Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-5-2020: The War of The Roses …

22nd May, 2020.

It’s Friday: and frankly, it’s pay day.

Or, at least, the the day when my benefits go into my bank.

That’s all good: it means I can go shopping, and pay my bills.

I’ve actually got enough left over, this month, to buy a couple of bits on Amazon.

Including a potato masher.

OK, yes, I know: I can use a fork.

But some how, I’d like like to ba able to make lumpless mashed potato … 

~≈fl≈~

I’m occasionally known to watch TV.

Occasionally!

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, and thoroughly enjoying it.

So, as I’m in the UK … ?   I know the BBC turned BBC3 into an online only channel, a few years ago: to a storm of protest.

I’m one of the people who thought it was unwise.

It was the original home of Dr Who spinoff, Torchwood.   I, like others, also felt that Class, the Dr Who spinoff initially broadcast on the online only version of BBC3, would have lasted a lot longer: had it had a broadcast channel to call home.

So … ?

This piece of news — informing us the BBC’s considering reviving the broadcast channel — is both welcome … 

And bittersweet.

~≈fl≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) The War of the Roses started: on 22nd May of which year of the 1450s?

Q2) The wars were between the House of Lancaster and York.   The two were cadet branches of which House: the Tudor, Plantagenet or Stuart?

Q3) Which of the two had a red rose as a symbol … ?

Q4) Which of the two had a white rose as a symbol … ?

Q5) The Battle that started the war was the First Battle of where: Arkinholm, Sandwich or Saint Albans?

Q6) Who was King of England, at the start of the War: Henry 6th, Edward 4th or Richard 3rd?

Q7) Who was King of England, at the end of the War: Edward 4th,  Richard 3rd or Henry 7th?

Q8) The King in question was a member of which house?

Q9) The Wars ended in which year of the 1480s?

Q10) What was the last significant battle of the War?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

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

A1) Colombia.

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

A2) Africa.

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

A3) 1807.   (The act banned the trading of slaves … but not the ownership of slaves.)

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

A4) 1833.   (It abolished slavery throughout the Empire: with the exceptions of Sri Lanka and Saint Helena, then still under the control of the British East India Company.)

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

A5) Article 4.

Here’s a thought …

“The conflict lasted through many sporadic episodes between 145* and 148†, but there was related fighting before and after this period between the parties.”

From the Wikipedia Entry on the Wars.

And a video …

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

Have a good day.

*        40 overs per side, Trevor?   Or 40 overs, over all?   Because — if I’ve got the figures right — that’s the total number of overs in a Twenty20 game?!

†        Patience is the word, Olga!   I mean … the test matches take a week!   I don’t think American football’s that bad, but I seem to recall reading one game’s supposed to be 60 minutes … but goes on for three hours!   And, yes, you’re right, they are: although I don’t know if my copy of The Making of Dr Who’s in quite good enough condition!   I know I have a Patrick Troughton Dr Who annual that looks in reasonable nick‡.   I’d hate to get rid of it, though!

‡        Oh, blimey, ‘in good nick.’   That’s going to be one for your students, Olga!