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What denomination of British bank note depicts twenty prisoners crammed into one cell? | of payment is essentially a matter for agreement between the parties involved, although Scots law requires any reasonable offer for settlement of a debt to be accepted.
Until 31 December 1984, the Bank of England issued one pound notes, and these notes did have legal tender status in Scotland and Northern Ireland while they existed. The Currency and Bank Notes Act 1954 defined Bank of England notes of less than £5 in value as legal tender in Scotland. Since the English £1 note was removed from circulation in 1988, this | give him a specific denomination of bill (e.g. $100), insert it into his device along with the paper, and then wait with them until the duplicate was made. When it had, Lustig would take the mark with him to a bank to authenticate the note. In reality, the mark would be unaware of the fact that Lustig had concealed a genuine note within the device; the choice of denomination was influenced by what he put into the box. Once the mark was convinced, Lustig would refuse to sell | 0 | triviaqa-train |
Who connects the BBC news, ‘Crimewatch’, and ‘Antiques Roadshow’? | … Unsolved"). Nick Ross and Sue Cook presented the show for the first eleven years, until Cook's departure in June 1995. Cook was replaced by Jill Dando. After Dando was murdered in April 1999, Ross hosted "Crimewatch" alone until January 2000 when Fiona Bruce subsequently joined the show.
Kirsty Young and Matthew Amroliwala replaced Ross and Bruce following their departures in 2007. It was announced on 15 October 2008 that the BBC would move the production of shows such as "Crimewatch" to studios in Cardiff | restorer, valuer, fund raiser, editor and columnist. He was the presenter of the TV series, Looking At Antiques 1971-72, had his own show for Anglia TV 'Heirloom' 1975-92, fronted BBC Crimewatch 'Alladin's Cave' 1984-89, BBC2 Heirs and Graces 1989-90, and was Furniture Specialist on BBC Antiques Roadshow 1979-2018 and BBC4 Secret Knowledge 2013. His own production company, Posh Films with Lady Victoria Leatham, was responsible for the highly acclaimed networked two-part | 1 | triviaqa-train |
Born in 1963, whose real name is Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou? | his partner Feleppa, Michael said: "It was a terribly depressing time. It took about three years to grieve, then after that I lost my mother. I felt almost like I was cursed."
In 1996, Michael entered into a long-term relationship with Kenny Goss, a former flight attendant, cheerleader coach, and sportswear executive from Dallas. They had homes in Dallas, a 16th-century house in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire and an £8 million mansion in Highgate, North | M.S. Bastian & Isabelle L.
M. S. Bastian and Isabelle L. are a Swiss artist couple who have made a name for themselves with their comic art, including paintings, sculptures, animated films and installations.
Personal life.
Personal life M.S. Bastian.
M.S. Bastian, whose real name is Marcel Sollberger, was born 1963 in Berne. He attended the School of Design in Berne and Biel and trained for a year in New York and Paris. Since 1993 M.S. Bastian worked as a freelance artist based in Biel | 2 | triviaqa-train |
To within two years either way, when did Rupert Bear first appear in the Daily Express? | Rupert Bear
Rupert Bear is a children's comic strip character created by the English artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the "Daily Express" newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival "Daily Mail" and "Daily Mirror". In 1935, the mantle of Rupert artist and storyteller was taken over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for "Punch" and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children's literature and | , in simple two-line-per-image verse and then as running prose at the foot. Rupert Annuals can therefore be "read" on four levels. He also established the shape and form of the Rupert stories.
History.
Rupert's unspectacular debut was in a single panel, the first of 36 episodes of the story "Little Lost Bear" written and drawn by Tourtel.
Bestall expanded the stories and plots of Rupert; and in addition to precise and detailed drawings for the "Daily Express | 3 | triviaqa-train |
The Lech, Enns, Ipel and Nera are all tributaries of which major river? | Nera (Danube)
The Nera (, or Нера, ) is a river running through Romania and Serbia. It is a left tributary of the Danube, which it joins near Banatska Palanka.
Romania.
The Nera rises in the Semenic mountains, the easternmost part of the Banat region, south of the city of Reșița, in the Caraș-Severin County of Romania. Its source is near the mountain resort Semenic, from where it flows south. Its uppermost part, upstream from the confluence with the Nerganița | Miniș (Nera)
The Miniș is a right tributary of the river Nera in Romania. It discharges into the Nera in Bozovici.
Tributaries.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Miniș (from source to mouth):
- Left: Ponor, Steier, Predilcova, Mărasca, Ogașu Babei, Ogașu Mare, Poneasca, Zăgraza, Tăria
- Right: Mândrișag, Călugăra, Păuleasca, Golumb, Bozovici, Lighidia
References.
- Trasee turistice - județul Caraș | 4 | triviaqa-train |
Andrei Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun are suspects in the murder of whom? | Andrey Lugovoy
Andrey Konstantinovich Lugovoy (; born 19 September 1966), also spelled Lugovoi, is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, for the LDPR. He worked as a KGB bodyguard and as head of "Ninth Wave", a security firm. He is wanted by British police on suspicion of the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB and later FSB officer. Russia has rejected the request for his extradition.
KGB and security services career. | , the LDPR announced it plans to nominate Lugovoy for the elections of Mayor of Sochi. On 24 March, Lugovoy announced his decision not to run and instead to remain an MP in the Duma.
January 2017 blacklisting.
On 9 January 2017, under the Magnitsky Act, the United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control updated its Specially Designated Nationals List and blacklisted Aleksandr I. Bastrykin, Andrei K. Lugovoi, Dmitri V. Kovtun, Stanislav Gordievsky, and Gennady Plaksin, which froze any of their assets held by American | 5 | triviaqa-train |
What play was Abraham Lincoln watching when he was assassinated? | Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, while attending the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Shot in the head as he watched the play, Lincoln died the following day at 7:22 am, in the Petersen House opposite the theater. He was the first U.S. president to be assassinated, and Lincoln's funeral and burial marked an extended period of | belongs to the ages" (Supposedly the words of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War, when Lincoln died)
- "They've killed the president" (Supposedly what Mary Todd Lincoln said after Lincoln was shot)
Careers.
Careers Impersonator.
"The America Play" tells the story of an Abraham Lincoln impersonator, known as the Founding Father, reenacting the night Lincoln was assassinated. Customers come and pay as little as they want to act like John Wilkes Booth or anybody else the customer chooses to portray, | 6 | triviaqa-train |
With which series of films do you associate the character Emmett Brown, Ph.D.? | Emmett Brown
Emmett Lathrop "Doc" Brown, Ph.D., is a fictional character in the "Back to the Future trilogy" in which he is the inventor of the first time machine, built out of a DeLorean sports car. The character is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd in all three films, as well as in the live action sequences of the . He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta in the animated series. The character's appearance and mannerisms are loosely inspired by Leopold Stokowski and Albert Einstein. In 2008, Dr. Emmett | in popular songs such as "Rastus, Take Me Back" (1909) and "(Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown) What You Going to Do When the Rent Comes 'Round" (1905), on radio, and in films, most notably the "Rastus" series of short films, with titles that included "How Rastus Got His Chicken" and "Rastus Runs Amuck".
Rastus is also the name of the African-American character that first appeared on packages of Cream of Wheat cereal in 1893 and | 7 | triviaqa-train |
Born in 1964, which model is nicknamed The Body? | Elle Macpherson
Eleanor Nancy Macpherson (; née Gow; born 29 March 1964) is an Australian model, businesswoman, television host and actress.
She is known for her record five cover appearances for the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" beginning in the 1980s, leading to her nickname "The Body", coined by "Time" in 1989. She is the founder, primary model, and creative director for a series of business ventures, including Elle Macpherson Intimates, a lingerie line, and The Body, a line | born 1961), professional wrestler whose professional name is "Rambo"
- Trond Henriksen (born 1964), Norwegian football manager nicknamed "Rambo"
- Niko Eeckhout (born 1970), Belgian cyclist whose nickname is "Rambo"
- Rambo Amadeus (born 1963), Serbian-Montenegrin rock musician
- Julio César de León (born 1979), Honduran Soccer player nicknamed "Rambo"
- Alan McInally (born 1963), Scottish former soccer player and male model nicknamed "Rambo"
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Which actor links the films ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’, ‘Dante’s Peak’, and ‘Mamma Mia!’? | Dante's Peak
Dante's Peak is a 1997 American disaster thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Charles Hallahan, Elizabeth Hoffman, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley and Grant Heslov, the film is set in the fictional town of Dante's Peak where the inhabitants fight to survive a volcanic eruption. The film was released on February 7, 1997, under the production of Universal Pictures and Pacific Western Productions. Despite mostly negative reviews, it was a box office success.
Plot. | years.
Towards Headley Down is the health farm Grayshott Spa. This building, known as Grayshott Hall, is on the site of a small farm which Alfred Tennyson and his family rented in 1867 while he had Aldworth built nearby in Haslemere.
Grayshott is the birthplace of actor Colin Firth, best known for his appearances in films such as "Bridget Jones's Diary", "Mamma Mia!", "A Single Man" and "The King's Speech".
Musician Alexander O’Connor, known professionally as | 9 | triviaqa-train |
Which ‘Carry On’ actor was married to Janet Brown from 1947 until his death in 1979? | Janet Brown
Janet McLuckie Brown (14 December 192327 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, comedian and impressionist who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of Margaret Thatcher. Brown was the wife of Peter Butterworth who was best known for his appearances in the "Carry on" films. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried.
Career.
Brown was born in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, and educated at Rutherglen Academy. Beginning with Margaret Thatcher's election as the leader of the Conservative Party in | Mick Tucker
Michael Thomas "Mick" Tucker (17 July 1947 – 14 February 2002) was an English musician, best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of the glam rock and hard rock band Sweet.
Biography.
Mick Tucker was born on July 17, 1947 in Harlesden, North West London, the son of Hubert and Ellen Tucker. He was married twice: to Pauline until her death in 1979, and to Janet until his death. He died on February 14, 2002 in Welwyn Garden City | 10 | triviaqa-train |
Michael Scofield was the protagonist in which popular US tv series? | Michael Scofield
Michael J. Scofield, portrayed by Wentworth Miller, is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists of the American television series "Prison Break". The character first appeared in the series pilot, in which he deliberately sends himself to prison so as to break his elder brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), out before his execution for a crime he did not commit. The storyline of the first season revolves around the two brothers and Michael's plan to help Lincoln escape his death sentence. | .
Purcell was cast three days before the start of production and consequently, he was the last actor to join the original cast. He auditioned for the role while he had a recurring role as Tommy Ravetto on "North Shore".
Main characters Michael Scofield.
Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller) is the protagonist of the series and younger brother of Lincoln Burrows. He designs an elaborate escape plan and tattoos it to his body to free his older brother who has been framed for murder and sentenced to death | 11 | triviaqa-train |
Who played the part of Captain Renault in the classic film ‘Casablanca’? | Casablanca (film)
Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison's unproduced stage play "Everybody Comes to Rick's". The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid; it also features Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II, it focuses on an American expatriate who must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her husband, a Czech Resistance leader | herself as Pepé in an attempt to lure Fifi into a trap, only to have Fifi begin aggressively wooing her.
Pepé also made a cameo appearances in the "Histeria!" episode "When America Was Young" and in the Goodfeathers segment, "We're No Pigeons", on "Animaniacs".
In the 1995 animated short "Carrotblanca", a parody/homage of the classic film "Casablanca", both Pepé and Penelope appear: Pepé (voiced by Greg Burson) as Captain Renault and Penelope | 12 | triviaqa-train |
Who is credited with commercializing jigsaw puzzles around 1760? | jigsaw, hence the name. John Spilsbury, a London cartographer and engraver, is credited with commercializing jigsaw puzzles around 1760. Jigsaw puzzles have since come to be made primarily of cardboard.
Typical images found on jigsaw puzzles include scenes from nature, buildings, and repetitive designs. Castles and mountains are two traditional subjects. However, any kind of picture can be used to make a jigsaw puzzle; some companies offer to turn personal photographs into puzzles. Completed puzzles can also be attached to a backing with adhesive to be | Paul Gallant
Paul-Émile Gallant (July 17, 1944 – September 13, 2011) was a Canadian entrepreneur who developed Puzz-3D three-dimensional jigsaw puzzles by violating a non-disclosure agreement and adapting a submission for a 3D puzzle concept. The inventor is John Sund, a graduate of Emily Carr University of Art and Design, who submitted the idea to Paul Gallant. He is also credited with inventing both the Wrebbit Puzzle Machine, which is now known as the Puzzle Shots Factory, and the Perfalock flat foam puzzle | 13 | triviaqa-train |
Born in 1921, who connects ‘Are You Being Served?’ with ‘Last of the Summer Wine’? | " on ITV, consequently receiving relatively little attention, the repeats shown later in the year were much more successful.
The show became a ratings hit, and after a successful 13-year run, "Are You Being Served?" came to an end on 1 April 1985.
Of the original cast, only Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Wendy Richard and Nicholas Smith appeared in all 69 episodes of the programme's 13-year run; these five later featured in the sequel sitcom, "Grace & Favour" | Ronnie Hazlehurst
Ronald Hazlehurst (13 March 1928 – 1 October 2007) was an English composer and conductor who, having joined the BBC in 1961, became its Light Entertainment Musical Director.
Hazlehurst composed the theme tunes for many well known British sitcoms and gameshows of the 1970s and the 1980s, including "Yes Minister", "Are You Being Served?", "I Didn't Know You Cared" and "Last of the Summer Wine".
Early life.
Ronald Hazlehurst was born in Dukinfield, | 14 | triviaqa-train |
Appointed head of OFSTED in 1994, he died on June 23rd. Who was he? | Chris Woodhead
Sir Christopher Anthony Woodhead (20 October 1946 – 23 June 2015) was a British educationalist. He was Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England from 1994 to 2000, and was one of the most controversial figures in debates on the direction of English education policy. He was Chairman of Cognita, a company dedicated to fostering private education, from 2004 to 2013.
Early life.
Woodhead's father was an accountant, and his mother a school secretary; he was an only child. He | Shropshire and Cornwall (1990–1). From 1991 to 1993 he was chief executive of the National Curriculum Council, and also of the SCAA from 1993 to 1994 (the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority later replaced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) which replaced the National Curriculum Council and the School Examinations and Assessment Council from 1 October 1993.
OFSTED.
Woodhead was appointed head of the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), the schools inspection service, in 1994.
By this time, Woodhead advocated "traditional | 15 | triviaqa-train |
What is the name of the second book in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy? | The Ring Goes East"; Vol. 3, "The War of the Ring" and "The End of the Third Age". However these individual book titles were later scrapped, and after pressure from his publishers, Tolkien initially suggested the titles: Vol. 1, "The Shadow Grows"; Vol. 2, "The Ring in the Shadow"; Vol. 3, "The War of the Ring" or "The Return of the King".
Because the three-volume binding was so | series "Merlin." The art book "Faeries", produced in collaboration with Brian Froud, was the basis of a 1981 animated feature of the same name.
Two years after completion of "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, Lee released a 192-page collection of his conceptual artwork for the project, entitled "The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook" (HarperCollins, 2005). Film director Peter Jackson said, "His art captured what I hoped to capture with the films."
Awards. | 16 | triviaqa-train |
Who were the intended targets of the ‘Cat and Mouse’ Act of 1913? | that forcible feeding was the main image of the women's suffrage movement in the public imagination. Women wrote about how the experience made them feel in letters, diaries, speeches and suffrage publications, including "Votes for Women" and "The Suffragette". One of the force-fed suffragettes, Lady Constance Lytton, wrote a book that suggested that working-class women were more likely to be forcibly fed in prison than upper-class women. In general, the medical procedure of force feeding was described as a physical | they were too weak to be active by means of the "Cat and Mouse Act" (Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act 1913), permitting their re-arrest as soon as they were active, Sharp was chosen to represent the WWSL in a delegation to meet with the Home Secretary, Reginald McKenna and discuss the Cat and Mouse Act. McKenna was unwilling to talk to them and when the women refused to leave the House of Commons, Mary Macarthur and Margaret McMillan were physically ejected and Sharp and Emmeline | 17 | triviaqa-train |
Glenn Frey died in January. Of what pop band was he a member? | Glenn Frey
Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, actor and founding member of the rock band the Eagles. Frey was the lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley, with whom he wrote most of the Eagles' material. Frey played guitar and keyboards as well as singing lead vocals on songs such as "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", "Tequila Sunrise", | Cavaliere, Chuck Negron, Joey Molland. Denny Laine, Glenn Frey, The Wizards of Winter and Mitch Ryder.
Smith appears in the film "Wayne's World" as a member of Alice Cooper's band, performing "Feed My Frankenstein". He was the original bassist for the Tony Award-winning Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp musical "Movin' Out" on Broadway from June 2002 to December 2005, and on the road from February 2006 to January 2007.
External links.
- Greg Smith Website | 18 | triviaqa-train |
Where in the UK can you see the giant pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian? | Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo, formerly the Scottish National Zoological Park, is an non-profit zoological park in Corstorphine, a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
The land lies on the south facing slopes of Corstorphine Hill, from which it provides extensive views of the city. Built in 1913, and owned by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, it receives over 600,000 visitors a year, which makes it Scotland's second most popular paid-for tourist attraction, after Edinburgh Castle. As well as catering | pandas.
Giant pandas are thought to be solitary creatures, except for mating season and mothers with young cubs. In keeping with the habits of wild pandas, Mei is generally alone, although Mei and Tian are occasionally together outside of breeding season. Tian and Mei are trained to participate in a full medical examination, including a blood draw, without anesthesia.
Offspring.
Mei Xiang has given birth to six cubs, all at the National Zoo and fathered by Tian Tian. Tai Shan, a male, was | 19 | triviaqa-train |
Which relative of the guinea pig is the largest rodent in the world? | Capybara
The capybara ("Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris") is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro (in Colombia and Venezuela) and carpincho, it is a member of the genus "Hydrochoerus", of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara ("Hydrochoerus isthmius"). Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the coypu. The capybara | broad reddish band extending from the muzzle to the sides of the neck. It is the most basal of the four groups, having the smallest relative brain size, more primitive dentition and unspecialised cranial structure.
Taxonomy and evolution Domestication.
With the exception of domestic pigs in Timor and Papua New Guinea (which appear to be of Sulawesi warty pig stock), the wild boar is the ancestor of most pig breeds. Archaeological evidence suggests that pigs were domesticated from wild boar as early as 13,000–12,700 BCE in the Near East | 20 | triviaqa-train |
Benny Hill’s real first name was Alfred. What was his middle name? | Benny Hill
Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992) was an English comedian and actor, best remembered for his television programme "The Benny Hill Show", an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, and "double entendre" in a format that included live comedy and filmed segments, with him at the focus of almost every segment.
Hill was a prominent figure in British culture for nearly four decades. His show proved to be one of the great success stories of television comedy | by Pinto Colvig, the voice of Disney's Pluto.
Supporting characters.
Harris's character was often led into trouble by his buddy, guitarist, Remley. Frank Remley was the real name of a musician from the "Jack Benny Show" band, who was often mentioned on that program on jokes alluding to heavy drinking. The character was expanded on The Phill Harris-Alice Faye to be Harris' affable, dumb, womanizing partner-in-crime. "What would you do without me, Curly? | 21 | triviaqa-train |
With the formula C6H12O6, what is also known as grape sugar? | Glucose
Glucose (also called dextrose) is a simple sugar with the molecular formula . Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, using energy from sunlight. There it is used to make cellulose in cell walls, which is the most abundant carbohydrate. In energy metabolism, glucose is the most important source of energy in all organisms. Glucose for metabolism is partially stored as a polymer, in plants mainly as starch | November 28, 1729. Euler further discovered some of the gamma function's important functional properties, including the reflection formula.
James Stirling, a contemporary of Euler, also attempted to find a continuous expression for the factorial and came up with what is now known as Stirling's formula. Although Stirling's formula gives a good estimate of , also for non-integers, it does not provide the exact value. Extensions of his formula that correct the error were given by Stirling himself and by Jacques Philippe Marie Binet. | 22 | triviaqa-train |
The use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech is known as what? | Hyperbole
Hyperbole (; , "huperbolḗ", from ("hupér", 'above') and ("bállō", 'I throw')) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally.
Usage.
Hyperbole | .
2. Simile is a gentler form of metaphor that always uses "as" or "like" to compare something to something else. For example, "his beard was like a lion's mane".
See also.
- Figure of speech
- Glossary of rhetorical terms
- Rhetorical modes
- Stylistic device
- Translation (rhetorical device)
External links.
- Handbook of rhetorical devices
- List of Fallacious Arguments
- Online Resource of Rhetorical Devices
- Rhetorical Figures in | 23 | triviaqa-train |
What name is given to a star's outer shell from which light is radiated? | /m (about 1/6,000 the density of air at sea level).
The thermal columns of the convection zone form an imprint on the surface of the Sun giving it a granular appearance called the solar granulation at the smallest scale and supergranulation at larger scales. Turbulent convection in this outer part of the solar interior sustains "small-scale" dynamo action over the near-surface volume of the Sun. The Sun's thermal columns are Bénard cells and take the shape of hexagonal prisms.
Structure and fusion Photosphere. | being radiated from a relatively cool outer atmosphere that has an effective temperature of nearly 4,000 K. It is this cool temperature that gives it the orange-red glow of an M-type star.
The outer envelope of this star is undergoing a type of pulsation that occurs in a class of variable stars known as semiregular variables and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.32 to +3.40. Based upon frequency analysis of the observed light curve, the star's variability exhibits multiple periods of pulsation. The detected periods are 13.0, 17.2 | 24 | triviaqa-train |
What role did Henry Travers play in a famous and still-popular 1946 film? | Henry Travers
Travers John Heagerty (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), known by the stage name Henry Travers, was an English film and stage character actor. His most famous role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic "It's a Wonderful Life". He also received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in "Mrs. Miniver" (1942). Travers specialized in portraying slightly bumbling but friendly and lovable old men.
Life and career.
Life and career Early life. | . She had several insignificant film appearances before being cast in Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) as Ruth Dakin Bailey, the wife of George Bailey's younger brother Harry. Although Capra did not know Patton personally, she read the role for him and he signed her to a contract. Patton later said that she was the only girl the famous director ever signed in his whole career. Patton still gives interviews about "It's a Wonderful Life" and is today the last surviving credited member of | 25 | triviaqa-train |
What part did Bill Travers play in ‘Born Free’ (1966)? | . He returned to Hollywood to do some episodes of "The Everglades", "Rawhide" ("Incident at Two Graves") and "Espionage" ("A Camel to Ride"). Back on Broadway he played the title role in "Abraham Cochrane" which had a short run.
Acting career "Born Free".
Travers' most famous film role came when he played game warden George Adamson in the highly successful 1966 film "Born Free", about which experience the two co-wrote the book | ", directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, starring David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave—winner of Palme d'Or, 1967 Cannes Film Festival - (Italy/U.K./U.S.)
- "The Blue Max", starring George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress - (U.K.)
- "Borom Sarret" (The Wagoner) - (Senegal)
- "Born Free", starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers - (U.K.)
- "Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!", starring Bob Hope, Phyllis | 26 | triviaqa-train |
On the London underground only one station contains a single vowel. Which station? | line, and Epping on the Central line), are beyond the M25 London Orbital motorway. Of the 32 London boroughs, six (Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Kingston, Lewisham and Sutton) are not served by the Underground network, while Hackney has Old Street (on the Northern line Bank branch) and Manor House (on the Piccadilly line) only just inside its boundaries. Lewisham used to be served by the East London line (stations at New Cross and New Cross Gate). The line and the stations | a gentrified London suburb to industrial, with several works and units opening around Ferry Lane to the northwest.
The Victoria line station opened on 1 September 1968. It was the only station on the line with any new structures above ground level. The station was re-sited by British Rail on 14 December 1981, to provide better interchange with the Underground station.
The station today.
The station today Structure.
The station contains two underground platforms for the Victoria line and two for the London Overground. Owing to | 27 | triviaqa-train |
Which crime writer created the detectives Jimmy Perez and Vera Stanhope? | Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves (born 1954) is an English crime-writer. In 2006 she won the inaugural Duncan Lawrie Dagger, the richest crime-writing prize in the world, for her novel "Raven Black". Cleeves was born in Herefordshire and brought up in north Devon; she studied English at the University of Sussex but dropped out and then took up various jobs including cook at the Fair Isle bird observatory, auxiliary coastguard, probation officer, library outreach worker and child care officer. She lives in Whitley | a sharp tongue and established the model for many later acerbic private eyes.
Daly also created other pulp detectives, including Detective Satan Hall, "Three-Gun Terry" Mack, and Vee Brown. During the 1920s and 1930s, Daly was considered the leader of the naturalistic school of crime writers. Daly was a hugely popular author: his name on a pulp magazine cover meant an increase in sales. A "Black Mask" readers' poll once showed Daly as the most popular writer in the magazine, ahead of | 28 | triviaqa-train |
Which capital city was supposedly founded by Yuri the log armed? | the same basic outline. They took place in Moscow, began with a public lying in state of the deceased in the House of the Unions and ended with an interment at the Red Square. The most notable examples of such state funerals during the Soviet period of Russian history are the ceremonies that were held for Lenin and Stalin, and for the death and funeral of Leonid Brezhnev.
In the second half of the 20th century, whenever a General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union died, the event would | Stockholm means "log island" in Swedish. The previous capital of Sweden was located in Sigtuna. A thousand years ago Sigtuna had problems with armed gangs attacking the city. The situation became untenable and there was a need to find a new location for the capital city of Sweden. According to legend the leaders in Sigtuna then took a log of wood, cut out all the wood inside, filled it with gold, and let it float on the water. The log was floating on the water for several days and eventually | 29 | triviaqa-train |
In which month are St David’s Day and St Patrick’s Day celebrated in the UK? | Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick"), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick ( AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox | the original banquets and dinners of the early nineteenth century. A key feature of the Annual Charity Ball was and still is the presence of special invited guests, which include a special guest of honour and the presidents or other representatives of the Sister Societies, such as the St. Andrew’s Society, the St. David’s Society, the German Society, the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society and the United Irish Societies. The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration is now a business-type luncheon, with a guest speaker (almost always with | 30 | triviaqa-train |
What is the title of Damien Hurst’s 1994 work featuring a cow and calf in formaldehyde? | Death in the Mind of Someone Living" and was a shark in formaldehyde in a vitrine, and sold for £50,000. The shark had been caught by a commissioned fisherman in Australia and had cost £6,000. The exhibition also included "In a Thousand Years". As a result of the show, Hirst was nominated for that year's Turner Prize, but it was awarded to Grenville Davey.
Hirst's first major international presentation was in the Venice Biennale in 1993 with the work, "Mother and Child Divided | no idea how much he got from this catalogue. The Cow Divided is on page 647—it is a model of a cow divided down the centre, like his piece", a reference to Hirst's work "Mother and Child, Divided", a cow and calf cut in half and placed in formaldehyde. LeKay also suggests that Hirst copied the idea of "For the Love of God" from his work on crystal skulls in 1993, saying, "I would like Damien to acknowledge that 'John really did inspire the | 31 | triviaqa-train |
Physics. What is the SI unit for amount of substance? | are considered part of nuclear physics.
Molecular physics focuses on multi-atomic structures and their internal and external interactions with matter and light. Optical physics is distinct from optics in that it tends to focus not on the control of classical light fields by macroscopic objects but on the fundamental properties of optical fields and their interactions with matter in the microscopic realm.
Research Research fields Condensed matter physics.
Condensed matter physics is the field of physics that deals with the macroscopic physical properties of matter. In particular, it is concerned with | substance is usually given as an intensive propertyeither entropy per unit mass (SI unit: J⋅K⋅kg) or entropy per unit amount of substance (SI unit: J⋅K⋅mol).
History.
The French mathematician Lazare Carnot proposed in his 1803 paper "Fundamental Principles of Equilibrium and Movement" that in any machine the accelerations and shocks of the moving parts represent losses of "moment of activity". In other words, in any natural process there exists an inherent tendency towards the dissipation of useful energy. Building on this work, | 32 | triviaqa-train |
Which ancient measurement ran from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger? | include wrist splints, surgery, physical and occupational therapy, and antirheumatic medication.
Clinical significance Cubital tunnel syndrome.
Cubital tunnel syndrome, more commonly known as ulnar neuropathy, occurs when the ulnar nerve is irritated and becomes inflamed. This can often happen where the ulnar nerve is most superficial, at the elbow. The ulnar nerve passes over the elbow, at the area known as the “funny bone”. Irritation can occur due to constant, repeated stress and pressure at this area, or from a trauma. It | Cup'ig) measurement between tips of fingers on opposing hands when arms are extended out from the sides of the body; "ikuyegarneq" (in Yup'ik) "ikuyegarner" (in Cup'ig) measurement from one's elbow to the end of his fist; "ikuyegneq" (in Yup'ik) measurement from one's elbow to end of his outstretched fingertips; "iqelqin" (in Yup'ik) measurement from the tip of one's thumb to the tip of one's index fingers are stretched out from each other; "itegneq" | 33 | triviaqa-train |
What part of the body is affected by Cholecystitis? | Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. Symptoms include right upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and occasionally fever. Often gallbladder attacks (biliary colic) precede acute cholecystitis. The pain lasts longer in cholecystitis than in a typical gallbladder attack. Without appropriate treatment, recurrent episodes of cholecystitis are common. Complications of acute cholecystitis include gallstone pancreatitis, common bile duct stones, or inflammation of the common bile duct.
More than 90% of the time acute cholecystitis is from blockage of the cystic duct by a gallstone | today came to be part of what is known as the "culture war" – is affected in some work by a distinctly Catholic imagination. Heartney draws this connection from the work of those artists who grew up as Catholic or were in some way surrounded by Catholicism in their own lives. Emphasis on the body, its fluids, processes, or sexual behaviors as a site of turning cultural stereotype on its head points to a sacramental influence or underpinning that acknowledges the body and its senses as a way to know the world. | 34 | triviaqa-train |
Which birds gather in ‘Screaming Parties’ on summer evenings? | swallow with no feet (from Ancient Greek α, "a", "without", and πούς, "pous", "foot").
Swifts have very short legs which they use primarily for clinging to vertical surfaces (hence the German name "Mauersegler", literally meaning "wall-glider"). They never settle voluntarily on the ground, where they would be vulnerable to accidents and predation, and non-breeding individuals may spend up to ten months in continuous flight.
Taxonomy. | the state on condition that it is preserved as a park. The owners are the estate of Turkish industrialist Nuri Demirağ. There is a café in the park, a stone waterfall which children climb on and a small stage area where on Friday evenings in summer a band of amateur musicians give open-air concerts at sunset. At weekends the young lovers of Üsküdar gather here to stroll and cuddle in the shade.
Sights of Üsküdar Mosques.
Üsküdar is home to over 180 mosques, many of them historic Ottoman buildings, | 35 | triviaqa-train |
What is the poetic name for the song thrush? | Ancient Greek "Φιλο" "philo-" ("loving"), and "μέλος" "melos" ("song"). The dialect names "throstle" and "mavis" both mean "thrush", being related to the German "drossel" and French "mauvis" respectively. "Throstle" dates back to at least the fourteenth century and was used by Chaucer in the "Parliament of Fowls". Mavis is derived via Middle English "mavys" and Old French "mauvis" from Middle Breton | songs of other birds that have been similarly examined.
In culture.
The hermit thrush is the state bird of Vermont.
Walt Whitman construes the hermit thrush as a symbol of the American voice, poetic and otherwise, in his elegy for Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," one of the fundamental texts in the American literary canon. "A Hermit Thrush" is the name of a poem by the American poet Amy Clampitt. A hermit thrush appears in the fifth section (" | 36 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the bird killed and eaten by Captain Edmund Blackadder? | ," Melchett is enraged, as it was his beloved pet pigeon Speckled Jim, and tries to strike Blackadder, forcing Darling to physically restrain Melchett. Smugly, Darling then informs Blackadder that he's under arrest and, if found guilty at court-martial, he will face execution by firing squad.
Blackadder sends for Sir Bob Massingbird (originally scripted as "Robert Moxon Browne", a real-life lawyer and friend of Rowan Atkinson's, until this was judged to be technically advertising), a brilliant lawyer | who was wearing a wig and a dress while acting as a bridesmaid. Percy promptly falls in love with him, not recognising Baldrick and even kissing him.
Main characters Darling.
Darling (Tim McInnerny) is the name of several characters. Introduced in its fourth iteration, "Blackadder Goes Forth", Captain Kevin Darling is main character Captain Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson)'s intellectual peer and bitter rival; while Blackadder reluctantly serves in World War I trenches, Darling is safely stationed some distance from the front line. | 37 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the farmyard cock in the story of Reynard the Fox? | character as the protagonist.
The documentary film "" (1962) parallels Hitler's rise to power with the Reynard fable.
Initially, Walt Disney Animation Studios considered a movie about Reynard. However, due to Walt Disney's concern that Reynard was an unsuitable choice for a hero, the studio decided to make Reynard the antagonist of a single narrative feature film named "Chanticleer and Reynard" (based on Edmond Rostand's "Chanticleer") but the production was scrapped in the mid-1960s, in favor of "The | Chagall's refusal of a commission to do the sets.
Synopsis.
This is a moralizing story, a farmyard fairy tale about Reynard the Fox, who deceives the Cock, the Cat and the Goat; but in the end they catch and punish him. The Cock is twice tricked and captured by the Fox, only to be rescued each time by the Cat and the Goat. After the Cock's second rescue, the Cat and the Goat strangle the Fox, and the three friends dance and sing. It | 38 | triviaqa-train |
Amol Rajan is the editor of which national daily newspaper? | Amol Rajan
Amol Rajan (born 4 July 1983) is the BBC's Media Editor, having taken up the role in December 2016. Rajan was formerly editor of "The Independent" newspaper from June 2013. When "The Independent" announced it was dropping the print edition in February 2016, and continuing as only an online operation, Rajan was retained for a period as "editor-at-large".
Early life.
Rajan was born in Calcutta, India; he was three when his family moved | The Media Show
The Media Show is a weekly British current affairs radio programme and podcast on BBC Radio 4 which examines the current state of the media. The first episode was broadcast at 13:30 on 1 October 2008 and since May 2017 has been presented by Amol Rajan, the BBC's Media Editor and occasionally by Andrea Catherwood. Prior to his death in February 2017, the show was usually presented by Steve Hewlett, a columnist for "The Guardian" newspaper and visiting Professor of Journalism and Broadcast policy at the University of | 39 | triviaqa-train |
In 1917, media baron Max Aitken took what title on his elevation to the peerage? | on his usual good form, despite suffering from cancer. The Beaverbrook Foundation continues his philanthropic interests. In 1957, a bronze statue of Lord Beaverbrook was erected at the centre of Officers' Square in Fredericton, New Brunswick, paid for by money raised by children throughout the province. A bust of him by Oscar Nemon stands in the park in the town square of Newcastle, New Brunswick, not far from where he sold newspapers as a young boy. His ashes are in the plinth of the bust.
Legacy. | Fund. He gave $5,000 to King Edward's Hospital Fund annually starting with its founding in 1897.
In recognition of his work for charity, on January 1, 1916, he was offered and accepted a peerage of the United Kingdom under the title of Baron Astor of Hever Castle in the County of Kent. On June 3, 1917, he was elevated to the rank of Viscount as The Viscount Astor. The elevation was controversial; some felt that a rich American had bought his way into the English aristocracy. | 40 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop group had a 1984 UK top ten hit record entitled ‘Master and Servant’? | Master and Servant
"Master and Servant" is Depeche Mode's eleventh UK single (released on 20 August 1984) and the second single from the "Some Great Reward" album. Its subject matter is BDSM relationships, which caused some controversy. It reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, number 49 in the American dance chart and number 87 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Conception and composition.
The overtly sexual, BDSM-themed lyrics of "Master and Servant" — complete with synthesized | had at least one hit, every year, between 1970 and 1984.
The band continued well into the 1980s, and clocked up another big hit record: "It Started with a Kiss", in 1982, which reached Number 5 in the UK. In all, the group charted 25 UK Top 40 hit singles. Their single "You Sexy Thing" became the only track that made British Top Ten status in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Later years.
Renewed interest in Hot Chocolate came in | 41 | triviaqa-train |
On which date is All Saints day celebrated in the Western Church? | All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All Saints, or Solemnity of All Saints, is a Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. In Western Christianity, it is celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Methodist Church, the Church of the Nazarene, the Lutheran Church, the Reformed Church, and other Protestant churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church and associated Eastern Catholic Churches | to baptized Catholics; "all souls" commemorates the church penitent of souls in Purgatory, whereas "all saints" commemorates the church triumphant of saints in Heaven. In the liturgical books of the western Catholic Church (the Latin Church) it is called the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (), and is celebrated annually on 2 November. In the ordinary form of the Roman Rite, as well as in the Personal Ordinariates established by Benedict XVI for former Anglicans, it remains on 2 November if this date falls on | 42 | triviaqa-train |
What is the main town of the Isle of Skye? | were Gaelic speakers in 2001, and although their numbers are in decline, this aspect of island culture remains important.
The main industries are tourism, agriculture, fishing and forestry. Skye is part of the Highland Council local government area. The island's largest settlement is Portree, which is also its capital, known for its picturesque harbour. There are links to various nearby islands by ferry and, since 1995, to the mainland by a road bridge. The climate is mild, wet and windy. The abundant wildlife | he settled at what is now known as Lucknow, using the land to breed horses for the Indian market.
Archibald MacLeod was the first settler to take up land in the area now covered by the present town. He called his run "Bernisdale" after his birthplace on the Isle of Skye. Legend has it that the name was changed to its present spelling when MacLeod was surprised by the number of "bairns" ("children" in the Scots language) which had appeared in the settlement. However, it | 43 | triviaqa-train |
What is the alternative six letter name for Carbolic Acid? | Phenol
Phenol is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula CHOH. It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group (−CH) bonded to a hydroxy group (−OH). It is mildly acidic and requires careful handling due to its propensity for causing chemical burns.
Phenol was first extracted from coal tar, but today is produced on a large scale (about 7 billion kg/year) from petroleum. It is an important industrial commodity as a precursor to many materials | is based on the lyrics from "A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles". There was also an alternative cover art released, which just depicts the band's logo and name.
The lyrics and title of ".44 Caliber Love Letter" are influenced by a line from the iconic 1986 David Lynch movie "Blue Velvet": "I'll have to send you a love letter! Straight from my heart, fucker! You know what a love letter is? It's a bullet from a fucking gun, | 44 | triviaqa-train |
Which country is ruled by the House of Thani? | House of Al Thani
The House of Thani () is the ruling family of Qatar, whose origins can be traced back to Al-Maadeed of the Banu Tamim tribal confederation.
History and structure.
The Al Thanis can be traced back to Mudar bin Nizar, who settled at Gebrin oasis in southern Najd (present-day Saudi Arabia) before he moved to Qatar. Around the 17th century, the tribe lived in Ushayqir, a settlement north-east of Riyadh. They settled in Qatar around the 1740s | Second Al-Thani Cabinet
The Second Cabinet of Abdullah Al-Thani was approved on 22 September 2014 by Libya's democratically elected House of Representatives. The Libyan Supreme Court ruled on 6 November 2014 that the cabinet was "unconstitutional".
See also.
- First Al-Thani Cabinet
External links.
- Interim Libyan Government - Official Facebook feed | 45 | triviaqa-train |
Which magazine features a strip entitled Sid the Sexist? | Sid the Sexist
Sid the Sexist (real name Sidney Aloysius Smutt) is a character from the British satirical comic "Viz", first appearing in issue 9 in October 1982. The strip was created and mostly drawn by Simon Donald until he left the magazine in 2003, when Paul Palmer took over as artist.
According to Donald, "Sid is a man who is unable to communicate with women. He is desperate to impress them, but is totally lacking in social skills. He thinks he must use foul | prince will come".
- Shirker Bee – A worker bee within a hive who is unusually lazy, feigning illness and quoting bizarre contractual regulations to get out of doing his job.
- Shitty Dick – a man with a difficult medical condition, wherein he expels impossibly large faeces whenever he interacts with a vicar. The humour of the strip usually revolves around him explaining away the turds, often disguising them as something else (a snowman, a large Easter egg, etc.)
- Sid the Sexist – | 46 | triviaqa-train |
Which county won the second division of the county championship? | , Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Subsequently, the championship has been expanded to 18 clubs by the additions at various times of Derbyshire, Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
History.
History Origin of concept.
It is difficult to know when the concept of a county championship originated. While early matches were often between teams named after counties, they were not the club teams the usage would imply today. Rowland Bowen states in | both the Women's County Championship and the Women's Twenty20 competition. In the second season of the Women's Cricket Super League the title was won by Western Storm who defeated Southern Vipers in the final. The Minor Counties competed for the 2017 Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy, both of which were won by Berkshire County Cricket Club. Club and recreational cricket was played throughout both countries.
Roll of honour.
- County Championship:
- Division One winners: Essex
- Division One runners-up: | 47 | triviaqa-train |
Who became leader of the Bosnian Serbs in 1992? | in Banja Luka, which was not recognised by the central government. SAO Bosnian Frontier made attempts to unite with the Autonomous Region of the Serbian Frontier in Croatia. The Serb political leadership martialled its own force assisted by the Yugoslav People's Army and declared independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina in late 1992.
BiH's Bosniak and Bosnian Croat dominated government did not recognize the new Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose president was Radovan Karadžić seated in Pale. The Serb side accepted the proposed ethnic cantonization of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( | decapitated Serbs. Abu Hamza al-Masri, who was a Bosnian mujahideen, was the religious guide of Christophe Caze. Another French convert was Lionel Dumont, who also joined the mujahideen.
He returned to France a radical Islamist, and became the leader of a GIA group based in Roubaix, the "Gang de Roubaix". The group robbed banks, armoured cars and supermarkets with machine guns and grenade launchers.
In March 1996 the group planned to assassinate international leaders at the G7 meeting in Lille, using a | 48 | triviaqa-train |
Who was deputy commander of the 1983 US invasion of Grenada? | Major General Norman Schwarzkopf, deputy commander of the invasion force, said that 160 Grenadian soldiers and 71 Cubans had been killed during the invasion; the Pentagon had given a count of 59 Cuban and Grenadian deaths. Ronald H. Cole's report for the Joint Chiefs of Staff showed an even lower count.
Also of concern were the problems that the invasion showed with the military. There was a lack of intelligence about Grenada which exacerbated the difficulties faced by the quickly assembled invasion force. For example, they did not know that | Kenneth Bowra
Kenneth Bowra is a retired major general who served in the US Army from 1970 to 2003. Bowra saw service with US special forces in the Vietnam War and Cambodian Civil War and has worked with the Central Intelligence Agency and Joint Special Operations Command. He later fought in the US Invasion of Grenada and in the Somali Civil War and First Gulf War. In 1998 he was given command of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and in 2000 was deputy commander of NATO's Kosovo Force. Retiring in | 49 | triviaqa-train |
What was Mother Teresa's real first name? | her houses for the dying. Her authorised biography was written by Navin Chawla and published in 1992, and she has been the subject of films and other books. On September 6, 2017, Teresa and St. Francis Xavier were named co-patrons of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Teresa was born Anjezë Gonxhe (or Gonxha) Bojaxhiu (; "Anjezë" is a cognate of "Agnes"; "Gonxhe" means "rosebud" or "little flower" in Albanian) | media's credulous reporting on Mother Teresa started with a 1969 BBC documentary by Malcolm Muggeridge called "Something Beautiful for God". It reported on Mother Teresa's Home for the Dying in Kolkata, India. Some parts of the documentary were successfully filmed in dark interior spaces and Muggeridge claimed that the ability to see details in the film was due to Mother Teresa's "divine light." However, the camera operator at the time, Ken McMillan, is interviewed and says the real explanation was that a new, higher- | 50 | triviaqa-train |
Who was America's first world chess champion? | added a time increment after each move, now a standard practice in top tournament and match play. He also invented Fischerandom, a new variant of chess known today as Chess960.
Early years.
Bobby Fischer was born at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on March 9, 1943. His birth certificate listed his father as Hans-Gerhardt Fischer, also known as Gerardo Liebscher, a German biophysicist. His mother, Regina Wender Fischer, was a US citizen, born in Switzerland; her parents were Polish | , "America's Next Chess Star" and the "Extreme Chess Championship" with US Women's Chess Champion Jennifer Shahade. Corbblah coaches chess for national champions PS 166 and the Trinity School.
Appearances.
- "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?", December 1991
- "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", July 2004
- "CashCab", May 2007
- "Jeopardy!", December 2010
- "The Big Quiz Thing", July 2013
- " | 51 | triviaqa-train |
Which Swiss-born Californian first used an amplifier with a guitar? | with Paul Barth, who was vice president. The maple body prototype for the one-piece cast aluminium "frying pan" was built by Harry Watson, factory superintendent of the National Guitar Corporation. Commercial production began in late summer of 1932 by the Ro-Pat-In Corporation (Electro-Patent-Instrument Company), in Los Angeles, a partnership of Beauchamp, Adolph Rickenbacker (originally Rickenbacher), and Paul Barth. In 1934, the company was renamed the Rickenbacker Electro Stringed Instrument Company. In that year | antidogmatism directed at both religious and secular targets.
Members.
Original line-up
Pedro Visintin (guitar and vocals), only remaining original band member. Born in 1968 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires. He took up music at a very early age with his first musical equipment, an Epiphone guitar and an old record player used as an amplifier. Before founding No Matarás, Visintin had a part in the formation of various bands in the first local punk scene such as División Autista (guitar), Morgue | 52 | triviaqa-train |
Who was chairman of the Watergate hearings? | general, Elliot Richardson, and gave him authority to designate a special counsel for the Watergate investigation who would be independent of the regular Justice Department hierarchy. In May 1973, Richardson named Archibald Cox to the position.
Cover-up and its unraveling Senate Watergate hearings and revelation of the Watergate tapes.
On February 7, 1973, the United States Senate voted 77-to-0 to approve 93 and establish a select committee to investigate Watergate, with Sam Ervin named chairman the next day. The hearings held by the Senate committee, in | Law Subcommittee while chairing the full committee.
As Judiciary Chairman, Rodino presided over the Ford confirmation hearings in the House.
Watergate.
Following the break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel and with ensuing newspaper reports connecting the break-in to president Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign, congressional Democrats found themselves under much pressure to hold hearings on Nixon's alleged abuse of presidential powers. Rodino had only been Judiciary Chairman for a few months when his committee began to hear the case | 53 | triviaqa-train |
Who was credited with popularizing the term rock 'n' roll? | Inn" in South Merchantville, New Jersey, was established as a music venue. In 1951, Cleveland, Ohio, disc jockey Alan Freed began playing this music style while popularizing the phrase to describe it.
Early rock and roll.
Early rock and roll Origins.
The origins of rock and roll have been fiercely debated by commentators and historians of music. There is general agreement that it arose in the Southern United States – a region that would produce most of the major early rock and roll acts – through the | is credited with first using and popularizing the term "rock and roll" to describe the music genre. By the 1970s WKST was owned by Faye and Herb Scott, formerly based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and held in the name of Great Scott Broadcasting. Great Scott purchased FM station WFEM in Ellwood City, and it became WKST-FM on January 1, 1988. In the late 1990s, after the death of the Scotts, Great Scott decided to concentrate on its radio holdings in Delaware, and it sold WKST and | 54 | triviaqa-train |
In which country was Ivana Trump born and brought up? | Ivana Trump
Ivana Marie Trump ("née" Zelníčková; , born February 20, 1949) is a businesswoman and former model who was the first wife of Donald Trump. They married in 1977 and divorced in 1991. They have three children together, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump.
Early life.
Ivana Zelníčková was born on February 20, 1949 in the Moravian town of Zlín (formerly known as Gottwaldov), Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Miloš Zelníček (1927–1990) and Marie Zelníčková | handle a major budgetary crisis. Elizabeth disagreed and said that Maria and Stacie J. were both more responsible for the loss than Ivana (although Elizabeth had the opportunity to bring Ivana back). Trump asked why Stacie J. was brought back, and Maria then brought up the incident with Stacie J. in the first task and how everyone on the team was very frightened by it. While he felt Elizabeth was a poor leader for not even knowing Apex had exceeded their budget until the task result was announced, and that Maria should have | 55 | triviaqa-train |
Who wrote the stage musical Cabaret? | designs and interpretations generally change from the original production to succeeding productions. Some production elements, however, may be retained from the original production, for example, Bob Fosse's choreography in "Chicago".
There is no fixed length for a musical. While it can range from a short one-act entertainment to several acts and several hours in length (or even a multi-evening presentation), most musicals range from one and a half to three hours. Musicals are usually presented in two acts, with one | the stage version often portrays her as being untalented.
Fosse cut several of the songs, leaving only those that are sung within the confines of the Kit Kat Klub and "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" – sung in a beer garden (in the stage musical, it is sung first by the cabaret boys and then at a private party).
The most significant change from the original stage version of "Cabaret" involves the cutting of the two main characters, Fraulein Schneider, who runs a boarding house, who | 56 | triviaqa-train |
Flamenco dancer Joaquin Cortes hit the headlines in 1996 over his relationship with which supermodel? | the subject of a documentary film and he launched a successful tour of 'Soul' across North and South America. In the 1990s Joaquín Cortés gained notoriety for his close relationships with high-profile celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Giorgio Armani and Mira Sorvino.
Continuing into the millennium, Cortés' focus shifted from dancing to choreography and artistic direction. He continues to dance in a limited capacity live on stage, in film and television. In 2000, landed a role in the film 'Gitano' (Gypsy) and | was featured in Spanish "GQ" with Joaquin Cortes (flamenco dancer).
Photographer.
In 1998, Muñoz took a course in Photojournalism with Joseph Rodriguez, at the ICP institute in New York City. She began her hobby by expressing her feelings through her photographic work. She traveled to the valleys of the Massai Mara and to the Pampas of Argentina. Her interest in the customs and folklore of the Argentine Gauchos, was the instrumental factor which led her to present an exhibition of the "Gaucho" theme at | 57 | triviaqa-train |
How old was George Gershwin when he died? | surgery was immediate. In the early hours of July 11, doctors at Cedars removed a large brain tumor, believed to have been a glioblastoma, but Gershwin died on the morning of Sunday, July 11, 1937, at the age of 38. The fact that he had suddenly collapsed and become comatose after he stood up on July 9, has been interpreted as brain herniation with Duret haemorrhages.
Gershwin's friends and fans were shocked and devastated. John O'Hara remarked: "George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937 | How Long Has This Been Going On?
"How Long Has This Been Going On?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin for the musical "Funny Face" in 1928.
History.
Replaced by "He Loves and She Loves" in "Funny Face", it was eventually introduced in the musical "Rosalie" (1928) by Bobbe Arnst as Mary O'Brien. The lyrics used as first released by Gershwin started with the refrain: "As a tot, when | 58 | triviaqa-train |
Which golfer became only the fifth in history to win both the British and US Open championships in the same year, in 1982? | 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), Tom Watson (1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2010).
Irwin won the 1990 U.S. Open after accepting a special exemption. In the 2016, a special exemption was extended to former champion Retief Goosen (2001, 2004). In 2018, a special exemption was extended to former U.S. Open champions Jim Furyk (2003) and Ernie Els (1994, 1997).
Prizes.
The purse at the 2017 U.S. Open | of 16, Ball finished fifth in The Open at Prestwick. His run of Amateur titles began in 1888 and stretched until 1912, when he was 51 years old. His best year was 1890, when he won both the Amateur and Open Championships. Bobby Jones, who won the Grand Slam in 1930, is the only other golfer in history to win those two tournaments in the same year.
Golf career.
After winning The Amateur Championship in 1888, Ball became the first English-born player to win The | 59 | triviaqa-train |
How many times did tennis legend Jimmy Connors win the US Open in the 1970s? | ball was struck with the palm of the hand. Louis X of France was a keen player of "jeu de paume" ("game of the palm"), which evolved into real tennis, and became notable as the first person to construct indoor tennis courts in the modern style. Louis was unhappy with playing tennis outdoors and accordingly had indoor, enclosed courts made in Paris "around the end of the 13th century". In due course this design spread across royal palaces all over Europe. In June 1316 at | Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes Corral (; born 6 February 1949) is a former tennis player from Spain who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open men's singles in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final. Orantes reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 2.
Career.
On 7 September 1975 Orantes defeated top-seeded Jimmy Connors in the finals of the US Open at Forest Hills, New York to win his only Grand Slam title. A year | 60 | triviaqa-train |
Which pop star did model Iman marry in 1992? | Iman (model)
Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid (; 25 July 1955), mononymously known as Iman, is a Somali-American fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. A former muse of designers Gianni Versace, Halston, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992.
Early life.
Iman was born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. She was later renamed | as boxers alongside model Chanel Iman. At elimination, Krislian became the fifth contestant to leave the competition.
- Featured photographer: Massimo Campana, Pieter Henket
- Special guests: Chanel Iman
Episode summaries X Marks The Spot.
"Original air date:"
The contestants had a lesson with choreographer Chris Grant, and later had a dance-themed challenge, which was won by Tatiana. At the photo shoot, the contestants had to star in a music video directed by Director X. At elimination, Kyle became | 61 | triviaqa-train |
Which actress links Dorothy in The Golden Girls and Maude Findlay in Maude? | Bea Arthur
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress and comedienne.
Arthur began her career on stage in 1947 and made her Broadway debut in "The Threepenny Opera" in 1954. She won the 1966 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Vera Charles in "Mame". She went on to play Maude Findlay on the 1970s sitcoms "All in the Family" (1971–72) and "Maude" (1972–78) | "Maude" (1972–78). Arthur played Maude Findlay, and McClanahan played Maude's best friend Vivian Harmon, wife of Dr. Arthur Harmon (played by Conrad Bain).
Primetime success "Mama's Family".
On "Mama's Family" (1983–90), McClanahan portrayed uptight spinster sister Fran Crowley to Mama Thelma Harper (Vicki Lawrence). Fran was a journalist for the local paper. Also in the cast was McClanahan's future "Golden Girls" costar Betty White. McClanahan and White appeared on the first | 62 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of Jed's nephew in The Beverly Hillbillies? | to the family dog, Duke (an old Bloodhound), a number of pets live on the Clampett estate thanks to animal-lover Elly. In the 1981 TV movie, Elly May is the head of a zoo.
Elly is a terrible cook. Family members cringe whenever, for plot reasons, Elly takes over the kitchen.
Characters Main cast Jethro Bodine.
Jethro (Max Baer Jr. in 272 episodes) is the son of Jed's cousin, Pearl Bodine (though he addresses Jed as "Uncle Jed" | - George Montgomery as Capt. Jedediah Horn
- Joan Vohs as Fortune Mallory
- Irving Bacon as Sgt. Monday Wash
- James Seay as Mark Chesney
- Ben Astar as François Leroy
- Phyllis Fowler as Running Otter
- Howard Petrie as Maj. Robert Rogers
- Cicely Browne as Bess Chesney
- Lester Matthews as Lord Jeffery Amherst
- George Leigh as Capt. Delecroix
- Louis Merrill as Raoul de Moreau
- Rusty Hamer as Jed's nephew (uncredited)
Production notes. | 63 | triviaqa-train |
What was Green Acres called on radio? | sitcom has been in syndication and is available on DVD and VHS releases. In 1997 the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold Is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.
Radio origins.
- "See main article, "Granby's Green Acres".
The "Granby's Green Acres" comedy show aired on the CBS radio network from July 3 to August 21, 1950. The eight-episode summer series was created by Jay Sommers, | show on the porch at dusk, serenading others with such songs as "Carolina Moon". In spite of finishing 15th place for season three, "Mayberry R.F.D." was canceled in 1971 in what was called "the rural purge", where shows set in a bucolic locale ("The Beverly Hillbillies", "Green Acres", and "Petticoat Junction") were replaced with the more "hip" fare of Norman Lear ("All in the Family") and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". | 64 | triviaqa-train |
Which 90s sitcom character was said to be a symbol of failing values which caused LA riots, according to Dan Quayle? | of the executive branch – you're part of the legislative branch. You're paid by the Senate, not by the executive branch. And it's the president's agenda. It's not your agenda. You're going to disagree from time to time, but you salute and carry out the orders the best you can".
Vice Presidency (1989–1993) Tenure "Murphy Brown".
On May 19, 1992, Quayle gave a speech entitled "" to the Commonwealth Club of California on the subject of the Los Angeles riots | , a patron at the bar Debbie goes to
Production.
The "family values" in the movie's title is a tongue-in-cheek reference by writer Paul Rudnick to an infamous 1992 speech ("Reflections on Urban America") made by then-Vice Presidential candidate Dan Quayle. In the speech, Quayle had blamed the 1992 Los Angeles riots on a breakdown of "family values", which caused much controversy and derision afterwards.
According to Anjelica Huston, during the filming of "Addams Family | 65 | triviaqa-train |
According to the series when was the Cheers bar founded? | bout of drinking in the fourth-season episode "The Triangle", while Woody develops a gambling problem in the seventh season's "Call Me Irresponsible".
Cheers owners.
Cheers had several owners before Sam, as the bar was opened in 1889. The "Est. 1895" on the bar's sign is a made-up date chosen by Carla for numerological purposes, revealed in season 8, episode 6, "The Stork Brings a Crane", which also revealed the bar's address as 112 | Cheers Beacon Hill
Cheers Beacon Hill is a bar/restaurant located on Beacon Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, across from the Boston Public Garden. Founded in 1969 as the Bull & Finch Pub, the bar is best remembered internationally as the exterior of the bar seen in the hit NBC sitcom "Cheers", which ran between 1982 and 1993.
History.
The show used the Bull & Finch exterior for the series' establishing shots of the namesake bar Cheers. No interior shots were | 66 | triviaqa-train |
Which sitcom with Vickie Lawrence was a spin-off from the Carol Burnett Show? | Carol Burnett and Friends, which has aired in various syndicated outlets more-or-less continuously since the original series ended. Because of this format, material from the first five seasons did not air, outside of their original run, until 2019 when MeTV acquired the rights to these earlier seasons and began airing them. The cast has periodically reunited for various one-off specials and short appearances, and several members of the cast went on to star in "Mama's Family" (1983-1990), a half | Eunice (film)
Eunice is a 1982 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry and Betty White which is based on characters of a recurring series of comedy sketches called "The Family" featured on "The Carol Burnett Show" (1974–78) and "Carol Burnett & Company" (1979). The film was broadcast as a "CBS Special Presentation" on March 15, 1982 and served as a precursor to the spin-off television | 67 | triviaqa-train |
Who was creator and executive producer of Magnum PI? | Bellisario's production company was named "Belisarius Productions" after the Roman general Belisarius, of which "Bellisario" is an Italian-language variant.
Personal life.
Bellisario married Margaret Schaffran in 1956 and they divorced in 1974. They had four children: Joy Bellisario-Jenkins (born c. 1956), Leslie Bellisario-Ingham (born c. 1961), David Bellisario (producer on ""), and Julie Bellisario Watson (producer on "NCIS").
Bellisario married Lynn Halpern, in 1979 and they | " creator John Rogers and producer Eva Longoria centering on Lily "Tommy" Magnum, which never made it to series.
Reboot.
In October 2017, CBS announced they had issued a pilot commitment for a reboot of the series, to be developed by Peter M. Lenkov, who has helped reboot other series like "Hawaii Five-0" and "MacGyver" for the network. CBS officially ordered the pilot three months later, along with one for a reboot of another hit 1980s television series for the network, "Cagney | 68 | triviaqa-train |
What was the name of the vet in Daktari? | Daktari
Daktari (Swahili for "doctor") is an American family drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series is an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television starring Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Centre for Animal Behaviour in East Africa.
Concept.
The show follows the work of Dr. Tracy, his daughter Paula (Cheryl Miller), and his staff, who frequently protect animals from poachers and local officials. Tracy's pets, | Narrator, 5 episodes)
- 2007: "The Real Daktari" (German documentary about Sue Hart with interviews and original footage from her past)
Bibliography (selected).
- Hart, Susanne (1966). Too Short a Day: A Woman Vet in Africa
- Hart, Susanne (1969). Life with Daktari: Two Vets in East Africa
- Hart, Susanne (1969). The Tame and the Wild
- Hart, Susanne (1972). Listen to the Wild | 69 | triviaqa-train |
Who bought CBS in 1929 and remained on the board until 1983? | symbol, in use since 1951. It has also been called the "Tiffany Network", alluding to the perceived high quality of CBS programming during the tenure of William S. Paley. It can also refer to some of CBS's first demonstrations of color television, which were held in a former Tiffany & Co. building in New York City in 1950.
The network has its origins in United Independent Broadcasters Inc., a collection of 16 radio stations that was purchased by Paley in 1928 and renamed the Columbia Broadcasting System. Under | by one week. "Whiz Kids" premiered on CBS on Wednesday, October 5, 1983 in an 8:00 p.m. timeslot where it remained throughout the rest of the 1983 calendar year. Beginning on January 7, 1984, CBS moved the series into a Saturday night timeslot, where it remained until the series concluded on June 2, 1984.
The series was broadcast in the United Kingdom by ITV, and began on 10 March 1984 in a Saturday teatime slot, except for TVS who broadcast the series over later date | 70 | triviaqa-train |
Which executive producer of Dream On is well known for films such as Trading Places? | to host, so Murphy took over. He became the only cast member to host while still a regular. Murphy opened the show with the phrase, "Live from New York, It's the Eddie Murphy Show!"
The following year, Murphy starred in "Trading Places" with fellow "SNL" alumnus Dan Aykroyd. The movie marked the first of Murphy's collaborations with director John Landis (who also directed Murphy in "Coming to America" and "Beverly Hills Cop III") and proved to be | Jeremy Slater
Jeremy Slater is an American writer and producer of film and television, known for his work on films such as "Fantastic Four" and "Death Note", and on television series such as "The Exorcist", which Slater created, and on which he served as executive producer.
Career.
Slater wrote "My Spy", an action comedy film which will be directed by Jake Kasdan, as well as "Tape 4", a horror film to be produced by Primal Pictures, and | 71 | triviaqa-train |
"To which interviewer did Richard Nixon say, ""I never cry except in public?" | producer David Frost, who paid him $600,000 (equivalent to $ million in ) for a series of sit-down interviews, filmed and aired in 1977. They began on the topic of foreign policy, recounting the leaders he had known, but the most remembered section of the interviews was that on Watergate. Nixon admitted that he had "let down the country" and that "I brought myself down. I gave them a sword and they stuck it in. And they twisted it with relish. And, | attorney Ed Genson announced that he was withdrawing from representing Blagojevich, saying "I never require a client to do what I say, but I do require them to at least listen." Blagojevich was in New York again the next day continuing an apparent attempt to upstage the hearings with eleven media appointments at places such as "The Early Show", and the Associated Press. Blagojevich insisted that unlike Richard Nixon who did not want his tapes heard during Watergate, he wanted his tapes heard in order to reveal the whole truth | 72 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Dick Van Dyke play in The Dick Van Dyke Show? | Sorrell (Morey Amsterdam) and Sally Rogers (Rose Marie). Mel Cooley (Richard Deacon), a balding straight man and recipient of numerous insulting one-liners from Buddy, was the show's producer and the brother-in-law of the show's star, Alan Brady (Carl Reiner). As Rob, Buddy, and Sally write for a comedy show, the premise provides a built-in forum for them to constantly make jokes. Other scenes focus on the home life of Rob, his wife | years, and her first film appearance since rising to international fame with "Downtown" four years earlier.
It was known that Dick Van Dyke was considered to play the role of Finian, back in 1965; however, financial problems caused the filming to be postponed, and Van Dyke dropped out of consideration. (Source: "The Films of Fred Astaire")
Fred Astaire, whose last movie musical had been "Silk Stockings" eleven years earlier, and who had concentrated on his TV specials in the interim | 73 | triviaqa-train |
Which English actress and star of Primary Colors appeared as a guest in Cheers? | Roxanne Gaines, a very attractive high-society lady and a sexy, flirtatious upper-class cougar who tries to seduce Woody.
The musician Harry Connick, Jr. appeared in an episode as Woody's cousin and plays a song from his Grammy-winning album "We Are in Love" (c. 1991). John Cleese won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest appearance as "Dr. Simon Finch-Royce" in the fifth-season episode, "Simon Says". Emma Thompson guest starred as Nanny G/ | Diane's apartment is the first place outside the bar to appear on screen since the season premiere "Power Play". John Ratzenberger, who appeared frequently as a guest star in the first season, was billed in the second season as a permanent character on the opening credits. In 1984, NBC renewed the show for its third season (1984–1985).
Accolades.
"Cheers" received twelve Emmy Award nominations for the 1983–84 season and won four, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Rhea Perlman won Outstanding Supporting Actress in | 74 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first sitcom to reach No 1 in the Nielsen ratings? | the United Kingdom between 1946 and 1947. In the United States, director and producer William Asher has been credited with being the "man who invented the sitcom", having directed over two dozen of the leading sitcoms, including "I Love Lucy," from the 1950s through the 1970s.
By country.
By country Australia.
There have been few long-running Australian-made sitcoms, but many US and UK sitcoms have been successful there. UK sitcoms are a staple of government broadcaster Australian Broadcasting Corporation ( | Roseanne
Roseanne is an American television sitcom starring Roseanne Barr and revolving around the fictional Conner family. It aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and again from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. Lauded for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family, the series reached No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings from 1989 to 1990.
The original series remained in the top four for six of its nine seasons, and in the top 20 for eight | 75 | triviaqa-train |
Who in the singing Jackson family appeared in Different Strokes? | playing matchmaker for her brother in hopes of getting Philip to marry again. Dudley Johnson (Shavar Ross) was Arnold's new best friend, who, like Arnold, was also adopted, with whom he shared many memorable childhood scrapes. Some of these were important or serious storylines under the "very special episode" heading, which "Diff'rent Strokes" popularized (see below). Ted Ramsey (Le Tari) was Dudley's adoptive father, who turned up occasionally.
In the third season, Janet Jackson played Willis | , Joss Stone and Van Hunt, for the former's "Different Strokes by Different Folks" album.
Early life and career 2008–2010: "Evolver" and "Wake Up!".
In January 2008, Legend sang in a video for Barack Obama, produced by will.i.am called "Yes We Can". The same year, Legend had a supporting, singing-only role in the 2008 movie "Soul Men", where he plays the deceased lead singer of a fictitious soul group that includes Samuel L. Jackson and | 76 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first spin-off from The Beverly Hillbillies called? | : "Petticoat Junction", and its spin-off "Green Acres", which reversed the rags-to-riches, country-to-city model of "The Beverly Hillbillies".
"The Beverly Hillbillies" ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year, with a number of episodes that remain among the most-watched television episodes in history. It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run. The | Moore Show" and its spin-off, "Phyllis", in the 1970s.
She also appeared in three Mel Brooks films, including "Young Frankenstein" (1974), starred as Beverly Ann Stickle in the NBC sitcom "The Facts of Life" from 1986 to 1988, and appeared as Granny in "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1993).
In the 2000s, Leachman had a recurring role as Grandma Ida on the Fox sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle", and appeared as a roaster in | 77 | triviaqa-train |
Which series was a spin off from the Golden Girls spin-off, Empty Nest? | Taylor
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Danny Thomas
- Adrian Zmed
- Harold Gould
- Betty White
Production notes.
In 1991, "Empty Nest" spawned its own spinoff, "Nurses", a sitcom about a group of nurses working in the same hospital as Dr. Weston. The three series ("Empty Nest", "The Golden Girls" and "Nurses") represented one of the few times in American television history that three shows from the same producer, all taking place in the | Empty Nest
Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from October 8, 1988, to April 29, 1995. The series, which was created as a spin-off of "The Golden Girls" by creator and producer Susan Harris, starred Richard Mulligan as recently widowed pediatrician Dr. Harry Weston, whose two adult daughters return home to live with him.
For its first three seasons, "Empty Nest" was one of the year's top 10 most-watched programs. It was produced by | 78 | triviaqa-train |
Which character did Burt Reynolds play in Evening Shade? | Evening Shade
Evening Shade is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas, to coach a high-school football team with a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested to use the Steelers as his character's former team, because he was a fan.
The general theme of the show is the appeal of | Evening Shade, Arkansas
Evening Shade is a city in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 432 at the 2010 census. The town was fictionalized in a television situation comedy starring Burt Reynolds entitled "Evening Shade" in the U.S.
History.
Evening Shade was named in 1817 from the density of shade cast by the tall pine timber on an adjacent hill. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
Geography.
Evening Shade is located at (36.070507, -91.621411) | 79 | triviaqa-train |
Which comedian starred in the ABC sitcom Chicken Soup? | Chicken Soup (TV series)
Chicken Soup is an American sitcom starring Jackie Mason and Lynn Redgrave that aired on ABC from September 12 to November 7, 1989.
Overview.
The series focuses on the interfaith relationship of a middle-aged Jewish man, Jackie (Mason), and an Irish Catholic woman, Maddie (Redgrave). Episodes centered around humorous situations and obstacles caused by the couple's different religions.
Controversy and cancellation.
"Chicken Soup" was scheduled after the number one primetime series | undergraduate student at NYU, Erbe was cast as the daughter of Lynn Redgrave's character on the sitcom "Chicken Soup". She later became a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has starred in many of their productions, including "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Curse of the Starving Class", and "The Grapes of Wrath", which ran for six months and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play. Erbe earned a Tony Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in "The Speed of Darkness | 80 | triviaqa-train |
Who did Debbie play in The Debbie Reynolds Show? | The Debbie Reynolds Show
The Debbie Reynolds Show is an American sitcom which aired on the NBC television network during the 1969–70 television season. The series was produced by Filmways.
Synopsis.
Debbie Reynolds portrayed Debbie Thompson, a housewife married to Jim, a successful sportswriter for the "Los Angeles Sun". Jim was portrayed by actor Don Chastain, his boss by longtime television actor Tom Bosley. Reynolds' attempts to amuse herself were regarded as being reminiscent of those of Lucille Ball on "Here's Lucy". | and the third was abruptly drama. There aren't a dozen actresses who could make one piece out of all that; Miss Ritter, of course, did."
The "New York Times" TV critic later wrote that "the playwright abandoned the stark simplicity that has become his trademark and tried to tell a family story from too many points of view. Parts of his play were rewarding but the whole was disappointing."
Pat Henning won an Emmy for his performance.
Production.
Debbie Reynolds later | 81 | triviaqa-train |
Dorothy, Rose, Sophia and who else formed the Golden Girls? | "The Golden Girls", Sophia, after initially deciding to follow the now-married Dorothy out of the house, turns back and decides to stay with Rose and Blanche, which sets up the transition to "The Golden Palace". When Rose, Blanche and Sophia invest in a hotel, Sophia is installed as one of the two chefs, specializing in Italian cuisine while the hotel's previous chef, Chuy Castillos (Cheech Marin), handles Mexican food. Sophia begins to show signs of senile dementia, usually in | - Episode 14: "Strange Bedfellows" – Rose Nylund from "The Golden Girls"
- Episode 17: "Dumped" – Dorothy Zbornak from "The Golden Girls"
- Season Two
- Episode 6: "Rambo of Neiman Marcus" – Rose Nylund from "The Golden Girls"
- Season Four
- Episode 8: "Windy" – Sophia Petrillo from "The Golden Girls"
- Episode 20: "Dr. Weston and Mr. Hyde" – Rose Nylund from "The Golden Girls" | 82 | triviaqa-train |
Who first funded Sesame Street? | Sesame Street
Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) until June 2000) and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, and includes short films, with humor and cultural references. The series premiered on November 10, 1969, to positive reviews, some controversy | , research was conducted for "The Recontact Study", funded by the Markle Foundation, which examined the effects of "Sesame Street" on adolescents who had watched the show as young children. The subjects had participated in previous studies as preschoolers. When the study's research subjects were statistically equated for parents' level of education, birth order, residence and gender, it found that adolescents who had watched "Sesame Street" as preschoolers were positively influenced by it. Compared with children who had not watched it regularly, they | 83 | triviaqa-train |
In Family Affair what was the butler called? | *butelier", corresponding to Old French "botellier" "officer in charge of the king's wine bottles", derived of "boteille" "bottle", Modern French "bouteille", itself from Gallo-Romance "bottle". The role of the butler, for centuries, has been that of the chief steward of a household, the attendant entrusted with the care and serving of wine and other bottled beverages which in ancient times might have represented a considerable portion of the household's assets.
In Britain | in the Broadway play "The Affair".
In a rare outing for ABC television, he took the part of Major General Goddard in a 1966 episode of "The Avengers" TV series, entitled "What the Butler Saw" and starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, but would go on to play an entirely different character called Dickens in the 1968 screening of "Legacy Of Death", by which time Linda Thorson was portraying John Steed's female sidekick.
Reeves also appeared in seven of 26 episodes of the | 84 | triviaqa-train |
In the Addams Family, what is Gomez's octopus called? | and sometimes other body parts are prepared in various ways, often varying by species or geography. Live octopuses are eaten in several countries around the world, including the US. Animal welfare groups have objected to this practice on the basis that octopuses can experience pain. Octopuses have a food conversion efficiency greater than that of chickens, making octopus aquaculture a possibility.
Relationship to humans In science and technology.
In classical Greece, Aristotle (384–322 BC) commented on the colour-changing abilities of the octopus, both for camouflage | replaced by Roger Rees on March 22.
The films differ from the television series in several ways, most significantly that Fester is Gomez's brother (in the television show, he was Morticia's uncle). "The Addams Family" notes that Gomez's parents were murdered by an angry mob, though in one scene in the sequel, when Gomez catches Fester with a pornographic magazine, they both look at the centerfold (unseen by the viewer) and fondly say "Mom". In "Addams Family Values" | 85 | triviaqa-train |
Which character did Betty White play in The Betty White Show? | .
Synopsis.
Joyce Whitman (Betty White), a middle-aged actress, lands the lead in a fictitious police series, "Undercover Woman" (a parody of Angie Dickinson's "Police Woman"). Joyce is thrilled with the show, but less pleased to learn that the director is her ex-husband, John Elliot (John Hillerman), whom she unfondly refers to as "old pickle puss". He responds in kind, supplying his star with an oversized male double named Hugo ( | poster edited the post to show a screen grab of a TMZ article claiming White had died. Users displayed shock and confusion, before slowly realizing the article was a fake when not only did the source link just go to TMZ's main website, but the article mentioned "possibilities of foul play and drug abuse, and grandchildren that Betty White does not have." Community moderators deleted the post within 40 minutes, but not before "Betty White" became a Twitter trending topic. Once the hoax was discovered, fans urged | 86 | triviaqa-train |
During the series Roseanne changed her name to Arnold from what? | Roseanne
Roseanne is an American television sitcom starring Roseanne Barr and revolving around the fictional Conner family. It aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and again from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. Lauded for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family, the series reached No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings from 1989 to 1990.
The original series remained in the top four for six of its nine seasons, and in the top 20 for eight | handsome laconic roommate; and Fabio as himself.
Original series Season 7.
The opening credits of Season 7 change from previous seasons in that the show now stars "Roseanne" instead of "Roseanne Arnold".
On the September 21, 1994 Season 7 premiere; In celebrating Roseanne's divorce and dropping her last name... All credits (Opening and closing) included the cast and crew's first names only. This was the only time this occurred in an episode during its run.
Season seven begins with Roseanne | 87 | triviaqa-train |
Which hotel sitcom was based on the British series Fawlty Towers? | , "Chateau Snavely" starring Harvey Korman and Betty White, was produced by ABC for a pilot in 1978, but the transfer from coastal hotel to highway motel proved too much and the series never was produced. The second, also by ABC, was "Amanda's," starring Bea Arthur, notable for switching the sexes of its Basil and Sybil equivalents. It also failed to pick up a major audience and was dropped after eight episodes had been aired, although 13 episodes were shot. A third remake, called | ever British TV sitcom" by a panel of comedy experts compiled by the "Radio Times".
The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay on the "English Riviera". The plots centre on the tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty (Cleese), his bossy wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), the sensible chambermaid Polly (Booth) who often is the peacemaker and voice of reason, and the hapless and English-challenged Spanish waiter Manuel ( | 88 | triviaqa-train |
In which year did Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania? | Tanganyika
Tanganyika was a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania, that existed from 1961 until 1964. It first gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 December 1961 as a state headed by Queen Elizabeth II before becoming a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations a year later. After signing the Articles of Union on 22 April 1964 and passing an Act of Union on 25 April, Tanganyika officially joined with the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on | so that some countries decline to attend, many have pavilions with exotic crafts, art and food.)
- April 25 – Thieves steal the head of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark (Henrik Bruun confesses in 1997).
- April 26 – Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania.
Events May.
- May 1 – At 4:00 a.m., John George Kemeny and Thomas Eugene Kurtz run the first computer program written in BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), an easy | 89 | triviaqa-train |
In which decade did motor car pioneer Henry Ford die? | photographs of the injured UAW members appeared in newspapers, later becoming known as The Battle of the Overpass.
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Edsel—who was president of the company—thought Ford had to come to some sort of collective bargaining agreement with the unions because the violence, work disruptions, and bitter stalemates could not go on forever. But Ford, who still had the final veto in the company on a "de facto" basis even if not an official one, refused to cooperate. For | commercially available automobile in history.
Henry Ford built his first car in 1896 and worked as a pioneer in the industry, with others who would eventually form their own companies, until the founding of Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford and others at the company struggled with ways to scale up production in keeping with Henry Ford's vision of a car designed and manufactured on a scale so as to be affordable by the average worker. The solution that Ford Motor developed was a completely redesigned factory with machine tools and special purpose | 90 | triviaqa-train |
Ed Gagliardi, Al Greenwood and Dennis Elliot have all been in which group? | Ed Gagliardi
Edward John 'Ed' Gagliardi (February 13, 1952 – May 11, 2014) was an American bass guitarist, best known as the original bass player for the 1970s rock band Foreigner. He was a member of Foreigner from the beginning in 1976. Gagliardi, most notably, played a red Rickenbacker bass guitar, left-handed even though he was naturally right-handed. It is widely known that he did so out of admiration, and devotion to Paul McCartney (most often self-doctored from | - Ian McDonald – rhythm guitar, backing vocal
- Al Greenwood – synthesizer
- Ed Gagliardi – bass guitar, backing vocal
- Dennis Elliott – drums, backing vocal
In popular culture.
In 2010, "Feels Like the First Time" was re-recorded to be included in the rhythm game "".
The song appears at the end of the 2012 film "Magic Mike" and was also used during the Riff Medley by the Treblemakers in the movie "Pitch Perfect". It | 91 | triviaqa-train |
"Which song starts, ""On a dark desert highway?""" | Hotel California
"Hotel California" is the title track from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (lyrics). The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric guitar interplay between Felder and Joe Walsh.
The song is considered the most famous recording by the band, and its long | retro patterns and abstract geometric designs in one scene. Then the camera shows Jackson sitting in a chair in a bright setting with her eyes closed. As the song starts, Jackson leaves the chair and the camera pans to show random designs of La Roux which are shown behind her. She continues to walk, while singing the song itself. At the bridge of the song, she stops and then the song starts to build to the chorus and she starts walking again while polyhedra bounce around her. The video ends with Jackson | 92 | triviaqa-train |
What was Rambo's first name? | John Rambo
John James Rambo (born July 6, 1947) is a fictional character in the "Rambo" saga. He first appeared in the 1972 novel "First Blood" by David Morrell, but later became more famous as the protagonist of the film series, in which he was played by Sylvester Stallone. The portrayal of the character earned Stallone widespread acclaim and recognition. The character was nominated for American Film Institute's list "100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains". The term "Rambo" is used | is unknown what happened to Murdock after this.
Introduced in "Rambo: First Blood Part II" Ericson.
Michael Reed Ericson (Martin Kove), one of Murdock's associates, is a CIA paramilitary operative and skillful mercenary pilot who can fly fixed and rotary-winged aircraft equally well. He seems a pleasant character, who attempts to befriend Rambo. When Murdoch orders Rambo's betrayal, he reluctantly complies. When Rambo flies the POWs back to the base, Ericson greets Rambo and congratulates him for surviving, only for | 93 | triviaqa-train |
When did field hockey become an Olympic event for men? | for winter game. Teddington Hockey Club formed the modern game by introducing the striking circle and changing the ball to a sphere from a rubber cube. The Hockey Association was founded in 1886. The first international competition took place in 1895 (Ireland 3, Wales 0), and the International Rules Board was founded in 1900.
Field hockey was played at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. It was dropped in 1924, leading to the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon (FIH) as an international | Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The men's field hockey tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the seventh edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics.
Results.
Results Fifth to twelfth place classification.
There was also a consolation tournament played by the teams which were eliminated before the semi-finals. It is unknown if this part of the tournament was official and part of the Olympic Games because the official report did not show these matches in any kind.
Participating nations. | 94 | triviaqa-train |
What was the first film Alfred Hitchcock made in Hollywood? | Steps" (1935) and "The Lady Vanishes" (1938), are ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century.
By 1939 Hitchcock was a filmmaker of international importance, and film producer David O. Selznick persuaded him to move to Hollywood. A string of successful films followed, including "Rebecca" (1940), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943), and "The Paradine Case" (1947); "Rebecca" was nominated for | detest parody, except when it begins to rival the beauty of what it is parodying). For me its something very precise that I would call a "respectful pastiche" of the Hollywood B films from which I learned so much." This was also Truffaut's first film to include a murder, which would become a plot point in many of his films and was influenced by Truffaut's admiration of Alfred Hitchcock.
Truffaut stated that the theme of the film is "love and the relations between men and women" | 95 | triviaqa-train |
Bujumbura international airport is in which country? | Bujumbura International Airport
Melchior NDADAYE International Airport is an airport in Bujumbura, the former capital of Burundi. It is Burundi's only international airport and the only one with a paved runway.
History.
The airport was opened in 1952.
From 1st July 2019, the airport was renamed Melchior International Airport NDADAYE in tribute to the Hero of Democracy, the first democratically elected president in Burundi in 1993 and murdered the same year (21 October) after just three months of governance.
Airlines and destinations. | - Bujumbura - Bujumbura International Airport
- Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah - King Abdulaziz International Airport
- South Africa
- Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport
- Durban - King Shaka International Airport
- Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport base
- Kruger National Park - Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Pretoria - Wonderboom Airport
Fleet.
At its height, Interlink operated a fleet of four Boeing 737-200 aircraft (equipped with 106 passenger seats, 18 of which were in business class), | 96 | triviaqa-train |
The painting The Scream was stolen form which city in 1994? | a blood red". He sensed an ‘infinite scream passing through nature'. Scholars have located the spot to a fjord overlooking Oslo, and have suggested other explanations for the unnaturally orange sky, ranging from the effects of a volcanic eruption to a psychological reaction by Munch to his sister’s commitment at a nearby lunatic asylum.
Munch created four versions in paint and pastels, as well as a lithograph stone from which several prints survive. Both of the painted versions have been stolen, but since recovered. One of | first "fast-food murder" in Canada.
- 1994 – Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February.
- 1998 – Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion USD and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.
- 1999 – Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054.
- 1999 – Kosovo War: Three | 97 | triviaqa-train |
What was Paul Newman's first movie? | in an automobile collision.
Newman's first film for Hollywood was "The Silver Chalice" (1954). The film was a box-office failure, and the actor would later acknowledge his disdain for it. In 1956, Newman garnered much attention and acclaim for the role of Rocky Graziano in "Somebody Up There Likes Me". In 1958, he starred in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), opposite Elizabeth Taylor. The film was a box-office smash, and Newman garnered | joys in sad and stunted lives ... Potts steals the movie, but what makes it so watchable is Newman's reluctance to sentimentalise."
Awards and nominations.
Joanne Woodward was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama but lost to Liv Ullmann in "The Emigrants". She won the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress and was named Best Actress at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, where Paul Newman was nominated for the Palme d'Or.
See also.
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Which University of Wisconsin has the highest enrolment figure? | University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, regionally as UW–Madison, Wisco, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was the first public university established in Wisconsin and remains the oldest and largest public university in the state. It became a | , with 14.1%. It also has the highest proportion of people on a student allowance (8.8%), employed in the education and training industry (11.7%), and employed in the health care and social assistance industry (12.3%).
Dunedin North has a low rate of enrolment compared to New Zealand as a whole. As of 31 May 2012, 78.4% of the estimate eligible population is enrolled to vote, compared to 92.8% nationally. The figure is brought down by the low number of | 99 | triviaqa-train |
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