You know, today has got to be one of the earliest Teaser’s I’ve posted!
Remember I said I’ve managed to land a job … ?
I’ve two more training day’s to go to: today and tomorrow.
In Harrow.
Ye gods!
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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?
Before I start complaining about being a (temporary) commuter … ! Or missing yesterday’s big announcement … !
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Yesterday’s teaser saw both Trevor and Kaiju managing to put their answers in: with both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw Kaiju managing to close the time-stamp gap to 6 minutes. Let’s see how they — and you — manage with today’s questions, shall we ?
Q1) 21st October, 1805, saw Admiral Lord Nelson and his forces involved in the Battle of Trafalgar: what was the name of the French government — headed by Napoleon Bonaparte — they were battling against … ?Q2) 21st October, 1824, saw Joseph Aspdin patent which building materiel … ?Q3) 21st October, 1942, saw the birth of Judith Sheindin: how is she better known to many US TV viewers … ?Q4) Four years later, 21st October, 1946 saw the birth of the late singer, Lux Interior: which US punk band was he the lead singer of … ?Q5) And finally … 21st October is the Feast day of Saint Ursula: is she the patron saint of archers, lancers or cavalry men … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 20th October, 1983, saw reports of the death of Maurice Bishop, during a coup: which island nation was he the Prime Minister of … ?A1) Grenada.Q2) 20th October, 2000, saw the release of British Human Rights activist, James Mawdsley, from prison in which Far Eastern country?A2) The Union of Myanmar: or Burma, if you prefer.Q3) 20th October, 1818, saw the formal ratification — between the UK and US — of the Convention of 1818: amongst other things, this established the border between the US and where?A3) Canada.Q4) Many years earlier, 20th October, 1548 saw the formal founding of the city of Nuestra Señora de La Paz, or La Paz, for short. Which South American country is La Paz the capital of?A4) Bolivia.Q5) And finally … 20th October, 1968, saw the death of singer, Chaim Reuben Weintrop: with which wartime duo did he achieve fame … ?A5) Flanagan and Allen: he was better known as Bud Flanagan.
Enjoy that lot: I’ll catch you later.
1. Napoleonic wars
ReplyDelete2. Portland cement
3. Judge Judy
4. the Cramps (I love this description of him from an obit: Lux Interior, the awesomely ghoulish frontman for sleazed-up New York rockabilly OGs the Cramps,)
5. Paul, what's this fascination with obscure saints? Are you intent on torturing me?
Okay, then. Moving along...
References to St. Ursula, The Abandoned say she is/was the patron saint of young girls or sometimes the patron of young teachers. Not very militaristic there! I'll guess that she is also the patron saint of archery since in her fable, she was killed after being shot up with arrows. Along with her beheaded 11,000 virgin handmaidens and their 60,000 BFF's. Gee. How *ever* did anyone figure out this was a bloody fable?
Q1 French Empire also known as the Greater French Empire, First French Empire or Napoleonic Empire
ReplyDeleteQ2 Portland Cement
Q3 Judge Judy
Q4 The Cramps
Q5 Archers & female students.
Trevor
“Drugs made me feel more normal.”
“I really love the internet. They say chat-rooms are the trailer park of the internet but I find it amazing.”
“I think of my body as a side effect of my mind.”
“I was street smart, but unfortunately the street was Rodeo Drive.”
“Instant gratification takes too long.”
“Leia follows me like a vague smell.”
“People are still asking me if I knew Star Wars was going to be that big of a hit. Yes, we all knew. The only one who didn't know was George.”
“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”
Quotes by Carrie Fisher born 21 October 1956
Sorry, Kaiju, you can usually tell when I’m running out of inspiration writing questions: I’ll throw in a saint.
ReplyDeleteThe more bloodthirsty … sorry … inspirational … the better …
Okay, then!
ReplyDeleteAt least the 60,000 BFF's had a very short "forever".
77,001 virgins. Was there a drop in birthrate in Romano-Britain after they boarded those ships?
Yeah. These are bad jokes.
Hang on, you mean there were 77, 001 virgins in Essex at the time … ?
ReplyDeleteNow you see the problem.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I doubt there were even 77,001 humans, cows, horses, dogs, pigs, and cats in Essex at the time!