You know, the fact that Yesterday are showing a lot of repeat’s of Antiques Roadshow is a little off-putting.
For starter’s, it means that I’ve got the BBC News channel on in the background.
They just had Theresa May, Britain’s Home Secretary on, wittering away about the cuts.
And it seems they’ll also be having Bill Gates on, later.
Which is probably be when I turn over …
Lets get moving on, shall we … ?
Before I say something tactless …
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Yesterday’s Teaser was fairly quiet with just Trevor putting in his answers: and scoring 6 out of 6.
Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 18th October, 1860, saw British troops destroy the Chinese Emperor’s Summer Palace: in which Chinese city was this … ?Q2) 18th October, 1922, saw the original founding of the BBC: what’s the motto on the BBC’s Coat of Arms … ?Q3) 18th October, 1989, saw Erich Honicker step down as leader of which country … ?Q4) 18th October, 1987, saw the birth of which member of the High School Musical cast.Q5) And finally … 18th October, saw Texas Instruments announce the commercial release of … what … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 17th October, 2003, saw the completion of the world’s tallest tower block: in which Far Eastern country is that Tower … ?A1) The Republic of China: otherwise known as Taiwan.Q2) 17th October, 1915, saw the birth of which US playwright … ?A2) Arthur Miller.Q3) More to the point, which of his screenplays appeared in 1961, and starred both his second wife and Clark Gable?A3) The Misfits.Q4) 17th October, 2000, saw a rail crash kill four people: just outside which Hertfordshire town … ?A4) Hatfield.Q5) 17th October, 1972, saw the birth of which Haitian politician … ?A5) Wyclef Jean.Q6) And finally … 17th October, 1782, saw General Charles Cornwallis surrender to American Revolutionary forces: in which Virginia town … ?A6) Yorktown.
Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later.
2 comments:
Nice to see you put the answers with the questions.
Trevor
“A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is frequently moved by animal or steam power.”
“At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.”
“Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.”
“In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from the increase of velocity becomes more striking.”
“On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.”
“Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.”
“The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.”
“The economy of human time is the next advantage of machinery in manufactures.”
Quotes by Charles Babbage died 18 October 1871.
Ooops... wrong Teaser! But I'm putting in my answers, anyway. ;>/
1. Beijing
2. "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation"
3. East Germany
4. Zac Efron (Now ashamed I actually know this...)
5. The Regency TR-1 was announced on October 18, 1954 by the Regency Division of I.D.E.A. (Just filling in the gap...)
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