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What was the name of the rock group formed by former 'Nirvana' drummer Dave Grohl that had hits with 'This Is A Call', 'Learn To Fly' and 'The Pretender'? | The Pretender (Foo Fighters song)
"The Pretender" is a song by the American alternative rock band Foo Fighters. It was the first single from the group's 2007 album "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace". It is one of Foo Fighters' most successful songs; peaking at number 37 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 (making it their third top 40 single), only "Learn to Fly" and "Best of You" beat its position on the "Billboard" Hot 100 | Nirvana bootleg recordings
The Nirvana bootleg recordings are a number of audio CD recordings of musical performances by the American rock band Nirvana, which were previously not officially released by the band, or under any other legal authority. The recordings consist of both live performances and outtakes from studio sessions unavailable as a legal release.
Overview.
Nirvana was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and featured drummer Dave Grohl for the majority of the band's career. They had | 50,400 | triviaqa-train |
Which 'Oscar'-nominated actress is the mother of Carrie Fisher? | ), "Sister Act" (1992), "The Wedding Singer" (1998), and many of the films from the "Star Wars" franchise, among others. In later years, she earned praise for speaking publicly about her experiences with bipolar disorder and drug addiction.
Fisher was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. She and her mother appear in "", a documentary about their relationship. It premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Fisher died of a sudden cardiac arrest | David Crosby and Jimmy Buffett, as well as Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close and former NFL player Tony Burton, appear as members of Hook's pirate crew; two major "Star Wars" associates, George Lucas and Carrie Fisher, play the kissing couple sprinkled with pixie dust; two of Hoffman's children, Jacob and Rebecca, both under 10-years-old during filming, briefly appeared in scenes in the “normal” world; screenwriter Jim Hart's 11-year-old son Jake, who years earlier inspired his father with | 50,401 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Turner Prize in 1994 with his cast-iron work entitled 'Testing A World View'? | it to artists in financial need and the other £10,000 to the housing charity, Shelter. The K Foundation went on to make a film in which they burned £1 million of their own money ("Watch the K Foundation Burn a Million Quid"). Other nominees included painter Sean Scully, Laotian-born Vong Phaophanit and printer Hannah Collins.
History 1994.
Popular sculptor Antony Gormley was awarded the 1994 Turner Prize. Other nominees included video artist Northern Irish-born Willie Doherty, whose work "The | , Doig won the first prize at the John Moores exhibition with his painting "Blotter". This brought public recognition, cemented in 1994, when he was nominated for the Turner Prize. From 1995 to 2000, he was a trustee of the Tate Gallery. He was honoured with amfAR’s Award of Excellence for Artistic Contributions to the Fight Against AIDS in 2009. He was also named the 2017 Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon.
Art market.
In 2007, a painting of Doig's entitled "White Canoe" sold | 50,402 | triviaqa-train |
Which duo won the Turner Prize in 1986 with a photo- piece entitled 'Coming'? | New York for the previous 20 years. Other nominees included Richard Long, Richard Deacon and Gilbert & George, all of whom went on to win the Turner Prize themselves. The prize was awarded by Lord Gowrie, Minister for the Arts at the time.
History 1985.
Howard Hodgkin is awarded the Turner Prize for "A Small Thing But My Own". Other nominees included Terry Atkinson, sculptor Tony Cragg, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Milena Kalinovska and painting/printing artist John Walker. The prize was awarded by celebrity | was awarded the 3rd Prize medal for the composition entitled "Le Jeune Faune" which was then purchased by the city of Paris. In 1887 his submission of the work in plaster entitled the "L'Improvisateur" won him the 2nd Prize medal and a paid visit to Italy and in 1889 with a bronze version of the same piece he won a silver medal at the Paris World Fair. In 1890 he won the Salon's 1st Prize medal and the Exhibition Prize for the compositions of "La Chanson" in marble and "Lutteurs | 50,403 | triviaqa-train |
To which country do the Chatham Islands belong? | While freight generally arrives by ship (2 days sailing time), the sea journey takes too long for many passengers, and is not always available.
There is no scheduled public transport but accommodation providers are normally able to arrange transport.
Tasman Empire Airways Ltd (TEAL) initially serviced the Chathams by air using flying boats. With the withdrawal of TEAL, the RNZAF maintained an infrequent service with Short Sunderland flying boats. NZ4111 was damaged on takeoff from Te Whanga Lagoon on 4 November 1959 and remains as a wreck | all the main characters in the show used to live in times gone by.
Controversy.
There was uproar in China after a Vietnamese website managed to acquire episodes not yet shown in China and asked visitors to the website to answer questions confirming their Vietnamese identity before the website loads. “This service is for Vietnamese people only. Please answer the following questions: To which country do the Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) belong? Vietnam, China, Philippines or Japan?”. The only correct answer to the question | 50,404 | triviaqa-train |
Which rock group had a hit album in 1975 with 'Toys In The Attic'? | Toys in the Attic (album)
Toys in the Attic is the third studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released April 8, 1975 by Columbia Records. Its first single, "Sweet Emotion," was released on May 19 and "Walk This Way" followed on August 28 in the same year. The album is the band's most commercially successful studio LP in the United States, with eight million copies sold, according to the RIAA.
The album was ranked No. 229 on "Rolling Stone"s | in 1974. In 1975, the band broke into the mainstream with the album "Toys in the Attic", and their 1976 follow-up "Rocks" cemented their status as hard rock superstars. "Draw the Line" and "Night in the Ruts" followed in 1977 and 1979 respectively. Their first five albums have since attained multi-platinum status. Throughout the 1970s, the band toured extensively and charted a dozen "Billboard" Hot 100 singles, including their first Top 40 hit "Sweet Emotion" and | 50,405 | triviaqa-train |
Socotra is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean belonging to which country? | South Yemen. The attitude of the South Yemeni government to the Soviet Union enabled the Soviet Navy to use the archipelago as a supply and supporting base for its operations in the Indian Ocean between 1971 and 1985.
Since Yemeni unification in 1990, it has been part of the Republic of Yemen.
In 2015, cyclone Chapala and cyclone Megh struck the island, causing severe damages to the Island's infrastructure, homes, roads, and power. Due to the collective impacts of Chapala and Megh, various Gulf Cooperation Council | Anse Lazio
Anse Lazio is a beach situated in the northwest of Praslin Island, Seychelles, considered by Lonely Planet to be the "best beach on Praslin", and one of the "best in the archipelago". Located to the north east of Madagascar, east of Zanzibar and south of Socotra, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it has clear water and scenery which can be perceived as beautiful, which attracts a large portion of Praslin's tourists.
The beach is bordered by large granite boulders. | 50,406 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of the 2010 film that is the sequel to the 1999 film East is East? | at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in October 1996 and Royal Court Theatre in November 1996. The title derives from the Rudyard Kipling poem "The Ballad of East and West", of which the opening line reads: "Oh East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet".
Plot.
George Khan is a Pakistani Muslim who has lived in Britain since 1937. He has a wife in Pakistan. He and his second wife Ella, a British Roman Catholic woman of Irish descent, | revenge on Triads who raped, murdered or maimed most of his family.
The 1999 film "Trust me U Die" is sometimes known by the alternate title "The New Dr. Lamb", but has no connection to Lam Kor-Wan or the previous film except that both star Simon Yam.
References.
- Hong Kong Murders (2001). Kate Whitehead.
- The Jars Murderer (2010) Crime & Investigation Network (South East Asia)
- web.amnesty.org
- ojp.usdoj.gov
- http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/ | 50,407 | triviaqa-train |
In which sport did Liberal Democrat MP Menzies Campbell compete in the 1964 Olympics | daughter of Major General Roy Urquhart and former wife of Sir Philip Grant-Suttie, Bt, in June 1970. The couple have no children, but Lady Campbell has a son from her first marriage.
Athletics career.
A successful sprinter at university (he broke Olympic gold medalist Wyndham Halswelle's 53-year-old Scottish 300 yards record in 1961), Campbell competed for the Great Britain team in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and captained the Scotland team at the 1966 | Jack Straw, Alistair Darling, David Blunkett, Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Dame Tessa Jowell. The highest profile Liberal Democrat to stand down was former leader Sir Menzies Campbell, while the longest-serving MP (the "Father of the House") Sir Peter Tapsell also retired, having served from 1959 to 1964 and then continuously since the 1966 general election.
Contesting political parties and candidates.
Contesting political parties and candidates Overview.
, the deadline for standing for the general election, the Electoral Commission's Register of Political | 50,408 | triviaqa-train |
Which country did Pope Francis visit in August? | . This was the first time that a pope had included women in this ritual; although he had already done so when he was archbishop. One of the male and one of the female prisoners were Muslim.
On 31 March 2013, Francis used his first Easter homily to make a plea for peace throughout the world, specifically mentioning the Middle East, Africa, and North and South Korea. He also spoke out against those who give in to "easy gain" in a world filled with greed, and made a | Pope Francis's visit to Ireland
Pope Francis visited Ireland on 25 and 26 August 2018, as part of the World Meeting of Families 2018. It was the first visit by a reigning pontiff to the country since 1979 (though Francis had spent time studying English in Dublin in 1980, as Fr Jorge Bergoglio).
Preparations.
Speculation that Pope Francis would visit Ireland began immediately upon the announcement on 27 September 2015 that the World Meeting of Families 2018 would be held in Dublin.
Pope Francis confirmed he would | 50,409 | triviaqa-train |
Which poem by John Masefield begins 'Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine'? | in Wolverhampton.
By the time he was 24, Masefield's poems were being published in periodicals and his first collected works, "Salt-Water Ballads" (1902) was published, the poem "Sea-Fever" appearing in this book. Masefield then wrote the novels, "Captain Margaret" (1908) and "Multitude and Solitude" (1909). In 1911, after a long drought of poem writing, he composed "The Everlasting Mercy", the first of his narrative poems, and within | Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris. It is mentioned in several parts of the Bible.
- Nineveh, New York
United States extended list Ophir.
Ophir (Hebrew אוֹפִיר "ʼÔp̄îr") is mentioned in the Bible as a source of King Solomon's wealth.
- Ophir, California
- Ophir, Colorado
- Ophir City, California
United States extended list Palestine.
Palestine is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and River Jordan, where most of the events described in the Bible take | 50,410 | triviaqa-train |
The Spurn Lightship is a museum in which city | Spurn Lightship
The "Spurn" Lightship (LV No. 12) is a lightvessel (i.e. a ship used as a lighthouse) currently anchored in Hull Marina in the British city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The ship was built in 1927 and served for 48 years as a navigation aid in the approaches of the Humber Estuary, where it was stationed east of Spurn Point.
On 15 April 1959, the lightship was driven ashore in the River Hull at Woodmansey, Yorkshire.
The lightship was decommissioned in | the National Maritime Museum Cornwall). Since then, the lighthouse has remained empty.
Lighthouses The new Spurn Lighthouse Restoration.
In 2013, however, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust was awarded a £470,500 grant to restore the lighthouse with a view to its being reopened as a visitor centre. This was scheduled to take place in 2015, with work starting in April 2015. The work was completed in March 2016, and opened to the public for the Easter weekend.
See also.
- Humber Forts
- Spurn Lightship | 50,411 | triviaqa-train |
Published in 2009 and set in 2006-2007 complete the title of the last book in the series Adrian Mole: | and Adrian often feels that she is the only family member who understands him. She also relies on him on occasion; when she becomes pregnant as a teenager, Adrian supports her decision to have an abortion.
Although the identity of Rosie's father is originally uncertain, in "The Prostrate Years" Mr Lucas, now wealthy, gets back in touch with Rosie and demands a DNA test on "The Jeremy Kyle Show". Adrian tries to talk his mother and Rosie out of informing George or appearing on the show | Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction
Published in 2004 by Penguin Books, Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction is Sue Townsend's sixth full Adrian Mole novel (as opposed to "Adrian Mole and the Small Amphibians" and the Guardian serial). It is set in 2002/3 and Adrian is 33¾ years of age. The life of the protagonist is covered for one year, with a short epilogue that jumps to a time one year later (to 2004).
The title of the book refers to | 50,412 | triviaqa-train |
Which city lies at the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile? | , Jiba, Chamoga, Weter and the Beles.
After flowing past Er Roseires inside Sudan, and receiving the Dinder on its right bank at Dinder, the Blue Nile joins the White Nile at Khartoum and, as the Nile, flows through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria.
Water flow.
The flow of the Blue Nile reaches maximum volume in the rainy season (from June to September), when it supplies 7080% of the water of the Nile proper. The Blue Nile was a major source | main airport.
The city is located in the heart of Sudan at the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile, where the two rivers unite to form the River Nile. The confluence of the two rivers creates a unique effect. As they join, each river retains its own color: the White Nile with its bright whiteness and the Blue Nile with its alluvial brown color. These colors are more visible in the flood season.
The state lies between longitudes 31.5 to 34 °E and latitudes 15 to | 50,413 | triviaqa-train |
The album So Long, See You Tomorrow, based on the novel of the same name by William Maxwell, was a number one earlier this year for which band? Their name sounds like they could be a sports group from India. | So Long, See You Tomorrow (album)
So Long, See You Tomorrow is the fourth album by the London indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club, released on 3 February 2014. The album is named after the novel of the same name by William Maxwell.
Musical style and production.
Similar to the electronica approach of their 2011 album "A Different Kind of Fix", the album makes use of sampling and takes influences from world music, marking a shift from their previous albums. Written during frontman Jack | was yet to be named, on BBC Radio 1. On the same night, an interactive video was released, which allowed viewers to manipulate the band members' actions. The album was released on 3 February 2014 and was followed by a tour. The new sounds of the album were influenced by Steadman's travels to the Netherlands, Turkey, and India. On 4 December 2013, the band announced that the new album would be called "So Long, See You Tomorrow", with album artwork designed by La Boca | 50,414 | triviaqa-train |
Who hosted the celebrity version of Fifteen to One which had one episode last September and four in June this year? | show, stating that nearly 350,000 questions had been asked to 33,975 contestants in a total of 2,265 programmes.
On 20 September 2013, a special one-off episode, hosted by Adam Hills, aired on Channel 4 and was titled "Celebrity Fifteen to One". Two previous celebrity specials had been aired before then, in 1990 and 1992. Amongst the changes, the studio set and presentation were overhauled, the length of the programme increased from 30 to 60 minutes, the host's catch phrase, "Lights out | September 2012. On 1 April 2014 it was announced that this version of the programme had been cancelled after two seasons.
In August 2017, Goddard guest hosted Channel Fives' "The Wright Stuff" for five episodes.
She has been a regular panelist on Channel 5s Big Brothers Bit on the Side since 2016.
In February 2018 Trisha appeared on an episode of BBC One game show "Pointless" celebrity edition, also appearing Johnny Vaughan and Toby Tarrant, the episode will be aired later in the year. | 50,415 | triviaqa-train |
In the English version of Scrabble there are 100 tiles. The letter E has most tiles. How many | Scrabble
Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles bearing a single letter onto a board divided into a 15×15 grid of squares. The tiles must form words that, in crossword fashion, read left to right in rows or downward in columns, and be included in a standard dictionary or lexicon.
The name is a trademark of Mattel in most of the world, but of Hasbro, Inc. in the United States and Canada. The game is sold in 121 countries and is | Francophone Scrabble
Francophone Scrabble, or French-language Scrabble, is played by many thousands of amateurs throughout the world and the "Fédération internationale de Scrabble francophone" has more than 20,000 members. Just as in English, points are scored by playing valid words from the lettered tiles. In French there are 102 tiles - 100 lettered tiles and two blanks known as jokers. The official word list for Francophone Scrabble is L'Officiel du jeu Scrabble.
Forms of play.
There are two forms of competition Scrabble in French. | 50,416 | triviaqa-train |
Which spice is obtained from the plant Crocus sativus | wild-growing saffron in their remedies and magical potions. Saffron was an article of long-distance trade before the Minoan palace culture's 2nd millennium BC peak. Ancient Persians cultivated Persian saffron ("Crocus sativus" 'Hausknechtii') in Derbent, Isfahan, and Khorasan by the 10th century BC. At such sites, saffron threads were woven into textiles, ritually offered to divinities, and used in dyes, perfumes, medicines, and body washes. Saffron threads would thus be scattered across beds and mixed into hot teas | , although often suspected, is not supported by botanical research. Other sources suggested some genetic input from "Crocus pallasii", which has not been verified by chromosome and genome comparisons.
Morphology.
"Crocus sativus" has a corm, which holds leaves, bracts, bracteole, and the flowering stalk. These are protected by the corm underground. "C. sativus" generally blooms with purple flowers in the autumn. The plant grows about 10 to 30 cm high. "C. sativus" is a triploid with | 50,417 | triviaqa-train |
Who won the Ladies' Singles Championship at Wimbledon this year? | 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwańska in the final, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams.
Yaroslava Shvedova became the first player in the Open Era to win a 'golden set' at Wimbledon, winning the first set of her 6–0, 6–4 victory over 2012 French Open runner-up Sara Errani in the third round without dropping a single | 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. Wade remains the last British woman to win a Wimbledon singles title. Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wade. This was the first time Wimbledon seeded more than 8 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number (for this year only) to twelve players. The number increased | 50,418 | triviaqa-train |
Which Bridge in Central London, completed in 1945, is often referred to as 'The Ladies' Bridge' | . Most rail lines terminate around the centre of London, running into eighteen terminal stations, with the exception of the Thameslink trains connecting Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south via Luton and Gatwick airports. London has Britain's busiest station by number of passengers – Waterloo, with over 184 million people using the interchange station complex (which includes Waterloo East station) each year. is the busiest station in Europe by the number of trains passing.
With the need for more rail capacity in London, Crossrail | The Championship Course
The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course. The course is on the tidal reaches of the river often referred to as the Tideway.
History.
In 1845 it was agreed to stage the Boat Race (which had on five previous occasions been rowed from Westminster Bridge to Putney) on a course from 'Putney Bridge | 50,419 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the three plays known as the Eugene Trilogy - Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound? | Eugene trilogy
The Eugene Trilogy refers to three plays written by Neil Simon, the "quasi-autobiographical trilogy" "Brighton Beach Memoirs", "Biloxi Blues" and "Broadway Bound".
History.
The trilogy tells the story of Eugene Jerome from his adolescence in New York City, to his time spent in basic training in Biloxi, Mississippi during World War II, and finally to the beginning of his career as an aspiring comedy writer. The trilogy is a semi-autobiographical account of Neil Simon's | movie. On screen the role of Eugene Jerome was played by Jonathan Silverman in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" (he also played Stanley in the film version of "Broadway Bound"), Matthew Broderick in "Biloxi Blues" (he also played Eugene in the Broadway productions of both "Brighton Beach" and "Biloxi Blues"), and Corey Parker in "Broadway Bound".
External links.
- "Brighton Beach Memoirs" at the Playbill Vault
- "Biloxi Blues" at the Playbill Vault | 50,420 | triviaqa-train |
Leland Stanford, Earl Warren and Pat Brown (father of the current holder) have held the position of Governor of which US state? | Governor of California
The Governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The California Governor is the chief executive of the state government and the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Military Reserve.
Established in the Constitution of California, the governor's responsibilities also include making the annual State of the State address to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. The position was created in 1849, the year before | Wessex, the fall of US billionaire Sir Allen Stanford in Antigua in February 2009 and interviews and conferences involving former and current United Nations Secretaries General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki Moon, US Attorney General Eric Holder, former US Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, former Australian President Kevin Rudd, former Denmark Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Bolivian President | 50,421 | triviaqa-train |
The James Joyce novel Ulysses is set on one day in Dublin in 1904 in which month | had so foregrounded the process of thinking".
"Ulysses" chronicles the peripatetic appointments and encounters of Leopold Bloom in Dublin in the course of an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Ulysses is the Latinised name of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem the "Odyssey", and the novel establishes a series of parallels between the poem and the novel, with structural correspondences between the characters and experiences of Leopold Bloom and Odysseus, Molly Bloom and Penelope, and Stephen Dedalus and Telemachus, in addition to events | Richardson (1873–1957), whose novel "Pointed Roof" (1915), is one of the earliest example of the stream of consciousness technique, and D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), who published "The Rainbow" in 1915, though it was immediately seized by the police. Then in 1922 Irishman James Joyce's important modernist novel "Ulysses" appeared. "Ulysses" has been called "a demonstration and summation of the entire movement". Set during one day in Dublin, in it Joyce creates parallels with Homer | 50,422 | triviaqa-train |
Karataka and Damanaka are the names of two jackals that are retainers to a lion king. Their lively adventures as well as the stories they tell one another make up nearly half of which classic ancient Sanskrit work? | known translation into a non-Indian language is in Middle Persian (Pahlavi, 550 CE) by Burzoe. This became the basis for a Syriac translation as Kalilag and Damnag and a translation into Arabic in 750 CE by Persian scholar Abdullah Ibn al-Muqaffa as Kalīlah wa Dimnah. A New Persian version by Rudaki in the 12th century became known as "Kalīleh o Demneh" and this was the basis of Kashefi's 15th-century "Anvār-i Suhaylī" (The Lights of Canopus), which in turn was | philosopher that leads to exemplary tales or exempla told by and featuring animals: an ox, a lion and two jackals called Calila and Dimna, which are who tell the majority of the tales. This structure is used in Don Juan Manuel's Tales of Count Lucanor.
Authorship.
This story has arrived to us through two manuscripts named as A and B. In the last part of the first one (from the first third of the 15th century) it is said that the book "was translated from Arabic to Latin | 50,423 | triviaqa-train |
In 1934, a regulation promulgated in a certain country required that when the Horst-Wessel-Lied was sung, what gesture must be performed? | and was thereafter extensively used at party functions, as well as sung by the SA during street parades.
When Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in January 1933, the "Horst Wessel Song" became a national symbol by law on 19 May 1933. The following year, a regulation required the right arm be extended and raised in the "Hitler salute" when the (identical) first and fourth verses were sung. Nazi leaders can be seen singing the song at the finale of Leni Riefenstahl's 1935 film " | to a mass of bleeding and tumefied flesh, his spirit is still very high: when his traducers tried to force him to sing the Horst-Wessel-Lied (the Nazi's anthem) he defied their anger by singing the Internationale.
On 2 February 1934, Mühsam was transferred. The beatings and torture continued, until finally on the night of 9 July 1934, Mühsam was tortured and murdered by the guards, his battered corpse found hanging in a latrine the next morning.
An official Nazi report dated 11 | 50,424 | triviaqa-train |
"Ships of what cruise line use the tune of ""When You Wish upon a Star"" from Pinnochio as the melody of their horns?" | Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line is a cruise line operation that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The company was incorporated in 1996 as Magical Cruise Company Limited and is domiciled in London, England, with their operational headquarters located in Celebration, Florida.
Disney Cruise Line currently operates four ships: "Disney Magic", "Disney Wonder", "Disney Dream", and "Disney Fantasy". Three as-yet-unnamed ships will join the fleet in 2021, 2022, and 2023. | and Europe, depending on the ship.
The ships are the first in the industry to be designed and built from the keel up as family cruise liners, with the goal of accommodating parents and children. Unlike most ships of their type, they do not include casinos. Disney ships also feature ship's horns which play the opening seven-note theme "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Disney's Pinocchio, in addition to the traditional horn. Other horns include "Do You Want to Build a Snowman? | 50,425 | triviaqa-train |
Who is the American entertainer who shares her name with a West African Empire known for its symbol of Golden Stool? | Golden Stool
The Golden Stool (Ashanti-; full title, Sika Dwa Kofi "the Golden Stool born on a Friday") is the royal and divine throne of kings of the Ashanti people and the ultimate symbol of power in Asante. According to legend, Okomfo Anokye, High Priest and one of the two chief founders of the Asante Confederacy, caused the stool to descend from the sky and land on the lap of the first Asante king, Osei Tutu. HubSuch seats were traditionally symbolic of a chieftain's leadership, | estate's executors, John McClain, who has worked with Michael's sister Janet during her time at A&M. "Michael wears a golden suit of armor and stares at the viewer as he is crowned by cupids," Nelson said. "He places his hand over his heart and looks directly at the viewer, a symbol of Jackson's big heart and strong connection to his fans and music. A monarch butterfly sits on his shoulder, another symbol of Jackson's metamorphosis as a singer and entertainer, as well as a symbol | 50,426 | triviaqa-train |
India's national anthem is written in what language that is also the national language of one of its neighbors? | .
Bengali, the sole official language of Bangladesh, is also the "de facto" national language of the country.
National languages Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's "de facto" sole national language is Serbo-Croatian. It is officially defined under the three names Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, corresponding to the country's constituent nations. The Latin and Cyrillic alphabets both have official status.
National languages Bulgaria.
Bulgarian is the sole official language in Bulgaria.
National languages Canada.
Canada's | Qaumi Taranah
The Qaumi Taranah (, , , lit. "“National Anthem”"), also known as (, , lit. ""The Sacred Land""), is the national anthem of Pakistan. Its music was composed by Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949, preceding the lyrics, which were written by Hafeez Jullundhri in 1952. It is written in Persian language. The anthem has heavy Persian poetic vocabulary, and only uses one exclusively Urdu word 'kā'.
It was officially adopted as | 50,427 | triviaqa-train |
"What album of Sting takes its title from a sonnet he quoted in response to a drunk's query, ""How beautiful is the moon?""?" | The 1985 film "Bring on the Night", directed by Michael Apted, documented the formation of his solo band and its first concert in France.
Sting released "...Nothing Like the Sun" in 1987, including singles, "We'll Be Together", "Fragile", "Englishman in New York", and "Be Still My Beating Heart", dedicated to his mother, who had recently died. It went Double Platinum. "The Secret Marriage" from this album was adapted from Hanns Eisler | No. 130 ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"), which Sting used in the song "Sister Moon". He added that his inspiration for this was a close encounter with a drunk, in which Sting quoted the sonnet in response to the drunk's importunate query, "How beautiful is the moon?"
Production and recording.
The album was influenced by two events in Sting's life: first, the death in late 1986 of his mother, which contributed to the sombre | 50,428 | triviaqa-train |
The musical ensemble arrangement called 'gamelan' which often accompanies wayang puppet performances (among others) is a tradition of what Asian country? | as a group, combining several individual ancestry groups into "Asian or Pacific Islander." By the 1990 Census, "Asian or Pacific Islander (API)" was included as an explicit category, although respondents had to select one particular ancestry.
The 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census Bureau definition of the Asian race is: "people having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent (for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, | Sanggit
Sanggit is a word used in Javanese wayang (puppet theatre) to describe innovations in the traditional story. The origins of the word are obscure, but it is commonly also simply called anggit. Puppeteers in wayang, dhalang, say that all performances must have sanggit, though there is a wide discrepancy about how much or what kind of sanggit is acceptable in the 1,000-year-old puppet tradition. | 50,429 | triviaqa-train |
An aversion therapy called the 'Ludovico technique' from the 1971 classic A Clockwork Orange features which composer's music? Kudos if you can name the piece too. | cellmate to death, he is chosen to undergo an experimental behaviour modification treatment called the Ludovico Technique in exchange for having the remainder of his sentence commuted. The technique is a form of aversion therapy, in which Alex is injected with nausea-inducing drugs while watching graphically violent films, eventually conditioning him to become severely ill at the mere thought of violence. As an unintended consequence, the soundtrack to one of the films, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, renders Alex unable to enjoy his beloved classical music as before.
The | in the first century Rome by putting putrid spiders in alcohol abusers' drinking glasses.
In popular culture.
- In Anthony Burgess's novel "A Clockwork Orange" and the film adaptation directed by Stanley Kubrik, the main character Alex is subjected to a fictional form of aversion therapy, called the "Ludovico technique", with the aim of stopping his violent behavior.
- In the episode "There's No Disgrace Like Home" from "The Simpsons", the Simpsons family goes through shock aversion therapy in | 50,430 | triviaqa-train |
Composer Philip Glass's 'Portrait Trilogy' of operas consists of Einstein on the Beach, Akhnaten and Satyagraha with the last one focusing on whom? | five hours in length based around a historical persona. Wilson initially suggested Charlie Chaplin or Adolf Hitler, whom Glass outright rejected, while Glass proposed Mahatma Gandhi (later the central figure of his opera "Satyagraha"). Albert Einstein was the eventual compromise.
Composition and performance history 1976 premiere and first tour.
"Einstein on the Beach" premiered on July 25, 1976, at the Avignon Festival in France, performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble and presented by the Byrd Hoffmann Foundation. The opera was also staged that | Leigh Warren
Leigh Warren (born 1952) is an Australian contemporary dance choreographer and Artistic Director of Leigh Warren & Dancers (LWD) having previously been at the Australian Dance Theatre. He choreographed and directed the "Portrait Trilogy" of operas by Philip Glass (Akhnaten (2002), Einstein on the Beach (2006) and Satyagraha (2007)) performed by LWD, the Adelaide Vocal Project and the State Opera of South Australia.
Training.
Warren studied at Valrene Tweedie's Australian Academy of Ballet in Sydney | 50,431 | triviaqa-train |
What is the better known name of Violin Sonata in G minor by Giuseppe Tartini that the composer said was played to him in a dream by Satan himself? | "Art" was titled "Art of violin: the devil's instrument".
Tartini's "The Devil's Trill" is the signature work of a central character in Daniel Silva's "The English Assassin". Anna Rolfe, the daughter of a Swiss banker, is a famous violinist and the sonata features prominently in the novel. The story of Tartini's inspirational dream is told.
Tartini's "The Devil's Trill" is also featured in the Japanese anime "Descendants of Darkness" ("Yami | Sonata breve", for violin solo (1999)
- Francisco Tarrega
- "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" for violin solo (transcription by Ruggiero Ricci)
- Giuseppe Tartini
- 50 Variations on a Gavotte by Corelli (ed. Ruggiero Ricci)
- 30 Sonate "piccole" per violino solo (from "Padua manuscript", 1750/55):
- Sonata No.1, in G major
- Sonata No.2, in D minor
- Sonata No.3, in D Major
- Sonata No.4, in | 50,432 | triviaqa-train |
In which country did the dictator Rafael Trujillo promote the merengue style of music/dance into the country's national music? | With various influences, the form of salsa dancing varies in Nicaragua. New York style and Cuban Salsa (Salsa Casino) elements have gained popularity across the country.
Culture Dance.
Dance in Nicaragua varies depending upon the region. Rural areas tend to have a stronger focus on movement of the hips and turns. The dance style in cities focuses primarily on more sophisticated footwork in addition to movement and turns. Combinations of styles from the Dominican Republic and the United States can be found throughout Nicaragua. Bachata dancing is popular in | little success. Dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo brought accordionists with him on the campaign trail, and once he took power, he ensured that merengue was embraced as a national music by all classes of Dominicans.
Early origins Controversy.
The city of Navarrete is the exact origin of merengue tipico; the musician Nicol Lora, a native of the town, introduced it. Official versions promote the three-cultures origin, using the European accordion together with the African tambora and Taino guira.
Early origins Changes, Fusions, and innovations. | 50,433 | triviaqa-train |
As its lyrics attest, what 1974 rock classic that celebrates a place was written in response to two songs of Neil Young that were derogatory of the American South? | gamut of subjects from drugs and interpersonal relationships to environmental concerns. Young's bitter condemnation of racism in the heavy blues-rock song "Southern Man" (along with a later song entitled "Alabama") was also controversial with southerners in an era of desegregation, prompting Lynyrd Skynyrd to decry Young by name in the lyrics to their hit "Sweet Home Alabama." However, Young said he was a fan of Skynyrd's music, and the band's front man Ronnie Van Zant was later photographed wearing a "Tonight | Danger Bird (Neil Young song)
"Danger Bird" is a song written by Neil Young. It was first released on his 1975 album with Crazy Horse "Zuma". A live version was also released on the 1997 album "Year of the Horse".
Music and lyrics.
"Danger Bird" was recorded in two different sessions several weeks apart that were put together by co-producer David Briggs. It, along with the more famous "Cortez the Killer," is one of two songs | 50,434 | triviaqa-train |
What musical instrument that takes its name from a muse was used in riverboats and in circuses because of its loudness? | Calliope (music)
A calliope (see below for pronunciation) is a musical instrument that produces sound by sending a gas, originally steam or more recently compressed air, through large whistles—originally locomotive whistles.
A calliope is typically very loud. Even some small calliopes are audible for miles. There is no way to vary tone or loudness. Musically, the only expression possible is the pitch, rhythm, and duration of the notes.
The steam calliope is also known as a steam organ or steam piano | emptying contents. Loudness is a function of the speed of the air blown across the top.
History.
The jug as a musical instrument reached its height of popularity in the 1920s, when jug bands, such as Cannon's Jug Stompers flourished. The jug was also popular because it was cheap and easy to carry around.
In addition to the most common ceramic jug, containers of many different materials have been used for musical jugs, e.g. glass jugs and bottles, plastic bleach bottles, tin kerosene cans, | 50,435 | triviaqa-train |
"The phrase ""it's better to burn out than to fade away"" from Neil Young's classic song ""Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"" became better known after being quoted in whose 1994 suicide note?" | , implicitly criticizing the government policies of President George H.W. Bush.
The use of heavy feedback and distortion on several "Freedom" tracks was reminiscent of the "Rust Never Sleeps" (1979) album and foreshadowed the imminent rise of grunge. The rising stars of the genre, including Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, frequently cited Young as a major influence, contributing to his popular revival. A tribute album called "" was released in 1989, featuring covers by alternative and grunge acts including Sonic | - Kurt Cobain—Lead singer of Nirvana. The note is addressed to his childhood imaginary friend and gives his reasons for leaving Nirvana, followed by a message to his wife, Courtney Love, and to his daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. The note made reference to Freddie Mercury and quoted the line ""It's better to burn out than to fade away"" from the song "Hey Hey, My My" from Neil Young's album "Rust Never Sleeps".
- Ida Craddock—Facing prison | 50,436 | triviaqa-train |
What is the term given to a musical that uses previously released popular songs as its musical score, examples of which are Mamma Mia! and Jersey Boys? | Jukebox musical
A jukebox musical is a musical film or stage presentation featuring the songs of popular music acts. The term is used to describe films starring famous popular music acts showcasing their own recorded songs, not necessarily as part of a traditional musical score, though they are sometimes augmented with scored background music. Use of the term has also grown to encompass musical films and theatrical presentations that celebrate past or present music acts or personalities, usually played by professional actors singing new renditions of the real artists' previously-recorded songs | is performed in the stage musical "Mamma Mia!" by the character Donna. It was one of the songs omitted from the 2008 film adaptation, as well as from its soundtrack, but was included in "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again".
Other uses.
- The song appears in "".
- "One of Us" serves as the theme song for "Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig", a radio show that airs on Beats 1. | 50,437 | triviaqa-train |
Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac avoided black clothing to distance herself from the dark arts associations surrounding her as a result of which of the band's hit song? | .
Nicks and Buckingham moved in with Dashut in 1972. While there, Buckingham landed a guitar-playing gig with the Everly Brothers and toured with them while Nicks stayed behind working on songs. During this time, Nicks wrote "Rhiannon" after seeing the name in the novel "Triad" by Mary Leader. She also wrote "Landslide", inspired by the scenery of Aspen and her inner turmoil over her decision to pursue music and her relationship with Buckingham.
In late 1974, Keith Olsen played the Buckingham | Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac song)
"Gypsy" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac. Written by Stevie Nicks around 1979, the earliest demo recordings were made in early 1980 with Tom Moncrieff for possible inclusion on her debut solo album "Bella Donna". However, when Nicks' friend Robin Anderson died of leukemia, the song took on a new significance and Nicks held it over for Fleetwood Mac. "Gypsy" was the second single release and second biggest hit from the "Mirage" album, following | 50,438 | triviaqa-train |
Due to the large number of languages used in the European Union, its anthem is purely instrumental. Despite this, the German lyrics from what work of Friedrich Schiller, connected to Beethoven, are often sung when the anthem is played? | Lobkowitz, at whose palace it was first performed.
The fourth movement of his Ninth Symphony features an elaborate choral setting of Schiller's Ode "An die Freude" ("Ode to Joy"), an optimistic hymn championing the brotherhood of humanity.
Legacy.
The Beethoven Monument in Bonn was unveiled in August 1845, in honour of his 75th anniversary. It was the first statue of a composer created in Germany, and the music festival that accompanied the unveiling was the impetus for the very hasty construction of | stipulates that the music needs to be played only once in instrumental renditions of the anthem without vocal accompaniment (thus, in instrumental renditions without vocal accompaniment, the playing of the music twice is optional), but both stanzas must be sung in vocal performances.
The second stanza is often dropped when played at sporting events, as most renditions of the Brazilian National Anthem for sporting events are instrumental and not vocal.
In the lyrics, the opening line's mention of the Ipiranga river refers to the stream near (and | 50,439 | triviaqa-train |
Which overture written by Felix Mendelssohn was inspired by the echoes of a Scottish sea cave that he visited in 1829 and was named for it? | the "Hebrides Overture" and the "Scottish" and "Italian" symphonies.
Life Career Düsseldorf.
On Zelter's death in 1832, Mendelssohn had hopes of succeeding him as conductor of the Singakademie; but at a vote in January 1833 he was defeated for the post by Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen. This may have been because of Mendelssohn's youth, and fear of possible innovations; it was also suspected by some to be attributable to his Jewish ancestry. Following this rebuff, Mendelssohn divided most of his professional time over the | of the first half of the 19th century was the German Felix Mendelssohn, who visited Britain ten times for a total of twenty months from 1829. He won a strong following through the Philharmonic Society, sufficient for him to make a deep impression on British musical life. Not only did he compose and perform, but he also edited for British publishers the first critical editions of oratorios of Handel and of the organ music of J. S. Bach. Scotland inspired two of his most famous works, the overture "Fingal's Cave" | 50,440 | triviaqa-train |
If the Julliard School is to New York, the Berklee College of Music is to which city? | Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock, hip hop, reggae, salsa, heavy metal and bluegrass. Berklee alumni have won 294 Grammy Awards, more than any other colleges, and 95 Latin Grammy Awards. Other notable accolades include 19 | Personal life.
Melnick is the son of Daniel Melnick and Linda Rodgers, and grandson of Richard Rodgers and grew up in New York City. He graduated from The Choate School (which later merged with Rosemary Hall to become Choate Rosemary Hall) and attended Harvard College, Berklee College of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He also studied jazz with the Jaki Byard.
Melnick lives in Montecito, California, with wife, Laini. They have two children.
Works.
Works Musical theatre scores | 50,441 | triviaqa-train |
The Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi who is acclaimed as one of the most beloved opera singers of all time was known for her rivalry with which other legendary soprano? | of "Otello" at Covent Garden and in the Verdi Requiem, both conducted by Victor de Sabata.
International career Tebaldi and Callas.
During the early 1950s, controversy arose regarding a supposed rivalry between Tebaldi and the great Greek-American soprano Maria Callas. The contrast between Callas's often unconventional vocal qualities and Tebaldi's classically beautiful sound resurrected an argument as old as opera itself, namely, beauty of sound versus the expressive use of sound.
In 1951, Tebaldi and Maria Callas were jointly booked for a vocal | Renata Tebaldi
Renata Ersilia Clotilde Tebaldi (; 1 February 1922 – 19 December 2004) was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period. Among the most beloved opera singers, she has been said to have possessed one of the most beautiful voices of the 20th century, a voice that was focused primarily on the verismo roles of the lyric and dramatic repertoires.
Early years and education.
Born in Pesaro, Tebaldi was the daughter of a cellist, Teobaldo Tebaldi, and Giuseppina Barbieri, | 50,442 | triviaqa-train |
Clang! The Avedis Zildjian Company is best known for producing and popularizing what musical instruments? | increased after Ringo Starr used the product in The Beatles' appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show".
In 1968, Avedis split production into two separate operations, opening the Azco factory in Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada.
In 1975, Zildjian began making K. Zildjian cymbals at the Azco plant. These were made until 1979. Within four years (1980), all K Cymbals were being made in the Norwell US plant, because the Ks demanded far more oversight. Armand worked with friends, the drummers Elvin | thumper". This bass was used for count offs for the band during march around the stadium, parades, and entering the field for halftime shows.
Instrumentation Hornline.
Hornline is sponsored by Jupiter Band Instruments.
Instrumentation Percussion.
Percussion is sponsored by Mapex Drums and Majestic Percussion, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Remo, and Avedis Zildjian Company. In the past, outside of marching season, the drum line has branched out to other spectrums of the percussion world. They formed the ASU PASIC Drumline in 1995 with Percussive Arts | 50,443 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1974 song made famous by the girl group 'Labelle' is most famous for its sexually suggestive chorus of 'voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)?' that translates as 'Do you want to sleep with me (tonight)?'? | roll and for dealing with subject matter that was not typically touched by female black groups. Finally after adapting glam rock and wearing outlandish space-age and glam-rock costumes, the group found success with the proto-disco smash "Lady Marmalade" in 1974, leading to their parent album, "Nightbirds", which achieved gold success. They are notable for being the first contemporary pop group and first black pop group to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House. They were also the first black vocal group to appear on | Marmalade", written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, was made famous in the 1970s by the girl group Labelle. The song contains the sexually-suggestive lyric "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?", which translates to "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?" Labelle's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003. The version for the soundtrack is performed by Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim and Mýa, with production and additional vocal credits | 50,444 | triviaqa-train |
'Kling Klang' is the private music studio of which highly influential electronic music band from Germany? | prog rock was particularly significant in continental Europe, allowing bands like Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Can, and Faust to circumvent the language barrier. Their synthesiser-heavy "krautrock", along with the work of Brian Eno (for a time the keyboard player with Roxy Music), would be a major influence on subsequent electronic rock.
Ambient dub was pioneered by King Tubby and other Jamaican sound artists, using DJ-inspired ambient electronics, complete with drop-outs, echo, equalization and psychedelic electronic effects. It | Klang
Klang (; ; Jawi: ; ; ), alternative spelling: Kelang, may refer to:
Music.
- Klang (music), a concept in Riemannian and Schenkerian theories based on the German word "Klang", meaning 'resonance' or 'sound
- "Klang" (Stockhausen) (2004–2007), cycle of compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen
- "Klang" (album), the third studio album by The Rakes
- Kling Klang Studio, the private music studio of the band | 50,445 | triviaqa-train |
The annual music festival 'Lollapalooza' was conceived and created in 1991 by singer Perry Farrell of which band as a farewell tour for his band? | Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual 4-day music festival based in Chicago, Illinois at Grant Park. Performances include but are not limited to alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and electronic music. Lollapalooza has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups and various visual artists. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people each year.
Conceived and created in 1991 by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell as a farewell tour for his band, Lollapalooza ran annually until 1997, and was revived | Enit Festival
The Enit Festival was a one-night electronic music festival created by Perry Farrell in 1995. Originally created as an after party for Lollapalooza, Farrell tried to take the space based festival on the road after minimal success. The name is derived from Ludwig Pallman's book "Cancer Plant Remission". According to early ads for the festival, it was described as "an inter-planetary festival celebrating cosmic peace and sexuality."
Enit events.
The festival, like Lollapalooza, was a traveling tour | 50,446 | triviaqa-train |
"The Queen song ""Radio Ga Ga"" is said to be the main inspiration behind the name of what current day hit singer?" | of Women in the Arts in 2012, and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in September 2015.
Gaga's fans call her "Mother Monster", and she often refers to them as "Little Monsters", a phrase which she had tattooed on herself in dedication. In his article "Lady Gaga Pioneered Online Fandom Culture As We Know It" for "Vice", Jake Hall wrote that Gaga inspired several subsequent fan-branding, such as those of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Justin Bieber. In | " and "Radio Ga Ga". Live versions of the song in the 1980s also usually served as an opportunity for touring keyboardist Spike Edney to appear onstage playing rhythm guitar, as he was usually not visible from behind his keyboard stack. "Hammer to Fall" features in the setlist of both The Works Tour and The Magic Tour.
At the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992, Extreme singer Gary Cherone performed the song with Queen and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, having previously done a medley of other Queen songs | 50,447 | triviaqa-train |
"""Hail to the Chief"", the march primarily associated with the President of the US has verses derived from which narrative poem of Walter Scott?" | Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include "Ivanhoe", "Rob Roy", "Old Mortality", "The Lady of the Lake", "Waverley", "The Heart of Midlothian" and "The Bride of Lammermoor".
Although primarily remembered for his extensive literary works and | The Passioun of Crist
The Passioun of Crist, which begins "Hail, Cristin knycht, haill, etern confortour..." is a long poem in Middle Scots by the Scottish makar Walter Kennedy, who was associated with the renaissance court of James IV of Scotland. It is Kennedy's longest surviving work and a significant, though historically neglected work of Scottish literature.
The poem is not just a narrative of the Passion, but in fact gives an account, in the vernacular, of the life of Christ from the | 50,448 | triviaqa-train |
Which American song that remains a fundamental part of a jazz musicians' repertoire has been called 'the jazzman's Hamlet' and has also been used as an NHL team name? | as his later "St. Louis Blues" and others, included the habanera rhythm, and would become jazz standards. Handy's music career began in the pre-jazz era and contributed to the codification of jazz through the publication of some of the first jazz sheet music.
Origins and early history New Orleans.
The music of New Orleans had a profound effect on the creation of early jazz. In New Orleans, slaves could practice elements of their culture such as voodoo and playing drums. Many early jazz musicians played in | "Hamlet"", it has inspired the Foxtrot dance step and the name of the St. Louis hockey team.
- 1914 – "That's a Plenty". Song composed by Lew Pollack with lyrics by Ray Gilbert. It started out as a rag, and is now included in Dixieland jazz repertoire. The first recording was in 1917 by Prince's Band, and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings recorded their rendition in 1923. Television comedian Jackie Gleason used it in his shows in the 1950s.
- 1914 – | 50,449 | triviaqa-train |
Which enormously influential classical composer spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Hungarian aristocratic Esterházy family? | Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn (; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio. His contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet".
Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family at their remote estate. Until the later part of his life, this isolated him from other composers and trends | Márton Esterházy
Márton Esterházy (born 9 April 1956 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian football player. He is a descendant of the Esterházy aristocratic family. After retiring, like his famous writer brother Péter Esterházy, he became a published author himself as well. He is also the head of the Hungarian Futsal Committee, and in February 2007 became a UEFA controller.
Club career.
Márton played for Hungarian side Budapest Honvéd, until he was acquired by AEK Athens. His acquisition in the 1984/85 season was considered a | 50,450 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1980 supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan decided to use a word with a single 'L' instead of a double 'L' in their name because the band started in America and consisted of three Americans and only two Britons? | (1961), "Crying" (1961), "In Dreams" (1963), and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964). Soon afterward, he was struck by a number of personal tragedies while his record sales declined.
In the 1980s, Orbison experienced a resurgence in popularity following the success of several cover versions of his songs. In 1988, he co-founded the Traveling Wilburys, a rock supergroup, with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. Orbison | mp candidate from ongole parliamentary constituency, both times as a Telugu Desam Party candidate. Those attempts were unsuccessful and in the 2004 from narsaroapet parliamentary constituency and in 2009 elections from nellore parliamentary constituency as INC candidate, winning on both occasions. Reddy then became a member of the YSR Congress and was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in a by-election..
He was elected as Leader in Lok Sabha from YSRCP Party. | 50,451 | triviaqa-train |
Which city in Germany is famed for hosting the annual Wagner festival? | textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas, or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music. His "Tristan und Isolde" is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music.
Wagner had his own opera house built, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, which embodied many novel design features. The "Ring" and "Parsifal" were premiered | , the festival is hosting the 28th annual celebration. The festival is usually held on the first Saturday in July on the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Grounds.
Notable People.
- Sidney Simien (Rockin' Sidney) – Internationally famed Zydeco musician, known for his hit single "My Toot Toot" stayed on The Country Top 40 for 18 weeks, Certified Platinum and won a Grammy award. | 50,452 | triviaqa-train |
"According to the Guinness Book of World Records, which song usually sung to congratulate a person is the second-most popular song following ""Happy Birthday to You"" in the English language?" | version was nixed in pre-production from the 7th-season episode of "" called "", replaced with "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" in Klingon. In the "Futurama" episode "I Second That Emotion", they poke fun at the song and its copyright by making their own version with the lyrics "What day is today? / It's (birthday person)'s birthday / What a day for a birthday / Let's all have some cake."
In "The Goldbergs | which the celebrated individual attempts to blow out.
There is no standard for birthday cakes, though the "Happy Birthday" song is often sung while the cake is served in English-speaking countries, or an equivalent birthday song in the appropriate language of the country. The phrase "happy birthday" did not appear on birthday cakes until the song "Happy Birthday to You" was popularized in the early 1900s. Variations of birthday songs and rituals exist in different parts of the world. In Uruguay, party guests touch | 50,453 | triviaqa-train |
In the American music industry, what is the term given to the illegal practice of payment by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio, in which the song is presented as being part of the normal day's broadcast? | Congressional Payola Investigations occurred in 1959, after the United States Senate began investigating the payola scandal. Among those thought to have been involved were DJ Alan Freed and television personality Dick Clark.
The term Congressional Payola Investigations refers to investigations by the House Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight into payola, the practice of record promoters paying DJs or radio programmers to play their labels' songs. Payola can refer to monetary rewards or other types of reimbursement, and is a tool record labels use to promote certain artists. Other forms of payola include | Hit parade
A hit parade is a ranked list of the most popular recordings at a given point in time, usually determined by sales and/or airplay. The term originated in the 1930s; "Billboard" magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936. It has also been used by broadcast programs which featured hit (sheet music and record) tunes such as "Your Hit Parade", which aired on radio and television in the United States from 1935 through the 1950s.
Early history.
Hit | 50,454 | triviaqa-train |
"Which much-covered New Orleans song tells of a parade collision between two 'tribes' of Mardi Gras Indians was written under the original title ""Jock-A-Mo"" in 1954?" | bloodshed. "Masking" and parading was a time to settle grudges. This part of Mardi Gras Indian history is immortalized in James Sugar Boy Crawford's song, "Jock O Mo" (better known and often covered as "Iko Iko"), based on their taunting chants. However, in the late 1960s, Allison Montana, "Chief of Chiefs", fought to end violence between the Mardi Gras Indian Tribes. He said, "I was going to make them stop fighting with the gun and the knife | Mardi Gras Mambo
"Mardi Gras Mambo" is a Mardi Gras-themed song written by Frankie Adams and Lou Welsch. The song's best known version was recorded in 1954 by the Hawketts, whose membership included Art Neville, a founding member of the Meters and the Neville Brothers. It is one of the iconic songs frequently played during the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
Jody Levens song.
The original version of the song was written in 1953 by Frankie Adams and Lou Welsch as a country song. It had | 50,455 | triviaqa-train |
Which song written by the Hungarian pianist and composer Rezső Seress in 1933 was marketed as 'Hungarian suicide song' as it was mistakenly believed to have inspired hundreds of suicides? | Gloomy Sunday
"Gloomy Sunday" (Hungarian: "Szomorú vasárnap"), also known as the "Hungarian Suicide Song", is a popular song composed by Hungarian pianist and composer Rezső Seress and published in 1933.
The original lyrics were titled “Vége a világnak” ("The world is ending") and were about despair caused by war, ending in a quiet prayer about people's sins. Poet László Jávor wrote his own lyrics to the song, titled "Szomorú vasárnap" ("Sad Sunday | Rezső Seress
Rezső Seress (Hungarian: ; 3 November 1889 – 11 January 1968) was a Hungarian pianist and composer. Some sources give his birth name as Rudolf ("Rudi") Spitzer.
Rezső Seress lived most of his life in poverty in Budapest, from where, being Jewish, he was taken to a labor camp by the Nazis during the Second World War. He survived the camp and after employment in the theatre and the circus, where he was a trapeze artist, he concentrated on songwriting and | 50,456 | triviaqa-train |
What is the musical term for a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of an instrument? | cantata "Cessate, omai cessate", combined both pizzicato and bowed instruments to create a unique sound. He also included pizzicato in the second movement of "Winter" from "The Four Seasons".
Notation.
In music notation, a composer will normally indicate the performer should use pizzicato with the abbreviation "pizz." A return to bowing is indicated by the Italian term "arco". A left hand pizzicato is usually indicated by writing a small cross above the note, and a Bartók pizzicato is often | Fingerstyle guitar
Fingerstyle guitar is the technique of playing the guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks attached to fingers, as opposed to flatpicking (plucking individual notes with a single plectrum, commonly called a "pick"). The term "fingerstyle" is something of a misnomer, since it is present in several different genres and styles of music—but mostly, because it involves a completely different technique, not just a "style" of playing, especially for the guitarist's picking | 50,457 | triviaqa-train |
Which famous Irish traditional song about a highwayman (usually in the Cork and Kerry mountains) was given a rock veneer by the rock band Thin Lizzy? | Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist and lead vocalist Phil Lynott, met while still in school. Lynott led the group throughout their recording career of twelve studio albums, writing most of the material. The singles "Whiskey in the Jar" (a traditional Irish ballad), "Jailbreak", and "The Boys Are Back in Town" were major international hits. After Lynott's death in 1986 | includes the lines "I first produced me pistol, then I drew me rapier. Said 'Stand and deliver, for you are a bold deceiver'." The hit single version recorded in 1973 by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy renders this last line "I said 'Stand-oh and deliver, or the devil he may take ya'."
The traditional Irish song "The Newry Highwayman" recounts the deeds and death of a highwayman who robbed "the lords and ladies bright".
The traditional Irish | 50,458 | triviaqa-train |
Which Swedish pop group went through the names 'Kalinin Prospect', CAD (Computer-Aided Disco) and Tech-Noir before settling on their present name as nobody could remember their previous names? | , but it failed to chart on the Hot 100 in the US. In February 1996, the band performed at the Viña del Mar Festival de la Cancion in Chile, topping the bill alongside 2 Unlimited.
History "Flowers" / "Cruel Summer" (1997–99).
After this, Ace of Base disappeared from the limelight for a while, emerging only in April 1997 for a performance at the World Music Awards and in July 1997 to perform at a concert to celebrate the 20th birthday of Princess Victoria of Sweden | years as part of a new romantic and punk covers band called G Konrad, Jonas Berggren formed a band with two friends, Johnny Lindén and Niklas Tränk, for a school project; his sisters Malin, called "Linn", and Jenny, joined as singers. The new band went through several names: Kalinin Prospect after an avenue in Moscow; CAD (Computer-Aided Disco); and Tech-Noir, French for "black technology," after a nightclub in the film "The Terminator". They toured | 50,459 | triviaqa-train |
Which British musician who worked on engineering projects as Paul McCartney's 'Wild Life' and Pink Floyd's' The Dark Side of the Moon' also started an eponymous progressive rock band that was active between 1975 and 1987? | , Sam Brown, Jools Holland, Kirsty MacColl, The Who, Pete Townshend, Supertramp, Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Alan Parsons, Peter Cetera and various charity groups among others.
In 1985, Gilmour played on Bryan Ferry's sixth album "Boys and Girls", as well as the song "Is Your Love Strong Enough" for the US release of the Ridley Scott–Tom Cruise film "Legend". A music video for the latter was created, incorporating Ferry and Gilmour into footage from the film | Speak to Me
"Speak to Me" is the first track on British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, "The Dark Side of the Moon", on which it forms an overture. Nick Mason receives a rare solo writing credit for the track, though recollections differ as to the reasons for this. Mason states that he created the track himself, whereas Richard Wright and Roger Waters stated the credit was a "gift" to Mason to give him some publishing income (subsequently regretted by the latter, | 50,460 | triviaqa-train |
Which 1982 song by the London punk rock group 'The Clash' is about Iran's outlawing of rock music, and also become the unofficial anthem for the Armed Forces during the Gulf War conflicts? | declared the best album of the 1980s a decade later by "Rolling Stone"(citation needed). In 1982, they reached new heights of success with the release of "Combat Rock", which spawned the US top 10 hit "Rock the Casbah", helping the album to achieve a 2× Platinum certification there. Their final album, "Cut the Crap", was released in 1985.
The Clash's politicized lyrics, musical experimentation, and rebellious attitude had a far-reaching influence on rock, and alternative rock in | Judy Nylon
Judy Nylon is a widely influential multidisciplinary American artist who moved to London in 1970. She was half of the punk rock music group Snatch, which also featured fellow American expat Patti Palladin. Rock music aficionados living in New York City and London during the era spanning glam, punk and no wave are likely to appreciate her influence, the bulk of which has not been preserved in print nor on vinyl or CD. "NME"s Paul Tickell proclaimed her LP "Pal Judy" (1982), coproduced by Nylon | 50,461 | triviaqa-train |
Can you connect the singer Bobby McFerrin with the mystic Meher Baba? | )". Listed as a standalone piece entitled Candles In The Rain, the lyrics are "Meher Baba lives again". Bobby McFerrin's 1988 Grammy Award-winning song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was inspired by a popular quote of Baba seen in numerous Baba posters and inspirational cards. Concepts of Meher Baba's philosophy, as well as a character based on Baba but unnamed, have also frequently appeared in works of comic book writer J. M. DeMatteis, including "Doctor Fate" and "Seekers into the | , the expression was printed up on inspirational cards and posters of the era. In 1988, McFerrin noticed a similar poster in the apartment of the jazz duo Tuck & Patti in San Francisco. Inspired by the expression's charm and simplicity, McFerrin wrote the now famous song, which was included in the soundtrack of the movie "Cocktail", and became a hit single the next year. McFerrin explained his inspiration at the time: "Whenever you see a poster of Meher Baba, it usually says 'Don't worry | 50,462 | triviaqa-train |
Which collection of orchestral movements were composed by George Frideric Handel in 1717 at the request of King George I? These are also his best known work. | "Messiah" (1742) he never composed an Italian opera again. Almost blind, and having lived in England for nearly fifty years, he died in 1759, a respected and rich man. His funeral was given full state honours, and he was buried in Westminster Abbey in London.
Born the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, Handel is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era, with works such as "Messiah", "Water Music", and "Music for | he worked alongside George Frideric Handel, who had a role which has been described as composer in residence. Both men were at Cannons in 1717/18. (For more see Baker and Baker, ref. below)
Although Pepusch is now best known for his arrangement of the music for "The Beggar's Opera" (1728) -- to the libretto of John Gay—he composed many other works including stage and church music as well as concertos and continuo sonatas.
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Which controversial 1992 song by the punk band Body Count was co-written by the group's vocalist Ice-T and provoked a national debate about freedom of speech in the US? | Cop Killer", which glamorized killing police officers. Ice-T asked to be released from his contract with Warner Bros. Records, and his next solo album, "Home Invasion", was released later in February 1993 through Priority Records. Body Count's next album was released in 1994, and Ice-T released two more albums in the late-1990s. Since 2000, he has portrayed NYPD Detective/Sergeant Odafin Tutuola on the NBC police drama "".
Early life.
Tracy Lauren Marrow, son of Solomon | Body Count (band)
Body Count is an American metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1990. The group is fronted by Ice-T, who co-founded the group with lead guitarist Ernie C out of their interest in heavy metal music. Ice-T took on the role of vocalist and writing the lyrics for most of the group's songs. Lead guitarist Ernie C has been responsible for writing the group's music. Their controversial self-titled debut album was released on Sire Records in | 50,464 | triviaqa-train |
The first album by the rock group Pink Floyd The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) was named after a chapter in which children's classic? | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, and the only one made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. The album, named after the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" and featuring a kaleidoscopic cover photo of the band taken by Vic Singh, was recorded from February to May 1967 and released on 4 August 1967. It was produced by Beatles engineer Norman Smith and released | The Gnome
"The Gnome" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. Written by Syd Barrett, it is the eighth song on their 1967 debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn".
Song.
The song tells the tale of a scarlet tunic wearing gnome named Grimble Gromble (often incorrectly spelled Grumble). The lyrics ostensibly "came off the top [of Barrett's] head". Reportedly, the song also draws its inspiration from J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction | 50,465 | triviaqa-train |
Which iconic opera stereotype plays in the background as helicopters swoop in to annihilate a village in one of the opening scenes of the movie Apocalypse Now? | movie speech. The helicopter attack scene with the "Ride of the Valkyries" soundtrack was chosen as the most memorable film scene ever by "Empire" magazine (this same piece of music was also used in 1915 to similar effect to accompany "The Birth of a Nation"). This scene is recalled in one of the last acts of the 2012 video game "Far Cry 3" as the song is played while the character shoots from a helicopter. It was likewise adapted for the "Cat's Eye" anime | the "golden era" of Greek cinema.
- One of the very first scenes, that shows a space shuttle unfolding itself over the orb of the Earth (resembling a giant frappé coffee hand mixer) while Strauss's "Also sprach Zarathustra" plays in the background, is a homage to Stanley Kubrick's "" (1968).
- Tsoko's dying scene is almost an exact copy of Colonel Kurtz's dying scene of Francis Ford Coppola's film "Apocalypse Now" (1979).
- The | 50,466 | triviaqa-train |
The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time was a special issue of Rolling Stone published in 2003 which had Jimi Hendrix at no.1. Which American Southern Rock band was the most represented with 4 of its guitarists making the list? | Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music and a genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals. Although the origin of the term Southern rock is unknown, "many people feel that these important contributors to the development of rock and roll have been minimized in rock's history."
The Allman Brothers Band played Southern rock with long jams. The Marshall Tucker Band was also known to | , he was named runner-up on "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" list in "Time", which praised him as "a remarkably precise player." In 2011, "Rolling Stone" placed Slash at No. 65 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."
In 2007, Slash was honored with a star on the Rock Walk of Fame; his name was placed alongside Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix. He was the honoree at the 2010 Sunset | 50,467 | triviaqa-train |
What song was written and performed by Billy Joel to underscore the plight of fishermen on Long Island? | dismissing everyone but drummer Liberty DeVitto, guitarist David Brown, and saxophone player Mark Rivera, and bringing in new faces, including multi-instrumentalist Crystal Taliefero.
"Storm Front"'s second single, "I Go to Extremes" reached No. 6 in early 1990. The album was also notable for its song "Leningrad", written after Joel met a clown in the Soviet city of that name during his tour in 1987, and "The Downeaster Alexa", written to underscore the plight of fishermen on Long | No Man's Land (Billy Joel song)
"No Man's Land" is a single by Billy Joel. It was the third single from his 1993 album "River of Dreams". The song is about the growth of suburbia and its negative environmental and social aspects. It presumably refers somewhat specifically to Long Island (the line about "lots more to read about Lolita and suburban lust" is an indirect reference to Amy Fisher). It was the first song performed on "Late Show with David Letterman" | 50,468 | triviaqa-train |
"Which punk band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 but refused to attend the induction calling the museum a ""piss stain""? Maybe they did not find any 'filthy lucre' there!" | ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record labels.
The term "punk rock" was first used by American rock critics in the early 1970s to describe 1960s garage bands and subsequent acts understood to be their stylistic inheritors. When the movement now bearing the name developed between 1974-1976, acts such as Television, Patti Smith, and the Ramones in New York City, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned in London, and the Saints in Brisbane formed its vanguard. | 2006, refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum "a piss stain" and "urine in wine."
In BBC Radio 6 Music's Annual John Peel Lecture in 2013, the singer Charlotte Church accused the museum of gender bias, stating, "Out of 295 acts and artists in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, 259 are entirely male, meaning that Tina Weymouth's part in Talking Heads makes them one of the 36 female acts." In fact, the actual percentage of woman inductees | 50,469 | triviaqa-train |
A famous remark often attributed to Brian Eno is that while only a few thousand people bought a record of this band, almost every single one of the purchasers was inspired to start their own band. Which influential rock band was Eno referring to? | and early 1980s as its more artistic and challenging side. Major influences beside punk bands were the Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, and the New York-based no wave scene which placed an emphasis on performance, including bands such as James Chance and the Contortions, DNA and Sonic Youth. Early contributors to the genre included the US bands Pere Ubu, Devo, the Residents and Talking Heads.
The first wave of British post-punk included Gang of Four, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division, | Goran Bregović (guitar), Đorđe Ilijin (flute) and Bora Pavićević (percussion). Inspired by the works of Brian Eno as well as the current musical trends, the band used a technique in album production similar to the one which would later be known as sampling, creating their own vision of art rock. However, due to being uncommunicative, the album failed to reach much feedback from the audience. Even though after the album release the band often performed live, Kozmetika disbanded.
Post-breakup. | 50,470 | triviaqa-train |
"In a Oct, 2014 interview to The Guardian, Prof. Peter Piot said the following. What's the missing word? ""In 1976 I discovered ... - now I fear an unimaginable tragedy.""" | Peter Piot
Peter Karel, Baron Piot, KCMG, FRCP, FMedSci (born 1949) is a Belgian microbiologist known for his research into Ebola and AIDS. After helping discover the Ebola virus in 1976 and leading efforts to contain the first-ever recorded Ebola epidemic that same year, Piot became a pioneering researcher into AIDS. He has held key positions in the United Nations and World Health Organization involving AIDS research and management. He has also served as a professor at several universities worldwide.
Education and career. | to sell off the forest land, and that had me really fucking outraged." In an interview with "The Guardian", Hawley stated, "I don't really write political songs but like most right-minded people I'm angry at what's happening here in Britain. It's to do with having kids, to a degree, and watching them grow and wondering what sort of mess we're going to leave them with." Referring to the album's title, he said, "Sky Edge, it | 50,471 | triviaqa-train |
"In a letter written in 1924, who wrote ""You will be interested to hear that I have found a Cepheid variable in the Andromeda Nebula"" and transformed our view of the universe forever?" | dust clouds in our own galaxy, as well as historical observations of Andromeda Galaxy's significant Doppler shift. In 1922 Ernst Öpik presented a method to estimate the distance of Andromeda using the measured velocities of its stars. His result placed the Andromeda Nebula far outside our galaxy at a distance of about . Edwin Hubble settled the debate in 1925 when he identified extragalactic Cepheid variable stars for the first time on astronomical photos of Andromeda. These were made using the Hooker telescope, and they enabled the distance of Great Andromeda Nebula to be | Telescope at Mt. Wilson, Hubble identified Cepheid variables (a kind of star that is used as a means to determine the distance from the galaxy – see also standard candle) in several spiral nebulae, including the Andromeda Nebula and Triangulum. His observations, made in 1924, proved conclusively that these nebulae were much too distant to be part of the Milky Way and were, in fact, entire galaxies outside our own, suspected by researchers at least as early as 1755 when Immanuel Kant's General History of Nature and Theory of | 50,472 | triviaqa-train |
An ingredient in tonic water, what was the first drug that was used to successfully treat malaria? A. Nitrogen mustard B. Aspirin C. Licorice root D. Quinine | death. In 1994, the FDA banned the marketing of over-the-counter quinine as a treatment for nocturnal leg cramps. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals had been selling the brand name Legatrin for this purpose. Also sold as a Softgel (by SmithKlineBeecham) as Q-vel. Doctors may still prescribe quinine, but the FDA has ordered firms to stop marketing unapproved drug products containing quinine. The FDA is also cautioning consumers about off-label use of quinine to treat leg cramps. Quinine is approved for treatment of malaria, but | , Malaysia and Vietnam. In Indonesia and Malaysia, the root of the plant is boiled in water, and the water is consumed as a health tonic for post-partum recovery, as an aphrodisiac, as well as the relief of fever, intestinal worms, dysentery, diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice. In Vietnam, the flower and fruits are used to treat dysentery, and the root is used for malaria and fever. In Malaysia, a paste of the plant is applied topically to relieve headaches and stomach-aches | 50,473 | triviaqa-train |
What famed magician, born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, died on Oct 31, 1926 of peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix? | secondary to a ruptured appendix, at 1:26 p.m. on October 31, 1926, in Room 401 at Detroit's Grace Hospital, aged 52. In his final days, he believed that he would recover, but his last words before dying were reportedly, "I'm tired of fighting."
Witnesses to an incident at Houdini's dressing room in the Princess Theatre in Montreal speculated that Houdini's death was caused by a McGill University student, Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead (b. 1895 – d. 1954), who repeatedly struck | the intention of writing a second volume, to be titled "Ike the President", but died just after finishing the first volume Ike the Soldier.
Miller died on June 10, 1986, in Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, from peritonitis following surgery to remove a ruptured appendix.
Merle Miller Special Collections containing all of his taped interviews, research material, notes and correspondence are housed at three presidential libraries in Missouri, Texas and Kansas, as well as the University of Iowa and Boston University. They are all open | 50,474 | triviaqa-train |
Known as The Treasure State, what was the 41st state to join the Union, on Nov 8, 1889? | Montana
Montana () is a state in the Northwestern United States. Montana has several nicknames, although none are official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place".
Montana is the 4th largest in area, the 8th least populous, and the 3rd least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout | report from the prison surgeon that she could not withstand the punishment. The governor-general reiterated the order and it was carried out on 6 Nov. 1889. In protest, Nadezhda Sigida and 23 other political prisoners took poison. Six died. They included Nadezhda Sigida on 8 Nov., Marie Kaluzhnaya, Nadezhda Smirnitskya, and Marie Kavelefskaya on 10 Nov., plus Ivan Kaluzhni, and Sergei Bobokhof on 16 Nov.
Aftermath.
This event stirred public response. Reports on the events of 1889 were published in major Russian and European | 50,475 | triviaqa-train |
Also known as a fixed partial denture, what is the name for a dental restoration used to replace a missing tooth by permanently joining a missing tooth to adjacent teeth? | .
Restoration types Bridge.
A bridge is used to span, or bridge, an edentulous area (space where teeth are missing), usually by connecting to fixed restorations on adjacent teeth. The teeth used to support the bridge are called abutments. A bridge may also refer to a single-piece multiple unit fixed partial denture (numerous single-unit crowns either cast or fused together). The part of the bridge which replaces a missing tooth and attaches to the abutments is known as a "pontic." For | Dentures
Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and are supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable (removable partial denture or complete denture). However, there are many denture designs, some which rely on bonding or clasping onto teeth or dental implants (fixed prosthodontics). There are two main categories of dentures, the distinction being whether they are used to replace missing teeth on the mandibular arch or on the maxillary arch | 50,476 | triviaqa-train |
In what city was the Motown record label founded? | received the award for the label. In 2019, Motown left Capitol Music Group and signed deal with Republic Records.
History.
History Beginnings of Motown.
Berry Gordy’s interest in the record business began when he opened a record store called the 3D Record Mart, a shop where he hoped to "educate customers about the beauty of jazz," in Detroit, Michigan. (The Gordys were an entrepreneurial family.) Although the shop did not last very long, Gordy’s interest in the music business did not | Lioness Records
Lioness Records is a British record label, founded in 2009 by British singer Amy Winehouse. Winehouse stated she was inspired by Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and The Specials' 2 Tone Records to create her own label.
Formation.
Lioness Records was formed in 2009, due to Winehouse's wish of signing Dionne Bromfield. Winehouse stated that "the first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn't believe what I was hearing, such an amazing voice from such a young cat. She’s so | 50,477 | triviaqa-train |
What animal was once called a camelopard because it was thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard? | origins in the Arabic word (), perhaps borrowed from the animal's Somali name . The Arab name is translated as "fast-walker". There were several Middle English spellings, such as , , and . The Italian form arose in the 1590s. The modern English form developed around 1600 from the French . "Camelopard" is an archaic English name for the giraffe deriving from the Ancient Greek for camel and leopard, referring to its camel-like shape and its leopard-like colouring.
Taxonomy. | The first purchase of an “exotic” animal was made in the fall: a two-year-old male Asian elephant.
1967-1968: The first budget of $49,000 presented to and approved by Tucson City Council, effectively opening the zoo and making it part of city operations. New animal additions included alligator, bear, camel, leopard, primates, and tapir. The zoo’s name was changed to Randolph Park Zoo. A group called Friends of Gene Reid was informally organized to assist with everyday operations | 50,478 | triviaqa-train |
In one of the greatest upsets in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman bested what New York Governor for the 1948 presidential election? | attention as evidence that he had become more than the "Senator from Pendergast". Truman's nomination was dubbed the "Second Missouri Compromise" and was well received. The Roosevelt–Truman ticket achieved a 432–99 electoral-vote victory in the election, defeating the Republican ticket of Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York and running mate Governor John Bricker of Ohio. Truman was sworn in as vice president on January 20, 1945.
Truman's brief vice-presidency was relatively uneventful. On April 10, 1945, | at least juvenile "Eolambia" at the water's edge. The abundance of juvenile "Eolambia" specimens in the lakeside fossil material supports this hypothesis; larger "Eolambia" would have been invulnerable to crocodilians. Smaller crocodilian teeth are also present, with two distinct morphotypes: an ovoid form bearing ridges, which has been referred to two different species of "Bernissartia"; and a compressed, triangular form bearing heavy ornamentation, which has been attributed to the Atoposauridae. However, given the uniform small size of these teeth, | 50,479 | triviaqa-train |
What can be a dental restoration, a Seattle hill, or headgear? | Hill. The Wallingford, Delridge, Mount Baker, Seward Park, Washington Park, Broadmoor, Madrona, Phinney Ridge, Sunset Hill, Blue Ridge, Broadview, Laurelhurst, Hawthorne Hills, Maple Leaf, and Crown Hill neighborhoods are all located on hills as well. Many of the hilliest areas are near the city center, with Capitol Hill, First Hill, and Beacon Hill collectively constituting something of a ridge along an isthmus between Elliott Bay and Lake Washington. The break in the ridge between First Hill and Beacon Hill is | orthodontic or orthopaedic forces. Various functional appliances have been described. There is a List of Orthodontic Functional Appliances.
Functional appliances Orthodontic headgear.
Orthodontic headgear is a type of appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting more severe bite problems.
Headgear is an orthodontic appliance for the correction of Class II correction, typically used in growing patients to correct overbites by holding back the growth of the upper jaw, allowing the lower jaw to catch up.
The headgear can also be used to make more space for teeth | 50,480 | triviaqa-train |
Held just outside Bridgeville, DE, Friday marks the start of the world championship in the art of throwing what for distance, using classes such as Air, Centrifugal, Catapult, Trebuchet, and Human Powered? | for roller coasters has been replaced by flywheels and later linear motors.
"Pumpkin chunking" is another widely popularized use, in which people compete to see who can launch a pumpkin the farthest by mechanical means (although the world record is held by a pneumatic air cannon).
Modern use Other.
In January 2011, a homemade catapult was discovered that was used to smuggle cannabis into the United States from Mexico. The machine was found 20 feet from the border fence with bales of cannabis ready to launch. | Youth Air Cannon, Youth Catapult, Youth Trebuchet, Youth Human Powered, Youth 10 & Under, and Theatrical. Each division competed strictly for distance except for the Theatrical division which relies on a fan vote. The teams get three shots, one taken on each of three consecutive days. Only a team's longest shot is scored for official results. Spotters riding on ATVs find the impact point, and then a professional surveyor calculates the distance based on GPS coordinates of the impact and the machine. The impact point is marked | 50,481 | triviaqa-train |
According to the nursery rhyme, who had a lamb whose fleece was white as snow? | Mary Had a Little Lamb
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" is an English language nursery rhyme of nineteenth-century American origin. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7622.
Background.
The nursery rhyme was first published by the Boston publishing firm Marsh, Capen & Lyon, as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale on May 24, 1830, and was possibly inspired by an actual incident.
There are competing theories on the origin and inspiration of this poem. One holds that John Roulstone wrote | with a cookie-shaped tag, Chocolate Chipmunk is bright and as technically apt as his owner, Ginger Snap. While he does not speak human language, apparently the inhabitants of Strawberryland, and especially Ginger Snap, are capable of understanding his chipmunk chatters.
2003 Animals Pets Vanilla Icing.
A light-purple lamb with a snow-white fleece who is Angel Cake's pet.
2003 Animals Pets Marmalade Butterfly.
An orange colored butterfly, Marmalade is the quietest of pets in Strawberryland, apparently only able to make soft tongue rolling noises | 50,482 | triviaqa-train |
As editor and chief of Metropolis newspaper, The Daily Planet, who was Superman's boss? | Perry White
Perry White is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the "Daily Planet". The character maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards and is an archetypal image of the tough, irascible but fair-minded boss.
Publication history.
The character Perry White was created for the radio serial "The Adventures of Superman", voiced by actor Julian Noa. He appeared in the second episode, "Clark Kent | computers.
During this era, the "Planet"'s major competitors in Metropolis include the tabloid newspaper the "Daily Star", WGBS-TV (which also employed Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant for a time), and Lex Luthor's various media operations. A contemporary publication is "Newstime" Magazine, where Clark Kent worked as the editor for a time. The publisher of "Newstime" is Colin Thornton, who is secretly the demon Satanus, an enemy of Superman's.
Fictional history "Superman: Birthright" | 50,483 | triviaqa-train |
November 6, 1861 saw the birth in Almonte, Ontario, of future YMCA director James Naismith, who is responsible for the creation of what popular sport? | post office, designed in 1889 by Thomas Fuller (the architect of the Parliament Buildings), and the Rosamond Woollen Mill, the largest 19th-century textile mill in Canada, are both designated as National Historic Sites of Canada.
Almonte has a skate park and splash pad which is open to the public and is located at the arena.
Events and attractions.
Events and attractions Festivals.
Almonte is home to several festivals and events, including Puppets Up!, the North Lanark Highland Games, Naismith 3-on-3 Basketball | Almonte and District High School
Almonte and District High School (ADHS) is a secondary school in the Upper Canada District School Board. It is located in Almonte, Ontario, which since 1998 has been a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills. Its catchment area includes Almonte itself and most of rural Mississippi Mills.
History.
A local historian states that ADHS opened in 1875, although a cornerstone on the building bears the date 1876.
An early and illustrious ADHS student was James Naismith, the inventor of | 50,484 | triviaqa-train |
November 3, 1979 saw the invasion of the US embassy in what country, with the result that 53 Americans were taken hostage for 444 days? | three officers spoke the local language, Persian." Its work, the study said, was "routine, prudent espionage conducted at diplomatic missions everywhere."
Prelude.
Prelude First attempt.
On the morning of February 14, 1979 – the same day that the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs, was kidnapped and fatally shot by Muslim extremists in Kabul – the Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took a Marine named Kenneth Kraus hostage. Ambassador William Sullivan surrendered the embassy | and execution. On 4 November 1979 youthful Islamists, calling themselves Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, invaded the US embassy compound in Tehran and seized its staff. Revolutionaries were angry because of how the Shah had fled abroad while the Embassy-based American CIA and British intelligence organized a coup d'état to overthrow his nationalist opponent who was a legitimately elected official. The students held 52 American diplomats hostage for 444 days, which played a role in helping to pass the constitution, suppressing moderates, and otherwise radicalising the revolution | 50,485 | triviaqa-train |
November is unofficially National Novel Writing Month, when people are encouraged to write a story of at least how many words? | National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month (often shortened to NaNoWriMo ), is an annual, Internet-based creative writing project that takes place during the month of November. Participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript between November 1 and November 30. Well-known authors write "pep-talks" to keep them motivated throughout the process. The website provides participants, called "Wrimos", with tips for writer's block, information on where local participants are meeting, and an online community of support. Focusing | affects a people, and what it means to resist it.
"Children of the Jacaranda Tree" is Delijani's first published and fourth written novel. In her words, "the other novels were more like homework. I had to learn how to write through writing." Completed in 2012, "Children of the Jacaranda Tree" took three years to complete. The potential of the story was recognized immediately when a few days after its submission to the publishing world, simultaneous auctions were taking place in the US, | 50,486 | triviaqa-train |
November 4, 1861, saw the opening of the Territorial University, now ranked #16 in the world's top universities, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, which is now better known as what? | .
The ASUW was incorporated in the State of Washington on April 20, 1906. On April 30, 1932 the ASUW assisted in the incorporation of University Book Store which has been in continuous operation at the same location on University Way for over 70 years. The ASUW Experimental College, part of the ASUW, was created in 1968 by several University of Washington students seeking to provide the campus and surrounding community with a selection of classes not offered on the university curriculum.
Student life Publication.
The student newspaper is " | involved in countless bilateral and multilateral academic projects.
History Ranking.
The University of Belgrade has found its place amongst the top 300 universities in the world, according to the most recent (2017) ranking carried out by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, better known as the Shanghai List. In the area of mathematics, it is ranked among the top 150 universities in the world.
Campus.
Having developed with the city in the 19th century, a number of the University buildings are an important part of Belgrade’s | 50,487 | triviaqa-train |
Google was founded by fellow Stanford students Sergey Brin and whom, who ranked as the 11th richest man in America last year? | Sergey Brin
Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin (; born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur. Together with Larry Page, he co-founded Google. Brin is the president of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. As of June 2019, Brin is the 13th-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$50.1 billion.
Brin immigrated to the United States with his family from the Soviet Union at the age of 6. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of | splayed arches and a curved concrete deck.
It is located to the south of the town of Squamish, on the Sea to Sky Highway at the top NE corner of the Howe Sound. | 50,488 | triviaqa-train |
What cocktail consists of 5 parts Rye Whiskey, 2 parts Sweet Red Vermouth, a dash of Angostura Bitters, and garnished with a Maraschino Cherry? | more full-bodied than rye. As bourbon gained popularity beyond the southern United States, bartenders increasingly substituted it for rye in cocktails such as the whiskey sour, Manhattan, and Old Fashioned, which were originally made with rye. All other things being equal, the character of the cocktail will be drier (i.e., less sweet) with rye.
Canadian rye whisky.
Canadian whisky is often referred to as "rye whisky" because historically much of the content was from rye. There is no requirement for rye | Fair (Erle Stanley Gardner)
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Famous cocktails.
Two famous cocktails were invented by Carousel bartenders:
- "Vieux Carré Cocktail" – 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, 1 barspoon Bénédictine, 1 oz Rye Whiskey, 1 oz Cognac, 1 oz Sweet Vermouth. Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain and serve up with a lemon twist, or, serve on | 50,489 | triviaqa-train |
Known as Little Miss Sure Shot, what member of Buffalo Bills Wild West show was an outstanding sharpshooter who continued to set records almost up to her death on November 3, 1926? | their own right. Annie Oakley and her husband, Frank Butler, were sharpshooters, together with the likes of Gabriel Dumont and Lillian Smith. Performers re-enacted the riding of the Pony Express, Indian attacks on wagon trains, and stagecoach robberies. The show was said to end with a re-enactment of Custer's Last Stand, in which Cody portrayed General Custer, but this is more legend than fact. The finale was typically a portrayal of an Indian attack on a settler's cabin. Cody would ride in | man who had paid her train fare when she was a child.
They joined "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" in 1885. At five feet tall, Oakley was given the nickname of "Watanya Cicilla" by fellow performer Sitting Bull, rendered "Little Sure Shot" in the public advertisements.
During her first engagement with the Buffalo Bill show, Oakley experienced a tense professional rivalry with rifle sharpshooter Lillian Smith. Smith was eleven years younger than Oakley, age 15 at the time she joined the show in 1886 | 50,490 | triviaqa-train |
Whom did Muhammed Ali best in the famous Rumble in the Jungle, which took place in Kinsasha, Zaire? | .
In 1974, Kinshasa hosted The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, in which Ali defeated Foreman, to regain the World Heavyweight title.
A pop culture ideal type in Kinshasa is the "mikiliste", a fashionable person with money who has traveled to Europe. Adrien Mombele, a.k.a. Stervos Niarcos, and musician Papa Wemba, were an early exemplar of the mikiliste style. La Sape, a linked cultural trend also described as dandyism, involves wearing of flamboyant clothing. | One, nearly half of the UK's 56million population in 1974.
Legacy.
The Rumble in the Jungle is one of Ali's most famous fights, ranking alongside 1971's Fight of the Century between the unbeaten former champion Ali and the unbeaten then heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, and the pair's final match, the Thrilla in Manila in 1975. The Rumble in the Jungle remains a large cultural influence.
Legacy Fan reactions.
Ali was a very endearing figure to the people of Zaire, and his mind games | 50,491 | triviaqa-train |
October 27, 1858 saw the birth of what totally bad assed US president, the 26th, who spent time as a South Dakota rancher before becoming assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1899? | 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 | he is a rancher and lives near Buffalo Gap, South Dakota.
As a rancher, Knuppe eventually became president of South Dakota Stock Growers Association. He then spent three years lobbying for the Stock Growers at the legislature in Pierre, the capital of South Dakota. During that time, he became interested in politics.
Knuppe grew up in New Underwood, South Dakota. He attended South Dakota State University where he met his wife Monica. The two moved to a ranch 30 miles northeast of Buffalo Gap, South Dakota | 50,492 | triviaqa-train |
With a name that translates as gorilla whale, what mythical creature, who had his debut on Nov 3, 1954, has battled such enemies as King Ghidorah, Gigan, and Motrha? | King Ghidorah
Although King Ghidorah's design has remained largely consistent throughout its appearances (an armless, bipedal, golden-scaled, bat-winged dragon with three heads and two tails), its origin story has varied from being an extraterrestrial planet-killing dragon, a genetically engineered monster from the future, or a guardian monster of ancient Japan. The character is usually portrayed as an archenemy of Godzilla and a foe of Mothra, though it has had one appearance as an ally of the latter.
Despite rumors that | to the big screen, some of which were huge in size (such as King Ghidorah and Gigan), while others were of a more human scale. During this period, the fish-man monster Gill-man was developed in the film series "Creature from the Black Lagoon".
Britain's Hammer Film Productions brought color to the monster movies in the late 1950s. Around this time, the earlier Universal films were usually shown on American television by independent stations (rather than network stations) by using announcers with | 50,493 | triviaqa-train |
Nov 7, 1940 saw the original Tacoma Narrows bridge take a little dip. What alliterative nickname was it given? | Tacoma Narrows Bridge
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington. The bridges connect the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 (known as Primary State Highway 14 until 1964) over the strait. Historically, the name "Tacoma Narrows Bridge" has applied to the original bridge nicknamed "Galloping Gertie", which opened in July 1940, but collapsed because of aeroelastic flutter four months later, as well as | Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1950)
The 1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that carries the westbound lanes of Washington State Route 16 (known as Primary State Highway 14 until 1964) across the Tacoma Narrows strait, between the city of Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. Opened on October 14, 1950, it was built in the same location as the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which collapsed due to a windstorm on November 7, 1940. It is the older of the twin bridges that | 50,494 | triviaqa-train |
The tomb of what Egyptian king, which later inspired a Top 20 hit by Steve Martin, was discovered by Howard Carter on Nov 4, 1922, in spite of the supposed curse? | copies. "Just a wild and crazy guy" became another of Martin's known catch phrases. The album featured a character based on a series of "Saturday Night Live" sketches where Martin and Dan Aykroyd played the Festrunk Brothers; Yortuk and Georgi were bumbling Czechoslovak would-be playboys. The album ends with the song "King Tut", sung and written by Martin and backed by the "Toot Uncommons", members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was later released as a single, reaching No. | discovered by a British archaeologist Howard Carter in November 1922, arguing that they belonged to Egypt and Carter could not take them to Britain as he planned. The dispute finally led to the Egyptians posting an armed guard outside of Tutankhaum's tomb to prevent Carter from entering it. In February 1924, the Egyptian government seized control of the tomb and with it all of the artifacts found there, saying that they belonged to Egypt. On 6 March 1924, the Prime Minister Saad Zaghloul formally opened to Tutakhuam's tomb to the | 50,495 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the documentary movie of the rehearsals for Michael Jackson's last tour, before his timely death, which is the highest grossing concert movie in history? | In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges. In 2009, while preparing for a series of comeback concerts, "This Is It", Jackson died from an overdose of sedatives administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray. Jackson's fans around the world expressed their grief, and his public memorial service was broadcast live. The 2019 documentary "Leaving Neverland" detailed renewed child sexual abuse allegations and led to an international backlash against Jackson.
Life and career. | Is It's" worldwide gross revenue was $261 million, making it the highest-grossing concert film of all time. There are snippets of him drumming throughout the documentary as well as discussing the concert series that never came to be and his history with Jackson.
Career Michael Jackson's solo career Friendship with Michael Jackson.
Though Moffett was known as ""Sugarfoot"" to the rest of the world, Michael cut his stage name short and called him ""Foot"" instead. Moffett was Michael Jackson | 50,496 | triviaqa-train |
That famous American folk hero, Paul Bunyan, traveled around with an ox of exceptional size and strength known as what? | Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack in American folklore. His exploits revolve around the tall tales of his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox. The character originated in the oral tradition of North American loggers, and was later popularized by freelance writer William B. Laughead (1882–1958) in a 1916 promotional pamphlet for the Red River Lumber Company. He has been the subject of various literary compositions, musical pieces, commercial works, and theatrical productions. His likeness is displayed in several oversized | Jukskei
Jukskei is a 270-year-old folk sport (Afrikaans: Boeresport) developed and played in South Africa and the forerunner of American horseshoe pitching.
History.
Jukskei is believed to have originated around 1743 in the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, developed by "transport riders" who traveled with ox-drawn wagons. They used the wooden pins of the yokes () of the oxen to throw at a stick that was planted into the ground.
The game was also played during the Great Trek | 50,497 | triviaqa-train |
What is the only chess piece that can jump over other pieces? | Knight Moves" is about a chess grandmaster who is accused of being a serial killer. "Pawn Sacrifice", starring Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer and Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky, depicts the drama surrounding the 1972 World Chess Championship in Iceland during the Cold War.
Prohibition in Islam.
In 1979 in Islamic Republic of Iran, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a religious fatwa ruling against chess on the grounds that it "excessively fatigues the brain" and constitutes gambling. The same Ayatollah lifted the ban in 1988, | Grasshopper (chess)
The grasshopper is a fairy chess piece that moves along , , and (as a queen) but only by hopping over another piece at any distance to the square immediately closest. If there is no piece to hop over, it cannot move. If the square beyond a piece is occupied by a piece of the opposite color, the grasshopper can capture that piece. The grasshopper may jump over pieces of either color; the piece being jumped over is unaffected.
The grasshopper was introduced by | 50,498 | triviaqa-train |
Now that the US Mint has finished with the state quarters program, they are adding a few others in honor of 5 US territories and what/where? | Mint building was in Philadelphia, the then capital of the United States; it was the first building of the Republic raised under the Constitution. Today, the Mint's headquarters (a non-coin-producing facility) are in Washington D.C.. It operates mint facilities in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point, New York and a bullion depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Official Mints (Branches) were once also located in Carson City, Nevada; Charlotte, North Carolina; Dahlonega, Georgia; New | United States Bicentennial, giving quarters, half dollars, and dollars struck in 1975 and 1976 a dual date, "". After Canada issued a successful series of quarters in 1992 honoring its provinces and territories, the Mint obtained congressional permission to issue a series of US quarters honoring American states; they began to be issued in 1999. In 2002, the Mint began to consider redesigning the nickel in honor of the upcoming bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Representative Eric Cantor (Republican-Virginia) did not wish to | 50,499 | triviaqa-train |
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