But let’s move on, shall we? Before my bowels do!
Q1) 23rd June, 2016, saw the UK vote to leave what?
Q2) 23rd June, 2014, saw the last chemical weapon apparently shipped out of which country: Iran, Syria or Jordan?
Q3) The Antarctic Treaty went into force: on 23rd June, 1961. The Treaty banned what, on the continent: military activity, scientific research or film crews?
Q4) Which Scottish battle took place: on 23rd June, 1314?
Q5) Finally … 23rd June, 1969, saw IBM spin off what, from its hardware business?
Q1) 22nd June saw the opening of the ‘Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway’. In which year: 1906, 1907 or 1908?A1) 1907.
Q2) The line was known as the what tube: Hampstead, Highgate or Haringey?A2) The Hampstead Tube.
Q3) The line’s most northerly station — at the time of opening — was where: Edgware, Golders Green or Archway?
Q4) That station was the terminus on the north-west branch. The north-east branch terminated where: Edgware, Golders Green or Archway?
Q5) What — when the line opened — was the line’s most southerly station: Leicester Square, Charing Cross or Embankment?
Q6) Building the route proved controversial, as it went under where: Kensington Gardens, Hampstead Heath or Clapham Common?A6) Hampstead Heath.
Q7) An extension to the line was opened in 1926. This meant its most southerly station was where: Embankment, Waterloo or Kennington?
Q8) The line had a station called Tottenham Court Road. That station is now called what?
Q9) I’m Sorry, I Haven’t a Clue features a game named after one of the line’s stations. Which station: Camden Town, Mornington Crescent or Warren Street?
Q10) Finally … the line is now part of which London Underground line: the Piccadilly Line, the Northern Line or the Hammersmith and City Line?
“A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine.”Alan Turing, 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954.
Thanks, Paul. I hope you feel better soon. I've spent most of the morning grading and here it is a holiday tomorrow (St John's) and there are celebrations tonight so not much time for anything.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the post. I'll try and catch up tomorrow.
Take care.
There's all sorts of stuff floating out there.
ReplyDeleteWriters can even do this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitterature
1. the EU
2. Syria
3. military activity
4. Battle of Bannockburn
5. its software business