The Wedding Day Teaser and the Friday Question Set.

Well …

Finally, the big day has arrived.

And I’ve got to admit, I’ve got the coverage of the Royal Wedding on, at the moment.

And you can tell Stephen Moffat’s a Scotsman: he’s just retweeted a rather cynical remark … !

BLESS … !

But, at any rate, today is the big day for William and Catherine.

Good luck to the pair of them.

Hopefully … ?

Hopefully, it won’t be as much of a disaster as his parents marriage …

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At any rate, something I’m thinking I should mention, before I move on … ?

Remember me mentioning Maggie’s suspicions about a scam, yesterday … ? Well, I had Councillor Chilvers get in touch, to let me know about this site: one dedicated to alerting people about scams.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with bagging 5 out of 5, she also managed to offer us a few facts about President Nixon’s time in office, dealing with the Vietnam War.

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

Q1) 29th April, 2011, sees the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton: which royal guest has announced he isn’t coming … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which church are they getting married … ?

Q3) Name either of the three colours on the Middleton Coat of Arms.

Q4) Who’s the only comedian listed as going to the wedding … ?

Q5) Moving on … 29th April, 2004, — the same day Oldsmobile built their last car — saw George W. Bush testify before what … ?

Q6) 29th April is International Dance Day: in which year did UNESCO’s International Theatre Institute introduce it?

Q7) 29th April, 2010, saw the death of A. S. Douglas, the man credited with inventing the first graphical computer game: the game in question was a version of what … ?

Q8) And finally … 29th April, 1958, saw which Broadway musical debut in London … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th April, 2001, saw millionaire, Dennis Tito become the world’s first space tourist: what was the name of the investment company he founded, back in 1971 … ?

A1) Wilshire Associates.

Q2) 28th April, 1932, saw the announcement of a vaccine for Yellow Fever in humans, announced: is Yellow Fever spread by male or female mosquitoes … ?

Q2) Female ones.

Q3) 28th April, 1970, saw President Nixon authorize US troops to fight communists where … ?

A3) Cambodia.

Q4) 28th April, 1869, saw workers on the Central Pacific Railroad — in a never equalled record — lay how many miles of track, in one day … ?

A4) 10 miles.

Q5) And finally … 28th April, 1920, saw which small nation added to the Soviet Union … ?

A5) Azerbaijan.

And here’s the Friday question-set for struggling pub quiz-masters: covered, as ever, by the same Creative Commons License, as ever …

Online 101.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) PC World announced, in 2006, they were to stop selling what?

A1) Floppy disc.

Q2) According to a survey in February, in 2006, what North-eastern town was declared England’s noisiest?

Q2) Newcastle.

Q3) And what was England’s quietist?

A3) Torquay, in Devon

Q4) Who was the first guest star on the first episode of Swop Swap?

A4) Tom Baker, then playing Doctor Who.

Q5) What was the only Prince song to have won an Oscar?

A5) Purple Rain.

Q6) Dipsophobia is an unreasoning fear of what?

A6) Drinking.

Q7) What is the sum of a century, plus a gross?

A7) 244.

Q8) What word can go after ‘soap’, and before ‘office’?

A8) Box.

Q9) What is 60% of 3000?

A9) 1800

Q10) How many yards in a furlong?

A10) 220.

ROUND TWO. FOOD AND DRINK.

Q11) Ciabatta, and pitta, are types of what?

A11) Bread.

Q12) What’s the dominant flavour of fennel?

A12) Aniseed

Q13) What type of pea is used in hummus?

A13) The chick pea.

Q14) What flavour is the liqueur, Kahlua?

A14) Coffee flavoured.

Q15) In the kitchen, what is a mandolin used for?

A15) Slicing things. (Eggs, tomatoes, stuff like that.)

Q16) What colour is the sauce on a prawn cocktail?

A16) Pink.

Q17) What type of meat is brisket?

A17) Beef.

Q18) What name is given to a small segment of garlic?

A18) A clove.

Q19) True or false; - Rosé is made from red grapes that have had their skins removed.

A19) True.

Q20) What shellfish are used in Moules Mariniére?

A20) Mussels.

ROUND THREE. FASHION AND MODELS.

Q21) Edina is a well known designer; - which famed food critic is her father?

A21) Egon Ronay.

Q22) Which 60s model is married to actor, Leigh Lawson?

A22) Twiggy.

Q23) Which American singer collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger, on the True Star series of perfumes?

A23) Beyoncé Knowles

Q24) Which supermodel became linked with Babbyshambles frontman, Pete Doherty, in 2005?

A24) Kate Moss.

Q25) Who released a perfume called Stella, in 2005?

A25) Stella McCartney.

Q26) Which cosmetic house did Liz Hurley become the face of, in 1995?

A26) Estée Lauder.

Q27) Which famous English photographer is Hawaiin model Marie Helvin married to?

A27) David Bailey.

Q28) Which star of The Hours advertised Channel Number 5?

A28) Nicole Kidman.

Q29) Which British designer is well known for having pink hair?

A29) Zandra Rhodes.

Q30) Which 2004 Oscar winner was the 2005 face of L’Oreal?

A30) Charlize Theron.

ROUND FOUR. AT THE 90s MOVIES.

Q31) Which English star shot to fame, in the Brit-flick, Four Wedding & A Funeral?

A31) Hugh Grant.

Q32) Name the film shot in Ireland, in which Australian, Mel Gibson, played a Scotsman.

A32) Braveheart.

Q33) What was the name of the most recent Carry On film?

A33) Carry On Columbus

Q34) In which film did Robin Williams dress up as a Scottish nanny?

A34) Mrs Doubtfire.

Q35) What was the name of the Dustin Hoffman film about Peter Pan?

A35) Hook.

Q36) Who co-starred with Walter Matthau in the film, in the film, Grumpy Old Men?

A36) Jack Lemmon.

Q37) What did Sdhindler draw up, in the Steven Spielberg movie?

A37) Schindler’s List.

Q38) In which film did Whoopi Goldberg first get in the habit?

A38) Sister Act.

Q39) In the 1992 film of the same name, who or what is Beethoven?

A39) A Saint Bernard Dog. (Accept just either Saint Bernard, or dog.)

Q40) Who, or what, was Caspar?

A40) The friendly ghost.

ROUND FIVE. BOOKS AND NOVELS.

Q41) Josh Kirby, & Paul Kidby have provided cover art for which writer?

A41) Terry Pratchett.

Q42) Which detective novelist has the initials PD?

A42) PD James.

Q43) When writing science fiction, rather than mainstream novels, Iain Banks writes under which name?

A43) Iain M. Banks. (The M stands for Menzies. (Pronounced Mingies.))

Q44) Which little girl had Adventures in Wonderland?

A44) Alice.

Q45) In the title of the book by Alexander Dumas, how many Musketeers were there?

A45) Three.

Q46) Which Robinson was stranded on a desert island?

A46) Robinson Crusoe.

Q47) Toad of Toad Hall features in which children’s classic?

A47) Wind in the Willows.

Q48) Which artist’s name features in Dan Brown’s best known novel?

A48) Leonardo Da Vinci.

Q49) William Wordsworth wrote about which flower?

A49) The daffodil

Q50) What’s the religious occupation of medieval detective, Cadfæl?

A50) Monk.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Which car maker produced the Prefect?

A51) Ford. (Possibly the only car to have a science fiction character named after it.)

Q52) Agar-agar is a type of gelatine made from what?

A52) Seaweed.

Q53) Which former Big Brother contestant opened a beauty saloon, in Hertford, called Ugly’s?

A53) Jade Goody.

Q54) On a standard computer keyboard, what function key is in the top left corner?

A54) The Escape key

Q55) Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange?

A55) Anthony Burgess.

Q56) What word can go before ‘all’‚ ‘cast’ and ‘take’ … ?

A56) ‘Over’.

Q57) In ancient China, a vase made of what precious green stone, was buried with the dead?

A57) Jade.

Q58) In a non leap year, if February the 1st is a Thursday, what day day is March 1st?

A58) Thursday.

Q59) What’s the nearest river to Balmoral Castle?

A59) The river Dee.

Q60) If you were riding along Rotten Row, in which London park would you be?

A60) Hyde Park.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you, later, once I’ve finished watching the going’s-on …