The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

Bugger … !

Eric ’The Elephant’ Pickles is still Brentwood & Ongar MP.

POO!

And overall, so far, the Clegg effect seems to have withered on the vine.

Annoying, from where I’m sitting …

But overall, it looks like we’re going to get a hung parliament.

Which could be interesting.

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But let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Derek and Trevor going head to head: with both scoring 5 out of 5, and saw Trevor putting in some very good quotes, and Derek putting in a rather good shot of the Eiffel Tower.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 7th May, 1915, saw the sinking of which ocean liner?

Q2) 7th May, 1946, saw the founding of Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering: how is that company now known?

Q3) 7th May, 1965, saw whose party win a huge majority in the Rhodesian Elections … ?

Q4) 7th May, 1539, saw the death of Guru Nanak Dev: which religion did he found?

Q5) And finally … 7th May, 1940, saw the birth of British novellist, Angela Carter: one of her short stories was turned into which Neil Jordan film?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th May, 1997, saw which British institution given independence from government control?

A1) The Bank of England.

Q2) Three year’s earlier, 6th May, 1994, saw the Queen and President François Mitterrand of France, jointly open … what … ?

A2) The Channel Tunnel. (Or Great Big Hole. Or Great Big Waste Of Taxpayers Money. Or … … OK, you think of something … !!)

Q3) 6th May, 1889, saw which iconic landmark opened at the start of the Paris Universal Exposition?

A3) The Eiffal Tower.

Q4) 6th May, 1910, saw which member of the Royal Family named as King-Emporer, on the death of his father, Edward 7th??

A4) George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor: crowned, of course, as George 5th.

Q5) And finally … 6th May, 1966, saw the sentancing of which killers?

A5) Ian Brady and Myra Hindley: otherwise known as the Moors Muderers.

And here, as it’s Friday, is the 60-Question-Set for struggling Quiz Masters …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) What’s the collective name for a group of Jellyfish?

A1) A smack.

Q2) Which writer’s last words were “Either that wallpaper goes, or I do”?

A2) Oscar Wilde.

Q3) In which UK city was Tony Blair born?

A3) Edinburgh.

Q4) Which London theatre is Britain’s oldest?

A4) The Old Vic.

Q5) Which south-western English county celebrates Saint Perrin’s Day?

A5) Cornwall.

Q6) Oolong is tea that comes from which Asian country?

A6) Taiwan.

Q7) Pete Doherty, of Babyshambles fame, was a founder member of which band?

A7) The Libertines.

Q8) Science fiction writer, L. Ron Hubbard was the founder of which church?

A8) The Church of Scientology.

Q9) What was Britain’s longest running TV situation comedy?

A9) Sykes with Eric Sykes.

Q10) Who ruled the largest Empire, Alexander the Great, or Genghis Khan?

A10) Genghis Khan.

Round Two. Music and Lights.

Q11) Which iconic 1970s band had an international hit with Love Is The Drug?

A11) Roxy Music.

Q12) Reba McClane sang what kind of music?

A12) Country & Western.

Q13) Which member of the Rat Pack died in May of 1991?

A13) Sammy Davies Junior.

Q14) Dana International won the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1998; - for which country?

A14) Israel.

Q15) Which Ben E. King classic has been covered by boxer, Muhammed Ali?

A15) Stand By Me.

Q16) Which dance act released a 90Õs album called The Score?

A16) The Fugees.

Q17) Who was the first member of the Spice Girls to leave the band?

A17) Geri Halliwell.

Q18) Which US act released a 1997 album called Time Out Of Mind?

A18) Bob Dylan.

Q19) Which rodent, and his band, had an 80Õs hit with Swing The Mood?

A19) Jive Bunny and the Master Mixer’s.

Q20) Cliff Richard did a version of Livin’ Doll with the cast of which TV comedy show?

A20) The Young Ones.

Round Three. Sporting Chances.

Q21) Who was the first Irish winner of snooker’s B & H Irish Master’s tournament?

A21) Alex The Hurricane Higgins.

Q22) Joe Calzaghe won the vacant WBO super-middle weight title in October of which year of the 1990s?

A22) 1997.

Q23) More to the point, who did he beat, in that fight?

A23) Chris Eubank.

Q24) In which year of the 40’s was the first cricket Test Match between Australia & New Zealand?

A24) 1946

Q25) How many times did goalie Dave Besant score for England?

A25) Twice.

Q26) West Ham’s Boy wonder, Joe Cole, made his 1st team debut against which team?

A26) Swansea. (In a 1999 FA Cup match.)

Q27) Which car manufacturers have won the Le Mans 24 Hour Race the most times?

A27) Porsche.

Q28) How many F1 Grand Prix’s has the city of Las Vegas held?

A28) Two.

Q29) In which year of the early 20th century did the Australian Rugby League side first tour England?

A29) 1908.

Q30) Which club did Bobby Charlton manage after leaving Manchester United?

A30) Preston North End.

ROUND FOUR. EURO-TOUR.

Q31) Which country to the East of Austria, begins with the letter H?

A31) Hungary.

Q32) The modern republic of Slovakia is a former part of which country?

A32) Czechoslovakia.

Q33) Which city do the Portuguese call Lisboa?

A33) Lisbon.

Q34) The Shannon is the chief river of which country.

A34) Ireland.

Q35) Which city replaced Bonn as the capital of Germany?

A35) Berlin.

Q36) Valencia, Catalonia, and Andalusia are in which European country?

A36) Spain.

Q37) Which European country is made up of Cantons?

A37) Switzerland. (Canton’s are the Swiss versions of provinces or countries)

Q38) The Riviera is on the French and Italian coasts of which sea?

A38) The Mediterranean.

Q39) What are the Alps?

A39) A mountain range.

Q40) In which Italian city is Saint Peter’s Basilica.

A40) Rome.

ROUND FIVE. TELEVISION.

Q41) The most notorious episode of cult TV show, Doomwatch was called Tomorrow, The … what, Rat, Cat, or Bat?

A41) Rat.

Q42) Which 70’s chat show was revived in 1998?

A42) Parkinson.

Q43) Which almost silent comedy character was created by Rowen Atkinson?

A43) Mr Bean.

Q44) The God slot usually takes place on which day of the week?

A44) Sunday.

Q45) In which Irish-set series did the character of Assumpta meet a sad end?

A45) Ballykissangel.

Q46) LK Today is usually presented by whom?

A46) Lorraine Kelly.

Q47) In the series, ER, what does ER stand for?

A47) Emergency Room.

Q48) Which motoring show started in 1978, & features Jeremy Clarkson as one of its main presenter?

A48) Top Gear.

Q49) Which is broadcast later, The News at Ten, or Newsnight?

A49) Newsnight.

Q50) Which US series was dubbed Babewatch?

A50) Baywatch.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Original Prisoner star, Patrick McGoohan appeared in which David Cronenberg horror film?

A51) Scanners.

Q52) Robert Barclay founded what type of business?

A52) A bank.

Q53) What’s the title of basketball player Magic Johnson’s autobiography?

A53) Magic Johnson.

Q54) What metal were the 19th century Forty Niners mining for?

A54) Gold.

Q55) What month was named after Mars, the Roman god of war?

A55) March.

Q56) If you have Bibliophobia, what do you have a fear of?

A56) Books.

Q57) Tony Scott is the lead singer of which Liverpool band?

A57) Space.

Q58) What was the name of the World War 2 US project to develop an atom bomb?

A58) The Manhattan Project.

Q59) In a limerick, which line does the third line rhyme with?

A59) The forth.

Q60) In most of her movies, what colour Marilyn Monroe’s hair?

A60) Blonde.

Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later.