The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

Wowsa!

I am am truly blessed!

Not only did I have something of a fantastic day, yesterday, but the Teaser got one hell of a turnout!!

A hell of a turnout!!

We had Simon, Trevor, Andy, Andrea AND Tim, all getting 9 out of 9, yesterday, along with newcomers James — an old friend and co-worker, from Threshers — , getting 5 out of 10, and Ritchie — otherwise known as Elizabeth — getting 3 out of 10!

Oooh, Andy, I loved that quote from John Candy! Mind you, all of our regulars put in some damn good quotes!

Let’s see what happens, today, shall we?

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

Q1) 5th March, 1963, saw the formal patenting of which circular toy?

Q2) 5th March, 1850, saw the opening of which bridge across the Menai Strait in Wales?

Q3) Which phrase did Winston Churchill use, in a speech on 5th March, 1946?

Q4) Slightly geeky, this question: 5th March, 1975, saw the first meeting of which group of hobbyists? (And if Trevor doesn’t get this one … )

Q5) And finally … 5th March, 1904, saw Nikoli Tesla become — in a magazine article — the first person to describe the formation of what … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) OK, I couldn’t resist this … I share my nickname with a character in which James Bond film?

A1) The Man With the Golden Gun.

Q2) More to the point, who played both that character, and Tattoo, in Fantasy Island?

A2) Hervé Villachaize.

Q3) More to point, I share my first name with the central character of which 1965, Frank Herbert Novel?

A3) Dune. (It’s actually three years older than me: I’m still not sure whether me or the novel has aged better … )

Q4) Equally to the point, what was that character’s full name?

A4) Paul Atreides. (Also known, at various part of the story, as Mu’ad-Dib, Paul Mu’ad-Dib, or Usul. Who famously spends most of the story leading a bunch of religious fanatics, across a desert, ‘fighting for freedom’, by attacking the thing that fuels the transport system and holds the economy together. Then someone tells you science fiction isn’t relevant … )

Q5) I share my birthday — 4th March, 1968 — with which Emmerdale star and serial rockstar wife?

A5) Patsy Kensit.

Q6) Who was that serial Rock wife’s first rock star husband?

A6) Dan Donovan of Big Audio Dynamite.

Q7) Moving on, 4th March, 1675, saw who appointed as the Astronomer Royal?

A7) John Flamstead.

Q8) 4th March, 1933, saw who inaugurated as President of the United States?

A8) Franklin Delaney Roosevelt.

Q9) When I was one year old, 4th March, 1969, saw which twins found guilty of the murder of Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie?

A9) Ronnie and Reggie Kray.

Q10) 4th March, 1980, saw who become the first Black Prime Minister of an independent Zimbabwe?

A10) Robert Mugabe.

And here’s the 60-question-set, for struggling quizmasters, covered by the same License as everything else …

Round One. General Knowledge.

Q1) What year of the 1970s did the Khmer Rouge call Year Zero?

A1) 1975.

Q2) More to the point, what did the Khmer Rouge re-name Cambodia, after they took over?

A2) Kampuchea.

Q3) Which Japanese institution — at one point — was the world’s largest savings bank?

A3) The Japanese Post Office.

Q4) What’s the capital of the US state of Louisiana?

A4) Baton Rouge.

Q5) Dr Feelgood came from were-abouts in Essex?

A5) Canvey Island!

Q6) David Ginola joined Newcastle United from which French football team?

A6) Paris St.Germaine.

Q7) Which Wendy starred in Butterflies?

A7) Wendy Craig.

Q8) Which Nick was BBC Sports Personality of the Year, in 1989?

A8) Nick Faldo.

Q9) Brian Wilson was a member of which 60’s group?

A9) The Beach Boys.

Q10) How many sides does a decagon have?

A10) 10.

Round Two. Music and Lights.

Q11) Which US band released Hip to Be Square?

A11) Huey Lewis and the News.

Q12) Country singer Sheryl Crowe has recently announced she’s doing what?

A12) Adopting a baby.

Q13) What’s the connection between Shania Twain, Jennifer Lopez, and Avril Lavigne?

A13) Computer viruses have been named after them.

Q14) Al and Lucille were the parents of which 60’s American rock guitarist?

A14) Jimi Hendrix.

Q15) Saul Hudson is better known as which member of Guns & Rose’s?

A15) Slash.

Q16) Which member of Oasis married Patsy Kensit in 1997?

A16) Liam Gallagher.

Q17) Which band had a hit with Radio Gaga?

A17) Queen.

Q18) Who is Bernie Taupin’s most famous song-writing partner?

A18) Elton John.

Q19) Heather Small was the lead singer of which 90’s band?

A19) M People.

Q20) Noddy Holder was the lead singer of which 70’s band?

A20) Slade.

Round Three. At the Movies.

Q21) According to a recent survey, what’s the most watch Bond film of all time?

A21) Thunderball.

Q22) Which director directed the original French version of Bridget Fonda flick, The Assassin?

A22) Luc Besson.

Q23) What country did Robin Williams say Good Morning to, in 1987?

A23) Vietnam.

Q24) Woody Allen made an 1980s movie about Hannah and her…what?

A24) Sisters.

Q25) Which 80’s Warren Beatty film was all about Soviet Russia?

A25) Reds.

Q26) Who was Billy Crystal’s male co-star in Analyse This?

A26) Robert De Niro.

Q27) Which west London borough is associated with classic comedy movies?

A27) Ealing.

Q28) In the film, Miss Congeniality, who is Miss Congeniality?

A28) Sandra Bullock.

Q29) In the film Ghost, was Patrick Swayze, or Demi Moore, the ghost?

A29) Patrick Swayze.

Q30) In the recent children’s film, who plays The Cat In The Hat?

A30) Mike Myers.

Round Four. Euro Tour.

Q31) On which island were the Mafia founded?

A31) Sicily.

Q32) What is the main religion of Albania?

A32) Islam.

Q33) Tallinn is the capital of which former Soviet republic?

A33) Estonia.

Q34) The Straits of Gibraltar connect the Atlantic with which sea?

A34) The Mediterranean.

Q35) Danair is based in which European country?

A35) Denmark.

Q36) Which mountainous European country is divided into cantons?

A36) Switzerland.

Q37) Which country is also known as the Hellenic Republic?

A37) Greece.

Q38) Majorca is part of which group of islands?

A38) The Balearics.

Q39) The province of Calabria is at the southernmost tip of which country?

A39) Italy.

Q40) Prior to its adoption of the Euro, what was the currency of Spain?

A40) The Peseta.

Round 5. Hobbies and Leisure.

Q41) Are there more chairs at the start, or the end of a game of Musical chairs.

A41) At the start.

Q42) What is the less formal name for a turf accountants? (Clean names, that is!)

A42) Bookie.

Q43) The Notting Hill Carnival is usually held on which bank holiday?

A43) August Bank Holiday.

Q44) In which county of the UK might you take a holiday on the Broads?

A44) Norfolk.

Q45) What would you hire from Moss Bros?

A45) A suit.

Q46) Butlins’ was the first successful what, in the UK?

A46) Holiday camp.

Q47) In the theatre, is the Circle on the first, or ground floor?

A47) The first floor.

Q48) Which magazine’s title is the French word for ‘she?’

A48) Elle.

Q49) Atari means what, when translated into English?

A49) Attack.

Q50) Hoyles Compendium is generally agreed to be the world’s most complete guide to what subject?

A50) Games.

Round Six. General Ignorance.

Q51) What was the name of King Canute’s queen Queen Emma, Queen Gemma, or Queen Latifah?

A51) Queen Emma.

Q52) Who had a hit with My Heart Will Go On the theme tune to Titanic?

A52) Celine Dion.

Q53) The Midlands Bank is now known as the HSBC. But what does HSBC stand for?

A53) Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Q54) How many creatures, mythical or otherwise, feature in the Chinese horoscope?

A54) 12.

Q55) If December the 1st is a Tuesday, how many Wednesday’s will there be, in the month?

A55) 5.

Q56) Which animal lives in a drey?

A56) A squirrel.

Q57) What is measured with a pedometer?

A57) Walking distance.

Q58) A shuttlecock is used in which game?

A58) Badminton.

Q59) When Americans talk about gas, what are they talking about?

A59) Petrol.

Q60) How many strings are there on a Spanish guitar?

A60) Six.

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