Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-11-2017: The Lottery

Right … 

It’s Shopping Day … !

Which actually sounds a bit more exciting than it actually is.

Basically … ?

It means it’s the first chance I’ve had, since payday, to go shopping.

And check my lottery ticket.

Teabags may be involved, at some point.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: scoring five out of five — or four out of five — in the process.

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

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

Q1) The UK’s first national lottery was drawn: on 19th November of which year of the 1990s?

Q2) Who presented that first draw?

Q3) The company that runs the UK’s Lottery is named after a mythical Castle.   Which mythical castle?

Q4) The main game was called the Lottery.   It’s now called what?

Q5) In that main game, you pick how many numbers: four, six or eight?

Q6) The numbers went from one to 49.   Those numbers now go from 1 … and … what?

Q7) If no-one wins this week’s jackpot, it’s added to next week’s jackpot.   That’s known as a … what?

Q8) How much does one Lottery currently entry cost: one pound, two pounds or three pounds?

Q9) One of the other Lottery games shares its name with a James Bond film.   What’s the name of that game?

Q10) Finally … There’s a pan-European lottery game: called what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 18th November is the feast day of Saint Mabyn.   She’s patron saint of a small village in which English county: Cornwall, Devon or Somerset?

A1) Cornwall.

Q2) 18th November, 1987, saw a fire at King’s Cross Saint Pancras Station.   How many people were killed as a result: 7, 17 or 27?

A2) 27.   (The Wikipedia entry tells us a total of 31 people were killed)

Q3) NASA launched the MAVEN probe: on 18th November, 2013.   Where was the probe heading?

A3) Mars.

Q4) In the UK, 18th November, 2003 went into effect: which repealed Section 28.   Section 28 banned the promotion of what: homosexuality, paedophilia or asexuality?

A4) Homosexuality.

Q5) Finally … 50000 pro-democracy protestors hit the streets of Sofia: on 18th November, 1989.   Protests, and city, are in which country?

A5) Bulgaria.

Here’s a thought …

“The country will be a lot richer because of the lottery. It is in every sense the people’s lottery.”

Former Prime Minister, John Major, speaking of the Lottery’s introduction.

And a song … 

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

If you’re in the UK, and feel you have a problem with gambling, the relevant NHS page may be helpful.

Have a good day.

*        Well, there you go, Trevor: it just shows you what happens when you rely on the BBC … :D

†        That’s thing, Olga: I’ve never actually been to the opera!   The fact a lot are in Italian or French was always off-putting: and the price just a touch too much!   Prague’s a bit like London and Barcelona: it’s one of the cities to visit.   If I start earning enough, I should go, maybe.   (And, yep: benefits are a mess: don’t get me started on the Housing Benefit elements of it!)

‡        We HAVE a Missing Debbi!   How DID the conference go … ?   (Am I the only one that’s noticed the BBC can be erratic … ?   ;o) )