Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-3-2024 — The Napoleonic Code.

21st March, 2024.

Yay!

It’s officially Thursday!

Or, at least, the day before pay day.

Frankly?

I’m looking forward to that: getting the bills done is something I can get done.

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I’m on Facebook: as so many are.

I mention it, as I’ve an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on in the background.

“Charades”, if you’re interested.

I mention it … because of something funny I saw on Facebook, yesterday.

I’m in a Star Trek group: where members post frequently.

One member told us of how he and his young daughter were at a convention.

Queuing up to get their picture taken with actress, Christina Chong: Security Chief La’an Noonien Singh, in other words.

Apparently?   One of the daughter’s favourite episodes was “The Elysian Kingdom”: the one where — as the daughter put it — “the strong girl turned in to a princess!”

That … ?

Well, that put a smile on my face: especially as it’s a very good description of the character!

When’s she’s not holding a toy dog!

 

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Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring ten out of ten, Debbi on nine, and Mum on eight.

The day also saw Trevor§ leaving us a message.

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 Napoleonic Code was adopted on 21st March.   Of which year: 1804, 1805 or 1806?

Q2)        Where was it adopted: Germany, France or Switzerland?

Q3)        The Code is a set of what: civil laws, military laws or health and safety regulations?

Q4)        It’s called the the Napoleonic Code as it’s named after the then First Consul.   Who was that Consul?

Q5)        Finally … ?   According to the opening section of the Code, laws could only be applied, if they’d been what: promulgated, partisan or pickled?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        20th March saw the theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy.   20th March of which year of the 1960s?

A1)        1966.

Q2)        Where was the trophy being displayed, at the time: New York, Paris.   London or Munich?

A2)        London.

Q3)        The trophy is usually handed to the winners of what: the Snooker World Championship, football’s World Cup, or the Grand National?

A3)        Football’s World Cup.

Q4)        The winged figure on the cup represented a Greek goddess.   Called what: Adidas, Nike or Reebok?

A4)        Nike. (Adidas were named after their founder, Adolf Dassler.   Reebok are named after an antelope.)

Q5)        That Greek goddess was the goddess of what: victory, sport, volcanoes or things that get stuck in drawers?

A5)        Victory.   (The goddess of things that get stuck in drawers is called Anoia.   She shares her name with a region of Catalonia …)

Q6)        The trophy is named after a president of what: the International Billiards and Snooker Federation, FIFA, the USA or the Jockey Club?

A6)        FIFA.

Q7)        The day after the trophy was stolen, relevant authorities received a what: ransom demand, blackmail letter or letter bomb?

A7)        Ransom demand.

Q8)        The trophy was found on the 27th March.   By a dog called what: Snuffles, Ruffles, Nobby or Pickles?

A8)        Pickles.

Q9)        The trophy was returned to the organisers of that year’s tournament.   Who won the tournament, that year: England, Brazil, West Germany or Italy?

A9)        England.

Q10)        Finally … ?   The Cup was stolen again in which year of the 1980s?

A10)        1983: it was never recovered.

Here’s a thought … 

“The code, with its stress on clearly written and accessible law, was a major milestone in the abolition of the previous patchwork of feudal laws.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the Code.

And a video …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        It’s funny you should mention things that get stuck in drawers, Olga … !   (I’m half convinced Sir Terry must have had a bottle of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia at some point … !)

        And you’re right: it would make for an interesting movie: it worked with King of Thieves, after all!   (I should pencil in The Lavender Hill Mob, I know that: I’ve seen the original Lady Killers.)

‡        A habit of ten question sets, Debbi?   Or sets about heists?   :D   At any rate, the next one’s on the 31st March.

§        Cheers, Trevor!