The Daily Teaser and the Friday Question Set — 2-12-2011

Hmmm …

You learn something new, everyday!

I’ve got Radio 4 on, in the background and apparently … ?

Going by the Today shows interview with a representative from The Mammal Society, APPARENTLY polecats in Britain are on the increase!

Oh. And the number of weasels isn’t.

Given that the Today programmes habit of being the first show to give politicians a grilling, you can imagine the amount of weasel comments, can’t you … ?

And on top of that … ?

On top of THAT, YouTube has gone and changed its layout!

Which is actually kind of nice, but I’m ALSO thinking it’s a LITTLE bit Windozey: if you see what I mean … ?

Hmmm …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi, and birthday girl Nina putting in their answers: with Nina* telling us who she shared a birthday with, and Debbi telling us that 1st of December was the day of her and her husband’s first dateº

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) 2nd December, 1982, saw Barney Clark become the first person to receive an artificial what: heart, kneecap or lung … ?

Q2) 2nd December, 1942, saw Enrico Fermi team’s start the world’s first nuclear chain reaction: at which University?

Q3) More to the point, as part of which World War 2 project … ?

Q4) 2nd December, 1956, saw Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 others arrive at which island?

Q5) 2nd December, 1971, saw the formation of the United Arab Emirates: name any of the Emirates in the union.

Q6) And finally … 2nd December, 1988, saw Beanzir Bhutto sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 1st December is World AIDS Day, marking the fact that 1st December was the date the virus was first recognised. But in which year … ?

A1) 1981.

Q2) More to the point, the AIDS awareness ribbons were originally designed by which New York based art group.

A2) The Visual AIDS Artist Caucus.,

Q3) 1st December is ALSO Grand Union Day: this celebrates the union, in 1918, between Romania, and what’s now which of its provinces … ?

A3) Transylvania. (Right, cue the evil laughter, before shoving some poor soul onto a spike. Oh, and bathing in virgin’s blood … )

Q4) 1st December, 1964 saw Malawi and Malta join the United Nations: along with which other country … ?

A4) Zambia.

Q5) 1st December, 1923, saw the birth of Admiral Stansfield Turner: which US agency did he lead … ?

A5) The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA.

Q6) And finally … 1st December, 1885, saw the first serving of which soft drink … ?

A6) Dr Pepper.

And — once again, it’s Friday — here’s the 60-question-set for struggling pub quiz masters: covered, as the Teasers are, by the Creative Commons License …

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Round 1. General Knowledge.

Q1) A Saudi Arabian woman can apply for a divorce if her husband refuses to make her a what?

A1) Coffee.

Q2) The word camber refers to the curve on the surface of what?

A2) A road.

Q3) Other than English, what European language do the Amish speak?

A3) German.

Q4) How many people usually play a game of Chess?

A4) Two.

Q5) Who starred as The Fugitive on the big screen?

A5) Harrison Ford.

Q6) Which language was spoken by the ancient Romans?

A6) Latin.

Q7) The name of which fish is also a star, in heraldry?

A7) The Mullet.

Q8) The toy originally called the Pluto Platter is now called what?

A8) The Frisbee.

Q9) Which river flows through the city of New Orleans?

A9) The Mississippi.

Q10) David Scarboro played which character, in EastEnders?

A10) Mark Fowler. (He played the part, before Todd Carty joined the cast.)

Round 2. Science.

Q11) Which scientist invented mill-edged coins?

A11) Isaac Newton.

Q12) What does the D stand for, in RADAR?

A12) Detection. (In full, it stand’s for Radio Detection And Ranging)

Q13) Which German doctor gave his name to a version of Senile Dementia?

A13) Dr Alois Alzheimer.

Q14) Manya Sklodowska is better known under what name?

A14) Marie Curie.

Q15) Paralysis Agitans is better known under what name?

A15) Parkinson’s Disease.

Q16) In 1898, Marconi made the first wireless broadcast across where: the English Channel, Atlantic ocean or the Indian Ocean?

A16) The English Channel.

Q17) What does the V stand for, in IVF?

A17) Vitro.

Q18) Carbohydrates are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and what else?

A18) Oxygen.

Q19) What is done, in the process of pasteurisation, to kill bacteria?

Q19) Heating/boiling.

Q20) Who wrote A Brief History Of Time?

A20) Professor Stephan Hawking.

Round 3. Music.

Q21) Which UK number One could have been released by Dwight and Matthews, if its singers had used their real names?

A21) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, by Elton John (Reginald Dwight) and Kiki Dee (Pauline Matthews.)

Q22) Who released an album called Blondes Have More Fun?

A22) Rod Stewart.

Q23) What was Chuck Berry’s only UK Number One?

A23) My Ding A Ling.

Q24) The video to which Madonna song was denounced by Pope John Paul the 2nd?

A24) Like A Prayer.

Q25) Hollywood star Wesley Snipes appears in the video for which Michael Jackson song?

A25) Bad.

Q26) Kurt Wiell wrote the words to The Thrupenny Opera. Who wrote the music?

A26) Bertold Brecht.

Q27) Chopin wrote almost exclusively for which keyboard instrument?

A27) The Piano.

Q28) Which Beatle was the first to have a solo US Number 1?

A28) George Harrison.

Q29) Who was the first major star to make a complete album available for downloading?

A29) David Bowie.

Q30) Which country star got the Lifetime Achievement Grammy, in 2000?

A30) Willie Nelson.

Round 4. Football Crazy.

Q31) Peter Schmeichal joined Manchester United from which club?

A31) Brondby.

Q32) Who came fourth, in the 1998 World Cup?

A32) Holland.

Q33) In the 1999 European Champion’s Cup Final, which player scored the first goal?

A33) Basler.

Q34) Which North of England club club began the 20th Century as Newton Heath?

A34) Manchester United.

Q35) Pierluigi Casiraghi joined Chelsea, in 1998: from which Italian club?

A35) Lazio.

Q36) Ron Atkinson replaced Dr Josef Venglos as manager of which club, Aston Villa, West Ham or Chelsea?

A36) Aston Villa.

Q37) Who followed Bob Shankly as manager of Liverpool?

A37) Bob Paisley.

Q38) Who was the first goalie to captain an FA Cup winning side, at Wembley?

A38) Dave Beasant.

Q39) During the 90’s, which British manager won successive titles with PSV Eindhoven: Bobby Robson, Sir Alex Ferguson or Terry Venebles?

A39) Bobby Robson.

Q40) Which club was the first in the UK to have an all-seater stadium?

A40) Aberdeen.

Round 5. Food and Drink.

Q41) What colour wine is Merlot?

A41) Red.

Q42) The outside of a stick of rock is traditionally what colour?

A42) Pink.

Q43) How many snails does the average French person eat, in a year?

A43) 500.

Q44) What’s the oldest recorded type of manmade food?

A44) Cheese.

Q45) Which fruit is usually eaten at Wimbledon?

A45) Strawberries and cream.

Q46) If you were eating ‘al fresco’ would you be indoors, or outdoors?

A46) Outdoors.

Q47) What is the usual shape of a Camembert cheese?

A47) Round.

Q48) What name is given to a single slice of bacon?

A48) A rasher.

Q49) True, or false: Red wine should be drunk chilled.

A49) False, it should be drunk at room temperature.

Q50) A zombie is a cocktail containing copious amounts of which spirit?

A50) Rum.

Round 6. General Knowledge.

Q51) Cigarette filters were originally made from what?

A51) Cork.

Q52) Which cartoonist created Fungus The Bogeyman?

A52) Raymond Briggs.

Q53) How many items make up a baker’s dozen?

A53) 13.

Q54) What’s the main ingredient of mead?

A54) Honey.

Q55) Which sport is played on a gridiron?

A55) American Football.

Q56) Beluga, sperm and blue, are all types of what?

A56) Whale.

Q57) What did Marc Chagall design for the Israeli Knesset, or Parliament: a mosaic, a statue, or an ornamental floor?

A57) A mosaic.

Q58) An antiquarian is interested in what, old things or new things?

A58) Old things.

Q59) Apart from their noses, where else can turtles breathe through?

A59) Their bottoms.

Q60) How many sides does a 50p piece have?

A60) 7.

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

After leaving Nina a belated birthday song from Delia Derbyshire …

* Hang on, Nina, aren’t HUGE piles of condoms a TOUCH inappropriate for a theology student? :D

º 32 years, Debbi … ? Seriously, the pair of you don’t look old enough!