The Daily Teaser and Friday Question Set

Phew!

You know, I really am going to have to dash, today: it’s a Friday, so that mean’s a lots getting put into this post.

And I’m working, today, so I’m rushing.

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

In between watching the Barmy Army …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor, Kaiju and Mr Strict all putting in their answers: and also saw Councillor Chilvers telling us the little she knew about those power outages, on Wednesday.

It saw Trevor, Mr S and Kaiju all bagging 6 out of 6, with Trevor quoting Theodore Roosevelt, Mr S admitting he’d found yesterday’s q6) rather tough, and Kaiju telling us nephew was educated at a Montessori school: I hope Jude does as well!

Now, lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 7th January is the date of the public holiday known as Victory From Genocide Day: in which East Asian country … ?

Q2) 7th January, 1797, saw the first modern usage of the Italian flag: how many colours feature on that flag … ?

Q3) January 7th, 1959, saw the birth of Go-Go’s member, Kathy Valentine: which instrument did she play … ?

Q4) 7th January, 1785, saw Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries, travel from Dover to Calais in … what … ?

Q5) And finally … 7th January, 1988, saw the death of British actor, Trevor Howard: in which 1982 film did he play Lord Henry Ames?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th January, 1907, saw which Italian educator open her first school … ?

A1) Maria Montessori.

Q2) More to the point, in which Italian city … ?

Q2) Rome.

Q3) 6th January is the date of the feast of Epiphany: while many Western churches see it as marking the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus, many Eastern ones celebrate it as his … what … ?

A3) Baptism.

Q4) 6th January, 1919, saw the death of the 26th President of the USA: who was he … ?

A4) Theodore Roosevelt.

Q5) More to the point, name any of the other former presidents that — along with him — are included on the Mount Rushmore Memorial.

A5) George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.

Q6) 6th January, 1983, saw Danish trawler captain, Kent Kirk, illegally enter which country’s waters … ?

A6) Britain’s.

Q7) And finally … 5th January, 1993, saw the death of which Jazzman … ?

A7) Dizzy Gillespie.

And here’s the Friday Question Set, covered, as usual, by the Creative Commons License …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Who was the fourth Emperor of Rome?

A1) Claudius.

Q2) What’s the current minimum age of criminal responsibility, in England and Wales?

Q2) 10. (It’s 12 in Scotland.)

Q3) Name any of the host’s of The Generation Game. (Two points for two, three points for all three.)

A3) Bruce Forsyth, Larry Grayson, Jim Davidson.

Q4) How were Athos, Porthos, and Aramis better known?

A4) The Three Musketeers.

Q5) What star sign covers the months of December & January?

A5) Capricorn.

Q6) Elton John’s original version of Candle in the Wind was recorded as a tribute to which late Hollywood star?

A6) Marilyn Monroe.

Q7) In the book version of The Wizard of Oz, what’s the name of Dorothy’s pet dog?

A7) Toto.

Q8) In which European country does the Danube reach the sea?

A8) Romania.

Q9) How is an Alligator Pear better known?

A9) An avocado.

Q10) Is Gazpacho soup a starter or a main course?

A10) A starter.

ROUND TWO. MUSIC AND LIGHTS.

Q11) Oxygene was a hit album for which French musician?

A11) Jean Michel Jarré.

Q12) Who was the only female American singer to have a million selling single, in the UK, during the 1980s? (Extra point for the single.)

A12) Jennifer Rush. (The Power Of Love)

Q13) Michael Jackson wrote, recorded and sang, the album, Thriller: who was that album’s producer?

A13) Quincy Jones.

Q14) Which two Beatle have, or had, children who share a birthday? (Extra point for one of the kids, two points for both. Bonus points only if the parents are correctly named)

A14) Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr. (Stella McCartney, & Zak Starkey)

Q15) Which former DJ has a son called Woody?

A15) Zoé Ball.

Q16) More to the point, who’s Woody’s father?

A16) Fatboy Slim.

Q17) Johann Sachs invented which brass instrument?

A17) The Saxophone.

Q18) Celine Dion is a French–speaking native of which country?

A18) Canada.

Q19) Legend was the posthumous ‘best of’ album from which artist?

A19) Bob Marley.

Q20) Which Beatle got engaged in 2001?

A20) Sir Paul McCartney.

ROUND THREE. TIME AND SPACE.

Q21) The Plough, The Big Dipper and the Saucepan are all names for which constellation?

A21) Ursa Majoris.

Q22) What term is used for a giant group of stars held together by gravity?

A22) A galaxy.

Q23) 1981 saw the launch of which distinctive spacecraft?

A23) The Space shuttle.

Q24) What can be either a Red Giant or White Dwarf?

A24) A star.

Q25) What’s the largest planet in our solar system?

A25) Jupiter.

Q26) What Martian feature has recently been re–photographed?

A26) The ‘Face’ of Mars

Q27) Who is the longest serving presenter of The Sky at Night?

A27) Patrick Moore.

Q28) Quasi-stellar objects are also known as what?

A28) Quasars.

Q29) What — barring the Sun — is the nearest star to our Solar System?

A29) Proxima Centauri.

Q30) The Sidereal period is the time it takes for a planet to do what?

A30) Orbit the Sun.

ROUND FOUR. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q31) During the 1996 WBA heavyweight fight between Mike Tyson, and Bruce Seldon, the Referee stopped the fight in which round?

A31) The 1st.

Q32) Llanelli signed former Rugby League player Scott Quinell from which club?

A32) Richmond.

Q33) The Juddmonte International Stakes is the principal race of the three day August meeting at which race track?

A33) York.

Q34) True or False: Viv Richards plays football for Antigua.

A34) True.

Q35) True or False: Stirling Moss only won the World Drivers’ Championship once.

A35) False. He never won it at all.

Q36) Which imposing British sportsman said “I’m cold & ruthless: as far as I’m concerned, it’s kill or be killed?”

A36) Tim Henman.

Q37) Which football team play at Millmoor?

A37) Rotherham United.

Q38) How many League sides did Trevor Brooking play for, during his career?

A38) One.

Q39) Which tennis player was known as Mr Nasty?

A39) Ilie Nastase.

Q40) How many goals did Jürgen Klinsman score, in the 1998 World Cup?.

A40) Three.

ROUND FIVE. AT THE MOVIES.

Q41) Dancer was the title used for which British film, when it premiéred at the Cannes Film Festival?

A41) Billy Elliot

Q42) Four Weddings and a Funeral got an Oscar nomination for what, Best Film, Best Director, or Best Writer?

A42) Best Writer.

Q43) How many roles did Alec Guinness play in Kind Hearts and Coronets?

A43) Eight.

Q44) What was Anthony Hopkins role, in Bram Stoker’s Dracula?

A44) Van Helsing.

Q45) Which British star played Oscar Schindler’s Jewish accountant, in Schindler’s List?

A45) Ben Kingsley.

Q46) Which Emmerdale star appeared in The Great Gatsby, aged just six?

A46) Patsy Kensit.

Q47) What was Roger Moore’s second film as James Bond?

A47) The Man With The Golden Gun.

Q48) Which star of Children of Men co–owns Langan’s Brasserie, in London?

A48) Michael Caine.

Q49) This Sporting Life was the debut movie for which Labour MP?

A49) Glenda Jackson.

Q50) Who played Steven Ward, in Scandal?

A50) John Hurt.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Who was the sixth actor to play Doctor Who, on TV?

A51) Colin Baker.

Q52) Who were Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd constantly trying to shoot?

A52) Bugs Bunny.

Q53) Which world War Two band leader was the first official winner of a Gold Disc?

A53) Glenn Miller.

Q54) Which creatures name means ‘Wild Man of the Woods’, the Orang Utan, the Chimpanzee or the Gorilla?

A54) The Orang Utan.

Q55) Who invented the Bouncing Bomb?

A55) Sir Barnes Neville Wallis?

Q56) True or False: the Mandrill is the world’s largest species of Monkey.

A56) True.

Q57) If your native language is Magyar, what Eastern European country are you from?

A57) Hungary.

Q58) What two letter word is put in front of the word ‘CAPABLE’ to turn it into its opposite?

A58) ‘IN’.

Q59) What’s the largest stringed instrument in a standard orchestra, the ’Cello, the Viola or the Double Bass?

A59) The Double Bass.

Q60) What famous American was assassinated in Memphis, in 1968?

A60) Dr Martin Luther King.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !