The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 2-12-2015: Saint Paul’s Cathedral

Right … 

It’s officially done … 

I’ve now — officially — wrapped all my Christmas presents.

Which, as you can POSSIBLY imagine … ?

Is a job and a half: especially when you consider at least three of those presents are for my nephew, Jude.

Who’s going to be five on Boxing Day.

If you’d like To add to Jude’s pile of presents, please, feel free.

His Grandmother tells me he’s going to enjoy the harmonica I got him … !

~≈†≈~

At any rate, it’s Wednesday.

Which means it’s time for the Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser.

Here’s this week’s questions, covered by the usual Creative Commons License* …

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

Q2) Which Saint Paul is it dedicated to: Saint Paul the Wise, Saint Paul the Carpenter or Saint Paul The Apostle?

Q3) Saint Paul’s is also the seat of which English bishop?

Q4) The Cathedral’s on London’s highest point: on which hill?

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) Which Church actually runs Saint Paul’s Cathedral?

Here’s last week’s questions and answers …

Questions.

Q1) 25th November saw the opening of the play, The Mousetrap.   In which year?

Q2) The play opened at which theatre: The Ambassadors, Saint Martin’s or The Dominion?

Q3) The theatre is in which city’s theatre district: New York’s, London’s or Paris’s?

Q4) That district is called what?

Q5) The play is now being shown in which theatre: The Ambassadors, Saint Martin’s or The Dominion

Q6) The play is a murder mystery.   Also known as a who … what?

Q7) Who wrote the play?

Q8) The play takes place in Monkswell Manor.   Monkswell Manor is a fictional what: guest house, motel or hotel?

Q9) Monkswell Manor is owned by Mollie and Giles Ralston.   Name any of the guests — or other characters — in the Manor.

Q10) Finally … The Mousetrap is based on a short radio play called ‘Three’ what?

Answers.

A1) 1952.

A2) The Ambassadors.

A3) London’s.

A4) The West End.

A5) Saint Martin’s.

A6) Whodunit.

A7) Agatha Christie.

A8) Guest house.

A9) Christopher Wren, Mrs Boyle, Major Metcalf, Miss Casewell, Mr Paravicini, who are guests at Monkswell Manor, and DS Trotter, who’s investigating a murder.

A10) Three Blind Mice.

Have a good week.

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