Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga†, Mum‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring six out of six, Mum on five and Debbi on three.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.
Q1) Robert A. Heinlein died on 8th May, 1988. The crater named after him, is where: Mars, the Moon or Pluto?Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q2) David Attenborough was born on 8th May, 1926. The first show he presented, singlehandedly, for the BBC was called what: Zoo Quest, Pot Black or Life on Earth?
Q3) Solomon Joel Cohen was born on 8th May, 1913. He’s better known as which Carry On star: Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale or Sid James?
Q4) The first games in one country’s football league took place: on 8th May, 1898. Which county: France, Italy or Germany’s?
Q5) Finally … ? 8th May, 1968, saw who held on murder charges: the Kray twins, or the Son of Sam?
Q1) 7th May, 2024, sees the first semi-final take place. Of the 2024 what: Eurovision Song Contest, Football World Cup, or Snooker’s World Championship?Here’s a thought …
A1) The Eurovision Song Contest.
Q2) Actor, David Tomlinson, was born on 7th May, 1917. He played George Banks, in which film: Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks or The Love Bug?
A2) Mary Poppins.
Q3) Actor, David Tomlinson, was born on 7th May, 1917. He played Professor Emelius Browne, in which film: Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks or The Love Bug?
A3) Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
Q4) Actor, David Tomlinson, was born on 7th May, 1917. He played Peter Thorndyke, in which film: Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks or The Love Bug?
A4) The Love Bug.
Q5) During Spain’s Civil War, Condor Legion arrived in Spain: on 7th May, 1937. The Legion helped which side: the Republicans or Nationalists?
A5) The Nationalists: notoriously led by General Franco.
Q6) Finally … ? 7th May is the feast day of Saint Agathius of Byzantium. He’s usually prayed to, if you have what: constipation, a headache or toothache?
A6) A headache.
“A statesman is a politician who's been dead 10 or 15 years.”Harry S. Truman, May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972.
Some music …
And possibly the best love song ever written …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
1 Pluto
ReplyDelete2 Zoo Quest
3 Sid James
4 Italy
5 Kray Twins
Q1) Mars
ReplyDeleteQ2) Zoo Quest
Q3) Sid James
Q4) Italy
Q5) the Kray twins
You're right about the Irish entry. Amazing! The Spanish one was (still is, although we have other worries now) quite controversial, as she, basically, calls herself a whore (zorra, not puta, but just another way of saying it), but, hey-ho.
I hope you have fun today.
Wow! How'd I miss that? :)
ReplyDelete1. Mars
2. Zoo Quest
3. Sid James
4. Italy
5. the Kray twins
Weren't the twins the inspiration for Doug and Dinsdale Piranha? :)
I think I gave all the answers. :)