The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

Well, there’s a bit a good news!

Which is something I’ll probably post about later …

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, Lets!

Now, you’ve probably worked out what the date, today, is. Today’s the 8th anniversary of the September 11th Attacks on the World Trade Centre, in New York.

Much as I’d like to try and avoid this, I couldn’t not do a Teaser about it. After all, this was — literally — a world shaking event.

So with that in mind, here’s today’s Teaser …

Q1) September 11^th saw the notorious attacks on the World Trade Centre; in which US City is that?

Q2) In which district of that city were the Twin Towers?

Q3) A third plane, hijacked by the same group of terrorists, was aimed at which US military building?

Q4) Who was US president at the time of the attacks?

Q5) Who was British Prime Minister?

Q6) Excluding the actual hijackers, how many people died as a result of the World Trade Centre Attacks?

Q7) What was the name of the terrorist group that organised the attack?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 10^th September, 1897, saw cabbie George Smith become the first person arrested for what; drunk driving, drunk in charge of a horse,or drunk in charge of a yacht?

A1) Drunk Driving. (He hit a building, and was fined 25 shillings; about £1•25, in modern money.)

Q2) 10^th September, 1846 saw Elias Howe granted a patent for the World’s first what; sewing machine, refrigerator, or home gaslights?

A2) Sewing Machine.

Q3) September 10^th, 1981, saw which Picasso painting go on display, in his — and its — native Spain?

A3) “Guernica”.

Q4) September 10^th, 1963, saw which credit card start being used in the UK?

A4) American Express.

Q5) And finally, 10^th September, 2007, saw the death of which British business woman?

A5) Anita Roddick.

And here’s the Friday Question Set …

Round 1. General Knowledge.

Q1) Pope John Paul 2nd was Archbishop of which Polish city, before being appointed Pope?

A1) Krakow.

Q2) Geri Halliwell, Uma Thurman and Russell Crowe have been spotted pursuing what hobby?

A2) Knitting.

Q3) Which veteran BBC reporter is now their chief royal correspondent?

A3) Nicholas Witchell.

Q4) Which Steve won 4 Olympic gold’s, between 1984, & 1996?

A4) Steve Redgrave.

Q5) In which month is the US Thanksgiving holiday?

A5) November.

Q6) Where is a rattlesnakes rattle?

A6) On its tail.

Q7) Which talk show hostess founded Harpo productions?

A7) Oprah Winfrey.

Q8) The Gurkhas call which country their birth place?

A8) Nepal.

Q9) What was Winston Churchill’s middle name?

A9) Spencer.

Q10) Who lives in a manse?

A10) A vicar, or clergyman.

Round 2. Soap and Flannel.

Q11) In “EastEnders,” what’s the name of club-owner George Palmer’s daughter?

A11) Annie.

Q12) Which soap was, until 1997, made in Esholt?

A12) “Emmerdale.”

Q13) In “EastEnders,” what was the name of Carol Jackson’s sister?

A13) April.

Q14) Just prior to the 1997 General Election, in which soap did Tony Blair appear?

A14) “Coronation Street.”

Q15) Which “Coronation Street,” character had the surnames Fairclough, and Sullivan?

A15) Rita.

Q16) In which country was “The Sullivans” set?

A16) Australia.

Q17) What’s the name of Channel 5’s 1st major soap?

A17) “Family Affairs”.

Q18) “Emmerdale” actress Danielle Brown had a sister in which band?

A18) The Spice Girls.

Q19) In “Dallas,” how had the Ewing family made their money?

A19) In the oil business.

Q20) “Brookside,” was set in which city of the UK?

A20) Liverpool.

Round 3. Sounds of the Suburbs.

Q21) Which member of the Rolling Stones made it onto the 2006 Vanity Fair International Best Dressed Man list?

A21) Drummer, Charlie Watts.

Q22) “Funky Moped” was a hit for which stand-up comedian?

A22) Jasper Carrott.

Q23) Arnold George Dorsey is the real name of which 60’s singer?

A23) Engelbert Humperdinkt.

Q24) In the chorus of “Yellow Submarine”, how many times is the word submarine used?

A24) Six times.

Q25) Which football anthem was co-written by Frank Skinner, & David Baddiel?

A25) “Three Lions”.

Q26) The Babylon Zoo hit “Spaceman,” was used to advertise what?

A26) Levi’s Jeans. (Accept just Jeans.)

Q27) Dana International won Eurovision ’98 for which Middle Eastern country?

A27) Israel.

Q28) Which star of Celebrity Fame Academy recorded a version of Cliff Richard’s “Living Doll”?

A28) Ade Edmonson, as Vyv, from the Young Ones.

Q29) Hiram Williams is the real name of which country & western star?

A29) Hank Williams.

Q30) Which Elvis song provided a No. 10 hit, for ZZTop?

A30) “Viva Las Vegas”.

Round 4. At the Movies.

Q31) Which actor is the son of a Poet Laureate?

A31) Daniel Day-Lewis.

Q32) Which actor’s real name was Li Yuen Kam?

A32) Bruce Lee.

Q33) Which singer appeared in “Dick Tracey”?

A33) Madonna.

Q34) Which actor plays the adult Damien, in the “Omen” movies?

A34) Sam Neill.

Q35) Who directed, starred in, composed for, and wrote “Yentl”?

A35) Barbra Streisand.

Q36) Who won the 2006 Best Director Oscar?

A36) Clint Eastwood.

Q37) Which actor won this year’s Best Actor Oscar?

A37) Jamie Foxx, for his appearance in “Ray.”

Q38) Which actor was nicknamed ‘Bogey’?

A38) Humphrey Bogart.

Q39) Which Samuel stars as a gangster, in “Pulp Fiction”?

A39) Samuel L. Jackson.

Q40) Which lager did “Crocodile Dundee” star Paul Hogan advertise?

A40) Forsters.

Round 5. On the Map.

Q41) What’s the English name of the country whose inhabitants call it “Nihon”?

A41) Japan.

Q42) The Basque region is on which continent?

A42) Europe.

Q43) The Home Counties surround which city?

A43) London.

Q44) The Ural Mountains mark the eastern border of which continent?

A44) Europe.

Q45) Is Moldova in Europe, Asia or Africa?

A45) Europe.

Q46) Is Madagascar an island, or a peninsula?

A46) An Island.

Q47) Miami is a port in which US state?

A47) Florida.

Q48) In which Russian city is Red Square?

A48) Moscow.

Q49) Israel has how many official languages?

A49) Two; - Hebrew, and Arabic.

Q50) How many languages are native to the British Isles?

A50) 8; - English, Manx, Irish, Welsh, 2 forms of Scottish, Cornish, and French, on the Channel Isles.

Round 6. General Knowledge.

Q51) What middle-eastern country produces most of the Heroin used in Britain?

A51) Afghanistan.

Q52) Saint Dismas is the patron saint of what kind of people?

A52) Thieves.

Q53) In what year of the 60’s did the BBC start broadcasting in colour?

A53) 1967.

Q54) How many signs of the Zodiac are there?

A54) 12.

Q55) How many degrees in a right angle?

A55) 90.

Q56) Which word can go before “draft,” “flow,” and “shadow?”

A56) Over.

Q57) In 1974, parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire were merged to form which new county?

A57) Avon.

Q58) Which motorway goes from London, to Wales?

A58) The M4.

Q59) How many counties share a border with Cornwall?

A59) One – Devon.

Q60) Which car company produced the Anglia?

A60) Ford.

Enjoy those, folks! I’ll catch you all, later!