The Daily Teaser …

Morning, all!

And a BIG welcome to Kaiju, who managed to put in his answers, yesterday.

Round of applause, everybody, after three … !!

Let’s move on, shall we?

As I think I’ve already mentioned, we’ve had a newcomer to the Teaser, yesterday: he, Simon and Trevor all put in answers, yesterday, with Kaiju getting 6 out of 8, Trevor and Simon getting 8 out of 8: with Simon getting his answers in first, and Trevor putting in in some fantastic quotes.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 7th April, 2009, saw the death of Games author, Dave Arneson: which well known role-playing-game did he co-create it with?

Q2) More to the point, who did Arneson co-create that game with?

Q3) One year earlier, 7th April, 2008, saw the death of which British Children’s TV presenter?

Q4) According to one very specific UN body, April 7th is World what Day?

Q5) 7th April, 1994, saw the start of a Civil War: in which African country?

Q6) 7th April, 1969, saw the release of what’s called RFC 1: this is considered by many to be the symbolic birthdate … of what … ?

Q7) 7th April, 1999, saw the USA win a trade war with Europe, when the World Trade Organisation ruled in its favour: what fruit was in debate?

Q8) 7th April, 1986, saw which range of computers sold to Sir Alan Sugar’s Amstrad company.

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th April saw the formal opening of the first modern Olympic Games: in which year of the 1890s?

A1) 1896.

Q2) More to the point, in which Greek were those games held?

A2) Athens.

Q3) More to the point, Pierre de Coubertin - the founder and instigator of the Modern Olympics - was an Olympic Gold Medallist: in what?

A3) Believe it or not, in Literature: he won Gold, in the 1912 Games, for his poem, Ode to Sport. (Amazing what you find out, watching QI, isn’t it ... ? I know I’m disappointed to not see anyone quote it ... !)

Q4) 6th April, 1793, saw what take over as the executive body of the French Republic?

A4) The Committee of Public Safety. (With a name like that, you’re asking for trouble, surely?)

Q5) More to the point, this body led to the period later known as ... what?

A5) The Reign of Terror. (You see? You SEE? WHAT did I tell you?)

Q6) 6th April, 1830, saw the original found of which American church, by Joseph Smith, Jnr?

A6) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: also known as the Mormons.

Q7) 6th April, 1965, saw the launch of the Early Bird satellite: this was the first satellite to be placed in what kind of orbit?

A7) A geosynchronous orbit.

Q8) And finally ... 6th April, 1947, saw the first presentation of which theatrical Awards?

A8) The Tonys.

Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later.