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1,501,675 | What is the full name of the breed of cattle originating in Scotland, known as 'Belties'? | Belted Galloway BELTED GALLOWAY BREED HISTORY Belted Galloways, also known as Belties, are currently listed with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy as a "watched" breed, which means there are fewer than 2,500 annual registrations in the United States and a global population of less than 10,000. In 2007 they were... | whisky regions map whisky university: whisky A-Z Scotch whisky regions how whisky is made Scotch malt whiskies tend to be grouped within a number of regional categories, usually Speyside, Highland, Campbeltown, Islay, Islands and Lowland, though sub-divisions are frequently made within these categor... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,676 | In which of Grimm's fairy tales does the wicked witch end up in the oven? | Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel by the Grimm Brothers Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel. He had little to bite and to break, and once when great dearth fell on the land, he could no longer procure even daily bread. Now w... | JWS Water Engineering What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon? Pigs in blankets Question 2. The Christmas period of 1813-14 saw the last what in London?Christmas Fair on a frozen River Thames Question 3. In Victorian England which people were popularly called robins becaus... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,677 | The bull represents which sign of the Zodiac? | Taurus Zodiac Sign Symbol: Its Meaning and Origin Get a free online I Ching reading. The 64 hexagrams of the ancient Chinese I Ching, The Book of Change, and what they mean in divination. Books by Stefan Stenudd: Tarot Unfolded The imaginative reading of the Tarot divination cards focuses on what impressions the images... | Archive - Valentine's Day - Trivia 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? 2. Which male singer had a top ten hit with "Love Train" in 1988? 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her g... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,678 | Give the French phrase in general use which means a blind alley. | Which French Phrases and Sayings are used in English - the meaning and origin of this phrase High quality, especially of cooking. Cordon sanitaire A political or medical buffer zone. Coup d'état An abrupt overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means, for example, by force, or by occupation of government str... | Free french lingerie quiz questions Ginger ~ French actress Danielle Darrieux made a sexy bra panties all the rage when she stripped down to a pair in the 1939 film, The Rage of Paris.A patisserie is an Anglicized French word for a shop that sells: Cheese/butter; Meat; Cakes/pastries; or Underwear? Cakes/pastri... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,679 | Which sculptor is famous for designing the Statue of Liberty? | Auguste Bartholdi - Statue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Auguste Bartholdi A portrait of Auguste Bartholdi. National Park Service, Statue of Liberty NM Born on August 2, 1834 in Colmar, Alsace, France, Auguste Bartholdi was the French sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty. Early in his... | Mount Rushmore And Crazy Horse: Discovering The Spirit Of The Black Hills Mount Rushmore And Crazy Horse: Discovering The Spirit Of The Black Hills Ellen Von Weigand Resting among the awe-inspiring Black Hills of South Dakota , Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse tell the complex story of the founding of American democracy.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,680 | In what year did the Relief of Mafeking take place during the Boer War? | The Siege of Mafeking - The Boer War The Boer War War: The Boer War Date: 14th October 1899 to 16th May 1900. Place: Mafeking lies on the railway north to Rhodesia in the Northern tip of Cape Colony in South Africa near to the Bechuanaland border. Combatants: British against the Boers. Generals: Colonel Robert Bade... | Michael Buerk Booking Agent - Contact NMP Live Agency Awards Hosting & Presenting About Books & DVDs Award-winning journalist Michael Buerk began his career with the Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger in 1967 and joined the BBC in 1970. His subsequent 20 years as a foreign correspondent took him to over 53 countries and inclu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,681 | Who had a UK Top 10 chart hit in 1976 with 'Devil Woman'? | Cliff Richard Song Database - Cliff Richard - Devil Woman song analysis Produced By: Bruce Welch Engineered By: Tony Clark & John Barrett Performed By: Cliff Richard (vocals), Terry Britten (guitar), Alan Tarney (bass), Clem Cattini (drums), Graham Todd (keyboards), Tony Rivers (backing vocals), John Perry (backing voc... | Blondie | Rolling Stone artists > B > Blondie > Bio Blondie Bio Blondie started as an ironic update of trashy 1960s pop. But by the end of the 1970s, they were far and away the most commercially successful and adventurous survivors of the New York punk scene, having released three platinum albums (Parallel Li... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,682 | "Who starred in the role of The Mariner in the 1995 film ""Waterworld""?" | Waterworld (1995) - IMDb IMDb 29 December 2016 2:33 AM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video O... | 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 |
1,501,683 | "What is the sequel to Robert Grave's novel ""I Claudius""?" | Barry Unsworth on the Claudius books of Robert Graves | Books | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close The success of Goodbye to All That, his memoirs of the first world war, enabled Robert Graves to quit the industrial civilisation he so much detested for a simpler style of life. In the year the book was published, 192... | Derek Jacobi returns to I, Claudius after 34 years, in new Radio 4 series | Television & radio | The Guardian The Observer Derek Jacobi returns to I, Claudius after 34 years, in new Radio 4 series Star of landmark 1976 BBC dramatisation will perform on radio, not TV – but this time he will take the role of the emperor ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,684 | Which instrument has a name that is Italian for ‘small’? | ATLAS of Plucked Instruments - mandolins mandolins Tube mandolins On this page you find the instruments of the mandolin type, with their much confusing names; therefore I am not sure that all names here are correct. First the historical gut-string mandolinos , starting with the gittern from the Middle Ages, t... | Instrument Lab | ArtsAlive.ca Music Percussions The Woodwind Section Woodwinds are basically tubes pierced with holes. They produce sound through the vibration of the air column inside the tube. Different notes are produced by blowing in the tube while covering some of the holes. The longer the column of ai... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,685 | Which port stands at the mouth of the river Seine? | Le Havre | Definition, meaning & more | Collins Dictionary Le Havre (lə ˈhɑːvrə , French lə ɑvrə) Definitions noun a port in N France, on the English Channel at the mouth of the River Seine : transatlantic trade ; oil refining . Pop: 185 311 (2006) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Le Hav... | 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 |
1,501,686 | What does an omophagic creature eat? | Eat - definition of eat by The Free Dictionary Eat - definition of eat by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/eat v. ate (āt), eat·en (ēt′n), eat·ing, eats v.tr. 1. a. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. b. To take in and absorb as food: a plant that eats insects; a cell tha... | Bestiary | Theoi Greek Mythology The fantastic creatures of Greek mythology and legend can be divided into eight broad categories : 1. MYTHICAL MONSTERS Awful humanoid creatures. These included monsters such as the Gorgons and Echidna. 2. MYTHICAL HYBRIDS Creatures which combine human and animal forms or various animal... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,687 | A septennium is a period of how many years? | Menstruation and the menstrual cycle | womenshealth.gov Menstruation and the menstrual cycle Menstruation and the menstrual cycle To receive Publications email updates Enter email Submit Menstruation and the menstrual cycle Menstruation is a woman's monthly bleeding. When you menstruate, your body sheds the lining of t... | What sport used the term "home run" long before baseball?*Cricket Who was the f - Pastebin.com What sport used the term "home run" long before baseball?*Cricket Who was the first U.S. volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals?*Karch Kiraly What was the only team to win two World Series in the 1980's?*The Los A... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,688 | Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968 while standing on the balcony of which type of building? | Dr. King's Assassination Home » Events » Dr. King's Assassination Dr. King's Assassination Background: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a sniper's bullet while standing on the second-floor balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. As news of King's death spread, vio... | Martin Luther King, Jr. | National Archives Hire a Researcher Martin Luther King, Jr. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a speech to a massive group of civil rights marchers gathered around the Lincoln memorial in Washington DC. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought together the nation... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,689 | The Claret Jug is awarded to the winner of which competition? | The Open The Open The 146th Open Royal Birkdale 16th - 23rd July 2017 Birkdale 7° C The 146th Open Royal Birkdale 16-23 July 2017 The Claret Jug Explore the history of the Golf Champion Trophy, better known as the Claret Jug. The Claret Jug The Claret Jug, or to use its proper name, the Golf Champion Trophy, is presen... | Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain by J. Zimmerman Several of the other Laureates were famous poets, particularly Ted Hughes , Robert Southey , John Masefield , Sir John Betjeman , Cecil Day-Lewis , and the current Laureate, Andrew Motion . History and respon... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,690 | "In the James Bond film ""From Russia with Love"" who played Bond girl Tatiana Romanova?" | Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi) Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made furt... | Die Another Day - Mad-Eyes - Madonna movie cameo, James Bond, Lee Tamahori, Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, lesbian fence instructor David Arnold - Going Down Together Release Released as: Die Another Day Released in theatres: Nov. 22th, 2002 Released on DVD: May 5th, 2003 (Europe) / June 3rd, 2003 (US) Runt... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,691 | Which Dutch physicist formulated the Wave Theory of light? | Theory of Light What is light ? Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum , the spectrum is the collection of all waves, which include visible light, Microwaves, radio waves ( AM, FM, SW ), X-Rays, and Gamma Rays. In the late 1600s, important questions were raised, asking if light is made up of particles, or is i... | Kepler's Three Laws Circular Motion and Satellite Motion - Lesson 4 - Planetary and Satellite Motion Kepler's Three Laws Energy Relationships for Satellites In the early 1600s, Johannes Kepler proposed three laws of planetary motion. Kepler was able to summarize the carefully collected data of his mentor - Tycho Brahe ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,692 | Who discovered the law of gravity? | Newton's Law of Gravity - Basic Principles Newton's Law of Gravity Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! What I Learned About Today You might also enjoy: Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you me... | Latin phrases glossary and listing - common and interesting Latin expressions, terminology, translations, meanings, origins glossary, usage in legal, business, science and English language (with) the defendant being absent (legal term) - in the absence of the accused a capite ad calcem thoroughly/completely... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,693 | If a president is elected in a presidential election, what name is given to an election to choose a governor? | Presidential Elections - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Presidential Elections A+E Networks Introduction Departing from the monarchical tradition of Britain, the founding fathers of the United States created a system in which the American people had the power and responsibility to select their leader. Under this new ord... | Presidential-Project - Ronald Reagan Presidential-Project President Ronald Reagan was a member of the Republican Party. Path to President Reagan became the Governor of California in 1967. He also was re-elected Governor in 1970. Reagan's ran for the Republican Party's nomination for president in 1976, but lost to incum... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,694 | Born in 1942, who had her greatest chart successes when a member of Blue Mink? | IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "mink" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "mink" 30 names. Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray was likely the most underrated actor of his generation. True, his earliest work is mostly dismissed as pedestrian, but no other actor working in the 1940s and 50s was a... | Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com Back To The 'Records & Trivia' Index Best-Selling Artist Cliff Richard has sold more singles than any other artist (21.0 million). The Beatles are the top group (20.8 million). Top female artist is Madonna (15.2 million). Only five other acts have sold more than 10 million sing... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,695 | Which rock legend was born on the island of Zanzibar? | Zanzibar music legend Bi Kidude dies | Arts and Culture | Music | M&G Zanzibar music legend Bi Kidude dies Kidude, a legend in East Africa, was thought to be around 100 years old. She died on Wednesday at her home. "She has died, we are making funeral arrangements," her nephew Baraka Abdullah Said told Agence France-Pr... | The Rock Island Line, a Classic Train Song from Family Garden Trains� Rock Island Line, a Classic Train Song from Family Garden Trains� The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific railroad connected Chicago to most of the midwestern states west of the Mississippi, as well Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico. For ove... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,696 | What are the fibrous bands called that connects muscles to bones | Ligaments - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health Parts of a joint and ligaments National Institutes of Health About Joints The point at which two or more bones are connected is called a joint . In all joints , the bones are kept from grinding against each other by a lining called cartilage . Bones are joined to... | Sternum - Anatomy Pictures and Information Home > Skeletal System > Bones of the Chest and Upper Back > Sternum Sternum The sternum, commonly known as the breastbone, is a long, narrow flat bone that serves as the keystone of the rib cage and stabilizes the thoracic skeleton. Several muscles that move the arms, head, a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,697 | Who is the first Scotsman to appear on the reverse of an Bank of England banknote? | Adam Smith becomes first Scot to adorn an English banknote | Business | The Guardian Adam Smith becomes first Scot to adorn an English banknote Share on Messenger Close Adam Smith, the legendary Scottish economist, is to appear on the new £20 note - the first Scot to adorn an English banknote, and the first economist. ... | The Coinage of Britain - Recoinage 1816 to Decimalization 1,488,960 The system of coinage begun in 1816 was to endure with only minor changes until decimalization in 1970. The minting of copper coins resumed in 1821 when farthings were produced for George IV. These were followed by pennies and halfpence from 1825 o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,698 | Which retailer advertises itself as 'Never Knowingly Undersold'? | John Lewis | Never Knowingly Undersold Never knowingly undersold Sorry, we only have of these items available. We have reduced your order quantity to Sorry, we have limited this item to per customer. Sorry, we have limited this item to per customer. We have added to your basket. Please enter a number for the value Sorr... | Andy Street: Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid | Business | The Guardian Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid Share on Messenger Close At 9.25am yesterday more than 1,000 shop staff at John Lewis in Oxford Street drifted towards the vast atrium at the centre of the store and peered over the balconies on ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,699 | Which German, together with Ernst Abbe, developed and produced many new lenses and heat resistant glasses? | Ernst Abbe A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Ernst Abbe Ernst Karl Abbe ( born January 23, 1840 in Eisenach , Saxe-Weimar -Eisenach, † January 14, 1905 in Jena, Saxe-Weimar -Eisenach, [ abə ], Ernst Abbe, Carl ) was a German physicist, statistician, opticians, entrepreneurs and social reformers. Tog... | Jeopardy: Insatiable Edition Jeopardy Template 100 What is the USA (Complementing Great Britain that won a gold at every Summer Games.) Think outside Scandinavia. What is the only country that won a gold medal at every Winter Olympics? 100 What is 'Gone with the Wind'? Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler was the ma... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,700 | In which US state did the Battle of Yorktown take place in 1781? | American Revolution : The Battle of Yorktown The Battle of Yorktown 1781 General George Washington's resounding defeat of Lord Cornwallis's British army; causing the British to surrender and effectively ending the American Revolutionary War. Battle: YORKTOWN Date: 28th September to 19th October 1781 Place: Virgin... | 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 |
1,501,701 | In 1985, who became the first football player to be sent off during an FA Cup final? | BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | When Bryan Robson tamed Barca When Bryan Robson tamed Barca The 1984 Barcelona team By Jonathan Stevenson and Chris Bevan If Manchester United's previous meetings with Barcelona are anything to go by, their semi-final clash in this season's Champions League ought to be a classic. The clu... | Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich - 1982 European Cup Final - Oh, It Must Be! - YouTube Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich - 1982 European Cup Final - Oh, It Must Be! 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 transc... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,702 | What is the longest winning distance in the Epsom Derby? | Epsom Derby The Derby Known in racing circles as The Derby Stakes or simply as The Derby in England, The Epsom Derby is the mother of all flat races. Inaugurated in 1780, The Epsom Derby is the most prestigious and popular flat race in the world. Despite being over 220 years old, The Derby is still as famous and as thr... | Paramount Theme Park | Ebbsfleet International Trains chYps Hospice The proposed �2bn Theme Park Paramount is planned between small Swanscombe harbour and new Ingress Park, just 1 mile from Ebbsfleet International station. The new Theme park would be set across an 872-acre development over 3.5 times larger than Bluewat... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,703 | An archipelago is a group of what? | archipelago - National Geographic Society archipelago The archipelago that makes up Bermuda has 181 islands. Photograph by Dean Conger It's All Greek to Me Archipelago was what the ancient Greeks called the Aegean Sea. Archipelagic Apron An archipelagic apron is the smooth, gentle slope of the seafloor surrounding ocea... | Asia and the Pacific Asia and the Pacific Afghanistan Afghanistan is located in southern Asia and shares a border with 6 countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Landlocked, with an area of 652,000 square kilometers (251,737 square miles), Afghanistan is a mountainous country dominate... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,704 | According to biblical tradition what came to rest on the Mountains of Ararat, now in eastern Turkey? | 1000+ images about NOAH'S ARK on Pinterest | Robert ballard, Underwater and Hieronymus bosch Forward A full-sized replica of the biblical Noah's Ark has been built by a Dutch man, complete with model animals, and a four story theatre. Dutch creationist Johan Huibers built the ark and finished it in 2012 as testament to... | Ashtart, the Phoenician Great Goddess Roman Ashtart (either "the Star", or "She of the Womb&"), is better known by the name Astarte, the Greek version of Her name. Ashtart is a Semitic Goddess of love and war and the Canaanite Great Goddess who is the cult partner of Ba'al (the King). Semitic describes a group of langu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,705 | Which creatures might be bred and reared in a 'ranarium'? | Breed - definition of breed by The Free Dictionary Breed - definition of breed by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/breed v. bred (brĕd), breed·ing, breeds v.tr. 1. To produce (offspring); give birth to or hatch. 2. To bring about; engender: "Admission of guilt tends to breed public sympathy" (Jonath... | 1. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? 2. Which New York bridge, completed in 1883, was designed by John Augustus Roebling? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,706 | Who is the only Rugby Union player to have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year? | Sports Personality of the Year 2014: as it happened - Telegraph Sports Personality of the Year Sports Personality of the Year 2014: as it happened SPOTY 2014 - All the latest news, views, results and reaction from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in Glasgow on Sunday, December 14, 2014 Nominees: Which of ... | BBC SPORT | Wilkinson scoops BBC award Wilkinson scoops BBC award Profile: Jonny Wilkinson England rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson has won the 2003 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The triumph capped a remarkable year for the fly-half, who scored the late drop goal which clinched the Rugby World Cup. On a star-stud... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,707 | Burkittsville in Maryland, USA gained notoriety in 1999 after the release of which 'fake real' film that supposedly took place there? | WWOMB :: Fandom Listings Mythology [23] Original Fic [1499] No fiction archive is complete without the original works. Come let your imagination soar Real Person Fiction [409] Reality TV [2] Television programming the presents purportedly unscripted melodramatic or "humorous" situations, documents actual events, and us... | 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 |
1,501,708 | Which element, atomic number 12, is named after a district in Greece? | Why are many chemical elements named after countries? - Quora Quora Updated Sep 15, 2014 The people who discovered them were citizens of that country. They named the elements in honor of their country. When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the element with atomic number 84, they named it Polonium in the honor of Marie... | US Cities With Greek Names | USA.GreekReporter.com US Cities With Greek Names US Cities With Greek Names By - Feb 9, 2013 More than 100 cities and villages across the USA have been named after Greek cities, mythological heroes and historical figures of ancient and modern times. This is a short list of the biggest and m... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,709 | In which city was the first Disney theme park opened in 1955? | Disneyland's Grand Opening Store After years of planning, Walt Disney's very first theme park Disneyland opened its gates at 2:30PM on Sunday July 17, 1955 in Anaheim, California. Television crews, Art Linkletter, Ronald Reagan, Bob Cummings, the Mouseketeers, Thurl Ravenscroft, California Governor Goodwin J. Kn... | 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 |
1,501,710 | In humans the atlas and axis bones are in which part of the body? | 3D Skeletal System: Atlas, Axis, and the Atlanto-Axial Relationship 3D Skeletal System: Atlas, Axis, and the Atlanto-Axial Relationship Tweet There are 33 vertebrae in your vertebral column. Or is it 24? Doesn't matter—both numbers are correct. You're born with 33, but the sacrum and coccyx fuse to the rest of the spin... | See Normal Spinal Anatomy Depending on an individual’s development, the coccyx may consist of three to five different bones connected by fused—or semi-fused—joints and/or disc-like ligaments. While it was originally thought that the coccyx is always fused together, it is now known that the coccyx is not one solid bone,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,711 | Which Nobel prize-winning British playwright died in December 2008? | Nobel Prize-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dead at 78 | Fox News Nobel Prize-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dead at 78 Published December 25, 2008 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Email Print LONDON – Harold Pinter, praised as the most influential British playwright of his generation and a longtime voice of political p... | Shakespeare's Plays Shakespeare's Plays Before the publication of the First Folio in 1623, nineteen of the thirty-seven plays in Shakespeare's canon had appeared in quarto format. With the exception of Othello (1622), all of the quartos were published prior to the date of Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre in ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,712 | March 28, 1987 saw the death, at age 82, of one Maria von Trapp, who was the inspiration behind what Rogers and Hammerstein musical? | THE SOUND OF MUSIC JULIE ANDREWS MARIA VON TRAPP Color: Color (DeLuxe) Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) / Mono (Westrex Recording System) (35 mm prints) / Stereo (some 35 mm prints) Certification: Canada:F (Ontario) / Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) / Argentina:Atp / Australia:G / Chile:TE / Finla... | Rodgers & Hart :: Rodgers & Hammerstein :: Bio Details Richard Rodgers Rodgers & Hart Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) wrote their first shows together when both were still students attending Columbia University. After writing a series of musical comedies for the University's Varsity Shows and ot... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,713 | Which ancient, fierce warrior nation, upon attacking ancient Israel,
. came down like a wolf on the fold'? | ISM Military History Quiz - Page 16 - International Scale Modeller International Scale Modeller Joined: Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:13 pm Location: Surrey,England,UK. Post by privatepete » Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:05 am Questions & Answers For 23-11-2016 Q: What is the senior service of the UK armed forces? A: Royal Navy. Q: Who co... | TRIVIA - THE BIBLE TRIVIA - THE BIBLE Bible Trivia questions and answers. How much time did Jonah spend in the belly of the whale? A. Three days and three nights. Why did a Bible published in London in 1632 become known as the Wicked Bible? A. Because "not" was missing from the seventh commandment, making it "Thou shal... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,714 | What was the former name of the famous ship 'The Golden Hind'? | The Golden Hind and the dread pirate Sir Francis Drake The Golden Hind The Ship that Sailed Around the World I've always loved pirate stories and I sort of grew up reading about the derring-do exploits of Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville, of Frobisher and Sir Walter Raleigh. So it's clear that no trip to Dev... | 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 |
1,501,715 | "The names of how many US states begin with the letter ""I""?" | How many American states begin with the letter "A"? | Reference.com How many American states begin with the letter "A"? A: Quick Answer The names of four U.S. states begin with the letter "A." The states are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas. In addition to the states, the U.S. territory of American Samoa also begi... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,716 | How many times has jockey Richard Dunwoody won the English Grand National? | Richard Dunwoody, retired National Hunt racing jockey talks of his laser eye surgery - YouTube Richard Dunwoody, retired National Hunt racing jockey talks of his laser eye surgery 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 five 100-1 outsiders who won the Grand National : Features : Grand National The five 100-1 outsiders who won the Grand National Free Bet Mon Mome was the last 100-1 Grand National winner. Dan Fitch takes a look back at the five 100-1 outsiders, who defied the odds to win the Grand National. The Grand National cours... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,717 | What is the English name of Médecins Sans Frontières? | About Us | MSF USA About Us About Us James Keogh/Wostok Press We are Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). We help people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care. | 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 |
1,501,718 | What was the first American mission to land on the moon? | Apollo 11: First Men on the Moon Apollo 11: First Men on the Moon By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | July 25, 2012 03:39pm ET MORE Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin photographed this iconic photo, a view of his footprint in the lunar soil, as part of an experiment to study the nature of lunar dust and the effe... | chapter 4 View of the moon from Apollo 8. [ 97] NASA's first four manned spaceflight projects were Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab. As the first U.S. manned spaceflight project, Project Mercury-which included two manned suborbital flights and four orbital flights-"fostered Project Apollo and fathered Project Gemi... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,719 | What is the name of the mountain range that runs for 870 miles for the full length of Italy? | Apennine Range | mountains, Italy | Britannica.com Apennine Range Alternative Titles: Appennines, Appennini, Appennino Related Topics Ariano Irpino Apennine Range, also called the Apennines, Italian Appennino, series of mountain ranges bordered by narrow coastlands that form the physical backbone of peninsular Italy . ... | Italian volcanoes, volcanoes in italy, volcanic activity italy, mount etna, mount vesuvius, stromboli,active, dormant, extinct volcanoes Italian volcanoes, volcanoes in italy, volcanic activity italy, mount etna, mount vesuvius, stromboli,active, dormant, extinct volcanoes Profile Menu Jack of the Italian Navy Current ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,720 | The Duke of Monmouth, who was executed in 1685 after leading a rebellion against King James II, was the illegitimate son of which monarch? | ExecutedToday.com » 1685: James Scott, Duke of Monmouth 1685: James Scott, Duke of Monmouth July 15th, 2008 Headsman On this date in 1685, the haughty Duke of Monmouth mounted the scaffold at London’s Tower Hill to suffer beheading for treason, and tipped the headsman with the words, “Here are six guineas for you and d... | Jordan's King Abdullah, Queen Rania and war on ISIS - CNN.com Story highlights King Abdullah II personally vowed vengeance to the father of Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh Queen Rania consoled the grieving wife of the pilot who was burned alive in a cage (CNN) After the horrific burning death of Jordanian pilot Lt. Moath al-Kasa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,721 | What grape is used to make Beaujolais wine? | Learn About Gamay Red Wine, Often From Beaujolais Never tried Gamay before? You should, especially if you already enjoy Pinot Noir . You may have had Gamay before, but not even realized it. Gamay is a grape that has been around since the 1300s, yet many wine drinkers are not familiar with the name. This is primarily be... | Aquitaine | French Canal Connection Contact Us The wonderful cuisine and fine wines are what make the sunny Aquitaine region in the south west of France stand out from the crowd. As you cruise along the famous waterways in “Musketeer country”, stop off at restaurants and markets abounding in delicacies such as foie gra... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,722 | What is the name of the dog in the primer books Dick and Jane? | Vintage Children's Books, Flash Cards, and Collectible Pressed Steel Toys - DICK AND JANE VINTAGE ORIGINAL BOOKS & RARE ITEMS Vintage Children's Books, Flash Cards, and Collectible Pressed Steel Toys Dick & Jane, The Boxcar Children, Little Black Sambo, and More!! 1954 DICK AND JANE SERIES TEACHER'S SALESMAN BOOK SOLD!... | SparkNotes: Pride and Prejudice: Chapters 1–4 Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1–4, page 2 page 1 of 2 Summary: Chapters 1–2 It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. (See Important Quotations Explained ) The news that a wealthy young gentleman nam... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,723 | What is the name of the Japanese verse form of 17 syllables arranged in 3 lines? | Haiku | Define Haiku at Dictionary.com haiku noun, plural haiku for 2. 1. a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons. 2. a poem written in this form.... | Let's Count in Japanese! Let's Count in Japanese! *The same pattern applies up to 99* 99 (kyu-ju-kyu) *The same pattern applies up to 199* 200 (ni-hyaku) *the same pattern applies up to 8,000,000,000,000* 8,000,000,000,000 (hatcho) *irregular pronunciation* *remain irregular up to 100,000,000,000,000* * 9,876,543,219,8... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,724 | In England, who was Princess Diana referring to when she said her marriage was ' a bit crowded?' | Diana's personal struggles | UK | News | Daily Express UK Diana's personal struggles Throughout her life, Princess Diana appeared a tower of strength and energy. But privately she faced an ongoing battle with feelings of low self-esteem and unworthiness. 00:00, Thu, Feb 22, 2007 Diana, Princess of Wales In 1993 Diana g... | Obituary: Diana Mosley | Politics | The Guardian BNP Diana Mosley The third of the Mitford sisters, she married fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley and counted Hitler as a friend Thursday 14 August 2003 09.00 EDT First published on Thursday 14 August 2003 09.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close The most hated woman in England ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,725 | The Sabine River forms the border of Texas with what other area? | Borders in Dispute: The Sabine Free State and Texas Borders in Dispute: The Sabine Free State and Texas June 11, 2012 Jack H. Schick The French started the whole thing in 1735, when they moved their post at Natchitoches, Louisiana Territory, to across the Red River. The move was, in effect, an invasion of Spanish lands... | The Capitals of Texas | Texas Almanac The Capitals of Texas Timeline of Texas History Many different locations have served as capitals of the area that is now Texas, including a number that served only briefly. The National Capitals of Texas Capitals of the six nations that have ruled Texas have been: Spain: Valladol... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,726 | What is fossilized tree resin called? | What is amber? Thanks for visiting the World of Amber! What is Amber? Amber is the fossilized resin from ancient forests. Amber is not produced from tree sap, but rather from plant resin. This aromatic resin can drip from and ooze down trees, as well as fill internal fissures, trapping debris such as seeds, leaves, fea... | Meet 12 Spruce Trees and Shrubs Meet 12 Spruce Trees and Shrubs Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,727 | Which element is the best conductor of electricity? | What Is the Most Conductive Element? What Is the Most Conductive Element? What Is the Most Conductive Element? The Element That Is the Best Conductor of Electricity Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of any element. Alchemist-hp, Creative Commons License Updated March 09, 2016. Question: What Is the Most C... | Discovery of the Electron: J. J. Thomson Elements and Atoms: Chapter 16 Discovery of the Electron: J. J. Thomson Joseph John Thomson (J. J. Thomson, 1856-1940; see photo at the Science Museum, London) is widely recognized as the discoverer of the electron. Thomson was the Cavendish professor of Experimental Physics at ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,728 | A term for a dark shape against a brighter background is named after 18th century French author/politician Etienne de (Who?) ? | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 2nd February - The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League SET BY THE ROBIN HOOD 1. Arts and Entertainments 8. Sport (Pics) Apologies for the smaller than traditional pictures…we live in austere times. sorry I'm having some problems with the pictu... | Zahn Family Jeopardy Jeopardy Template The brand of underwear Marty McFly wears in Back to the Future 200 What is The Boston Tea Party This took place on Griffin's Wharf in America in 1773. 300 How many of the United States Supreme Court Justices are women? 300 Who is Lord Alfred Tennyson? He wrote the famous 1855 poem... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,729 | Who wrote the 1897 poem 'Drake's Drum'? | Readings • Background Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) was a lawyer who, in his thirties, transferred his attention to literature and became one of the best-loved poets of late-Victorian and Edwardian England. He put forward an ideal of English manhood, an ideal that people of that period, by no means only English peop... | Listen to "The Rake's Progress", Opera in Three Acts by Igor Stravinsky - Listening Library - The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Composed 1951 George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) Stravinsky thought of writing an opera in English not long after he arrived in the United States in 1939. The idea waited unt... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,730 | James H Pierce was the last silent film actor to play who? | James Pierce : definition of James Pierce and synonyms of James Pierce (English) 4 External links Early life/College/Early film career Big Jim Pierce, as he was known to family and friends, was an All-American center on the Indiana Hoosiers football team. Following his graduation in 1921, he coached high school footb... | TV ACRES: Quotations > Signoffs > TV Character Closing Lines Signoffs - TV Character Closing Lines "Be seeing you!" - On the bizarre espionage series THE PRISONER/CBS/1968-69 Number Six (Patrick McGoohan) and other reluctant residents of "The Village" would part compan... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,731 | In which year did singer Elvis Presley marry Priscilla Beaulieu? | Elvis and women: He couldn't help falling in love Elvis and women: He couldn't help falling in love The King loved to surround himself with beautiful women. We recall his notable flames. Post to Facebook Elvis and women: He couldn't help falling in love The King loved to surround himself with beautiful women. We recall... | Elvis Presley - Biography - IMDb Elvis Presley Biography Showing all 302 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (10) | Trivia (225) | Personal Quotes (36) | Salary (24) Overview (5) The King of Rock 'n' Roll Height 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) Mini Bio (1) Elvis Aaron Presley was born on Januar... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,732 | Visible sunspots vary in number according to a cycle of how many years? | Sunspots: Modern Research 4 of 7 The Sunspot Cycle Cycles have been around In the last few decades, we've started to understand the forces behind sunspots, but we've known for over a 150 years that sunspots appear in cycles. The average number of visible sunspots varies over time, increasing and decreasing on a regu... | Transit of Venus FAQ: Everything You Need to Know Transit of Venus FAQ: Everything You Need to Know By SPACE.com Staff | June 2, 2012 06:50am ET MORE Michael Wilce of Central London, UK took 20 composite shots to create this image of the Venus transit on June 8, 2004. Credit: Michael Wilce On June 5, skywatchers around... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,733 | The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of romantic novels by which author? | Order of Rutshire Chronicles Books - OrderOfBooks.com Home | Characters | Authors Order of Rutshire Chronicles Books The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of romance novels by British author Jilly Cooper . The series is about the British upper class, including the crowds involved with show-jumping and polo. As it is roma... | Aspects of E.M. Forster: Maurice Plot Maurice, a novel by E. M. Forster, written during 1913/14, but published posthumously in 1971, is the story of a young middle class man searching for an own identity within a society which denies his desire for love to a person of the same sex. With the plot starting just before th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,734 | Which Brazilian footballer won the World Cup as a player in 1958 and 1962 and as a manager in 1970? | Pele and the 20 Greatest Brazilian Footballers of All Time | Bleacher Report Pele and the 20 Greatest Brazilian Footballers of All Time Pele and the 20 Greatest Brazilian Footballers of All Time 1 of 21 Brazil has produced some of the most iconic players in the history of world football. From Pelé to Garrincha and Rona... | World Cup winners list: A complete history - SBNation.com World Cup winners list: A complete history Rec Dean Mouhtaropoulos In 1930, thirteen teams participated in the first World Cup held in Uruguay. Since then, the countries of the world have come together every four years (except in the 1940's-yes Germany, looking ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,735 | Spiny, Clawed and Slipper are varieties of which creature? | Lobsters, Lobster Pictures, Lobster Facts - National Geographic Size relative to a tea cup Please add a "relative" entry to your dictionary. To many, it may seem that the lobster’s most natural habitat is on a large, oval plate between a cup of drawn butter and a lemon wedge. In fact, only a few of the hundreds of type... | BFI Screenonline: Six-Five Special (1957-58) Synopsis Show analysis Synopsis Warning: screenonline full synopses contain 'spoilers' which give away key plot points. Don't read on if you don't want to know the ending! Edition originally transmitted on BBC on 31 August 1957 Pete Murray introduces Eric Delaney and his Ban... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,736 | Which duo had the top selling single of 1981 | UK Top 10 Best Selling Singles from ukcharts.20m.com Candle In The Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight Elton John (4.8 million copies) 1997 On 31st August 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash with companion Dodi al Fayed. The news shocked the world. The world was plunged into mourning. ... | 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? Share Get daily updates directl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,737 | Which is the brightest of the asteroids? | Vesta: Facts About the Brightest Asteroid Vesta: Facts About the Brightest Asteroid By Nola Redd, SPACE.com Contributor | January 29, 2015 08:09pm ET MORE In this image of the giant asteroid Vesta obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, numerous impact craters illustrate the asteroid's violent youth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Calte... | AmazingSpace - Glossary Glossary A-B Absolute brightness (absolute magnitude) A measure of the true brightness of an object. The absolute brightness or magnitude of an object is the apparent brightness or magnitude it would have if it were located exactly 32.6 light-years (10 parsecs) away. For example, the apparent br... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,738 | What was the Ed Sullivan Show originally called? | SOFA Entertainment | Ed Sullivan Show Affiliate Sales Program SOFA Entertainment In 1990, Andrew Solt formed SOFA Entertainment, Inc. and purchased The Ed Sullivan Show, which had originally been broadcast on the CBS Network from 1948 to 1971. Considered the greatest variety show in primetime television history, SOFA E... | Have a Go - UKGameshows Have a Go At the piano: Jack Jordan (1946-7), Violet Carson (1947-53), Harry Hudson (1953-66), Eric James (1966-7). Broadcast Home Service North (as "Have a Go, Joe!"), 5 March to 9 August? 1946 BBC Manchester for Light Programme, 16 September 1946 to 1967 Synopsis Britain's very first broadcast... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,739 | Dave Brock has been leader of which psychedelic rock group for over 40 years? | Hawkwind Discography at Discogs Hawkwind Profile: Formed in 1969, Hawkwind are a prolific and pioneering space-rock group from the UK. Within weeks of their formation, the band had made a name for themselves on the free festival circuit and would perform live without fee wherever they were able. By the time of their 19... | Rock Eyez Webzine - Music News Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013 MUSIC NEWS 07/17/2013 Asked about SLIPKNOT's plans to get back into the studio and make a new album following the 2010 death of bassist Paul Gray, Corey Taylor said: "We are talking about getting together next year and putting some new music together. Ever... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,740 | Who played Kate in the BBC1 comedy Kiss Me Kate | Kiss Me Kate (TV Series 1998–2000) - 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 A situation comedy portraying the frenetic everyday... | Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole of the Bailey 1 9 7 8 - 1 9 9 2 (UK) 37 x 60 minute episodes Rumpole of the Bailey, a mix of British courtroom comedy and drama, aired on the UK's Thames Television in 1978. The programme also made a successful transatlantic voyage and was popular on the American PBS Network. The wag in a ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,741 | What was the first name of the furniture maker Chippendale? | Everything you need to know about Chippendale furniture Everything you need to know about Chippendale furniture 1 comment Chippendale is a style of furniture that became popular towards the end of the 18th century, designed by English cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale – after whom the style is named. Chippendale furnitu... | Theatres in Victorian London Theatres in Victorian London [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Music, Theatre, and Popular Entertainment —> Theatres ] Much of the following information has been gathered from Frederick and Lise-Lone Marker's in "A Guide to London Theatres, 1750-1880" in The Revels History of Drama in Engl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,742 | What name is given to a castrated chicken? | The Livestock Conservancy Cattle domesticated mammals of the genus Bos. Bull is an in-tact male bovine. Bull calf is a male calf. Calf is a young bovine. This term is used from the time of birth up until about 6 to 10 months of age when the animal is weaned. Cow is a female bovine that has had a calf. (This term m... | Issue 157 by East Cork Journal (page 54) - issuu issuu Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 - The East Cork Journal The Puzzler WIN2TICKETS FOR... TEL. (021) 4630066 WITH OUR Tea-Break Crossword 4 Test your concentration with this word ladder H E A D 25 ELEANOR HERLIHY GARRYVOE Congratulations to last week’s winner: ACROSS ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,743 | Who invented the revolver (handgun)? | The Colt Revolver - Invention and History By Mary Bellis Updated February 01, 2016. Samuel Colt invented the first revolver, a gun named after its inventor "Colt", and after its revolving cylinder "revolver". In 1836, Samuel Colt was granted a U.S. patent for the Colt revolver, which was equipped with a revolving cylin... | 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 |
1,501,744 | Which war is the setting for 'Goodbye To All That' by Robert Graves? | Good-bye to All That by Robert Graves review – a timely reissue | Books | The Guardian Good-bye to All That by Robert Graves review – a timely reissue Graves's superbly sardonic memoir should be essential reading for the centenary of the first world war A 'bitter leave-taking of England' … Robert Graves. Photograph: Al... | Brief biographies of 25 poets of the First World War, THE WAR POETRY WEB SITE RUPERT CHAWNER BROOKE , 1887-1915. Georgian poet. Born at Rugby. Educated at Rugby School and King's College, Cambridge. He was an atheist and active Socialist. He was a friend of Edward Marsh and worked with him to prepare and pr... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,745 | Which Channel Four game show was remade in the USA under the title Junkyard Wars? | Junkyard Wars Needs A Few Good Contestants - Slashdot Slashdot Follow Slashdot stories on Twitter Check out the new SourceForge HTML5 internet speed test! No Flash necessary and runs on all devices. × 1380727 story on Saturday January 27, 2001 @09:07AM from the gentlemen-start-your-torches dept. Andy B writes: "At lo... | All Mediatheque films | BFI All Mediatheque films Here’s the full list of titles currently available to view in Mediatheques. Please note that a very small number of titles, marked with an asterisk (*), are currently available to view only in our London Mediatheque due to rights issues. We hope to make these available ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,746 | Which planet is closest to the sun? | Solar System Planets: Order of the 8 (or 9) Planets Solar System Planets: Order of the 8 (or 9) Planets By Robert Roy Britt | January 22, 2016 12:35pm ET MORE The planets of the solar system as depicted by a NASA computer illustration. Orbits and sizes are not shown to scale. Credit: NASA Ever since the discovery of Pl... | Smallest and Largest Planets in the Solar System By: Maria Temming | July 15, 2014 There are a couple of different ways to measure how “big” something is. The first is an object’s mass (how much matter it contains) and the second is its volume (how much space it takes up). The smallest and largest planets in our solar ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,747 | Hamida Djandoubi was the last person in France to be executed by what method, in September 1977? | ExecutedToday.com » 1977: Hamida Djandoubi, Madame Guillotine’s last kiss 1977: Hamida Djandoubi, Madame Guillotine’s last kiss September 10th, 2008 Headsman On this date in 1977, the guillotine claimed its last head. The famous and infamous blade dropped for the last time at Les Baumettes prison in Marseilles on Hamid... | quizballs 50 -- part 2 - Google Groups quizballs 50 -- part 2 41. What Cumbrian town was used as a 2007 pilot for the digital TV switch-over? 42. It was announced in April 2007 that Lord Justice Scott Baker would replace Baroness Butler-Sloss in what position? 43. What remarkable sale price did Damien Hirst's dia... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,748 | Lasting for 13 days before the final battle, Mexican revolutionaries began a siege of what Texas mission on Feb 23, 1836? | Chronology Chronology 300 Alamo Plaza • San Antonio, Texas • 78205 Regular Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm Summer Hours: 9:00am - 7:00pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day Closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day CONTACTS Chronology The Mission Period: 1700-1793 The story of the Alamo begins with the establishment of the Mission S... | 1929 : Map (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki Wikipedia article: Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: The year 1929 (see full calendar ) was a Gregorian calendar year in the 20th century . The year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash o... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,749 | Which is Israel's southernmost city, located on the Red Sea? | Eilat | Virtual Israel Experience Virtual Israel Experience Home Take the Tour On Your Own Israel Quiz Get Involved! Credits Eilat A resort town of 20,000 and bustling port, combining sea and desert, Eilat lies at Israel's southernmost tip. The sun always shines in Eilat (it rains about a half dozen da... | Africa & Europe - History with Rubinstein at Springer Elementary School - StudyBlue Which sea is directly north of Africa? The MediterraneanSea What large island is east of Mozambique? Madagascar Which strait lies between Morocco and Spain? The Strait of Gibraltar What cape is on the southwestern tip of Africa? The Cap... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,750 | Who’s autobiography is entitled ‘The Naked Civil Servant’? | The Naked Civil Servant (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics): Quentin Crisp, Michael Holroyd: 9780141180533: Amazon.com: Books The Naked Civil Servant (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:The Naked Civil Servant (Peng... | Trying to find the real Lady Day: Those who try to tell Billie Holiday's story often discover an unknowable life -- by Robert Fulford Trying to find the real Lady Day: Those who try to tell Billie Holiday's story often discover an unknowable life by Robert Fulford ( The National Post , 17 May 2005) The sign on the bus... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,751 | On which radio programme did the dreaded batter pudding hurler of Bexhill on sea appear | The Goon Show Site - Script - The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (Of Bexhill-On-Sea) (Series 5, Episode 3) The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler. Orchestra: [Sinister Horns chord] Greenslade: The English Channel 1941. Across the silent strip of green-grey water - in England - coastal towns were deserted, except for people. ... | Arthur Askey - The Bee Song / Chirrup (1938) - YouTube Arthur Askey - The Bee Song / Chirrup (1938) 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 availabl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,752 | Which SS commander died as a result of an assassination attempt in Prague in 1942? | The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich – Prague Blog By Tracy A. Burns June 4, 1942 When head of Nazi security police and governor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Reinhard Heydrich, died 70 years ago, June 4, 1942, due to wounds inflicted by Czech parachutists during an assassination attempt, it marked one... | BONN CHANCELLOR ARRIVES IN ISRAEL - NYTimes.com BONN CHANCELLOR ARRIVES IN ISRAEL By DAVID K. SHIPLER Published: January 25, 1984 Correction Appended JERUSALEM, Jan. 24— Chancellor Helmut Kohl of West Germany arrived in Israel today amid extraordinarily tight security and small, angry demonstrations by Israeli survivor... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,753 | Who was the last British monarch to sack a British Prime Minister? | British Monarchs And Their Prime Ministers - British Monarchy Family History British Monarchy Family History British Monarchs And Their Prime Ministers 10, DOWNING STREET The five major political parties of the United Kingdom are the Liberal Democrats, ... | BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,754 | What is the medical term for an artificial limb | Artificial limb | definition of artificial limb by Medical dictionary Artificial limb | definition of artificial limb by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/artificial+limb Related to artificial limb: prosthesis limb [lim] 1. one of the paired appendages of the body used in locomotion an... | 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 |
1,501,755 | Who is the voice of the title character in the recent film 'Puss in Boots'? | Puss in Boots (2011) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC An outlaw cat, his childh... | 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 |
1,501,756 | In which U.S. state was the gas chamber first used | gas chamber | execution device | Britannica.com execution device beheading Gas chamber, method of executing condemned prisoners by lethal gas. The gas chamber was first adopted in the U.S. state of Nevada in 1921 in an effort to provide a more humane form of capital punishment . On February 8, 1924, Gee Jon became the ... | 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 |
1,501,757 | He will sleep till noon but before it's dark, are words from which cartoon theme song | Yogi Bear Lyrics - Theme Song Lyrics Yogi Bear Lyrics Yogi Bear is smarter than the average bear, Yogi Bear is always in the ranger's hair. At a picnic table you will find him there Stuffing down more goodies than the average bear. He will sleep till noon but before it's dark, He'll have every picnic basket that's in J... | Zahn Family Jeopardy Jeopardy Template The brand of underwear Marty McFly wears in Back to the Future 200 What is The Boston Tea Party This took place on Griffin's Wharf in America in 1773. 300 How many of the United States Supreme Court Justices are women? 300 Who is Lord Alfred Tennyson? He wrote the famous 1855 poem... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,758 | In 1997, what was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 22 | 1997: Dolly the sheep is cloned 1997: Dolly the sheep is cloned Scientists in Scotland have announced the birth of the world's first successfully cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep. Dolly, who was created at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, was actually born on 5 July 1996 although her arrival has ... | 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 |
1,501,759 | Which (liquid) foodstuff has the chemical formula CH3COOH? | Chemical Properties of Acetic acid - For chemical knowledge For chemical knowledge Chemical Properties of Acetic acid Published on January 14 2014 by maryhonghong Acetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH (also written as CH3CO2H or C2H4O2). It is a colourless liquid that when undiluted is al... | Citypages May 2016 online by CityPages Kuwait (page 114) - issuu issuu HOMEWORK FOR GROWN UPS EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED AT SCHOOL... BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER? General Knowledge Quiz Test Your Vocabulary 1. The Latin prefix 'dino' (as in dinosaur) means: Giant; Terrible; Noisy; or Old? The opposite of leader is: 3. Argan oil, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,760 | What do Australian aborigines call Ayers Rock? | 3 Things You Should Know about Uluru's Aboriginal Name Uluru-Ayers Rock: What’s in a Name? Many people ask us what is the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock means. So we’ve written this page to not only help you to learn what the original name for Ayers Rock is, but also to dispel some of the myths about Ayers Rock’s origi... | Did You Know? - Nicknames of Scottish Towns Did You Know? - Nicknames of Scottish Towns Here's a list of the nicknames applied at times to a selection of Scottish cities and towns. In some cases, it's the residents rather than the town itself that carry the nickname. If you have any additions to the list, drop an e-mai... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,761 | Which American author created the character Rip Van Winkle? | Washington Irving Washington Irving Washington Irving Most Popular American Writer of the Early 1800s Washington Irving first achieved fame as a young satirist in New York City. Stock Montage/Getty Images By Robert McNamara Updated June 30, 2016. Washington Irving was the first American to make a living as an author a... | 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 |
1,501,762 | Which children's character lives in 'Pontypandy'? | Fireman Sam: the worst children’s programme ever? | Dean Burnett | Science | The Guardian Brain flapping Fireman Sam: the worst children’s programme ever? Fireman Sam is a popular, long-running children’s TV show. It is also, scientifically speaking, possibly the worst TV show for children ever Even in cake form, you c... | 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 |
1,501,763 | Miriam Gonzalez Durantez married which UK politician in 2000? | Miriam González Durántez - Mrs Clegg - Spain News in English Profiles Miriam González Durántez - Mrs Clegg She is wife of the Liberal Democrats leader in the U.K., Nick Clegg, but she can't vote for him Apr 19, 2014 - 7:21 PM Spanish national right wing newspaper, La Razón, has carried out an interview with Míriam Gonz... | Labour party: The 1960s to the Present Labour party The 1960s to the Present Harold Wilson , who became leader on Gaitskell's death in 1963, was able to lead the party to victory in 1964. He was prime minister until the Conservative party returned to power in 1970. Wilson's administration was marked by a continued decl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,764 | What former monetary unit was equal to a quarter of an old penny? | farthing - definition of farthing in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of farthing in English: farthing noun 1A former monetary unit and coin of the UK, withdrawn in 1961, equal to a quarter of an old penny. Example sentences ‘Back in 1698, the mill was used to forge copper blacks for the Royal Mint to strike fa... | Half Crowns - Sell your coins Half Crowns We are always interested in buying all types of coins. Please contact us on 01223 503073 or use the contact information tab at the bottom of the page. We will get back to you as soon as we can. Newsletters Half Crowns Half Crowns The half crown was a denomination of British mon... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,765 | According to the song Frosty The Snowman, what were Frosty's eyes made out of? | Anita Baker - Frosty's Rag Lyrics | MetroLyrics Frosty's Rag Lyrics New! Highlight lyrics to add Meanings, Special Memories, and Misheard Lyrics... Submit Corrections Cancel He's a jolly happy soul Got a corncob pipe, cute button nose Got two eyes made out of coal Frosty the Snowman Is a fairytale they say He was made ... | Do I Know This ? Do I Know This ? Updated May 17, 2013, 12:23 AM Have you ever wondered who's got the most number of top singles in U.K ? Have you ever wondered which company is the world's top Global Brand ? Have you ever wondered which country has got the most or the highest number of Netizens ? Use template Amazing ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,766 | In what year of WW2 was the German battleship 'Bismarck' sunk? | The Bismarck - History Learning Site The Bismarck Citation: C N Trueman "The Bismarck" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 25 May 2015. 16 Aug 2016. The Bismarck, probably Germany’s most famous battleship in World War Two , was sunk on May 27th 1941 . The Bismarck had already sunk HMS Hood before bein... | World War II Bomber Command Dambuster Raids 19 aircraft Operation Chastise Overview: During the early days of World War II, the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command sought to strike at German dams in the Ruhr. Such an attack would damage water and electrical production, as well as inundate large areas of the region. Assess... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,767 | In which country would you find the Oland Island Bridge? | Sweden - Oland - Travel Tales - A Country Tour - Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales Oland Travel Tale by Lorry Patton ... We zigzagged a piece of southern Sweden this spring from Stockholm to Soderkoping to Granna to Vazjo to Kalmar and to the Island of Oland. Bits of land remi... | Cycling history Cycling history The return of ‘The Silent Ones’ The Isle of Man CC is the intellectual property of Greenrock Ltd Top image: Ellan Vannin (Isle of Man) Cycle Club late 19th / early 20th century (© MNH) With huge thanks to Katie King of Manx National Heritage for all... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,768 | The kissing disease (infectious mononucleosis) has what common name? | Overview - Mononucleosis - Mayo Clinic Print Infectious mononucleosis (mono) is often called the kissing disease. The virus that causes mono is transmitted through saliva, so you can get it through kissing, but you can also be exposed through a cough or sneeze, or by sharing a glass or food utensils with someone who ha... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,769 | Which stage and screen actor was born in Huyton, Liverpool in 1908? | IMDb: Most Popular People Born In 1908 Most Popular People Born In 1908 1-50 of 1,993 names. Sort by: STARmeter▲ | A-Z | Height | Birth Date | Death Date 1. James Stewart Actor, It's a Wonderful Life James Stewart was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition for The Philadelphia Story and receiving... | The High Chaparral Cast Leif Erickson, real name William Wycliffe Anderson, came to The High Chaparral after a long and successful career in films. He was born October 27, 1911 in Alameda, California, and his mother often took him as a child to the old San Francisco Opera House, where music quickly becam... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,770 | 'Glass of Absinthe' is a sculpture by which 20th century artist? | Looking at Absinthe Art and the “Green Fairy” | Peachridge Glass Looking at Absinthe Art and the “Green Fairy” Posted on 26 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V “la fée verte” (the green fairy) While looking in to an an incoming e-mail yesterday and the eventual development of a post that partially touched New Orleans Absin... | Culture Shock: Flashpoints: Visual Arts: Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon text version Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Pablo Picasso,1907, painting, oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Photo © CORBIS / Burstein Collection, Painting © 2000 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,771 | What word can be a hairstyle, a wing of the New Zealand parliament buildings, and a nickname of the state of Utah? | What does beehive mean? Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Beehive(noun) a hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Beehive A beehive is an enclosed structure in which some honey bee species of the subgenus Apis live and raise their young. Natur... | Do I Know This ? Do I Know This ? Updated May 17, 2013, 12:23 AM Have you ever wondered who's got the most number of top singles in U.K ? Have you ever wondered which company is the world's top Global Brand ? Have you ever wondered which country has got the most or the highest number of Netizens ? Use template Amazing ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,772 | "Which Romantic artist painted ""Liberty Leading the People""?" | July 28: Liberty Leading the People | artble.com July 28: Liberty Leading the People July 28: Liberty Leading the People July 28: Liberty Leading the People Date of Creation: July 28, 1830, Liberty on the Barricades Height (cm): July 28: Liberty Leading the People Story / Theme Delacroix writing to his brother: "I have... | Untitled Page Third Parties: The first third party in the U.S., the Anti-Masonic Party, is founded. Science André Ampere (1775-1836) publishes his "Treatise on Electrodynamics." Inventions The first permanent photograph is produced by J.N. Niepce (1765-1833), a French scientist. Inventions Samuel Morey (1762-1843) pate... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,773 | The Almeria region, driest in Europe, used for filming many famous Cowboy/Western films, is in? | 1000+ images about ALMERIA - ESPAÑA on Pinterest | Spanish, Turismo and Mars Forward Located in the south-eastern corner of Spain, Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park is Andalucia's largest coastal protected area, a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe's most original geological features. The eponymous mountain ... | Reviews of fiction books "Wuthering Heights" "After Rain" by William Trevor Trevor was born (in 1928) and brought up in rural Ireland but has lived in Devon, England since the 1950s. Although he has written novels, he is best known for his short stories and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary writ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,501,774 | In which of the rooms of Buckingham Palace are investitures held? | About Buckingham Palace About Buckingham Palace About Buckingham Palace The Palace today Buckingham Palace is the working headquarters of the Monarchy, where The Queen carries out her official and ceremonial duties as Head of State of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh ... | 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 |
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