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Sunday 27 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Blow ME!!

Tim, it’s official!

You NOW have … The Official First-In-Clap … !

Well, after yesterday’s Teaser, any way: shame you didn’t have any other competition, but there we go … !

At any rate, before I get to distracted by Cafe World or the Snow Leopard edition of O’Reilly Press’ The Missing Manual, let’s have today’s questions, shall we?

Yes, lets …

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How to’, and License

Q1) 27th December, 1979, saw the start of a Soviet backed coup: in which country?


Q2) 27th December, 1977, saw the UK premiere of which science fiction film?


Q3) 27th December, 1921, saw the Japanese Imperial Navy ship, the Hōshō, become the first of which type of ship to be commissioned?


Q4) 27th December, 1945, saw 28 nations agree the creation of two institutions, , at the Bretton Woods conference: name either.


Q5) And finally, today in 2007, saw the assassination of which political leader?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th December, 1908, saw the first Afro-American win the World Heavyweight Boxing title, by knocking out Canadian, Tommy Burns. What was that champion’s name?

A1) Jack Johnson.


Q2) 26th December is which Saint Stephen’s Day, in the West: when is it, in Eastern churches?

A2) 27th December.


Q3) 26th December saw a tsunami devastate much of Asia: but in which year of this century?

A3) 2004.


Q4) 26th December, 1933, saw the patenting of which of radio wave: Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation, or Phase Modulation?

A4) FM.


Q5) And finally … 26th December, 1990, saw Ayatollah Ali Khamieni uphold the fatwa — or death sentence — against who?

A5) Author, Salman Rushdie.


Enjoy those, folks, and the rest of today … !



5 comments:

  1. q1 afghanistan
    q2 star wars
    q3 air craft carrier
    q4 imf and ibrd
    q5 benazir bhutto

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  2. Q1. Afghanistan
    Q2. Star Wars
    Q3. Flat Deck Aircraft Carrier
    Q4. International Monetary Funds
    Q5. Benazir Bhutto

    Andrea @pinkylips29

    •Despite threats of death, I will not acquiesce to tyranny, but rather lead the fight against it. ~Benazir Bhutto

    ReplyDelete
  3. Oh …

    My …

    Giddy …

    Aunt … !

    Have you two seen the timestamps on your comments?

    Tim, Andrea, you not only BOTH have the Clap, but — in a line I’d use in the live Quizzes — we have a SITUATION!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Q1 Afghanistan
    Q2 Star Wars
    Q3 Aircraft Carrier
    Q4 World Bank & The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    Q5 Benazir Bhutto

    Trevor

    ReplyDelete
  5. Bloomin’ Heck, Trevor, we’re lucky you commented when you did, people would’ve mentioned if everyone got the Clap … !!

    ReplyDelete

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