Ye … GODS, but I’m tired … !
Lord knows why: it’s not like a I didn’t get an early night.
Yet, this morning … ?
I’m happily — ok, happilyish — yawning my head off.
Which possibly isn’t good: especially as I have to go into Basildon, for this week’s Work Programme course, on Self-employment. Something I’d rather be awake for!
Hmmm …
I’d better get a move on, hadn’t I … ?
~≈Â≈~
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with letting me about cult TV, also bagged nine out of ten.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 13th December, 2002, saw the EU announce it would be joined by ten new members: in May of which year … ?
Q2) More to the point, name any of the ten nations.
Q3) One of those ten nations became a republic on 13th December, 1972. Which nation … ?
Q4) Another elected Archbishop Makarios 3rd as its first President, on 13th December, 1959: WHICH of them … ?
Q5) Which of those ten nations was placed under martial law, on 13th December, 1981 … ?
Q6) Finally … One of those ten nations declared war on the USA, on 13th December, 1941. Which of them … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 12th December, 1911, saw George 5th proclaimed as Emperor of India: who was his Empress … ?A1) His wife, Mary of Teck.
Q2) More to the point, what name to given to the ceremony: Durbar, Durban or turban?A2) The Delhi Durbar. (The word means ‘court’.)
Q3) Even MORE to the point, in which Indian city was it held … ?A3) Delhi.
Q4) What R was the name given to British rule of India … ?A4) The Raj.
Q5) Who was the first British monarch of India … ?A5) Queen Victoria.
Q6) Who was the last Mughal Emperor … ?A6) Bahadur Shah 2nd.
Q7) Who was the last British Emperor of India … ?A7) George 6th.
Q8) The last British viceroy of India was Viscount Mountbatten of where … ?A8) Burma.
Q9) 12th December, 1911, also saw the capital of India moved to Delhi: from where … ?A9) Calcutta: also spelt ‘Kolkata’.
Q10) Finally … Name any of the modern countries that occupy territory that had been part of British India …
Enjoy those.
I’ll leave you with this thought from Jose Manuel Barroso …
“What we have is the first non-imperial empire .. We have 27 countries that fully decided to work together and to pool their sovereignty. I believe it is a great construction and we should be proud of it.”Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the EU Commission.
And with some Kraftwerk …
Have a good day.
* You realise, Debbi, that both Britain and the US have at least one cult hit like that, ones that, a given number of years ago, weren’t thought well of: and are now HUGE money spinners? As an incidental thought … ? I loved the new look Klingons in Star Trek: Into Darkness. I mean, Space Marines and cranial ridge piercings? Where can you go wrong … !
1 comment:
I couldn't agree more, Paul! Sci-fi is awesome. But then so is mystery. Combining the two can be really awesome! :)
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