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Sunday 7 June 2009

The Daily Teaser

Well, once again with the Teaser, after a frustrating night in, trying to find a good read; in between stacking shelves, at work!

Don’t you just hate that, when it happens?  I’ve moved about a bit, over the past few years, and have misplaced my copy of the “Belgariad,” along the way …

But I’m going sideways, aren’t I?

At any rate, here’s today’s questions.   Which — considering today saw the death of Robert the Bruce — have a bit of a Scottish theme, to them …

Q1) Today saw the death of Robert the Bruce, in 1329; was he Robert the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd of Scotland?


Q2) What was created by the Scotland Act 1998?


Q3) What is the old Latin name given to the northernmost reaches of Britain by The Romans?


Q4) In which year of the 1700’s saw the Act of Union incorporated Scotland into the United Kingdom?


Q5) What Scottish knightly order does a person belong to, if they have the initials KT, after their name?


Q6) Which is further north, Edinburgh or Dundee?


Q7) Who is Scotland’s patron saint?


Q8) In which city is Hampden Park Stadium?


Q9) Which sea is to the east of the Scottish mainland?


Q10) What exactly is a glen?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th June, 1844 saw the foundation of the YMCA; what does it stand for?

A1) Young Men’s Christian Association.

Q2) And, more famously, who Disco band sang “YMCA”

A2) The Village People.

Q3) Which London bridge was opened today, in 1921?

A3) Southwark Bridge.

Q4) June 6th also saw the founding of which now bankrupt car company?

A4) Chrysler.

Q5) And finally, which invasion began on June 6th, 1944?

A5) D-Day invasions of Normandy.


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