Thursday 31 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Ooh …

I’m just going over Andrea’s answer, for yesterday, and thinking she seemed a touch unsure of her answer for Q5.

Or possibly surprised.

After all, you wouldn’t necessarily think it was only in 1986 that the National Coal Board stopped using canaries as methane detectors.

And starters using … um …

Well …

Methane detectors …

Yeah …

You know, I know it’s hard on the canaries, but it sure they’re cheaper than a gas detector … ?

I’m burbling: let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, lets … !!

Andrea did managed to get 5 out of 5, AND the Official First-In-Clap: and I’m thinking Trevor’s answers have vanished. Through no thought of my own, this time!

Anyway, let’s see how people do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) Eve is the first woman and wife of Adam — or First Man, at least — in three of the world’s Holy Books: name any two of them.

Q2) In which 1991 film did Renée Soutendijk play Dr Eve Simmons?

Q3) In which 2008 film is there a robot character called Eve?

Q4) What’s the traditional term for New Year’s Eve, in Scotland?

Q5) More to the point, which day of Christmas is it, the 7th, 8th or 9th?

Q6) 31st December, 1759, saw Arthur Guinness sign the lease on his by now famous brewery: how long was that for, 8000 years, 9000 years, or 10000 years?

Q7) 201 years later, 31st December, 1960, saw which British coin cease to be legal tender?

Q8) 31st December, 1599, saw the original chartering of which British company?

Q9) Today in 1857, saw Ottawa named as Canadian capitol; by which British political figure?

Q10) 31st December, 1999, saw Boris Yeltsin resign as President of Russia: who tool over as acting Russian President?

Q11) And finally … 31st december, 1999, saw the Panama Canal being handed by the USA to which country?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

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.

A1) The Sioux, Sauk, Winnebago, Ottawa, Ojibwa and Potawatomi.


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

A2) Grigori Rasputin.


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

A3) Israel and Vatican City.


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

A4) Diana Ross.


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

A5) Coal mine Canaries.


Enjoy those, everyone.

I’m going to watch David Jason do things to condoms …

2 comments:

Simon said...

1. The Koran, The Bible, Torah
2. 'Eve of Destruction'
3. 'WALL-E'
4. Hogmanay
5. 7th
6. 9000 years
7. Farthing
8. The British East India Company
9. Queen Victoria
10. Vladimir Putin
11. Panama

'A man, a plan, a canal-Panama!'
attributed to Leigh Mercer, 'Notes and Queries', Nov 13th 1948.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERONE!

Anonymous said...

Q1. The Hebrew Bible and The Quran
Q2. Eve of Destruction
Q3. WALL-E
Q4. Hogmanay
Q5. 8th
Q6. 9,000
Q7. Farthing Coin
Q8. British East India Company
Q9. Queen Victoria
Q10.Vladimir Putin
Q11.Panama

Andrea @pinkylips29