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1,493,075 | Vestiophobia is the irrational fear of which items? | 9 Unusual Phobias That People Really Have - Anxiety Anxiety 9 Unusual Phobias That People Really Have The HealthCentral Editorial Team Aug 28th, 2012 (updated Jun 30th, 2016) Share 1 of 10 What are YOU afraid of? President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said: "...we have nothing to fear but fear itself." For many people, h... | 60 Weirdest Phobias People You Know May Have ~ Curious? Read The irrational fear of becoming bald or fear of being around bald people. Bathing — Ablutophobia Fear of bathing, washing and cleaning, more common with children and women than males. It might be an impact of an event in past linking bathing, washing or clean... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,076 | The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a territory of which country? | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | union territory, India | Britannica.com Andaman and Nicobar Islands Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar Islands, union territory, India , consisting of two groups of islands at the southeastern edge of the Bay of Bengal . The peaks of a submerged mountain range, the Andaman Islands and the... | 1511st (2) by Mike Hall (page 23) - issuu issuu IN THE KNOW INTERACTIVE Trivia Quiz If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat our monthly brain buster, take our quiz and prove your intellectual talents! 1 What code name was given to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain during the Second World War? 11 12 Which coun... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,077 | What nationality was guitarist Django Reinhardt? | Django Reinhardt - Music on Google Play Django Reinhardt About the artist Jean "Django" Reinhardt was a Belgian-born French jazz guitarist and composer of Romani ethnicity regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all time, having written nearly 100 songs. He was the first and most significant jazz talent to em... | 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 |
1,493,078 | What breed of dog is Scooby-Doo? | 7 dogs that look like a real-life Scooby Doo 7 dogs that look like a real-life Scooby Doo 1 week ago Image: Hanna-Barbera Productions via WENN.com Print Scooby Dooby, meet your doppelgängers Share Tumble Combined comments & shares on social media Are there Scooby Doo look-alike contests out there in the world? If so, t... | Toto Biography (Fictional Dog) Birthplace: Best known as: Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz Toto the dog is a character in L. Frank Baum's 1900 fantasy story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Toto is the pet of Dorothy Gale, a Kansas farm girl who is blown "over the rainbow" into the magical land of Oz. Toto appeared in vari... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,079 | Who directed the film Picnic at flanging Rock? | Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Picnic at Hanging Rock... | The Boat That Rocked (2009) directed by Richard Curtis • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd 3 Despite its flaws (some of them almost hurtful, like blatant sexism, misogyny and homophobia - but it is based in the 60's so I can almost forgive it as it's "the times") I adore this movie. It's a character based, rock and ro... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,080 | What was called the Hakenkreuz by the Nazis? | Hakenkreuz - Swastika its evolution into other symbols ! Sturmabteilung Sturm Abteilung Schutzstaffel Waffen SS Storm Troopers Swastica http://rexcurry.net/swastika3swastika.jpg Svastika, Gestapo, Hitler's Cross, Fylfot, Edward Bellamy, Francis Bellamy, Pledge of Allegiance, Looking Backward, Holocaust, Inquisition Stu... | Flags with descriptions Home - Country listing - Field listing Flags with descriptions European Union a blue field with 12 five-pointed gold stars arranged in a circle in the center; blue represents the sky of the Western world, the stars are the peoples of Europe in a circle, a symbol of unity; the number of stars is ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,081 | Who designed Marble Arch in London ? | Marble Arch | Free Tours by Foot Private Tours Marble Arch in London Sitting in the midst of one of the busiest traffic junctions in London, Marble Arch marks the far western side of the Oxford Street shopping district. Sitting on the site of a notorious execution locale, Marble Arch appears a relatively simple landmar... | Christopher Wren designed Monument commemorates the Great London Fire of 1666 - pictures, history. Monument in London by Katie Calvert Built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666 and one of many London landmarks designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the Monument stands near the site of the baker's house on Pudding Lane whe... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,082 | What dance was popularized by Chubby Checker? | Chubby Checker-The Twist - YouTube Chubby Checker-The Twist Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Upl... | Sebastiano Carezo - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia I Live my life to the Fullest!!! coz you know you only get one !!! Sebastiano Carezo Occupation ballet dancer Name Sebastiano Carezo Sebastiano Carezo, also known as Sebastian Cerezo, is a Spanish dancer credited with inventing the Spanish dance Bolero in 17... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,083 | Which family of monkeys have red and blue bottoms | Monkeys: Facts, Types & Pictures Monkeys: Facts, Types & Pictures By Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor | May 28, 2014 02:56pm ET MORE The nose of a male proboscis monkey can exceed 3.9 inches (10 centimeters), and is thought to woo females. Credit: © Ikki Matsuda Monkeys live all over the world and come in vario... | Where do lemurs live? You can help support wildmadagascar.org by using this link to buy from Amazon.com. Beautifully illustrated with full color photographs throughout, Madagascar Wildlife is a celebration of the unique fauna of a remarkable island and the perfect accompaniment to Bradt's popular general travel guide, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,084 | In the Batman films, how is Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot better known? | The Penguin | Batman Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Jason Spisak (Voice) The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of Batman . He was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , he first appeared in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941). The Penguin, one of Batman's ... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2016 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League All questions set by the Dolphin Dragons And Vetted by the Harrington B & the Cock-a-2 (thoroughly – thanks!) 4. Shakespeare’s Heroines (Don’t Panic!) 5. Science (and Technology) Round 1: Children’s Favourites 1. Who wrote the Five Find-outer book... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,085 | Gurning is a (sometimes competitive) activity involving distortion of? | ARCHIVE: American Entertainment News - U.S. Entertainment Newswire - Film, Books, Music, TV, Radio, Cable, Arts American Entertainment News Stories from eNewsChannels.com Distributed by Send2Press® For Journalists/Editors Only: to choose the news you wish to receive from Send2Press/PRnetwire by e-mail, please Click Her... | 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 |
1,493,086 | Which palace is the London home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? | Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a new base in London - Telegraph Luxury homes Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a new base in London As starter homes go, Kensington Palace is in a respectable postcode for the royal newlyweds, says Iain Hollingshead. Image 1 of 2 It was announced that, whenever the Duke and Duche... | Education Education The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince Harry Residences Education On 10th May 1955, Buckingham Palace announced that The Prince would go to school, rather than have a private tutor as had previous Heirs to The Throne. The Prince, who had received pri... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,087 | Who was known as the 'King of Swing'? | BENNY GOODMAN, KING OF SWING, IS DEAD BENNY GOODMAN, KING OF SWING, IS DEAD By JOHN S. WILSON Benny Goodman, the King of Swing whose clarinet led a generation of music fans into the Big Band era in the 1930's, died yesterday afternoon at his Manhattan apartment, apparently of a heart attack. He was 77 years old. The de... | 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 |
1,493,088 | Bearing the legs and wings what name is given to the intermediate division of an insect? | Gordon's Entomological Glossary A Glossary of Entomological This is a collection of Terminology, Entomological and Arthropodal in general, some of which you will find used on the other pages of this site, but I have included a lot more words than I have been able to use in the pages of this site, I hope you find them u... | Chiroptera Chiroptera Click on an image to view larger version & data in a new window This tree diagram shows the relationships between several groups of organisms. The root of the current tree connects the organisms featured in this tree to their containing group and the rest of the Tree of Life. The basal branching p... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,089 | Which British boxer was nicknamed ‘The Dark Destroyer’? | The Best-Ever British Boxing Nicknames | Bleacher Report The Best-Ever British Boxing Nicknames Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Associated Press David Haye and Gavin Rees 8.0K 13 Comments Perhaps no sport is as linked with nicknames as boxing, so much so that when Sylvester Stallone penned Rocky, he g... | Most Famous Boxers – List of Famous Boxers in History Nationality: American Known For: First African American to be the world heavyweight boxing champion. Nicknamed the “Galveston Giant,” Jack Johnson was widely considered to be the most famous African American on the planet for more than a decade as he dominated the w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,090 | How many Academy Awards were won by the film Ben - Hur? | Ben-Hur wins 11 Academy Awards - Apr 04, 1960 - HISTORY.com Ben-Hur wins 11 Academy Awards Share this: Ben-Hur wins 11 Academy Awards Author Ben-Hur wins 11 Academy Awards URL Publisher A+E Networks Clocking in at three hours and 32 minutes, William Wyler’s Technicolor epic Ben-Hur is the behemoth entry at the 32nd ann... | Charlton Heston: Iconic film actor who played Moses in 'The Ten Commandments' and won an Oscar for 'Ben-Hur' | The Independent Charlton Heston: Iconic film actor who played Moses in 'The Ten Commandments' and won an Oscar for 'Ben-Hur' Sunday 6 April 2008 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Charlton Heston... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,091 | Which musical note is equal to one-eighth of a semibreve? | Music Theory / Time / Sound and silence Total time is calculated by adding the notes and rests. Two quavers equal a crotchet. Four crotchets equal a semibreve. Eight quavers equal a semibreve. This music plays for 16 crotchets. How long is 16 crotchets in seconds? See Tempo later in this book of Time. Picture notes If ... | Note Duration The length of time that a note is played is called its note duration, which is determined by the type of note. The whole note has the longest note duration in modern music. The half note has half the duration of a whole note. Two half notes occupy the same amount of time as one whole note. The quarter not... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,092 | "Who wrote the music for the musical (and later, film) ""Cabaret""?" | Cabaret [Original Soundtrack Recording] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Cabaret [Original Soundtrack Recording] google+ AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann Even though he came from the theater himself, Bob Fosse , when he came to make a film of Harold Prince 's musical Cabaret, ... | Cabaret Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:34 AM, PST NEWS 137 out of 162 people found the following review useful: Divine decadence from Paris, France 15 February 2006 Director Bob Fosse hasn't achieved an immense degree of recognition, but his movies have a distinctive flavour. He seems to have an obsess... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,093 | The partition of India, creating an independent India and Pakistan, was called the (Who?) Plan, after the last Viceroy of India, later assassinated by the IRA in 1979? | Learn and talk about Partition of India, British Empire, Divided regions, Ethnic cleansing in Asia, Forced migration The Partition of India was the 1947 partitioning of the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan. [4] It led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan (which later split in... | Manas: History and Politics, Indira Gandhi Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, 1966-77 and 1980-84. She was assassinated in 1984. Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) was the only child of Kamla and Jawaharlal Nehru. She spent part of her childhood in Allahabad, where the Nehrus had their family... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,094 | Who was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 - 1991? | Robert Hawke | prime minister of Australia | Britannica.com prime minister of Australia Alternative Titles: Bob Hawke, Robert James Lee Hawke Robert Hawke Robert Hawke, in full Robert James Lee Hawke, byname Bob Hawke (born Dec. 9, 1929, Bordertown, S.Aus., Australia ), Australian labour leader and prime minister of Au... | BBC News | UK | Blair joins tributes to Jill Craigie Tuesday, 14 December, 1999, 14:24 GMT Blair joins tributes to Jill Craigie Michael Foot and Jill Craigie: "Devoted" couple Labour politicians have paid tribute to film-maker and author Jill Craigie, the wife of former Labour leader Michael Foot. Ms Craigie died on Mo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,095 | In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to reach the summit of which mountain? | Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay - 1953 Everest Article Everest 1953: First Footsteps - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay National Geographic revisits the 1953 British summit to Everest when the first people stood atop the world's highest mountain. View Images Edmund Hillary (left) and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay re... | Zahn Family Jeopardy Jeopardy Template The brand of underwear Marty McFly wears in Back to the Future 200 What is The Boston Tea Party This took place on Griffin's Wharf in America in 1773. 300 How many of the United States Supreme Court Justices are women? 300 Who is Lord Alfred Tennyson? He wrote the famous 1855 poem... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,096 | From 1901-1903, Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of which country? | Bytes: Australia's Prime Ministers: Edmund Barton Edmund Barton at age 17 (Click on photos to enlarge). Sir Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Glebe, the son of a stockbroker. Educated at Fort Street High School and Sydney Grammar School, he subsequently graduated from the University of S... | 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 |
1,493,097 | What was the name of the uprising in Rhode Island that attempted to extend voting rights because, by 1829, only landowners could vote, and thus 60% of the state's free white men could not (as well as non-whites and women)? | US History Study Guide (2013-14 Jones) - Instructor Jones at Highland Park High School - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. US History Study Guide (2013-14 Jones) US History Study Guide (2013-14 Jones) StudyBlue Bering Land Bridge 33000-800... | Tacky’s Rebellion: 1760 Slave Uprising in the Caribbean (Jamaica) | News For The Blind News For The Blind News That Isn't In The Lamestream Media Menu Posted in Historical Revisionism , Racialism , Uncategorized by apocalypse29 Tacky’s War Rebellion was an uprising of #Black African slaves in Jamaica from May to July 1... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,098 | What is the common name of the frottoir percusssion instrument (from Cajun French 'frotter', rub)? | Learn and talk about Washboard (musical instrument), American musical instruments, Cajun musical instruments, Improvised musical instruments, Scraped idiophones This article is about the musical percussion instrument. For the tool used to wash clothing, see Washboard (laundry) . For other uses, see Washboard (disambigu... | Issue 157 by East Cork Journal (page 54) - issuu issuu Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 - The East Cork Journal The Puzzler WIN2TICKETS FOR... TEL. (021) 4630066 WITH OUR Tea-Break Crossword 4 Test your concentration with this word ladder H E A D 25 ELEANOR HERLIHY GARRYVOE Congratulations to last week’s winner: ACROSS ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,099 | Which type of pastry canape's name literally means ' flight in the wind ' ? | French Culinary-Baking Terms | The Bakery Network French Culinary-Baking Terms Although many of the terms below do not relate specifically for baking, you may encounter from time to time, a collection of these terms used through professional kitchens around the world. A A la Literally means ‘in the style of.’ A la Tran... | The FunBoxs Biggest Quiz Ever .. | Page 2 | Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum | Guild Forums | Gaia Online Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:36 pm 6501..In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item? 6502..Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods? 6503..25% of the adult ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,100 | Before 1966, the kingdom of Lesotho was a British crown colony with what name? | Lesotho Independence Act 1966 Lesotho Independence Act 1966 This is the original version (as it was originally enacted). 1Establishment of Kingdom of Lesotho On 4th October 1966 (in this Act referred to as "the appointed day") the territory which immediately before that day constitutes the Colony of Basutoland shall ce... | Lesotho Profile | African Countries | African Country Profiles | Royal African Society Home › All Africa › Lesotho Lesotho Located in Southern Africa and surrounded by its large neighbour South Africa, Lesotho is a small country covering an area of 30,000 sq km (18,750 sq miles). With a population of just over two mill... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,101 | Who composed 'Belshazzar's Feast' cantata? | Walton - Belshazzar's Feast - Programme Notes Belshazzar's Feast - William Walton (1902 - 1983) William Walton was born in Oldham, Lancashire. He was a chorister at Christchurch, Oxford, and later as an undergraduate became very friendly with Sacheverell Sitwell, who then introduced him to his siblings, Edith ... | Don't miss Kentucky Opera's "The Marriage of Figaro" ["the day of madness"] Nov. 18-20 (The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts) Don't miss Kentucky Opera's "The Marriage of Figaro" ["the day of madness"] Nov. 18-20 Kentucky Opera presents Sung in Italian with English supertitles Part of The Brown-Forman 2011/2012 ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,102 | A simian person would resemble which creatures? | Simian - definition of simian by The Free Dictionary Simian - definition of simian by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/simian (sĭm′ē-ən) adj. 1. Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a monkey or an ape: humans and other simian primates. 2. Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a mon... | Search Tools | The Institute for Creation Research Spiny Sea Creature Rapidly Accommodates Chemical Changes - Jun 26, 2013 /article/spiny-sea-creature-rapidly-accommodates Brian Thomas, M.S. - ... to more acidic sea water.2 How did the small, spiny sea creatures respond to the challenge? Claims of massive speci... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,103 | In which landlocked country of Europe were women denied the right to vote in national elections until 1971? | When and Where - (Women in World History Curriculum) When and Where ©1996-2016 womeninworldhistory.com Full suffrage occurs when all groups of women are included in national voting and can run for any political office. In most cases women won the right to vote in uneven stages. New Zealand in 1893 was first. Liberalism... | Landlocked Countries: 44 Countries Have No Ocean Access By Matt Rosenberg Updated November 15, 2016. Approximately one-fifth of the world's countries are landlocked, meaning they have no access to the oceans. There are 44 landlocked countries that do not have direct access to an ocean or ocean-accessible sea (such as t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,104 | Who played the title character in the 2009 film 'Bruno'? | Brüno (2009) - 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 Flamboyant and gay Austrian Brüno looks for new fame in America. Director... | Slumdog Millionaire Information Slumdog Millionaire Information Slumdog Millionaire News Slumdog Millionaire Information Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle , written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,105 | What Portuguese explorer is credited as being the first to circumnavigate the world, when his expedition returned to Spain on Sept. 6, 1522 (although he died a year and a half earlier)? | First Man to Go Around the Globe - Google Groups First Man to Go Around the Globe Showing 1-69 of 69 messages From Phil. News Agency" < p...@gaia.psdn.org > Subject: pn: Historian seeks help in tracing roots of Cebuano who circled Cebu City, Oct. 21 (PNA) - Former Education Secretary Alejandro Roces has asked Cebu... | THE FAMOUS VOYAGE THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD 1577-1580: Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography by Hans P. Kraus (Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room, Library of Congress) Bibliography The Famous Voyage: The Circumnavigation of the World, 1577-1580 Drake was noted in his life for one daring feat afte... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,106 | In the Lake District, which pass joins Windemere to Ullswater? | Lake District National Park - Explore Ullswater Explore Ullswater Explore Ullswater Ullswater This lovely lake is surrounded by stunning mountain scenery to its south, softening to the gentle hills of the north. The lake is the second largest in England at seven and a half miles long, but is less than a mile across. It... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,107 | Named after its founder, Leon Leonwood, what Freeport, ME based retailer of clothing and outdoor gear is well known for their Hudson's Bay Point Blanket? | L.L. Bean facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about L.L. Bean NAIC: 454110 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses; 451110 Sporting Goods Stores; 448140 Family Clothing Stores L.L. Bean, Inc. is a leading U.S. catalog company and the largest catalog supplier of outdoor gear in the world. The L.L.... | General Knowledge Questions and Answers - Quiz General Knowledge Questions and Answers What was Mohammad Ali`s birth name? Cassius Clay Who is the presenter of the Weakest Link? Anne Robinson How many dots are there in total on a pair of dice? 42 Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? John Cleese In a game... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,108 | James Dougherty, born on April 12th 1921 was an American police officer who rose to fame for being the first husband of which famous woman? | Jane Russell - Biography - IMDb Jane Russell Biography Showing all 75 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (3) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (37) | Personal Quotes (23) | Salary (2) Overview (5) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (2) Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell was born on June 21, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota... | Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet Gaynor - IT - 402 View Full Document Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet Gaynor 1929 96 Where do they speak Malagasy Madagascar 97 What is a mud puppy American Salamander 98 You can ski on the piste but what other sport uses the term Fencing where ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,109 | A 'Coney Island whitefish' is slang for a what? | Coney island whitefish | Define Coney island whitefish at Dictionary.com coney island whitefish Slang definitions & phrases for coney island whitefish Expand noun phrase A discarded condom, esp a floating one; manhattan eel (1930s+) The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert... | 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 |
1,493,110 | What would you be eating if you ordered pamplemousse in a French restaurant? | Customer Reviews | Pamplemousse Las Vegas French Restaurant 40th Aniversssary Pamplemousse Las Vegas French Restaurant 40th Aniversssary THANK YOU FOR YOUR NICE COMMENTS. Pamplemousse would not be a success without YOU ! OUR CUSTOMERS COMMENTS: ★★★★★ 5 5 1 “My wife and I ate there a few years ago for our anniversary. I... | Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons - Great British Chefs Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons 8/10 The Good Food Guide Top 50 The Good Food Guide Five Rosettes Jewel in the crown of the Blanc enterprise, restaurant, hotel, cookery school and TV location - Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, colloquially abbreviated to Le Manoir, is a picturesqu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,111 | Which common flower has the Latin name 'Bellis Perennis'? | Daisy plant DAISY PLANT Common daisy characteristics English common name: daisy flower, common daisy, lawn daisy, English daisy, dog daisy, bairnwort, bruisewort or woundwort The English name comes from "day's eye" (eye of the day), in reference to its beauty, as daisy flowers open during the day, and close when the ... | gebze 101 Jeopardy Template Which creature was a threat to holiday makers in Jaws? 100 How many legs has a spider got? 100 Who painted the Mona Lisa? 100 In which city is Hollywood? 100 What is Turkish delight Invented by Haci Bekir Effendi at his Istanbul shop in 1777 what is the globally consumed 'lokum' more famousl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,112 | In which Asian city were the 14th swimming World Championships held in July this year? | Shanghai awarded 2011 world championships | Reuters Sat Mar 24, 2007 | 3:36 AM EDT Shanghai awarded 2011 world championships Laure Manaudou of France exits the pool during a training session at the World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne March 24, 2007. hanghai has been chosen to host the 2011 world swimming champion... | World Championships in Athletics | Summer of World Athletics Privacy Policy Cookies on the London 2017 Website This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. For more information on cookies and how you can disable them visit our Privacy Policy . | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,113 | "Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in India covers the greatest land area, and is considered one of the ""hottest hotspots"" of biological diversity ?" | 31 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India [PHOTOS] Society 31 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India [PHOTOS] India has 31 World Heritage Sites approved by UNESCO. Here is the list with the description of those sites. June 27, 2014 11:44 IST Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, GujaratArchaeological Survey of India... | Top 10 Major Coffee and Tea Plantation Regions in India Top 10 Major Coffee and Tea Plantation Regions in India Top 10 Major Coffee and Tea Plantation Regions in India South Indian states are the major producer of Coffees in India with Karnataka 53%, Kerala 28%, Tamil Nadu 11% and remaining from the other states includ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,114 | Who wrote the music and lyrics to the musical `Anything Goes`? | Broadway Musical Home - Anything Goes Broadway Musical Home Who starred in the original cast? Where can I buy the music? What’s the buzz on Broadway? Find out at Broadway Musical Home Anything Goes by Cole Porter , Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, and Russel Crouse Playing at a Theatre Near You Buy Tickets A... | 1000+ images about Cats: The Musical on Pinterest | Musicals, Cats musical and Cats Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Cats: The Musical Cats (stylized as CATS) is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,115 | What motorcycle has three crossed tuning forks as its emblem? | History of Yamaha Logotype - About Us - Yamaha Corporation Brand and History History of Yamaha Logotype In 1898, one year after the establishment of Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd., forerunner of today's Yamaha Corporation, the Company decided to use a tuning fork as the corporate mark, and a design featuring a “Chinese phoenix... | Chalkhills: "Swindon Advertiser", 1873-2023 Ask Andy Ask Andy your music questions ANDY Partridge is a Swindon legend (butchers pronounce it leg-end, he tells us) — and now he's at your service, ready and willing to answer any of your music-related questions. He first rose to fame with XTC in 1977 at the tip of the pun... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,116 | ‘I’ll eat my ‘what’ is a favourite expression of Mr Grimwig in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens? | Oliver Twist Characters | GradeSaver Buy Study Guide Oliver Twist Oliver is a young, good-hearted, and kind--but often mistreated--orphan who is raised in a workhouse, and finds himself indentured to an undertaker, living with thieves, and eventually taken in by the kind Mr. Brownlow and Mrs. Maylie. His generosity of ... | Dickens's "Dick Swiveller Meets the Marchioness" by Harold Copping 18 cm. by 12.9 cm. From Character Sketches from Dickens, facing p. 54 (illustrating The Old Curiosity Shop) Scanned image, caption, and commentary below by Philip V. Allingham [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educati... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,117 | Who shot and killed Wild Bill Hickock in 1876 | Wild Bill Hickok is murdered - Aug 02, 1876 - HISTORY.com Wild Bill Hickok is murdered Share this: Wild Bill Hickok is murdered Author Wild Bill Hickok is murdered URL Publisher A+E Networks “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is murdered in Deadwood, South Dakota. Born in Illinois... | Alias Alias > > > > The History Mystery Examiner Online > The Mystery of Butch and Sundance > Alias Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Tall Texan, Doc Holliday, Cattle Kate Watson, Calamity Jane. The history of the west is full of men and women with some very colorful names. Some were vicious outlaws, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,118 | Which car maker produces a model called the Veyron? | Bugatti News, Photos and Buying Information - Autoblog Autoblog Veyron Bugatti was founded in 1909 in Molsheim, France by Ettore Bugatti. The brand has made a name for itself building some of the most exclusive and fast cars ever made. While having often found itself in dire financial straits throughout its long histor... | Who Makes the Best Car Brands? - Consumer Reports Who makes the best cars? Lexus is tops, with Acura and Audi challenging Published: February 2014 A lot can go wrong when building cars—especially ones packed with luxury features and advanced technology, such as hybrid powertrains and cutting-edge infotainment systems. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,119 | Which 2008 Pixar film is about a robot left abandoned on an uninhabited Earth to deal with the waste and rubbish that caused mankind to leave? | BrothersJudd Blog: June 2008 Archives WALL-E a winner for Pixar (Reuters, June 30, 2008) Animation giant Pixar hit the box office jackpot once again yesterday as its robot love story WALL-E snagged the No. 1 spot during its first weekend of release across North America. The movie, bolstered by near-unanimous critical p... | Daft Punk Is (Finally!) Playing at Our House | GQ Daft Punk Is (Finally!) Playing at Our House Daft Punk Is (Finally!) Playing at Our House By Email Even for robots, eight years between albums is a long time, and now everything on the radio sounds like Daft Punk did nearly a decade ago. How are the gods of digital plan... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,120 | Which Mediterranean island attained its independence from Britain in 1960? | 30. British Cyprus (1914-1960) 30. British Cyprus (1914-1960) Pre-Crisis Phase (November 5, 1914-October 16, 1931): The British government formally annexed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, which had been a British protectorate since 1878, on November 5, 1914. The leaders of the Turkish Cypriot community on the i... | Issue 157 by East Cork Journal (page 54) - issuu issuu Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 - The East Cork Journal The Puzzler WIN2TICKETS FOR... TEL. (021) 4630066 WITH OUR Tea-Break Crossword 4 Test your concentration with this word ladder H E A D 25 ELEANOR HERLIHY GARRYVOE Congratulations to last week’s winner: ACROSS ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,121 | Which country does the airline Air Littoral come from? | Air Littoral .... Game Over - Airliners.net Airliners.net Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:21 am Even if it is not a surprise, now it is official: Air Littoral , the first airline I worked for, is dead. Their airline license has been revoked by the Transport minister, and they ceased operations Friday at midnight. I hope all the goo... | LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Airlines ACT AeroFreight LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Airlines is the flag carrier of Poland. LOT was established in 1929 and is based in Warsaw, making it one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation. Using a fleet of 55 aircraft, LOT operates a complex network to 60 destinati... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,122 | At which English racecourse was the Derby run during World War II? | History of horse racing | Racing UK Apply Now Thursday 16 Feb Ascot Apply Now Saturday 18 Feb Wetherby Apply Now Tuesday 21 Feb Ludlow Apply Now Wednesday 22 Feb Huntingdon Apply Now Thursday 23 Feb Catterick Apply Now Tuesday 28 Feb Exeter Apply Now Tuesday 7 Mar Kempton Park Apply Now Saturday 18 Mar History of horse... | Harry Carpenter obituary | Sport | The Guardian Harry Carpenter obituary Sports commentator renowned for his boxing broadcasts from the ringside Harry Carpenter, centre, with Lennox Lewis, left, and Muhammad Ali in 1999. Photograph: Craig Prentis/Getty Images Monday 22 March 2010 13.24 EDT First published on Monday 22 ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,123 | “When You Wish Upon a Star” was recorded for what classic Disney film? | When You Wish Upon a Star | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia When You Wish Upon a Star Share When You Wish Upon a Star is a featured article , which means it has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Disney Wiki community. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromi... | Robert B. Sherman, Songwriter for Disney, Dies at 86 - The New York Times The New York Times Music |Robert B. Sherman, a Songwriter for Disney and Others, Dies at 86 Search Continue reading the main story Photo From left, Richard M. Sherman, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and Robert B. Sherman on the set of “Mary Poppins... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,124 | Galileo discovered the four largest moons of which planet in 1610? | The Galileo Project | Science | Satellites of Jupiter Jupiter's moons Satellites of Jupiter Jupiter has a large number of satellites. Of these, four are comparable to the Earth's Moon in size; the rest are orders of magnitude smaller. When Jupiter is at opposition and closest to the Earth, the stellar magni... | Planet Jupiter: Facts About Its Size, Moons and Red Spot Planet Jupiter: Facts About Its Size, Moons and Red Spot By Charles Q. Choi, Space.com Contributor | November 14, 2014 12:59am ET MORE This photo of Jupiter was taken on Sept. 20, 2010 when Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth since 1963. (Uranus [insert] w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,125 | What nation has 27 states, most of which exceed the area of an entire moderately-sized country, and include Acre, Minas Gerais, Sergipe, and Amazonas? | EUROPE NATION - PROJECT CONSTITUTION | Democratici Diretti EUROPE NATION - PROJECT CONSTITUTION Inviato da Carlo il 8 novembre 2014 - 23:53 1 PROJECT OF A CONSTITUTION FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION (with reference to 27 member States). A Federation of European States based on the Citizens’ direct Democracy. * * * * * ********... | Brazil Time: What is the current local time now in Brazil? | Greenwich Mean Time There are 3 time zones in Brazil: BRT - Brasília (Standard) Time / BRST - Brasilia Summer Time AMT - Amazon (Standard) Time / AMST - Amazon Summer Time FNT - Fernando de Noronha Archipelago Time The time in most of Brazil visited by foreig... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,126 | Who won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize? | The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr.. Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Peace Prize 1964". Nobelprize.org.... | The Nobel Peace Prize 1919 The Nobel Peace Prize 1919 Woodrow Wilson The Nobel Peace Prize 1919 Thomas Woodrow Wilson Prize share: 1/1 The Nobel Peace Prize 1919 was awarded to Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1920. During the selection process in 1919, the Norwegian Nobel Comm... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,127 | Which motor manufacturer builds the 'Movano' range of vans and mini-buses? | Used Vauxhall Movano vans for Sale, Used Vauxhall Movano offers and deals This won't take a moment... Thank You! Your enquiry has been sent and we will contact you using the details provided as soon as possible. Can't find the Vauxhall Movano you're looking for? Send Any information you submit will be used to fulfill a... | History History Twin tube chassis. Cast outrigger and headstock Öhlins NIX 30 front suspension. Öhlins TTXGP Norton bespoke rear suspension Radially mounted Brembo Monobloc Forged aluminium wheels with carbon option Race spec under seat carbon-fibre fuel tank Gold line axial front brake calipers Conventional style han... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,128 | Hombro is Spanish for which part of the body? | Hombro - Spanish to English Translation | Spanish Central hombro encogerse de hombrosto shrug one's shoulders hombro con hombroshoulder to shoulder llevé mi hija en hombrosI carried my daughter on my shoulders a hombroson one's shoulders arrimar el hombro : to lend a hand, to pull one's weight Seen & Heard What made yo... | Systems of the Body, Body Systems, Human Anatomy, Anatomy After reading one of the Body Systems - Go take a Quiz! Hair is a "keratinized" threadlike outgrowth from the skin of mammals. A mammal is an animal in the class Mammalia that are distinguished by having hair, a self-regulating body temperature, and in females t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,129 | In what year did the Jarrow Crusade take place? | BBC - History - British History in depth: The Jarrow Crusade Print this page Jarrow In October 1936, a group 200 men from the north-eastern town of Jarrow marched 300 miles to London. They wanted Parliament, and the people in the south, to understand that they were orderly, responsible citizens, but were living in a ... | Joan of Arc The feast day for Joan of Arc is celebrated on May 30th Also known as: Maid of Orleans; Jeanne d'Arc; Jean D'arc; Jehanne Darc Joan of Arc, a patron saint of France and a national heroine, led the resistance to the English invasion of France in the Hundred Years War. She was born 6 January 1412 at Greux-Dom... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,130 | Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I of England? | Queen Elizabeth I - Queen - Biography.com Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I was the long-ruling queen of England, governing with relative stability and prosperity for 44 years. The Elizabethan era is named for her. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Who Died in Richmond, Surrey Elizabeth I - Mini Biography (TV-PG; 3:05) Queen E... | Coat of Arms: Elizabeth I Coat Of Arms Queen Elizabeth I's Coat Of Arms The Royal Arms have changed and evolved over the nine centuries since they were first used by Richard I (The Lionheart). Richard I's Coat of Arms was simply the three lions, referred to as 'Gules three lions passant guardant or'. This remained the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,131 | Who wrote the 1898 book ‘The War of the Worlds’? | The War of the Worlds (novel) | War of the Worlds | Fandom powered by Wikia War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds (novel) 204pages on The War of the Worlds Attribution information The War of the Worlds is a science-fiction novel written by H.G. Wells in the year of 1898 . Plot Edit The planet Mars has grown uninhabit... | Will Self on JG Ballard's 'The Drowned World' - Telegraph Books Will Self on JG Ballard's 'The Drowned World' JG Ballard’s recently reissued masterpiece, 'The Drowned World', shows him to be the most important British writer of the late 20th century, says Will Self. Apocalypse now: Ballard drew on memories of wartime... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,132 | Which sport is track designer Udo Gurgel most associated with? | Udo Gurgel | Nodar Kumaritashvili reddit More WHISTLER: The German mastermind of the Vancouver Olympics luge track, where Georgia's Nodar Kumaritashvili crashed and died on Friday, admits safety modifications are required. ''I am just so sorry for the lad,'' Udo Gurgel told the online edition of German sports daily Spo... | List of German expressions in English Zwieback, a "twice baked" bread; rusk, variants: German hard biscuits; Mennonite double yeast roll. Sports and recreation Abseil (German spelling: sich abseilen, a reflexive verb, to rope (seil) oneself (sich) down (ab)); the term abseiling is used in the UK and commonwealth... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,133 | The islands of 'Ascencion' and 'Tristan da Cunha' in the South West Atlantic, are dependencies of which other British island colony? | Map of Ascension Island and Information Page Ascension Island – Map & Details Details Status: British dependent territory, claimed 1653. A part of St. Helena and the Dependencies, including St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha and a few smaller islands. Important town: Georgetown Coordinates: 7º 55' south, 14º 19' west Locatio... | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hart... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,134 | Which composer left his Tenth Symphony unfinished on his death in 1911? It has been made into performable form most notably by Deryck Cooke in the 1960's? | Stunning and anguished — Seattle Symphony plays Mahler’s unfinished Tenth | Entertainment | The Seattle Times Print Stunning and anguished — Seattle Symphony plays Mahler’s unfinished Tenth Guest conductor Thomas Dausgaard leads the Seattle Symphony through Mahler’s dramatic Tenth Symphony, written while the composer w... | 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 |
1,493,135 | Who's best-known stage role was as Regina in The Little Foxes? | The Little Foxes, a Curtainup review A CurtainUp Review By Elyse Sommer There are people who eat the earth and eat all the people on it like in the Bible with the Locusts. Then there are people who watch them do it. . . Sometimes I think it ain't right to stand and watch them do it. — Addie. Tina Benko (in red) and Eli... | Mario Lanza - I'll See You Again - Brief Encounter - YouTube Mario Lanza - I'll See You Again - Brief Encounter Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,136 | Sovereignty of the Liancourt Rocks is disputed between which two Asian countries? | K-Pop Star And North Korean Defectors to Perform on Korean-Japanese Disputed Territory | Hollywood Reporter K-Pop Star And North Korean Defectors to Perform on Korean-Japanese Disputed Territory 11:46 PM PDT 7/30/2014 by Lee Hyo-won Courtesy of Lee Eun-seok Lee Seung-chul South Korean singer Lee Seung-chul has collabor... | China Starts Building Artificial Islands in Vietnam's Paracel Islands - Breitbart by Frances Martel 16 Feb 2016 0 16 Feb, 2016 16 Feb, 2016 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Satellite images published in The Diplomat indicate that China has begun an extensive construction operation in the South China Sea’s Paracel Islands, fo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,137 | Finish this saying. 'A stitch in time saves'? | 'A stitch in time saves nine' - the meaning and origin of this phrase Famous Last Words Browse phrases beginning with: A stitch in time saves nine more like this... A timely effort will prevent more work later. Origin This is nothing to do with rips in the fabric of the space-time continuum, as some have ingeniously su... | 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 |
1,493,138 | Who won the Eurovision song contest for Ireland in 1980 singing What's Another Year | Ireland 1980 - Johnny Logan - Whats another Year - YouTube Ireland 1980 - Johnny Logan - Whats another Year Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not ... | Sandie Shaw :::: How Can You Tell ? - YouTube Sandie Shaw :::: How Can You Tell ? Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Pleas... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,139 | Who directed the movie 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'? | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people... | Bell, Book and Candle (1958) Remind Me Bell, Book and Candle (1959) New York City has played host to a lot of esoteric fringe groups over the years so it's not hard to believe that witchcraft covens could thrive in that metropolis. And Bell, Book and Candle (1958), Richard Quine's film version of John Van Druten's popu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,140 | Who succeeded Joseph Smith as the leader of the Mormons | Mormon leader killed by mob - Jun 27, 1844 - HISTORY.com Mormon leader killed by mob Share this: Mormon leader killed by mob Author Mormon leader killed by mob URL Publisher A+E Networks Joseph Smith, the founder and leader of the Mormon religion, is murdered along with his brother Hyrum when an anti-Mormon mob breaks ... | Oodles Of Fun: April 2010 Oodles Of Fun Are You Using Your nOodle? Pages Question of the Day - On this day in 1931, what 102-story, 1,046-foot building was dedicated in New York City? Empire State Building Bon Jovi sang "You Give Love a ____ Name". Bad Bing Crosby's real name was: Harry Which is the only Marx Brothers ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,141 | Prior to the 2015 General Election the Father of the House was Sir Peter Tapsell, who currently holds the post? | I’m happy to stand, age is no obstacle, says Walsall MP David Winnick « Express & Star Comments That is, of course, if he stands down at all. The veteran MP for Walsall North – already the fourth oldest serving MP out of 650 – has been re-selected by the Labour party to contest the General Election in 2015, when he wil... | Labour's attempts to reform the House of Lords | Politics | The Guardian Labour's attempts to reform the House of Lords Chronology of changes to the composition of the upper house since 1997 The House of Lords during the state opening of parliament. Photograph: Martin Argles Tuesday 27 January 2009 05.55 EST First publ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,142 | The rivers Gowy, Goyt and Bollin are tributaries of which larger river? | River Mersey - Major Rivers Of The British Isles Major Rivers Of The British Isles The River Mersey begins life at the confluence of the twenty four mile long, River Tame and the eighteen mile long, River Goyt, which merge in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The Mersey then makes it's way westward for seventy miles b... | 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 |
1,493,143 | OK, a James Bond question: how many actors have played James Bond in the official' movies? | 10 The actors who have played James Bond 10 The actors who have played James Bond Description This article is from the James Bond FAQ , by Michael Reed reed55@core.com with numerous contributions by others. 10 The actors who have played James Bond A few talented men have gotten to portray James Bond. We start with th... | Ian Fleming facts: From Goldeneye to JFK, the colourful life of the real James Bond | Books | Entertainment | Daily Express By Stefan Kyriazis 06:01, Fri, Aug 22, 2014 Daniel Craig as the latest incarnation of Bond - but do you know what Vesper Lynd was names after?[ FS] His name was Fleming, Ian Fleming. The son of a ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,144 | "Which English poet, (1770-1850), wrote, ""Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey?" | SparkNotes: Wordsworth’s Poetry: “Tintern Abbey” Wordsworth’s Poetry page 1 of 2 Summary The full title of this poem is “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. July 13, 1798.” It opens with the speaker’s declaration that five years have passed since he last vis... | Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Introduction In A Nutshell Thomas Gray invariably plays second fiddle to the more famous eighteenth-century British poet Alexander Pope in the literary history books, which is kind of a bummer, because G... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,145 | The entertainment company, Cirque de Soleil, has its HQ in which city? | Press Room | Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil Press Contacts Cirque du Soleil From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984,Cirque du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing arti... | Theatre Facts - Quick Theatre Facts - Fun Facts, Ticket Deals & Offers Kicky Wicky is a Shakespearean word meaning wife. There are over 5000 books on the subject of the disputed authorship of Shakespeare's works. The largest operating theatrical wardrobe department in the world is at Walt Disney World, Florida housing ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,146 | What type of animal is depicted on California's flag? | California State Flag - About the California Flag, its adoption and history from NETSTATE.COM The California State Flag 1846 Bear Flag The Bear Flag was first raised on June 14, 1846, at Sonoma by a group of American settlers revolting against the rule of Mexico. The original flag was painted by William Todd. Pioneer J... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,147 | What is the stage name of Natalie Renee McIntyre, a US R&B; and soul singer-songwriter, record producer and actress with a distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday & Betty Davis? | Watch R&B Movies Online Free Streaming Watch Macy Gray Free Online Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6, 1967 also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influ... | The Animals | New Music And Songs | The Animals About The Animals One of the most important bands originating from England's R&B scene during the early '60s, the Animals were second only to the Rolling Stones in influence among R&B-based bands in the first wave of the British Invasion. The Animals had their origins in ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,148 | By 1999 how may times had Jane Fonda been Oscar nominated? | Jane Fonda Movies on iTunes Open iTunes to buy and download movies Biography Ranking at number 21 in Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History, Jane Fonda, fitness expert and veteran actress, has a long list of hit movies to her name, including: Klute, Barefoot in the Park, Barbarella, They Shoot Horses Don't... | 'English Patient' Dominates Oscars With Nine, Including Best Picture 'English Patient' Dominates Oscars With Nine, Including Best Picture By LAWRENCE VAN GELDER he English Patient,'' a mesmerizing tale of love and betrayal set against the background of World War II in the deserts of North Africa and the devastation of ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,149 | "From which Shakespeare play does the following line come, ""All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players""?" | All the world's a stage All the world's a stage William Shakespeare Quotes Home "All the world's a stage" - A Famous Quote by William Shakespeare This famous quote originated in the play by William Shakespeare. This section provides answers to the following questions about this famous Shakespeare quote: Who said that? ... | SparkNotes: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act I, scene ii A Midsummer Night’s Dream A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare Act II, scene i Summary In another part of Athens, far from Theseus’s palace, a group of common laborers meets at the house of Peter Quince to rehearse a play that the men hope to perform for t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,150 | Which company produces the fragrances 'Opium' and 'Kouros'? | Yves Saint Laurent Perfumes And Colognes Yves Saint Laurent perfumes and colognes Parent company: L'Oreal Yves Saint Laurent is the French fashion house founded by Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent. The house and designer are often abbreviated as YSL. Laurent's career in fashion began at the tender age of 17, when... | "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 |
1,493,151 | Who played Mo Mowlam in the 2009 television drama, Mo? | Mo Mowlam drama, Channel 4, review - Telegraph TV and Radio Mo Mowlam drama, Channel 4, review Serena Davies reviews the weekend on television, including the C4 drama about the life of Mo Mowlam which starred Julie Walters, plus the BBC's new art programme Seven Ages of Britain. 'Goold Old Mo': Julie Walters played t... | BIOGRAPHY: Mo Farah Lifetime Project Runway Mohammed "Mo" Farah, born in Mogadishu, Somalia, sprung into the public's conscience at the 2012 London Olympic Games when he won two gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m, launching into British sporting greatness. His success is all the more incredible when his upbringing i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,152 | Sarah Woodruffe is the eponymous heroine of which classic 20th century novel? | The French Lieutenant's Woman: Novel Summary | Novelguide The French Lieutenant's Woman: Novel Summary Total Votes: 321 Summary As with each chapter of The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Chapter One begins with an epigraph. This first one is taken from ‘The Riddle’ by Thomas Hardy: ‘Stretching eyes west/Over the sea,/Wind ... | J D Salinger - The English Literary Canon The English Literary Canon The Canon Portal > The Major Canon by Period > The Modern 20th C - Under Construction > The Americans - under construction > J D Salinger Jerome David Salinger (pronounced /ˈsælɪndʒər/, SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,153 | Which city lies at the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile? | The River Nile Homepage Back to top Geology Why should the river that tumbles out of the Ethiopian highlands and joins the White Nile at Khartoum be called the Blue Nile? It is not particularly blue. Perhaps it should be called the Summer River, because for most of the year it provides little water compared to the Whit... | Free ebooks written by Egypt. Read books online at ReadAnyBook.com. 8/10 2 Egypt (pronounced /?i?d??pt/ ( listen); Arabic: ???? Mi?r, pronounced [mis??] ( listen); Egyptian Arabic: Ma?r [?m?s??]; Coptic: ????, k?mi; Egyptian: Kemet), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, i ... s a country mainly in North Africa, with... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,154 | What was the name of the US army airplane which flew a record 150 hours non-stop in 1929? | 1929’s record-setting endurance flights — General Aviation News 1929’s record-setting endurance flights May 10, 2015 by Dennis Parks The 1920s saw many records set for altitude, speed, endurance and range, but they were destined to be only fleeting. The records fell quickly due to the development of better aircraft and... | Charles Lindbergh - Historic Missourians - The State Historical Society of Missouri Charles Lindbergh (1902 – 1974) Introduction Charles Lindbergh was a famous aviator. In 1927 he became the first man to successfully fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean. He called his airplane the Spirit of St. Louis, and his c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,155 | Which is the largest planet in the solar system? | What is the Biggest Planet in the Solar System? - Universe Today Universe Today What is the Biggest Planet in the Solar System? Article Updated: 23 Dec , 2015 by Matt Williams Ever since the invention of the telescope four hundred years ago, astronomers have been fascinated by the gas giant of Jupiter. Between it’s c... | What is the Coldest Planet of Our Solar System? - Universe Today Universe Today What is the Coldest Planet of Our Solar System? Article Updated: 27 May , 2016 by Matt Williams The Solar System is pretty huge place, extending from our Sun at the center all the way out to the Kuiper Cliff – a boundary within the Kuiper... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,156 | General Elections are traditionally held on which day of the week in Britain? | General elections - UK Parliament General elections Previous general elections in the UK General elections When Parliament is dissolved every seat in the House of Commons becomes vacant and a general election is held. Each constituency in the UK elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to a seat in the House of Commons. Us... | BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,157 | April 19, 1961 saw the CIA backed invasion of Cuba fall flat on it's face, when the invasion force met disaster at what southern Cuban location? | The Bay of Pigs: A Struggle For Freedom Military Further Reading The Bay of Pigs: A Struggle For Freedom CSC 1984 SUBJECT AREA History WAR SINCE 1945 SEMINAR The Bay of Pigs: A Struggle for Freedom Major Joe R. English 2 April 1984 Marin... | Chronology of Australian Involvement in Vietnam A Calendar of Military and Political Events 14 January 1950 Nationalist leader Ho Chi Minh, who had trained in the Soviet Union but received aid from the US to fight the Japanese during World War II, declares that the Democrati... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,158 | Which European country has had four kings named Valdemar in the Middle Ages? | 12 Most Impressive Medieval Soldiers - Listverse 12 Most Impressive Medieval Soldiers DaVega October 18, 2008 War was a common pastime in the middle ages. Nations battled nations, cities battled cities, and villages battled villages. It is no wonder that it is the period that generated some of the greatest soldiers and... | St. Bridget of Sweden - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Bridget of Sweden Author and Publisher - Catholic Online Facts Take the Saints Trivia Quiz now! Saint Birgitta was the daughter of Uppland's Lagman, Birger Petersson and his wife, Ingeborg, who was a member of the same clan as the reigning family. Birgitta's... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,159 | Which Amendment to the Constitution brought in prohibition in 1920? | The Supreme Court upholds national prohibition, 1920 | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History The Supreme Court upholds national prohibition, 1920 A primary source by Wayne B. Wheeler After more than a century of activism, the temperance movement achieved its s... | 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 |
1,493,160 | What genus of grass is also known as kaffir corn, dhurra, Guinea corn and Indian millet? | durra - definition, etymology and usage, examples and related words durra n durra sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa *** Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary n Durra (Bot) A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; -- called also... | 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 |
1,493,161 | What is the lowest female singing voice? | Female Vocal Range - Various Singing Voice Types for Women | Your Personal Singing Guide Female Vocal Range and Voice Types! There are many vocal ranges and voice types for females, and this section will discuss about the 3 main types of female voices, their respective note ranges, as well as how their tessituras or mo... | SOLDIERS' SONGS: THE FOLKLORE OF THE POWERLESS SOLDIERS' SONGS: THE FOLKLORE OF THE POWERLESS Les Cleveland Copyright Les Cleveland, 1984 and used by permission. All rights reserved. A later version of this paper was published in New York Folklore 11 (1985) Introduction As occupational folklore, the songs that soldiers... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,162 | Approximately how long is the traditional Scottish caber? | Inside the Highland Games, a striking Scottish ceremony of brawn A tosser flips the caber at the Highland Games in Scotland. Image: Schlochauer/ullstein bild/Getty Images Yes, that's a log in the air. Scotland's Highland Games first became regular events in the Victorian period. The main event of the games is, to this ... | Kielder email: info@keepers-cottage.co.uk Kielder Kielder Water is a large artificial reservoir in Northumberland in North East England. It is the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by capacity and it is surrounded by Kielder Forest, the largest human-made woodland in Europe. It was planned in the late 1960s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,163 | What famous business mogul is famous for wearing a toupée, but swears he doesn't wear one? | Trump: I swear my hair is real | New York Post Trump: I swear my hair is real Modal Trigger Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pulls his hair back to show that it is not a toupee while speaking during a rally on Aug. 27. AP Supporter Mary Margaret Bannister checks to see if Donald Trump’s hair is real durin... | George Michael: I'm Not Ashamed - Towleroad Towleroad George Michael phoned in to a UK radio show to respond to reports that his civil partnership ceremony with longtime partner Kenny Goss had been canceled because of the furtive Hampstead Heath cruising incident that has been splashed across the papers: “I have got no... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,164 | Who played Fanny Brice in the movie version of the musical Funny Girl? | Funny Girl (1968) - 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 The life of Fanny Brice , famed comedienne and entertainer of the ea... | Nicole Scherzinger - Music on Google Play Nicole Scherzinger About the artist Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she performed in various singing competitions and musicals before joining American ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,165 | Who is the only 20th century president to be carved onto Mount Rushmore? | Mount Rushmore--Presidents: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Amy Bracewell for National Park Service Every year, the many visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota draw inspiration from the colossal portraits of four outstanding presidents of the United States: Geo... | Presidents On All US Dollar Bills, Presidents On Money Tweet Presidents on Money Presidents on dollar bills: below is a breakdown of all the presidents, and some who were not, on money in US. Which president is on the one dollar bill? Of course, it's George Washington. Money's real worth over time: it's no secret p... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,166 | Which British Prime Minister died in office in 1865? | Prime ministers who were given a state funeral - Telegraph Prime ministers who were given a state funeral 12:01AM BST 09 Aug 2006 • The Duke of Wellington, prime minister from 1828 to 1840, was given a state funeral after his death in 1852. He lay in state in the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, for two days, during which thou... | History of Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield - GOV.UK GOV.UK Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield Conservative 1874 to 1880, 1868 to 1868 Born 1874 to 1880, 1868 to 1868 Political party Conservative Major acts Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875: decriminalised work of trade unions and allow... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,167 | Which historical character supposedly said of the peasants let them eat cake | Did Marie-Antoinette really say “Let them eat cake”? - Ask History Did Marie-Antoinette really say “Let them eat cake”? October 24, 2012 By History.com Staff Share Step into the excitement and chaos of the French Revolution as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis. Share this: Did Marie-Antoinette really say “Let t... | Prince Philip's best gaffes - Telegraph Prince Philip Prince Philip's best gaffes The Duke of Edinburgh has made a string of memorable gaffes during his reign as the Queen's consort. Here is a selection of his most notable quotes as he offers his own unique advice to people all over the world. 1963 Speaking about the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,168 | Zimt is German for which spice? | Apple Spice Ice Cream - Germanfoods.org Apple Spice Ice Cream 2 cups peeled cooking apples finely chopped 2 tbsp butter 1/4 tsp apple pie spice or ground cinnamon 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.) 1-1/2 cups cream Instructions Cook apple in melted butter in large skillet over medium heat until tender, about 10 mi... | Lovers of the Stinking Rose | Mississippi Market Lovers of the Stinking Rose Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jan Garlic was not a part of my Minnesota German mother’s cooking, so of course I embraced it ardently when I started cooking on my own—that’s what we did back in the ’60s: tried to make it new. Along with cooking g... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,169 | Where will the Paralympics be held in 2020? | 2020 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan - Disabled World 2020 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan Synopsis: The 2020 Summer Paralympics, the 16th edition of the international multi-sports event, will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 25 August to 6 September 2020. About 2020 Paralympics The 2020 Summer Paralympics will be the 16t... | 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... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,170 | The Barbary Partridge is the national bird of which British Overseas Territory? | Gibraltar | British overseas territory, Europe | Britannica.com British overseas territory, Europe Sir James Craig Gibraltar, British overseas territory occupying a narrow peninsula of Spain’s southern Mediterranean coast, just northeast of the Strait of Gibraltar , on the east side of the Bay of Gibraltar (Bay of Alge... | Bermuda's History from 1939 World War 2 to 1951 1145 web files about the internally self-governing British Overseas Territory of Bermuda in a comprehensive and constantly updated Gazetteer. Accommodation, airlines, airport, apartments, art, aviation register, banks, beaches, Bermuda citizenship by Status, Bermuda Dolla... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,171 | Mathematicians Leonhard Euler and Augustus Mobius pioneered 'geometria situs' ('geometry of place'), later called? | The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics From Fractals to Rubik's Cube Robots to the Infinite Monkey Theorem! "Pickover contemplates realms beyond our known reality." -- The New York Times "Pickover inspires a new generation of da Vincis to build unknown flying ... | Open Course : Astronomy : Introduction : Lecture 6 : Laws of Motion & Gravity Tension (Cohesion): an attractive force that holds objects together. Cohesion prevents moons and planets from being torn apart by tidal forces (though not always!). Friction: an attractive force that opposes the sliding of objects past each... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,172 | Who wrote 'Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis'? | Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Classic FM Classic FM Become a VIP Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis In 1908, Vaughan Williams travelled to Paris to study orchestration with Maurice Ravel . It proved to be an inspiring experience. When he returned home, he under... | Robert XMAS Jeopardy Jeopardy Template 100 What is Silent Night? It is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht 100 What is a BB gun? Ralphie desperately wanted this item for Christmas in 'A Christmas Story' 100 In 1987, this cat enjoys Christmas at the... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,173 | Who had a UK number 1 hit in 1955 with the song 'Stranger in Paradise'? | Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise - 1955 - Music Videos,Lyrics Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise - 1955 Lyrics Help preserve America's Music Tradition and suggest your lyrics here. Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise - 1955 Playlist: Pause Some trivia about Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise - 1955 The "Stranger In Paradise" ... | UK MUSIC CHARTS, No.1 Singles 1: Al Martino - Here In My Heart - 14/11/1952. 1953 2: Jo Stafford : You Belong To Me - 16/1/1953 3: Kay Starr : Comes A-Long A-Love - 23/1/1953. 4: Eddie Fisher: Outside Of Heaven - 30/1/1953. Feb 5: Perry Como: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 6/2/1953 March 6: Guy Mitchell: She We... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,493,174 | What is the name of the National Lottery draw where players pick five numbers from a range of 1 to 39 and one number from a range of 1 to 14? | Lotteries | Popular UK Lottery Games Lotto The UK's first and most popular lottery game changed its name to "Lotto" in 2002 after being known as the National Lottery since 1994. Players pick six numbers from 1 to 59 and match two or more to win a prize. Draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday, and if the jackpot ... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2011 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals Questions set by Plough Horntails and the Dolphin 1. How many hoops are used in the standard game of Croquet? A, 6. 2. Which African kingdom was known as Basutoland before it gained independence in 1966? A. Lesotho... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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