Tuesday 2 March 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, you can tell I’m having a strange morning, can’t you? Safari’s crashed — again — which along with the Hub I use as a router acting, means …

Well …

I don’t know, but it’s decidedly odd!

Isn’t it just?

At any rate, let’s get moving on, shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Yesterday’s Teaser saw just one entrant: Simon of course, bagging himself both the Official First-In-Clap, and 10 out of 10: which is odd, as I don’t think Simon’s Welsh.

Unless there’s something you’re not telling us , Simon … ?

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

Q1) 2nd March, 1969, saw the maiden test flight of which aircraft?

Q2) 2nd March, 1933, saw the debut of which film, at New York’s Radio City Music Hall?

Q3) More to the point, who played the part of Ann Darrow, in the film?

Q4) 2nd March, 1902, saw the birth of Theodor Geisel: how was he better known?

Q5) 2nd March, 1970, the the Prime Minister of Rhodesia declare his country to be an independant republic: what was his name?

Q6) 2nd March, 1919, saw the first meeting — in Moscow — of what?

Q7) And finally … 2nd March, 1982, saw the death of which noted US author?

And here’s yesterday’s Saint David’s Day Questions and answers …

Q1) Spell CARDIFF. In Welsh!
A1) CAERDYDD.

Q2) Smalls Lighthouse, in Wales, was the first lighthouse to have what: an eco-friendly power source, a flushing toilet, or both?
A2) Both.

Q3) Richard Burton played in Jeff Wayne’s version of War of the World. Which Welsh actress appeared in Jeff Wayne’s verion of Spartacus?
A3) Catherine Zeta Jones.

Q4) Who’s the only Welsh actor to have played James Bond?
A4) Timothy Dalton.

Q5) Ynys Mon in Welsh; - what’s the name in English?
A5) Anglesey

Q6) In which year did Plaid Cymru win their 1st parliamentary seat in Westminster?
A6) 1966.

Q7) Which South American country has a long established Welsh speaking population, Argentina, Brazil, or Chile?
A7) Argentina.

Q8) Today — according to Wikipedia — is National what Day, in the US?
A8) National Pig Day. (Obviously, I don’t see this holiday being widely celebrated amongst Jewish-Americans. Or Muslim Americans, now I think about it … )

Q9) 1st March, 1950, saw which spy jailed for 14 years, after betraying US nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union?
A9) Klaus Fuchs.

Q10) In a similar, nuclear, vein, 1st March, 1954, saw the USA explode their second H-bomb: on which atoll?
A10) Bikini Atoll.

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

4 comments:

Simon said...

No I'm Not!!!!! Red Rose through and through (Rugby, that is, not Lancashire!!!!)
Right, here goes..
1. Concorde
2. King Kong
3. Fay Wray
4. Dr. Seuss
5. Ian Smith
6. Comintern (Communist International)
7. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Simon said...

re q no 7.
7. Philip K. Dick, (who must've been thinking of welsh androids...)

Nik Nak said...

*Grins*

I do know that, a few years ago, Brian Aldiss bumped into Phillip Dick, at a convention.

And immediately went into gushy fanboy mode, and asked Dick what he’d been up to.

“Oh,” said Phillip K Dick, “I’ve spent the past few months trying to telepathically will my neighbours cat to death … ”

Phillip K Dick was a noted, brilliant, writer with much to say about identity.

But was … troubled … by issues … !

Anonymous said...

1. Concorde
2. King Kong
3. Fay Wray
4. Dr. Seuss
5. Ian Smith
6. Communist International also known as Comintern
7. Philip K. Dick

Andrea @pinkylips29

“Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.”
~Dr. Seuss quote

“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”
~Dr. Seuss quote

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
~Philip K. Dick