Monday 2 December 2019

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd December, 2019

2nd December, 2019.


Right … I’m officially up early … !

Yay … 

It’s Monday, 2nd December, and I start my course … 

Just as a potted summary?   I’m job hunting at the moment.   And — if asked by the Job Centre — have to accept whatever form of help is felt to be needed.

I start mine, today: covering customer services, and other areas.

We’ll have to see how it goes.

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 2nd December is the National Day of the United Arab Emirates.   Name any one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates.
Q2) 2nd December is also the National day of2 which Asian nation: Thailand, Laos or Cambodia?
Q3) 2nd December is the (Orthodox) feast day of Habakkuk.   According to several sources, he’s what: a prophet, judge or king?
Q4) 2nd December, 1848, saw Franz Joseph 1st become emperor of where: Germany, Hungary or Austria?
Q5) Finally … ?   The government of the UK devolved power to where, on 2nd December, 1999: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Cornwall?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 1st December is the Day Without Art.   The day raises awareness of which condition?
A1) HIV/AIDS.
Q2) 1st December, 1959, sawing the signing of the Antarctic Treaty: designed to preserve the continent of Antarctica.   Name any one of the twelve original signatory nations.
A2) Argentina, Australia. Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the USA.
Q3) 1st December, 1955, saw who refuse to give up her bus seat … ?
A3) Rosa Parks.
Q4) 1st December, 1945, saw the birth of actress, Bette Midler.   What — in 1972 — was the name of her first hit album?
Q5) 1st December, 1951, saw the birth of Jaco Pastorius.   Which instrument was he famous for playing?
Here’s a thought …
“Sundance is weird.  The movies are weird—you actually have to think about them when you watch them.”
Britney Spears, December 2, 1981.
And a song …


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.



*        It sounds like something I could easily do, Olga: I think signing up for it would be good.   If you can mention it, for me … ?   I should be able to convert it, if needed: and read it on my phone, or the iMac, as needed!   Yep: I’m interested!

†        Oh, absolutely not, Debbi!   They don’t make them like that, any more.   Nope: these days, we get Britney … !   Oh, I’ve Facebook Messenger a video to Rick: I wasn’t sure if he’d seen it … !

2 comments:

Olga said...

Q1) Abu Dhabi
Q2) Laos
Q3) A prophet
Q4) Austria
Q5) Northern Ireland
Thanks, Pete. I'll keep you posted on the review front. And good luck with the course. I hope it proves useful (fingers crossed!). Oh, I love Britney's quote. Good grief! Really? Do they expect people to think? What has the world come to!

Debbi said...

I'll have to ask him. Thanks for that! :)

1. Abu Dhabi
2. Laos
3. a prophet
4. Austria
5. Scotland