The Daily Teaser — 22-5-2013: The Ḥashshāshīn

Did you know that … ?

It’s May.

Well, of you course you knew that: you know that as well as I do.

What get’s me … ?   Is the weather.

Is it just me, or is May, 2013, looking to be rather grotty?

It is, isn’t it … ?

Hmmm … 

Let’s mull it over, and move on, shall we?   Yes, let’s … !

~≈†≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with agreeing that ALL sorts of bands could knock out some good tunes, AND putting up a post herself, also bagged six out of six.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 22nd May, 1176, saw the Ḥashshāshīn attempt to assassinate which Sultan … ?

Q2) More to the point, the Ḥashshāshīn belong to which branch of Islam: Sunni or Shia … ?

Q3) According to Marco Polo, the Ḥashshāshīn’s leader was the old man of … where … ?

Q4) The man behind Marco Polo’s story was called Hassan-i … what: Subaru, Sabbah or Sulu … ?

Q5) The Ḥashshāshīn’s fortress, Alamut, translated into English as the what’s nest … ?

Q6) Finally … Alamut was in what’s now which country … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 21st May, 1904, saw the original founding of FIFA: which sport does it govern … ?

A1) Football: or Association Football, if you want the formal title.   It’s also occasionally referred to as Soccer.   (I’m tempted to ask my American readers how on EARTH one can refer to a game as football, when you’re allowed to pick up the ball and throw it.   But I suspect I’ll get someone mentioning Rugby … )

Q2) More to the point, who’s the current president of FIFA … ?

A2) Sepp Blatter.

Q3) 21st May, 1674, saw John Sobieski elected as King of which European country … ?

A3) Poland.

Q4) And of which Grand Duchy … ?

A4) Lithuania.

Q5) 21st May, 1936, saw Sada Abe, arrested, after several days wondering around Tokyo: with her lover’s severed what … ?

A5) Genitals.   (Apparently, she wanted — after killing him — to keep the bit of him that gave her the ‘… most vivid memories’.   Lovely woman … )

Q6) And finally … 21st May, 1840, saw British sovereignty declared over what’s now which country … ?

A6) New Zealand.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“Procrastination is opportunity's assassin.”

Victor Kiam.

And with this song from Marillion … 

*        Here’s hoping today’s tune goes down well, Debbi … !   (Bless ’em, Marillion are possibly the only |band to be named after a J. R. R. Tolkien book … )