The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

Cripes, But I’ve got to work fast, this morning! I’ve got a lot on!

First off, I’m going to quickly say a big ‘Thank You’ to Doctor Paul; knowledgeable QM that he is, managed to pop a comment up, yesterday, that helped!

At any rate, yesterday’s Teaser saw Tim beating Trevor to the proverbial Clap. Although I get the feeling we’re going to have endless discussions about Q2; I maybe should have the Black Country, as, according to the references I’ve found, the answer is Groaty Pudding!

Anyway, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ …

Q1) Today in 1856, saw which author’s first work accepted for publication?

Q2) More to the point, what was it called?

Q3) Ten years ago, today, on November 6^th, 1999, the people of which country voted against becoming a republic?

Q4) November 6^th, 1935, saw the first flights of which fighter plane?

Q5) In 1996, November 6^th saw who elected to his second term as US President?

Q6) 28 years earlier, 6^th November, 1968 saw which tricky character become US President?

Q7) November 6^th is also the feast day of Saint Winnoc. He’s the patron saint of who; millers, carpenters, or firemen?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) ‘Remember, Remember, the 5^th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot.’ What’s the next two lines?

A1) I know of no reason why gunpowder treason

Should Ever be forgot.

Q2) In parts on the Midlands, what traditional dish is eaten on Bonfire Night?

A2) Groaty Pudding. (I’ve seen the recipe. Trust me, my arteries went clang. It’s also known as Groaty Dick, which sounds even worse … )

Q3) Which conspirator was arrested on November the 5^th, in British history?

A3) Guy (Guido) Fawkes.

Q4) More to the point, what building was he trying to blow up?

A4) The House of Parliament.

Q5) Following on, which 2005 film sees Hugo Weaving dress up as this historical figure?

A5) V for Vendetta.

Q6) Which US actress was Hugo Weaving’s co-star, in that film?

A6) Natalie Portman. (Who I believe to have been seriously wasted on Star Wars …)

Q7) More to the point, who wrote the comic book that film is based on? (Wrote, rather than did the artwork.)

A7) Alan Moore.

Q8) November 5^th, 1940, saw who elected for a third term as US President?

A8) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Q9) The body of newspaper tycoon, Robert Maxwell, was found on 5^th November, 1991, floating off the island of Tenerife; in which island chain is Tenerife?

A9) The Canaries.

Q10) And finally, today in 2000, saw the funeral of which Emperor?

A10) Haile Salassie 1^st.

And — as it’s Friday — here’s the Free Question Set for pub quiz-masters, along with the Creative Commons License …

Round One. General Knowledge.

Q1) Ranking Roger was the MC with which 80’s ska band?

A1) The Beat.

Q2) The Azores are part of which European country?

A2) Portugal.

Q3) Boo Radley is a character in which famous American novel?

A3) To Kill A Mockingbird.

Q4) What is 10 cubed?

A4) 1000.

Q5) What is the administrative centre for the county of Shropshire?

A5) Shrewsbury.

Q6) What word can go after ‘music,’ and before ‘mark?’

A6) ‘Hall.’

Q7) Marvin Lee Aday is better known as which singer and actor?

A7) Meatloaf.

Q8) Little Gem & Tom Thumb are varieties of which vegetable?

A8) Lettuce.

Q9) In which country is the city of Poona?

A9) India.

Q10) What kind of mammal is a Merino?

A10) A sheep.

Round Two. Music & Lights.

Q11) Which 60’s band had hit with There’s a Kind Of Hush All Over The World?

A11) Herman’s Hermits.

Q12) Which former Radio 1 DJ claimed to be able to spot a Duran Duran fan, by their handwriting?

A12) Annie Nightingale.

Q13) Who was the lead singer of the Boomtown Rats?

A13) Bob Geldof.

Q14) What was the name of the band that Debbie Harry sang for?

A14) Blondie.

Q15) Which Gloria Gaynor song starts with the line, “First I was afraid, I was petrified”?

A15) I Will Survive.

Q16) Which member of Nirvana shot themselves, during the 1990s?

A16) Kurt Cobain.

Q17) Which 1990s band were named after an area of London?

A17) E17.

Q18) Oasis were formed in which English city?

A18) Manchester.

Q19) Which country singer died in his plane, in 1997?

A19) John Denver.

Q20) Saffron was the lead singer with which 1990s band?

A20) Republica.

Round Three. Rich & Famous.

Q21) Michael Hutchence dated which model, before dating Paula Yates?

A21) Helena Christiensen.

Q22) Victoria Beckham is a former member of which pop band?

A22) The Spice Girls.

Q23) Which star of Evita married Melanie Griffiths?

A23) Antonio Banderas.

Q24) Which singer was the second Mrs Andrew Lloyd Webber?

A24) Sarah Brightman.

Q25) Which Hollywood star married Richard Burton twice?

A25) Elizabeth Taylor.

Q26) Rula Lenska has been married to which former star of The Sweeney?

A26) Dennis Waterman.

Q27) Which husband and wife were dubbed Ken & Em?

A27) Kenneth Branagh & Emma Thompson.

Q28) Former minister, David Mellor is famously a fan of which football team?

A28) Chelsea.

Q29) Which former PM has twins called Mark & Carol?

A29) Margaret Thatcher.

Q30) Who is patron of the National Osteoporosis Society?

A30) Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Round Four. Food & Drink.

Q31) What is an anchovy?

A31) A fish.

Q32) What would you find in a damson?

A32) A stone.

Q33) Champagne is usually made from which red wine grape?

A33) Pinot Noir.

Q34) Darjeeling is a type of what, tea, coffee or cocoa?

A35) Tea.

Q35) Guinness was originally made in which Irish city?

A35) Dublin.

Q36) If you were served calamari, what type of marine creature would you be eating?

A36) Squid.

Q37) Antipasto is served when, at the start or the end of a meal?

A37) At the start.

Q38) Barsac is famed for what type of white wine, sweet or dry?

A38) Sweet.

Q39) What are tandoori ovens made from?

A39) Clay.

Q40) Passata is made from what pureed fruit?

A40) Tomatoes.

Round Five. At the Movies.

Q41) Which country was the 1st to legalise pornographic films?

A41) Denmark.

Q42) The ghost of which comedy star reputedly haunts The Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood?

A42) John Belushi.

Q43) Marilyn Monroe lived and died in which district of Los Angeles?

A43) Brentwood.

Q44) The film AI: Artificial Intelligence had 2 directors – name one of them.

A44) Stanley Kubrick, or Steven Spielberg.

Q45) Which Douglas Adams novel has recently been released as a film?

A45) The Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Q46) Star Wars: Episode Three saw its release in 1005; what’s its subtitle?

A46) Revenge of the Sith.

Q47) Mrs Robinson, by Simon & Garfunkel, featured in which 60s movie?

A47) The Graduate.

Q48) In a song in the musical Paint Your Wagon, Clint Eastwood talked — or sing, we should say — to what?

A48) The trees.

Q49) What job did Warren Beatty do, in Shampoo?

A49) Hairdressing.

Q50) What studio made The Lion King?

A50) Disney.

Round Six. General Knowledge.

Q51) According to a 2005 survey, which town in Scotland had the UK’s most UFO sighting?

A51) East Kilbride. (With 12.)

Q52) What, in Italy, is mascapone?

A52) Cheese.

Q53) Preston were the 1st winners of the FA Cup; - in what year was that?

A53) 1889.

Q54) In the hit BBC series, Little Britain, who plays the mother of the only gay in the village?

A54) Ruth Madoc.

Q55) Cape Horn is at the southern tip of which continent?

A55) Africa.

Q56) Which creature may be Golden, or Bald?

A56) An eagle.

Q57) What are the ends of a magnet called?

A57) Poles.

Q58) A bulimia sufferer does what, starve themselves, or binge eat?

A58) Binge eat.

Q59) What’s used to propel a punt?

A59) A pole.

Q60) Which Jennifer provided a voice-over, in Antz?

A60) Jennifer Lopez.

Enjoy those, folks!