The Daily Teaser and Friday Question Set — 12-8-2011

Oy

VEH … !

I have GOT to admit, I’m knackered, again … !

Mind you … ?

I’ve ALSO got to admit I was up late.

It was a Thursday.

Which, obviously, means Torchwood. And if you’d not worked out I’m a fan, by now, you’ve not been paying attention!

But … ?

Well, I thought I’d best mention — just for my long term readers — that most of the Torchwood bits and bobs I write are now over on Nik Nak And Grub’s Who Peculiar.

Including a quickie about last night’s episode.

Which was rather good, I thought, but that’s just me … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Lynn — all on her ownsome — putting in her answers: and, along with mentioning that Scotland got off lightly, after recent events, also managed to bag five out of five.

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) 12th August, 1990, saw the discovery of what — up until then — was the largest ever fossilised T-Rex: what was it nicknamed … ?

Q2) 12th August is the traditional date for the start of the Grouse hunting season in the UK: what’s the Latin name for the particular species of grouse that’s hunted … ?

Q3) 12th August, 1943, is the alleged date of the Philadelphia Experiment: what was the name of the ship involved?

Q4) 12th August, 1964, saw the death of writer, Ian Fleming: what was the last James Bond film released during his lifetime … ?

Q5) And finally … 12th August, 1969, saw the first use of Tear Gas by a British police force: which British police Force … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 11th August, 1982, saw gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray released for their mother’s funeral: what was her first name … ?

A1) Violet.

Q2) 11th August, 1994, saw the death of actor Peter Cushing: who was his (male) co-star in Dalek Invasion Earth: 2150AD?

Q2) Bernard Cribbins.

Q3) 11th August, 1972, saw the last US ground forces leave where … ?

A3) Vietnam. (Or South Vietnam to be strict … )

Q4) 11th August, 1958, saw the birth of English bassist, Jah Wobble: with which band did he come to prominence … ?

A4) Public Image Limited.

Q5) And finally … 11th august, 1956, saw the death of which noted US painter … ?

A5) Jackson Pollock.

And here, covered by the usual License, is the Friday question-set for struggling pub quiz-masters …

Online 116.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) In which American country did the Women’s Institute start?

A1) Canada.

Q2) Who was the first woman to speak in Britain’s Parliament?

Q2) Lady Astor.

Q3) What’s the official residence of the President of France?

A3) The Élysee Palace.

Q4) Archangel International Airport is in which country?

A4) Russia.

Q5) Prince Phillip was born on which Greek island?

A5) Corfu.

Q6) Which 60s star was backed by the Dakotas?

A6) Billy J. Kramer.

Q7) The creator of which cartoon character was born on the same day as Laurence Olivier? (Bonus point for the name of the cartoonist.)

A7) Tintin. (Hérge.)

Q8) In which ocean is the Sargasso Sea, the Atlantic, the Indian, or the Pacific?

A8) The Atlantic.

Q9) The Fosse Way links two English cities. Name one of them. (Bonus point for both.)

A9) Lincoln and Exeter.

Q10) How is the island of Formosa now know?

A10) Taiwan.

ROUND TWO. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q11) In addition to billiards, what sport did Joe Davis play?

A11) Snooker.

Q12) Jack Dempsey was a heavyweight … what?

A12) Boxer.

Q13) Which Steve was knighted, after the 2000 Olympics?

A13) Steve Redgrave.

Q14) By which name was IVA Richards known?

A14) Viv Richards.

Q15) Was Kristina Egerszegi cold, or wet, when won her 5 Olympic Gold medals?

A15) Wet: – she was a swimmer.

Q16) Which Martina was Wimbledon’s most successful women’s champion?

A16) Martina Navratilova.

Q17) In which decade was the Rugby League World Cup first held?

A17) The 1950’s

Q18) In what colour shirts do India play floodlit matches?

A18) Blue.

Q19) What shape is a dartboard?

A19) Circular.

Q20) How often is the Epsom Derby held?

A20) Annually.

ROUND THREE. BLINDED WITH SCIENCE.

Q21) In computing, what does the D stand for, in BSD?

A21) Distribution.

Q22) What’s the Atomic number of Helium?

A22) Two.

Q23) Bill Gates heads up Microsoft, notorious for Windows, Steve Jobs is the head of Apple, behind Mac OS X, but who’s the man behind the Linux operating system?

A23) Linus Torvalds.

Q24) According to urban myth, Sir Isaac Newton discovered gravity, by watching the fall of what?

A24) An apple.

Q25) What is a moving sheet of ice called?

A25) A glacier.

Q26) In which country is the tropical rainforest of Amazonia?

A26) Brazil.

Q27) Which above Antarctica, famously has a hole in it?

A27) The Ozone Layer.

Q28) What’s more damaging to the environment, drizzly rain, acid rain, or heavy rain?

A28) Acid rain.

Q29) The Yangtze, Mekong and Congo, are all types of what?

A29) River.

Q30) Which sea is the lowest point on Earth?

A30) The Dead Sea.

ROUND FOUR. ANIMALS.

Q31) What type of creature is mandrill?

A31) A monkey.

Q32) The Bandicoot comes from which Australasian country?

A32) Australia.

Q33) The famed New Zealand Kiwi is what type of creature?

A33) A bird.

Q34) More to the point, which English animal’s ecological role does it fill, in New Zealand?

A34) The Badger’s.

Q35) What name is given to a young penguin, a chick, a cobb or a cub?

A35) A chick.

Q36) What sort of creature is a Tasmanian Devil: a marsupial or a reptile ?

A36) A marsupial.

Q37) Which country has the most Asian Elephants in the wild?

A37) India.

Q38) Which extinct flightless bird has the Latin name, Didus Ineptus?

A38) The Dodo.

Q39) Which animal weighs the most, the African Elephant, the White Rhinoceros or the Hippopotamus?

A39) The African Elephant.

Q40) What rodent is the chipmunk’s nearest relative, the squirrel, the rabbit, or the capybara?

A40) The Squirrel.

ROUND FIVE. ROUND THE WORLD.

Q41) In which North American country was the world’s largest shopping centre opened, in 1985? (Bonus point for the actual city.)

A41) Canada. (In Alberta.)

Q42) In 1990, which country held the world’s largest branch of McDonald’s?

A42) Russia.

Q43) Which girl’s name was given to the 100-storey tower in Hong Kong, Nina, Katrina or Patricia?

A43) Nina.

Q44) What does the word Oklahoma translate into English as?

A44) Red People.

Q45) The world’s first state subsidised theatre in the English speaking world was opened in which European city?

A45) Dublin.

Q46) The Missippi and Missouri rivers eventually flow into which gulf?

A46) The Gulf of Mexico.

Q47) Which island is larger, Great Britain, Java, or Sumatra?

A47) Sumatra.

Q48) Which desert is smaller, the Great Basin, the Great Sandy, or the Great Victoria?

A48) The Great Sandy Desert.

Q49) The Appalachian Mountains end in the middle of which US state?

A49) Alabama.

Q50) In 2000, what was the world’s largest city, by population?

A50) Tokyo.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Which Ruth was the last woman to be hanged in Britain?

A51) Ruth Ellis. (The film, Dance With A Stranger was all about her.)

Q52) The Transandine Tunnel links two South American countries: name either of them. (Two points for both.)

A52) Chile and Argentina.

Q53) What was a Dolly Varden, a hat, an umbrella or a cucumber?

A53) A hat.

Q54) “Pile it high, sell it cheap” was the motto of Sir Jack Cohen. Which supermarket did he help found?

A54) Tescos.

Q55) How was dancer & spy, Margerete Gertrude Zelle better known?

A55) Mata Hari.

Q56) In computing, what does GUI stand for?

A56) Graphical User Interface.

Q57) What country was Pope John Paul 2nd born in?

A57) Poland.

Q58) Which of the following is a primary colour, pink, purple or red?

A58) Red.

Q59) The horse that, according to Homer, was delivered to the ancient city of Troy, was made of what?

A59) Wood.

Q60) What language was spoken by the ancient Romans?

A60) Latin.

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