Q1) 9th October saw the birth of John Lennon. In which year … ?
Q2) More to the point, in which city … ?
Q3) His Aunty Mimi — famously sceptical about his childhood musical ambitions — told Lennon that “The guitar’s all very well, John, but you’ll never make a … ” what … ?
Q4) What was the name of the skiffle band Lennon formed, in 1956 … ?
Q5) Lennon’s better known, second band, The Beatles, were formed in 1960. The name was suggested by the band’s original bassist: what was his name … ?
Q6) More to the point, the name was a nod to which classic US rock and roll band … ?
Q7) The Beatles early gigs were played in clubs in and around which German city … ?
Q8) Moving on … What was the name of Lennon’s debut solo album … ?
Q9) In an interview three days before his death, Lennon was quoted as saying that he’d “I’ve selected to work with only two people.” Name either of those people.
Q10) Finally … released three weeks before his murder in New York, what was the name of the last album John Lennon released, during his lifetime?
Questions.
Q1) 2nd October, 1925, saw the first test of a working television set: by whom … ?
Q2) Those first test images were the head of a ventriloquist dummy called ‘Stooky … ’ who: Bill, Ben or Bert … ?
Q3) The first public demonstration of TV was to a group from which royal institution … ?
Q4) Also at that demonstration was a reporter from which thundering newspaper … ?
Q5) When did the BBC start its original, experimental broadcasts: 1932, 1933 or 1934 … ?
Q6) More to the point, in which year did Aunty start regular broadcasts from Alexandra Palace … ?
Q7) Britain’s first commercial station — ITV — started broadcasting in which year of the 1950s … ?
Q8) Equally to the point … in which year did Channel Four start broadcasting …?
Q9) What was the name of the satellite that first broadcast TV signals from Europe … ?
Q10) Finally … TV shows broadcast on the internet are sometimes called ‘VoD’ services: standing for ‘Video on’ … what … ?
Answers.
A1) John Logie Baird.
A2) Bill.
A3) The Royal Institute.
A4) ‘The Times’.
A5) 1932.
A6) 1936.
A7) 1955.
A8) 1982.
A9) Telstar.
A10) Demand.
Q1) 8th November, 1980, saw John Lennon shot: what was the name of the man who shot him … ?
Q2) In which well known New York landmark were Lennon’s ashes scattered … ?
Q3) That landmark contains New York’s official memorial to John Lennon: what’s that memorial called … ?
Q4) What was the name of John Lennon’s first single to be released separately from The Beatles … ?
Q5) And finally … what was the name of the last single Lennon released, during his lifetime … ?
Q1) 7th December saw the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour: in which year … ?A1) 1941.
Q2) More to the point, by which branch of the Japanese Armed forces … ?A2) The Japanese Imperial Navy.
Q3) 7th December, 1972, saw the launch of the last Apollo mission: was this Apollo 17, 18 or 19 … ?A3) Apollo 17.
Q4) More to the point, where was it heading … ?A4) The Moon.
Q5) 7th December, 1955, saw Clement Attlee step down as leader of the UK’s Labour party: who replaced him … ?A5) Hugh Gaitskell.
Q6) And finally … 7th December, 1982, saw Charles Brook Jr become the first US prisoner to be executed how … ?A6) By Lethal Injection.
“ … and we stand a better chance under that guise, because all the serious people, like Martin Luther King, and Kennedy, and Gandhi, got shot.”John Lennon 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980
