The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

I think we can safely say, ‘It’s Official’ …

We have a four way tie, in yesterday’s Teaser!!

And I’ve got to admit, it’s a case of point’s all round; Trevor managed to get the Official Clap, Andrea gets the Nod for Relevant Quote — and actually coming up with the first Haiku aimed at a meteor! — whereas Tim gets the Official Vernacular Nod.

Simon, old bean, you’re slacking!

Anyway≤ let’s move on, shall we?

Shell we?

Yes, lets!

Here — along with the ‘How To’, and License— are today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1945, saw the start of which trials?

Q2) 20^th November, 1820, saw the sinking of the whaling ship the Essex; this inspired which famous novel?

Q3) Bit of a double; today in 1995, saw who confess to adultery, in a TV interview?

Q4) More to the point, who was she interviewed by?

Q5) Which popstar — and Bashir interviewee — handed himself in to the police, on Child Molestation charges, on 20^th November, 2003?

Q6) Finally; today in 1975 saw the death of which Spanish political figure?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 19^th November is International Men’s Day in many parts of the world; it’s also — according to the WTO — World what day?

A1) Believe it or not, World Toilet Day. (According the World Toilet Organisation … Tim, DON’T!! I can see the look!)

Q2) On a less scatological note, today in 1863 saw President Abraham Lincoln make which famour speech?

A2) The Gettysberg Address.

Q3) A few year’s earlier, 19^th November, 1850, saw Alfred, Lord Tennyson, be appointed to which government post? (Andrea, we’re all looking at you … )

A3) Poet Laureate.

Q4) November 19^th, 1969, saw Edison Arantes do Nascimento score his 1000^th goal; how is he better known?

A4) Pelé.

Q5) 19^th November, 1977, saw Egyptian President, Anwar Sadat, made the first visit of an Egyptian President, to which country?

A5) Israel.

Q6) And finally, today in 1994, saw the very first what in the UK?

A6) Lottery Draw.

And, as it’s Friday, here’s today’s 60 Question Set, for struggling QM’s …

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Eunice Wayman was the real name of which noted Jazz singer & pianist?

A1) Nina Simone.

Q2) Which George Orwell novels starts “…it was a bright cold day in April, & the clocks were striking 13”?

A2) 1984.

Q3) According to the proverb, drowning men will clutch at what?

A3) Straws.

Q4) In cockney rhyming slang, what are mince pies?

A4) Eyes.

Q5) What is the capital of Iraq?

A5) Baghdad.

Q6) ANZAC troops come from Australia, & which other country?

A6) New Zealand.

Q7) Blanket, buttonhole, and back are all types of what?

A7) Stitches.

Q8) Which country singer’s biography was called Stand By Your Man?

A8) Tammy Wynette.

Q9) How many consonants does the English language have?

A9) 21.

Q10) In which European country is the port of Bergen?

A10) Norway.

ROUND TWO. SOAP & FLANNEL.

Q11) Characters from which TV soap went to the ’98 World Cup Final?

A11) EastEnders.

Q12) Which southern hemisphere country did Kathy go to, when she left Albert Square?

A12) South Africa.

Q13) Gillian Taylforth’s sister, Kim, joined the cast of which northern soap?

A13) Brookside.

Q14) In which US soap did Bobby come back from the dead?

A14) Dallas.

Q15) Which soap character started life as Alma Sedgewick?

A15) Alma Baldwin.

Q16) In EastEnders, did Sharon marry Grant, or Phil Mitchell?

A16) Grant.

Q17) Who, in Brookside, played Beth Jordache?

A17) Anna Friel.

Q18) Before presenting You’ve Been Framed, Lisa Riley appeared in which soap?

A18) Emmerdale.

Q19) The Battersby family feature in which UK soap?

A19) Coronation Street.

Q20) In which US soap did the Colby family feature?

A20) Dynasty.

ROUND THREE. AT THE MOVIES.

Q21) Which screen dancer is on the cover of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?

A21) Fred Astaire.

Q22) Jane & Peter are the children of which screen great?

A22) Henry Fonda.

Q23) Which actress had a long relationship with Spencer Tracey?

A23) Katherine Hepburn.

Q24) Which British movie star was born Maurice Micklewhite?

A24) Michael Caine. (Let’s try and avoid the ‘Not a lot of people know that’ routine, shall we … ? )

Q25) In which film does Tom Conti play Pauline Collins lover?

A25) Shirley Valentine.

Q26) Diana Fluck was the real name of which British actress?

A26) Diana Dors.

Q27) You Sexy Thing, by Hot Chocolate, featured heavily in which 90’s British movie?

A27) The Full Monty.

Q28) In which country of the UK was Robert Carlyle born?

A28) Scotland.

Q29) Stephen Fry wrote, directed, and starred in a film about which playwright & author?

A29) Oscar Wilde.

Q30) Which Vietnam veteran directed Platoon?

A30) Oliver Stone.

ROUND FOUR. HOBBIES AND LEISURE.

Q31) In which game do you have to draw the meaning of a word?

A31) Pictionary.

Q32) Which gourd is also the name of a sport?

A32) Squash.

Q33) Aran wool is traditionally what colour?

A33) Cream.

Q34) In billiards, how many balls are used?

A34) Three.

Q35) In which sport would you wear either blades, or quads?

A35) Roller-skating.

Q36) Which London museum is named after a pair of royal cousins?

A36) The Victoria and Albert Museum.

Q37) In which sport would you be using a sabre, or foil?

A37) Fencing.

Q38) Gary Gygax invented which game?

A38) Dungeons & Dragons.

Q39) Which Lancashire resort has a Pleasure Beach?

A39) Blackpool.

Q40) In Snooker, what colour is the cue ball?

A40) White.

ROUND FIVE. PEOPLE & PLACES.

Q41) Name one of the two spies who defected to the USSR, in 1951?

A41) Guy Burgess, & Donald McLean.

Q42) Carlos Menem is a former president of which South American country?

A42) Argentina.

Q43) Who was the last British Governor General of India?

A43) Lord Louis Mountbatten.

Q44) Hannibal crossed the Alps on which animal?

A44) An elephant.

Q45) Who was the first Roman Catholic president of the USA?

A45) John F. Kennedy.

Q46) In which part of the East End did Jack the Ripper kill his victims?

A46) Whitechapel.

Q47) Golda Meir was the 1st female PM of which middle-eastern country?

A47) Israel.

Q48) Tung Chee-Hwa became chief executive of which former colony, in 1997?

A48) Hong Kong.

Q49) My Lai was the site of a famous massacre in which country?

A49) Vietnam.

Q50) The Bomb Plot of 1944 failed to kill which dictator?

A50) Adolf Hitler.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Which animal can be described as ursine?

A51) A bear.

Q52) What was the name of the world’s 1st commercial jet plane?

A52) The Comet.

Q53) Which band had hits with Run To The Hills, and The Wicker Man?

A53) Iron Maiden.

Q54) Spell the word ‘labour,’ in American English.

A54) Labor.

Q55) Ruth Elizabeth Davis was better known as which actress?

A55) Bette Davis.

Q56) What’s the American word for a dinner jacket?

A56) A Tuxedo.

Q57) In the phrase VE Day, what does VE stand for?

A57) Victory in Europe.

Q58) How many hours are there, in a week?

A58) 168.

Q59) In a poem by William Blake, which animal is described as ‘burning bright?’

A59) The Tiger.

Q60) Which European language is the main one spoken in Mexico?

A60) Spanish.

Enjoy those: I’ll catch you later!