Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18th May, 2020.

18th May, 2020.

Yes: I think I can say two things.

One … ?   I’ve had a late night, last night.

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels really is looking good, and helping my very numbers on YouTube.

Two … ?

I seem to have a sudden thing about toast* … 

Yeah … 

Toast … 

~≈⇑≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring ten out of ten, And Olga on Nine.

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

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

Q1) 18th May, 1756, saw the start of the Seven Years War.   When the UK declares war on whom: France, Germany or Austria?

Q2) John Bellingham was found guilty on 18th May, 1812: of assassinating Spencer Perceval.   What post did Perceval hold at the time of his death: Chancellor, Prime Minister or Home Secretary?

Q3) 18th May, 1048, saw the birth of poet, Omar Khayyam.   Khayyam was also a noted what: mathematician, physicist or chemist?

Q4) 18th May, 1941, saw the birth of actress, Miriam Margoyles: generally accepted to be one of the first people to use the F word on British television.   She claims to have used it when she appeared on what: This Morning, University Challenge or Dr Who?

Q5) Finally?   The city of Acre fell: on 18th May, 1291.   It marked the end of a Western presence, where: the Holy Land, Russia or Taipei?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 17th May is Norwegian Constitution Day, and marks Norway’s Constitution was formally signed.   In which year: 1813, 1814 or 1815?

A1) 1814.

Q2) That constitution is the second oldest in Europe.   Whose is the oldest: Poland’s, Spain’s or Japan’s?

A2) Poland’s.

Q3) At the time, Norway was conducting its War of Independence.   Which country was Norway trying to become independent from?

A3) Sweden.

Q4) The Constitution was signed in the municipality of Eidsvoll, rather than the Norwegian capital.   What’s the modern Norwegian capital: Oslo, Stockholm or Copenhagen?

A4) Oslo.

Q5) What — from 1537 to 1814 — was Norway’s capital: Oslo, Stockholm or Copenhagen?

A5) Copenhagen.   (Norway was — for some time — part of a Union with Denmark.)

Q6) Modern Norway is a what: republic, monarchy or theocracy?

A6) A monarchy.

Q7) Bokmal and Nynorsk are two versions of Norway’s what?

A7) Written and spoken Language.

Q8) The Storting is Norway’s what: national TV service, parliament or police service?

A8) Parliament.

Q9) Which British writer was born in 1916, to Norwegian parents?

A9) Roald Dahl.   (He was born in Cardiff, so you know.)

Q10) Finally … ?   What’s Norway’s currency?

A10) The Norwegian Krone.

Here’s a thought …

“In terms of my development as an artist, playing Professor Sprout wasn't all that important because she is well within my capabilities as an actress. But in terms of marketability, it made an enormous difference.”

Miriam Margoyles, born 18th May, 1941.

A song …

And today’s earworm … 

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

Have a good day.

*        That song?   Is possibly the only piece of  toast based performance art on Top of the Tops … 

†        Trick questions, Olga?   Moi?   Naah … !   Actually, using Japan was me being completely unable to think of a third European option!   I had a brain fade!   As for the Spanish constitution?   It can’t be as bad as the UK’s famously unwritten one.   Politicians love it, lawyers can’t nail them down to anything!   (Oh, I’m still seeing nothing on El Ministerio del Tiempo.   But at least the Wikipedia entry’s been revised!)

‡        Isn’t it always the way, Debbi?   And I’m glad to hear I’m helping!   Oh, are you and Rick watching Penny Dreadful: City of Angels?   It struck me, last night, the Penny Dreadful prefix is appropriate: it seems to be lifting some of it’s influenced by the Pulps, as much as the dreadfuls.   The two forms are related, I think.