20th August saw stuff thrown into space. I can never resist ten space questions.
Q1)20th August saw the launch of the Viking 1 probe. By whom: the European Space Agency, the Japanese Space Agency or NASA … ?
Q2)In which year of the 1970s?
Q3)Viking 1 was heading for Mars: also known as the what planet … ?
Q4)The Viking 1 lander and orbiter did radio tests to test what: Martian soil, Martian atmosphere or general relativity?
Q5)The lander landed on part of Mars called Chryse Planitia. Chryse Planitia translates as what: Golden Plain, Orange Plain or Brown Plain?
Q6)NASA launched one of the 'Voyager' probes: on 20th August, 1977. Which of the Voyager probes?
Q7)The Voyager probe we're talking about, is the only human craft to have visited two particular planets: name either.
Q8)The Voyager probes were heading for what: Mars, Venus or the outer planets?
Q9)Our Voyager is now 104 what away: 104 mile, light years or AUs?
Q10)Finally … the Voyager probes each had a golden record, intended to greet any extraterrestrials that found the probes. The record feature greetings in how many human languages … ?
Here's lastweek'squestions and answers …
Questions.
Q1)Since 1981, how many US President's were people who'd been born left-handed?
Q2)Paul McCartney was one of two left-handed member of the Beatles. Which guitar did he play; bass, rhythm, or lead?
Q3)Who was the first left hander to walk on the Moon? (Since writing this quiz, I'vew found suggestions that Neil Armstrong, himself, was left-handed: but not found any verifiable photos of him writing left handedly.)
Q4)Who's the only left-handed member of Prince Charles' immediate family?
Q5)Who was the only left handed member of the cast of ET: The Extra Terrestrial?
Q6)Feminist and author Germaine Greer is a leftie; her most famous work was which 1970 nonfiction book?
Q7)True or false; Jimi Hendrix was right handed.
Q8)Which left handed tennis player won the Singles Title at Wimbledon nine times, and the US Open, four times?
Q9)Which left-handed actor appeared in 'Apocalypse, Now', 'What's Love Got To Do With It' and 'The Matrix'?
Q10)On a left-handed pair of scissors, which digit operates the cutting blade?
Answers.
A1)Four. Ronald Reagan, forced to changed at school, George Bush Sr, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. (The only right-hander was George W. Bush. I'm saying nothing.)
A2)Bass. (I've tried learning guitar, myself, and know Sir Paul choose his trademark Hofner violin bass for the same reason I got a cheap Gibson SG clone: both are symmetrical models, and easy to restring for left-hand use.)
A3)Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin. (Since writing this quiz, I'vew found suggestions tghat Neil Armstrong, himself, was left-handed: but not found any verifiable photos of him writing left handedly.)
A4)Prince William.
A5)Drew Barrymore.
A6)'The Female Eunuch'.
A7)True. (He only played guitar, left handed.)
A8)Martina Navratilova. (Did I say Men's Singles titles?)
A9)Laurence Fishburne.
A10)The thumb. (The cutting blade is the one that — as you're holding the scissors — is on the inside, and has its handle at the top.)
If you'd like a frequent challenge, you can visit Nik Nak's Old Peculiar, and try the Daily Teaser: today's is at the top.If you need quiz questions in a hurry, you're also welcome: you'll find the free Friday Questions Sets — covered by the Creative Commons License* — very handy.Movie fans are welcome, too: as are Dr Whofans. I tend to write about them, too.If you enjoy what I do, and wish to contribute, feel free to click the PayPal Donate button in the Old Peculiar's sidebar. Every penny is gratefully received.
Enjoy the week, folks.
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Q1)20th August saw the launch of the Viking 1 probe. By whom: the European Space Agency, the Japanese Space Agency or NASA … ?
Q2)In which year of the 1970s?
Q3)Viking 1 was heading for Mars: also known as the what planet … ?
Q4)The Viking 1 lander and orbiter did radio tests to test what: Martian soil, Martian atmosphere or general relativity?
Q5)The lander landed on part of Mars called Chryse Planitia. Chryse Planitia translates as what: Golden Plain, Orange Plain or Brown Plain?
Q6)NASA launched one of the 'Voyager' probes: on 20th August, 1977. Which of the Voyager probes?
Q7)The Voyager probe we're talking about, is the only human craft to have visited two particular planets: name either.
Q8)The Voyager probes were heading for what: Mars, Venus or the outer planets?
Q9)Our Voyager is now 104 what away: 104 mile, light years or AUs?
Q10)Finally … the Voyager probes each had a golden record, intended to greet any extraterrestrials that found the probes. The record feature greetings in how many human languages … ?
Here's lastweek'squestions and answers …
Questions.
Q1)Since 1981, how many US President's were people who'd been born left-handed?
Q2)Paul McCartney was one of two left-handed member of the Beatles. Which guitar did he play; bass, rhythm, or lead?
Q3)Who was the first left hander to walk on the Moon? (Since writing this quiz, I'vew found suggestions that Neil Armstrong, himself, was left-handed: but not found any verifiable photos of him writing left handedly.)
Q4)Who's the only left-handed member of Prince Charles' immediate family?
Q5)Who was the only left handed member of the cast of ET: The Extra Terrestrial?
Q6)Feminist and author Germaine Greer is a leftie; her most famous work was which 1970 nonfiction book?
Q7)True or false; Jimi Hendrix was right handed.
Q8)Which left handed tennis player won the Singles Title at Wimbledon nine times, and the US Open, four times?
Q9)Which left-handed actor appeared in 'Apocalypse, Now', 'What's Love Got To Do With It' and 'The Matrix'?
Q10)On a left-handed pair of scissors, which digit operates the cutting blade?
Answers.
A1)Four. Ronald Reagan, forced to changed at school, George Bush Sr, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. (The only right-hander was George W. Bush. I'm saying nothing.)
A2)Bass. (I've tried learning guitar, myself, and know Sir Paul choose his trademark Hofner violin bass for the same reason I got a cheap Gibson SG clone: both are symmetrical models, and easy to restring for left-hand use.)
A3)Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin. (Since writing this quiz, I'vew found suggestions tghat Neil Armstrong, himself, was left-handed: but not found any verifiable photos of him writing left handedly.)
A4)Prince William.
A5)Drew Barrymore.
A6)'The Female Eunuch'.
A7)True. (He only played guitar, left handed.)
A8)Martina Navratilova. (Did I say Men's Singles titles?)
A9)Laurence Fishburne.
A10)The thumb. (The cutting blade is the one that — as you're holding the scissors — is on the inside, and has its handle at the top.)
If you'd like a frequent challenge, you can visit Nik Nak's Old Peculiar, and try the Daily Teaser: today's is at the top.If you need quiz questions in a hurry, you're also welcome: you'll find the free Friday Questions Sets — covered by the Creative Commons License* — very handy.Movie fans are welcome, too: as are Dr Whofans. I tend to write about them, too.If you enjoy what I do, and wish to contribute, feel free to click the PayPal Donate button in the Old Peculiar's sidebar. Every penny is gratefully received.
Enjoy the week, folks.
* All that 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, if that's where you've found these — would be appreciated: as would pressing my donate button, here. Every penny is gratefully received.