Saturday 4 April 2009

The Teaser, the Teaser, to Teaserland We wil … Naah.

You know, I’m really going to have to have to sort out a generic title for this posts, I really am.   But I think that you at least can see my point, I hope …

But, at any rate, here’s today’s teaser questions.

Q1) Today sees the funeral of which former “Big Brother” contestant?


Q2) It also sees the 60th anniversary of which treaty organisation?


Q3) Following on from that, name any of the 12 nations who were the 1st joined that organisation.


Q4) And in 1814, Napoléon Bonaparte abdicated; for the first, second, or third time?


Q5) April 4th saw NASA launch which Apollo mission, in 1968?


Q6) Today also saw the first public display of the CND peace symbol; in which year of the 1950’s?


Q7) Today in 1581, Sir Francis Drake famously finished what; circumnavigating the world, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, or smoking his first pipe?


Q8) DJ Kenny Everett died on April 4th; in which year of the 1990’s?


Q9) Today is also the feast day of Saint Isidore of Seville; he’s usually pictured with which flying insect?


Q10) The Challenger became the 2nd Space Shuttle to launch, today, in 1983; what was the first Space Shuttle to launch?


And here’s yesterday questions and answers.

Q1) Claire Taylor got named as one of five of this years Cricketer’s of the Year; by which cricketing institution?

A1) Wisdens Cricketing Almanac.


Q2) Today saw the birth of Marlon Brando; in which US state?

A2) Nebraska.


Q3) While we’re on the subject of birthday’s, yesterday saw the birth of publisher Henry Luce.   Which American magazine did he set up?

A3) Time”.


Q4) Yesterday in 1924 saw the birth of which Labour politician?

A4) Tony Benn.   (If you’re picky, He’s Anthony Wedgewood Benn, or the former 2nd Viscount Stansgate.)


Q5) One last birthday question; “Tank Girl” creator Jamie Hewlett, was born on this day, in 1968; which very animated band was he a co-founder of?

A5) Gorillaz.


Q6) 3rd April 1954 saw Cambridge win the 100th … what?

A6) Boat Race.


Q7) On this day in 1721, who became the Prime Minister of Britain; Robert Walpole, William Pitt the Younger, or Benjamin Disraeli?

A7) Robert Walpole.


Q8) Again, in history, in 1865, which US outlaw got shot by Robert Ford; Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, or Billie the Kid.

A8) Jesse James.


Q9) And, on April 3rd, 1922, who became the 1st General Secretary of the Communist party of the USSR; Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, or Leon Trotsky?

A9) Joseph Stalin.


Q10) The first mobile phone call is made on this day, in 1973; but in which US city?

A10) New York.


Enjoy them.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve another post to prep up …

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