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Which Stephen King novel is said to have been rejected by 30 different publishers? | , he was fined $250 and had no money to pay the petty larceny fine. However, payment arrived for the short story "The Raft" (then entitled "The Float"), and King was able to pay the fine. In 1971, King was hired as a teacher at Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. He continued to contribute short stories to magazines and worked on ideas for novels.
Career "Carrie" and aftermath.
In 1973, King's novel "Carrie" was accepted by publishing house | first name of the heroine of the story; Angela was also the name of Haggard's eldest daughter.
Haggard later redrafted the novel several times, one version being called "There Remaineth a Rest". He sent it out to several publishers but it was rejected. He rewrote it again and eventually it was accepted by a publisher.
Reception.
Haggard later said the thought the novel "ought to have been cut up into several stories" and was too full of "amateur villains". He says the | 2,600 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, what is the surname of Judas, who kissed Jesus in the garden of Gethsemene? | "Jesus of Nazareth" (e.g., Mark 10:47). Jesus' neighbors in Nazareth refer to him as "the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon" (Mark 6:3), "the carpenter's son" (Matthew 13:55), or "Joseph's son" (Luke 4:22). In John, the disciple Philip refers to him as "Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth" (John 1:45).
The name "Jesus" is derived from the | sang for 40 hours, surpassing the old record of 36 hours held by a Brazilian musical troupe, "Communidade Evangelica Luterana São Paulo" (Lutheran Evangelical Community of São Paulo) of "Universidade Luterana do Brasil" (Lutheran University of Brazil). The Silver Band, started in 1906 by Lawrence D'Souza in Mangalore, is one of the oldest and most popular brass bands in Mangalore. The well known Konkani hymn "Riglo Jezu Molliant" (Jesus entered the Garden of Gethsemene) was written by Joachim Miranda, | 2,601 | triviaqa-train |
A biped is an animal with how many feet? | Bipedalism
Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped , meaning "two feet" (from the Latin "bis" for "double" and "pes" for "foot"). Types of bipedal movement include walking, running, or hopping.
Few modern species are habitual bipeds whose normal method of locomotion is two-legged. Within mammals, habitual bipedalism | , and she suddenly realizes just how dangerous a decision she has made.
An enormously tall, hairy biped creature, with powerful jaws, tusks, and large round feet, under the control of three humanoid aliens in the spaceship, comes out of nowhere and begins menacing the scientists and the native Laplanders. The tall beast destroys the scientists' aircraft, killing the soldier guarding it, and begins tearing apart Laplander houses with its bare hands. As Dr. Engstrom and Diane are trying to ski away to safety, the hairy | 2,602 | triviaqa-train |
Who plays David Starsky in the 2004 film ‘Starsky and Hutch’? | Red Hour Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films was released in theatres on March 5, 2004. The film stars Ben Stiller as Starsky, Owen Wilson as Hutch and Snoop Dogg as Huggy Bear, as they attempt to stop a drug kingpin played by Vince Vaughn. The film grossed $170,268,750 worldwide.
Other media Video game.
A video game based on the series was developed by Mind's Eye Productions and published by Empire Interactive for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Windows and Game Boy Advance | Starsky and Hutch on Playboy Island
Starsky and Hutch on Playboy Island is a 1977 television film directed by George McCowan and starring David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser. It was split into 2 parts as the first two episodes of season 3 of the Starsky and Hutch TV series.
Premise.
Starsky and Hutch investigate a series of murders among the delegates for a convention, which takes place on a tropical island.
Cast.
- David Soul as Det. Ken Hutchinson
- Paul Michael Glaser as Dave Starsky | 2,603 | triviaqa-train |
Columbus Day in the US is celebrated during which month? | Columbus Day
Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 (Julian Calendar; it would have been October 21, 1492 on the Gregorian Proleptic Calendar, which extends the Gregorian Calendar to dates prior to its adoption in 1582). Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who set sail across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a faster route to the The Far East only to land at the New World. | Sakela
Sakela (साकेला) is the main festival of Rai people which is celebrated twice a year and is distinguished by two names "Ubhauli" and "Udhauli". Sakela "Ubhauli" is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima (full moon day in the month of Baishak) and Sakela "Udhauli" is celebrated during the full moon day in the month of Mangsir.
Characteristics.
The main characteristic of this festival is a ritual dance call Sakela dance performed by large groups of Kirats wearing their traditional attire. People from | 2,604 | triviaqa-train |
Mombasa is the chief port of which country? | Mombasa
Mombasa () is a coastal city of Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It is the country's oldest (circa 900 AD) and second-largest city (after the capital Nairobi), with an estimated population of about 1.5 million people in 2017. Its metropolitan region is the second largest in the country and has a population of approximately 3 million people. Administratively, Mombasa is the county seat of Mombasa County.
Mombasa is a regional cultural and economic hub; it has an extra-large port and | , as well as to the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu; the country's most important trade route is the road to the port of Mombasa via Kampala and Nairobi, which is known as the Northern Corridor. The principal form of public transport in the country is the minibus, accounting for more than half of all passenger carrying capacity. Some minibuses, particularly in Kigali, operate an unscheduled service, under a shared taxi system, while others run to a schedule, offering express routes between the major cities. There | 2,605 | triviaqa-train |
What was the middle name of former US President Richard Nixon? | Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th president of the United States from 1969 until 1974. The only president to resign the office, he had previously served as the 36th vice president of the United States from 1953 to 1961, and prior to that as both a U.S. representative and senator from California.
Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California. After completing his undergraduate studies at Whittier College, he graduated from Duke | establishment student protests at the University of California at Berkeley, "to clean up the mess at Berkeley". Ronald Reagan accomplished in 1966 what US Senator William F. Knowland in 1958 and former Vice-President Richard M. Nixon in 1962 had tried: he was elected, defeating two-term governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, and was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California on January 2, 1967.
1968 presidential election.
Shortly after the beginning of his term as California governor, Reagan tested the presidential | 2,606 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last Tudor monarch of England? | 1603.
The low Tudor arch was a defining feature. Some of the most remarkable oriel windows belong to this period. Mouldings are more spread out and the foliage becomes more naturalistic. During the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, many Italian artists arrived in England; their decorative features can be seen at Hampton Court Palace, Layer Marney Tower, Sutton Place, and elsewhere. However, in the following reign of Elizabeth I, the influence of Northern Mannerism, mainly derived from books, was greater. Courtiers and | Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field (or Battle of Bosworth) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that extended across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty by his victory and subsequent marriage to a Yorkist princess. His opponent Richard III, the | 2,607 | triviaqa-train |
Who became head of the KGB in May 1967? | , the campaign of this suppression increased under new KGB Chairman Yuri Andropov. After suppressing the Prague Spring, KGB Chairman Andropov established the Fifth Directorate to monitor dissension and eliminate dissenters. He was especially concerned with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov, "Public Enemy Number One". Andropov failed to expel Solzhenitsyn before 1974; but did internally exile Sakharov to Gorky in 1980. The KGB failed to prevent Sakharov's collecting his Nobel Peace Prize in 1975, but did prevent Yuri Orlov collecting his Nobel Prize in 1978; Chairman Andropov supervised | 1974, he was succeeded by the 50-year-old Vladimir Kryuchkov, who was almost to equal Sakharovsky's record term as head of the FCD. After 14 years in FCD Hq, he was to become chairman of the KGB in 1988. Kryuchkov joined the Soviet diplomatic service, stationed in Hungary until 1959. He then worked for the Communist Party headquarters in Ukraine for eight years before joining the KGB in 1967. In 1988 he was promoted to General of the Army rank and became KGB Chairman. In 1989–1990, he was | 2,608 | triviaqa-train |
What does the Latin phrase ‘Ars gratia artis’ translate to in English? | the French Symbolists whom he had met in Paris, where he was friends with Albert Saint-Paul and consorted with the circle around Stéphane Mallarmé.
Criticism.
Friedrich Nietzsche claimed that there is no art for art’s sake, arguing that the artist still expresses his/her being through it:
When the purpose of moral preaching and of improving man has been excluded from art, it still does not follow by any means that art is altogether purposeless, aimless, senseless — in short, "l'art pour l'art | put forward regarding the relationship between Eochaid and Giric, who by all accounts was the elder of the two.
"The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba", which was written in Latin, used the phrase "alumnus ordinatorque" to describe Giric’s relationship to Eochaid. Translator T.H. Weeks chose to translate that phrase into English as “teacher and prime minister," yet in the same section offered “foster-son” for "alumnus", translating “"Eochodius, cum alum(p)no suo, expulsus est nunc de | 2,609 | triviaqa-train |
What is the capital of Lithuania? | Vilnius
Vilnius (, see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 574,147 . The population of Vilnius functional urban area, that stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 697,691 (as of 2017), while according to statistics of Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there are 723,016 permanent inhabitants (as of June 2019) in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states | views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age | 2,610 | triviaqa-train |
Which Spanish romantic painter who lived from 1746 to 1828 was responsible for works such as 'The Parasol' in 1777, 'Duchess of Alba' in 1795 and 'Witches Sabbath' in 1789 amongst others? | The Parasol
The Parasol (also known as El Quitasol) is one of a cartoon series of oil on linen paintings made by the painter Francisco Goya. This series of paintings was specifically made in order to be transformed into tapestries that would be hung on the walls of the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid, Spain. The tapestries showed serene events in everyday life, which made them a nice addition to the dining room of Prince and Princess of Asturias—the future King Charles IV and Maria Luisa of Parma. | , and there are no records of him speaking of them. The works today are known by a variety of titles, most of which date to around the 1860s: his children were largely responsible for the names, with close friend Bernardo de Iriarte contributing the rest. The title "El Gran Cabrón" ("The Great He-Goat") was given by painter Antonio Brugada (1804–1863). The Basque term for a Witches' Sabbath, "akelarre", is the source of the Spanish title "Aquelarre" | 2,611 | triviaqa-train |
Before being overthrown by Zeus and the Olympians, what race of powerful deities ruled the Greek world during the legendary Golden Age? | did not mean literally made of gold, but good and noble.
In classical Greek mythology, the Golden Age was presided over by the leading Titan Cronus. In some versions of the myth Astraea also ruled. She lived with men until the end of the Silver Age. But in the Bronze Age, when men became violent and greedy, she fled to the stars, where she appears as the constellation Virgo, holding the scales of Justice, or Libra.
European pastoral literary tradition often depicted nymphs and shepherds as | and Paphlagonians ruled by an Iranian aristocracy that went back to the Persian empire. The interior also had powerful temples with large estates. The gods of the Kingdom were mostly syncretic, with features of local gods along with Persian and Greek deities. Major gods included the Persian Ahuramazda, who was termed Zeus Stratios, the Moon god Men Pharnacou and Ma (interpreted as Cybele).
Sun gods were particularly popular, with the royal house being identified with the Persian god Ahuramazda of the Achaemenid dynasty; both Apollo and Mithras were | 2,612 | triviaqa-train |
Hanged at Wandsworth prison in 1949 for killing six people, which British criminal was known as 'The Acid Bath Murderer'? | John Haigh
John George Haigh (; 24 July 1909 – 10 August 1949), commonly known as the Acid Bath Murderer, was an English serial killer. He was convicted for the murders of six people, although he claimed to have killed nine. He battered to death or shot his victims and disposed of their bodies using sulphuric acid before forging their signatures so he could sell their possessions and collect large sums of money.
Early life.
John George Haigh was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and grew up in | the insecticide Zyklon B used in the Holocaust. Convicted of the crime of complicity in the murder of interned allied civilians by means of poison gas by a British military tribunal at the Curiohaus in Rotherbaum, Hamburg. Executed on 16 May 1946 in .
- Neville Heath, the "Lady killer" executed at Pentonville on 16 October 1946.
- John George Haigh, the "Acid-bath murderer" executed at Wandsworth on 10 August 1949.
- Timothy John Evans, hanged at Pentonville Prison on 9 March 1950 | 2,613 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous animated character, first seen in 1953 in a feature called 'Cat Tails for Two' was usually wearing an over-sized sombrero, white shirt and trousers and red kerchief? | Cat-Tails for Two
Cat-Tails for Two is a 1953 (1961 Blue Ribbon Re-issue) Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce starring Bennie the fat cat and George. It was animated in 1952. Voices by Mel Blanc and music by Carl Stalling. It was the first appearance of Speedy Gonzales, in a prototype form. Because this cartoon's rendition of Speedy Gonzales looked rather coarse, they redesigned him for future cartoon releases.
Plot. | clear his love for his son.
Characters Stephan Pastis.
Stephan Pastis appears self-reflexively in the strip. He is often seen with Rat, who makes him the target of criticism about his artwork and jokes involving puns. His character has also expressed his hate of being an attorney, which was his former career. He is usually depicted wearing a baseball cap backward, a plain white T-shirt, and blue jeans.
Characters Snuffles.
Snuffles (also known as Mister Snuffles) is Zebra's cat. | 2,614 | triviaqa-train |
The musical play 'Over the Rainbow' first shown in 2003 is a celebration of the life and music of which singer who died in 1996? | I had seen in my life. Israel was probably like 500 pounds. And the first thing at hand is to find something for him to sit on." A security guard gave Israel a large steel chair. "Then I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over."
Eva Cassidy version.
Eva Cassidy recorded a version of the song | Rosalía León Oviedo
Rosalía León Oviedo (born July 14, 1974) is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter and guitarist. She participated in the Mexican musical reality show "La Academia". She released her first album through Sony Music in 2003 selling over 50,000 copies in the first four weeks.
Filmography|
Early life.
Rosalía León Oviedo was born in Mexico City on July 14, 1974. She is the founder and leader of the guitar project “Gliese 229”, through which she revisits traditional Mexican | 2,615 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the Roman Road that links the cities of Exeter and Lincoln? | the southwest terminus of the Fosse Way (Route 15 of the "Antonine Itinerary") and served as the base of the man Second Augustan Legion () originally led by Vespasian, later Roman Emperor, for the next 20 years before they moved to Caerleon in Wales, which was also known as Isca. To distinguish the two, the Romans also referred to Exeter as , "Watertown of the Dumnonii", and Caerleon as Isca Augusta. A small fort was also maintained at Topsham; a supply depot on the route | to the foundation of the Roman city in about AD 50. "Isca" is derived from the Brythonic word for flowing water, which was given to the River Exe. This is reflected in the Welsh name for Exeter: "Caerwysg" meaning "fortified settlement on the river Uisc".
Isca Dumnoniorum originated with a settlement that developed around the Roman fortress of the Legio II Augusta and is one of the four "poleis" (cities) attributed to the tribe by Ptolemy. It is also listed in two routes | 2,616 | triviaqa-train |
The annual Three Choirs Festival alternates between Gloucester, Worcester and which other cathedral? | Worcester
Worcester ( ) is a city in Worcestershire, England, southwest of Birmingham, west-northwest of London, north of Gloucester and northeast of Hereford. The population is approximately 100,000. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, which is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral.
The Battle of Worcester in 1651 was the final battle of the English Civil War, where Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army defeated King Charles II's Royalists. Worcester is known as the home of Royal Worcester Porcelain, composer Edward | Chancellor of the Cathedral. In 1724 Thomas Bisse organised a "Music Meeting" which subsequently became, with the Cathedrals at Worcester and Gloucester, the Three Choirs Festival.
16th to 18th century 1786: Fall of the western tower.
On Easter Monday, 1786, the greatest disaster in the history of the cathedral took place. The west tower fell, creating a ruin of the whole of the west front and at least one part of the nave. The tower, which, unlike the west tower of Ely, was | 2,617 | triviaqa-train |
Which Swiss painter who lived from 1879 to 1940 was responsible for works such as 'The Red Balloon' in 1922, 'Landscape with Yellow Birds' in 1923 and 'Around the Fish' in 1926? | Paul Klee
Paul Klee (; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored color theory, writing about it extensively; his lectures "Writings on Form and Design Theory" ("Schriften zur Form und Gestaltungslehre"), published in English as the "Paul Klee Notebooks", are held to be as important for modern art | who came from another municipality, while 458 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
Notable people.
- Johann Baptist Stuntz (1753 in Arlesheim – 1836) a Swiss-German landscape painter and lithographer
- Emil Frey (1838 n Arlesheim – 1922) a Swiss politician, soldier in the American Civil War and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1890–1897)
- Andreas Heusler (1865–1940) a Swiss medievalist, specialising in Germanic and Norse studies; lived in Arlesheim from 1920
- Adolf Grabowsky (1880 – | 2,618 | triviaqa-train |
Which venue in London hosts the annual Ideal Home Show? | people could take a trip down memory lane and see some of the highlights of the last century in the Century Street.
In September 2009 the show changed hands for the first time in its history, after being sold by the "Daily Mail" to Media 10.
The 2010 Ideal Home Show won the award for Best Consumer Show over 2,000sqm at the Industry AEO Awards.
The 2011 Ideal Home Show took place from 11 to 27 March at Earls Court Exhibition Centre. With more than 50,000 buyers each exhibitor sold | Crescent. The biggest trade fairs migrated to the National Exhibition Centre at Birmingham Airport when it opened in 1988. The longest-running annual show was the Ideal Home Show in April, which attracted tens of thousands of visitors. Otherwise, it was increasingly used as a live music venue, hosting events such as the farewell concert by the boy-band Take That. At the other end of the scale, it was also used for arena-style opera performances of Carmen and Aida. Archive Movietone newsreel footage (which can | 2,619 | triviaqa-train |
In which English town can you find a series of five roundabouts arranged in a circle known as The Magic Roundabout? In a 2009 poll by Britannica Rescue it was voted the 4th scariest junction in Britain. | Types of circular intersections "Magic" roundabouts/ring junctions.
"Magic roundabouts" direct traffic in both directions around the central island. They are officially known as "ring junctions". The first magic roundabout was constructed in 1972 in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, designed by Frank Blackmore, inventor of the mini-roundabout. The roundabout joins five roads and consists of a two-way road around the central island, with five mini-roundabouts meeting the incoming roads.
The name derives from the popular children | Magic Roundabout (Colchester)
The Greenstead roundabout is a large roundabout junction in Colchester, Essex.
It is a "magic roundabout", where traffic travels both directions around a central island. It is a ring junction comprising five mini roundabouts, with two lanes in each direction joining each to its neighbour. It is known for its complexity, and the resulting confusion it causes for some motorists. The nickname "magic roundabout" comes from the television programme, "The Magic Roundabout", which was popular in the | 2,620 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the policewoman who was shot and killed outside the Libyan embassy in London on April 17th 1984? | formal investigation under Libyan law.
British detectives were able to interview their main suspect for the murder in June 2007, following the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the UK and Libya. Detectives spent seven weeks in Libya interviewing both witnesses and suspects. Queenie, Fletcher's mother, described the developments as "promising". That year a senior Canadian lawyer undertook a review of the available evidence for the Crown Prosecution Service. He advised that Abdulmagid Salah Ameri, a junior diplomat in the People's Bureau at the time of the | – war with Indonesia
- 1972–1973 – Second Cod War – fishing dispute with Iceland
- 1975–1976 – Third Cod War – fishing dispute with Iceland
- 1982 – Falklands War – war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands and other British South Atlantic territory.
- 1983 – Condemnation of the United States over its invasion of Grenada.
- 1984 – dispute with Libya after a policewoman is shot dead in London by a gunman from within the Libyan embassy and considerable Libyan support for terrorists in Northern Ireland-the IRA. | 2,621 | triviaqa-train |
Which English inventor was responsible for the introduction of the multi-spool spinning frame known as the Spinning Jenny in1764? | was invented circa 1764, its invention attributed to James Hargreaves in Stanhill, near Blackburn, Lancashire.
History Water frame.
The Water frame was developed and patented by Arkwright in the 1770s. The roving was attenuated (stretched) by drafting rollers and twisted by winding it onto a spindle. It was heavy large scale machine that needed to be driven by power, which in the late 18th century meant by a water wheel. Cotton mills were designed for the purpose by Arkwright, Jedediah Strutt and others along the River Derwent | toil of needless hands.br
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History Spinning Jenny.
The spinning jenny is a multi-spool spinning wheel. It | 2,622 | triviaqa-train |
Which disease is also known as Pertussis? | Whooping cough
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or 100-day cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. Initially, symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough. This is followed by weeks of severe coughing fits. Following a fit of coughing, a high-pitched whoop sound or gasp may occur as the person breathes in. The coughing may last for 10 or more weeks, hence the phrase "100-day cough". A person may cough so hard | Fabry disease
Fabry disease, also known as Anderson–Fabry disease, is a rare genetic disease that can affect many parts of the body including the kidneys, heart, and skin. Fabry disease is one of a group of conditions known as lysosomal storage diseases. The genetic mutation that causes Fabry disease interferes with the function of an enzyme which processes biomolecules known as sphingolipids, leading to these substances building up in the walls of blood vessels and other organs. It is inherited in an X-linked manner.
Fabry | 2,623 | triviaqa-train |
Which Welsh vocalist who lived from 1915 to 1998 married Roger Moore in 1953, a marriage that lasted until 1961 when Moore left her and moved in with Italian actress Luisa Mattioli? | with her family, but tension over money matters and her lack of confidence in his acting ability took their toll on the relationship, during which he allegedly suffered domestic abuse.
Personal life Dorothy Squires.
In 1952, Moore met the Welsh singer Dorothy Squires, who was 12 years his senior, and Van Steyn and Moore divorced the following year. Squires and Moore were married in New York. They lived in Bexley, Kent, after their wedding.
They moved to the United States in 1954 to develop their careers | her second husband when they married in New Jersey on 6 July 1953. She said many times over the years "it started with a squabble, then he carried me off to bed." She took him to Hollywood and introduced him to various people in the film industry, and they partied with Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Doris Day and Rock Hudson. As his career took off, hers started to slide. Their marriage lasted until 1961, when Moore left her and moved in with Luisa Mattioli. Moore was unable | 2,624 | triviaqa-train |
Which British inventor was responsible for the introduction of the rubber band in 1845? | Rubber band
A rubber band (also known as an elastic band, gum band or lacky band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry. Most rubber bands are manufactured out of natural rubber or, especially at larger sizes, elastomer, and are sold in a variety of sizes.
Manufacturing.
Rubber bands are made by extruding the rubber into a long tube to | Frederick Brearey
Frederick William Brearey (1816–1896) was a British aeronautical inventor. He cofounded the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain and was its secretary for thirty years.
Brearey cofounded the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain with five others in 1866. Brearey was Honorary Secretary society from then until his death thirty years later.
Brearey made a "wave action" aeroplane model driven by a rubber band. It had rigid spars (elsewhere called "bowsprits") which beat up and down, trailing undulating wings of fabric behind them | 2,625 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the 40 year old policeman who on October 6th 1985 was killed during a series of riots on the Broadwater Farm housing estate in London? | police shooting but remained paralysed and used a wheelchair until her death in April 2011 at the age of 63. The jury inquest blamed the Metropolitan Police for failures that contributed to Groce's death. The second death was that of PC Keith Blakelock, the first police officer since 1833 to be killed in a riot in Britain.
Death of Cynthia Jarrett.
At 13:00 hrs on 5 October 1985, a young black man, Floyd Jarrett, who lived about a mile from the Farm, was arrested by police, having | a mixture of household waste food which was converted into feeding stuffs for pigs and poultry. The "pudding" was named by Queen Mary on a visit to Tottenham Refuse Works. Production continued into the post-war period, its demise coinciding with the merging of the borough into the new London Borough of Haringey.
History Modern era Riots.
- The Broadwater Farm riot occurred around the Broadwater Farm Estate on 6 October 1985 following the death of Cynthia Jarrett. Jarrett was a resident of Tottenham who lived about a mile from the | 2,626 | triviaqa-train |
Which American film actress, born in 1947, had a 14 year relationship with Clint Eastwood, starring with him in several films before splitting up in 1989? | War reference, hoping everyone would conclude that he was in combat and might be some sort of hero. Actually, he'd been a lifeguard at Fort Ord in northern California for his entire stint in the military," commented Eastwood's former longtime companion, Sondra Locke. Don Loomis recalled hearing that Eastwood was romancing one of the daughters of a Fort Ord officer, who might have been entreated to watch out for him when names came up for postings. While returning from a prearranged tryst in Seattle, Washington, he was | James Fargo
James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director on many films starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, "The Enforcer", in 1976. Later he also directed Eastwood in 1978's "Every Which Way but Loose". It would be his final film working with Eastwood. Fargo has also directed other films such as "Caravans", " | 2,627 | triviaqa-train |
Which disease is also known as Variola? | Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by one of two virus variants, "Variola major" and "Variola minor". The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977 and the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the global eradication of the disease in 1980. The risk of death following contracting the disease was about 30%, with higher rates among babies. Often those who survived had extensive scarring of their skin and some were left blind.
The initial symptoms of the disease included fever and vomiting. | Fabry disease
Fabry disease, also known as Anderson–Fabry disease, is a rare genetic disease that can affect many parts of the body including the kidneys, heart, and skin. Fabry disease is one of a group of conditions known as lysosomal storage diseases. The genetic mutation that causes Fabry disease interferes with the function of an enzyme which processes biomolecules known as sphingolipids, leading to these substances building up in the walls of blood vessels and other organs. It is inherited in an X-linked manner.
Fabry | 2,628 | triviaqa-train |
Which British pop group reached number one in the UK charts for the only time in their career on July 2nd 1977 with the song 'So You Win Again'? | So You Win Again
"So You Win Again" is a popular single from the Hot Chocolate album "Every 1's a Winner". The single was released in June 1977.
Written by Russ Ballard and produced by Mickie Most, it is the band's sole UK number one single, spending three weeks at the top in July 1977, and one week as a NME number-one single. The song made it to No. 3 in Australia, No. 6 in Germany, and missed the Top | as his primary instrument.
In 1977, after 15 hits, they finally reached Number One with "So You Win Again". It was one of the few of their recordings that was not written, at least partly, by Brown. The track was a Russ Ballard composition.
The band became the only group, and one of just three acts, that had a hit in every year of the 1970s in the UK charts (the other two being Elvis Presley and Diana Ross).
The band eventually | 2,629 | triviaqa-train |
Which American pop group reached number one in the UK charts for the only time in their career with the record 'When Will I See You Again'? | When Will I See You Again
"When Will I See You Again" is a song released in 1974 by American soul group The Three Degrees, from their third album "The Three Degrees". The song was written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The violin strings were an arrangement written by the great arranger Belford "Sinky" Hendricks who arranged songs for many top flight groups and recording artist during the 20th Century. Sheila Ferguson sang the lead, accompanied by Fayette Pinkney and Valerie Holiday. "Billboard | pop and AC charts, and also charted minorly in the UK.
"I Live for Your Love" is Cole's longest-running chart single. It is her only song which spent over five months on the American pop charts. Her only bigger hit on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart was "Miss You Like Crazy," which reached number one a year later.
The single shared a B-side with its predecessor, "Jump Start." Both songs were backed with "More Than the Stars. | 2,630 | triviaqa-train |
What type of bird is a 'Silver Trumpeter'? | on the alular metacarpal to punch and hammer opponents. The jacanas "Actophilornis" and "Irediparra" have an expanded, blade-like radius. The extinct "Xenicibis" was unique in having an elongate forelimb and massive hand which likely functioned in combat or defence as a jointed club or flail. Swans, for instance, may strike with the bony spurs and bite when defending eggs or young.
Anatomy and physiology Chromosomes.
Birds have two sexes: either female or male. The sex of birds is determined by the | only known from two other sites in Zimbabwe.
Flora and fauna Fauna Birds.
A few highland bird species reach their southernmost occurrence here, namely the Chirinda apalis (type locality), Swynnerton's robin, a globally threatened monotypic genus, stripe-cheeked greenbul ("A. m. disjunctus"), moustached warbler ("M. m. orientalis"), white-tailed flycatcher and yellow-bellied waxbill. Wide-ranging African species include crowned eagle, trumpeter and silvery-cheeked hornbills, both breeders, Livingstone's turaco, | 2,631 | triviaqa-train |
Khartoum is the capital of which country? | 10 May 2008, the Darfur rebel group, Justice and Equality Movement, moved into the city, where they engaged in heavy fighting with Sudanese government forces. Their soldiers included minors, and their goal was to topple Omar al-Bashir's government, though the Sudanese government succeeded in beating back the assault.
On 23 October 2012, an explosion at the Yarmouk munitions factory killed two people and injured another person. The Sudanese government has claimed that the explosion was the result of an Israeli airstrike.
On 3 June | biggest agricultural projects in Africa – the Gezira Project.
University of Gezira was the first university built out of the capital Khartoum. The Gezira state is one of the most distinctive and affluent areas of the country and considered to be the cornerstone of the country's economy. Initially, there were a handful of schools, but today the university has expanded to fourteen schools and four institutes.
Colleges.
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Medical Laboratories | 2,632 | triviaqa-train |
Kampala is the capital of which country? | Kampala
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. Surrounding Kampala is the rapidly growing Wakiso District, whose population more than doubled between 2002 and 2014 and as of 2014 Wakiso was reported to stand at over 2 million.
Kampala was named the 13th fastest growing city on the planet, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent, by City Mayors. | Kampala Road in the Kampala Central Division in Kampala, the capital and largest city of the country. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'48.0"N, 32°34'55.0"E (Latitude:0°18'48.0"N; Longitude:32°34'55.0"E)
Scope of activities.
The ministry is responsible for energy policy, investments in mining, and the establishment of new power generating infrastructure using hydro power, thermal power, solar power, wind power and nuclear power. The two largest power development projects in the country are the 183 megawatt Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station | 2,633 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Oscar for Best Film Director in 1986 for the film 'Out of Africa'? | not more than two people to be considered to be a single 'producer' if the two individuals have had an established producing partnership for at least the previous five years and as a producing team have produced a minimum of five theatrically released feature motion pictures during that time.
The Academy can make exceptions to the limit, as when Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack were posthumously included among the four producers nominated for "The Reader." the Producers Branch Executive Committee determines such exceptions, noting they take place only in "rare | writers would spin entire careers out of".
Michael Caine and Dianne Wiest won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, for their portrayals of Elliot and Holly, respectively. "Hannah and Her Sisters" was the last film to win in both supporting acting categories until "The Fighter" in 2011. The film was also Oscar-nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Film Editing.
Allen received the 1986 award for Best Director from the U.S. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures | 2,634 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the National Lottery draw where players pick five numbers from a range of 1 to 39 and one number from a range of 1 to 14? | 1994 with a television programme presented by Noel Edmonds. The first numbers drawn were 30, 3, 5, 44, 14 and 22, the bonus was 10, and seven jackpot winners shared a prize of £5,874,778.
Tickets became available on the Isle of Man on 2 December 1999 at the request of Tynwald.
A second lottery draw, Thunderball, was introduced by Camelot on 12 June 1999.
History 21st century.
The National Lottery undertook a major rebranding programme in October 2002, designed to combat falling | Scratchcards
Games Lotteries.
The ILLF offered two weekly lotteries and one monthly lottery.
Games Lotteries Weekly 6/49 Lottery.
In every lotto draw, six numbers plus one bonus number were drawn from a range of balls numbered 1 to 49. Players choose six different numbers plus a bonus number by a method of their own choosing. Prizes were awarded for matching two, three, four, five or six numbers as well as five plus the bonus ball and six plus the bonus ball.
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A skillet is an alternative name for which cooking item? | Frying pan
A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is typically in diameter with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a long handle, and no lid. Larger pans may have a small grab handle opposite the main handle. A pan of similar dimensions, but with less flared vertical sides and often with a lid, is called a sauté pan. While a sauté pan can be used like a frying pan, it is designed | Virtual gift
Virtual gift may refer to:
- A gift consisting a picture of an item, instead of the item itself, usually through the internet (e.g. Facebook gifts)
- Virtual goods, non-physical objects purchased for use in online communities or online games
- An alternative gift, a form of gift giving in which the giver makes a donation to a charitable organization in the recipient’s name, rather than giving an item | 2,636 | triviaqa-train |
In jazz music, what instrument was Dizzie Gillespie famous for playing? | multi-layered soundscape. The album was a culmination of sorts of the "musique concrète" approach that Davis and producer Teo Macero had begun to explore in the late 1960s.
Post-war jazz Traditionalism in the 1980s.
The 1980s saw something of a reaction against the fusion and free jazz that had dominated the 1970s. Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis emerged early in the decade, and strove to create music within what he believed was the tradition, rejecting both fusion and free jazz and creating extensions of the small and large forms | Adriana Evans
Adriana Evans, (also known as Adriana Madera) is an American R&B soul singer-songwriter. She was born 1974 in San Francisco. Her debut album entitled "Adriana Evans" was released in 1997 and peaked at #33 on the "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Background.
Adriana Evans was born into music, both genetically and geographically. Her mother is jazz recording artist Mary Stallings who sang with jazz artists like Count Basie, Dizzie Gillespie and her godfather being | 2,637 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the National Lottery draw where players pick five main numbers which can be any number between 1 and 50, then the players selects two different lucky star numbers from a pool of eleven balls? | is set to a guaranteed amount – often €100,000,000. The difference is that a Super Draw jackpot will roll over to the next drawing if not won, but an Event Draw jackpot will be distributed among the winners in the next lower tier (i.e. match 5 + 1). Until now, jackpots in a Super Draw have rolled over to the next drawing if not won.
The first Super Draw of 2011 took place on Tuesday 10 May to mark the introduction of the second weekly Euromillions draw and changes to the | odds from 1.117million to 1.140million.
All prizes, including the jackpot, are tax-free (except in Switzerland, Spain and Portugal, since 2013) and are paid as a lump sum.
Play.
- The player selects five "main numbers" which can be any number from 1 to 50.
- The player selects two different "lucky star" numbers from a pool of 12 numbers.
Draws take place at 20:45 every Tuesday and Friday in Paris. The results are published shortly after the | 2,638 | triviaqa-train |
What was the surname of the East London gangsters, whose christian names were Charles and Eddie, who in the 1960's ran their own scrapyard business and were seen as the main rivals to the Kray twins? | in the West End by making them celebrities as well as criminals. The Kray twins adopted a norm according to which anyone who failed to show due respect would be severely punished. They were assisted by a banker named Alan Cooper who wanted protection against the Krays' rivals, the Richardsons, based in South London.
Criminal careers Celebrity status.
In the 1960s, the Kray brothers were widely seen as prosperous and charming celebrity nightclub owners and were part of the Swinging London scene. A large part of their fame was due | . Family-orientated, Windsor adds that: "[Peggy] loves her family with a passion. Her worst qualities are that she's blinkered, sometimes wrongly passionate about her family."
It has been speculated that Windsor based Peggy on Violet Kray, mother of the infamous East End gangsters, the Kray twins; however Windsor has denied this. Instead, she claims that Peggy is based on women she has seen in East End pubs and her own mother: "women whose hair is great and their outfits are | 2,639 | triviaqa-train |
Ex Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher now holds the position of Baroness of where? | given a life peerage as Baroness Thatcher (of Kesteven in the County of Lincolnshire) which entitled her to sit in the House of Lords. In 2013, she died of a stroke at the Ritz Hotel in London, at the age of 87.
Although a controversial figure in British politics, she is nonetheless viewed favourably in historical rankings of British prime ministers. Her tenure constituted a realignment towards neoliberal policies in the United Kingdom and debate over the complicated legacy of Thatcherism persists into the 21st century.
Early life and | Gymnasium, shortly before the building was completed on 30 June 1992.
The Sunley Science and Technology was built in 1998. The guest of honour at the official opening was ex-Prime minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher.
The Duckworth Building was completed in February 2012 and houses the Junior School. This building celebrates the support since the founding of the School of Keith Duckworth and his family. It is situated on the old orchard site to the North of Pitsford Hall.
Notable visitors.
Notable visitors Queen Mother.
On | 2,640 | triviaqa-train |
Dubris is the Roman name for which coastal town in England? | and Eastern Channel, focusing on the narrow Strait of Dover, with more limited links via the Atlantic seaways. The most important British ports were London and Richborough, whilst the continental ports most heavily engaged in trade with Britain were Boulogne and the sites of Domburg and Colijnsplaat at the mouth of the river Scheldt. During the Late Roman period it is likely that the shore forts played some role in continental trade alongside their defensive functions.
Exports to Britain included: coin; pottery, particularly red-gloss ' (samian ware | Othona
Othona or Othonae was the name of an ancient Roman fort of the Saxon Shore at the location of the modern village Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex, England. The Old English name "Ythanceaster" for the locality derives from the Roman name.
History.
The fort of Othona is in a typical late 3rd century style, and was possibly constructed in during or shortly prior to the Carausian Revolt, making it contemporary with the forts at Dubris, Portus Lemanis and Gariannonum. According to the early 5th | 2,641 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous four part opera by Puccini ends with Musetta praying, Mimi dies, Schaunard discovers Mimi lifeless, Rodolfo cries Mimi's name in anguish and weeps helplessly? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that came to dominate the world's opera stages with such popular works as Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème", "Tosca", and "Madama Butterfly". Later Italian composers, such as Berio and Nono, have experimented | interpreted as a kiss. During graduation as well, Adan in a prank gone awry broke Mimi's ankle, which resulted on her missing out on her one shot to appear in a famous soap opera. Now twelve years later Marina is a sculptor unable to finish her latest piece. Adan is a recovering alcoholic, junkie and sex addict. Mimi works in a kids show playing the part of a bumblebee and Ignacio is a risk analyst for an insurance company, obsessed with the death of his girlfriend 8 years before. They | 2,642 | triviaqa-train |
Isca Dumnoniorum is the Roman name for which southern city in England? | Isca Dumnoniorum
Isca Dumnoniorum, also known simply as Isca, was a town in the Roman province of Britannia at the site of present-day Exeter in the English county of Devon in the United Kingdom. It served as the tribal capital of the Dumnonians under and after the Romans. The city walls of Exeter (some 70% of which survive) mark the former perimeter of Isca and excavations in the 1970s and 1980s verified that the town was home to a Roman fortress almost certainly for the Second Augustan Legion. The | previously unknown.
Name.
The Brythonic name "Isca" means "water" and refers to the River Usk. The suffix "Augusta" appears in the Ravenna Cosmography and was an honorific title taken from the legion stationed there. The place is commonly referred to as "Isca Silurum" to differentiate it from Isca Dumnoniorum and because it lay in the territory of the Silures tribe. However, there is no evidence that this form was used in Roman times. The later name, "Caerleon", is derived | 2,643 | triviaqa-train |
Ex Prime Minister Tony Blair was a member of Parliament for which constituency from 1983 to 2007? | Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997. As of 2017, Blair is the last British Labour Party leader to have won a general election.
From 1983 to 2007, Blair was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield. He was elected Labour Party leader in July 1994, following | (inevitable) bankruptcy of many property developers and banks are thought to be ""lending some developers further cash to pay their interest bills, which means that they are not classified as 'bad debts' by the banks"."
Furthermore, AIB's balance sheet indicated only limited impairment (bad debt) provisions. Their 2008 1st half financial report only accounts for an impairment provision of 0.21%. This does not appear to be consistent with the real negative changes taking place in property market fundamentals. The Central Bank | 2,644 | triviaqa-train |
"""The Camels are Coming"" published in 1932 was the first book that featured which popular children's hero created by W.E.Johns?" | W. E. Johns
William Earl Johns (5 February 189321 June 1968) was an English First World War pilot, and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Capt. W. E. Johns. He was the creator of the fictional air-adventurer "Biggles".
Early life.
Johns was born in Bengeo, Hertford, England, the son of Richard Eastman Johns, a fabric tailor, and Elizabeth Johns (née Earl), the daughter of a master butcher. A younger brother, Russell | is also featured in a book about the investment migration industry, "Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen" by former Reuters New York journalist Atossa Abrahamian, published in 2015.
Kälin created and co-authored the Henley Passport Index, which was first published in 2006. The index displays the travel freedom each citizen in this world has. In partnership with the IATA, visa regulations are monitored and analyzed worldwide.
In collaboration with Dr. Dimitry Kochenov, an EU professor of law, Kälin authored The Quality of | 2,645 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the IRA hunger striker who died in 1981 after a 66 day hunger strike? | strikers started fasting one after the other in order to maximise publicity over the fate of each one.
Bobby Sands was the first of ten republican paramilitary prisoners to die during a hunger strike in 1981. There was widespread sympathy for the hunger strikers from Irish republicans and the broader nationalist community on both sides of the Irish border. Bobby Sands was elected as an MP to the UK's Houses of Parliament and two other hunger strikers, Paddy Agnew and Kieran Doherty, were elected to Dáil Éireann in the Republic of Ireland by | Joe McDonnell (hunger striker)
Joseph (Joe) McDonnell (14 September 1951 – 8 July 1981) was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), who died in the 1981 Irish hunger strike.
Early life.
McDonnell was born on Slate Street in the lower Falls Road of Belfast as one of 10 children. He attended a nearby Roman Catholic school. He married Goretti in 1970, and moved into her sister's house in Lenadoon. There were only two Catholic houses in this predominantly | 2,646 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the horse ridden by Herbert Jones that trampled and killed suffragette Emily Davison during the 1913 Derby? | One suffragette, Emily Davison, died under the King's horse, Anmer, at The Derby on 4 June 1913. It is debated whether she was trying to pull down the horse, attach a suffragette scarf or banner to it, or commit suicide to become a martyr to the cause. However, recent analysis of the film of the event suggests that she was merely trying to attach a scarf to the horse, and the suicide theory seems unlikely as she was carrying a return train ticket from Epsom and had holiday plans | 1910 she disguised herself as a working class seamstress called Jane Warton and endured inhumane treatment which included force-feeding. In 1913, suffragette Emily Davison protested by interfering with a horse owned by King George V during the running of The Derby; she was trampled and died four days later. The WSPU ceased their militant activities during World War I and agreed to assist with the war effort.
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, which had always employed "constitutional" methods, continued to lobby during the war years | 2,647 | triviaqa-train |
What was Bing Crosby's real first christian name? | Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (; May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. The first multimedia star, Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, and Dean Martin. "Yank" magazine said that he | Ballad for Americans (album)
Ballad for Americans is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1940 featuring the popular "Ballad for Americans" sung by Crosby in an American-type patriotic style. In 1946, the two records in this album were put into a new album called "What We So Proudly Hail". This was Crosby's first studio album that was not a reissue of earlier singles.
Reception.
Crosby biographer Gary Giddins discussed the recording in his book "Bing Crosby, | 2,648 | triviaqa-train |
With a population of over 150,000 inhabitants, Trondheim is the third most highly populated city of which European country? | two official names: "Norge" in Bokmål and "Noreg" in Nynorsk. The English name Norway comes from the Old English word "Norþweg" mentioned in 880, meaning "northern way" or "way leading to the north", which is how the Anglo-Saxons referred to the coastline of Atlantic Norway similar to scientific consensus about the origin of the Norwegian language name. The Anglo-Saxons of Britain also referred to the kingdom of Norway in 880 as "Norðmanna land".
There is some disagreement | Geography of the European Netherlands
The geography of the Netherlands is unusual in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes. It is a small country with a total area of and ranked 131st. The population of 17.3 million makes it the most densely populated country in Europe (except for tiny city states like Monaco, Vatican City and San Marino). It ranked 30th as the most densely populated country on Earth, behind only three countries with a population over 16 | 2,649 | triviaqa-train |
Which film starring Dustin Hoffman won the award for Best Picture Oscar for 1969? | Award in 2012.
Hoffman first drew critical praise for starring in the play, "Eh?", for which he won a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award. His breakthrough film role was as Benjamin Braddock in critically acclaimed and iconic "The Graduate" (1967). Since that time, Hoffman's career has largely been focused on the cinema, with sporadic returns to television and to the stage. Hoffman's films include "Midnight Cowboy", "Little Big Man", "Papillon", | , with Jack Lemmon in his directorial debut (Academy Award nominations also for Film Editing, Best Song, and Sound); Sam Peckinpah's controversial thriller "Straw Dogs" (1971), starring Dustin Hoffman; and the Bob Fosse (Best Director) musical "Cabaret" (1972), starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey in Oscar-winning performances (the film won 8 of 10 Oscars for which it was nominated). "Kotch" and "Cabaret" also garnered back-to-back Writer's Guild | 2,650 | triviaqa-train |
What was Buster Keaton's real first name? | Buster Keaton
Joseph Francis Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), known professionally as Buster Keaton, was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face". Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's "extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929" when he "worked without interruption" on | acting at age 10. His first role was in Buster Keaton's 1926 film, "The General", before appearing in two 1927 Our Gang/Little Rascals silent shorts: "The Glorious Fourth" and "Olympic Games". He had what was characterized as a breakout performance in the 1929 William Wyler-directed part-talkie "The Shakedown", co-starring James Murray and Barbara Kent. He also had minor roles in "Romance", where as an uncredited extra he got his first on-screen | 2,651 | triviaqa-train |
Ridden by a policeman named George Scorey, what was the name of the white horse used to clear the Wembley pitch at the 1923 FA Cup Final between Bolton and West Ham? | seven-year-old grey named Billy (or Billie), in June 1920.
1923 FA Cup Final.
The 1923 FA Cup Final, which was the first played at Wembley Stadium, was contested by Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. There were almost 600 police officers and stewards on duty to supervise the event, with a crowd of around 100,000 expected. Scorey was part of the 200-strong reserve of police officers based at Wembley Park Road. The crowd easily numbered over 200,000, vastly exceeded expectations and the | George Scorey
George Albert Scorey (30 December 1882 – 14 April 1965) was an English soldier and later policeman. He is best known as the rider of the white horse at the 1923 FA Cup Final, played between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United on 28 April 1923, the first FA Cup final to be played at the original Wembley Stadium, which became known as the "White Horse Final".
Early life and army career.
Scorey was born in Bristol. His father, a shipping clerk and | 2,652 | triviaqa-train |
Which film starring Robert De Niro won the Best Picture Oscar for 1978? | Cape Fear" (1991), both directed by Scorsese. De Niro received additional nominations for Michael Cimino's Vietnam war drama "The Deer Hunter" (1978), Penny Marshall's drama "Awakenings" (1990), and David O. Russell's romantic comedy-drama "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012). His portrayal of gangster Jimmy Conway in Scorsese's crime film "Goodfellas" (1990), and his role as Rupert Pupkin in the black comedy film "The King of Comedy" (1982) | , a few months after it started operations, Open Road Films signed a pay-TV deal with Netflix, which expired in 2016.
The studio released its first film, "Killer Elite", on September 23, 2011, directed by Gary McKendry and starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. Open Road's 2015 film "Spotlight" received six Academy Award nominations and became the surprise winner for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards, also winning for Best Original Screenplay. These were the first Oscar | 2,653 | triviaqa-train |
With a population of over 170,000 inhabitants, Szeged is the third most highly populated city of which European country? | that the structure may have been built over an even earlier fort. Today only one corner of the castle still remains standing.
During the Mongol invasion the town was destroyed and its inhabitants fled to the nearby swamps, but they soon returned and rebuilt their town. In the 14th century, during the reign of Louis the Great, Szeged became the most important town of Southern Hungary, and – as the Turkish armies got closer to Hungary – the strategic importance of Szeged grew. King Sigismund of Luxembourg had a wall built | Geography of the European Netherlands
The geography of the Netherlands is unusual in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes. It is a small country with a total area of and ranked 131st. The population of 17.3 million makes it the most densely populated country in Europe (except for tiny city states like Monaco, Vatican City and San Marino). It ranked 30th as the most densely populated country on Earth, behind only three countries with a population over 16 | 2,654 | triviaqa-train |
The A12 road connects London to which coastal resort in Norfolk? | A12 road (England)
The A12 is a major road in England. It runs north-east /south-west between London and the coastal town of Lowestoft in Suffolk and follows a similar route to the Great Eastern Main Line. A section of the road between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth became the A47 in 2017, and this forms part of the unsigned Euroroute E30 (prior to 1985 it was the E8). Unlike most A roads, a significant portion of the A12 (together with the A14 and the A55) | Galleywood
Galleywood is a village surrounded by countryside in Essex, about 30 miles from London, and close to the city of Chelmsford. It is off the A12, which connects to the M25 in London. Galleywood sits astride a Roman road running south from Chelmsford towards Vange Creek. Presently it has the B1007 Stock Road and B1009 Beehive Lane running through it.
Galleywood was a part of Great Baddow Parish, but it comprised two villages or hamlets: Galleywood and Galleyend, about a mile apart.
Galleywood has a | 2,655 | triviaqa-train |
Which ex heavyweight boxing champion's last ever fight took place on June 11th 2006 and ended in a defeat by Ireland's Kevin McBride in Washington DC? | Kevin McBride
Kevin Martin McBride (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish retired professional boxer who is best known for defeating Mike Tyson in 2005, in what would be the latter's final fight. As an amateur, McBride competed for Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He is married to Danielle Curran. The couple share two children, a daughter and son.
Professional career.
McBride debuted in December 1992, with a draw against Gary Charlton. In 1997, he defeated Paul Douglas to win the All | Riddick Bowe vs. Jesse Ferguson
Riddick Bowe vs. Jesse Ferguson, billed as "The Heavyweight Debate", was a professional boxing match contested on May 22, 1993, for the WBA and "Lineal" Heavyweight championships. The fight took place in RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, was Bowe's second defense of the title he had won from Evander Holyfield in November 1992, and was the main event of a card that included a fight between Roy Jones, Jr. and Bernard Hopkins for the vacant IBF middleweight championship, which | 2,656 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous event that occurred on 30th January 1972 is sometimes called The Bogside massacre? | Army's Ulster Defence Regiment refused to carry out duties until 1 Para was withdrawn from the Shankill.
At the end of 1972, Lt Col Wilford, who was directly in charge of the soldiers involved in Bloody Sunday, was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1992, John Major, writing to John Hume stated: "The Government made clear in 1974 that those who were killed on 'Bloody Sunday' should be regarded as innocent of any allegation that they were shot whilst handling | Burning of the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala
The Burning of the Spanish Embassy (sometimes called the Spanish Embassy Massacre or the Spanish Embassy Fire) refers to the occupation of the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on January 31st, 1980, by indigenous peasants of the Committee for Peasant Unity and their allies and the subsequent police raid that resulted in a fire which destroyed the embassy and left 36 people dead. The incident has been called "the defining event" of the Guatemalan Civil War. Spain terminated diplomatic relations with | 2,657 | triviaqa-train |
"In the book ""Tom Brown's Schooldays"" what was the name of the school bully that Tom and his friend Harry eventually defeat in a fight after enduring several months of bullying?" | first school year is at a local school. His second year starts at a private school, but due to an epidemic of fever in the area, all the school's boys are sent home, and Tom is transferred mid-term to Rugby School.
On his arrival, the eleven-year-old Tom Brown is looked after by a more experienced classmate, Harry "Scud" East. Tom's nemesis at Rugby is the bully Flashman. The intensity of the bullying increases, and, after refusing to hand | Harry "Scud" East
Harry "Scud" East is a fictional character in the book "Tom Brown's School Days". He is perhaps the closest friend of Tom Brown. His nickname is Scud because he is so quick on his feet. In the book he is referred to as East.
In the ITV adaption of "Tom Brown's Schooldays" starring Stephen Fry as Dr. Arnold and Alex Pettyfer as Tom Brown, Harry Michell portrays East.
In the 1861 novel "Tom Brown at Oxford" | 2,658 | triviaqa-train |
Which ex heavyweight boxing champion's last ever fight took place on November 22nd 1998 and ended in a defeat by American Shannon Briggs in Atlantic City? | George Foreman, Rocky Marciano, Julio César Chávez, Roberto Duran, Danny García, Wilfredo Gómez, Sonny Liston, John L. Sullivan, Max Baer, Prince Naseem Hamed, Ray Mancini, David Tua, Arturo Gatti, Micky Ward, Brandon Ríos, Ruslan Provodnikov, Michael Katsidis, James Kirkland, Marcos Maidana, Jake LaMotta, Manny Pacquiao, and Ireland's John Duddy. This style of boxing was also used by fictional boxers Rocky Balboa and James "Clubber" Lang.
Brawlers tend to be more predictable and easy | Oleg Maskaev and WBA Champion Ruslan Chagaev).. Sultan Ibragimov won the WBO belt by beating Shannon Briggs before getting a decision over four time Former Champion Evander Holyfield. This fight would mark the first heavyweight unification bout since Lennox Lewis had become the last Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in his rematch with Holyfield in November 1999.
Klitschko had previously held the WBO belt from October 2000 to his shock March 2003 defeat to Corrie Sanders.
The fight.
Klitschko dominated the fight, picking up a 119-110, 118-110 | 2,659 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the most heavily populated city in China? | China
China (; lit. "Middle Kingdom"), officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around /1e9 round 3 billion. Covering approximately , it is the fourth largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special | 's largest export markets are Japan, China, the US, South Korea, and New Zealand. Australia is the world's fourth largest exporter of wine, and the wine industry contributes A$5.5 billion per year to the nation's economy.
Demographics.
Australia has an average population density of / 7682300 round 1 persons per square kilometre of total land area, which makes it is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. The population is heavily concentrated on the east coast, and in particular in the | 2,660 | triviaqa-train |
"The song ""Leaving on a jet plane"" was a number 1 hit for ""Peter, Paul and Mary"" in 1970. Which successful recording artist wrote this song?" | John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s. Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and | , appearing as singers and songwriters on many of Denver's albums until they formed the Starland Vocal Band in 1976. The band's albums were released on Denver's Windsong Records (later known as Windstar Records) label. Denver's solo recording contract resulted in part from the recording by Peter, Paul, and Mary of his song "Leaving on a Jet Plane", which became the sole number-1 hit single for the group. Denver recorded songs by Tom Paxton, Eric Andersen, John Prine, David Mallett, and many | 2,661 | triviaqa-train |
Royal Chantenay is a variety of what fruit or vegetable? | range of families. Carrot seed is an example.
Development Aggregate fruit.
Aggregate fruits form from single flowers that have multiple carpels which are not joined together, i.e. each pistil contains one carpel. Each pistil forms a fruitlet, and collectively the fruitlets are called an etaerio. Four types of aggregate fruits include etaerios of achenes, follicles, drupelets, and berries. Ranunculaceae species, including "Clematis" and "Ranunculus" have an etaerio of achenes, "Calotropis" has an etaerio of follicles, and "Rubus" | Nerang River, the Royal Pines Resort Golf Course runs all along the northern boundary and Benowa Waters residential area is located to the south.
The gardens have a large variety of plants, including raised vegetable, fruit and herb gardens. These gardens contain a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes and chilis. This creates a centre of learning for all children and adults and makes it possible for one to see how easy it is to grow these vegetables.
Sensory garden.
Rotary International in partnership with Council has created a | 2,662 | triviaqa-train |
Which author created the crime solving character Lord Peter Wimsey? | Lord Peter Wimsey
Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey is the fictional protagonist in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers (and their continuation by Jill Paton Walsh). A dilettante who solves mysteries for his own amusement, Wimsey is an archetype for the British gentleman detective. Lord Peter is often assisted by his valet and former batman, Mervyn Bunter; his good friend and later brother-in-law, police detective Charles Parker; and in a few books by Harriet Vane, who becomes his wife | Blake. He created Nigel Strangeways, an amateur investigator and gentleman detective who, as the nephew of an Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard, has the same access to, and good relations with, official crime investigation bodies as those enjoyed by other fictional sleuths such as Ellery Queen, Philo Vance and Lord Peter Wimsey. He published nineteen more crime novels. (In the first Nigel Strangeways novel, the detective is modelled on W. H. Auden, but Day-Lewis developed the character as a far less extravagant and more serious figure | 2,663 | triviaqa-train |
"The song ""Mighty Quinn"" was a number 1 hit for ""Manfred Mann"" in 1968. Which successful recording artist wrote this song?" | Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)
"Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" is a folk-rock song written by Bob Dylan and first recorded during The Basement Tapes sessions in 1967. The song was recorded in December 1967 and first released in January 1968 as "Mighty Quinn" by the British band Manfred Mann and became a great success. It has been recorded by a number of performers, often under the "Mighty Quinn" title.
The subject of the song is the arrival of Quinn ( | and Howard Alk uncredited editing assistance on "Eat the Document".
Manfred Mann and Dylan versions.
Dylan first recorded the song in 1967 during the Basement Tapes sessions, but did not release a version for another three years. Meanwhile, the song was picked up and recorded in December 1967 by the British band Manfred Mann, who released it in early 1968 under the title "Mighty Quinn". The Manfred Mann version reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart for the week of 14 February 1968, and remained | 2,664 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the most heavily populated city in Brazil? | Brazil
Brazil (; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles) and with over 208 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the fifth most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populated city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states, the Federal District, and the 5,570 municipalities. | Pedro I. He presented a plan to the General Assembly of Brazil for a new city called Brasília, with the idea of moving the capital westward from the heavily populated southeastern corridor. The bill was not enacted because Pedro I dissolved the Assembly.
According to legend, Italian saint Don Bosco in 1883 had a dream in which he described a futuristic city that roughly fitted Brasília's location. In Brasília today, many references of Bosco, who founded the Salesian order, are found throughout the city and one church parish in the | 2,665 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the first Republican to be President of the USA? | amendment failed to secure enough votes to invoke cloture and thus ultimately was never passed. As more states legalized same-sex marriage in the 2010s, Republicans increasingly supported allowing each state to decide its own marriage policy. Following his election as President of the United States in 2016, President-elect Donald Trump stated that he had no objection to same-sex marriage or to the Supreme Court decision in "Obergefell v. Hodges".
The Republican Party platform has opposed the inclusion of gay people in the military since 1992. | James Boyce (Louisiana politician)
James Harvey Boyce, Sr., known as Jimmy Boyce (October 6, 1922 – May 15, 1990) was a businessman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, who from 1972 to 1976 was the state chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party. During his tenure, the GOP carried the state in the reelection sweep of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and in the initial elections in 1972 and 1975 of the first Republican members from Louisiana to the United States House of Representatives since the Reconstruction | 2,666 | triviaqa-train |
Who became President following the assassination of James Garfield in 1881? | his request, Garfield was taken back to the White House, and his wife, then in New Jersey, was sent for. Blaine sent word to Vice President Arthur in New York City, who received threats against his life because of his animosity toward Garfield and Guiteau's statements.
Although Joseph Lister's pioneering work in antisepsis was known to American doctors, with Lister himself having visited America in 1876, few of them had confidence in it, and none of his advocates were among Garfield's treating physicians. The physician | night of April 14, 1865. An army surgeon who happened to be at Ford's, Doctor Charles Leale, assessed Lincoln's wound as mortal. The unconscious president was then carried across the street from the theater to the Petersen House, where he remained in a coma for nine hours before dying the following morning at 7:22 a.m. on April 15.
1881: James A. Garfield.
The assassination of James A. Garfield happened in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau | 2,667 | triviaqa-train |
Which trunk road in Lancashire is known as the ‘Devil’s Highway’? | near Wigan to Liverpool via Skelmersdale.
Other major roads include the east-west A59 between Liverpool in Merseyside and Skipton in North Yorkshire via Ormskirk, Preston and Clitheroe, and the connecting A565 to Southport; the A56 from Ramsbottom to Padiham via Haslingden and from Colne to Skipton; the A585 from Kirkham to Fleetwood; the A666 from the A59 north of Blackburn to Bolton via Darwen; and the A683 from Heysham to Kirkby Lonsdale via Lancaster.
Transport Rail.
The West Coast Main Line provides direct rail links with London | A5199 road
The A5199 road is the direct road from Northampton to Leicester in England. It was formerly part of the A50 trunk road that ran from Bedfordshire to Lancashire. For most of its length it is known as the Welford Road, except for small stretches near Welford where it is known as High Street and Northampton Road.
As its course is broadly parallel and near to the M1 motorway it is very much lacking in modern features such as bypasses which is why it was classified downwards when the A14 road, which | 2,668 | triviaqa-train |
Which composer’s Eighth Symphony is known as ‘The Symphony of a Thousand’? | the 20th century, Gustav Mahler wrote long, large-scale symphonies. His Eighth Symphony, for example, was composed in 1906 and is nicknamed the "Symphony of a Thousand" because of the large number of voices required to perform the work. Additionally, his Third Symphony is one of the longest regularly performed symphonies at around 100 minutes in length for most performances. The 20th century also saw further diversification in the style and content of works that composers labeled "symphonies" (Anon. 2008). Some composers, | Sydney Hodkinson.
His work has been performed by the American Composer’s Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, eighth blackbird, the Argento Ensemble, the New York New Music Ensemble, the Del Sol Quartet, ADORNO Ensemble, Chamber Mix, Volti, Thornton Contemporary Music Ensemble, Indiana University New Music Ensemble, Thompson Street Opera Company, and New Voices Opera, among many others.
He is a lecturer at the Jacobs School of Music (Indiana University), where he teaches Music in Multimedia, Remixing | 2,669 | triviaqa-train |
In which Yorkshire town are the Royal Horticultural Society’s Harlow Carr gardens? | RHS Garden Harlow Carr
RHS Garden Harlow Carr is one of five public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is located on the western edge of Harrogate in the English county of North Yorkshire.
The RHS acquired Harlow Carr through its merger with the Northern Horticultural Society in 2001. It had been the Northern Horticultural Society's trial ground and display garden since they bought it in 1946.
Location.
The Garden is situated on Crag Lane, off Otley Road (B6162) about a mile and a half | management plans for Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bramham Park, the London Zoo and Broadlands - a ‘Capability’ Brown park in Hampshire.
In 2003, The Landscape Agency was awarded the London Squares garden award for its work on the north central garden in Eaton Square. The company had spent the previous four years redesigning and replanting the once dilapidated gardens.
In 2007, the firm was commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society to masterplan the Society's gardens at Wisley, Hyde Hall, Rosemoor and Harlow Carr. Then Creative Director | 2,670 | triviaqa-train |
In which film did Sean Connery play a character called Henry Jones? | Never Say Never Again"), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Untouchables". His films also include "Marnie" (1964), "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), "The Man Who Would Be King" (1975), "The Name of the Rose" (1986), "Highlander" (1986), "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989), "The Hunt | Spielberg brought actor Sean Connery in to portray Henry Jones, Sr., and Connery provided substantial input into the character, who Lucas originally conceived as an eccentric professor—"an Obi-Wan Kenobi type." Boam wanted to expand the father character, making him more central to the plot. He said that in Meyjes' original script, "the father was sort of a MacGuffin ... they didn't find the father until the very end. I said to George, 'It doesn't make sense to find the father at | 2,671 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role the ITV series Ivanhoe, first broadcast in 1958? | Ivanhoe (1958 TV series)
Ivanhoe is a British television series first shown on ITV in 1958-59. The show features Roger Moore in his first starring role, as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, in a series of adventures aimed at a children's audience. The characters were drawn loosely from Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel.
Plot.
The series was set in England during the 12th century reign of King Richard the Lionheart, who had gone to fight in the Crusades and failed to return. In his | Hollow" as Mr Killian. He played a lead role as Jeff in Steve Coogan's "The Parole Officer" (2001).
He later appeared in the ITV drama "Vital Signs" along with Tamzin Outhwaite and starred as King Richard in the Series 2 finale of "Robin Hood". Waddington also starred as Wilfred of Ivanhoe in the 1997 BBC/A&E production of Ivanhoe, based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott. Waddington reprised his role as Richard the Lionheart in the BBC/Discovery Channel drama documentary | 2,672 | triviaqa-train |
Northland, Gisborne, and Marlborough are wine-growing areas in which country? | .
Northland iwi claim that Kupe made landfall at the Hokianga (although others claim this was at Taipa) in the northwest of Northland, and thus the region claims that it was the birthplace of New Zealand. Some of the oldest traces of Māori kainga (fishing villages) can be found here.
If the Māori regard the region as the legendary birthplace of the country, there can be no doubt that it was the European starting-point for the modern nation of New Zealand. Traders, whalers and sealers were | for registrars, Fellowship Assessment standards, and continuing professional development for Fellows.
Other representative groups.
Other representative groups Faculties and Sub-faculties.
College faculties are based on geographical areas, and include: Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.
Faculty representation sallow members to be involved in discussion and decision-making at a regional level. All college members are automatically assigned to a | 2,673 | triviaqa-train |
In 2012, who became the first South African cricketer to score a test-match triple century? | , Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith, Kagiso Rabada, AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Herschelle Gibbs, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Hashim Amla.
History.
History Beginnings and early developments.
European colonisation of southern Africa began on Tuesday, 6 April 1652 when the Dutch East India Company established a settlement called the Cape Colony on Table Bay, near present-day Cape Town, and continued to expand into the hinterland through the 17th and 18th centuries. It was founded as a victualling station for the Dutch | his sixth century in the second game and became the second cricketer to score centuries in all international formats as captain, after Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan. During that same match at Johannesburg, du Plessis become the first batsman to score centuries in all three formats of cricket at a single venue. Till April 2018, he has scored 17 international centuries (seven Test, nine ODI and one T20I) and is the first South African to score a century in all international formats).
Du Plessis is the first player to | 2,674 | triviaqa-train |
In 2014, who became the first New Zealand cricketer to score a test-match triple century? | is Kane Williamson, who replaced Brendon McCullum after the latter's retirement in December 2015. The national team is organised by New Zealand Cricket.
The New Zealand cricket team became known as the Black Caps in January 1998, after its sponsor at the time, Clear Communications, held a competition to choose a name for the team. This is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.
As of 14 July 2019, New Zealand have played 1319 international matches, winning 502, losing 597, tying | score the highest runs in a World Cup: Sourav Ganguly 183 runs vs Sri Lanka in 1999 World Cup Cricket.
- Cricketer to score a double century in a test match: Polly Umrigar, 223 against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1955–56
- Cricketer to score a triple century in a test match: Virender Sehwag, 309 against Pakistan in Multan in 2004.
- Indian to score an ODI century: Kapil Dev, 175* against Zimbabwe in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
- Indian to score an ODI | 2,675 | triviaqa-train |
Sally Ann Howes was 38-years-old when she played the female lead in which family film? | Sally Ann Howes
Sally Ann Howes (born 20 July 1930) is an English actress and singer who holds dual British-American citizenship. Her career on stage, screen, and television has spanned over six decades. She is best known for the role of Truly Scrumptious in the 1968 musical film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical in 1963 for her performance in "Brigadoon".
Biography.
Biography Childhood and early film career.
Howes | .
- Guinevere is a central character in the Broadway musical "Camelot", in which she was initially portrayed by Julie Andrews, then Sally Ann Howes. She was played by Vanessa Redgrave in the film version of the musical.
- Guinevere is portrayed by Julia Ormond in 1995 film First Knight, with Richard Gere as Lancelot and Sean Connery as King Arthur.
- In the television series "Guinevere Jones", Guinevere is reincarnated into the main protagonist Gwen Jones portrayed by Tamara Hope.
- In the | 2,676 | triviaqa-train |
‘The Merryman and His Maid’ is the subtitle of which Gilbert and Sullivan opera? | ", and "The Mikado".
Operas Dodging the magic lozenge "The Yeomen of the Guard".
"The Yeomen of the Guard" (1888), their only joint work with a serious ending, concerns a pair of strolling players—a jester and a singing girl—who are caught up in a risky intrigue at the Tower of London during the 16th century. The dialogue, though in prose, is quasi-early modern English in style, and there is no satire of British institutions. For some of | 's wife, Madame Grace Miller. In 1914 she was in the chorus of a house Gilbert and Sullivan production; for there she took on leading roles such as Josephine in "H.M.S. Pinafore". The company toured New Zealand and performed in Melbourne.
Moncrieff toured South Africa and New Zealand as a leading lady in numerous productions. When she returned to Australia she landed her most famous role as Teresa in Harold Fraser-Simson's light opera "The Maid of the Mountains", which she first performed in Melbourne in | 2,677 | triviaqa-train |
Which Victorian author is credited with introducing the pillar box into the UK? | houses were usually coaching inns or turnpike houses where the Royal Mail coach would stop to pick up and set down mails and passengers. People took their letters, in person, to the receiver, or postmaster, purchased a stamp (after 1840) and handed over the letter.
History Channel Islands problem.
The advent of the British wayside letter box can be traced to Sir Rowland Hill, Secretary of the Post Office, and his Surveyor for the Western District, and noted novelist, Anthony Trollope. Hill sent Trollope to | ". He is generally credited with introducing to an English-speaking readership the best-selling Swedish author Stieg Larsson and other prize-winning authors, among them Sergio De La Pava, who has described MacLehose as "an outsize figure literally and figuratively – that's an individual who has devoted his life to literature".
Early life.
Christopher MacLehose was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July 1940 into a family that was involved with the book trade as printers, booksellers and publishers, which he has described | 2,678 | triviaqa-train |
Soccer. Who became manager of West Ham in June 2015? | League, entering at the first qualifying round.
On 9 June 2015, former West Ham player Slaven Bilić was appointed as manager on a three-year contract. In Bilić's fourth game in charge, the team won at Anfield for the first time in 52 years, beating Liverpool 0–3, with goals from Manuel Lanzini, Mark Noble and Diafra Sakho. At the end of the season, West Ham finished 7th in the Premier League. The team broke several records for the club in the Premier League era, including | Moyes' permanent successor, Louis van Gaal, was appointed. In June 2015 he became goalkeeping coach at West Ham United. He left the role in May 2018 following the appointment of new manager, Manuel Pellegrini.
Parallel to being a club coach, in 2011 Woods was employed by the United States men's national soccer team, linking up with Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard.
Honours.
Nottingham Forest
- League Cup: 1977–78
- European Cup: 1978–79
- European Super Cup: 1979
Norwich City | 2,679 | triviaqa-train |
In the Hindu and Jain religions, what is a mandir? | -four "tirthankara" is associated with distinctive emblems, which are listed in such texts as "Tiloyapannati", "Kahavaali" and "Pravacanasaarodhara".
Art and architecture Temples.
A Jain temple, "Derasar" or "Basadi" is a place of worship for Jains. Jain temples are built with various architectural designs, but there are mainly two type of Jain temples:
1. Shikar-"bandhi" Jain temple (one with a dome)
2. "Ghar" Jain temple (Jain house temple – | Clydesdale are:
- In full: Clydesdale West, Clydesdale North, Clydesdale East, Clydesdale South
- In part: Avondale and Stonehouse (shared with Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse)
Election results. | 2,680 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who visited Solomon in Kings 1, chapter 10? | ca 641 BCE to 609 BCE (over 280 years after Solomon's death according to Bible scholars). Scholarly consensus in this field holds that "Solomon's wives/women were introduced in the 'Josianic' (customarily Dtr) edition of Kings as a theological construct to blame the schism [between Judah and the Northern Kingdom of Israel] on his misdeeds".
Biblical account Relationship with Queen of Sheba.
In a brief, unelaborated, and enigmatic passage, the Hebrew Bible describes how the fame of Solomon's wisdom | Raising of the son of the widow of Zarephath
The raising of the widow of Zarephath's son is a miracle of the prophet Elijah recorded in the Hebrew Bible, 1 Kings 17.
Background.
1 Kings 17 is the chapter in which Elijah is first mentioned by name in the Bible. It states that he is a Tishbite from Gilead, who visited King Ahab to give him a message from God that there would be no rain in the land until he declared it (v1). In order to avoid | 2,681 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport is the Swaythling Cup a major trophy? | World Table Tennis Championships
The World Table Tennis Championships have been held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Five individual events, which include men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's double and mixed doubles, are currently held in odd numbered years. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in even numbered years.
In the earlier days of the tournament, Hungary's | final. Appearing in their 3rd final in 4 years, the Steelbacks to beat Durham by 4 wickets at Edgbaston in 2016 to lift the Natwest t20 Blast trophy for the second time. It also won the NatWest Trophy on two occasions and the Benson & Hedges Cup once.
Sport Motor sport.
Silverstone is a major motor racing circuit, most notably used for the British Grand Prix. There is also a dedicated radio station for the circuit which broadcasts on 87.7 FM or 1602 MW when events are taking place. However, | 2,682 | triviaqa-train |
What sort of passports were internationally-recognised travel documents given to stateless refugees? | In 1930, the Nansen International Office for Refugees (Nansen Office) was established as a successor agency to the Commission. Its most notable achievement was the Nansen passport, a refugee travel document, for which it was awarded the 1938 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nansen Office was plagued by problems of financing, an increase in refugee numbers, and a lack of co-operation from some member states, which led to mixed success overall.
However, the Nansen Office managed to lead fourteen nations to ratify the 1933 Refugee | do not have Israeli citizenship are generally stateless.
Many descendants of Palestinian refugees live permanently in countries of which they would be expected to be citizens, but they are not citizens because that country adheres to the policy of the Arab League in denying citizenship to Palestinians.
Even though Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were issued Palestinian passports under the Oslo Accords and Palestinian legal statehood is somewhat widely acknowledged internationally as of 2018, some countries (such as the United States), recognize them as travel documents | 2,683 | triviaqa-train |
The peace treaty was signed at Versailles, but where in France was the armistice signed? | Armistice of 11 November 1918
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. Previous armistices had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Also known as the Armistice of Compiègne from the place where it was signed at 5:45 a.m. by the French Marshal Foch, it came into force at 11:00 a.m. Paris time on 11 November 1918 and | Foch wanted a peace that would never allow Germany to be a threat to France again, but after the Treaty of Versailles was signed he said, "This is not a peace. It is an armistice for 20 years."
1914-1945 Interwar years.
France was part of the Allied force that occupied the Rhineland following the Armistice. Foch supported Poland in the Greater Poland Uprising and in the Polish–Soviet War and France also joined Spain during the Rif War. From 1925 until his death in 1932, Aristide | 2,684 | triviaqa-train |
Which country shares its western border with Romania and its eastern border with Ukraine? | with Stalinist policies. Instead, the Nazis preserved the collective-farm system, carried out genocidal policies against Jews, deported millions of people to work in Germany, and began a depopulation program to prepare for German colonisation. They blockaded the transport of food on the Kiev River.
The vast majority of the fighting in World War II took place on the Eastern Front. By some estimates, 93% of all German casualties took place there. The total losses inflicted upon the Ukrainian population during the war are estimated at about | Teresva (river)
The Teresva () is a right tributary of the river Tisza in the Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. Its drainage basin covers an area of . It rises in the Eastern Carpathians. It flows through the towns Ust-Chorna and Dubove, and it discharges into the Tisza near the town Teresva, on the border with Romania. | 2,685 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera ‘Carmen’ (1875)? | Carmen
Carmen is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalized its first audiences.
Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. "Carmen" has since become one of the most | discipline him and led several slaves in an escape. The group established themselves in a settlement build in the adjacent jungle, from where incursions were routinely carried into the mines. During these, Miguel would encourage other slaves to join him and seek freedom. In 1552, and accompanied by about 50 slaves, Miguel led an insurrection against foreman Diego Hernández de Serpa. Killing a Spaniard and sacking and burning some houses, the group took some weapons before fleeing towards the vicinity of the San Pedro river.
With his following rearranged | 2,686 | triviaqa-train |
What traditional name for a badger comes originally from an Irish Gaelic word? | 's "The Tale of Mr. Tod" (1912; featuring badger Tommy Brock), the Rupert Bear adventures by Mary Tourtel (appearing since 1920), T. H. White's Arthurian fantasy novels "The Once and Future King" (1958, written 1938–41) and "The Book of Merlyn" (1977), "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (1970) by Roald Dahl, Richard Adams's "Watership Down" (1972), Colin Dann's "The Animals of Farthing Wood" (1979), and Erin | Dublin. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic sept "Ó Cléirigh", meaning "clerk".
English surname origin.
Clarke as well as Clark is also a widespread surname in England. The English version comes from Anglo-Saxon origin and was used in the Middle Ages for the name of a scribe or secretary. The word "clerc" came from the pre 7th century Olde English "Cler(e)c" (meaning priest) originally denoted to a member of a religious order only, but later grew rapidly | 2,687 | triviaqa-train |
Which liqueur is named after the Carthusian monastery where it was first made in 1737? | Chartreuse (liqueur)
Chartreuse () is a French liqueur available in green and yellow versions that differ in taste and alcohol content. The liqueur has been made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737 according to the instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605. It was named after the monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the general region of Grenoble in France. The liqueur is produced in their distillery in the nearby town of Voiron (Isère). It is | the architect of Truro Cathedral. It is named the Vaughan Porch because it was erected in memory of the Vaughans who served successively as vicars throughout a great part of the nineteenth century. The front of the porch depicts seven saintly figures set in sandstone niches, all of whom are listed below.
- Guthlac c 673–713 was a Christian saint from Lincolnshire who lived when Leicester was first made a diocese in the year 680
- Hugh of Lincoln c 1135–1200 was a French monk who founded a Carthusian monastery and worked on the | 2,688 | triviaqa-train |
What is the first name of Mr. Maldonado, the Venezuelan Formula 1 driver? | Pastor Maldonado
Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta (; born 9 March 1985) is a Venezuelan professional racing driver, who competed in Formula One for the Williams (2011–2013) and Lotus (2014–2015) teams.
Before entering Formula One, he won the 2010 GP2 Series championship. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Formula One Grand Prix when he won the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix for Williams, from his first and only pole position.
Career.
Career Formula Renault.
Born in Maracay, Venezuela, Maldonado's first | him vulnerable to the Ferrari driver in the final stint of the race. Meanwhile, third-placed Kimi Räikkönen moved to an ambitious strategy that would see him attempt to force Maldonado and Alonso to race beyond the life expectancy of their tyres, allowing him to swoop in at the last minute to steal first place. Räikkönen's strategy failed as Maldonado withstood pressure from Alonso for fifteen laps, winning the race by three seconds and becoming the first Venezuelan driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix. It was Williams's first win | 2,689 | triviaqa-train |
The three largest towns in ‘The English Riviera’ are Torquay, Paignton, and … what? | Torquay
Torquay ( ) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies south of the county town of Exeter and east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham.
The town's economy, like Brixham's, was initially based upon fishing and agriculture, but in the early 19th century it began to develop into a fashionable | shot put circle, with a pavilion. A variety of track and field sports take place at Torre Valley North including hurdles and high jump. In winter months the Torbay Athletic and Torbay Triathlon club uses the English Riviera Centre. The club organises the annual Torbay Half Marathon which starts in Paignton and the Torbay 10K road race from Torquay to Paignton.
Torquay also hosted the World Snooker European Open 2003 at the Palace Hotel, which was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan, In the same year, the Palace Hotel also hosted the | 2,690 | triviaqa-train |
Where in southern England would you find the Aubrey Holes? | Aubrey holes
The Aubrey holes are a ring of fifty-six (56) chalk pits at Stonehenge, named after the seventeenth-century antiquarian John Aubrey. They date to the earliest phases of Stonehenge in the late fourth and early third millennium BC. Despite decades of argument and analysis, their purpose is still unknown although an astronomical role has often been suggested.
Whilst visiting the monument in 1666, Aubrey noticed five circular cavities in the ground and noted them in his records. These features were ignored or not seen | portion of this market, one can find the Portico of Philip and an Ionic temple dedicated to Hermes. In the eastern and southern portions, are the remains of shops from the golden days of this Hellenic commerce center. The ground is paved with stones of gneiss and there are holes in the stones where tent poles would have gone.
External links.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20031119024619/http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21121a/e211ua06.html | 2,691 | triviaqa-train |
What river converges with the River Test at Southampton? | Southampton
Southampton () is a city in Hampshire, England, and the largest in South East England, south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. The unitary authority had a population of 253,651 at the 2011 census. A resident of Southampton is called a .
Significant employers in the city | Route Southampton branch.
Very little remains of the Southampton Branch of the canal, and in 1966 Edwin Welch produced a small book for the Southampton Records Office, the research for which included the production of annotated maps, based on 2.5-inch Ordnance Survey maps from the 1930s, to document the route. Development was rapidly obliterating what few remains there were even then. The branch from the Test started close to God's House Tower, which at the time was on the bank of the river. This area has changed a great | 2,692 | triviaqa-train |
General Motors, commonly known as GM, is based in which Michigan city? | other road traffic), making two stops in Michigan City's downtown area (11th Street and Carroll Avenue). A third stop, at Willard Avenue and 10th Street, closed in 1994. This rail line connects Michigan City with downtown Chicago westward as well as the South Bend Regional Airport to the east.
Amtrak serves the city with "Wolverine" trains, which run from Chicago to Detroit, and Pontiac three times a day in each direction. Under the current schedule, Wolverine fills in several gaps in South Shore | SAIC-GM
SAIC General Motors Corporation Limited (More commonly known as SAIC-GM; ; formerly known as Shanghai General Motors Company Ltd, Shanghai GM; ) is a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor that manufactures and sells Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac brand automobiles in mainland China. SAIC-GM was founded on June 12, 1997 with 50% investment each from each partner. SAIC-GM began assembling the venture's first vehicle, the Buick Regal, in Shanghai, China in 1999. | 2,693 | triviaqa-train |
What is the surname of the pop twins known as ‘Jedward’? | Jedward
John and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991), collectively known as Jedward, are Irish media personalities, and a singing and television presenting duo. They are identical twins and first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth series of "The X Factor" in 2009, generating a phenomenon of ironic popularity described as "the Jedward paradox". They finished sixth and were managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during "The X Factor".
Jedward have released three albums: "Planet Jedward | Planet Jedward
Planet Jedward is the debut studio album by Irish pop duo Jedward. The album was released on 16 July 2010 to overwhelming dislike from the music press.
Background.
The album was released via Absolute Records, a minor subsidiary of the Universal Music Group label. Despite this, the twins' debut single, "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)", was released by Sony Music. The album itself consists entirely of cover versions.
Following the duo's Eurovision success in May 2011, a | 2,694 | triviaqa-train |
Which top tennis player became father to two sets of twins in less than five years? | Laver and Ken Rosewall also won major Pro Slam tournaments on all three surfaces (grass, clay, wood) Rosewall in 1963 and Laver in 1967.
More recently, Roger Federer is considered by many observers to have the most "complete" game in modern tennis. He has won 20 grand slam titles and 6 World Tour Finals, the most for any male player. Many experts of tennis, former tennis players and his own tennis peers believe Federer is the greatest player in the history of the game. Federer's | . However, for the 1956–57 season, Little Ricky suddenly aged by two years, becoming a young school-age boy from 1956 to 1960. Five actors played the role, two sets of twins and later Keith Thibodeaux, whose stage name when playing Ricky Ricardo Jr. was Richard Keith. (In the Superman episode, Little Ricky is mentioned as being five years old but it had been less than four years since the birth-of-Little-Ricky episode.)
Jess Oppenheimer stated in his memoir, "Laughs | 2,695 | triviaqa-train |
Following the overture, what is the opening number in ‘Oliver’ (1968)? | Oliver! (film)
Oliver! is a 1968 British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed, written by Vernon Harris, and based on the stage musical of the same name. Both the film and play are based on Charles Dickens's novel "Oliver Twist". The film includes such musical numbers as "Food, Glorious Food", "Consider Yourself", "As Long as He Needs Me", "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", and "Where Is Love?" | filled in the overture and coda and composed "Dawn's Ballet". Whedon is a fan of Stephen Sondheim, and used him as the inspiration for much of the music, particularly with the episode's ambiguous ending. Cast member James Marsters (Spike) said, "Some of Joss' music is surprisingly complicated. Maybe it's a Beatles thing. He doesn't know enough to know what he can't do and he's smashing rules."
The episode's musical style varies significantly. Buffy's opening number | 2,696 | triviaqa-train |
In the tv programme ‘Dad’s Army’, what is Private Pike’s first name? | suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included Frank Williams as the vicar, and Bill Pertwee as the chief ARP warden.
In 2004, "Dad's Army" came fourth in a BBC poll to find "Britain's Best Sitcom". It had been placed 13th in a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000 and voted for by industry professionals. The series has influenced British popular culture, with its catchphrases and characters being | Holli Dempsey
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Holli Dempsey is an English actress. She played Vicky in Ricky Gervais’s "Derek" and Vera in the 2016 film version of "Dad’s Army".
Career.
Dempsey plays Holly in the TV series "The Aliens", Emily Lacey in the TV series "Harlots" and has appeared in ITV's "Plebs".
She has also appeared in ITV’s "The Delivery Man" and "The Ice Cream Girls" an ITV drama based on the novel by Dorothy | 2,697 | triviaqa-train |
‘Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less’ (1976) was whose debut novel? | Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less was Jeffrey Archer's first novel, first published in 1976. It was said to have been inspired by Archer's real-life experience of near-bankruptcy.
Synopsis.
Harvey Metcalfe, over 40 years, has mastered the shady deal in advancing from messenger boy to mogul. But by selling inflated oil stock, he has cheated the wrong men - Stephen Bradley, an American professor at the University of Oxford, | the late 1990s he finally acknowledged that he had taken the suits, although he claimed that at the time he had not realised he had left the shop. No charges were ever brought.
Writing career.
Archer wrote his first book, "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less", in the autumn of 1974, as a means of avoiding bankruptcy. The book was picked up by the literary agent Deborah Owen and published first in the U.S., then eventually in Britain in the autumn of 1976. | 2,698 | triviaqa-train |
In 1954, Sun Myung Moon founded the Unification Church in which country? | for the "Times", Moon said, "The "Washington Times" will become the instrument in spreading the truth about God to the world."
In 1977, the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on International Relations, of the United States House of Representatives, found that the South Korean intelligence agency, the KCIA, had used the movement to gain political influence with the United States and that some members had worked as volunteers in Congressional offices. Together they founded the Korean Cultural Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit | Myung Moon of the Unification Church. In 1994, Irvine said about the conservative "Washington Times", founded by Unification Church leader Sun Myung Moon: "The Washington Times is one of the few newspapers in the country that provides some balance."
Legacy.
According to Michael T. Kaufman, Irvine's "Accuracy in Media" "paved the way for the tide of conservative talk shows, Web sites and news programming that would follow decades later." According to Alex S. Jones of the Shorenstein Center on Media | 2,699 | triviaqa-train |
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