Wednesday 7 July 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve really got to be careful how I phrase questions, sometimes.

I really do.

Because, of course, yesterday’s teaser saw the return of Trevor, going up against Kaiju, with both getting six out of six.

Good to have you both back, chaps!

But, along with Kaiju’s potted biography of Fluff, Trevor managed to dig up a complete bandography for Jet Harris … !

Right, then, lads, quotes at the ready, please!

Here’s today’s Teaser: along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 7th July, 1456 — some 25 years after the death of the person concerned — saw the retrial — and acquital — of who on witchcraft charges … ?

Q2) 7th July, 2005, saw terrorists commit suicide attacks on the transport network of which European city?

Q3) 7th July, 1963, saw the birth of singer, Vonda Shepard: in which legal TV series did she make regular appearances … ?

Q4) 7th July is Unity Factory Day: Unity Factory Day is a national holiday in which Middle Eastern republic … ?

Q5) And finally … 7th July, 1980, saw Iran adopt what … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th July, 1483, saw crowned as the King of England … ?
A1) Richard 3rd.

Q2) More to the point, which Royal house was that king the last member of … ?
A2) The House of York.

Q3) Equally to the point, in which War of the Roses era battle was he killed … ?
A3) The Battle of Bosworth Field.

Q4) Moving on … 6th July, 1947, saw which gun go into production … ?
A4) The AK-47.

Q5) 6th July, 1927, saw the birth of Australian borne British DJ, Alan Freeman: with which radio station did he start his British career … ?

Q6) And finally … 6th July, 1939, saw the birth of Terrence ‘Jet’ Harris: with which British band was the the bassist for … ?
A6) The Shadows.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !

2 comments:

Kaiju said...

1. Joan of Arc
2. London
3. "Ally McBeal"
4. Yemen
5. Sharia

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Anonymous said...

Q1 Saint Joan of Arc or The Maid of Orléans
Q2 Ankh-Morpork – better known as London
Q3 Ally McBeal
Q4 Republic of Yemen
Q5 Sharia

Trevor

“America: It's like Britain, only with buttons.”

“Everything government touches turns to crap.”

“I like Beethoven, especially the poems.”

“So this is America. They must be out of their minds.”

“And in a marriage you can't TRY and be married. You're married or you're not married... as far as I'm concerned.”

Quotes by Richard Starkey,MBE (Ringo Starr)- born 7th July 1940