I Have Ever Slept With'? | Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995, 1995 - Tracey Emin - WikiArt.org - encyclopedia of visual arts Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 it is a historically significant artwork the image is only being used for informational and educational purposes the image is readily available on the internet the image is... | Single Statistics Chart Positions and Weeks On Chart >> Single Statistics This page includes various statistics and lists regarding Queen and solo singles, including chart performance, entry and dropout positions, length and writers. The data focuses on UK singles and considers Queen and solo singles combined, unless s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,832 | Which variety of solo card game patience takes its name from a gold rush location in the Yukon Territory? | Games_Exploration_Games_43.html 10 Days In Europe Board Game You have 10 DAYS IN EUROPE � Chart your course from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles. With a little luck and clever planning, you just might outwit your fellow travelers. The game contains a Game Board Map of Europe, Destination Tile... | Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,833 | Who was Chancellor for the 1925 budget which revived the 'gold standard'? | BBC News | BUDGET BRIEFING | Budget blunders Tuesday, March 9, 1999 Published at 14:27 GMT Budget blunders Budgets are the making, but more usually the breaking of political reputations. Chancellors are often more remembered for their famous mistakes than for the humdrum success of a Budget, however well judged. Some o... | Lindsay Hoyle, deputy speaker and budget star: 'Once a year, it's my day' | Politics | The Guardian House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle, deputy speaker and budget star: 'Once a year, it's my day' Forget the Chancellor, the star of this week's budget was – indisputably – deputy speaker Lindsay Hoyle. So where did this new ba... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,834 | Which Scottish loch is closely associated with kippers? | Loch Fyne Smoked Kippers,Loch Fyne Oak Smoked Scottish Kippers Order Online Seafood Online,UK | Smoked Fish | Loch Fyne oak smoked kippers Loch Fyne oak smoked kippers Smoked by Donald McIntyre on the shores of Loch Fyne these are the best kippers I have tasted. Just pan fry with some butter or as an alternative to ... | The Who's Who in Sculpture - ArtParkS Sculpture Park - Bringing Sculpture into the Open Patrick Barker BA (Hons), MRBS Patrick Barker`s charming, rounded, friendly figures have been snapped up by, amongst others, collectors in Holland, Austria, France, Germany, Singapore, Italy,. Luigi Bartolini Essere umano che scolpi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,835 | What was the Joker's real name in Batman? | batman - What is the Joker's real name? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange What is the Joker's real name? up vote 70 down vote favorite 4 Most villians who take on an alias do so to hide their real names or to show they have become the villian or whatnot. What about the Joker? I know he has a real name because ... | Is Batman DC or Marvel? - Quora Quora Update Cancel Answer Wiki Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally named "the Bat-Man", the charac... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,836 | Who led the British East India Company forces against the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies at the Battle of Plassey in 1757? | Plassey | Britain's Greatest Battles | Online Exhibitions | National Army Museum, London Legacy The Context By the mid-18th century, the Mughal Empire, which had once controlled most of the Indian sub-continent, was in a state of collapse as native Indian and European states attempted to carve out their own political a... | Battle of the Plains of Abraham - The Canadian Encyclopedia History Battle of the Plains of Abraham The Battle of the Plains of Abraham (13 September 1759) was a pivotal moment in the Seven Years’ War and in the history of Canada. A British invasion force led by General James Wolfe defeated French troops under the Marq... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,837 | Deborah, Diana, Jessica and Pamela were some of the members of which family? | Meet history’s most dysfunctional family Email a friend BEFORE women’s rights fuelled a global debate, there were the Mitford girls. This extraordinary family mixed intelligence and determination, sex, politics, and tragedy. The last member of the clan, Deborah the Duchess of Devonshire , died this week aged 94. She is... | Lesbian Icons - Dusty Springfield (Mary O'brien) - Velvet-Club - for Lesbian and Bi Sexual Women Life Span: Born 16th April 1939, West Hampstead; Died 2nd March 1999, Henley-on-Thames, London. Star Sign: Aries Famous As: Popular British soul singer Childhood: Her full name w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,838 | In the William Wordsworth poem ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’, how many daffodils are mentioned? | I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth | Poetry Foundation I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Related Poem Content Details I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside t... | William Wordsworth William Wordsworth William Wordsworth (1770- 1850) Inspired by the epic grandeur of the Lake District landscape, where he was born and lived most of his life, William Wordsworth (1770-1850), the Victorian Poet Laureate, is the foremost of English Romantic poets. The great Lakeland poet was born at Wo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,839 | Who set Cardinal Newman's poem The Dream of Gerontius to music in his 1900 oratorio? | Cardinal Newman and "The Dream of Gerontius" [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Religion —> John Henry Newman —> Works ] ewman is missing from Caroline Spurgeon's book, Mysticism in English Literature. From the literary point of view he certainly qualifies: he was a novelist, poet, autobiographer, essayist, philosopher... | HIstory 4 at Royal Conservatory of Music - StudyBlue StudyBlue Size: 158 Views: 30 Gregorian Chant Plainchant/plainsong , scared music of the medieval church, function music, named after Pope Gregory I, written in Latin, free verse and many time rhythm was not strict. Written in neumes Neumes - Chant is written in neu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,840 | Where in the Ukraine was there a nuclear explosion in 1986? | Nuclear explosion at Chernobyl - Apr 26, 1986 - HISTORY.com Nuclear explosion at Chernobyl Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident to date occurs at the Chernobyl nuclear plant near Kiev in Ukraine. The full toll from this disaster is still being tallied, but experts believe that ... | Effective Communication at Pepsi Co - Term Paper Effective Communication at Pepsi Co Which Indian state is at the eastern end of the Himalayas? A: Assam. What is the name of the atmospheric gas which screens out the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation? A: Ozone. What is the world's deepest ocean? A: Pacific. Which is t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,841 | Which actress starred in the 1980s films The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink and later turned down the Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman? | Molly Ringwald Almost Played Julia Roberts' 'Pretty Woman' Role - Business Insider WikiMedia Commons Molly Ringwald starred in iconic '80s films like "The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles," and "Pretty In Pink" before dropping off the radar. Today, she occasionally acts and is a mom to three kids. Ringwald posted ... | 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 |
1,485,842 | Which, once successful hosiery company was set up by Asil Nadir? | Mammon: Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir | Business | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close 'The best thing about England is the countryside. The ordinary British way of life, not London's hustle and bustle,' says Asil Nadir wistfully. 'I love the British countryside... Have you ever seen anywhere as green as that?' Gazing o... | Questions on HRM | Human Resource Management Human Resource Management HR training is an powerful integer in all businesses sector method, nevertheless companies don't decide the impact of hr training programmes more than the staff. HR training is helpful only if it produces desired outcome. When the administration is ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,843 | Ursula, Sebastian and Flounder are all characters in which Disney film? | Flounder | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia “Flounder, you really are a guppy.” ―Ariel Flounder is a supporting character from The Little Mermaid . He is Ariel 's best friend. Despite his name, he is not a flounder, but a tropical fish. Contents [ show ] Personality Flounder scares easily and is prone to panicking... | The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, William Mosely, Tilda Swinton, and Liam Neeson (as the voice of Aslan)... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,844 | The Pomegranate Theatre is in which English town? | Chesterfield Theatres - Home Join the Chesterfield Theatres mailing list Full Name: | Harvey Lonsdale Elmes (1813-47) Harvey Lonsdale Elmes (1813-47) [ Victorian Web Home —> Visual Arts —> Architecture —> Classical Revival —> Liverpool —> St. George's Hall —> Next ] Harvey Lonsdale Elmes (1813-47) was only in his mid-twenties when his design for St George's Hall, Liverpool , was selected from amongst se... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,845 | 'The Ride of the Valkyries' was composed by who? | 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... | Film / Awesome Music - TV Tropes The Wall . Pink Floyd . " Comfortably Numb ". A good number of songs from the film version of The Wall deserve a mention here, "Goodbye Blue Sky" gets the nod because it's the first of many dark turns the film takes. Mark Knopfler's heartstring-tugging ending theme song for The Princess... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,846 | Which football club replaced Workington in the football league after the 1976-1977 season? | Information - Workington AFC Information History Workington A.F.C originally were one of the founder members of the Cumberland Association League in 1888 and played at Lonsdale Park. In 1894 they moved to the Cumberland Senior League, then in 1901 joined the Lancashire League.T he league closed two seasons later, and... | The Jam Discography at Discogs The Jam Profile: Formed in Woking, England in 1976, The Jam consisted of three Members - Paul Weller (Lead Guitar, Vocals,) Rick Buckler (Drums & Percussion) and Bruce Foxton (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals). Foxton, joined in 1977, leaving local Rock band 'Zita'. As time went on and the sty... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,847 | Which country won the Men's World Championship in softball the most times between 1996 and 2004? | Women Women More WOMEN'S PROGRAM HISTORY The USA Softball Women’s National Team is the most decorated program in the sport’s history, owning an unmatched 26 Olympic, World Championship, Pan American or World Cup of Softball Gold Medals. Team USA won three consecutive Olympic Gold Medals (1996, 2000, 2004) and a silver ... | BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics - Timeline Olympic Powers Information on this page will not be updated. Facts were accurate as of August 13, 2012. Timeline: Olympic Powers All-time Summer Olympic Gold Medals Country US athletes LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville and Jeremy Wariner celebrate victory in the 4... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,848 | Geir Haard (who in 2012 became the first politician to face court charges for negligence in contributing to the 2008 global financial crisis) led what country? | Anarchism in Iceland - LFI - IFR WEB OF LFI-IFR Anarchism in Iceland Iceland was the first anarchist country in the world, since the velvet anarchist revolution May Day 1966, and is still an Anarchy. The "Pots & Pans Revolution" since 2008 is an extension of the revolutionary change of 1966. 01.05.2011 libertarians wor... | General Analysis on International Justice General Analysis on International Justice This timeline tracks the development of international law from the Declaration Respecting Maritime Law in 1856 to the establishment of international tribunals for war crimes in the 1990's. (Crimes of War) Articles Budgeting for Human Ri... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,849 | Where were the 2002 Winter Olympic Games held? | 2002 Winter Olympics | Utah.com 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City were an astounding success. Now, Utah residents and visitors alike can enjoy Olympic legacy facilities — Utah Olympic Park, Soldier Hollow and Utah Olympic Oval — which offer an array of activities for... | Olympics Timeline: 1950s to the 1980s East and West Germany compete on separate teams for the first time. Sex tests and drug tests are introduced. Norway wins the most medals (14) for the first time, coming in one ahead of the Soviets. Peggy Fleming wins America's only gold medal, in figure skating. Fra... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,850 | May 10, 1869 Promontory Summit, Utah, saw the driving of what historic object, still celebrated on the back of the Utah state quarter? | Church History In The Fulness Of Times Student Manual Chapter Thirty-One: The Quest for Self-Sufficiency Chapter Thirty-One: The Quest for Self-Sufficiency Church History In The Fulness Of Times Student Manual, (2003), 393–405 32502_000_031 After the Civil War, Church leaders recognized more than ever before the wisdom... | H4692 Bicycle, Velocipede, boneshaker, Michaux-type, metal, maker unknown, c. 1869 - Powerhouse Museum Collection Object statement Bicycle, Velocipede, boneshaker, Michaux-type, metal, maker unknown, c. 1869 The Significance Statement summarises why an object is important and places it in a social and cultural context.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,851 | Who produced the V12 powered Miura – the fastest production car around in the 1970s? | 1971 - 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV | car review @ Top Speed 1971 - 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV review by Ciprian Florea + The Lamborghini Miura SV, also known as the P400SV, was introduced in 1971. Essentially an updated Miura S, the SV was the last and most famous Miura. Produced in significantly smaller numbers than th... | Formula 1 - Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Ayrton Senna etc | eBay Formula 1 10 January 2009 Formula 1 This is one of many illustrated classic F1 racing guides I've created for the community. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to find out more about the classic F1 racing art featured in this guide please click here. This gui... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,852 | Whom did Valerie Solanas shoot in 1968? | Andy Warhol is shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 - NY Daily News Andy Warhol is shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 Andy Warhol is shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Unconscious after shooting, critically wounded Andy Warhol is carried to ambulance. (Jack Smith) NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 12:... | Bond Girls: Thunderball (1965) Thunderball (1965) See also James Bond Films - Summary Greatest Bond Girls in James Bond Films See the remake of Thunderball, the unofficial Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983) with similar Bond girls Title Screen Film Title/Year/Director, Bond Girl (Actress) Screenshots d. Ter... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,853 | Who was elected leader of the British Social Democratic Party in July 1982? | No Headline - NYTimes.com No Headline By R.W. APPLE Jr., Special to the New York Times Published: July 3, 1982 LONDON, July 2— Roy Jenkins, the 61-year-old former President of the Common Market, was elected today as the first leader of Britain's new Social Democratic Party. In a mail ballot of 65,000 Social Democrats, ... | Leader of the Liberal Party (UK) - iSnare Free Encyclopedia Leader of the Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was formally established in 1859 and existed until merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to create the Liberal Democrats . Contents 6 External links Leadership selection 1859–1969 Before the adoptio... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,854 | What South Dakota drug store is advertised on road signs for hundreds of miles in either direction? | March | 2009 | Gas • Food • No Lodging | Life on the Road Chinatown Restaurant Birds March 20, 2009 Chinatown restaurants love to hang animal carcasses in their windows. Birds, in particular. Bad for the birds, good for the photography—and the eatin’. X Marks The Spot: South Dakota Signs March 16, 2009 Driving through ... | TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES What TV show lost Jim Carrey when he stepped into the movies? In Living Color. Who plays a paleontologist on Friends? David Schwimmer. What aging pop icon forgot the lyrics to We Can Work It Out on MTV Unplugged? Paul McCartney. What segment of the TV industry recei... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,855 | How many zeros are in a US billion? | What happened to the British billion? When did 100,000,000 become accepted as a billion over here? And where does this leave the trillion? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk What happened to the British billion? When did 100,000,000 become accepted as a billion over here? And where does this leave the trillion? Jonny... | 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 |
1,485,856 | Which British aircraft company made the original Gnat jet trainer? | Warbird Depot - Jets > Steve Rosenberg's Folland Gnat T-1 Fuel Capacity: 460 gallons with external tanks Armament: none Steve Rosenberg's Folland Gnat T-1 Steve Rosenberg is the owner and operator of this Folland Gnat T-1, which is former Red Arrow demo aircraft XR-991 and is available for airshows, fly... | Lossiemouth | The Dambusters The Dambusters BLOG Lossiemouth Royal Air Force Lossiemouth was built during 1938 and 1939 with 15 Flying Training School forming in April 1939. The first aircraft to use Lossiemouth regularly were Oxfords and Harvards but, due to the location and good weather, many different types of aircr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,857 | In November 1935, Parker Brothers released which board game in the US? | Monopoly Board Game History: Anniversary of Parker Brothers Sales Wallace Kirkland—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images US troops on a transport to Australia playing Monopoly, in 1942 Nov. 5, 1935: Parker Brothers begins marketing the game Monopoly When Parker Brothers rolled the dice on “the real estate game,” it ... | Chuck Berry Collector's Guide - The Chess Era (1955-1966) The Chess Era (1955-1966) Most of Chuck Berry's fame is based on the recordings he made for Leonard and Phil Chess of CHESS Record Company between 1955 and 1966. During this time, Chuck Berry recorded all the classic numbers such as Sweet Little Sixteen , Memphi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,858 | 'Beatrice et Benedict' is an opera by Berlioz, based on which play by Shakespeare? | Hector Berlioz - Béatrice & Bénédict (1862) - "Nuit paisible" (Sylvia McNair & Catherine Robbin) - YouTube Hector Berlioz - Béatrice & Bénédict (1862) - "Nuit paisible" (Sylvia McNair & Catherine Robbin) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report... | Shakespeare's Plays Shakespeare's Plays Before the publication of the First Folio in 1623, nineteen of the thirty-seven plays in Shakespeare's canon had appeared in quarto format. With the exception of Othello (1622), all of the quartos were published prior to the date of Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre in ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,859 | Enid Lyons was the first woman to be appointed to the federal cabinet in which country? | Biography - Dame Enid Muriel Lyons - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian Dictionary of Biography Tip: searches only the name field Tip: Use double quotes to search for a phrase This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography , Volume 18, (MUP), 2012 Enid Lyons, c1950 National Library of Austr... | The French Lieutenant's Woman - John Fowles - Author Biography - LitLovers • Where—Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK • Education—University of Edinburg; B.A. Oxford University • Awards—Silver Pen Award John Robert Fowles was an English novelist and essayist. In 2008, The Times (of London) named Fowles among their list of "The 50 ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,860 | Sherry was first associated with which country? | Sherry Wine 101 Sherry Wine 101 A True Spanish Wine Treasure Sherry Casks at Mora Winery. Osborne By Stacy Slinkard Updated November 22, 2016. Sherry wines are recovering new ground in the wine world, and it is well deserved. Sherry has a long history of serving the likes of Christopher Columbus to Shakespeare, and ha... | The UK Number Ones : 1950s Sheet Music Sales Week Ending SONG TITLE Notable Recording(s) + Artist Links Weeks COMMENT 7 Jan 1950 You're Breaking My Heart Ink Spots 2 They were a top close-harmony singing act of black Americans. 21 Jan 1950 Hop Scotch Polka Billy Whitlock 1 Whitlock wrote the piece with that title, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,861 | Who became Prince of Wales in 1504? | Previous Princes of Wales Previous Princes of Wales The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince Harry Residences Previous Princes of Wales The Prince of Wales's Standard for Wales, the personal flag His Royal Highness uses during visits to the Principality, is based on the A... | Wikijunior:Kings and Queens of England/The House of York - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Wikijunior:Kings and Queens of England/The House of York From Wikibooks, open books for an open world This is the latest reviewed version , approved on 7 November 2010. (+) Quality: good Edward IV (1461-1470, 1471-1483... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,862 | Which Stratford on Avon brewery is the first to have used the term Keg in the name of one of their products | Flower and Sons Ltd. - Stratford-on-Avon, History, Photographs Some history of Flower and Sons Ltd. Flower's Brewery was founded in 1831 by Edward Fordham Flower. Born in 1805, he was the youngest son of Richard Flower, a brewer, banker, politician and sheep breeder of Marden Hall, near Hertford. The family owned a s... | The East Neuk Good Beer Guide The East Neuk Good Beer Guide MENU The East Neuk Good Beer Guide Turn the clock back 20 years and you certainly wouldn't have come to Scotland for the quality of its beers. What a transformation! The renaissance in Scottish brewing was spurred on by the Caledonian Brewery winning the C... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,863 | Which metal is liquid at room temperature? | General Chemistry Online: FAQ: The periodic table: What elements are liquids at room temperature? What elements are liquids at room temperature? Two elements are liquid at room temperature (298 K): Bromine (Br), an reddish brown liquid with a suffocating odor, melts at 265.9 K. Mercury (Hg), a toxic metal, melts at 234... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,864 | What is the first name of former Irish boxer Barry McGuigan? | Barry McGuigan - BoxRec Barry McGuigan Hall of Fame bio: click World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee Name: Barry McGuigan Birth Name: Finbar Patrick McGuigan Born: 1961-02-28 Amateur Record: 21-2 with 19 knockouts [1] Bantamweight Gold Medalist representing Ireland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Cana... | Visit - The Prisoner | Portmeirion Visit The Prisoner I am not a number. I am a free man Patrick McGoohan not only starred as Number Six, the leading role in The Prisoner, he was also the creator and driving force behind the 17 episode series. The series was financed by ITC Entertainment with David Tomblin as the Produ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,865 | Which group had No. 1 albums with OK, Computer in 1997 and In Rainbows in 2007? | listen to Radiohead’s OK Computer & In Rainbows together (Combination Super Work?) listen to Radiohead’s OK Computer & In Rainbows together (Combination Super Work?) By BrooklynVegan Staff October 23, 2012 7:25 PM This is surely old “news” to many (by the way, Ultraista play LPR Wednesday ), but I never tried it until ... | Lists courtesy of Gordon Stephen unless stated otherwise. MOJO: THE 100 GREATEST ALBUMS EVER MADE August 1995 Edition 1. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 2. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks 3. The Beatles - Revolver 4. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street 5. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited 6. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,866 | Which river forms most of the border between Laos and Thailand? | Mekong River | river, Southeast Asia | Britannica.com river, Southeast Asia Alternative Titles: Lan-ts’ang Chiang, Lancang Jiang, Mae Nam Khong, Mékôngk River, Mènam Khong, Song Cuu Long, Sông Tiên Giang Related Topics Khone Falls Mekong River, Cambodian Mékôngk, Laotian Mènam Khong, Thai Mae Nam Khong, Vietnamese Sông... | Cambodia Cambodia REFERENCE Cambodia - Acknowledgments Territories under Angkar control were well organized. Ith Sarin described a five-level hierarchy of Angkar-controlled bodies reaching from the six areas, or phumphaek ( see Glossary ) into which the country was divided down to the hamlet, or phum level. The Angkar ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,867 | What was the surname of the title character in H.G.Wells; novel The Invisible Man? | The Invisible Man Setting and Character Descriptions The Invisible Man Study Guide Literary Elements Setting England in the 1890's. Iping and the surrounding area Much of the action initially occurs around or in a couple of pubs and an inn, thus taking advantage of the natural opportunity for people to spread r... | "Masterminds" - Manchester Evening News, November 7, 2015 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Playboy Russia covergirl Maria Kozhevnikova, boxer Nikolai Valuyev, and tennis player Marat Safin shared which honour in December 2011? 2. What William S Burroughs 1961 book popularised the rock ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,868 | Who devised and created the Blake's Seven TV series? | Who devised the original series of Survivors? « Survivors – BBC TV Survivorsbbctv Survivors (2008-2010) Survivors is a two series (twelve episode) post-apocalyptic TV drama broadcast on BBC One and the BBC HD channel between November 2008 and February 2010 . The BBC declined to commission a third series . Brought to th... | Building Blake's 7 - The Liberator The Liberator... Probably the Greatest Spacecraft Ever! Way back in the festive season of 1977, the Radio Times proudly announced the arrival of its new sci-fi drama: Blake's 7. As a loyal and devoted 9 year old fan of Dr Who, I viewed this upcoming series as a rival and possible repl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,869 | Which two men are waiting for Godot? | SparkNotes: Waiting for Godot: Summary Waiting for Godot Context Characters Two men, Vladimir and Estragon, meet near a tree. They converse on various topics and reveal that they are waiting there for a man named Godot. While they wait, two other men enter. Pozzo is on his way to the market to sell his slave, Lucky. He... | 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 |
1,485,870 | Which 1949 British film featured the character of Harry Lime? | The Third Man (1949) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Pulp novelist Holly Marti... | 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... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,871 | At which cricket ground, in 1953, did England win the Ashes for the first time since 1933? | Ashes 1953: England clinch ‘The Test to win all Tests’ to end two decades of sorrow - Cricket Country Ashes 1953: England clinch ‘The Test to win all Tests’ to end two decades of sorrow The tale of England regaining The Ashes after two decades. By Abhishek Mukherjee | Updated : August 19, 2016 4:03 PM IST Denis Compton... | BBC SPORT | Cricket | Ashes 2005 | Ashes series ratings Printable version Ashes series ratings BBC Sport runs the rule over both Ashes teams after one of the greatest Test series of all time. ENGLAND Michael Vaughan (captain) - 8: The captain who won England the Ashes. Out-manouvered Ricky Ponting with his inventive fi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,485,872 | Although not the state capital, which is the largest city in Nebraska? | Nebraska: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree, Geography, Symbols Nicknames: Cornhusker State (1945); Beef State Origin of name: From an Oto Indian word meaning “flat water” 10 largest cities (2012 est.): Omaha , 421,570; Lincoln , 265,404; Bellevue , 52,604; Grand Island , 49,989; Kearney , 31,790; Fr... | 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 |
1,485,873 | Who was Jermaine O'Neal playing against when he made his debut in 1996? | Jermaine O'Neal | Basketball Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the NBA . Contents [ show ] Early life and high school career Jermaine O'Neal was born on October 13, 1978, in Columbia, South Carolina. Raised sing... | 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 |
1,485,874 | "Which Austrian composed the opera ""The Magic Flute""?" | The Magic Flute - World Digital Library World Digital Library The Magic Flute Description Die Zauberflöte (The magic flute) is among the best known of the 22 operas written by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91). Mozart composed the opera in the spring and summer of 1791, with the exception of the O... | opera: Opera in the Nineteenth Century Opera in the Nineteenth Century The Romantic Movement in Germany Hero worship, a return to nature, idealism, and fantasy are elements of late 18th-century romanticism that found their way into 19th-century German opera. Ludwig van Beethoven 's only opera, Fidelio (1805, rev. 1814)... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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