Unlucky for Some …

Well, that seemed to worked …

I’ve managed to do something a little different for today’s Teaser round.   As it’s the 13th, today, I’ve managed to come up with this lot, for your edification.

Here …

Q1) In which year was the film, “Ocean’s Thirteen” released?

Q2) Who famously crossed the River Rubicon, with the 13th Legion?

Q3) In which recently remade, US science fiction series is Earth considered the 13th — and lost — colony?

Q4) 1301 to 1400 AD was which century; the 12th, 13th, or 14th?

Q5) The US flag has 13 stripes; how many of them are red?

Q6) Which Rugby code has thirteen players on a team?

Q7) April 13th is usually a major festival in which Indian religion?

Q8) Usually, one has a Bar Mitzvah — or reaches adulthood — at 13, in which religion?

Q9) Thirteen is also a prime number, which means it’s only dividable by itself and what other number?

Q10) And finally, how is 13 expressed as in Roman numerals?

Rough enough for you?

Here’s the Easter Sunday questions and answers.

Q1) What name is given to the week leading up to Easter?

A1) Holy Week.

Q2) Bill Haley recorded “Rock Around the Clock”, today, in 1954; in which year of the 1970’s was it last a UK hit?

A2) 1974.

Q3) True or False; - Pascha is both the Latin AND Greek word for Easter?

A3) True.

Q4) Yesterday in 1937, Sir Frank Whittle ground tested the world’s first what?

A4) Jet engine.

Q5) Who was the first to speak to Jesus after he had risen from the dead?

A5) Mary Magdalene

Q6) April 12th, 1980 saw the birth of Brian McFadden; which former Atomic Kitten was he married to?

A6) Kerry Katona.

Q7) How many statues are there on Easter Island? 100, 1000 or 10, 000?

A7) 1000 statues

Q8) Twin Saints, Cosmas and Damien, were matyred, today; amongst over things, they’re the patron saints of who — confectioners, chicken farmers, or palm tree growers?

A8) Confectioners

Q9) What year was the first ever Faberge jewelled eggs made; – 1885, 1895, or 1905?

A9) 1885

Q10) This day in 1606 saw the first use of the Union Jack; who was King of England, at the time?

A10) James 1st.

Enjoy them!