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1,490,775 | A follow up consequence of being banned from federal service for life, on August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 members of what federal group were fired for illegally calling for a strike? | Monday, august 5, 2013 by GLOBAL MEDIA MIRROR LIMITED - issuu issuu Why price of cooking gas remains high –Experts …poor infrastructure, incentives affect supply UDEME AKPAN Alison-Madueke Vol. 3 N0. 679 I n c o n s i s t e n t policies, inadequate incentives and lack of infrastructure have dogged the moves of past and... | Argentina military junta members top officers and ministers Acosta, Jorge Eduardo. (Navy Captain) Alias "El Tigre" (the tiger). Chief of the Intelligence Task Force Navy unit GT-332 based at the ESMA (Navy Mechanics School) on Avenida Libertador in Buenos Aires. Responsible, with his colleagues (Rear-Admiral Rubén Jaci... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,776 | "Who wrote the book ""The French Lieutenant's Woman"" in 1969?" | 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 ... | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne: BIOGRAPHY / AUTHOR'S WORKS / HISTORICAL INFORMATION 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA: SYNOPSIS / PLOT ANALYSIS Jules Verne - BIOGRAPHY Adapted from �A Chronology of Jules Verne� in William Butcher�s 1998 translation. Jules Verne is an immensely important and prolific F... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,777 | Frenchman Henri Mouhot rediscovered which Cambodian religious monument in 1860? | In the footsteps of Henry Mouhot • Articles Henri Mouhot sitting at the foot of a tree and drawing; Laos; wild elephants (background); servants preparing food (foreground) (Drawn by A. Poccourt from a sketch by H. Mouhot) 'A splendid night; the moon shines with extraordinary brilliancy, silvering the... | December 1960 - Virtual Newsstand - Comic Book Plus Next » December - African and Malagasy Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OAMCE) (Organisation Africain et Malagache de Coopération Économique) is established. - Édith Piaf's recording of "Non, je ne regrette rien" is released in France. December 1 - Patrice Lumu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,778 | The old English words 'erst' and 'erstwhile' mean? | Erstwhile | Definition of Erstwhile by Merriam-Webster Examples of erstwhile in a sentence <there's now a store where erstwhile lay green and pleasant pastures> Did You Know? The adverb erstwhile has been part of English since the 16th century, but it is formed from two words that are much older. It comes from the Old ... | Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,779 | At which city do the Blue and White Niles meet? | Two Niles Meet : Image of the Day acquired April 26, 2013 download large image (4 MB, JPEG, 2929x4000) acquired April 26, 2013 download GeoTIFF file (22 MB, TIFF) Though it moves just a tiny fraction of the water carried by the Amazon, Congo, or Niger rivers, the Nile is the world’s longest river. Its main tributaries—... | TRIVIA - THE BIBLE TRIVIA - THE BIBLE Bible Trivia questions and answers. How much time did Jonah spend in the belly of the whale? A. Three days and three nights. Why did a Bible published in London in 1632 become known as the Wicked Bible? A. Because "not" was missing from the seventh commandment, making it "Thou shal... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,780 | Lord Richard Attenborough, who died in 2014, played which serial killer in his early acting career, in 10 Rillington Place? | Richard Attenborough obituary | Film | The Guardian Richard Attenborough obituary Outstanding figure in British cultural life, he was an actor, director and ebullient patron of several charities Richard Attenborough as Pinkie Brown in Brighton Rock, 1947. Photograph: ABPC/Sportsphoto/Allstar Richard Attenborough obitua... | 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 |
1,490,781 | Who played Captain Blood in the 1935 movie. | Captain Blood (1935) - 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 After being wrongly convicted as a traitor, Peter Blood, an Engli... | June 2 2005 3:51 PM Fight Snub By David Fellerath Max Baer (left) vs. James J. Braddock heavyweight championship fight, Long Island City, New York, June 13, 1935 Attentive viewers of the climactic fight of Cinderella Man, Ron Howard's Depression-era crowd-pleaser, will notice a Star of David on the red trunks of Max ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,782 | What metallic element element is named after an asteroid discovered in 1802, itself named after (an alternate name of) the Greek goddess Athene? | Elements: Methods and Compositions by Anthony J Cox PN: &-58-14-56-16-14-1258-34-58 le 12 14263857 (f) FG: BK c Generate line as PDF (using Method Printer ) Element 108 has historically been known as eka-osmium and was called unniloctium (symbol Uno) as a temporary name until the official name was approved. The name ha... | Lithium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: lithium (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello, this week to the element that tops group one and ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,783 | Which is the only cape in Scotland? | Protest at Cape Wrath bombing range PROTEST AT CAPE WRATH BOMBING RANGE www.viequeslibre.org A group of Scottish peace activists went to the Range Control Post of the Cape Wrath range at 8.00 am this morning (Friday) to protest against the use of the range by the US Navy. Three US ships are shelling Cape Wrath because ... | Rampant Scotland Directory - Colour Supplement Index Rampant Scotland Directory! Newsletter Colour Supplements The Rampant Scotland Newsletter is published every second Saturday and provides an insight into what has been happening in Scotland, snipped from the Scottish media, for Scots in Scotland and abroad, bringing ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,784 | When eating out, what French phrase is effectively the opposite of ‘a la carte’? | A la carte or set menu? click here to post a review À la carte or set menu? A COMMON stumbling block for those who are new to the foodie world and are beginning to venture out into the exciting world of restaurants is the phrase �� la carte�. The expression, as with so many things re... | 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 |
1,490,785 | What major fault line runs through California? | San Andreas Fault Line - Fault Zone Map and Photos Home » Earthquakes » San Andreas Fault The San Andreas Fault By David K. Lynch, PhD, author of SanAndreasFault.org . San Andreas Map: The red line on this map follows the surface trace of the San Andreas Fault across California. Areas to the east (right) of the fault a... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,786 | Who unexpectedly beat Vlamdir Klitchscko in 2015? | Wladimir Klitschko's next fight: Fury and Glazkov looming, Wilder not likely - SBNation.com Wladimir Klitschko's next fight: Fury and Glazkov looming, Wilder not likely Rec Elsa/Getty Images With a Saturday night win over a determined and competitive Bryant Jennings, champion Wladimir Klitschko made it 18 straight suc... | Happy Birthday – November 22 – Boris Becker, Regina Halmich, Asamoah Gyan - Other - | Sport360 article:22nd November 2015 [L-R] Gyan, Becker, Halmich. When a 17-year-old unseeded German – sporting a huge serve that earned him the nickname ‘Boom Boom’, incredible diving volleys and a flamboyant style – pulled off a surp... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,787 | After a row over her expenses claims, who resigned as Culture Secretary in April 2014? | Maria Miller quits as culture secretary after expenses row - BBC News BBC News Maria Miller quits as culture secretary after expenses row 9 April 2014 Close share panel Media captionMaria Miller: "I wish I could have stayed" Maria Miller has insisted it was her decision to resign as culture secretary amid claims she wa... | Liverpool's year of culture: Ashkenazy, Rattle, and the WAGs | The Independent Liverpool's year of culture: Ashkenazy, Rattle, and the WAGs Tuesday 7 November 2006 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online The question of whether Liverpool's Capital of Culture year in 2008 should be high brow or populist has bee... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,788 | Fuerteventura and La Gomera are two islands in which archipelago? | Fuerteventura, Canary Islands Fuerteventura, Canary Islands by John Kramer Nov 19, 2013 (Updated Oct 22, 2014) The semi-arid island of Fuerteventura lies just 52 nautical miles off the coast of Morocco. Geographically closer to Africa than to mainland Spain, Fuerteventura is the second largest Canary Island, just after... | 50 Interesting Facts | IAS 50 Interesting Facts Hypermetropic people are what : Long Sighted Which leader lives in the Potola : Dalai Lama What wood was the cross supposed to be made of : Mistletoe Joseph Levitch became famous as who : Jerry Lewis If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing : Bullfighting What was t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,789 | What is the second brightest star in the constellation Orion? | Rigel: Orion's Brightest Star Rigel: Orion's Brightest Star By Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor | September 19, 2013 06:16pm ET MORE Light from the star Rigel reflects off the dust composing the Witch Head Nebula. Credit: Rogelio Bernal Andreo / NASA Rigel is a blue supergiant that is the brightest star in the c... | Brightest Stars: Luminosity & Magnitude Brightest Stars: Luminosity & Magnitude By Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor | June 19, 2013 07:26pm ET MORE This wide-field view of the sky around the bright star Alpha Centauri was created from photographic images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The star appea... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,790 | The New York city of Yonkers is on which river? | From New York City to Yonkers along the Hudson River - Access Genealogy From New York City to Yonkers along the Hudson River Updated: January 6, 2014 | New York | 0 | Discover your family's story. Enter a grandparent's name to get started. Start Now This upper landing of the Hudson River Day Line has a beautiful locati... | Yankee Stadium - New York City, New York World / USA / New York / Inwood World / United States / New York baseball -to be removed cleaned, baseball stadium Yankee Stadium is a stadium located in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It serves as the home ballpark for the New York Yankees pr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,791 | Who was the Greek Goddess of health, who was usually represented by a serpent on a staff? | HYGEIA - Greek Goddess of Good Health (Roman Salus) HYGEIA Hygeia, Greco-Roman marble statue C1st A.D., State Hermitage Museum HYGEIA was the goddess of good health. She was a daughter and attendant of the medicine-god Asklepios (Asclepius) , and a companion of the goddess Aphrodite . Her sisters included Panakeia (Pan... | MEDUSA & GORGONS (Medousa & Gorgones) - Snake-Haired Monsters of Greek Mythology Terrible, Fierce (gorgos) Gorgon Medusa, Athenian red-figure amphora C5th B.C., Staatliche Antikensammlungen THE GORGONES (Gorgons) were three powerful, winged daimones named Medousa (Medusa), Sthenno and Euryale. Of the three sisters only... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,792 | Terra revolves around Sol. What revolves around Terra? | New Survey: 1 in 4 Americans Believe the Sun Revolves Around the Earth - ImaGeo ImaGeo New Survey: 1 in 4 Americans Believe the Sun Revolves Around the Earth By Tom Yulsman | February 17, 2014 10:00 pm You read that right. According to a new survey sponsored by the National Science Foundation, about a quarter of Amer... | Kepler's Three Laws Circular Motion and Satellite Motion - Lesson 4 - Planetary and Satellite Motion Kepler's Three Laws Energy Relationships for Satellites In the early 1600s, Johannes Kepler proposed three laws of planetary motion. Kepler was able to summarize the carefully collected data of his mentor - Tycho Brahe ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,793 | Which famous fashion emporium was started by Barbara Hulanicki in London in 1964? | Caroline Roux: Miami nice | Life and style | The Guardian Life and style Miami nice Biba brought floppy hats and feather boas to 1960s London. On the eve of the iconic label's relaunch, Caroline Roux talks to its founder, Barbara Hulanicki, in Florida Friday 28 July 2006 19.06 EDT First published on Friday 28 July 2006... | Dame Edna Everage: farewell possums | Culture | The Guardian Dame Edna Everage Dame Edna Everage: farewell possums Barry Humphries' announcement that he is to retire Dame Edna Everage is sad news for all fans of the housewife superstar Dame Edna on stage at London's Barbican Theatre in 1988. Photograph: Richard Young/R... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,794 | What is the highest mountain in England? | What is the highest mountain in England? What is the highest mountain in England? Updated on September 4, 2009 What is the highest mountain in England? If you are looking for the answer to that very question you are in the right place. This page contains the details of the highest mountain in England, as well as a li... | Puzzles - Great Britain ... which you don't hear called 'Great' so often these days. 1. What is the only venomous snake in Britain? 2. Built in 1869, which famous British ship was named after a Scottish undergarment? 3. A British TV audience outnumbered a British radio audience for the first time for what special occas... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,795 | Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours, or a craftsman who produced wooden chests? | Theweekend 01nov2013 by Weekend-BristolPost - issuu If you keep your eyes open Treasure hunt ������ �� ��� ����� ��� ��������� ������ �� ��� ������ ��� ������ ��� ���� ��� ������ �� ������� Iy{ Xhnl =8 If you want a good read \\lytz huk jvukp{pvuzB \\ol ~puuly ~pss il {ol mpyz{ uhtl wpjrlk h{ yhukvt myvt hss lspnpisl l... | A Man for All Seasons A Man for All Seasons August 4, 2013 Play A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt. An early form of the play had been written for BBC Radio in 1954, and a one-hour live television version starring Bernard Hepton was produced in 1957 by the BBC,[1] but af... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,796 | Harold Matson and Elliot Handler founded which toys and games company in 1945? | Mattel in China Essay - 371 Words Mattel in China Introduction : Mattel is an American company Specialized in toys and games, founded in 1945 by Harold Matson and Elliot Handler. It is a global leader in icts sector. It manufactures MOST icts of toys in China. Mattel is a consistant name of "Matt" Matson Harold nicknam... | Arcade – I Grew Up In Home Games Arcade Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and first released in Japan on May 22, 1980 and is often credited with being a landmark in video game history, and is among the most famous arcade games of all time. It is also one of the highest-grossing video games of all time, hav... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,797 | Heather Small was the lead singer in which band? | Heather Small (Singer) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Heather Small Female Born Jan 20, 1965 Heather Small is a English soul singer, best known for being the lead singer in the band M People. Her debut solo album was Proud in 2000. She was also a contestant in the British television show Strictly Come Dancing in 2008. ... | References To Other Songs Or Musicians - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base References To Other Songs Or Musicians From This Might Be A Wiki TMBG often make obvious or subtle references to other songs and musicians, bands, or performers. This list includes many of those references. However, without the Johns... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,798 | What river flows through Budapest and Vienna? | Danube River, Budapest, Hungary, 3342 insider tips, photos, reviews & tickets Budapest Sightseeing Tour by Land and Water "You don’t have to choose between touring the beautiful city on four wheels or taking in the sights from the deck of a pleasure boat! After meeting your guide in central Budapest you’ll do both on... | What continent is the Danube River on? - Quora Quora Written Mar 10, 2016 The Danube is in Europe or Eurasia, depending on who you ask. It starts in Souther Germany, crosses northern Austria through Vienna, crosses into Slovakia and through Bratislavia, follows the Slovak-Hungary border to turn south to cut across Bud... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,799 | Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? | Charlie Drake - The Scotsman Charlie Drake 03:45 Wednesday 27 December 2006 Comedy actor Born: 19 June, 1925, in South London. Died: 24 December, 2006, in Twickenham, aged 81. THE diminutive Charlie Drake enjoyed a lengthy career on stage and television where his cockney slapstick humour endeared him to young and old. ... | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Wikiquote I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation , search This article needs cleanup. Please review Wikiquote:Templates to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2008-09... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,800 | In the classic holiday movie Home Alone, where is the McCallister family heading for vacation? | Home Alone (1990) - IMDb IMDb 31 December 2016 3:54 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 An 8-year old troublemaker must p... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: December 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League 2. S is for Science 3. Arts & Entertainment 4. Oranges are not the only fruit 5. Vans 4 U 6. Actors in disguise (Picture Round) 7. History – Christmas Day ROUND 1 - GEOGRAPHY 1. What is the only state of New England with no coastline? VERMONT 2. W... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,801 | Who wrote the opera Aida? | Aida (Verdi) - Synopsis Synopsis An Opera by Giuseppe Verdi Grand opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. Plot by Mariette Bey. Written in French prose by Camille du Locle. Translated into Italian verse by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Produced in Cairo, Egypt, December 24, 1871; La Scala, Milan under the composers direction, Fe... | Come Into The Garden, Maud - Poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson Come Into The Garden, Maud by Lord Alfred Tennyson Come into the garden, Maud, For the black bat, Night, has flown, Come into the garden, Maud, I am here at the gate alone; And the woodbine spices are wafted abroad, And the musk of the roses blown. For a breeze ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,802 | Which European country has land borders with Greece, Turkey, Romania, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia? | Political Map of Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria - Atlapedia® Online Bulgaria Bulgaria is located on the Balkan Peninsula of South East Europe. It is bound by Romania to the north, Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia Rep.) to the west, Turkey to the southeast, ... | What countries border Turkey? | Reference.com What countries border Turkey? A: Quick Answer Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Bulgaria and Greece border each other as well to the northwest of Turkey. Armenia is in-between Georgia and Azerbaijan ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,803 | "Who played the time travelling Gary Sparrow in the sitcom ""Goodnight Sweetheart""?" | Gary Sparrow | Goodnight Sweetheart Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Portrayed by: Nicholas Lyndhurst Gary Sparrow is the fictional main character in the long-running TV sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart which lasted from 1993 to 1999 and ran for six series. The character is portrayed by Nicholas Lyndhurst, most famous as Rodn... | Collection - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Sexual Healing What's Going On (Motown 25) Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range . [2] Starting his career as a member of the doo-wop... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,804 | Tarom, established in 1920, is the national airline of which European country? | TAROM S.A. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on TAROM S.A. TAROM S.A. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on TAROM S.A. Otopeni Airport, Soseaua Bucuresti Romania Company Perspectives: Passenger satisfaction and comfor... | What is a young pigeon called Squab 30 Around which French town - IT - 402 View Full Document What is a young pigeon called Squab 30 Around which French town is the champagne industry located Epernay 31 What country invented castanets Egypt 32 Who is the patron saint of music St Cecilia 33 Whose first box office film w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,805 | In which year in the 50s was the first televised Queen’s speech? | The Christmas Broadcast, 1957 - YouTube The Christmas Broadcast, 1957 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 the video has been rented.... | 50 Interesting Facts | IAS 50 Interesting Facts Hypermetropic people are what : Long Sighted Which leader lives in the Potola : Dalai Lama What wood was the cross supposed to be made of : Mistletoe Joseph Levitch became famous as who : Jerry Lewis If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing : Bullfighting What was t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,806 | Trevor Eve and Sue Johnston worked for the Cold Case unit in which police procedural TV series that ran from 2000-2011? | waking the dead_tv series - 必应 Overview The programme follows the work of a special police team who investigate "cold cases", which usually concern murders that took place a number of years ago, and were never solved. The team, composed of head officer Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd (Trevor Eve), psychological pro... | Sue Johnston - Who is talking about Sue Johnston on FLICKR www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm0CJtVSQD8 Brookside is a British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003. Originally intended to be called Meadowcroft, the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,807 | Famous in NBA Basketball, Michael Jordan first retired in 1993 to develop a career in what? | NBA.com: Michael Jordan Bio Complete Bio | Summary | Complete Stats By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental sou... | 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 |
1,490,808 | Lungs, released in 2009, was the first album by the band (who) and the Machine? | Florence + The Machine: Lungs (International Version) - Music on Google Play Florence + The Machine © 2009 Universal Music Argentina S.A. 0 Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) 3:52 I'm Not Calling You A Liar 3:05 1 4 Peter Gray Got It One of the albums I'd been meaning to get at the time but forgot. Better late than never I sup... | Hunting High And Low - A-Ha - Listen to Free Music by A-Ha on Pandora Internet Radio more A-Ha Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen, formerly of Bridges, formed a-ha in the early '80s. Morten Harket joined the duo, and they left for the now "legendary London flat" (so called because of its state of disrepair) to make it. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,809 | Where in the British Isles can the Laxey Wheel aka Lady Isabella be seen? | Snaefell Mountain Railway - Railway in Laxey, Laxey - Isle of Man Snaefell Mountain Railway Visit Website About Us This unique Victorian enterprise, which is around five miles long, has been in operation since 1895 and is the only electric mountain railway in the British Isles. You can start your journey in Douglas or ... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,810 | Part of the East Coast Main Line, which river is crossed by the Royal Border Bridge? | Royal Border Bridge Royal Border Bridge Royal Border Bridge, Berwick upon Tweed Archive/Image Reference Tweed Contract South Abutment &c of the Tweed viaduct Did you know? The Royal Border Bridge is actually located entirely in England. The East Coast Main Line crosses the English - Scottish border at Marshall Meadows,... | Open seven days a week - Cable car from North Greenwich - Greenwich Cable car from North Greenwich Cable car from North Greenwich Open seven days a week The Emirates Air Line cable car spans the River Thames between North Greenwich and the Royal Docks. It is open seven days a week. The cars are accessible for wheelchai... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,811 | In which town or city is the principal site of the University of the Highlands and Islands? | University of the Highlands and Islands | Old High St Stephen's Church Old High St Stephen's Church Welcome to Old High St Stephens Church, Inverness Search by Peter Nimmo Old High St Stephen’s Parish Church has announced the speakers at this year’s summer evening services at the Old High Church, Church Street, Inverne... | The Historic Counties Trust :: Historic Counties Descriptions The Historic Counties Trust Historic Counties Descriptions The counties are listed along with their Historic Counties Standard (HCS) Number and their HCS Code. 01 ABN Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire is a Highland county. Its coastline rounds the "Cold Shoulder... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,812 | What is the name of the trophy awaraded to the winners of the Rugby Union World Cup? | Most Iconic Trophies In Sports Top 10 Most Iconic Trophies Across Different Sports March 25, 2016 By totalsportek2 Leave a Comment As a kid growing up the biggest motivation to play sports is those school trophies in different sports up for grabs. There is nothing better than winning some silverware/trophy and the cele... | Rugby World Cup 2015 | WorldCup.com.au | World Cup 2015 Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup was established in 1987 and has been held every four years since. Played out between the top national teams in the world, the winners battle for the William Webb Ellis Cup. Sixteen teams took part in the 1987 tournament, however... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,813 | Which architect designed the Imperial War Museum North at Salford Quays? | Imperial War Museum Manchester - e-architect Home > Manchester > Imperial War Museum Manchester Imperial War Museum Manchester Published by Adrian Welch updated on March 6, 2014 Imperial War Museum Manchester, IWMN Building, Architect, Photos, Development Imperial War Museum North : IWMN Manchester Trafford Park Buildi... | Stephen Ward Stephen Ward London Borough Of Richmond Upon Thames, Hammersmith New Cemetery And Mortlake Crematorium Person Stephen Thomas Ward (19 October 1912 – 3 August 1963) was an English osteopath and artist who was one of the central figures in the 1963 Profumo affair, a British political scandal which brought ab... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,814 | What island did Mr. Miyagi come from? | Mr. Miyagi (Character) - Quotes Mr. Miyagi (Character) Daniel : Yeah, but it wasn't like the problem I have, right? Miyagi : Why? Fighting fighting. Same same. Daniel : Yeah, but you knew karate. Miyagi : Someone always know more. Daniel : You mean there were times when you were scared to fight? Miyagi : Always s... | Amazing Facts - Facts-n-Tips Facts-n-Tips Amazing Facts Dr. Seuss pronounced his name "soyce". Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" after his editor dared him to write a book using fewer than 50 different words. Draftsmen have to make 27,000 drawings for the manufacturing of a new car. Dragonflies are one of the fastes... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,815 | "What breed of dog was the film star ""Lassie""?" | The World's Most Famous Canine Movie Star, Lassie By Gayle Kaye Lassie has single-handedly done more for the popularity of the Collie breed than any other single dog. We have him to thank for putting the breed at the top of the popularity charts for many years. He has done a tremendous amount of public relations work... | BBC 1998 - UK Christmas TV UK Christmas TV Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December 1998 BBC1 Tales of the Tooth Fairies animated fun (Repeat) Justin has his first photo shoot (Repeat) 9.55am The Teletubbies Christmas in Spain, Laa Laa m... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,816 | Which media executive set up the TV channel CNN in 1980? | Breaking news on CNN - breakingnews.com Download the free Breaking News app for faster updates, alerts and live video. Synopsis Photo: Wikipedia The Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. It was founde... | 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 |
1,490,817 | What was the brand name of the unsuccessful Ford car that was named after Henry Ford's son? | History of Ford 1970 to today Irish roots of the Ford family Henry Ford’s father William Ford (1826–1905), was born in County Cork. Henry was particularly proud of the fact that both his father and his maternal foster grandfather were men from Cork. The family initially settled in Co. Cork during the latter half of t... | Power, Ignorance, and Anti-Semitism: Henry Ford and His War on Jews Henry Ford and His War on Jews by Jonathan R. Logsdon This paper traces the anti-Semitic activities of automobile manufacturer Henry Ford. Ford first voiced his anti-Semitic leanings in 1915, around the time of his "Peace Sh... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,818 | Which Greek heroine was hatched from an egg? | LEDA - Spartan Queen of Greek Mythology Leda -- Leda and the Swan, Greco-Roman mosaic C3rd A.D., Cyprus Museum LEDA was a queen of Sparta, the wife of King Tyndareus, who was seduced by Zeus in the guise of the swan. There were several versions of the parentage of her children:- Some say she laid an egg from which were... | SIRENS (Seirenes) - Half-Bird Women of Greek Mythology Entwiner, Binder (seiraô) Odysseus and the Sirens, Athenian red-figure stamnos C5th B.C., British Museum THE SEIRENES (Sirens) were three monstrous sea-nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song. They were formerly handmaidens of the goddess Per... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,819 | In which novel by Thackeray does the character 'Blanche Amory' appear? | Full text of "Thackeray; a study" See other formats 1 •■ 'iV.!c;' • ■■.■^•'»'«^ ■-,■■:•>■ v.- '• ■ , ^ .> i •;,'^. *i-SSi-i-'>'^ y\\ THACKERAY THACKERAY A STUDY BY ADOLPHUS ALFRED JACK MACMILLAN AND CO. AND NEW YORK 1895 Tfu right of Translation is reserved Richard Clav & Sons, Limited, Lon... | Book Some of the book titles and authors mentioned on the television show Jeopardy Edmund Hoyle, Alfred Nobel, Cecil Rhodes, Joseph Pulitzer, Hugo Awards are a set of awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Books I want to read again by Ray Sahelian, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,820 | Which vertical take-off jet made its first flight in 1966? | Mirage III V: France's VTOL Attempt - Aircraft InFormation.info The end of the programme Early VTOL history When the Cold War was at its peak from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, military technology was being developed at a fast and ever-increasing pace. New weapons kept the two superpowers locked in a spira... | Jet Pack - James Bond Gadgets 125lbs Summary James Bond used the Jetpack in 1965's Thunderball, to escape from gunmen after killing a SPECTRE agent. The Jetpack In the 1965 movie Thunderball, James Bond (Sean Connery) uses Q's Jetpack to escape from two gunmen after killing Jacques Bouvar, SPECTRE Agent No. 6. It was a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,821 | When Lord Salisbury left office as Prime Minister in 1902, he was succeeded by his nephew. Who was that ? | The Retirement of Lord Salisbury | History Today The Retirement of Lord Salisbury The Marquess of Salisbury The last PM to run Britain from the House of Lords resigned on July 11th, 1902. The third Marquess of Salisbury was the last prime minister to run Britain from the House of Lords, for most of the period between J... | Prime Ministers of Great Britain political party 1721-42 Sir Robert Walpole - Restored confidence in the country following the South Sea Bubble financial crash of 1720. Dominated the political scene during the reigns of George I and George II. George II made Walpole a gift of 10 Downing Street. Walpole resigned as a co... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,822 | Oscar winning Welsh actor born Reginald Truscott Jones became famous using which stage name | IMDb: Most Popular People Born In "Wales/ UK" Most Popular People Born In "Wales/ UK" 1-50 of 1,322 names. Sort by: STARmeter▲ | A-Z | Height | Birth Date | Death Date 1. Michael Sheen Actor, Kingdom of Heaven Even though he had burned up the London stage for nearly a decade--and appeared in several films--Michael Shee... | Peter Sellers (1925 - 1980) - Find A Grave Memorial Westminster Greater London, England British Actor. He is best remembered for his role of inept French police Inspector 'Jacques Clouseau' in the "Pink Panther" series of films (1964 to 1982). The last of that series, "Trail of the Pink Panther" (1982) was made after h... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,823 | In the USA, what is special about 2 February? | What Happened on February 2nd This Day in History 2 Feb, 1989 - Sky Television Launched 2nd February, 1989 : Sky Television Satellite Service launched by Rupert Murdoch's News International. Later after both British Sky Broadcasting and Sky Television are losing money they combine to create the current British Sky Br... | Mother's Day and Muttertag Mother's Day and Muttertag German Language Expert By Hyde Flippo Although the idea of honoring mothers on a special day was known as far back as ancient Greece, today Mother's Day is celebrated in many countries, in many different ways, and on different dates. The credit for the American Moth... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,824 | Abyssinia was the former name of which country? | Historical Country Names - Nations Online Project Historical Country Names keywords: geography, historical country names, former country names, history, place name changes, historical maps List of formerly used country names and names of countries which have ceased to exist. Name changes of countries, dependencies, geo... | Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/Benin and the Forest Kingdoms - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/Benin and the Forest Kingdoms From Wikibooks, open books for an open world The Benin Empire (1440–1998)[ edit ] Benin Empire. The Benin Empire (1440–199... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,825 | Where is Europe’s largest open air theatre ? | The Open Air Theatre In Scarborough - Europe's Biggest Open Air Theatre The WANTED Friday 14th June Thousands of fans braved the rain and flocked to Scarborough's Open Air Theatre to see world-famous boy band The Wanted. If there were a roof on the venue it would have been lifted off by the screams as Max George, Natha... | Sir George William Langham Christie | British opera festival director | Britannica.com Sir George William Langham Christie British opera festival director Originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year. Presented as archival content. Sir George William Langham Christie British opera festival director Glyndebou... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,826 | As at 2008 which corporation owns the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette? | The Gillette Company, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg Bloomberg January 19, 2017 11:24 AM ET Personal Products People Company Overview The Gillette Company, Inc. manufactures and sells shaving products for men. It offers razors and blades, disposable razors, and replacement blades; and pre and post shave ... | CityPages Kuwait November 2013 by CityPages Kuwait (page 166) - issuu issuu HOMEWORK FOR GROWN UPS EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED AT SCHOOL... BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER? General Knowledge Quiz separate means: 2. As at 2013 what country boasted the four most profitable banks in the world? a) disjoined 3. What term refers to the off-... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,827 | Dying of kidney failure on Sept 28, 1914, which business magnate partnered with Alvah Roebuck to found a still existing department store? | Jul-Sep '08 Chicago Business.com September 17, 2008 (AP) � The U.S. government stepped in Tuesday to rescue American International Group Inc., one of the world's largest insurers, with an $85 billion injection of taxpayer money and a former Chicago executive is expected to take the helm. Under the deal, the gov... | Index-a What does the workplace flexi-hours acronym TOIL stand for? Waterloo, the location of Napoleon's 1815 defeat, is in modern-day: France; Belgium; Spain; or Russia? G-BOAG, G-BOAC, and F-BVFC and the tragic F-BTSC designated what iconic 20thC invention? Name the core specialism of notable Anglo-Danish industriali... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,828 | The name for which disease drives, ultimately, from the Low Middle German for 'spot' or 'speck'? | Hard measles - definition of hard measles by The Free Dictionary Hard measles - definition of hard measles by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hard+measles Related to hard measles: rubeola mea·sles n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. a. An acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in chil... | Poll system, 2 new trivia lists · Twentysix26/Red-DiscordBot@9ce74b6 · GitHub 75 trivia/2015.txt @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +In China in 2015 the record for the longest mating session between two giant pandas was broken at?`18 minutes`18 mins +Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show?`... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,829 | Which are the only strictly marine herbivorous mammals? | What Marine Animals Are Herbivores? | Animals - mom.me Wildlife and Exotic Animals What Marine Animals Are Herbivores? The marine iguana is the only living marine lizard and despite its formidable appearance, it is a docile herbivore. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images The earth's vast network of oceans support mill... | Monotremes A biography of the Australian continent Monotremes A 100 million year old monotreme, an early platypus, Steropodon galmani, is the earliest mammal found in Australia. The fossil ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,830 | The 1994 book Lost Moon is the basis of what subsequent year's Hollywood hit? | Apollo 13 Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 1 out of 2 people found the following review useful: Good movie from Leeds, England 19 July 2004 First off I have to confess I am an avowed space junkie and this tends to raise the bar in terms of my expectations of this movie, being familiar with the true life events that form... | 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 |
1,490,831 | Which footballer was given the name 'El Pibe de Oro' (The Golden Boy)? | Footballer Nicknames - Pelé, Pibe de Oro, Gazza, Becks, Zizou: A Century of Diminutives | Sportslens Hugo Steckelmacher 18 April, 2008 Best of SL , Lists , Managers Don’t call me Hugo any more. I’m English, don’t you know? So you have to change my name. At school, P.E. teachers insisted on branding me “Steckel”, altho... | A History of Football Winners at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards | 90min A History of Football Winners at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards Jamie Spencer 13 Dec 2013 In 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year will enjoy its 60th annual celebration of sporting achievement in Britain. To date th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,832 | Scarborough is the capital of which West Indian island? | What is a list of West Indies islands? | Reference.com What is a list of West Indies islands? A: Quick Answer The West Indies, more commonly referred to as the Caribbean, consists of three major island groups: the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles. The Greater Antilles include some of the most well-... | CityPages Kuwait November 2013 by CityPages Kuwait (page 166) - issuu issuu HOMEWORK FOR GROWN UPS EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED AT SCHOOL... BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER? General Knowledge Quiz separate means: 2. As at 2013 what country boasted the four most profitable banks in the world? a) disjoined 3. What term refers to the off-... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,833 | What did British mathematician Andrew Wiles prove in 1993? | Beyond Fermat's last theorem | Science | The Guardian Beyond Fermat's last theorem Keith Devlin on the 21st century uses of a 17th century puzzle Wednesday 21 July 1999 07.48 EDT First published on Wednesday 21 July 1999 07.48 EDT Share on Messenger Close When British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's last 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 |
1,490,834 | What make of car featured in the film Back To The Future? | Perfect Replica of BACK TO THE FUTURE Delorean For Sale. Minus Working Flux Capacitor | Collider | Collider Perfect Replica of BACK TO THE FUTURE Delorean For Sale. Minus Working Flux Capacitor SHARE TWEET 0 If you’re a Back to the Future fan, an auction has just gone up on eBay that will make you wish you had an extra... | Gecko's Progress: Mr Bean as Maigret Narrowboat Gecko has been our home for ten years. As we cruise the inland waterways some of our thoughts find their way into this blog. Margaret & Peter Sunday, 27 March 2016 Mr Bean as Maigret This evening Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr Bean aka Blackadder) is portraying Maigret in the fir... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,835 | Doing something that must surely have earned him an asswhuppin, for what did Jack of Jack and the Beanstalk fame, trade the cow he was supposed to sell at the market? | A&C Black Primary & Secondary Education Books for Teachers 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing - issuu issuu Free Delivery for all UK schools Schools and Direct Orders Trade Orders Tel: 01256 302 688 Fax: 01256 812 521 Email: direct@macmillan.co.uk Post: Macmillan Distribution, Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, RG21 6XS ... | Cheers (Series) - TV Tropes Absolute Cleavage : Rebecca in "Hot Rocks". Accidental Adultery : Played With . Cliff gets bitten by a dog on his route and decides to sue the owner. The owner then starts up a relationship with him instead. Eventually, she gets him to sign a document dropping the lawsuit and checks her mess... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,836 | On the way to the Vatican Museums are the Sistine Chapel (which obviously features Michelangelo's frescoes) and a suite of rooms that features frescoes of what other great? | Sistine Ceiling, Rome: Unlocking the secrets of the Vatican Museums | Daily Mail Online comments You don’t need to be the Pope to enjoy a private audience with the world’s most famous ceiling. Closing time in the Sistine Chapel and the noisy crowds are gone. Hush descends. We have the place to ourselves. Craning up at ... | Leonardo da Vinci - The Last Supper in Milan Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci Milan Sightseeing Tour + Codex Atlanticus On Request In the years 1494-1498 Leonardo da Vinci painted his famous "Last Supper", in which Jesus announces that he will be betrayed by one of his disciples: The Last Supper b... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,837 | Which legendary figure refused to bow to a hat in Burglen marketplace? | William Tell, Mythical Hero, Mythical Historical Figure, or Both? - Windows To World History Windows To World History William Tell - Mythical Hero, Mythical Historical Figure, or Both? by Kathy Warnes History needs to be written and taught with imgination and documentation, with a fascinating figure like W... | Famous Rabbits Rabbits in Myth and Folklore The Lunar Year of the Rabbit The rabbit is one of twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac, celebrated once every tweleve years. Centzon Totochtin In Aztec mythology, the Centzon Totochtin ("four-hundred rabbits") are a group of deities who meet for frequent parties; they are div... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,838 | Which is the lightest (least dense) metal? | What Is the Lightest Metal? What Is the Lightest Metal? What Is the Lightest Metal? Metal That Floats on Water Updated October 22, 2015. Question: What Is the Lightest Metal? You may think of metals as heavy or dense. This is true of most metals, but there are some that are lighter than water and even some that are nea... | Copper, Silver and Gold The Royal Family Copper, silver and gold are found in elemental or "native" form at the earth's surface. The best nuggets have been picked up already, since the land has been scoured for them wherever there are people who appreciate them. They are called the currency metals, since they have been... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,839 | “There’s a row going on, down in Slough” is a line from which no. 3 hit from 1979? | Перевод Sup up your beer and collect your fags, There’s a row going on down near Slough, Get out your mat and pray to the West, I’ll get out mine and pray for myself. Sup up your beer and collect your fags, There’s a row going on down near Slough, Get out your mat and pray to the West, I’ll get out mine and pray for my... | The UK Number Ones : 1975-1979 Week Ending ACT + Links TITLE Weeks TALLY COMMENT 18 Jan 1975 Status Quo Down Down 1 Only No 1 This famous band of head bangers had 22 Top 10s out of 52 hits between 1968 and 1996, but only this No 1. 25 Jan 1975 Tymes Ms Grace 1 Only No 1 US group that first charted in 1963. They had ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,840 | What American folk hero was “Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, Greenest state in the land of the free. Raised in the woods so’s he knew every tree, Killed him a bear when he was only three.” | Why Are We Named “Crockett”? - Crockett Log & Timber Frame Homes Why Are We Named “Crockett”? “Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, Greenest state in the land of the free. Raised in the woods so’s he knew every tree, Killed him a bear when he was only three … Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier.” From the so... | Biography of PT Barnum - The Prince of Humbugs America’s Master Showman and the Prince of Humbugs The art of spectacle reached it’s zenith during the Gilded Age in America and PT Barnum was it’s greatest protagonist. Who said there’s a sucker born every minute? Well it wasn’t Phineas Taylor (aka PT) Barnum, though that... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,841 | Millport, home to the smallest cathedral in the British Isles, is the main community on which island, in the Firth of Clyde? | Millport Millport Bromide © panoramio Millport (Scottish Gaelic: Port a' Mhuilinn) is the only town on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire. The town is four miles south from the Largs-based Caledonian MacBrayne ferry slipway. Tourism is an important aspect of the economy. D... | BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Glasgow and West | 'Squinty' bridge open to vehicles 'Squinty' bridge open to vehicles Enlarge Image The first new road bridge to be built over the River Clyde for more than 30 years has been opened. The �20m Clyde Arc, west of the Kingston motorway link in Glasgow city centre, was declared... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,842 | From the Greek meaning 'against', and 'a name', what is a word called which has the opposite meaning to another word? | Word Root Of The Day: anti | Membean → one who performs a certain action An antagonist is a person who is in a “contest, struggle, or conflict against or opposite” you. Anticipate Anti-! Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. No longer will you be anti the prefix anti-, even if it does mean ... | Overspill Overspill 5A: Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate 6A: Tea 18A: The white of an egg 19A: Tomato 33A. Kings cross and Charing cross 34A. Pennsylvania 35A. KLM or Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij) 36A. Caracus 41A. New Guinea (Greenland is the largest) 42A. Eros 64A: The Duke of Edinburgh,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,843 | Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation leading to the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended which war? | Theodore Roosevelt - Biographical Theodore Roosevelt The Nobel Peace Prize 1906 Theodore Roosevelt Share this: Theodore Roosevelt - Biographical Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858–January 6, 1919) was born in New York into one of the old Dutch families which had settled in America in the seventeenth century. At ei... | 1100-1199 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. 1100-1199 Which city does the statue of Jesus Christ, better known as Christ the Redeemer, overlook? Rio de Janeiro In an all-black cast, who played the role of Brick in the 2008 revival of "Ca... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,844 | In what academic discipline does Queen guitarist Brian May hold a PhD from Imperial College , London ? | Doctors of Rock: 10 Musicians with PhDs - The Best Colleges Doctors of Rock: 10 Musicians with PhDs Share “We don’t need no education” sang Pink Floyd, famously. Regardless of where you live – New Hampshire , New Jersey , Ohio , South Carolina , Wyoming – you’ve probably heard that famous line. Apparently though, not... | Iron Maiden | Rolling Stone artists > I > Iron Maiden > Bio Iron Maiden Bio Taking its name from the medieval torture device, Iron Maiden was part of England's late-Seventies crop of heavy-metal bands that boasted simple guitar riffs, bone-crunching chords and shrieking vocals. Formed in 1976 by bassist Steve... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,845 | Which country has the longest coastline in the world? | Top 5 Countries with Longest Coastlines | Which Country has the Longest Coastline in the World | WhichCountry.co SHARES It is very difficult or may be impossible to measure the accurate length of a Coastline. There are several countries having longest coastlines in their boundaries, having differences in their length... | RIO 2016 | 7 Obscure Countries Competing At The Olympics 1/7 Vanuatu Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific. The archipelago is 1,090 miles northeast of Australia || Official Languages: Bislama, French & English || Population (2009): 243,304 || Most popular sport: Soccer (association football) 2/7 Tuvalu Po... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,846 | Which car company manufactured the Nubira | Hammer Time: Daewoo. Worst. Automaker. Ever. Hammer Time: Daewoo. Worst. Automaker. Ever. Tweet I used to fly in to do an old auction out in Baltimore. It was a strange place reeking in decrepitude and there were a lot of weird things out there. A 130,000 mile Saab 9000 with no registered owner, ever. A couple of Peuge... | General Motors Brands - Cars, News & Accessories The Power of General Motors General Motors Company (also known as GM) is a United States based and world's third largest automaker with headquarters in Detroit. General Motors is responsible for the most striking and legendary automotive designs ever created in steel and... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,847 | What is the maiden name of Samantha Cameron? | Samantha Cameron - Business Leader - Biography.com Samantha Cameron Samantha Cameron is businesswoman and the wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron. IN THESE GROUPS Famous British People Synopsis Samantha Cameron was born on April 18, 1971, in North Lincolnshire, England, and is a descendant of King Charles II. ... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebol... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,848 | Transits of Venus occur in a pattern, with pairs of transits 8 years apart separated by much longer gaps, that repeats every how many years? | Some Details About Transits of Venus | The Planetary Society Some Details About Transits of Venus Topics: astronomy , Venus , explaining science , transit of Venus As many readers probably know, on June 5-6, 2012 there will be a rare transit of Venus as the planet crosses the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth. The l... | Article (PDF Available) in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2004(IAUC196):52 - 66 · June 2004 with 64 Reads DOI: 10.1017/S1743921305001262 30.68 · National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand Abstract After the failure of the 1761 transit to provide a reliable value for the astronomical unit,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,849 | Which place between York and Knaresborough in the UK was the site of a decisive battle in 1642 when Cromwell defeated Royalist forces? | The first Civil War, 1642-46 (There were 124 lay peers when the Long Parliament first sat). The King dominated the North and West of England, Parliament the South and East. (A number of towns in Royalist areas supported Parliament; and some gentlemen in Parliamentary areas - particularly Kent - sympathized with the Kin... | Rochester vs. St. John Rivers: or Why Jane Eyre Preferred a Cynical Sinner to a Religious Zealot Rochester vs. St. John Rivers: or Why Jane Eyre Preferred a Cynical Sinner to a Religious Zealot Peter Bolt , English Department, North East Worchester College [All page and chapter references are to the Penguin Classic edi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,850 | 'Equivalent VIII' by Carl Andre is in Tate Modern in London. It comprises 120 of which item? | The Burlington Magazine and the ‘Tate Bricks’ Controversy – The Burlington Magazine Index Blog by barbarapezzini , posted in Art Market , Art Works , Art Writing In 1972, the Tate Gallery bought for an ‘undeclared sum’ – although later revealed to be £2,297 – [1] the 1966 sculpture by Carl Andre, Equivalent VIII (also... | General Revision Flashcards - Course Hero What Olympic event will take place in Hyde Park? Modern Pentathalon Who has designed the London Aquatics centre? Zahia Hadid Where does the Boat Race start? Putney Bridge The Oval is home to which Country Cricket Club? Surrey Which underground station is closest to Chelsea Foot... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,851 | The Ballearics are made up of three major islands. Majorca and Minorca are two, but what is the other one? | Balearic Islands - The Balearic Islands or Illes Balears Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands - Illes Balears The Balearic Islands: Mallorca Minorca Ibiza Formentera and Cabrera are the most popular holiday destinations in Europe. The Balearic Islands are sunny and the water is always clean and clear! Mallorca, Mino... | Balearic Islands travel guide - Wikitravel Talk[ edit ] The two official languages of the Balearic Islands are Catalan and Spanish. They are both used in schools, the media, and the government, and all locals who were raised in the islands are fluent in both. Due to heavy immigration from mainland Spain however, Spanis... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,852 | Who wrote the play ‘Waiting For Godot’, which premiered in 1953? | 'When Beckett wrote Waiting for Godot he really didn't know a lot about theatre' - Telegraph 'When Beckett wrote Waiting for Godot he really didn't know a lot about theatre' As Waiting for Godot turns 60, Beckett expert Anna McMullan explains why the play still appeals. Image 1 of 6 A scene from the first production... | SparkNotes: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: Context Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Tom Stoppard Table of Contents Plot Overview Tom Stoppard was born Tomas Straussler to a Jewish family on July 3, 1937, in Zlín, Czechoslovakia. He fled with his parents to Singapore in 1939 to escape the Nazis. A few years... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,853 | 'One-Eyed Jacks' (1961) is whose only film as a Director? | ONE-EYED JACKS | MARLON BRANDO’S ONE & ONLY STINT AS FILM DIRECTOR | The Selvedge Yard by JP ONE-EYED JACKS | MARLON BRANDO’S ONE & ONLY STINT AS FILM DIRECTOR “You may be a one eyed jack around here– but I’ve seen the other side of your face.” 1958– Marlon Brando in his 1961 film directorial debut– One Eyed Jacks. Im... | 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 |
1,490,854 | What was the nickname of the largest fixed-wing flying boat ever built, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, flown by Howard Hughes in November 1947, for just eight minutes, its only ever flight? | Hughes H-4 / HFB-1 Hercules - transport flying boat Hughes H-4 / HFB-1 Hercules Virtual Aircraft Museum / USA / Hughes The truly massive Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat was conceived by reclusive millionaire entrepreneur Howard Hughes in 1942 as a means of delivering massive quantities of men and materiel to various... | Hovercraft history. The history of hovercraft and air cushion vehicles Early thoughts of air cushions The idea of using an air-cushion as a means or aid to acceleration and reduction in (hydrodynamic) drag was first explored by Sir John Thornycroft, a British engineer, who, in the 1870... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,855 | In which country were Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid supposedly killed in a shootout with soldiers in 1908? | Proof Butch Cassidy DIDN'T die in 1908 shootout with the Bolivian army? | Daily Mail Online It is one of the most enduring stories to emerge from the American Wild West. But the death of Butch Cassidy may not be quite as dramatic as we have been told. A lost manuscript claims that the outlaw did not die in a gunfight i... | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Background Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is the likeably entertaining, charming and amusing comedy/drama of the friendship and camaraderie shared between the two handsome and humorous buddy leads - legendary, turn-of-the-century Wes... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,856 | In Greek mythology which king was the father of Ariadne? | ARIADNE - Greek Goddess Wife of Dionysus (Roman Libera) ARIADNE Ariadne and Dionysus, Lucanian red-figure volute krater C4th B.C., Toledo Museum of Art ARIADNE was the immortal wife of the wine-god Dionysos . There were several versions of her story. In one, Ariadne, a daughter of King Minos of Krete (Crete), assisted... | Poseidon (Neptune) - Greek God of the Sea. | Greek Mythology Pantheon Greek Mythology Pantheon Greek Mythology Pantheon > Poseidon (Neptune) – Greek God of the Sea Poseidon (Neptune) – Greek God of the Sea Poseidon (Neptune) Greek God - Art Picture by GenzoMan Poseidon (Neptune) Greek God - Art Picture by GenzoMan Pose... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,857 | Which TV comic character worked for Radio Norwich? | I'm Alan Partridge (TV Series 1997–2002) - 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 Alan Partridge a failed television presenter ... | The Museum of Broadcast Communications - Encyclopedia of Television - Z Cars Z CARS British Police Series Z Cars was the innovative, long-running BBC police series of the 1960s, which has programmed more episodes (667) than any other weekly crime programme on British television. Created by Troy Kennedy-Martin and ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,858 | La Digue and Mahe are islands in which Indian Ocean group? | Seychelles: La Digue Island | Indian Ocean Seychelles: La Digue Island Leave a comment The sensation of being on holiday eternally, the feeling of being on La Digue Island of the Seychelles! The atmosphere is relaxed. Locals moving on their bike while humming! The life on the island seems to have stopped some fifty yea... | Capital of the Maldives, Male' - Maldives Netherlands Capital of the Maldives, Male' Male', the capital of the Maldives is located almost in the centre of the nation, on the east side of Kaafu atoll. It is the commercial centre and the location of many important historical and religious landmarks. With an area of just ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,859 | The Reverend Thomas A Dorsey is linked with the origins of what musical singing style? | Thomas Dorsey and CCM "Rip-out" Charles Wesley�s hymns! "Rip-out" Martin Luther�s hymns! "Rip-out" Isaac Watts, Philip P. Bliss, Ira Sankey and thousands of others . . . And while we�re here�.."Rip-out" the book of Psalms, David�s songs to the Lord "Christian Music" did NOT EXIST before Thomas Dorsey. And the "ignora... | Elvis Presley: Original Version Recordings of Songs He Sang (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I recorded by Elvis on Tuesday, 10 June 1958; Studio Written by: Trader Originally recorded by Hank Snow in 1952 Hear Elvis's version on: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2; The Complete 50's Masters 4; ELV1S 30 #1 Hits Hank Sno... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,860 | "What is an aramaic word meaning ""father"" that is used as a title of respect to bishops and patriarchs in Coptic, Syrian and Abyssinian churches?" | Popes & Patriarchs, Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch, etc. Copyright (c) 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved The Bishops of Rome, the Popes, 42 AD-present The passage from the Catholicism of the Fathers to that ... | What is Coptic Christianity, and what do Coptic Christians believe? What is Coptic Christianity, and what do Coptic Christians believe? Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "What is Coptic Christianity, and what do Coptic Christians believe?" Answer: “Coptic” means “Egyptian,” and Christians living in Eg... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,861 | What is Canada's largest province by area? | Discover Canada Discover Canada The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Canada’s Regions Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship - Canada's Regions Duration: 14 minutes, 23 seconds. Read by Geraint Wyn Davies . Download this chapter: MP3 You can also download all of Discover Canada as a s... | Capital Cities of Canada Capital Cities of Canada Toronto, Halifax and Yellowknife are among Canada's provincial capitals Ottawa Parkway Heading Downtown. Dennis McColeman / Photographer's Choice / Getty Images By Susan Munroe Updated October 18, 2016. Canada has 10 provinces and three territories, each of which has i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,862 | Where is the Burj Khalifa to be found? | Burj Khalifa, Dubai | 182168 | EMPORIS Burj Khalifa fullheightview-as-seen-from-the-southeast https://www.emporis.com/images/show/769872-Medium-fullheightview-as-seen-from-the-southeast.jpg https://www.emporis.com/images/show/769872-Large-fullheightview-as-seen-from-the-southeast.jpg Nareg Karamanoukian fullheightview ... | We're sorry, that page can't be found. We're sorry, that page can't be found. Share Here are some suggestions for finding information on the U.S. Department of State website. Check the URL and change any upper case letters to lower case. URLs on www.state.gov are case-sensitive and are all lower case. Try the Search op... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,863 | Which king signed the Magna Carta and died in Newark having lost his treasure in the salt marshes of eastern England? | Wikijunior:Kings and Queens of England/The Whole Book - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Wikijunior:Kings and Queens of England/The Whole Book From Wikibooks, open books for an open world This is the latest reviewed version , approved on 25 September 2016. (+) Quality: good Introduction[ edit ] Welcome to the... | The Pegasus Daily Bulletin | Crap, the Name Escapes Me! Crap, the Name Escapes Me! A comfortable place to hang ~ chat ~ debate ~ have fun! ~*~ Etch a Sketch ~*~ Post by on Jan 29, 2012 10:45:50 GMT -5 Good morning Miss Who, Sus, Peg and Tuxy Flying Horse Gabber Extraordinaire I am sorry to be posting this. i am FH's ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,864 | Bolsa Mexicana de Valores is the Mexican? | Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV (BOLSAA.MX) Quote | Reuters Site: www.bmv.com.mx Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB de CV (BMV) is a Mexico-based company engaged in the financial market operations. The Company's activities are divided into six business segments: Stock Exchange, operating the Mexican stock exchange; Deri... | Nova Don't Go : snopes.com - - Claim: The Chevrolet Nova sold poorly in Spanish-speaking countries because its name translates as "doesn't go" in Spanish. FALSE Origins: It's the classic cautionary tale about the pitfalls of doing business in foreign countries that can be found in hundreds (if not thousands) of boo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,865 | In 2013, who became the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936? | Andy Murray becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets | Daily Mail Online He's done it! Murray the Magnificent becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets Andy Murray from Dunblane, Scotland, becomes the first Britis... | In what year was the Mixed Doubles first contested at Wimbledon? - thinkypedia.com In what year was the Mixed Doubles first contested at Wimbledon? 1913, between H Crisp & Mrs C Tuckey versus J Parke & Mrs D Larcombe. Parke and Larcombe won first set 6-3 but retired in second 5-3 down. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,866 | Where do the 12 Greek gods call home? | The Twelve Olympians - Greek Gods & Goddesses By deTraci Regula Updated April 30, 2016. The Greeks didn't have a "Top Ten" list of deities - but they did have the "Top Twelve" - those lucky Greek gods and goddesses living on top of Mount Olympus . Aphrodite - Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. Her son was Eros, god ... | House of Thebes House of Thebes Cadmus When Zeus abducted his daughter Europa , Agenor (Ἀγηνωρ) send his sons to find her, with the order not to come back, until Europa was returned to him (see Minoan Crete , for her myth). Agenor's favourite child was Europa. Agenor was quite besotted over his daughter, ready ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,867 | The sequel to the movie Mad Max was called Mad Max 2, but what was the third in the series called? | Mad Max Primer: Is 'Fury Road' a Sequel or Prequel? Should You See 3D? - Page 2 of 2 - /Film Mad Max Primer: Is ‘Fury Road’ a Sequel or Prequel? Should You See 3D? Posted on Friday, May 15th, 2015 by Russ Fischer The action is insane whether you see it in 2D or 3D… and 2D makes seeing all the weird details easier. Shou... | Pixar Luxo Jr. is completed. The short film, John Lasseter’s directorial debut, is unveiled in August at SIGGRAPH and then screened for general audiences at Los Angeles-area theaters in November. Luxo Jr. will be the first three-dimensional computer animated film to be nominated for the Best Animated Short Film Oscar®... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,868 | The notorious headmaster 'Thomas Gradgrind' appears in which Dickens novel? | What does gradgrind mean? This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word gradgrind Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: gradgrind(Noun) One who relies solely on scientific measurements and observable facts without taking human nature into consideration. Origin: Thomas Gradgrind, a peda... | SparkNotes: Hard Times: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs & Symbols Thomas Gradgrind Thomas Gradgrind is the first character we meet in Hard Times, and one of the central figures through whom Dickens weaves a web of intricately connected plotlines and characters. Dickens introduce... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,869 | Name the Leicester-born world-class goalscorer for Leicester City FC and England who became a hugely successful TV presenter? | Leicester City The Hottest News Today - A snapshot of whats happening on the internet right now Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has transformed the club Credit: REUTERS There's another helicopter journey on Wednesday for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his son Top from… Leicester City chairman Vichai Sriv... | BBC SPORT | Cricket | Test Match Special | Legends | Brian Johnston Test Match Special Producer, Test Match Special Johnners was an immensely popular character in cricket circles On 16 May 1994, more than 2,000 people crammed into Westminster Abbey to give thanks for the life of a cricket commentator. The then Prime Mi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,870 | Who has the Jack Regan role in the new movie version of The Sweeney? | British TV Cop Show Reboot ‘The Sweeney’ to Open March 1 | Anglophenia | BBC America British TV Cop Show Reboot ‘The Sweeney’ to Open March 1 By Leah Rozen | 4 years ago The poster for the new movie reboot of one of the most popular of British TV shows of the 1970s has just been released in the U.S. The Sweeney, a cont... | FilmNav – The website highway for British film-makers | FilmNav Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor, filmmaker and musician. A member of the 1980s Brit Pack, Oldman came to prominence via starring roles in British films Meantime (1983), Sid and Nancy (1986) and Prick Up Your Ears (1987); in 1... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,871 | "In which play by William Shakespeare does the quote ""The course of true love never did run smooth"" appear?" | No Fear Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 1, Scene 1, Page 5 A Midsummer Night’s Dream I must confess that I have heard so much And with Demetrius thought to have spoke thereof, But being overfull of self-affairs, My mind did lose it.—But, Demetrius, come. And come, Egeus. You shall go with me. I have some pr... | 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 |
1,490,872 | Opened in 2002, the world's only rotating boat lift is on the Forth & Clyde Canal; what is its name? | The Falkirk Water Wheel in Scotland: Rotating Boat Lift The Falkirk Wheel – The World’s First Rotating Boat Lift written by: Kevin-F • edited by: Lamar Stonecypher • updated: 1/31/2010 The Falkirk Wheel was completed in 2002 as part of the Millennium Link project. The project cost £84.5 million and had the objective of... | References To Other Songs Or Musicians - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base References To Other Songs Or Musicians From This Might Be A Wiki TMBG often make obvious or subtle references to other songs and musicians, bands, or performers. This list includes many of those references. However, without the Johns... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,873 | "In August/September 2006, who replaced up to 500 copies of Paris Hilton's debut CD Paris in 48 different UK record stores with his own cover art and remixes by Danger Mouse, with track titles such as ""Why am I Famous?"", ""What Have I Done?"" and ""What Am I For?""?" | Nice | Create Beats Online - Dr. Drum Beat Maker - Digital Beat Making Software • NO LOITRIN in Central Square, Cambridge . Does that mean anything? It looks like he favors Essex named streets & roads when he can. In 2008, he did another notable Essex work in London , for example, and posters on the Banksy Forums picke... | Fame by David Bowie Songfacts Fame by David Bowie Songfacts Songfacts This song is about what it is like to be famous. Bowie gave his thoughts on the subject in a 2003 interview with Performing Songwriter magazine: "Fame itself, of course, doesn't really afford you anything more than a good seat in a restaurant. That m... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,490,874 | When dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, a Chinese businessman proposed the creation of an equivalent prize to 'promote world peace from an Eastern perspective.' In whose name was the prize created? (hint: not Buddha) | WEEKEND WORLD by Simply Media Group - issuu issuu Issue 09 Oct 22 - Nov 04, 2015 GIBRALTAR Fabian Picardo has called a general election for November 26 Page 31 WORLD NEWSPAPER WITH A DIFFERENCE WEEKEND WORLD - 1 Are you looking for a new car or property? Take a look at our dedicated supplements inside Issue 09 Oct 22 -... | Industries - Business History of Industries - Business History Books Food - Part 2 610 A.D. - Pretzels originated in Southern France or Northern Italy; young monk prepared unleavened bread for Lent (Christian period of fasting and penitence before Easter) in shape of Christians' praying - arms folded across c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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