Monday 5 October 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Woooooah!

We had three people comment, yesterday; that’s a record, for here, and one I’m pleased about!

I don’t know who the anonymous poster was, but I think that might well have been Trevor, or Adrian; or (possibly) @starlingpoet!

Two out of five, whoever you are!

We also had Tim and Sue putting in 5 out of 5 scores. Feel free to do small victory dances, folks!

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 5th October, 1877, saw Chief Joseph surrender his tribe to US Federal forces; which Native American tribe did he lead?


Q2) October 5th, 1936, saw the start of which crusade?


Q3) 5th, October, 1953, saw the first documented meeting of which Twelve Step group?


Q4) In 1947, October the 5th saw President Harry S. Truman make the very first televised what?


Q5) 5th October, 1951, saw the birth of which charitable Irish knight?


Q6) Another birthday; October 5th, 1952, saw the birth of which horror writer? (And if Cindy gets this wrong … !)


Q7) TV, again, October 5th, 1969, saw the first broadcast — by the BBC — of which comedy show?


Q8) Today in 1989, saw which religious leader awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?


Q9) According to the United Nations, today is International World … what … Day?


Q10) And finally, today in 1994 saw 48 bodies of the members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who’d committed mass suicide; in which European country were they found?


Not that the BBC News channel isn’t giving people a big clue about Q7! But here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) October 4th, 1537, saw the publication of the Bible in which language?

A1) English. (It was the Tyndale Bible.)


Q2) October 4th, 1883, saw the very first run of which famous train?

A2) The Orient Express.


Q3) Again on October 4th, 1883, Glasgow played host to the first meeting of which organisation?

A3) The Boys Brigade.


Q4) Another first, here; October 4th, 1957, saw Soviet Russia start the Space Race, by launching the world’s first artificial satellite; what was it called?

A4) Sputnik 1. (Just Sputnik’s fine, but … !!)


Q5) And finally, today in 1965, saw who become the first Pope to visit the USA?

A5) Pope Paul 6th.


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





3 comments:

Sarah said...

Here we go, Paul …

A1) Nez Perce tribe
A2) The Jarrow Crusade
A3) Narcotics Anonymous
A4) Inauguration
A5) Bob Geldof
A6) Anne Rice
A7) Monty Python's Flying Circus
A8) The Dalai Lama
A9) International Women's Day
A10) Switzerland

Give me a ding, let me know how I do …!

Polly said...

Q1) The Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce


Q2) Jarrow March


Q3) Narcotics Anonymous


Q4) First televised Presidential address.


Q5) (Sir) Bob Geldof


Q6) Clive Barker


Q7) Monty Python's Flying Circus


Q8) His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet


Q9) World Habitat Day


Q10) Switzerland

tim said...

here we go pj

q1 nez perce
q2 jarrow
q3 narcotics anonymous
q4 food saving program
q5 bob geldof
q6 clive barker
q7 monty python
q8 tenzin gyatso (14th dalia lama)
q9 habitat day
q10 cheiry switzerland

let me no m8
Tim