Wednesday 30 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Trevor, I’m sorry!

Would you believe, I missed your email in the piles of stuff from Facebook, I’m gonna HAVE to cut down on them!!

And do a bit of address juggling …

Oy Veh!

Let’s move’s move on, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, let’s … !

Yesterday saw both Trevor and Andrea get seven out of seven, with Andrea getting the Official First-In-Clap, for the second day in a row!

Grab the Ointment, hun!

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 30th, December, 1816, saw the signing of the Treaty of Saint Louis between the US Federal government and six Native American Tribes: name any of them.


Q2) Again, on 30th December, 1916, which famous — or notorious — Russian was assassinated?


Q3) 30th December, 1993, saw full diplomatic relations established between which two countries?


Q4) Which star was arrested for drink-driving, on 30 December, 2002?


Q5) And finally, the UK Government announced the phasing out of more than 200 what, on 30th December, 1986?


And here’s yesterdays questions and answers …

Q1) 29th December, 1170, saw the martyrdom of which ‘… troublesome priest’?

A1) Thomas à Becket.


Q2) Which cathedral was that priest in, when he died?

A2) Canterbury Cathedral.


Q3) More to the point, which king unintentionally order the priest’s death?

A3) Henry 2nd.


Q4) 720 years later, 29th December, 1890, saw a massacre of Native Americans: near which creek?

A4) Wounded Knee.


Q5) More to the point, which Native American tribe were massacred at this creek?

A5) Various sub-tribes of the Lakota Sioux.


Q6) 29th December, 1938, saw the birth of actor, Jon Voight: what’s the name of his actress daughter?

A6) Angelina Jolie.


Q7) And finally: 29th December, 1986, saw the death of Lord Stockton: Lord Stockton was better known as which former British PM?

A7) Harold MacMillan.


Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll catch you later!



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Q1. Sioux
Q2. Grigori Rasputin
Q3. Israel and The Holy See (Vatican)
Q4. Diana Ross
Q5. Canaries in coal mines ???

Andrea @pinkylips