Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th December, 2017

Hmmm … 

I think I’m going to have to — quite actively — avoid something, over the next few days.

Yes, you’re right … 

We, as a family?   Have got tickets for Star Wars: The Last Jedi: and I’m trying to avoid reading any spoilers about the thing.

Pretty tricky … 

It’s all over the ’Net, right now.

Still … 

We’ll have to see, won’t we?

~≈§≈~

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

Here that are, along with the How To, Licence and video …

Q1) Kazakhstan declared independence from Russia: on 16th December, 1991.   What’s the capital of Kazakhstan?

Q2) 16th December, 1977, saw the Queen formally open a Tube line that went from London, to Heathrow airport.   That line is part of which London Underground line?

Q3) The Battle of the Bulge started on 16th December: of which year of WW2?

Q4) Noël Coward was born on 16th December, 1899.   In which 1969 film did he play Mr Bridger?

Q5) Finally … Anna Anderson was born: on 16th December, 1896.   Which member of the Russian royal family did she claim to be?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 15th December is International Tea Day.   The tea plant is native to where: Africa, Asia or America?
A1) Asia.

Q2) The tea plant’s name — Camellia sinensis — reflects its origin in which country?
A2) China.

Q3) If you’re making tea in a samovar, you’re making tea, where: China, Britain, the USA or Russia?
A3) Russia.

Q4) Matcha is a type of tea.   Drunk where: Japan, Russia or Argentina?
A4) Japan.

Q5) Finally … Nilgira, Assam and Darjeeling, are all teas from which country?
A5) India.

Here’s a thought …

“Giving me a new idea is like handing a cretin a loaded gun, but I do thank you anyhow, bang, bang.”
Phillip K. Dick, December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982.

Here’s a song … 

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

Have a good day.

*        Yes, it’s Britain, all over, Olga: what CAN I tell you?   :D   Actually, my two sisters spent a few days with Jude: in New York.   And took their own teabags.   Apparently, the hotel’s own, were dreadful.   I can also remember an interview with Frank Bruno, a few years ago.   When asked how he felt a British boxer’s post match analysis would go?   He turned around and said something like “That’s gonna be some serious cups of tea.”   The (English) interviewer didn’t even have to ask …

†        Oh … Coffee day … !   Bit of a git, Debbi, there’s different dates … For starters, Wikipedia says it’s on 1st October.   The US, Sweden, and one or two other places, say it’s September 29th.   Oh, and it’s 14th April in Portugal.   Can you ask folk to make their minds up, please?   It does make a boy’s job tricky …