Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11-1-2026 — Morocco

11th January, 2026.

Right … sauce … 

I’ve actually managed to make some spaghetti sauce, last night.

Just not very good spaghetti sauce!

I’m convinced I didn’t use enough tomatoes: and it’s not as creamy as it could be.

Frankly?

It’s more a spaghetti stew, a stew you can put on top of spaghetti.

Still: I’ve five more tubs of the stuff.

And I can always have it with potatoes, if I didn’t fancy pasta!

~≈🍝≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† Debbi‡ and Irene§ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring ten out of ten, Irene on nine and Mum on eight.

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

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

Q1)        Morocco proclaimed its Independence on 11th January.   Of which year of the 1940s?

Q2)        It marks the country’s independence from where: France and Spain, the UK and France or Portugal and the UK?

Q3)        Rabat is Morocco’s capital city.   What’s Morocco’s largest city?

Q4)        Berber is one of two official languages in Morocco.   What’s the other … ?

Q5)        Finally … ?   What’s Morocco’s currency: the dirham, rial or franc?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The first of The Adventures of Tintin were published on 10th January.   Of which year of the 1920s?

A1)        1929.

Q2)        It was published in Le Petit Vingtième: the children’s section of a newspaper called Le Vingtième Siècle.   The paper, and the children’s section, were published in which country: Belgium, France or Switzerland?

A2)        Belgium.

Q3)        The first Tintin adventure’s English name was Tintin in the Land of the whom?

A3)        Tintin in the Land of the Soviets.

Q4)        That first story saw Tintin reporting on whose government: Hitler’s, Stalin’s or Franco’s?

A4)        Stalin’s.

Q5)        Tintin was reporting on that government: as he was a boy … what: scout, reporter or guitarist?

A5)        Reporter.

Q6)        Tintin went everywhere with his pet dog.   What was his dog’s name: Rover, Butch or Snowy?

A6)        Snowy.

Q7)        Tintin’s best friend was a merchant marine Captain.   A captain called Captain … whom?

A7)        Captain Haddock.

Q8)        Thomson and Thompson were a pair of twin detectives who worked with Tintin.   Which British band’s named was inspired by Thomson and Thompson?

A8)        Thompson Twins.   (I always thought they were called The Thompson Twins: but apparently not.)

Q9)        Bianca Castafiore is a recurring Tintin character.   She’s a what: actress, opera singer or witch?

A9)        An opera singer.

Q10)        Finally … ?   The Adventures of Tintin were written and illustrated by Georges Remi.   Remi worked under which pen name: Hergé, Sergei or Bargé?

A10)        Hergé.

Here’s Morocco’s motto …

‘Allāh, al-Waṭan, al-Malik’

‘God, Country, King’

Morocco’s motto.

The national anthem …

And an advert for the El Morocco Tearooms …

The next ten question set is tomorrow: it’s about the 1960s Batman TV show.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was Belgium and reporter, Mum, rather than France and scout.)

†        That’s where nutcrackers come in handy, Olga: you can use them to twist the cork off.   Mind you, you’ll end up with cava all over the ceiling … … 

‡        Ah … tomorrow might be your unlucky day, Debbi.   I knew there was a villain I forgot to mention … !   (It’s amazing how many people have played the character.   Julie Newmar, Eartha Kit, Carmen Biconderova, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Pfeiffer.   I’m sure I’ve forgotten someone …)

§        I caught you late, I think, Irene: or, at least, the email turned up, late!   (It’s a shame a friend’s taken his Tintin videos down: they were very informative)