The Daily Teaser and The Friday Question Set

Oh, well, that’s nice …

The BBC’s news channel’s showing a brief article about a couple in Cornwall who’ve restored an old bus.

Not just any old bus: it’s an old cinema bus — although I’m blowed if I know the proper term, although I’d suspect it’s ‘mobile cinema’ — that the couple bought to see what they could do with it.

There’s probably a lot I could say …

But I’ll let your imaginations run riot.

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s teaser was a relatively quiet one, with just Trevor putting in his answers: along with some quotes from Andrew Carnegie, he managed to score 5 out of 5.

Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 26th November, 1778, saw Captain James Cook become the first European to visit which island?


Q2) 26th November, 1917, saw the foundation of the National Hockey League: name any of the first five teams to sign up.

Q3) 26th November, 1939, saw the birth of singer, Anna Mae Bullock: how is she better known … ?

Q4) 26th November, 1970, saw the heaviest recorded rainfall, in the town of Basse-Terre, Guadaloupe: how much rain — in inches — fell in the space of a minute … ?

Q5) And finally … 26th November, 1953, saw the UK’s House of Lords vote for what: commercial TV, The Official Secrets Act, or commercial whaling … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th November, 1867, saw who patent dynamite … ?
A1) Alfred Nobel.

Q2) 25th November, 1881, saw the birth of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli: who was he better known, as Pope?

A2) Pope John 23rd.

Q3) 25th November, 1974, saw the death of which former UN Secretary General … ?

A3) U Thant. (Apparently, the U is a Burmese honorific, roughly equivalent to ‘Mr’.)

Q4) 25th November, 1843, saw the birth of industrialist, Henry Ware Elliot: which famed American poet was his youngest son … ?

A4) T. S. Elliot.

Q5) And finally … 25th November, 1914, saw the birth of baseball player, Joe DiMaggio: with which team did he spend his 13-year career … ?

A5) The New York Yankees.

Finally, here’s today’s 60-question-set for struggling pub quiz masters, released under the Creative Commons license …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Who’s announced plan’s for a hip–hop album, this year?

A1) Elton John.

Q2) The Space Shuttle Atlantis got delayed by lightning: in which year … ?

Q2) 2006.

Q3) The king of Bahrain declared his Kingdom to be a constitutional monarchy on Valentine’s Day of which year of this century?

A3) 2002.

Q4) A pier table is built to between two what, windows or chairs?

A4) Windows.

Q5) A bright red Gran Turismo is used in which US detective series?

A5) Starsky & Hutch.

Q6) Which PM held office first, Eden or MacMillen?

A6) Anthony Eden.

Q7) Sharron Davies is associated with which sport?

A7) Swimming.

Q8) Who wrote Animal Farm?

A8) George Orwell.

Q9) In the Bible, which book immediately follows the Acts of the Apostles?

A9) Romans.

Q10) Which Premiership boss completed 10 years at the same club, in 2005?

A10) Alan Curbishley.

ROUND TWO. HISTORY.

Q11) Which English King lost the Crown Jewels in the Wash?

A11) King John.

Q12) What was the first country to put a man made object on the Moon, deliberately, or otherwise?

A12) The USSR. (The Lunik 2 crashed there in 1959.)

Q13) Who were the Jacobins, the followers of James 2nd, or French Revolutionaries?

A13) French Revolutionaries. (James 2nd,s follower’s were Jacobites!)

Q14) Which hero of the Wild West was shot, whilst playing poker?

A14) Wild Bill Hickok.

Q15) Joseph Smith founded which odd, American church?

A15) Mormonism. (Accept Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.)

Q16) In which year of the 1980s was the Space Shuttle 1st launched?

A16) 1981.

Q17) In which South American country are the remains of the Inca, Peru, or Brazil?

A17) Peru.

Q18) During the 60’s, Leonard Pearson was PM of which Commonwealth country?

A18) Canada.

Q19) Which famous American said, “I have a dream”?

A19) Doctor Martin Luther King.

Q20) Which detective writer caused a sensation by disappearing, for a few weeks, in 1926?

A20) Agatha Christie.

ROUND THREE. TV DINNERS.

Q21) Which future Doctor Who appeared in Our Friends in the North?

A21) Christopher Ecclestone.

Q22) Who is Steve & Tracey’s daughter, in Coronation Street?

A22) Amy.

Q23) What’s the first name of Hugh Laurie’s character, in House?

A23) Gregory. (Accept Greg.)

Q24) In which ITV series was business conducted at the Winchester?

A24) Minder.

Q25) Which panel game regularly features Merton v Hislop?

A25) Have I Got News For You.

Q26) Who played Remington Steele?

A26) Pierce Brosnan

Q27) In M*A*S*H, what does MASH stand for?

A27) Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.

Q28) According to the title of their chat–show, The Kumars live at which number house?

A28) 42.

Q29) What was Mr Ed, a talking horse, or a talking cat?

A29) A talking horse.

Q30) Roobarb & Custard were a dog and cat, respectively;– name either’s colour. (Two point’s for both.)

A30) Roobarb was green, Custard was pink.

ROUND FOUR. THE WRITTEN WORD.

Q31) Who wrote Frankenstein, Percy Shelley, or his wife, Mary?

A31) Mary Shelley.

Q32) Who wrote the Foundation series of sci–fi novels?

A32) Isaac Asimov.

Q33) Dorothy Sayers created which fictional detective?

A33) Lord Peter Wimsey.

Q34) Who wrote Agnes Grey, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë or Lorraine Brontë?

A34) Anne.

Q35) Portia is in which of Shalespeare’s plays?

A35) The Merchant of Venice.

Q36) The Charles Dickens character, John Dawkins, is better known how?

A36) The Artful Dodger.

Q37) Which famous horse was created by Anna Sewell?

A37) Black Beauty.

Q38) Which English king compiled the Domesday Book?

A38) William the Conqueror.

Q39) Winston Smith is the main character in which George Orwell novel?

A39) 1984.

Q40) In the Bible, what’s the first Commandment?

A40) Thou shall have No Other God Before Me.

ROUND FIVE. BLINDED WITH SCIENCE.

Q41) Au is the chemical symbol for which element?

A41) Gold

Q42) Which organ is affected by Cirrhosis?

A42) The Liver.

Q43) How much doe a litre of water weigh?

A43) 1 kilogram.

Q44) In which year of the 1860’s were traffic lights introduced in London?

A44) 1868.

Q45) Which European city was home to the world’s 1st contraceptive clinic?

A45) Amsterdam. (In 1881)

Q46) How many moons does Saturn have, 5, 15, 18, or 25?

A46) 18.

Q47) How many degrees from the Greenwich Meridian is the International Date Line?

A47) 180°.

Q48) What Comet is thought to be the star of Bethlehem, that foretold the birth of Jesus?

A48) Halley’s Comet.

Q49) True or False; – Ubuntu, Zen Walk and Fedora are commercial computer operating systems.

A49) False; – they’re both free.

Q50) Ombrophobia is a fear of what, rain, umbrella’s, or Mexicans?

A50) Rain.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) In which North American country is the city of Calgary?

A51) Canada.

Q52) Which Martin starred in The Chief?

A52) Martin Shaw.

Q53) Milk & Alcohol was the only hit for which Canvey based band?

A53) Dr Feelgood.

Q54) What word can go after “sign” & before “office”?

A54) “Post”.

Q55) Which George wrote Pygmalion?

A55) George Bernard Shaw.

Q56) How would 71 be shown in Roman numerals?

A56) lxxi.

Q57) It was 9/11 in the States; – how is it usually written, in England?

A57) 11/9.

Q58) In which month is Saint George’s Day?

A58) April.

Q59) Which bird gave Fleetwood Mac their first Number 1?

A59) The Albatross.

Q60) What’s the only English anagram of the word CAUTION?

A60) AUCTION.

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