The Daily Teaser — 6-11-2011

There we go, it’s now officially Official!

I’ve now had a visit from my nephew, Jude!

Bless him, who’s looking very doubtful about that chair, I know, but had a heck of a time once he found out it was a swivel chair, and could move.

You could imagine the fun we were having, can’t you … ?

AHEM … !

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Lets get moving on, shall we?

Yes, I think we should.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi being joined both by my kid sister Ruth — Jude’s mum, so you know — AND a welcomed back Kaiju.

It saw Ruth bagging 2 out of 9, with Debbi and Kaiju both scoring 9.

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) 6th November, 1844, saw which Caribbean country adopt it’s first constitution … ?

Q2) 6th November, 1814, saw the birth of instrument designer, Adolphe Sax. His best known invention, the saxophone, was patented in which year: 1844, 1846 or 1848?

Q3) More to the point, is it a woodwind or brass instrument?

Q4) 6th November, 1962, saw the United Nations condemn which country … ?

Q5) 6th November, 1789, saw John Carroll named as the first Catholic bishop of which country … ?

Q6) And finally … 6th November, 1925, saw the execution of secret agent, Sidney Reilly, by the USSR’s secret police: what were they called … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 5th November is the traditional date of Bonfire Night in the UK: which plot does this commemorate?

A1) The Gunpowder Plot. (Also known as the Gunpowder Treason Plot, or the Jesuit Treason.)

Q2) More to the point, in which year — of the 17th Century — was this … ?

A2) 1605.

Q3) Who was king of England, at the time … ?

A3) James 1st: who, famously, was also James 6th of Scotland.

Q4) Guy Fawkes, the man famously arrested in the parliamentary cellars with matches and a lot of barrels of gunpowder, gave his name as what, when arrested … ?

A4) John Johnson. (Rumours he was wearing a Hugo Weaving facemask … are apparently unfounded … )

Q5) What was the name of the Englishman who lead the plot … ?

A5) Robert Catesby.

Q6) What actor plays V, the hero of V for Vendetta, who disguises himself in a Guy Fawkes mask?

A6) Hugo Weaving.

Q7) Which group of left-wing activists made wearing those masks whilst protesting, popular … ?

A7) Anonymous.

Q8) What’s the real name of right wing blogger, Guido Fawkes … ?

A8) Paul Staines.

Q9) And finally … in which Australian state is there a Guy Fawkes River … ?

A9) New South Wales.

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