Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20-5-2020

20th May, 2020.

Did I mention I did a survey for the UK’s Office of National Statistics, a couple of weeks ago … ?

I did a survey for the UK’s Office of National Statistics, a couple of weeks ago: asking about the Covid 19 outbreak.

It was relatively simple: and earned me an Amazon voucher.

Not something you can sneeze at.

So, when I got another one request from the ONS, asking for volunteers for swab testing, and threatening to give volunteers a £50 voucher?

I bravely stepped forward.

A £50 voucher is ALSO not to be sneezed at … 

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring ten out of ten.

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

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

Q1) Today is 20th May.   Is 20 odd or even?

Q2) Is 20 a prime number?

Q3) Twenty is also known as which S?

Q4) Twenty is a tetrahedral number.   In other words, twenty items can form a pyramid with a what shaped base?

Q5) An icosahedron is a three dimensional object with twenty what: faces, edges or points?

Q6) A dodecahedron is a three dimensional object with twenty what: faces, edges or points?

Q7) The Bank of England released a new, plastic, £20 note in 2020.   Who — apart from the Queen — is on that note?

Q8) In pre-decimal UK coinage, there were 20 what to the pound?

Q9) Twenty Twenty — stylised as Twenty20 — is a form of limited over … what?

Q10) Finally … ?   +20 is the direct dialling  code for where: Egypt, Andorra  or Nigeria?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 19th May saw the birth of activist, Malcolm X.   In which year?

A1) 1925.

Q2) He was born under which name?

A2) Malcolm Little.

Q3) He changed his surname to X, after joining the Nation of Islam.   He started using ‘Malcolm X,’ in which year: 1949, 1950 or 1951?

A3) 1950.

Q4) At the time he joined the Nation, the organisation was led by the Honourable Elijah … whom?

A4) The Honourable Elijah Muhammad.

Q5) 1954 saw Malcolm leading what was then called Temple № 7.   The then temple was in which part of New York: Harlem, the Bronx or Bedford–Stuyvesant?

A5) Harlem.   (It’s since been renamed Masjid Malcolm Shabazz, in Malcolm’s honour.)

Q6) Famously, as a member of the Nation, Malcolm opposed Dr King’s non-violent protests: and said black Americans should help themselves: by any what necessary?

A6) By any means necessary.

Q7) Malcolm persuaded which boxer to join the Nation?

A7) Muhammad Ali.

Q8) Who’s death did Malcolm describe as a case of “Chickens coming home to roost”?

A8) John F. Kennedy’s.

Q9) For many reasons, Malcolm left the Nation in 1964.   He converted to what: Sunni, Shia or Sufi Islam?

A9) Sunni.

Q10) Finally … ?   April of 1964 saw him making the Hajj, the pilgrimage to where?

A10) Mecca.

Here’s a thought …

“Please put down your weapon. You have twenty seconds to comply.”

ED-209, Robocop.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Wasn’t it just, Olga?   I read it years ago, and was hooked.   Did you know it was ghost written by Alex Haley?   Of Roots fame?   I’m going to have to look up the series: the younger version of Kunte Kinte was played by LeVar Burton, Geordi LaForge.

†        Sorry, Debbi!   I’ve been having an artistic streak!   Oh, I’ve still not done a spin off YouTube channel: but the Penny Dreadful reviews are getting a nice number of views!