The Daily Teaser — 2-12-2013

Oh, now, I hate that, when that happens … !!

Do you … ?

Waking up to find out that you HAVEN’T switched on your alarm, and are therefore getting up late.

I HATE it … 

And hate feeling rushed … !

Let’s get a move on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with hoping she can track a certain book down, AND letting us know she’d seen The Day Of The Doctor, ALSO bagging five out of five.

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

Here it is, along with the ‘How To,’ License and video … 

Q1) 2nd December saw the consecration of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, in London.   In which year of the 1690s?

Q2) The Cathedral’s on London’s highest point: on which hill … ?

Q3) Which Saint Paul is it dedicated to: Saint Paul the Wise, Saint Paul the Carpenter or Saint Paul The Apostle?

Q4) Saint Paul’s is also the seat of which English bishop … ?

Q5) Who was the architect of this particular Saint Paul’s … ?

Q6) Who held the main celebration of their Diamond Jubilee, outside Saint Paul’s … ?

Q7) Whose tomb is directly beneath the Dome of Saint Paul’s … ?

Q8) The cathedral also has the third largest what what in Great Britain: dome, organ or altar … ?

Q9) Which of the Harry Potter films features the Geometric Staircase in the South West Bell Tower of Saint Paul’s Cathedral?

Q10) Finally … which Church actually runs Saint Paul’s Cathedral … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 1st December, 1952, saw the New York Daily News report on the case of Christine Jorgensen: the first US citizen to receive what … ?

A1) Gender reassignment surgery: a sex change, in other words.

Q2) 1st December, 1973, saw the Death of David Ben-Gurion: first Prime Minister of which country … ?

A2) Israel.

Q3) 1st December, 1959, saw the signing of a treaty which banned military activity … where … ?

A3) Antarctica.

Q4) 1st December is World AIDS Day: in which year was AIDS first recognised by the US Centre for Disease Control … ?

A4) 1981.

Q5) Finally … 1st December, 2009, saw one of THE treaties affecting the European Union come into effect.   Which treaty … ?

A5) The Treaty of Lisbon.

Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“There is, and never has been, a building like this in Britain.”

Jonathan Glancey, writing about the Cathedral in The Guardian.

And this piece of music.

Have a good day.

*        Glad to hear you enjoyed it, Debbi!   Wasn’t Tom Baker a surprise … ?   I really didn’t expect that … !