The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

Phew!

THAT was what I call a storm, last night. A very impressive one to watch.

It’s just annoying I had to walk home in it, really!

Apart from that …

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

Q1) July 17^th, 1889 saw the birth of lawyer and author, Erle Stanley Gardner; which fictional lawyer did he famously write about?

Q2) July 17th is also the feast day of Saint Alexius of Rome; what type of medical practitioner is he the patron saint of?

Q3) Today in 1974 saw Queen Elizabeth the 2^nd open the Summer Olympics; in which North American City?

Q4) July 17^th, 1762, saw which Tsarina ascended the throne of Russia?

Q5) Today in 1918 saw the death of which former Russian ruler, and his family?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) July 16^th, 1969 saw the launch of which Apollo mission?

A1) Apollo 11.

Q2) Where exactly was that mission going?

A2) The Moon.

Q3) Name any of the astronaut’s on that Apollo flight.

A3) Neil Armstrong, Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Michæl Collins.

Q4) More to the point, which one of those astronauts was the first one out of the command module, when they got to their destination?

A4) Neil Armstrong.

Q5) Which American government agency launched the Apollo space missions?

A5) NASA. (The National Aeronautics and Space Agency.)

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Q6) To other events, what weapon got test, on this day in 1945?

A6) The first atomic bomb.

Q7) Again in 1945, Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill and Harry S. Truman, gathered together at which WW2 conference?

A7) Potsdam.

Q8) Which famous J. D. Salinger novel was released on July 16^th. 1951?

A8) “Catcher in the Rye”.

Q9) July 16^th, 1935 saw the world’s first parking meter being installed; in which US city?

A9) Oklahoma City. (Parking the Surrey with the Fringe on Top would’ve started to cost …)

Q10) And finally, which religious calender started on July 16^th, 622 AD?

A10) The Islamic calendar.

Actually, I’ll thank Carelea, over at Twitter, by the way, she’s managed to dig up a couple of handy links for me, bless her!

Of course, it is Friday, today. Which, for all the struggling quiz masters out, there, means I’m going to put up another sixty question set.

ROUND 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) What was the 1st British Top Ten hit for Booker T & The MG’s?

A1) “Time Is Tight.”

Q2) What is the only English anagram of the word ‘ALARMING’?

A2) ‘MARGINAL.’

Q3) Parking meters were first introduced in which part of London?

A3) Mayfair.

Q4) St Perrin is the patron saint of which part of England?

A4) Cornwall. (His day is March 14th.)

Q5) Gregor Pinchus invented what medication?

A5) The Contraceptive Pill. (Accept Pill.)

Q6) Which US state is known as the Apache State?

A6) Arizona.

Q7) Which language does the word “Fuselage,” come?

A7) French.

Q8) Sir John Hobloun was the 1st governor of what?

A8) The Bank of England.

Q9) Roland Ratzenberger, and Ayrton Senna both lost their lives at which circuit?

A9) Imola. (In 1994.)

Q10) Margaret Thatcher specialised in what type of law, when she studied for the bar?

A10) Taxation.

ROUND 2. PERFORMING ARTS.

Q11) Konstantin Stanislawski invented the Method school of acting. What did he call it?

A11) The System.

Q12) Who re-named it The Method?

A12) Lee Strasbourg.

Q13) In which US city was the Actors Studio founded?

A13) New York. (By Lee Strasbourg!)

Q14) In which Scottish city is there an annual Fringe Festival?

A14) Edinburgh.

Q15) Which musical instrument did Leo Fender make?

A15) Electric Guitars.

Q16) Who, according to 1 of their album titles, is The Violinist?

A16) Vanessa Mae.

Q17) Wayne Sleep was the principle dancer with which Ballet company?

A17) Royal Ballet.

Q18) How many strings are there, on an upright double bass?

A18) 4.

Q19) Sadler’s Welles theatre is famous for which two performing arts?

A19) Opera, & Ballet. (Half a point for either.)

Q20) What was the 1st black owned record company in the US?

A20) Tamla Motown. (Accept Motown.)

ROUND 3. COMMUNICATION.

Q21) Which city in Georgia, USA, is the HQ of CNN?

A21) Atlanta.

Q22) Name either of the two Steve’s who founded Apple Computers?

A22) Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak.

Q23) In communication terms, what does FLAG stand for?

A23) Fibre optic Link Around the Globe.

Q24) On household goods, how many lines are there on a bar-code?

A24) 13.

Q25) Who invented the World Wide Web?

A25) Tim Berners-Lee.

Q26) Marconi created a US to UK news service, for which newspaper?

A26) The Times.

Q27) Name either of the company’s that introduced the world’s first teletext system?

A27) The BBC, & ITV.

Q28) The fingertips represent what, in British sign language?

A28) The vowels. (a, e, i, o and u, in other … um … words.)

Q29) Which company in Britain pioneered the videodisc?

A29) Decca.

Q30) What was the name of Sony’s video-cassette system?

A30) Betamax.

ROUND 4. RECORD BREAKERS.

Q31) Who won the 1st 15 World Professional Snooker championships?

A31) Joe Davies.

Q32) Gillian Clark made record-breaking appearances in which sport?

A32) Badminton.

Q33) Which Liverpool record breaker moved to Leeds, in 1996

A33) Ian Rush.

Q34) Who was Martina Navratilova’s women’s doubles partner, during the 80s?

A34) Pam Shriver.

Q35) Wilfred Rhodes was England’s oldest player of which game?

A35) Cricket. (Accept Test Cricket.)

Q36) Who became Scotland’s most capped Rugby Union player?

A36) Gavin Hastings.

Q37) Which country of the UK is Steven Hendry from?

A37) Scotland.

Q38) Billy Meredith played football at 45. But for which country?

A38) Wales.

Q39) Which male tennis player was the first to win one hundred singles titles?

A39) Jimmy Connors.

Q40) Who holds the record for the most games played as West Indian cricket captain?

A40) Clive Lloyd.

ROUND 5. Cult TV Dinners.

Q41) In “Star Trek”, what’s the name of Spock’s father?

A41) Sarek.

Q42) To which US government agency do Mulder and Scully belong?

A42) The FBI.

Q43) The Hitchhikers Guide was a guide to what?

A43) The Galaxy.

Q44) Actor Lorne Green played the commander of which spaceship?

A44) “Battlestar Galactica.”

Q45) In the classic ITV series, who is the partner of Sapphire?

A45) Steel.

Q46) In “Doctor Who” and its spin-offs, who plays Sarah Jane Smith?

A46) Elizabeth Sladen.

Q47) Ninety percent of Earth’s population are blinded at the start of which BBC series?

A47) “Day of The Triffids.”

Q48) What colour is Klingon blood?

A48) Purple.

Q49) In “Star Trek: Enterprise,” to what race does T’Pol belong?

A49) Vulcan.

Q50) Matt Frewer played which talking head?

A50) “Max Headroom.”

ROUND 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q51) When Winston Churchill spoke of his “black dog,” to which medical condition was he referring?

A51) Depression.

Q52) Which singer’s catchphrase was “Taking Car of Business”?

A52) Elvis Presley.

Q53) What flavour is the world’s oldest recorded type of soup?

A53) Hippopotamus.

Q54) Love apple was an medieval name for what fruit?

A54) Tomato.

Q55) Edith Giovanna Gassion was better known as which French singer?

A55) Edith Piaf.

Q56) Which chess piece is the only one to be able to change direction as part of its normal move?

A56) The Knight.

Q57) Which sit-com was set in Warmington on Sea?

A57) “Dad’s Army.”

Q58) Which Tory MP lost his Enfield seat, in the 1997 General Election?

A58) Michael Portillo.

Q59) What colour is Noddy’s hat?

A59) Blue.

Q60) In the royal address HIH, what does the I stand for?

A60) Imperial.

There we go, I hope those help!!