The Daily Teaser and the Friday Question Set: 8-7-11

Oh, now that’s sad, that really is …

Seriously …

I’d better explain, hadn’t I … ?

You see, I’m not actually talking about the closure of The News Of The World, here: although given the behaviour of some of its staff, I’m not surprised by it.

Mind you, after finding — along with the rest of us — about the hacking of Milly Dowler’s phone … ? I’m thinking Rebekeh Brooks should be considering her career.

No, that’s not what I’m on about.

Today sees the scheduled launch — the last scheduled launch, weather permitting — of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

That’s sad.

I wrote, the other other day, about how I’d always equated the phrase ‘Ameri

can Dream’ with space exploration, and how IN thought the British government had killed that dream, back in 1971.

Well … ?

I can’t help think that the US Government is doing the same thing, here.

And for the same reason.

Good ol’ fashioned budgetary ones. don’tchaknow … ?

That’s …

Well …

Sad …

Especially when you consider that, this time, it’s the US government killing the American Dream …

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Madcom putting in their answers: with both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw MadCom admitting he‘d had a friend in Tavistock Square that day.

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

Q1) 8th July, 1965, saw Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs, escape from HMP Wandsworth, in London: what does HMP stand for … ?

Q2) In which South American country did Biggs spend many years … ?

Q3) 8th July saw airplane makes, Boeing unveil which new model of plane … ?

Q4) 8th July, 1994, saw the death of North Korean leader, Kim Il-sung: what title is he referred to, in North Korea … ?

Q5) 8th July, 1874, saw members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police begin what’s known as the March West: which Canadian province were they heading for … ?

Q6) And finally … 8th July, 1889, saw the first publication of which financial paper … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 7th July, 2005, saw 56 people die in the 7/7 London bomb attacks: how many of the four bombs went off on the London Underground system … ?

A1) Three.

Q2) 7th July, 1940, saw the birth of Beatles drummer, Ringo Starr: which band had Ringo been in, prior to joining The Beatles?

Q2) Rory Storm and The Hurricanes.

Q3) 7th July, 1919, saw the birth of Jon Pertwee: in which radio series did he play Chief Petty Officer Pertwee?

A3) The Navy Lark.

Q4) 7th July, 1954, saw Elvis Presley make his radio debut when which song was played on WHBQ Memphis?

A4) That’s All Right, Mama.

Q5) And finally … 5th July, 1978, saw the Solomon Isles become independent from where … ?

A5) The UK.

And here — covered by the same License as always — is the same Friday Question set for struggling pub quiz-masters …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) The USA’s biggest school shooting took place, in 2007: in which US state?

A1) Virginia.

Q2) How many sides does a one hundred sided dice have? (Two points for both answers)

Q2) Either 10, or one hundred.

Q3) E330 is better known as which fruity acid?

A3) Citric Acid.

Q4) True or False: the boiling point of water increases with altitude.

A4) False. It decreases.

Q5) The Shoguns were military rulers in which Asian country?

A5) Japan.

Q6) 12, Downing Street is home to which government office?

A6) The Chief Whip’s

Q7) Aston Villa first won the FA Cup when: 1887, 1897 or 1907?

A7) 1887.

Q8) Dolly Parton was born in which year of the 1940s?

A8) 1946.

Q9) What was Bakelite: the first commercial plastic, a cake decoration or a brand of bread?

A9) The first commercial plastic.

Q10) Cameron Diaz, & Drew Barrymore: who’s the missing member of the Charlie’s Angels?

A10) Lucy Liu.

ROUND TWO. AT THE MOVIES.

Q11) What Doors song is played at the start of the film, Apocalypse Now?

A11) The End.

Q12) In The Shining, what phrase does the Jack Nicholson character type over & over, again?

A12) “All work & no play, makes Jack a dull boy”.

Q13) In The Shawshank Redemption, what does the main character hide his escape route with?

A13) A movie poster.

Q14) Alex DeLarge, the main character in controversial film, A Clockwork Orange, is a fan of which German classical composer?

A14) Ludwig van Beethoven.

Q15) Who plays Travis Bickle, in Taxi Driver?

A15) Robert DeNiro.

Q16) In Dr Strangelove, how exactly does Dr Strangelove address the President?

A16) Mein Fuhrer.

Q17) According to Vincent Vega — John Travolta’s character in Pulp Fiction — what’s a McDonald’s quarter pounder with cheese called in France?

A17) A Royale with cheese. (“It’s ’coz of the metric system.”)

Q18) In the Oscar winning film Lost In Translation, what’s Bill Murray’s character in Japan to advertise?

A18) Whiskey

Q19) In The Godfather movies, the original Corleone family business is importing what: olive oil, oranges or machine guns?

A19) Olive oil.

Q20) In Monty Python’s Life Of Brian, when Brian’s caught writing ungrammatical Latin graffiti, what’s his punishment?

A20) Writing out 100 lines.

ROUND THREE. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q21) Kingussie are the world’s most successful sports club, winning the relevant premier league 22 times: but in whichsport?

A21) Shinty.

Q22) Peter Shilton played a record number of football games, in which position?

A22) Goalkeeper.

Q23) At the end of the 20th Century, which Canadian-born Briton was Tennis’s fastest serve?

A23) Greg Ruzetski.

Q24) Maurice Greene was part of the gold medal winning 4*100m team, at the Sydney Olympics. But for which nation?

A24) The USA.

Q25) In which country was England’s 2001 5-1 win over Germany?

A25) Germany.

Q26) Eldrick Woods is better known how?

A26) Tiger Woods.

Q27) How many rowers were in the boat, when Steve Redgrave won his fifth Olympic gold?

A27) Four.

Q28) Which Chris won tennis’s French Open a record seven times?

A28) Chris Evert.

Q29) Which Formula 1 driver was dubbed The Professor Of the Track?

A29) Alain Prost.

Q30) Who’s won the Men’s Singles championship at Wimbledon, more times than any other? (Bonus point for the nickname.)

A30) ‘Pistol’ Pete Sampras.

ROUND FOUR. BY THE NUMBERS.

Q31) If a team at bridge wins a grand slam, how many trick have they won?

A31) 13 tricks.

Q32) What are the odds of rolling a double 1, on two six sided dice?

A32) 35 to 1. (Accept 1 in 36)

Q33) How many members are there in a water polo team?

A33) 7.

Q34) How many balls are used in a game of pool?

A34) 16. (15 object balls, plus the cue ball.)

Q35) How many balls are needed for a game of Snooker?

A35) 23: fifteen red, 6 colours … and the cue ball …

Q36) Level 42 claimed to have got part of their name from which Douglas Adams novel?

A36) The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.

Q37) Red, Red Wine was the first number 1 for which group?

A37) UB40.

Q38) How many stars are on the European Union flag?

A38) 12.

Q39) How many books are there, in the Old Testament?

A39) 39.

Q40) What is 1/3rd of 1, 200?

A40) 400.

ROUND FIVE. THE WRITTEN WORD.

Q41) William the Conqueror ordered a Survey of England, after 1066: what name is it known by?

A41) The Domesday Book.

Q42) Dante’s Inferno forms part of the Divine what: Comedy or Tragedy?

A42) Comedy

Q43) Who wrote the novel, A Clockwork Orange?

A43) Anthony Burgess.

Q44) The movie, Trainspotting is based on the book of the same name: which Scottish author wrote it?

A44) Irving Walsh.

Q45) 25th January sees the birthday of which Scottish writer?

A45) Robert Burns.

Q46) Sindbad, Aladdin and Ali Baba appear in which famous Arabic book?

A46) The 1001 Arabian Nights.

Q47) Mrs Hudson was the landlady, and house of which famous detective?

A47) Sherlock Holmes.

Q48) H. G. Welles wrote War of the Worlds, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man. What did the H stand for? (Extra point for the G.)

A48) Herbert. (George.)

Q49) What was the second James Bond novel? (From Russia With Love being the second movie.)

A49) Live and Let Die.

Q50) In which George Orwell novel would you find the phrase, “War is Peace”?

A50) 1984.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) True or false: South Africa is the world’s largest producer of Chromium.

A51) True.

Q52) According to Karl Marx, religion is the opium of the … what?

A52) People.

Q53) In which South American country would you find Patagonia?

A53) Argentina.

Q54) Two figures are regarded as personifying Britain: name either. (Two points for both.)

A54) John Bull and Britannia.

Q55) What connects a muscle to a bone?

A55) A tendon.

Q56) What’s the highest level of degree universities award?

A56) A doctorate.

Q57) Which actor appeared in Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid and The Sting, and has his own range of sauces?

A57) Paul Newman.

Q58) What’s the currency of India?

A58) The rupee.

Q59) Lisbon is the capital of which European country?

A59) Portugal.

Q60) Who was British Prime Minister between 1951 and 1955?

A60) Winston Churchill.

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