History … !
History and TV … !
You know, given that, you can possibly guess I’ve got a documentary on in the background.
In this case … ? It’s last night’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are, about footballer and TV presenter, Gary Lineker.
He found his grandmother was descended from a poacher called James Pratt, within 10 minutes of the show starting … !
Can I make a suggestion … ?
Who Do You Think You Are is a fascinating show to catch …
With that said … ? Let’s move on …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with thanking me for sending her a link, she ALSO bagged five out of six.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with todays themed questions, shall we?
Q1) 22nd August saw the formal founding of the Red Cross. In which year of the 1860s … ?
Q2) How many nations signed the agreement that formed the Red Cross: eleven, twelve or thirteen … ?
Q3) The agreement those nations signed was the very first what … ?
Q4) In Arab — or Muslim — nations, what do local branches of the Red Cross use as a symbol?
Q5) Finally … In which year of the 1960s did the International Committee of the Red Cross last win the Nobel Peace Prize … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 21st August, 1961, saw Tamla Motown release what became its first US number. Which Marvelettes song was it … ?A1) Please Mr Postman.
Q2) More to the point, which band has a US Number one with the song, in January of 1975 … ?A2) The Carpenters.
Q3) Moving on … 21st August, 1959, saw what admitted as the 50th state of the USA … ?A3) Hawaii.
Q4) 21st August, 1986, saw the birth of sprinter, Usain Bolt. At the 2012 Olympics, he famously earned gold in 1oo Metres, 2oo Metres and what else … ?A4) The 4⊗100 Metres Relay.
Q5) 21st August, 1991, saw Latvia declare itself independent: from where … ?A5) The USSR.
Q6) Finally … 21st August, 1944, saw the start of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference: which international organisation did this work towards setting up … ?A6) The United Nations.
Enjoy those.
I’ll leave you with the Red Cross’ motto …
“With Humanity, Towards Peace”The motto of the Red Cross.
And with C’est une question de vie et de mort†, a song originally promoted by one of the many African Red Cross committees.
Have a good day.
* Just had a read of the BBC iPlayer entry on Wikipedia, Debbi: apparently, the reason it’s not TOTALLY out, yet, is because the cable companies that carry BBC America are threatening to drop the channel if it does … ! Which sounds daft to me …
† Yes, I know it’s all about the lack of ambulances in the region: but it’s a nice song … …
Hey, Paul! Thanks for talking today. I've been enjoying my Jammie Dodgers immensely!
ReplyDelete1. 1864
2. 12
3. Geneva Convention
4. red crystal
5. 1963