Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-4-2017: Lenin

Right, that’s those done … 

I’m pretty sure I mentioned it: but just so you know, my speakers blew, the other day.   I’ve managed to replace them.

Although I’ll possibly replace the replacements, as and when.

Basically?

I’ve gone for a cheap pair of USB powered laptop speakers.

I’d wanted a set with a decent woofer, or bass speaker: mains powered, for preference.

Unfortunately?

The only sets they had in Wilko’s were USB powered.

At a price I felt was not one I was willing to pay.

The one’s I’ve ended up getting?

Were a tenner, very tinny, don’t have mains power … 

But at least won’t get dragged off the table if the wires get caught in something … 

~≈Â≈~

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

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

Q1) 22nd April, 1870, saw the birth of Vladimir Lenin.   What name was he born under?

Q2) 22nd April was his birthday: in the modern Gregorian Calendar.   What was it: in the Julian Calendar then used by his country?

Q3) What country was he born in?

Q4) He moved out of his country, when: 1900, 1901 or 1902?

Q5) He returned from exile in which year: 1915, 1916 or 1917?

Q6) What was happening when Lenin returned home: the January Revolution, the February Revolution or the the Winter Revolution?

Q7) That revolution started, where: Moscow, Saint Petersburg or Vladivostok?

Q8) Lenin also wrote about the civil unrest that had taken place in that city in 1905: known as the Revolution  of 1905.   That unrest had been sparked by an incident called Bloody … what?

Q9) He returned to his homeland in 1917: after living in which European country?

Q10) Finally … when Lenin and the government he led took over his country, they withdrawn from what: the EU, World War One or the League of Nations?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 21st April, 2012, saw the UN adopt UN Security Council Resolution 2043.   The Resolution allowed the UN to monitor a peace plan: where?

A1) Syria.   (The UN does wonderful work in many ways: it’s work in standardization is great, its charity and aid bodies, helpful, and its peacekeeping missions, generally good.   Syria, though … )

Q2) Brasília went into operation as Brazil’s capital: on 21st April, 1960.   Which city did Brasília replace as capital?

A2) Rio de Janeiro.

Q3) 21st April, 1945, saw the Red Army enter the outskirts of where: Berlin, Munich or Plön?

A3) Berlin.

Q4) The Wignacourt Viaduct opened: on 21st April, 1615.   Where is the Aqueduct: Malta, Sicily or Corsica?

A4) Malta.

Q5) Finally … The UN adopted UN Security Council Resolution 47.   The Resolution was about the conflict, where: Bangladesh, Kashmir or Pakistan?

A5) Kashmir.

Here’s a thought …

“We want to achieve a new and better order of society: in this new and better society there must be neither rich nor poor; all will have to work. Not a handful of rich people, but all the working people must enjoy the fruits of their common labour”

Vladimir Lenin, 22 April 1870  – 21 January 1924.

And a tune … 

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

Have a good day.

*        Mmm-hmm … It’s sounds like it’s going to be nasty, Olga.   I’m just hoping someone doesn’t get the same idea, over the UK elections.   That could get … well … Have a good weekend!

†        I’m going to have to keep an eye peeled for it, Debbi: but, my word, I’ve a pile to get through: Elric of Melniboné‡, Flowers for Algernon, The Left Hand of Darkness, Behold the Man, The Other Wind.   ‘Oy veh,’ doesn’t cover it!

‡        Moorcock’s best known character is still iconic: and not as well known, these days, as Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings.   There’s something to be said for turning a book into a film: it gets your work better known.   But some books are tricky to film: Dune’s a good example, I think.   I also Elric would have problems.   Not that he hasn’t shown up in some form or another …