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Today’s first question is date-related being connected to today, 4 October. Subsequently, the questions are not date-related but maybe they really are!
One
This day in 1582 saw the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to replace the … calendar meaning that Thursday 4 October 1582 was followed by Friday … — what calendar’s name, and date complete the previous sentence?
Two
Which song featuring lyrics by Howard Greenfield contains these lines, and which singer wrote the music?
(January)
You start the year all fine
(February)
You’re my little Valentine
(March)
I’m gonna march you down the aisle
(April)
You’re the Easter bunny
When you smile
Three
What secular device and tradition is associated with the beginning of the Christian liturgical year?
Four
Clues to this fitting novel are immersed in the following: it marked its author’s debut in 1984; sales rose after US President Ronald Reagan noted his enjoyment; a film with a former James Bond followed in 1990. What were the titles of the book and film; who wrote the book; and what was the former Bond actor’s character name?
Five
This list from 1793 arranged names in sequence: vintage, mist, frost, snow, rain, wind, seedtime, blossom, meadow, harvest, heat and fruits. What did these terms denote; what system were they part of; and in what year was it replaced by a more international choice?
Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.
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