The Daily Teaser — 23-1-2014: Shadow Of A Gun

Phew! 

That worked … !

Yes, I know I’m in ‘witter’ mode, there, aren’t I … ?   Basically … ?

Basically, I’ve been watching the rebooted version of The Tomorrow People.

And, while my USB equipped TV didn’t record last night’s episode — I’ve a feeling turning it on, at the wrong moment did help — it DID record to a blank DVD: and I have it on now.

It’s a very American take on an old British series: with a heck of a lot added action and adventure … and added teenage angst.

Fun, fun, fun … !

~≈Ê≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with letting us know she envied the UK the mild winter it’s having, also bagging eight out of ten.

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) 23rd January, 1570, saw the first assassination by gun.   The target was James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray.   Which Scottish King was he the regent for: James 4th, James 5th or James 6th?

Q2) That Scottish king was also known as which English king … ?

Q3) How many US presidents have been assassinated … ?

Q4) Name one of those presidents … 

Q5) Which of those presidents was in office, during the US Civil War … ?

Q6) Which Russian revolutionary leader was assassinated — with an icepick — in Mexico?

Q7) Which famous Roman was assassinated by his friend, Brutus, and the subject of a play by William Shakespeare?

Q8) The third Roman Emperor was the first Roman Emperor to be assassinated.   Was he Tiberius, Caligula or Claudius?

Q9) Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb nationalist on 28th June, 1914: this triggered which war … ?

Q10) And finally … Jean Bastien-Thiry and his fellow members of the OAS attempted to assassinate which French leader?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 22nd January, 1927, saw the first live broadcast of a football match: which featured the first live sports commentary.   Which country’s radio service was it broadcast on … ?

A1) The UK’s: the BBC radio service.

Q2) The commentator was Teddy who: Wakeham, Wakelin or Wakelam … ?

A2) Teddy Wakelam.

Q3) Name either of the teams who played that match … ?

A3) Arsenal F.C and Sheffield United.

Q4) Which team’s ground was the game played at … ?

A4) Arsenal’s.

Q5) What was that ground … ?

A5) The (then) Arsenal Stadium: informally known asHighbury, due to it’s location.

Q6) The other team’s ground — Bramall Lane — is where: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire or the East Riding … ?

A6) South Yorkshire.

Q7) That first broadcast match was what: a 1-all draw, 1-0 win for one team, or a 1-0 win for the other … ?

A7) A 1-all draw.

Q8) How many points would the winning team have earned, towards’ that year’s League competition …?

A8) Depends on what you call a win.   Either none, as the match was a draw, with neither team winning: or one, as the match was a draw, with both teams winning.   (The various League competitions in the UK award 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 for a loss.)

Q9) Name either of those teams’ current managers.   (At the time of writing: I’ll try my best to keep my eyes peeled.)

A9) Arsène Wenger, of Arsenal and Nigel Clough, of Sheffield.

Q10) Finally … which of those teams plays its home games in its new stadium, the Emirates … ?

A10) Arsenal.

I’ll leave you with this tune from Marillion … 

And this thought rather cynical thought …

“The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.”

Voltaire.

Have a good day … 

*         Is everything ok, over there, Debbi … ?   We’re getting the reports, of course, but news reports don’t usually give you the full picture …