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Sunday 29 November 2009

The Daily Teaser …

You know, you can tell Radio Four’s getting hip, can’t you?

Can’t you?

You can!

Morrissey’s going to be on Desert Island Discs!

Just so you know, Andrea, Radio Four is the BBC’s main talk radio station, and one that covers an amazing range of subjects: all the way from intense ones, like Auschwitz, to potted histories of Britain’s comics.

Worth listening to, if you can pick it up, on the international version of the BBC’s site.

At any rate, let’s talk about yesterday’s Teaser, shall we?

I’ve got to admit, nice going, everyone!

Six out of Six all round, with Trevor getting the official First-In-Clap!

Lets move on, shall we?

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and Creative Commons License …

Q1) 29th November, 1890, saw the Meiji Constitution come in to effect; in which country?


Q2) Nine years later, 29th November, 1899, saw the founding of which Spanish football club?


Q3) 29th November, 1947, saw the UN partition which Middle-eastern country?


Q4) Today in 1929 saw Richard Byrd and his team make the first ever flight over what; the North Pole, South Pole, or Equator?


Q5) 29th November, 1895, saw the birth of which director and choreographer?


Q6) And finally, today in 1947, saw the birth of German politician, Petra Kelly; which German political party did she co-found?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answer’s …

Q1) 28th November, 1959, saw the founding of the town of 28 de Noviembre; in which South American country is 28 de Noviembre?

A1) Argentina.

Q2) 28th November, 1660, saw Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, and ten others, found what’s later known as what?

A2) The Royal Society. (Or Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, as it was originally known.)

Q3) 28th November, 1814, saw the first newspaper printed by automatic printing press; which newspaper was it?

A3) The Times.

Q4) 28th November, 1919, saw the election of Lady Nancy Astor, the first woman to sit in the House of Commons; who was the first woman elected to the House of Commons?

A4) Countess Constance Mankiewicz. (Who was a Sinn Féin MP.)

Q5) And finally … 28th November, 1990 saw which politician submit her resignation?

A5) Margaret Thatcher.


Enjoy those, folks, I’ll catch you later!



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1 comment:

  1. trev-vSun Nov 29, 10:08:00 am GMT

    Q1 Japan
    Q2 Fútbol Club Barcelona
    Q3 Palestine
    Q4 South Pole
    Q5 Alliance '90/The Greens (German green party)

    Trevor

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