The Daily Teaser and the Friday Question Set: 29-7-2011

Ooooooh …

Crikey … !

I …

Am …

Tired … !

And I’ve got to admit, it’s not due simply to being up late, adding a post about Torchwood, last night.

It’s because I couldn’t get to sleep, last night.

Nerves, I think.

Because I’ve an interview, today, in Romford.

Wish me luck on that.

Ok, granted, it’s both something to look forward to, and something to be nervous about. after all, even with some six years of doing pub quizzes — and lord knows how many interviews, before this — I still get stage-fright.

Oy … !

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, along with bagging 5 out of 5, she also managed to get me double checking my answers.

Lord knows why I thought that answer was Andrew Jackson … !

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

Q1) 29th July, 1793, saw John Graves Simcoe decide to build and fortify what’s now which Canadian city … ?

Q2) 29th July, 1958, saw Congress formally ratify the laws that created NASA: what does NASA stand for … ?

Q3) 29th July, 1981, saw the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana: but at which London cathedral … ?

Q4) More to the point … who designed that cathedral?

Q5) 39th July, 1848, saw the start of the Tipperary Revolt, an attempted Irish Nationalist revolt against British rule: during which period of Irish history … ?

Q6) And finally … 29th July, 1976, saw the world’s longest pier destroyed by fire: in which Essex town was that pier … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th July, 2008, saw the Grand Pier burn, for the second time in an 80 year period: in which English seaside resort?

A1) Weston-Super-Mare.

Q2) 28th July, 2008, saw who declare it was ending its armed campaign … ?

Q2) The Provisional IRA.

Q3) 28th July, 1868, saw the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution — granting citizenship to freed slaves — passed: who was US president at the time … ?

A3) Andrew Johnson.

Q4) 28th July, 1955, saw the founding of the Union Mundial pro Interlingua: which language does it promote … ?

A4) Interlingua.

Q5) And finally … 28th July, 1943, saw the UK taking part in Operation Gomorrah: the campaign to bomb which German city?

A5) Hamburg.

And — covered by the same Creative Commons License as always — here’s the 60-question-set for struggling pub quiz masters …

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Round One. General Knowledge.

Q1) T. S. Elliot once wrote a poem about which London suburb?

A1) Cricklewood.

Q2) Which company was the world’s first travel agency?

A2) Thomas Cook.

Q3) What’s the world’s smallest species of monkey?

A3) The Pygmy Marmoset.

Q4) Which famously typo-prone broadsheet is occasionally nicknamed The Gridiron?

A4) The Guardian.

Q5) Subligaria is the Latin word for which item of clothing?

A5) Underpants.

Q6) In The Addams Family what’s the first name of Mrs Addams?

A6) Morticia.

Q7) In computing, what does the O stand for, in the contraction, OS?

A7) Operating.

Q8) What’s the difference between the highest dart’s treble, and the lowest?

A8) 57. (60-3)

Q9) Who was the original presenter of University Challenge?

A9) Bamber Gascoigne.

Q10) Which spaghetti western star also appeared in Coogans’ Bluff?

A10) Clint Eastwood.

ROUND TWO. HOBBIES AND LEISURE.

Q11) Which company made the original version of Sonic The Hedgehog: Sega, Atari or Sony?

A11) Sega.

Q12) In which decade were books first issued as CD-ROMS?

A12) The 1990s

Q13) Which comic is older: The Beano or The Dandy?

A13) The Beano.

Q14) The Kelvingrove Art Gallery is in which Scottish City?

A14) Glasgow.

Q15) Steiff are famous for making which toys?

A15) Teddy Bears

Q16) How many pieces does each player have at the start of a game of Backgammon?

A16) 15.

Q17) What is one round of play called, in a hand of Bridge?

A17) A trick.

Q18) In which English county is Alton Towers?

A18) Staffordshire.

Q19) What is the number to aim for, in a game of Cribbage?

A19) 31.

Q20) How many dice are used in a game of Craps?

A20) Two.

ROUND THREE. THE ROYALS.

Q21) Who was the first royal bride to have her family motto on her married coat of arms: Princess Anne, Princess Diana or Queen Victoria?

A21) Princess Diana.

Q22) Which royal prince once famously said, “…we live above the shop”?

A22) Prince Phillip. (Better known as Phil the Greek)

Q23) Which club was Prince Charles not allowed to join at Cambridge: the Labour Club, the Communist Club, or the Debating Society?

A23) The Labour Club.

Q24) Princess Anne was the only competitor not to get what test at the Montreal Olympics?

A24) A sex test.

Q25) On which occasion did the Queen make her last curtsey?

A25) Her father’s funeral.

Q26) What gets tied into a Windsor Knot?

A26) A necktie; - the knot was introduced by Edward the 8th, when Prince of Wales.

Q27) Who said “…she’s more than the rest of us” about Princess Michael of Kent?

A27) The Queen.

Q28) In which year of the 1930’s were there three Kings of the UK?

A28) 1936.

Q29) Prince Charles once described Captain Mark Phillips as which weather condition?

A29) Fog. (Because Charles thought he was thick and wet.)

Q30) What musical instrument did Princess Margaret want as her luxury on Desert Island Discs?

A30) A piano.

ROUND FOUR. FOOD AND DRINK.

Q31) On average, what do we eat 2 teaspoons of, each day?

A31) Salt.

Q32) What mammal is the logo of Bacardi?

A32) A bat.

Q33) The prune is the dried version of which fruit?

A33) The plum.

Q34) Which brand of sugar has Mr Cube on its bags?

A34) Tate & Lyle.

Q35) What is the literal translation of the German dish, Sauerkraut?

A35) Sour Cabbage.

Q36) If an egg floats, is fresh or stale?

A36) Stale.

Q37) Which biscuit is named after an Italian revolutionary?

A37) The Garibali.

Q38) Which Australian opera singer has at least two dishes named after her? (Extra point for one of them).

A38) Dame Nellie Melba. (Melba Toast, and the Peach Melba.)

Q39) What kind of fruit are Green Williams?

A39) Pears.

Q40) The Americans call it broiling: what do we call it?

A40) Grilling.

ROUND FIVE. THE WRITTEN WORD.

Q41) Pocket Books were the US version of what?

A41) Penguin Books

Q42) The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care was a best seller by which Doctor?

A42) Dr Benjamin Spock.

Q43) In which shorthand system did Samuel Pepys write his diary?

A43) Shelton’s System

Q44) Back in 1950, and according to the UN, how many pages did a book have to have, to qualify as a book?

A44) 49.

Q45) In which year of the 1880’s was the Oxford English dictionary first Published?

A45) 1884.

Q46) What was the name of the French cryptographer, in The DaVinci Code?

A46) Sophie Neveau

Q47) Renè Goscinny was the man behind which comic book character?

A47) Asterix

Q48) Which writer’s first book was called The Mysterious Affair at Styles?

A48) Agatha Christie

Q49) Myfleet, Stowerton and Cheriton Forest are found in which crime-writers works?

A49) Ruth Rendell’s

Q50) Who did C. S. Lewis dedicate The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe to?

A50) His god-daughter, Lucy.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q51) Cheryl James is the real name of which member of Salt & Pepa: Salt, Pepa or Mike?

A51) Salt.

Q52) Galton and Simpson were the regular scriptwriters for which radio comedy star?

A52) Tony Hancock

Q53) Who was the first Republican president of the USA?

A53) Abraham Lincoln.

Q54) Which vegetable is used to make saurkraut?

A54) Cabbage.

Q55) What do the Chinese call their spacemen?

A55) Taikonauts.

Q56) What does the U stand for, in VDU?

A56) Unit.

Q57) What shape is a pie chart?

A57) Circular.

Q58) Who hasn’t guest starred on Friends: Prince Charles, George Clooney or the Duchess of York?

A58) Prince Charles.

Q59) True or False: Tony Blair hasn’t been on The Simpsons.

A59) False. He has.

Q60) What sort of creature is a mandrill?

A60) A monkey.

Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll leave you with a song from Mama Cass Elliot who died 37 years ago, today …