Saturday 23 May 2009

The Daily Teaser.



You know, it just occurs, I can probably do a lot with the posters.

Something I’ve noticed about some of the .phg format files I’ve used have backgrounds that assume the background colour of what ever webpage they’re used in; something I’ve always thought was rather funky.

I can use GIMP for that.

At any rate, here’s today’s questions.

Q1) 23rd May is the birthday of Guru Amar Das; he was the official 10th Guru of which religion; Sikhism, Hinduism, or Buddhism?


Q2) The Good Friday Agreement was approved in a referendum, on the 23rd May; in which year of the 1990’s?


Q3) Which Scandinavian country’s parliament open May 23rd, 1907?


Q4) A (talking) cartoon called “The Karnival Kid” was 1st released on May 23rd, 1929; which iconic cartoon characetr starred in it?


Q5) And finally; which famous outlaw’s were shot by the FBI, on May 23rd, 1934?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today saw the launch of the HMS Beagle; which famous scientist was on board?

A1) Charles Darwin.


Q2) In what year of the 1820’s was this?

A2) 1826.


Q3) More to the point, that scientist famous book about evolution was called what … ?

A3) “On the Origin of Species.” (Or “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.”.   If you want to be really picky …)


Q4) Today in 1906 saw Wilbur and Orville who patent the æroplane?

A4) Wilbur and Orville Wright.


Q5) May 22nd 1980 saw saw Japanese video game company Namco, release which video game classic?

A5) Pacman.


Q6) Today is also International Biological what day; Biological Diversity Day, Biological Preservation Day, or Biological Washing Powder day?

A6) International Biological Diversity Day.


Q7) May 22nd, 1955, saw the birth of keyboard player, Jerry Dammers; which 80’s band did he play keyboard for?

A7) The Specials.


Q8) Today in 1897, saw the opening of which London Tunnel?

A8) The Blackwall Tunnel.


Q9) May 22nd also saw the first battle in which war; the War of the Roses, the English Civil War, or the US War of independence?

A9) The War of the Roses.


Q10) And finally, May 22nd, 337 AD, saw the death of which Roman Emperor; Constantine, Claudius, or Marcus Aurelius?

A10) Constantine.


Hope you enjoy them!

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