The Daily Teaser — 7-7-2013: Seven/Seven

It has to said, QI’s FANTASTIC: I’ve got last night’s playing in the background.

I don’t know if it’s been franchised out to your country, but for those of my readers who aren’t in the UK, it’s probably worth checking out: either online, or through the BBC’s World Service.

That’s assuming you can pick it up in your area … !

Trust me, it’s usually very worth it … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi* and Mr Strict putting in their answers: with both scoring seven out of seven†, it also saw Debbi wishing she had a TARDIS, and Mr S telling us about the CNN coverage of Richard 3rd’s discovery.

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

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

Q1) 7th July, 2005, saw London suffer the 7/7 Bomb Attacks: how many of the bombs went off on a London bus … ?

Q2) In which Square was one bus, when it exploded: Leicester Square, Berkeley Square or Tavistock Square … ?

Q3) Britain’s then Home Secretary was the figure to confirm that 7/7 were terrorist attacks.   What had initial reports suggested they were … ?

Q4) Who WAS that Home Secretary … ?

Q5) The first bomb went off as the train it and the bomber was on, were heading eastward’s towards which station … ?

Q6) Finally … on the day of the attacks, the Queen famously ordered flags flown at half mast: on which London palace … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers.

Q1) 6th July, 1483, saw the coronation of Richard 3rd.   His body has been found, recently, buried under a car park in which city … ?

A1) Leicester.

Q2) In which year did Richard 3rd die … ?

A2) 1485.

Q3) Richard 3rd died in the Battler Of Bosworth Field, the last battle of the War of the … what … ?

A3) Roses.

Q4) Which royal House was Richard 3rd a member of: York or Lancaster … ?

A4) York.

Q5) More to the point, what dynasty: Stewart, Tudor or Plantagenet … ?

A5) Plantagenet.

Q6) What title — before his coronation — did Richard 3rd share with Oliver Cromwell: Regent, Lord Protector or Duke of Gloucester … ?

A6) Lord Protector.

Q7) Finally … In which city’s Cathedral are his remains to be — provisionally — interred … ?

A7) Leicester’s.

I’ll leave you with just a quote: from Tony Blair.

“Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilised nations throughout the world.”

Tony Blair, speaking from the Gleneagles Conference on 7/7/2005.

And just the quote.

I don’t know about you, but musical accompaniment seemed inappropriate, given today’s subject … 

*        I’m just thankful I’ve managed to get some more sleep in the mean time, Debbi … !   (Actually, Debbi, talking of time travel: did I show you this … ?   Fascinating idea: in fact, I’ve seen a film based on the concept.)

†        Which is a weird piece of synchronicity that even I hadn’t thought of, writing today’s questions.