The Daily Teaser — 30-8-2013: The Shuttle

It’s official, then.

Britain’s Parliament has voted against taking military action against Syria, over the Syrian government’s apparent use of chemical weapons.

I, for one, am glad.

I can distinctly remember the Iraq war: and many people’s concerns that the government of the day that no legal basis for action.

Nor approval from the UN to take action.

Nor evidence from UN weapons inspectors, as to what happened.

I realise terrible events in Syria are happening: recent footage filmed by a Panorama crew in the country, speak for that.

But let’s get the formalities, right.   And not turn this into another Iraq War style mess.

~≈Ï≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* wishing luck for an idea or two I’d had.   And bagging four out of five.

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

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

Q1) 30th August saw the Space Shuttle make its maiden voyage: in which year of the 1980s … ?

Q2) More to the point, WHICH Space Shuttle … ?

Q3) The Shuttle was launched from the Kennedy Space Centre: which is on an island in which US state … ?

Q4) The Shuttle carried the QAST 1 into orbit.   Was that an experimental satellite, an experimental solar array or an experimental jetpack … ?

Q5) Finally … Once the mission was finished, at which base did the shuttle land … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th August saw Britain abolish slavery: in which year … ?

A1) 1833.

Q2) The relevant act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire: with three exceptions.   Name one of those exceptions.
A2) East India Company territory, Ceylon and Saint Helena.

Q3) William Wilberforce was one of the prime movers of the British Anti-slavery movement.   Who played him in the 2006 film, Amazing Grace … ?
A3) Ioan Gruffudd.

Q4) In which year did the UK ban the slave trade: 1806, 1807 or 1808 … ?
A4) 1807.

Q5) Finally … In which year of the 1990s was the Slavery Abolition Act finally repealed … ?
A5) 1998: it had been, effectively, replaced by various aspects of the UK’s Human Rights legislation.

I’ll leave you with this thought from astronaut, John Young …

“Anyone who sits on top of the largest hydrogen-oxygen fueled system in the world; knowing they’re going to light the bottom—and doesn’t get a little worried—does not fully understand the situation.”

Astronaut John Young, speaking of the first shuttle flight.

And — vaguely appropriately — with a song from a well known spaceman† … 

*        Cheers, Debbi!   Oh, you were only out by a year, with Question 5: it boils down to the Human Rights legislation introduced that year.

†        I have one important question: where the HELL did Commander Hadfield hide the guitar on the way up … ?