The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

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Looks like I’m going to have to tweak that …

Bless, I’ve got to admit, I did a friend a favour by uploading a picture to her blog: which she was rather pleased about!

But in the process, I put the picture on the left hand side of the post.

And forgot to change the default picture settings …

Ah HEM!!

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s teaser was quiet, again, so I’m hoping we get SOMEONE posting up answers, for today’s questions.

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 18th June, 618 AD, saw Prince Li Yuan become the first Chinese Emperor of which Chinese Dynasty … ?

Q2) 18th June, 1965, saw the UK government announce the introduction of what … ?

Q3) 18th June, 1815, saw the Battle of Waterloo take place: in which country is Waterloo … ?

Q4) 18th June, 1936, saw the death of which Russian writer and activist … ?

Q5) And finally … 18th June, 1983, saw who become the first American woman in space, on a Space Shuttle?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 17th June, 1462 saw a military skirmish between Vlad 3rd — Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula as he was also known — and Mehmed 2nd: Mehmed 2nd was Sultan of where … ?

A1) The Ottoman Empire.

Q2) 17th June, 1942, saw the birth of Dr. Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei: he — for 12 years — was Director General of which international body … ?

A2) The International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, as it was also called.

Q3) 17th June saw Essex police find the bodies of Susan Blatchford and Gary Hanlon: what name was given to the two children?

A3) The Babes in the Wood

Q4) 17th June, 1987, saw the death of the last surviving member of which species of sparrow?

A4) The Dusky Seaside Sparrow.

Q5) 17th June, 1960, saw which tribe of Native Americans given $4, 000, 000 of compensation?

A5) The Nez Percé.

Q6) And finally finally … 17th June, 1885, saw what arrive in New York Harbour?

A6) Liberty Enlightening the World. Otherwise known, of course, as the Statue of Liberty.

And — as it’s Friday — is the 60-Question-Set: covered, as ever, by the same ‘How To’ and License as always …

Online 58.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) In the US, in what month is Thanksgiving celebrated?

A1) November.

Q2) Where is a rattlesnakes rattle?

A2) In its tail.

Q3) What’s the opposite of an acid?

A3) An alkali.

Q4) What is a spinney?

A4) A small wood.

Q5) From which wood are cricket bats traditionally made?

A5) Willow.

Q6) Which country is home to the Gurkhas?

A6) Nepal.

Q7) Which metal is also known as quicksilver?

A7) Mercury.

Q8) What Spanish term do you use, when addressing a young single woman?

A8) Señorita.

Q9) Who was Britain’s first Jewish Prime Minister?

A9) Benjamin Disraeli.

Q10) In which country is the Algarve Coast?

A10) Portugal.

ROUND TWO. TRAVEL & TRANSPORT.

Q11) In which decade did the UK driving test first include a written section?

A11) The 1990’s.

Q12) What name is given to an Eskimo canoe?

A12) A Kayak.

Q13) What name is given to a cigar shaped airship?

A13) Zeppelin.

Q14) E is the international registration letter of which European country?

A14) Spain.

Q15) In the old music hall song, “my old man said follow the...” what?

A15) Van.

Q16) A Chinook is what kind of vehicle?

A16) A helicopter.

Q17) On the London tube map, what colour is the Circle Line?

A17) Yellow.

Q18) What is usual colour of an æroplane’s Black Box?

A18) Orange.

Q19) The cargo port of Felixstowe is in which English county?

A19) Suffolk.

Q20) The Boeing 747 is usually known as what?

A20) The Jumbo Jet.

ROUND THREE. HOBBIES & LEISURE.

Q21) In which country did Karaoke originate?

A21) Japan.

Q22) The Sealed Knot Society re-enacts battles from which war?

A22) The Civil War.

Q23) How many piece are on a chessboard at the start of a game?

A23) 32.

Q24) Which racecourse has a Royal Enclosure?

A24) Ascot.

Q25) What colour are the hotels in Monopoly?

A25) Red.

Q26) What’s the worlds biggest selling, proprietary, board-game?

A26) Monopoly.

Q27) In which London street was the first Virgin Record Shop opened?

A27) Oxford Street.

Q28) Which country singer opened a theme park called Dollywood?

A28) Dolly Parton.

Q29) In a game of Skittles how many pins have to be knocked down?

A29) Nine.

Q30) What sport is played at Hurlingham?

A30) Polo.

ROUND FOUR. TRUE OR FALSE.

Q31) True or false; ­ sir Walter Raleigh introduced the potato to Britain.

A31) True.

Q32) True or false; ­ Racehorses have the same official birthday.

A32) True. (January 1st.)

Q33) True or False; ­ according to the bible, sex was the “original sin”.

A33) False, it was disobedience.

Q34) True or false; ­ The term ‘Art Deco’ was first used in the 1920s.

A34) False, it was in 1966.

Q35) True or False; ­ The female version of a Bar Mitzvah is a Bat Mitzvah.

A35) True.

Q36) True or False; ­ Joe Frazier was known as the Brown Bomber.

A36) False. It was the nickname of Joe Louis.

Q37) True or false; ­ a baby whale is called a foal?

A37) False, it’s a calf.

Q38) True or false; ­ a 50p piece has seven sides.

A38) True.

Q39) True or false; ­ the earliest car speedometer’s only went up to 35 miles per hour?

A39) True.

Q40) True or false; ­ Jim Clarke was the first racing driver to win a championship, posthumously?

A40) False. (It was actually Jochan Rindt.)

ROUND FIVE. TELEVISION.

Q41) What was the name of the 1999 BBC 1 series about prehistoric animals?

A41) Walking With Dinosaurs.

Q42) In Countdown, how many people are there in Dictionary Corner?

A42) Two.

Q43) Which comedy show featured the Fork Handles sketch?

A43) The Two Ronnies.

Q44) How long did the teams have to cook their ingredients, in Ready, Steady, Cook?

A44) 20 minutes.

Q45) Two members of the Monty Python team performed the Parrot sketch; ­ name either. (Two point for both.)

A45) John Cleese, and Michael Palin.

Q46) What was the name of Keith Harris’ duck?

A46) Orville.

Q47) On the original BBC2 version of The Weakest Link, how many contestants are there at the start of the show?

A47) Nine.

Q48) Which Rainbow character was pink?

A48) George.

Q49) In Bargain Hunt, what sort of bargain’s are being hunted?

A49) Antiques.

Q50) In EastEnders, what’s Walford’s postcode?

A50) E20.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Cerys Matthews was the lead singer of which 90’s band?

A51) Catatonia.

Q52) The General Belgrano was sunk in which 80’s conflict?

A52) The Falklands War.

Q53) Vichyssoise soup is usually served how, hot, or cold?

A53) Cold.

Q54) Frank Zappa was the lead singer of The Mothers of what, Intention, Invention, or Convention?

A54) Invention.

Q55) The Amazon rainforest is where, South American, North America, or Africa?

A55) South America.

Q56) William Henry Gates 3rd became rich in which industry?

A56) Computer. (He’s Bill Gates of Microsoft. Excuse me while I spit.)

Q57) If you’re suffering from Jaundice, what colour is your skin turning?

A57) Yellow.

Q58) Which of these tools is pronged, the hoe, the rake, or the spade?

A58) The Rake.

Q59) Lent comes before which Christian festival?

A59) Easter.

Q60) Dr Spock found fame writing about what, children, animals or plants?

A60) Children.

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

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