The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

I’ll be honest, I think Google’s managed to shoot me in the foot, after yesterday’s Teaser. Trevor’s answers managed to get lost, yesterday …

And, frankly, I now it’s nowt my end, nor his; not given experience in the industry; with the level of comment moderation I have, Google email’s me when someone post’s a comment, which is what I usually rely on, when announcing who’s got the First-In Clap.

I think I’m going to have to do a little digging …

At any rate, because of that, whilst Simon got the Clap, yesterday, technically Trevor beat him to it; with both them, Andrea and Tim getting 6 out of 6.

Lets see what happens today; here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 4^th December, 1961, saw what made available on the NHS, for the first time?

Q2) 4^th December, 1872, saw which abandoned ship discovered drifting towards Gibraltar?

Q3) 4^th December is a track on The Black Album: which rapper is this album by?

Q4) 4^th December, 1791, saw the publication of the world’s first Sunday paper; which paper is it?

Q5) 4^th December, 1949, saw the birth of which actress and clinical psychologist?

Q6) 4^th December, 1971, saw the Montreux Casino burn down, during a Frank Zappa concert; which rock song did this inspire?

Q7) And finally; which rock band announced their break-up, on 4^th December, 1980, after the death of their drummer?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3^rd December, 1967, saw Lewis Washkansky become the first patient to receive what?

A1) A heart transplant.

Q2) One year later, the Comeback Special was aired on US television; whose comeback was it?

A2) Elvis Presley’s.

Q3) 3^rd December, 1952, saw the birth of comedian, Mel Smith; what was the first TV show he appeared in?

A3) Not the Nine O’Clock News. (Cue a quick rousing chorus of Ayatollah, Don’t Khomeini Closer …)

Q4) 3^rd December, 1894, saw the death of Robert Loius Balfour Stephenson; what was the name of his first successful novel?

A4) Treasure Island

Q5) 3^rd December, 1984, saw a leak of toxic pesticides from a Union Carbide plant; in which Indian city?

A5) Bhopal.

Q6) And finally, today in 2004, saw ETA bomb which Spanish city?

A6) Madrid.

And here — as usual — is the 60 question set, for struggling quiz masters, again covered by the Creative Commons License …

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Round One. General Knowledge.

Q1) ‘Tracy’ is a short form of which girl’s name?

A1) Theresa.

Q2) Fingal’s Cave is on which Scottish Island?

A2) Staffa.

Q3) Which French actress ended her career with one leg?

A3) Sarah Bernhard.

Q4) In the Winnie the Pooh stories and cartoons, what sort of animal is Eeyore?

A4) A donkey.

Q5) Cobalt is a shade of which colour?

A5) Blue.

Q6) What kind of fruit is a Satsuma?

A6) An orange

Q7) How many members does a hockey team have?

A7) 11.

Q8) The Abbey Theatre is in which Irish city?

A8) Dublin.

Q9) Dana Owens is the real name of which rap star?

A9) Queen Latifah.

Q10) What is Angus Deayton’s real 1st name?

A10) Gordon.

Round Two. Sporting Chances.

Q11) Clive Branson was the 1st Welshman to win the World Championship at which sport?

A11) Freshwater Angling.

Q12) Mike Agassi, Andre’s father, competed in the ’48, & ’52 Olympics. But in which sport?

A12) Boxing.

Q13) In which Olympic event did an individual win first win 4 successive gold medals?

A13) Discus.

Q14) Who scored Brazil’s 100th international goal, in football?

A14) Pelé.

Q15) Mick the Miller excelled at which sport?

A15) Greyhound racing.

Q16) Sugar Ray Robinson was World Champion at which two weights?

A16) Middleweight, and Welterweight.

Q17) What was England’s score, when the 1st test against the West Indies, in 1998?

A17) 17 for 3.

Q18) In the 2001/2 FA Cup, who did Millwall beat in the third round?

A18) Scunthorpe United. (Sorry, Trevor …)

Q19) In which year was golfer Hidemichi Tanaka born?

A19) 1971.

Q20) How many goalless draws were there, in the 2002 World Cup?

A20) Three.

Round Three. Science.

Q21) In distant pre-history, Earth’s continents were all joined together; - what name do scientist’s give to this super-continent?

A21) Pangea.

Q22) The mother of all bees in a given colony is called what?

A22) The Queen Bee.

Q23) The giant sequoia is the world’s longest living what?

A23) Tree.

Q24) Altocumulus is a type of what?

A24) Cloud.

Q25) Prior to becoming an astronaut, US Senator John Glenn was in what, the Marines, of the Air Force?

A25) The Marines.

Q26) Castor and Pollux are stars in which constellation?

A26) Gemini.

Q27) What name is given to a stellar object so dense that light cannot escape from it?

A27) A black hole.

Q28) What is a puffball?

A28) A fungus. (Accept mushroom, or toadstool.)

Q29) What part of the body does scabies affect?

A29) The skin.

Q30) What do most sharks live on?

A30) Fish.

Round Four. TV.

Q31) What organisation were Blake’s 7 fighting against?

A31) The Federation.

Q32) What car features heavily in the opening credits of cult 60’s show, The Prisoner?

A32) The Lotus 7.

Q33) Peter Fluck and Roger Law were the creators and producers of which TV show?

A33) Spitting Image.

Q34) On which TV channel did The Kenny Everett Show, first appear, ITV, BBC1 or BBC2?

A34) ITV.

Q35) Maddy Magellan was one of the partners of which TV detective?

A35) Jonathon Creek.

Q36) HMS Ark Royal featured in which TV show?

A36) Sailing.

Q37) In Inspector Morse, who played Sergeant Lewis?

A37) Kevin Whately.

Q38) The late Richard Whitely presented which long running Channel 4 quiz show?

A38) Countdown.

Q39) Who, technically, is the only Irish character, in Buffy The Vampire Slayer?

A39) Angel.

Q40) Which character did Paul Nicholls play, in EastEnders?

A40) Joe Wicks.

Round Five. At The Movies.

Q41) Which US actor/director died in 1985, after finishing his career in commercials?

A41) Orson Welles.

Q42) The theme tune to The Third Man was played on which instrument?

A42) The balalaika.

Q43) Anna Chancellor played which character, in Four Weddings & A Funeral?

A43) Duckface.

Q44) Which trilogy of films features Michael J. Fox, and a DeLorean?

A44) The Back To The Future trilogy.

Q45) Trainspotting is set in Edinburgh, but was filmed where?

A45) Glasgow.

Q46) What was the second Bond movie with Sean Connery?

A46) From Russia, With Love.

Q47) Which 70’s movie is set in & around Berlin’s Kit Kat Club?

A47) Cabaret.

Q48) Postcards From the Edge is based on the life of which Star Wars actress?

A48) Carrie Fischer.

Q49) Which 1992 film stars both Dana Carvey and Mike Myers?

A49) Wayne’s World.

Q50) Which blonde country singer has a cameo role, in The Beverly Hillbillies?

A50) Dolly Parton.

Round Six. The Media.

Q51) In 1991, what type of broadcast was added to the BBC World Service?

A51) Television.

Q52) Which independent radio service started broadcasting in 1973?

A52) Capital.

Q53) In the magazine title, what does GQ stand for?

A53) Gentlemen’s Quarterly.

Q54) Border TV is on the borders of which 2 countries?

A54) England and Scotland.

Q55) The Times and The Guardian are broadsheets. What type of newspaper are both The Sun and The Mirror?

A55) Tabloids.

Q56) On what shelf would you usually find ‘adult,’ magazines?

A56) The top shelf.

Q57) Which long running comic featured Rogue Trooper, Judge Dredd and Nemesis?

A57) 2000AD

Q58) Roy of The Rovers plays for the Rovers; - which fictional town are the Rovers from?

A58) Melchester.

Q59) Which left wing group had a newspaper called Militant?

A59) Militant Tendency.

Q60) Which UK Murdoch paper has the longest name?

A60) News of the World.

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