Sunday 23 January 2011

The Daily Teaser …

Blimey …

Now, I’ve got to admit, I’m up early — for a Sunday — and rather pleased.

I’ve never actually seen the ’net respond as zippily …

The actual video uploaded like a dream, for starters!

Actually, remember I didn’t include one, yesterday … ?

Basically, I do the videos in batches of four: and managed to include the slides from the 21st in the iDVD project for the 22nd.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start giving you a tutorial for the iLife suite … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers: along with scoring 5 out of 5, he also managed to put in some quotes from the late Queen Victoria. Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video

Q1) 23rd January, 1571, saw the opening of which commercial building in London: the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange, or Lloyds of London … ?

Q2) 23rd January, 1849, saw who awarded an M. D, and become the United States first female doctor … ?

Q3) 23rd January, 1937, saw 17 leading Communists go on trial for attempting to overthrow who … ?

Q4) More to the point, who was this plot supposed to have been led by … ?

Q5) 23rd January, 1907 saw Charles Curtis become the first Native American … what … ?

Q6) And finally … 23rd January, 1986, saw the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induct its first members: name any of them …
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 22nd January, 1980, saw which Soviet dissident banished, after speaking out about the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan … ?
A1) Dr Andrei Sakharov.

Q2) Ten years later, 22nd January, 1990, saw President Mikhail Gorbachev make an announcement about Soviet actions in which former Soviet republic … ?
Q2) Azerbaijan.

Q3) 22nd January, 1906, saw the birth of American writer, R. E. Howard: who played R. E. Howard character, Solomon Kane, in the 2009 film of the same name … ?
A3) James Purefoy.

Q4) 22nd January, 1901, saw Edward 7th proclaimed king of the UK and the Commonwealth: what was the name of the royal house he was first king of … ?
A4) House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Q5) And finally … 22nd January, 1970, saw the official maiden flight of which æroplane … ?
A5) The Boeing 747.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …


2 comments:

trev-v said...

Q1 Royal Exchange
Q2 Elizabeth Blackwell
Q3 Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin
Q4 Leon Trotsky
Q5 U.S. Senator
Q6 Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly

Trevor

“God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.”

“No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.”

“Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.”

“To follow, without halt, one aim: that's the secret of success.”

“When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away.”

Quotes by Anna Pavlovna (Matveïevna) Pavlova (Russian Prima ballerina) died 23rd January 1931.

Kaiju said...

1. The Royal Exchange
2. Elizabeth Blackwell
3. Stalin in the Moscow Show Trials. The 17 were accused of attempting to overthrow the Soviet government with the objective of restoring capitalism
4. Leon Trotsky
5. Charles Curtis, the nation's first Native American Vice President, was from the Kaw tribe in Kansas, became 1st Native American US senator.
6. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.