The Daily Teaser and Friday Question Set — 30-9-2011

Morning, everyone.

And I’ll make confession, here …

I hate early mornings.

I do … !

But I also hate sleeping through my alarm!

Oooh, but I’m contradictory sometimes, aren’t I Debbi?

But at any rate …

I am now officially up …

And ready to rock and roll.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start singing: which isn’t something I want to inflict on people, this time of the morning …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome, as Nina’s still at that seminar, and admitting she hates early mornings, to — putting in her answers, and managing to bag 5 out of 5.

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

Q1) The 30th September Movement was an attempted coup d’etat in which country?

Q2) 30th September, 1938, saw Neville Chamberlain declare “Peace in our time”, after signing a peace treaty with whom … ?

Q3) 30th September, 1980, saw the publication of the standards for which type of computer cable?

Q4) 30th September, 1966, saw which British protectorate declare independence?

Q5) How is that protectorate now known?

Q6) And finally … 30th September, 1994, saw the closure of which London tube station?

And here’s yesterdays questions and answers …

Q1) According to the World Health Organisation, September 29th, 2011, is World what Day?

A1) World Heart Day.

Q2) 29th September, 1978, saw the lying in state of Pope John Paul 1st: what name had he used, whilst Patriarch of Venice … ?

A2) Cardinal Albino Luciani.

Q3) 29th September, 1991, saw a military coup take place in which small nation … ?

A3) Haiti.

Q4) Exactly one year later, 29th September, 1992, saw Fernando Collor de Mello resign as president of which South American country … ?

A4) Brazil.

Q5) And finally … 29th September, 1964, saw the start of which Argentine comic strip … ?

A5) Mafalda.

And — as it’s Friday — here’s the 60-question-set for struggling pub quiz masters: covered, as ever, by the Creative Commons License …

Online 123.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Which girl band have announced they were to re-form in 2007?

A1) The Spice Girls

Q2) If you are DOA, what are you, medically speaking?

Q2) Dead on Arrival

Q3) Which crisis did the UK become involved with, in 1956?

A3) The Suez Crisis.

Q4) What does Anno Domini mean?

A4) Year of our Lord.

Q5) Which Japanese word means Divine Wind?

A5) Kamikaze.

Q6) Before becoming Archbishop of York, which Midlands city was John Sentamu the Bishop of?

A6) Birmingham.

Q7) In the farce of the same name, which South American country did Charlie’s Aunt come from?

A7) Brazil

Q8) Where is Britain most southerly mainland point?

A8) Lizard Point. (In Cornwall.)

Q9) Andy Todd joined Blackburn Rovers from which club?

A9) Charlton.

Q10) How is the American army’s General Purpose Vehicle better known?

A10) The Jeep.

ROUND TWO. FOOD AND DRINK.

Q11) What do add to béchamel to make an Aurore sauce?

A11) Tomato purée.

Q12) In addition to mayonnaise, there are three ingredients in a Waldorf Salad: name one of them. (One point for one, two for two, three for all three.)

A12) Apple, celery and Walnuts.

Q13) What is a Kügelhupf?

A13) A cake.

Q14) In which country did red onions originate?

A14) Italy.

Q15) What two ingredients are added to cheddar, to make Ilchester cheese? Name either.

A15) Beer & garlic.

Q16) What is Laver bread made from?

A16) Seaweed.

Q17) Arbroath Smokies are traditionally made from which fish?

A17) Haddock.

Q18) What size chicken eggs are usually between 60 and 65 grams?

A18) Size three.

Q19) Mozzarella cheese is traditionally made from which milk?

A19) Buffalo milk.

Q20) Marjorie’s Seedlings, & Pershore Eggs are what kind of fruit?

A20) Plums.

ROUND THREE. THE WRITTEN WORD.

Q21) Samuel Johnson was the man who wrote the first successful example of what kind of book?

A21) English dictionary.

Q22) Which of the Harry Potter books was released as a film, this year?

A22) Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part Two.

Q23) What was Jane Austen’s father, a vicar, a Excise man or a ship’s captain?

A23) A vicar

Q24) In which Jane Austen novel do we meet Catherine Morland?

A24) Northanger Abbey.

Q25) Catherine Earnshaw and, Heathcliffe, both appear in which classic Brontë novel?

A25) Wuthering Heights.

Q26) Hercule Poirot & Miss Jane Marple, were created by which writer?

A26) Agatha Christie.

Q27) Mervin Peake wrote about which Castle?

A27) Gormanghast.

Q28) What egg-shaped nursery-rhyme character appears in Alice Through The Looking Glass?

A28) Humpty Dumpty.

Q29) What was the second book, in Terry Pratchett’s discworld series?

A29) The Light Fantastic.

Q30) Mrs Beeton famously wrote about cookery: what was her first name?

A30) Isabella.

ROUND FOUR. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q31) How many French clubs did Eric Cantona play for, before joining Manchester United?

A31) Five

Q32) Who won the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix? (Bonus point for the year.)

A32) Kimi Rikkonnen. (2005.)

Q33) What race did Paula Radcliffe win, after the Athens Olympics?

A33) New York Marathon.

Q34) The Thomas Keller medal is the highest model, in which water sport?

A34) Rowing.

Q35) Sherry’s Prince was a Grand National winning what?

A35) Greyhound.

Q36) Chloë Ronaldson was a speed star during the 70’s and 80’s. At what wheeled sport?

A36) Roller-skating.

Q37) How many people are there in a hurling team?

A37) 15

Q38) Shannon Miller is famous for which sport?

A38) Gymnastics.

Q39) Are Sale, Wasps, & Bath rugby union, or rugby league clubs?

A39) Rugby Union

Q40) Wentworth Golf Course is in which English county?

A40) Surrey.

ROUND FIVE. TV DINNERS.

Q41) The William Tell Overture was the theme tune to which 50’s series?

A41) The Lone Ranger.

Q42) Holby City is a spin off from which medical drama?

A42) Casualty.

Q43) Which former Blue Peter presenter was presented Gardening Club during the 1950s & ’60s?

A43) Percy Thrower.

Q44) All Gas and Gaiters was one of the first sitcoms to poke fun at whom: the clergy, the police or the civil service?

A44) The Clergy.

Q45) Who was the female half of Mork & Mindy?

A45) Mindy.

Q46) Which well known blonde actress played Purdey, in The New Avengers?

A46) Joanna Lumley.

Q47) Which Dr was a regular on Not the 9 O’Clock News?

A47) Dr Pamela Stevenson.

Q48) What BBC1 show is the the world’s longest running current affairs programme?

A48) Panorama.

Q49) In which English county was Poldark set?

A49) Cornwall.

Q50) The Bishops and the Robinsons feature in which soap?

A50) Neighbours.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) In which Welsh county is the Gower Peninsula?

A51) The County of Swansea. (Which had been West Glamorgan, until 1996)

Q52) What was first put into the £1 note, in 1940?

A52) The metal strip.

Q53) Which nation were defending champions in the 1966 Football World Cup?

A53) Brazil.

Q54) Who was the first US President to be assassinated?

A54) Abraham Lincoln.

Q55) Which city was mentioned in the Book of Genesis … and is still in existence?

A55) Damascus.

Q56) What did the City of London — along with 32 metropolitan boroughs — become, in 1965?

A56) Greater London.

Q57) What did Ian Beale train to be, in the early episodes of EastEnders?

A57) A chef.

Q58) What bird is over the door of the US embassy, in Grosvenor Square, in London?

A58) An eagle.

Q59) Who’s had hits with Cliff Richard, ELO, and John Travolta?

A59) Olivia Newton John.

Q60) In which Spanish city is Bizet’s Carmen set?

A60) Seville.

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