Thursday 2 April 2009

The Daily Teaser

And you’ve probably guessed, it’s time for today’s questions.   I think, though, just make things interesting, I’ll put up TODAY’S questions, first.

Here …

Q1) 2nd April, this year, sees the start of the G20 conference in London.   But G20 is a postcode in which Scottish city? 


Q2) 2nd April, 1982 saw Argentina begin its invasion of where?


Q3) 2nd April, 1902 saw the first full-time movie theatre open; – in which U city?


Q4) Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian astronaut in space, when he went up on this day; in which year of the 1980’s?


Q5) On this day, in 1930, Haille Salassie was proclaimed Emperor of where?


Q6) Sir Alec Guinness was born on this day in 1914; — which Charles Dickens novel provided his first film rôle?


Q7) The 2nd of April saw Red Rum win the Grand National for the third time; – in which year of the 1970’s?


Q8) This day in 1987 saw the death of which famous drummer?


Q9) This day in 1118 saw the death of King Baldwin of … where?


Q10) 376 years earlier, 2nd April, 742 saw the 2nd the birth of which famous Emperor?


And here’s yesterday’s  questions and answers …

Q1) April Fool” was the codename for a double agent involved in the downfall of which Middle Eastern leader?

A1) Saddam Hussein.


Q2) In 2003, Korean radio networks claimed who had been assasinated?

A2) Bill Gates.


Q3) In a 1965 prank, the BBC claimed to have introduced what?

A3) Smell-o-vision.


Q4) One Scottish term for an April Fool is an April “Gowk”; – “Gowk” is a Scottish dialect word that – apart from “fool” – means what?

A4) Cuckoo.


Q5) On April Fools day in France, it’s tradition to stick a paper what on people?

A5) A paper fish.


Q6) In 2006, The Guardian claimed that who was backing the Conservatives?   

A6) Coldplay.


Q7) Sizdar Bedar is the world’s oldest April Fool’s day tradition; in which Middle Eastern country is it celebrated?

A7) Iran.


Q8) David Baines 2007 April Fools prank was to try selling the mummified remains of a dead what, on eBay?

A8) A dead fairy.


Q9) Panorama once did a spoof article about the spaghetti harvest, in Switzerland; – in which year of the 1950’s was it?

A9) 1957.


Q10) True or false; As an Aprils Fools Prank, Burger King announced a Left Handed Whopper

A10) True, back in 1998.


Hope those were entertaining!

Oh, and about that Spaghetti harvest …


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