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In which month is United Nations day? | United Nations Day
United Nations Day is devoted to making known to people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization. United Nations Day is part of United Nations Week, which runs from 20 to 26 October.
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, as which "shall be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for" its work | Tishrei and not the months of Muharram. When he arrived to Medina the 8th of the third month (Rabea`Alawal) he found the jewish fasting, and asked his people to fast the same day. The 8th of Rabea` Al-awal upon Muhammad's arrival to Medina was the 22nd of September 0622 A.D., which when converted is the 9th/10th of Tishrei 4383.
Recognition by the United Nations.
Starting 2016 the United Nations officially recognizes Yom Kippur, stating that from then on no official meetings would take place on | 49,100 | triviaqa-train |
With virtually the same tonnage and outline, in World War II, what was the sister ship of the Bismark? | OKM), commanded by Admiral Erich Raeder, intended to continue the practice of using heavy ships as surface raiders against Allied merchant traffic in the Atlantic Ocean. The two "Scharnhorst"-class battleships were based in Brest, France, at the time, having just completed Operation Berlin, a major raid into the Atlantic. "Bismarck"s sister ship "Tirpitz" rapidly approached completion. "Bismarck" and "Tirpitz" were to sortie from the Baltic and rendezvous with the two "Scharnhorst"-class ships in the Atlantic; the operation was initially scheduled | French destroyer Volta
Volta was a () of the French Navy. Named for the West African river, she was built before the outbreak of World War II and was the penultimate "contre-torpilleur" built by the French Navy. Along with her sister ship , "Volta" was designed in an effort to build a ship capable of out-fighting every other ship below her tonnage. Arguably the design was less than successful, as it possessed the armament of a light cruiser on the hull of a destroyer. | 49,101 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the grain or potato based Scandinavian spirit flavoured with Caraway seeds? | " – from a conflation of the Latin "vītae" (genitive of "vita") and the Italian term "vite" (wine grapes: a poetic synonym for "wine") – is no more than a picturesque piece of folk etymology.
Drinking culture.
Aquavit is an important part of Scandinavian drinking culture, where it is often drunk during festive gatherings, such as Christmas dinners and weddings, and as an aperitif. In Sweden, Denmark and Germany aquavit is cooled and often sipped slowly from a | is drunk at breakfast, after meals, and with a light snack in mid-afternoon. Coca-Cola is also widely consumed, to the extent that the country is said to have one of the highest per capita consumption rates in the world.
Iceland's signature alcoholic beverage is "brennivín" (literally "burnt [i.e., distilled] wine"), which is similar in flavouring to the akvavit variant of Scandinavian brännvin. It is a type of schnapps made from distilled potatoes and flavoured with either caraway seeds | 49,102 | triviaqa-train |
Which creature may be described as a lizard, with adhesive toes allowing it to walk up walls and across ceilings? | Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 to 60 cm (0.64 to 24 inches). Most geckos cannot blink, but they often lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light.
Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, which differ from species to species. They use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions, and | next. At the end of each leg is a pair of claws, and below them are two adhesive pads, pulvilli, enabling the fly to walk up smooth walls and ceilings using Van der Waals forces. The claws help the fly to unstick the foot for the next step. Flies walk with a common gait on horizontal and vertical surfaces with three legs in contact with the surface and three in movement. On inverted surfaces, they alter the gait to keep four feet stuck to the surface. Flies land on a ceiling | 49,103 | triviaqa-train |
What will be the middle two numbers of a car registered in September 2010? | of Airman 1st Class.
After four years in the military, he moved to Los Angeles, California, took acting lessons at the Pasadena Playhouse and dancing lessons in San Francisco in the early 1960s, and worked as a transcript clerk at Los Angeles City College.
Career.
Career Acting career.
During the early 1960s, Freeman worked as a dancer at the 1964 World's Fair and was a member of the Opera Ring musical theater group in San Francisco. He acted in a touring company version of "The | depiction of the flag of the country they represent, followed by two numbers.
Staff of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources enjoy certain diplomatic status and are issued with plates with the letters IC, followed by one or two numbers.
The Governor of Tasmania official cars are registered and insured, but in keeping with viceregal tradition, they display the St Edward's Crown, rather than registration plates. If the Governor is being conveyed, his or her personal flag will also be flown on the car | 49,104 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of 'Neville Hope' in 'Auf Wiedershen, Pet'? | and "Porridge". It starred Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank, Pat Roach and Gary Holton, with Noel Clarke replacing Holton for series three and four and the two-part finale. The series were broadcast on ITV in 1983–84 and 1986. After a fifteen-year gap, two series and a Christmas special were shown on BBC One in 2002 and 2004.
In 2000, series 1 set in Germany was ranked number #46 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes | Bradley played notable roles in several 1970s films including "Malachi's Cove" (1973), "Absolution" (1978), "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1979) and the "Zulu" prequel" Zulu Dawn" (1979), but by the early 1980s his film career had largely dissipated. Although he was originally considered for the part of Neville Hope in "Auf Wiedersehen Pet", for much of the rest of the decade he worked as a carpenter and renovator after the part went to | 49,105 | triviaqa-train |
Which iconic English actor,born in 1910, died in 1983 of Motor Neurone Disisease? | the four heroes in John Ford's "Four Men and a Prayer" (1938) at Fox. He remained at that studio to play a fake love interest in "Three Blind Mice" (1938).
Niven joined what became known as the Hollywood Raj, a group of British actors in Hollywood which included Rex Harrison, Boris Karloff, Stan Laurel, Basil Rathbone, Ronald Colman, Leslie Howard, and C. Aubrey Smith. According to his autobiography, Errol Flynn and he were firm friends and rented Rosalind Russell | Naughton, Irish-born English playwright and novelist (born 1910)
- January 4 – John Sparrow, English literary scholar (born 1906)
- January 28 – Dora Birtles, Australian novelist, poet and children's writer (born 1903)
- February 10 – Alex Haley, African-American writer (born 1921)
- February 16
- Angela Carter, English novelist (lung cancer, born 1940)
- George MacBeth, Scottish poet and novelist (motor neurone disease, born 1932) | 49,106 | triviaqa-train |
Who surrendered formally to the British onboard HMSBellerephon? | at the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
The independence of the Thirteen Colonies in North America in 1783 after the American War of Independence caused Britain to lose some of its oldest and most populous colonies. British attention soon turned towards Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. After the defeat of France in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1792–1815), Britain emerged as the principal naval and imperial power of the 19th century. Unchallenged at sea, British dominance was later described as "Pax Britannica" ("British Peace" | ).
- The Farrer Park address took place two days after the fall of Singapore when the British Malaya Command formally surrendered the Indian troops of the British Indian Army to Japanese Major Iwaichi Fujiwara. Authority was transferred in turn to the command of Mohan Singh, who addressed the gathered troops declaring the formation of the Indian National Army to fight the British Raj.
- The Dutch destroyer "Van Nes" was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Bangka Island.
- Japanese occupiers changed the name of Singapore to | 49,107 | triviaqa-train |
In which book was Britain called 'Airstrip One'? | have become common phrases for denoting totalitarian authority. Doublespeak and groupthink are both deliberate elaborations of "doublethink", and the adjective "Orwellian" means similar to Orwell's writings, especially "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The practice of ending words with (such as "mediaspeak") is drawn from the novel. Orwell is perpetually associated with 1984; in July 1984, an asteroid was discovered by Antonín Mrkos and named after Orwell.
- In 1955, an episode of "The Goon Show", "1985 | as far as can be inferred, appear to have emerged from nuclear warfare and civil dissolution over 20 years between 1945, the end of World War II, and 1965. Eurasia was likely formed first, followed closely afterwards by Oceania, with Eastasia emerging a decade later, possibly in the 1960s.
Oceania.
Oceania is the superstate in which protagonist Winston Smith lives. It is believed to be composed of the Americas, Britain (called "Airstrip One" in the novel), Ireland, Greenland, Iceland, | 49,108 | triviaqa-train |
What is the psychological term for the process of bonding that sometimes occurs between prisoners and their captors? | to reform Cameron. Stan remained silent until Janice finally decided to turn Cameron over to the police.
History Sexual abuse victims.
There is evidence that some victims of childhood sexual abuse come to feel a connection with their abuser. They often feel flattered by the adult attention or are afraid that disclosure will create family disruption. In adulthood, they resist disclosure for emotional and personal reasons.
History Lima syndrome.
An inversion of Stockholm syndrome, called "Lima syndrome", has been proposed, in which abductors develop sympathy | psychological torture by an unseen enemy. The prisoners become suspicious of each other when their captors claim they have received cooperation, and physical wounds from torture are healed after interrogation.
Eventually, Kristin Anne O'Keefe, one of the primary designers of the device, is forced to activate the device so the enemy can use it for themselves, but sets the device to go off. It is revealed that they were on Earth the whole time being tested, and now that the device has been turned on, which was supposed to | 49,109 | triviaqa-train |
AJS motorcycles were produced identically under which otherbrand name? | AJS
AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records. After the firm was sold, the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and since the name's resale in 1974, on lightweight, two-stroke scramblers and today on small-capacity roadsters and cruisers.
History.
History Motorcycles. | carry 5 cwt. It was improved in 1935 with shaft drive and uprated to 8 cwt. The last ones were made in 1936. In 1934 they also produced a new range of motorcycles under the Stevens name. These were made until 1938 after which the company continued until 1956 as a general engineering business.
History AJS Radios.
AJS designer Harry Stevens was a keen amateur 'ham' radio operator since before World War I. In 1922, following the launch of Britain’s first radio stations and the formation of | 49,110 | triviaqa-train |
Which sign of the zodiac represents the period May 21st. to June 21st.? | Gemini (astrology)
Gemini (pronunciation: (♊) is the third astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Gemini. It is a positive mutable sign. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between about May 21 and June 21. Gemini is represented by the twins Castor and Pollux, known as the Dioscuri.
Astrology.
Taking from the twins that represent it, Gemini is considered one of the most important of the zodiacs since it captures someone’s most basic levels. | are linked to the foundations of the city of Rome. In this case, Taurus represents the founding of Rome under Romulus, which took place traditionally on the 21st of April, Capricorn represents Augustus, who regarded the sign as his, and finally Scorpio would represent the Emperor himself, as the third "founder" of the city. This popular theory also can be seen as Commodus once more emphasizing his association with Hercules, as Scorpio would fall into the month of October, which he had renamed after Hercules.
Further | 49,111 | triviaqa-train |
What was Roy Thinnes' character name in 'The Invaders'? | Roy Thinnes
Roy Thinnes (born April 6, 1938) is an American television and film actor best known for his portrayal of lonely hero David Vincent in the ABC 1967–68 television series "The Invaders". He also played Alfred Wentworth in the pilot episode of "Law & Order", and he starred in the 1969 British science fiction film "Journey to the Far Side of the Sun" (also known as "Doppelgänger").
Early life.
Thinnes was born in Chicago of German descent. Later | of, 'Will we get on with him?' or, 'Is he the right man?' He was a name director, so we signed him up immediately."
Production Casting.
Heading the cast of "Doppelgänger" is Roy Thinnes in the role of Colonel Glenn Ross of NASA. Anderson, who perceived a likeness to fellow American actor Paul Newman, cast Thinnes as the male lead after viewing his performance in the television series "The Invaders" (1967–68). In the Andersons' draft script | 49,112 | triviaqa-train |
In 1975 lord Lucan was convicted in his absence of murdering his children's nanny. What was her name? | personal finances.
On the evening of 7 November 1974, the children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, was bludgeoned to death in the basement of the Lucan family home. Lady Lucan was also attacked; she later identified Lucan as her assailant. As the police began their murder investigation, Lucan telephoned his mother, asking her to collect the children, and then drove a borrowed Ford Corsair to a friend's house in Uckfield, East Sussex. Hours later, he left the property and vanished without trace. The car | in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. Her husband Perry was convicted of murdering her despite the absence of her body ten years later, after his father had confessed to helping him dispose of the body, whose location he couldn't accurately remember.
- Mark Hacking murdered his pregnant wife Lori Hacking in 2004. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2005.
- Joe O'Reilly was convicted in 2007 of the murder of his wife Rachel at their home in Co. Dublin, Ireland, in October 2004. | 49,113 | triviaqa-train |
Who was on the throne immediately before Queen Victoria? | general election gave Wilson a small majority. The monarch could in theory unilaterally dismiss the prime minister, but in practice the prime minister's term nowadays comes to an end only by electoral defeat, death, or resignation. The last monarch to remove the prime minister was William IV, who dismissed Lord Melbourne in 1834. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 removed the monarch's authority to dissolve Parliament; however the Act specifically retained the monarch's power of "prorogation", which is a regular feature of the parliamentary calendar | would personally visit the gaol when he was in London.
Reputation.
One admirer was Queen Victoria, who granted her an audience a few times before she was Queen and contributed money to her cause after she ascended to the throne. Another admirer was Robert Peel who passed several acts to further her cause including the Gaols Act 1823. The act was largely ineffective, because there were no inspectors to make sure that it was being followed.
Following her death in 1845, a meeting chaired by the Lord Mayor of | 49,114 | triviaqa-train |
Two books of the Bible list the Ten Commandments.Exodus is one, which is the other? | Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (, "Aseret ha'Dibrot"), also known as the Decalogue, are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in the Abrahamic religions. The Ten Commandments appear twice in the Hebrew Bible, in the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy. The commandments include instructions to worship only God, to honour one's parents, and to keep the sabbath day holy, as well as prohibitions against idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery, theft, dishonesty, | Apocalypse of Peter
The Apocalypse of Peter (or Revelation of Peter) is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and an example of apocalyptic literature with Hellenistic overtones. It is not in the Bible, but is mentioned in the Muratorian fragment, the oldest surviving list of New Testament books, which also states it was not allowed to be read in church by others. The text is extant in two incomplete versions of a lost Greek original, one Koine Greek, and an Ethiopic version, which diverge considerably. As | 49,115 | triviaqa-train |
On which motorway is 'Clacket Lane Service Station'? | At not so few bridges, motorways without changing appearance, temporarily ends between the two exits closest to the bridge (or tunnel), and continues as "dual carriageways". This is in order to give slower vehicles a possibility to use the bridge.
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge / Dartford tunnel at London Orbital, is an example of this. London Oribital or the M25 is a motorway surrounding London, but at the last River Thames crossing before its mouth, motorway rules don't apply. (At this crossing | found, specifically from a disused Roman road and are now displayed at the service station.
External links.
- Motorway Services Online - Clacket Lane
- The Motorway Services Trivia Site: Clacket Lane Services | 49,116 | triviaqa-train |
"From which Shakespeare play doesthe quotation, ""Lord what fools these mortals be"", come?" | from a folk story. Like "The Two Gentlemen of Verona", in which two friends appear to approve of rape, the "Shrew's" story of the taming of a woman's independent spirit by a man sometimes troubles modern critics, directors, and audiences.
Shakespeare's early classical and Italianate comedies, containing tight double plots and precise comic sequences, give way in the mid-1590s to the romantic atmosphere of his most acclaimed comedies. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a witty mixture of romance, fairy | a proposed 5 book series. Publisher Tor Books has yet to officially purchase the next novel "What Fools These Mortals", which is currently being written by Nylund. As of July 2013, no word has been publicly given on the status of the Mortal Coils series.
Bibliography.
Bibliography Novels.
- "Pawn's Dream" (1995)
- "A Game of Universe" (1997)
- "Dry Water" (1997)
- "What Fools These Mortals"
- "Crimson | 49,117 | triviaqa-train |
"Who wrote ""East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet""" | The Ballad of East and West
"The Ballad of East and West" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published in 1889, and has been much collected and anthologised since.
The poem.
Kamal, a tribal chieftain in the North-West Frontier (then on the boundary of the British Raj, nowadays in Pakistan), steals the British Colonel's prize mare. The Colonel's son, who commands a troop of the Guides, asks if any of his men know where Kamal might | the Golden Rule
- Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom
E.
- Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), polymath and Founding Father of the United States
- Easier said than done
- East is east, and west is west (and never the twain shall meet)
- East, west, home is best,
- Easy come, easy go
- Eat breakfast like a king, lunch | 49,118 | triviaqa-train |
'Marcello', 'Musetta', and 'Mimi' are characters in which opera? | Verdi, onward, exercising tremendous influence on his successors Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Benjamin Britten.
After Verdi, the sentimental "realistic" melodrama of verismo appeared in Italy. This was a style introduced by Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" that came to dominate the world's opera stages with such popular works as Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème", "Tosca", and "Madama Butterfly". Later Italian composers, such as Berio and Nono, have experimented | Nicole Heaston as Mimi, Ivan Magri as Rodolfo, Michael Sumuel as Marcello and Pureum Jo as Musetta.
Caird’s adaptation of Bernstein’s musical "Candide", originally written and staged for the National Theatre in London in 1999, is increasingly being used by opera companies, most recently in Francesca Zambello’s production for the Glimmerglass Festival in New York, Bordeaux Opera and Los Angeles Opera and Martin Berger’s production for Weimar Opera in Germany.
In February 2018, Caird’s production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" | 49,119 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Scott's ship on his ill- fated Antarctic expedition of 1910-12? | to attain this goal; a party led by Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen from the ship "Fram" and Robert Falcon Scott's British group from the "Terra Nova".
Amundsen succeeded in reaching the Pole on 14 December 1911 using a route from the Bay of Whales to the polar plateau via the Axel Heiberg Glacier.
Scott and his four companions reached the South Pole via the Beardmore route on 17 January 1912, 33 days after Amundsen. All five died on the return journey from the Pole, through a | On 13 June 1910, two days before Robert Falcon Scott's ship departed from Cardiff for his ill-fated expedition to the Antarctic, a fundraising dinner for the expedition took place at the Royal Hotel, hosted by Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. A plaque next to the St Mary Street entrance commemorates the event. The first-floor function room in which the event took place (previously called the Alexandra Room) was renamed "The Captain Scott Room" in 1982, after a chance discovery of a menu from the banquet. | 49,120 | triviaqa-train |
What position is currently held by Peter Maxwell Davies? | Peter Maxwell Davies
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (8 September 1934 – 14 March 2016) was an English composer and conductor. In 2004 he was made Master of the Queen's Music.
As a student at both the University of Manchester and at the Royal Manchester College of Music, he formed a group dedicated to contemporary music, the New Music Manchester, with fellow students Harrison Birtwistle, Alexander Goehr, Elgar Howarth and John Ogdon. His compositions include eight works for the stage, from the monodrama "Eight Songs for | Richard Hall (composer)
Richard Hall (16 September 1903 – 24 May 1982) was an English musician and composer who became professor of composition at the Royal Manchester College of Music, a position he held from 1938 until 1956, when he became director of music at Dartington College of Arts. Hall become an ordained Anglican minister in 1926, and in 1967 he left Dartington to become a Unitarian minister.
Hall's pupils at the Royal Manchester College of Music included Ronald Stevenson, Arthur Butterworth, Peter Maxwell Davies, | 49,121 | triviaqa-train |
In the TV comedy 'The Detectives', who played the part of 'Superintendent Frank Cottam'? | George Sewell
George Sewell (31 August 19242 April 2007) was an English actor, best known for his television roles, but also active on stage and in films
Early life and career.
The son of a Hoxton printer and a florist, Sewell left school at the age of 14 and worked briefly in the printing trade before switching to building work, specifically the repair of bomb-damaged houses. He then trained as a Royal Air Force pilot, though too late to see action during the Second World War | The Sweeney" (in which Sewell also appeared, this time as a villain). Sewell was to parody this role as Supt Frank Cottam in the Jasper Carrott/Robert Powell comedy, "The Detectives".
He also played a Detective Baker who turned out to be a burglar in the "Rising Damp" episode "The Prowler."
Early life and career Later roles.
Later television appearances include "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (1979), in which he played Mendel, and the "Doctor Who | 49,122 | triviaqa-train |
Which body is on average, 150 million kilometres from the Sun? | Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. According to radiometric dating and other sources of evidence, Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago. Earth's gravity interacts with other objects in space, especially the Sun and the Moon, Earth's only natural satellite. Earth orbits around the Sun in 365.26 days, a period known as an Earth year. During this time, Earth rotates about its axis about 366.26 times.
Earth's axis of rotation is tilted with | Sun, now known as the astronomical unit (AU). His figure of 95 million kilometres (59 million miles, 0.63 AU) was far from the 150 million kilometres (93 million miles) known today, but it was more accurate than any suggested up to that time.
A treatise by Horrocks on the study of the transit, "Venus in sole visa" ("Venus seen on the Sun"), was later published by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius at his own expense; it caused great excitement | 49,123 | triviaqa-train |
In which month is Orangeman's Day? | The Twelfth
The Twelfth (also called the Glorious Twelfth or Orangemen's Day) is an Ulster Protestant celebration held on 12 July. It was first held in the late 18th century in Ulster. It celebrates the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which began the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.
On and around the Twelfth, large parades are held by the Orange Order and Ulster loyalist marching bands, streets are | and Labrador under the name Orangeman's Day.
Orangemen and war.
Orangemen played a big part in suppressing the Upper Canada Rebellion of William Lyon Mackenzie in 1837. Though the rebellion was short-lived, 317 Orangemen were sworn into the local militia by the Mayor of Toronto and then resisted Mackenzie's march down Yonge Street in 1837.
They were involved in resisting the Fenians at the Battle of Ridgeway in 1866. An obelisk there marks the spot where Orangemen died in defending the colony against an attack by members | 49,124 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the container used to hold either 108 gallons of beer or 126 gallons of wine? | eastward extension of the project, the Skinner Butte Freeway, never made it off the drawing board).
The freeway was designed to solve a longstanding traffic issue in Eugene, the inadequacy of West 11th Avenue (a neighborhood arterial) to handle long-haul and commuter traffic. Many commuters, as well as state transportation officials, strongly desired to build the freeway. Plans for the freeway were completed in the mid-1970s, and the state of Oregon had begun buying up property for the right-of-way. A | or 64 (wine) gallons, comes.
Sizes Brewery casks.
Although it is common to refer to draught beer containers of any size as barrels, in the UK this is strictly correct only if the container holds 36 imperial gallons. The terms "keg" and "cask" refer to containers of any size, the distinction being that kegs are used for beers intended to be served using external gas cylinders. Cask ales undergo part of their fermentation process in their containers, called casks.
Casks are available in | 49,125 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the horse in Orewell's 'Animal Farm'? | , Toby Jones as the propagandist Squealer, and Ralph Ineson as Boxer.
Adaptations Stage productions.
A theatrical version, with music by Richard Peaslee and lyrics by Adrian Mitchell, was staged at the National Theatre London on 25 April 1984, directed by Peter Hall. It toured nine cities in 1985.
A solo version, adapted and performed by Guy Masterson, premièred at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh in January 1995 and has toured worldwide since.
Adaptations Comic strip.
In 1950 Norman Pett and his writing partner Don Freeman | produced tallow, hides, tankage, meat scraps and farm animal feed including hogs and chicken feed.
By the 1930s, the name had changed to Hill Packing Company which included a milling division, Hill Milling company. At this time the company was producing farm animal feed, dog food and horse meat for human consumption, processing 500 head of horse per week. The meat was being shipped to markets in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands. Much of the horse meat was sold to the east coast as a | 49,126 | triviaqa-train |
The junction of the A66 and the A1 is colloquially known as what? | A6108 road
The A6108 road is an A road in North Yorkshire, England. It runs from the south of Scotch Corner to Ripon going via Richmond and Leyburn across the moors and the valleys of Swaledale and Wensleydale. The road is long, but through traffic between the two destinations will find a shorter route by going south on the A1. The route is single carriageway for its entire length.
The route was closed for traffic on 5 July 2014 between Leyburn and Ripon to accommodate Stage One of the Tour De France | Cumbria.
A66(M).
The A66(M) is a spur from the A1(M) at Junction 57. It was opened in 1965 along with the A1(M) as part of the "Darlington by-pass motorway". It can be accessed only by northbound traffic on the A1(M) and has an exit to this route southbound only.
External links.
- Heritage and History
- CBRD Motorway Database – A66(M)
- Pathetic Motorways – A66(M)
- SABRE article on the A66
- The Motorway | 49,127 | triviaqa-train |
In which conflict was the 'Battle of Solferino' in 1859? | and was greatly moved by what he saw. Horrified by the suffering of wounded soldiers left on the battlefield, Dunant set about a process that led to the Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the International Red Cross.
Battle.
The Battle of Solferino was a decisive engagement in the Second Italian War of Independence, a crucial step in the Italian Risorgimento. The war's geopolitical context was the nationalist struggle to unify Italy, which had long been divided among France, Austria, Spain and numerous independent Italian states. The | Henry Dunant
Henry Dunant (born Jean-Henri Dunant; 8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910), also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman and social activist. He was the visionary, promoter and co-founder of the Red Cross.
During a business trip in 1859, Dunant was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern-day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book "A Memory of Solferino" which inspired the creation of the International Committee | 49,128 | triviaqa-train |
Which Russian painter, who died in 1944, founded the 'Blau Reiter' group? | Der Blaue Reiter
Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) was a group of artists united in rejection of the Neue Künstlervereinigung München in Munich, Germany. The group was founded by a number of Russian emigrants, including Wassily Kandinsky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Marianne von Werefkin, and native German artists, such as Franz Marc, August Macke and Gabriele Münter. They considered that the principles of the Neue Künstlervereinigung München, a group Kandinsky had founded in 1909, had become too strict and traditional.
Der Blaue Reiter was | - Platja des Niu Blau, a beach in the south east seaboard of the Spanish island of Ibiza
- Blausee ("Blue Lake"), a small lake in the Kander valley above Kandergrund at 887 m, near the river Kander
- Blautopf, spring that serves as the source of the river Blau in the karst landscape on the Swabian Jura's southern edge, in Southern Germany
Art and music.
- Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group of artists from the Neue Künstlervereinigung München | 49,129 | triviaqa-train |
Which instrument used to be called a 'Sackbut'? | Musicall Winde Instruments" (1599).
Repertoire 1600–1700 Sacred music.
Repertoire 1600–1700 Sacred music Venice.
Trombonists were in the regular ensemble at St. Mark's Venice from its formation in 1568 until they left the payroll in 1732. The first two ensemble directors—"maestro di concerti"—Girolamo Dalla Casa (1568–1601) and Giovanni Bassano (1601–1617)—were cornett players and the nucleus of the group was two cornetts and two trombones, although for the larger ceremonies many extra players were hired. During a mass attended by the Doge, evidence suggests they would have played a canzona | Electronic sackbut
The electronic sackbut is an instrument designed by Hugh Le Caine in the 1940s.
The electronic sackbut had a feature which resembles what has become the modulation wheels on modern synthesizers: The player used the left hand to modify the sound while the right hand was used to play the keyboard. This compares with today's synthesizers which have one or several modulation wheels to the left of the keyboard (often controlling modulation and pitch).
The controller modified volume, pitch, and timbre. Thus it was one | 49,130 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the music for the ballet 'Petrushka'? | plot, costumes or scenery. Music choice can be diverse and will often include music that is also neoclassical (e.g. Stravinsky, Roussel). Tim Scholl, author of "From Petipa to Balanchine", considers George Balanchine's "Apollo" in 1928 to be the first neoclassical ballet. "Apollo" represented a return to form in response to Sergei Diaghilev's abstract ballets. Balanchine worked with modern dance choreographer Martha Graham, and brought modern dancers into his company such as Paul Taylor, who in 1959 performed in Balanchine's | , "The Idiot", and "War and Peace". He also staged "Heart of the Mountain" for the San Francisco Ballet (1976), "Scheherazade" and "Petrushka" for Vienna State Opera Ballet (1981), "The Three Sisters" for the Royal Swedish Ballet (1983), and "Hamlet" to music by Shostakovich for the Norwegian National Ballet (1984).
He was artistic director of the Royal Ballet of Flanders from 1984 to 1986, for whom he staged "Romeo | 49,131 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote 'The Carpet People', 'Hogfather', 'The Last Continent', 'Men At Arms', and 'Mote'? | Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his "Discworld" series of 41 novels.
Pratchett's first novel, "The Carpet People", was published in 1971. The first "Discworld" novel, "The Colour of Magic", was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. His 2011 "Discworld" novel "Snuff" | , the appearance of a Sourcerer ("Sourcery"), a dragon ("Guards! Guards!"), a near-civil war ("Men at Arms"), plus one actual war ("Jingo") and an attempt to destroy the Discworld ("The Last Hero"), as well as the metaphysical crises of "Moving Pictures", Music With Rocks In ("Soul Music"), superfluous life force and belief ("Reaper Man", "Hogfather"), and | 49,132 | triviaqa-train |
Which English soccer team are nicknamed 'The Hornets'? | Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club in Watford, Hertfordshire, that plays in the Premier League, the top division of English football. The club recognises its foundation as 1881, aligned with that of its antecedent, Watford Rovers, and was established as Watford Football Club in 1898. After finishing the 1914–15 season as Southern League champions under the management of Harry Kent, Watford joined the Football League in 1920. Watford have yet to win a major honour despite their long reign in the top four tiers | proposed ballpark.
The Greensboro Grasshoppers (formerly the Greensboro Bats and the Greensboro Hornets) are a minor league baseball team located in Greensboro. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League and are a farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Grasshoppers play at First National Bank Field.
Greensboro's Carolina Dynamo play in the Premier Development League, which is currently the top level men's amateur soccer competition in the United States. It has 63 teams competing in four conferences, split into ten regional divisions. | 49,133 | triviaqa-train |
Catherine Zeta Jones has a million pound per year contract with which cosmetics company? | was named the global ambassador for the cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden, Inc. in 2002. Also that year, she was signed on by the phone company T-Mobile for an estimated US$10 million per year, making her the highest-paid celebrity endorser at the time. In 2017, Zeta-Jones launched her own line of home decoration products named Casa Zeta-Jones. Also that year, she featured in a theatrical production of "The Children's Monologues", in which she performed a monologue as a mathematically inclined | The Butler Arms Hotel
The Butler Arms Hotel in Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland is best known for its guests such as Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Flatley. But it has a written history closely linked with the history of Ireland that extends back to 1884. In that year the Commercial Cable Company established a transatlantic cable station in the village while the Direct United States line had already one at Ballinskelligs and the first cable had been laid into Valentia Island a quarter of a | 49,134 | triviaqa-train |
Into which river did a US airliner crash land in January of this year (2009)? | US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549 was an Airbus A320 which, in the climbout after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, struck a flock of Canada geese just northeast of the George Washington Bridge and consequently lost all engine power. Unable to reach any airport, pilots Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles glided the plane to a ditching in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan. All 155 people aboard were rescued by nearby boats, and there were few serious injuries.
The accident came | 2007 Balad aircraft crash
The 2007 Balad aircraft crash was a 9 January 2007 airplane incident involving an Antonov An-26 airliner, which crashed while attempting to land at the Joint Base Balad in Balad, Iraq, which was at that time operated by the United States Air Force. The crash killed 34 people aboard and left one passenger critically injured. Officials claim the crash was caused by poor weather conditions, but other sources claim that this is a cover-up and the plane was actually shot down by a missile.
Aircraft | 49,135 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of 'The Spice Girls'? | round of auditions in April; Geri Halliwell also attended the second audition, despite missing the first.
A week after the second audition, the women were asked to attend a recall at Nomis Studios in Shepherds Bush, performing "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" on their own and in a group. During the session, Adams, Brown, Chisholm, Halliwell and Stephenson were selected for a band initially named "Touch". The group moved to a house in Maidenhead, Berkshire, and spent most of 1994 practising. | the tone for the strong female characters in the Peanuts universe. In her (and the strip's) second appearance, Patty is shown walking down the sidewalk reciting "Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice." She then punches Charlie Brown in the face and, without missing a beat, continues, "That's what little girls are made of!"
Patty's name was first mentioned on October 26, 1950, 24 days after her first appearance. She was apparently the oldest child in | 49,136 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the mouthpiece on most woodwind instruments? | grade metal alloys, usually containing nickel, silver, copper, or gold.
To produce a sound with a closed flute, the player is required to blow air into a duct. This duct acts as a channel bringing the air to a sharp edge. As with the open flutes, the air is then split; this causes the column of air within the closed flute to vibrate and produce sound. Examples of this type of flute include the recorder, ocarina, and organ pipes.
Reed instruments.
Reed | the equivalent woodwind instrument and starting with the second harmonic, players can get a good range of notes simply by varying the tension of their lips (see embouchure).
Most brass instruments are fitted with a removable mouthpiece. Different shapes, sizes and styles of mouthpiece may be used to suit different embouchures, or to more easily produce certain tonal characteristics. Trumpets, trombones, and tubas are characteristically fitted with a cupped mouthpiece, while horns are fitted with a conical mouthpiece.
One interesting difference between a woodwind instrument and | 49,137 | triviaqa-train |
What is the medical name for the lower jaw? | primarily for chewing food. These teeth also often have wide and sometimes deep grooves on the surfaces
Clinical significance.
Clinical significance Fracture.
One fifth of facial injuries involve a mandibular fracture. Mandibular fractures are often accompanied by a 'twin fracture' on the opposite side. There is no universally accepted treatment protocol, as there is no consensus on the choice of techniques in a particular anatomical shape of mandibular fracture clinic. A common treatment involves attachment of metal plates to the fracture to assist in healing.
The mandible | The Ghana Physician Assistant Association-Medical at their last annual delegate congress, voted for a name change from the current name Physician Assistant to Clinical Officer. The members of the association believes that the "Assistant" attached to their name is limitation to what the PA actually does. The PA is not an assistant but an independent medical professional trained and licensed to practise medicine and dentistry. The association has therefore presented a new job description and the new name clinical officer to the Ministry of Health. The meeting which was chaired by | 49,138 | triviaqa-train |
Which London museum occupies part of the old Bethlehem Royal Hospital? | grounds were bought by Lord Rothermere and presented to the London County Council for use as a park; the central part of the building was retained and became home to the Imperial War Museum in 1936.
1930 to the present 750th anniversary and "Reclaim Bedlam" campaign.
In 1997 the hospital started planning celebrations of its 750th anniversary. The service user's perspective was not to be included, however, and members of the psychiatric survivors movement saw nothing to celebrate in either the original Bedlam or in the current practices of mental | and 17th centuries. The Hôtel Colbert, once the royal lodging, is now occupied by an archaeological museum. The military hospital occupies the former English College, founded by the English Jesuits in 1593. It is now part of the Lycée Alexandre Ribot. Besides the Lycée, there are schools of music and of art.
The old episcopal palace adjoining the cathedral is used as a court-house. Saint-Omer is the seat of a court of assizes and tribunals, of a chamber of commerce, and of a | 49,139 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the last World Heavyweight Boxing champion born in Great Britain? | score the knockout. A boxer must be well rounded to be effective using this style.
Notable boxer-punchers include Muhammad Ali, Canelo Álvarez, Wladimir Klitschko, Vasyl Lomachenko, Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis, Wilfredo Gómez, Oscar De La Hoya, Archie Moore, Miguel Cotto, Nonito Donaire, Sam Langford, Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson, Tony Zale, Carlos Monzón, Alexis Argüello, Erik Morales, Terry Norris, Marco Antonio Barrera, Naseem Hamed, Thomas Hearns, and Gennady Golovkin.
Boxing styles Definition | David Pearce (boxer)
David 'Bomber' Pearce (8 May 1959 – 20 May 2000) was a British heavyweight boxing champion.
He was one of a quartet of exciting British heavyweights in the 1980s, along with Frank Bruno, John L. Gardner and Noel Quarless, who held out the possibility of a future British heavyweight world champion.
Pearce was seen as the first real Cruiserweight from Great Britain, but due to the BBBoC reluctance to recognise the division he was unable to fight for the WBA Cruiserweight title | 49,140 | triviaqa-train |
Which country is the world's largest producer of silver? | the Grand Ole Opry. Gospel music remained a popular component of country music. Another type of stripped-down and raw music with a variety of moods and a basic ensemble of guitar, bass, dobro or steel guitar (and later drums) became popular, especially among poor whites in Texas and Oklahoma. It became known as honky tonk, and had its roots in Western swing and the ranchera music of Mexico and the border states. By the early 1950s a blend of Western swing, country boogie, and honky tonk | third of the world copper production. Brazil is the world's leading producer of niobium and tantalum, and Peru is the largest silver producer and the second-ranked producer of bismuth and copper.
Economy by country.
Economy of:
Economic history of:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
See also.
- South America
- List of Latin American and Caribbean countries by GDP (nominal)
- List of Latin American and Caribbean countries | 49,141 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop singer played the part of 'Pauline Mole' in 'The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole'? | a great-grandmother, as "she still kept her legs!".
Television.
In "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole", she is portrayed by Julie Walters. In its follow-on series, "The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole", she is played by Lulu.
See also.
- List of Adrian Mole characters | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (TV series)
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is a British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend. It started in 1985 and starred Gian Sammarco, as the title character Adrian Mole, Stephen Moore as Adrian's father George Mole and Julie Walters as Adrian's mother Pauline Mole.
It was directed by Peter Sasdy.
Characters.
Characters Mole family.
- Adrian Mole (Gian Sammarco) is the main character of | 49,142 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'palace' is located in Muswell Hill, London? | wide verandah. Other buildings there were apparently cottages or huts, both single and in terraces.
It was not until the end of the 19th century that Muswell Hill began to be developed more densely from a collection of country houses to the London village that it is today. The development was spurred by the opening in 1873 of Alexandra Palace, a massive pleasure pavilion built on the most easterly of north London's gravel hills and intended as the counterpart to the Crystal Palace on Sydenham Hill in south London. Alexandra Palace was | completed in April 1835. The completed building was handed over in May 1835 and was put into use immediately. A partition of folding doors divided the interior in half, providing separate class-rooms for the boys and girls. On Sundays, the school doubled as a chapel for Mass.
Pupils were initially under the care of the Christian Brothers, but by the 1870s the school had been taken over by the Sisters of Mercy. In the early 1930s Father Daniel Hurley, Parish Priest of St Patrick's, sought and gained | 49,143 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the Spanish National Lottery? | Spanish Christmas Lottery
The Spanish Christmas Lottery (officially "Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad" or simply "Lotería de Navidad" ) is a national lottery. In the Spanish-speaking and the English-speaking media it is sometimes just called "El Gordo", even though that name really refers to the grand prize for all Spanish lotteries. It has been organized every year since 1812 by a branch of the Spanish Public Administration, now called Loterías y Apuestas del Estado. The name "Sorteo de Navidad" was used for | since 1812 by a branch of the Spanish Public Administration, now called Loterías y Apuestas del Estado. The name Sorteo de Navidad was used for the first time in 1892.
The Spanish Christmas lottery is the second longest continuously running lottery in the world. This includes the years during the Spanish Civil War when the lottery draw was held in Valencia after the Republicans were forced to relocate their capital from Madrid. After the overthrow of the Republican government the lottery continued uninterrupted under the Franco regime.
Modern history by country. | 49,144 | triviaqa-train |
What is the medical namefor hives, or nettle rash? | Hives
Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. They may also burn or sting. Often the patches of rash move around. Typically they last a few days and do not leave any long-lasting skin changes. Fewer than 5% of cases last for more than six weeks. The condition frequently recurs.
Hives frequently occur following an infection or as a result of an allergic reaction such as to medication, insect bites, or food. Psychological | Kong, it is common to list the names all together, beginning with the English given name, moving on to the Chinese surname, and then ending with the Chinese given namefor example, Alex Fong Chung-Sun. Among American-born and other overseas Chinese it is common practice to be referred to primarily by one's non-Chinese name, with the Chinese one relegated to alternate or middle name status. Recent immigrants, however, often use their Chinese name as their legal name and adopt a non-Chinese name | 49,145 | triviaqa-train |
Which English portrait painter, who lived from 1610 to 1646, succeeded Van Dyck as Court Painterto the exiled Charles II? | a nascent, tougher English portrait tradition—of painters such as William Dobson, Robert Walker and Isaac Fuller—into what certainly became elegant blandness in the hands of many of van Dyck's successors, like Lely or Kneller. The conventional view has always been more favourable: "When Van Dyck came hither he brought Face-Painting to us; ever since which time ... England has excel'd all the World in that great Branch of the Art’ (Jonathan Richardson: "An Essay on the Theory of Painting", 1715 | Adriaen Hanneman
Adriaen Hanneman (c. 1603 – buried 11 July 1671) was a Dutch Golden Age painter best known for his portraits of the exiled British royal court. His style was strongly influenced by his contemporary, Anthony van Dyck.
Biography.
He was born into a wealthy Catholic patrician family in the Hague, and studied drawing with Hague portrait artist Jan Antonisz. van Ravesteyn. He left for England in 1623 where he lived for 16 years. There he met and was influenced by Anthony van Dyck, Cornelis | 49,146 | triviaqa-train |
In America, which 'UP' is the largest freight railroad company? | Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad (or legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and simply Union Pacific) is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. The Union Pacific Railroad system is the largest in the United States and is one of the world's largest transportation companies. The Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of the Union Pacific Corporation; both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Union Pacific is known for pioneering multiple innovative | company announced plans to build a second locomotive factory in Fort Worth, Texas, which opened in January 2013.
Rail products.
GE Transportation is the largest producer of diesel-electric locomotives for both freight and passenger applications in North America, believed to hold up to a 70% market share. It also produces related products, such as railroad signaling equipment, and parts for locomotives and railroad cars, as well as providing repair services for GE and other locomotives.
Current locomotives in major production include the GE Evolution | 49,147 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1954 film starring Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart, was about a Spanish dancer who becomes a Hollywood film star? | several high-profile films from the 1940s to 1970s, including "The Hucksters" (1947), "Show Boat" (1951), "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951), "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952), "The Barefoot Contessa" (1954), "Bhowani Junction" (1956), "On the Beach" (1959), "55 Days at Peking" (1963), "Seven Days in May" (1964), "The Night of the | location at Sanremo. The film's Italian production was part of the "Hollywood on the Tiber" phenomenon.
The studio was about to release the film's poster without an image of Bogart, a contractual violation. Bogart had the matter rectified with the addition of a line drawing of his face.
Reception.
The film was praised by many critics for its extravagance, which earned the director many new admirers. "Saturday Review" called Ava Gardner "one of the most breathtaking creatures on earth". Some | 49,148 | triviaqa-train |
Lee Marvin had a number one hit record with 'Wanderin' Star' in 1970, but which actor had a minor hit with the flipside - 'I Talk To The Trees'? | "Sergeant Ryker".
Marvin was originally cast as Pike Bishop (later played by William Holden) in "The Wild Bunch" (1969), but fell out with director Sam Peckinpah and pulled out to star in the Western musical "Paint Your Wagon" (1969), in which he was top-billed over a singing Clint Eastwood. Despite his limited singing ability, he had a hit song with "Wand'rin' Star". By this time, he was getting paid a million dollars per film, | with his friend and co-actor Vinay Pathak. He was the host of the successful talk show "Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?" and "The Great Indian Comedy Show" which aired on STAR One.
He made his debut opposite Manisha Koirala in the film "Ek Chhotisi Love Story" (2002). It was a box office failure. His next film "Jism" (2003) was a hit but he had a minor role. It was not until 2006 that he got noticed in the comedy " | 49,149 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of Southampton FC's home ground? | Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, England, which plays in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.
Their home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, before which they were based at The Dell. The club has been nicknamed "The Saints" since its inception in 1885 due to its history as a church football team, founded as St. Mary's Church of England Young Men's Association, and play in red and | Woolston railway station
Woolston railway station is a grade II listed station serving the suburb of Woolston in the city of Southampton, England. The station is operated by South Western Railway. Just past Woolston station the line rounds the River Itchen giving a view into the city of Southampton, including Southampton FC's ground. In June 2010 the railway bridge was replaced.
History.
The station was built in 1866 in an Italianate style typical of William Tite who designed other stations for the London & South Western Railway company. | 49,150 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative name of the Linden tree? | placed in the family Tiliaceae, but genetic research summarised by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has resulted in the incorporation of this genus, and of most of the previous family, into the Malvaceae.
"Tilia" species are mostly large, deciduous trees, reaching typically tall, with oblique-cordate leaves across. As with elms, the exact number of species is uncertain, as many of the species can hybridise readily, both in the wild and in cultivation. Limes are hermaphroditic, having perfect flowers with both male and female | name, unlike what might be assumed, has nothing to do with linden trees, even though there is a "namesake" tree growing in the community ("Linden" is "Linde" – plural, "Linden" – in German), but rather with linen ("Leinen"), which in earlier times was woven here. In 1993, Lindenhof celebrated 300 years of existence, even though various sources point to a greater age.
What is known is that in 1693, a Hatzfeld townsman named Eckhardt | 49,151 | triviaqa-train |
What type of bomber dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945? | Nagasaki, but the "all clear" signal was given at 08:30. When only two B-29 Superfortresses were sighted at 10:53, the Japanese apparently assumed that the planes were only on reconnaissance and no further alarm was given.
A few minutes later at 11:00, "The Great Artiste" dropped instruments attached to three parachutes. These instruments also contained an unsigned letter to Professor Ryokichi Sagane, a physicist at the University of Tokyo who studied with three of the scientists responsible for the atomic bomb at the University of California, Berkeley | . He later received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Another famous Avenger aviator was Paul Newman, who flew as a rear gunner. He had hoped to be accepted for pilot training, but did not qualify because he was color blind. Newman was on board the escort carrier roughly from Japan when the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
The Avenger was the type of torpedo bomber used during the sinking of the two Japanese "super battleships": and .
The postwar disappearance on 5 December 1945 of | 49,152 | triviaqa-train |
What was the former name of Kiribati? | command of Captain Hudson, visited many of the Gilbert Islands (then called the Kingsmill Islands or Kingsmill Group in English). While in the Gilberts, they devoted considerable time to mapping and charting reefs and anchorages. Alfred Thomas Agate made drawings of men of the Makin islands.
Colonial era.
Whalers, blackbirders, and merchant vessels arrived in great numbers in the 19th century, and the resulting upheaval fomented local tribal conflicts and introduced damaging European diseases. In an effort to restore a measure of order, the Gilbert | former name of the Kiribati Uniting Church, the second-largest religious group in Kiribati
- Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase, the gene for an enzyme produced by some highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- Kosovo Protection Corps
- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, an umbrella company which takes control of all petroleum and oil-related aspects of Kuwait
- Kunzang Palyul Choling, a Tibetan Buddhist organization headed by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo | 49,153 | triviaqa-train |
Whose second marriage was to actress Nancy Davis? | Jane Wyman
Sarah Jane Wyman (née Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and philanthropist whose career spanned seven decades. She was also the first wife of actor Ronald Reagan (later the 40th president of the United States). They married in 1940 and divorced in 1949.
Wyman's professional career began at age 16 in 1933, when she signed with Warner Bros. Wyman followed common practice at the time when she added three years to her age | Davis and Gore remained married until his death in 1990.
Personal life Political beliefs.
Davis was a registered Democrat and supported John F. Kennedy's 1960 election campaign as well as Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 campaign. John F. Kennedy would later refuse to allow Davis to perform at his inauguration on account of his marriage with the white actress May Britt. Nancy Sinatra revealed in her 1986 book "Frank Sinatra: My Father" how Kennedy had planned to snub Davis as plans for his wedding to Britt were unfolding. He went | 49,154 | triviaqa-train |
The cocktail containing Brandy, Cointreau and Lemon juice, is known as what? | Sidecar (cocktail)
The sidecar is a cocktail traditionally made with cognac, orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Dry Curaçao, or some other triple sec), plus lemon juice. In its ingredients, the drink is perhaps most closely related to the older brandy crusta, which differs both in presentation and in proportions of its components.
Origin.
The exact origin of the sidecar is unclear, but it is thought to have been invented around the end of World War I in either London or Paris. | Moon River (gin cocktail)
The Moon River is a gin-based cocktail.
Characteristics.
Ingredients and measures: 4-5 ice cubes; 1/2 measure dry gin; 1/2 measures apricot brandy; 1/2 measure Cointreau; 1/4 measure Galliano; 1/4 measure fresh lemon juice; cocktail cherry for decoration.
Preparation.
Put some ice cubes into a mixing glass. Pour the gin, apricot brandy, Cointreau, Galliano, and lemon juice over the ice, stir, then strain into a large, chilled | 49,155 | triviaqa-train |
After six years of military occupation following World War II, which country regained self-government in 1951? | Occupation of Japan
The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, with support from the British Commonwealth. Unlike in the occupation of Germany, the Soviet Union was allowed little to no influence over Japan. This foreign presence marks the only time in Japan's history that it has been occupied by a foreign power. At MacArthur's insistence, Emperor Hirohito remained on the imperial throne. The wartime cabinet was replaced with a cabinet acceptable | four to six years after American intervention ended. Pei, based on study of a database on worldwide democracies called "Polity", agreed with Mesquita and Downs that U.S. intervention efforts usually don't produce real democracies, and that most cases result in greater authoritarianism after ten years.
Professor Joshua Muravchik argued U.S. occupation was critical for Axis power democratization after World War II, but America's failure to encourage democracy in the third world "prove ... that U.S. military occupation is not a sufficient condition to make a country democratic | 49,156 | triviaqa-train |
Resembling a long-tailed rabbit, which South American rodent is bred in captivity for its soft grey fur? | Chinchilla
Chinchillas are either of two species ("Chinchilla chinchilla" and "Chinchilla lanigera") of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha. They are slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels, and are native to the Andes mountains in South America. They live in colonies called "herds" at high elevations of up to . Historically, chinchillas lived in an area that included parts of Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile, but today, colonies in the wild are known only in Chile. Along with their | can probably more easily escape terrestrial predators on a steep slope. They rarely venture away from rocks which provide a means for escape from both aerial and terrestrial predators.
Characteristics.
Members of this species are medium- to large-sized rodents which also look remarkably like a long-tailed rabbit. Soft, dense fur covers its body, from the tips of its elongated fur-covered ears, edged with a fringe of white fur to the end of its long, curled tail. Its tail is bushy and can range | 49,157 | triviaqa-train |
What is the state capital of Pennsylvania? | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg ( ; Pennsylvania German: "Harrisbarrig") is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 49,229, it is the 15th largest city in the Commonwealth. It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, west of Philadelphia. Harrisburg is the anchor of the Susquehanna Valley metropolitan area, which had a 2018 estimated population of 574,659, making it the fourth most populous in Pennsylvania and 96th most populous in | the term state-owned enterprise is murky. All three words in the term are challenged and subject to interpretation. First, it is debatable what the term "state" implies (e.g., it is unclear whether municipally owned corporations and enterprises held by regional public bodies are considered state-owned). Next, it is contestable under what circumstances a SOE qualifies as "owned" by a state (SOEs can be fully owned or partially owned; it is difficult to determine categorically what level of state ownership would qualify an | 49,158 | triviaqa-train |
How many tiles are there in a game of 'Scrabble'? | premium squares to orange for TW, red for DW, blue for DL, and green for TL, but the original premium square color scheme is still preferred for "Scrabble" boards used in tournaments.
In an English-language set, the game contains 100 tiles, 98 of which are marked with a letter and a point value ranging from 1 to 10. The number of points for each lettered tile is based on the letter's frequency in standard English; commonly used letters such as vowels are worth one point | complete the game as fast as possible.
Variants with standard board and/or tiles Trickster.
A new variant on Scrabble introduced by Mattel on April 6, 2010.
Variants with non-standard equipment.
Variants with non-standard equipment Super Scrabble.
This game has the same rules and tiles as Scrabble, but the board is larger (21x21 vs. 15x15 in the original). With the larger board there are more premium squares, going up to quadruple letter and quadruple word scores. There are also twice as many | 49,159 | triviaqa-train |
The characters 'Susan Meyer', 'Lynette Scavo', 'Gabrielle Solis', 'Bree Van De Camp', and 'Mike Delfino' appear in which television show? | List of Desperate Housewives characters
"Desperate Housewives" is an American comedy-drama series that aired on ABC (American Broadcasting Company). It focuses on the residents living on the fictional Wisteria Lane as narrated by their deceased neighbor, Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong). Specifically, the series follows four protagonists and Mary Alice's friends, Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria). "Desperate Housewives | Lynette Scavo, who endures extreme marital problems. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Van de Kamp, now divorced and starting a relationship with her contractor. Eva Longoria portrayed Gabrielle Solis, who discovers that her eldest daughter was switched at birth. Ricardo Antonio Chavira portrayed Carlos Solis, Gabrielle's husband who is close to discover the truth about his mother's death. Doug Savant portrayed Tom Scavo, Lynette's husband who is keeping a secret from her. James Denton portrayed Mike Delfino, Susan's husband who decides to take a job in | 49,160 | triviaqa-train |
Which island in the Atlantic that utilizes the Union Jack as part of its national flag, is closest to the USA? | by single transferable vote. Their powers are limited to services such as collecting waste, controlling dogs and maintaining parks and cemeteries. In 2008 the executive agreed on proposals to create 11 new councils and replace the present system.
Dependencies.
The United Kingdom has sovereignty over seventeen territories which do not form part of the United Kingdom itself: fourteen British Overseas Territories and three Crown dependencies.
The fourteen British Overseas Territories are: Anguilla; Bermuda; the British Antarctic Territory; the British Indian Ocean Territory; the British Virgin | Flag of Lord Howe Island
The Flag of Lord Howe Island is the unofficial flag of the island, an unincorporated area of New South Wales administered by the Lord Howe Island Board. The unofficial flag of Lord Howe Island, which was designed by Sydney-based vexillologist John Vaughan, was first flown in November 1998. The yellow centre of the flag evokes the island's topography and depicts a Kentia palm, while the surrounding area of flag utilizes the pre-1801 Union Jack, excluding the red of St George's Cross. | 49,161 | triviaqa-train |
Which carmanufacturer produces a model called 'Sonata'? | Hyundai Sonata
The Hyundai Sonata () is a mid-size car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1985. The first generation Sonata, which was introduced in 1985, was a facelifted Hyundai Stellar with an engine upgrade, and was withdrawn from the market in two years due to poor customer reactions. While the original was only sold in South Korea, with limited exports to Canada and New Zealand, the second generation of 1988 was widely exported.
First generation (Y1; 1985–1988).
The first | .
The Theta engine is turbocharged and was used in the Sonata, Genesis Coupe, i30N and the Genesis G70. The turbo used is a Mitsubishi TD04 model.
The 2.0L MPI turbo in the 2009-2012 Genesis coupe turbo, it produced @ 6,000 rpm on 87 octane (AKI) gasoline, and on 93 AKI. Torque remains the same at @ 2000 rpm. In the 2013-2014 model,the engines got upgraded, the new 2.0T now produces 274 hp (204 kW; 278 | 49,162 | triviaqa-train |
Who played scientist Barnes Wallis in the film 'The Dambusters'? | The Dam Busters (film)
The Dam Busters is a 1955 British epic war film starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. It was directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis's "bouncing bomb".
The film was based on the books "The Dam Busters" (1951) by Paul Brickhill and "Enemy Coast Ahead" (1946) by Guy Gibson | War HQ of 5 Group Bomber Command between October 1937 and November 1943 and was where Operation Chastise of May 1943 - immortalized in "The Dambusters" film - was planned. On the night of 16/17 May 1943 Air Marshall Arthur Harris, Barnes Wallis and other RAF high command were in St Vincents Hall when coded radio messages were received confirming that the raid had breached the Möhne and Eder dams. Air Marshall Harris is reputed to have said to Barnes Wallis: "Wallis, I didn't believe a word you said about this | 49,163 | triviaqa-train |
Who in 2003 was expelled from the Labour Party for his extreme criticism of the Iraq War made on Dubai television? | George Galloway
George Galloway (born 16 August 1954) is a British politician, broadcaster and writer. Between 1987 and 2015, except for 2010–12, he was a Member of Parliament for four constituencies, firstly for the Labour Party and later the Respect Party. After becoming the youngest ever chair of the Scottish Labour Party in 1981, he was general secretary of the London-based charity War on Want from 1983 until elected as MP for Glasgow Hillhead (later Glasgow Kelvin) at the 1987 general election. In 2003, | Glasgow Hillhead from 1987 and then Glasgow Kelvin following name and boundary changes in 1997. In 2003, he was expelled from the Labour Party when a party body found that he had brought the party into disrepute over the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He helped form Respect and challenged incumbent Bethnal Green & Bow Labour MP Oona King who had supported the war.
10. Davies had been the electoral agent of Peter Law in the general election.
Great Britain 1919–1950.
1. Stood as a "Labour Party" candidate, | 49,164 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the stadium where the French Open Tennis Championship is held? | Brugnon) won the Davis Cup on American soil in 1927, the French decided to defend the cup in 1928 at a new tennis stadium at Porte d'Auteuil. The "Stade de France" had offered the tennis authorities three hectares of land with the condition that the new stadium must be named after the World War I hero pilot, Roland Garros. The new Stade de Roland Garros (later renamed Court Philippe Chatrier in 1988) hosted that Davis Cup challenge. In 1928, the French Internationals were moved there, and the event | Roland Garros (aviator)
Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros (; 6 October 1888 – 5 October 1918) was a French pioneering aviator and fighter pilot during World War I and early days of aviation. In 1928, the Roland Garros tennis stadium was named in his memory; the French Open tennis tournament takes the name of Roland-Garros from the stadium in which it is held.
Biography.
Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion, and studied at the Lycée Janson de Sailly and | 49,165 | triviaqa-train |
Who acceded the English throne after the death of Edward III? | Henry VII of England
Henry VII (; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was the King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 to his death on 21 April 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor.
Henry attained the throne when his forces defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He | with her, Harthacanute. For their own safety, Edward and his brother Alfred were sent to Emma's relatives in Normandy. After Cnut's death in 1035, Harold Harefoot, his elder son by his first wife, acceded to the English throne. Following Harald's death in 1040, Harthacanute succeeded him for a short time, but as neither Harald nor Harthacanute left offspring, the throne was offered to Edward on Harthacanute's death in 1042. There is some evidence that Edward spent some of his time in exile around Jumièges | 49,166 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the South American tree whose bark contains Quinine? | Cinchona
Cinchona is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing at least 23 species of trees and shrubs. They are native to the tropical Andean forests of western South America. A few species are reportedly naturalized in Central America, Jamaica, French Polynesia, Sulawesi, Saint Helena in the South Atlantic, and São Tomé and Príncipe off the coast of tropical Africa. Several species were sought after for their medicinal value and cultivated in India and Java where they also formed hybrids. The barks of several species yield quinine | Coralastele pulcherrima
Coralastele pulcherrima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.
Distribution.
This species occurs in Philippines. | 49,167 | triviaqa-train |
"Correct this quotation by Theodore Roosevelt -""Speak softly and carry a big hammer""?" | that thrilled his supporters at the Minnesota State Fair: "Speak softly and carry a big stick, and you will go far."
Presidency (1901–1909).
On September 6, 1901, President McKinley was attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York when he was shot by Leon Czolgosz. Roosevelt was vacationing in Vermont, and traveled to Buffalo to visit McKinley in the hospital. It appeared that McKinley would recover, so Roosevelt resumed his vacation in the Adirondacks. When McKinley's condition worsened, | good on his previous promise "to rid this country of every last rabbit" if elected. Bugs is horrified and then decides he needs to fight Sam by running against him for mayor.
Both of them proceed to engage in various stereotypical election ploys. Bugs tries to win the townspeople over with Theodore Roosevelt's famous "I speak softly, but I carry a BIG stick!" quote, even dressing up like Roosevelt. However, Sam declares "I speak LOUD and I carry a BIGGER stick, and I use | 49,168 | triviaqa-train |
Which group had a number one hit for two weeks in 1961 with 'Blue Moon'? | Blue Moon (1934 song)
"Blue Moon" is a classic popular song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934. It may be the first instance of the familiar "50s progression" in a popular song and has become a standard ballad. The song was a hit twice in 1949 with successful recordings in the U.S. by Billy Eckstine and Mel Tormé. In 1961, "Blue Moon" became an international number-one hit for the doo-wop group The Marcels, on the "Billboard" 100 | Versions Early recordings.
"Moon River" was a hit single for Jerry Butler in late 1961. Released simultaneously with Mancini's, it reached number 11 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and number 3 Easy Listening in December, two weeks before Mancini's recording reached the same chart ranking. Danny Williams had a hit version of the song that reached number one in the UK in the final week of 1961. Although Andy Williams never released the song as a single, his LP "Moon River and Other Great | 49,169 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Member of Parliament for the Yorkshire constituency of Normanton? | run (with Gower and Makerfield) of any UK constituency. From 1885 to 1906, it had returned Liberal-Labour MPs.
Ed Balls, the former Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, represented the seat from the 2005 general election until 2010 when it was abolished.
Election results.
Election results Elections in the 1910s.
General Election 1914/15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place | a co-opted member. He was re-elected alderman in 1895 and 1901.
In 1885 the Yorkshire Miners Association came to an agreement with the Liberal Party allowing the association to nominate the candidate for elections to Parliament for the Normanton division of Yorkshire, a constituency in which more than 60% of the electorate were coal miners. Pickard was selected and won the seat at each election under this arrangement from 1885 until his death in 1904. In return he generally supported the Liberals in Parliament.
Death. | 49,170 | triviaqa-train |
Roger Moore received a knighthood in 2003 for services to which organisation? | Maverick" series in 1960-61. Moore starred with Tony Curtis in "The Persuaders" television series in 1971-1972, and had roles in numerous theatrical films in the 1970s and 1980s. He was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for services to charity. In 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television and film. In 2008, the French government appointed him a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | majority increased to 5,692. In 1951 he was appointed by the Ministry of Health to the Central Health Services Council.
NHS organisation.
Linstead received a knighthood in the Coronation Honours' List of 1953. At the 1953 Conservative Party conference he submitted a paper on "Health and Hospitals" which advocated greater financial freedom for hospital committees including the ability to roll savings over between financial years, and also supported bringing general practitioners within the hospital system. Linstead served as President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation from 1953.
In | 49,171 | triviaqa-train |
In which 1995 'Oscar' nominated film did Anthony Hopkins play the part of a US President. Other parts were played by Ed Harris, E.G. Marshall, and David Hyde Pierce? | Additionally, Gerald Ford, who served out the last two years and five months of Nixon's second term, sought a full term but was defeated by Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election.
Tenure Impeachment.
of the Constitution allows for the removal of high federal officials, including the president, from office for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." authorizes the House of Representatives to serve as a "grand jury" with the power to impeach said officials by a majority vote. authorizes the | "".
Stage roles.
Howard originated the role of Jenny Steinberg in the Broadway production of David Hyde Pierce-directed "It Shoulda Been You". Howard played the older sister of a Jewish bride, played by Sierra Boggess, whose wedding with David Burtka's character is disrupted when her ex-boyfriend shows up at the wedding. Additional cast members included Tyne Daly and Harriet Harris. For her performance, Howard was nominated for the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Playbill Online named | 49,172 | triviaqa-train |
Ripon in Yorkshire, lies on which river? | Ripon
Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature, Ripon Cathedral, which is architecturally significant, as well as the Ripon Racecourse and other features such as its market. The city itself is just over 1,300 years old.
The city was originally known as "Inhrypum" and | Grantley, North Yorkshire
Grantley is a village (also known as High Grantley) and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies west of Ripon. The parish also includes the hamlet of Low Grantley. The population of the parish was estimated at 130 in 2013.
The parish lies on the north bank of the River Skell, in a well-wooded valley. Grantley Sawmills is a local employer, just outside the parish on the south bank of the river. Grantley Hall, on the north bank of | 49,173 | triviaqa-train |
What was Prime Minister Gladstone's middle name? | William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone (; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four terms beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times.
Gladstone was born in Liverpool to Scottish parents. He first entered the House of Commons in 1832, beginning his political career as a High Tory, a | which Gladstone's son Herbert revealed publicly under what became known as the "flying of the Hawarden Kite". The third Gladstone administration paved the way towards the generous response to Irish demands that the new Prime Minister had promised, but was unable to obtain the support of several key players in his own party. Lord Hartington (who had been Liberal leader in the late 1870s and was still the most likely alternative leader) refused to serve at all, while Joseph Chamberlain briefly held office then resigned when he saw the terms of | 49,174 | triviaqa-train |
Which motor car manufacturer produced models called the 'Cerbera' and 'Chimeara'? | TVR Cerbera
The TVR Cerbera is a sports car manufactured by TVR between 1996 and 2003. The name is derived from Cerberus the three-headed beast of Greek legend that guarded the entrance of Hades.
The TVR Cerbera was the third car manufactured by TVR under the leadership of Peter Wheeler (the first was the Griffith and the second was the Chimaera). The car represented three firsts for the Wheeler-led company:
- The first hard-top—the Griffith and the Chimaera were both convertibles
- | Stanley Motor Carriage Company
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam-engine vehicles; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced.
Early history.
Twins Francis E. Stanley (1849–1918) and Freelan O. Stanley (1849–1940) founded the company, after selling their photographic dry plate business to Eastman Kodak. They made their first car in 1897. During 1898 and 1899, they produced and sold over 200 cars | 49,175 | triviaqa-train |
Which Hungarian composer lived from 1881-1945 - his only opera was 'Duke Bluebeard's Castle'? | Zacharia Paliashvili, who fused local folk songs and stories with 19th-century Romantic classical themes.
The key figure of Hungarian national opera in the 19th century was Ferenc Erkel, whose works mostly dealt with historical themes. Among his most often performed operas are "Hunyadi László" and "Bánk bán". The most famous modern Hungarian opera is Béla Bartók's "Duke Bluebeard's Castle".
Stanisław Moniuszko's opera "Straszny Dwór" (in English "The Haunted Manor") (1861–64) represents a nineteenth | Bluebeard's Castle" (in Hungarian, under Georg Solti, Pierre Boulez and Rafael Kubelik in Chicago, Cleveland, New York and London between 1972 and 1981). In 1984 she sang with the Philadelphia Orchestra in the world premiere, in English, of Act I of Rachmaninoff's opera "Monna Vanna", which had been left in piano score by the composer and orchestrated by Igor Buketoff. Along with "Monna Vanna," her performances of such pieces as Berlioz's "Les nuits d'été" and Mahler's " | 49,176 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was President Bashir Gemayel assassinated in 1982? | Bikfaya village in the Matn District of Lebanon and is one of the most influential Christian families in the country. His father was Pierre Gemayel, who founded the Phalange party in 1936 as a youth movement. Bachir Gemayel attended the Jesuit Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour and the Institution Moderne du Liban (IML)- Fanar. He completed his university education at St. Joseph University (Université Saint-Joseph - USJ) in Beirut. After teaching for three years at the Lebanese Modern Institute, he graduated in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in | replacement as president of the Kataeb Military Council and as the head of the unified command of the Lebanese forces, a coalition of the Christian militias of the Kataeb Party (created and organized by Hawi), National Liberal Party, the Tanzim and the Guardians of the Cedars. On July 7, 1980, these Christian militias were unified into one as the Lebanese Forces with Bashir Gemayel as their Commander-in-Chief.
Gemayel was elected as president on August 24, 1982, but he was assassinated on September 14 | 49,177 | triviaqa-train |
Canterbury in Kent, lies on which river? | Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a historic English cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury, a local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion owing to the importance of St Augustine, who served as the apostle to the pagan Kingdom of Kent around the turn of the 7th century. The city's cathedral became a major focus of pilgrimage following | Wye, Chilham and Chartham, with Wye being a fordable crossing.
The historic city of Canterbury lies at the junction of four branches of the Roman road Watling Street which connected Canterbury with ports around the Kent coast – Lympne, Dover, Richborough and Reculver. Within the city the river flows in two channels, one through the centre of the city, and the other to the north of the city walls. The two channels rejoin to the east of Canterbury, before the river reaches Fordwich, a former outport of Canterbury | 49,178 | triviaqa-train |
Which soccer team was disbanded in 2008 for financial reasons after only one season in the Scottish Premier League? | showed a collective profit of £3 million, with eight clubs making a profit.
In March 2008, Gretna became the fourth SPL club to enter administration. The club's main benefactor, Brooks Mileson, was forced to withdraw his financial support due to failing health. The club was liquidated after it had been relegated to the Scottish Football League at the end of the 2007–08 Scottish Premier League. Gretna fans formed a new club, Gretna 2008, which entered the East of Scotland Football League.
With the financial | Center at Guilford College in Greensboro.
History.
The club was officially accepted into the National Premier Soccer League on Monday, November 4, 2013. After playing in the NPSL for a single season, Gate City FC was dropped for the 2015, and could no longer play at Guildford College, for financial reasons.
The team was the subject of some controversy in 2015 after they posted a schedule including several games against United Soccer League teams. Those teams reported never agreeing to those matches, which were later removed | 49,179 | triviaqa-train |
In which television programme did Brian Conley play the part of 'Digby'? | Brian Conley
Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English comedian, television presenter, singer and actor.
As a presenter he is arguably best known as the host of The Brian Conley Show, as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40-year television career, he has starred in multiple award-winning television sitcoms including "Time After Time" and "The Grimleys". In the West End, he has played the lead role in musicals such as "Me and | embark on her first solo concert tour, the Never Too Late Tour, in 2019. Originally scheduled to begin on 11 January, the tour was postponed indefinitely on 6 September 2018.
Career Guest appearances.
On 4 March 2002 Nolan was a panellist on BBC panel game show "Never Mind the Buzzcocks". On 25 May she appeared on "An Audience with Brian Conley". Later in 2002, she took part in the first series of the reality television programme "Celebrity Fit Club", which followed overweight celebrities | 49,180 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop group consists of Gaz Coombes, Bob Coombes, Danny Goffey, and Mickey Quinn? | recorded at his studio in Oxford with producer Sam Williams, and claimed that the record was on its final stages, planned to release it in 2011. He played most of the instruments on the record.
Coombes starred in an advert for the Toyota Yaris where he plays himself and encounters a fan who wants a picture with him. The Supergrass single "Pumping on Your Stereo" also appears in the advert.
Coombes appeared on and produced the single "Wonderful" by Little Fish, which was released in October 2011 | drummer on the 2004 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", along with members of Radiohead and The Darkness under the name Band Aid 20.
In July 2008, Coombes joined Foo Fighters on stage during a show that saluted The Who's musical career, VH1 Rock Honors. Coombes performed vocals on The Who's classic song "Bargain".
In 2007 and 2008, while Mick Quinn was still recuperating from his injury, Danny Goffey and Gaz Coombes were performing as the duo Diamond Hoo Ha Men | 49,181 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the Member of Parliament for South Shields? | wards of Beacon and Bents, Biddick and All Saints, Cleadon Park, Harton, Horsley Hill, Simonside and Rekendyke, Westoe, West Park, Whitburn and Marsden, and Whiteleas.
The current constituency covers the area of South Shields in the South Tyneside district of Tyne and Wear. Boundary changes at the 2010 general election transferred the community of Whitburn into the South Shields constituency from the neighbouring Jarrow seat.
Members of Parliament.
The seat was held from 2001 to 2013 by David Miliband, who served as Foreign | Emma Lewell-Buck
Emma Louise Lewell-Buck (born 8 November 1978) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South Shields since winning a by-election in 2013. She is South Shields' first female MP.
Early life.
From a family of shipyard workers, Lewell-Buck was born in South Shields. She is a direct descendant of William Wouldhave, the inventor of the lifeboat. Lewell-Buck studied politics and media studies at Northumbria University, before gaining | 49,182 | triviaqa-train |
The term 'Roman Orders' are two of the classical orders of what? | title: "Regola delli Cinque Ordini di Architettura" ("Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture "). As David Watkin has pointed out, Vignola's book "was to have an astonishing publishing history of over 500 editions in 400 years in ten languages, Italian, Dutch, English, Flemish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, during which it became perhaps the most influential book of all times".
The book consisted simply of an introduction followed by 32 annotated plates, highlighting the | Major orders
The term major orders or greater orders was for some centuries applied in the Roman Catholic Church to distinguish what the Council of Trent also called holy orders from what at that time were termed "minor orders" or "lesser orders". The Catechism of the Council of Trent spoke of the "several distinct orders of ministers, intended by their office to serve the priesthood, and so disposed, as that, beginning with the clerical tonsure, they may ascend gradually through the lesser to the greater orders", | 49,183 | triviaqa-train |
Which trailing plant of the Nightshade family produces red or yellow edible fruit? | Solanaceae contain 98 genera and some 2,700 species. Despite this immense richness of species, they are not uniformly distributed between the genera. The eight most important genera contain more than 60% of the species, as shown in the table below. "Solanum" – the genus that typifies the family - includes nearly 50% of the total species of the solanaceas.
Economic importance.
The solanaceas include such important food species as the potato ("Solanum tuberosum"), the tomato ("Solanum lycopersicum"), | Solanum lasiocarpum
Solanum lasiocarpum, synonym Solanum ferox , otherwise known as Indian nightshade or hairy-fruited eggplant, is a plant that produces edible fruit. Its flowers are white and its fruits are pale yellow.
"S. lasiocarpum" is found wild in parts of temperate and tropical Asia: the Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, Indochina, south China, Taiwan, much of Malesia, Papuasia and Queensland, Australia. In other countries it is primarily known as a domesticated plant. Domesticated plants bear larger fruits and lack the | 49,184 | triviaqa-train |
In the television programme 'A Year In Provence', which actress played the part of Peter Mayle's wife? | A Year in Provence
A Year in Provence is a 1989 best-selling memoir by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs. It was adapted into a television mini-series starring John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan. Reviewers praised the book's honest style, wit and its refreshing humour. The book was turned into an equally popular radio version.
Plot.
Peter Mayle and his wife move to Provence, and are soon met with unexpectedly fierce weather, underground truffle dealers and | the English-speaking world especially through a series of books by British author Peter Mayle chronicling his life as an expatriate settled in the Luberon village of Ménerbes. These are titled "A Year in Provence", "Toujours Provence", and "Encore Provence". Another of Mayle's books, a novel set in the Luberon, was made into a film called "A Good Year" (2006) directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe and filmed in the region.
The Luberon is often incorrectly advertised as | 49,185 | triviaqa-train |
Who was shot by Andrew Cunanan in July 1997? | Andrew Cunanan
Andrew Phillip Cunanan (August 31, 1969 – July 23, 1997) was an American serial killer known to have murdered five people, including Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace and Chicago real estate developer Lee Miglin, during a three-month period in mid-1997. Cunanan's string of murders ended on July 23 of that year with his suicide by firearm.
In his final years, Cunanan lived in the greater San Diego area without a job. He befriended wealthy older men and spent their money | a bar, a library, 4 living rooms and central air conditioning. In 1993 Versace bought the adjoining Revere Hotel (built in 1950) to the south for $3.7 million and tore it down to make a pool and garden area. The English art historian and landscape gardener Roy Strong worked on the grounds of the villa for Versace. Strong had also created gardens at Versace's Villa Fontanelle on Lake Como.
On July 15, 1997, Versace was shot dead in front of this house by Andrew Cunanan. | 49,186 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the Roman goddess of chance and fate? | Fortuna
Fortuna (, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) was the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Roman religion who, largely thanks to the Late Antique author Boethius, remained popular through the Middle Ages until at least the Renaissance.
Fortuna is often depicted with a gubernaculum (ship's rudder), a ball or Rota Fortunae (wheel of fortune, first mentioned by Cicero) and a cornucopia (horn of plenty). She might bring good or bad luck: she could be represented as veiled | containing skeletal remains of a young person. The sarcophagus is unusual because it was not found in the cemetery, rather it was discovered by chance during restoration of another part of the ruins. The limestone lid has carvings that were common in Roman times, and it has a hole that suggests that the grave was robbed in antiquity.
Temple of Nemesis.
Nemesis is the goddess of justice, fortune and destiny. She may influence the fate of those who were frequently faced to death and danger, she was especially worshiped | 49,187 | triviaqa-train |
Which architect designed the Pompidou Centre, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the Millennium Dome and Heathrow's, Terminal Five? | European countries are now well established democracies with good reputation of human rights: while international human rights institutions may help new emerging democracies make credible commitments to human rights while they are still weak and seek approval, once consolidated democracies already have credibly established domestic protections they have fewer reasons to put up with interventionist supranational institutions.
Architecture.
The building, which houses the court chambers and Registry (administration and référendaires), was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership and completed in 1995. The design is meant to reflect, amongst | and Sport, including the European Youth Foundation and the Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility.
The building of the European Youth Centre is located in the European district of Strasbourg, a few hundred metres from the European Court of Human Rights and the European Parliament. The building is officially considered part of the protected architectonical heritage of the world.
European Youth Centre Budapest.
The European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB) was established in 1995 in a building originally designed as the house of the young communists, later converted into an | 49,188 | triviaqa-train |
'Sarah Gamp', 'Tom Pinch', and 'Mark Tapley' are characters in which Dickens novel? | Sarah Gamp
Sarah or Sairey Gamp is a nurse in the novel "Martin Chuzzlewit" by Charles Dickens, first published as a serial in 1843–1844.
Mrs. Gamp, as she is usually referred to, is dissolute, sloppy and generally drunk. She became a notorious stereotype of untrained and incompetent nurses of the early Victorian era, before the reforms of campaigners like Florence Nightingale.
The caricature was popular with the British public. A type of umbrella became known as a "gamp" because Mrs. Gamp always carries one | disgruntled student falling out with Pecksniff. After Tom Pinch's flight to London John serves as a mentor and companion to both Tom and his sister. He falls in love with and eventually marries Ruth Pinch.
Mr Nadgett is a soft-spoken, mysterious individual who is Tom Pinch's landlord and serves as Montague's private investigator. He is hired to investigate the private lives of potential clients whom Montague hopes to defraud. It has been claimed that he is the first private investigator in fiction.
Sarah Gamp (also | 49,189 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'Oscar' winning film of 2002 starring Adrien Brody, was an autobiographical film about a Polish musician who survived World War II living in Warsaw? | new Film City will be two films about the Warsaw uprising. Two backlots will be constructed for these projects – a lot of pre-World War II Warsaw and city ruins.
Since World War II, Warsaw has been the most important centre of film production in Poland. It has also been featured in numerous movies, both Polish and foreign, for example: "Kanał" and "Korczak" by Andrzej Wajda and "The Decalogue" by Krzysztof Kieślowski, also including Oscar winner "The Pianist" by Roman | Leo Rosner
Leopold "Leo" Rosner (26 June 1918 – 10 October 2008) was a Polish-born Australian musician. Rosner, who was Jewish, survived the Holocaust in Nazi concentration camps during World War II by playing his accordion for Nazi officials. This earned the attention of Oskar Schindler, who saved his life by having him placed on his famous list. His story became known after Australian author Thomas Keneally's 1982 novel, "Schindler's Ark", was adapted into Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film | 49,190 | triviaqa-train |
Of all the teams in the 2009 County Cricket Championship, which one would come first alphabetically? | , Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Subsequently, the championship has been expanded to 18 clubs by the additions at various times of Derbyshire, Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
History.
History Origin of concept.
It is difficult to know when the concept of a county championship originated. While early matches were often between teams named after counties, they were not the club teams the usage would imply today. Rowland Bowen states in | 2009 English cricket season
The 2009 English cricket season was the 110th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Four regular tournaments were played: The LV County Championship (first-class), Friends Provident Trophy (50 Over), NatWest Pro40 League (40 Over) and the Twenty20 Cup (T20). All four tournaments featured the eighteen classic county cricket teams, although the Friends Provident Trophy also featured sides from Ireland and Scotland.
On the international scene England hosted the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. | 49,191 | triviaqa-train |
'Mrs. Bedwin', 'Noah Claypoe' and 'Rose Maylie' are all characters in which Dickens novel? | to sign the indentures. Later, Mr. Sowerberry, an undertaker employed by the parish, takes Oliver into his service. He treats Oliver better and, because of the boy's sorrowful countenance, uses him as a mourner at children's funerals. Mr. Sowerberry is in an unhappy marriage, and his wife looks down on Oliver and misses few opportunities to underfeed and mistreat him. He also suffers torment at the hands of Noah Claypole, an oafish and bullying fellow apprentice and "charity boy" who is jealous of Oliver's | as Mrs. Bedwin
- Emily Woof as Nancy
- Isla Fisher as Bet
- Roger Lloyd-Pack as Mr. Sowerberry
- Sophia Myles as Agnes Fleming
- Keira Knightley as Rose Maylie (Fleming)
- Roland Manookian as Charley Bates
Controversy.
The adaptation, by Alan Bleasdale, attracted controversy, particularly for the decision to begin with two hours of backstory (much of it invented by Bleasdale) before reaching the plot of the novel. Furthermore, Bleasdale altered well-known sections of the novel | 49,192 | triviaqa-train |
Alphabetically, which is the first team taking part in Rugby League's Superleague? | Wigan Warriors
- Workington Town
Initially, several mergers between existing clubs were proposed:
- Castleford, Wakefield Trinity and Featherstone Rovers would form Calder
- Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers would form Hull
- Salford and Oldham were to form Manchester
- Sheffield Eagles and Doncaster were to form South Yorkshire
- Warrington and Widnes were to form Cheshire
- Whitehaven, Workington Town, Barrow and Carlisle would form Cumbria
They were to be included with the following stand-alone clubs: Bradford Northern, Halifax | Patraikos FC, also a Football League's team without any debts. This creates the "Panahaiki GI 2005" which is regularly taking part in the Football League in 2005. Nevertheless, the team is relegated and since 2006 is in the Gamma Ethniki.
Although, it managed to rise to the Football League in 2011, it ended up being the first in its club, the Football League's and Football League's 2 Primary Disciplinary Committee decided to relegate the squad and a fine of EUR 300,000 for a case bribe in | 49,193 | triviaqa-train |
In Greek mythology, which Trojan prince was killed by Philoctetes? | the Achaean army. Once back in military company outside Troy, they employed either Machaon the surgeon (who may have been killed by Eurypylus of Mysia, son of Telephus, depending on the account) or more likely Podalirius the physician, both sons of the immortal physician Asclepius, to heal his wound permanently. Philoctetes challenged and would have killed Paris, son of Priam, in single combat were it not for the debates over future Greek strategy. In one telling it was Philoctetes who killed Paris. He shot four times: | Admetus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Admetus (; Ancient Greek: "Admetos", "untamed", "untameable") may refer to:
- Admetus, king of Pherae in Thessaly.
- Admetus, a Trojan warrior and son of Augeias. He was killed by Philoctetes during the night of the siege of Troy.
References.
- Pausanias, "Description of Greece" with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. | 49,194 | triviaqa-train |
What temperature, in degrees centigrade, is Absolute Zero? | defines the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature with symbol K. Absolute zero, the lowest temperature possible, is defined as being exactly 0 K and −273.15 °C. Until 19 May 2019, the temperature of the triple point of water was defined as exactly . This means that a temperature difference of one degree Celsius and that of one kelvin were exactly the same.
On 20 May 2019, the kelvin, along with degree Celsius, was redefined so that its value is now determined by definition of the Boltzmann constant | As I spoke to the Western environmentalists, it quickly emerged that they wanted to stop the mine because they felt that development and prosperity will ruin the rural "idyllic" lifestyle of these happy peasants. This "lifestyle" includes 70-percent unemployment, two-thirds of the people having no running water and using an outhouse in winters where the temperature can plummet to 20 degrees below zero centigrade."
In the documentary, McAleer films Mark Fenn from the World Wildlife Fund, who is shown living in luxurious conditions, at one | 49,195 | triviaqa-train |
Who became Emperor of Rome after Tiberius? | be adopted by Augustus. Through the adoption, he officially became a Julian, assuming the name Tiberius Julius Caesar. The emperors after Tiberius would continue this blended dynasty of both families for the following thirty years; historians have named it the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His relationship to the other emperors of this dynasty was as follows: he was the stepson of Augustus, grand-uncle of Caligula, paternal uncle of Claudius, and great-grand uncle of Nero. Tiberius' 22-and-a-half-year reign would | to bring the matter before the Senate, professing that he had given no such orders. Tiberius denied any involvement, arguing that he had been "en route" to Illyricum when he was recalled to Rome, and later issued a statement that it was his father who gave the order that Agrippa not survive him. It is not clear if the killing was carried out before or after Tiberius became emperor.
Post mortem.
Two years later, there was an attempt by Postumus' former slave Clemens to impersonate him. | 49,196 | triviaqa-train |
Which English composer lived from 1872 to 1958. His last opera was 'Pilgrim's Progress'? | Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams (; 12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over sixty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song, his output marked a decisive break in British music from its German-dominated style of the 19th century.
Vaughan Williams was born to a well-to-do family with strong moral views and a progressive social | Little Women (opera)
Little Women (1998) is the first opera written by American composer Mark Adamo to his own libretto after Louisa May Alcott's tale of growing up in New England after the American Civil War, "Little Women". The opera also includes text by John Bunyan (Beth's setting of "The Pilgrim's Progress"), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Dr. Bhaer sings "Kennst du das Land"), and Alcott herself (an excerpt of one of her thrillers at the beginning of | 49,197 | triviaqa-train |
Which book of the Bible describes the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse' and gives the 'number of the beast' as 666? | future, arranged under certain artificial categories of time definitely determined from the beginning in the counsels of God and revealed by Him to His servants, the prophets. Determinism thus became a leading characteristic of Jewish apocalyptic, and its conception of history became mechanical.
Hebrew Bible.
Hebrew Bible Characteristics.
The revelations from heavenly messengers, about the end times, came in the form of angels, or from people who have been taken up to heaven and are returned to earth with messages. The descriptions not only tell of the | is imprisoned for one thousand years. In , he is set free and gathers his armies along with Gog and Magog to wage war against the righteous, but is defeated with fire from Heaven, and cast into the lake of fire. Some Christians associate Satan with the number 666, which describes as the Number of the Beast. However, the beast mentioned in Revelation 13 is not Satan, and the use of 666 in the Book of Revelation has been interpreted as a reference to the Roman Emperor Nero, as 666 is | 49,198 | triviaqa-train |
Who trained 'Red Rum' to win three Grand Nationals? | -old, winning over 7f at Warwick, and over the same distance at Doncaster in the first of his two races as a three-year-old. In his early career, he was twice ridden by Lester Piggott. The comedian Lee Mack, then a stable boy, had his first riding lesson on Red Rum.
After being passed from training yard to training yard, he found his footing when Southport car dealer Ginger McCain bought him for his client Noel le Mare and famously trained the horse on the sands | L'Escargot (horse)
L’Escargot (1963–1984) was a racehorse notable as being the horse who halted the winning run of Red Rum at the Aintree Grand National in 1975. L’Escargot was owned by Raymond R. Guest, and ridden by champion Irish jockey Tommy Carberry. He was trained by Dan Moore, and beat Red Rum by 15 lengths.
He won as a 12-year-old. He ran in four Grand Nationals: 1972 (fell at the third fence), 1973 (finished 3rd), 1974 (finished 2nd | 49,199 | triviaqa-train |
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