The Daily Teaser — 21-10-2013

You know, I’ve been watching, over the past couple of weeks, the BBC documentary about the old Ottoman Empire.

I’ve got the last episode on, as I write.

And it has to be said, Rageh Omaar’s presenting a series … not revelatory.   But certainly very informative.

Especially in his coverage of the man who basically turned what was left of the Empire into what’s now Turkey: Ataturk.

And it has to be said, the more I learn of the chap … ?

The more I keep thinking of people like Augustus Caesar, Stalin and Mao Zedong.

People who left a footprint on entire countries … 

~≈Â≈~

Moving on …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers — twice!: along with letting us know she’s pinned the trailer I featured, also scored seven out of seven.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To,’ License and video … 

Q1) 21st October is — apparently — Apple Day, here in the UK.   In which year of the 1990s was it first celebrated … ?

Q2) 21st October, 1929, saw the birth of writer, Ursula K. LeGuin.   Who’s the central character in her best known novel, A Wizard Of Earthsea … ?

Q3) 21st October, 1854, saw who — with a staff of thirty-eight — sent to the Crimean front … ?

Q4) 21st October, 1910, saw the HMS Niobe arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia: and named as the first ship of which navy … ?

Q5) Finally … 21st October, 1895, saw the Republic of Formosa collapse: after being invaded by whom … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 20th October, 1632, saw the birth of Sir Christopher Wren.   His most famous church, Saint Paul’s Cathedral, is on which London Hill … ?

A1) Ludgate Hill.

Q2) He ALSO designed fifty-two churches, after the Great Fire of London: in which year was that fire … ?

A2) 1666.

Q3) The Monument to the Great Fire was designed by Sir Christopher and Robert Hooke.   It’s near the northern end of which London bridge … ?

A3) London Bridge.

Q4) That fire had been preceded — in the previous year — by the Great what of London … ?

A4) Plague.

Q5) Sir Christopher also designed the Royal Observatory, in Greenwich: home of the Prime … what … ?

A5) Prime Meridian.

Q6) Which naval building in Greenwich did Sir Christopher design … ?

A6) The Royal Naval College, in Greenwich.   (Although it had originally been used as a hospital, when Wren designed it.)

Q7) Finally … 1680 to 1682, Sir Christopher was President of what … ?

A7) The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge: usually just referred to as the Royal Society.

I’ll leave you with this thought from guitarist, Steve ‘The Colonel’ Cropper, speaking of his time as guitarist for The Blues Brothers …

“My favorite moment of the whole thing was when John Belushi suggested that I get a hold of all the blues records I could so I could research the music.”

Steve ‘The Colonel’ Cropper, born 21st October, 1941.

And — as you can’t go FAR wrong with the Colonel — this tune from another band he was in … 

Have a good day … !

*        Blimey … !   What happened, there, Debbi … ?