Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-5-2020: Slavery

21st May, 2020

Yes: it is, in theory, payday tomorrow.

The system’s automated: so hopefully it’ll go through this little in the way of problems.

Although it’s always something I worry about.

Saying that … ?

I may just have enough cash, after my bills are paid, and shopping’s done, to treat myself to a book or two.

~≈¥≈~

Talking of which … ?

I’ve been cataloguing my books collection over the past few weeks.

And found I’d forgotten I had the first edition of The Making Of Doctor Who: first published in 1972!

It’s possibly not worth much: but it’s nice to know I have it.

Even if it does say the Doctor’s real name is ∂³∑𝔁².

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) Which South American country abolished slavery on 21st May, 1851: Argentina, Brazil or Colombia?

Q2) Most of the slaves imports to the country were from where: India, Africa or Asia?

Q3) This South American country abolished slavery in 1851.   When did the UK ban the slave trade: 1797, 1807 or 1817?

Q4) This South American country abolished slavery in 1851.   When slavery abolished in the British Empire: 1823, 1833 or 1843?

Q5) Finally … ?   Slavery is banned under the UN Declaration of Human Rights.   Under which clause of UN Declaration of Human Rights?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

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

A1) Even.

Q2) Is 20 a prime number?

A2) No.

Q3) Twenty is also known as which S?

A3) A score.

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

A4) Triangular shaped base.

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

A5) Faces.   (It’s the shape of a twenty sided dice.)

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

A6) Points: or vertices, to use the technical term.

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

A7) Joseph Mallord William Turner: usually known as J. M. W. Turner.   (The note is what the Bank calls the G series note.)

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

A8) Shillings.   (Also known as a ‘bob,’ they were still in use when I was growing up in the early 1980s: as 5p pieces.)

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

A9) Cricket.

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

A10) Egypt.

Here’s a thought …

“Slavery is an evil of Colossal Magnitude.”

John Adams.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        An over is the amount of balls a bowler bowls, Olga.   If I’ve understood it correctly, there’s six balls an over, so each team bowls 120 balls in a Twenty20 game.   There’s 50 overs in a one day match, and ninety per day in a five day test match!   Snooker’s a lot quicker!   And you’re right, genealogy’s a tough one!   I remember seeing Reggie Yates’ episode of Who Do You Think You Are.   It seems he was distantly to a Nigerian chief: who had a go at him for using his left hand.   You can imagine how I felt!

†        Everything OK, Debbi?   I’d hate to see my favourite novelist, poorly!   (If it’s any help, it’s a five question set!)