The Daily Teaser — 26-2-2014: The Prisoner

Right … 

It’s Wednesday: and I’ve been and got up early.

As you’ve possible worked out, by now, I’m jobhunting: Wednesday is the day I have to sign on.

Both to receive any financial help, and help in finding a job.

Frankly … ?

My new adviser seems both Gung-ho: but reasonably personable.   Which does help.

As does the fact she’s arranged for an ECDL course: hopefully something will come of that.

Here’s hoping!

~≈Â≈~

But let’s get a move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and bagging six out of six.

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

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

Q1) 26th February said Napoleon Bonaparte escape his prison: on which Mediterranean island?

Q2) In which year was this … ?

Q3) Napoleon was the emperor of whom … ?

Q4) Who gave Napoleon that title: the French National Assembly, the French Senate or the then French president … ?

Q5) Napoleon was crowned as Emperor: in which French city?

Q6) Napoleon introduced a body of civil law to his country, during his reign, called the Code civil des français.   How is it known in English … ?

Q7) Famously — and disastrously — Napoleon tried invading which East European empire, in 1812?

Q8) At which battle was Napoleon finally defeated, and overthrown?

Q9) Which Anglo-Irish general led the British forces at that battle … ?

Q10) Finally … Napoleon spent the last years of his life, in prison, on which Atlantic island … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th February saw Samuel Colt receive the official patent for his famed gun.   In which year … ?

A1) 1936.

Q2) What kind of handgun was that first Colt: a revolver, semi-automatic or machine pistol?

A2) Revolver.

Q3) 25th February, 1919, saw Oregon become the first US state to charge a gasoline tax.   How much did it charge: 1 cent per gallon, 1 cent per quart or 1 cent per pint … ?

A3) 1 cent per US gallon.

Q4) 25th February, 1982, saw the European Court of Human Rights rule that UK schools use of what, was a violation of the Human Rights Convention … ?

A4) Corporal Punishment.

Q5) 25th February, 1797, saw Colonel William Tate and his force, surrender: at the end of the last invasion of Britain.   Which small Welsh town had they landed at: Portmerion, Fishguard or Ystradgynlais … ?

A5) Fishguard.   (I, personally, am grateful: as someone who doesn’t speak Welsh, I wouldn’t even know how to START pronouncing ‘Ystradgynlais’)

Q6) Finally … 25th February, 1991, saw which military alliance disbanded … ?

A6) The Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation, and Mutual Assistance: or Warsaw Pact.

I’ll leave you with this interpretation of the folk song, Boney Was A Warrior … 

And this thought from Bonaparte himself …

“The word impossible is not French.”
Napoléon Bonaparte.

Enjoy your day.

*        Oh, I know EXACTLY what you mean, Debbi!   That one button mouse on my first Mac was a revelation: and they haven’t stopped since … !