Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th April, 2022.

9th April, 2022.

Yes: it’s Saturday.

And I suspect that I’m going to be mildly bored.

Or, at least, twiddling my thumbs.

I’ve had a busy week: so a Saturday where nothing’s happening — bar writing quizzes and finishing of a review — seems … 

Well, par for the course … 

~≈Û≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on two.


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

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

Q1)        NASA announced its first seven astronauts: on 9th April, 1959.   The group were known as what: the Mercury Seven, the Las Palmas Seven or S Club Seven?

Q2)        9th April, 193AD saw Septimius Severus named as Roman Emperor.   He was named emperor during what: the Year of the Five Emperors, Year of the Eight Magistrates or Year of the Thirteen Spoons?

Q3)        9th April is the Feast Day of Saint Materiana.   There are at least two churches dedicated to her, where: Somerset, Devon or Cornwall?

Q4)        Rapper, DMX, died on 9th April, 2021.   His last album shared its name with which book of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus or Leviticus?

Q5)        Finally … ?   9th April is Vimy Ridge Day.   It marks the death’s of which country’s troops in World War One: Canada’s, the USA’s or Mexico’s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        8th April is the Feast Day of Saint Perpetuus.   He’s usually depicted, directing the building of what: a church, monastery or graveyard?

A1)        A church.

Q2)        8th April is International Romani Day.   By contrast, the World Day of the Romani Language is in which month: September, October or November?

A2)        November.

Q3)        Shearith Israel was dedicated on 8th April, 1730.   It was the first synagogue, in which city: New York, Los Angeles or Seattle?

A3)        New York.

Q4)        Electricity company, EDF, was founded on 8th April, 1946.   The company’s from which European country?

A4)        France.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Frank Robinson became the first African American manager of a Major League Baseball team: on 8th April, 1975.   Which team: the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants or the Baltimore Orioles?

A5)        The Cleveland Indians.

Here’s a thought … 

“Genius is nothing but youth recaptured at will.”

Charles Baudelaire, 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Wikipedia’s the first place I looked, Debbi: there wasn’t a sausage!   I think we’ll have to chalk it up to co-incidence!   Oh, the BBC’s confirmed Legend of the Sea Devils will be broadcast — in the UK — at 19:10, on 17th April.   Oh, keep you eyes peeled, I’m sending over research material … !