The Daily Teaser — 21-12-2015

Right …

I’m going to wear an embarrassed look … !

I mentioned, yesterday, that today’s my day off.

Boy, did I get mixed up … !

I was looking at the wrong bit of my schedule!

My day off, is actually tomorrow.

Boy, am I going to need that … !

~≈Â≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs debuted: on the 21st December, 1937.   Which character did Lucille la Verne provide the voice for?

Q2) Rondane National Park was established: on 21st December, 1962.   It was and is the first national park: in which North European country?

Q3) On 21st December, 1995, the Palestinian government took formal control of which city?

Q4) 21st December, 1118 — or 1120, according to some — saw the birth of Thomas Becket.   Which English King ordered the death of the troublesome priest?

Q5) Finally … During World War 2, 21st December, 1941, saw Thailand sign a treaty with which Axis power?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Robert J. Van de Graaff was born: on the 20th December, 1901.   His Van de Graaff generators were originally designed to be what: particle accelerators, x-ray machines or radio transmitters?
A1) Particle accelerators.

Q2) Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday were killed: on 20th December, 1968.   By a killer only ever referred to, how?
A2) The Zodiac Killer.

Q3) What was named as capital city of Wales: on 20th December, 1955?
A3) Cardiff.

Q4) Control of Macau was handed over to China — by Portugal — on 20th December, 1999.   Macau is one of two Special Administrative Regions in China.   What’s the other?
A4) Hong Kong.

Q5) Finally … The Portrait Of Suzanne Bloch was stolen: on 20th December, 2007.   Who painted the portrait, in 1904?
A5) Pablo Picasso.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.”
Jane Fonda, born 21st December, 1937.

And, given it’s the film’s birthday, this tune …

Enjoy your Monday … !








*        I will do, Olga: the MINUTE I get my schedules sorted … !!

†        Oh, that’s a thought, Debbi, I thought this link would interest you.   Can’t view the attached video, myself, but …