Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-9-2025 — The International Day of Peace (Ten questions)

21st September, 2025: the International Day of Peace.

Right, then … 

Radio 4’s new bulletin is playing in the background.

And … ?

It’s told us of a cyber-attack on the check-in systems of various international airports.

Apparently, the company responsible for the software that’s being attacked, has described it as a “cyber-related disruption.”

Without being too clear about what sort of disruption they’re mean.

Quite what’s going on there, who is to blame, and how long the disruption will last?

Is beyond me … 

~≈💻≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† 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)        21st September is the International Day of Peace.   According to whom: the United Nations, League of Nations or the World Council of Churches?

Q2)        The day was first observed — observed — in which year of the 1980s: 1982, 1983 or 1984?

Q3)        The day is supposed to be marked by a global what: ceasefire, strike, or military parade?

Q4)        UN troops assigned to peacekeeping operations are known as UN … what?

Q5)        Those troops wear what colour helmets: blue, red or green?

Q6)        In UK common law, one group are responsible for ‘keeping the peace’.   Who: the police, the Coast Guard or the NHS?

Q7)        Which bird represents peace: the eagle, the dove or the crow?

Q8)        An olive branch is considered a symbol of peace.   The symbol has its origins in country around what: the Mediterranean Basin, the Gulf of Florida or the Andes?

Q9)        The peace symbol was designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom.   It’s used in the UK as the logo for whom: the Quakers, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament or the Elisabeth Fry Trust?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The word, Shalom ( שָׁלוֹם ) means ‘peace’.   In which language: Arabic, Hebrew or Eritrean?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Billy Jean King beat Bobby Riggs on 20th September of which year: 1971, 1973 or 1975?

A1)        1973.

Q2)        The match was called the Battle of the what?

A2)        Battle of the Sexes.

Q3)        The pair were playing what: tennis, snooker or chess?

A3)        Tennis.

Q4)        The match was held in the Houston Astrodome.   The Astrodome is in which US State?

A4)        Texas.

Q5)        Finally … ?   This match was the second such match of the year.   The first was between Margaret Court: and whom?

A5)        Bobby Riggs.   (The man was a glutton for punishment …)

Here’s a thought …

“Peace cannot be kept by force.   It can only be achieved by understanding.”

Albert Einstein.

A playlist with Lennon, McCartney and Nicole …

And — as I couldn’t find it on Spotify — the English language version of Nicole’s “Ein Bißchen Friechen”…

The next ten question set is on 26th September, and about T. S. Eliot.

Your comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Oh, so it’s the local town hall, Olga?   The windows looked impressive, I know that.   My grandfather — Mum’s dad — would’ve been interested, I think: he used to make what they called leaded lights: miniature stained glass windows for the home.

        I’m not surprised they hold events, either: looks of buildings need the income!

        Oh, about the gaygoyle in the picture?   That looks vaguely like a Morlock from the 1960s version of The Time Machine.

‡        You mean the critic, Debbi?   I’ll defer to your expertise … !   😆