Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-7-2021: Nelson Mandela

18th July, 2021.

Yep: it’s officially a Sunday.

And — as you could possibly tell from the intro video — it’s nice out.

Frankly … ?   That’ll make going for a stroll, later, rather pleasant.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Trevor†, Debbi‡ and Edith^ and putting in their answers: with Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum and Edith on four.

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 July is Mandela Day.   It marks Nelson Mandela’s birth, on 18th July of which year: 1917, 1918 or 1919?

Q2)        He grew up in Umtata.   In what’s now which province: the Eastern Cape, Western Cape or KwaZulu-Natal?

Q3)        He grew up speaking which language: Xhosa, Swazi or Afrikaans?

Q4)        He campaigned against Apartheid.   Apartheid was the system of racial segregation, in which African country: South Africa, Zimbabwe or Rhodesia?

Q5)        He trained as a what: lawyer, economist or GP?

Q6)        He was imprisoned for conspiracy.   At the what trial: Ribbon Trial, Rivonia Trial or River Trial?

Q7)        He was released in which year of the 1990s?

Q8)        Mandela was a member — and leader — of the African National what?

Q9)        He came his country’s first black president: after his country’s first multiracial elections.   Those elections were in which year of the 1990s?

Q10)        Finally … ?   There’s a statue of Nelson Mandela, where: Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square or Leicester Square?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        17th July is Constitution Day.   Where: North Korea or South Korea?

A1)        South Korea.

Q2)        Handel’s Water Music debuted on 17th July, 1717.   Before which king: George 1st, George 5th or Angmar 2nd?

A2)        George 1st.

Q3)        Left wing rebels captured the capital of Nicaragua: on 17th July, 1979.   What’s that capital’s name?

A3)        Managua.

Q4)        17th July is the feast day of Saint Jadwiga of where: Poland, Estonia or Lithuania?

A4)        Poland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   17th July, 1954, saw the birth of German politician, Angela Merkel.   2021 sees her stand down as Chancellor of where?

A5)        Germany.

Here’s a thought … 

“I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.”

Nelson Mandela.

And a song …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I’ll have to see what I can do, Trevor.   And, yes: I knew about the Seaxe: they taught us what they were called at school.   And I worked at the Essex Arms, remember … ?

‡        Keep up, Debbi.   Flying cars are already here.

^        Oh, it’s my pleasure, Edith: it’s always nice to have an extra song or to!   Did I mention Jean-Michel Jarre?   Some of his early albums are nice listens, when I’m writing the Teasers.   (Oh, I don’t know if you’re a game fan: but I have a game called Mini Motorway.   The music’s very soothing.)