23rd April, 2022.
Right … I officially didn’t go shopping, yesterday!
I was running slightly late.
Which means … ?
I’m going shopping, today.
Which is a shame: I don’t think it’s the weather for it!
~≈💨≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Mum on nine.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 23rd April is Saint George’s Day. He’s the patron saint of England. And which African nation: Egypt, Eswatini or Ethiopia?Q2) George is also the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearics. All four are where: Spain, Portugal or Romania?Q3) He’s the patron saint of which South American country: Argentina, Brazil or Chile?Q4) Saint George is patron saint of people suffering from what: syphilis, bronchitis or gangrene?Q5) Finally … ? The earliest mention of Saint George is by which English figure: the Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great, or Geoffrey Chaucer?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) Pedro Álvares Cabral landed in Brazil on 22nd April: of which year of the 1500s?A1) 1500.Q2) The Day is now known in Brazil, as what: Discovery Day, Emancipation Day, or Shrove Tuesday?A2) Discovery Day.Q3) Brazil’s the largest country, where: North America, South America or Central America?Q4) What’s Brazil’s capital city: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Brasilia?A4) Brasilia.Q5) What’s Brazil’s currency: the Real, the Thaler or the Peso?A5) The Real.Q6) Brazil is one of the BRICS group of emerging economies. Name one of the other four.A6) Russia, India, China or South Africa.Q7) Brazil is one of the world’s largest producers of Maize. Maize is also know as which ‘C’?A7) Corn. (I grew up calling it corn on the cob.).Q8) In 2020, Brazil was the world’s largest producer of which drinkable bean: cocoa or coffee?A8) Coffee.Q9) Feijoada is a Brazilian what: stew, pasta or casserole?A9) Stew.Q10) Finally … ? How many times has Brazil won football’s World Cup: five, ten or twenty times?A10) Five times.
Here’s a thought …
“Saint George and the Dragon!-Bonny Saint George for Merry England!-The castle is won!”Walter Scott.
And a video …
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.
* Hang on, Olga … isn’t that boiler a new one? I’m sure you’ve mentioned issues with it, before! Either way … ? I hope you can get it cleared up, quickly!
I’ll keep my finger’s crossed that Santa find something for you to do!
† Hello, Mum!
‡ Yeah, sorry about that, Debbi! We’ve another monster on the 30th! (Turns out an old friend’s spotted the car … )
Q1) Ethiopia
ReplyDeleteQ2) Spain
Q3) Brazil
Q4) Syphilis
Q5) The Venerable Bede
Well, boilers are a theme in my life. I had changed mine in England not long before I moved, my mother had to get the one here changed a few years back, and we also had to change the one in the little mobile home that we have now sold just before the COVID debacle or thereabouts (and, of course, that one was only ever used a few weeks in the summer, so although it was old in years, it hadn't seen much use). Fortunately, it wasn't anything serious, and it only required some minor adjustments. As we'd had a problem with the kitchen tap for quite a while, we got that changed as well, so let's hope it all works for the best.
I did hear from the director of the radio station, and the event has been moved to the 7th of May, so I'll be busy that day instead. I have something booked already for next Friday (it's a play about the first case of a doctor taken to court in Spain for euthanasia, and he is actually the one talking about the case and inviting people to give their verdict, so I'm sure it will be fascinating).
I hope you get all your shopping done.
1 Ethopia
ReplyDelete2 Spain
3 Brazil
4 Broncilis
5 Bede
That car is SO cool!
ReplyDelete1. Ethiopia
2. Spain
3. Brazil
4. syphilis
5. Geoffrey Chaucer