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1,494,675 | Who succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites? | Ahmed Osman/Out of Egypt Click to order Ahmed's books TUTANKHAMUN AND THE TRINITY OF CHRIST In his interesting account of Velikovsky's Worlds in Collision (Fortean Times 118), Niklas Rasche referred to my argument of the similarities between Pharaoh Akhenaten and both Moses of the... | SparkNotes: Bible: The Old Testament: Joshua page 1 of 2 Summary After the death of Moses, God calls on Joshua to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River and take possession of the promised land. God guarantees victory in the military campaign and vows never to leave the Israelites so long as they obey his laws. Th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,676 | Who was known as the 'Sultan of Swat'? | Babe-Ruth.com - The Sultan Of Swat Babe-Ruth.com The Sultan Of Swat Babe Ruth Baseball player. Born George Herman Ruth, Jr., on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the first of eight children born to Kate and George Herman Ruth, Sr. Most of the Ruth children d... | 5 countries that are governed by the Kings and Sultans : Did you know? New Delhi, June 2, 2015 | UPDATED 15:03 IST 5 countries that are governed by the Kings and Sultans Five countries with absolute monarchy. 5 Countries with absolute monarchy RELATED STORIES Everything you should know about Smart Cities Do you know th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,677 | Instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for this 1963 film? | Henry Mancini ~ The Pink Panther Theme ~ 1963 - YouTube Henry Mancini ~ The Pink Panther Theme ~ 1963 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 availa... | Ottorino Respighi - Pini di Roma - YouTube Ottorino Respighi - Pini di Roma 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 ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,678 | Who was the first Lord Protector of England | Oliver Cromwell: Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector In 1649, after the proclamation of the republican Commonwealth, Cromwell led a punitive expedition into Ireland, especially remembered for the massacre of the royalist garrison at Drogheda. He then initiated a policy of systematic dispossession of the Irish... | Frequently Asked Questions | Britroyals Frequently Asked Questions When did the last British King fight in a battle? George II was the last British King to lead his army in person, during the War of the Austrian Succession, at the Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria, 27th June, 1743. The last... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,679 | What nationality was Charles 11's wife Catherine of Braganza | Catherine of Braganza Catherine of Braganza Location of death: Lisbon, Portugal Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, S�o Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Portugal Gender: Female Nationality: Portugal Executive summary: Consort of English King Charles II Queen consort of Charles II of England, daughter of Jo�o IV of Por... | Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I References Elizabeth, the only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was born on 7th September, 1533. Henry expected a son and selected the names of Edward and Henry. While Henry was furious about having another daughter, the supporters of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon were delig... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,680 | What was the middle name of the character 'Geraldine Granger' from the t.v. series 'Vicar of Dibley'? | The Vicar of Dibley (Series) - TV Tropes The Vicar of Dibley You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Series / The Vicar of Dibley × Timeline Reverend Geraldine Granger A British Sitcom , starring Dawn French as Geraldine Granger . Following the Ordination of Women into the Church of E... | 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 |
1,494,681 | The chemical element Sodium's symbol Na, comes from which Latin word? | Chemical Elements.com - Sodium (Na) Contains an "Introduction to Tungsten", among other things If you know of any other links for Sodium, please let me know Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Sodium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/na.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit th... | The Meanings Behind 20 Chemical Element Names | Mental Floss The Meanings Behind 20 Chemical Element Names filed under: chemistry , language Like us on Facebook On December 30, 2015, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced the discovery of four new chemical elements—numbers 113, 115, 117, and 11... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,682 | What was the debut movie of the actress born Shirley Beaty? | Shirley MacLaine - Biography - IMDb Shirley MacLaine Biography Showing all 91 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (52) | Personal Quotes (25) | Salary (6) Overview (3) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Shirley MacLaine was born Shirley MacLean Beaty in Richmond, Virginia. H... | From the Archives: Mae West, Epitome of Witty Sexuality, Dies - LA Times From the Archives: Mae West, Epitome of Witty Sexuality, Dies la_ca_0729_classic_hollywood Cary Grant and Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong." Cary Grant and Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong." (UCLA Film & Television Archive) Ted O. Thackrey and Kevin... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,683 | Which American singer was known as 'The Big O' ? | Famous People from Texas Famous People from Texas History | Symbols | Interesting Facts | Famous People Mary Kay Ash (1918 - 2001) An American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay cosmetics. Born in Hot Wells, TX (557) Gene Autry (1907 - 1998) Born Orvon Grover Autry. An American performer who gained fame as The Singi... | 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 |
1,494,684 | Which 18th century clergyman is considered the founder of Methodism? | Methodism | religion | Britannica.com Methodism Twenty-five Articles of Religion Methodism, 18th-century movement founded by John Wesley that sought to reform the Church of England from within. The movement, however, became separate from its parent body and developed into an autonomous church . There were roughly 15 mi... | Cathedral bans popular hymn Jerusalem - Telegraph Cathedral bans popular hymn Jerusalem The Dean of Southwark has not allowed the singing of Jerusalem in the cathedral for some time By Sophie Borland Damian Thompson: The folly of Dean Slee The verses, which were written by William Blake more than two centuries ago, ca... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,685 | Which national Sunday newspaper is published in 'Berliner format'? | History of Newspapers by the NMA William Caxton sets up the first English printing press in Westminster. 1549 First known English newsletter: Requests of the Devonshyre and Cornyshe Rebelles. 1621 First titled newspaper, Corante, published in London. 1649 Cromwell suppressed all newsbooks on the eve of Charles I's exec... | Baader-Meinhof.com The Gun Still Speaks: interview with Richard Huffman Originally appeared in The Eye magazine, 1999 By Sam Gaines In the late-'60s and '70s an underground revolutionary group existed in Germany known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang. Decades later, on September 16, 1999, Austrian police killed Baader-Meinho... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,686 | Who wrote The Client (1993) and Sycamore Row(2013)? | Grisham Books in Order and "Sycamore Row" - Paul Levine Grisham Books in Order and “Sycamore Row” Posted December 12, 2013 by Paul Levine & filed under Blog , Fiction , Grisham Books in Order , Jake Lassiter , John Grisham , John Grisham Books , John Grisham Books in Order , Legal Thrillers , Paul Levine , Sycamore Row... | Shallow Grave (1994) - The Criterion Collection The Criterion Collection Spine #616 The diabolical thriller Shallow Grave was the first film from director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, and screenwriter John Hodge (the smashing team behind Trainspotting). In it, three self-involved Edinburgh roommates—played... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,687 | What was the name of the infamous English art forger, born in 1917, who claimed to have faked more than 2,000 paintings by over 100 artists? | Worlds 150 most Famous Fakers - Art Forgers, Forgeries, Fake Paintings, Greatest Fakes - Greatest Fakers in the World | Counterfeit art fraud | Freemanart authentication experts 1446-49 Jacopo di Poggibonsi: (1418-1449) Italian There are many contemporary critics at the University of Michigan who label Jacopo di Pog... | Prunella Scales - The Queen Part 1 - YouTube Prunella Scales - The Queen Part 1 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has be... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,688 | Which New York nightclub manager, who appeared on a cover of the New York Post holding a picture of her fianc who was killed in the September 11 attacks, was alleged by The National Enquirer in 2009 to have had an affair with Tiger Woods? | Tiger Woods? mistress Rachel Uchitel | www.MastiCafe.In Tiger Woods? mistress Rachel Uchitel Tiger Woods’ mistress Rachel Uchitel Free Online Articles Directory Home Page > Self Improvement > Public Speaking > Tiger Woods’ mistress Rachel Uchitel Tiger Woods’ mistress Rachel Uchitel Posted: Dec 03, 2009 |Comments... | 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 |
1,494,689 | In which city can you visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque? | Architecture About Blue Mosque The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design.Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616 years, during the rule of Ahmed I. just like many other m... | Sidi Bel Abbes | Algeria | Britannica.com Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a ge... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,690 | Meaning 'indicator' in Greek, what is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow called? | the-parts-of-a-sundial A sundial has a shadow casting device called a gnomon, attached to a dial plate which has markings. The actual shadow used to read the time is created by a part of the gnomon called the"style". The markings almost always have hours, and may or may not be legal clock mean time, often it is local... | 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 |
1,494,691 | Who wrote 'Play in a Day', a guide to playing the guitar first published in 1957? | The Official Bert Weedon Website - Play in a Day In addition to his playing, he is also a prolific composer and penned such hits as "Ginchy" "Sorry Robbie" and Nashville Boogie" and apart from his reputation as a soloist he is known throughout the world because of his guitar tutor called "Pl... | 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 |
1,494,692 | Which Season 4 American Idol winner is slated to sing the national anthem before this years super bowl? | 'Idol' Kelly Clarkson to sing anthem at Super Bowl 'Idol' Kelly Clarkson to sing anthem at Super Bowl Howard Fendrich, AP Pro Football Writer Pin it Share FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2011 file photo, Kelly Clarkson performs at the 39th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles. A person familiar with Super Bowl entertain... | 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 |
1,494,693 | What was the name of the character played by Harrison Ford in the films Clear And Present Danger and Patriot Games? | Patriot Games (1992) - IMDb IMDb Community LATEST HEADLINES 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 When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes ... | FilmNav – The website highway for British film-makers | FilmNav Interview: Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in “tough guy” roles. His films include The Trap, Oliver!, Women in Love, Hannibal Brooks, The Tri... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,694 | The work of graffiti artist Banksy was first seen in which English city? | Banksy - Biography of a Graffiti Street Art Legend Other Works The name Banksy ignites controversy, starts conversations and piques curiosity. Banksy is undoubtedly the most controversial street artist to emerge on the global stage. The fact that his identity remains unknown after 20 years on the graffiti scene only ad... | "Bob Sawyer" by J. Clayton Clarke Watercolour reproduced on John Player cigarette card no. 19 Character from Dickens's The Pickwick Papers Scanned image and text by Philip V. Allingham [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the person who scan... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,695 | The SI unit of Inductance is named after which American who lived from 1797 to 1878? | Henry (unit) - YouTube Henry (unit) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available rig... | Edison Who is Edison? Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "T... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,696 | "Where is one likely to get ""lei'd"" when arriving at the airport?" | Hawaiian Lei Greetings - Get Leid in Hawaii Hawaii Flower Lei Greeting at the Airport Hawaiian Lei greetings are a great way to begin your Hawaii vacation! Have one of our Hawaii Lei Greeters meet you with a flower lei at the airport and start the Aloha spirit right away! Our Hawaii airport greeters will be waiting for... | Cole Porter / Songs in Films "They All Fall in Love" Beaches (1988) "I've Still Got My Health" - Bette Midler Because You're Mine (1952) "You Do Something to Me" - Mario Lanza Being Julia (2004) "I Get a Kick Out of You" - Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra Blazing Saddles (1974) "I Get a Kick Out of You" - Cleavon... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,697 | In June 1883, the ‘Orient Express’ left Paris for which other European city? | The Orient Express | Agatha Christie Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Sleeping coach with 14 beds (3 axles) Sleeping coach with 14 beds (3 axles) Baggage car (complete 101 ton) The first menu on board (October 10, 1882): oysters, soup with Italian pasta, turbot with green sauce, chicken ‘à la chasseur’, fillet of beef wi... | Quia - French Life- Teacher's Discovery Trivia Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. French Life- Teacher's Discovery Trivia Tools What percentage of the French people are raised Catholic? 90% Which is faster, the rapide, the express, or the omnibus? the rapide What is an Hôtel de Ville? a t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,698 | Which spirit is combined with rum, triple sec and lemon juice to make a Between the Sheets? | 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... | OLS Lab Week Jeopardy Jeopardy Template What is Big Chimney or Kearneysville? Name one of the two satellite lab locations for Office of Laboratory Services. 100 What is Apple? This computer company was named after a founder's memories of spending a summer in an Oregon orchard. 100 They're the tiny threadlike structures... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,699 | Which British engineer built the Caledonian Canal and the Gotha Canal in Sweden? | Portrait of the British engineer Thomas Telford - Stock Image H420/0128 - Science Photo Library Portrait of the British engineer Thomas Telford H420/0128 Rights Managed Credit: GEORGE BERNARD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Caption: Thomas Telford. Portrait of Thomas Telford (1757- 1834), Scottish civil engineer. Telford started... | Goa used to be a colony of which nation Portugal 87 What does a - IT - 402 View Full Document Goa used to be a colony of which nation Portugal 87 What does a galactophagist drink Milk 88 What did God create on the fifth day (both) Sea creatures and birds 89 Where was Bob Dylan born Duluth Minnesota 90 In the 18th centu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,700 | Who is the heir to the British throne? | Order of Succession to the British Throne - Who will be next? The Line of Succession to the British Throne Who will be the next King or Queen? HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales Prince Charles is presently heir (next in line) to the British throne. He will not become king until his mother, Queen Elizabeth, abdicat... | The Royal House Of Hanover - British Monarchy Family History British Monarchy Family History The Royal House Of Hanover The Royal House of Hanover was the ruling royal house of Great Britain and Ireland for one hundred and eighty seven years from 1714 - 1901, by way of six monarchs. King George I came to the thr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,701 | Which sitcom with Vickie Lawrence was a spin-off from the Carol Burnett Show? | Spin Off: "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family" The Carol Burnett Show and Mama's Family The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1979) Mama's Family (1983-1990) Type: Spin Off Okay, most spin offs involve introducing characters on one show as part of a certain reality and then spinning them into a connected show. But th... | 'The Simpsons' Pay Tribute to 1930s Musical Cartoon - Rolling Stone All Stories Re-dubbed Silly Simpsony, the "MusicVille" short finds the citizens of Springfield redesigned as anthropomorphic instruments – Chief Wiggum as a bass drum and Ralph as a bongo are particularly fitting – and features a number of goofy music ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,702 | Kashmir is a classic track on a 1975 album by which British rock band? | Led Zeppelin — Kashmir — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm led zeppelin "Kashmir" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their sixth album Physical Graffiti (1975). It was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (with contributions from John Bonham) over a period of three years... | Uriah Heep: Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble - Music on Google Play Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble ( 31) Description …Very 'Eavy …Very 'Umble is the debut album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in 1970. It was issued in the United States as Uriah Heep with different sleeve artwork, and with the track "Bird of Prey" in place o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,703 | Which science fiction novel of 1957 by John Wyndham tells the story of a mysterious object whcih appears in a village and then disappears again leaving all the women of the village pregnant ? | Full text of "Starlog Photo Guidebook: Science Fiction Aliens" See other formats PREFACE: If you want to see an irrational bully fall apart, put him In the same room with a man of calm self-confidence. If you want to see a woman of high moral standards at her best, give her a roommate who is jealous, evil and plottin... | A Painted House: A Novel: John Grisham: 9780345532046: Amazon.com: Books Read more From Publishers Weekly Who needs lawyers? Not Grisham, in his captivating new novel, now between hardcovers after serialization in the Oxford American. Here there are hardscrabble farmers instead, and dirt-poor itinerant workers and a se... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,704 | Which American blues, soul, R&B;, rock & roll and jazz singer/songwriter has won 4 Grammys, 17 Blues Foundation Music Awards, and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1993), the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame (2001) and the Grammy Hall of Fame (both 1999 & 2008)? | Etta James Profession - Etta James Net Worth Etta James Profession Read more... Etta James Etta James Net Worth is $16 Million. Etta James AKA Jamesetta Hawkins, is an American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, gospel and jazz singer and songwriter, with a net worth of $16 million. Etta James built her net worth in 1950 a... | Diana Ross Milestones Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: Last performance of Diana Ross & The Supremes. Apr. 6 Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) - Diana's first solo single is released. June 19 Diana Ross - Diana's first solo album is released. Sep. 19 Ain't No Mountain High Enough (single) tops the US cha... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,705 | How many points are scored for a try in Rugby league? | BBC SPORT | Rugby League | Laws & Equipment | How to score points How to score points There are four main ways to score in rugby league: Try - four points A try is worth four points - the maximum number of points you can score in one go in rugby league. It is scored when a player puts the ball on the ground with "downw... | BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Laws & Equipment | What is a line-out? What is a line-out? The line-out is another awesome sight in rugby union. It is a way of restarting play after the ball has been knocked or kicked out of play past the touch line. The line-out consists of three to eight players from each side, up to 16 in... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,706 | Which position is currently held by Liam Donaldson? | Sir Liam Donaldson to head NI health service review group - BBC News BBC News Sir Liam Donaldson to head NI health service review group 8 April 2014 Close share panel Image caption Sir Liam Donaldson held the post of chief medical officer for England for 12 years The former chief medical officer of England is to head a... | Season review: Republic of Ireland – UEFA.com Read more Shamrock Rovers FC enjoyed the most successful season in their history, successfully defending their Premier Division title and becoming the first Irish club to reach the group stage of a UEFA competition. It was also a campaign to remember for Sligo Rovers FC who... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,707 | What disease causes the human immune system to attack healthy tissue, named/believed originally from the bite of a wolf? | Lupus - In-Depth Report - NY Times Health Skin rashes In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Causes Systemic lupus erythematosus is a complex disorder that most likely results from a combination of processes and factors. Environmental factors, such as viruses, exposure to chemicals, or sunlight, trigger inflammatory or immune activity... | 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 |
1,494,708 | Bon Scott was the lead singer of which rock group until his death in 1980? | Bon Scott | AC/DC Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Bon Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian rock musician, most well-known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. He was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, and emigrated to Melbourne,... | BBC News | Themes | Goodbyes The BBC's Richard Anthony Baker remembers Frank Sinatra Riding into the sunlight Linda McCartney became a renowned photographer and animal rights activist The death of Linda McCartney also received widespread coverage and the tributes were warm and unstinting in praise of her courage in the... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,709 | What African country is projected to pass the United States in population by the year 2055? | 10 projections for the global population in 2050 | Pew Research Center 10 projections for the global population in 2050 By Rakesh Kochhar 58 comments A new Pew Research Center report examines global public opinion on the challenges posed by aging populations and analyzes projections for the populations in the U.S. and... | Maseru, Lesotho : Image of the Day News & Notes acquired August 28, 2010 download large image (760 KB, JPEG, 1440x960) Maseru is the capital city of the Kingdom of Lesotho, and is located along the northwestern border of the country with the Republic of South Africa. The footprint of the urban area, recognizable by str... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,710 | In ‘Treasure Island’, who was the captain of the Hispaniola? | SparkNotes: Treasure Island: Plot Overview Treasure Island Context Character List Jim Hawkins is a young boy who lives at his parents’ inn, the Admiral Benbow, near Bristol, England, in the eighteenth century. An old sea captain named Billy Bones dies in the inn after being presented with a black spot, or official pira... | Baldwin Brothers Biography Alec, Daniel, Billy and Stephen Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958, in Massapequa, New York, Long_Island, New York) is an American actor who is the oldest and best known of the "Baldwin brothers", with brothers Daniel, Stephen and William. He is of three quarters Irish... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,711 | What was ended by the Treaty of Vereeniging? | Treaty of Vereeniging | Voices Education Project Voices Education Project Words & Violence Treaty of Vereeniging The Treaty of Vereeniging (commonly referred to as Peace of Vereeniging) was the peace treaty, signed on 31 May 1902, that ended the South African War (Second Anglo-Boer War) between the alliance of the Sout... | AP European History Timeline | Preceden Hundred Years War 1337 - 1453 The Hundred Years' War, a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453, pitted the Kingdom of England against the Valois Capetians for control of the French throne. Each side drew many allies into the fighting. The war had its roots in a dynastic disa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,712 | Who wrote Twenty Years Before The Mast? | Twenty years before the mast - Wikisource, the free online library Twenty years before the mast From Wikisource sister projects : data item . 1309612Twenty years before the mastCharles Erskine1896 I rejoice and am made glad; aye! and I thank God that in my day my country’s flag, the Stars and Stripes, "Old Glory," has ... | Peter Benchley (Author of Jaws) edit data Peter Bradford Benchley was an American author best known for writing the novel Jaws and co-writing the screenplay for its highly successful film adaptation. The success of the book led to many publishers commissioning books about mutant rats, rabid dogs and the like threatenin... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,713 | Called Coleoptera, meaning sheathed wing, what commonly known order of creatures contains more species than any other? | Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India Department of Zoology, Durgapur Government College, Jawaharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur, Burdwan District, West Bengal 713214, India Received 31... | 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 |
1,494,714 | Name the smallest province in Canada. | What are the ten provinces of Canada? What are the ten provinces of Canada? What are the ten provinces of Canada? Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories. Every province goes about electing its provincial legislature. The members of the provincial legislature are elected through several electoral rid... | The Canadian Grand Prix - did you know? The Canadian Grand Prix - did you know? Share Did you know that six drivers have scored their maiden Grand Prix triumphs in Canada? Or that the polesitter has gone on to win in just four of the last 10 races? We bring you all the need-to-know stats, facts and trivia ahead of the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,715 | On which Caribbean island are the counties of Surrey Middlesex and Cornwall? | Jamaica Travel Guide to Vacation in Jamaica by WCC on February 22, 2012 in North America The Caribbean island of Jamaica lies south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola. Jamaica consists of the three counties of Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey. These are in turn subdivided into 14 parishes. Montego Bay – Travel Guide. Clarend... | THE RUNDLE FAMILY: FROM CORNWALL TO AMERICA Cuimhnich air na daoine o�n d�thainig thu. Remember the men from whom you are sprung. The contents of this Family History are the result of much personal research and first-hand reporting. The accuracy of the personal anecdotes is dependent on the memory/agenda of the i... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,716 | Soccer. Who became manager of West Ham in June 2015? | West Ham appoint Slaven Bilic as their new manager to replace Sam Allardyce | Football | The Guardian West Ham appoint Slaven Bilic as their new manager to replace Sam Allardyce • Former Croatia and Besiktas manager signs three-year deal • Bilic: I’m really glad to be back with West Ham United Slaven Bilic takes charge... | England's Managers - Index England's Managers P 4 W 2 D 2 L 0 F 7: A 2 The Coaches/Managers BME Players Not until 1946 did the England national team have a manager or coach. From 1870, when England played their first match, a friendly not recognised as official, until the Second World War, the team was selected by ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,717 | Which opera house in New York is located in the Lincoln Centre for Performing Arts? | THE BEST OF NEW YORK - Review of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, NY - TripAdvisor Review of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts The David RubenStein Atrium, Broadway & 64th Street - main entrance, New York City, NY 10023 (Upper West Side) +1 212-875-5350 New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing ... | Shakespeare/Pop Music: Broadway - shakespeareandpopularmusic shakespeareandpopularmusic INTRODUCTION Although considered part of the classical theatrical canon today, Shakespeare's plays were an important part of the popular culture of Early Modern England. It seems only fitting that Broadway has made these plays pa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,718 | Which famous malt whisky distilled on Speyside by Seagrams, has the name George Smith & Sons on its labels? | Glenlivet Glenlivet OS Sheet 36 ; Map reference NJ 195 290 ; Latitude 57 20° N, Longitude 3 20° W Founded 1824 ; Operating Status (1999): operating The only whisky allowed to call itself "The Glenlivet" is historically the most famous Speyside malt. The appelation "The Glenlivet" is restricted even further in that it a... | THE OFFICIAL Whisky Glass - The only way to drink Whisky/Whiskey! Today In The Beginning In the long and illustrious history of whisky there has never been a single definitive glass that the whisky world could call its own. Brandy, champagne, wine and beer all have their own distinct glasses. Yet Whisky the worlds most... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,719 | What is 7 in binary? | Basics of Binary Numbers Binary Numbers September 1996, -jr Here's a very simple description of binary arithmetic. For more theory, see the Savitch book at page 545 - 548. Representation Binary numbers and arithmetic let you represent any amount you want using just two digits: 0 and 1. Here are some examples: Decimal 1... | Blake's 7 (Series) - TV Tropes Left to right: Vila , Blake , Jenna , Gan , Avon , Cally . In the background, Liberator . Vila: Where are all the good guys? Blake: You could be looking at them. Avon: What a very depressing thought. Blake's Seven is an iconic British SF series created by Terry Nation , who had earlier cr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,720 | One of the world's most visited art galleries, in which city is the Galleria dell 'Academia? | Accademia Gallery in Florence: Michelangelo's David, Accademia Gallery Tickets The Accademia Gallery Museum in Florence An Unofficial Guide to the Galleria dell’Accademia museum The Galleria dell’Accademia – or Accademia Gallery – in Florence, Italy , is without a doubt most famous for its sculptures by the great Renai... | 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 |
1,494,721 | In 'Allo 'Allo', what was the surname of the British soldier who dressed as a Gendarme? | 'Allo 'Allo! (Series) - TV Tropes 'Allo 'Allo! You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share The main cast from the middle years. Standing, L-R: Lt. Gruber, Yvette, Edith, Crabtree, Helga, Herr Flick, Capt. Bertorelli; seated, L-R: Mimi, René, Michelle.note Not pictured: Mme. Fanny, M. Lec... | Cafe Rene - 'Allo 'Allo: The Characters "You stupid woman!" Edith Melba Artois The wife of cafe owner and reluctant resistor Rene Artois, Edith is tone-deaf and cannot hold a tune in a bucket - but she still believes she is a musical star and insists on singing songs in the cafe's "cabaret" each night. Most customers e... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,722 | Which British group was formed by former members of 'The Housemartins', Paul Heaton and David Hemingway? | The Housemartins - Beautiful South & Paul Heaton Fans Beautiful South & Paul Heaton Fans The Housemartins The Band was formed in late 1983 by Paul Heaton (vocals) and Stan Cullimore (guitar), and they initially performed as a busking duo. They recorded a demo tape with Ingo Dewsnap of Les Zeiga Fleurs, which brought th... | Iron Maiden | Rolling Stone artists > I > Iron Maiden > Bio Iron Maiden Bio Taking its name from the medieval torture device, Iron Maiden was part of England's late-Seventies crop of heavy-metal bands that boasted simple guitar riffs, bone-crunching chords and shrieking vocals. Formed in 1976 by bassist Steve... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,723 | What was the first record played on Radio One | Flowers In The rain Was NOT The First Record Played On Radio 1 - YouTube Flowers In The rain Was NOT The First Record Played On Radio 1 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 ... | UK Number One Songs of the 70s UK Number One Songs of the 70s Updated on November 15, 2015 Source The 1970s Number One Songs on Video 1970s popular music in the UK proved that variety is the spice of life, and the Number One hit songs of the decade reflect this phenomenon. From 1970 onwards, the music scene in Britain ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,724 | In Islamic mythology, what bottled-up creatures make up the three sentient creations of Allah along with humans and angels? | Ifrit | Unnatural World Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Ifrit are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic cultures. They are in a class of infernal jinn noted for their strength and cunning. An ifrit is an enormous winged creature of fire, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. Ifri... | YouTube Undo Close "Dr Hook ~ Sy..." 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 |
1,494,725 | A Hoosier is a native of which American state? | Hoosier | Define Hoosier at Dictionary.com Hoosier a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname). 2. (usually lowercase) any awkward, unsophisticated person, especially a rustic. Origin of Hoosier 1920-30, Americanism; of uncertain origin Related forms Examples from the Web for Hoosier Expand Contemporary Exam... | State Nicknames Hawaii - Maryland Hawaii became officially known as the Aloha State by a 1959 legislative act. Haw. Rev. Stat. 5-7 source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Idaho In 1863, Congress designated the Idaho Territory with the erroneous understanding that Idah... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,726 | To which family of birds do canaries and siskins belong? | Family Fringillidae - Chaffinches, grosbeaks House Finch Desert Finch Fringillids usually frequent well wooded areas or scrub, but some species can be found in cultivated areas and steppes, tundra and even in rocky deserts. Some extreme examples mention the bare stony desert of the Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineu... | Saint-Saëns - Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) (1886) - YouTube Saint-Saëns - Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) (1886) 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 ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,727 | Who created the character 'Rip Van Winkle'? | Rip Van Winkle Characters - eNotes.com Rip Van Winkle Characters link Link Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle, a figure based on a character from a German folktale. His name is still used to refer to anyone who is content to sleep his life away or who spends much of his time in sleepy idleness. As a character, he is not so ... | Character List Character List Bookmark this page Manage My Reading List Samuel Pickwick Founder of the Pickwick Club and hero of the novel; a fat, bald, elderly, innocent, generous, benevolent gentleman. His adventures and developing character are the center of interest. Tracy Tupman Fat and middle-aged, he fanci... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,728 | The Oval Portrait in 1842, The Masque of the Red Death in 1842 and The Murders in the Rue Morgue in 1841, were all works by which famous American author and poet? | Edgar Allan Poe Major Works Edgar Allan Poe Major Works Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827) Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems (1829) Lenore (1843) Eureka: A Prose Poem (1848) Annabel Lee (1849) © 2017 Shmoop University. All rights reserved. Logging out… You've been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few second... | History of the Mystery - MysteryNet.com History of the Mystery Return to Content History of the Mystery Mystery and crime stories as we know them today did not emerge until the mid-nineteenth century when Edgar Allan Poe introduced mystery fiction’s first fictional detective, Auguste C. Dupin, in his 1841 story, “The M... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,729 | Germinal and Messidor are months in which calendar? | The 12 Months of the French Republican Calendar | Britannica.com The 12 Months of the French Republican Calendar Editor Picks: Exploring 10 Types of Basketball Movies French revolutionaries believed they did not simply topple a government, but established a new social order founded on freedom and equality. Far from lim... | Reviews and expert advice from Which? MSA statement Which? works for you © Which? 2017 Cookies at Which? We use cookies to help improve our sites. If you continue, we'll assume that you're happy to accept our cookies. Find out more about cookies OK | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,730 | What was Lord Baden-Powell's first name | Lord Baden Powell biography -Biography Online Lord Baden Powell Biography Lord Baden Powell (1857-1941) was a British general and founder of the modern Scouting movement. He studied at Charterhouse school and served in the British army from 1876 -1910. He became a national hero during the Boer war of 1899-1900 when, wi... | Mrs. Dale's Diary Mrs. Dale's Diary The first post-war soap on British radio was Mrs. Dale's Diary and was first broadcast on the Light Programme at 4pm on Monday 5th. January 1948. Who could forget Marie Goossens' harp introduction to the programme or the reflective comments of Dr. Dale's ever-earnest wife? The title ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,731 | In 1660, John Milton's books were burned in London because of his attacks on whom? | Full text of "The new Book of Kings" See other formats OF THE BY 3 *?Jfv THE NEW BOOK OF KINGS. " If I might give a short hint to an impartial writer, it would be to tell him his fate. If he resolves to venture on the dangerous precipice of telling unbiased truth, let him proclaim war with mankind, — neither ... | 50 Interesting Facts | IAS 50 Interesting Facts Hypermetropic people are what : Long Sighted Which leader lives in the Potola : Dalai Lama What wood was the cross supposed to be made of : Mistletoe Joseph Levitch became famous as who : Jerry Lewis If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing : Bullfighting What was t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,732 | The FischerSaller scale, used in anthropology and medicine, determines the colour/color shades of what? | Fischer–Saller scale Advertising Fischer–Saller scale The Fischer-Saller Scale, named after Eugen Fischer and Karl Saller ( de ), is used in physical anthropology and medicine to determine the shades of hair color . The scale uses the following designations: [1] [2] [3] [4] A light brown to medium brown – “chatain” U t... | Do you know more than a primary school student? Do you know more than a primary school student? Try some of these questions asked at the quiz final Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 19:49 Updated: Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 20:04 Q What is the name of the scale used to measure the spice level of a chilli pepper? A Scoville Q Name the pro... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,733 | What comic book character who is particularly appealing to teens was created by its producer who hoped to attract fans of the Andy Hardy movies starring Mickey Rooney? | Donna | Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict - Part 3 June 10, 2012 in Uncategorized by Sam Tweedle | No comments Play Misty For Me (1971) – In his directorial debut, movie tough guy Clint Eastwood is having some girl trouble. Making a departure from the westerns and cop films that made him a house hold name, Eastwood ... | Happy 86th Birthday Mickey Mouse: 10 Facts About World's Most Famous Disney Cartoon Happy 86th Birthday Mickey Mouse: 10 Facts About World's Most Famous Disney Cartoon November 18, 2014 00:00 GMT Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928Getty Mickey Mouse, the official mas... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,734 | Where did the borzoi dog breed originate? | Borzoi Dog Breed Information, Pictures, Characteristics & Facts - Dogtime Dog Breed Group: Hound Dogs Height: 2 feet, 2 inches to 2 feet, 8 inches tall at the shoulder Weight: 55 to 105 pounds Life Span: 10 to 12 years With his tall, lean body, long, narrow head, and silky coat, the Borzoi is the picture of refinement ... | Burghley Horse Trials brought to you by Madabout Horses Eventing > Burghley Horse Trials > Burghley Horse Trials The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is an annual three day event held at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, currently in early September. The Land Rover Freelander Burghley Horse Trial is... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,735 | How many events make up a pentathlon? | Ancient Sports: Pentathlon Side A: trainer watching wrestlers Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology This was a 5-event combination of discus, javelin, jumping, running and wrestling. Aristotle describes a young man's ultimate physical beauty: "a b... | The popular Indonesian sport Pencak Silat is a form of: Martial Arts; Triathlon; Boating; or Netball? View the step-by-step solution to: The popular Indonesian sport Pencak Silat is a form of: Martial Arts; Triathlon; Boating; or Netball? This question was answered on May 31, 2016. View the Answer The popular Indonesia... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,736 | Her best known creation was played by George Baker on TV, she died on the 2nd May 2015 aged 85 - who was she? | Author Ruth Rendell dies aged 85 - BBC News BBC News Author Ruth Rendell dies aged 85 2 May 2015 Media captionDavid Sillito looks back at the life of Ruth Rendell Crime writer Ruth Rendell has died aged 85, her publisher says. She wrote more than 60 novels in a career spanning 50 years, her best-known creation being In... | Puzzles - Great Britain ... which you don't hear called 'Great' so often these days. 1. What is the only venomous snake in Britain? 2. Built in 1869, which famous British ship was named after a Scottish undergarment? 3. A British TV audience outnumbered a British radio audience for the first time for what special occas... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,737 | "The actor John Simm played the detective ""Sam Tyler"" in which BBC TV drama?" | John Simm | Life on Mars Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit John Simm was born in West Yorkshire but left at the age of 3 when his family moved to Lancashire. The eldest of three children, he grew up in Nelson, Lancashire; however, the family moved around a lot and lived in a variety of places around the north west, i... | Wallis and Edward Story.htm His Majesty King George V THE PLAY The story begins with Wallis Simpson's Presentation at Court in 1931, where she arrogantly presents her credentials in the song I'm Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, followed by her quickly deposing the Prince of Wales'... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,738 | The island of Feurteventura lies in which body of water? | Why Gran Canaria And The Canary Islands Are Worth A Visit | The Huffington Post Why Gran Canaria And The Canary Islands Are Worth A Visit 04/20/2012 08:53 am ET | Updated Apr 20, 2012 The following is an excerpt from the new book Going Local in Gran Canaria: How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Home by Matthew Hirt... | 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 |
1,494,739 | "Which British cyclist's last words during the 1967 Tour de France are said to have been "" Put me back on my bike "" ?" | Tom Simpson Biography | Cycling Info Tom Simpson Biography Tom Simpson – celebrating 1965 World Championship Title An iconic cyclist of the 1960s, Tom Simpson had a unique drive and ability. He was the first British cyclist to become a major cycling star winning the World Championship in 1965. Tragically, Simpson died... | TVARK | Gameshows C Call My Bluff 1960s Here's the earliest edition of the classic wordplay game we have,complete with that theme tune, with team captains Frank Muir and Alan Melville being kept in order by chairman Robin Ray. Alan Melville was an established theatre actor who later turned author and comedy writer. Fr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,740 | Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 classic horror novel about split personality is called what? | Robert Louis Stevenson - The Greatest Literature of All Time Robert Louis Stevenson • The Master of Ballantrae (1889) Also great: • The Weir of Hermiston (1896) Die young, leave a good body of work Do people still grow up reading Robert Louis Stevenson? His adventures were staples of my own youth because my paren... | FICTIONAL MONSTERS/KILLERS/ETC in "Watching/reading fictionalized crime stories." Forum Dec 12 08 7:33 PM DR. HANNIBAL LECTER Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character appearing in four novels by author Thomas Harris and their film adaptations. The American Film Institute calls Lecter (as portrayed by Sir Anthon... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,741 | Which book of the Bible recounts the death of Joshua and the life of Samson? | Chapter 7. Judges Deborah , Ehud , Gideon , Jephthah , Judge , Midianites , Nazirite vow , Philistines , Samson Philistine Warrior The Philistines arrived on the southern coastal plain about the same time the Israelites crossed the Jordan River. The Philistines were Israels most serious rivals for the land of Palestin... | Destruction Of Nineveh | Assyrian Empire | Bible Prophecy The Destruction Of Nineveh by David Padfield The city of Nineveh, the ancient capital of the Assyrian Empire, was destroyed in 612 B.C. The fall of that great city was not a matter of chance, but rather a fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Nineveh was established by... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,742 | In Australia, what name is given to two different kinds of crustacean: a type of crayfish and a type of shrimp? | Difference between Lobster and Yabby | Lobster vs Yabby Difference between Lobster and Yabby Tweet Key Difference: Lobsters and Yabbies are two types of crustaceans. Both lobsters and yabbies are invertebrates with a hard protective exoskeleton. The common yabby is a crustacean similar to lobsters, however, unlike a lo... | Butcher Bird - The Shrike and The Australasian Butcherbird Butcher Bird The Shrike and The Australasian Butcherbird The name Butcher Bird applies to two separate sets of birds. The first is the Shrike (these birds being the Laniidae family), and the second is a separate species totally unrelated to the shrike. This ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,743 | Which tasty fish is also known as a smear dab | Fresh Fish & Seafood - Brown & May Fresh Fish & Seafood Prepared to your requirements – filleted, skinned, scaled, pin boned Farmed Fish Salmon Finest Salmon from the Scottish Highlands. Available year round as whole fish, sides, steaks and supremes. Alternatives: Organic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Sea Trout. Sea Bass A de... | Cooking Term: D Cooking Term Friday, September 16, 2011 D DAB limande Any of several related flatfish found in the North Sea, the English Channel and the Atlantic, north of the Bay of Biscay. There are several varieties of cab. The true (or European) dab is lozenge-shaped; its upper surface is brownish with orange-ye... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,744 | "What best-selling book was orginally a work of ""Twilight"" fan fiction?" | 'Fifty Shades of Grey' started out as 'Twilight' fan fiction - Business Insider print "Fifty Shades of Grey" is a sexier, erotic version of "Twilight." Chuck Zlotnick/Universal Studios and Focus Features " Fifty Shades of Grey " — the best-selling erotic romance novel, box-office hit and international phenomenon — ... | 9780670428274: Light a Penny Candle - AbeBooks - Maeve Binchy: 0670428272 Light a Penny Candle ISBN 10: 0670428272 ISBN 13: 9780670428274 Publisher: Viking Adult, 1983 About this title As a child, Elizabeth White was sent from her war-torn London home to a safer life in the small Irish town of Kilgarret. It was there, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,745 | What is the rank of a British Army officer who wears a crown and two pips on his epaulettes? | German Colonial Uniforms Major von Kessinger (of the III. Seebataillon at Tsingtao) Hauptmann Georg Pf�hler (Togo) Rittmeister von Klewitz (New Guinea) Samoa had no active military officers Pre-1899 Lieutenant Titles Prior to 1st January 1899, the rank of Leutnant was called "Sekonde-Lieutenant", while Oberleut... | UK police ranks - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on UK police ranks Wikis Advertisements 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 topic... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,746 | May 14, 1804 saw what group break camp at Camp Dubois for 2 year expedition to the Pacific coast and back? | Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark Expedition | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Lewis and Clark Study Resource Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark Expedition Long before he became the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of sending explorers across North America. When Jefferson to... | Articles | Encyclopédie du patrimoine culturel de l'Amérique française – histoire, culture, religion, héritage Cirque du Soleil (Origins): Les Échassiers de la Baie and the Baie-Saint-Paul Fête Foraine [Festival] par Gauthier, Serge and Harvey, Christian To date (2009), the Cirque du Soleil is without a doubt Quebec's ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,747 | Who was Vice-President of the USA from 1977-81 when Jimmy Carter was President? | James Carter | whitehouse.gov Air Force One James Carter Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social d... | The 37th US President - Richard Nixon Richard Nixon George W. Bush � Richard Milhous Nixon, the thirty-seventh President of the United States (1969-74) became President in 1969 after defeating Lyndon Johnson's Vice-President, Hubert Humphrey, in one of the closest elections in US history. Nixon won that election by o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,748 | Which legendary king, the stories of whom were popular in Europe in the middle ages was said to have ruled over a Christian nation lost amidst the pagans in the orient? | Prester John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Prester John For other uses, see Prester John (disambiguation) . "Preste" as the Emperor of Ethiopia , enthroned on a map of East Africa in an atlas prepared for Queen Mary , 1558. ( British Library ) The legends of Prester John (also Presbyter John), popular in Europe fr... | Snapshot of Europe: Hungary Hungary Map Courtesy CIA World Factbook The Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság listen?) or Hungary (Magyarország listen?) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. It is known locally as the Country of the M... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,749 | "In the original meaning of ""decimate"", who is killed?" | Decimate - definition of decimate by The Free Dictionary Decimate - definition of decimate by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/decimate Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Wikipedia . dec·i·mate tr.v. dec·i·mat·ed, dec·i·mat·ing, dec·i·mates 1. To destroy or kill a large part of (a group of people or... | 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 |
1,494,750 | By what name did the Germans call the Polish port of Gdansk? | Port News of the port of Gdansk - vesseltracker.com Port News of the port of Gdansk 33 days ago by arnekiel MAFI delivers 33 terminal tractors to DCT Gdansk Germany-based tractor manufacturer MAFI Transport-Systeme has completed another delivery of 33 terminal tractors type T 230 F to DCT Gdansk in Poland. The T 230 F ... | Kaiser-Wilhelm Canal / Kiel Canal North Sea-Baltic Canal Kaiser Wilhelm Canal / Kiel Canal The idea of connecting the Baltic with the North Sea by a water-route which would avoid the dangerous voyage round the peninsula of Jutland first crops out in the 14th century, and various modest attempts were made to solve the p... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,751 | For the manufacture of what did Sir Alistair Pilkington develop the 'float process'? | OBITUARIES ; Sir Alastair Pilkington | The Independent OBITUARIES ; Sir Alastair Pilkington Friday 5 May 1995 23:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Sir Alastair Pilkington was chairman of his family firm Pilkington, the Merseyside glass manufacturers, from 1973 to 1980. Pilkington Brothers was founded at St ... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebol... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,752 | Who became Governor of New South Wales in 1806 where his conduct led to his imprisonment for two years? | William Bligh | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Bligh was born in Tinten Manor in St Tudy near Bodmin , Cornwall, to Francis Bligh and his wife Jane. Francis was Jane's second husband; she was the widow of a man whose surname was Pearce and her maiden name was Balsam. [1] He was signed for the Royal Navy a... | David Lloyd George David Lloyd George Student Activities David Lloyd George, the son of William George and Elizabeth Lloyd, was born in Manchester on 17th January, 1863. David's father, a schoolmaster, died a year after he was born and his mother took her two children to live with her brother, Richard Lloyd, a shoemake... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,753 | During the English Civil War the Parliamentarians held London. In which city did the Royalists establish their rival capital? | First Battle of Newbury - English Civil War English Civil War English Civil War: First Battle of Newbury King Charles I of England. Photograph Source: Public Domain Updated November 16, 2015. First Battle of Newbury - Conflict & Date: The First Battle of Newbury was fought September 20, 1643, during the English Civil ... | Henry Clay was among supporters of sending freed slaves to Liberia In Tuesday's Washington Post, an editorial urging President Bush to send peacekeepers to civil war-wracked Liberia noted that the country was "founded by freed U.S. slaves." Is that true? Not quite. Although some freed American slaves did settle there,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,754 | The Swilkin Bridge is a famous feature of which Scottish golf course? | Swilcan Burn - A seven letter word ending in splash at St Andrews Index of Articles Swilcan Burn - A seven letter word ending in splash The Swilcan Burn is surely the most famous water hazard in golf, while the stone bridge that traverses it is the most recognisable of its kind in golf. Michael Flannery and David Hamil... | Ailsa Course Turnberry Open Championship golf and luxury resort Scotland Rates from £575 per room for two nights Valid from 1st May until 30th September. Call +44 (0) 1655 333 991 to book this Exclusive Offer Visit our website for Terms and Conditions Trump Turnberry has three golf courses, including the Championship ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,755 | In which British city is the National Railway Museum? | National Railway Museum Welcome National Railway Museum Discover 300 years of history and 1,000,000 objects that changed the world in the UK's largest railway museum. York open 10am-5pm Find us on Facebook Future Engineers In October 2016 the National Railway Museum joined forces with three UK rolling stock companies t... | River Tyne from Dunston to North Shields » North East Film Archive River Tyne from Dunston to North Shields C.1965 | Film No. 20961 Comments An amateur film showing views along the Tyne from Dunston in Gateshead to North Shields filmed from locations on both sides of the river. The film includes footage of both the riv... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,756 | What long running comic strip, introduced on Oct 2, 1950, was drawn by the same cartoonist, Charles M. Schultz, during its' entire run? | Charles M. Schulz, 'Peanuts' Creator, Dies at 77 Charles M. Schulz, 'Peanuts' Creator, Dies at 77 By SARAH BOXER Charles M. Schulz, the creator of ''Peanuts,'' the tender and sage comic strip starring Charlie Brown and Snoopy that is read by 355 million people around the world, died in his sleep on Saturday night at hi... | 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 |
1,494,757 | What is the full title of the first Austin Powers film? | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) - 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 Austin Powers: International Man of... | The Sound of Music (1965) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Background The Sound of Music (1965) was an exceptionally successful film in the mid-1960s - at the time of its release, it surpassed Gone With the Wind (1939) as the number one box office hit of all time. It was the high-point of the Hollywood musical. [In 1978,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,758 | Who is the patron saint of Wales? | St David, the patron saint of Wales By Ben Johnson | Comments March 1st is St. Davids Day, the national day of Wales and has been celebrated as such since the 12th Century. Today the celebrations usually involve the singing of traditional songs followed by a Te Bach , a tea with bara brith (famous welsh fruited br... | National Symbols of Wales | Dragon, Choir, Feathers, Daffodil Search National symbols of Wales National Symbols National symbols of Wales The story of Wales is long and, at times, confusing. That would go some of the way towards explaining why the emblems of Wales include a dragon, a vegetable, a spoon and a funny-shap... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,759 | "Where was the cocktail ""daiquiri"" invented?" | Classic Cocktails in History: the Daiquiri | The Alcohol Professor Classic Cocktails in History: the Daiquiri Brian Petro | May 14, 2014 | _Featured , Cocktails | 3 Comments classic Daiquiri made with Cuban rum, ctsy Cocktailmarler Cuba has a very complex past. Most of us only know of it as a Cold War foe of the United... | Margaret Kelly; founder of Bluebell Girls; 94 | The San Diego Union-Tribune Margaret Kelly; founder of Bluebell Girls; 94 NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE September 21, 2004 Margaret Kelly, a proper Irishwoman better known as Miss Bluebell who founded the Bluebell Girls, the long-legged, high-kicking, slightly clad troupe c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,760 | The Colon is the official currency of which country? | CRC | Costa Rican Colon | OANDA Costa Rican Colon Overview The Costa Rican Colon (CRC) is the currency of Costa Rica. The symbol for the Colon is ₡; the currency is subdivided into 100 centimos. Many places in Costa Rica accept the US Dollar unofficially. The name of the Colon is derived from the Spanish explorer Chris... | SIT | Slovenian Tolar | OANDA Slovenian Tolar Note: This currency has been replaced by the Euro . Overview The Slovenian Tolar was the currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the Euro on January 1, 2007. The name Tolar comes from the Thaler, a silver coin used throughout Europe for hundreds of years wh... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,761 | In phonetics, what is a sound that is characterized by an open configuration of the vocal tract so that there is no build-up of air pressure above the glottis? | Vowel | India | Fandom powered by Wikia Share In phonetics , a vowel is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by an open configuration of the vocal tract so that there is no build-up of air pressure above the glottis . This contrasts with consonants , which are characterized by a constriction or closure at o... | What is a young pigeon called Squab 30 Around which French town - IT - 402 View Full Document What is a young pigeon called Squab 30 Around which French town is the champagne industry located Epernay 31 What country invented castanets Egypt 32 Who is the patron saint of music St Cecilia 33 Whose first box office film w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,762 | Where is the Valley of the Kings, the scene of a terrorist attack in 1997? | 70 Die in Attack at Egypt Temple - The New York Times The New York Times World |70 Die in Attack at Egypt Temple Search Continue reading the main story At least 70 people, including 60 foreign tourists, were killed outside a 3,400-year-old temple here this morning, in what Government officials called the deadliest atta... | Kings of Leon | EllenTV.com Genre: Rock Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is comprised of brothers Anthony Followill, Ivan Followill and Michael Followill, plus their cousin, Cameron Matthew Followill. The band's early music was an upbeat blend of... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,763 | What was the codename for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941? | About the German Invasion of the Soviet Union About the German Invasion of the Soviet Union Gerd R. Uebersch�r Barbarossa, German codename for the invasion of the USSR which took place on 22 June 1941 (see Map 14). Launched by Hitler in violation of the existing non-aggression treaty with Stalin, it was designed to pro... | 1943: Battle of Kursk Today in WW II: 14 Jan 1943 Churchill and Roosevelt begin the Casablanca conference . Battle of Kursk: 5�19 July 1943 Battery of Red Army 152mm howitzers preparing to fire during the Battle of Kursk. 3,000 guns and aircraft severely disrupted the German deployment at the outset of Operation C... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,764 | Who was the Roman god of trickery and thieves? | HERMES GOD OF - Greek Mythology HERMES GOD OF Hermes of Olympia, Greek marble statue C4th B.C., Archaeological Museum of Olympia HERMES was the Olympian god of herds, trade, heralds, athletes and thieves. This page describes the god's various divine roles and privileges including animal husbandry, heralds, birds of ome... | Meet Apollo, the Greek God of Sun and Music Statue of Apollo There are several myths which recount Apollo's birth. According to the most popular one, Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto, daughter of the titans Coeus and Phoebe. When Leto was pregnant, Hera , being the jealous wife of Zeus, persecuted the poor girl all ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,765 | Who was the fifteenth century jail bird who wrote 'Le Morte D'Arthur' - a classic romance of knighthood? | Arthurian Knights: Arthurs Battles Arthurian Knights To come together around the table of equality to discuss all aspects of Arthurian Fact and Fiction Monday, 9 March 2009 Arthurs Battles The Battle of Camlannis is King Arthur's final battle, in which he is mortally wounded by his his nephew Mordred. The story recalls... | Boccaccio: Medieval Poet, Man of Letters And Ideas | ITALY Magazine Boccaccio: Medieval Poet, Man of Letters And Ideas Carol King | Monday, September 9, 2013 - 13:00 Above: "The Banquet in the Pine Forest" (1482/3) is the third painting in Sandro Botticelli's series "The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti", which illustrat... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,766 | Who, before being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2003, was the first author to be awarded the Booker Prize twice? | Nobel Prizes: Year In Review 2003 | Britannica.com Nobel Prizes: Year In Review 2003 Written By: Originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year. Presented as archival content. Prize for Peace Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent The 2003 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer, writer, an... | Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,767 | Which Portuguese province borders both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic? | 10 amazing Spanish rivers 10 amazing Spanish rivers by Matthew Hirtes Apr 30, 2013 (Updated Oct 19, 2014) Their name is rio and they twist through a dusty land. Yet Spain is as green as brown, so its rivers snake through forests and valleys too. Go back to school by learning the names of the most significant watercours... | BBC News | UK | Shipping forecast loses household name Sunday, 3 February, 2002, 15:32 GMT Shipping forecast loses household name Tha' she goes: Area name now part of radio history A name known to millions of radio listeners after appearing in broadcasts every day for 53 years has passed into history. Finisterre ranks ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,768 | Which retailer produces and markets the Kindle eBook? | eBook Retailers | eBook Architects eBook Architects Partner: Pro Audio Voices eBook Retailers In the United States there are just a few eBook retailers that make the majority of eBook sales, and most consumers tend to buy into specific platforms instead of purchasing eBooks from multiple retailers. This makes eBook dis... | Books and Authors on Postage Stamps Books and Authors on Postage Stamps Collection of James M. Hutchisson This is an exhibit of part of one of my philatelic collections, this one having been ongoing since about the spring of 2004. Among countries Great Britain by far and away leads the rest in terms of special sta... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,769 | The tombs of almost all Britih monarchs are located within the UK. One of the few exceptions is George I. Near which German town or city is his burial place? | Rome and Romania, Roman Emperors, Byzantine Emperors, etc. Home Page Sources Discussion of the period covered by this page, with sources on Roman and "Byzantine" history, upon which the actual tables and genealogies are based, may be found in " Decadence, Rome and Romania, the Emperors Who Weren't, and Other Reflection... | The Last British King to Lead Troops & Die in Battle - Matt Limb Battlefield Tours Matt Limb Battlefield Tours The Last British King to Lead Troops & Die in Battle George II at Battle of Dettingen George II was the last British monarch born outside the British Isles of Great Britain; George was born and brought up in w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,770 | What is the name of the military tactic that involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area? | Domestic Violence Fighting and the Scorched Earth Strategy at Home and in Divorce Court at Home and in Divorce Court by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. �Scorched earth� refers to a military strategy, which involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area. (Wiki... | Log In - New York Times Log In Don't have an account? Sign up here » In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information » | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,771 | Which city on the River Volga is the centre of the Caviar industry? | Volga River Towns Fade Along With Prized Sturgeon : NPR Volga River Towns Fade Along With Prized Sturgeon Embed Embed Volga River Towns Fade Along With Prized Sturgeon Volga River Towns Fade Along With Prized Sturgeon Embed Embed Floating through the Volga River delta as it approaches the Caspian Sea. Previous Photos b... | Newport Travel Guide and Tourist Information: Newport, Gwent, Wales Newport Tourist Information and Tourism (Newport, Gwent, South Wales, UK) The third-biggest city in the whole of the country, Newport stands in the Gwent area of Wales and is an important centre of industry and commerce. However, much of central Newpor... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,772 | Masai, Reticulated, and Angolan are all species of which African mammal? | Reticulated Giraffe - Safari WestSafari West Reticulated Giraffe Species G. camelopardalis Species status: Least Concern * Safari West has two sub-species of giraffe; Masai giraffe, G. c. tippelschircki and reticulated giraffe,G. c. reticulata. Key Facts Height: 14-20 ft (~4.3-6 m) Weight: 1800-3500 ... | fUSION Anomaly. Camels This nOde last updated August 7th, 2005 and is permanently morphing... (2 Manik (Serpent) / 5 Yaxk'in (New Sun ) - 67/260 - 12.19.12.9.7) camel camel (kàm´el) noun 1. A humped, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus, domesticated in Old World desert regions as a beast of burden and as a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,773 | Who was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon when it became independent on 14 October 1947? | D. S. Senanayake | prime minister of Ceylon | Britannica.com prime minister of Ceylon Alternative Title: Don Stephen Senanayake D. S. Senanayake Mahinda Rajapakse D. S. Senanayake, (born Oct. 20, 1884, Colombo , Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died March 22, 1952, Colombo), first prime minister of Ceylon (1947–52) when the coun... | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - RationalWiki Prime Minister of the United Kingdom From RationalWiki v - t - e The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the Head of Government of the United Kingdom . By an unwritten rule, the Prime Minister must be a Member of the House of Commons (the lower house of Parliament... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,774 | What is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body? | Sciatic Nerve - Anatomy Pictures and Information Home > Nervous System > Nerves of the Leg and Foot > Sciatic Nerve Sciatic Nerve The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest spinal nerve in the human body. Extending from the lumbar and sacral plexuses in the lower back, the sciatic nerve runs through the buttocks and ... | No Questions Quiz 31 Answers - Shareware Notice Shareware Notice No Questions Quiz 31 Answers 1 The lack of calcium in the diet causes what condition Rickets 2 Where would you find Lunate Triquetral and Hamate Bones in Wrist 3 What are Jean Bernard, Pierre St-Martin and Berger in France Worlds deep caves 4 Dallol... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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