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Saturday 18 July 2009

Today’s Teaser Questions

Jeeez!

What a day that was, yesterday. Definitely a bad one!

I’m just hoping today’s a better one! I know I’ve got a movie to look forward too, if nothing else.

At any rate, here’s today’s questions; complete with a bit of a Roman theme …

Q1) July 18th, 64 AD, saw the start of the Great Fire of Rome; which Emperor — according to legend, anyway — famously fiddled, whilst it burnt?


Q2) That emperor’s predecessor had been the Emperor Claudius; who played Claudius, in the TV series, “I, Claudius”?


Q3) As we may know, Julius Cæsar wasn’t the first emperor of Rome; who was?


Q4) One of Augustus’ titles was Pontifex Maximus; who currently uses the title?


Q5) And finally, what was the name of the twin brothers who, according to ancient Roman tradition, founded the city of Rome?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) July 17th, 1889 saw the birth of lawyer and author, Erle Stanley Gardner; which fictional lawyer did he famously write about?

A1) Perry Mason.

Q2) Today is also the feast day of Saint Alexius of Rome; what type of medical practitioner is he the patron saint of?

A2) Nurses.

Q3) Today in 1974 saw Queen Elizabeth the 2nd open the Summer Olympics; in which North American City?

A3) Montreal.

Q4) July 17th, 1762, saw which Tsarina ascended the throne of Russia?

A4) Catherine the 2nd; otherwise known as Catherine the Great.

Q5) Today in 1918 saw the death of which former Russian ruler, and his family?

A5) Tsar Nicholas the 2nd.


I hope you enjoy them! I’ll catch you later.
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