The Daily Teaser and the Friday Question Set …

Last night was …

Strange …

Yeah …

Definitely strange.

I’ve got to admit, I got a very early night, after having a very sudden dizzy spell.

Very dizzy.

And unpleasantly like being drunk.

Now I could give the bog standard, Douglas Adams quip and tell you to ask a glass of water.

But it really wasn’t funny …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw our North American contingent, Kaiju and Debbi, bless ’em, putting in their answers.

With both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw Kaiju giving us a brief history of US Presidential involvement with the Vietnam War, and Debbi giving us an exact definition of the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution.

Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ?

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

Q1) 11th February, 1916, saw noted Anarchist, Emma Goldman, arrested after giving a lecture about … what … ?

Q2) 11th February, 1978, saw the People’s Republic of China lift bans on Aristotle, Shakespeare … and who else … ?

Q3) 11th February, 1979, saw who in charge of Iran, after being put in charge of its capital … ?

Q4) 11th February, 1987, saw who found innocent of controlling prostitutes … ?

Q5) And finally … 11th February, 1956, saw two of the notorious Cambridge Four appear in Moscow, after going missing for some five years: name either …

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 10th February, 1967, saw the ratification of the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution: what does this deal with … ?

A1) The Presidential succession: in other words, it clarifies if the vice-President becomes President or acting president.

Q2) While we’re on about presidents … 10th February, 1954, saw President Dwight D. Eisenhower warn against US involvement … where … ?

Q2) Vietnam.

Q3) 10th February, 1996, saw Gary Kasparov beat whom 3-1, in a six game chess match … ?

A3) IBM’s chess computer, Deep Blue: Deep Blue famously one one of the games, becoming the first computer to beat a reigning chess champ.

Q4) 10th February, 1952, saw India’s first General Election: who became PM as a result … ?

A4) Jawaharlal Nehru.

Q5) And finally … 10th February, 1929, saw the birth of film composer, Jerry Goldsmith. Despite being nominated 18 times, he only won one Oscar for a soundtrack: for which film … ?

A5) The Omen. (I generally think the remake’s a better film: except in two regards. Its soundtrack is no-where near the Goldsmith original. And Mia Farrow is just too bloody fluffy to really replace Billie Whitelaw as Mrs Blaylock.)

And — as it’s Friday — here’s the 60 questions set for struggling pub quiz-masters …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) What was Paul Young’s only UK No. 1, in 1983?

A1) Wherever I Lay My Hat.

Q2) How many players are on a cricket field, in total, during normal play?

Q2) 13.

Q3) What fruit comes from the Rose?

A3) The Rosehip.

Q4) What gas is present in fizzy drinks, alcoholic or non?

A4) Carbon Dioxide.

Q5) Which of Shakespeare’s character’s delivers the famous “To be or not be…” monologue? (Extra point for the rest of the line.)

A5) Hamlet. (“…that is the question.”)

Q6) The Harlem Globetrotter’s are famous in which sport?

A6) Basketball

Q7) Who’s older, Richard Branson, or William Hague?

A7) Richard Branson.

Q8) Stamp duty is usually paid on the sale of what?

A8) A house

Q9) Where is the Ceremony of the Keys usually held, each?

A9) The Tower of London

Q10) Who wears a Chasuble.

A10) A priest.

ROUND TWO. AT THE MOVIES.

Q11) May Day was one of the Bond girls, in which Roger Moore, Bond film?

A11) A View To A Kill

Q12) In which horror film does Jack Nicholson use the immortal line, “Here’s Johnny”?

A12) The Shining.

Q13) Uncle Buck was the first screen appearance for which child star?

A13) MacCauley Culkin.

Q14) Which movie star directed Psycho 3?

A14) Anthony Perkins.

Q15) A slightly mad ex lover can be describes as a Bunny Boiler. From what movie does the term come?

A15) Fatal Attraction.

Q16) More to the point, which actress played the Bunny Boiler, in that film … ?

A16) Glenn Close.

Q17) Who’s the current James Bond?

A17) Daniel Craig

Q18) Who played the doctor who looked after John Merrick, in the David Lynch cult film, The Elephant Man?

A18) Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Q19) What’s the most recent entry in The Sawmovie franchise?

A19) The Saw: 3D

Q20) The film, Trainspotting, was based on a novel of the same name. Who wrote it?

A20) Irving Welsh.

ROUND THREE. WORLD TOUR.

Q21) Which South American city has a Copacabana Beach?

A21) Rio De Janeiro

Q22) More to the point, how does that city’s name translate into English?

A22) January River

Q23) Which Middle Eastern capital is known locally as El Qahira?

A23) Cairo.

Q24) What’s the official country home of the US President?

A24) Camp David.

Q25) The Bass Strait separates which two islands?

A25) Australia and Tasmania.

Q26) In which European city was Checkpoint Charlie?

A26) Berlin.

Q27) The Dead Sea is on the borders of two Middle Eastern countries. Name one. (Two points for both countries.)

A27) Jordan & Israel.

Q28) The site of ancient Babylon is in which modern country?

A28) Iraq.

Q29) The US Embassy to Britain is in which London square?

A29) Grovenor Square.

Q30) In which European city is the UN International Court of Justice?

A30) The Hague.

ROUND FOUR. THE WRITTEN WORD.

Q31) In which University town is the Bodleian Library?

A31) Oxford.

Q32) In which district did Beatrix Potter live?

A32) The Lake District.

Q33) Uncle Tom’s Cabin argued against what?

A33) Slavery.

Q34) In the US, Webster’s is the most famous example of what?

A34) A dictionary.

Q35) What’s the name of the manservant created by P. G. Wodehouse?

A35) Jeeves.

Q36) More to the point, who was that manservant’s boss?

A36) Wooster.

Q37) What’s the title of Terry Pratchett’s most recent book for children?

A37) Nation.

Q38) Who wrote the novel that the film version of The Godfather was based on? (Extra point for the year it was published in.)

A38) Mario Puzo. (1969)

Q39) Who was the famous birth control campaigner that wrote the book, Married Love?

A39) Marie Stopes.

Q40) Which detective writer wrote The Murder of Roger Ackroyd?

A40) Agatha Christie.

ROUND FIVE. MUSIC AND LIGHTS.

Q41) What was the name of Georgie Fame’s backing band?

A41) The Blue Flames.

Q42) Which US city provided the setting for a Christmas hit for the Pogues and Kirsty McColl? (Extra point for the name of the song.)

A42) New York. (Fairy Tale of New York.)

Q43) According to the Undertones hit, what was the first name of My Perfect Cousin?

A43) Kevin.

Q44) Who was the first German band to have a UK number one? (Extra point for either the song, or the year, two points for both.)

A44) Kraftwerk. (1982. Computer Love, The Model.)

Q45) Ginger, Eric and Jack, formed which 60s supergroup?

A45) Cream.

Q46) Name Catatonia’s lead singer.

A46) Cerys Matthews.

Q47) According to their 1992 hit, The KLF caught the Last Train to where?

A47) Transcentral.

Q48) What sort of girl provided a hit for Jamiroquai, in 1996?

A48) Cosmic Girl.

Q49) Who recorded the album, Nevermind?

A49) Nirvana.

Q50) Which rapper was the producer for the first album by Mary J. Blige?

A50) Puff Daddy.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Is BST ahead of, or behind, GMT?

A51) Ahead

Q52) What’s notable about the staff and patients of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital?

A52) They’re all women.

Q53) How many valves does a Bugle have?

A53) None.

Q54) What part of the human anatomy shares its name with a punctuation mark?

A54) The Colon.

Q55) How long must a person be dead for, before qualifying for a Blue Plaque?

A55) 20 years.

Q56) Which US state is also known as the Gopher State, Minnesota, New Jersey or New Mexico?

A56) Minnesota.

Q57) The Ngultrum is the unit of currency in which Himalayan country?

A57) Bhutan.

Q58) The USA declared war on which country, after the bombing of Pearl Harbour?

A58) Japan.

Q59) Who’s the father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis?

A59) Tony Curtis.

Q60) Chris Cairns is associated with which sport?

A60) Cricket.

Enjoy that lot, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !