The Brentwood Gazette Weekly Teaser — 5-6-2013

Blimey … 

I have to admit, I’ve got a documentary on, about the Voyager trips, to the outer planets of out solar system.

Which I have to admit, is a repeat: but one that, nonetheless, is a fascinating one to catch!

Although, admittedly, one with tons of dead people … 

Mmmm … 

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

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After all, it’s Wednesday: which means, of course, that it’s the day for the Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser.

Here’s this week’s questions, along with the usual License* …

Q1) 5th June saw Apple introduce their first international hit, the Apple 2.   In which year of the 1970s … ?

Q2) More to the point, what was the name of their original computer, released earlier in the 1970s … ?

Q3) More to the point, which of Apple’s co-founders was the designer of these machines … ?

Q4) The other Apple co-founder died in 2011: what was his name … ?

Q5) That other co-founder also formed which film company: Pixar, Dreamworks or Aardman … ?

Q6) What was that film company’s first commercially successful film … ?

Q7) Mote to the point, what was that company’s most recent film … ?

Q8) Apple famously make the iPhone and iPad.   What was the name of the music player they introduced in 2001 … ?

Q9) The company introduced their Macintosh computer line with a famous advert during the US Superbowl.   Which English director made that ad: Danny Boyle, Ridley Scott or Ken Loach

Q10) And finally … In which year of the 1980s did they introduce the Macintosh line of computers … ?

And here’s last week’s questions and answers …

Questions.

Q1) 29th May, 1953, saw Hillary and Norgay complete their climb of Mount Everest: name either of the countries Mount Everest is in.

Q2) More to the point, HALF of Mount Everest is in what used to be where … ?

Q3) Which Commonwealth country did Edmund Hillary come from … ?

Q4) Similarly, which country was Mr Norgay from … ?

Q5) What was his first name … ?

Q6) Which ethnic group did he belong to … ?

Q7) How high is Everest: 27,029 ft, 29,029 ft or 31,029 ft … ?

Q8) What’s the Tibetan name for Mount Everest … ?

Q9) Most of the mountain’s native names translate as Holy what: father, mother or child … ?

Q10) And finally … in which mountain range is Mount Everest … ?

Answers.

A1) Nepal and/or China: seemingly, the border goes through it.

A2) Tibet.   (The Chinese occupation of Tibet only went into high gear, with the fleeing of the Dalai Lama in 1959: six years AFTER the first ascent.)

A3) New Zealand.

A4) Nepal.

A5) Tenzing.

A6) The Sherpas.

A7) 29,029 ft.   (That’s just shy of five ands a half MILES.   Base jump from THAT … !)

A8) Qomolangma: or Chomolungma, in some spellings.

A9) Mother.

A10) The Himalayas.

Enjoy those.

*        Regulars will know already: but for newcomers … all it means is that you’re free to copy, use, alter and build on each of my quizzes: including the Teasers, Gazette Teasers and the Friday Question Sets.   All I ask in return is that you give me an original authors credit on your event’s flyers or posters, or on the night: and, if you republish them, give me an original authors credit AND republish under the same license.   A link back — either to here or to the Brentwood Gazette’s version of the questions — would also be appreciated.