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Wednesday, 9 November 2011

The Daily Teaser - 9-11-2011

Bleaugggggh …

He says …

I’ve got to admit, I’ve actually given my self an extra twenty minutes in bed, today.

Not that I’m sure if that helped.

But it certainly makes me feel a touch more awake … !

AHEM … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start telling you about the REALLY exciting stuff …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome, as Kaiju and Nina are both beavering away on their various projects — putting her answer, and bagging 6 out of 6*.

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) 9th November, 1620, saw pilgrims on which ship, sight land … ?

Q2) More to the point, where WAS that land … ?

Q3) 9th November, 1970, saw the death of former French President, Charles de Gaulle: where did he led Free French Forces from, during World War Two?

Q4) 9th November saw the end of the German monarchy, when Wilhelm 2nd was dethroned: in which year … ?

Q5) 9th November, 1906, saw who become the first sitting US president to visit a foreign country?

Q6) More to the point, what was he visiting … ?

Q7) And finally … 9th November, 1906, saw Edward 7th given what shiny, South African, object for his birthday … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 8th November, 1895, saw scientist, Wilhelm Röntgen, discover x-rays: what was he actually experimenting on: vacuum tubes, batteries or barium … ?
A1) Vacuum tubes. (This sort of thing ALWAY’S happens: I was experimenting with boiling pots of water, and found I could make boiled potatoes with it. OK … That’s not QUITE the same, is it … ?)

Q2) 8th November, 1519, saw who enter the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán?
A2) Hernán Cortés.

Q3) More to the point, what’s left of Tenochtitlán is in which modern city … ?
A3) Mexico City.

Q4) 8th November, 1990, saw Mary Robinson become the first female President of Ireland: who is the soon to step down second female president of Ireland … ?
A4) Mary McAleese.

Q5) 8th November, 1836, saw the birth of successful US games manufacturer, Milton Bradley: what was the name of his first successful board games … ?

Q6) And finally … 8th November, 1917, saw three people given authority in revolutionary Russia: name any one of them …
A6) Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky.
Enjoy those, everyone.

And as it’s Sandra ‘Pepa’ Denton’s birthday, today … ?

I’ll leave you with a tune …










* I’ve got to confess, Debbi, I had Josef Stalin, instead of Pavel Dybenko, but as you named any one … !
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1 comment:

  1. DebbiThu Nov 10, 03:46:00 am GMT

    Oh, yeah. Good old Joe Stalin. Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I guess. :)

    1. The Mayflower
    2. Cape Cod
    3. Britain
    4. 1918
    5. Theodore Roosevelt
    6. the Panama Canal (under construction)
    7. the Great Star of Africa

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