Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-3-2025 — The Book of Mormon.

26th March, 2025: The Book of Mormon.


It’s officially Wednesday.

And … ?

The introduction video makes me look a little green.

That filter doesn’t work the way I was expecting it, to.

I was expecting the storm background to show up!

~≈❇️≈~

If you’re out of a job, you’re claiming benefits: especially if you’ve got associated health issues.

I am: if you hadn’t guessed.

So … ?

Anything that affects out minimal income is worrying.

The UK’s current Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is due to make her Spring Statement, today.

And is expected to make further cuts to the welfare bill.

Personally … ?

That’s worrying.

~≈🪙≈~

Let’s move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum†, Irene‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with everyone 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)        26th March saw the first publication of The Book of Mormon.   In which year of the 1830s?

Q2)        It was published by whom: Joseph Smith Jr, L. Run Hubbard or Sun Myung Moon?

Q3)        It’s a sacred text to whom: the Latter Day Saints, Jehovah’s Witnesses or Scientologists?

Q4)        The Book of Mormon’s followers consider it one of their four standard works, and on a par with what: the Bible, the Quran or the Bhagavad Gita?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Book’s inspired a musical about its believers.   What’s the musical called?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        25th March is the feast day of Humbert of Maroilles.   He’s the patron saint of where: Ottawa, Edmonton or Quebec City?
A1)        Ottawa.

Q2)        Jerome Savage first sublet what became Newington Butts Theatre: on 25th March, 1576.   It was one of the earliest theatres, where: London, Manchester or Coventry?
A2)        London.

Q3)        Walter Raleigh was granted a patent: on 25th March, 1584.   To colonise what’s now where: Virginia, Maryland or New York?<
A3)        Virginia.

Q4)        PAE G.S. Diagoras 1905 was founded: on 25th March, 1905.   PAE G.S. Diagoras 1905 is a football club from where: Italy, Greece or Spain?
A4)        Greece.

Q5)        Finally … ?   25th March is Independence Day, where: Italy, Greece or Spain?
A5)        Greece.
Here’s a thought …
“The Book of Mormon is a religious text [ … ], first published [ … ] as The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi.”
From the Wikipedia entry on the book.
And a song …


The next ten question set is on the 3rd April: it’s about 2001: A Space Odyssey.


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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.





*        That’s always the way with weight loss, Olga!

        Hello, Mum!

        Morning, Irene: how IS the day … ?

§        I’m just glad 2001 didn’t get the Special Edition treatment, Debbi: remix, after remix, after remix … !   Which reminds me, there’s a couple of cuts of Alien … 

5 comments:

Mum said...

1 1830
2 Joseph Smith
3 Latter Day Saints
4 The Bible
5 funnily enough, The Book of Mormon

Olga said...

Q1) 1830

Q2) Joseph Smith Jr

Q3) the Latter Day Saints

Q4) the Bible

Q5) The Book of Mormon

Olga said...

Oh, and let's hope there are no major cuts to benefits announced, but things don't look too good anywhere at the moment.

Irene said...

1.1830
2. EB Grandin
3.Latter Day Saints
4. Bible
5. The Book of Mormons

Debbi said...

Your political situation sounds too much like ours. All the tax breaks and benefits going to the wrong people.

1. 1830
2. Joseph Smith, Jr.
3. the Latter Day Saints
4. the Bible
5. The Book of Mormon