Hmmm …
Again with Wednesday … !
Although it has to be said: I am rather flattered by getting stopped in the street by assorted Gazette readers, who are being flattering, or rueful.
Like the chap who stopped me on Warley Hill, today: admitting he’d missed the question about Frank Bruno, over Christmas.
Oh … And the woman, a few days ago, who was VERY flattering about my letter writing … !
I wish I could find her card … !
At any rate … ? I’ll worry about that, a touch later, I think: because, of course, today is Wednesday: which means — obviously — that it’s time for the Gazette’s Weekly Teaser.
You can, of course, read it and ant relevant links, on the Gazette’s site: you’ll find that here …
So, without much ado, here’s this weeks questions …
Q1) 23rd January, 1570, saw the first assassination by gun. The target was James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray. Which Scottish King was he the regent for: James 4th, James 5th or James 6th?
Q2) That Scottish king was also known as which English king … ?
Q3) How many US presidents have been assassinated … ?
Q4) Name one of those presidents …
Q5) Which of those presidents was in office, during the US Civil War … ?
Q6) Which Russian revolutionary leader was assassinated — with an icepick — in Mexico?
Q7) Which famous Roman was assassinated by his friend, Brutus, and the subject of a play by William Shakespeare?
Q8) The third Roman Emperor was the first to be definitely assassinated. Was he Tiberius, Caligula or Claudius?
Q9) Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb nationalist on 28th June, 1914: this triggered which war … ?
Q10) And finally … Jean Bastien-Thiry and his fellow members of the OAS attempted to assassinate which French leader?
Questions.
Q1) 16th January, 1919, saw the US Senate pass the law that banned alcohol. In which year did this go into effect: 1920, 1921 or 1922 …
Q2) More to the point, which amendment to the US constitution actually banned booze: the 17th, 18th or 19th … ?
Q3) Which Amendment — in 1933 — eventually repealed Prohibition: the 19th, 20th or 21st … ?
Q4) One of the US states that voted for repeal — Utah — is home to a famously sober church: which church … ?
Q5) The Code of Hammurabi is the earliest law code that mention beer and beer parlours: is it Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek or Ancient Babylonian … ?
Q6) How many gallons are there in a Hogshead: 45, 54 or 63 gallons … ?
Q7) The amount of alcohol in alcoholic drinks is shown by its ABV: the higher the ABV, the stronger it is. But what does ABV stand for … ?
Q8) Who — famously — had a 2006 hit with ‘Rehab’ … ?
Q9) On the same sort of musical lines, which band had 1979 hit with ‘Milk and Alcohol’?
Q10) And finally … which brand of lager is — informally — known as ‘wifebeater’ … ?
Answers.
A1) 1920.
A2) The 18th.
A3) The 21st.
A4) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Or Mormons, if you prefer less of a mouthful!
A5) Ancient Babylonian.
A6) 54 gallons.
A7) Alcohol By Volume.
A8) Amy Winehouse.
A9) Dr Feelgood.
A10) Stella Artois.
Enjoy those, everyone.
Have a good day …
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