Wednesday 29 April 2015

The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 29-4-2015: Everybody Dance

Ah … !

RIGHT … !

THAT’S turned up.

Bless, I promised a friend/neighbour of mine that I’d try and get hold of a copy of the Christian Slater/Winona Rider film, Heathers: something of a cult classic, I seem to recall.

Hopefully … ?

Well, hopefully, I’ll be able to back it up, before Faye comes to pick it up.

Here’s hoping!

~≈fi≈~
But let’s get moving on, shall we?

After all, it’s Wednesday.

Which means it’s time for the Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser.

Here’s this week’s dancing questions: covered by the usual Creative Commons License*
Q1) 29th April is International Dance Day.   It was introduced in which year of the 1980s?
Q2) The date was picked to honour Jean-Georges Noverre: the man credited with making which dance form popular?
Q3) In which dance would you — at various points — shake it all about?
Q4) Name either of the South American countries the Tango is said to have originated in.
Q5) Which T is both a dance and a hit for Chubby Checker … ?
Q6) Raqs sharqi is better known as good old fashioned Egyptian what?
Q7) Waltzes are usually in which time signature: ¾, 4/4 or 5/4 … ?
Q8) The Hopak is traditionally dance by many Ukrainians: and which Russian peoples … ?
Q9) What’s the name of the BBC 1 show, focussing on ballroom dancing … ?
Q10) Finally … what’s the name of the US version of the show … ?
Here’s last week’s questions, with their answers …
Questions.
Q1) 22nd April is Earth: originally introduced at a UNESCO conference.   In which year was that conference: 1968, 1969 or 1970?
Q2) It was later pick up by US politician, Gaylord Nelson.   Was Nelson a Senator or Representative?
Q3) That first (US) Earth Day was held in 1970: with BIG events in two major US cities.   Name either city.
Q4) One world-famous, US, shopping street was shut for that first Earth Day.   WHICH shopping street: Fifth Avenue, Seventh Avenue or Walnut Street?
Q5) The next major Earth Day events were in which year of the 1990s?
Q6) That year saw a song released to mark the event: by Warner Bros.   The song was called ‘Tomorrow’s …’ what: People, World or Dinner?
Q7) 22nd April is ALSO ‘International Mother Earth Day’.   This was established by the UN General Assembly, after a resolution was introduced: by which South American country?
Q8) We’re encouraged to recycle, in the wake of Earth Day.   Food waste can be used in the garden: after it’s been what?
Q9) If we’re recycling glass we can put it in a bottle … what?
Q10) Finally … ’fridges, computers, mobile phones and computers that need recycling are known as what type of waste?
Answers.
A1) 1969.
A2) A senator.
A3) New York and Philadelphia.
A4) Fifth Avenue.   (Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue are both in New York: Walnut Street is in Philadelphia.)
A5) 1990.
A6) Tomorrow’s World.   (Written by noted country singer, Kix Brooks.   Who’s noted, MOSTLY for writing this tune … )
A7) Bolivia.
A8) Composted.   (I’ve no idea: I only know my Granma said it was a good thing to do!)
A9) Bottle bank.   My nearest one is near the town hall.
A10) E-waste.
Enjoy this: I’ll catch you later.






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