Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-9-2018: The City of What …

4th September, 2018.

Right … 

I’m mildly blessed: I’ve actually had a pay rise.

Granted: it’s only a pound an hour.

And granted, it’ll get eaten by the ticket price rise in January.

But right now?

It’s helpful.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five 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) El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula was founded: on 4th September, 1781.   By forty-four settlers from which country?

Q2) The Pueblo is now a very large city: called what?

Q3) It’s in which US state: California, Oregon or Washington?

Q4) Which of the city’s neighbourhood’s is the USA’s movie capital?

Q5) Finally?   The Pueblo is also known as the city of … what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 3rd September is Merchant Navy Day, in the UK.   What’s the name of the flag ships of the UK merchant navy fly?

A1) The Red Ensign.   (It’s also known as the Red Duster.)

Q2) Richard the Lionheart’s coronation took place: on 3rd September, 1189.   He was Richard the what: 1st, 2nd or 3rd … ?

A2) Richard 1st.

Q3) A prison riot ended on 3rd September, 1976.   In which UK prison?

A3) HMP Hull.

Q4) Qatar became independent from the UK: on 3rd September, 1971.   Who’s the Qatari head of state: a president, emir or O le Ao o le Malo?

A4) Emir: the current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.   (Many nations have a president.   The only current O le Ao o le Malo is head of state of Samoa.)

Q5) Finally … the UK’s National Trust bought a Scottish island called: on 3rd September, 1954.   It’s famous for jumpers: and a sanctuary for which type of animals?

A5) Birds.

Here’s a thought …

“[The Pueblo] is the world’s biggest third-class city.”

A Deadly Shade of Gold, John D. MacDonald.

As Billy Joel spent time playing in a lounge bar in the city … ?

As NWA are from not far away … 

And, given the San Fernando Valley’s in the city … ?

I’ll let you listen to what ever one grabs you.

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

Have a good day.

*        Don’t I know it, Debbi?   It’s … well … what can I tell you?   Apart from the fact the Radio Times has nothing.   Frankly, Wikipedia’s more informative.