The Daily Teaser and Friday Question Set — 23-9-2011

Ohhh …

There we go … !

And I’m making no excuses, there, putting up a photo of Jude, on a steam train, on the recent family holiday.

And I’ll be frank … ?

I’m thinking if he keeps THAT look on his face for the next few years, he’s going to be breaking a few hearts.

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

‹‹•››

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — blue-collar* writer and blogger — and Nina putting in their answers, and bagging 5 out of 5.

Lets see how they — and you — do with todays questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 23rd September, this year, is the Autumn Equinox in the northern hemisphere, and Spring equinox in the south. Which French musician’s second album was called Equinoxe … ?

Q2) More to the point, which American rock band released an album calledEquinox, in 1973 … ?

Q3) 23rd September, 2002, saw the first public release of the Firefox web-browser: what was it called, on that release?

Q4) 23rd September, 480 BC, saw the birth of which Greek playwright … ?

Q5) 23rd September, 1952, saw who return to the UK, on a promotional tour?

Q6) And finally … 23rd September, 1909, saw the initial serialization of Le Fantôme de l'Opéra: what, according to the book’s author, was the real name of the Phantom?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 22nd September, 66 AD, saw the creation of the Legion 1 Italica: by which Roman Emperor?

A1) Emperor Nero: or Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus;, to give him his full name.

Q2) 22nd 1692, saw the last peopled hanged in British North America: for which offense?

A2) Witchcraft.

Q3) 22nd September, 1885, saw Lord Randolph Churchill make a speech in Northern Ireland: opposing what … ?

A3) Irish Home Rule.

Q4) 22nd September, 1955, saw the initial broadcasts by Britain’s first advert-funded Independent TV station, ITV: it’s first advert was for a brand of what … ?

A4) Toothpaste. (Gibbs SR, if you want to know.)

Q5) And finally … 22nd September, 2001, saw who become the only television reporter to be smuggled into Afghanistan.

A5) BBC World Affairs correspondent, John Simpson. (He simultaneously became the first Western reporter to be smuggled anywhere in a burqa.)

And here is the Friday question set for struggling pub quiz-masters: covered, as ever, by the same Creative Commons License as always …

Online 122:

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Which Bette won an Oscar for the film, Dangerous?

A1) Bette Davis.

Q2) What is 10 cubed?

A2) 1000.

Q3) What is the administrative centre for Shropshire?

A3) Shrewsbury.

Q4) What word can go after MUSIC and before MARK?

A4) HALL.

Q5) How is singer Marvin Lee Adday better known?

A5) Meatloaf.

Q6) What was the name of the book Dan Brown was accused of plagiarising, for his novel, The DaVinci Code?

A6) The Holy Blood & The Holy Grail.

Q7) Tom Thumb and Little Gem are types of what?

A7) Lettuce.

Q8) In France, what’s the abbreviation for the word, Mademoiselle?

A8) Mlle.

Q9) Saint Jude’s Institute is the football club now better know how?

A9) Queens Park Rangers.

Q10) The word Hammock originated in which language?

A10) Spanish.

ROUND TWO. AT THE MUSICALS.

Q11) The song, Memories comes from from which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical?

A11) Cats.

Q12) Which John famously starred in the film version of Grease?

A12) John Travolta.

Q13) Which Michæl had a hit with Music of the Night?

A13) Michæl Crawford.

Q14) Who duetted with Elaine Paige on the single, I Know Him So Well?

A14) Barbara Dickson.

Q15) More to the point, what musical does I Know Him So Well and One Night In Bangkok come from?

A15) Chess.

Q16) Which musical about a magical car, is based on a book by spy writer, Ian Fleming?

A16) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Q17) The song, Springtime for Hitler came from which musical?

A17) The Producers.

Q18) In the film version of Evita, who played Ché Guevara?

A18) Antonio Banderas.

Q19) Phillip Schofield, Donny Osmond and Jason Donovan, have all played which Biblical character?

A19) Joseph.

Q20) Which Pete wrote Tommy?

A20) Pete Townshend.

ROUND THREE. CHILDREN’S TV DINNERS.

Q21) Which puppet series dealt with International Rescue?

A21) Thunderbirds.

Q22) In which children’s series would you find Dylan and Ermintrude?

A22) The Magic Roundabout.

Q23) In The Muppets, what type of animal was Fozzie.

A23) A bear.

Q24) Which continent did Paddington Bear from?

A24) South America.

Q25) Which type of animals were Pinky & Perky?

A25) Pigs.

Q26) “Here is a house, here is a door. Windows: 1, 2, 3, 4!” What’s the programme that first line is from?

A26) Playschool.

Q27) What was the number plate, on Postman Pat’s van?

A27) PAT 1.

Q28) Rod, Jane & Freddy sang on which show?

A28) Rainbow.

Q29) The tallest, fastest and biggest of everything were featured on which show?

A29) Record Breakers.

Q30) What sort of animal was Skippy?

A30) A bush kangaroo. (Cue the “Skippy’s a lesbian” gag … )

ROUND FOUR. AT THE 90’S MOVIES.

Q31) In which film did Hannibal Lector first appear?

A31) Manhunt.

Q32) Which Steven Spielberg film was advertised as “65 million years in the making”?

A32) Jurassic Park.

Q33) Which English film swept the Oscar’s board in 1997?

A33) The English Patient.

Q34) Which musical instrument featured in the title of a 1993 Oscar winner?

A34) The Piano.

Q35) In which Disney film did Robin Williams play the voice of a genie?

A35) Aladdin.

Q36) Which legendary hero was the Prince of Thieves?

A36) Robin Hood.

Q37) Finish the title of the film: Teenage Mutant Ninja … what?

A37) Turtles.

Q38) In which film is Peter Pan a father and lawyer?

A38) Hook.

Q39) Susan Sarandon gave an Oscar winning performance as Sister Prejean, in which film?

A39) Dead Man Walking.

Q40) Who famously played Eva Duarte, in a 1996 movie? (Bonus point for the movie.)

A40) Madonna. (Evita)

ROUND FIVE. AROUND BRITAIN.

Q41) The clock tower of Saint James Palace has how many faces?

A41) Four. (It’s more commonly known as Big Ben, of course.)

Q42) Charles Dickens and Isambard Kingdom Brunel were both born in which English port?

A42) Portsmouth.

Q43) The Lord Mayor of London traditionally holds his annual banquet in which London building?

A43) The Guildhall.

Q44) Which Womble was name after a town on the Isle of Mull?

A44) Tobermory.

Q45) Which Channel island is famed for having no cars?

A45) Sark.

Q46) Where in Wales, is Beaumaris Castle?

A46) Anglesey

Q47) Girton and Newnham are colleges of which University?

A47) Cambridge.

Q48) Where in London is the Lutine Bell?

A48) Lloyd’s of London.

Q49) Bryher, Great Ganilly and Saint Agnes, are part of which group of Islands?

A49) The Scillies.

Q50) Which Hills divide England and Scotland?

A50) The Cheviot Hills.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) How many feet in a nautical mile?

A51) 6080.

Q52) In which country is the city of Osaka

A52) Japan.

Q53) In computing, what does the A stand for, in RAM?

A53) Access.

Q54) What name is given to a horizontal bar across a window?

A54) A transom.

Q55) How many minutes in a day?

A55) 1, 440.

Q56) In the Bible, what is the first book of the New Testament?

A56) Matthew.

Q57) If the 1st of June is a Monday, what day is the 1st of July?

A57) Wednesday.

Q58) Who was the original drummer with The Who?

A58) Keith Moon.

Q59) What word can go before HOLE, PIE and POST?

A59) Pigeon.

Q60) Which Phil won the US PGA in 2005?

A60) Phil Mickelson.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …

* Yeah, Debbi, I’m thinking I’m definitely going to nick that phrase, Debbi, at some point …