The Daily Teaser And Friday Question Set.

Hmmm …

Well, it looks like Andrew Marr’s The Making Of Modern Britain — on Yesterday — have got to the Abdication Crisis.

Oh …

And the founding of Butlins holiday camps.

Strangely contrasting pair of events, but there you go: that’s the UK all over for you … !

At least, if nothing else, Andrew Marr managed to show us a few clips of Gracie Fields …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome —putting in her answers and bagging 5 out of 5. Lets see how she — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 25th March, 1975, saw the death — by assassination — of King Faisal: which Middle Eastern country was he king of … ?

Q2) 25th March, 1655, saw astronomer, Christiaan Huygens, discover Titan: Titan is the largest moon of which planet … ?

Q3) 25th March, 2001, saw the death of test pilot, Brian Trubshawe: which supersonic plane did he famously act as pilot for … ?

Q4) 25th March, 1811, saw which poet expelled from Oxford, after publishing a pamphlet about atheism … ?

Q5) 25th March, 1807, saw the Swansea and Mumbles Railway become the first passenger-carrying railway in the world: it broke world records for using how many forms of traction, during the years of operation … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th March, 2001, saw the initial release of which operating system … ?

A1) Mac OS X. (Couldn’t resist it … )

Q2) Seven years later, 24th March, 2008, saw which country hold its very first democratic election … ?

Q2) Bhutan.

Q3) 24th March, 1953, saw the death of which member of the British Royal family … ?

A3) Queen Mary: the current queen’s grandmother.

Q4) 24th March, 1882, saw Robert Koch discover the bacterium responsible for which disease … ?

A4) Tuberculosis.

Q5) And finally … 24th March, 1958, saw which singer conscripted into the US army … ?

A5) Elvis Presley.

And here — as it’s Friday — is the Friday question set for struggling pub quiz masters: covered by the Creative Commons license, as always …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) In France, the names of individual motorways begin with which letter?

A1) A.

Q2) Who or what, does the Blue Cross Charity provide aid to?

Q2) Animals.

Q3) Where does a hydrophyte plant live?

A3) In water.

Q4) In the song, Rule Britannia, where is Britannia told to rule?

A4) The Waves.

Q5) In the House of Commons, what qualification do you need to be Father of the House?

A5) The longest serving MP.

Q6) In music, what note is on the bottom line of the Treble clef?

A6) E.

Q7) If you are an LLD, what subject have you studied?

A7) Law.

Q8) Famous French singer, Giovanna Gassion, sang under which stage-name?

A8) Edith Piaf.

Q9) Asteroids are numbered in order of what, discovery, size or dampness?

A9) Discovery.

Q10) Angela Rippon was the first women to present the BBC News, and which other programme?

A10) Top Gear.

ROUND TWO. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q11) Gold Cup Day at Ascot, is also known as what?

A11) Ladies Day.

Q12) The biographies of cricketers, Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd were written by which newsreader?

A12) Trevor McDonald.

Q13) Who was the manager of Manchester United’s, immediately prior to Sir Alex Ferguson?

A13) Ron Atkinson.

Q14) Who did Jack Charlton play all his League games with?

A14) Leeds United.

Q15) What was the name of the board game launched by Terry Venables?

A15) The Manager.

Q16) In 1848, William Mitchell drew up the rules to which rather sedate sport, Lawn Green Bowls or Croquet?

A16) Lawn Green Bowls.

Q17) The House is the goal area in which icy Scottish sport?

A17) Curling.

Q18) Who’s the first practising Sikh to play Cricket for England?

A18) Monty Panesar.

Q19) Kuwait made its only appearance in football’s World Cup, in which year of the 1980s?

A19) 1982.

Q20) What’s the oldest recorded sport in Europe?

A20) Hurling.

ROUND THREE. AT THE MOVIES.

Q21) Nick Nolte described one of his female co-stars as “…a ball breaker.” Who was he talking about?

A21) Barbra Streisand.

Q22) True or false: The 1978 version of Superman was Christopher Reeves first film.

A22) False. It was actually his second.

Q23) Marlene Dietrich appeared in the German version of The Blue Angel. Who played her role in the US version?

A23) She did.

Q24) Who played Truman, in The Truman Show?

A24) Jim Carrey.

Q25) What was the name of Jodie Forster’s character, in The Silence of The Lambs?

A25) Clarice Starling. (Accept just Clarice.)

Q26) In the 90’s version of Doctor Doolittle, who plays Dr Doolittle?

A26) Eddie Murphy.

Q27) Which Jools appeared in Spiceworld:The Movie?

A27) Jools Holland.

Q28) Which member of the Sex Pistols did Gary Oldman play, in Sid & Nancy?

A28) Sid Vicious.

Q29) What sort of power station was the setting for the film, The China Syndrome?

A29) A nuclear power station.

Q30) Which west London borough is associated with classic English comedies?

A30) Ealing.

ROUND FOUR. EUROPEAN TOUR.

Q31) If you were in France, and crossed La Manche, were would you be?

A31) England: ‘La Manche’, or ‘The Sleeve’ is the French name for the English Channel.

Q32) Which country has the international registration letter, B?

A32) Belgium.

Q33) Which German city hosted the 1972 Olympics?

A33) Munich.

Q34) In which country is the port of Rotterdam?

A34) Holland.

Q35) Which sea’s name means ‘Middle of the Earth’?

A35) The Mediterranean.

Q36) In which city would you find the Champs Elysées … ?

A36) Paris.

Q37) Reykjavik is the capital of which country?

A37) Iceland.

Q38) Which island is further south, Corsica or Sardinia?

A38) Sardinia.

Q39) Which river runs through Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna?

A39) The Danube.

Q40) Which sea is Europe’s lowest point below Sea level?

A40) The Caspian Sea.

ROUND FIVE. ON THE BOX.

Q41) Erotica was the daughter of Ludicrus and Ammonia. But in which Frankie Howard comedy series?

A41) Up Pompeii.

Q42) In the original series of Blackadder, which comedian played Richard 3rd?

A42) Peter Cook.

Q43) The Rockford Files famously opened with what, a piece of music, an answer-phone message or the sound of footsteps?

A43) An answer-phone message.

Q44) In the TV series, Buffy: the Vampire Slayer, how many slayers had there been?

A44) Three. (Bonus point if you can name two of them: Buffy, Kendra and Faith, so you know.)

Q45) Jeux Sans Frontieres was the international version of It’s a Knockout. Which now altered European country has won it the most times?

A45) West Germany. (Four times, all told.)

Q46) Which detective series starred Pam Ferris & Felicity Kendal?

A46) Rosemary and Thyme.

Q47) Saffron, Eddie and Bubble appeared in which sitcom?

A47) Absolutely Fabulous.

Q48) Whose catchphrase is “I Don’t Believe It”?

A48) Victor Meldrew’s.

Q49) Which member of the Simpson family is a vegetarian?

A49) Lisa.

Q50) Name either of the current Doctor Who spin-off series. (Two points for both.)

A50) Torchwood or The Sarah Jane Adventures.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) A brochette is another name for what type of take-away food?

A51) A kebab.

Q52) In motor racing, Johnny Herbert was the first driver to be sacked twice. But by which team?

A52) Benetton.

Q53) Violet Carson was the first Coronation Street actress to be awarded what, a BAFTA, an OBE or an Emmy?

A53) An OBE.

Q54) Makeyevka is a city in which East European country?

A54) The Ukraine.

Q55) What does a lapidary deal in, gems, precious metals or camels?

A55) Gems.

Q56) Who was the only male, British artist to feature in the first UK album chart?

A56) Max Bygraves.

Q57) Edward McGinnis is better known as one half of which comedy duo?

A57) Little and Large: he’s Eddie Large.

Q58) Radium has the same atomic number as which bingo call? (Extra point for the number.)

A58) Two fat ladies. (88)

Q59) ‘Balti’ is an Indian word for what?

A59) Bucket.

Q60) Which northern US state was the first to abolish slavery?

A60) Pennsylvania.

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