The Daily Teaser …

Niceish early start, again, today; but I’ve got to admit, I couldn’t sleep.

It’s warm, which explains part of it; but also, last night’s “Torchwood” — playing again in the background — kept me up all night!! At least we got to find out what happened to the kids taken in 1965!

At any rate, it’ll be on the BBC iPlayer, for those of you who missed it.

So, without mu further ado, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Which Lady acceded to the throne of England, on July 10^th, 1553?

Q2) July 10^th, 988, saw the foundation of the Irish city of Dublin;when its name is translated into English, which seaside town would you find yourself in?

Q3) July 10^th, 1962, saw the world’s first communications satellite launched into orbit; what was it called?

Q4) July the 10^th, 1985, saw the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, in New Zealand; by agents of which European country?

Q5) The 44^th State of America was named, today; what IS that state?

Q6) Today also saw Boris Yeltsin begin his first term as President of Russia; in which year of the 1990s?

Q7) Today in 1926 saw the birthday of Herman Munster – actor Fred Gwynne, in other words. What Joe Pesci film was his last?

Q8) And finally, today in 1856 saw the birth of which Serbian born scientist? (As a clue, he was famous for experiment with ball lightening. And having a song named after him.)

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) July 9^th, 1982, saw Michæl Fagan famously have a 10 minute chat with whom?

A1) The Queen; he’s the chap who famously broke into Buckingham Palace …

Q2) July 9^th, 2006, saw Zinedine Zidane play his last international game of football; who did he notorious headbutt, in that match?

A2) Marco Materazzi.

Q3) Going back a bit further, July 9^th, 1911, saw the birth of which English author and illustrator?

A3) Mervyn Peake.

Q4) While we’re on birthdays, July 9^th, 1916 was the birthday of which former British Prime Minister?

A4) Sir Edward Heath.

Q5) Today in 1816, saw Argentina declare independence from where?

A5) Spain.

Q6) And finally, today in 1973, saw the which Island chains last day as a British colony?

A6) The Bahamas.

Ans, as it’s Friday —Day Five, tonight — here’s the 60-question set for all you struggling pub quiz masters out there. I’m just hoping the ones I gave Lady Sybil were helpful; let me know, Sybil!

ROUND 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) St Swithin’s Day is in which month?

A1) July

Q2) What drink did Laurie Lee share with Rosie?

A2) Cider.

Q3) What is an Aberdeen Angus?

A3) A cow, or bull. (Accept cattle.)

Q4) Which South American country does Paddington Bear come from?

A4) Peru.

Q5) In which country is Saint Mark’s cathedral?

A5) Italy.

Q6) According to the Bible, where was the resting place of Noah’s Ark?

A6) Mount Ararat.

Q7) In legal practise, what does a testator make?

A7) Wills.

Q8) Coronation Street started in which year?

A8) 1960.

Q9) Prior to joining the Sex Pistols, which band was Sid Vicious the drummer for?

A9) Soiuxsie and the Banshees.

Q10) What food item does the term “Skinback,” refer to?

A10) A saveloy.

ROUND 2. BLOCKBUSTERS.

Q11) “Hook” was based on which children’s book?

A11) “Peter Pan.”

Q12) “Raging Bull,” is about which sport?

A12) Boxing.

Q13) According to the Vincent Minelli film, Gene Kelly was an American in which European city?

A13) Paris.

Q14) “Amadeus,” told the story about which composer?

A14) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Q15) “Manhunter,” was the original version of which Anthony Hopkins film?

A15) “Red Dragon.”

Q16) Which 2000AD character appeared on film, in 1995?

A16) Judge Dredd.

Q17) In “Mission: Impossible,” 1, and 2, who plays Ethan Hunt?

A17) Tom Cruise.

Q18) In which city are the “Batman,” movies set?

A18) Gotham.

Q19) In which East Asian country is “The Killing Fields,” set?

A19) Cambodia.

Q20) Bruce Lee’s best known film is “Enter the Dragon.” But what was the name of the US detective series he appeared in?

A20) “The Green Hornet.”

ROUND 3. WORLD LEADERS.

Q21) Who was Richard Nixon’s 1^st Vice President?

A21) Spiro T. Agnew.

Q22) Former Ugandan leader Milton Obote was ousted from office by who?

A22) Idi Amin.

Q23) Who succeeded President Nasser as Egyptian President?

A23) Anwar Sadat.

Q24) Before becoming US President, Bill Clinton was Governor of which US State?

A24) Arkansas.

Q25) Mary Robinson was the 1^st female president of which country?

A25) The Republic of Ireland. (Accept Eire.)

Q26) Which Archbishop became the 1^st president of an independent Cyprus?

A26) Makarios.

Q27) Italian PM Aldo Moro was killed by which terrorist group?

A27) The Red Brigade.

Q28) Who was the 1^st PM to give birth, in office?

A28) Benazir Bhutto.

Q29) Who ousted Khrushchev from office?

A29) Leonid Brezhnev.

Q30) Canaan Banana was the 1^st president of which African nation?

A30) Zimbabwe.

ROUND 4. NUMBER 1’S.

Q31) What was the 1^st Scottish band to have 3 number 1’s?

A31) Wet Wet Wet.

Q32) Which number 1 was George Harrison’s 1^st solo single?

A32) “My Sweet Lord.”

Q33) Which Elvis hit made him the 1^st person to have 3 consecutive UK number 1s?

A33) “Wooden Heart.”

Q34) What was the Beatles 1^st number 1, from their 2^nd movie, “Help”?

A34) “Ticket to Ride.”

Q35) Who’s the worlds biggest selling female artist??

A35) Madonna. (Closely followed by Nana Mouskouri …)

Q36) Brian Adams hit, “(Everything I do) I Do it For You,” was finally knocked off the UK Number 1 spot by which U2 song?

A36) “The Fly.”

Q37) Which Radio 1 DJ banned “Relax”?

A37) Mike Read.

Q38) Which Rod Stewart No.1 mentions Jackie Onassis?

A38) “You Wear It Well.”

Q39) Which George Michael hit is the only one to see Andrew Ridgeley gets an equal song writing credit?

A39) “Careless Whisper.”

Q40) Which band holds the record for the most consecutive years in which 1 of their songs has charted?

A40) Slade. (Merry Xmas, Everybody.)

ROUND 5. HOBBIES AND LEISURE.

Q41) How many colours are there, on a chessboard?

A41) 2.

Q42) Which cube became a craze, in the 70s and 80s?

A42) The Rubik’s Cube.

Q43) If 3 is on the face up side of a dice, what numbers on the opposite side?

A43) 4.

Q44) What’s the name of knotting string, or cord, into patterns?

A44) Macrame.

Q45) In Scrabble, what is the value of the blank tile?

A45) Nil. Zero. Nowt.

Q46) Jokers apart, how many red cards are there, in a standard deck of cards?

A46) 26.

Q47) How many pieces does each player start with, in a game of Draughts?

A47) 12.

Q48) If you’re involved in firing, throwing, and glazing, what’s your hobby?

A48) Pottery.

Q49) Which playing card is also known as the Black Lady?

A49) The Queen of Spades.

Q50) Which game features a board, cards, and wedges?

A50) Trivial Pursuit.

ROUND 6. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Agar Agar is a type of gelatine made from what?

A51) Seaweed.

Q52) Which singer won the best actress Oscar for “Moonstruck”?

A52) Cher.

Q53) What type of angles are more than 90^o but less than 180^o?

A53) Obtuse.

Q54) What is a sheepshank?

A54) A knot.

Q55) Who wrote “The Picture of Dorian Grey”?

A55) Oscar Wilde.

Q56) Zr is the chemical symbol for which element?

A56) Zirconium.

Q57) A flitch is the butchers term for a side of unsliced what?

A57) Bacon.

Q58) What colour was the cover of “Monty Python’s Big Red Book”?

A58) Blue.

Q59) In the Bible, which commandment says, “Thou shalt not kill”?

A59) The Sixth.

Q60) Favourite and Figaro are types of which vegetable?

A60) Carrot.

I hope those help, folks; enjoy them, and I’ll catch you tomorrow.