Sunday 20 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

You know, you can tell it’s the weekend, can’t you?

You can, can’t you?

Because yesterday was All Quiet on the Teaser Front.

Very much so!

Let’s see if we can can attract a few people through the door, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 20th December, 69 AD, saw who enter Rome, to claim the title of Roman Emperor?


Q2) Many years later, 20th December, 1917, saw the founding of the USSR’s original secret police: what were they called?


Q3) Forty years later, 20th December, 1957 saw who receive a draft notice, from the US Government?


Q4) 19th December, 1973, saw the assassination — in a car bomb attack — of Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco. Which European country was he the PM of?


Q5) 19th December 1915, saw the last Australian troops evacuated from where?


Q6) 19th December, 1968, saw the death of John Steinbeck: what was the name of his 1939 Pulitzer winning novel?


Q7) And finally … Which US state became the first to secede from the USA, on December 19th, 1860?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 19th December, 1924, saw the last ever Rolls Royce what sold in London?

A1) Rolls Royce Silver Ghost.


Q2) 770 years earlier, 19th December, 1154, saw who crowned as King of England: Henry 2nd, 3rd or 4th?

A2) Henry 2nd.


Q3) 19th December, 1932, saw which BBC radio station begin broadcasting?

A3) The BBC World Service. (Or BBC Empire service, as it was, then.)


Q4) 19th December, 1998, saw the US House of Representatives approve impeachment proceedings against whom?

A4) President Bill Clinton.


Q5) And finally … today in 1075 saw the death of Edith of Wessex: which English king was she married to?

A5) Edward the Confessor.


Enjoy those, folks, I’ll catch you later!


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Q1. Thus Flavius Vespasianus
Q2. Cheka
Q3. Elvis Presley
Q4. Spain
Q5. Gallipoli Peninsula Turkey
Q6. The Grapes Of Wrath
Q7. South Carolina

Andrea @pinkylips29

...and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage ~ The Grapes Of Wrath

Anonymous said...

Q1 Titus Flavius Vespasianus known as Vespasian in English
Q2 Cheka
Q3 Elvis Aaron Presley
Q4 Spain
Q5 Gallipoli
Q6 The Grapes of Wrath
Q7 South Carolina

Trevor

I wonder where my answers to yesterday went ?

Nik Nak said...

Google’s Black Hole, again, Trevor, I’m afraid.