Tuesday 11 January 2011

The Daily Teaser …

Ah, that’s better!

I just had to do a little tinkering, there: I wanted the picture were it is now, rather than in the middle.

But that’s not quite hoe I meant to start off, this morning: I to quietly apologise to Trevor, who was a touch upset his answers ended up — automatically — in the Old Peculiar’s Spam folder.

Upset enough to not have a go, yesterday.

Trevor, it’s OK, I know exactly where the ‘Not Spam (☑) ’ button is!

Lets hope that helps and get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mr Strict putting up his answers.

Lets see how he, you and hopefully Trevor do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video.

Q1) 11th January, 1571, saw Austrian nobility granted the freedom of what: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, or the Freedom of the city of Manchester?

Q2) 11th January, 1879, saw the start of a war between the British Empire, and who … ?

Q3) 11th January, 1986, saw the formal opening of the Gateway Bridge, in Brisbane, Australia: in which Australia state is Brisbane … ?

Q4) 11th January, 2008, saw the death of which mountaineer … ?

Q5) And finally … 11th January, 1994, saw the Irish government lift a broadcasting ban on who … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 10th January, 1990, saw the merger of which two US companies … ?
A1) Time, Inc and Warner Communications.

Q2) 10th January, 1870, saw Standard Oil incorporated by a group of men lead by the man now regarded as history’s richest man: who was he … ?
Q2) John D. Rockefeller.

Q3) 10th January, 1957, saw who become British Prime Minister … ?
A3) Harold MacMillan.

Q4) 10th January, 2009, saw the death of William Frederick “Bill” Stone, one of the last survivors of what … ?
A4) The First World War.

Q5) And finally … 10th January, 1996, saw King Hussein of Jordan visit which country … ?
A5) Israel.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.



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