It's about time we had another musical round. Given 4th December saw the first and last meeting of a well-known Quartet, that's a cue. (And if anybody has a recording of this meeting … )
Q1)4th December saw the first and last studio meeting of legends, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. In which year of the 1950s?
Q2)The impromptu jam session was held in at Sun Studios: in Memphis. In which US state is Memphis … ?
Q3)The four were informally referred to as the what Quartet … ?
Q4)Which of the Quartet was famed for his — rather theatrical — piano playing style … ?
Q5)At the time of writing, in late October, who is the only Quartet member still alive … ?
Q6)All four members of the Quartet recorded a version of 'Blue Suede Shoes'. Who wrote and recorded the original?
Q7)What was Elvis' first UK hit: 'Heartbreak Hotel,' 'Don't Be Cruel' or 'Hound Dog' … ?
Q8)Johnny Cash's 1968 live album was recorded where … ?
Q9)Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis were the only two quartet members to have UK № 1s in their lifetime. Elvis had 17. What was Jerry Lee's only UK UK № 1?
Q10)Finally … Perkins, Cash and Lewis recorded their 'Class of '55' album, partly as a nod to Elvis, in 1986. With who?
Here'slastweek's question and answers …
Questions.
Q1)27th November saw the formal announcement of the First Crusade. In which year of the 11th Century … ?
Q2)By which pope: Urban the First, Second or Third … ?
Q3)The crusade was announced at the Council of where: Nîmes, Clermont or Avignon … ?
Q4)The Crusade was in response to a call for help from Alexios I Komnenos: the Emperor of where … ?
Q5)Emperor Alexios need Western help against whom: the Seljuqs, the Seleucids or the Sassanids … ?
Q6)The Crusaders originally headed for which city: Byzantium, Constantinopolis or Istanbul … ?
Q7)On their way to that city, the assorted members of the Crusader armies attacked and killed many Jews. In which German area: the Rhineland, Saarland or Lower Saxony?
Q8)The First Crusade eventually ended with the reconquest of which Middle-Eastern city … ?
Q9)Which military order of monks was founded as a result of the First Crusade … ?
Q10)Finally … what name was given to the collected Crusader States in the Middle East?
Answers.
A1)1095.
A2)Urban 2nd.
A3)Clermont: or Clermont-Ferrand, to give it its full name.
A4)Byzantium.
A5)The Seljuqs: or Seljuq Empire.
A6)How do I say this … ? All three. All three names have been used by Istanbul: that's is the modern name for the city. Constantinopolis is the Roman Imperial name for it, and the source of the name, Constantinople. Byzantium is the name it was given during the Crusades.
A7)The Rhineland.
A8)Jerusalem.
A9)The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon: or Knights Templar.
A10)Outremer.
Of course, if you want a more frequent challenge, you can visit my blog — Nik Nak's Old Peculiar — and try the Daily Teaser: today's is the one at the top of the page.
You can also visit if you run a pub quiz, or need a charity quiz: you'll find the free, Friday Question Sets, covered by the Creative Commons License*, very handy.
Film fans can also visit: you'll love my film write-ups.
Have a good week!
* Regulars will know already, but for newcomers … all it means is that you're free to copy, use, alter and build on each of my quizzes: including the Teasers, Gazette Teasers and the Friday Question Sets. All I ask in return is that you give me an original authors credit on your event's flyers or posters, or on the night: and, if you republish them, give me an original authors credit AND republish under the same license. A link back to the site, and to the Gazette's, would be appreciated.
Q1)4th December saw the first and last studio meeting of legends, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. In which year of the 1950s?
Q2)The impromptu jam session was held in at Sun Studios: in Memphis. In which US state is Memphis … ?
Q3)The four were informally referred to as the what Quartet … ?
Q4)Which of the Quartet was famed for his — rather theatrical — piano playing style … ?
Q5)At the time of writing, in late October, who is the only Quartet member still alive … ?
Q6)All four members of the Quartet recorded a version of 'Blue Suede Shoes'. Who wrote and recorded the original?
Q7)What was Elvis' first UK hit: 'Heartbreak Hotel,' 'Don't Be Cruel' or 'Hound Dog' … ?
Q8)Johnny Cash's 1968 live album was recorded where … ?
Q9)Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis were the only two quartet members to have UK № 1s in their lifetime. Elvis had 17. What was Jerry Lee's only UK UK № 1?
Q10)Finally … Perkins, Cash and Lewis recorded their 'Class of '55' album, partly as a nod to Elvis, in 1986. With who?
Here'slastweek's question and answers …
Questions.
Q1)27th November saw the formal announcement of the First Crusade. In which year of the 11th Century … ?
Q2)By which pope: Urban the First, Second or Third … ?
Q3)The crusade was announced at the Council of where: Nîmes, Clermont or Avignon … ?
Q4)The Crusade was in response to a call for help from Alexios I Komnenos: the Emperor of where … ?
Q5)Emperor Alexios need Western help against whom: the Seljuqs, the Seleucids or the Sassanids … ?
Q6)The Crusaders originally headed for which city: Byzantium, Constantinopolis or Istanbul … ?
Q7)On their way to that city, the assorted members of the Crusader armies attacked and killed many Jews. In which German area: the Rhineland, Saarland or Lower Saxony?
Q8)The First Crusade eventually ended with the reconquest of which Middle-Eastern city … ?
Q9)Which military order of monks was founded as a result of the First Crusade … ?
Q10)Finally … what name was given to the collected Crusader States in the Middle East?
Answers.
A1)1095.
A2)Urban 2nd.
A3)Clermont: or Clermont-Ferrand, to give it its full name.
A4)Byzantium.
A5)The Seljuqs: or Seljuq Empire.
A6)How do I say this … ? All three. All three names have been used by Istanbul: that's is the modern name for the city. Constantinopolis is the Roman Imperial name for it, and the source of the name, Constantinople. Byzantium is the name it was given during the Crusades.
A7)The Rhineland.
A8)Jerusalem.
A9)The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon: or Knights Templar.
A10)Outremer.
Of course, if you want a more frequent challenge, you can visit my blog — Nik Nak's Old Peculiar — and try the Daily Teaser: today's is the one at the top of the page.
You can also visit if you run a pub quiz, or need a charity quiz: you'll find the free, Friday Question Sets, covered by the Creative Commons License*, very handy.
Film fans can also visit: you'll love my film write-ups.
Have a good week!
* Regulars will know already, but for newcomers … all it means is that you're free to copy, use, alter and build on each of my quizzes: including the Teasers, Gazette Teasers and the Friday Question Sets. All I ask in return is that you give me an original authors credit on your event's flyers or posters, or on the night: and, if you republish them, give me an original authors credit AND republish under the same license. A link back to the site, and to the Gazette's, would be appreciated.