BlogDumps - Top Sites Tuesday

Every Tuesday, Wolf Bernz who runs the BlogDumps website has a little feature called Top Sites Tuesday. This is to encourage as many bloggers as possible to visit each others blogs and comment. The theme this week is to tell everyone about our blogs!

So, here goes - I like quizzes and I like setting questions. I like people who read my questions to think, "that's interesting" whether or not they know the answer. I'm not a teacher (some friends think I should be!!) but I do like the thought that someone, somewhere has learned something new from my questions and this blog. (and hopefully, fun as well!!)

I have questions to cover all 365 days (and Feb 29!) and would like to publish a Quiz Book (or even a day-to-day desk calendar). I've already self published one - "The Easy Quiz Master" and I'd like to do more!

Tuesday's questions are: -

1. What is the nickname of retired French footballer Zinedine Zidane who was born today in 1972?
   
   
2. What was the title of the Grammy and BRIT award winning debut album by Duffy (right) who was born today in 1984?
   
   
3. Which newly occupied city was visited by Adolf Hitler today in 1940?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Soviet Union; 2. Allan Quartermain; 3. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

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Ivor Novello Awards

The winners of the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards have been announced. Elbow won two awards and others went to Duffy, Ting Tings, Vince Clarke, Smokey Robinson, Massive Attack and Edwyn Collins. Coldplay were also winners, but no-one from the band (or their management) bothered to turn up!

Friday's questions are: -

1. Which glamour model and celebrity was born Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield in Brighton today in 1978?
   
   
2. World No 4 ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic (right) was born in which country today in 1987?
   
   
3. What is the national airline of Ireland that was formed today in 1936?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Lauren Bacall; 2. United Kingdom (London); 3. Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart

Brit Awards 2009

Last night the winners were announced at the 2009 Brit Awards. Welsh singer Duffy was the major winner with three awards and despite being nominated in four categories, Coldplay left empty handed. Aside from that it was the usual mix of showmanship, shambles and champagne - a typically British event.

Your posers this Friday are: -

1. Who married American born actress Connie Booth today in 1968?
   
   
2. Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot on which continent today in 1935?
   
   
3. What is the first name of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (below, with Vladimir Putin) who was born today in 1951?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Britt Ekland; 2. "Traffic"; 3. Bridget Jones

Brit Awards 2009 - Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2009 Brit Awards were made yesterday. There were few shocks, most notably though, the UK's biggest current international Female Artist was not nominated for Best Female. Whatever you think of how Leona Lewis came to fame, she surely deserves to be nominated.

Duffy and Coldplay lead the way with four nominations each. A full list can be found here.

So, onto today's questions: -

1. Who was the first professional boxer to defeat Joe Frazier today in 1973 in Jamaica?


2. Which New York businessman and TV personality married his third wife Melania (right) today in 2005?


3. A record number of eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded following which battle that began today in 1879 in South Africa?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. "The Kumars at No 42"; 2. Mackenzie Allen; 3. Concorde