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1,494,175 | In which country was ex-England cricket captain Tony Greig born? | Tony Greig, ex-England cricket captain, dies after heart attack - Telegraph Cricket News Tony Greig, ex-England cricket captain, dies after heart attack Tony Greig, the former England captain, died in Sydney on Saturday after a heart attack brought on by complications with lung cancer, aged 66. England cricket captain... | Indian – Page 2 Screenwriter, director Gurinder Chadha was born on 10 January 1960 in Nairobi, Kenya, then a British colony. Her family was part of the Indian diaspora in East Africa before they moved to Southall, West London in 1961. After graduating from the University of East Anglia in 1984, Chadha attended the Lo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,176 | James Buchanan was the only President to never do what? | James Buchanan | whitehouse.gov Air Force One James Buchanan James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States (1857-1861), served immediately prior to the American Civil War. He remains the only President to be elected from Pennsylvania and to remain a lifelong bachelor. Tall, stately, stiffly formal in the high... | Presidents of the United States (POTUS) He was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Ford was the first president to be an Eagle Scout. Ford was on the University of Michigan football team from 1931 to 1934. He was offered tryouts by both the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. Both Ford and his wife, Betty, had been models... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,177 | Which variety of tea is known as 'the champagne of tea'? | Most Popular Types of Tea | All Things Tea | Ito En Pu-erh Tea un-oxidizedOxidized Generally speaking, the less a tea is oxidized, the more gentle and lighter it will be in taste and aroma. Heavily oxidized teas will yield a dark deep reddish brown or earthy infusion, while a white will yield a pale yellow-green liquor... | Sweet News Newsletter 89 Bazooka bubble gum was first marketed shortly after World War II in the U.S. by the Topps Company of Brooklyn , New York . The gum was packaged in a red, white, and blue colour scheme. Beginning in 1953, Topps changed the packaging to include small comic strips with the gum, featuring the chara... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,178 | Who played Pussy Galore in the 1964 James Bond film ‘Goldfinger’? | Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) Pussy Galore: "My name is Pussy Galore." James Bond: "I must be dreaming." ―Pussy Galore and James Bond [src] Pussy Galore is a fictional pilot and love interest of James Bond who appeared in EON Productions ' 1964 J... | Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever / GOLDFINGER (2002 Live) - YouTube Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever / GOLDFINGER (2002 Live) 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 ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,179 | Rumtopf is a traditional Danish/German dish comprising rum and? | The Languedoc Pages - December 2012 by English Language Media Sarl - issuu 2 Pages What’s On Pages 8-9 95c | ISSUE 17 | DECEMBER 2012 publishers of The cowboys who protect our regional heritage PAGE 7 Protestors pledge to halt rural golf plans Attend a funeral without the travel Two Languedoc crematoria are pioneering ... | Drink Of The Week: Between The Sheets Fresher Sip: Drink Of The Week: Albert Park Swizzle » Drink Of The Week: Between The Sheets Here's a cocktail that combines two base spirits, brandy and rum. It's a prohibition era recipe that takes inspiration from the Sidecar , a delicious and flavorful drink that was itself th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,180 | Which chemical has the formula SO2? | SO2 Lewis Structure: How to Draw the Dot Structure for S02 | Chemical Bonding | Success in Chemistry See the Big List of Lewis Structures Transcript: Hi, this is Dr. B. Let's do the SO2 Lewis structure. On the periodic table: Sulfur, 6 valence electrons. Oxygen has 6. We have two Oxygens, though, for a total of 18 vale... | YouTube Undo Close "Carly Simon - Nob..." The YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement. Sorry about that. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,181 | What was the first line of the Italian song O Sole Mio altered to in a long series of TV adverts for a food brand? | Venetian gondoliers upset by tourists ice cream jingle O Sole Mio request | Daily Mail Online comments Anger: Gondoliers in Venice are fed up with tourists requesting O Sole Mio - the song made used in the Cornetto ice cream adverts Venice's famous gondoliers are up in arms over requests from tourists to continually si... | 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 |
1,494,182 | Which rock group won the 2008 Mercury Prize? | Mercury prize 2008: Live blog | Music | The Guardian Mercury prize 2008 Music blog Mercury prize 2008: Live blog Burial, Radiohead and Laura Marling are among the artists hoping to scoop this year's Mercury prize - but who will win? And, more importantly, who will post the most outraged comments when the winner is anno... | BBC NEWS | Entertainment | London Live 8 performances rated Printable version London Live 8 performances rated The BBC's Ian Youngs gives his verdicts on the numerous performances which graced the stage at the Live 8 concert in London's Hyde Park. Sir Paul McCartney and U2: One of the most super of supergroups of all t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,183 | Before he became Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams was bishop of which see between 1991 and 2002? | Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth | archbishop of Canterbury | Britannica.com Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth archbishop of Canterbury Alternative Title: Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth in the City and County of Swansea Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth Archbi... | Spoof news: "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?" Puppet Monarch sobs "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?" Puppet Monarch sobs Wednesday, 13 February 2008 "Usual arrangement, George. Fifty grand and the 'Bish croaks it, right?" Buckingham Palace - (Ecclesiastical Mess): The Archbishop of Canterbury's days ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,184 | In 1706, the Duke of Marlborough won the Battle of Ramillies. In which modem country is it? | The viewpoint of Marlborough - RAMILLIES 1706 RAMILLIES 1706 Rechercher dans ce site Navigation Plan du site SUMMARY A MAJOR HISTORICAL LANDMARK of the British and the European History is endangered by the possible implantation on the site itself of a field of 17 huge windmills, more than 450 feet high each. It is the ... | Battle of Blenheim in the War of Spanish Succession 56,000 men, 90 guns Battle of Blenheim - Background: In 1704, King Louis XIV of France sought to knock the Holy Roman Empire out of the War of Spanish Succession by capturing its capital, Vienna . Eager to keep the Empire in the Grand Alliance (England, Habsburg Empir... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,185 | In World War ll, what type of planes were used by the Dambusters? | World War II Bomber Command Dambuster Raids 19 aircraft Operation Chastise Overview: During the early days of World War II, the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command sought to strike at German dams in the Ruhr. Such an attack would damage water and electrical production, as well as inundate large areas of the region. Assess... | Section II: Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Historic Aviation Properties, National Register of Historic Places Bulletin U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service II. AVIATION IN AMERICAN HISTORY Aviation in America began in the late eighteenth century with balloons. In 1783 John Quincy Ada... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,186 | Kernow is the name for which area of the U.K., when spoken in the local language? | Cornish Language, Place names in Cornwall and Cornish dialect words and phrases including learning resources, books and Cds Cornwall > Cornish Language and Place Names Cornish Language and Place Names in Cornwall "By Tre, Pol and Pen you will know the Cornishmen" Cornwall's place names are very different from those i... | CELT-LAW-HISTORY OF THE SHIRE COUNTY INSTITUTIONS-HACKWOOD by marcial tenreiro - issuu the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. The Jutes found Kent (445) given Thanet and seize more territory. found Sussex (477) Wessex (495) The Saxons and Essex. The Angles found East Anglia Deira Bernicia and Mercia (586). Process of consolidation... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,187 | "Which of Beethoven's symphonies is known as 'The Choral""?" | Ludwig van Beethoven: Composer's life & music | Classic FM Classic FM's Fast and Friendly Guide to Beethoven 01:56 Beethoven Biography Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist, who is arguably the defining figure in the history of Western music. Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 1770,... | Composers - Classical Music Best Famous Popular Kickass Composers Meet the Classical Music composers featured in the Kickass Classical Top 100 and find out where you've heard their music before. It's the top Classical Music from movies, songs, commercials, cartoons, video games and ringtones. Start scrolling to learn... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,188 | Which member of the group All Saints appeared in Bend it like Beckham'? Shaznay Lewis or Nicole Appleton?7 | Shaznay Lewis | New Music And Songs | Shaznay Lewis About Shaznay Lewis The driving force behind the hugely popular All Saints, Shaznay Lewis was one of the most successful pop songwriters of the early noughties. Born in Islington, London, in 1975, Lewis grew up listening to Bob Marley and Johnny Mathis. As a teenager,... | Shakin' Stevens on Apple Music To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music. Biography One of the linchpins of the British rock & roll revival of the 1970s and '80s, Shakin' Stevens ranks among the most persistent performers ever to emerge, ultimately, as a superstar. St... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,189 | Which country gave diplomatic asylum/refuge to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in 2012? | Julian Assange: Ecuador grants Wikileaks founder asylum - BBC News BBC News Julian Assange: Ecuador grants Wikileaks founder asylum 16 August 2012 Image copyright AP Image caption Julian Assange's Wikileaks website published leaked diplomatic cables Ecuador has granted asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange two mon... | Blog Archives - Mr. Jensen's U.S. History Website Mr. Jensen's U.S. History Website Source: Richard Brookhiser. James Madison (2011) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison each served two terms as President. Jefferson's popularity plummeted by a large margin not long after he easily won re-election ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,190 | What is the third angle in a triangle if the other two are each 60 degrees? | Trigonometry/Angles of a triangle sum to 180 Degrees - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Trigonometry/Angles of a triangle sum to 180 Degrees From Wikibooks, open books for an open world In any triangle the angles always sum to The Sum of Angles[ edit ] In any triangle the angles always sum to 180 This is a perha... | Grade 8 Problems and Questions on Triangles with Solutions and Explanations The sum of the three angles in triangle ABC is equal to 180�. Hence 72 + angle ACB + angle ABC = 180 In the given isosceles triangle, angles ACB and ABC have equal measure. Hence 72 + 2 angle ABC = 180 2 angle ABC = 180 - 72 = 108 angle ABC =... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,191 | What is the name of the tar-like substance produced from petroleum? | The formation of petroleum Step 1: Diagenesis forms Kerogen Diagenesis is a process of compaction under mild conditions of temperature and pressure. When organic aquatic sediments (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates) are deposited, they are very saturated with water and rich in minerals. Through chemical reaction,... | Palm oil Palm oil Palm oil block showing the lighter color that results from boiling Palm oil (also known as dendê oil, from Portuguese) is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms , primarily the African oil palm Elaeis guineensis , [1] and to a lesser extent from ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,192 | Who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the US Presidency in the 1996 Presidential Election? | United States presidential election of 1996 | United States government | Britannica.com United States presidential election of 1996 United States government United States presidential election of 1996, American presidential election held on Nov. 5, 1996, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was elected to a second term, defe... | Politics1 - Director of U.S. Political Parties DIRECTORY OF U.S. POLITICAL PARTIES THE TWO MAJOR PARTIES: DEMOCRATIC PARTY (DNC) - The Democrats won the White House in 2008 and 2012, won some key governorships (PA, NY, MO, MN, and CA) -- but lost control of the US House in 2010, lost the US Senate in 20... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,193 | Io is one of the moons of which planet? | Io: Facts about Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io: Facts about Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon By Kim Ann Zimmermann | June 16, 2016 03:23pm ET MORE This is a montage of New Horizons images of Jupiter and its volcanic moon Io, taken during the spacecraft’s Jupiter flyby . The image was released in Oct. 2007. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkin... | The Lunar Calendar & Metonic Cycle - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com The Lunar Calendar & Metonic Cycle Watch short & fun videos Start Your Free Trial Today An error occurred trying to load this video. Try refreshing the page, or contact customer support. You must create an account to continue watching Register f... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,194 | What contest, held between 24 teams, was played in Dubai between 5 and 7 March 2009, and was won by Wales? | Rugby Football History Introduction The first games were held in Athens in 1896 but did not include Rugby. Rugby was added to the Olympic program for the second Olympiad and featured in the games held at Paris in 1900, London in 1908, Antwerp in 1920, and Paris again in 1924. Shortly after the Paris Games, the IOC ca... | Sports Sports With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe? The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event? From what bridge does the Oxford/Cambridge boat race start? In which Olympics did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic gold medal? In what sport do players take long a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,195 | If a list is made of people who have the most area of earth named for them, Amerigo Vesupucci wins hands down as he has two continents in his name. Which person after whom two states in a country, two islands, a desert, a strait, and a lake have been named takes the next place? | Do I Know This ? Do I Know This ? Updated May 17, 2013, 12:23 AM Have you ever wondered who's got the most number of top singles in U.K ? Have you ever wondered which company is the world's top Global Brand ? Have you ever wondered which country has got the most or the highest number of Netizens ? Use template Amazing ... | General Knowledge Quiz - By Zarbo84 The fictional character John Clayton is better known by what name? La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country? Actor Charles Buchinsky was better known by what name? The medical condition ‘aphonia’ is the inability to do what? In Greek mythology, Pygmalion w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,196 | Actress Audrey Hepburn won her only Oscar for which film? | Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale - latimes 2014 Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale Oscar Archives: William Wyler's 1953 Cinderella-esque comedy made Audrey Hepburn an overnight sensation and launched a new fashion trend for the gamin young star's hair and chic c... | The Oscars: the 87 films to win Best Picture The Oscars: the 87 films to win Best Picture List Telegraph Film 29 January 2016 • 7:00am Ahead of this year's Academy Awards ceremony on February 28, we look back at every single Best Picture winner from previous years Everything you need to know about all 87 winners, from ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,197 | Which town on the North Devon coast was devastated by a flash flood in August 1952 ? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 16 | 1952: Flood devastates Devon village About This Site | Text Only 1952: Flood devastates Devon village Twelve bodies have been recovered and 24 people are missing feared dead in the flood which has swept through Lynmouth in north Devon. The normally picturesque holiday village was evacuated early ... | Scars of Devon Loch's Grand National never healed for Dick Francis | Sport | The Guardian Scars of Devon Loch's Grand National never healed for Dick Francis • Francis denied certain victory in 1956 Grand National • Gained 350 victories and crowned champion jockey Dick Francis and the Queen's Mother's Devon Loch jump Be... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,198 | Who made a century on his Test debut for England v New Zealand in 2004? | 1st Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, May 20-24, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo New Zealand 50 in 16.1 overs (Richardson 16*, Fleming 31*) New Zealand 100 in 32.3 overs (Richardson 36*, Astle 23*) Nathan Astle 50 in 58 balls, 8x4 New Zealand 150 in 44.5 overs (Richardson 44*, Astle 60*) Mark Richardson 5... | LCCC History | Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club History of the Club History of the Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket’s County Championship. Founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club, Lancashire have played at Old Traf... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,199 | Which major car manufacturer has its headquarters in Mumbai in India? | Car Manufacturers in India, Automobile Companies in India Car Manufacturers in India The recent growth in the Indian automobile industry has been phenomenal. Over the years India has emerged as a manufacturing hub for most of the foreign automobile companies. This is mostly because of factors such as increase in disp... | 33 Cars Logos Meaning & History | CarLogos.org 33 Cars Logos Meaning & History 1. Audi Audi Logo Meaning - Audi cars of the four rings logo, representing the four pre-merger company. These companies have a manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and small passenger cars. The company was originally a merger of four compan... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,200 | Which singer was known as the Brazilian Bombshell? | Carmen Miranda | Portuguese-born singer and actress | Britannica.com Portuguese-born singer and actress Alternative Title: Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha Carmen Miranda Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha born Carmen Miranda, original name Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (born February 9, 1909, Marco de Canaveses, Portuga... | 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 |
1,494,201 | Who was the first woman to ride in the Grand National? | BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Horse Racing | Women in the Grand National Women in the Grand National WOMEN RIDERS IN G NATIONAL 1977 Charlotte Brew (R) (R- Refused, P - Pulled Up, F - Fell) When Carrie Ford rides Forest Gunner the Grand National on Saturday, she will join an elite group of females to have competed in the w... | Grand National – talkHorseRacing The Grand National History The best loved horse race on the British calendar, the official Grand National was first held at Aintree in 1839, although the first race at Aintree took place three years earlier. The Grand National was founded by William Lynn who, during the early Nineteenth... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,202 | What was the name of the bank that rogue trader Nick Leeson worked for? | Twenty years on, is Nick Leeson really sorry for breaking the bank? - Telegraph Banks and Finance Twenty years on, is Nick Leeson really sorry for breaking the bank? Nick Leeson was the original rogue trader, bringing down Britain's oldest bank, Barings, and going on the run. Twenty years on, his actions are hard to ... | The Great Train Robbery Investigation - How the Great Train Robbery Worked | HowStuffWorks How the Great Train Robbery Worked Hulton Archive/ Getty Images Just two days after the robbery, the Flying Squad was created from the best detectives of Scotland Yard and was charged with finding the criminals behind the Great T... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,203 | What film about racial prejudice in the USA by Clarence Brown, from a novel by William Faulkner, involved a black boy, a white boy and an old woman assisting a black man accused of murder? | Project MUSE - Disturbing the Peace: Lost Boundaries, Pinky, and Censorship in Atlanta, Georgia, 1949-1952 Lost Boundaries, Pinky, and Censorship in Atlanta, Georgia, 1949-1952 Margaret T. McGehee (bio) Abstract This article investigates the reasons behind Atlanta film censor Christine Smith's 1949 banning of Lost Boun... | YouTube Undo Close "Carly Simon - Nob..." The YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement. Sorry about that. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,204 | What is the symbol of Judaism | Does the Star of David have religious significance in Judaism? By Ariela Pelaia Updated March 01, 2016. The Star of David is a six-pointed star made up of two quadrilateral triangles superimposed over each other, also known as a hexagram. In Hebrew it is known as the magen David (מָגֵן דָּוִד), which means the "shield ... | International School of Toulouse - Humanities Website - Year 7 History In Latin invidia, envy is jealousy for others. You might be jealous of what they own, what they can do or simply who they are. If you wish for others to fail, this is also envy. Animal symbol - The dog Colour - Gr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,205 | Stargazy Pie originated in which English county? | The history of Stargazy Pie The history of Stargazy Pie Updated on 21 November 2013 | 0 Comments Share the love The small fishing village of Mousehole, Cornwall gives us one of our best food legends. Andrew Webb investigates. The history of Stargazy Pie would make a great action movie. It is said to have been created i... | Camelot International: Britain's Heritage and History Heritage > Counties > England Somerset Otherwise known as Somersetshire, the modern county of Somerset covers 1,365 square miles and has a population of 450,000. Somerset is not alone in the fact that it contains no cities and equally not alone in the fact that this... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,206 | Port Said stands on which canal? | What does PORT SAID stand for? We've got 0 definitions for PORT SAID » What does PORT SAID stand for? What does PORT SAID mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: PORT SAID. We couldn't find any results for your search. Couldn't find the right meaning... | Port of Spain, capital city of Trinidad and Tobago All... Port of Spain, capital city of Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain is the cultural and political heart of Trinidad and Tobago, stretching from the foothills of the Northern Range to the shores of the Gulf of Paria. Once a muddy little seaport, the city has grown t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,207 | What is the state capital of Texas? | The Capitals of Texas | Texas Almanac The Capitals of Texas Timeline of Texas History Many different locations have served as capitals of the area that is now Texas, including a number that served only briefly. The National Capitals of Texas Capitals of the six nations that have ruled Texas have been: Spain: Valladol... | Visit the State Capitol | Assembly Internet Home » Public Services » Visit the State Capitol Visit the State Capitol At the State Capitol, the past, present and future of California interact with equal force. The building serves as both a museum and the state’s working seat of government. Visitors to the Capitol can at... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,208 | Which playwright wrote A Streetcar Named Desire and Night of the Iguana? | Tennessee Williams | About Tennessee Williams | American Masters | PBS About Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of The American Stage About Tennessee Williams Comments Tennessee Williams at age 54 in 1965. Photo by Orland Fernandez. He was brilliant and prolific, breathing life and passion into such memorab... | Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie - Author Biography • Education—M.A., King's College, Cambridge, UK • Awards—Booker Prize, 1981 (named the best novel to win the Booker Prize in its first twenty-five years in 1993); Whitbread Prize, 1988 and 1995 • Currently—lives in New York, New York Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,209 | What native kingdom did Britain fight a war against in modern-day South Africa? | Britain takes control of the Cape | South African History Online South African History Online Colonial expansion in South Africa after 1750 Related articles The Zulu kingdom and the colony of Natal Britain takes control of the Cape The arrival of the British at the Cape changed the lives of the people that were already... | BBC ON THIS DAY | 3 | 1960: Macmillan speaks of 'wind of change' in Africa About This Site | Text Only 1960: Macmillan speaks of 'wind of change' in Africa The Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, has had a frosty reception from politicians in South Africa after speaking frankly against the country's system of apartheid. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,210 | What type of cars compete in the FIA WTCC as indicated by the T in the name? | Honda expands factory WTCC effort to four cars - automobilsport.com WTCC NÜRBURGRING Races 2015 photos by Marc HILGER automobilsport.com Honda expands factory WTCC effort to four cars 22.07.2016: *Ryo Michigami to make FIA WTCC debut in Japan *Long-term Honda driver gets fourth factory Civic at Motegi *Ryo Michigami t... | Sports Sports With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe? The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event? From what bridge does the Oxford/Cambridge boat race start? In which Olympics did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic gold medal? In what sport do players take long a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,211 | Which is the only city in the Irish province of Connacht? | Ireland's Province of Connacht - What You Need to Know The Province of Connacht on the Irish map ... © Bernd Biege Updated November 03, 2015. Connacht, on some old maps also called “Connaught”, is the Western province of Ireland - and with only five counties the smallest of them all. Encompassing five counties, it was... | Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,212 | What is an underwater missile called? | Russian Roots for Iran's "Underwater Missile" - Defensetech Defensetech TOPICS: Missiles Posted By: david_axe April 3, 2006 In 1994, Russian military contractors were handing out brochures touting their “high-speed underwater missiles.” This weapon, called the Shkval , had a “high kill capability,” the contractors prom... | Enjoy Rainbow Warrior | The Far North, NZ Harrisons Cape Runner - Cape Reinga tour Rainbow Warrior was a schooner (sailing ship) operated by the Greenpeace organisation. She was named after the Greenpeace flagship of the same name that was sunk by the French secret service in Auckland harbour, New Zealand, on July 10, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,213 | Who stands off-stage and reminds actors of forgotten lines during a performance? | Appendix:Glossary of theatre - Wiktionary Appendix:Glossary of theatre This is a glossary of terms commonly used in theatre . Wikipedia has an article on: call times The times at which each individual actor is expected to be at the theater. Call times vary based on the amount of time required to make-up the actor and... | "I Was There in the Theatre That Night" - The Death of Tommy Cooper, Live on TV | The Huffington Post "I Was There in the Theatre That Night" - The Death of Tommy Cooper, Live on TV 28/05/2012 09:13 | Updated 27 July 2012 John Fleming Sponsor of the annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards A couple of days ago, I was chatti... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,214 | What is the prevailing climate in Uruguay? | Climate in Uruguay Live Better - for Less - Overseas Get My Free Report No Spam Pledge. We Value Your Privacy Each day we uncover some of the most desirable -- and cheapest -- retirement havens on earth. Sign up for our free daily Postcard e-letter and we’ll immediately send you a FREE research report to help you find ... | Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations - Wikisource, the free online library Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations From Wikisource Jump to: navigation , search Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations Source: Ministry of External Relations of Brazil: Text of th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,215 | The Tom Robinson Band sang about what colour Cortina in 1978? | Tom Robinson Band- Grey Cortina - YouTube Tom Robinson Band- Grey Cortina Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try ag... | button moon : definition of button moon and synonyms of button moon (English) Original run December 8, 1980 – December 1, 1988 Button Moon is a quirky, popular children's television programme broadcast in the United Kingdom in the 1980s on the ITV Network. Thames Television produced each episode, which lasted ten minut... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,216 | “You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead your next stop” ? | The Twilight Zone (TV Series 1959–1964) - Quotes - IMDb Showing all 5 items [Opening narration (season 1)] Narrator : There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and supers... | Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [The Hobbits arrive at the gates of Bree, soaking wet due to the pouring rain. They pause, uncertain how to declare themselves.] Frodo: "Come on." [He knocks on the gates. A small peep hole opens high above them, then slams shut... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,217 | Who founded the Amazon website? | The History Of Amazon Home > Learn More > Tech > Tech Page 2 > The History Of Amazon The History Of Amazon Amazon is a Fortune 500 American e-commerce company. It is the largest online electronic retailer in America. Its revenues are triple those of its nearest competitor Staples Inc. Founded in 1994 by Jeffrey Bezos, ... | 1. Sergey Brin and Larry Page | Media | The Guardian 1. Sergey Brin and Larry Page Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Photograph: Ben Margot/AP Sunday 13 July 2008 19.05 EDT First published on Sunday 13 July 2008 19.05 EDT Job: co-founders, Google; president of technology, Google (Brin) president of products, Google (Page) Ag... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,218 | What classic short story by the French writer Guy de Maupassant concerns an invisible malevolent spirit that aims to take control over the narrator? | Nikkhoo ----- A LITERARY WEBSITE: SHORT STORY WRITERS AND SHORT STORIES BY HAROLD BLOOM SHORT STORY WRITERS AND SHORT STORIES BY HAROLD BLOOM BLOOM’S LITERARY CRITICISM SHORT STORY WRITERS AND SHORT STORIES LITERARY BLOOM’S CRITICISM 20THANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Dramatists and Dramas Short Story Writers and Short Stories... | Home - Birthdays of Authors - Welcome/Home at Saint Xavier University Birthdays of Selected Authors: July - December July George Sand, (1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876) aka Aurore Dudevant, French novelist . July 1 Hermann Hesse, (1877; d.1962), German-Swiss novelist and poet who received the Nobel prize for literature in 19... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,219 | In musical terminology, which word describes bouncing the bow lightly on the strings? | String Music Terms | Musical Terms | String Instrument Music Terms Search Glossary of String Music Terms Welcome to our Glossary of String Music Terms where you can get the basic knowledge of terms used in the string music profession. These string music terms are the names of instruments: Violin: The violin or “fiddle”... | Glossary of Musical Terms Glossary of Musical Terms One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment. Accelerando - A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo. Accessible - Music that is easy to listen to and understand. Adagio - A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease. Alleg... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,220 | "Which fruit has varieties called ""Thompson's"", ""Bristol Cross"" and ""Packham's Triumph""?" | See Also - Pear Rootstocks | How to grow Pears | Tree Forms All pear fruit trees are pollinated by insects, however many pear trees need to be planted near to another apple tree of a different cultivar (variety) to ensure a good crop, so choosing the right pear tree cultivars is of the utmost importance to ... | Puzzles - Coffeetime Triv (Sat) 1: Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? 2: Who had a hit single with `Crocodile Rock` in 1972? 3: Who is the author of the `Harry Potter` books? 4: What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time? 5: `Question or Nominate` was a phrase commonly heard... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,221 | Complete the proverb; “The devil finds work for...”? | English Proverbs: The devil finds work for idle hands… | Famous Inspirational Proverbs, Quotes, Sayings The devil finds work for idle hands. More English Proverbs: | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <d... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,222 | Who co-produced the album Thriller with Michael Jackson? | Michael Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Michael Jackson For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) . Michael Jackson Michael Jackson on May 14 , 1984 . Background information Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 , 1958 ... | Michael Jackson - Music Producer, Dancer, Songwriter, Singer - Biography.com Michael Jackson Michael Jackson enjoyed a chart-topping career both with the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist. He released the best-selling album in history, 'Thriller,' in 1982. IN THESE GROUPS » quotes “Being onstage is magic. There's nothing ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,223 | Which city has the greatest number of Rolls Royce automobiles per capita? | 12 Amazing Car Facts – You Never Knew - Your Car Angel - Your Car Angel Contact 12 Amazing Car Facts – You Never Knew Greg Macke is a professional car buyer and consumer advocate. He has worked closely in the industry to improve the buyers experience. His internet tutorials offer help to the car buying public. Visit hi... | Rolls-Royce history timeline – Rolls-Royce 2013 1884 Rolls-Royce grew from the electrical and mechanical business established by Henry Royce in 1884. Royce built his first motor car in 1904 and in May of that year met Charles Rolls, whose company sold quality cars in London. Agreement was reached that Royce Limited wou... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,224 | Whose 'unified field theory' tried to explain the four fundamental forces in terms of a single, unified force? | ��ࡱ� | "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 |
1,494,225 | Galena is the primary ore mineral of which metal? | Galena: Galena mineral information and data. Galena Group . Galena is the primary ore mineral of lead. Worked for its lead content as early as 3000 BC, it is found in ore veins with sphalerite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, tennantite-tetrahedrite, etc. and in skarns, as well as in sedimentary rocks where it may replace carbon... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,226 | More famous in another field, who wrote the 2007 book, 'More than a Game', on the early history of cricket? | More Than A Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years: Amazon.es: John Major: Libros en idiomas extranjeros 5.0 de un máximo de 5 estrellas Well Worth Reading 7 de octubre de 2012 Por John Britt - Publicado en Amazon.com Formato: Versión Kindle Compra verificada I had seen a review of this book in the Economist a few ... | Book review of 'Sunny Days: An Autobiography' by Sunil Gavaskar : Books - India Today 15011977 Price: Rs. 30 Pages: 280 Sunil Gavaskar, who made a spectacular entry into the arena of Test Cricket, has made his debut as an "author" with the same flourish. In the first instance, he took the world of cricket by storm and ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,227 | What instrument did jazz musician, Woody Herman play? | Woody Herman | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Scott Yanow A fine swing clarinetist, an altoist whose sound was influenced by Johnny Hodges , a good soprano saxophonist, and a spirited blues vocalist, Woody Herman 's greatest significance to jazz was as the leader of a long line... | Chapter 6: Louis Armstrong and the First Great Soloists | Jazz: W. W. Norton StudySpace Jazz: W. W. Norton StudySpace Louis Armstrong and the First Great Soloists Chapter Outline This chapter considers the landmark career of jazz revolutionary and pop icon Louis Armstrong and his effect on creating jazz as a solo art. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,228 | Which British unit of currency ceased to be legal tender on November 21st 1970? | Victorian coinage WHAT'S A GUINEA? Money and Coinage in Victorian - and twentieth century - Britain If you are under the age of 40 or didn't live in the United Kingdom or one of the Commonwealth countries which shared its strange currency before 1971, then you need this page. Pounds, shillings, and pence The coinage us... | The DiCamillo Companion - British Money Home Page Please note that we are not experts in British currency. We do not deal in British coinage, nor are we able to recommend numismatic dealers. We cannot provide the value of British currency. This page is provided solely as a reference to better understand British ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,229 | What disease takes its name from the same Greek root as a type of coal, due to the black lesions it produces? | Diagnostic terms in Greek anatomical in Latin Term components - CC - 306M Diagnostic terms in Greek, anatomical in Latin Term components • Root – foundation • Suffix – ending that gives meaning • Prefix – further modification Combining vowels • A vowel usually an “o” is used to join a root to root or to suffix This pre... | Diseases & Conditions beginning with "C". Health Topics. Chronic fatigue syndrome - is characterized primarily by profound fatigue. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a term used to describe chronic airway obstruction that results from emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, or any combination of these disorders. C... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,230 | Who was the mother of the English kings Richard I and John? | Richard the Lionheart - The Crusades Updated February 02, 2016. Richard the Lionheart - Early Life: Born September 8, 1157, Richard the Lionheart was the third legitimate son of King Henry II of England. Often believed to have been the favorite son of his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard had three older siblings, ... | KING HENRY IV OF ENGLAND (1367-1413) [Henry Bolingbroke, Henry Lancaster] Search HENRY IV, King of England, son of John of Gaunt , by Blanche, daughter of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, was born on the 3rd of April 1367, at Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire. As early as 1377 he is styled Earl of Derby, and in 1380 he married Ma... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,231 | Which cricketer has scored the most first class centuries in history? | Most Number of runs in First-Class Cricket Most Number of runs in First-Class Cricket Posted Date: 08 Dec 2011 |Updated: 08-Dec-2011 |Category: Cricket Articles & Latest News |Author: Darshan |Member Level: Gold |Points: 15 (Rs 5) | This article is about the top 10 run-getter in first-class cricket. Here I have provide... | World Cup | Cricket Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,232 | What is the last name of musical brothers Nick, Joe, and Kevin? | Jonas Brothers Family Tree With Nick, Kevin & Joe Jonas Brothers Family Tree With Nick, Kevin & Joe Jonas Brothers Family Kevin Sr., Frankie and Denice Jonas Brothers Family includes the suave and dark curly haired Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas. The Jonas Brothers family hit the entertainment scene with a smash in 2008.... | Michael Jackson - Biography - IMDb Michael Jackson Biography Showing all 246 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (10) | Trivia (180) | Personal Quotes (48) Overview (5) 25 June 2009 , Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication and ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,233 | The Resende Nuclear Fuel Factory is in which South American country? | Brazil | Market Research Reports® Inc. Political environment Brazil, which managed to weather the recession well, is continuing its growth momentum as it establishes a more prominent place for itself in the global market. High tax and interest rates, however, have surfaced as major concerns, coupled with increasing i... | South America Population 2016 - World Population Review World Population Review 422,534,692 South America Population 2016 South America is a subcontinent of the Americas located in the Southern, Western and Northern Hemispheres with a 2013 population estimated at 386,000,000, according to national estimates of its vari... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,234 | What is the name of Atticus Finch's daughter, the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird? | What is the narrator's name, gender, and age in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird? | eNotes What is the narrator's name, gender, and age in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird? dbrooks22 | High School Teacher | (Level 3) Assistant Educator Posted on January 21, 2009 at 3:11 AM The narrator is Jean Louise Finch, otherwise kno... | Clarion Spring 2014 by Barton Court Grammar School (page 51) - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ 51 16 Which pioneering American poet and story-teller wrote The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell Tale Heart? 17 What were the respective family names of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? 18 Which Russian writer wrote the 18... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,235 | In Round the Horn, which pair once ran a firm of solicitors called ‘Bona Law’? | round the horne : definition of round the horne and synonyms of round the horne (English) No. of episodes 67 Round the Horne was a BBC Radio comedy programme, transmitted in four series of weekly episodes from 1965 until 1968. The series was created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman , with others contributing to later se... | Dalziel and Pascoe creator Reginald Hill dies | Books | The Guardian Dalziel and Pascoe creator Reginald Hill dies Ian Rankin leads tributes to prolific crime writer from County Durham Reginald Hill at the Edinburgh international book festival. Photograph: Murdo Macleod Close This article is 5 years old The writer Regi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,236 | Who discovered Uranus and one of its moons, Titania, between 1781 and 1787? | Uranus' Moon Titania - Universe Today Universe Today by Matt Williams Like all of the Solar Systems’ gas giants, Uranus has an extensive system of moons. In fact, astronomers can now account for 27 moons in orbit around Uranus. Of these, none are greater in size, mass, or surface area than Titania. One of the first m... | Cartoons from the 1980s @all80s.co.uk A Around the World with Willy Fog (Original Spanish title La Vuelta al Mundo de Willy Fog) is a cartoon version of Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne in the same vein as Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds, and like that series produced by BRB Internacional. The chara... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,237 | "Who first said or wrote ""I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""?" | 'I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat' - the meaning and origin of this phrase Famous Last Words Browse phrases beginning with: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat Meaning A line from Sir Winston Churchill's WWII speech on becoming prime minister of the UK in 1940. Origin This f... | Lionel Bart - Welcome to Cockney Pride Welcome to Cockney Pride Terms & Conditions lionel bart Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 – 3 April 1999) was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver Bart was born Lionel Begleiter the youngest of seven surv... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,238 | Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe was the first President of which African country? | Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Leaders Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe Biography Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe was the first president of Nigeria. This biography of Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline. Quick Facts... | The Exit of Gabon's President Omar Bongo , Africa's Longest Serving Leader | Somali Press The Exit of Gabon's President Omar Bongo , Africa's Longest Serving Leader Published on Tuesday 9th June 2009 Like the controversy surrounding his reign, the death of Africa's longest-serving ruler, Gabon's President Omar Bongo On... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,239 | Which geographical feature separates Swansea Bay from Carmarthen Bay? | ��ࡱ� | Harlech - Accommodation Snowdonia Accommodation Snowdonia Harlech Harlech Harlech is a town and seaside resort in Gwynedd, within the historical boundaries of Meirionnydd in northwest Wales. Lying on Tremadog Bay and within the Snowdonia National Park, it has a population of 1,447, of whom 51% speak Welsh. The town is ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,240 | Which Elite League speedway team ride their home matches at Foxhall Heath | EAGLES V IPSWICH (EL) - PREVIEW - Eastbourne 'IT First' Eagles Speedway Official Website EAGLES V IPSWICH (EL) - PREVIEW Wednesday 07 April, 2010 THE Eastbourne Lifestyle Eagles Speedway team will be seeking a little help from their friends as they endeavour to seize their first victory of the 2010 Elite League season ... | Football: Liverpool's Heskey bid | The Independent Football: Liverpool's Heskey bid Thursday 22 May 1997 23:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Liverpool's long pursuit of Emile Heskey was rumoured to be nearing fruition last night as the Midlands football grapevine hummed with reports that a pounds 6m deal f... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,241 | Who sang with Queen on their 1981 UK Number One Under Pressure? | Queen — Under Pressure — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm queen "Under Pressure" is a 1981 song by Queen and David Bowie . It marked Queen's first released collaboration with another recording artist, and is featured on their 1982 album Hot Space. The song reached #1 on the UK Singles Char... | Every UK Number One: “I’m Still Waiting” | Talk About Pop Music Talk About Pop Music Google, Apple, Spotify, YouTube – Everybody Talk About, Pop Music Main Menu · by Raewyn's Photos · in 1971 , Every UK Number One Song , Music . · What was the number one song in the UK on 21st August 1971? “I’m Still Waiting” by Diana ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,242 | What is the previous and common alternative name of the Indian city Mumbai? | Bangalore latest Indian city to dump English name - USATODAY.com Bangalore latest Indian city to dump English name Updated 10/26/2006 8:52 AM ET E-mail | Print | By Ken Moritsugu, Special for USA TODAY NEW DELHI Bangalore, India's high-tech capital, is getting a new name. The Indian state of Karnataka plans to announ... | 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 |
1,494,243 | "Who wrote ""Colonel Sun"", a James Bond continuation?" | Colonel Sun | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Licence Renewed Colonel Sun was the first continuation James Bond novel published after the 1964 death of Ian Fleming . Published in 1968 by Glidrose Productions, it was written by "Robert Markham", a pseudonym created by Glidrose for British novelist Kingsley Ami... | 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 |
1,494,244 | The name of which famous island borough, also a cocktail and Woody Allen film, derives from Lenape Native American Indian, land owners until Dutch settler acquisition, 1626? | Blog Archives - Computer Accessories Computer Accessories 0 Comments New Jersey New Jersey (i/nuː ˈdʒɜrzi/) is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the U.S. state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west... | 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 |
1,494,245 | What is the name of the four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs, with small heads and a double row of large bony plates along the back? | Stegosaur | Define Stegosaur at Dictionary.com stegosaur noun 1. a plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Stegosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a heavy, bony armor and a row of bony plates along its back, and growing to a length of 20 to 40 feet (6–12 meters). Origin of stegosaur < New Latin Stegosa... | Feather evolution Ornithology Feather evolution Among the various integumentary structures of vertebrates, feathers are the most complex. Feathers are unique in their complex branching and impressive variation in size, shape, color, and texture (Prum 1999, Prum and Williamson 2001; Figure 1). Feathers were long conside... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,246 | Which European country's flag consists of horizontal halves of blue over red with a gold crown in the upper hoist? | Flags of Every Country Follow us... Flags of Every Country Tweet This map shows Flags of every country in the world. Flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an official... | Ukraine This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Ukraine image by Antonio Martins, 17 December 2002 Official Name: Ukraine (Ukrayina) Previous Names: Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Capital: Kyiv Flag adopted : 28 January 1992 Coat of Arms adopted: 3 Septe... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,247 | Which 'Doctor' has been played on television by Bill Simpson and David Rintoul? | David Rintoul Actor - About Aberdeen Play our new game - Whack The Haggis!! - Now available for all formats including iOS, Android and desktop. David Rintoul Biography of actor David Rintoul from Aberdeen who is famous for playing Doctor Finlay on TV and Baby's Dad Dr Jake Houseman in Dirty Dancing The actor David Rint... | Heartbeat Characters Heartbeat Characters Heartbeat is Yorkshire Television's long running series, set in the 60s about the village of Aidensfield in the Yorkshire Moors. Over the time it has been running some faces have come and gone, but some regulars such as Phil Bellamy, Oscar Blaketon, and Alf Ventress have stayed... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,248 | Who became the First Minister of Scotland when the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999? | Who have been Scotland's first ministers? - BBC News BBC News Who have been Scotland's first ministers? 16 May 2016 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption Five politicians have served a first minister since the devolved Scottish Parliament was created in 1999 Nicola Sturgeon is set to continue as Scot... | Scottish National Party (SNP) | political party, Scotland, United Kingdom | Britannica.com Scottish National Party (SNP) political party, Scotland, United Kingdom Written By: Scottish National Party (SNP), nationalist political party that has sought to make Scotland an independent state within the European Union (EU). ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,249 | Which British actress played Dylan Thomas's lover Vera Phillips in the 2008 film 'The Edge of Love'? | The Edge of Love Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 60 out of 73 people found the following review useful: Not a bad film. Just one that could have been better from Birmingham, England 1 July 2008 With the shadow of La Knightely looming large, I really wanted "The Edge Of Love" to be another "Atonement" - a big, beautiful l... | Boston.com / A&E / Books / The death, and rebirth, of Sylvia Plath The death, and rebirth, of Sylvia Plath By Alex Beam, Globe Correspondent, 9/4/2003 If she had lived, Sylvia Plath would be 71 years old next month. Who might she be? I envision an attractive, gray-haired litteratrice in residence at, say, Bard College.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,250 | What was the name of the Mercury spacecraft in which John Glenn orbited the Earth in 1962? | John Glenn orbits Earth, February 20, 1962 | EDN John Glenn orbits Earth, February 20, 1962 PRINT PDF EMAIL Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6), a human spaceflight mission conducted by NASA, launched on February 20, 1962, sending John Glenn into orbit. In doing so, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn spent 4 ... | The Alma Mater of Astronauts Stages a Heroes' Homecoming for Her Star-Traveling Famous Sons The Alma Mater of Astronauts Stages a Heroes' Homecoming for Her Star-Traveling Famous Sons Email Over the porch of Purdue University’s Phi Delta Theta fraternity house hung a huge banner that read, “Welcome Back Neil.” A rumor ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,251 | What is the first name of the American professional tennis player with the surname Fish. | Mardy Fish | The Official Web Site BENEFITING: MARDY FISH FOUNDATION INC EVENT DATE: Nov 01, 2015 When former U.S. #1 Tennis Professional Mardy Fish picked up his first tennis racquet, his father Tom Fish was right by his side, using tennis as a means to show Mardy a way to accomplish great things. Now, ... | 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 |
1,494,252 | Which term describes any two colours which together produce white light? | Color - body, used, process, chemical, form, energy, air, parts, effects Color Color Photo by: SSilver Color is a property of light that depends on the frequency of light waves. Frequency is defined as the number of wave segments that pass a given point every second. In most cases, when people talk about light, t... | lord of the rings - How does a Wizard change his colour? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange How does a Wizard change his colour? During the LOTR we see Gandalf change from 'Gandalf the Grey' to 'Gandalf the White' and we see 'Saruman the White' change to 'Saruman the Many-coloured'. What does this mean and how ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,253 | Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? | Police to Review 1969 Death of Rolling Stones' Brian Jones - Rolling Stone Police to Review 1969 Death of Rolling Stones' Brian Jones All Stories Police will reportedly review their investigation into the 1969 death of the Rolling Stones' guitarist Brian Jones after uncovering new evidence related to the case, the BBC ... | 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 |
1,494,254 | Off which island is there a group of rocks with a lighthouse called the Casquets? | Alderney | island, Channel Islands, English Channel | Britannica.com island, Channel Islands, English Channel Written By: Elisabeth Beresford Alderney, French Aurigny , one of the Channel Islands , in the English Channel , separated from the Normandy coast (Cap de la Hague) by the dangerously swift 10-mile (16-km) Race... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th October – The Questions 12th October – The Questions Specialist questions set by Waters Green Rams. General knowledge questions set by Church House, Bollington. All vetted by Harrington Academicals. SPECIALIST ROUNDS- 1. SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE 2. SCIENCE 5. TIME FOR THE KIDS 6. POLITI... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,255 | What was the stage name of American jazz singer and songwriter Eleanora Fagan? | Billie Holiday Is Born | World History Project Billie Holiday Is Born Jazz singer Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915, in Baltimore, Maryland. She made her professional singing debut in Harlem nightclubs in 1931, and her first recordings in 1933. Although she had no formal musical training, she became one of the g... | Pula Music Bands , Pula Country Bands | Concertboom Pula Country Bands Creedence Clearwater Revival Tour Dates Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his br... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,256 | What is the name of the scrawny, superstitious schoolmaster who is pursued by the Headless Horseman in the Washington Irving story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"? | Short Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving < 2 > It is remarkable that this visionary propensity is not confined to native inhabitants of this little retired Dutch valley, but is unconsciously imbibed by everyone who resides there for a time. However wide-awake they may have been before ... | Character List Character List Bookmark this page Manage My Reading List David Copperfield He is the central character in the novel and tells the story of his life from birth to adulthood. David is a sensitive youth who first suffers under the cruel Murdstones and then is sent away to work in a wine warehouse. Dav... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,257 | Early in 2010, Norway's Magnus Carlsen, at 19 years old, became the youngest person to top the world ranking in what? | Magnus Carlsen (Grandmaster) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Magnus Carlsen Male Born Nov 30, 1990 Sven Magnus Ãen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster and chess prodigy who is currently the number-one ranked player in the world. In January 2010 he became the seventh player in history to be ranked number one in the... | Year1011Norway - Norway Denmark Sweden Norway Denmark Sweden Here is where you write a 150 word summary of the relationship between Norway, Denmark and Sweden from 1380-1814 - be strict with the word limit! Start by researching the answers to the following questions: Why did Norway join with Denmark in 1380? What was t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,258 | It is generally believed that which Ancient Roman festival, an archaic rite connected to fertility observed from 13 to 15 February, was converted by the Roman Catholic Church to honor the Virgin Mary which in turn became St Valentine's day? | Scripture Facts / Pagan Days - Yahweh and Truth 2 Yahweh and Truth 2 A LITTLE RAT POISON MIXED WITH THE GOOD STUFF, STILL KILLS THE RAT. I would like to start off by showing some interesting facts about the scriptures and how pagan Rome made the scriptures a lie. Plus pagan words used in Christianity. I... | DIANA, Roman Mythology Index Venus Binding Cupid (detail Diana), by Tiziano Vecelli (Titian) (1485-1576), Italian Renaissance painter An original Italian divinity, whom the Romans completely identified with the Greek Artemis . The earliest trace of her worship occurs in the story about Servius Tullius , who is said to ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,259 | What is the first name of Rene’s wife in the UK tv series ‘Allo ‘Allo!? | Allo! Allo! - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT Meet René, the most wanted man in Occupied France: Women want his body. The Resistance wants his brain. And the Nazis want his sausage! In a small café in occupied France the harassed proprietor, René, is fighting his own war. With the German Army in res... | Gerry Anderson - IMDb IMDb Writer | Producer | Editorial Department Gerry Anderson was born on April 14, 1929 in West Hampstead, London, England as Gerald Alexander Abrahams. He was a writer and producer, known for Thunderbirds (1960), Space: 1999 (1975) and Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969). He was married to ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,260 | Which Peugeot model won the award for European Car Of The Year in 1988 ? | The new PEUGEOT 308 voted 2014 “Car of the Year” - Peugeot The new PEUGEOT 308 voted 2014 “Car of the Year” The new PEUGEOT 308 voted 2014 “Car of the Year” 03/03/2014 LinkedIn The new PEUGEOT 308 voted 2014 “Car of the Year” On 3 March 2014, at the time of the 84th Geneva Motor Show which opens its doors to the intern... | Map of Citroën - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: Citroën ( ) is a French automobile manufacturer . Founded in 1919 by André Citroën , it was the world's first mass-production car company outside of the USA. Since 1976 it has been part of PSA Peugeot Citroën , and it... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,261 | Special stamps were issued on April 5th to mark which anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare? | Postage Stamps Issued in Britain to Mark 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death Postage Stamps Issued in Britain to Mark 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death 2016-04-05 19:27:09 Xinhua Web Editor: Huang Yue Britain's Royal Mail launches a set of special postage stamps to mark the 400th anni... | 1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? 2. Lenny Henry will star in which Shakespearean tragedy next year? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscrib... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,262 | The first recording sighting of the Australian mainland and landfall by a European, was in 1606 by whom? | European discovery of Australia - School A to Z European discovery of Australia Key points When European sailors began entering ‘Australian' waters in the early 1600s, they called it Terra Australis Incognita (unknown land of the South). Between 1606 and 1770 more than 50 European ships made landfall on Australian soil... | The First Europeans < Early America < History 1994 < American History From Revolution To Reconstruction and beyond The First Europeans The first Europeans to arrive in North America -- at least the first for whom there is solid evidence -- were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a sett... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,263 | The Battle of Blenheim (1704) took place in which war? | Battle of Blenheim Battle of Blenheim The Duke of Marlborough’s spectacular defeat of the hitherto invincible French army of Louis XIV The Duke of Marlborough leads the attack at the Battle of Blenheim 2nd August 1704 in the War of the Spanish Succession: picture by Harry Payne The previous battle in the British Battle... | Copenhagen & the Duke Of Wellington: Horse History Article Copenhagen and the Duke Of Wellington By Cheryl R. Lutring (Horse history article copyrighted by Saddle & Bridle Magazine.) The Napoleonic Wars produced heroes of many kinds from both sides, human and horse. We have already told the tale of Napoleon’s own favo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,264 | Bom in Brighton in 1894 Thomas Henry Sargent was a stand-up comedian - by what name was he better known? | Sussex - Famous People Sussex - Famous People Sussex - Main Page Top Surnames Famous People Connected to Sussex Image right - John Logie Baird Please add information about people of renown connected to Sussex, England. If the person has a profile on Geni please add their profile to the project and add the link in bold.... | Snowy Afternoon quiz [Archive] - CPFC BBS 1. As at 2008 which corporation owns the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette? 2. Who was the first artist to appear at the new Wembley Stadium? 3. In which year did the first Mersey road tunnel open? 4. In which country was Imry Nagy twice Prime Minister, executed for treason i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,265 | Who had the nickname 'The Scourge of God'? | The Scourge of God: Did Attila the Hun Really Deserve the Nickname? | Ancient Origins 17 November, 2015 - 03:59 dhwty The Scourge of God: Did Attila the Hun Really Deserve the Nickname? (Read the article on one page) The Latin statement Ego sum Attila flagellum Dei , which means I am Attila, the scourge of God , is sai... | Sinead O'Connor Rips It Up Simulating Sinead On 3 October 1992, the Irish rock singer Sinead O'Connor was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. For her first song, Sinead performed the title track from her most recent album, Am I Not Your Girl? with a full backing band. For her second, she went with "War," a song b... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,266 | Which architect designed the Seagram Building, New York City? | Seagram Building New York - e-architect Home > New York > Seagram Building New York Seagram Building New York Published by Adrian Welch updated on July 6, 2016 Seagram Building, New York Tower, Architect, Date, Address, Wells Fargo Manhattan Skyscraper, Design Seagram Building New York Wells Fargo Manhattan Tower, USA ... | Work - Libeskind Berlin, Germany The Jewish Museum Berlin, which opened to the public in 2001, exhibits the social, political and cultural history of the Jews in Germany from the fourth century to the present, explicitly presenting and integrating, for the first time in postwar Germany, the repercussions of the Holocau... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,267 | Who wrote the play 'Blood Brothers'? | BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Willy Russell To understand the context of Blood Brothers you’ll need some background on the writer himself and on the aspects of British society that might have influenced his interests and his ways of thinking. Willy Russell Willy Russell was born in 1947 into a working-class family near to Liver... | The Brothers Karamazov (1958) - 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 Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,268 | Who became US Vice President when Spiro Agnew resigned? | Vice President Agnew resigns - Oct 10, 1973 - HISTORY.com Vice President Agnew resigns Publisher A+E Networks Less than a year before Richard M. Nixon’s resignation as president of the United States, Spiro Agnew becomes the first U.S. vice president to resign in disgrace. The same day, he pleaded no contest to a charge... | The Presidential Inauguration in History The Presidential Inauguration in History Help Site Map Text Only The First Inauguration It was in New York City, out nation's first capital, that George Washington became the first President of the United States. Congress had planned for the new government to begin its respons... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,269 | "From which sport do we get the expression ""Struck out""?" | Sports Idioms | English Club Sports Idioms They're neck and neck now. Here are some common idioms based on sport and sports. Each entry includes the meaning of the idiom and shows the idiom in context in an example sentence. At the end is a sports idioms quiz to check your understanding. Sports idioms generally origina... | Drag Racing Canada - Glossary of Drag Racing Terms Glossary of Drag Racing Terms 1320: Number of feet in a 1/4 mile. 60 Foot Time: See Sixty Foot Time. Air box: Used primarily on Pro Stock Motorcycles, it settles “negative air” around carburetors the way a hood scoop does on a car. Air Foil: also know as a wing - a sta... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,270 | In which ocean is the island of Madeira? | Madeira Islands Map / Geography of Madeira Islands / Map of Madeira Islands - Worldatlas.com Print this map Madeira Islands Description The Madeira Islands, 540 miles southwest of Lisbon, Portugal , are a Portuguese archipelago positioned about 360 miles directly west of Morocco , Africa in the north Atlantic Ocean . T... | List of all South American countries (the continent South america) in alphabetical order Sorted by square kilometers South america South America, the southern hemisphere neighbor attached to North America is comprised of twelve countries, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Sur... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,271 | What is the word for the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates? | The Science of Earthquakes The Science of Earthquakes Originally written by Lisa Wald for “The Green Frog News” What is an earthquake? An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth’... | Jacques Cartier | Exploration | France Jacques Cartier You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 7 to 102 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 106 to 110 are not shown in this preview. This action might not be possible to undo. Are you sure you want to continue? CANCEL We've moved you to where y... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,272 | According to legend, on which Mediterranean island did the Cyclops, Polyphemus, live? | The legend of Odysseus and Polyphemus - Case Vacanze in Giardini Naxos & Taormina • The legend of Odysseus and Polyphemus Ulysses, king of Ithaca, a Greek island, in his pilgrimage with his twelve ships in the Mediterranean sea, met the wrath of Zeus who had unleashed another storm, and Odysseus and his men were so to... | ZEUS MYTHS 4 LOVES - Greek Mythology Roman Name Jupiter Europa and Zeus as bull, Paestan red-figure calyx krater C4th B.C., The J. Paul Getty Museum ZEUS was the king of the gods, and god of the sky, weather, fate and law. This page describes three of Zeus' mortal liaisons--Danae who was impregnated by the god in the f... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,273 | Which four letter word beginning with U is the pigmented layer of the eye, lying beneath the sclera and cornea, and comprising of the iris, choroid and ciliary body? | Full text of "The embryology, anatomy and histology of the eye" See other formats 55 ^. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/detaHs/embryologyanatomOObrowrich The Embryology Anatomy and Histology of the Eye BY EARL J. BROWN, M. D. Profe... | General Knowledge #5 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. General Knowledge #5 What does the legal term �caveat emptor� mean? Let the buyer beware Which Russian author wrote the novel A Month in the Country? Ivan Turgenev What do the initia... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,274 | What name is given to the sound hole on a violin? | DSpace@MIT: Acoustic function of sound hole design in musical instruments Acoustic function of sound hole design in musical instruments Research and Teaching Output of the MIT Community → View Item JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it. Acoustic function of ... | Violin : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics For other uses, see Violin (disambiguation) . Vi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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