Monday 30 November 2009

The Saint Andrew’s Day Teaser … !

I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist it!

Weeeeeeeellllll …

It is Saint Andrew’s Day, today!

I’ve been itching to do a Saint Andrew’s Day themed set, for years.

Posting the Teaser gives me the perfect excuse to …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor get 5 out of 6, all on his Officially Clapped Tod: meaning I’m looking to see who can match him, today!

I’m just hoping Dr Paul’s reading this; Paul, Scottish QM’s will be looking at you funny, if you don’t!

Anyway, here’s today’s Saint Andrew’s Day questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) Today is Saint Andrew’s Day; Saint Andrew is the patron Saint of Scotland, and which Mediterranean country? (And if Doctor Paul gets this wrong … !!)


Q2) In which year of this century was Saint Andrew’s Day declared as a Scottish Bank Holiday?


Q3) In some parts of Scotland, girls and young women wishing to marry had to throw what at a door, on Saint Andrews Day?


Q4) Complete the title of this Pink Floyd song; Several Species of Small Furry Animals, Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving Withwhat; – a pict, a haggis, or a golf ball?


Q5) What is the name of Irvine Welsh's 2002 sequel to Trainspotting?


Q6) Which Scottish city shares its name with a city in Australia?


Q7) Are Scottish banknotes legal tender in England?


Q8) What exactly areare the Cairngorms?


Q9) Which modern delicacy made its first appearance, in Scotland, during the mid–1990’s?


Q10) What’s Britain’s largest lake?


Q11) 30th November, 1886, saw which nightspot stage his first revue?


Q12) 30th November, saw John Sentamu become the first black Archbishop of the Church of England, when he was named as Archbishop of where?


Q13) 30th November, 1983, saw Michæl Jackson release his 6th studio album: which album was it?


Q14) 30th November, 1999, saw British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems form to make Europe’s largest defense contractor; how is this merged company now known?


Q15) And finally … ! 30th November, 1900, saw the death of Oscar Wilde; in which French city was he, when he died?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th November, 1890, saw the Meiji Constitution come in to effect; in which country?

A1) Japan.


Q2) Nine years later, 29th November, 1899, saw the founding of which Spanish football club?

A2) FC Barelona.


Q3) 29th November, 1947, saw the UN partition which Middle-eastern country?

A3) Palestine.


Q4) Today in 1929 saw Richard Byrd and his team make the first ever flight over what; the North Pole, South Pole, or Equator?

A4) The South Pole.


Q5) 29th November, 1895, saw the birth of which director and choreographer?

A5) Busby Berkeley.


Q6) And finally, today in 1947, saw the birth of German politician, Petra Kelly; which German political party did she co-found?

A6) Der Grün. (The German Greens).


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


10 comments:

Nik Nak said...

Actually, now I think about it, if Andy doesn’t have a go … !!

Andy Shirling said...

Q1) Greece
Q2) 2007
Q3) Shoe
Q4) Several Species of Small Furry Animals, Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With A Pict (from Ummagumma, IIRC)
Q5) Porno
Q6) Perth
Q7) No (or even in Scotland, technically)
Q8) Mountain range in the Highlands (Teuchter country)
Q9) Deep-fried Mars bar
Q10) Lough Neagh (147.39 sq mi, 381.74 km²)
Q11) Folies Bergère
Q12) York
Q13) Thriller
Q14) BAE Systems plc
Q15) Paris

Had to do this; it's my Saint's day after all. I'm all in favour of the French custom :-0

Nik Nak said...

Now I’m confused …

French custom … ?

Dr Paul said...

Q1) Greece (also Sicily but of course its not a full-on country)

Q2) Don't know. I'm guessing 07 or 08

Q3) No idea


Q4) Pict


Q5) Porno

Q6) There are loads, but I reckon you're tihnking of Perth

Q7) Surely yes?

Q8) Big mad mountains

Q9) coffee

Q10) Loch Lomond (The Drone said Neagh but since you're asking about Scotalnd, I'm guessing you're confining the question to Great Britain?)

Q11) The Pavilion

Q12) Don't Know

Q13) Thriller

Q14) BAE

Q15) Paris. I visited his grave once - the stone is massive.

Dr Paul said...

And I think the French custom mentioned might be the same as Greek name-days where they celebrate your Saints name day in preference to your birthday.

For instance, both being Pauls - we would celebrate on June 29.

Nik Nak said...

Oh, I knew the Greek one; gets a mention in Gerald Durrell’s autobiographical My Family and Other Animals.

trev-v said...

Q1 Greece
Q2 2006
Q3 shoe
Q4 Pict
Q5 One City
Q6 Perth
Q7 In short ‘No’ these notes are not legal tender; only Bank of England notes are legal tender but only in England and Wales
Q8 Mountains
Q9 deep-fried Mars Bars
Q10 Loch Lomond (for UK its Lough Neagh)
Q11 Folies Bergère
Q12 York
Q13Thriller
Q14 BAE Systems plc
Q15 Paris

Trevor

Anonymous said...

Q1. Greece
Q2. 2007
Q3. A Shoe
Q4. A Pict
Q5. Porno
Q6. Perth
Q7. No, not anywhere apparently!
Q8. A MTN. Range in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland
Q9. Deep-Fried Mars Bar
Q10.Lake Lough Neagh
Q11.Folies Bergere
Q12.York
Q13.Thriller
Q14.BAE Systems
Q15.Paris

Andrea @pinkylips29

Oscar Wilde Quotes (I love him!)

*A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
*To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.
*Only the shallow know themselves.
*I am dying as I have lived: beyond my means.
I could go on forever! :0)

Nik Nak said...

Hmmm … misprints …

Oscar could be SO on the ball, couldn’t he, Andrea?

tim said...

q1 greece
q2 2007
q3 a shoe
q4 pict
q5 porno
q6 perth
q7 no
q8 mountains
q9 deep fried mars bar
q10 lake lough neagh
q11 folies bergere
q12 york
q13 thriller
q14 BAE Systems
q15 paris