Sunday 15 November 2009

The Daily Teaser …

You know, it’s early enough for me to seriously wonder if I should be evil, or seriously evil.

Says I, grinning, evilly … !

After all, question 5, yesterday, was ambiguous enough for me to hand out half a point … if I was feeling really snotty …

Either way, though, we had a three way tie, between Trevor, Tim and Andrea, with Trevor getting the Official First In Clap!

So, without much further ado, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and Licence

Q1) 15th November, 1864, saw Atlanta, Georgia, burnt down, during the US Civil; by the forces of which Union General?


Q2) 15th November, 1532, saw Francisco Pizarro met the the Incan Emperor, for the first time; what was the Emperor’s name?


Q3) 15th November, 1945, is the birthday of which member of ABBA?


Q4) 15th November, 1988, saw the launch of Stichting Max Havelaar, the world’s first Fairtrade label; in which European country?


Q5) The night of 15th November, 1940, saw the Luftwaffe bomb which British city?


Q6) And finally, today in 1889, saw Brazil’s last Emperor deposed in a military coup; what was his name?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today in 1533, saw Francisco Pizarro enter which empire?

A1) The Inca empire.


Q2) 14th November, 1922, saw the BBC start its radio broadcasts to the UK; what — then — did BBC start for?

A2) British Broadcasting Company. (It only became a Corporation in 1927.)


Q3) 14th November saw the very first publication of the UK’s Singles Charts; in which year of the 1950s?

A3) 1952.


Q4) More to the point, in which music magazine?

A4) The New Musical Express.


Q5) 14th November, 1889, saw journalist Nellie Bly attempt to do what?

A5) Travel the world in less than 80 days. (It took her 72.)


Q6) 14th November, 1959, saw the birth of which Doctor?

A6) Paul McGann; the 8th actor to play Doctor Who.


Q7) Moving forward a bit, 14th November, 1973, saw the first wedding of which member of the Royal Family?

A7) Princess Anne.


Q8) And finally, today in 1969 saw the launch of Apollo 12, the second manned mission to moon; which US President was in attendance?

A8) President Richard Nixon.


Enjoy those, everyone.

Ooh, and a big ‘Thank You’ to SisterJewellery and Andy, for signing up as followers; it’s doubled my total overnight … !



2 comments:

trev-v said...

Q1 William Tecumseh Sherman
Q2 Atahualpa
Q3 Anni-Frid Synni "Frida" Lyngstad
Q4 Netherlands
Q5 Coventry
Q6 Pedro II


Trevor

Tim said...

Q1 Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Q2 Hernando de Soto
Q3 Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad
Q4 Belgium
Q5 Coventry
Q6 Pedro II