The Daily Teaser, and the Friday Question set …

Oh …

Now that’s nice to see.

I’ve just been flicking through the BBC’s technology pages, and noticed that one of their blog articles covered the initial origins of Red Hat Linux.

Which I have to admit, isn’t a version of Linux I’ve used — I’ve mostly used Ubuntu and Arch Linux, myself — it is nice to know that it, along with other distributions, is getting some attention.

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Along with Paul, the Psychic Octopus.

Who’s been getting death threats after correctly predicting Spain would beat Germany, the other day …

Hmm …

Quite!

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Kaiju scoring 5 out of five, and putting in some very good quotes either from, or about, Depeché Mode.

Let’s see how he — and you — do with todays Teaser, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 9th July, 1877, saw the opening day of the very first which tournament.

Q2) More to the point, which club holds that tournament … ?

Q3) In which London Borough is that club … ?

Q4) What fruit is famously eaten at this tournament?

Q5) Moving on, 9th July, 1948, saw which country introduce its first postage stamps?

Q6) 3 years earlier, July 9th, 1945, saw the birth of which gruesome US author … ?

Q7) 9th July is a major holiday in which Canadian federal territory … ?

Q8) And finally … 9th July, 1984, saw which famous cathedral struck by lightening … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 8th July, 1961, saw the birth of Andrew ‘Fletch’ Fletcher: with which 1980s band did he come to prominence … ?

A1) Depeché Mode.

Q2) 8th July, 2006, saw the death of voice artist, Peter Hawkins: in addition to supplying Daleks, Cybermen, the narration for SuperTed and character voices for Captain Pugwash, ALSO povided the original voice for which character in Rainbow … ?

A2) Zippy. Both he and his replacement, Roy Skelton, also provided voices for the Daleks, in the 1960s.

Q3) 8th July, 1908 saw the birth of which composer, jazzman, saxophonist and singer … ?

A3) Louis Jordan.

Q4) 8th July, 1958, saw the birth of English actress, Pauline Quirke: in which sitcom did she, Linda Robson, and Lesley Joseph come to prominence … ?

A4) Birds of a Feather.

Q5) And finally … 8th July, 1663, saw Charles 2nd of Great Britain, grant a Royal Charter to John Clarke, for which island … ?

A5) Rhode Island.

And here, as it’s Friday, is the 60-Question-Set for struggling pub quiz masters: covered, as ever, by the Creative Commons License as the Teaser questions …

Online 61.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q1) Rhubarb was introduced from which Eastern European country? (Extra point for naming the area of that country.)

A1) Russia. (Siberia, in fact.)

Q2) What ghostly word is used as a nickname for a spy?

A2) Spook.

Q3) Which Yorkshire town claims to have been Britain's 1st seaside resort?

A3) Scarborough.

Q4) Which computer company, according to recent reports, is selling more music than HMV?

A4) Apple.

Q5) In which year of the 20th century was golf last an Olympic sport?

A5) 1904.

Q6) According to Schott’s Miscellany, Sweeney Todd is cockney rhyming slang for which police department?

A6) The Flying Squad.

Q7) Selachophobia is an unreasoning fear of what?

A7) Sharks.

Q8) In internet acronyms, what is a FAQ sheet?

A8) Frequently Asked Questions sheet.

Q9) In Yiddish, what is a klutz?

A9) A clumsy person.

Q10) What’s the collective name for a group of bishops?

A10) A bench.

ROUND TWO. WORLD TOUR.

Q11) Which river has tributaries has called the White & the Blue?

A11) The Nile.

Q12) Is Perth in western Australia or eastern?

A12) Western.

Q13) In which country is Calgary?

A13) Canada.

Q14) What sort of snowman is the Yeti?

A14) Abominable.

Q15) Is Ghana on the coast of Africa, or inland?

A15) Prince Ranier was the late prince of which small European country?

Q16) Which of Zambia’s neighbour’s has a name that also starts with ‘Z’?

A16) Zimbabwe.

Q17) Which country’s name is an anagram of ‘PURE’?

A17) Peru.

Q18) Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point of which continent?

A18) Africa.

Q19) Is Swaziland a monarchy or a republic?

A19) A monarchy.

Q20) Which middle-eastern country was formally called Persia?

A20) Iran.

ROUND THREE. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q21) Which English cricketer has the 1st names, Ian Terrence?

A21) Ian Botham.

Q22) Which sport do the New York Yankees play?

A22) Baseball.

Q23) Which Pete won a trio of Wimbledon titles, in the 90’s?

A23) Pete Sampras.

Q24) What did Dionicio Ceron win in London, in 1994, 95, & 96?

A24) The London Marathon.

Q25) In which country is horse racings Belmont Stakes run?

A25) The USA.

Q26) What score, for an individual golf hole, is a double bogie?

A26) Two over par.

Q27) How many players are on a team, during a game of basketball?

A27) Five.

Q28) What did Emerson Fittipaldi break, in Michigan in 1996?

A28) His neck.

Q29) Anita Lonsborough was associated with which sport?

A29) Swimming.

Q30) Where is the Horse of the Year Show Staged?

A30) Wembley Arena.

ROUND FOUR. SCIENCE, NATURE, & TECHNOLOGY.

Q31) If the Moon looks like an illuminated circle, what term is used to describe it?

A31) Full.

Q32) What phenomena can be ball, sheet or forked?

A32) Lightning.

Q33) Which metal is the most valuable, gold, silver or platinum?

A33) Gold.

Q34) Which river is longest, the Amazon, the Nile or the Mississippi?

A34) The Nile.

Q35) Which region has the most glaciers, Antarctica, Asia or Europe?

A35) Antarctica.

Q36) In computing, what does RAM stand for?

A36) Random Access Memory.

Q37) The initial symptoms of HIV/AIDS resemble which common disease: the common cold, ’flu, or measles?

A37) The ’Flu.

Q38) What name is given to a portable computer?

A38) Laptop.

Q39) A facsimile telegraphy machine is more commonly known as what?

A39) A fax.

Q40) What girl’s name was given to the first Hurricane to be named?

A40) Carol.

ROUND FIVE. COMEDY GREATS.

Q40) Which comedy team starred in Duck Soup?

A40) The Marx Brothers.

Q41) Which comic actor — and half-hourly radio star, — coined the catchphrase “Stone Me”?

A41) Tony Hancock.

Q42) Charlie Higson was one half of the team responsible for which rapid TV show?

A42) The Fast Show.

Q43) Which late movie star appeared in The Blues Brothers and Animal House?

A43) John Belushi. (Don’t accept James Belushi. That’s his younger brother.)

Q44) Bill Murray starred with Dan Ackroyd, in which spooky comedy?

A44) Ghostbusters.

Q45) Who played Charlie Chaplin, in the film, Chaplin?

A45) Robert Downey, Jr.

Q46) Michael Bentine & Harry Secombe were one half of the Goons; - name either of the other two members. (Two points for both.)

A46) Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan.

Q47) Matt Lucas co-stars with who in the hit series Little Britain?

A47) David Walliams.

Q48) Which Australian comic plays both Dame Edna, and Les Patterson?

A48) Barry Humphries.

Q49) Neil, Vyvian, Mike, and Rik were better known how?

A49) The Young Ones.

Q50) Richard Beckinsale & Ronnie Barker co-starred in which prison comedy?

A50) Porridge.

ROUND SIX. CHILDRENS TV.

Q51) Which children’s tv character had a hit with Can We Fix It?

A51) Bob the Builder.

Q52) Who are the garden friends of Little Weed?

A52) Bill & Ben, The Flowerpot Men.

Q53) Valerie Singleton, Caron Keating and Sarah Green have all presented which TV show?

A53) Blue Peter

Q54) Which train had a dragon called Idris, in his boiler?

A54) Ivor the Engine.

Q55) In which series would you find Mrs Dingle, and Windy Miller?

A55) Camberwick Green.

Q56) Name either the dog, or the new puppy, in The Tweenies? (Two points for both.)

A56) Doodles or Izzles.

Q57) Who had a cat called Jess?

A57) Postman Pat.

Q58) Which modern cartoon series sees its hero, chasing the Mysterons?

A58) Captain Scarlet.

Q59) In Wacky Races, what was the number of Dick Dastardly’s car?

A59) 00.

Q60) Susan Tully, Letitia Dean, and the late Laura Saddler, all started their careers in which show?

A60) Grange Hill.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll catch you later.

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