The Daily Teaser And The Friday Question Set

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Hmmm …

Well …

It look’s like Yesterday’s reshowing of Who Do You Think You Are has got to Jeremy Clarkson.

Fascinating stuff: especially when you see him tracking down the Kilner Jar.

What mildly tickled me is that Clarkson also did a series called Inventions That Changed The World. One episode of which mentioned this thing …

Lets move on, shall we … ? Before I start burbling on about botnets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Kaiju putting in their answers: with both scoring 7 out of 7, it also saw Trevor putting in some quotes from William Penn, and Kaiju managing to close the timestamp gap to 19 minutes.

Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 15th October, 533 AD saw which Byzantine general enter the city of Carthage … ?

Q2) More to the point, which tribe had he seized it from … ?

Q3) 15th October, 1956, saw the first release — to the computer programming community — of the worlds first computer language: what’s the name of that language … ? And I expect a brief example, Trevor … !

Q4) 15th October, 1964, saw who retire as the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR … ?

Q5) Talking of Communist countries, 15th October, 2003, saw the launch of China’s first manned space mission: what was it called … ?

Q6) What exactly is the Chinese term for an astronaut … ?

Q7) And finally … October 15th, 1964, saw the death of singer/song-writer/composer, Cole Porter: which duet covered Well, Did You Ever, for the 1990 Red Hot and Blue album … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 14th October, 1983, say Britain’s Trade and Industry Secretary resign, over an affair with his secretary: what was his name … ?


A1) Cecil Parkinson.

Q2) More to the point, which constituency did he (then) represent as Conservative MP?

A2) South Hertfordshire.

Q3) 14th October, 1586, saw Mary, Queen of Scots, formally go on trail for Conspiracy: against whom?

A3) Elizabeth 1st.

Q4) 14th October, 1977, saw the death of cronner, Bing Crosby: with whom did he perform the Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy medley … ?

A4) David Bowie.

Q5) More to the point, in which year was the song a Christmas release in the UK … ?

A5) 1982: five years after Crosby’s death.

Q6) 14th October, 1947, saw who become the first pilot to become the first pilot to go faster than the speed of sound?

A6) Captain Chuck Yeager.

Q7) And finally … 14th October, 1981, saw Amnesty International charge the US federal government with holding Richard Marshall as a political prisoner: which movement was Marshall the leader of … ?

A7) The American Indian Movement.

And here — it’s Friday, remember … ? — is the 60-Question-Set for struggling Pub Quiz-masters: covered, as ever, by the same Creative Commons License as the Teasers …

Online 75.

Round 1. General Knowledge.

Q1) According to the Sunday Mail’s Rich Report, who is Britain’s richest man?

A1) Lakshmi Mittal of Mittal Steel.

Q2) Tocophobia is a fear of what?

A2) Childbirth.

Q3) The Beader Meinhof Wagen is a nickname for which German car?

A3) The BMW.

Q4) Which Prime Minister came first, Eden or McMillan?

A4) Anthony Eden.

Q5) Who won a Best Actor Oscar, for The King and I?

A5) Yul Brynner.

Q6) Who wrote the novel Animal Farm?

A6) George Orwell.

Q7) Which book of the Bible follows Acts?

A7) Romans.

Q8) Jack Regan, and George Carter appeared in which TV series?

A8) The Sweeney.

Q9) Which type of bird gave Fleetwood Mac their first UK No. 1?

A9) Albatross.

Q10) The 1990’s gave the Labour party its biggest what?

A10) Parliamentary majority.

Round 2. Hobbies & Leisure.

Q11) What is normally the first Bank Holiday, after Christmas Day?

A11) Boxing Day.

Q12) In golf, a Double Bogey is how many over par?

A12) 2.

Q13) In which city would you find the Olympia exhibition centre?

A13) London.

Q14) In which game would you use Kings, Ministers, and Generals?

A14) Shogi. (Accept Japanese Chess.)

Q15) Which magazine’s title is also the French word for she?

A15) Elle.

Q16) On which date in May, is May Day?

A16) May 1st.

Q17) True or False. Klingon is a real language.

A17) True; - there’s a Klingon version of Hamlet available.

Q18) What part of the pub shares its name with an area of a court?

A18) The Bar.

Q19) Knitting needs needles, crochet use’s what?

A19) Hooks.

Q20) Which board game had a World Cup version, in 1998?

A20) Monopoly.

Round 3. Luck of the Irish.

Q21) In which Dublin park did Robbie Williams play the last date of his Escapology tour,?

A21) Phoenix Park.

Q22) The Blarney Stone is set into a wall of which Irish castle?

A22) Blarney Castle.

Q23) True or false; Saint Patrick’s Day mark’s the saints birth.

A23) False. It marks his death, in 461 AD.

Q24) Michael O’Leary is the chairman of which Irish Airline?

A24) Ryanair.

Q25) In which year was Guinness first brewed?

A25) 1769.

Q26) Scot Gorham was born on Saint Patrick’s Day, in 1951. With which rock band did he play guitar?

A26) Thin Lizzy.

Q27) Which seaport, on Dublin Bay is home to Royal Irish Yacht Club, and Bob Geldof?

A27) Dun Laoghiare.

Q28) In Irish folklore, what is a leprechaun’s job?

A28) Shoemaker. (Accept Cobbler)

Q29) Which former Undertone had A Good Heart, in 1985?

A29) Fergal Sharkey.

Q30) Which was the first US city to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, back in 1797?

A30) Boston, New Hampshire.

Round 4. Sporting Chances.

Q31) Who did Muhammed Ali beat to first become World Heavyweight champ?

A31)` Sonny Liston.

Q32) How many players are there, in a Gælic Football team?

A32) 15.

Q33) Which football manager took Ireland to the 1994 World Cup?

A33) Jack Charlton.

Q34) Which sometime England captain is a cousin of Nigel Benn?

A34) Paul Ince.

Q35) Which surname has been shared by three World Snooker champs?

A35) Davis.

Q36) Who is Croatia’s number 1 tennis player?

A36) Goran Ivanisevic.

Q37) Allison Fischer is a former world champion at which sport?

A37) Snooker.

Q38) Following a bust up with Mick McCarthy, which Irish player flew home from the 2002 World Cup?

A38) Roy Keane.

Q39) With which country did Pelé wind down his football career?

A39) The USA.

Q40) Which Russian winger has played for both Man. U and Everton?

A40) Andrei Kanchelskis.

Round 5. Animal Magic.

Q41) A papillon is a type of butterfly, but also a breed of what?

A41) Dog.

Q42) What is the term for a group of beavers?

A42) A colony.

Q43) Alphabetically, what animal always comes first?

A43) An Aardvark.

Q44) What is the only venomous snake native to Britain?

A44) The Adder.

Q45) A jenny is a female what?

A45) Donkey.

Q46) The Cairn terrier was bred in which country of the UK?

A46) Scotland.

Q47) Which animal’s home is called a drey?

A47) A squirrel’s.

Q48) The dingo comes from which country?

A48) Australia.

Q49) According to Irish legend, Saint Patrick drove what kind of creature out of Ireland?

A49) Snakes.

Q50) A leveret is the young of which animal?

A50) Hare.

Round 6. General Knowledge.

Q51) Which vegetable is the main ingredient of börscht?

A51) Beetroot.

Q52) Which planet gave Bananarama a hit single?

A52) Venus.

Q53) In a lonely hearts ad, what does NUMP stand for?

A53) No Ugly Men Please.

Q54) Which grain is used to make semolina pudding?

A54) Wheat.

Q55) Which English chef currently has the most popular cooking show on French TV?

A55) Jamie Oliver.

Q56) Who did Betty Jean McBricker become, when she married her TV husband?

A56) Betty Rubble, in The Flintstones.

Q57) “I do wish we could chat longer, but I’m having an old friend for dinner,” is the last line of which film?

A57) Silence of the Lambs.

Q58) Mattel have recently announced that whose 43-year romance is over?

A58) Ken and Barbie’s.

Q59) What car was invented by Caractacus Potts?

A59) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Q60) In which sitcom was a rat named after a hotel owner?

A60) Fawlty Towers.

Enjoy those, everyone.

Now, if you’ll wish me luck? I’m gonna get a shift on, I’ve an interview, later …