The Word Is …

Here’s a pointless bit of trivia for you; today’s the anniversary of Doctor Johnson’s publishing his English Dictionary, today?

Totally pointless, but it does mean I can theme today’s questions — here, give this lot a go …

Q1) Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of English was 1st published toady, in 1755.   In which comedy series did Robbie Coltrane play Dr Johnson?

Q2) Today also saw the birth of Leonardi da Vinci, in 1452; which direction did he write his journals; left to right, or right to left? 

Q3) What’s the name of the Sikh holy book; the Koran, the Adi Granth, or the Tripitaka?

Q4) Today in 1993 saw the death in 1993 saw the death of Leslie Charteris; which famous fictional spy did he create; Harry Palmer, James Bond, or The Saint?

Q5) Who’s the patron saint of writers; St Francis de Sales, St Francis of Assisi, or St Frances of Medina? 

Q6) Which thriller writer coined the term, ‘mole’?

Q7) What’s the collective name for a group of clams?

Q8) Which professor of medieval languages wrote “The Lord of the Rings”?

Q9) Famously controversial writer, Jeffrey Archer was allegedly involved with a 2004 coup attempt in which North African country?

Q10) Murder is the collective word for a group of which bird?

And here’s yesterday’s question’s and answers …

Q1) Which famous ship hit an iceberg, on April the 14th, 1912?

A1) The RMS Titanic.

Q2) Today in 1907 saw the birth of Dr François Duvalier, dictator of Haiti; what was his nickname?

A2) Papa Doc.

Q3) April the 14th also the death of Pete Farndon, the only English member of which US band?

A3) The Pretenders.

Q4) A death, again; today, in 1972, saw the death of Maximilian Hell, an astromomer from which East European country; Hungary, Romania, or Bulgaria?

A4) Hungary.   (He’s got a crater named after him on the moon, so if anyone tells you to go to hell …)

Q5) Today also saw the birthday of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star, Sarah Michelle Geller; but in which year of the 1970’s?

A5) 1977.

Like I say, there’d’ve been more, but I was a little rushed, yesterday …

Ooh, just as a minor point for those of us using NeoOffice; they’ve released the first patch for  NeoOffice 3.0.   It’s here, for when you need it.