A teaser …

Hmmm, well … here’s hoping you enjoyed the March 27th questions.

But I think I should put you out of your misery, should I?

Anyway, here’s the answers …

Q1) 27th March saw which Scottish crowned, in 1306?

A1) Robert the Bruce

Q2) Thie day in 1975 saw the birth of which member of the Black Eyed Peas?

A2) Fergie

Q3) 1976 saw the opening of the first 4.6 miles of the underground system in which US city; Washington, San Francisco, or New York?

A3) Washington DC

Q4) 1969 saw NASA launch which Martian probe; – Mariner 6, 7, or 8?

A4) Mariner 7.

Q5) This day in 1871 saw the first international Rugby Union match, between Scotland and England.   Who won?

A5) Scotland

And here’s today’s question’s …

Q1) March 28th is the Feast of Saint Castor; how many Saint Castor’s are there?

Q2) This day in 1979 saw a serious radition leak, where?

Q3) This day in 1939 saw General Franco end the Spanish Civil by taking which Spanish city?

Q4) March 28th, 1819 saw the birth of Sir Joseph Bazelgette; which famous London architectural item did he design?

Q5) 28th March, saw the death of Chick Fullis; – which sport did he play?

Hopefully, these’ll prove just as entertaining …

And I also thought I’d post up the unused Hutton 23.   Have fun with them.

ROUND ONE: –  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) How do you start a letter to a Lady Mayoress?

A1) My Lord Mayor.

Q2) Boy George once worked for the RSC, as a what?

Q2) Make up artist.

Q3) Who was John the Baptist’s father; – Zacharias, Isaiah, or Joshua?

A3) Zacharias.

Q4) Liza Minelli’s 1st film appearance was alongside her mother.   But in which movie; – “Meet Me in Saint Loius”, “Easter Parade”, or “Girl Crazy”?

A4) “Easter Parade,” along side her mother, Judy Garland.

Q5) Which film character is also called Don Diego Del La Vega?

A5) Zorro.

Q6) Which Jennifer provided a voice-over part for the film, “Antz”?

A6) Jennifer Lopez.

Q7) In which north of England county was “The Full Monty” set?

A7) (South) Yorkshire.

Q8) Terrell Davies is famous for which sport; – American Football, Basketball, or Baseball?

A8) American Football.

Q9) Which Boys had a UK No.1, with “We Going To Ibiza”?

A9) The Venga Boys.

Q10) Who, or what, is the patron saint of Germany?

A10) Saint Michæl.

ROUND TWO: – SOAP & FLANNEL.

Q11) In which soap was a wife beater famously buried under the patio?

A11) “Brookside.”

Q12) Which member of the Mitchell family was killed in 1998?

A12) Tiffany.

Q13) In “Dynasty”, what was the name of the Joan Collins character?

A13) Alexis Carrington

Q14) Which now defunct BBC soap was advertised as ‘…sun, sea, & sangria’?

A14) “Eldorado”

Q15) What exactly are the housewives that live on on Wisteria Lane?

A15) Desperate

Q16) Which soap’s twentieth anniversary storyline featured a documentary about Ramsey Street?

A16) “Neighbours”

Q17) In the BBC’s daytime soap, “Doctors”, what’s Dr Brendan McGuire’s nickname?

A17) Mac

Q18) In which soap did Dave Glover perish in a fire?

A18) Emmerdale

Q19) In “EastEnders”, what was Sharon’s surname, after she married Dennis?

A19) Rickman

Q20) “Conundrum” was the name of the last episode of which American soap?

A20) “Dallas”

ROUND THREE: –  MUSIC AND LIGHTS.

Q21) What’s the only Scandinavian pop group to have their first three singles debut at number one?

A21) Aqua

Q22) Melody Radio, in London, was the first in the UK to broadcast without what?

A22) DJ’s

Q23) Which Tina Turner tune did Chris Eubank use as his theme tune?

A23) “Simply The Best” 

Q24) Jerry Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun founded which soulful record label?

A24) Atlantic

Q25) Who’s new single became the fastest digital download of 2008?

A25) Leona Lewis’, with 70,000 sold over its first two days.

Q26) Who had the highest earning tour of 2008; – U2, Girls Aloud, or Madonna?

A26) Madonna.   (The Sticky and sweet tour!)

Q27) Which Soul star got a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, in 2008?

A27) Aretha Franklin.

Q28) What Led Zeppelin song was recently named as having the best guitar riff ever?

A28) “Smoke on the Water”

Q29) In 2008, Leona Lewis got to number 1, in the US with Bleeding Love; – who was the last solo British singer to do so?

A29) Kim Wilde, back in 1987, with a cover of You Keep Me Hanging On

Q30) Which singer earned headlines. at the Glastonbury, in 2008?

A30) Amy Winehouse

ROUND FOUR: –  BY THE NUMBERS.

Q31) On the standard English Monopoly board, how much does it cost to buy Bond Street?

A31) £320.00

Q32) In Spanish, what number is quartro?

A32) 4

Q33) How many sides does a cube have?

A33) Six

Q34) What’s the maximum score in Snooker?

A34) 151.   (Your opponent fouls on the break, giving you 4 points, after which you get a 147 break.)   Or 154.   (Your opponent fouls by potting the Black, on the break, giving you 7 points, then you score the 147.)   OR 156.   ( Your opponent fouls; - as a result, the ref gives you a free ball, from which you score 8, by potting a black.   You then score a 147 as normal.)   OR 159!   (After your opponent fouls on the break, the ref gives you four points for a miss, AND a free ball!)

Q35) What’s the cube root of 8?

A35) Two.

Q36) In which year of the 70’s, did Ceylon change its name to Sri Lanka?

A36) 1972

Q37) In which year of the 13th century did King John sign the Magna Carta; – 1215, 1216,  or 1217?

A37) 1215

Q38) How many different colours are there on a Rubiks Cube?

A38) Six

Q39) How many black squares are there, on a chess board?

A39) 32

Q40) How would four fifths be shown, as a decimal?

A40) 0.8

ROUND FIVE: –  BLINDED BY SCIENCE.

Q41) Which of the Solar System’s planet’s has moons called Phobos and Deimos?

A41) Mars.

Q42) Asteroid Number 2309 is named after which “Star Trek” character?

A42) Mr Spock.

Q43) What planet is between Mars and Venus?

A43) Earth

Q44) How many Apollo mission’s resulted in successful Moon landing’s?

A44) Six.

Q45) The moons of which planet are named after Shakespearean characters?

A45) Uranus

Q46) In which US state is the Keck Telescope?

A46) Hawaii.

Q47) True or false; - Vladimir Komarov was the 1st human fatality in space.

A47) True.   (In 1967.)

Q48) Laska and Beny were sent into space, in 1958; - what kind of creature were   they?

A48) Mice.

Q49) Which planet appears brightest to the naked eye?

A49) Venus.

Q50) Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin was the 2nd person to walk on what?

A50) The Moon

ROUND SIX: – GENERAL KNOWLE IGNORANCE.

Q51) According to BBC2’s “Culture Show,” which British artist is the world’s richest?

A51) Damien Hurst.

Q52) Which US city is served by Kennedy Airport?

A52) New York, New York.

Q53) Antonio Stradivarius made what musical instrument?

A53) Violins.

Q54) Which UK resident has attended more state banquets than anyone else?

A54) The Queen.

Q55) Amstrad was and is short for Alan Michael Sugar … what?

A55) Alan Michael Sugar Trading.

Q56) Which US born former chess champ was granted an Icelandic passport?

A56) Bobby Fischer.

Q57) Sable is the heraldic term for which everyday colour?

A57) Black.

Q58) With which industry would you associate the Saatchi brothers?

A58) Advertising.

Q59) Which animal was the 1st to be successfully cloned?

A59) Sheep.

Q60) PG, 15, and 18 are all classifications of what?

A60) Films, whether on video, DVD, or at the cinema.

That Maximum score in Snooker question one for endless discussion …