Wednesday 2 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Whoooah!!

Think we’ve got a tie …

For Second …

Tim, Trevor, I did ask about the virus, yesterday, rather than the actual condition!

Which means that Simon’s earnt the Official Smug Git award: he’s the got both the official Clap, and 7 out of 7 … !!

Phew!

Gonna be fun, seeing what happens with today’s!!

Speaking of which, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) December 2nd, 1867, saw which author make his first US public reading?


Q2) Seventy-five years later, 2nd, 1942, saw Enrico Fermi demonstrate the first nuclear fission reaction, in an unused basement what, at the University of Chicago?


Q3) 2nd December, 1954, saw the US Senate condemn who for “ … bringing the Senate into dishonour and disrepute”?


Q4) 2nd December, 1995, saw Nick Leeson jailed for his part in which bank’s downfall?


Q5) And finally, today in 2001, saw which US company file for bankruptcy?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers, everyone …

Q1) 1st December saw the (then) British Government accept the Beveridge Report, which recommended the establishment of the Welfare State; in which year of the 1940s?

A1) 1942. (It was actually published the following day.)


Q2) Which US company introduced the first moving assembly lines, on 1st December, 1913?

A2) Ford.


Q3) 1st December, 1949, saw the birth — in Columbia — of the world’s one time seventh richest man*; who was he?

A3) Drug baron, Pablo Escobar.


Q4) 1st December, 1955, saw who shoot to international prominence, after refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus?

A4) Mrs Rosa Parks


Q5) 1st December, 1981, saw the first official recognition of which virus?

A5) The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, which leads to AIDS.


Q6) Today in 1990, saw the last drilling work completed, in which Anglo-French construction project?

A6) The Channel Tunnel.


Q7) And finally … ! 1st December, 2001, saw the ending of entrance fees in 13 major British museums. Name any of them …

A7) The Natural History Museum, The Science Museum, The Victoria & Albert, The National Railway Museum in York, The National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, the National Maritime Museum, the National Railway Museum, The Imperial War Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry, The Museum of London, The Royal Armouries and the Theatre Museum.



Enjoy those, folks!












* Or, at least, seventh Richest man, in 1989, according to Forbes Magazine, who generally know about these things.

3 comments:

Simon said...

1. Charles Dickens
2. A squash court under Stagg Field
3. Senator Joseph McCarthy
4. Barings
5. Enron

trev-v said...

Q1 Charles John Huffam Dickens
Q2 Racquets court under abandoned west Stand of university's Stagg Field
Q3 Joseph Raymond McCarthy
Q4 Barings Bank
Q5 Enron Corporation

Trevor

tim said...

q1 charles dickens
q2 racquets court under stagg field
q3 joseph mccarthy
q4 barings bank
q5 enron corporation