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The fifth planet in the solar system, which planet is the largest? | Fifth planet (hypothetical)
In the history of astronomy, a handful of Solar System bodies have been counted as the fifth planet from the Sun. Under the present definition of a planet, Jupiter is counted as the fifth.
Hypotheses.
There are three main ideas regarding hypothetical planets between Mars and Jupiter.
Hypotheses Asteroids.
During the early 19th century, as asteroids were discovered, they were considered planets. Jupiter became the sixth planet with the discovery of Ceres in 1801. Soon, three more asteroids, | brought into being by a human consciousness or a human mind. Depending on the particular context, the term "natural" might also be distinguished from the or the supernatural.
Earth.
Earth is the only planet known to support life, and its natural features are the subject of many fields of scientific research. Within the solar system, it is third closest to the sun; it is the largest terrestrial planet and the fifth largest overall. Its most prominent climatic features are its two large polar regions, two relatively | 50,500 | triviaqa-train |
Name the year: Falkland War begins with the Argentinean invasion; EPCOT opens at Disneyworld, The first Double Stuff Oreo is sold; Honda opens the first Japanese auto plant in the US; Michael Jackson releases Thriller; | professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5. He began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records, and in the early 1980s, became a dominant figure in popular music. His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album "Thriller", are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. Their popularity helped | ) assembled at Nissan's Smryna, Tennessee facility
- 1984 - Toyota opens NUMMI, the first joint venture plant in the United States with General Motors
- 1986 - Acura is launched in the US by Honda
- 1988 - Daihatsu enters the US making it the first time all nine Japanese manufacturers are present; Toyota Camry becomes third Japanese car manufactured at Toyota's Erlanger, Kentucky assembly plant
- 1989 - Lexus is launched in the US by Toyota
- 1989 - Infiniti is launched in the US by Nissan | 50,501 | triviaqa-train |
KITT, standing for Knight Industries Two Thousand, is a Pontiac Trans Am controlled by a computer with artificial intelligence in what mid-1980s TV program? | KITT
KITT is the short name of two fictional characters from the adventure TV series "Knight Rider". While having the same acronym, the KITTs are two different entities: one known as the Knight Industries Two Thousand, which appeared in the original TV series "Knight Rider", and the other as the Knight Industries Three Thousand, which appeared first in the two-hour 2008 pilot film for a new "Knight Rider" TV series and then the new series itself. In both instances, KITT is an artificially | Michael Arthur Long after a near fatal shot to the face, giving him a new identity (by plastic surgery) and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton selects Michael to be the primary field agent in the pilot program of his public justice organization, the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). The other half of this pilot program is the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT), a heavily modified, technologically advanced Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with numerous features including an extremely durable shell and frame, controlled by a | 50,502 | triviaqa-train |
With the album cover being a parody of the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1998s The Yellow Album is the second album of original songs from what long running TV series? | The Yellow Album
The Yellow Album is "The Simpsons" second album of originally recorded songs, released as a follow-up to the 1990 album "The Simpsons Sing the Blues". Though it was released in 1998, it had been recorded years earlier, after the success of the first album. The title is a play on the name of The Beatles' highly popular self-titled 1968 album, commonly known as ""The White Album"", with the skin color of the characters of "The | Sinister Slaughter
Sinister Slaughter is the second full-length album by American death metal band Macabre and was released in 1993 by Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork is a parody on the Beatles album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" featuring serial killers and mass murderers instead of famous people. The album was re-released in 2000 in a digipak that included the songs off the "Behind the Wall of Sleep" EP as bonus tracks.
Track listing.
1. "Nightstalker" – 2:04 | 50,503 | triviaqa-train |
Founded on Nov 4, 1984 as PC's Limited, what Round Rock, Tx based PC manufacturer is the #2 computer seller in the US? | attracting companies like Dell Computer and major retail centers. The transformation of Round Rock is detailed in a book by Linda Scarborough (publisher of the "Williamson County Sun" newspaper) titled "Road, River and Ol' Boy Politics: A Texas County's Path from Farm to Supersuburb" published by Texas State Historical Press.
History 19th century history Life as a bedroom community.
By the 1990s, Round Rock was primarily a bedroom community with the majority of its employed residents working in Austin and then returning home after work to places | Quantex Microsystems
Quantex Microsystems was a direct-PC manufacturer based in Somerset, New Jersey founded in 1984. Although it never matched the sales volumes of the largest PC retailers, their products met wide acceptance by customers. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 17, 2000 when its key supplier, Fountain Technologies, who also supplied computers for the Pionex, Inteva, and CyberMax brands, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Quantex computers were built to a high standard, and regularly won awards in many computer | 50,504 | triviaqa-train |
What color are the stars on an official United States flag? | -spec" (for "government specification") flags.
Design Colors.
The exact red, white, and blue colors to be used in the flag are specified with reference to the CAUS Standard Color Reference of America, 10th edition. Specifically, the colors are "White", "Old Glory Red", and "Old Glory Blue". The CIE coordinates for the colors of the 9th edition of the Standard Color Card were formally specified in "JOSA" in 1946. These colors form the standard for | Cibola. The blue is "liberty blue" identical to the color in the United States flag field of stars. Since Arizona is a western state, the rays of the setting sun seemed appropriate. There are thirteen rays representing the original "thirteen colonies". The large copper star identifies Arizona as the largest producer of copper in the United States. "On February 27, 1917, the legislature passed the bill to adopt this flag as the official Arizona State Flag despite dissenting votes and Governor Campbell’s refusal to affix his | 50,505 | triviaqa-train |
The artifacts from what famous tomb, discovered on Nov 4, 1922 by one Howard Carter, are currently on display at the Pacific Science Center? | Howard Carter
Howard Carter (9 May 18742 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who became world-famous after discovering the intact tomb (designated KV62) of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh, Tutankhamun (colloquially known as "King Tut" and "the boy king"), in November 1922.
Early life.
Howard Carter was born in Kensington on 9 May 1874, the son of Samuel John Carter, an artist, and Martha Joyce Carter (née Sands). His father trained and developed Howard | discovered by a British archaeologist Howard Carter in November 1922, arguing that they belonged to Egypt and Carter could not take them to Britain as he planned. The dispute finally led to the Egyptians posting an armed guard outside of Tutankhaum's tomb to prevent Carter from entering it. In February 1924, the Egyptian government seized control of the tomb and with it all of the artifacts found there, saying that they belonged to Egypt. On 6 March 1924, the Prime Minister Saad Zaghloul formally opened to Tutakhuam's tomb to the | 50,506 | triviaqa-train |
In the Marvel universe, what is the name of the physicist who becomes the Incredible Hulk? | , a morally ambiguous Las Vegas enforcer and tough guy. Banner remained repressed in the Hulk's mind for months, but slowly began to reappear.
The 1990s saw the Green Hulk return. In issue #377 (Jan. 1991), the Hulk was revamped in a storyline that saw the personalities of Banner, Grey Hulk, and Savage Hulk confront Banner's past abuse at the hands of his father Brian and a new "Guilt Hulk" persona. Overcoming the trauma, the intelligent Banner, cunning Grey Hulk, and | the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999), Daredevil is portrayed by Charlie Cox.
MC2.
In the alternative timeline published under the MC2 imprint, Daredevil is murdered by the Kingpin while saving the life of Kaine. Kaine attempts to revive Daredevil by sorcery, but inadvertently bonds both Daredevil's soul and the demon Zarathos to Reilly Tyne, who becomes the superhero Darkdevil.
Mutant X.
The alternative universe version of Daredevil in the "Mutant X" series wears a similar costume to the character of the same name published | 50,507 | triviaqa-train |
What American photographer and environmentalist is best remembered for his black and white photos of the West, especially Yosemite National Park in the early half of the 20th century? | habitat and protect the area from development. Ackerson Meadow was originally included in the proposed 1890 park boundary but never acquired by the federal government. On September 7, 2016, the National Park Service accepted the donation of the land, making the meadow the largest addition to Yosemite since 1949.
Geography.
Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada of California. Three wilderness areas are adjacent to Yosemite: the Ansel Adams Wilderness to the southeast, the Hoover Wilderness to the northeast, and the Emigrant Wilderness to | William H. Rau
William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 – November 19, 1920) was an American photographer, active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was official photographer of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905. His work is now included in the collections of the | 50,508 | triviaqa-train |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a US federal agency, is headquartered in what U.S. city? | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Its main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, ) is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NIOSH is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with research laboratories and offices in Cincinnati, Ohio; Morgantown, West Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Denver, Colorado; | 50,509 | triviaqa-train |
Although current evidence suggests that he was a maltster, not a brewer, what Founding Father lends his name to a brand of beer? | Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams ( – October 2, 1803) was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a politician in colonial Massachusetts, a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and one of the architects of the principles of American republicanism that shaped the political culture of the United States. He was a second cousin to his fellow Founding Father, President John Adams.
Adams was born in Boston, brought up in a religious and politically | often been described as a brewer, but the extant evidence suggests that he worked as a maltster and not a brewer.
In January 1748, Adams and some friends were inflamed by British impressment and launched "The Independent Advertiser", a weekly newspaper that printed many political essays written by Adams. His essays drew heavily upon English political theorist John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government", and they emphasized many of the themes that characterized his subsequent career. He argued that the people must resist any encroachment on their constitutional | 50,510 | triviaqa-train |
November 6, 1860 saw the election of the first ever Republican president when who won the right to lead our great nation? | 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. | until election day when Carney still held a small lead.
Markell won an upset victory over Carney, with 51.2% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Against former judge William Swain Lee, who also had been the Republican nominee for governor in 2004, Markell won the general election with 67% of the vote.
Governor of Delaware Elections 2012.
Markell won a second term on November 6, 2012, defeating Republican challenger Jeff Cragg by nearly 40 points.
Governor of Delaware First term.
- Inauguration
According | 50,511 | triviaqa-train |
The DynaTac 8000x, the first mobile produced, was created by what company? | Motorola DynaTAC
DynaTAC is a series of cellular telephones manufactured by Motorola, Inc. from 1983 to 1994. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X commercial portable cellular phone received approval from the U.S. FCC on September 21, 1983. A full charge took roughly 10 hours, and it offered 30 minutes of talk time. It also offered an LED display for dialing or recall of one of 30 phone numbers. It was priced at $3,995 in 1984, its commercial release year, equivalent to $ in . DynaTAC was an abbreviation of "Dynamic | , using a handset weighing . The first commercial automated cellular network (1G) analog was launched in Japan by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone in 1979. This was followed in 1981 by the simultaneous launch of the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Several other countries then followed in the early to mid-1980s. These first-generation (1G) systems could support far more simultaneous calls but still used analog cellular technology. In 1983, the DynaTAC 8000x was the first commercially | 50,512 | triviaqa-train |
Which automobile company, which recently announced it was discontinuing the sale of cars in the US, makes a model called the Sidekick or Grand Vitara? | production was very limited before World War II. Only a handful of companies were producing vehicles in limited numbers, and these were small, three-wheeled for commercial uses, like Daihatsu, or were the result of partnering with European companies, like Isuzu building the Wolseley A-9 in 1922. Mitsubishi was also partnered with Fiat and built the Mitsubishi Model A based on a Fiat vehicle. Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, and Honda began as companies producing non-automotive products before the war, switching to car production during | Manufacturing placing a bid, but this deal fell through later that month.
In September 2011, it was announced that Swedish Automobile would sell Spyker Cars, in an all-cash offer to an American private equity and hedge fund North Street Capital, for €32 million (US$41 million). In January 2012, Swedish Automobile again offered Spyker cars up for sale, but this sale did not actually occur.
Saab was eventually sold in June 2012 to a Chinese-Swedish investment group called National Electric Vehicle Sweden | 50,513 | triviaqa-train |
From the Latin for flints, what element, with the atomic number 14, uses the symbol SI? | Silicon
Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. It is a hard and brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic lustre; and it is a tetravalent metalloid and semiconductor. It is a member of group 14 in the periodic table: carbon is above it; and germanium, tin, and lead are below it. It is relatively unreactive. Because of its high chemical affinity for oxygen, it was not until 1823 that Jöns Jakob Berzelius was first able to prepare it and characterize | Lead
Lead () is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin "plumbum") and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, lead is silvery with a hint of blue; it tarnishes to a dull gray color when exposed to air. Lead has the highest atomic number of any stable element and three of its isotopes are endpoints of major nuclear decay | 50,514 | triviaqa-train |
Ishmael is the only survivor of the Pequod, following a fateful encounter with whom? | Pequod (Moby-Dick)
Pequod is a fictional 19th-century Nantucket whaling ship that appears in the 1851 novel "Moby-Dick" by American author Herman Melville. "Pequod" and her crew, commanded by Captain Ahab, are central to the story, which, after the initial chapters, takes place almost entirely aboard the ship during a three-year whaling expedition in the Atlantic, Indian and South Pacific oceans. Most of the characters in the novel are part of "Pequod"s crew, including the narrator | Rokovoko. The next morning, Ishmael and Queequeg attend Father Mapple's sermon on Jonah, then head for Nantucket. Ishmael signs up with the Quaker ship-owners Bildad and Peleg for a voyage on their whaler "Pequod". Peleg describes Captain Ahab: "He's a grand, ungodly, god-like man" who nevertheless "has his humanities". They hire Queequeg the following morning. A man named Elijah prophesies a dire fate should Ishmael and Queequeg join Ahab. While provisions are loaded, shadowy figures board | 50,515 | triviaqa-train |
Junior Achievement was founded in 1919 with the goal of preparing high school students for a future in what? | students form companies, sell stocks, produce and market a product, and sell it in their communities and globally. The student companies are mentored by volunteer advisers from the business and tech communities. In 1975, Junior Achievement introduced its first in-school program, Project Business, featuring volunteers from the local business community teaching middle school students about business and personal finance.
Today, JA Worldwide is one of the world's largest organization youth-serving organizations, dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need for | ’, with which Shaastra aims to start preparing now for a better future, and also take a look at what technologies will we see in the future.
The new additions that Shaastra 2018 will see are:
- Spark Junior Conference: Spark, the flagship event of Shaastra for school students will see the addition of a national level conference along with the Spark Junior Quiz. This will give a national level platform to school students for presenting their innovative ideas.
- Green Energy Summit: With a tagline 'Greenergize | 50,516 | triviaqa-train |
Now making a career as a pop singer and actress, who was the first African-American woman to win the Miss America crown, which she held for 10 months, before being forced to resign over the imminent publication of nude photos? | later in 1983, Miss New York (and Miss Syracuse) 1983, Vanessa Williams (the first African-American woman to win the competition as Miss America 1984), faced discrimination in response to her win and later resigned under pressure due to a scandal involving nude photographs. Three decades after these events, Miss New York (and Miss Syracuse) 2013, Nina Davuluri, the first Indian-American woman to win the crown as Miss America 2014, faced xenophobic and racist comments in social media when she won. Two | July 23 – Vanessa L. Williams becomes the first Miss America to resign when she surrenders her crown, after nude photos of her appear in "Penthouse" magazine.
- July 25 – "Salyut 7": cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk.
- July 27 – Metallica releases their second studio album "Ride the Lightning".
- July 28–August 12 – The 1984 Summer Olympics are held in Los Angeles, California.
Events August.
- August 1 – Australian banks are | 50,517 | triviaqa-train |
What country and western singer recently lost his lucrative gig singing the theme to Monday Night Football based on an ill-considered Hitler reference? | the initial blending of the two polar opposite genres, other offspring soon resulted, including Southern rock, heartland rock and in more recent years, alternative country. In the decades that followed, artists such as Juice Newton, Alabama, Hank Williams, Jr. (and, to an even greater extent, Hank Williams III), Gary Allan, Shania Twain, Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Rosanne Cash and Linda Ronstadt moved country further towards rock | and as the performer of the theme song for "Monday Night Football", based on his 1984 hit "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight". In 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994, Williams's opening themes for "Monday Night Football" earned him four Emmy Awards. In 2000, he provided the voice of Injun Joe in Tom Sawyer. In 2001, Hank co-wrote his classic hit "A Country Boy Can Survive" after 9/11, renaming it "America Can Survive". In | 50,518 | triviaqa-train |
What famed boxer, nicknamed Smokin' Joe, was the beat Muhammed Ali in the famous Fight of the Century, but lost a battle against liver cancer earlier this week? | "Sports Illustrated", the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC, and the third greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN "SportsCentury". He was involved in several historic boxing matches and feuds, most notably his fights with Joe Frazier, such as the Thrilla in Manila, and his fight with George Foreman known as The Rumble in the Jungle which has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century" and was watched by a record estimated television audience of 1 billion viewers worldwide, becoming | London had what was to be the last win in his career when he fought the talented American Zora Folley. Foley had lost a world title fight against Muhammad Ali earlier that year, and London beat him on points over ten rounds.
London had continued to fight when he was past his best, and in June 1968, he lost, by a technical knockout to Jack Bodell. In September 1969 he travelled to Oakland, California to fight Jerry Quarry for the second time, this time being knocked out in the second | 50,519 | triviaqa-train |
What is the only marsupial native to North America? | relatives
- Family Potoroidae: potoroos, rat kangaroos, bettongs
- Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: musky rat-kangaroo
- Family †Balbaridae: basal quadrupedal kangaroos
Taxonomy Phylogenetic relationships.
Comprising over 300 extant species, several attempts have been made to accurately interpret the phylogenetic relationships among the different marsupial orders. Studies differ on whether Didelphimorphia or Paucituberculata is the sister group to all other marsupials. Though the order Microbiotheria (which has only one species, the monito del monte) is found in South America, morphological similarities suggest it is | a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America
- Musky rat-kangaroo, a marsupial species found only in the rainforests of northeast Australia
Biology Plants.
- "Erythranthe moschata", formerly "Mimulus moschatus", a yellow-flowered plant known as muskflower or musk
- Musk larkspur ("Delphinium brunonianum"), a species of larkspur belonging to the family Ranunculaceae
- Musk mallow, various plants from the Malvaceae family
- Musk stork's-bill ("Erodium moschatum"), a species | 50,520 | triviaqa-train |
Born in November, 1431, Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia had a more common nickname, translating as Son of the Dragon, which inspired what Bram Stroker character? | Son of the Dragon (audio drama)
Son of the Dragon is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It involves Vlad III the Impaler, also known as 'Dracula'.
Plot.
The year is 1462 and the Doctor, Peri and Erimem encounter Vlad the Impaler.
Cast.
- The Doctor — Peter Davison
- Peri — Nicola Bryant
- Erimem — Caroline Morris
- Dracula — James Purefoy
- | Vlad II Dracul
Vlad II (), also known as Vlad Dracul () or Vlad the Dragon (before 1395 – November 1447), was Voivode of Wallachia from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447. Born an illegitimate son of Mircea I of Wallachia, he spent his youth at the court of Sigismund of Luxembourg, who made him a member of the Order of the Dragon in 1431 (hence his sobriquet). Sigismund also recognized him as the lawful voivode of Wallachia, allowing him to settle | 50,521 | triviaqa-train |
What long running comic strip character, created by Chester Gould, is described as a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective with a love of trench coats and fedoras? | . Examples include "The Phantom", "Prince Valiant", "Dick Tracy", "Mary Worth", "Modesty Blaise", "Little Orphan Annie", "Flash Gordon", and "Tarzan". Sometimes these are spin-offs from comic books, for example "Superman", "Batman", and "The Amazing Spider-Man".
A number of strips have featured animals ('funny animals') as main characters. Some are non-verbal ("Marmaduke" | square-jawed, fast-shooting, hard-hitting, and intelligent police detective sporting a yellow overcoat and fedora. He is heavily committed to break the organized crime that infests the city. In addition, Tracy is in line to become the chief of police, which he scorns as a "desk job".
- Al Pacino as Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice: the leading crime boss of the city. Although he is involved with numerous criminal activities, they remain unproven, as Tracy has never been able | 50,522 | triviaqa-train |
What famed playwright, who seemed to have earned his most famous nickname due to his thick, southern drawl, won 2 Pulitzer prizes for A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a play by Tennessee Williams. One of Williams's more famous works and his personal favorite, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. Set in the "plantation home in the Mississippi Delta" of Big Daddy Pollitt, a wealthy cotton tycoon, the play examines the relationships among members of Big Daddy's family, primarily between his son Brick and Maggie the "Cat", Brick's wife.
"Cat on a Hot Tin | Williams's most famous plays, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "A Streetcar Named Desire". To fully appreciate it, one must know something of not only the two plays cited but also of Williams himself, of his own struggles with both heterosexual and homosexual desires and the way in which these struggles were incorporated into his art. The creators of "The Simpsons" offer what I think is a perfect parallel for the relationship between Smithers and Mr. Burns by combining Williams's two most notable male characters and | 50,523 | triviaqa-train |
Tun Tavern, Philadelphia is considered the official birthplace of which US armed forces branch, when they held their first recruitment drive there in 1775 following a Continental Congress mandate? | in recruitment of enlistees for Marines aboard the Continental navy fleets, he became by legend, the "first" 'Marine Recruiter'. Captain Mullan's roster lists two black men, Issac and Orange, another historical recording of one of the first black American Marines.
On 28 June Pennsylvania's brig arrived in Cape May with 386 barrels of powder in her hold and ran aground while under fire while attempting to elude British blockaders and . The next evening, the Continental Marines aboard "Lexington", along with four American | detachment until 1805 nor a barracks until 1810, and it was vacated in 1974. The Tun Tavern is considered the birthplace of the Corps, having been used for one of the first Continental Marines' recruiting drives in 1775, though it is disputed if it occurred before one at Samuel Nicholas's family tavern, the .
Duties.
- Funeral escort for Marines and dignitaries.
- Ceremonial honor guard for state functions.
- Security forces for Camp David and the White House Communications Agency.
- Parades: | 50,524 | triviaqa-train |
With examples such as Panama and Suez, what is the name for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas with water on each side? | Isthmus of Panama
The Isthmus of Panama (), also historically known as the Isthmus of Darién (), is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America until the construction of the Panama Canal. It contains the country of Panama, Panama Canal and part of Colombia. Like many isthmuses, it is a location of great strategic value.
The isthmus formed around 2.8 million years ago, separating the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and causing the creation of | has three tracks and two platforms, and is located under a double-decked elevated section of Interstate 93.
History.
Sullivan Square stands on what was once a narrow neck of land referred to as the Charlestown Neck, an area that was originally a thin strip of land connecting the Charlestown Peninsula with present-day East Somerville. Being in a narrow place between larger land masses made Sullivan Square a place where transportation routes naturally converged, and various transportation facilities developed here over the years.
Of particular note was | 50,525 | triviaqa-train |
Friday is Veterans Day, first proclaimed as a way to honor those US citizens who participated in what war? | Veterans Day
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice | educate children on the evils of intemperance.
- The week which includes November 11, Veterans Day, is designated as Patriotism Week to recognize contributions made by military veterans to American society, to honor the supreme sacrifices made in defending the freedoms and protections afforded by the United States Constitution, and to memorialize those who lost their lives in military service.
- The first Friday of December of each year is Arbor Day in this state, encouraged to be observed by the planting of trees on school property.
- December | 50,526 | triviaqa-train |
The bestselling novels The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, by the late Steig Larsson, are popularly known by what name, taken from the place of employment of the main protagonist? | - Stieg Larsson, Anna-Lena Lodenius: "Extremhögern", Stockholm, 1991;
- Stieg Larsson, Mikael Ekman: "Sverigedemokraterna: den nationella rörelsen", Stockholm, 2001;
- Stieg Larsson, Cecilia Englund: "Debatten om hedersmord: feminism eller rasism", Stockholm, 2004;
- Richard Slätt, Maria Blomquist, Stieg Larsson, David Lagerlöf m.fl "Sverigedemokraterna från insidan", 2004.
Bibliography Novels.
The "Millennium series":
- "Män som hatar | Nyvquist garnered international attention starring as Mikael Blomkvist in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (Swedish title: ), "The Girl Who Played with Fire" (Swedish title: ), and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest" (Swedish title: ). These films were adapted from the "Millennium" series of novels by Stieg Larsson.
He starred as a terrorist in the 2011 film, "Abduction", directed by John Singleton. He was also part of the permanent ensemble at the | 50,527 | triviaqa-train |
In which Paris landmark is the tomb of Napoleon I? | , the Place des Victoires, and Les Invalides.
History 18th and 19th centuries.
Paris grew in population from about 400,000 in 1640 to 650,000 in 1780. A new boulevard, the Champs-Élysées, extended the city west to "Étoile", while the working-class neighbourhood of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine on the eastern site of the city grew more and more crowded with poor migrant workers from other regions of France.
Paris was the centre of an explosion of philosophic and scientific activity known as the Age | being displayed in a roving anatomical museum in Britain. It was reportedly smaller than the average brain. Laplace was buried at Père Lachaise in Paris but in 1888 his remains were moved to Saint Julien de Mailloc in the canton of Orbec and reinterred on the family estate. The tomb is situated on a hill overlooking the village of St Julien de Mailloc, Normandy, France.
Religious opinions.
Religious opinions "I had no need of that hypothesis".
A frequently cited but potentially apocryphal interaction between Laplace and Napoleon purportedly concerns | 50,528 | triviaqa-train |
In the Bible, who was asked to interpret the 'writing on the wall'? | Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets, collected into a single book. The collection is broken up to form twelve individual books in the Christian Old Testament, one for each of the prophets:
- Hosea, "Hoshea" (הושע)
- Joel, "Yoel" (יואל)
- Amos, "Amos" (עמוס)
- Obadiah, "Ovadyah" (עבדיה)
- Jonah, "Yonah" (יונה)
- Micah, "Mikhah" (מיכה | Before treating her patients each day, Wall lead morning Bible services as required by SIM protocol. She trained a local teenage boy to help her distribute medicine and interpret for patients who did not speak the form of Hausa she earned in Wushishi. Wall also devoted time to learning about tropical diseases, the British names for medicines, and what medicines can and cannot be mixed. She studied doctors' notes and learned how to make pills and mix ointments.
Mission Service Katsina Leper Settlement (Katsina, Nigeria).
Wall conducted | 50,529 | triviaqa-train |
"Who succeeded Anne Robinson as presenter of BBC TV's ""Watchdog""?" | with Nicky Campbell as the programme's main presenter, with Paul Heiney joining a year later as a regular co-presenter of his team; additional co-presenters in the team were changed during Campbell's tenure, and included Ashley Blake, Saima Mohsin, Nick Lawrence, and Dan Penteado. Between 2001-2004, Campbell was joined by Kate Sanderson as the other main presenter of the programme, while between 2005-2009, he was joined by Julia Bradbury, who was temporarily replaced during her last series in 2009 by | Anne Robinson
Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is an English television presenter and journalist, known for her acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British series "Watchdog" from 1993 to 2001 and 2009 to 2015. She gained her highest profile as the host of the BBC game show "The Weakest Link" from 2000 to 2012, which earned her the nickname "Queen of Mean". Robinson reprised her role of presenter of "Weakest Link" for a | 50,530 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote novels featuring 'Inspector Lynley'? | two from the third are based on novels by the American writer Elizabeth George, though the plots and characters are often significantly altered. Later episodes are original stories for television based on her characters. The theme music for the series was composed by Debbie Wiseman. The first episode, "A Great Deliverance", was broadcast on 12 and 13 March 2001, becoming the only two-part episode throughout the series run. It was also based on the inaugural Inspector Lynley novel. The first full series began broadcasting on 8 April | accept his innate, bemused decency while recognizing his faults.
Eleven of George's Lynley novels have been adapted for television by the BBC as "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries". Havers is portrayed by Scottish actress Sharon Small; Nathaniel Parker plays Lynley. The series lasted for five complete seasons before being cancelled in August 2007. There are two episodes from an uncompleted sixth season.
External links.
- The author's official website
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries at bbc.co.uk
- American-based Yahoo Group Discussion Board | 50,531 | triviaqa-train |
What is the food of the Silkworm? | pigments have also been lost.
Types.
Mulberry silkworms can be categorized into three different but connected groups or types. The major groups of silkworms fall under the univoltine ("uni-"=one, "voltine"=brood frequency) and bivoltine categories. The univoltine type is generally linked with the geographical area within greater Europe. The eggs of this type hibernate during winter due to the cold climate, and cross-fertilize only by spring, generating silk only once annually. The second type is called bivoltine and is normally found in China, | Antheraea mylitta
Antheraea mylitta is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae known commonly as the tasar silkworm and vanya silkworm. It is actually one of a number of tasar silkworms, species that produce Tussar silk, a kind of wild silk that is made from the products of saturniid silkworms instead of the domesticated silkworm ("Bombyx mori"). This species is native to India.
This species is variable, with at least 44 identified ecoraces, populations adapted to varied ecological conditions and food plants. Ten ecoraces are | 50,532 | triviaqa-train |
What breed of dog was Supreme Champion at Cruft's 2001? | , small terriers, retrievers, herding dogs, scent-hounds, and sight-hounds. There were 17 breeds that conflicted with phenotype or function and these were thought to be the result of crossing some of the other phenotypes. As in a 2004 study that found 9 ‘ancient breeds’ to be genetically divergent, the study found 13 breeds that were genetically divergent from the modern breeds: the Basenji, Saluki, Afghan hound, Samoyed, Canaan dog, New Guinea singing dog, dingo, Chow Chow | The Kennel Club national show in 1939, she defeated fellow "of Ware" dog Sir Galahad of Ware for the title of Best of Breed, before going on to take the Best in Show title. She went on to win Best in Show at Cruft's for the second time, becoming the second dog of Lloyds' to do so. Ch. Choonam Hung Kwong was placed in Reserve, who had previously won Best in Show in 1937. It was the 24th Best in Show of Exquisite Model's career. Also | 50,533 | triviaqa-train |
Who directed the film 'Gladiator'? | Gladiator (2000 film)
Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son | Challenge of the Gladiator
Challenge of the Gladiator () is a 1965 Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella.
Plot.
Treacherous Roman senator Lucius Quintilius plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendary treasure. He is accompanied by his daughter Livia posing as a Christian slave girl, his cruel henchman Commodio, and Terenzius, an ex-gladiator and Nero look-alike who fools the local Thracians into believing he is the real Emperor. But Lucius's plans are thwarted by Spartacus and his band of rebels | 50,534 | triviaqa-train |
Which actor was Nicole Kidman's co-star in 'Moulin Rouge'? | Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! (, from ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. The film is the third and final installment of "Red Curtain Trilogy", a Luhrmann's film concept following "Strictly Ballroom" and "Romeo + Juliet". It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine | built by Lafferty in 1885 on Coney Island), is featured as the location of the boudoir of Nicole Kidman's character in the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge"'
- In 2006, The television series, "Weird U.S.," shown on The History Channel featured Lucy in an episode.
- In 2006, Lucy was struck by lightning, blackening the tips of the tusks.
- In November, 2006, the building was prominently featured in an advertisement for "Proformance Insurance".
- Lucy was | 50,535 | triviaqa-train |
Which group recorded the song 'It's A Sin', which was number one for three weeks in July 1987? | provide a rhythmic pulse.
Examples of two-member bands are The Carpenters, Japandroids, Local H, Pet Shop Boys, Hella, Flight of the Conchords, Death from Above 1979, Francis Xavier, I Set My Friends on Fire, Middle Class Rut, The Pity Party, Little Fish, The White Stripes, Big Business, Two Gallants, Lightning Bolt, The Ting Tings, The Black Box Revelation, Satyricon, The Black Keys, Twenty One Pilots, Tenacious D, Simon and Garfunkel, Hall & Oates | Lynda (Steve Wariner song)
"Lynda" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Pat McLaughlin, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in August 1987 as the third single from the album "It's a Crazy World". The song was Wariner's seventh number one single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twenty-three weeks on the chart.
Content.
The song is technically inspired by actress Lynda Carter (there is | 50,536 | triviaqa-train |
Trowbridge, Marlborough and Warminster, are three towns in which English county? | England as a whole.
Historical population of Wiltshire county:
Politics and administration.
Politics and administration Council.
The ceremonial county of Wiltshire consists of two unitary authority areas, Wiltshire and Swindon, governed respectively by Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council.
Until the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, Wiltshire (apart from Swindon) was a two-level county, divided into four local government districts, Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury and West Wiltshire, which existed alongside Wiltshire County Council, covering the | Borough
13. Formerly Malmesbury Rural District
14. Formerly Marlborough Municipal Borough
15. Formerly Marlborough and Ramsbury Rural District
16. Formerly Melksham Urban District
17. Formerly Mere and Tisbury Rural District
18. Formerly Pewsey Rural District
19. Formerly New Sarum Municipal Borough
20. Formerly Salisbury and Wilton Rural District
21. Formerly Swindon Municipal Borough
22. Formerly Trowbridge Urban District
23. Formerly Warminster Urban District
24. Formerly Warminster and Westbury Rural District
25. Formerly Westbury Urban | 50,537 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Taka' is the currency of which Asian country? | Bangladeshi taka
The Bangladeshi taka (, sign: or Tk, code: BDT) is the currency of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Issuance of banknotes 10 and larger is controlled by Bangladesh Bank, and for the 2 and 5 banknotes, which are the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance of the government of Bangladesh. The most commonly used symbol for the taka is "" and "Tk", used on receipts while purchasing goods and services. 1 is subdivided into 100 poisha.
Etymology.
The | . Locals in many areas referred to currency as tanka even under Mughal rule.
Bengal became the stronghold of the tanka. The word tanka evolved into the Bengali word taka. Bengalis refer to any money as taka. The taka was the most important symbol of sovereignty for the Sultan of Bengal. The Sultanate of Bengal established at least 27 mints in provincial capitals across the kingdom. The Bengali taka enjoyed a greater supply of silver than erstwhile Asian and European states. In 1338, Ibn Battuta noticed that people in Bengal called | 50,538 | triviaqa-train |
How is the common shrub Ligustrum more usually known? | Privet
A privet is a flowering plant in the genus Ligustrum. The genus contains about 50 species of erect, deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes forming small or medium-sized trees, native to Europe, north Africa, Asia, many introduced and naturalised in Australasia, where only one species extends as a native into Queensland. Some species have become widely naturalized or invasive where introduced. "Privet" was originally the name for the European semi-evergreen shrub "Ligustrum vulgare", and later also for the more reliably | the number had declined to 522.
Pharmacology.
Pharmacologically, bath salts usually contain a cathinone, typically methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), methylone or mephedrone; however, the chemical composition varies widely and products labeled with the same name may also contain derivatives of pyrovalerone or pipradrol. In Europe the main synthetic cathinone is mephedrone, whereas in the US MDPV is more common.
Very little is known about how bath salts interact with the brain and how they are metabolised by the body. Scientists are inclined to believe that bath | 50,539 | triviaqa-train |
The West Somerset Railway runs from Bishop's Lydeard towhere? | Back Stream which originates in the Brendon Hills. The museum focuses on traditional trades and crafts including a wheelwright's shop, cooper's shop, saddler's shop, blacksmith's shop and a Victorian kitchen.
Landmarks Sandhill Park.
Sandhill Park was built as a country house around 1720. It was built by John Periam, the Member of Parliament for Minehead, as Hill House and lived in by the Lethbridge family from 1767 to 1913. During World War I it was used as a prisoner of war camp for German and | Bishops Lydeard
Bishops Lydeard () is a village and civil parish located in Somerset, England, north-west of Taunton in the district of Somerset West and Taunton. The civil parish had a population of 2,839 persons as recorded in the 2011 census; this figure however includes the village (and now separate parish) of Cotford St Luke.
The village is bypassed, since 1967, by the A358 road; the West Somerset Railway also runs through the area. The hamlet of East Lydeard is less than a mile | 50,540 | triviaqa-train |
Which popular name isused for Beethoven's symphony No. 6 in F Major? | Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)
The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony (German: "Pastorale"), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works containing explicitly programmatic content, the symphony was first performed in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert.
Background.
Beethoven was a lover of nature who spent a great deal of his time on | Waldstein
Waldstein may refer to:
- Waldstein (mountain range), a ridge in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains in Bavaria, Germany
- House of Waldstein, a noble family from Bohemia
- The "Waldstein Sonata", a popular name for Beethoven's "Piano Sonata No. 21"
People with the surname.
- Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634), talented Bohemian military commander and powerful politician
- Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein (1759-1823), Austrian soldier, explorer and | 50,541 | triviaqa-train |
Which German city isserved by 'Schkeuditz Airport'? | Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport (German: "Flughafen Leipzig/Halle") is an international airport located in Schkeuditz, Saxony, and serves both Leipzig, Saxony, and Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.
It is Germany's 11th largest airport by passengers and handled more than 2.57 million passengers in 2018 mainly with flights to European leisure destinations. In terms of cargo traffic, the airport is the fifth-busiest in Europe and the second-busiest in Germany after Frankfurt Airport, having handled 1,221,429 metric | ; 2010: Otto F. Feil, III, Kathy L. Nusslock; 2011: Liam O'Grady; 2012: Russell E. Carparelli, Ricardo M. Urbina.
See also.
- William O. Douglas Prize | 50,542 | triviaqa-train |
Which Seaseparates the islands of Corsica and Sicily from mainland Italy? | makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius. In Greek mythology, the deadly monster Typhon was trapped under the mountain by Zeus, the god of the sky. Mount Etna is widely regarded as a cultural symbol and icon of Sicily.
The Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, to the northeast of mainland Sicily form a volcanic complex, and include Stromboli.
The three volcanoes of Vulcano, Vulcanello and | Europe, it is only found in Albania, Austria, the Balearic Islands, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Channel Islands, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, mainland Danmark, Estonia, Finland, mainland France, Germany, Great Britain including the Isle of Man, mainland Greece, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, mainland Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, mainland Norway, Poland, mainland Portugal, Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia | 50,543 | triviaqa-train |
What was the firstname of the character played by John Thaw in 'The Sweeney'? | to theater audiences. Generally, the names of character actors are not featured prominently in movie and television advertising on the marquee, since a character actor's name is not expected to attract film audiences. The roles that character actors play in film or television are often identified by only one name, such as "Officer Fred", while roles of leading actors often have a full name, such as "Captain Jack Sparrow". Some character actors have distinctive voices or accents, or they develop memorable mannerisms. A character actor | - It is sung in the opening of the 1974 TV play "Regan", written by Ian Kennedy Martin and starring John Thaw as the titular character, which served as the pilot episode of "The Sweeney".
- It opens Steven Berkoff's 1975 play "East".
- In the "1985 EastEnders Sing-Along", it is sung by the cast with Gillian Taylforth singing the intro.
- The first verse and chorus is sung in Upstairs, Downstairs by the servants as part of | 50,544 | triviaqa-train |
The 'Nineteenth Amendment' to the US Constitution provided for which change, in August 1920? | , responded pointedly: “What can she do without it?”
Background Nineteenth Amendment suffrage in literature of early 20th century.
A body of popular literature written during the first decades of the 20th century developed around the idea of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Plays include George Middleton’s one act farce "Back of the Ballot" (1915), Elizabeth Robins’s "Votes for Women!" (1907), Marion Craig Wentworth's "War Brides: a play in one" act (1915), | US citizenship upon the people of Puerto Rico.
- The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution created the federal income tax.
- The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provided for the direct election of senators, who had previously been chosen by their state legislatures.
- The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed (1920), granting women the right to vote.
- Mother's Day was made an official national holiday (1914).
Legislation and programs Environment and public works. | 50,545 | triviaqa-train |
Whitchurch, Ludlow,Bridgenorth and Market Drayton, are towns in which English county? | Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a market town and electoral ward in north Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh and Staffordshire borders. It is on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly known as "Drayton in Hales" (c. 1868) and earlier simply as "Drayton" (c. 1695).
Market Drayton is on the Shropshire Union Canal and on Regional Cycle Route 75. The A53 road by-passes the town. The counties of Staffordshire and Cheshire are | The county's population and economy is centred on five towns: the county town of Shrewsbury, which is culturally and historically important and close to the centre of the county; Telford, a new town in the east which was constructed around a number of older towns, most notably Wellington, Dawley and Madeley, which is today the most populous; and Oswestry in the northwest, Bridgnorth just to the south of Telford, and Ludlow in the south. The county has many market towns, including Whitchurch in the north, | 50,546 | triviaqa-train |
'Billy Bigelow' is the name of the tragic hero in which film musical? | Carousel" in a special concert performance at Carnegie Hall with the Orchestra of St. Luke's. In 2004, Jackman won the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his 2003–2004 Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen in the hit musical "The Boy from Oz", which he also performed in Australia in 2006. In addition, Jackman hosted the Tony Awards in 2003, 2004, and 2005, garnering positive reviews. His hosting of the 2004 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy | interesting one, was an additional bit of dialogue concerning the fate of Jigger, which was not revealed in the original musical. The Starkeeper informs Billy that Jigger has died, and although he refuses to say anything further than that, it is implied that Jigger's soul ended up in Hell.
Original casting of Frank Sinatra.
Frank Sinatra was originally cast to play Billy Bigelow. He even pre-recorded the songs he was to sing in the film. Prior to filming, the cast knew they had to film | 50,547 | triviaqa-train |
In which US state is Princeton University situated? | resolution of ambiguous or disputed boundary definitions, or minor mutually agreed boundary adjustments for administrative convenience or other purposes. Occasionally, either Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court has had to settle state border disputes. One notable example is the case "New Jersey v. New York", in which New Jersey won roughly 90% of Ellis Island from New York in 1998.
Geography Regional grouping.
States may be grouped in regions; there are many variations and possible groupings. Many are defined in law or regulations by the federal government | . Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University said that the "ships that were situated in the high seas where freedom of navigation exists, according to the law of the seas". Anthony D'Amato, a professor of international law at Northwestern University School of Law, said the raid was illegal and that a legitimate blockade would have required a state of war between Israel and Hamas, which he said was not the case.
In September 2011, a United Nations report concluded that the Israeli naval blockade was | 50,548 | triviaqa-train |
What was the nationality of the racing driver Jody Scheckter, who was World Champion in 1979? | the way – Depailler finished 2nd to Laffite to complete a 1–2 for Ligier and Reutemann completing the podium.
Season report Race 3: South Africa.
There was a four-week break between the Brazilian and South African GPs. At the high-altitude Kyalami circuit between Johannesburg and Pretoria, Ferrari debuted their new ground-effect 312T4 to replace the 312T3 at this race, which had been used for the South American rounds; teams often debuted their new cars after the Argentine and Brazilian rounds, although some often debuted their | between al-Jamaa al-Islamiah, ex-parliamentarian Mesbah Ahdab and independents) and the "Independent Civil Society" List (independents). Mohammad Safadi opted to stay out of the electoral race, calling for support to the Future list. Safadi announced his decision at a press conference at the Safadi Cultural Center.
In Dennieh, the 28-year old Sami Fatfat overtook his father Ahmad Fatfat's mantle as the Future Movement candidate.
Mikati launched his "Determination" list at an electoral meeting at the Quality Inn Hotel | 50,549 | triviaqa-train |
Who in Roman mythology, was the goddess of strife? | Eris (mythology)
Eris (; , "Strife") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her Roman equivalent is Discordia, which means "discord". Eris's Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Roman counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess.
She had no temples in ancient Greece (Concordia had one in Rome), and functions essentially as a personification, as which she appears in | of war and bloodshed, and Eris, goddess of strife. Deimos, the smaller of Mars’ two moons, is named after this mythological figure. The god’s Roman equivalent was Formido or Metus.
Mythology.
Deimos was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. He is the twin brother of Phobos and nephew of the goddess Enyo who accompanied her brother Ares into battle, as well as his father's attendants, Trembling, Fear, Dread and Panic. Deimos is more of a personification and an abstraction of the | 50,550 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the 27th US President, assuming power in 1909? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the president is looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. The role includes responsibility for the world's most expensive military, which has | Mark Menezes
Mark Wesley Menezes is an American lawyer and government official who currently serves as Under Secretary of Energy. Prior to assuming his current role, he was the vice president of federal relations for Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Previously, Menezes was a partner at Hunton & Williams, chief counsel of the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and vice president and associate general counsel of American Electric Power. He is a charter member of the advisory council for LSU Energy Law Center.
He controversially referred to US LPG | 50,551 | triviaqa-train |
Where on the night of November 12th 1940, was the Italian fleet attacked and badly damaged, whilst atanchor? | Battle of Taranto
The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11–12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under Admiral Andrew Cunningham, and Italian naval forces, under Admiral Inigo Campioni. The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, employing 21 obsolete Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers from the aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. The attack struck the battle fleet of the "Regia Marina" at anchor in the harbour of Taranto, using aerial | night of 11–12 November 1940. A small number of Royal Navy aircraft attacked the Italian fleet at harbour, succeeding in sinking one Italian battleship and damaging two others.
Importantly, the attack forced the Italian navy to change tactics and seek battle against the superior British navy, which resulted in their defeat at the Battle of Cape Matapan. In that battle, British carrier-deployed torpedo bombers damaged an Italian battleship sufficiently to force it to withdraw from the main force, and then at night British battleships sank the Italian force's | 50,552 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'Pet Shop Boys' song went to number one for two weeks in January 1988? | Always on My Mind
"Always on My Mind" is a love song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson first recorded by B.J. Thomas in 1970, and first released by Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always on My Mind") in 1972. Brenda Lee also released a version in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories.
AllMusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers. While Brenda | Heart (Pet Shop Boys song)
"Heart" is a song recorded by Pet Shop Boys which reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in April 1988, becoming their fourth and final chart-topper to date in the UK. The song was included on the group's second studio album, "Actually". The group had initially written the song for Madonna, though they never asked her to record it, instead keeping it for themselves.
Song.
Written by Chris Lowe and Neil | 50,553 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the title role in the 1945 film 'Mildred Pierce'? | Mildred Pierce (film)
Mildred Pierce is a 1945 American film noir crime-drama directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson and Zachary Scott, also featuring Eve Arden, Ann Blyth and Bruce Bennett. Based on a novel by James M. Cain, this was Crawford's first starring film for Warner Bros. after leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
In 1996, "Mildred Pierce" was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and | main reasons she signed with Warner Bros. was because she wanted to play the character "Mattie" in a proposed 1944 film version of Edith Wharton's novel "Ethan Frome" (1911).
She wanted to play the title role in "Mildred Pierce" (1945), but Bette Davis was the studio's first choice. However, Davis turned the role down. Director Michael Curtiz did not want Crawford to play the part, and he instead lobbied for the casting of Barbara Stanwyck. Warner Bros. defied Curtiz and | 50,554 | triviaqa-train |
Whose portrait preceded those of both Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens on the back of a British £10 note? | Nightingale.
The "Manchester Guardian" was founded in Manchester in 1821 by a group of non-conformist businessmen. Its most famous editor, Charles Prestwich Scott, made the "Guardian" into a world-famous newspaper in the 1890s. "The Daily Telegraph" in 1856 became the first penny newspaper in London. It was funded by advertising revenue based on a large audience.
The middle class Leisure.
Opportunities for leisure activities increased dramatically as real wages continued to grow and hours of work continued to decline. | prompted school authorities to revise the books.
Europe United Kingdom.
Since the development of evolutionary theory by Charles Darwin in England, where his portrait appears on the back of the revised Series E £10 note issued in 2000, significant shifts in British public opinion have occurred. A 2006 survey for the BBC showed that "more than a fifth of those polled were convinced by the creationist argument," a massive decrease from the almost total acceptance of creationism before Darwin published his theory. A 2010 Angus Reid poll found that | 50,555 | triviaqa-train |
The North Yorkshire Moorsrailway runs from Grosmont to where? | Grosmont railway station
Grosmont railway station serves the village of Grosmont in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Esk Valley Line which serves one platform and is operated by Northern who provide the station's passenger services.
The Whitby and Pickering Railway built a line through Grosmont in 1835, and the present station was constructed in 1845, under York and North Midland Railway ownership. The main part of the station closed in 1965, and served trains to and from Pickering and Malton. It | Grosmont
Grosmont may refer to:
- Grosmont, Monmouthshire, a village in Monmouthshire, Wales
- Grosmont Castle, a ruined castle in Grosmont, Monmouthshire
- Grosmont, North Yorkshire, a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England
- Grosmont Priory, a priory in North Yorkshire, England
- Grosmont, Alberta, a hamlet in Alberta, Canada
- Grosmont Formation, a stratigraphical unit in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin
See also.
- Grossmont (disambiguation | 50,556 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the stretch of water that separates Java and Sumatra? | west and Bali to the east. Borneo lies to the north and Christmas Island is to the south. It is the world's 13th largest island. Java is surrounded by the Java Sea to the north, Sunda Strait to the west, the Indian Ocean to the south and Bali Strait and Madura Strait in the east.
Java is almost entirely of volcanic origin; it contains thirty-eight mountains forming an east–west spine that have at one time or another been active volcanoes. The highest volcano in Java is | Madura Strait
Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, in the province of East Java. The islands of Kambing, Giliraja, Genteng, and Ketapang lie in the Strait. The Suramadu Bridge, the longest in Indonesia, spans the strait between Surabaya on Java and Bangkalan on Madura.
In some old Western and old Indonesian sources, the strait commonly appears as Surabaya Strait (Indonesian: "Selat Surabaya"), but this name is not accepted in the official cartography | 50,557 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress played opposite Nicholas Cage in the film 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin'? | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a 2001 war film directed by John Madden. It is based on the novel "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" by Louis de Bernières. The film pays homage to the thousands of Italian soldiers executed at the Massacre of the Acqui Division by German forces in Cephalonia in September 1943, and to the people of Cephalonia who were killed in the post-war earthquake. The novel's protagonists are portrayed by actors Nicolas Cage and Penélope Cruz.
Plot. | ). "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" was Bale's second time working with John Hurt, after "All the Little Animals".
From 2002 to 2003, Bale starred in three feature films, such as "Laurel Canyon" (2002), which was generally well received by critics. This film marked the second time he worked with actress Kate Beckinsale, his co-star in "Prince of Jutland" (1994). Critics generally focused on star Frances McDormand's performance over the rest of the cast, | 50,558 | triviaqa-train |
In naval history, who was the captain of the ship, the 'Bonhomme Richard'? | USS Bonhomme Richard (1765)
Bonhomme Richard, formerly Duc de Duras, was a warship in the Continental Navy. She was originally an East Indiaman, a merchant ship built in France for the French East India Company in 1765, for service between France and the Orient. She was placed at the disposal of John Paul Jones on 4 February 1779, by King Louis XVI of France as a result of a loan to the United States by French shipping magnate Jacques-Donatien Le Ray.
Origin.
"Bonhomme | and served as an inspiration for the permanent establishment of the United States Navy after the revolution.
Naval career Revolutionary War command "Bonhomme Richard".
In 1779, Captain Jones took command of the 42-gun (or as he preferred it, "Bon Homme Richard"), a merchant ship rebuilt and given to America by the French shipping magnate, Jacques-Donatien Le Ray. On August 14, as a vast French and Spanish invasion fleet approached England, he provided a diversion by heading for Ireland at the head of a five | 50,559 | triviaqa-train |
At which port was the French fleet scuttled in November 1942, to stop it falling into German hands? | Scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon
The scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon was a deliberate act orchestrated by Vichy France on 27 November 1942 to avoid the fleet's capture by Nazi German forces. The Allied invasion of North Africa had provoked the Germans into invading the "zone libre", officially neutral according to the Armistice of 22 June 1940. Vichy Secretary of the Navy, Admiral François Darlan, defected to join the Allies, who were gaining increasing support from both servicemen and civilians. His replacement, Admiral Gabriel | Jebsen" (named after German trader in China Michael Jebsen). Its home port was in the modern city of Qingdao's harbor, usually romanized as Tsingtao in English at the time, or as Kiautschou in German. During the first year of World War I, the overseas German Empire came under attack by the Japanese. The Germans lost the Siege of Tsingtao, and the "Michael Jebsen" was scuttled in Jiaozhou Bay in November 1914 to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy. Nevertheless, the Japanese | 50,560 | triviaqa-train |
The chemical element 'Gallium' is named after the Latinword 'Gallia', which is what European country? | controversies involved the nationalistic namings of elements in the late 19th century. For example, "lutetium" was named in reference to Paris, France. The Germans were reluctant to relinquish naming rights to the French, often calling it "cassiopeium". Similarly, the British discoverer of "niobium" originally named it "columbium," in reference to the New World. It was used extensively as such by American publications before the international standardization (in 1950).
Nomenclature and symbols Chemical symbols.
Nomenclature and symbols Chemical symbols Specific chemical | named the element after himself, since "gallus" is the Latin translation of the French "le coq", but Lecoq denied this in an article of 1877 and asserted that the name originates from Latin for Gaul, "Gallia". The existence of gallium had been predicted during 1871 by Dmitri Mendeleev, who called it "eka-aluminium", and its discovery was a boost for Mendeleev's theory of the periodic table.
Lecoq contributed more to the development of the periodic classification of elements by proposing, soon | 50,561 | triviaqa-train |
In the Beatles cartoon 'The Yellow Submarine', who were the 'baddies'? | Fields Forever") just below the album's title, while the US version did not.
On the back of the cover, the UK album contained a review of the White Album written for "The Observer" by Tony Palmer. The review was introduced by a few liner notes by Apple press officer Derek Taylor. The US cover contained a fictitious illustrated biography by Dan Davis of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, in which the ensemble's battle with the Blue Meanies was compared to three other epic | Yellow Submarine (film)
Yellow Submarine (also known as The Beatles: Yellow Submarine) is a 1968 British animated musical fantasy film inspired by the music of the Beatles, directed by animation producer George Dunning, and produced by United Artists and King Features Syndicate. Initial press reports stated that the Beatles themselves would provide their own character voices; however, aside from composing and performing the songs, the real Beatles participated only in the closing scene of the film, while their cartoon counterparts were voiced by other actors. | 50,562 | triviaqa-train |
In which 'New England' state is Harvard University situated? | original 13 have been formed from organized territories established and governed by Congress in accord with its plenary power under Article IV, Section 3, of the Constitution. Six subsequent states were never an organized territory of the federal government, or part of one, before being admitted to the Union. Three were set off from an already existing state: Kentucky (1792, from Virginia), Maine (1820, from Massachusetts), and West Virginia (1863, from Virginia). Two were sovereign states at the time of their | Maselspoort
Maselspoort is a town in Mangaung in the Free State province of South Africa.
Maselspoort is situated on the banks of the Modder River, from Bloemfontein. It is a popular resort town for Bloemfontein city dwellers, and a popular fishing spot.
It was originally known as "Mazel's Pass", after a Mr Mazel who owned the land. In 1904 a major water works was opened at Maselspoort, and in 1927 Harvard University erected the Boyden Observatory. The then-Prince George of England stopped at | 50,563 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the pirate ship captained by 'Blackbeard'? | and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. Their numbers were boosted by the addition to their fleet of two more ships, one of which was commanded by Stede Bonnet; but Hornigold retired from piracy towards the end of 1717, taking two vessels with him.
Teach captured a French merchant vessel known as "La Concorde", renamed her "Queen Anne's Revenge", and equipped her with 40 guns. He became a renowned pirate, his nickname derived from his thick black beard and fearsome appearance; he | Captain Grinnaway
Captain Grinnaway (fl. 1718, also known as Greenway) was a pirate from Bermuda, best known for being briefly and indirectly involved with Edward Teach (or Thatch, alias Blackbeard).
History.
In early 1718 Blackbeard captured the sloop "Margaret" captained by Henry Bostock, taking aboard several of his crew. Blackbeard questioned Bostock about ships in the vicinity, and was particularly interested in the whereabouts of a Captain named Pinkentham (or Pinkethman). Pinkentham, who may have known Blackbeard, | 50,564 | triviaqa-train |
Which French film Director was the son of a famous painter? | Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent era to the end of the 1960s. His films "La Grande Illusion" (1937) and "The Rules of the Game" (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greatest films ever made. He was ranked by the BFI's "Sight & Sound" poll of | Antoine Coypel
Antoine Coypel (11 April 16617 January 1722) was a history painter, the more famous son of the French painter Noël Coypel.
Antoine Coypel was born in Paris. He studied under his father, with whom he spent four years at Rome. At the age of eighteen he was admitted into the Académie de peinture et de sculpture, of which he became professor and rector in 1707, and director in 1714. In 1716 he was appointed king's painter, and he was ennobled in the following year | 50,565 | triviaqa-train |
From which French club did Liverpool sign John Arne Riise? | the country's various overseas polities. It is bordered by the North Sea in the north, the English Channel in the northwest, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Mediterranean sea in the southeast. Its land borders consist of Belgium and Luxembourg in the northeast, Germany and Switzerland in the east, Italy and Monaco in the southeast, and Andorra and Spain in the south and southwest. With the exception of the northeast, most of France's land borders are roughly delineated by natural boundaries and geographic features: to the | John Arne Riise
John Arne Semundseth Riise (born 24 September 1980) is a Norwegian former professional football player who played as a left back and a left midfielder.
With 110 caps, he is the most capped player for the Norway national team. He was named in the Norway squad for UEFA Euro 2000 but did not play in the tournament. Riise scored 16 goals before his retirement from international duty in 2013. He spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool, in which he won many honours, including | 50,566 | triviaqa-train |
Which German composer's only opera was 'Fidelio'? | Fidelio
Fidelio (originally titled ; English: "Leonore, or The Triumph of Marital Love"), Op. 72, is Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera. The German libretto was originally prepared by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly, with the work premiering at Vienna's Theater an der Wien on 20 November 1805. The following year, helped shorten the work from three acts to two. After further work on the libretto by Georg Friedrich Treitschke, a final version was performed at the Kärntnertortheater | the overall offensive to a halt by March 5. On March 7 General Alekseenko left command of the division to Col. Fyodor Fyodorovich Shishov. By April 1 it had returned to 36th Rifle Corps.
Battles for Orsha and Vitebsk Operation Bagration.
Later that month the 371st was assigned to 5th Army in the newly-created 3rd Belorussian Front, and it remained in that Army for the duration of the war. In May it was returned to 65th Rifle Corps, and it was under these commands at the start of the | 50,567 | triviaqa-train |
Which musical is based on 'The Taming Of The Shrew'? | for their fantasy "Finian's Rainbow" (1947, 725 performances); and Cole Porter found inspiration in William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" for "Kiss Me, Kate" (1948, 1,077 performances). The American musicals overwhelmed the old-fashioned British Coward/Novello-style shows, one of the last big successes of which was Novello's "Perchance to Dream" (1945, 1,021 performances). The formula for the Golden Age musicals reflected one or more of four widely held perceptions | . The music and lyrics are by Porter and the book is by Samuel and Bella Spewack. It is at least partially based on the 1935/1936 Theatre Guild production of "Taming of the Shrew", which starred husband and wife Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, whose backstage fights became legendary. The musical tells the story of a husband and wife acting duo (Fred and Lilli) attempting to stage "The Taming of the Shrew", but whose backstage fights keep getting in the way. The musical opened on Broadway at the | 50,568 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name for the minor medical complaint 'Epistaxis'? | Nosebleed
A nosebleed, also known as epistaxis ( ), is the common occurrence of bleeding from the nose. It is usually noticed when blood drains out through the nostrils.
There are two types: anterior (the most common), and posterior (less common, more likely to require medical attention). Sometimes in more severe cases, the blood can come up the nasolacrimal duct and out from the eye. Fresh blood and clotted blood can also flow down into the stomach and cause nausea and vomiting. | by pressure, shaming, or punishment for a condition children cannot control.
Bedwetting is the most common childhood complaint.
Impact.
A review of medical literature shows doctors consistently stressing that a bedwetting child is not at fault for the situation. Many medical studies state that the psychological impacts of bedwetting are more important than the physical considerations. "It is often the child's and family members' reaction to bedwetting that determines whether it is a problem or not."
Impact Self-esteem.
Whether bedwetting | 50,569 | triviaqa-train |
Which English explorer died off the coast of Canada in 1611 after being cast adrift by his mutinous crew? | Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson ( 1565 – 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern United States.
In 1607 and 1608, Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a rumored Northeast Passage to Cathay (China) via a route above the Arctic Circle. In 1609 he landed in North America and explored the region around the modern New York metropolitan area, looking for a Northwest Passage to | Asia on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. He sailed up the Hudson River, which was later named after him, and thereby laid the foundation for Dutch colonization of the region.
Hudson discovered the Hudson Strait and the immense Hudson Bay on his final expedition, while still searching for the Northwest Passage. In 1611, after wintering on the shore of James Bay, Hudson wanted to press on to the west, but most of his crew mutinied. The mutineers cast Hudson, his son, and seven others adrift | 50,570 | triviaqa-train |
Starring Johnny Depp, which was the highest grossing film worldwide in 2007? | World Records" as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. His most commercially successful films are the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, which grossed US$4.5 billion, the "Fantastic Beasts" film series, which grossed US$1.3 billion, "Alice in Wonderland", which grossed US$1 billion, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", which grossed US$474 million, and "The Tourist", which grossed US$278 million.
Depp had a supporting role in Oliver | film. It is the third-highest-grossing film starring Johnny Depp, the highest-grossing film directed by Tim Burton. The second-highest-grossing film of Anne Hathaway and the second-highest-grossing children's book adaptation (worldwide, as well as in North America and outside North America separately).
On its first weekend, the film made $220.1 million worldwide, marking the second-largest opening ever for a movie not released during the summer or the holiday period (behind "The Hunger | 50,571 | triviaqa-train |
Which British explorer was buried on South Georgia Island in the Atlantic Ocean upon his death in 1922? | on the date of what would have been Shackleton's 137th birthday, Google honored him with a Google Doodle.
In January 2013, a joint British-Australian team set out to duplicate Shackleton's 1916 trip across the Southern Ocean. Led by explorer and environmental scientist Tim Jarvis, the team was assembled at the request of Alexandra Shackleton, Sir Ernest's granddaughter, who felt the trip would honour her grandfather's legacy. In October 2015, Shackleton's decorations and medals were auctioned; the sale raised £585,000. This | Gough Island
Gough Island , also known historically as Gonçalo Álvares after the Portuguese explorer, is a rugged volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is about south-east of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago (which includes Nightingale Island and Inaccessible Island), north-east from South Georgia Island, west from Cape Town, and over from the nearest point of South America.
Gough | 50,572 | triviaqa-train |
What is the more common name of the medical condition 'Otalgia'? | Ear pain
Ear pain, also known as earache, is pain in the ear. Primary ear pain is pain that originates from the ear. Secondary ear pain is a type of referred pain, meaning that the source of the pain differs from the location where the pain is felt.
Most causes of ear pain are non-life threatening. Primary ear pain is more common than secondary ear pain, and it is often due to infection or injury. The conditions that cause secondary (referred) ear pain are broad | in MGUS, on average more than 3% of the clonal plasma cells have the normal phenotype, whereas in multiple myeloma, less than 3% of the cells have the normal phenotype. What causes MGUS to transform into multiple myeloma is unknown.
Diagnosis.
MGUS is a common, age-related medical condition characterized by an accumulation of bone marrow plasma cells derived from a single abnormal clone. Patients may be diagnosed with MGUS if they fulfill the following four criteria:
1. A monoclonal paraprotein band less than | 50,573 | triviaqa-train |
Which South American country became landlocked after 'The War of the Pacific' in 1884? | and commerce. For instance, in its early history, Russia's only ports were on the Arctic Ocean and frozen shut for much of the year. The wish to gain control of a warm-water port was a major motivator of Russian expansion towards the Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, some landlocked countries can have access to the ocean along wide navigable rivers. For instance, Paraguay (and Bolivia to a lesser extent) have access to the ocean through the Paraguay and Parana rivers | 1918 and creation of an independent, landlocked Austria, Liechtenstein became the sole doubly landlocked country until 1938. In the Nazi Anschluss that year, Austria was absorbed into the Third Reich, which possessed a border on the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. After World War II, Austria regained its independence and Liechtenstein once again became doubly landlocked.
Uzbekistan, which had been part of the Russian Empire and then the Soviet Union, gained its independence with the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. in 1991 and became the second doubly landlocked country | 50,574 | triviaqa-train |
Found in South East Asia, which is the world's smallest member of the bear family? | Sun bear
The sun bear ("Helarctos malayanus") is a bear species occurring in tropical forest habitats of Southeast Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The global population is thought to have declined by more than 30% over the past three bear generations. Suitable habitat has been dramatically reduced due to the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout Southeast Asia over the past three decades.
The sun bear is also known as the "honey bear", which refers to its voracious | Nannophya
Nannophya is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
They are found in Asia and Australia.
They are commonly known as Pygmyflies.
Species of "Nannophya" are small to tiny dragonflies often brightly coloured. It includes "Nannophya pygmaea", the scarlet dwarf, which is considered to be the world's smallest dragonfly.
Species.
The genus "Nannophya" includes the following species:
- "Nannophya australis"
- "Nannophya dalei" - Eastern Pygmyfly
- "Nannophya | 50,575 | triviaqa-train |
Against which Sout American country was Bolivia fighting during 'The War of the Pacific'? | War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific (), also known as the Saltpeter War () and by multiple other names was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance. It lasted from 1879 to 1884, and was fought over Chilean claims on coastal Bolivian territory in the Atacama Desert. The war ended with victory for Chile, which gained a significant amount of resource-rich territory from Peru and Bolivia. Chile's army took Bolivia's nitrate rich coastal region and Peru was defeated by Chile's | José María Avilés Province - General José María Avilés (1784–1838), a hero who was fighting during the Peru-Bolivian Confederation campaign
- José María Linares Province – José María Linares, President of Bolivia
- Ladislao Cabrera Province – Ladislao Cabrera, Bolivian hero during the War of the Pacific
- Loayza Province – Jose Ramon Loayza (1751–1839), President of Bolivia
- Luis Calvo – Bolivian lawyer and patrician Luis Calvo who was assassinated in 1944
- Manco Kapac Province – Manco Capac
- Manuel María Caballero | 50,576 | triviaqa-train |
Which tea growing region in India has a name meaning 'Land of the Thunderbolt' in Hindi? | Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the "Camellia sinensis", an evergreen shrub (bush) native to East Asia. After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. There are many different types of tea; some, like Darjeeling and Chinese greens, have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes.
Tea originated in Southwest China | special plan to restore and manage this ecosystem in the most efficient way. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has identified this grassland reserve as one of the last remaining habitats of the cheetah in India and a possible reintroduction site for the species.
The word ‘Banni’ comes from Hindi word ‘banai’, meaning made. The land here was formed from the sediments that were deposited by the Indus and other rivers over thousands of years. Old villagers from this region say that before the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake | 50,577 | triviaqa-train |
What kind of bird is a Lammergeyer? | was the greatest densities of bearded vultures.
Abundance of Bearded Vultures is shown for eight regions within the species' range in southern Africa. The total population of Bearded Vultures in southern Africa is calculated as being 408 adult birds and 224 young birds of all age classes therefore giving an estimate of about 632 birds.
Description.
This bird is long with a wingspan of . It weighs , with the nominate race averaging and "G. b. meridionalis" of Africa averaging . In Eurasia, vultures found around the Himalayas tend | their slavery to sin and death. See .
- Lamia (Isaiah 34:14) — Is a translation of Hebrew, lîlîth; according to the old popular legends, the lamia was a feminine bloodthirsty monster, devouring men and children. In the above cited place, some kind of owl, either the screech or the hooting owl, is very probably meant.
- Lammergeyer (gypœtus barbatus) very likely signified by the Hebrew, pérés, translated as griffon in D.V.
- Larus — Lev., xi | 50,578 | triviaqa-train |
Who composed the opera “The Silken Ladder”? | La scala di seta
La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder or Die seidene Leiter) is an operatic "farsa comica" in one act by Gioachino Rossini to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa. It was first performed in Venice, Italy, at the Teatro San Moisè on 9 May 1812. The overture has been frequently recorded and continues to be featured in the modern concert repertoire.
From 1810 to 1813, the young Rossini composed four Italian "farse", beginning with "La cambiale di matrimonio" ( | , Overture": VPO, HMV, 1961
- "The Silken Ladder Overture": RPO, HMV, 1961
- "William Tell – Pas de trois et Choeur tyrolienne": Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, HMV, 1963
- "William Tell Overture"
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, HMV, 1927
- VPO, HMV, 1961
- Rubbra
- "Piano Concerto": Denis Matthews, BBCSO, HMV, 1958
- Saint | 50,579 | triviaqa-train |
Which Shakespeare play is set in Navarre? | 's page
- Sir Nathaniel – curate
- Holofernes – schoolmaster
- Dull – constable
- Costard – a rustic
- Jaquenetta – country wench
- Forester
- Officers and others, attendants on the King and Princess
Synopsis.
Ferdinand, King of Navarre, and his three noble companions, the Lords Berowne, Dumaine, and Longaville, take an oath not to give in to the company of women. They devote themselves to three years of study and fasting; Berowne agrees somewhat more hesitantly than | Isabelle, Eugene, Jaques, Beatrice, Hyppolyte, Celimene, and Sophie are not mentioned in the play, and they have no lines in the film. This, however, is a standard feature of Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations; his "Hamlet" contains many non-speaking walk-on roles that are not included in the original play, but are mentioned in the cast list.
- Alessandro Nivola as King Ferdinand of Navarre
- Alicia Silverstone as The Princess of France
- Natascha McElhone as Rosaline
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Which stretch of water is known in Welsh as Llyn Tegid? | Bala Lake
Llyn Tegid (, ), also known in English as Bala Lake (), is a lake in Gwynedd, Wales. The name Tegid may be related to Welsh "teg", meaning "fair". It was the largest natural body of water in Wales before its level was raised by Thomas Telford to help support the flow of the Ellesmere Canal. It is long by wide. The River Dee runs through it and the waters of the lake are deep and clear. The town of Bala sits | Carreg Cennen Disturbance
The Carreg Cennen Disturbance is a zone of geological faults and folds in south and mid Wales which forms a part of both the Church Stretton Fault Zone and the Welsh Borderland Fault System. To the southwest it is known as the 'Llandyfaelog Disturbance'.
These structures which stretch from Pembrokeshire to Shropshire are thought to have originated during the Caledonian Orogeny or mountain-building period.
Influence on the landscape.
It is most impressively revealed at Carreg Cennen itself where the mediaeval castle sits perched atop a | 50,581 | triviaqa-train |
Which footballer scored a late goal in this season’s playoff final to take QPR back into the Premier League? | Athletic in the semi-finals. In the final against favourites Derby County on 24 May 2014, QPR won 1–0 with a goal scored by Bobby Zamora in the 90th minute to return to the Premier League.
Following promotion to the Premier League, QPR endured a difficult 2014–15 campaign. Their initial manager, Harry Redknapp, resigned in February after poor results and mutual frustration with the board. He was replaced by Chris Ramsey. The team finished the season last, amassing only 30 points, and were relegated back to the | made his first QPR appearance against Exeter City in the League Cup. He scored his first goal for Rangers against Burnley on 1 February 2014. In his first season at QPR he made a total of 45 appearances scoring one goal and was part of the team that won promotion back to the Premier League via the 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final against Derby County.
Dunne holds the unfortunate record of the most own goals in the Premier League, scoring his tenth in a 3-2 defeat against Liverpool on 19 | 50,582 | triviaqa-train |
On which Mediterranean island are the Nebrodi mountains? | Nebrodi
The Nebrodi (, ; Sicilian: Munti Nèbbrudi) is a mountain range that runs along the north east of Sicily. Together with the Madonie and the Peloritani, they form the Sicilian Apennines.
The mountains run from the Peloritani on the eastern part of the island to the foothill of the Madonie mountains to the west, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north. Mount Etna, from which it is separated by the rivers Alcantara and Simeto, forms the range's southern border. Several of the peaks are above | , England, France, and Scandinavia. In 2006 Sibers earned its first million dollars on Elance and became one of the site's top providers. After almost a year of consideration Sibers' trademark was registered, for outsourcing in the field of software development in 2008 by USPTO. Sibers then entered the German IT market with a new regional website www.sibers.de and solutions for Green IT in November 2008. At the same time the Sibers company has been marked as one of the leading contributors to the fast-growing IT market in Novosibirsk | 50,583 | triviaqa-train |
Electrum is an alloy chiefly consisting of gold and which other metal? | about three quarters the price of gold. Silver is substantially less expensive than these metals, but is often traditionally considered a precious metal in light of its role in coinage and jewelry.
Lifecycle.
Lifecycle Formation.
Metals up to the vicinity of iron (in the periodic table) are largely made via stellar nucleosynthesis. In this process, lighter elements from hydrogen to silicon undergo successive fusion reactions inside stars, releasing light and heat and forming heavier elements with higher atomic numbers.
Heavier metals are not usually formed this | Hideki Kadowaki
Biography.
Hideki Kadowaki comes from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He started MMA 11 years ago.
He started out just goofing around with friends, and then thought it would be fun to do fighting as a job. After deciding to become a professional fighter, he joined Wajyutsu Keisyukai in Nagasaki, where the former headquarters was located. He worked various part-time jobs to support himself, and trained there for two years, after which he moved to Tokyo where there were more competitions and fight opportunities | 50,584 | triviaqa-train |
If the eight Royal Parks in London are arranged alphabetically which comes last? | Bushy Park,
- Green Park,
- Greenwich Park,
- Hyde Park,
- Kensington Gardens,
- Regent's Park,
- Richmond Park, 955 hectares ()
- St. James's Park,
Of these, Regent's Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (which are adjacent), Green Park and St James's Park (also close to each other) are the largest green spaces in central London. Bushy Park, Greenwich Park and Richmond Park are in the outer boroughs | taken for official purposes by and for the London County Council and Greater London Council. The collection is arranged in two sections. The first section is arranged by alphabetically by subject covering everything from Abbeys to Zoological Gardens. Particularly well covered are subjects such as schools, housing estates, parks, bridges, churches, cinemas, theatres, hospitals, pubs and areas of war damage. The second section is arranged alphabetically by modern London borough and then alphabetically by address.
Collections Prints and drawings.
The prints and drawings collection is | 50,585 | triviaqa-train |
His father was an MP. His mother was an MEP. His wife is a Prime Minister. Who was elected MP for Aberavon in the 2015 General Election? | Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberavon (Welsh: "Aberafan") is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system. It is represented by Stephen Kinnock of the Labour Party.
History.
The constituency was created for the 1918 general election by a division of the Swansea District. With the exception of the first term, it has always been held by the Labour Party. Ramsay | limit, Gönül stepped down from Parliament at the June 2015 general election. After serving National Defence Minister İsmet Yılmaz was elected as Speaker of the Grand National Assembly on 1 July 2015, Gönül was re-appointed as National Defence Minister by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu despite not being an MP and served until 17 November 2015.
Biography.
Gönül was born in Erzincan. His father, Saffet, was a teacher in military high schools. His mother's name was Lütfiye. He graduated in political science from Ankara University in | 50,586 | triviaqa-train |
Morland Brewery, brewers of Old Speckled Hen, was bought in 2000 by which other brewery? | Morland Brewery
Morland was a British brewery which was bought by Greene King in 2000. Morland's beers include Hen's Tooth, Old Speckled Hen, Tanner's Jack and Morland's Original.
John Morland founded the brewery in 1711. In the 1860s, Morland bought Abbey Brewery and Eagle Brewery and in 1885 changed its name to United Breweries. The company bought several more breweries and around 1944 changed its name back to Morland. In 1979, Morland created Old Speckled Hen, one of their most popular beers. | officer at the MG factory in Abingdon in 1979 and it was he who thought of using the name for the new ale.
After the MG factory moved in 1980, production declined and Old Speckled Hen was almost exclusively available in pubs operated by Morland due to financial constraints and a different direction being taken by the brewery- believing its future lay in the production of lager. Within a few years, Morland began to re-explore ale production, reviving Old Speckled Hen and launching the draught version in 1990 with considerable success, | 50,587 | triviaqa-train |
In which year was the first FA Cup Final played at Wembley? | was beginning to be established by the 1888–89 season, when qualifying rounds were introduced.
Following the 1914–15 edition, the competition was suspended due to the First World War, and did not resume until 1919–20. The 1923 FA Cup Final, commonly known as the "White Horse Final", was the first final to be played in the newly opened Wembley Stadium (known at the time as the Empire Stadium). The 1927 final saw "Abide with Me" being sung for the first time at the Cup final, | 1993 Football League Cup Final
The 1993 Football League Cup Final took place on 18 April 1993 at Wembley Stadium, and was played between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday. Arsenal won 2–1 in normal time, in what was the first of three Wembley finals between the two sides that season; Arsenal and Wednesday also met in the FA Cup Final of that year (which went to a replay), the only time this has ever happened in English football.
The match was the first match in which any European clubs had used | 50,588 | triviaqa-train |
"Who plays Cedric Diggory in the film ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire""?" | Mad-Eye" Moody
- Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy
- Gary Oldman as Sirius Black
- Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
- Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall
- Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew
- David Tennant as Barty Crouch, Jr.
Robert Pattinson replaced stunt performer/actor Joe Livermore as Hogwarts champion Cedric Diggory, who made a brief appearance in the previous film during a Quidditch sequence. Clémence Poésy plays the role of Beauxbatons champion Fleur Delacour, while Stanislav Ianevski portrays Durmstrang champion and Quidditch star Viktor | from Azkaban Prison. The Ministry of Magic entrusts the Dementors of Azkaban to guard Hogwarts from Black. Harry learns more about his past and his connection with the escaped prisoner.
Films "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005).
During Harry's fourth year, Hogwarts plays host to a legendary event: the Triwizard Tournament. Three European schools participate in the tournament, with three 'champions' representing each school in the deadly tasks. The Goblet of Fire chooses Fleur Delacour, Viktor Krum, and Cedric Diggory | 50,589 | triviaqa-train |
A man and a woman sitting in a Paris bar — who painted L 'Absinthe in 1876? | L'Absinthe
L'Absinthe (English: The Absinthe Drinker or Glass of Absinthe) is a painting by Edgar Degas, painted between 1875 and 1876. Its original title was Dans un Café, a name often used today.
Other early titles were A sketch of a French Café and Figures at Café. Then, when exhibited in London in 1893, the title was changed to "L'Absinthe", the name by which the painting is now commonly known. It is in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. | Description.
Painted in 1875–76, the work portrays a woman and man sitting side-by-side, drinking a glass of absinthe. They appear lethargic and lonely. The man, wearing a hat, looks to the right off the edge of the canvas, while the woman, dressed more formally in fashionable dress and hat, stares vacantly downward. A glass filled with absinthe is on the table in front of her. The models used in the painting are Ellen Andrée, an actress who also appeared in Édouard Manet | 50,590 | triviaqa-train |
How many psalms are there in the Bible? | Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; , , "praises"), commonly referred to simply as Psalms or "the Psalms", is the first book of the "Ketuvim" ("Writings"), the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and thus a book of the Christian Old Testament. The title is derived from the Greek translation, , meaning "instrumental music" and, by extension, "the words accompanying the music". The book is an anthology of individual psalms, with 150 | Across the twelve psalms exists a theme of the judgment from God and how the people of the Bible must follow the Law of God. According to Hermann Gunkel, there are many genres of Psalms including: Hymns, Communal Laments, Individual Laments, Individual Song of Thanksgiving, Wisdom Poems, Pilgrimage Songs and Liturgies. Several of the Psalms of Asaph are categorized as communal laments because they are concerned for the well being of a whole community of people. Communal laments encompass a description of some sort of severe destruction followed by a | 50,591 | triviaqa-train |
The first international cricket match was played in Pakistan last month since 2009 when in March of that year the team bus of which country was attacked in Lahore? | Lanka (1982), Zimbabwe (1992) and Bangladesh (2000) in the post-war period. South Africa was banned from international cricket from 1970 to 1992 as part of the apartheid boycott.
History The rise of limited overs cricket.
Cricket entered a new era in 1963 when English counties introduced the limited overs variant. As it was sure to produce a result, limited overs cricket was lucrative and the number of matches increased. The first Limited Overs International was played in 1971 and the governing International Cricket Council | the Baloch tribal leader who died in a military operation in 2006.
- Gunmen attacked a university in Charsadda, Pakistan. At least 21 people were reportedly killed.
Events March.
- 16 March – A bus bomb in Peshawar kills 15 people. and Pakistan played their first match of ICC WORLD T20 2016 against Bangladesh (Pakistan best Bangladesh)
- 25 MARCH-Pakistan Cricket Star SHAHID KHAN AFRIDI Played His last INTERNATIONAL Match(T20) for Pakistan against AUSTRALIA (AUSTRALIA Won match by 21 Runs)
- 27 March | 50,592 | triviaqa-train |
Which member of the Royal family is Earl of Carrick and Baron of Renfrew? | Baron of Renfrew (title)
Baron of Renfrew is a dignity held by the heir apparent to the British throne, currently Charles, Prince of Wales. It was held by the Scottish heir apparent beginning in 1404. It is closely associated with the title Duke of Rothesay. An act of the Scottish Parliament passed in 1469 confirmed the pattern of succession. Renfrew, a town near Glasgow, is sometimes called the "cradle of the royal Stewarts."
In Scotland, barons hold feudal titles, not peerages: a | State’s student-run radio station, WKPS. The band landed a weekly gig at State College’s Café 210 West, opened up for Matt Pond PA, embarked on two national tours as the supporting band for emerging British singer/songwriterBobby Long (ATO Records), released a self-titled EP, and in 2012, has been touring as their own outfit.
Musical career.
They released their first full length, "June Found a Gun" in 2012, that caused constant touring and new fans. | 50,593 | triviaqa-train |
Whose thirteenth studio album released in March this year is Rebel Heart? | read "Kabbalists Do It Better".
Artistry Music videos and performances.
In "The Madonna Companion" biographers Allen Metz and Carol Benson noted that more than any other recent pop artist, Madonna had used MTV and music videos to establish her popularity and enhance her recorded work. According to them, many of her songs have the imagery of the music video in strong context, while referring to the music. Cultural critic Mark C. Taylor in his book "Nots" (1993) felt that the postmodern art form par | the former Emperor Ruizong) the Prince of Xiang.
In spring 706, Wei was made the minister of the treasury (戶部尚書, "Hubu Shangshu"), no longer a chancellor. In 709, he was made "Shizhong" (侍中, the new title for the head of the examination bureau (now named "Menxia Sheng" (門下省)) and was therefore chancellor again.
During Emperor Shang's reign and Emperor Ruizong's second reign.
In 710, while Wei Anshi served as chancellor, | 50,594 | triviaqa-train |
Sir Seretse Khama was from 1966 to 1980 the first President of which African country? | Seretse Khama
Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama, GCB, KBE (1 July 1921 – 13 July 1980) was the first President of Botswana, in office from 1966 to 1980.
Born into one of the most powerful African royal families of what was then the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, he was educated abroad in neighboring South Africa and in the United Kingdom. He married a British woman, Ruth Williams, which initially was controversial because she was white. Eventually, however, she became popular among his people. | .
Ian Khama is the second child of Sir Seretse Khama (1 July 1921 – 13 July 1980), who was the country's foremost independence leader and President from 1966 to 1980, and Lady Khama. He was born in Chertsey, Surrey, during the period in which his father was exiled to the United Kingdom due to the opposition by the colonial government and the emergent apartheid regime in South Africa to his marriage to a white woman.
He is also the grandson of Sekgoma II (1869–1925), who | 50,595 | triviaqa-train |
Which is the only one of the Great Lakes which does not border the US state of Michigan? | the interior to the outlet at the Saint Lawrence River, water flows from Superior to Huron and Michigan, southward to Erie, and finally northward to Lake Ontario. The lakes drain a large watershed via many rivers, and are studded with approximately 35,000 islands. There are also several thousand smaller lakes, often called "inland lakes," within the basin. The surface area of the five primary lakes combined is roughly equal to the size of the United Kingdom, while the surface area of the entire basin (the lakes and | ), the Central Region was split into the Great Lakes and Midwest Regions.
The Great Lakes Region has a unique definition that does not correspond with the normally understood definition of the "Great Lakes" area, even when the context is restricted to the U.S. Although eight U.S. states (and the Canadian province of Ontario) border on the Great Lakes, only five of the U.S. states are in Little League's Great Lakes Region:
One state that does not border any of the Great Lakes, and in fact has | 50,596 | triviaqa-train |
What is the nickname of the character Henrietta played by Anna Chancellor in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral? | "quite wild". In her early twenties, she became the partner of the poet Jock Scot (1952–2016), with whom she had a daughter whilst still studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She separated from Scot a few years later. She got her first acting role on television playing Mercedes Page in "Jupiter Moon", a BSkyB soap, then came a commercial for Boddingtons beer and a part in the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), playing "Duckface" | contrast to Firth's Darcy and gave him his first major television role as the good-natured and wealthy Mr Charles Bingley. Bonham-Carter had originally auditioned for the part of Mr George Wickham, a handsome militia lieutenant whose charm conceals his licentiousness and greed, but Adrian Lukis was cast instead. Anna Chancellor, of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" fame, played Mr Bingley's sister Caroline Bingley. (Chancellor is also Jane Austen's six-times-great-niece) Mr Bingley's other sister and his | 50,597 | triviaqa-train |
What is the atomic number of the element ununpentium? | Moscovium
Moscovium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Mc and atomic number 115. It was first synthesized in 2003 by a joint team of Russian and American scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia. In December 2015, it was recognized as one of four new elements by the Joint Working Party of international scientific bodies IUPAC and IUPAP. On 28 November 2016, it was officially named after the Moscow Oblast, in which the JINR is situated.
Moscovium is an extremely radioactive | concluded that the observed decay chains of Ts and Mc were consistent with the assumption that only one nuclide was present at each step of the chain, although it would be desirable to be able to directly measure the mass number of the originating nucleus of each chain as well as the excitation function of the Am+Ca reaction.
History Naming.
Using Mendeleev's nomenclature for unnamed and undiscovered elements, moscovium is sometimes known as "eka-bismuth". In 1979 IUPAC recommended that the placeholder systematic element name "ununpentium" (with | 50,598 | triviaqa-train |
Who owns the Empress of Blandings the creation of P G Wodehouse | he later switched to comic fiction, creating several regular characters who became familiar to the public over the years. They include the jolly gentleman of leisure Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with stories about golf; and Mr Mulliner, with tall tales on subjects ranging from bibulous bishops to megalomaniac movie moguls.
Most of Wodehouse's fiction is set in England, although he spent much of his life in the US and used | card), a trump card from the tarot deck
- Empress (chess), a fairy chess piece that moves as a rook or a knight
- Empress of Blandings, a fictional pig in many of the "Blandings Castle" novels and stories by P. G. Wodehouse
- "", the 16th game in the "beatmania IIDX" series of music video games
- Canadian North airline call sign
- Canadian Pacific Air Lines airline call sign
- "Empress of Mars", an episode of " | 50,599 | triviaqa-train |
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