Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡ and Debbi^ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring ten out of ten.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.
Q1) 26th July, 1951, saw the premiere of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. In which English city: London, Manchester or Liverpool?Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q2) The film is base on books by whom: Lewis Carroll, Edgar Rice Burroughs or Edward Lear?
Q3) 26th July is Esperanto Day. Esperanto is an artificial what?
Q4) 26th July is Independence Day in Liberia. Liberia is on which continent: Africa, Europe or Asia?
Q5) Finally … ? 26th July, 1928, saw the birth of director, Stanley Kubrick. Which of his films starred Malcolm McDowell as Alex?
Q1) 25th July is the feast day of Saint James the Great, the patron saint of Spain. And who else: medics, pharmacists or ambulance drivers?Here’s a thought …
A1) Pharmacists.
Q2) His remains are said to be in the Spanish town of Satiago de Compostela. The town’s in which Spanish region: Asturias, Galicia or Cantabria?
A2) Galicia.
Q3) The region in question is what’s called an autonomous community. How many autonomous communities are there in Spain: fifteen, sixteen or seventeen?
A3) Seventeen. That doesn’t include the Spain’s two autonomous cities, Melilla and Ceutas: which are in Africa.
Q4) One Spanish region — the Canary Islands — are in which Ocean: the Pacific, Atlantic or Indian?
A4) The Atlantic Ocean.
Q5) Another Spanish region — the Balearic Islands — is in which sea: the Cantabrian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea or the Gulf of Genoa?
A5) The Mediterranean Sea.
Q6) Spain’s current currency is the Euro. Since when: 2022, 2012 or 2002?
A6) 2002.
Q7) Spain’s current currency is the Euro. What was the previous currency: the peseta, the dollar or the lira?
A7) The Peseta.
Q8) Madrid is the capital of Spain: and its largest metropolitan area. What’s Spain’s second largest metropolitan area: Barcelona, Valencia or Seville?
A8) Barcelona.
Q9) Gazpacho is a type of Spanish soup. Is it traditionally served how: hot, or cold?
A9) Cold. (There’s a famously silly episode of Red Dwarf that hinges on it. Just don’t tell Arnold Rimmer!)
Q10) Finally? Flamenco is a form of dance. With its roots in which Spanish region: Aragon, Asturias or Andalusia?
A10) Andalusia.
“However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.”And a song …
Stanley Kubrick, July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999.
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
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Q1) London
ReplyDeleteQ2) Lewis Carroll
Q3) Language
Q4) Africa
Q5) A Clockwork Orange
Wow! You've seen your share of things at the pub, Paul. Perhaps you should write a book...
I love that song, and Joan Manuel Serrat has some other beautiful ones as well. He has famously adapted some very well-known poems by Antonio Machado as well.
Enjoy your quiet day!
1 London
ReplyDelete2 Lewis Carroll
3 Language
4 Africa
5 A Cockwork Orange
Oh, that hash? :) Hmm ... believe it or not, we're not all stoners. :) Not that I object, because it does have medicinal benefits. CBDs in particular help with pain.
ReplyDelete1. London
2. Lewis Carroll
3. language
4. Africa
5. A Clockwork Orange
Once again I must have been smoking Wacky Backy tonight.
ReplyDeleteI watched the England vs Sweden game.
England ranked 8th in the world against Sweden ranked 2nd in the world.
England won 4 - 0 and play eiher Germany or France undee the arches made of Scunthorpe steel at Wembley onSunday.
The Ladies are playing better than the England mens team and after this tournement willbe higher that 8th in the world.
Go Lionesses go.
Go Lionesses go.
Go Lionesses go.
Go Lionesses go.