The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

Hmmmm …

I think we can say it’s a bit … umm … snowy outside …

Yeah, snowy!

I’m just thankful I’m in the warm, with a copy of the other night’s Dr Who themed Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

That Ood was hysterical.

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Simon, Andrea and Tim all get 7 out of 7, with Trevor getting 6 out of 7!

Oh, and with Simon gently reaching for the ointment, for getting the Official First-In-Clap.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 18^th December, 1620, saw which famous ship land at Plymouth Harbour, Massachusetts?

Q2) 18^th December, 1271, saw who name his rename his empire as ‘Yuan’?

Q3) Today in 1974, saw victims of which notorious event receive compensation from the British government?

Q4) More to the point, how much did the British Government pay out: £32, 000, £42, 000 or £52, 000?

Q5) 18^th December, 1916, saw the end of which World War One battle?

Q6) 18^th December, 1892, saw the premiere of which Christmasy ballet?

Q7) 18^th December, 1939, saw the birth of which prolific fantasy author?

Q8) And finally … that author famously wrote about an albino Emperor: what was the name of that Emperor?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 17^th December, 2003, saw who convicte of the deaths of Jessica Chapman and Holly Welles.

A1) Ian Huntley.

Q2) 17^th December, 1968, saw who convicted of killing two small boys?

A2) 11-year-old, Mary Bell.

Q3) 17^th December, 1903, saw Wilbur and Orville Wright complete their first successful Aeroplane flight: in which North Carolina town?

A3) Kitty Hawk.

Q4) 17^th December, 1961, saw the birth of Sarah Dalin: which best-selling girl band was she a member of?

A4) Bananarama.

Q5) 17^th December, 1907, saw the death of Dr … who?

A5) Dr William Thopson, First Baron Kelvin. (You know, I HAD meant to put 1917, and Doctor Elizabeth Garrett Anderson … )

Q6) 17^th December, 1969, saw the US Air Force close Project Blue Book: this was the US Air Forces’ official study of … what?

A6) UFO’s.

Q7) And finally … 17^th December, 1973, saw the birth of which British athlete?

A7) Paula Radcliffe.

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

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DAMN!

I almost forgot!

It’s FRIDAY, isn’t it?

Which means that I’ve almost forgot to put up the 60 question set, for struggling Quiz masters!

Here …

Online 35.

Round One. General Knowledge.

Q1) Who founded the Virgin group of companies?

A1) Richard Branson.

Q2) Which politician did Ffion Jenkins marry?

A2) William Hague.

Q3) Oliver Bierhoff is associated with which sport?

A3) Football.

Q4) Notorious entertainer Michael Parker changed his surname to what?

A4) Barrymore.

Q5) According to the Domesday Book, what does a village have, that a hamlet doesn’t?

A5) A church.

Q6) Lambeth Road, in southeast London, is home to which museum?

A6) The Imperial War Museum.

Q7) Pablo Casals played which musical instrument?

A7) The Cello.

Q8) What, in addition to oil, and arms, is reckoned to be the worlds 3rd most profitable industry.

A8) Illegal drugs.

Q9) In fiction, who was the creator of Jane Marple?

A9) Agatha Christie.

Q10) Which US state joined the Union in 1912?

A10) New Mexico.

Round Two. Entertainment.

Q11) In what year was the Magic Circle founded?

A11) 1905.

Q12) Which US film is described as being the forst blockbuster?

A12) Gone With The Wind.

Q13) The Mermaid Theatre takes its name from a what?

A13) A tavern. (Accept pub.)

Q14) Who, according to classical music fans, are G & S?

A14) Gilbert and Sullivan.

Q15) In which building is the last night of the Proms held?

A15) The Royal Albert Hall.

Q16) Which shooting season starts on the Glorious 12th?

A16) The grouse shooting season.

Q17) Which library has received a copy of every book published in England, since 1610?

Q17) The Bodleian Library, in Oxford.

Q18) Which poker hand is higher, 3 ace’s with 2 jacks, or 2 aces with 3 jacks?

A18) 3 ace’s with 2 jacks.

Q19) What type of game is Warhammer 40, 000?

A19) A war game.

Q20) What type of entertainer is Wayne Sleep?

A20) A ballet dancer.

Round Three. Food and Drink.

Q21) True or false; - strict vegetarians won’t drink real ale.

A21) True. Finings, used to help Real Ale settle, are made from fish.

Q22) Which wartime foodstuff was famously sung about by the Monty Python team?

A22) Spam.

Q23) What is a Blenheim Orange?

A23) An apple.

Q24) Workmen in Hove recently discovered several bottles of antique what, under a church they were renovating?

A24) Gin.

Q25) Chef Rick Stein writes about what kind of food?

A25) Seafood.

Q26) Simnel cake is traditionally eaten on which Sunday?

A26) Mothering Sunday.

Q27) To make a whisky mac, you need whisky, and what, ginger ale, or ginger wine?

A27) Ginger Wine.

Q28) What colour is double Gloucester cheese?

A28) Reddish orange.

Q29) Satsuma’s originate in which country?

A29) Japan.

Q30) What is a champignon?

A30) A mushroom.

Round Four. Sounds of the 1980s.

Q31) Who recorded The Chicken Song?

A31) Spittin’ Image.

Q32) What was the name of KC’s backing band?

A32) The Sunshine Band.

Q33) In 1982, what was the first video shown on the US version of MTV?

A33) Video Killed The Radio Star, by the Buggles.

Q34) What’s Boy Georges real name?

A34) George O’Dowd.

Q35) Who was the first ventriloquist to hit the charts?

A35) Keith Harris. (With Orville.)

Q36) Who joined Cliff Richards on his 80’s remake of Livin’ Doll?

A36) The Young Ones.

Q37) Who charted as a member of both Visage, and Ultravox?

A37) Midge Ure.

Q38) What song provided a number 1, for the Specials, in 1981?

A38) Ghost Town.

Q39) What day of the week links a No.2 hit for the Bangles, to a No.3 hit for New Order?

A39) Monday. (Manic Monday and Blue Monday.)

Q40) What song was a hit for Lipps Inc, in 1980?

A40) Funkytown.

Round Five. TV Dinners.

Q41) The original series of Auf Wiedesehn, Pet was shown on which channel, ITV, BBC1 or Channel 4?

A41) ITV.

Q42) Who’s replaced Christopher Ecclestone, as Dr Who?

A42) David Tennant.

Q43) Which puppet show was set in a theatre?

A43) The Muppets.

Q44) In The Morecombe & Wise Show, Eric Morecombe’s frequent comment that “…You can’t see the join,” referred to what?

A44) Ernie Wise’ wig.

Q45) In the 1965 pilot episode of ’Til Death Do Us Part who played Alf’s wife? (Dandi Nicholls was cast later on.)

A45) Gretchen Franklin; Ethel from Eastenders.

Q46) President Bartlett appears in which series?

A46) The West Wing.

Q47) Who’s the presenter of The South Bank Show?

A47) Melvin Bragg.

Q48) Terry Collier, & Bob Ferris were better known how?

A48) The Likely Lads.

Q49) Which vegetable was used as a booby prize on Crackerjack?

A49) A cabbage.

Q50) Which TV presenter appeared in the 10, 000th episode of the Archers?

A50) Terry Wogan.

Round Six. General Ignorance.

Q51) Doctor James Naismith devised which game?

A51) Basketball.

Q52) Antonio Salazar was the Phalangist dictator of which country?

A52) Portugal.

Q53) US ambassadors to Britain are credited to which Court?

A53) The Court of St. James.

Q54) Susan Cheeseborough won international success at which sport?

A54) Gymnastics.

Q55) India is the birthplace of four of the world’s religion’s – name 2 of them.

A55) Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.

Q56) Tampa Airport is in which US state?

A56) Florida.

Q57) In cricket, how many yards are there between the wickets?

A57) Twenty-two.

Q58) How many players can an American football team have on the field, at one time?

A58) Eleven.

Q59) The next London Olympics is in 2012; - when was the last London Olympics?

A59) 1948

Q60) Phobos & Deimos are moons of which planet?

A60) Mars.