The Daily Teaser — 13-9-2011

You know …

I’m very tempted to change channels, I really am.

Although, saying that … ?

Well, I’ve actually got a documentary on, that I recorded, last night.

Fascinating stuff about Britain’s oldest public record, the Domesday Book.

OK, I grant it’s not as poetic as, say, Beowulf …

But it does have a part in English history: and does record some …

Well …

Lets call them interesting times, shall we.

And get moving on …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Nina putting their answers: with Debbi scoring 4* out of 5, and Nina bagging 5.

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

Q1) 13th September, 1916, saw the birth of writer, Roald Dahl: what was the name of his first published story … ?

Q2) More to the point, what was the name of Dahl’s first children’s book … ?

Q3) Name the year that either of these two stories was published.

Q4) This year sees the 50th Anniversary of which of Dahl’s children’s books … ?

Q5) As a final Dahl question … Name either of the two film scripts Dahl worked on for Eon Productions.

Q6) Moving on … 13th September saw whose temple dedicated in Rome … ?

Q7) Name any one of the three nations that signed the Treaty of Worms, on 13th September, 1743.

Q8) 13th September, 1980, saw a missing what, found on a Scottish island … ?

Q9) And finally … 13th September, 1943, saw who elected as the President of the Republic of China?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th September, 1940, saw the discovery of the Lascaux Cave paintings: is Lascaux in the Dordogne, Haute-Garonne or Vosges?

A1) The Dordogne.

Q2) 12th September, 1980, saw a military coup in which country … ?

A2) Turkey.

Q3) More to the point, in which African country was Emperor Haile Salassie overthrown, on 12th September, 1974?

A3) Ethiopia.

Q4) 12th September saw the birth of actors Freddie Jones, and Sir Ian Holm: which one of them is the older, by 4 years?

A4) Freddie Jones, born on 12th September, 1927. (Sir Ian having been born on 12th September, 1931.)

Q5) And FINALLY … 12th September, 480BC, is the conventionally accepted date for WHICH battle … ?

A5) The Battle of Marathon. (Or Snickers, if you’re that way inclined.)

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

* Debbi, I’ve got to admit, I really should have double checked that: my usual sources have now added ten years to the date!