You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m mildly excited …
And mildly nervous.
Today, after all, is my first formal day at work, after a year of job-hunting.
You can possibly imagine, can’t you … ?
Lets get moving on, shall we … ?
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor bagging 8 out of 8, and putting in quotes from both the character, Dixon of Dock Green, and from Vidkun Quisling.
Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 25th October, 1828, saw which docks open in London … ?Q2) More to the point, in which modern London borough are those docks … ?Q3) 25th October, 1976, saw HM The Queen formally open which South Bank theatre … ?Q4) 25th October, 1881, saw the birth of Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso: which style of art did he help found, in 1909?Q5) 25th October, 1955, saw the birth of South African actress, Glynis Barber. She’s currently appearing in UK soap, EastEnders: but in which UK science fiction series did she first come to prominence?Q6) And finally … 25th October, 2007, saw the first commercial flight of which plane … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 24th October, 1926, saw Harry Houdini’s last performance: in which US city was this performance … ? A1) Detroit, Michigan.Q2) 24th October, 1945, saw the founding of the United Nations: how many member nations are there on the UN Security Council … ?A2) 15.Q3) How many of those members are permanent … ?A3) 5.Q4) More to the point: name any three of those permanent members?A4) China, France, the United Kingdom, the USA andRussia.Q5) What was the name of the UN’s predecessor?A5) The League of Nations.Q6) 24th October, 1649, saw the end of which war … ?A6) The Thirty Years War.Q7) 24th October, 2008, saw many of the world’s Stock exchanges see their worst crashes in many years: what nickname is given to this date … ?A7) Bloody Friday.Q8) And finally … 24th October, 1939, saw the birth of actor, F. Murray Abraham: for which 1984 film did he receive a Best Actor Oscar … ?A8) Amadeus.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you when I get back from work!
1 comment:
Good luck with the new job.
Q1 St Katharine Docks
Q2 Tower Hamlets
Q3 The National Theatre
Q4 Cubism
Q5 Blake’s 7
Q6 Airbus A380
Trevor
“And she was fair as is the rose in May.”
“By nature, men love newfangledness.”
“Filth and old age, I'm sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.”
“First he wrought, and afterward he taught.”
“Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.”
“He was as fresh as is the month of May.”
“Love is blind.”
“People can die of mere imagination.”
“The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.”
“Time and tide wait for no man.”
“Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed.”
Quotes By Geoffrey Chaucer (English poet) died 25 October 1400.
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