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1,501,075 | During which month in 2011 was the 100th annual International Women’s Day? | By Tricycle Mar 08, 2011 I have to admit that I didn’t even know it was International Women’s Day (IWD) until my male coworkers mentioned it late in the morning. A female colleague was also oblivious to the anniversary. When I think of “women’s rights” I think of my great-grandmother, marching for women’s suffrage, or ... | 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 |
1,501,076 | In what year did Ankara become capital of Turkey? | Capital of Turkey | Article about capital of Turkey by The Free Dictionary Capital of Turkey | Article about capital of Turkey by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/capital+of+Turkey Related to capital of Turkey: capital of Switzerland , Constantinople , Ottoman Empire Ankara (ăng`kərə, Turk... | The City of Alexandria in Egypt - Information & Location of Alexandria The city of Alexandria - Egypt Alexandria, the city created by Alexander the Great in 333BCE and with a history very different from any of the other cities in Egypt. When this famous Macedonian (the Greek state, not the former Yugoslav country) was ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,077 | Alphabetically speaking, which British prime minister of the 20th century would come first ? | BBC NEWS | UK | Politics | Churchill 'greatest PM of 20th Century' Tuesday, 4 January, 2000, 15:23 GMT Churchill 'greatest PM of 20th Century' Sir Winston Churchill: World War II leader topped the poll Wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill was the greatest prime minister of the 20th Century, according to a BBC survey. T... | History of 10 Downing Street - GOV.UK GOV.UK Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office Introduction – by Sir Anthony Seldon 10 Downing Street, the locale of British prime ministers since 1735, vies with the White House as being the most important political building anywhere in the world in the modern era. Behind its bl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,078 | Which singer had two hits about boxer Muhammad Ali? | Bill Withers Pays Tribute to Muhammad Ali | Billboard COMMENTS Sony Classics From left: Ali, Withers and King in a still from the 2008 Soul Power documentary, about the Zaire 74 concert. Muhammad Ali and singer-songwriter Bill Withers (best known for his '70s hits "Lean on Me," "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Use Me") met in ... | Pandora: Sir Cliff caused controversy with 'Honky Tonk Angels' | The Independent Pandora: Sir Cliff caused controversy with 'Honky Tonk Angels' Monday 1 September 2008 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Sir Cliff Richard's squeaky clean image as the Peter Pan of British pop grows ever more tarnished by th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,079 | Who plays the title role in the 1995 film 'Jefferson In Paris'? | Jefferson in Paris (1995) - 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 One of the obsessive speculations in American history is whe... | BBC One London - 13 July 1995 - BBC Genome Tenth of a 13-part live action series. The children are mortified when Duffy decides that Christmas must be cancelled. Duffy STEVE BISLEY, Professor Ingessol ARTHUR DIGNAM, Gerard JUSTIN ROSNIAK , Michael DANIEL TAYLOR, Kumiko ANNA CHOY , Kingston ABRAHAM FORSYTH, Anna ROBYN M... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,080 | What was the title of Walt Disney's first full length animated feature, released in 1937? | Walt Disney Animation Studios THE HISTORY OF DISNEY ANIMATION In 1937, the Walt Disney Studios released its first fully animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and pioneered a new form of family entertainment. More than seven decades later, Walt Disney Animation Studios continues to honor its heritage t... | King Kong (1933) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Background The greatest and most famous classic adventure-fantasy (and part-horror) film of all time is King Kong (1933). Co-producers and directors Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack (both real-life adventurers and film documentarians) conceived of the low-budget ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,081 | In which century was Innocent XIII the Pope, the last Pope of this name? | St. Malachy Last Pope Prophecy: What Theologians Think About 12th-Century Prediction | The Huffington Post St. Malachy Last Pope Prophecy: What Theologians Think About 12th-Century Prediction 02/14/2013 06:39 am ET | Updated Jun 27, 2013 4.9k Cavan Sieczkowski Senior Editor, Content Strategy, The Huffington Post After ... | 1200 - 1300 Home >> Chronology >> 1200 - 1299 1202: Arthur of Brittany is defeated. Philip II of France continues Arthur's fight with England, and within the next three years increases his domain by annexing Normandy, Maine, Brittany, Anjou, Touraine, and Poitou. Start of the Fourth Crusade. (1202 - 1204) During whic... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,082 | If 3 consecutive numbers add up to 27, what is the smallest of those numbers? | Summing Consecutive Numbers : nrich.maths.org Find the number which has 8 divisors, such that the product of the divisors is 331776. Summing Consecutive Numbers Stage: 3 Challenge Level: Swaathi, from Garden International School, started by listing the numbers up to 15 and trying to represent them as sums of consecutiv... | Oodles Of Fun: April 2010 Oodles Of Fun Are You Using Your nOodle? Pages Question of the Day - On this day in 1931, what 102-story, 1,046-foot building was dedicated in New York City? Empire State Building Bon Jovi sang "You Give Love a ____ Name". Bad Bing Crosby's real name was: Harry Which is the only Marx Brothers ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,083 | Who was the voice of the puppet Lennie the Lion | Lenny The Lion Home > Children's Programmes > Lenny The Lion 'Lenny The Lion' (1956-66) The King of the Jungle who couldn't roll his 'r's and who had wide eyes and a habit of putting his paw to his head and sighing "Aw, don't embawass me!". With Terry Hall the ventriloquist. Traditionally, these s... | View All Photos (5) Movie Info Tony Curtis stars as The Great Leslie, a hero among heroes whose purity of heart is manifested by his spotlessly white wardrobe. Leslie's great rival, played by Jack Lemmon, is Professor Fate, a scowling, mustachioed, top-hatted, black-garbed villain. Long envious of Leslie's record-setti... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,084 | Joe E Ross and Fred Gwynne starred in which comedy police series on TV? | Fred Gwynne - Biography - IMDb Fred Gwynne Biography Showing all 28 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (16) | Personal Quotes (1) Overview (4) 6' 5" (1.96 m) Mini Bio (1) Fred Gwynne was an enormously talented character actor most famous for starring in the televisio... | 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 |
1,501,085 | In which US state is the 'Carlsbad Caverns National Park'? | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | national park, New Mexico, United States | Britannica.com Carlsbad Caverns National Park national park, New Mexico, United States Written By: conservation Carlsbad Caverns National Park, area of the Chihuahuan Desert in southeastern New Mexico , U.S. , near the base of the Guadalupe Mou... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,086 | Which is the longest muscle in the human body? | Largest, Longest, Smallest & Strongest Muscles in the Body | Fitness Goop March 22, 2013 In Fitness , News , Spotlight , Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach Largest, Longest, Smallest & Strongest Muscles in the Body There are about 640 muscles in the body. They come in all shapes and sizes and perform many different fun... | Round 3 Jeopardy Template What is the Ford Mustang? This still-popular muscle car was launched late in 1964, what is it? 100 What is the Syndy Opera House? In 1973, which famous building with a roof resembling sails opened after 16 years of construction? 100 What are young urban professionals? The word “yuppie” was pop... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,087 | It is sometimes considered unfashionable to wear white after which U.S. holiday? | International Students > Home > ISI Students > Culture > Holidays New Year's Day , Martin Luther King Day , President's Day , Valentine's Day , St. Patrick's Day , April Fools Day , Palm Sunday , Good Friday , Easter Sunday , Mother's Day , Memorial Day , Father's Day , Independence Day , Labor Day ,... | 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 |
1,501,088 | What is the top grade of USDA beef? | USDA Blog » What’s Your Beef – Prime, Choice or Select? What’s Your Beef – Prime, Choice or Select? Posted by Larry Meadows, Director, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program Grading and Verification Division , on January 28, 2013 at 1:49 PM Infographic (click to see larger version) outlining the differences between US... | Shopping for Steak? Here Are the 4 Cuts You Should Know — Meat Basics | The Kitchn Email Let's talk steak — a big, beautiful slab of beef. I used to only eat steak when my parents treated us to an old-school steakhouse, and while I relished every minute of those meals, the menu always intimidated me. What was the diffe... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,089 | The Propylaea, which has now come to mean any gateway, was originally an entrance to what magnificent ancient construction? | Preservation Arts High School Curriculum Jump to: -- Modules -- Readings -- Web Links -- Back to Benchmarks Back to the Main Page This site has been chosen as a benchmark because it embodies the ideals of Ancient Greek society and represents the apotheosis of Classical Greek artistic and architectural perfection. The P... | Flavian Amphitheater Rome Reborn Flavian Amphitheater Known since the middle ages as the “Colosseum” because of the 100-foot-tall statue of the Sun god moved next to it by Hadrian (A.D. 76-138), this amphitheater was built by Vespasian in the valley between the Velia, the Esquiline and the Caelian Hills. The area had b... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,090 | In the TV sitcom 'Friends' what is the name of Phoebe's twin sister? | Ursula Buffay | Friends Central | Fandom powered by Wikia Lisa Kudrow Ursula Pamela Buffay is a fictional character appearing on the two sitcoms Mad About You and Friends. She is portrayed by Lisa Kudrow , who also portrayed her identical twin sister and one of the six main characters on Friends, Phoebe . Ursula origin... | Jane Leeves - IMDb IMDb Actress | Soundtrack | Miscellaneous Crew Jane Leeves has made her mark in the entertainment world, acting in television, theater and film over the past 20 years. Leeves stars in the Emmy® Award-winning TV Land series, Hot in Cleveland (2010), which in 2011 was nominated for a Screen Actors Guil... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,091 | In which Welsh castle was the future King Henry VII born? | Pembroke Castle Pembroke Castle Photographs copyright � by Irma Hale Above: the Outer Gate & Barbican at Pembroke Castle King 1978; King & Cheshire 1982 he unsurpassed strength of this mighty Norman Castle , sited on a high ridge between two tidal inlets, gave it the distinction of never haven fallen to the Welsh. The ... | Queen Eleanor of Castile - Queen of England - MedievalQueens.com Queen of England, 1271-1290 "Never in doubt of her regal status" Eleanor of Castile, who married King Edward I of England, was never content to play the part of a passive queen. For thirty-six years she was an active queen-consort to her equally strong-mi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,092 | The Renminbi is currency, and increasingly important in global trading, of which country? | Will the Renminbi Rule? -- Finance & Development, March 2012 Will the Renminbi Rule? IMF podcast: China Rising The Chinese currency is on track to become more important globally, but is unlikely to challenge the dollar anytime soon THE Chinese economy is now the world’s second largest and a key driver of global growth.... | 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 |
1,501,093 | Who wrote the poems If, Gunga Din, Mandalay, and The Female of the Species? | From The Law of the Jungle Kipling gained renown throughout the world as a poet and storyteller. He was also known as a leading supporter of the British Empire. As apparent from his stories and poems, Kipling interested himself in the romance and adventure which he found in Great Britain's colonial expansion. Kipling w... | Rio Rio You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 3 to 24 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 you read on your other device. Get the full title to continue Get the full title to continue reading from where you left off, o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,094 | What is the most widely spoken language in India? | Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World - Listverse Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World flamiejamie June 26, 2008 Language is perhaps the most important function of the human body – it allows us to get sustenance as a child, it allows us to get virtually anything we want as an adult, and it allows us many hours... | Esperanto : 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 Latin_alphabet ">Top languages by writing sys... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,095 | Who was the last British Prime Minister to be removed from office whilst its party remained in office? | BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years ... | Prime Ministers in the House of Lords | History of government Prime Ministers in the House of Lords — No 10 guest historian series , Prime Ministers and No. 10 The Marquess of Salisbury, the last Prime Minister to lead a government from the House of Lords In Anthony Trollope’s 1876 novel The Prime Minister, the Prime M... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,096 | Who has taken over the TV role of Doctor Who, from actor David Tennant? | David Tennant - Biography - IMDb David Tennant Biography Showing all 152 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (98) | Personal Quotes (46) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (1) David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland, to Essdale Helen (Mc... | Matt Smith - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Director Matt Smith is an English actor who shot to fame in the UK aged 26 when he was cast by producer Steven Moffat as the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC's iconic science-fiction adventure series Doctor Who (2005). Matthew Robert Smith was born and raised in Northampton, the so... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,097 | Tamed by Bellerophon, what was the name of the winged horse of Greek mythology? | PEGASUS (Pegasos) - Winged Horse of Greek Mythology Of the Spring (pêgê) Pegasus at the spring, Apulian red-figure vase C4th B.C., Tampa Museum of Art PEGASOS (Pegasus) was an immortal, winged horse which sprang from the neck of the beheaded Gorgon Medousa (Medusa). It was tamed by Bellerophon who rode it into battle a... | Bucephalus - Ancient History Encyclopedia Bucephalus by Donald L. Wasson published on 06 October 2011 Bucephalus was Alexander the Great ’s horse and is considered by some to be the most famous horse in history. Alexander and Bucephalus’ initial meeting was unique but demonstrated the true character of one of the great... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,098 | Who, from 1951-1969, was the only King of Libya? | Crown Prince Regent: Hasan: 1969 Prime Ministers: Mahmud al-Muntasir (1951–1954); Hussein Maziq (1965–1967); Wanis al-Qaddafi (1968–1969). Legislature: Parliament; Upper House (Senate); Lower House (House of Representatives). Independence: 24 December 1951. Area: 1,759,530 km2 (679,358 square miles). Population: 1,091,... | BBC ON THIS DAY | 17 | 1984: Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman About This Site | Text Only 1984: Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman A police officer has been killed and ten people injured after shots were fired from the Libyan People's Bureau in central London. WPC Yvonne Fletcher had been helping control a smal... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,099 | For which high street clothing chain did Kate Middleton work as an accessory buyer in 2006? | Kate Middleton lands job with fashion chain Jigsaw | Daily Mail Online Kate Middleton lands job with fashion chain Jigsaw Last updated at 12:08 01 December 2006 Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton has a job with fashion chain Jigsaw, the company said today. The 24-year-old, who has been dating the future king fo... | London Fashion Week - Stella McCartney Stella McCartney Showrooms Stella McCartney Born and raised in London and the English countryside, Stella McCartney graduated from Central St Martins in 1995. A signature style of sharp tailoring, natural confidence and sexy femininity was apparent in her first collection. A lifel... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,100 | What relation was William III to Charles I? | Royal Wedding: William and Kate are (very) distant cousins – Channel 4 News UK Royal Wedding: William and Kate are (very) distant cousins Much has been made of the coalminers and tradesmen in Kate Middleton’s family tree, but what about her royal links? Genealogist Patrick Cracroft-Brennan analyses her ancestry for Cha... | William the Conqueror invades England - Sep 28, 1066 - HISTORY.com William the Conqueror invades England Share this: William the Conqueror invades England Author William the Conqueror invades England URL Publisher A+E Networks Claiming his right to the English throne, William, duke of Normandy, invades England at Peven... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,101 | In October 2011, which planet in our solar system was mistaken for a distress flare by a member of the public in Tynemouth, England? | 2012 « Revolutionizing Awareness By DENNIS OVERBYE Published: November 9, 2010 Something big is going on at the center of the galaxy, and astronomers are happy to say they don’t know what it is. A group of scientists working with data from NASA ’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope said Tuesday that they had discovered ... | OCTOBER October 1 OCTOBER The Feast Day of Agnes of Lisieux, patron saint of florists. The National Day of China marking the formation in 1949 of the Peoples Republic with Mao Tse-tung as chairman. The National Day of Nigeria which became independent within the Commonwealth in 1960, and became a republic this day in 1... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,102 | The Henley Royal Regatta takes place over the first weekend of which month? | Henley Royal Regatta 2016 Home Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta is undoubtedly the best known regatta in the world and is both one of the highlights of the summer sporting calendar and the social season. It attracts thousands of visitors over a 5-day period and spectators will be thrilled by over 200 races of... | 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 |
1,501,103 | The award winning 2005 children's book And Tango Makes Three has been subject to much controversy as it was seen to be highlighting what behavior in the animal kingdom? | Banned Books A -- M Adam Bede (1859) by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) ("Vile outpourings of a lewd woman's mind."). Adolescents Today (1986) by John S. Dacey. The Advancement of Learning (1605) by Sir Francis Bacon. The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997) by Dav Pilkey ("Causes unruly behavior.") The Adventures of... | Variety of animals have earned war medals, C.R. McGuire Animals, like humans, have been involved, injured and died at war since time began.. In the year 2000, I prepared a special exhibit for the Nepean Museum on animals and the important role they have played in our history, other than that of b... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,104 | What is the capital of Kosovo? | Kosovo: population, area, capital, cities ... Kosovo Description of Kosovo Kosovo is a country situated in South-eastern Europe, the central of Balkan Peninsula. Kosovo, a poverty-stricken and landlocked country, has limited water resources, a variety of topographical features and ringed by mountains. It’s ranked 169 w... | What is the Capital of Lesotho? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Lesotho The Capital City of Lesotho (officially named Kingdom of Lesotho) is the city of Maseru. The population of Maseru in the year 2006 was 227,880. Lesotho, formerly known as Basutolan... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,105 | "From which stage and film musical does the song, ""My Boy Bill"" come?" | Soliloquy - Lyrics - Soundtrack Lyrics I wonder what he'll think of me I guess he'll call me the "old man" I guess he'll think i can lick Ev'ry other feller's father I bet that he'll turn out to be The spittin' image of his dad But he'll have more common sense Than his puddin-headed father ever had I'll teach him to wr... | High Society - A sumptuous "feel-good" musical High Society (1956) Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra 'High Society' is a musical comedy film made in 1956, directed by Charles Walters and starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly. It is a musical adaptation of the classic 1940 movie, 'The Philadelphia... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,106 | What was the name of the kind hearted orphan created in two books by Eleanor H Porter? | Project MUSE - The Uses of Setting in Anne of Green Gables The Uses of Setting in Anne of Green Gables Marilyn Solt Anne of Green Gables, the first book Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote about Anne Shirley, was published by the L. C. Page Company of Boston in 1908. The book has been continuously in print since... | "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 |
1,501,107 | Which Midlands town links Rupert Brooke and William Webb Ellis | People From Rugby: Rupert Brooke, M. John Harrison, Rugby, Warwickshire, Chris Adams, Ben Croshaw, James Morrison, William Webb Ellis: Amazon.es: Books LLC: Libros en idiomas extranjeros Libros en idiomas extranjeros EUR 20,15 Precio final del producto Elige envÃos GRATIS más rápidos con Amazon Premium o elige envÃ... | Florence Nightingale: War Correspondents War Correspondents in the Crimean SIR WILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL (1821-1907) William Russell was born at Lilyvale, near Tallaght, in the county of Dublin, on the 28th of March 1821, being one of the Russells of Limerick, whose settlement in Ireland dates from the time of Richard II.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,108 | Which 14th-century English religious reformer was often called The Morning Star of the Reformation? | THE REFORMATION THE REFORMATION Europe's Search For Stability One of the greatest of all revolutions was the 16th-century religious revolt known as the Reformation. This stormy, often brutal, conflict separated the Christians of Western Europe into Protestants and Catholics. So far-reaching were the results of the sepa... | Artwork of Events in Jesus' Life Artwork of Events in Jesus' Life by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson See John the Baptist artwork and paintings Christ Walking on the Water Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), The Disciples See Christ Walking on the Water (1907), oil on canvas, 51 1/2 x 42 in. (130.8 x 106.7 cm.), Des Moines Art Center... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,109 | In which 1981 television series did Kenneth Williams voice at least 13 characters, and together with one other actor voice all of the characters in the series? | Willo the Wisp - Childrens TV | Jedi's Paradise Willo the Wisp Willo the Wisp is a Children’s TV cartoon that began in the 80’s. The series was based on a short animated advert that Nick Spargo created for British Gas called Super Natural Gas. The voice of Willo was still Kenneth Williams, but none of the other charact... | The Golden Years: 1982 Deaths Music The big hits of 1982 came from The Jam with Town Called Malice, Dexy's Midnight Runners had Come On Eileen, Bucks Fizz with Land of Make Believe, Odyssey did Inside Out, and Adam and the Ants had Goody Two Shoes. German group, Kraftwerk got to #1 with The Model. Paul McCartne... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,110 | A Long Walk To Freedom, published in 1995 was the autobiography of which famous Political figure ? | Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela, Signed - AbeBooks Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela, Signed You Searched For: Results (1 - 30) of 43 1 ISBN 10: 0316874965 ISBN 13: 9780316874960 Used Hardcover First Edition Signed Quantity Available: 1 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Macdonald Purnell, 1994. ... | 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 |
1,501,111 | Cricket Test Matches are played at 'Sahara Park', Newlands, in which city is it? | Sahara Park Newlands cricket stadium, Cape Town Sahara Park Newlands Sahara Park Newlands Sahara Park Newlands, better known as Newlands, is one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world. Situated in Cape Town’s scenic southern suburbs, with Table Mountain in the background, the ground can accommodate up to 25... | Adelaide Oval, South Australia – Australia’s Stadiums - Tourism Australia Today's Weather in Adelaide Adelaide Oval has been called one of the most picturesque Test cricket grounds in the world. The Adelaide Oval is located between Adelaide and North Adelaide, less than one and a quarter miles (two kilometres) from the... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,112 | What is the traditional form of address when first meeting the Queen? | 3 Ways to Address a Queen - wikiHow Addressing Queen Elizabeth II in a Letter 1 Decide whether to use traditional forms. According to the Royal Family's official policy, you should be free to write in whatever style you like. [2] Politeness and respect will make any letter more kindly received, but that does not necess... | Investiture Investiture The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince Harry Residences Investiture The investiture of The Prince of Wales, during which the 20-year-old Prince received the insignia as the 21st Prince of Wales from The Queen, took place on 1st July 1969, at Caer... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,113 | "Who, in 1872, composed the opera, ""Boris Godunov"", based on the drama by Aleksandr Pushkin?" | Boris Godunov (opera) - YouTube Boris Godunov (opera) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published... | Modest Mussorgsky and Boris Godunov Modeste Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881) was a member of a so-called ‘New Russian School’ (also known as The Mighty Kuchka and The Five) comprising the composers Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Cui and Balakirev. These composers were a loosely formed coalition against the more heavily Wes... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,114 | What is the name for the active meteor shower that takes place each year between late July and late August? | Perseids Meteor Shower 2015: How And Where To Watch | The Huffington Post Perseids Meteor Shower 2015: How And Where To Watch 10/08/2015 15:51 | Updated 12 August 2015 390 Thomas Tamblyn Technology Editor, The Huffington Post UK The Perseids meteor shower takes place every year between late July and early August. As on... | 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 |
1,501,115 | Photographer Walter Iooss who also shoots swimsuit models among others is known for his contributions to which magazine? | gscott2012 | The United Nations of Photography The United Nations of Photography Where the informed, passionate and inquisitive meet. Where the new landscape of photography and filmmaking is discussed, questioned and debated. Where conversations inspire, inform and entertain Search ⋅ 6 Comments A long time friend and p... | CityPages March 2016 by CityPages Kuwait - issuu issuu ISSUE No. 75 MARCH 2016 issuu.com/citypageskuwait Scan this QR code with your smart phone /tablet and enjoy reading CityPages. To read it on your computer, simply visit the web link above. FATMA ALQADEERI The Marketing and PR Specialist who believes the sky is her ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,116 | Which club has been FA Cup finalists 4 times but never won the trophy? | FA Cup by numbers - Telegraph FA Cup by numbers By Christopher Lyles 12:01AM GMT 05 Jan 2008 0 The official attendance for two third-round replays that were played behind closed doors. The first was between Norwich City and Bradford City at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank ground in March 1915. Supporters were banned so as n... | KryssTal : Football (FA Cup) FA Cup founded as knockout tournament for amateur clubs 1883 First FA Cup win by professional club (Blackburn Olympic) 1884 First club from outside England to reach the final (Queen's Park) 1889 League began - First FA Cup / League double (Preston North End) 1897 Second FA Cup / League doub... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,117 | Which international and somewhat secretive organization refers to God as the Great Architect of the Universe | Religious Counterfeits -Spiritual insights into the dangers of the New Age and the New World Order. Email the Author The Freemasonry Organization refers to God as " Great Architect Of The Universe " or the G.A.O.T.U. This particular idea about God has been around long before the Freemasons formally chose to call him th... | A Salute to Those Who Made Possible the Scientology Cathedral A SALUTE TO THOSE WHO MADE POSSIBLE THE SCIENTOLOGY CATHEDRAL NOVEMBER 25, 2013 “All great cathedrals began their building by the placement of a single stone. The building unit of a great society is the individual.” —L. Ron Hubbard So it was with the Sciento... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,118 | Guru Nanak established what in India in the late 15th and early 16th centuries? | Sikh Temple of the Fox Valley Joins ESTHER | ESTHER Home Sikh Temple of the Fox Valley Joins ESTHER ESTHER welcomes the Sikh Temple of the Fox Valley as a new faith-community member of ESTHER. The Menasha-based temple is led by Priest Bhagwant Singh Balli and Dr. Kamaljit Paul, president of the Board of Trustees. Sunda... | BBC - Religions - Sikhism: Guru Nanak Guru Nanak A brief overview of the life of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion. On this page Guru Nanak Guru Nanak © Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was one of the greatest religious innovators of all time and the founder of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanak's birthday is celebrated by... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,119 | Which group did Paul Weller form after The Jam | Paul Weller | Biography, News, Photos and Videos | Contactmusic.com Biography Paul Weller (born John William Weller, 25.5.1958) Paul Weller is an English singer / songwriter, who first found fame in the punk era, as the singer and guitarist in The Jam. Childhood: Paul Weller was born in Woking, England in a working cla... | Crosby, Stills & Nash · 2017 Tour Dates and Concert Tickets Track Artist for New Show Alerts Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young. They are noted... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,120 | Which species of bird has Andean and Californian varieties? | Andean Condor » Our Endangered World Andean Condor up close courtesy of Drriss Andean Condor portrait courtesy of Nathan Rupert Andean Condor looking straight courtesy of Nathan Rupert Andean Condor flying courtesy of Eric Miraglia Andean Condor courtesy of Anthony Status: Near threatened Estimated numbers left in wild... | Passenger Pigeons: Nomads Lost - Science NetLinks Science NetLinks Purpose To understand the concept and implications of extinction using the example of the Passenger Pigeon, once an extremely abundant species that was completely eliminated by humans. To understand that technologies that were seemingly unrelated to t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,121 | Which family of birds, common throughout the world has the family name 'Strigidae'? | List of Owl Breeds | eHow List of Owl Breeds Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images The owl is a bird that has often been synonymous with mystery, being interpreted as a harbinger of good luck or of doom, depending upon the culture prevailing in the region where the bird lived. Scientists from all over the world have en... | Birds beginning with R Birds beginning with R Fish Birds beginning with R R - It is a typical "sylvia" warbler, similar in size but slimmer than Sardinian Warbler. The adults have a plain grey back and paler grey underparts. The bill is fine and pointed, with brown legs and red eyes. The striking male has a black head ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,122 | Xylography is the art of engraving on which natural substance? | Xylography_index_page A European print and its original woodcut block Click image to enlarge European use of the woodcut as a means to produce old master prints began in the 15th century. One of the earliest such works is The Fire Madonna, which is in the Cathedral of Forli in Italy. Most of the earlie... | What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,123 | Lammas Day falls on the first day of which month? | Liturgical Year : Activities : Lammas or Loaf Mass Day, Thanksgiving for Grain Harvest | Catholic Culture Alphonsus Liguori Seasons (0) The feast of St. Peter in Chains, formerly on August 1st, has now been removed from the General Roman Calendar. This feast day was also called "Lammas Day" or "Loaf Mass Day" because t... | 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 |
1,501,124 | What is the lowest number that is both the square of one integer and the cube of another? | Cube Numbers To the main page "Mathematische Basteleien" What is a cube number? A cube number (or a cube) is a number you can write as a product of three equal factors of natural numbers. Formula: k=a*a*a=a³ (k and a stand for integers.) On the other hand a cube number results by multiplying an integer by itself th... | Puzzles - Board Games 1. Name the three red properties on a standard UK Monopoly board? 2. What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'? 3. In Risk, what colour is Europe? 4. What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name? 5. In Scrabble, which two letters are w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,125 | Which country's dissolution in 1993 was known as the Velvet Divorce? | The Velvet Divorce in European History European History Expert By Robert Wilde The Velvet Divorce was the unofficial name given to the separation of Czechoslovakia into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the early 1990s, earned because of the peaceful manner in which it was achieved. The State of Czechoslovakia At the ... | Belgium's King Albert II announces abdication - BBC News BBC News Belgium's King Albert II announces abdication 3 July 2013 Media captionKing Albert: "The time has come to pass the flame to the next generation" The King of the Belgians, Albert II, has announced his abdication. In a national televised address, the 79-ye... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,126 | What items were issued to British pilots in World War ll, which could be soaked in water and unfold to reveal a map for escape if the pilot was captured? | INTERSTING FACTS - Google+ INTERSTING FACTS Posted by muhammad ahsan at 19:13 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook most intersting and amazing Posted by muhammad ahsan at 19:07 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Interesting Facts For Your Warehouse of Useless ... | Rampant Scotland Directory - Colour Supplement Index Rampant Scotland Directory! Newsletter Colour Supplements The Rampant Scotland Newsletter is published every second Saturday and provides an insight into what has been happening in Scotland, snipped from the Scottish media, for Scots in Scotland and abroad, bringing ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,127 | What are toy marbles made from? | iMarbles! - History of Marbles HISTORY OF MARBLES HOME | OH MARBLES! | PLAY MARBLES | MARBLE SETS | MARBLES BLOG | CONTACT | MAP History of Marbles Marbles have been made of round stones, clay balls, marble, porcelain, glass and steel. Toy makers have found increasingly ingeneous methods for making marbles that ar... | Types of marbles Types of Marbles Wholesale and Bulk Marbles Types of Marbles Marbles come in an astonishing variety and are commonly classified according to their size, appearance, and materials they are made from. Glass marbles are probably the most popular today, but they can also be made from clay, crockery, chin... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,128 | "Whose ""family"" was Squeaky Fromme a part of?" | Squeaky Fromme - Criminal - Biography.com Squeaky Fromme Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was a member of Charles Manson's "Family," who was sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford. IN THESE GROUPS The Infamous Manson Family Synopsis Although she was one of Charles Manson's most trusted ... | Fred Flintstone | The Flintstones | Fandom powered by Wikia Personality and occupation Fred and Barney in Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Fred's personality was based on that of Ralph Kramden of the 1950s television series The Honeymooners and Chester A. Riley from The Life of Riley. Thus, much like Ralph, Fred tends t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,129 | The chemical element 'Lutetium' is named after which city? | Instructor: Thomas J. Sienkewicz ( toms@monm.edu ) THE NOMENCLATURE The American Heritage Dictionary 3rd ed. lists 103 chemical elements. Of these, 45 are made from Latin or Greek base words. Approximately 31 from Greek, and 14 from Latin. The names from Latin and Greek were not just chosen at random. There was a defin... | General Knowledge #4 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. General Knowledge #4 Which European capital has a skyline dominated by St Stephen�s cathedral? Vienna Shogi is a Japanese form of which boardgame? Chess Which astronomer discovered t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,130 | What is the name of the drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, which is a study of the proportions of the human body? | Universal Leonardo: Leonardo da Vinci online › The proportions of the human body in the manner of Vitruvius (The Vitruvian Man) © Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Polo Museale Veneziano The proportions of the human body in the manner of Vitruvius (The Vitruvian Man) c1490 This iconic drawing illustrates Le... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 4th November The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Lamb Inn ART & ENTERTAINMENT 1. Q. Offenbach’s barcarolle from ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ is a famous piece of music, but what is a barcarolle ? A. A BOATING SONG (Accept any reference to boats). 2. Q. Which Gilbert & Sullivan ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,131 | Presepe in Italy refers to what Christmas tradition? | The Italian Presepe: A Christmas Tradition | Italy The Italian Presepe: A Christmas Tradition The Holy Nativity in Italy Submitted by annadefilippo on Mon, 12/12/2016 - 11:59 The Holy Nativity in Italy A small forward... The Presepe is truly a piece of Italy's tradition and heritage. As you are about to read, the histo... | Beaches and Seaside Towns of Calabria, Southern Italy Beaches and Seaside Towns of Calabria Beaches and Seaside Towns of Calabria Where to Go on the Coast of Calabria, the Toe of the Boot Francecso/Moment Open/Getty Images By Michelle Fabio Updated January 07, 2016. Calabria offers some of the cleanest and most pristi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,132 | Which 2010 film was based on the story of Aaron Ralston? | Aron Ralston, '127 Hours' hiker, arrested for domestic violence | Daily Mail Online Next The real '127 Hours' climber who cut off his own arm held for domestic violence Aron Ralston cut off his own hand to escape a canyon after being trapped for five days in 2003 His story became the best-selling book Between a Rock an... | 2000 Academy Awards® Winners and History Traffic (2000, Germ./US) Actor: RUSSELL CROWE in "Gladiator," Javier Bardem in "Before Night Falls," Tom Hanks in "Cast Away," Ed Harris in "Pollock," Geoffrey Rush in "Quills" Actress: JULIA ROBERTS in "Erin Brockovich," Joan Allen in "The Contender," Ju... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,133 | Having overcome her own addiction to alcohol and prescription medicine, what former first lady opened a treatment center for chemical dependency in Rancho Mirage, CA? | other groups, agencies, etc.; help our clients in sustaining a drug free ... Cri-Help ... CRI-HELP. CRI-HELP is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1971 to help substance ... a small, grass roots organization, CRI-HELP was one of the first ... CRIENGLISH ... CRI Home - About Us - Contact Us - Jobs - Photo-... | Ronald Reagan | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving "peace through strength" abroad. At the end of his... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,134 | 100 degrees Celsius is how many degrees Fahrenheit? | Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit | Kyle's Converter 1 Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit = 33.8 70 Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit = 158 2 Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit = 35.6 80 Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit = 176 3 Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit = 37.4 90 Degrees Celsius to Degree... | 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 |
1,501,135 | What was the awesome nickname of depression era bank robber Charles Arthur Floyd? | Bank Robbers of the Great Depression in the 1930s | The Classroom | Synonym Bank Robbers of the Great Depression in the 1930s by Karen Clark Many bank robbers gained noteriety during the Great Depression. Related Articles What Happened to Howard Carter After His Discovery of King Tuts Tomb? Such was the fame of Depress... | Gangsters, Mobsters & Outlaws of the 20th Century - Page 4 N Frank "Jelly� Nash, aka: Charles B. Edgar, Doc Williams (1887-1933) - Sentenced to life in prison for an Oklahoma murder, he was later pardoned. In 1920 he was sent back to prison for robbery, but was again pardoned. In 1924, he was back in pris... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,136 | Which English ground better known for football staged its only Test Match in 1902? | Sheffield's Test Match - July 1902 The Ashes Tour, 1902 Third Test England v Australia Bramall Lane, Sheffield 3rd - 5th July 1902 (3-day match) It is now a little known fact that a Test Match was once held here in Sheffield, and that Bramall Lane was England's seventh Test Match venue. (The test held at Chester le St... | BBC SPORT | Cricket | Test Match Special | TMS ground guide: Edgbaston Test Match Special England v South Africa, First Test, 24-28 July 2003 County Cricket Ground, Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham Take a virtual tour of Edgbaston In the last decade Edgbaston has traditionally hosted the first Test in any major se... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,137 | "What is ""A"" in the International Radio Alphabet?" | International Radio Operators Phoenetic Alphabet Contact The International Radio Operators Phonetic Alphabet Here's a useful link that has this sort of info for many languages and standards, tho it's arranged a little oddly: http://www.columbia.edu/~fuat/cuarc/phonetic.html Alpha | 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 |
1,501,138 | In meteorology what name is given to the technique of using substances such as silver iodide to increase precipitation? | Cloud seeding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cloud seeding Jump to: navigation , search Cloud seeding, a form of weather modification , is the attempt to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds , by dispersing substances into the air that serve as cloud condensation or ice nuclei , which a... | So, will it rain tomorrow? Add to myFT So, will it rain tomorrow? The Met Office has been trying to answer this question for 150 years. Have Britain’s weather scientists now cracked it? Read next June 24, 2011 by: Clive Cookson Noon on Thursday June 9 in the Met Office operations room in Exeter. From desk to ceiling, b... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,139 | Imagine it's Friday the 13th, what day of the week was the 1st? | Friday the 13th Advertisement Friday the 13th In urban legend, Friday the 13th is supposed to be unlucky. Enough people have such a morbid fear of this day that the condition is given a name of paraskevidekatriaphobia. This word is derived from the Greek words paraskevi (Friday) and dekatria (thirteen) with -phobia a... | Tuesday's Child Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for its living, But a child that's born on the Sabbath day Is bonny and blythe, and good and gay. Wondering... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,140 | What larger than life American World War II general was affectionately known as Old Blood and Guts? | 10 Things You May Not Know About George Patton - History in the Headlines 10 Things You May Not Know About George Patton May 27, 2014 By Christopher Klein Share Find out why the legend of George S. Patton, Jr. endures, even 60 years after his death. From Patton 360. Share this: 10 Things You May Not Know About George P... | News » theHobbyStudios.com - The ultimate destination for Wargamers! News The ultimate destination for Wargamers! News News March 15 44 BC – Julius Caesar, of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus and several other Roman senators on the Ides of Ma... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,141 | Lalophobia is the irrational fear of what? | Lalophobia Treatment Options Treatment Symptoms of Lalophobia - Fear of speaking: breathlessness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown... | A to Z List of Phobias - Fear of Stuff A to Z List of Phobias A to Z List of Phobias A Ablutophobia – Fear of washing or bathing. Acarophobia – Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching. Acerophobia – Fear of sourness. Aerophobia – Fear of drafts, air swallowing, or airbourne noxious substances. Aeroacrophob... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,142 | In Show Jumping, how many points are lost if a horse knocks down both parts of a double fence? | Show Jumping (Horses) Show Jumping (Horses) Show Jumping Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including... | gebze 101 Jeopardy Template Which creature was a threat to holiday makers in Jaws? 100 How many legs has a spider got? 100 Who painted the Mona Lisa? 100 In which city is Hollywood? 100 What is Turkish delight Invented by Haci Bekir Effendi at his Istanbul shop in 1777 what is the globally consumed 'lokum' more famousl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,143 | In astronomy, what is the word applied to the alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a straight line? | Syzygy: Daily Word Exploration | BeMused Syzygy: Daily Word Exploration 19 Apr Syzygy: (m.) gahasaṃyoga. (nt.) gahayuddha. Syzygial , adjective of syzygy, describes the alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a line.In broadest terms, syzygy (pronounced /ˈsɪzɨdʒi/ ) is a kind ... | 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 |
1,501,144 | The Reverend Flasher is a fictional character in which 1974 ‘Carry On’ film? | 1000+ images about Carry on films!!! on Pinterest | Feature film, Jim dale and James d'arcy Sid James as the Reverend Flasher aka 'Big' Dick Turpin in Carry On Dick (1974) - it was Sid's final appearance in a Carry On film. See More | DR STRANGELOVE : definition of DR STRANGELOVE and synonyms of DR STRANGELOVE (English) Box office $9,164,370 (US) Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, commonly known as Dr. Strangelove, is a 1964 black comedy film which satirizes the nuclear scare . It was directed, produced, and co-wri... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,145 | What is the name of the photograph taken by Voyager 1 of the Earth against the vastness of space which lent itself to the title of a 1994 book by Carl Sagan? | Carl Sagan – Learning from Dogs Looking into self. Rounding off the week. Starting with Monday’s video of Carl Sagan reminding us all that Planet Earth is just a grain of sand in the vast cosmos right through to yesterday’s Dealing with madness post, much of the week has been reminding us all of one very fundamental tr... | Movie Review - - FILM REVIEW; That Orderly World of Appearances He Lives In? It's About to Explode - NYTimes.com FILM REVIEW; That Orderly World of Appearances He Lives In? It's About to Explode By ELVIS MITCHELL Published: August 21, 2002 ''I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel,'' the first line of the Nine In... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,146 | Who famously painted endless staircases and other impossible constructions? | M.C. Escher – Biography He is most famous for his so-called impossible constructions , such as Ascending and Descending , Relativity , his Transformation Prints , such as Metamorphosis I , Metamorphosis II and Metamorphosis III , Sky & Water I or Reptiles . But he also made some wonderful, more realistic work during th... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,147 | The Latin prefix 'dino' (as in dinosaur) means? | Dinosaur Names Activity - Grades K–4 | American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Names Activity Activity for Grade K-4 Introduction Dinosaur names are often made up of combinations of Greek and Latin root words that describe characteristics or how the animal might have behaved. Other dinosaur names describe where the... | Dinosaurs 118 Final - Science 118 with Oliver at Worcester State College - StudyBlue Who was the last Ptolemaic Pharaoh? Cleopatra Which of the Greek elements was the lightest? Fire The fall of what city was the ultimate (albeit distant) justification given for the first crusade? Jerusalem When did the universe begin (... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,148 | Joseph Smith is known as the founder of what movement? | Joseph Smith Jr. (Author of The Book of Mormon) edit data Joseph Smith, Jr. was the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as Mormonism, and an important religious and political figure during the 1830s and 1840s. In 1827, Smith began to gather a religious following after announcing that an angel had shown... | Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,149 | Selim Shah found favour with Mrs Thatcher when he launched which tabloid in 1986? | Ken Livingstone | Wiki | Everipedia × Want to change something on this page or create your own? Register today, it's fast and free. Ken Livingstone 4 May 2000 – 4 May 2008 Deputy 17 May 1981 – 1 April 1986 Preceded by 11 June 1987 – 7 June 2001 Preceded by (1945-06-17) 17 June 1945 (age 71) London, United Kingdom Labou... | OCTOBER October 1 OCTOBER The Feast Day of Agnes of Lisieux, patron saint of florists. The National Day of China marking the formation in 1949 of the Peoples Republic with Mao Tse-tung as chairman. The National Day of Nigeria which became independent within the Commonwealth in 1960, and became a republic this day in 1... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,150 | What French political scandal involved the sentencing of an artillery officer to life imprisonment for treason in 1894, who was exonerated and reinstated to the French Army in 1906 after the discovery that the French government had fabricated evidence? | WHKMLA : Scandals in French History as Portrayed in Historic Encyclopedias Scandals in French History as Portrayed in Historic Encyclopedias Korean Minjok Leadership Academy I. Introduction History is determined by the record of it. Without any record, the history is meaningless and it cannot even exist. Ho... | French History of the Bourbon Dynasty Louis-Phillippe, King of the French 1830-1848 With the advent of the Second Republic in 1848, Bourbon monarchy in France ended. The Bourbon pretender to the throne of France, the Comte de Chambord, was offered a restored throne following the collapse of the empire of Emperor Napo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,151 | What is the wind of force 12 or more on the Beaufort scale called? | NWS JetStream MAX - Beaufort Wind Force Scale JetStream Max: Beaufort Wind Force Scale Sir Francis Beaufort Rear-Admiral, Sir Francis Beaufort, was born in Ireland in 1774. He entered the Royal Navy at the age of 13 and was a midshipman aboard the Aquilon. By 1800 he had risen to the rank of Commander. In the summer of... | Fremantle Weather, Climate of Fremantle, Seasonal Temperature of Fremantle Western Australia Heading to the South Coast? Visit Denmark, Western Australia along the Rainbow Coast Fremantle Climate The Fremantle Doctor (The Fremantle Docker) During summer months it consistently blows from the South-West along the souther... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,152 | What breed of dog is identified with Hush Puppies advertising | Basset Hound Dog Breed Information, Pictures, Characteristics & Facts - Dogtime Dog Breed Group: Hound Dogs Height: Up to 1 foot, 2 inches tall at the shoulder Weight: 50 to 65 pounds Life Span: 10 to 12 years He may be best known as the Hush Puppy dog, but the Basset Hound is much more than an advertising icon. With h... | Dog Breeds - K9 TRAINING SERVICES - K9 BEHAVIOURAL SPECIALIST K9 TRAINING SERVICES - K9 BEHAVIOURAL SPECIALIST Akita BACKGROUND The exact origin of the Akita remains unknown. Through skeletal remains and carbon dating, it was traced to 500 BC, although the Akita's specific breed history has only been recorded for the p... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,153 | "At the recent Tony Awards The King and I won the Best Revival of a Musical. Which word completes the title of the novel on which it is based – ""Anna and the King of ……..""?" | THE KING AND I :: Rodgers & Hammerstein :: Show Details Like this page on facebook. THE KING AND I Music by Rodgers, Richard | Book by Oscar Hammerstein II | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Based on Anna and the King by Margaret Landon | Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins East versus West makes for a dramatic, ri... | Theatre Facts - Quick Theatre Facts - Fun Facts, Ticket Deals & Offers Kicky Wicky is a Shakespearean word meaning wife. There are over 5000 books on the subject of the disputed authorship of Shakespeare's works. The largest operating theatrical wardrobe department in the world is at Walt Disney World, Florida housing ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,154 | What type of opera is Puccini's Gianni Schicchi? | Puccini's Il Trittico : The Rule of Three (News article) | Opera Online - The opera lovers web site > Home > News > Puccini's Il Trittico : The Rule of Three Puccini's Il Trittico : The Rule of Three With Il Trittico , Puccini wanted to renew the lyrical style imaginating three distinct short operas, set over three dif... | On the trail of Tosca in Rome — News — Royal Opera House By Gavin Plumley (Classical music blogger) 8 June 2011 at 6.59pm | 2 Comments Martina Serafin as Tosca in Tosca © ROH / Catherine Ashmore 2011 Puccini was a stickler for detail, taking great care to set his operas in exact geographic locations. When he first saw ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,155 | Which painter used his neighbours in the village of Cookham as the subjects of many of his works? | A retrospective of painter Stanley Spencer | Books | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close One of Stanley Spencer's formative experiences, growing up in Cookham, was being taken by his mother to the comfortable, cosy Wesleyan chapel along the village street. One by one, the familiar, everyday figures of the village gav... | Jacques-Louis David: French Neoclassical History Painter Academic Training David was born to a wealthy Parisian family in 1748. When he was seven, his father was shot dead in a pistol duel, so he was brought up by his uncle, Jacques Buron. He showed a desire to paint at an early age, and his mother eventu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,156 | In which Dickens novel was Miss Havisham jilted on her wedding day? | SparkNotes: Great Expectations: Character List Great Expectations Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Pip - The protagonist and narrator of Great Expectations, Pip begins the story as a young orphan boy being raised by his sister and brother-in-law in the marsh country of Kent, in the southeast of England. Pip ... | Geraldine Granger - The Vicar of Dibley (UK) Characters - ShareTV Geraldine Granger: Yeah. Alice Horton: And I'm Alice. Harry Kennedy: [shakes her hand] Splendid! Well, what a suprise so I actually recieve a visit from a neighbour. I lived on the same street in London for 15 whole years and the bell never rang once. Al... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,157 | In the human body, Inguinal, Femoral, Epigastric ans Spigelian are all types of what? | Types of hernia - A guide to Hernias Sports hernia These are all discussed individually within this guide. These are the most commonly known group of hernias. However, a hernia can develop as a result of a protrusion of any internal organ or tissue and not just through the abdominal wall. There are types of less well ... | 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 |
1,501,158 | Dundee cake is a rich fruit cake with which traditional topping? | Traditional Scottish Dundee Cake Recipe Preparation Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas 2. Line a 22cm / 8½" cake tin with greaseproof paper or baking parchment and grease lightly with a little butter. Place both the butter, sugar and zest into a roomy baking bowl. Cream the butter into the sugar until light, smooth an... | Eton Mess Cake Eton Mess Cake by Tessa Huff Our contributor, Tessa Huff , is sharing a new cake recipe today… Traditionally, Eton Mess is a dessert served in a dish – not in cake or slice-form. A combination of crisp meringues, sweetened cream, and fresh berries, Eton Mess is a perfect balance of flavors and textures... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,159 | What is Japanese golfer Masashi Ozaki's nickname? | Masashi Ozaki - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia I am a simple man trying to live a simple life !!!!!! Masashi Ozaki Current tour(s) Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour 94 (1st all-time) Role Golfer Born 24 January 1947 (age 68) Kaifu District, Tokushima, Japan (1947-01-24) Siblings Naomichi Ozaki, Tateo Ozaki ... | grand slam golf : definition of grand slam golf and synonyms of grand slam golf (English) 5 Notes and references The Men's Grand Slam Bobby Jones , who won the pre-masters era career grand slam once, and is the only golfer all-time to have won four majors in the same calendar year. Jack Nicklaus , who has won the... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,160 | Which bird is associated with Guinness advertising | Who designed the Guinness Toucan? Who designed the Guinness Toucan? Guinness advertisement from 1935 The story of the designing of the famous Guinness toucan. From its very first appearance in 1935, a Toucan became immediately recognisable as an advertisement for Guinness, the Dublin based brewers. For over 45 years it... | Free Flashcards about GK 9 Which science-fiction writer coined the term "cyberspace"? William Gibson What is a male swan known as? Cob What is a female swan known as? Pen Which giant screen film projection system, which gives an enhanced visual impact, has its origins in Montreal's Expo 67? IMAX Which actress was born ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,161 | In the Fellowship of the ring at which inn did the hobbits meet strider? | 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... | The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings (the Hobbit / the Fellowship of the Ring / the Two Towers / the: J.R.R. Tolkien: 9780345538376: Amazon.com: Books The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings (the Hobbit / the Fellowship of the Ring / the Two Towers / the Add all three to Cart Add all three to List Buy the selected items t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,162 | King Michael abdicated which country's throne in 1947? | King Michael of Romania and Michael of Romania his only son MichaelofRomania.com Home King Michael of Romania has only one son Michael II of Romania who is also known as Mihai Von Hohenzollern II. Michael II descends from Queen Victoria, and the Prussian House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, which provided Romania’s... | These were all hits in 1977 "The Honourable Schoolboy" by John Le Carre "Oliver's Story" by Erich Segal Al Capp retires with the last appearance of Li�l Abner on November 14th. Nonfiction "Looking Out for #1" by Robert Ringer "All Things Wise and Wonderful" by James Herriot "Your Erroneous Zones" by Dr. Wayne Dyer "T... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,163 | In a 1997 WBA Heavyweight Championship Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting the ear of which opponent? | Boxing in 1997 | Britannica.com Boxing in 1997 Originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year. Presented as archival content. Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales The reputation of boxing’s heavyweight division sank to an all-time low in 1997 with the disqualification of former undis... | Mike Tyson was a former heavyweight champion. Title defence against Larry Holmes On January 22, 1988, Tyson fought Larry Holmes and defeated the former champion by a fourth round KO. Title defence against Michael Spinks On June 27, 1988, Tyson fought Michael Spinks. Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship fr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,164 | What colour Lipstick is the title of a song on the album ‘Talk the Talk’ by Rihanna? | Red Lipstick by Rihanna Songfacts Red Lipstick by Rihanna Songfacts Songfacts This track from the Deluxe Edition of Talk That Talk finds Rihanna getting all heavy metal on us. The song samples the guitars from Metallica's " Wherever I May Roam ," a track from the rockers' self-titled album, colloquially known as The Bl... | 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 |
1,501,165 | Suomi is the local name for which European country? | Finland - Republic of Finland - Country Profile - Suomi - Republiken Finland - Northern Europe Flag of Finland Background: Ruled by Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and by Russia from 1809, Finland finally won its independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and fe... | The Parts of the Periodic Table Elements named after countries, states, or other geographical features: Californium: state (and University) of California Francium: France Gallium: Latin word for France, Gallia Germanium: Latin word for Germany, Germania Hassium: German state of Hesse, where the GSI is located Magn... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,166 | Who painted 'Girl With A White Dog'found in the Tate London? | London Calling | J. Paul Getty Museum Exhibition Closed London Calling is just about perfection and should not be missed. —Patricia Zohn, The Huffington Post Working in postwar Britain, the artists of the "School of London" rejected contemporary art’s preoccupation with abstraction and conceptualism in favo... | Tate Modern - Modern Art Museum in London England More The Tate Modern is a Modern Art Museum in London England that focuses on the 20th century. Included among its masterpieces are paintings by Picasso and Pollock. Dali's Lobster Telephone is one of the exhibits at the museum. Fans of modern art will love the Tate ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,167 | Which emperor was shot by a firing squad in 1867? | [Execution of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, General Miguel Miramón, and General Tomás Mejia by firing squad] | Library of Congress [Execution of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, General Miguel Miramón, and General Tomás Mejia by firing squad] [ digital image from b&w film copy neg. ] Download: About this Item Title [Execu... | CALENDAR - collected by p a pearson 0001 Start of revised Julian calendar in Rome 0293 Roman emperor Maximianus introduces tetrarchy 0743 Slave export by Christians to heathen areas prohibited 1260 Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquerors Damascus 1457 Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,168 | 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' released in 1967 was the debut album by which group? | Release group “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” by Pink Floyd - MusicBrainz There’s 1 review on CritiqueBrainz. You can also write your own . Most Recent Review by Chris Jones on 2007-04-17 For all who know the tragic story of Syd Barrett's meteoric rise and fall in the world of art rock, it's generally agreed that, bet... | Fleetwood Mac · 2016 Tour Dates and Concert Tickets | Thrillcall Track Artist for New Show Alerts Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London. Due to numerous line-up changes, the only original member present in the band is its namesake, drummer Mick Fleetwood. Although band founder Peter Gr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,169 | What sport is played in an area that can vary between 20 x 10 and 30 x 20 metres, with 7 players in play at any one time per side playing for around 8 minutes for each of four periods? | Guildelines for Developing Public Recreation Facility Standards In a school or church One location per 5,000 Baseball field A neighbourhood facility where interest warrants; at least one or more in each municipality should be lighted One location per 5,000 Best in a school; often in a church One location per 5,000 Cent... | Sports - Penrith Australia :: Sports Good Sports All Round Centrebet Stadium home of the Penrith PanthersThe people of Penrith love their sport - just ask the vocal crowd at the next Penrith Panthers rugby league game! If you enjoy the great outdoors, there’s a multitude of activities to keep you occupied in the Penrit... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,170 | In a bit of nationalistic pride, what is the name of the NHL hockey team based in Toronto, CA? | Hockey Book Reviews.com Reality Check: Travels in the Australian Hockey League by Will Brodie From the author:Yes, there is ice hockey in Australia. There’s a fragile but thriving national league and my book Reality Check: Travels in the Australian Ice Hockey League chronicles a year in the AIHL, where dedicated locals... | Official Detroit Red Wings Website | NHL.com Red Wings Privacy Policy NHL Ticket Exchange Schedule Roster News Contact the Red Wings DetroitRedWings.com is the official Web site of the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit Red Wings and DetroitRedWings.com are trademarks of the Detroit Red Wings. NHL, the NHL Shield and the word ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,171 | "What veteran singer songwriter released the 2011 album ""50 Words For Snow""?" | Kate Bush: 50 Words For Snow | Listen to the Complete Album, On-Demand, on KCRW.com | KCRW PREVIEW Kate Bush: 50 Words For Snow 50 Words For Snow will be available to stream on demand from November 14, 2011 through November 22, 2011. The album will be released on November 21, 2011. NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THIS EPISODE... | The Hottest Singer Of The Ever The Hottest Singer Of The Ever IN USA Britney Jean Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress and entertainer. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contes... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,172 | Norwich South is the Parliamentary constituency of which government minister? | norwich south uk parliament constituency : definition of norwich south uk parliament constituency and synonyms of norwich south uk parliament constituency (English) 7 Notes and references Boundaries The constituency is one of two covering the city of Norwich . Prior to the 2010 election, it included the Norwich City ... | BBC News - Cabinet: David Cameron's new line-up Cabinet: David Cameron's new line-up Here is a guide to the cabinet following the reshuffle which began on 14 July, 2014: David Cameron Prime Minister Prime Minister David Cameron Conservative David Cameron was virtually unknown outside Westminster when he was elected Tor... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,173 | The Forint is the basic monetary unit of which European country? | Forint - definition of forint by The Free Dictionary Forint - definition of forint by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/forint [Hungarian, from Italian fiorino, florin; see florin.] forint (Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Hungary, divided into 100 fillér [from Hungarian, from Italian fiorin... | 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 |
1,501,174 | What is the name of the island in Poole Harbour | Poole Tourism Islands in Poole Harbour ISLANDS IN POOLE HARBOUR Islands in Poole Harbour Poole Harbour is home to a total of eight islands, all of which are part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The five largest are listed below. Brownsea Island is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public ... | Captain Pugwash | Toonfind cartoon database Captain Pugwash show information Captain Horatio Pugwash made his debut in a comic strip format in the first issue of The Eagle in 1950, then appeared regularly as a strip in Radio Times. In 1957 the BBC commissioned a series of short cartoon films produced by Gordon Murray... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
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