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In which country would you find the Angostura Suspension Bridge? | was renamed in honor of Simon Bolivar in 1846.
The Venezuelan artist Jesús Rafael Soto was a native of the city. The Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art, named in his honor and designed by Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, was opened in 1973.
Law and government.
Ciudad Bolívar's municipal government is led by the mayor. Its local legislature is the Municipal Council, made up of seven councillors. A municipal comptroller oversees the public finances, and the Local Public Planning Council manages the municipality's development | island. In the past the only approach to Tuti Island was via several ferries that cross the river every so often, but now the Tuti Bridge, a modern suspension bridge, has been completed and can be used instead.
Tuti Island is mainly agricultural and where Khartoum gets most of its supply of fruits and vegetables and therefore, you can find many farms situated all around the island, many of them still using manual methods of farming. You will find acres of green fields and lime groves.
Its eight square | 49,800 | triviaqa-train |
Who was 'Dan Dare's' assistant and co-pilot? | O'Malley, bearded Irish submarine commander, who accompanies Dan Dare on later missions.
With the exception of Digby, all the supporting cast were dropped after 1961, although Guest, O'Malley, Hogan and Sondar made occasional reappearances. In 1963, Keith Watson and writer David Motton were allowed to introduce a new supporting cast, who remained with the series throughout the rest of its run.
- Colonel Wilf Banger, handlebar moustache, pilot and designer, an impulsive and volatile character. Banger designed and built the Tempus Frangit. | Dan Dare (Fawcett Comics)
Dan Dare is a fictional character who had his own strip in Fawcett Comics' "Whiz Comics" (appearing in its first issue dated February 1940).
A skilled detective and crime fighter (helped by his assistant Carol Clews), Dare's adventures appeared in "Whiz Comics" during the title's earliest years.
The character is unrelated to the better known British science fiction comic hero of the same name. | 49,801 | triviaqa-train |
From which musical does the song 'The Impossible Dream' come? | The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha" and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole.
The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by " | with the Spanish Inquisition. The work is not and does not pretend to be a faithful rendition of either Cervantes' life or "Don Quixote". Wasserman complained repeatedly about people taking the work as a musical version of "Don Quixote".
The original 1965 Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical has been revived four times on Broadway, becoming one of the most enduring works of musical theatre.
The principal song, "The Impossible Dream", became | 49,802 | triviaqa-train |
Which company produced a motor car called the 'Scimitar'? | Reliant Scimitar
The Reliant Scimitar name was used for a series of sports car models produced by British car manufacturer Reliant between 1964 and 1986. During its 22-year production it developed into a range of versions including a convertible launched in 1980. All have a fibreglass body mounted on a steel box-section chassis.
Scimitar GT SE4 (1964–1970).
Reliant's first Scimitar was a coupé based upon the styling of a Daimler SP250 prototype (renamed the SX250) and the chassis of a Reliant Sabre. It was first | property was sold to the Merchants' Realization Company, which then sold it to Albert C. Barley, the secretary of the Rutenber Motor Company.
Models.
Models Under Albert Barley.
While under Albert Barley, he named the company Barley Motor Car Company, but still produced the Halladay. After a while, he lost interest in the Halladay, so in 1916 he sold the Halladay to a group of investors headed by T. E. Huth, while he made a new car called the Roamer.
In Ohio. | 49,803 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of 'Bob the Builder's' cement mixer? | Scoop, Muck, Lofty, Dizzy, andys trailer etc.) and then sold them to stores. They discontinued them in 2010 and it is unknown if they could ever return to making them. The toys are currently available in the United Kingdom by Character Options.
Merchandise Character World.
In 2012, Character World announced that they had signed a license to manufacture official Bob the Builder bedding and bedroom textiles. A duvet cover is said to be available in the UK in late 2012.
Merchandise Video games.
Various | Harry Goelitz
Harry George Goelitz (January 9, 1894 – May 14, 1971) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Goelitz was trained at Oak Park and River Forest High School by Bob Zuppke, and at Mercersburg Academy by Jimmy Curran. In late 1913 he was thrown out of Mercersburg due to leaving the grounds without permission. He transferred to Keewatin Academy in Wisconsin.
In 1921 Goelitz's leg was crushed between a cement mixer and a road roller | 49,804 | triviaqa-train |
Jeff Bridges was nominated for the 'Oscar' for Best Actor this year for his role as 'Rooster Cogburn' in which film? | Rooster Cogburn (film)
Rooster Cogburn is a 1975 American Western adventure film directed by Stuart Millar and starring John Wayne (in his penultimate film), reprising his role as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, and Katharine Hepburn. Written by Martha Hyer, based on the character Rooster Cogburn created by Charles McColl Portis in his 1968 western novel "True Grit", the film is about an aging one-eyed lawman whose badge was recently suspended for a string of routine arrests that ended in bloodshed. To | In the 1969 and 1975 theatrical releases, Cogburn was portrayed by John Wayne. Unusually for Wayne, who usually portrayed straitlaced heroes, Cogburn is portrayed as a curmudgeonly antihero. The 1978 TV sequel starred Warren Oates in the featured role. The 2010 film stars Jeff Bridges as Cogburn.
John Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Cogburn in the 1969 film. On January 24, 2011, Jeff Bridges was nominated for the same award for his portrayal of Cogburn.
Fictional character biography. | 49,805 | triviaqa-train |
In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', what is the name of the pig who emerges as the leader of the farm following the overthrow of 'Farmer Jones'? | ' rise to pre-eminence mirrors the rise of a Stalinist bureaucracy in the USSR, just as Napoleon's emergence as the farm's sole leader reflects Stalin's emergence. The pigs' appropriation of milk and apples for their own use, "the turning point of the story" as Orwell termed it in a letter to Dwight Macdonald, stands as an analogy for the crushing of the left-wing 1921 Kronstadt revolt against the Bolsheviks, and the difficult efforts of the animals to build the windmill suggest the various Five Year | Jones (Animal Farm)
Mr. Jones of Manor Farm is a fictional character in George Orwell's allegorical novel "Animal Farm". Jones is an allegory for Tsar Nicholas II. Jones is overthrown by the animals of his farm, who represent Bolshevik and liberal revolutionaries.
Description.
Mr. Jones had once been a capable farmer, but in the aftermath of a very damaging lawsuit he had become quite disheartened with his lot in life, as well as an alcoholic. This led to his neglect of both the animals | 49,806 | triviaqa-train |
Jesse Eisenberg was nominated for the 'Oscar' for Best Actor this year for his role as 'Mark Zuckerberg' in which film? | the Whale" (2005), and the drama film "The Education of Charlie Banks" (2007). He is best known for playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Network" (2010).
In 2009, Eisenberg had his breakthrough with starring roles in the comedy-drama film "Adventureland" and the horror comedy "Zombieland". His portrayal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's "The Social Network" (2010) earned him nominations for various awards, including the BAFTA, | the film to Mark Baum. Directed by Adam McKay, the film stars Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, and it was released in December 2015. The film also received widespread critical acclaim, earning Carell a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2016, he replaced Bruce Willis in Woody Allen's "Café Society" (2016), alongside Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. The film premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival | 49,807 | triviaqa-train |
In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', what is the name of the loyal but dim-witted cart-horse who carries out many of the orders handed down by 'Napoleon'? | , 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 | Napoleon (disambiguation)
Napoleon (1769–1821) also known as Napoleon Bonaparte or Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor.
Napoleon, Napoléon, or Napoleón, or Napoleone may also refer to:
- Napoleon (given name), a given name (and list of people with the name)
- Napoleone, an Italian masculine given name
Fictional characters.
- Napoleon ("Animal Farm"), a character in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"
- Napoleon, a bloodhound | 49,808 | triviaqa-train |
Which American film director of Czech origin twice won the Academy Award for Best Director for his films 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Amadeus'? | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American tragicomedy film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey and the play version adapted from the novel by Dale Wasserman. The film stars Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy, a new patient at a mental institution, and features a supporting cast of Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Will Sampson, Sydney Lassick, Brad Dourif, | his films "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "Amadeus" (1984) acquired particular renown, and both gained him an Academy Award for Best Director. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was the second film to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Actor in Leading Role, Actress in Leading Role, Director, and Screenplay) after "It Happened One Night" in 1934—an accomplishment not repeated until 1991 by "The Silence of the Lambs".
Forman | 49,809 | triviaqa-train |
Which German-born French composer left his most famous opera 'Tales of Hoffmann' unfinished at his death in 1880? | Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach (, , , ; 20 June 1819 – 5 October 1880) was a German-French composer, cellist and impresario of the romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted opera "The Tales of Hoffmann". He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr. and Arthur Sullivan. His best-known works were continually revived during the 20th century, and many of his operettas continue to be staged in | Ernest Guiraud
Ernest Guiraud (; 23 June 1837 – 6 May 1892) was a French composer and music teacher born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for writing the traditional orchestral recitatives used for Bizet's opera "Carmen" and for Offenbach's opera "Les contes d'Hoffmann" ("The Tales of Hoffmann").
Biography.
Guiraud began his schooling in Louisiana under the tutelage of his father, Jean-Baptiste-Louis Guiraud, who had won the Prix de Rome in 1827. At | 49,810 | triviaqa-train |
Which Sri Lankan batsman ended the 2011 Cricket World Cup as the highest run scorer? | the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final when Pakistan were 152/9 and needed 6 runs off 4 balls and Misbah-ul-Haq improperly executed this shot resulting in a catch to Sreesanth.
A version of the scoop stroke called the "Dilscoop" was developed by Sri Lankan right-handed batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
Unorthodox strokeplay Helicopter shot.
The helicopter shot in cricket is the act of flicking the bat toward the leg side when facing a yorker or a fuller-length delivery and finishing the stroke | Sameera de Zoysa
Rannulu Sameera Sadarange Saman de Zoysa (born January 31, 1987 in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Ragama Cricket Club. de Zoysa was part of Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka as wicket-keeper-batsman. He was the leading run-scorer for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 515 runs in eight matches. | 49,811 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to the mass killing of Danes in England that was ordered by King Ethelred the Unready and occurred on 13th November 1002? | or Danegeld, to the Danish king. In 1002, Æthelred ordered what became known as the St. Brice's Day massacre of Danish settlers. In 1013, King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark invaded England, as a result of which Æthelred fled to Normandy in 1013 and was replaced by Sweyn. However, he returned as king for two years after Sweyn's death in 1014. Æthelred's 37-year reign was the longest of any Anglo-Saxon king of England, and was only surpassed in the 13th century, by Henry III. | , and has given colour to the suggestion that hock-tide was originally a commemoration of the massacre of the Danes on St. Brice's Day, 13 November 1002, or of the rejoicings at the death of Harthacanute on 8 June 1042 and the expulsion of the Danes. But the dates of these anniversaries do not bear this out.
Until the 16th century, Hocktide was widely celebrated in England after Easter, although the massacre of the Danes in 1002, by order of King Ethelred the Unready, took place around the | 49,812 | triviaqa-train |
Which American film director of Greek origin has twice won the Academy Award for Best Director for his films 'Gentleman's Agreement' and 'On The Waterfront'? | Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 American drama film based on Laura Z. Hobson's best-selling novel of the same name. It concerns a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who poses as a Jew to research an exposé on the widespread distrust and dislike of Jews in New York City and the affluent communities of New Canaan, Connecticut and Darien, Connecticut. It was nominated for eight Oscars and won three: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Celeste Holm), and Best Director (Elia Kazan | "On the Waterfront" (1954), and "East of Eden" (1955). During his career, he won two Oscars as Best Director, three Tony Awards, and four Golden Globes. He also received an Honorary Oscar.
His films were concerned with personal or social issues of special concern to him. Kazan writes, "I don't move unless I have some empathy with the basic theme." His first such "issue" film was "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947), with | 49,813 | triviaqa-train |
The novel 'Dead Souls' and the play 'The Government Inspector' are two of the best known works of which Russian author? | was flourishing as well. The first great Russian novelist was Nikolai Gogol. Then came Ivan Turgenev, who mastered both short stories and novels. Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky soon became internationally renowned. In the second half of the century Anton Chekhov excelled in short stories and became a leading dramatist. The beginning of the 20th century ranks as the Silver Age of Russian poetry. The poets most often associated with the "Silver Age" are Konstantin Balmont, Valery Bryusov, Alexander Blok, Anna Akhmatova, Nikolay Gumilyov, Osip Mandelstam | ", were influenced by his Ukrainian upbringing, Ukrainian culture and folklore. His later writing satirised political corruption in the Russian Empire ("The Government Inspector", "Dead Souls"). The novel "Taras Bulba" (1835) and the play "Marriage" (1842), along with the short stories "Diary of a Madman", "The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich", "The Portrait" and "The Carriage", are also among his best-known works. | 49,814 | triviaqa-train |
Which English city shares its name with the state capital of Nebraska? | in 1886 found a permanent home in Des Moines. The State Fair has been held every year since except for the year 1898 due to the Spanish–American War and the World's Fair being held in nearby Omaha, Nebraska. The fair was also a World War II wartime casualty from 1942–1945, as the fairgrounds were being used as an army supply depot.
History Civil War, 1861–1865.
Iowa supported the Union during the Civil War, voting heavily for Abraham Lincoln, though there was a strong antiwar "Copperhead" | Belgrade, Minnesota
Belgrade is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 740 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History.
Belgrade is a city in sections 18 and 19 of Crow River Township. It shares its name with the capital of Serbia, a township and its village in Maine, as well as villages in Missouri, Nebraska, and Montana. It was platted in 1887 by the Pacific Land Company and incorporated as a village | 49,815 | triviaqa-train |
'Grenade' was a 2011 UK number one hit for which singer? | Grenade (song)
"Grenade" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010). A pop and R&B ballad, "Grenade" was written and produced by The Smeezingtons (Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine) with additional songwriting by Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, and Andrew Wyatt. The song was developed from an unreleased track with similar lyrical themes played by record producer Benny Blanco to Mars. "Grenade" was completely | Starz Vol. 1" that included the hit collaboration with Shakira "Good Stuff (Remix)".
Entertainment career Other work.
Near the end of 2011, Alama was announced as the head of jury for the new MBC show Arab Idol which is a remake of the number one show of all time American Idol. Joining Ragheb on the panel were the Gulf singer Ahlam and the music producer Hassan Shaf'ee. The Arab Idol team began its auditioning tour around the Middle East and the UK in September 2011.
In | 49,816 | triviaqa-train |
Which English town shares its name with the state capital of Delaware? | . As of 2010, the city had a population of 36,047.
Etymology.
First recorded in its Latinised form of "Portus Dubris", the name derives from the Brythonic word for waters ("dwfr" in Middle Welsh). The same element is present in the town's French (Douvres) and Modern Welsh (Dofr) forms. The city is named after Dover, Kent in England.
History.
Dover was founded as the court town for newly established Kent County in 1683 by William Penn | Erskine, South Australia
Erskine is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about north of the state capital of Adelaide and about north-east of the municipal seat in Orroroo.
Its boundaries were created on 16 December 1999 for the “long established name” and includes the site of the now-ceased Government Town of Dawlish. Its name is derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Erskine which it shares with the locality of Orroroo and which was named after William West-Erskine, a former | 49,817 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the President of France at the time of the assassination of John F. Kennedy? | the shortest possible time, with the means to carry out their duties. The Constitutional Council shall be consulted with regard to such measures. Parliament shall convene as of right. The National Assembly shall not be dissolved during the exercise of the emergency powers.
"Article 16, allowing the President a limited form of rule by decree for a limited period of time in exceptional circumstance, has been used only once, by Charles de Gaulle during the Algerian War, from 23 April to 29 September 1961."
Article 17 | Charles Brehm
Charles F. Brehm (January 14, 1925 – August 11, 1996) was a very close witness to the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
Early life.
Brehm was a World War II veteran who served in the United States Army Rangers who fought and was wounded at the Omaha beach invasion at Pointe du Hoc, France during D-Day. He later also served during the Korean War.
Watched presidential motorcade with his son. | 49,818 | triviaqa-train |
The novels 'The Gulag Archipelago' and 'One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich' are two of the best known works of which Russian author? | One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich ( "Odin den' Ivana Denisovicha" ) is a novel by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, first published in November 1962 in the Soviet literary magazine "Novy Mir" ("New World"). The story is set in a Soviet labor camp in the 1950s and describes a single day in the life of ordinary prisoner, Ivan Denisovich Shukhov.
The book's publication was an extraordinary event in Soviet literary history, since never | 1945, he was arrested for criticizing Joseph Stalin's conduct of the war in letters to a friend. He was sentenced to eight years in the Gulag. He was released in 1953 and pardoned in 1957.
He later moved to Ryazan, near Moscow, to work as a mathematics teacher. There he wrote his early novels and novellas: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" and "The First Circle", based on his time in the Gulag; and "Matryona's Place" and "Cancer | 49,819 | triviaqa-train |
After the city of Valencia, which tourist resort on the Costa Blanca is the next largest city in the Spanish autonomous region of Valencia? | .
Public transport is provided by the "Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana" (FGV), which operates the Metrovalencia and other rail and bus services. The "Estació del Nord" (North Station) is the main railway terminus in Valencia. A new temporary station, "Estació de València-Joaquín Sorolla", has been built on land adjacent to this terminus to accommodate high speed AVE trains to and from Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Alicante. Valencia Airport is situated west of Valencia city centre. Alicante Airport | Valencian. Moreover, in some degrees part of the teaching is in English.
It is located in the Mediterranean Spanish baseline, in the city of Valencia which is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 829,705 in 2014. One of its campuses is located in the metropolitan area of Valencia, in the municipalities of Burjassot and Paterna.
There are three campuses:
- The Burjassot Campus houses the colleges of Biology, Pharmacy, | 49,820 | triviaqa-train |
Named after a German inventor, what is the SI unit of electrical conductance? | Werner von Siemens
Ernst Werner Siemens (von Siemens from 1888; ; 13 December 1816 – 6 December 1892) was a German inventor and industrialist. Siemens's name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens. He was also the founder of the electrical and telecommunications company Siemens.
Biography.
Biography Early years.
Ernst Werner Siemens was born in Lenthe, today part of Gehrden, near Hannover, in the Kingdom of Hanover in the German Confederation, the fourth child (of fourteen) | Tesla
Tesla most commonly refers to:
- Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor
- Tesla (unit), symbol T, the SI derived unit of magnetic flux density
- Tesla, Inc., American automotive and technology company named after Nikola Tesla
Tesla may also refer to:
Companies and organizations.
- Tesla (Czechoslovak company), former state-owned conglomerate in the former Czechoslovakia
- Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing, former company in Rahway, New Jersey | 49,821 | triviaqa-train |
After Seville, which tourist resort on the Costa Del Sol is the next largest city in the Spanish autonomous region of Andalusia? | individual name.
Transport Airport.
San Pablo Airport is the main airport for Seville and is Andalusia's second busiest airport, after Malaga. The airport handled 4,051,392 passengers and just under 5,000 tonnes of cargo in 2009. It has one terminal and one runway.
It is one of many bases for the Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling, and from November 2010 Ryanair based aircraft at the airport.
This enabled low-cost direct flights to several Spanish cities, as well as to the neighbor country of Portugal with | Districts and neighbourhoods of Seville
Seville, the capital of the region of Andalusia in Spain, has 11 districts, further divided into 108 neighbourhoods.
Casco Antiguo.
The Casco Antiguo (Spanish: "Ancient Shell") is the old quarter of Seville, in the centre of the city on the east bank of the Guadalquivir river. Principal tourist attractions are located here, such as the cathedral, the Alcázar, the Torre del Oro, the City Hall, the Palace of San Telmo, the Archivo General de | 49,822 | triviaqa-train |
Named after a French physicist, what is the SI unit of electrical charge? | charge has an electric field, and if the charge is moving it also generates a magnetic field. The combination of the electric and magnetic field is called the electromagnetic field, and its interaction with charges is the source of the electromagnetic force, which is one of the four fundamental forces in physics. The study of photon-mediated interactions among charged particles is called quantum electrodynamics.
The SI derived unit of electric charge is the coulomb (C) named after French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb. In electrical engineering, | Ampere
The ampere ( or (UK), symbol: A), often shortened to "amp", is the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI). It is named after André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), French mathematician and physicist, considered the father of electrodynamics.
The International System of Units defines the ampere in terms of other base units by measuring the electromagnetic force between electrical conductors carrying electric current. The earlier CGS measurement system had two different definitions of current | 49,823 | triviaqa-train |
Which god of embalming in Egyptian mythology is usually portrayed with the head of a Jackal? | sister and wife, Isis, finds her husband's body and restores it to wholeness. She is assisted by funerary deities such as Nephthys and Anubis, and the process of Osiris' restoration reflects Egyptian traditions of embalming and burial. Isis then briefly revives Osiris to conceive an heir with him: the god Horus.
The next portion of the myth concerns Horus' birth and childhood. Isis gives birth to and raises her son in secluded places, hidden from the menace of Set. The episodes in this phase of the | War Between Monotheism and Polytheism" and Joseph Campbell in "The Masks of God, Vol. 3: Occidental Mythology".)
The following is a list of war deities.
African mythology.
African mythology Ancient Egyptian.
- Anhur, god of war, not a native god
- Bast, cat-headed goddess associated with war, protection of Lower Egypt and the pharaoh, the sun, perfumes, ointments, and embalming
- Horus, god of the king, the sky, war, and | 49,824 | triviaqa-train |
Which American actor and singer has joined Amanda Holden as one of the judges on the current series of 'Britain's Got Talent'? | Bach in December 1989.
The couple have two daughters: Taylor Ann Hasselhoff, born May 5, 1990, who attended the University of Arizona and was cast for the 2015 season of "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills", and actress Hayley Hasselhoff, born August 26, 1992. In January 2006, Hasselhoff announced he was filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized in August 2006. Bach was given custody of one daughter and Hasselhoff custody of the other, until Hasselhoff later obtained custody of both | auditions within Scotland for the first time. Both the judges from the first series - Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan - and the hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquially known as Ant & Dec), returned for the second series, along with Stephen Mulhern returning to front the second series of "Britain's Got More Talent" on ITV 2.
The second series was won by street dancer George Sampson, with dance duo Signature coming in second and singer Andrew Johnston in third. During its broadcast, | 49,825 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the King of Persia who led the armies that triumphed over the Greeks at the battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium? | Battle of Artemisium
The Battle of Artemisium, or Battle of Artemision, was a series of naval engagements over three days during the second Persian invasion of Greece. The battle took place simultaneously with the more famous land battle at Thermopylae, in August or September 480 BC, off the coast of Euboea and was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, including Sparta, Athens, Corinth and others, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I.
The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian | the Persians, who used a little-known mountain path. Although much of the Greek army retreated, the rearguard, formed of the Spartan and Thespian contingents, was surrounded and annihilated. The simultaneous Battle of Artemisium, consisting of a series of naval encounters, was up to that point a stalemate; however, when news of Thermopylae reached them, the Greeks also retreated, since holding the straits was now a moot point.
Following Thermopylae, the Persian army proceeded to burn and sack the Boeotian cities that had not | 49,826 | triviaqa-train |
Also found in Spinach and similar plants, which organic acid is the primary acid found in Rhubarb leaves? | Triangle" between Wakefield, Leeds, and Morley.
Rhubarb damaged by severe cold should not be eaten, as it may be high in oxalic acid, which migrates from the leaves and can cause illness.
The colour of rhubarb stalks can vary from the commonly associated crimson red, through speckled light pink, to simply light green. Rhubarb stalks are poetically described as "crimson stalks". The colour results from the presence of anthocyanins, and varies according to both rhubarb variety and production technique. The colour is not | , similar to spinach. The leaves should be cooked before being eaten, as the raw leaves contain a high content of toxic hydrocyanic acid. Up to 5 raw leaves can be eaten a day. To be safely eaten, the required cooking time is 5–15 minutes.
Taxonomy.
"Cnidoscolus aconitifolius" subsp. "aconitifolius" is found from northern Mexico to Guatemala and cultivated as far south as Peru, while "Cnidoscolus aconitifolius" subsp. "polyanthus" is restricted a small area in western Mexico.
Plants | 49,827 | triviaqa-train |
Who was the King of Epirus who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC at the cost of his army being almost entirely destroyed? | Epirus, with Gjirokastër the largest city in the Albanian part of Epirus.
A rugged and mountainous region, Epirus was the north-west area of ancient Greece. It was inhabited by the Greek tribes of the Chaonians, Molossians, and Thesprotians, and home to the sanctuary of Dodona, the oldest ancient Greek oracle, and the most prestigious one after Delphi. Unified into a single state in 370 BC by the Aeacidae dynasty, Epirus achieved fame during the reign of Pyrrhus of Epirus who fought the Roman Republic in a | 75 BC), the Messapii sided with Tarentum and Pyrrhus the king of Epirus, in Greece, who landed at Tarentum, ostensibly to help this city in her conflict with the Romans. According to ancient historians, his aim was to conquer Italy. Pyrrhus fought battles against the Romans and a campaign in Sicily. He had to give up the latter and was defeated by the Romans and left Italy. The Messapii were mentioned by Dionysius of Halicarnassus as fighting for Pyrrhus in the Battle of Asculum.
In 272 BC, | 49,828 | triviaqa-train |
Which English comedian has joined Amanda Holden as one of the judges on the current series of 'Britain's Got Talent'? | 2010 to January 2011. He has reprised his role of "Hoff the Hook" for 2012 at the Manchester Opera House.
In 2011, he was a guest judge at the Belgian Idols competition. Hasselhoff became a judge on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2011 alongside Amanda Holden, Michael McIntyre and Simon Cowell. However, Hasselhoff was axed after only one series on the show. In 2011, he revived his music career with a short tour across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the same year, Hasselhoff | Victoria Armstrong
Victoria Armstrong (born 1977 in Salford, England) is a professional female dancer most famous for her appearances on ITV's "Britain's Got Talent".
Appearances on Britain's Got Talent.
Armstrong appeared on the first series of 'Britain's Got Talent'. While she has a range of performing skills, her 'angle grinding' act, where she shoots sparks up to 20 feet in any chosen direction, was performed for the judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden on the | 49,829 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was born in Le Mans in 1133? | Dynastically, all English monarchs after 1066 ultimately claim descent from the Normans; the distinction of the Plantagenets is merely conventional, beginning with Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) as from that time, the Angevin kings became "more English in nature"; the houses of Lancaster and York are both Plantagenet cadet branches, the Tudor dynasty claimed descent from Edward III via John Beaufort and James VI and I of the House of Stuart claimed descent from Henry VII via Margaret Tudor.
The completion of the conquest of Wales by Edward I | - 1133 - 5 March: Birth of Henry (later king of England).
- 1189 - Philip II of France in power.
- 1508 - Maine customary laws published.
- 1558 - built.
- 1562 - Le Mans sacked by Huguenots.
18th-19th centuries.
- 1756 - Town Hall built.
- 1760 - Prefecture built.
- 1790 - Le Mans becomes part of the Sarthe souveraineté.
- 1793
- December: Battle of Le Mans (1793). | 49,830 | triviaqa-train |
Chad shares the vast majority of its eastern border with which country? | Chad
Chad (; , ; , ), officially the Republic of Chad ( ""; "Republic of the Chad"), is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa and the second-largest in Central Africa regarding area. ""La Tchadienne"" is the official anthem | Location.
Ibeno Local Government Area is located at the South end of Akwa Ibom State, occupying a vast coastal area of over 1,200 km. It stretches from Okposo I at the eastern flank, bordering Mbo Local Government Area and Bakassi Peninsula to Atabrikang village on its Western flank. It is bounded in the South by the Atlantic Ocean and shares border with Eket, Esit Eket, Onna and Eastern Obolo local government areas.
History.
Ibeno Local Government Area was created out of the defunct Uquo-Ibeno Local | 49,831 | triviaqa-train |
"Which Caribbean island nation is thought to take its name from the Spanish for ""shallow seas""?" | islands). Island arcs delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea: The Greater Antilles on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (which includes the Leeward Antilles). They form the West Indies with the nearby Lucayan Archipelago (the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands), which are sometimes considered Caribbean despite not bordering the Caribbean Sea. On the mainland, Belize, Nicaragua, the Caribbean region of Colombia, Cozumel, the Yucatán Peninsula, Margarita Island, and the Guyanas (Guyana, | Geography of Jamaica
Jamaica lies south of Cuba and west of Haiti. At its greatest extent, Jamaica is long, and its width varies between . Jamaica has a small area of . However, Jamaica is the largest island of the Commonwealth Caribbean and the third largest of the Greater Antilles, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Many small islands are located along the south coast of Jamaica, such as the Port Royal Cays. Southwest of mainland Jamaica lies Pedro Bank, an area of shallow seas, with a number of cays ( | 49,832 | triviaqa-train |
In the King James Version, which eponymous book of the Old Testament follows 'Isaiah' and precedes 'Lamentations'? | these writers refer to "the vegetarian Isaiah", "the notorious vegetarian Isaiah", and "Isaiah, the vegetarian prophet".
The book of Isaiah, along with the book of Jeremiah, is distinctive in the Hebrew bible for its direct portrayal of the "wrath of the Lord" as presented, for example, in Isaiah 9:19 stating, "Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire."
In Christianity. | Isaiah 35
Isaiah 35 is the thirty-fifth chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Isaiah, and is a part of the Book of the Prophets. This is the final chapter in a group (chapters 28–35) which the Jerusalem Bible calls a collection of "poems on Israel and Judah". The New King James Version entitles this chapter "The Future Glory of Zion".
Text.
The | 49,833 | triviaqa-train |
Nigeria shares the vast majority of its eastern border with which country? | 'Easterners') and Yoruba ('Westerners') – were sharp.
An imbalance was created in the polity by the result of the 1961 plebiscite. Southern Cameroons opted to join the Republic of Cameroon while Northern Cameroons chose to remain in Nigeria. The northern part of the country was now far larger than the southern part. In 1963, the nation established a Federal Republic, with Azikiwe as its first president. When elections were held in 1965, the Nigerian National Democratic Party came to power in Nigeria's Western | Jigawa State
Jigawa is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Dutse.
Location.
Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the northwestern part of the country between latitudes 11.00°N to 13.00°N and longitudes 8.00°E to 10.15°E. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the east and Yobe State to the northeast. To the north, Jigawa shares an international border with Zinder Region in | 49,834 | triviaqa-train |
Which Caribbean island nation is thought to take its name from the Spanish for 'ancient and bearded'? | Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda (; ) is a country in the West Indies in the Americas, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guiana, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). The permanent population numbers about 95,900 (2018 est.), with 97% being resident on Antigua. The capital and largest port and city is | for "bearded". The island of Antigua was originally called ' by Arawaks and is locally known by that name today; Caribs possibly called it '. Christopher Columbus, while sailing by in 1493 may have named it Santa Maria la Antigua, after an icon in the Spanish Seville Cathedral. The 'bearded' of Barbuda is thought to refer either to the male inhabitants of the island, or the bearded fig trees present there.
History.
History Pre-colonial period.
Antigua was first settled by archaic age | 49,835 | triviaqa-train |
Which English king was born in Bordeaux in 1367? | duchy of Normandy. Normandy may have been used as a base when Scandinavian attacks on England were renewed at the end of the 10th century, which would have worsened relations between England and Normandy. In an effort to improve matters, King Æthelred the Unready took Emma of Normandy, sister of Duke Richard II, as his second wife in 1002.
Danish raids on England continued, and Æthelred sought help from Richard, taking refuge in Normandy in 1013 when King Swein I of Denmark drove Æthelred and his family from England. | in 1356. After further military adventures, however, he contracted dysentery in Spain in 1370. He never fully recovered and had to return to England the next year.
Richard was born at the Archbishop's Palace, Bordeaux, in the English principality of Aquitaine, on 6 January 1367. According to contemporary sources, three kings"the King of Castille, the King of Navarre and the King of Portugal"were present at his birth. This anecdote, and the fact that his birth fell on the feast of Epiphany, was later used | 49,836 | triviaqa-train |
Which South African golfer won this month's US Masters tournament with a score of 14 under par? | , won his first major championship by making a birdie on the final hole to beat Ernie Els by a stroke. Mickelson also won the tournament in 2006 and 2010. In 2011, the tournament was won by South African Charl Schwartzel, who birdied the final four holes to win by two strokes. In 2012, Bubba Watson won the tournament on the second playoff hole. Watson's win marked the fifth time that a left-hander won the Masters in the previous ten tournaments. Prior to 2003, no left-hander | in her fourth tournament after returning from her thumb surgery, Creamer won the U.S. Women's Open. She was the only golfer under par for the tournament, with a score of 3-under-par, four strokes ahead of Suzann Pettersen and Na Yeon Choi. It was the first victory in a major in Creamer's career. The U.S. Women's Open was her only win of the season, but she had four top-10s in 14 starts.
Creamer did not win a tournament during the 2011 season, though she did have | 49,837 | triviaqa-train |
Dilma Rousseff was elected as the first female President of which South American country, in 2011? | running the Secretary of Energy of Rio Grande do Sul. Then I was like: I think I found my Minister here." Another factor which would have weighed heavily on Lula's choice was the sympathy that Antonio Palocci had for Rousseff, recognizing that she would have a much easier dialogue with the private sector than Pinguelli, in addition to her support of the "Carta aos Brasileiros" ("Letter to the Brazilian People"), agreeing with several market friendly changes in the Workers' Party. Dutra said he was | Ernest Williamson
Ernest Clarke Williamson (24 May 1890 – 30 April 1964) was an English football goalkeeper.
Career.
Born in Murton, County Durham, Williamson began his career at local sides before moving to London in 1913 to join Croydon Common. During World War I he served in the Royal Army Service Corps and also turned out for various teams as a guest, including over 120 appearances for Arsenal. After the war ended, Williamson officially signed for Arsenal, who had just been promoted to the First Division | 49,838 | triviaqa-train |
Which Rolf Harris song was the last UK number one hit of the 1960's? | Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris (born 30 March 1930) is an Australian entertainer whose career has encompassed work as a musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter and television personality.
Harris is widely known for his musical compositions "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport", a Top 10 hit in Australia, the UK, and the United States, and "Jake the Peg"; his recording of "Two Little Boys" reached number 1 in the UK. He often used unusual instruments in | the musical career of his grandchild LaVonna Harris ("Beautiful"), who eventually made her own mark in the industry as an independent recording artist.
Cover versions.
- Frankie Lymon's highest charting solo hit was a cover of "Little Bitty Pretty One", which peaked at number 58 on the R&B charts in 1960.
- The Jackson 5 covered the song on their 1972 album "Lookin' Through the Windows".
- UK 1980's star Shakin' Stevens covered the wild rocker "Do | 49,839 | triviaqa-train |
Named after a French author and statesman, what name is given to a thick steak, cut from a grilled fillet of beef that is regularly served with mushrooms and potatoes? | is suitable for portion-controlled steaks, as the diameter of the eye remains relatively consistent. The center-cut can yield the traditional filet mignon or tenderloin steak, as well as the Chateaubriand steak and beef Wellington. The tail, which is generally unsuitable for steaks due to size inconsistency, can be used in recipes where small pieces of a tender cut are called for, such as beef Stroganoff. | and a slice of bacon—grilled or roasted on a spit. As a side dish french fries or thick slices of fried potatoes are served, together with fresh mixed green salad, with a big knife with Hungarian motifs stuck in the middle of the steak.
Steaks called "pecsenye" are part of the traditional Hungarian cuisine and may refer to any kind of pan fried meat: pork, beef, poultry or game. Other Hungarian "pecsenye" or steaks are for example "Cigánypecsenye" (Gypsy roast). | 49,840 | triviaqa-train |
Sold for $106.5 million in 2010, 'Nude, Green Leaves and Bust' is which artist's most expensive painting? | Nude, Green Leaves and Bust
Nude, Green Leaves and Bust () is a 1932 painting by Pablo Picasso, featuring his mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter.
The painting was in the personal collection of Los Angeles art collectors Sidney and Frances Brody for nearly six decades. It sold at auction for US$106.5 million, the third highest price for a piece of artwork sold at auction at the time.
Background.
"Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" is one of a series of portraits that Picasso painted | Sculpteur (Nude, Green Leaves and Bust)", was the jewel of the collection and estimated to bring more than $80 million. The painting sold for a $95 million bid, with the sale charge, raised the full price to $106.48 million. Painted in rich blues, pinks and greens, it depicts the artist’s mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter asleep naked; above her, a bust of her head rests on a pedestal. The couple bought the painting from Paul Rosenberg, a New York dealer, | 49,841 | triviaqa-train |
Sold for $100 million in 2008, 'Eight Elvises' is which artist's most expensive painting? | Eight Elvises
Eight Elvises is a 1963 silkscreen painting by American pop artist Andy Warhol of Elvis Presley. In 2008 it was sold by Annibale Berlingieri for $100 million ($111.2 million with fees) to a private buyer, making the painting the most valuable work by Andy Warhol at the time. The current owner and location of the painting, which has not been seen publicly since the 1960s, are unknown, although it is believed the buyer was the Royal Qatari family.
Background.
"Eight Elvises" | of times, such as in the silkscreen painting "Double Elvis", which reproduces the second image, almost as a shadow, owned by MOMA.
A further version of the painting, "Double Elvis (Ferus type)", was auctioned on May 17, 2018, for US$37 million.
Another larger version, "Eight Elvises" is a 1963 silkscreen, was sold in 2008 by Annibale Berlingieri for $100 million to a private buyer. The current owner and location of the painting, which has | 49,842 | triviaqa-train |
In which US city do the American Football team known as the 'Browns' play their home games? | 1949. After the league dissolved, two AAFC teams, the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers, became members of the NFL; another member, the Baltimore Colts joined the league, but folded after just a year in the NFL.
Other attempts to start rival leagues have been far less successful. The World Football League (WFL) played for two seasons, in 1974 and 1975, but faced monetary issues so severe that the league could not pay its players. In its second and final season the WFL attempted | Austin Wild
The Austin Wild are a professional indoor football team based in Austin, Texas. They are charter members of the International Arena Football League (IAFL) and play their home games at Luedecke Arena at the Travis County Exposition Center. They initially played in Supreme Indoor Football as a travelling team known as the Cap City Bulls in 2017 and scheduled for four games as travelling team as an affiliate member in the American Arena League (AAL) in 2018. For the 2018 season, they initially announced to play home games | 49,843 | triviaqa-train |
What is the medical name for the allergy of the skin known commonly as nettle rash or hives? | 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 | colour stays on their fur for several weeks.
In body piercing, gentian violet is commonly used to mark the location for placing piercings, including surface piercings.
Applications Medical.
Gentian violet has antibacterial, antifungal, antihelminthic, antitrypanosomal, antiangiogenic, and antitumor properties.
It is used medically for these properties, in particular for dentistry, and is also known as "pyoctanin" (or "pyoctanine"). It is commonly used for:
- Marking the skin for surgery preparation and allergy testing; | 49,844 | triviaqa-train |
Which author's works feature 'Blandings Castle' and 'The Drones Club'? | Blandings Castle
Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth (Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth), home to many of his family and the setting for numerous tales and adventures. The stories were written between 1915 and 1975.
The series of stories taking place at the castle, in its environs and involving its denizens have come to be known as the "Blandings books", or indeed, in a phrase used by Wodehouse | 1966. The stories in both books had all previously appeared in both British and American magazines.
"Lord Emsworth and Others" contains one story set at Blandings Castle, three golf stories narrated by the Oldest Member, one story featuring Drones Club member Freddie Widgeon, one tale narrated by Mr Mulliner, and three Ukridge stories.
"The Crime Wave at Blandings" contains the Blandings, Mulliner and Freddie Widgeon stories, to which were added two more Drones stories, a Bingo Little story, and a novella, " | 49,845 | triviaqa-train |
Who was President of France between Valery Giscard d'Estaing and Jacques Chirac? | neo-Gaullist stance.
Chirac made his first run for president against Giscard d'Estaing in the 1981 election, thus splitting the centre-right vote. He was eliminated in the first round with 18% of the vote. He reluctantly supported Giscard in the second round. He refused to give instructions to the RPR voters but said that he supported the incumbent president "in a private capacity", which was interpreted as almost like "de facto" support of the Socialist Party's (PS) candidate, François Mitterrand, | , and the breakup of the University of Paris into separate campuses.
Paris had not had an elected Mayor since the French Revolution. Napoleon Bonaparte and his successors had personally chosen the Prefect to run the city. Under President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, the law was changed on December 31, 1975. The first mayoral election in 1977 was won by Jacques Chirac, the former Prime Minister. Chirac served as Mayor of Paris for eighteen years, until 1995, when he was elected President of the Republic. He was succeeded by | 49,846 | triviaqa-train |
What Washington D.C. landmark is depicted on the reverse of the US $5 bill? | Avenue informally known as Embassy Row.
Cityscape Architecture.
The architecture of Washington varies greatly. Six of the top 10 buildings in the American Institute of Architects' 2007 ranking of "America's Favorite Architecture" are in the District of Columbia: the White House, the Washington National Cathedral, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the United States Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The neoclassical, Georgian, gothic, and modern architectural styles are all reflected among those six structures and many other prominent edifices in | known "Statue of Freedom" has appeared on several official designs, akin to the Statue of Liberty. The head of the statue is depicted on a postage stamp (1923, USA Scott No. 573), which was re-issued in 2006. The entire statue is depicted on a stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of Washington, D.C. (1950, USA Scott No. 989).
It can also be found on the reverse side of the Iraq Campaign Medal decoration that was authorized to be awarded to members of | 49,847 | triviaqa-train |
Which came first? Dunkin' Donuts? Or Starbucks? | ' Donuts commercials referred to the fictional language "Fritalian". "Is it French? Or is it Italian?" sings a chorus of customers facing a long menu of non-English terms. "Perhaps Fritalian?" was created by Hill Holliday to "poke fun at pretentious Starbucks-style coffee chains, with patrons attempting to order hard-to-pronounce lattes." The commercial was interpreted as a deliberate mocking of Starbucks. The commercials' punch line is: "Delicious lattes from Dunkin' Donuts. You | .
Locations.
As of March 2019, Starbucks operates 140 outlets in 10 cities of India. The 100th store came up at Kamala Mills in Mumbai.
International presence.
The Tata Group and Starbucks Corporation also collaborate on some ventures outside India. Starbucks Reserve Tata Nullore Estates, the first-ever Starbucks Reserve coffee sourced exclusively from India, became the first Indian coffee to be roasted and sold at Starbucks home city of Seattle in 2016. The coffee was later rolled out across Starbucks outlets in the United States | 49,848 | triviaqa-train |
What Southern staple, a savory bread product often served as a side dish in seafood restaurants, is made from cornbread batter that is deep fried in small ball shapes? | in the American South for fried cornbread pancakes, which may date back to stories about some people on the frontier making cornbread patties on the blade of a hoe.
Types of cornbread Hushpuppies.
A thicker buttermilk-based batter that is deep-fried rather than pan-fried, forms the hushpuppy, a common accompaniment to fried fish and other seafood in the South. Hushpuppy recipes vary from state to state, some including onion seasoning, chopped onions, beer, or jalapeños. Fried properly, the hushpuppy will be moist | Crab puff
A crab puff is a ball of crab meat that has been deep-fried in batter. They are often served in restaurants as an appetizer or side dish. They may be served alone, or with any of a variety of sauces, such as tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, or sweet and sour sauce.
See also.
- Crab rangoon
- List of hors d'oeuvre
- List of seafood dishes
External links.
- "Crab puff sandwich" in "Volume Feeding Institutions" | 49,849 | triviaqa-train |
September 27, 1964 saw the publishing of the Warren Commission's report that looked into the assassination of whom? | Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was an American Marxist and former U.S. Marine who assassinated United States President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Oswald was honorably released from active duty in the Marine Corps into the reserve and defected to the Soviet Union in October 1959. He lived in the Belarusian city of Minsk until June 1962, when he returned to the United States with his Russian wife, Marina, and eventually settled in Dallas. Five government investigations concluded | the nearby launch facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as Cape Kennedy.
In response to the public demand for answers and the growing number of conspiracy theories, Johnson established a commission headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren, known as the Warren Commission, to investigate Kennedy's assassination. The commission conducted extensive research and hearings and unanimously concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Since the commission's official report was released in September 1964, other federal and municipal investigations have been conducted, most of which support the | 49,850 | triviaqa-train |
What university was Mark Zuckerberg attending when he co-founded Facebook with three fellow classmates? | , and Facebook Portal.
History.
History 2003–2006: Thefacebook, Thiel investment, and name change.
Zuckerberg built a website called "Facemash" in 2003 while attending Harvard University. The site was comparable to Hot or Not and used "photos compiled from the online facebooks of nine Houses, placing two next to each other at a time and asking users to choose the "hotter" person". Facemash attracted 450 visitors and 22,000 photo-views in its first four hours. The site was sent to several campus | Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Aaron Moskovitz (; born May 22, 1984) is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found Asana with Justin Rosenstein. In March 2011, "Forbes" reported Moskovitz to be the youngest self-made billionaire in history, on the basis of his 2.34% share in Facebook.
Background and education.
Moskovitz was born in Gainesville, Florida and grew up in Ocala | 49,851 | triviaqa-train |
For a point each, name both of the countries that share a border with The Republic of Sierra Leone. | at the time of the British intervention, is regarded as a hero by the people of Sierra Leone, many of whom are keen for more British involvement. Sierra Leoneans have been described as "The World's Most Resilient People".
Between 1991 and 2001, about 50,000 people were killed in Sierra Leone's civil war. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced from their homes and many became refugees in Guinea and Liberia. In 2001, UN forces moved into rebel-held areas and began to disarm rebel soldiers. | Sankan Biriwa (Tingi Hills) No Or Non Hunting Forest Reserve
The Sankan Biriwa (Tingi Hills) No or Non - Hunting Forest Reserve is found in Sierra Leone. It was established in 1947. This site is 118km².
General Information.
The reserve is located on the easternmost of the mountain ranges in Sierra Leone, close to the eastern border with the Republic of Guinea. The highest point is the Sankan Biriwa massif, on which there are two peaks separated by a narrow gorge. Both peaks rise | 49,852 | triviaqa-train |
Sept 25, 1981 saw which Arizona judge appointed the first female member of the US Supreme Court? | Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who served from her 1981 appointment by President Ronald Reagan until her retirement in 2006. She was the first woman to serve on the Court.
Prior to O'Connor's tenure on the Court, she was a judge and an elected official in Arizona, serving as the first female Majority Leader of a state senate as the Republican leader in the Arizona Senate. Upon her nomination to | Asian American female judge in Arizona (c. 1986)
Firsts in state history Judicial Officers State Appellate Court.
- Patricia A. Orozco (1989): First Latino American female appointed as a Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals (2004)
Firsts in state history Judicial Officers State Supreme Court.
- Lorna E. Lockwood (1925): First female appointed as a Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court (1970)
Firsts in state history Judicial Officers State Tribal Court.
- Claudine Bates-Arthur (1970): First Navajo female appointed as a | 49,853 | triviaqa-train |
How many points are awarded for a safety in a football game? | American football
American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, which is the team controlling the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball, while the defense, which is the team without control of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and aims to take control of the ball | make the blocks invisible, among other things. The player is awarded points based on how well they do, how many lines of garbage they sent, and how many people they knocked out. Once a player earns 1,000 points, they are promoted to the next rank. If their points reach 0 because they lost points in a match, they are demoted a rank. This mode is not available on the Facebook version.
Game Modes Multiplayer Rally 8P.
In Rally 8P, the player has to race to the bottom of the | 49,854 | triviaqa-train |
Robert's Rules of Order is considered to be the ultimate authority on what? | Reconsideration of a motion
In parliamentary procedure, reconsideration of a motion (or reconsideration of a question) may be done on a matter previously decided. The motion to "reconsider" is used for this purpose. This motion originated in the United States and is generally not used in parliaments. A special form of this motion is reconsider and enter on the minutes.
Explanation and use.
Explanation and use Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
A matter that was voted on could be brought back again through the | of the world."
Essential elements.
The Circle of Justice articulated what were considered to be the four essential elements of a successful, just Middle Eastern state: the King's authority, the army, the wealth of the state, and the peasantry. The success of each element of the circle was dependent upon the success of the others. Also implicit in these elements is the state's reliance upon shari'a law as the basis for society and justice.
Essential elements The King's Authority.
The ultimate authority | 49,855 | triviaqa-train |
What cookies are commonly used in making banana pudding? | Banana pudding
Banana pudding is a dessert generally consisting of layers of sweet vanilla flavored custard, cookies (usually Vanilla Wafers or ladyfingers) and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream or meringue.
It is commonly associated with Southern U.S. cuisine, however, it can be found around the country. Furthermore, it closely resembles an English Trifle in that it is assembled in layers and includes custard, fruit, sponge cake, and whipped cream.
Banana pudding can be prepared using a | Banana split
- Banana Foster
- Banana pudding
- Black and white cookies
- Blondie
- Boston cream pie
- Brown Betty
- Brownie
- Bundt cake
- Butterscotch pudding
- Buckeye
American desserts C.
- Candy
- Caramel
- Cinnamon rolls
- Checkerboard cake
- Cheesecake
- Cherry pie
- Chocolate brownie
- Chocolate chip cookie
- Chocolate-covered bacon
- Chocolate-covered potato chips
- Chocolate pudding
- Cobbler
- Coconut cake | 49,856 | triviaqa-train |
September 29, 1966 saw the introduction of what Chevrolet muscle car, still in production today, whose name supposedly means "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."? | 19 dealerships have been established around the country as of 2012. Its current lineup include the Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Captiva, Chevrolet Colorado, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Orlando, Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Traverse, and after its 2014 introductions, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Trax and Chevrolet Express Van.
In November 2018, Chevrolet announced that the Corvette will be added to the roster, making it the most expensive vehicle in | Chevrolet L78
The L78 was a Big-Block engine produced by Chevrolet between 1965 and 1970. Rated at for its first year, the rating dropped to in subsequent years (although there was no change in power). Between 1966 and 1969 it was the most powerful Regular Production Option engine available in Chevrolet's intermediate line, making it a highly-collectible muscle car engine today.
History.
The second-generation Chevrolet Big-Block engine was introduced at the 1963 Daytona 500 as the Mark II. The | 49,857 | triviaqa-train |
September 1943 saw the formal surrender of what Tripartite Pact nation, ending their participation in WWII? | Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact, also known as the Berlin Pact, was an agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan signed in Berlin on 27 September 1940 by, respectively, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Galeazzo Ciano and Saburō Kurusu. It was a defensive military alliance that was eventually joined by Hungary (20 November 1940), Romania (23 November 1940), Bulgaria (1 March 1941) and Yugoslavia (25 March 1941), as well as by the German client state of Slovakia (24 November 1940). Yugoslavia | many young army and naval officers began to speak publicly against Yamamoto and certain other Japanese admirals such as Mitsumasa Yonai and Shigeyoshi Inoue for their strong opposition to a tripartite pact with Nazi Germany as they saw it as inimical to "Japan's natural interests". Yamamoto received a steady stream of hate mail and death threats from Japanese nationalists. His reaction to the prospect of death by assassination was passive and accepting. The admiral wrote:
"To die for Emperor and Nation is the highest hope of a military man. After | 49,858 | triviaqa-train |
September 27, 1821 saw Mexico gain its independence from what European country? | to the Spanish rule throughout Mexico.
The territory became part of the Spanish Empire under the name of New Spain in 1535. Mexico City was systematically rebuilt by Cortés following the Fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521. Much of the identity, traditions and architecture of Mexico developed during the 286-year colonial period.
History Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1821).
The capture of Tenochtitlan and refounding of Mexico City in 1521 was the beginning of a 286-year-long colonial era during which Mexico was known as "Nueva España" (New | representatives of the Spanish crown, including the new viceroy Juan O'Donojú and Iturbide signed the Treaty of Córdoba, which recognized Mexican independence under the "Plan of Iguala". O'Donojú then resigned as viceroy. The Spanish government denied that O'Donojú had the authority to sign the treaty, but events on the ground saw Iturbide and the Army of Three Guarantees march into Mexico City in triumph on 27 September 1821. The next day, the Mexican independence was proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire. The Plan of Iguala and | 49,859 | triviaqa-train |
October 2, 1950 saw the debut of what comic strip which ran until creator Charles M. Schulz's death on Feb 12, 2000? | Single panels usually, but not always, are not broken up and lack continuity. The daily "Peanuts" is a strip, and the daily "Dennis the Menace" is a single panel. J. R. Williams' long-run "Out Our Way" continued as a daily panel even after it expanded into a Sunday strip, "Out Our Way with the Willets". Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" was often displayed in a two-panel format with the first panel showing some deceptive | Jeff Smith (cartoonist)
Jeff Smith (born February 27, 1960) is an American cartoonist. He is best known as the creator of the self-published comic book series "Bone".
Early life.
Jeff Smith was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania to William Earl Smith and Barbara Goodsell. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio.
Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and animated TV shows. The strip he found to be the most entertaining was Charles M. Schulz's | 49,860 | triviaqa-train |
In chess, white moves first. What color moves first in a game of checkers? | are divided into white and black sets. Each set consists of 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. The pieces are set out as shown in the diagram and photo. The players of the sets are referred to as "White" and "Black", respectively.
The game is played on a square board of eight rows (called ', denoted "1" to "8" from bottom to top according to White's perspective) | moves is always known by both players. However, as mathematical techniques advance, the types of game that can be mathematically analyzed expands, thus the boundaries of the field are ever changing. Scholars will generally define what they mean by a "game" at the beginning of a paper, and these definitions often vary as they are specific to the game being analyzed and are not meant to represent the entire scope of the field.
Combinatorial games include well-known games such as chess, checkers, and Go, which | 49,861 | triviaqa-train |
What river does the Grand Coulee dam block? | Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Constructed between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee originally had only two powerhouses. The third powerhouse, completed in 1974 to increase energy production, makes Grand Coulee the largest power station in the United States by nameplate-capacity at 6,809 MW.
The proposal to build the dam was the focus of a bitter debate during the 1920s between two groups. One | in charge of the project. To smooth over relations with the workers (who had been treated poorly by their earlier employer), Hatch and Ordway persuaded Edgar to meet with Garfield, and in turn Edgar persuaded Garfield to tour the Grand Coulee site. Garfield subsequently agreed to reproduce at Grand Coulee Dam what he had done on the Colorado River Aqueduct project. He immediately spent $100,000 on renovating the decrepit Mason City Hospital and hired seven physicians.
Unlike the workers on Garfield's first project, many workers at Grand Coulee | 49,862 | triviaqa-train |
Which was domesticated first? The dog? Or the Cat? | or regional populations.
The dog was the first domesticated vertebrate, and was established across Eurasia before the end of the Late Pleistocene era, well before cultivation and before the domestication of other animals. The archaeological and genetic data suggest that long-term bidirectional gene flow between wild and domestic stocks – including donkeys, horses, New and Old World camelids, goats, sheep, and pigs – was common. Given its importance to humans and its value as a model of evolutionary and demographic change, domestication has attracted scientists from | were first domesticated about 10,000 years ago in the Near East, and are the ancestors of the domestic cat ("F. catus"). In Cyprus, an African wildcat was found in a burial site next to a human skeleton in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B settlement Shillourokambos. The graves are estimated to have been established by Neolithic farmers about 9,500 years ago and are the earliest known evidence for a close association between a human and a cat. Their proximity indicates that the cat may have been tamed or domesticated. | 49,863 | triviaqa-train |
Monday marked the anniversary internet giant Google, started in 1998, while its founders were attending what PAC-10 school? | Google
Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook.
Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California. Together they own about 14 percent of its shares and control 56 percent of the stockholder voting power through supervoting stock. | killed in battle, while Rhodes's Day and Founders' Day—respectively commemorating Company chief Cecil Rhodes and his contemporaries—were held consecutively, starting on the first or second Monday of each July, to create the annual four-day "Rhodes and Founders' weekend". Shangani Day was replaced as a public holiday by Occupation Day in 1920, but continued to be unofficially marked thereafter. Occupation Day, held on 12 September each year, marked the anniversary of the arrival of the Pioneer Column at Fort Salisbury in 1890 | 49,864 | triviaqa-train |
94 years ago today, what New York born oil baron became the worlds first billionaire? | Their dominance was known as the Second Industrial Revolution, the Gilded Age, or the Robber Baron Era.
Examples of well-known business magnates in the western world include historical figures such as oilman John D. Rockefeller, automobile pioneer Henry Ford, shipping and railroad veterans Aristotle Onassis, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, and James J. Hill, steel innovator Andrew Carnegie, newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, retail merchant Sam Walton, and banker J. P. Morgan. Contemporary industrial tycoons include e-commerce entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, investor Warren | Alonsa Guevara
Alonsa Guevara (born 1986) is a Chilean contemporary realist oil painter living and working in New York City. Her paintings are a depiction of imaginary worlds that mix fantastical and believable traits.
Biography.
Alonsa Guevara Aliaga was born in Rancagua, Chile and grew up for 7 years in the Ecuadorean jungle, before moving to the United States in 2011. She began making art at the age of 12. She studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and for a Masters at the New York Academy | 49,865 | triviaqa-train |
Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Pippin, Gravenstein, and McIntosh are varieties of what? | by the US Apple Association to be in fifth place for America's favorite apple; by 2020, it is expected to be the third-most-grown cultivar.
Genetics.
U.S. Plant Patent 7197 and Report 225-1992 (AD-MR-5877-B) from the Horticultural Research Center indicated that the Honeycrisp was a hybrid of the apple cultivars 'Macoun' and 'Honeygold'. However, genetic fingerprinting conducted by a group of researchers in 2004, which included those who were attributed on the US plant patent, determined | , a prisoner who claims to commit no crime
- Lauren Holly as Teri Halloran, a flight attendant
- Catherine Hicks as Maggie, Teri's colleague friend
- Héctor Elizondo as Lt. Aldo Hines, LAPD officer
- Rachel Ticotin as Rachel Taper
- Brendan Gleeson as Stubbs, another escorted prisoner that starts the shootout
- Ben Cross as Captain Samuel Bowen
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Brooks
Reception.
Reception Box office.
"Turbulence" grossed $11 million domestically on a $55 million budget | 49,866 | triviaqa-train |
Oct 1, 1924 was the birth of what former US President, winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize? | President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
In contemporary times, the president is looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. The role includes responsibility for the world's most expensive military, which has | - Gordon S. Wood (B.A. 1955), Pulitzer Prize–winning professor of American history
Faculty.
Faculty Nobel Laureates.
- Allan M. Cormack (1924–1998), physicist, winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Medicine, inventor of the CAT scan
- Mohamed Elbaradei, winner of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize; former Vice-President of Egypt
- Wassily Leontief, winner of the 1973 Nobel Prize in Economics; GDAE advisory board member and researcher 1993-1999*
- Mario Molina, winner of the | 49,867 | triviaqa-train |
The FBI operates under what federal department? | Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes.
Although | became part of the newly-established FBI National Security Branch in 2006. As of 2014, the IB is no longer part of NSB and now operates as a department of the FBI.
Organization.
- FBI Directorate of Intelligence
- FBI Office of Private Sector
- FBI Office of Partner Engagement
See also.
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Federal Criminal Office (Germany)
- MI5
- Counter Terrorism Command (SO15)
- Direction de la surveillance du territoire (DST)
- | 49,868 | triviaqa-train |
A feature of the thyroid cartilage, what is the common name of the laryngeal prominence? | Adam's apple
The Adam's apple, or laryngeal prominence, is a feature of the human neck, and is the lump or protrusion that is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx seen especially in males.
Structure.
The structure of the Adam's apple forms a bump under the skin. It is typically larger in adult males, in whom it is usually clearly visible and palpable. In females, the bump is much less visible and is hardly perceived on the upper edge of the | Most tetrapod species possess a larynx, but its structure is typically simpler than that found in mammals. The cartilages surrounding the larynx are apparently a remnant of the original gill arches in fish, and are a common feature, but not all are always present. For example, the thyroid cartilage is found only in mammals. Similarly, only mammals possess a true epiglottis, although a flap of non-cartilagenous mucosa is found in a similar position in many other groups. In modern amphibians, the laryngeal skeleton is considerably reduced | 49,869 | triviaqa-train |
President George Washington sent the proposed first ten amendments to the US Constitution to the senate for ratification on October 2, 1789. By what name are these amendments commonly known? | the needs of a nation that has profoundly changed since the eighteenth century. In general, the first ten amendments, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, offer specific protections of individual liberty and justice and place restrictions on the powers of government. The majority of the seventeen later amendments expand individual civil rights protections. Others address issues related to federal authority or modify government processes and procedures. Amendments to the United States Constitution, unlike ones made to many constitutions worldwide, are appended to the document. All four pages of the | March 1789, there existed widespread sentiment in both the House and Senate in favor of making alterations. That September, Congress adopted twelve amendments and sent to the states for ratification. Ten of these were ratified by the required number of states in December 1791 and became part of the Constitution. These amendments enumerate freedoms not explicitly indicated in the main body of the Constitution, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, a free press, and free assembly; the right to keep and bear arms; freedom from unreasonable search | 49,870 | triviaqa-train |
What long running ABC sports program promised viewers 'the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat'? | Wide World of Sports (American TV series)
ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from April 29, 1961 to January 3, 1998, primarily on Saturday afternoons. Hosted by Jim McKay, with a succession of co-hosts beginning in 1987, the title continued to be used for general sports programs on the network until 2006. In 2007, "Wide World of Sports" was named by "Time" on its list of | Monday Night Football", and coined ABC's famous "Thrill of victory, agony of defeat" tagline — although ABC insiders of that era attribute the authorship to legendary sports broadcaster Jim McKay.
Career ABC News.
In 1977, ABC made Arledge president of the then low-rated network news division, all while Arledge retained control of the Sports Division. ABC News had at the time been in the middle of blunders such as the disastrous pairing of Barbara Walters with Harry Reasoner at the desk of the network's evening | 49,871 | triviaqa-train |
On Sept 30, 1955, which iconic film actor died when his Porosche 550 Spyder collided with a Ford coupe driven by Donald Turnupseed? | .
History James Dean's 550.
Perhaps the most famous of the first 90 Porsche 550s built was James Dean's, numbered 130 (VIN 550-0055), which crashed at the CA Rte. 46/41 Cholame Junction on September 30, 1955, resulting in Dean's death.
As Dean was finishing up "Giant"’s filming in September, 1955, he suddenly traded in his 356 Porsche Super Speedster at Competition Motors, for a new 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder on September 21st, and immediately entered the upcoming | to sell the new 550 Spyder to Dean as long as Wütherich would accompany him to the races as his mechanic. Dean immediately entered the Salinas Road Races scheduled for October 1-2.
On Friday morning, September 30, 1955, Dean and Wütherich were at Competition Motors preparing Dean’s new Porsche 550 Spyder for the weekend sports car races at Salinas, California. Dean originally intended to trailer the Porsche to Salinas, behind his 1955 Ford Country Squire station wagon, driven by friend and movie stunt man, Bill Hickman | 49,872 | triviaqa-train |
What self-governed U.S. territory has the motto: “Where America’s day begins”? | partially in those territories.
The U.S. currently has fourteen territories in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Five territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) are permanently inhabited, unincorporated territories; the other nine are small islands, atolls and reefs with no native (or permanent) population. Of the nine, only one is classified as an incorporated territory (Palmyra Atoll). Two additional territories (Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank) are claimed by the | "westernmost" place in the world.
Another method is to use the International Date Line as the easternmost–westernmost extreme. On the equinox, the easternmost place would be where the day first begins, and the westernmost is where the day last ends.
Still another method is to first determine the geographic center of the country and from there measure the shortest distance to every other point. All U.S. territory is spread across less than 180° of longitude, so from any spot in the U.S. it is more direct | 49,873 | triviaqa-train |
According to the old proverb, practice makes what? | , the reverse is true, where the novel derived from the movie by Michael Thelwell has many more proverbs than the movie.
Éric Rohmer, the French film director, directed a series of films, the "Comedies and Proverbs", where each film was based on a proverb: "The Aviator's Wife", "The Perfect Marriage", "Pauline at the Beach", "Full Moon in Paris" (the film's proverb was invented by Rohmer himself: "The one who has two wives loses | voyaging at night from west to east in a golden bed, and of Jason the Argonaut voyaging to "Aeetes' city, where the rays of the swift Sun lie in a golden storeroom at the edge of Oceanus", survive in brief quotes by ancient authors. According to Strabo, Smyrna was named after an Amazon and, according to a manuscript on proverbs, Mimnermus once composed on the theme of the proverb "A lame man makes the best lover", illustrating the Amazonian practice of maiming their men.
Nanno | 49,874 | triviaqa-train |
The first production Model T rolled off the assembly line on Sept 27, the first of over 15 million to be produced. In what year was it? | having visited the highly automated 40-acre Sears mail order handling facility around 1906. At Ford, the process was an evolution by trial and error of a team consisting primarily of Peter E. Martin, the factory superintendent; Charles E. Sorensen, Martin's assistant; Clarence W. Avery; C. Harold Wills, draftsman and toolmaker; Charles Ebender; and József Galamb. Some of the groundwork for such development had recently been laid by the intelligent layout of machine tool placement that Walter Flanders had been doing at Ford up to 1908.
The | Berlin, excellent access existed to the water transport network. On 2 October 1930 Henry Ford, then age 67, together with Adenauer, age 55, laid the foundation stone for the Cologne Ford Plant: construction, which cost 12 Million Marks, progressed rapidly. The assembly operation in Berlin came to an end on 15 April 1931, and on 4 May 1931 the first Cologne produced Ford rolled off the production line. The first vehicle produced was a Ford Model A based truck which, whether by coincidence or by design would | 49,875 | triviaqa-train |
In what state was Mayberry located on the Andy Griffith Show? | The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning over eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series partially originated from an episode of "The Danny Thomas Show".
The show starred Andy Griffith in the role of Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of 2,000 people. Other major characters include | , and forums.
- "Behind The Scenes of The Andy Griffith Show" A behind the scenes look at The Andy Griffith Show and the real Mayberry, includes filming locations, the stars made on the show, and Mayberry trivia.
- Remembering Mayberry
- Mayberry Articles & Events
- Searchable Andy Griffith Show Episode Guide
- "The Andy Griffith Show" on TVLand.com
- Interview with Michael Rosen on Archive of American Television in 1998. | 49,876 | triviaqa-train |
Sometimes referred to as a Western, what name is commonly given to the omelet filled with diced ham, onions, and green bell peppers? | Omelette
In cuisine, an omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs fried with butter or oil in a frying pan (without stirring as in scrambled egg). It is quite common for the omelette to be folded around a filling such as cheese, chives, vegetables, mushrooms, meat (often ham or bacon), or some combination of the above. Whole eggs or egg whites are beaten, sometimes with a small amount of milk, cream, or water.
History.
The fluffy omelette | side dish. A light meal of salad ("Salat"), hummus and French fries ("Chips") served in a pita is referred to as "hummuschipsalat".
Israeli salad is typically made with finely chopped tomatoes and cucumbers dressed in olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Variations include the addition of diced red or green bell peppers, grated carrot, finely shredded cabbage or lettuce, sliced radish, fennel, spring onions and chives, chopped parsley, or other herbs and spices such as | 49,877 | triviaqa-train |
According to Greek legend, what was the only thing left in the box after Pandora released all the evils of mankind? | us, "the earth and sea are full of evils" (101). One item, however, did not escape the jar (96–9):
poem
Only Hope was left within her unbreakable house,
she remained under the lip of the jar, and did not
fly away. Before [she could], Pandora replaced the
lid of the jar. This was the will of aegis-bearing
Zeus the Cloudgatherer./poem
Hesiod does not say why hope ("elpis") remained in | and given the jar (mistranslated as 'box') which releases all evils upon man.
Archaic and Classic Greek literature seem to make little further mention of Pandora, but mythographers later filled in minor details or added postscripts to Hesiod's account. For example, the "Bibliotheca" and Hyginus each make explicit what might be latent in the Hesiodic text: Epimetheus married Pandora. They each add that the couple had a daughter, Pyrrha, who married Deucalion and survived the deluge with him. However, the Hesiodic " | 49,878 | triviaqa-train |
Sept 30, 1966 saw the public unveiling of which popular model of Boeing aircraft? | Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is an American wide-body commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft. The first wide-body airplane produced, it was the first plane dubbed a "Jumbo Jet". Its distinctive hump upper deck along the forward part of the aircraft has made it one of the most recognizable aircraft. Manufactured by Boeing's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the 747 was originally planned to have 150 percent greater capacity than the Boeing 707, a common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. First flown | -minute test flight with its landing gear lowered.
With the maiden test flight of the prototype No.31001 on 30 October 2012, China became the second nation after the 1991 Advanced Tactical Fighter fly off, to have two stealth fighter designs in field-testing at the same time. The aircraft has continued a limited test program, with footage emerging of further flights which took place in February 2013.
Development Public unveiling.
A -scale model of the J-31 was shown at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition 2012, hinting | 49,879 | triviaqa-train |
The Pepsi Center is home to a professional basketball and hockey teams, as well as the National Lacrosse League team, the Mammoths, and also hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In what major US city is it located? | , and English (12%). Persons reporting German ancestry are especially numerous in the Front Range, the Rockies (west-central counties), and Eastern parts/High Plains.
Colorado has a high proportion of Hispanic, mostly Mexican-American, citizens in Metropolitan Denver, Colorado Springs, as well as the smaller cities of Greeley and Pueblo, and elsewhere. Southern, Southwestern, and Southeastern Colorado has a large number of Hispanos, the descendants of the early Mexican settlers of colonial Spanish origin. In 1940 | of martial arts are widely enjoyed at the youth and amateur levels.
Canada shares several major professional sports leagues with the United States. Canadian teams in these leagues include seven franchises in the National Hockey League, as well as three Major League Soccer teams and one team in each of Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association. Other popular professional sports in Canada include Canadian football, which is played in the Canadian Football League, National Lacrosse League lacrosse, and curling.
Canada has participated in almost every Olympic Games since | 49,880 | triviaqa-train |
Which US National Park is spread across the most states? | is the highest peak in the country and North America. Active volcanoes are common throughout Alaska's Alexander and Aleutian Islands, and Hawaii consists of volcanic islands. The supervolcano underlying Yellowstone National Park in the Rockies is the continent's largest volcanic feature. The United States has the most ecoregions out of any country in the world.
The United States, with its large size and geographic variety, includes most climate types. To the east of the 100th meridian, the climate ranges from humid continental in the north to humid subtropical | the South East of the United States. An explanation to this may be that the mosquito "Aedes albopictus" is also an efficient vector of La Crosse virus. "Aedes albopictus" is a species that has entered the US and spread across the SE of the US and replaced "Aedes aegypti" in most areas (which is not an efficient vector of LAC).
Historically, most cases of LAC encephalitis occur in the upper Midwestern states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio). | 49,881 | triviaqa-train |
What ocean is surrounded on 3 sides by Australia, Asia, and Africa? | The climate of Australia is significantly influenced by ocean currents, including the Indian Ocean Dipole and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, which is correlated with periodic drought, and the seasonal tropical low-pressure system that produces cyclones in northern Australia. These factors cause rainfall to vary markedly from year to year. Much of the northern part of the country has a tropical, predominantly summer-rainfall (monsoon). The south-west corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate. The south-east ranges from oceanic (Tasmania | Sea is sometimes considered an isthmus.
- The Isthmus of Kra connecting Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia located in southern Thailand.
- The Sinai Peninsula forms the Isthmus of Suez between the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea and also forms the Asian border area towards Africa.
- The central area of Kushimoto town in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan is located on a narrow isthmus, surrounded on both sides by the Pacific Ocean.
- Metro Manila in the Philippines is situated on an isthmus.
- The area | 49,882 | triviaqa-train |
With the ability to regenerate when death looms, which sci fi character has been played by 9 different actors in the 30 years the show has been on TV? | Many early releases have been re-released as special editions, with more bonus features.
Adaptations and other appearances.
Adaptations and other appearances Dr. Who films.
There are two Dr. Who feature films: "Dr. Who and the Daleks", released in 1965 and "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." in 1966. Both are retellings of existing television stories (specifically, the first two Dalek serials, "The Daleks" and "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" respectively) with a larger budget and alterations | Scream Awards
The Scream Awards was an award show dedicated to the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres of feature films. Originally only having "Scream Queen" and "Heroic Performance" awards for actors, the personnel awards have expanded to include actors and actresses of all three recognized genres. Comic books awards were also given and have been recently expanded. It was broadcast on Spike and has been branded in the past as the Spike TV Scream Awards. Subsequently, the show was relabeled simply "Scream" with | 49,883 | triviaqa-train |
Which red-headed orphan was adopted by Daddy Warbucks? | Cronin, Lemony Snicket, A. F. Coniglio, Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling, as well as some less well-known authors of famous orphans like Little Orphan Annie have used orphans as major characters. One recurring storyline has been the relationship that the orphan can have with an adult from outside their immediate family as seen in Lyle Kessler's play "Orphans".
Orphans are especially common as characters in comic books. Almost all the most popular heroes are orphans: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Robin, | he felt that to confirm his homosexuality would damage his professional image. Notwithstanding his reluctance to come out in this respect, Cargill was happy in his private life and his wit when not in the spotlight reflected that. Once, whilst lunching with Ray Cooney, the theatrical impresario, Cargill observed, when a particularly handsome waiter mistakenly removed his soup spoon, "Aah, look Ray, the dish has run away with the spoon." In the later years of his life, Cargill lived in Henley-on-Thames with | 49,884 | triviaqa-train |
By what name is deer meat more commonly known? | Ireland; and of Chile.
Human interaction Economic significance.
Deer have long had economic significance to humans. Deer meat, known as venison, is highly nutritious and beneficial for human consumption.[citation needed] Due to the inherently wild nature and diet of deer, venison is most often obtained through deer hunting. In the United States, it is produced in small amounts compared to beef but still represents a significant trade. By 2012, some 25,000 tons of red deer were raised on farms in North America. The major deer- | SS Ismore
Ismore was a steam cargo ship built in 1899 by the Barclay, Curle & Co. of Glasgow for Edward Bates & Sons of Liverpool and operated by the Johnston Line on their trade routes between North America and the United Kingdom.
Design and construction.
In mid-1890s Johnston Line considered employing two extra ships of approximately 9,500 deadweight for their North American cattle trade between Montreal and Baltimore and Liverpool. "Ismore" was the second of theses ships, and was laid down at Barclay, Curle & Co.'s Clydeholm | 49,885 | triviaqa-train |
Which pain relieving drug was first discovered in the bark of the willow tree? | Aspirin by Hoffmann's employer Bayer AG. This gave rise to the hugely important class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Uses Manufacturing.
Some of humans' earliest manufactured items may have been made from willow. A fishing net made from willow dates back to 8300 BC. Basic crafts, such as baskets, fish traps, wattle fences and wattle and daub house walls, were often woven from osiers or withies (rod-like willow shoots, often grown in coppices). One of | animals. Challenges in that field include isolating specific compounds and determining their structures, which are often complex, and identifying what specific phytochemical is primarily responsible for any given biological activity.
History of uses.
Without specific knowledge of their cellular actions or mechanisms, phytochemicals have been used as poison and in traditional medicine. For example, salicin, having anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, was originally extracted from the bark of the white willow tree and later synthetically produced to become the common, over-the- | 49,886 | triviaqa-train |
What famed daredevil, who failed in a 1974 motorcycle jump, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the survivor of "most bones broken in a lifetime"? | , owner of ZDS Motors, Inc., the West coast distributor for Berliner Motor Corporation, a distributor for Norton Motorcycles. Blair offered to provide the needed motorcycles, but he wanted the name changed from the "Bobby Knievel and His Motorcycle Daredevils Thrill Show" to "Evil Knievel and His Motorcycle Daredevils". Knievel didn't want his image to be that of a Hells Angels rider, so he convinced Blair to allow him to use "Evel" instead of "Evil".
Knievel and his daredevils debuted on January | the record was broken in October 2008). His historic XR-750 is now part of the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Made of steel, aluminum and fiberglass, the customized motorcycle weighs about 300 pounds.
During his career, Knievel may have suffered more than 433 bone fractures, earning an entry in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the survivor of "most bones broken in a lifetime". However, this number could be exaggerated: his son Robbie told a reporter in June | 49,887 | triviaqa-train |
On Oct 1, 1975 the world saw Joe Frazier drop a bout to who in a battle that came to be known as the Thrilla in Manilla? | Thrilla in Manila
The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Philippine Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday, October 1. The venue was renamed from Araneta Coliseum, specifically for the match. Ali won by technical knockout (TKO) after Frazier's chief second, Eddie Futch, conceded the fight prior to the 15th round. The contest's name is derived from Ali's | a journeyman known as "The Bayonne Bleeder", stunned Ali with a knockdown in the ninth round; Ali would later say he tripped on Wepner's foot. It was a bout that would inspire Sylvester Stallone to create the acclaimed film, "Rocky".
Professional boxing World heavyweight champion (second reign) Third fight against Joe Frazier.
Ali then agreed to a third match with Joe Frazier in Manila. The bout, known as the "Thrilla in Manila", was held on October 1, 1975, in temperatures approaching | 49,888 | triviaqa-train |
Oct 4, 1927 saw sculptor Gutzon Borglum begin work on what major national memorial? | Gutzon Borglum
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American artist and sculptor. He is most associated with his creation of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota. He was associated with other public works of art, including a bust of Abraham Lincoln exhibited in the White House by Theodore Roosevelt and now held in the United States Capitol Crypt in Washington, D.C..
Early life.
The son of Danish immigrants, Gutzon Borglum was born in | 1941".
In 1923, historian Doane Robinson had developed an idea to make a gigantic sculpture on the Black Hills of South Dakota. In August 1924, Robinson contacted by letter and requested renowned sculptor Gutzon Borglum to visit South Dakota and talk to him about creating a mountain sculpture. Robinson had been impressed by Borglum's Confederate memorial on Stone Mountain. Borglum agreed to work on the project and met with Robinson twice in September 1924 and in August 1925. On his second visit Borglum searched for a location suitable for a | 49,889 | triviaqa-train |
Stress, compound, and greenstick are all types of what? | Bone fracture
A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, F, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several pieces. A bone fracture may be the result of high force impact or stress, or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is | as a sheet of material, which is warmed in hot water ( 55–60 °C) for one minute, and loaded on a tray prior to impression taking. Once in the mouth, the material will harden and record the detail of the soft tissues. The impression can further be hardened by placing it in cold water after use. Impressions with compound should be poured within an hour as the material exhibits poor dimensional stability. There are two main presentations of impression compound: red compound and greenstick. The latter is mainly | 49,890 | triviaqa-train |
"We all fall down" is the last line of what nursery rhyme or playground singing game? | Ring a Ring o' Roses
"Ring a Ring o' Roses" or "Ring a Ring o' Rosie" is a nursery rhyme or folksong and playground singing game. It first appeared in print in 1881, but it is reported that a version was already being sung to the current tune in the 1790s and similar rhymes are known from across Europe. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7925. Urban legend says the song originally described the plague, specifically the Great Plague of London, or the | See Saw Margery Daw
"See Saw Margery Daw" is a popular English language nursery rhyme, folksong and playground singing game. The rhyme first appeared in its modern form in "Mother Goose's Melody", published in London in around 1765. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 13028.
Lyrics and melody.
A common modern version is:
The name Jacky is often replaced with Johnny or Jack.
The melody commonly associated with the rhyme was first recorded by the composer and nursery rhyme | 49,891 | triviaqa-train |
What does a chronometer measure? | feet. A link is abbreviated "lk," and links "lks" in old deeds and land surveys done for the government.
Units and systems Time.
Time is an abstract measurement of elemental changes over a non spatial continuum. It is denoted by numbers and/or named periods such as hours, days, weeks, months and years. It is an apparently irreversible series of occurrences within this non spatial continuum. It is also used to denote an interval between two relative points on this continuum.
Units and | in 1773 for a total payment of £23,065 spanning thirty-six years.
In popular culture.
In popular culture Literature.
- Rupert T. Gould's 1923 "The Marine Chronometer" () is a thorough reference work on the Marine Chronometer. It covers the chronometer's history from the earliest attempts to measure longitude, while including detailed discussions and illustrations of the various mechanisms and their inventors.
- Dava Sobel's 1996 bestseller "Longitude" () recounts Harrison's story. A film adaptation of "Longitude | 49,892 | triviaqa-train |
Oct 4, 1957 saw the launch of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. By what name do we commonly know this satellite as? | to launch artificial satellites, uncrewed space probes of the Moon, Venus, and Mars, and human spaceflight in low Earth orbit and to the Moon.
The competition began in earnest on August 2, 1955 when the Soviet Union responded to the US announcement four days earlier of intent to launch artificial satellites for the International Geophysical Year, by declaring they would also launch a satellite "in the near future". The Soviet Union achieved the first successful launch with the October 4, 1957 orbiting of "Sputnik 1", | near Kourou, French Guiana at 18:50 local time (21:50 GMT) as part of a previously signed contract. The rocket reached the 100 kilometre mark (the distance from Earth which can be considered an orbit) in the first three minutes.
The satellite was placed in a high geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometres above the surface.
The former deputy secretary of communications at the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, Hector Olavarria, revealed via Twitter after the launch that "in about thirty minutes we will know of the satellite's arrival | 49,893 | triviaqa-train |
At the start of a game of checkers, each player starts with how many pieces? | variants played on 8×8 boards. Canadian checkers and Singaporean/Malaysian checkers (also locally known as "dum") are played on a 12×12 board.
The 8×8 variant of draughts was weakly solved in 2007 by the team of Canadian computer scientist Jonathan Schaeffer. From the standard starting position, both players can guarantee a draw with perfect play.
General rules.
Draughts is played by two opponents, on opposite sides of the gameboard. One player has the dark pieces; the other has the light pieces. Players | played, before the start of a game.
Rule variations Power Up.
In this variation of Connect Four, players begin a game with one or more specially marked, "Power Checkers" game pieces, which each player may choose to play once per game. When playing a piece marked with an anvil icon, for example, the player may immediately pop out all pieces below it, leaving the anvil piece at the bottom row of the game board. Other marked game pieces include one with a wall icon, allowing | 49,894 | triviaqa-train |
Immortalized in 2001 movie Black Hawk Down, the battle in what Somali city cost the list of 18 soldiers in an attempt to capture officials of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid? | Black Hawk Down (film)
Black Hawk Down is a 2001 American war film produced and directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Ken Nolan. It is based on the 1999 non-fiction book of the same name by journalist Mark Bowden about the 1993 raid in Mogadishu by the U.S. military, aimed at capturing faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The ensuing firefight became known as the Battle of Mogadishu. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William | '67 M.B.A.)
Armed services.
- Almer C. Burnett – Colonel United States Army; World War I and World War II veteran, Commandant of Junior ROTC, Dallas Public Schools; founder of JROTC Camp Dallas at Fort Wolters
- M.B. Etheredge – World War II combat soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- William F. Garrison – retired Major General of the United States Army; commander of Operation Gothic Serpent, the military operation launched in 1993 to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid; portrayed in the movie " | 49,895 | triviaqa-train |
Oct 6, 1969 saw the introduction of what BBC show, featuring the talents of Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, and Terry Gillam, among others? | , "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "Pot Black", and "Tonight", but other examples can be given in each of these fields as shown by the BBC's entries in the British Film Institute's 2000 list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, with the BBC's acclaimed 1970s sitcom "Fawlty Towers" (featuring John Cleese as Basil Fawlty) topping the list. Some BBC shows have had a direct impact on society. For example, "The Great British Bake Off" is credited with | Though the show included sequences featuring the Monty Python, Beyond The Fringe and Goodies teams who were billed under their group names on the individual track listing of the resulting album - for the show itself, the album cover and the cast listing on the film credits, the performers were listed under their individual names.
The cast included: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam of Monty Python (with "Python girl" Carol Cleveland); Jonathan Miller, Peter Cook and Alan Bennett | 49,896 | triviaqa-train |
October 2, 1950 saw the introduction of the "moderately famous" comic strip known as Peanuts. Who was the creative genius behind the long running strip? | good grace, to the point of agreeing with it. In 2002 "TV Guide" declared Snoopy and Charlie Brown tied for 8th in its list of the "Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time", published to commemorate its 50th anniversary.
Cartoon tributes have appeared in other comic strips since Schulz's death in 2000 and are now displayed at the Charles Schulz Museum. In May 2000, many cartoonists included a reference to "Peanuts" in their strips. Originally planned as a tribute to Schulz's retirement, | the real person who partially inspired "Peppermint" Patty.)
History.
An early conception of the character was created by Schulz for his comic strip "Li'l Folks" (a precursor to "Peanuts"). Schulz then reused the character for "Peanuts," and there, he named her Patty.
The first published strip in which Patty was featured was in the very first "Peanuts" comic strip, on October 2, 1950. In subsequent strips, Patty's character developed and she appeared regularly | 49,897 | triviaqa-train |
Finish this line from a popular kids song: There was a farmer had a dog, and ____ was his name-o! | Bingo (folk song)
"Bingo", also known as "Bingo Was His Name-O", "There Was a Farmer Had a Dog", and "C'era un contadino che aveva un cagnolino di nome Bingolino" or informally "B-I-N-G-O", is a Scottish children's song of obscure origin. Additional verses are sung by omitting the first letter sung in the previous verse and clapping instead of actually saying the word. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number | The Farmer in the Dell
"The Farmer in the Dell" is a singing game, nursery rhyme, and children's song. It probably originated in Germany and was brought to America by immigrants. From there, it spread to many other nations and is popular in a number of languages. It is Roud Folk Song Index number 6306.
Lyrics.
Lyrics vary even within the same country. The following is a common version in the United States:
One UK variant has "The nurse takes a dog | 49,898 | triviaqa-train |
What long running PBS series features Norm Abram as Master Carpenter, Roger Cook as the Landscape contractor, Tom Silva as the General ContraCtor and Richard Trethewey as the Plumbing and Heating contractor? | Norm Abram
Norman L. "Norm" Abram (born October 3, 1949) is an American carpenter known for his work on the PBS television programs "This Old House" and "The New Yankee Workshop". He is referred to on these shows as a "master carpenter".
Early life and education.
Abram was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and raised in Milford, Massachusetts. He attended high school in Milford. and studied mechanical engineering and business administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, | unincorporated suburb of Los Angeles. The son of a building contractor, he often built things for himself as a child, including a large play fort with indoor plumbing when he was ten. He left home at age 18 in a camper he had built. He started in the restaurant business as a busboy, then rose to the positions of waiter and cook. Upon settling in Tahoe City he found work as a carpenter and building contractor to remodel restaurants. When the contractor business was slow he offered to design several steakhouses for | 49,899 | triviaqa-train |
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