Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th November, 2021

7th November, 2021.

Yes, it’s officially official: I’m baby sitting tonight.

Well … I say babysitting: I’m looking after my ten-year-nephew, Jude, tonight.

Granted, it means my review of the next episode of Dr Who will be delayed.

But hopefully?

Hopefully, Pizza will be involved.

~≈fl≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1)        7th November, 1989, saw David Dinkins elected as the first African American Mayor of which US city: New York, Chicago or Los Angeles?

Q2)        NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor: on 7th November, 1996.   It arrived at Mars in which year: 1997, 1998 or 1999?

Q3)        7th November is International Inuit Day.   The Inuit live in Canada, Greenland and which US state?

Q4)        Diego Vicente Tejera formed the People’s Party, on 7th November, 1900.   In which country: Cuba, Haiti or Jamaica?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Mary Robinson was elected as President: on 7th November, 1990.   Of where: the USA, Ireland or France?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        6th November is Gustavus Adolphus Day.   Where: Sweden, Germany or France?

A1)        Sweden.

Q2)        6th November is the Feast Day of Saint Demetrian.   He’s a patron saint of who: sailors, tailors or prisoners?

A2)        Prisoners.

Q3)        The 16th President of the United States was elected to office: on 6th November, 1860.   Who was that President: Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, John Bell or A. Douglas

A3)        Abraham Lincoln.

Q4)        An Anglo-French force took control of where, on 6th November, 1956: the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal or the Grand Union Canal?

A4)        The Suez Canal.

Q5)        Finally … ?   6th November, 1814, saw the birth of Adolph Sax.   He’s known for inventing what: trumpets, harmonicas or saxophones?

A5)        Saxophones.

Here’s a thought … 

“One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.”

Marie Curie, 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934.

And a song …

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

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Funny ol’ thing, Olga: it’s also an old term for a fart.   Which possibly says something about the 45th President.   Or Nellie the Elephant, one of the two!

        And I know what you mean about the jobs: the same thing happens to me, occasionally!

        Oh … he’s the chap that did In Bruges?   I was very impressed with that, when I saw it.

       As for crucifixion?   I always think of an old line from The Young Ones, about crucifying yourself: “There’s no way you’re going to hammer in the last nail!”

†        Yikes is the word, Edith!   It’s fun to be scared, occasionally: but there are times!

‡        Cheers, Debbi!

        And you’re not wrong: I think we’ve had a few, recently.   Messiahs, that is!   (I think Herbert had Hitler, Stalin and Kennedy in mind.)

“When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. ”

Dune, Frank Herbert.

^        Hello Mum!