The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

Hmmm …

I’ve got to be honest, I’ve got Yesterday on in the background. Fascinating to watch Terry Jones Barbarians, again.

Bar the fact it’s still showing All Creatures Great And Small, Yesterday’s move to extended broadcasting hours doesn’t seemed to have hurt it …

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s teaser saw both Trevor and Kaiju getting 5 out of 5, and saw Trevor putting some good quotes.

Mind you they were from Noel Coward …

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

Q1) 4th June, 1794, saw British troops capture which Carribbean city … ?

Q2) 4th June, 1989, saw the Chinese Army shoot several hundred protestors: in which part of Beijing … ?

Q3) 4th June, 1989 — the same day as the question above — saw who elected as the replacement for Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, as head of state of Iran … ?

Q4) 4th June, 1973, saw Danald Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain, granted the patent for which piece of financial equipment?

Q5) And finally … the first English colony in what’s now the USA was established by Sir Walter Raleigh — him, again, Angela — on Roanoke Island, 1584: Roanoke Island is in what’s now which US state … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd, June, 1957, saw who return to the UK, amidst accusations of tax avoidance?

A1) Noel Coward.

Q2) 3rd June, 1979, saw a major leak at the Ixtoc 1 oil rig: in which gulf was this … ?

A2) The Gulf of Mexico. (Little bit topical … )

Q3) 3rd June, 1950, saw the birth of glam rocker, Suzi Quartro: which star of Twin Peaks is Suzi’s niece … ?

A3) Sherilynn Fenn: Audrey Horne, in other words!

Q4) 3rd June, 1982, saw an attempted assassination of Schlomo Argov, who’s was the ambassador to Britain … from where … ?

A4) Israel.

Q5) And finally … 3rd May, 2004, saw the death of Frances Shand Kydd: whose mother was she … ?

A5) Princess Diana’s.

And — as it’s Friday — here’s the 60 question set for struggling pub quiz-masters, along with the Creative Commons License, again …

Online 56.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q1) Which former Young One played Alan B’stard in The New Statesman?

A1) Rik Mayall.

Q2) Which word can follow ‘clip’, ‘dart’, & ‘side’?

A2) ‘Board’.

Q3) Which Caribbean island has a capital called Kingston?

A3) Jamaica.

Q4) Hippophobia is a fear of what?

A4) Horses.

Q5) Which Spielberg film was criticised for being too scary?

A5) Gremlins.

Q6) The First & Second books of Nephi feature in which religious work?

A6) The Book of Mormon.

Q7) Joseph Louis Barrowman was better known as which boxer?

A7) Joe Louis

Q8) How many cubic feet in a cubic yard?

A8) 27.

Q9) Alphabetically, what’s the first day of the week?

A9) Friday.

Q10) What’s the only English anagram of OCRE?

A10) CHORE.

ROUND TWO. ROUND BRITAIN.

Q11) The Firth of Tay links which two Scottish cities?

A11) Perth & Dundee.

Q12) Which is furthest north, Harrogate, Halifax, or Rotherham?

A12) Harrogate.

Q13) Which two cities are linked by the M8?

A13) Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Q14) The Hatfield Galleria straddles which major road out of London?

A14) The A1.

Q15) Tenterton, Sittingbourne, and Sandwich are in which English county?

A15) Kent.

Q16) Swindon, Slough, & Port Talbot are all on which motorway?

A16) The M4.

Q17) In which national park would you be, if you were in the town of Buxton?

A17) The Peak District.

Q18) If you followed the M180, to it's easternmost end, in town would you be?

A18) Scunthorpe.

Q19) Which National Park would you be in, if you were in the Gridedale Forest?

A19) The Lake District.

Q20) The M11 starts in London, & ends near which city?

A20) Cambridge.

ROUND THREE. FOOD & DRINK.

Q21) Which one of the Roux brothers owns the Waterside Inn, in Bray?

A21) Michel Roux.

Q22) Who presented The Naked Chef?

A22) Jamie Oliver.

Q23) The town of Melton Mowbray makes two culinary specialties; ­ name one. (2 points for both.)

A23) Pork pies, Stilton cheese.

Q24) What’s the main white grape grown in the Loire valley?

A24) Sauvignon blanc.

Q25) What type of butter is used in Indian cooking?

A25) Ghee, or clarified butter. Point for either version.

Q26) The Book of Household Management was written by whom, Isabella Beeton, Delia Smith or Nigella Lawson?

A26) Mrs Isabella Beeton.

Q27) Who is television’s best known Indian cook?

A27) Madhur Jaffrey.

Q28) Champagne, and most red Burgundies are made from which red wine grape?

A28) Pinot Noir.

Q29) Bury Saint Edmunds, in Suffolk, is home to which famous brewery?

A29) Greene King.

Q30) What’s California’s main wine producing region?

A30) The Napa valley.

ROUND FOUR. CELEBRITY DEATH.

Q31) Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. what band was he the lead singer of?

A31) Nirvana.

Q32) Mark Anthony fell on his sword, after receiving false news of whose death?

A32) Cleopatra.

Q33) Which rock icon died in Memphis, in 1977, aged just 42?

A33) Elvis Presley.

Q34) Rock Hudson, Freddie Mercury, & Arthur Ashe all died from which disease?

A34) AIDS.

Q35) John Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan; ­ with which actress was he obsessed?

A35) Jodie Foster.

Q36) Barry George was convicted of which TV presenter’s murder?

A36) Jill Dando.

Q37) Which former Rolling stone died in his swimming pool?

A37) Brian Jones.

Q38) Which Casualty actress died as a result of falling off a balcony, in 2003?

A38) Laura Sadler.

Q39) Which1st World War poet was killed one week before the Armistice was declared?

A39) Wilfred Owen.

Q40) 31 year old Stuart Lubbock was found dead in whose swimming pool, in 2001?

A40) Michael Barrymore’s

ROUND FIVE. LOADS OF MONEY.

Q41) Which institution stands on Threadneedle Street, in London.

A41) The Bank of England.

Q42) Which brand of stout had a marketing campaign based on the phrase, Pure Genius?

A42) Guinness.

Q43) In US currency, how much is a dime worth?

A43) 10 cents.

Q44) Prior to joining the Euro, what was the currency of Germany?

A44) The Deutschmark. (Accept just Mark.)

Q45) What do Oil of Ulay, Opal Fruits and Cellnet all have in common?

A45) They all been re­branded. (As Oil of Olay, Starburst, & O2. Extra point for any one of the new names.)

Q46) What is Columbia’s biggest legal export?

A46) Coffee.

Q47) Which German car­maker bought Skoda?

A47) Volkswagen.

Q48) Composer Edward Elgar formally opened the first branch of which music shop?

A48) HMV.

Q49) What digital markings were first used in the US in 1974?

A49) Bar codes. (On a packet of Wrigley’s chewing gum.)

Q50) Paul Hamlyn, Andre Deutsch, & Allen Lane were all big entrepreneurs in which industry?

A50) Publishing.

ROUND SIX. MUSIC & LIGHTS.

Q51) Gotta Get Through This was the first chart hit for which British singer?

A51) Daniel Beddingfield.

Q52) On the 2000 Spillar hit, Groovejet. (If This Ain't Love), who provided the vocals?

A52) Sophie Ellis Bextor.

Q53) On the Black Eyed Peas hit Where is The Love, who was the guest singer?

A53) Justin Timberlake.

Q54) Because I Got High was a huge 2001 hit for which rapper?

A54) Afroman.

Q55) Which song has been a hit for both The Bee Gees, and Steps?

A55) Tragedy.

Q56) Name either of the two acts, who, as of May 2004, have had 17 UK Number One’s?

A56) The Beatles, Elvis Presley.

Q57) Who replaced Kerry Katona, in Atomic Kitten?

A57) Jenny Frost.

Q58) Sound Of The Underground was the Xmas number in which year?

A58) 2002.

Q59) And for which girl band was it the hit?

A59) Girls Aloud.

Q60) Which Russian duo topped the charts in 2003?

A60) Tatu.

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