Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-7-2024 — Liberia

26th July, 2024: Liberia.

Right … 

It’s Friday!

Which means a couple of things.

First?

I’ve started my new, injectable, diabetes medication: one that’s supposed to help me loose weight.

Second?

Jude’s posted a new video.

I hope you enjoy it: he worked on those sound effects for minutes!

~≈®≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.

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

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

Q1)        26th July is Independence Day in Liberia.   It became independent in which year of the 1840s?

Q2)        The country became independent from an organisation based in which country: Canada, the USA or Mexico?

Q3)        What’s the capital of Liberia: Monrovia, Gbarnga or Buchanan?

Q4)        How many stars are on the Liberian flag?

Q5)        What’s Liberia’s currency: the Liberian Pound, the Liberian Dollar or the Liberian Franc?

Q6)        What’s Liberia’s official language: English, Swahili or Arabic?

Q7)        The country’s a what: a republic, a monarchy or a theocracy?



Q8)        Joseph Boakai is Liberia’s current what: President, King or Chief Theocrat?

Q9)        The LBS is Liberia’s national what: bank, broadcasters or health service?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Liberia’s national football team reached the Africa Cup of Nations in which year: 2000, 2002 or 2004?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        25th July saw record temperatures hit the UK.   25th July of which year: 2018, 2019 or 2020?

A1)        2019.

Q2)        25th July is the UN sponsored World what Prevention Day: World Drowning Prevention Day, World Falling Prevention Day or World Rape Prevention Day?

A2)        World Drowning Prevention Day.

Q3)        25th July, 1978, saw the birth of Louise Brown.   She was the world’s first what: test tube baby, three handed baby or cloned baby?

A3)        Test tube baby.

Q4)        25th July is (one) of the feast days of Saint Christopher.   He’s the patron saint of who: travellers, chefs or builders?

A4)        Travellers.

Q5)        Finally … ?   25th July is Guanacaste Day.   Where: Costa Rica, Puerto Rico or Jamaica?

A5)        Costa Rica.

Here’s a motto …

“The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here”.

Liberia’s motto.

A song …

And an earworm§ …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        If it’s any help, Olga?   It seems the patron saint of repentant thieves is Saint Nicholas.   The one that was the inspiration for Father Christmas.   Quite why, I don’t know!

        Here’s hoping it goes well for me, Olga: if nothing else, it sounds like the blood test — if nothing else — being clear is a good thing!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Oh, crikey!   And there’s a ten question set, today, Debbi!   I hope the answers are short enough: but if you decide on a day off, that’s perfectly fine!

§        Facebook, YouTube and Instagram having been throwing that tune at me for weeks.   But not the original, slightly twee, video.   No.   I get the silly dance challenges!