Teasers and Trivia

Phew!!

Nice to be able to post up the day’s teaser questions, at last, rather than get involved with the inevitable slanging match that was my previous couple of posts.

I don’t know if you read my last post about the cinema, but whoever my anonymous commentator was, I’ve a feeling he or she stayed anonymous because … well, read it for yourself.

But, anyway, here’s today’s questions.

Q1) Today saw in 2005, saw Prince Charles marry Camilla Parker Bowles; in which English town?

Q2) Today also saw the funeral of which member of the British Royal Family; The Queen Mother, The Duke of Windsor, or Princess Margaret?

Q3) While were being royal, today in 1413 saw the coronaition of which English King; Henry 4th, Henry 5th, or Henry 8th?

Q4) Architect Frank Lloyd Wright died today, in 1959; there’s a song about him on which famous Simon and Garfunkel album?

Q5) Today also saw the birth — in 1954 — of which rather quiet former Tory leader?

Q6) April the 9th, 1940, saw Denmark and Norway get invaded by which country?

Q7) Talking of wars, today, in 1865, General Grant accepted the surrender of General Lee; that saw the end of which war?

Q8) 1937 saw the first Japanese built aircraft land in Europe; the Kamekaze landed where – London, Manchester, or Luton?

Q9) Taling of planes, today in 1967 saw the first of which plane take off; the 737, the 747, or the 757?

Q10) Today in 1881; which outlaw got convicted of murdereing the Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico — Billy the Kid, Jesse James, or John Wesley Hardin?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers.

Q1) Today saw the suicide of Kurt Cobain, back in 1994; which US city did he, and Nirvana, come from?

A1) Seattle.

Q2) Today saw Kenyan leader Jomo Kenyatta sentenced to seven years hard labour, for being a leader of who; the Mau-Mau, the Choo-Choo, or the  Chi-Chi?

A2) The Mau-Mau.

Q3) Today in 1973 saw the death of which famous Spanish artist?

A3) Pablo Picasso.

Q4) Today saw the birth of actress, Mary Pickford; which film studio did she help found; 20th Century Fox, United Artists, or Warner Brothers?

A4)  United Artists.

Q5) Today, in 1946, saw the end of which the League of Nations; what international organisation was it the forerunner to?

A5) The United Nations.

Q6) Today in 1893 saw the world’s first recorded college Basketball game take place; in which US state?

A6) Pennsylvania.

Q7) The Entente Cordialé was signed today, in 1904; name either of the two countries who signed it.

A7) France and the UK.

Q8) Today is the feast day of Saint Walter of Pontoise.   He’s the patron saint of prisoner’s, and who else; vintners, cheese makers, or farmers?

A8) Vintners.   (Winemakers, in other words.)

Q9) Today sees the birthday of Buddha celebrated; but in which East Asian country?

A9) Japan.

Q10) Which actor got elected Mayor of the US town of Carmel, today?

A10) Clint Eastwood.

Enjoy them!

And enjoy the footage!