The Daily Teaser …

Whoah! Teaser Time, again!

And, of course, for struggling quiz masters out there, I’m also going to include a 60-question set.

Something I always found a hellish struggle was simply finding enough; hopefully, even if the intriging little conversation I had on Wednesday doesn’t lead to an active quiz, the people concerned will be happy enough to use the resource provided!

At any rate, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today saw the start of England’s famous 1381 Peasant’s Revolt; name any of the three leaders.

Q2) June 12^th, 1665, saw the English install a municipal government in New York City; what was New York’s previous European name?

Q3) June 12^th, 1997, saw the opening of the Globe Theatre. The original Globe famously showed whose plays?

Q4) June 12^th, 1980 saw the death of which holiday entrepreneur?

Q5) June 12^th, 1978, saw the sentencing of serial killer, David Berkowitz; how was he more notoriously known?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) June 11^th, 1959, saw the first public use of Christopher Cockerill’s new type of vehicle; what was it?

A1) A hovercraft.

Q2) Four years earlier, in 1955, June 11^th saw a famous disaster at which sporting event?

A2) The Le Mans 24 hour race.

Q3) June 11^th, 1509, saw Henry 8^th of England marry his first wife; who was she?

A3) Catherine of Aragon.

Q4) Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston were appointed to the Committee of Five to write the Declaration of Independence; in which year of the 1770’s? (“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal …”, and what have you.)

A4) 1776.

Q5) And finally, which former US president was buried today, in 2004?

A5) Ronald Reagan.

And here’s the free pub quiz!

ROUND 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Which children’s programme once featured a cartoon called “Bleep & Booster”?

A1) “Blue Peter.”

Q2) Lent always begins on which day of the week?

A2) Wednesday.

Q3) David Wagstaffe was the 1st British footballer to be shown what?

A3) A red card.

Q4) What was the nickname of Arthur Marx?

A4) Harpo.

Q5) What kind of school was run by Pussy Galore?

A5) A flying school.

Q6) What 2 countries share the worlds longest land border?

A6) The USA, and Canada.

Q7) Which 70’s movie tells the story of a boy and his pet kestrel?

A7) “Kes.”

Q8) What rank is the Royal Navy’s equivalent to a Major General; Commodore, Rear Admiral. or Admiral, ?

A8) Rear Admiral.

Q9) Which US state shares its name with a former Soviet republic?

A9) Georgia.

Q10) On what part of the body would you wear mukluks?

A10) Feet.

ROUND 2. AT THE MOVIES.

Q11) In which 90’s musical did Madonna change costume 85 times?

A11) “Evita.”

Q12) Which Duke was the star of “The Alamo”?

A12) John Wayne.

Q13) Where is Crocodile Dundee’s homeland?

A13) Australia.

Q14) “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” is about which biblical object?

A14) The Ark of the Covenant.

Q15) “Amadeus,” told the story of which composer?

A15) Mozart.

Q16) True or False; - “Schindler’s List,” was shot in colour.

A16) False.

Q17) William Gibson created the cyberpunk genre by writing “Neuromancer.” But which movie script did he work on; “Johhny Menmonic”, “Alien 3,” or “Event Horizon”?

A17) “Alien 3.”

Q18) Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra is better known as which actress?

A18) Meg Ryan.

Q19) Who directed the Orson Welles movie, “The Third Man”?

A19) Carol Reed.

Q20) The director of “The Third Man,” had a famous hell raising nephew. Who was it?

A20) Oliver Reed.

ROUND 3. HOBBIES AND LEISURE.

Q21) What collectible item would you usually get from a Gibbons catalogue?

A21) Stamps.

Q22) The Clock, the Nightmare, and The Revenge were all designed by who?

A22) Professor Erno Rubik. (Accept Professor Rubik, or Rubik.)

Q23) What is John Innes No. 1?

A23) Compost.

Q24) What name is given to a whist tournament; a drive, a tournament, or a punt?

A24) A whist drive.

Q25) Capablanca, Short, and Anand are all past, or present players of which game?

A25) Chess.

Q26) What Japanese game do the Chinese call Wei Chi?

A26) Go.

Q27) What form of traditional dancing is down by men wearing white clothes, bells, and garlands?

A27) Morris dancing.

Q28) The name of which game is derived from the name of a bishop’s crozier?

A28) Lacrosse.

Q29) If a team at bridge wins a grand slam, what have they won?

A29) 13 tricks.

Q30) If you were doing serigraphy, what would you be doing?

A30) Silk screen printing.

ROUND 4. FOOD AND DRINK.

Q31) Which pasta sauce originated in Bologna, in Italy?

A31) Bolognese.

Q32) What is a frankfurter?

A32) A type of sausage.

Q33) What kind of meat would you find in cock-a-leekie soup?

A33) Chicken.

Q34) What colour wine is a Valpolicella; red, white, or rosé?

A34) Red.

Q35) Prior to WW2, what citrus fruit would you traditionally find in a gin and tonic?

A35) Lime.

Q36) Is schnapps eaten, or drunk?

A36) Drunk.

Q37) A Conference is what kind of fruit?

A37) A pear.

Q38) Kirshwasser is a type of brandy made from which fruit?

A38) Cherry.

Q39) Greece produces 70% of which cooking oil; olive oil, rape seed oil, or corn oil?

A39) Olive Oil.

Q40) What name is given to food produced according to Muslim law?

A40) Halal.

ROUND 5. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

Q41) What does the I stand for, in the initials, AI?

A41) Intelligence.

Q42) The study of fluids moving through pipes is called what?

A42) Hydraulics.

Q43) What device in an internal combustion engine produces the air/petrol mix?

A43) Carburettor.

Q44) Who invented Dynamite; Alfred Nobel, Albert Einstein, or Sir Stephen Hawking?

A44) Alfred Nobel.

Q45) What name is given to a screen picture that represents a standard computer function?

A45) Icon.

Q46) What does LCD stand for?

A46) Liquid Crystal Display.

Q47) Seafans and Seawhips are different kinds of what?

A47) Corals.

Q48) What is the worlds largest Eagle?

A48) Harpy Eagle.

Q49) Which of the five sense do Old world vultures NOT have??

A49) Smell.

Q50) Which planet has a satellite called Europa?

A50) Jupiter.

ROUND 6. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) If you were worshipping in a masjid, to which branch of Judaism would you belong?

A51) The Falasha.

Q52) Hansens Disease is the medical name for which illness?

A52) Leprosy.

Q53) Which Robbie Burns hero gave his name to a type of hat?

A53) Tam O’Shanter.

Q54) What makes stainless steel, stainless?

A54) Chromium.

Q55) William Conrad played which corpulent TV detective?

A55) Cannon.

Q56) Who — according to the Old Testament — was the mother of King Solomon?

A56) Bathsheba.

Q57) What is a corn-cockle?

A57) A flower.

Q58) Jamaica lies in which sea?

A58) The Carribean.

Q59) According to urban myth, casino’s are named after which WW2 battlesite?

A59) Monte Cassino, in Italy.

Q60) What are the words in the shortest verse of the Bible?

A60) “Jesus Wept.”

Enjoy them. And, for all you QM’s out there, I hope you enjoy them!