Context: The New Colossus | " The poem is a Petrarchan sonnet. The title of the poem and the first two lines reference the Greek Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a famously gigantic sculpture that stood beside or straddled the entrance to the harbor of the island of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC. In the poem, Lazarus contrasts that ancient symbol of grandeur and empire (""the brazen giant of Greek fame"") with a ""New"" Colossus – the Statue of Liberty, a female embodiment of commanding ""maternal strength"" (""Mother of Exiles""). The ""sea-washed, sunset gates"" are the mouths of the Hudson and East "

Prompt: Which of the seven wonders of the ancient world was thought to have straddled the harbour of a Greek island?

Answer: Collossus of rhodes


Context: Downton Abbey |  Gareth Neame of Carnival Films conceived the idea of an Edwardian-era TV drama set in a country house and approached Fellowes, who had won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for Gosford Park. The TV series Downton Abbey – written and created by Fellowes – was originally planned as a spin-off of Gosford Park, but instead was developed as a stand-alone property inspired by the film, set decades earlier. Although Fellowes was reluctant to work on another project resembling Gosford Park, within a few weeks he returned to Neame with an outline of the first series. Influenced by Edith Wharton's The Custom of the Country, Fellowes writes the scripts and his wife Emma is an informal story editor.

Prompt: Who writes the scripts for the TV series Downton Abbey?

Answer: Julian Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford


Context: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin 11 months later. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. The book's sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, was written by Roald Dahl in 1971 and published in 1972. Dahl had also planned to write a

Prompt: "In the 1964 book ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" by Roald Dahl, what is the name of the young girl who is described as 'a girl who is spoiled by her parents'? She is the second person to find a golden ticket and the third to be ejected from the tour."

Answer: Veruca salt


Context: Chemistry |   A chemical element is a pure substance which is composed of a single type of atom, characterized by its particular number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms, known as the atomic number and represented by the symbol Z. The mass number is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus. Although all the nuclei of all atoms belonging to one element will have the same atomic number, they may not necessarily have the same mass number; atoms of an element which have different mass numbers are known as isotopes. For example, all atoms with 6 protons in their nuclei are atoms of the chemical element carbon, but atoms of carbon may have mass numbers of 12 or 13. The standard presentation of the chemical elements is in the periodic table, which orders elements by atomic number. The periodic table is arranged in groups, or columns, and periods, or rows. The periodic table is useful in identifying periodic trends.

Prompt: If all the elements in the periodic table were placed in alphabetical order, which would be the first listed that is represented by a single letter symbol?

Answer: Boron (element)


Context: Descendants of Winston Churchill |  Sir Winston Churchill, son of Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill, and grandson of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 26 October 1951 – 6 April 1955 and 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945. In 1908, Churchill married Clementine Hozier, the daughter of Sir Henry and Lady Blanche Hozier. By Clementine, Churchill had five children and ten grandchildren, a number of whom are well known in their own right.

Prompt: Which British Prime Minister married Clementine Hozier on September 12th 1908?

Answer: Tango (cat)


Context: Mary Wilson, Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx |  Gladys Mary Wilson, Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx (12 January 1916 – 6 June 2018) was an English poet and the wife of Harold Wilson, who twice served as British prime minister. She was the first British prime minister's spouse to become a centenarian, living to the age of.

Prompt: Which British Prime Minister married Gladys Mary Baldwin on January 1st 1940?

Answer: A week is a long time in politics


Context: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | " ""Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"" is a song written in 1943  by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. In 2007, ASCAP ranked it the third most performed Christmas song during the preceding five years that had been written by ASCAP members. In 2004 it finished at No. 76 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs rankings of the top tunes in American cinema."

Prompt: "The song ""Have yourself a merry little Christmas"" comes from which musical?"

Answer: MEET ME IN ST LOUIS


Context: Art in bronze and brass |  In northern Europe, France, Germany, England and the Netherlands, bellfounding has been an enormous industry since the early part of the Middle Ages. Unfortunately a large number of medieval bells have been melted down and recast, and in times of warfare many were seized to be cast into guns. Early bells are of graceful outline, and often have simple but well-designed ornaments and very decorative inscriptions; for the latter a separate stamp or die was used for each letter or for a short group of letters. In every country bell-founders were an important group of the community; in England a great many of their names are known and the

Prompt: Which eleven letter word is used to describe the art of bellringing?

Answer: Campanology


Context: Mary Queen of Scots (Fraser book) |  and after her lifetime. Fraser recounts the circumstances on the plot to murder Mary's second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in detail. At the Conference of York, Regent James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, produced the casket letters, presented as love letters from Mary to her third husband, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, with whom she had allegedly plotted to kill Darnley. After rigorous research, Fraser concludes that they were forgeries, most likely an amalgamation of real letters that Mary wrote and of love letters written to Bothwell by one of his mistresses. The book had Fraser awarded the 1969 James Tait Black Memorial Prize.

Prompt: What was the name of the letters that in 1566 implicated Mary Queen of Scots in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley?

Answer: CASKET LETTERS


Context: Kathy Kirby | " Kathy Kirby (born Catherine Ethel O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 19 May 2011) was an English singer, reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's ""Secret Love"" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest where she finished in second place. Her popularity peaked in the 1960s, when she was one of the best-known and most-recognised personalities in British show business."

Prompt: What was the famous name of English singer Katherine O'Rourke? Born in 1938 she once represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Answer: Kathy Kirby


Context: Betty Driver | infobox name: Betty Driver ; honorific_suffix: MBE ; image: Betty-Driver-007.jpg ; caption: Driver in 2001 ; birth_date: May 20, 1920 ; birth_place: Leicester, England ; death_date: October 15, 2011 ; death_place: Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England ; occupation: Actress ; yearsactive: 1928–2011 ; spouse: Wally Peterson (m. 1953-1960) ; known_for: Role of Betty Williams in Coronation Street (1969–2011)

Prompt: In which town in Greater Manchester did Coronation Street actress Betty Driver sadly pass away recently?

Answer: Stockport, England


Context: L. Frank Baum |  In 1900, Baum and Denslow (with whom he shared the copyright) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to much critical acclaim and financial success. The book was the best-selling children's book for two years after its initial publication. Baum went on to write thirteen more novels based on the places and people of the Land of Oz.

Prompt: "Published in 1900, who was the author of the children's book ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz""?"

Answer: Floyd Akens


Context: The Adventures of Pinocchio |  The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le avventure di Pinocchio ) (commonly shortened to Pinocchio) is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. It was originally published in a serial form as The Story of a Puppet (La storia di un burattino) in the Giornale per i bambini, one of the earliest Italian weekly magazines for children, starting from 7 July 1881. The story stopped after nearly 4 months and 8 episodes at Chapter 15, but by popular demand from readers, the episodes were resumed on 16 February 1882. In February 1883,

Prompt: "Published in 1883, who was the author of the children's book ""The Adventures of Pinocchio""?"

Answer: Carlos Collodi


Context: All Time High |  Bond (Roger Moore), and the title evidently refers to the key aerial sequences featured in the movie. Prior to Rita Coolidge being assigned the Octopussy theme, Mari Wilson was a contender, a British singer whose retro-image evoked the mid-'60s when the Bond series originated; but Wilson's lack of a US-profile led to a negative decision. In January 1983, the producer of Octopussy: Cubby Broccoli, stated that he hoped to have current hitmaker Laura Branigan sing the movie's theme song, an artist choice which both Barry and Rice have stated would have pleased them. However, on March 29, 1983 Rita Coolidge was revealed as

Prompt: "Who, in 1983 sang the theme song to the James Bond film ""Octopussy""?"

Answer: RITA COOLIDGE


Context: L'Oréal | " film selection for the outdoor cinema during the Cannes Film Festival. L'Oréal's advertising slogan, ""Because I'm worth it"", was created by a 23-year-old English art director and introduced in 1973 by the model and actress Joanne Dusseau. In the mid-2000s, this was replaced by ""Because you're worth it"". In late 2009, the slogan was changed again to ""Because we're worth it"" following motivation analysis and consumer psychology research of Dr Maxim Titorenko. The shift to ""we"" was made to create stronger consumer involvement in L'Oréal philosophy and lifestyle and provide more consumer satisfaction with L'Oréal products. L'Oréal also owns a Hair and Body product line for kids called L'Oréal Kids, the slogan for which is ""Because we're worth it too"". In November "

Prompt: """Because I'm worth it"" was the advertising slogan for which product on TV?"

Answer: L'oreal


Context: Parfait |  In the United States, parfait refers to either the traditional French-style dessert or to a popular variant, the American parfait, made by layering parfait cream, ice cream, and sometimes fruit. It is usually served in a tall clear glass, but can also be served in a short and stubby glass. The clear glass allows the layers of the dessert to be seen. A topping is usually created with whipped cream, fresh or canned fruit, or liqueurs. Recent trends in the United States and Canada have introduced parfaits without cream or liqueurs. These are made by simply layering yogurt with granola, nuts, and/or fresh fruits (such as peaches, strawberries, or blueberries). This version is sometimes called a yogurt parfait or fruit parfait. Vegan parfaits are also available.

Prompt: Traditionally served in a tall glass, what name is given to the dessert that traditionally contains fresh fruit, tinned fruit, whipped cream and a cherry on the top?

Answer: Knickerbocker glory


Context: Harwich | " The town's name means ""military settlement"", from Old English here-wic. The town received its charter in 1238, although there is evidence of earlier settlement – for example, a record of a chapel in 1177, and some indications of a possible Roman presence. The town was the target of an abortive raid by French forces under Antonio Doria on 24 March 1339 during the Hundred Years' War. Because of its strategic position, Harwich was the target for the invasion of Britain by William of Orange on 11 November 1688. However, unfavourable winds forced his fleet to sail into the English Channel instead and eventually "

Prompt: "Which town in Essex takes its name from the old English for Here - Wic, meaning ""military settlement""?"

Answer: Harwich, England


Context: Tarzan (1966 TV series) | " Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan (played by Ron Ely) as a well-educated character who had grown tired of civilization, and returned to the jungle where he had been raised. It was filmed in Brazil. The production later relocated to Mexico. This series was set in one of the newly independent African countries of the time. This series retained many of the trappings of the film series, included the ""Tarzan yell"" and Cheeta, but excluded Jane as part of the ""new look"" for the fabled apeman that executive producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry. CBS aired repeat episodes of the program during the summer of 1969."

Prompt: Which actor played the title role in the ITV series 'Tarzan' from 1966 to 1968?

Answer: Ron Ely


Context: Cormorant Lake (Minnesota) |  The Wendigo is a supernatural creature that prowls the thick forests looking to feast on human flesh. He's often described as gigantic - up to 15 feet tall - and some say he's too thin to be seen from the side. The source of the English word is the Ojibwe word wiindigoo. This legend derives from similar Native American tales.

Prompt: Which now extinct creature that could reach up to 13 feet in height takes its name from the Mansi language words 'Mang Ont' meaning 'Earth Horn'?

Answer: Mammuthus


Context: Battle of Jericho | " The Battle of Jericho is an incident from the Book of Joshua, being the first battle fought by the Israelites in the course of the conquest of Canaan. According to, the walls of Jericho fell after the Israelites marched around the city walls once a day for six days and seven times on the seventh day then blew their trumpets. Excavations at Tell es-Sultan, the biblical Jericho, have failed to substantiate this story, which has its origins in the nationalist propaganda of much later kings of Judah and their claims to the territory of the Kingdom of Israel. The lack of archaeological evidence and the composition, history and theological purposes of the Book of Joshua have led archaeologists like William G. Dever to characterise the story of the fall of Jericho as ""invented out of whole cloth""."

Prompt: In which book of the Old Testament does the destruction of the walls of Jericho occur?

Answer: Joshua of ephraim


Context: Houndshill Shopping Centre |  Houndshill Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping centre in Blackpool, Lancashire England; located in centre of town, just opposite Blackpool Tower.

Prompt: In which northern British town can you find a large shopping centre called Hounds Hill?

Answer: Blackpool Corporation


Context: British Honduras |  British Honduras was a British Crown colony on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, from 1783 to 1964, then a self-governing colony, renamed Belize in June 1973, until September 1981, when it gained full independence as Belize. British Honduras was the last continental possession of the United Kingdom in the Americas. The colony grew out of the Treaty of Versailles (1783) between Britain and Spain, which gave the British rights to cut logwood between the Hondo and Belize rivers. The Convention of London (1786) expanded this concession to include the area between the Belize and Sibun rivers. In 1862, the Settlement of Belize in the Bay of Honduras was declared a British colony called British Honduras, and the Crown's representative was elevated to a lieutenant governor, subordinate to the governor of Jamaica.

Prompt: Which modern day country was known until 1981 as British Honduras?

Answer: Belieze


Context: Chingford | Charles Alcock, founding father of the Football Association and creator of the FA Cup, moved to Chingford with his family when he was young. ; Dame Louisa Aldrich-Blake, notable surgeon and pioneer in medical education for women, was born in Chingford. ; David Beckham, OBE, former England captain, grew up in Chingford from age three.  He was educated at the Chingford Foundation School and also Chase Lane Primary School and played football for Ridgeway Rovers F.C.,  a local side. ; Sir Winston Churchill was MP for Epping, a defunct constituency that included Chingford, from October 1924 to July 1945. ; Sir John Dankworth, CBE, jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer

Prompt: Which ex-politician, now aged 80, had the nickname 'The Chingford Skinhead'

Answer: Norman Beresford Tebbit


Context: Grenadine |  Grenadine is a commonly used nonalcoholic bar syrup characterized by its deep red color. It is a popular cocktail ingredient renowned for its flavor as well as ability to give a reddish or pink tint to mixed drinks and is traditionally made from pomegranate.

Prompt: What is the usual colour of the drink Grenadine?

Answer: Red (comics)


Context: Leeds Rhinos Netball |  In 2018–19, when Leeds Rhinos played in the National Performance League, they played their home matches at Leeds Beckett University. When they join the Netball Superleague they also plan to play home matches at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield and the First Direct Arena.

Prompt: Which Englsih football club play home matches at the Sports Direct Arena?

Answer: United For Newcastle


Context: Anthony Swofford |  Anthony Swofford (born August 12, 1970) is an American writer and former U.S. Marine, best known for his 2003 book Jarhead, based heavily on his accounts of various situations encountered in the Persian Gulf War. This memoir was the basis of the 2005 film of the same name, directed by Sam Mendes.

Prompt: Which film of 2005, directed by Sam Mendes, is based on former marine and author Anthony Swafford and his pre Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and fighting in Kuwait?

Answer: Jarheads


Context: Le Monde illustré |  Not to be confused with the contemporary Paris newspaper Le Monde Le Monde illustré (title translation: The Illustrated World) was a leading illustrated news magazine in France which was published from 1857–1940 and again from 1945 to 1956. It was in many ways similar to its contemporary English-language newsmagazine The Illustrated London News and should not be confused with the French newspaper Le Monde.

Prompt: The name of which French newspaper translates as The World?

Answer: LE MONDE


Context: The Silence of the Lambs (film) |  It was also nominated for Best Sound (Tom Fleischman and Christopher Newman) and Best Film Editing, but lost to Terminator 2: Judgment Day and JFK, respectively. Other awards include Best Film by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, CHI Awards and PEO Awards. Demme won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. The film was nominated for the Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association. It was also nominated for the British Academy Film Award for Best Film. Screenwriter Ted Tally received an Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. The film was

Prompt: Who won the Oscar for Best Film Director for the film Silence of the Lambs?

Answer: Demme, Jonathan


Context: Rivers of Blood speech | " Sandys, Gerald Nabarro, Teddy Taylor—spoke against Powell's sacking. On 22 April 1968, Heath went on Panorama, telling Robin Day: ""I dismissed Mr Powell because I believed his speech was inflammatory and liable to damage race relations. I am determined to do everything I can to prevent racial problems developing into civil strife ... I don't believe the great majority of the British people share Mr Powell's way of putting his views in his speech."" The Times newspaper declared it ""an evil speech"", stating ""This is the first time that a serious British politician has appealed to racial hatred in this direct "

Prompt: "Which famous speech of 1968 began with the words ""The supreme function of statesmanship is to provide against preventative evils""?"

Answer: 'RIVERS OF BLOOD' SPEECH BY ENOCH POWELL


Context: The Black Gang (novel) |  The Black Gang was the second Bulldog Drummond novel. It was published in 1922 and written by H. C. McNeile under the pen name Sapper.

Prompt: """The Black Gang"" in 1922 and ""Temple Tower"" in 1929 were books that featured which fictional character created by Cyrile McNeile?"

Answer: Bull-Dog Drummond


Context: Uckers |  Although its first official print reference does not appear until 1946, Uckers is believed to derive from the Indian game Pachisi in the 18th or 19th century. It is mentioned in a diary of EJF Records (served 1928–1950) in 1937 as Huckers. Uckers is generally played using the rules stated below, but these will vary from one branch of the Royal Navy to another, most famously with the WAFU Rules of the Fleet Air Arm. Where those branches of the RN have worked with the other Armed Forces usually has dictated what rules the new playing Service use; why fellow aviators tend to play under WAFU Rules for example. It is also played in units of the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom) where it was introduced by aircraft technicians on loan from the Fleet Air Arm in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Uckers was also played by units in the Royal Artillery, particularly meteorologists and LifeFlight Toowoomba Rescue Helicopter crews.

Prompt: The traditional Royal Navy game of Uckers, invented in the late 18th century was an early version of which now popular board game?

Answer: Ludo (album)


Context: David McNee |  One of the most serious riots in London of the 20th century took place in Brixton over 10, 11 and 12 April 1981. The riot resulted in almost 300 police injuries and 45 members' of the public being injured; over a hundred vehicles were burned, including 56 police vehicles; almost 150 buildings were damaged, with thirty burned. There were 82 arrests. Reports suggested that up to 5,000 people were involved in the riot. McNee considered that it was unfair for the subsequent Scarman Inquiry into the riot to concentrate on policing and not extend in depth to the wider social, political and economic context. He believed the police were being set up as scapegoats for the riot.

Prompt: Which famous London events which occurred between April 10th and April 12th 1981 were dealt with in the Scarman report?

Answer: BRIXTON RIOTS


Context: East Sussex |   East Sussex has no motorways, and even dual carriageways are sparse in the county. The main roads through the county are those part of the radial pattern from London: the A21 from Kent to Hastings; the A22 from Surrey to Eastbourne; and the A23 from Gatwick to Brighton. Cross-country routes include the A26 which carries traffic from Newhaven and Lewes north into Kent; and the south coast trunk route, which starts in Folkestone (Kent) as the A259 trunk road, and traverses the south coast to Eastbourne, where it becomes the A27 trunk road and heads westwards towards Chichester in West Sussex and ultimately to Honiton in Devon. All the main roads suffer from congestion and traffic problems: the A27 which connects Eastbourne to Portsmouth is one of the busiest trunk roads in the UK. Bus routes serve all the main areas of settlement and many of the villages in the county.

Prompt: The A23 road connects London to which coastal resort in East Sussex?

Answer: Brighthelmstone


Context: River Bann | " The River Bann (from An Bhanna, meaning ""the goddess""; Ulster-Scots: Bann Wattèr ) is one of the longest rivers in Northern Ireland, its length, Upper and Lower Bann combined, being 129 km (80 mi). However, the total length of the River Bann, including its path through the 30 km (19 mi) long Lough Neagh is 159 km (99 mi). Another length of the River Bann given is 90 mi. The river winds its way from the southeast corner of Northern Ireland to the northwest coast, pausing in the middle to widen into the enormous Lough Neagh. The River Bann catchment has an area of 5,775 km2. The River Bann has a mean discharge rate of 92 m3/s. According to C. Michael Hogan, the Bann "

Prompt: Stretching a total of 80 miles, which is Northern Ireland's longest river?

Answer: Bann


Context: The Motley Fool |  The name “Motley Fool” is taken from Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It. It references the one character – the court jester – who could speak the truth to the Duke without having his head lopped off.

Prompt: "What was the name of the Jester in Shakespeare's ""As You Like It""?"

Answer: The Touchstone


Context: George I of Greece |  George was born on 24 December 1845 at his parents' residence the Yellow Palace, an 18th-century town house at 18 Amaliegade, next to the Amalienborg Palace complex in Copenhagen. He was the second son and third child of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel. He was baptised with the names Christian William Ferdinand Adolf George, and until his accession in Greece, he was known as Prince William, the namesake of both his grandfathers William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, and Prince William of Hesse-Kassel. He was the paternal grandfather of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Although he was of royal blood (his mother and father were both great-grandchildren of Frederick V of Denmark and great-great-grandchildren of George II of Great Britain) his family was relatively obscure and lived a comparatively normal life by royal standards. In 1853, however, George's father was designated the heir

Prompt: What is Prince William's second christian name?

Answer: ARTHUR


Context: List of terrorist incidents in London |  was responsible. 1984 ; 17 April 1984: Policewoman Yvonne Fletcher was killed by shots fired from the Libyan People's Bureau in St. James's Square, London at anti-Qadhafi demonstrators; Libyan diplomats were expelled after a 10-day siege. ; 20 April 1984: 1984 Heathrow Airport bombing: 22 were injured by a bomb in the airport baggage area. The Angry Brigade claimed responsibility, but officials blamed Libyan-linked groups. 1986 ; 17 April 1986; Hindawi affair: a failed attempt to bomb a Heathrow plane bound for Israel. ; 21 August 1986: A bomb exploded in an Iranian-owned shop in West London, killing a son of the shop owner

Prompt: On this day, April 17th, in 1984, during an infamous incident in London, the murder of which person toolk place which has had long term political implications?

Answer: YVONNE FLETCHER


Context: Liverpool |  1.8 per cent Black African) and 2.5 per cent mixed-race. 1.8 per cent of respondents were from other ethnic groups. According to a 2014 survey, the ten most popular surnames of Liverpool (With surname origin), followed with their population are; Liverpool is home to Britain's oldest Black community, dating to at least the 1730s. Some Liverpudlians can trace their black ancestry in the city back ten generations. Early Black settlers in the city included seamen, the children of traders sent to be educated, and freed slaves, since slaves entering the country after 1722 were deemed free men. Since the 20th century, Liverpool is also noted for its large African-Caribbean, Ghanaian, and

Prompt: What district of Liverpool has the surname of a famous 20th century singer and film star ?

Answer: Crosby (disambiguation)


Context: City Airport & Manchester Heliport |  City Airport is an airport in Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester, England, 5 NM west of Manchester. Formerly known as Barton Aerodrome and City Airport Manchester, It is known by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as Manchester/Barton. The United Kingdom's first purpose-built municipal airport, it has four grass runways. The airfield operates Tuesday - Sunday, from 9 am BST until 6 p.m. or sunset (whichever earlier) for fixed-wing aircraft. Commercial, private, military, police and air ambulance helicopters can operate in the hours of darkness by arrangement. The airport is also used as a refuelling stop for light aircraft and helicopters. It lies on the edge of Chat Moss and the aircraft movements area suffers from occasional periods of waterlogging, restricting fixed wing operations. Works to improve drainage on the airfield have seen some success in reducing the number of closures. It has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P886) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee, City Airport Limited. The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.

Prompt: What was the former name of Manchester airport ?

Answer: Ringway (disambiguation)


Context: The Incredible Melting Man | " West's detached ear gets stuck on a tree, and when a janitor sweeps West's melted body into a garbage can at the end of the film. Adams claims that this explains several comedic lines of dialogue otherwise inconsistent with the rest of the film, including one moment when homeless men notice the melting West and say to each other, ""You think we've got trouble, look at that dude"". In Sachs' original version, the film opened with the wide-angle shot of the nurse running through the hallway; this would not have been in slow motion, unlike the final film, where the producers played it back slowed down. Only later would viewers have gradually learned the background of "

Prompt: "Which famous western movie ends with the line :- ""Oh good, for a minute I thought we were in trouble"" ?"

Answer: Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid


Context: John Paisley (actor) |  Paisley was born in Scotland in 1938. He graduated from Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama, followed by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1959. He initially worked as an actor and stage manager as part of a repertory in England. He emigrated to Australia in 1961, working as an actor, teacher, writer, and playwright. He relocated to China to lecture at the Beijing University Department of Foreign Languages from 1999 to 2005, before returning to film work in Chinese productions. He married the painter Zheng Keying, his third wife, in 2005. His most significant recent role was as John Rabe in the 2009 movie City of Life and Death.

Prompt: "Which Scottish actor, born in Paisley, starred in the movies ""300"", ""Law Abiding Citizen"" and ""P.S. I love you"" ?"

Answer: The Bricklayer (2014 film)


Context: List of prime ministers of Australia |  minister is Scott Morrison (since 24 August 2018). There are currently six living former prime ministers. The most recent former prime minister to die was Bob Hawke, on 16 May 2019. The prime ministership of Frank Forde, who was replaced 7 days after taking office in 1945, was the shortest in Australian history. Robert Menzies served the longest, over eighteen years. Of those who have served as the nation's prime minister, two died in office (Joseph Lyons and John Curtin), one was dismissed (Gough Whitlam), one disappeared (Harold Holt), and six resigned following leadership spills (John Gorton, Bob Hawke, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, and Malcolm Turnbull).

Prompt: Who is the current Australian prime minister ?

Answer: Julia gillard


Context: List of Italian dishes |  orange peel and fennel. It is stuffed into an intestine casing, dried in a smoking chamber and cured for three weeks. ; Fegatino – a liver sausage with pork belly and shoulder, where the liver replaces the fat of other sausages ; Mazzafegato di Fabriano – mortadella made from fat and lean pork with liver and lung added to the fine-grained emulsification. It is seasoned with salt and pepper, stuffed into casings and smoked. This sausage is often served at festivals. ; Prosciutto del Montefeltro – made from free-range black pigs, this is a smoked Prosciutto washed with vinegar and ground black pepper ; Salame del Montefeltro – made from the leg and loin meat of the

Prompt: "In Italy, if you were served ""Mortadella"", what foodstuff would you be about to eat ?"

Answer: Sausage


Context: January 1943 | With Germany's Sixth Army completely encircled in the Battle of Stalingrad, the Soviet Red Army commander, General Konstantin Rokossovsky, sent an ultimatum to the German commander, General Friedrich Paulus. Rokossovsky gave Paulus until 10:00 the next morning to surrender; if the Germans gave up, Rokossovsky said, they would be provided food and medical assistance.  If 10:00 arrived without a surrender, the final attack would begin and the Germans would be destroyed.  General Paulus was able to contact Adolf Hitler by radio, but Hitler refused the option to accept the terms.  Paulus, who had been skeptical of the Soviet offer, let the ultimatum expire with no reply, and the attack would begin on Sunday. ; Died:  Richard Hillary, 23, Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot, author of The Last Enemy; after crashing in England during a training flight

Prompt: Who was the commander of the German sixth army which fought and lost the Battle of Stalingrad ?

Answer: Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus


Context: Meninges |  In anatomy, the meninges (, singular: meninx ( or  ), from, adjectival: meningeal ) are the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. In mammals, the meninges are the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. Cerebrospinal fluid is located in the subarachnoid space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. The primary function of the meninges is to protect the central nervous system.

Prompt: What are the membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord called ?

Answer: Cerebral meninges


Context: Picasso and the Ballets Russes |   Pablo Picasso and the Ballets Russes collaborated on several productions. Pablo Picasso's Cubist sets and costumes were used by Sergei Diaghilev in the Ballets Russes's Parade (1917, choreography: Léonide Massine), Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat) (1919, choreography: Massine), Pulcinella (1920, choreographer: Massine), and Cuadro Flamenco (1921, choreography: Spanish folk dancers). Picasso also drew a sketch with pen on paper of La Boutique fantasque (The Magic Toyshop), (1919, choreography: Massine) and designed the drop curtain for Le Train Bleu (1924, choreography: Bronislava Nijinska), based on his painting Two Women Running on the Beach (The Race), 1922. The idea for the set design of Parade came from the decorations at a small vaudeville theater

Prompt: "Which French artist, along with Picasso, was a founder of Cubism ? He designed sets for Diaghilev ballets and was awarded the Legion D'Honneur. Among his works are ""The Woman Musician"" and ""The Candlestick""."

Answer: Georges Braque


Context: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | " prime minister"". The title ""Prime Minister"" (e.g. ""Prime Minister Boris Johnson"") is technically incorrect but is sometimes used erroneously outside the United Kingdom and has more recently become acceptable within it. Within the UK, the expression ""Prime Minister Johnson"" is never used, although it, too, is sometimes used by foreign dignitaries and news sources. 10 Downing Street, in London, has been the official place of residence of the prime minister since 1732; they are entitled to use its staff and facilities, including extensive offices. Chequers, a country house in Buckinghamshire, gifted to the government in 1917, may be used as a country retreat for the prime minister."

Prompt: "When asked about the role of Prime Minister, which 20th century prime minister replied ""Interesting work, fine town house, nice place in the country, servants, plenty of foreign travel"" ?"

Answer: Harold Macmillan, Earl of Stockton


Context: Head IV |  Head IV, sometimes subtitled Man with a Monkey, is a 1949 painting by Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon, one of series of works made in 1949 for his first one-man exhibition at the Hanover Gallery, in London. It measures 82 x and is held in a private collection. The painting is part of a series of six works from the late 1940s depicting heads. Like Head III and Head V, Head IV is usually considered as an intermediate steps towards his Head VI (and Head IV is sometimes confused with the better known Head VI). The work depicts the upper half of a male figure in a suit, in a

Prompt: "Which British artist, born in Dublin, painted ""Triptych"" and ""Two figures with a Monkey"" ?"

Answer: FRANICS BACON


Context: Caernarfon |  Caernarfon is situated on the southern bank of the Menai Strait facing the Isle of Anglesey. It is situated 8.6 mi south-west of Bangor, 19.4 mi north of Porthmadog and approximately 8.0 mi west of Llanberis and Snowdonia National Park. The mouth of the River Seiont is in the town, creating a natural harbour where it flows into the Menai Strait. Caernarfon Castle stands at the mouth of the river. The A487 passes directly through Caernarfon, with Bangor to the north and Porthmadog to the south. As the crow flies, the summit of Snowdon lies a little over 9.6 mi to the southeast of the town centre.

Prompt: What is the name of the neo-Norman fantasy castle situated close to Bangor, between Snowdonia and the Menai strait ? It was built in the early 19th century by a family who made their money from sugar and Welsh slate, and is now in the care of the National Trust.

Answer: Penrhyn


Context: Ray Kroc |  Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He purchased the fast food company McDonald's in 1961 and served as its CEO from 1967 to 1973. Kroc is credited with the global expansion of McDonald's, turning it into the most successful fast food corporation in the world. Due to the company's growth under Kroc, he has also been referred to as the founder of the McDonald's Corporation. After retiring from McDonald's, he owned the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 until his death in 1984.

Prompt: Who bought the McDonalds fast food outlet business from the McDonald brothers in 1961 and went on to build the business into a world wide billion dollar business ?

Answer: Raymond Kroc


Context: Cabal ministry | " control. They in turn, never trusted him not to bring them down as he had brought down Clarendon, and as Kenyon remarks, they hardly dared turn their backs on him for fear of sudden dismissal. It was said that the King treated his ministers very much as he did his mistresses: ""he used them, but he was not in love with them, and was tied to them no more than they to him, which implies sufficient liberty on either side"". Sir William Coventry, the Secretary to the Admiralty, resigned from office following a duel challenge from the Duke of Buckingham, and re-emerged in the "

Prompt: "Which British king, famous for his string of mistresses,said ""I do not believe God would damn a man for a little irregular pleasure"" ? He made pleasure-seeking an art form, &was keenly interested in theatre and horse-racing, and was the first monarch to have his own yacht."

Answer: CHARLES II


Context: Hypotenuse |  In geometry, a hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle. The length of the hypotenuse can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. For example, if one of the other sides has a length of 3 (when squared, 9) and the other has a length of 4 (when squared, 16), then their squares add up to 25. The length of the hypotenuse is the square root of 25, that is, 5.

Prompt: If a right angled triangle has two sides measuring 9 and 12 inches how many inches long is the third and longest side ?

Answer: fifteen


Context: Ernest Walton | " Walton and John Cockcroft were recipients of the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics for their ""work on the transmutation of the atomic nuclei by artificially accelerated atomic particles"" (popularly known as splitting the atom). They are credited with being the first to disintegrate the lithium nucleus by bombardment with accelerated protons (or hydrogen nuclei) and identifying helium nuclei in the products in 1930. More generally, they had built an apparatus which showed that nuclei of various lightweight elements (such as lithium) could be split by fast-moving protons. Walton and Cockcroft received the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1938. In much later years – and predominantly after his retirement in 1974 – Walton received honorary degrees or conferrals from numerous Irish, British, and North American institutions. The ""Walton Causeway Park"" in Walton's native Dungarvan was dedicated in his honour with Walton himself "

Prompt: "Which 2 scientists became the first to ""split the atom"", that is dividing the atomic nucleus ? They were awarded the Nobel prize for physics in1951. ( both surnames required )"

Answer: COCKROFT AND WALTON


Context: 1924 in the United Kingdom |  29 October – The 1924 general election is won by the Conservative Party under Stanley Baldwin. Among the new members of parliament is 30-year-old future Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, the new Conservative MP for Stockton-on-Tees (born in Chelsea to a British father and an American mother). ; 2 November – the Sunday Express becomes the first newspaper to publish a crossword. ; 22 November – Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster erected. ; 24 December – 1924 Imperial Airways de Havilland DH.34 crash: Imperial Airways de Havilland DH.34 G-EBBX crashes at Purley shortly after takeoff from Croydon air field, killing all eight people on board, the line's first fatal accident.

Prompt: On this day, November 6th, 1924 who was elected as British Prime Minister?

Answer: Stanley, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley Baldwin


Context: Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur |  The Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (Phaner electromontis), also known as the Montagne d'Ambre fork-crowned lemur or Tanta, is a small primate, and like the other lemurs, can only be found on the island of Madagascar. The species is named after the Amber Mountain National Park where they are found.

Prompt: A Lemur is a small primate found only on which island?

Answer: Island of the moon


Context: Director-General of the BBC |  The Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief of the BBC. The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC (for the period of 1927 to 2007) and then the BBC Trust (from 2007 to 2017). Since 2017 the Director-General has been appointed by the BBC Board. To date, nineteen individuals have been appointed Director-General, plus an additional two who were appointed in an acting capacity only. The current Director-General is Tim Davie, who succeeded Tony Hall on 1 September 2020.

Prompt: Much in the news, who is the Director General of the BBC?

Answer: George Entwistle


Context: Lindisfarne | " The monastery of Lindisfarne was founded around 634 by Irish monk Saint Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland to Northumbria at the request of King Oswald. The priory was founded before the end of 634 and Aidan remained there until his death in 651. The priory remained the only seat of a bishopric in Northumbria for nearly thirty years. Finian (bishop 651–661) built a timber church ""suitable for a bishop's seat"". St Bede, however, was critical of the fact that the church was not built of stone but only of hewn oak thatched with reeds. A later bishop, Eadbert, removed the thatch and "

Prompt: Which saint established a monastery and Christian community on the island of Lindisfarne in the year 635 ?

Answer: Aidanus


Context: Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna |  On 30 April 1994, Formula One driver Roland Ratzenberger was transferred in critical condition to the Maggiore ED, after an accident during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. He died on arrival at the Hospital. The next day, Ayrton Senna, three-time Formula One world champion, had an accident during the Grand Prix; he was airlifted to Maggiore. At 18:40, the head of the hospital's emergency department, Dr. Fiandri, made the announcement that Senna had died, but said the official time of death under Italian law was 14:17, which is when he impacted the wall, one of the wheels from his car impacted his head and his brain stopped working.

Prompt: Formula 1 - On which racetrack was the World Champion Ayrton Senna killed?

Answer: IMOLA


Context: Iona Abbey | " In 563, Columba came to Iona from Ireland with twelve companions, and founded a monastery. It developed as an influential centre for the spread of Christianity among the Picts and Scots. At this time the name of the island and so the abbey was ""Hy"" or ""Hii""; ""Iona"" only seems to date from the 14th century, as a mis-transcription of a Latinized ""Ioua"" for ""Hy""."

Prompt: Which saint established a monastery and Christian community on the island of Iona in the year 563?

Answer: St Colm


Context: Jules Rimet |  Jules Rimet (14 October 1873 – 16 October 1956) was a French football administrator who was the 3rd President of FIFA, serving from 1921 to 1954. He is FIFA's longest-serving president, in office for 33 years. He also served as the president of the French Football Federation from 1919 to 1942. On Rimet's initiative, the first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930. The Jules Rimet Trophy was named in his honour. He also founded the French football club Red Star Saint-Ouen.

Prompt: Which Frenchman, a football administrator and head of FIFA from 1921 to1954 is regarded as the founder of the football World Cup?

Answer: Jules Rimet


Context: Bar joke | " The bar joke has a large number of variations. The types of variations include puns or word plays (the man walks into a bar and pulls out a tiny piano and a 12-inch pianist, followed by any number of different punchlines; or man with dyslexia walked into a bra), or replace the man with woman, a famous person, people of various occupations, animals (a duck walks into a bar, orders a drink, and tells the bartender, put it on my bill; a panda walks into a bar, it eats, shoots and leaves. ) or inanimate objects (a sandwich walks into a bar, orders a beer, and is told by the bartender, we don't serve food here). Sometimes the unexpected happens: ""A man walks into a bar. Ouch!"" In 2020, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic "

Prompt: "AWFUL JOKES - Which four words comlete this awful joke? A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says ""A beer please and ................................................"""

Answer: One for The Road


Context: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame |  The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris, originally titled 'Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. The novel has been described as a key text in French literature and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, in addition to numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with Lon Chaney, a 1939 sound film with Charles Laughton, and a 1996 Disney animated film with Tom Hulce. The novel sought to preserve values of French culture in a time period of great change, which resulted in the destruction of many French Gothic structures and threatened to trivialise the vibrancy of 15th-century France. The novel made Notre-Dame de Paris a national icon and served as a catalyst for renewed interest in the restoration of Gothic form.

Prompt: """The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" by Victor Hugo is one of the greatest ever French novels. What is the original French title of the book ?"

Answer: Notre Dame Cathedral


Context: Moll Flanders |  Moll Flanders is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll, detailing her exploits from birth until old age. By 1721, Defoe had become a recognised novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 1719. His political work was tapering off at this point, due to the fall of both Whig and Tory party leaders with whom he had been associated; Robert Walpole was beginning his rise, and Defoe was never fully at home with Walpole's group. Defoe's Whig views are nevertheless evident in the story of Moll, and the novel's

Prompt: Which author created the fictional character Moll Flanders ?

Answer: Daniel the Prophet


Context: List of geophysicists | Carl Friedrich Gauss (German, 1777–1855) – first mathematical representation of Earth's magnetic field; geodetic surveys ; Henry Gellibrand (English, 1597–1637) – discovered that magnetic declination varies with time ; James Freeman Gilbert (American, 1931–2014) – development of geophysical inverse theory; network of seismometers to study Earth's free oscillation ; William Gilbert (English, 1544–1603) – early magnetic experiments; first to argue that the Earth itself is magnetic ; George Graham (English 1673 – November 1751) – discovery of the diurnal variation of the Earth's magnetic field; related Aurora borealis to magnetic field variations ; Cecil H. Green (British-born American, 1900–2003) – exploration geophysics geophysical entrepreneur and philanthropist; Maurice Ewing Medal (SEG) ; Harsh Gupta (Indian, 1942– ) – methodology for discriminating normal earthquakes from reservoir-induced ones, study on the genesis of stable continental region earthquakes; Padma Shri, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize and Waldo E. Smith Award ; Beno Gutenberg (American, 1889–1960) – probability distribution of earthquake energies and relation of energy to magnitude

Prompt: Which German mathematician, physicist and astonomer (1777 - 1855) was involved in the first worldwide survey of the Earth's magnetic field and gives his name to a unit of magnetic induction ?

Answer: GAUSS (program)


Context: Reginald Maudling | " from the position of Shadow Commonwealth Secretary to become Shadow Defence Secretary until 1969 when he was replaced by Geoffrey Rippon. When the Conservatives returned to power in 1970, Maudling was appointed Home Secretary; the most pressing problem at the Home Office was tackling the Troubles in Northern Ireland. After boarding the aircraft at the end of his first visit to the region, he remarked ""For God's sake bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful country."" Maudling's attitude of reassuring calmness in interviews, normally helpful to him, was damaging when he referred to reducing IRA violence to ""an acceptable "

Prompt: "The former Tory Home Secretary Reginald Maudling is quoted as saying, ""For God's sake bring me a large scotch. What a bloody awful country"". To where was he referring ?"

Answer: The Norn Iron


Context: Girl before a Mirror |  Girl before a Mirror is an oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso, which he created in 1932. The painting is a portrait of Picasso's mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, who is depicted standing in front of a mirror looking at her reflection. It is housed in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Prompt: "Who painted ""Girl before a Mirror"" ?"

Answer: Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Clito Ruiz y Picasso


Context: Narwhal |   The most conspicuous characteristic of the male narwhal is a single long tusk, which is in fact a canine tooth that projects from the left side of the upper jaw, through the lip, and forms a left-handed helical spiral. The tusk grows throughout life, reaching a length of about 1.5 to 3.1 m. It is hollow and weighs around 10 kg. About one in 500 males has two tusks, occurring when the right canine also grows out through the lip. Only about 15 percent of females grow a tusk which typically is smaller than a male tusk, with a less noticeable spiral. Collected in 1684, there is only one known case of a female growing

Prompt: The male of which species of white whale develops a long twisted tusk that projects through its upper lip ?

Answer: Narwahl


Context: What's done is done | " One of the first-recorded uses of this phrase was by the character Lady Macbeth in Act 3, Scene 2 of the tragedy play Macbeth (early 17th century), by the English playwright William Shakespeare, who said: ""Things without all remedy Should be without regard: what's done, is done"" and ""Give me your hand. What's done cannot be undone. – To bed, to bed, to bed!"" Shakespeare did not coin the phrase; it may actually be a derivative of the early 14th-century French proverb: Mez quant ja est la chose fecte, ne peut pas bien estre desfecte, which is translated into English as ""But when a thing is already done, it cannot be undone"". Some scholars have suggested that Shakespeare may have learned some version of the expression from a classical source, such as Sophocles, or more likely a Latin translation of his work."

Prompt: "Shakespeare coined which four word phrase in the play ""Macbeth"" which has become a commonly used cliche for compassion ?"

Answer: MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS


Context: A Feast Unknown | " The two main characters are thinly-veiled versions of two of Farmer's favorite characters, Tarzan and Doc Savage. Called ""Lord Grandrith"" and ""Doc Caliban"", respectively, the two are recognizable as the iconic characters, but still unique. The two, half-brothers with the same father (the infamous Victorian era serial killer Jack the Ripper) share a horrible affliction thanks to the powerful elixir that gives them near-eternal life. At the start of the novel they have discovered that they can no longer engage in sexual activity except during acts of violence (their penises become erect only during an act of violence) and they ejaculate after taking lives. By the end of the novel, Grandrith and Caliban will have grappled with each other in the nude, punching, clawing and biting, each of them sporting massive "

Prompt: In what classic novel are the two principal male characters called Cal and Aron ?

Answer: Cal Trask


Context: Mu River |  Mu River is a river in upper central Myanmar (Burma), and a tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady. It drains the Kabaw valley and part of the Dry Zone between the Ayeyarwady to the east and its largest tributary Chindwin River to the west, flows directly north to south for about 275 km and enters the Ayeyarwady west of Sagaing near Myinmu. Its catchment area above the Kabo weir is 12,355 km2. River flow and rainfall are both seasonal and erratic, at its lowest from January to April, rising sharply during May and June, and high from August

Prompt: What is the chief river of Burma ?

Answer: IRRAWADDY


Context: IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry | Acetone ; Acetophenone ; Benzophenone ; Ethyl isopropyl ketone ; Diethyl ketone Common names for ketones can be derived by naming the two alkyl or aryl groups bonded to the carbonyl group as separate words followed by the word ketone. The first three of the names shown above are still considered to be acceptable IUPAC names.

Prompt: The name of which chemical element of the Periodic Table ends with the letters KEL ?

Answer: Nickel metallurgy


Context: Les Dennis | " of an episode of Family Fortunes in 1997 that Dennis was surprised by This Is Your Life. When a contestant on Family Fortunes gave a particularly silly answer to a survey question, Dennis would sometimes say, ""If it's [the answer] up there, I'll give you the money myself!"" His Liverpudlian accent famously led him to pronounce ""myself"" as ""meself"", which soon made the sentence his catchphrase. This backfired on an episode where a contestant was asked to ""name a way of toasting someone"" and the contestant answered ""over fire"", which matched with ""grill"" for £12; according to an anonymous source, Dennis made good on his promise and provided the prize money himself."""

Prompt: Which T.V. Quiz show host used the catchphrase :- If its' up there, I'll give you the money myself ?

Answer: LES DENNIS


Context: Paul Hanagan |  Paul Hanagan (born 8 September 1980 in Warrington, Cheshire) is a leading British flat horse racing jockey. Hanagan has twice been crowned champion jockey on the flat in Britain, riding 165 winners in 2011 to defend his title, having won his first title with 191 winners in 2010.

Prompt: "Horse racing - who was the champion ""flat racing"" jockey in Britain in 2012, riding 162 winners ?"

Answer: RICHARD HUGHES


Context: Later life of Isaac Newton |  November 1703 Newton was elected to succeed him. Newton was annually re-elected to this honourable post for the remainder of his life. He held the office for 25 years, the longest term of office for any Royal Society president since except Sir Joseph Banks (at the time of writing, 2002). As president Newton was brought into close association with Prince George of Denmark, the queen's husband, who had been elected a fellow of the Royal Society. The prince had offered, on Newton's recommendation, to cover the expense of printing Flamsteed's Observations—especially his catalogue of the stars. It was natural that the

Prompt: In 1703, Isaac Newton succeeded which of his rivals as President of the Royal Society ?

Answer: Robert Hook


Context: Mikado (game) | "  Mikado is a pick-up sticks game originating in Europe, played with a set of same-length sticks which can measure between 17 and 20 cm. In 1936, it was brought from Hungary (where it was called Marokko ) to the United States and named pick-up sticks. This term is not very specific in respect to existing stick game variations. The ""Mikado"" name may have been avoided because it was a brand name of a game producer. The game is named for the highest scoring (blue) stick ""Mikado"" (Emperor of Japan)."

Prompt: In Japan, the term Mikado is an alternative name for what ?

Answer: An, Emperor


Context: Bank of England |  Mark Carney assumed the post of Governor of the Bank of England on 1 July 2013. He succeeded Mervyn King, who took over on 30 June 2003. Carney, a Canadian, served an initial five-year term rather than the typical eight. He became the first Governor not to be a UK citizen, but has since been granted citizenship. At Government request, his term was extended to 2019, then again to 2020. As of January 2014 the Bank also has four Deputy Governors. In 2009 a request made to HM Treasury under the Freedom of Information Act sought details about the 3% Bank of England stock owned by unnamed shareholders whose identity the Bank is not at liberty to disclose. In a letter of reply dated 15 October 2009 HM Treasury explained that. '' 'Some of the 3% Treasury stock which was used to compensate former owners of Bank stock has not been redeemed. However, interest is paid out twice a year and it is not the case that this has been accumulating and compounding.''' BOEN was dissolved, following liquidation, in July 2017.

Prompt: Who takes over the important position of Governor of the Bank of England in 2013 ?

Answer: MARK CARNEY


Context: Mitchell Torok | " on KWKH-AM in Shreveport. In 1954, his song ""My Arabian Baby"" appeared as the B-side of Snow's hit ""I Don't Hurt Anymore"". Torok gained a No. 8 country hit with ""Hootchy Kootchy Henry (From Hawaii)"" and in 1956, after joining Decca Records in Nashville, he had top ten success on the UK Singles Chart with his and Gail's song, ""When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba"" and ""Red Light, Green Light"". This success led to a four-month tour of the United Kingdom in 1957, headlining at the London Palladium. His shows included English comedian Dickie Henderson and Shirley Bassey. It marked the only time Torok has performed with a full pit "

Prompt: "Which comedian had a top ten hit record in 1954 with the record ""Don't Laugh at me"" ?"

Answer: Norman Joseph Wisden


Context: Strait of Sicily |  There are regular ferries between Sicily and Tunis across the Strait of Sicily. The island of Pantelleria lies in the middle of the strait. The Strait of Sicily is located between, at the eastern side, Tunisia and the Malta Bank and on the northern side, Sicily, Italy. Within the Central Mediterranean sea it is one of the topographically complex regions. With a length of 600 km it connects the Eastern and Western Mediterranean basins. The strait is delimited by two systems; at the eastern side it is connected with the Ionian Sea, south of the Malta Bank with a sill of 560 m deep, and, on the western

Prompt: "Geography - which ""Strait"" in the Mediterranean lies between Sicily and mainland Italy ?"

Answer: Missina


Context: South Pacific (1958 film) |  In 2001, a television version of the musical starring Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jr. and Rade Šerbedžija was released. A film remake by producers Ileen Maisel and Bob Balaban starring Michelle Williams as Nellie Forbush that was announced in 2010 has not materialized.

Prompt: In which famous musical, widely seen on the stage and made into a 1958 film, does NURSE NELLIE FORBUSH appear ?

Answer: The South Pacific


Context: D. Ben Rees |  The author has written a number of books in English and Welsh on writers. 1) Wales: Culture Heritage (1982) is a popular introduction to the Welsh press and the eisteddfodic tradition, and seeks to define the contents of Welsh culture. 2) Samuel Roberts (1987), a biography of the prolific Victorian author Samuel Roberts of Llanbrynmair. The book was published in English by the University of Wales Press as part of the Writers of Wales series, under the editorship of Dr Meic Stephens and Dr R. Brinley Jones. 3) 12 further volumes between 1975 and 2006, addressing Welsh Nonconformity, Victorian Studies and the history of the Liverpool Welsh community. -- History of the Liverpool Welsh Community Rees is acknowledged as the leading authority on the Liverpool Welsh History since 1984 when he and Professor R.Merfyn Jones co-authored The Liverpool Welsh and their Religion. His latest book was based on  Ellesmere Port Welsh community ( 2012).

Prompt: "Which Welsh author, born in Cardiff, has written over 30 books, including ""Pillars of the Earth"", ""Fall of Giants"" and ""Capricorn One""?"

Answer: KEN FOLLETT


Context: Jo Swinson |  In May 2019, Vince Cable announced he would relinquish his role as leader of the Liberal Democrats in July, triggering a leadership election. Subsequently, while appearing on the 30 May edition of the BBC political discussion programme Question Time, Swinson confirmed that she would put her name forward in the forthcoming contest. On 22 July 2019, Swinson was elected the first-ever female leader of the Liberal Democrats, with 47,997 (62.8%) votes, gaining a clear victory over Sir Ed Davey, with 28,021 votes. She was the first leader of a major British political party who was born in the 1980s. Under her leadership, the

Prompt: Who was the first leader of the Liberal Democrats ?

Answer: Jeremy Ashdown


Context: Easter |  Easter, also called Pascha (Aramaic, Greek, Latin), Zatik (Armenian) or Resurrection Sunday is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. undefined 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Most Christians refer to the week before Easter as Holy Week, which in Western Christianity contains the days of the Easter Triduum including Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Maundy and Last Supper, as

Prompt: Which Christian festival day is held 40 days after the resurrection of Christ ?

Answer: Pentecost Sunday


Context: 1990 in the United Kingdom |  the longest serving prime minister of the 20th century. ; 26 November – Plastic surgeons Michael Masser and Kenneth Paton are murdered in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ; 27 November – John Major is elected leader of the Conservative Party and becomes Britain's new Prime Minister, defeating Douglas Hurd and Michael Heseltine. At 47, Major is the youngest British Prime Minister of the 20th century. He is to be officially appointed Prime Minister tomorrow at Buckingham Palace. ; 28 November – John Major is officially appointed Prime Minister by the Queen, as Margaret Thatcher officially tenders her resignation after leaving 10 Downing Street for the last time.

Prompt: Which 20th century British prime minister had the longest surname ?

Answer: CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN


Context: Leaders of the Yugoslav Wars | Boris Yeltsin was the first president of the post-Soviet Russian Federation from 1991 until his resignation in 1999.

Prompt: Who was the first leader of the Russian Federation ?

Answer: Boris El'cin


Context: Somerfield |  Somerfield (originally Gateway) was a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. The company also previously owned the Kwik Save chain of discount food stores. The company was taken over by the Co-operative Group on 2 March 2009 in a £1.57 billion deal, creating the UK's fifth-largest food retailer. The Somerfield name was replaced by the Co-operative brand in a rolling programme of store conversions ending in summer 2011.

Prompt: Which business organisation took over the Somerfield chain of stores ?

Answer: International (supermarket)


Context: Silver Cross (company) |  Silver Cross is a British nursery brand and manufacturer of baby transport and other baby-related products founded in 1877. The company, based in Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and is best known for the production of baby prams and pushchairs, particularly coach-built prams. Silver Cross is also a manufacturer of infant car seats, nursery furniture, nursery bedding, nursery decor, toys and gifts. The brand now sells its products in over 70 countries. Its parent company is the Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, who owns 87.2 per cent equity.

Prompt: A firm called Silver Cross, which has been based in Keighley, Yorkshire since 1877, has had the Queen, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez as customers. What does Silver Cross make ?

Answer: Pram (disambiguation)


Context: Frankfurt |  Frankfurt is home to the German headquarters of Nestlé, the world's largest food company, located in Niederrad. Other important food companies are Ferrero SpA (German headquarters) and Radeberger Gruppe KG, the largest private brewery group in Germany.

Prompt: In which European country is the HQ of the food company, Nestle ?

Answer: ISO 3166-1:CH


Context: Top Pop Catalog Albums | " Catalog Albums charts. The ""total weeks"" longevity record (by a large margin) is held by Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, which has a cumulative total of over 1,600 chart weeks (more than 31 years). Its closest competitor is Bob Marley's Legend, at more than 975 weeks. The issue dated July 11, 2009, was the first time any catalog album outsold the number-one album on the Billboard 200. Three of Michael Jackson's albums (Number Ones, The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller) claimed positions 1-3 respectively on both the Top Pop Catalog Albums and Top Comprehensive Albums charts in the week following Jackson's death. Additionally, eight of the top nine positions on the chart were owned by Jackson, with a ninth held by a Jackson 5 hits collection."

Prompt: Which pop legend recently topped the album charts with The Next Day ? His first number one since 1993.

Answer: Hermione Farthingale


Context: Buckingham Palace |   Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was acquired by King George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte and became known as The Queen's

Prompt: An apartment in which building has been the official London residence of the MP for Buckingham since June 2009 ?

Answer: Westminster Palace


Context: 2013 FA Trophy Final |  The final of the 2013 FA Trophy played between Wrexham and Grimsby Town ended with Wrexham winning 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the teams had drawn in the normal time of 90 minutes. Grimsby Town led over Wrexham with a solitary goal scored by Andy Cook in the 71st minute, but Wrexham equalised as captain Keates was fouled inside the box and Kevin Thornton scored the resulting penalty spot-kick. In the ensuing extra time both the teams failed to score leading to a penalty shoot-out. The spot kicks from Adrian Cieslewicz, Danny Wright, Chris Westwood and finally Johnny Hunt, led to Wrexham's victory. Wrexham became the first Welsh club to win the trophy.

Prompt: Who scored Wrexham's fourth and final spot-kick against Grimsby Town in the penalty shoot0out at Wembley last month ?

Answer: Johnny Hunt


Context: Malmö |  Malmö (,  ; Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a population of 316,588 (municipal total 350,647 in 2021). The Malmö Metropolitan Region is home to over 700,000 people, and the Öresund region, which includes Malmö as well as Copenhagen, is home to 4 million people. Malmö is considered a gamma-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Malmö was one of the earliest and most industrialised towns in Scandinavia, but it struggled to adapt to post-industrialism. Since the 2000 completion of the Öresund Bridge, Malmö has undergone a major transformation, producing new architectural developments, supporting

Prompt: Which is the largest city in Scandinavia by population ?

Answer: Stockholm, Sweden


Context: Dual carriageway |  In Germany the term Autobahnähnliche Straße (highway-like motorway) refers to roads that are similar to German autobahn in grade-separation and signage. Most of them are designated as Kraftfahrstraßen (expressways), which means that the roads allow higher speed traffic than is common on other roads. This in turn requires them to have dual carriageways in most cases. An exception is the 2+1 road system in some rural areas; these roads are also referred to as expressways. Autobahnähnliche Straßen mostly are colloquially referred to as gelbe Autobahn (yellow motorway) because they have the same technical standard as the Autobahn but have black

Prompt: What are motorways called in Germany ?

Answer: AUTOBAHN


Context: Subject 13 (Fringe) | " Michael Ausiello exclusively reported that Fringe was casting for an actor to play the part. Several news sources later in early March noticed on the Internet Movie Database that actor Chris Bradford had been cast. The casting report later turned out to be true, as Bradford appeared in the episode. Chandler Canterbury appeared in the episode as a young Peter Bishop, a role previously played by Quinn Lord in the second-season episode ""Peter"". Karley Scott Collins also made a guest appearance as a younger version of Olivia Dunham. Actor John Noble, who played two versions of a younger Walter in both ""Peter"" and ""Subject 13"", described the process it took to make him appear years younger in an interview with Digital Spy: ""Our makeup lady, particularly "

Prompt: Which role is being played in a recently released film by the actor whose previous roles include Tim Canterbury in TV and Arthur Dent in film ?

Answer: Bilbo Baggins


Context: 1956 in Wales | April – One of the last Welsh-built naval vessels afloat, former iron screw frigate, built at Pembroke Dock, arrives in Belgium to be broken up. ; 2 April – Huw Wheldon marries Jacqueline Clarke. ; 24 April – A 250,000 signature petition is presented to the Westminster parliament by the all-party Parliament for Wales Campaign. ; 9 May – The Gower Peninsula becomes the first area in the British Isles to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. ; 9 July – Mettoy introduce Corgi Toys model cars, manufactured at Fforestfach in South Wales. ; September – Bangor Normal College and Trinity College, Carmarthen, introduce courses in Welsh-medium teaching. ; 4 September – Opening of the first Welsh-medium secondary school in Wales – Ysgol Glan Clwyd, Rhyl. ; 22 November – In a mining accident at Lewis Merthyr Colliery, seven men are killed. ; exact date unknown – Aberystwyth's town clock is demolished.

Prompt: "Which part of Wales was made the frist ""area of outstanding natural beauty"" in 1956 ?"

Answer: Gwyr


Context: John and Christopher Wright |  By March 1605 Christopher had joined the conspiracy as well, but in October that year, as the plan was nearing its culmination, its existence was revealed to the authorities by an anonymous letter delivered to William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, warning him to stay away from Parliament. Uncertain of its meaning Monteagle delivered the letter to the English Secretary of State, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. Monteagle's servant was closely related to Christopher's wife, Margaret, and thus the plotters soon became aware of its existence. Catesby, by then at White Webbs near Enfield Chase with the Wright brothers, decided that the letter did not constitute a sufficiently serious

Prompt: Which historical 17th century event would you associate with the Monteagle Letter?

Answer: Gunpowder Plot of 1605


Context: Catherine of Braganza |  Catherine of Braganza (Catarina de Bragança; 25 November 1638 – 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1662 to 1685, as the wife of King Charles II. She was the daughter of King John IV of Portugal, who became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640 after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs over Portugal and restoring the Portuguese throne which had first been created in 1143. Catherine served as regent of Portugal during the absence of her brother in 1701 and during 1704–1705, after her return to her homeland as a widow. Owing to her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith in which she had been raised, Catherine was unpopular in England. She was a special object of attack by the inventors of the Popish Plot. In 1678 the murder of Edmund Berry Godfrey was ascribed to her

Prompt: Which English king was married to Catherine of Braganza from 1662 to 1685?

Answer: CHARLES II


Context: 2014–15 Football League Cup |  The 2014–15 Football League Cup (known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th season of the Football League Cup. It is a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. The holders were Manchester City who beat Sunderland 3–1 in the previous season's final at Wembley on 2 March 2014. City were eventually knocked out in the fourth round by Newcastle United. The first round kicked off on 11 August 2014 and consisted of a North/South split with only regional teams drawn against each other. The first round included newly promoted Luton Town and Cambridge United from League Two. Premier League teams relegated to the Championship usually receive a bye to the second round, however, this season Cardiff City entered the first round. The remaining Championship, League One and League Two clubs contested the first round, with non-European Premier League sides entering in the second and those involved in European competition entering in the third round. Chelsea won the trophy after a 2–0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the final.

Prompt: Which team recently knocked Manchester City out of this season's Capital One Cup?

Answer: Aston Villa


Context: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) | " The lyric's story line is inspired by Hill's early experience as a milkman for Hann's Dairies in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Market Street, mentioned in the lyrics, is a real-life street in Eastleigh. The song tells the fictional exploits of Ernie Price, a 52-year-old (68, in the original television version) milkman who drives a horse–drawn milk cart. It relates his feud with the bread delivery man (""Two-Ton Ted"" from Teddington) and their efforts to win the heart of Sue, a widow who lives alone at No. 22, Linley Lane. When Ted sees Ernie's cart outside Sue's house all afternoon, he becomes enraged and violently kicks Price's horse, Trigger. The two men resort to a duel, using the wares they carry on their respective carts for weapons, and Ernie is killed by a rock cake underneath his heart, followed by a stale pork pie in his eye; in the original television version it was a fresh meat pie. Sue and Ted then marry, but sounds outside their bedroom make them wonder if Ernie's ghost has returned to haunt them on their wedding night."

Prompt: In the 1971 Number One hit Ernie by Benny Hill, what was the name of the widow that Ernie loved who lived at 22 Linley?

Answer: Sue


Context: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) | " ""Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)"" is an innuendo-laden comedy or novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill. The song was first performed on television in 1970, and released as a successful recording, topping the UK Singles Chart in 1971, reaching the Christmas number one spot. The song also peaked at number 1 in Australia in December 1971. Hill received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in 1972."

Prompt: In the 1971 Number One hit Ernie by Benny Hill, what was the name of Ernie's horse who was kicked by his rival, Two-ton Ted from Teddington?

Answer: Triggers


Context: Shropshire Union Canal | " The Shropshire Union Canal, nicknamed the ""Shroppie"", is a navigable canal in England. The Llangollen and Montgomery canals are the modern names of branches of the Shropshire Union (SU) system and lie partially in Wales. The canal lies in the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire in the north-west English Midlands. It links the canal system of the West Midlands, at Wolverhampton, with the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, 66 mi distant. The ""SU main line"" runs southeast from Ellesmere Port on the River Mersey to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Autherley Junction in Wolverhampton. Other links are to the Llangollen Canal (at Hurleston Junction), the Middlewich Branch (at Barbridge Junction), which itself connects via the Wardle Canal with the Trent and Mersey Canal, and "

Prompt: The 66 mile long Shropshire Union Canal links the city of Wolverhampton to which town situated in Cheshire?

Answer: Ellesnere Port, Cheshire


Context: 2 Marsham Street |  2 Marsham Street is an office building on Marsham Street in the City of Westminster, London, and has been the headquarters of the Home Office, a department of the British Government, since March 2005. Before this date the Home Office was located at 50 Queen Anne's Gate. It has also housed the headquarters of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2018.

Prompt: Situated on Great Russell Street in London, what is the name of the building that houses the headquarters of the T.U.C.?

Answer: CONGRESS HOUSE


Context: Sir Barton |  In early 1921, controversy over H.G. Bedwell's support of disgraced jockey Cal Shilling forced Ross to fire Bedwell and to hire Henry McDaniel, a future U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee known for training Exterminator as a three-year-old. McDaniel attempted to prepare Sir Barton to race as a five-year-old, but worried that continued training would cause the Triple Crown winner to break down. Ross retired Sir Barton to stud that year and in August 1921 sold the champion to Montfort and B.B. Jones, who brought the chestnut son of Star Shoot to their Audley Farm in Berryville, Virginia, where he remained until 1932. In December 2008, a statue of Sir Barton was unveiled in front of Audley Farm's stallion barn. The statue, by American sculptor Jan Woods, was a gift from Erich von Baumbach, Jr., whose family has had an association with the farm for thirty years.

Prompt: Which famous sporting figure was the subject of attention by a 34 year old businessman named Marcus McGhee in December 2008?

Answer: STEVEN GERARD


Context: List of ITV journalists and newsreaders | Shahnaz Pakravan – presenter on Channel 4 News and The Channel Four Daily during the 1980s and 1990s. ; Leonard Parkin – reporter and newscaster with ITN from circa 1973 to 1987; between 1976 and 1987 he was one of the main presenters for ITN's News at One; often hosted the News at 5:45 in the early 1980s; occasionally presented News at Ten; and retired in 1987; subsequently presented documentaries for Yorkshire Television until his death in 1993. ; Michael Parkinson – one of the original presenters of TV-am on its inception in 1983. He is best known as a chat show host, having hosted his own BBC show Parkinson from 1971 until 1982: he later presented a revival, from 1998 until 2007. Other shows he has presented have included Give Us A Clue and Desert Island Discs. He was knighted in 2008. ;

Prompt: Probably best remembered as being chief presenter of ITV's News At Ten between 1976 and 1991which British journalist and broadcaster sadly passed away on July 20th 2012?

Answer: ALASTAIR BURNETT


Context: Tiny Tim (musician) | " Herbert Butros Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. He is best remembered for his cover hits ""Tiptoe Through the Tulips"" and ""Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight"", which he sang in a falsetto voice."

Prompt: What was the more famous two word name of American singer and ukele player who had the real name Herbert Khaury. In 1968 he released a classic version of a popular song which he sang in a high pitched voice?

Answer: Tiny Tim (disambiguation)


Context: Chorea | " Chorea (or choreia, occasionally) is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder, one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias. The term chorea is derived from the (""dance""; see choreia), as the quick movements of the feet or hands are comparable to dancing. The term hemichorea refers to chorea of one side of the body, such as chorea of one arm but not both (analogous to hemiballismus)."

Prompt: What 3 word name is given to the neurological disorder characterised by having an irresistable urge to move a part of one's body to stop uncontrolable or odd sensations. It is sometimes referred to as Willis ekborn Disease?

Answer: Restless leg


Context: Mahnoosh |  The name Mahnoosh is the 6236th most popular baby name at Mybaby-name.com, placing it in the top 9% of names by popularity. In the year 2007, the name Mahnoosh was the 13367th most popular name, and it was in the top 19% for the year.

Prompt: Which boy's name, according to website BabyCenter, is the most globally popular for the eigth year in a row?

Answer: Troy Wambold


Context: Take That | " Orange. Until we ride again. Much love, Bro."", Williams tweeted. On 10 October 2014, Take That unveiled their first song as a three-piece and lead single from their upcoming album. Titled ""These Days"", it was released on 23 November 2014 and went to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, knocking Band Aid 30 off the top spot and becoming their 12th number one single. The album itself, called III, was released on 28 November 2014 and became the band's seventh No. 1 album. It was then followed by a sell-out arena tour entitled Take That Live. On 14 October 2015, the band announced their new single "

Prompt: Give the title of the first UK No 1 hit single of the group 'Take That'?

Answer: Prayed


Context: The E.N.D. | " 2009. ; ""I Gotta Feeling"" was released as the second single released on May 21, 2009. It replaced ""Boom Boom Pow"" as the number-one song in America making them only the fourth group to replace themselves at number-one in the chart's history. ""I Gotta Feeling"" remained at the top spot for fourteen consecutive weeks. The song also reached number one in Australia and the UK. The song won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards. ; ""Meet Me Halfway"" was released as the third single on September 22, 2009. It was originally released as the third and last digital promotional single for The E.N.D. on June 2. The song "

Prompt: Which group had a number one hit in 2009 with 'I Gotta Feeling'?

Answer: The Black Eyed Peas


Context: Cathay | "  Cathay is an alternative European historical name for China. During the early modern period, Europeans thought of Cathay as a completely separate and distinct culture from China. As knowledge of East Asia increased, Cathay came to be seen as the same polity as China. The term ""Cathay"" became a poetic name for China. The name Cathay originates from the word Khitan, a nomadic people who ruled the Liao dynasty in northern China from 916 to 1125, and who later migrated west after they were overthrown by the Jin dynasty to form the Qara Khitai empire (Western Liao dynasty) for another century thereafter. Originally, this name was the name applied by Central and Western Asians and Europeans to northern China; the name was also used in Marco Polo's book on his travels in Yuan dynasty China (he referred to southern China as Mangi). Odoric of Pordenone (d. 1331) also writes about Cathay and the Khan in his travelbooks from his journey before 1330, perhaps 1321–1330."

Prompt: Cathay is a poetic name for which far eastern country?

Answer: Chinese People's Republic


Context: Tailless aircraft |  Union's equivalent widely produced delta-winged fighter, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, does have a tail stabiliser. In the 1950s, the Convair F2Y Sea Dart prototype became the only seaplane to exceed the speed of sound. Convair built several other successful tailless delta types. The Anglo-French Concorde Supersonic transport, and its Soviet counterpart, the Tupolev Tu-144, were tailless supersonic jet airliners, with ogival delta wings. The grace and beauty of these aircraft in flight were often remarked upon. The American Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft is the fastest jet powered aircraft, achieving speeds above Mach 3. The NASA Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design To Lower Drag (PRANDTL-D) wing

Prompt: Russia's TU-144 plane was the broad equivalent of which western airliner?

Answer: CONCORDE


Context: The Star Beast |  The Star Beast is a 1954 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a high school senior who discovers that his extraterrestrial pet is more than it appears to be. The novel was originally serialised, somewhat abridged (as Star Lummox), in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (May, June, July 1954) as Star Lummox and then published in hardcover as part of Scribner's series of Heinlein juveniles.

Prompt: Which 1979 science fiction film was at one time going to be called Star Beast?

Answer: Alien (disambiguation)


Context: History of military nutrition |  Royal Navy discovered that consuming citrus fruits prevented scurvy. Historical accounts and nutrient analysis provide evidence that poor nutrition and inadequate amounts of vitamins A, C, and E may have caused the failure of the New Zealand army during the Battle of Gallipoli. These deficiencies account for numerous cases of scurvy and illnesses and could have been easily avoided by incorporating canned fruits and vegetables into soldier’s diets. “ Inadequate nutrition can result in poor physical and cognitive performance (e.g. inability to carry out physical tasks, poor concentration and decreased vigilance) [21,22]. The long-term effects of both macro- and micro-nutrient imbalances include increased risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies (potentially predisposing some individuals to an increased risk of stress fractures and rickets), obesity, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and kidney failure”.

Prompt: The lack of which vitamin caused scurvy in the early days of the Navy ?

Answer: Liqui-Cee


Context: Barista | " A barista (from the Italian for ""bartender"") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks. In Starbucks, over the counter employees are referred to as ""baristas"", although the preparation process is fully automated."

Prompt: What type of beverage does a barista prepare and serve ?

Answer: COFFEE


Context: Hydrangea macrophylla |  Hydrangea macrophylla blooms can be blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple. The color is affected by soil pH. An acidic soil (pH below 7) will usually produce flower color closer to blue, whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 7) will produce flowers more pink.This is caused by a color change of the flower pigments in the presence of aluminium ions which can be taken up into hyperaccumulating plants.

Prompt: What colour are Hydrangea flowers in acidic soil ?

Answer: BLUE


Context: Sleeping Beauty | " ""Sleeping Beauty"" (La Belle au bois dormant), or ""Little Briar Rose"" (Dornröschen), also titled in English as ""The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods"", is a classic fairy tale about a princess who is cursed to sleep for a hundred years by an evil fairy, to be awakened by a handsome prince at the end of them. The good fairy, realizing that the princess would be frightened if alone when she awakens, uses her wand to put every living person and animal in the palace asleep, to awaken when the princess does. The earliest known version of the story is found in the narrative Perceforest, composed between 1330 and 1344. The tale was first published by "

Prompt: For how long did the Sleeping Beauty fall asleep according to most versions of the fairy story ?

Answer: 100 time


Context: Pleural disease |  Pleural disease occurs in the pleural space, which  is the thin fluid-filled area in between the two pulmonary pleurae in the human body. There are several disorders and complications that can occur within the pleural area, and the surrounding tissues in the lung.

Prompt: What in the human body are enclosed in the Pleura ?

Answer: Pulmonary surgical procedures


Context: List of last words (19th century) | " 1854), addressing his friend Francisco ""If you wish for another cheerful evening with your old friend, there is no time to be lost."" ; — Mary Russell Mitford, English author and dramatist (10 January 1855) ""I feel that I must come like the poor publican, like the thief on the cross, and like Mary Magdalene. I must come to the foot of the cross and be saved just in the same manner as they."" ; — Benjamin Parsons, English congregational minister (10 January 1855) ""Thee while the first Archangel sings, He hides his face behind his wings."" ; — Joseph Beaumont, English Methodist minister (21 January "

Prompt: "Whose last recorded words in the House of Commons were: ""I wish everyone, friend or foe, well. And that is that. The end "" ?"

Answer: Rt Hon Anthony Blair MP


Context: Warrick Dunn |  Dunn's 2008 autobiography, Running For My Life ISBN: 978-0-06-143264-4, details his mother's murder and his battles with depression throughout his life.

Prompt: Whose recent autobiography is entitled Running My Life ?

Answer: Sebastian Coe, Baron Coe


Context: 2012 in science |  in Science has concluded. ; 25 March ; Global temperatures could rise by 3.0 °C (5.4 °F) by 2050, a new computer simulation has suggested. ; Canadian film director James Cameron reaches the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in Earth's oceans, in the Deepsea Challenger submersible. Cameron is the first person to visit the Deep, which is located in the Pacific Mariana Trench, since 1960. ; Physicists report that the largest molecules yet tested (molecules containing 58 or 114 atoms) also demonstrate quantum wave behavior using the classic double-slit experiment. ; 28 March – NASA announces the name of the Martian mountain, Mount Sharp, that the Mars Science Laboratory

Prompt: Which film director visited the deepest point on Earth in 2012 ?

Answer: James cameron


Context: Mechanics' institutes | " The world's first mechanics' institute was established in Edinburgh, Scotland, in October 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh (later Heriot-Watt University), with the provision of technical education for working people and professionals. Its purpose was to ""address societal needs by incorporating fundamental scientific thinking and research into engineering solutions"". The school revolutionised access to education in science and technology for ordinary people. The second institute in Scotland was incorporated in Glasgow in November 1823, built on the foundations of a group started at the turn of the previous century by George Birkbeck. Under the auspices of the Andersonian University (est. 1796), Birkbeck "

Prompt: Which Scottish University was established as the world's first Mechanics Institute in 1821 ?

Answer: Heriot–Watt University


Context: Gibson (cocktail) |  The Gibson is a mixed drink made with gin and dry vermouth, and often garnished with a pickled onion. In its modern incarnation, it is considered a cousin of the ubiquitous martini, distinguished mostly by garnishing with an onion instead of an olive. But the earliest recipes for a Gibson -- including the first known recipe published in 1908 -- are differentiated more by how they treat the addition of bitters. Other pre-prohibition recipes all omit bitters and none of them garnish with an onion. Some garnish with citrus twists. Others use no garniture at all. There is no known recipe for the Gibson garnished with an onion before William Boothby's 1908 Gibson Recipe. Some sources use other garnishment than the onion into the 1930s and beyond, but still none use bitters. The drink is traditionally made with gin, but the vodka Gibson is also common.

Prompt: The addition of what item turns a Martini into a Gibson ?

Answer: (Pearl) ONION accept GARLIC


Context: Linseed oil |  obtain. Several coats of linseed oil is the traditional protective coating for the raw willow wood of cricket bats; it is used so that the wood retains some moisture. New cricket bats are coated with linseed oil and knocked-in to perfection so that they last longer. Linseed oil is also often used by billiards or pool cue-makers for cue shafts, as a lubricant/protectant for wooden recorders, and used in place of epoxy to seal modern wooden surfboards. Additionally, a luthier may use linseed oil when reconditioning a guitar, mandolin, or other stringed instrument's fret board; lemon-scented mineral oil is commonly used for cleaning, then a light amount of linseed oil (or other drying oil) is applied to protect it from grime that might otherwise result in accelerated deterioration of the wood.

Prompt: What type of oil is traditionally used to protect cricket bats ?

Answer: Linseed meal


Context: T. Rex (band) |  Marc Bolan and his girlfriend Gloria Jones spent the evening of 15 September 1977 drinking at the Speakeasy and then dining at Morton's club on Berkeley Square, in Mayfair, Central London. While driving home early in the morning of 16 September, Jones crashed Bolan's purple Mini 1275 GT into a tree (now the site of Bolan's Rock Shrine), after failing to negotiate a small humpback bridge near Gipsy Lane on Queens Ride, Barnes, southwest London, a few miles from his home at 142 Upper Richmond Road West in East Sheen. While Jones was severely injured, Bolan was killed in the crash, two weeks before his 30th birthday. As Bolan had been the only constant member of T. Rex and also the only

Prompt: In which year did both T-Rex's Marc Bolan and Elvis Presley die ?

Answer: 1977


Context: W. W. Jacobs | " Jacobs is remembered for a macabre tale, ""The Monkey's Paw"", (published 1902 in a short-story collection, The Lady of the Barge) and several other ghost stories, including ""The Toll House"" (from the 1909 collection Sailors' Knots) and ""Jerry Bundler"" (from the 1901 Light Freights). Most of his work was humorous. His favourite subject was marine life – ""men who go down to the sea in ships of moderate tonnage,"" said Punch, reviewing his first collection, Many Cargoes, which gained popular success on publication in 1896. Michael Sadleir has said of Jacobs's fiction, ""He wrote stories of three kinds: describing the misadventures of sailor-men ashore; celebrating the artful dodger of "

Prompt: Who wrote the classic ghost story The Monkey's Paw ?

Answer: William Wymark Jacobs


Context: Thumbelina |  A woman yearning for a child asks a witch for advice, and is presented with a barley which she is told to go home and plant (in the first English translation of 1847 by Mary Howitt, the tale opens with a beggar woman giving a peasant's wife a barleycorn in exchange for food). After the barleycorn is planted and sprouts, a tiny girl named Thumbelina (Tommelise) emerges from its flower. One night, Thumbelina, asleep in her walnut-shell cradle, is carried off by a toad who wants her as a bride for her son. With the help of friendly fish and a butterfly, Thumbelina escapes the toad and her son, and drifts on a lily pad

Prompt: In the fairy tale Thumbelina, what creature wants the miniature girl to marry her son ?

Answer: TOAD


Context: United Nations Secretariat |   The Secretary-General's duties include helping resolve international disputes, administering peacekeeping operations, organizing international conferences, gathering information on the implementation of Security Council decisions, and consulting with member governments regarding various initiatives. Key Secretariat offices in this area include the Office of the Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter that, in his or her opinion, may threaten international peace and security. The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is António Guterres.

Prompt: Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations ?

Answer: Ban Ki-mun